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[gimmethesuit]

[Terry won't ever admit it, but he actually kind of misses the old man and the mutt, not to mention Dana and his family. Having Maxine around helps, but only so long as she isn't throwing herself into danger or being reckless. And frankly, despite the bleakness and constant criminal activity and violence, Gotham seems a lot more attractive while

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so i brought the derp 8D

[thenotmagician]

[When Zeke isn't skulking around the kitchen like some sort of kitchen hermit, he takes walks! He needs to stretch out his leg; standing around all day isn't very good for it, you see. He decided to take a detour through the forest because obviously that's an awesome idea.

Because it's not like the forest is dangerous or anything with the man-eating rabbits and fog and tree roots.

Oh yeah, those tree roots. Zeke you better watch where you're going or--

Too late. Zeke's gone and tripped on a tree root. Right underneath the tree Terry is in. But he gets up right away.

No one saw that, right? Right.]

derp buddies!

[gimmethesuit]

[Terry totally saw. He raises an eyebrow and sits up from where he was reclining against the tree trunk.]

You okay there?

ALRIGHT

[thenotmagician]

[OH COME ON UNIVERSE CUT HIM SOME SLACK OKAY.

Zeke looks up and waves to Terry. Hi Terry!]

Yeup, I'm alright! Tree just had it out for me, is all.

[gimmethesuit]

They can be pretty vicious. Or so I hear.

[Terry shifts over so that his legs hang over one side of the branch he was sitting on.]

[spiders_bite]

[Oh hey Terry. Peter didn't notice you there. Don't mind him, he was totally not just crawling up this tree. He was totally using branches. And since Terry's here, Peter can't do what he originally came to do. Websling. Oh well.]

Hope you're not expecting anyone.

[gimmethesuit]

Guh!

[Damn it. Too distracted to actually listen for anyone sneaking up on him.

GREAT work there, Terry.]

[spiders_bite]

Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you.

[gimmethesuit]

You didn't.

[Totally did.

Terry squints though and leans past Peter to eye the trunk of the tree. The fairly smooth trunk with very few branches strong enough to support a climber. Terry used his parkour to get up there, but he wonders how this other guy managed it.]

You're a good climber.

[talkingfishbone]

[Wandering amongst nature has been one if Hiccup's pass-times since as long as he can remember. At least since he figured out how to unbolt the back door--and realized his father didn't immediately notice when he did. The woods past Raven's Point and beyond usually were a safe place to hide from...everything, to just wander until he calmed down and formed a new plan and sketched out some preliminary sketches

[gimmethesuit]

[In Hiccup's favor, Terry isn't really paying attention. Wayne would chew him out if he knew Terry was letting his guard down in a place that had already proven it could be dangerous, but Terry's still a teenager. He needs his downtime here and there.

Unfortunately, those leaves and twigs were working in his favor, and he sits up straight, turning towards Hiccup at the sound. He does relax though when he sees who it is, offering a friendly smile.]

[talkingfishbone]

[__!__

He's been spotted!

And here he is, not knowing you by face! Looks like you got one up on him, Mr. Secret Cool Identity.]

Uh--Ahhh--Hey up there.

[He gives an awkward little wave for lack of anything better.]

[gimmethesuit]

Hey.

[And of course now Terry doesn't have his Super Cool Batman Voice(tm) on. He's used to pretending he doesn't know people he met as his alter ego.]

Going for a walk?

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[pinkefficiency]

[Like Terry, Max misses Gotham. It's a violent city with a bad crime problem, but it's home, and she needs to get back as soon as possible. Even with her eventual training with Zuko, Max's top priority will always be getting back to Gotham. Terry might be here now, but he's still missing in the time she's from, and she needs to find him.

Besides that, this place isn't all that great, anyway. Maxine was killed, bitten, the most advanced technology here is a surly robot, and her roots are starting to grow back. That, and she hasn't been able to get much sleep thanks to bad dreams involving the thing in that fog.

So, she's just been spending her time either trying to figure out how to get back, planning things with Zuko, or going outside to try and clear her head - which is exactly what she's doing right now.

The forest is nice, and so long as she's far enough from the fog, Max can allow herself to feel comfortable in here. She glances up, and...hm.

Hi, Terry.]

You think that tree has room for one more?

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[gimmethesuit]

I think I can make space.

[Swinging down to a lower branch, he reaches down and offers her a hand.]

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[pinkefficiency]

[Max grins and grabs Terry's outstretched hand, content to take a seat on a branch once safely pulled up. She glances over at Terry.]

So, how've you been adjusting?

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[gimmethesuit]

[It's tougher without the suit, but Terry's been working out since starting out under Bruce's tutelage and he pulls Max up to the next branch with only a slight grunt of effort. Settling back against the trunk, he shrugs.]

Okay, I guess.

Never thought I'd actually miss Gotham this much.

[stormcleaver]

[Not very far from Terry, Loe is skirting against the edges of the fog. His dogs are darting in and out of the edges, never going far enough in to disappear. He glances up as he passes beneath Terry's tree, and smirks.]

[gimmethesuit]

[Terry's watching. At first his jaw hung open, but the second Loe looked at him, he snapped it shut.

After a moment, he nods his head.]

Nice dogs.

[They remind him of Ace. Except twice the size and with twice the attitude.]

[stormcleaver]

[Loe smiles a little--he does like when people compliment his dogs, he's very fond of them--and returns the nod.]

Thanks. Nice tree.

[gimmethesuit]

[Oh. OH.

Terry knows who you are. Any hint of a smile fades, but he keeps his tone neutral for now.]

You sure they should be getting so close to that fog?