considering ataraxion

[pertinacious]

Heck yeah! I'm back, baby. What took you so long?

Wait, what. He's HOW old? You have got to be kidding me-- Yessssssssssss. Okay, I'm in. Someone's gotta keep these batkids in check, and as the oldest I'd so be in charge! Plus, after dealing with Damian, I can handle any kid.

Even teenage Grayson!

You got it, Mun. Let's do this.

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[hackingyoursensors]

[DRAMATIC SIGH.]

He just doesn't realize that our so-called teasing is really just the concern one friend has for another.

[speedydeliveryboy]

I hate you both so much right now. [One of these days Wally will catch on that everything usually ends up coming back at him, but sadly, today isn't that day.]

[hackingyoursensors]

Is that the way you treat people who are concerned about your well-being? What would The Flash say?

[totallyhisniece]

Probably that he should try treating his friends better.

[hackingyoursensors]

Yes.

And he would totally agree that KF needs a helmet.

[totallyhisniece]

That's because his new friends wouldn't want his brain leaking out his nose either. Everyone cares.

[hackingyoursensors]

Exactly. And, hey, maybe if we get the right helmet, it'll help with his aerodynamics. It's a win-win.

[totallyhisniece]

Ah, but do we want him to run faster into the walls? Even if he has a helmet that added speed could hurt the rest of him.

[hackingyoursensors]

So you're suggesting making him a new suit entirely out of bubble wrap?

[totallyhisniece]

Almost, think of the sound it'd make when he smacked into the wall. We should just wrap one of those egg crate mattresses around him and tape the ends.

[hackingyoursensors]

That's part of the appeal. But, you have a point-- considering how much he crashes into walls, it'd get annoying.

And I think the egg crate mattresses come in yellow too.

[totallyhisniece]

So we just splash some red on it and draw on a lightning bolt and he's set. Fantastic.

[speedydeliveryboy]

Perhaps that's something you should consider yourself. [Yeah, he's still bothered by how the last mission went.]

[totallyhisniece]

[Don't start, Wallace.]

I treat my friends fine.

[speedydeliveryboy]

[Too late.]

Right. I guess that explains things then.

[totallyhisniece]

[Fine. Don't mind her as she gets up in your face, then.]

Whatever reasons you think I had for what I did, they're wrong.

[speedydeliveryboy]

Sure. Whatever. It's not like I care anymore. [Except he does and feels a bit like a jerk.]

I just don't... Let's just forget about it, okay? Not like anything I say matters to you anyway.

[totallyhisniece]

[Ouch, Wally. Don't you know that of all the people on the team, you're the one whose opinion matters most to her? Oh wait, of course you don't, Artemis doesn't SHARE pfft.]

It matters. You can hate me all you want but don't tell me it doesn't matter.

[speedydeliveryboy]

I don't hate you, Artemis.

[He sighs and looks at everything but her.]

I just...can't understand why you don't trust me. I mean, I know we got off to a rocky start when you first joined the team, but I thought we got past that. I guess I was wrong.

[speedydeliveryboy]

That I should start looking for new better friends? [Friends that let him have a say in the design of his helmet.]

[hackingyoursensors]

That hurts. My poor heart is breaking, KF. Breaking. [Friends don't let friends with bad taste design their own costumes.]

[speedydeliveryboy]

Dude, like I could ever actually stay mad at you. I mean, it would be a tragedy if an epic friendship like ours ever ended. [Glow-in-the-dark neon, Rob? Wally would never wear that in public. Maybe in private. ]

[hackingyoursensors]

That's actually kind of touching. And a relief because I think the universe might implode if our epic friendship disappeared. There'd be nothing epic enough to fill the void.

[speedydeliveryboy]

I know, right? All other friendships aspire to be as epic as ours is, but unfortunately for them, their fighting a losing battle. Nobody can reach the level of epic that we have.

[hackingyoursensors]

But we do give them something to aspire to. Let's not crush their dreams just yet.