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[batmanschmatman]

[Dick is still sorting through all the stuff at his house. He's maybe starting to get a little obsessive about it, and probably would look a little crazy to anyone who wasn't from the Barge, as he's got clues to his fake life sprawled out around him on the floor. Not that you guys can see it, but to any passersby, he looks a little nuts. Or at least like he's getting started on spring cleaning a little early by ripping everything off the shelves.]

Anyone else have some pictures of people from back home around the house? Like, not Barge people? I'm trying to figure out how closely this place parallels our home universes, which obviously isn't all that much, but I'm still curious.

I mean, obviously we're all here, and some of us have pretty developed family units that aren't like our original ones at all, but what about the people we left back home? Do they exist here too, or is this place just populated with strangers and us?

[There's a specific reasoning behind this questioning, but most of you aren't getting any reasons as to why this is suddenly bothering him.]

[Private to Tim]

I found pictures of my parents.

[Private to Steph, added after talking to Roman]

Are you okay?

[ooc: Multiple spam threads are welcome if you're so inclined, Dick's just probably on the couch watching home movies or analyzing all the information he can find in the albums and papers around the house.]

Comments

Private - ... way to make me laugh loud enough to wake up my roommate :P

[batmanschmatman]

Well now you've got me all curious. Way to leave me hanging.

[And the teasing goes back to being serious.] The Seventh Doctor's my adoptive father, I don't know anything about my parent's counterparts. ... We look happy, I guess.

Private - <3

[everylittlegirl]

I was just going to make you promise not to try to contact them if they turned out to be alive, but then it didn't matter.

Do you hate the idea of not having Bruce in your life? Or are you freaked out because you actually like it?

Private - <3!

[batmanschmatman]

Okay. Why shouldn't I have?

God no. I mean, sure, it's been fun to be a cop again, but I like the life I have now. And yeah, I mean, the guy's been my dad more or less since I was eight. It's weird thinking he's not around, or if he is, I've never met him.

Private - omgmorganfreeman!

[everylittlegirl]

Because you would be looking for something that wouldn't be there and because it could only end badly.

Do you miss him, on the Barge?

Private - DID YOU FINISH THE MOVIE :D

[batmanschmatman]

Yeah.

[Which is probably one part actual homesickness and ten parts BRUCE IS DEAD NO HE'S NOT I CAN PROVE IT making him wonder what he has to look forward to if/when he returns home.]

Private - ALLLLLLMOST done.

[everylittlegirl]

It must be nice, to have someone like that.. someone worth missing.

Private - HOORAY tell me your opinion tomorrow plz, I'm crashing for the night/morning sob

[batmanschmatman]

... You really don't have anyone you miss from back home?

Private - plz to be apping Patrick.

[everylittlegirl]

Not really, no.

..Please don't make a big deal out of that.

Private - C: I made an account a couple weeks ago. >>

[batmanschmatman]

Okay.

How's port been for you?

Private

[everylittlegirl]

...Interesting.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

You gonna elaborate?

Private

[everylittlegirl]

I'm a genius, I have a boyfriend, and my parents are getting a divorce.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Sorry. You're in college?

Private

[everylittlegirl]

High school senior.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Sounds fun.

Private

[everylittlegirl]

Or something.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Or something.

How much longer do you think we'll be stuck here?

Private

[everylittlegirl]

I don't know, but I.. kind of don't mind it. If I had more time to get used to it? This isn't a terrible life.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

I think if I didn't have anything to compare it to, I'd be okay with it. Even if my wife and I apparently don't have a relationship.

Private

[everylittlegirl]

Not all of us had the billionaire, superhero dad.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

I know.

Private

[everylittlegirl]

Sorry. I just.. it's frustrating being here.

[A pause.]

I'm from 2009, Dick. It's 2011. My real dad might be out there. My real friends.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Are you going to try and contact them?

Private

[everylittlegirl]

No. Remember what I said about not missing anyone? It would only be worth it if I got to have a little bit with my dad and I doubt we'll be here long enough for that.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Probably.

I've been avoiding trying to find out too much about the people I don't already have information on anyways. I sort of don't really think I want to know if people I know from back home still exist or not.