029 [audio]

[batmanschmatman]

[There's a short pause between the feed clicking on and Dick speaking.]

My parents were murdered when I was eight. I was there when it happened. It was... [He takes a slow breath.] It felt like my whole life was just falling apart and I had no idea what was going to happen or where I was supposed to go or how I was supposed to live without the two most important people in my life.

But I got lucky, because someone was there that night who knew what it was like to have their parents taken away from them. He took me in, gave me a home and support and made life feel like it was worth living again. I know I got lucky. A lot of kids... A lot of kids lose parents and just end up going through foster home after foster home, and if Bruce hadn't been there, that's probably what would have happened to me. I would have been alone and lost, with no idea what I was supposed to do with my life.

Instead, I got a family. They've helped me become the person I am today and I can't thank them enough for it. I've had an amazing life, even if it's not always sunshine and rainbows, and I love my family more then anything.

... I'll always miss my parents. That hurt never goes away, and there isn't a day that goes by where I don't think about them and wish I could talk to them just one more time, but I...

[...]

I wouldn't trade what I have now for the world.

[... Oh crap. Didn't mean to say any of that out loud, to everyone. Fuck you, floods. :|]

Comments

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

This wouldn't happen to be the same reportedly charitable Bruce that's appeared on the barge recently?

[Eddie told Crane about Bruce Wayne being a good (as in nice) dude in their universe, so Crane's making a guess.]

[batmanschmatman]

Yeah.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Bruce Wayne runs some sort of foster program in your universe for tragic orphans? That sounds nothing like the Bruce Wayne I've heard of. [As in a dude who drinks a lot and runs off on boats with models.]

[batmanschmatman]

He's my adoptive father.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

At least that offers some explanation as to why he's on the barge. It was previously a mystery, considering his complete lack of any skills that would be helpful as a warden.

[batmanschmatman]

Hey, watch it Crane. That's my dad you're talking about.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Last time I checked the ability to adopt children didn't make you a good warden.

crane ilu

[batmanschmatman]

I'm sure he'll find a way to make things work with whoever he ends up getting paired with.

Bruce made fun of his name. Crane will never forgive. C:

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

By adopting them or throwing money at them? They're the only two skills he seems to have.

Why would he do something rational like that? :|a

[batmanschmatman]

I'm sure we've had more incompetent wardens.

Ikr. Being rational is for losers.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Would you care to provide examples? Wayne's currently at the top of my personal list.

OBV jeez Jack

[batmanschmatman]

Well I don't know, I've only been here since December. Didn't someone get demoted a while ago?

:D

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Not that I know of. [Crane was away then.] I wonder how long it will take before Wayne attempts to pay someone else to fix his inmate.

no comment because I'm trying not to threadjack this post to death

[feverprophecy.livejournal.com]

[But Jason is loling. If only this were more like Facebook, he'd totally click the thumbs up icon.]

<3!

[batmanschmatman]

I'm not sure he has access to his bank account here.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Oh, my. It looks like he'll just have to adopt his inmate then, since none of the other options are available.

[batmanschmatman]

Well, if that'll help whoever it is graduate, good for them.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

It won't. Not everyone is as easily pleased as you seem to be.

[batmanschmatman]

Very cute, Crane, as usual.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

And you don't take the bait, as usual. It's very boring.

[batmanschmatman]

Would you like me to pretend to get offended?

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

No, it doesn't count if you're not legitimately offended. I was going to bring up your dead parents. That probably would have done it.

[batmanschmatman]

I don't know, I've had that sore spot poked at a lot over the years.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Yet you still refer to it as a sore spot. How telling.

[batmanschmatman]

Well, I did say I'd always miss them, didn't I?