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voice; (forward dated to the early afternoon)

Sep 05, 2011 12:43

[It's a little after three when this post goes up. Someone's spent the day figuring out her new NV and doing a good sweep of the network. Her results are, to say the least, surprising: not only are several people from her "world" here, but so is Batman himself. It's a precarious situation, one she's none too eager to jump right in. This isn't home ( Read more... )

c: asano rin, !: cassandra cain, c: peter parker | spider-man, c: bruce wayne | batman, c: damian wayne, c: red x, c: iroh, c: chane laforet, c: carrie kelley, c: clark kent, c: rainbow dash

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voice! birdthright September 5 2011, 17:52:39 UTC

[ He's yet to meet Cassandra, but he has heard of her. He's heard of her skills, her success with the League of Assassins (something that hit home), and how she led the Outsiders. What he hasn't heard, however, was how she sounded like.

So as far as Damian was concerned, this was simply another person on the network with a particularly plain post. ]

It looks like home now. [ It was different when the Darkness struck. He's a new arrival himself, but he's already had the luxury of experiencing that. ]

voice! bodyreads September 5 2011, 18:00:54 UTC

[It's a voice she knows she should recognize in one way or another, but the name escapes her. The haughtiness of the tone isn't anything new; she's spoken with plenty of people today with the same attitude towards a Newcomer.

It doesn't strike her as odd but it does bother her that it seems familiar.]

"Now?"

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 03:42:54 UTC

It's different at night. [ He's not a talker, so he almost leaves it like that, but -- he is talking to a civilian, right? Though something awkward and new, he does feel a responsibility to impart some sort of warning. ]

You should stay inside and not wander around.

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 03:49:38 UTC

Oh. They told me that.

[She doesn't say she'll stay in. She doesn't make promises. Instead, she turns another question right back at him to keep him talking until she knows for sure...]

You were out there. What was it like?

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 04:24:40 UTC

I was out there only once. [ So he can't exactly give her a wholesome picture. ]

They've probably already told you about the monsters, then.

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 04:40:05 UTC

Not the same as being out there in person.

[Just like how people can tell you how to fight, but until you actually do it, it means nothing.]

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 05:19:37 UTC

[ That's ... true. ]

If you must know, things start to decay for no reason, and they restore themselves in the morning. The monsters ...

Tt. They were disappointing. [ That was only the first night, however. He was lucky. ]

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 05:28:06 UTC

[So it's true... But that last thing he says, the haughtiness of his tone, the way he's talking down about them-- It's more than just a young boy covering up for his anxiety. There's no trace of that in his voice. He knows he's good enough.

She pauses.]

What's your name?

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 05:45:14 UTC

[ His voice is stronger now. Assertive. This position is his and no one else's. ]

Just call me Robin.

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 05:53:37 UTC

[Confirmation. She hears it now, all of it. There's no question. Tim doesn't sound like this.]

From Gotham.

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 06:00:10 UTC

What of it?

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 06:05:55 UTC

[What does she say to let him know it's her? Cass has never been very good at encryptions unless Oracle had them pre-set for her, or for when Batman sent her information. If she says her name, she could give away her identity.]

Is Batman with you?

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 06:15:04 UTC

[ That was a No. He's a little unsure about the prying, though. ]

Why do you want to know?

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 06:25:15 UTC

[He's hiding something. Batman - Dick - isn't here. But Bruce is.]

They said there were capes in town.

[The Greeters. A few of the Newcomers.]

I wasn't sure which ones.

voice! birdthright September 6 2011, 12:49:43 UTC

[ His Batman wasn't here, but Batman was. A 'civilian' would not understand, however. ]

He's here. If you bothered to read the network, you would see him. But he's not with me.

Anything else?

voice! bodyreads September 6 2011, 15:31:19 UTC

[Close enough. She smiles. Hello, Damian. She'd heard stories of his abrasiveness.]

No.

[If he could see her smile, he'd probably be offended. And Bruce is listening too.]

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