batmanschmatman | 015 [audio]

[Filtered away from Roman, but otherwise Public.]

Okay, so, a flood turned hostile takeover attempt, another sinister plot, a port... now do you think we'll get a little bit of downtime?

I know people had their issues with port, but seriously, at least for the most part, barring a misadventure here or there, most of us got out pretty unscathed. That's got to be worth something on the scale of boring to traumatic.

... And it was kind of fun, being a cop again. Even if there wasn't exactly much chasing down bad guys involved.

I mean, not that I'm saying "sign me up for a universe transfer", but I guess all I'm trying to say is I'll take what I can get.

[Private to Port Family: Olivia, Wally, Seven, Tim, Shego, Isaac]

Seriously, as far as fake families went, you guys were pretty cool.

[Private to Tim]

Were you ever going to get around to telling me my best friend survived the Crisis?

[Private to Ariadne]

Did you and Jensen get to say your tearful good byes, or are you now parted from your one true love forever?

And hey, I think this port's the first time we've ever gotten to hang out that hasn't been interrupted by the Barge trying to collapse around us or something. Clearly a celebration is in order.

[Private to Bourne]

So... How's your shoulder?

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You want me to work on my throw? I'll show you a good throw. [ He picks up a baseball and tosses it a few times in consideration. ]

Just don't punch a hole in the wall with it. I'm not really sure I want to see what a Barge hull breach looks like.

Okay, okay, I'll go easy on the wall. [ But he doesn't go easy on Dick. He throws the ball to the other end of the gym. ]

[Dick just laughs before jogging over to retrieve the ball, chucking it back at Wally. He might not be fast, but he's got a good arm.] So, can I ask you something?

[ He catches it easily and pauses a moment before throwing it again- once more too far away from Dick to be reasonable. ]

Sure, anything.

[That just gets you a look, but again, Dick is not going to be picking fights with you today, so he just grabs it and tosses it back.]

What's with the no secret identity thing?

[ ...This isn't as funny as he was hoping, so Wally just catches it and tosses it back now. ]

I've seen what leading a double life does to people. It's not for me.

Fair enough.

Am I still incredibly fashionably challenged back in your timeline?

Always. But you're not in the disco costume.

You know, the rest of you have totally ruined that uniform for me. I liked it.

Hey, it's better than the scaly undies.

Okay, fine, the short pants had their issues. Skinned knees pretty much defined my childhood.

I still don't know how you got by in the winter.

It was really only bad if we were on stakeout. As long as I was moving around, it wasn't terrible.

In Gotham City, too. That's just harsh.

It was my own damn fault. If I was cold, he would've let me stay home.

Pants were a huge improvement.

It was a weird thing to get used to. You don't think about them being heavy until you've got someone trying to shoot you and suddenly you're being dragged down by something.