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[twoforflinching]

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[The lurking figure of Batgirl does not use her words to express what a profoundly bad idea she thinks this is. Instead she's just going to loom in the shadows and stare daggers at you until you let her go back to Gotham. She has work to do and you are interfering.]

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[twoforflinching]

[Oh good because if there's one thing Cassandra handles really well it's wastes of time and nonsense]

Well...at least you're here.

[Which is sort of like saying she missed you. Off comes the mask because what is a secret identity?]

[ichoosefight]

[ Oh no Cassie don't say that you fill Steph with affection and SADNESS. ]

Yeah. I mean, I guess. Depends when you ask. Fourth wall and all that.

[ All of her canon points atm are basically "war games". ]

[twoforflinching]

[Wow, so basically your luck continues to suck. Either way Cass is coming over now to be more social and maybe steal a hug off you]

Too many walls.

[ichoosefight]

[ If they gave prizes for bad luck she probably still wouldn't win. But she's totally up for hugs. ]

No kidding. Your mun got anything evil planned for you?

[twoforflinching]

[Hugs are by far her favorite form of non-fighting physical contact.]

He's sending me to a world like ours but different...

[This is hard to explain so she'll kneel and draw in the dirt]

This is our world. This is...someone else's. They've been pushed into one world so there are cities ontop of cities and heroes from both worlds.

I don't know what Gotham is like there.

[ichoosefight]

[ Steph peers over Cass's shoulder while she sketches, frowning. ]

That sounds... confusing. I guess you'll find out.

[twoforflinching]

I'm used to being confused.

[That doesn't mean she'll like it.]

There are lots of other heroes there. He's there sort of. And so are you.

[He's an npc but that's a little beyond her capability to follow for now]

[ichoosefight]

Oh. [ Awkward. ] Do I... know you?

[twoforflinching]

We're friends.

[Just how good of friends remains to be seen but she'd like to hope it will be during the stronger parts of their friendship]

[ichoosefight]

[ She smiles, relieved. At least something in the multiverse is going right. ]

Good. That's how it should be.

[twoforflinching]

I agree.

I wouldn't go if we couldn't be friends.

[It's a very short list of people who get that title after all]

[ichoosefight]

[ A ha ha ha ha oh the guilt. Thank god for the fourth wall. ]

Yeah. Well. You know. You don't always get a choice.

[twoforflinching]

So I've heard.

[Damn you comic book canon]

But I'm not giving up. On me or you.

[ichoosefight]

Thanks, Cass, but I think that ship's already sailed in my case. I'm doing good, honest. Just, you know. Not in Gotham.

[twoforflinching]

[ Paying close attention to make sure you're being honest]

You deserve better.

[ichoosefight]

[ Magic healing makes a huge difference! Helps a lot with the fugue. Actually screaming at Damian helps with that too. But she does have friends in Ruby City, and that's just as good. ]

It's not like things would be much better at home, you know.

[twoforflinching]

Hmmm.

[She tries to think a way around that but...no good]

Frustrating.

[ichoosefight]

[ She lets out a quiet little laugh. Oh how she misses you, friend. ]

Sorry. It is what it is.

[twoforflinching]

For now at least.

[She's not entirely convinced this isn't a problem she can solve by kicking or punching]