batmanschmatman | 029 [audio]

[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. :|]

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[ Because now she's crying a little and she can't really deal with this. ]

Do you need a hug? I think it's hug time.

[ So he's just surfing the network, going through the posts and hey Dick- hey- what- ]

[Good, because while he's not crying, he's... definitely something, oh god why did I post that to the network D:]

... Yeah, a hug might be good.

[...Oh Christ, he cannot handle this.]

Too bad there are no safeguards against floods, huh? [Awkwarddddddd awkward. :c]

[ His first thought is 'what about your secret identity' and 'you should've known better' and 'take more precaution damnit' but that's the Bat, that's not Bruce, because Bruce is- ]

... Could you come to my room? All the blood rushed frm my head and I ned to sit down for a minute or 30.

[BRB, HEADDESKING FOREVER.]

Yeah, that's putting it mildly.

[ Bruce doesn't know how to react, Dick. He has never tried to replace your parents, and to hear that-

Maybe I haven't failed him, a small voice is saying. Maybe I did the right thing, taking him in.

And he wants- god he wants-

He wants to believe. ]

Sure, once I figure out how to walk again. I hate floods.

[ He can't talk. He should but he can't and- ]

[ He can't write either. How does he react properly to this? He doesn't want to fail again. He never wants to make them feel that he doesn't-

love them-

He can't even write it. The pen shakes in his hand- his hand is trembling. Even when tortured he doesn't tremble like this. ]

~~You~~

Edited 2011-03-13 06:51 (UTC)

Walking is a problem. We should just levitate Or better! Teleport. I will teleport to your room.

I'll be over in a sec.

I'll try to even out my blood distribution in the mena time. Stretching will either help or knock me out. ...So I guess it's good you're coming.

[ How does he react how does he react his mind won't stop running but he has no answers.

He can't deal with this. He doesn't know how to deal with this. He has contingency plans for the most absurd and dangerous of situations but he doesn't know what to do when his son tells him he loves him.

You saved me, he wants to say. You came to my life and dragged me out of the darkness that wanted to swallow me whole. You kept it away just by being you.

He has the words. He doesn't have the voice. ]

you know, I'd say something like "I think I just threw up in my mouth a little" but it'd be a lie. I'm touched on your behalf. how inspiring. encore?

Knew I could count on you being supportive, Jay.

[ He picks up the pen again. Looks at the journal.

He has to try. Because he doesn't want- because when he died after months of seeing his failures repeat over and over-

He died thinking that everyone he loves don't know how much they mean to him. And he's here- and everything he sees prove his last dying thought right.

He has to try. ]

[ His handwriting is shaky. A little smudged. ]

Edited 2011-03-13 06:59 (UTC)

[Well, here's Dick knocking quietly at your door. He's ditched the sling ~~again~~, and there's still a small bandage on his forehead, not to mention the bruising around his eye. So. Come say hi. c:]

[ Steph has managed to stretch a bit without knocking herself out, so she answers the door refreshed and... physically pristine. The PJs she passed out in cover most of her, but there's not a bruise in sight. Her face, on the other hand?

Yeah, she's been crying a little. She just sort of falls onto him in a hug. ]

because that's exactly what we were to each other, Dick a fucking support group. and I for one see no reason to let that change.

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.]

Edited 2011-03-13 07:05 (UTC)

Are you Jason Todd?

[Dick can tell what that handwriting means - it's not like they ever needed a lot of communication to understand what the other's trying to say anyway - and after about two seconds of hesitation is up and heading for Bruce's cabin, injuries be damned. He almost hesitates before knocking on the door, but doesn't, sort of not really sure what to expect, but knowing he needs to see him right now.]

I'm guessing someone told you about floods?

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