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[batmanschmatman]

[There's a second or two of silence before Dick starts speaking, because he is very consciously trying to stop himself from blurting out "Holy _______" statements and adding Bat to the beginning of nouns, and it is quite the uphill battle, unfortunately. His "superpower" is basically adopting Burt Ward Robin's speech patterns TO THE XTREME. :|]

I'm not feeling great. Anyone needs me, I'm gonna be in my Bat-

... I'll be kind of scarce.

[Filtered to people who know THE BIG SECRET. So basically Tim, Steph, Wally, Costigan, Hayley, Spike, etc. Ask if not sure.]

Holy redundant flood, Admiral, this had better only be for a couple days. I'm starting to talk like the Robin from the BatTV Show character flood again and the Batnovelty's already seriously worn off. How's everyone else holding up?

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Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne shifted her weight, re-folding her legs, hesitating in her answer.]

... not really, but I should.

[Or at least try.]

Spaaaam

[batmanschmatman]

I'm just that interesting to listen to?

[It was a joke, and his way of sort of giving her an out if she wanted it about why she really didn't want to sleep.]

Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

You sound surprised.

[Ariadne smiled wider at him, eyebrows raised.]

Spaaaam

[batmanschmatman]

[He shrugged playfully, still with the teasing smirk.]

I might be. I don't exactly have much of a social life back home.

Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne carefully got to her feet, grinning.]

You seem to be doing pretty well here.

[She picked up the two mugs on the coffee table.]

Spaaaam

[batmanschmatman]

I just mean I don't have a lot of free time to hang out with people back home.

[It was true, obviously. He'd sort of had the same group of friends since he was a teenager, with few additions over the years, and all of them were somehow involved with the superhero community. If they weren't, it would be pretty safe to say he wouldn't ever see any of them around.]

Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne listened as she took the mugs into the kitchen and set them in the sink.]

That makes more sense.

[She returned quietly and stood by the couch again.]

I think it's time I should try to sleep.

[Try was the key word there. Between everything that had happened, her body was exhausted, but her brain was the part that worried her.]

Spaaaam

[batmanschmatman]

[He nodded, shifting slightly on the couch to look at her.]

Okay. You sure you're okay?

[He was honestly concerned, considering how upset she'd been over the trains thing.]

Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[She paused a moment before answering with confidence and a smile,] You'll be here if I'm not.

[Which also implied a great deal of trust, both in him and herself to not spill important things to him.]

Spaaaam

[batmanschmatman]

[He grinned and started rearranging himself on the couch with the pillow and blanket.] Of course. I'm definitely not going anywhere.

Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne nodded quietly, her bright but slightly flirtatious smile showing everything she needed to say, but it didn't hurt to speak it aloud,] Thanks.

[But she waited for a moment more, not quite sure why she was even waiting.]

Spaaaam

[batmanschmatman]

No problem.

[He pulled the blanket over himself and looked over her, noticing her lingering, a sort of confused smile coming to his face.] What?

Re: Spaaaam

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne pocketed her hands and shook her head.]

Nothing. It's nothing.

[And gave one more smile before retreating into her bedroom for the night.]