You know exactly who I'm the son of.

06 May 2011 @ 09:40 am

When I first got here, someone [Costigan.] asked me what happens when you can't get the time away you need to de-stress and relax. When stuff just keeps piling on and there's no way to get some time away to just process all of it, and focus on yourself for a couple days. And I said that "you just suck it up and keep fighting the good fight", because it's either that or letting yourself get crushed under whatever it is you're working on and giving up on it.

I stand by that. If the job's that important, that you've stuck by it long enough to get to that point? You keep working on it. It's something that matters, and even if it sucks, it would be worse to let it destroy you, or to not get it done, or both.

( Private messages to Costigan, Tim, Martha, Paddy, Steph, Kirk and Ariadne )

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, cause i'm mr. brightside, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, costigan's no fahkin rat, damn it jim i'm a vigilante not a, i love my job, steph's my long lost kid sister, the architect, the batbrady bunch, the good doctor jones

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01 April 2011 @ 11:12 am

035 [audio]

I guess that could have been worse.

Anyone up for doing something?

[Private to Tim]

So now I have a stuffed elephant in my room.

[Private to Wally]

You seriously didn't know I was seven years younger then you?

[Private to Hayley]

I know this is going to sound weird, but thanks for lying about knowing my dad. Seriously. It was really nice to hear.

[Private to Mal]

[Dick was seriously considering just... pretending all that didn't happen. But. He was raised to be polite.]

I just wanted to say thanks again.

[Private to Bruce]

[The feed clicks on to this song playing with maybe some Dick is thoroughly amused by how clever he is chuckling in the background.]

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, cause i'm mr. brightside, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, dick has issues, elephants make the best pets, even happy bats have angst, hayley believes in harvey dent, idk my bff wally, my dad is cooler than your dad, my inmate's twin's dead wife, my parents are deaaaaad, sentimental dork, the batbrady bunch, trollolol

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27 March 2011 @ 02:01 am

032 [audio]

[Private to Tim]

I'm not going to bother asking you about what happened, but just so you know, Bruce knows the bare bones about your "deal" with Sylar.

[Private to Costigan]

How are you doing?

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, costigan's no fahkin rat, i am not bruce, the batbrady bunch

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21 March 2011 @ 10:20 am

031 [audio]

[Filtered away from Hoffman]

The hardest part of the job is always realizing that you can't prepare for everything. You can't be everywhere at once. And you can't always save the people you care about.

I'm not just talking about here, or about being a cop, but really, no matter what you do, if there's some level of danger posed to your or others, or even if there isn't, you're going to eventually have to face what it's like to lose someone you care about.

And you never feel more powerless then when someone you love gets caught in the crossfire of some psycho with a gun. ~~Or a crowbar.~~

I've seen a lot of violence. And I've lost a lot of people. And it never gets any easier feeling like you failed, even when there's logically nothing you could have done to prevent what happened, because you cared and you should have been there for them. ~~And honestly? I'm tired of it. I'm tired of seeing people I love die, or get ripped apart or tortured or crippled or blown up because something went wrong.~~

So when you can do something to help? When you can intervene and you can do some good and maybe save someone, even if you're putting your life on the line? You do it. It's never been complicated for me.

[Strikes readable by Bats minus Jason (sorry buddy :c). The whole post is public for maybe five minutes before he deletes it, but feel free to assume your character caught it before he did.]

[Private to Bruce]

Can we talk?

[Private to Tim]

How are you doing?

[Private to Costigan]

You want to go for a run or something? I promise I won't break anything or try to hold your hand.

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, costigan's no fahkin rat, even happy bats have angst, like gotham but less fun, my dad is cooler than your dad, new jersey is america's armpit, the batbrady bunch, the belloq to my jones

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19 March 2011 @ 12:56 pm

030 [audio]

[Filtered away from known Cobra Agents]

The infirmary's been compromised. If you're in need of medical assistance, contact me or Tim Drake or try to get down to Deck One, we'll get you treatment.

If you've got questions, ask.

[Meaning, start a dialogue so he can figure out if you've been nanomited too. :|]

( Notes for Costigan, Steph, Wally, Donny, Chuck, Arthur, Cooper, Hayley and Jason; Spam for Tim )

( Notes from Tim to Sylar and Shego )

[ooc: Basically, Dick and Tim have set up a anti Cobra Agent base/makeshift infirmary in Dick's room - which is one of the Wayne penthouses and therefore is pretty spacious - with limited medical supplies and a couple people booked for giving a hand. Feel free to spam hanging out in the room or your character coming down being like HALP MY ARM IS FALLING OFF D: and Tim might be adding some notes to people once Ari gets back from work.

The two Robins are heading off to raid the infirmary and kick some ass at some point, thus wanting some ppls to hold down the fort while they're gone.]

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, a vigilante & a criminal walk into a bar, at least it's not a crisis, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, costigan's no fahkin rat, donny is a basterd, hayley believes in harvey dent, i thought cobra was spelled with a k, idk my bff wally, like gotham but less fun, nobody liked jan brady, steph's my long lost kid sister, sylar confuses and infuriates me, the batbrady bunch, when theres trouble you know who to call, why is my brother dating catwoman

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13 March 2011 @ 01:19 am

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. :|]

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, [what]: flood, cause i'm mr. brightside, lol what secret identity, my dad is cooler than your dad, my parents are deaaaaad, sentimental dork, the batbrady bunch

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11 March 2011 @ 11:30 pm

028 [audio]

[Filtered to Infirmary Staff]

So, Wally's been asleep for the last four...ish days. This isn't totally out of the question for him? But I'm starting to get a little concerned this is one of those comas everyone loves complaining about versus him just running out of steam for a few days. I've been monitoring his vitals and stuff, so, I don't think it's anything serious, but if someone could come in and check on him anyway, that would be great.

[Private to Tim]

I'm guessing you noticed our latest arrival.

[Private to Costigan]

So you know how I sort of ran off last night without a ton of explanation?

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, costigan's no fahkin rat, idk my bff wally, my dad is cooler than your dad, nobody liked jan brady, the batbrady bunch

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09 January 2011 @ 04:26 pm

009 [video]

[So, Dick's spent the last couple hours of this awesome flood passed out in the infirmary after Bruce Jr. made a deal with Aztec!Eddie. He... kind of collapsed on his way there. Concussions suck.

But, you know what happens to Bats who get sent to the infirmary after getting their asses handed to them? They get bored and try to escape once everything's back to normal. Which is why Dick is currently set up in his room, propped up on his bed with a couple pillows and going to be harassing all of you now that he's conscious enough to do it.

He looks more or less okay, even though he's got a lot of scrapes and bruises that have been for the most part treated. The most prominent is the bandage on his forehead and the pretty colorful bruising on the side of his face where he got whacked with the Maquahuitl, but his hands are also pretty badly bruised after fighting without his gloves for that long. All in all though? He's not really complaining. Better then the alternative, all things considered.

He's also a lot more coherent then he was in Zero, if still kind of tired, so. Small blessings all over the place.]

So, that was tons of fun. [Sarcasm, folks.] What'd I miss while I was out? Anyone else try to take over the Barge?

[He might be internally sulking a little that he blacked out again before he got to try and help out with all the fun stuff.]

[Private to Costigan]

How are you?

[Private to Hayley]

So... where'd you get a taser?

[Private to Chuck]

Was I hallucinating or were you kicking ass and taking names while we were getting the hell out of Zero?

[Private to Tim]

Thanks for making sure I didn't die.

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, [what]: flood, at least it's not a crisis, being injured sucks, bludhaven creates angst, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, costigan's no fahkin rat, hayley believes in harvey dent, slade is an asshole, the batbrady bunch

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08 January 2011 @ 01:21 am

008 [video]

[Dick is a little out of breath and looks a little worked over, although not actually that hurt aside from a gash on his temple. He's ducked behind a wall trying to make the recording as fast as possible before his pursuers catch up to him, which... should be interesting. Thankfully he knows his way around by this point, and you know. He''s good at this kind of thing.]

So I'm on the run. From Aztec warriors. Who are apparently trying to haul me off to Zero. And didn't really take kindly to me saying I wasn't interested.

Just as a head's up to anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of running into them yet, these guys know how to fight and they're - [There's a pause as he takes out another warrior coming down the hallway, knocking him backwards into his fellows before continuing his run down the hallway, still making the recording.]

Pretty damn stubborn. I wouldn't recommend resisting unless you've got a black belt in something. They're definitely not afraid to rough you up a little first.

[Private to Tim]

[Please don't be possessed, please don't be possessed, please don't be possessed...]

Just out of curiosity, how much of your gear do you have on you?

And Wally's been possessed. I'm not sure if he's still got access to the Speed Force, but he implied that he did. Don't try and engage him if you see him.

Oh, and we still need to have that talk.

[Yes. He is being 100% serious.]

[Private to Chuck]

Pretty sure I figured out what the guys with clubs are here for.

[Private to Steph & Hayley]

Are you okay? Where are you?

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, [what]: flood, at least it's not a crisis, bats are control freaks, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, hayley believes in harvey dent, i seriously don't have a death wish, like gotham but less fun, steph's my long lost kid sister, the batbrady bunch

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15 December 2010 @ 09:08 pm

004 [audio]

As far as first ports go, I guess I got pretty lucky. Barring the occasional road bump that was actually kind of fun, and Dr. Horrible's right: Christmas here really isn't that bad at all. Sure, the snow storm was kinda a bummer, and I'm definitely going to be avoiding the mistletoe, but hey. It could be a whole lot worse.

And not that I'm complaining, but is it normal to have so many people from back home around here? I didn't really expect to see anyone I knew right off the bat and suddenly it's like a mini high school reunion.

[Private to Spike and Hayley]

So, what do you know about The Flash?

[Private to Steph]

Here's hoping your port ended on a more positive note then mine did.

[Private to Costigan]

So I guess reintroductions are in order.

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, bludhaven creates angst, costigan's no fahkin rat, hayley believes in harvey dent, lol what secret identity, spike isn't from wtws, steph's my long lost kid sister, the batbrady bunch

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12 December 2010 @ 12:01 pm

003 [private to santa and video]

( Private to Santa for everyone back home, Tim, Steph, Wally, Costigan, Hayley, Sylar, Shego, Nygma, Spike, Armand (the non vampire one) and Slade )

[Video]

[Someone is definitely wearing his awesome new sweater.]

So, who's up for an awesome Christmas adventure? Best first port ever.

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, [what]: port, beginnning to look a lot like germany, dear santa, dick is a fashion disaster, i am secretly five years old, the batbrady bunch

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09 December 2010 @ 09:24 pm

002 [video] first flood

So I'm guessing this is what you guys would call a "flood"?

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, [what]: flood, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, extreme paranoia runs in the family, lying liar who lies, steph's my long lost kid sister, sylar confuses and infuriates me, the batbrady bunch

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06 December 2010 @ 07:24 pm

001 [video] introduction

So, I guess I should probably get around to introducing myself or something. I'm Dick, and I'm a new warden around here. Seems like an... interesting place so far.

... Sooooo, does anyone know when I'm actually supposed to get assigned an inmate to keep an eye on?

Tags: [game]: lastvoyages, [verse]: canon, [what]: intro, cindy & marsha are the best bradys, go to hell joel schumacher, lol what secret identity, slade is an asshole, steph's my long lost kid sister, the batbrady bunch

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