56 - Audio - This is what it feels like, when someone you love dies

[ichoosefight]

[ For the entire post, except for the parts deleted, Stephanie's voice has a quality of dead calm. This has to be about business, getting things done. There's been and will be plenty of time for mourning. ]

[ Private to Barge Blotters ]

I need a few days to myself, so I won't be able to do the write up this week. I'd appreciate if someone could take

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[fivestepsahead]

[ WHAT THE FUCKING- ]

2/3 ACTION

[fivestepsahead]

[ And he's running down the hallway-

(Oh god his shoulder hurts. Burns. His breath catches but he ignores it-) ]

ACTION;

[fivestepsahead]

[ ooc; for Tim, then he's dragging him to Steph-

Banging on his door- that's still Tim's door- ]

Tim. Tim.

ACTION;

[peektuttut]

[He can hear Bruce and at first he thinks it's another 'let's talk about what's bothering you while avoiding what's bothering me' thing, but that tone isn't right for that talk, so he rolls off his bed and pulls open the door.]

What - are you okay? [Because that is not normally how you greet someone, Bruce, what is it.]

private

[ichoosefight]

It's been a few hours. He hasn't come back yet, Howie.

Re: private

[ichoosefight]

I don't... I don't know. I left him in the infirmary. I stayed as long as I could, but I had to--

When I got back, they said he just... disappeared.

[ichoosefight]

I shouldn't have let him get away, I was just... distracted.

[ichoosefight]

[ She definitely sent him audio, but... it's silent... ]

JUST FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO SEE

[gotgreenmagic]

What? No, he wasn't. I saw him like three minutes ago.

....

Seriously, I can't emphasize this highly enough. Tim Drake: not dead. Stephanie Brown: possibly on crazy pills.

[ichoosefight]

[ She pressed the talk button, but nothing seems to be coming out. :| ]

[feverprophecy]

Didn't do it. Just saying preemptively.

[ichoosefight]

I wasn't accusing you. Besides, if it was someone I knew I would have recognized him.