watching castmates from afar...or maybe pretty closely

[redripoff]

You're genuinely terrible. You promised me I was out of the game--this whole game, not just any single one! Don't drag me back in just to aggravate her! She's doing well, you're already over-booked, and--

And I don't think she wants me around anyway!

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[noonesson]

Well, if you want your well worn rut full of failure, hey, who am I to stop you?

[redripoff]

Who are you t-- [UGH]

Then what the hell do you suggest?

[noonesson]

[ ...the fuck is this, he's listening? ]

First off: get over her and move on. She got friends, family, lovers where she's at, where you might be going? Then let her. She's a fierce bitch, and there's a reason she was chosen to take up the mantle even if Bruce screwed her sideways in your name. Respect it.

[ He has some deep empathy for Stephanie Brown; they're part of the 'supposedly dead robins club'. ]

[redripoff]

And if something happens?

[noonesson]

She asks for your help? Be there. If she doesn't? Fuck off.

How is this rocket science? Seriously, you're the smart one. I'm the one who was dead and on the run for fuck all how long? Jesus, why did Dick not teach you this shit?

[redripoff]

Shut up, it's not just math, it's not that easy. [it is but shh] I just--she's alone.

I mean there Nygma, but. [BUT]

[noonesson]

Nygma's about as dangerous as a half-drowned puppy. Just say "Hush" in his ear and he'll wet himself. He can be useful, if you know how to work his crazy, but he shouldn't be a bearing on how you handle blondie.

Look. Just-- don't be a moron. She wants you, you'll know it. She don't? Take it like a man. You're a Robin-- a baby Bat. We never lack for attention. Not all of it is good, and very little of it healthy, but... that's the life, Timmy. You picked it.

[redripoff]

...Not a "baby Bat".

What's with the helpfulness anyway? Did you get help? Find god? Foster a puppy?

[noonesson]

It's not for you, Tim.

It's because you and yours have shat in her sandbox more then enough over the years. Everything I've seen about how Bruce handled her -- and Leslie, don't even get me fucking started on Leslie -- and I'm doing her a favor, one dead Robin to another.

[redripoff]

I think you're being a touch ungenerous!

[noonesson]

And I think you're as self-centered as Bruce ever was, so we're even.

[questionslinger]

'There's Nygma'? Like, what, I'm chopped liver?

[redripoff]

Like for all your shining qualities, I can name a few people that would make me less nervous.

[questionslinger]

And to think I would have been a strident defender. You're the only Robin I don't immediately loathe; though I guess when the competition is Batman Jr, Captain Junkpuncher there, and the angry little pitbull that's on the roster these days, it's not hard to rank high when the bar's set so low!

[ichoosefight]

Ahem.

[questionslinger]

You're Batgirl now, that's totally different.

[redripoff]

Don't be offended. If it's any comfort, I can name people who would make me more nervous too.

[questionslinger]

I'm reformed. I shouldn't make anybody nervous, unless they're not law-abiding citizens! I work for the cops, for the love of God.

I'm sorry Loki is such a dick.

[chaostic]

She's not completely alone, but that depends on how you plan on defining it.

[A casual smirk]

As for Nygma, well, he does get distracted fairly easily but I suspect he'll be around her more than she'll desire him to be in the up and coming weeks.

I do agree with the man above, however. While stirring up trouble is the name of my game, I wouldn't indulge her presence unless you needed to--unless she specifically requests it. I don't take kindly to strangers who might upset people I don't particularly want messed with.

[A beat]

Then again you did say so yourself she probably doesn't require your presence anyhow. Is that insecurity speaking or do you want to see her that badly?

idk if you heard but the batfam notoriously loves dick

[redripoff]

"Don't take kindly"? How much respect do you think I should afford that threat? I'm wavering around "none" right now.

i've heard this yes. proven fact actually

[chaostic]

If you consider that a threat, you are incredibly innocent and I find that adorable.

[All the sarcasm.]

can't argue here 8|

[ichoosefight]

Loki, stop it. If I can get along with Eddie you can get along with my ex.

NOT EVEN SORRY

[chaostic]

He's your ex?

[ LAUGHS INTO THE DISTANCE. ]

That is probably the worst thing you could have said.

speaking of /whips it out

[redripoff]

I'll take adorable! If you like that, I've got almost a decade of training that you'd probably find just charming.

mines bigger B]

[chaostic]

A decade?

[ That's cute. ]

Come back to me when you've accumulated 400 years or so. I'd hate for it to be an unfair fight.