Say hello to Batboy. He'll be homeless forever.

[dontcallmebats]

[Bruce has nothing left to say to his mun, and certainly won't start repeating himself in an odd place full of strangers.

Standing in such an open space, feeling so exposed, the young bat is feeling increasingly nervous. He doesn't think about it, his body is instinctively gliding toward the nearest dark corner. Anger is mixed in with his nervousness; anger because he is still a child, and also because the threat of exposure never feels quite so bad as an adult.

So much for his dark corner. The pressure that he should do, or say something is building. It takes him less than half a second to think of a solution. It's really the only one in a situation where he is forced to move around in a batsuit for all the world to see.]

Is it Halloween yet? [His acting can use some fine tuning, but it's a great start. Hopefully no one will notice the finer details of the suit.]

Comments

[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara notices, and her eyebrows arch at it] That's quite a costume.

[dontcallmebats]

[On one hand, at least it is Barbara.


On the other? Why does it have to be Barbara? It's strange, and not at all him, but he would really rather she not see him this way.

Still, he's moving closer to her. ] As long as I don't run into anyone else with eyesight as keen as yours.

[bodilesswarrior]

[she peers at him with narrowed eyes, even as she responds] You should be all right. Most people don't bother to look as closely.

[exceptfebruary]

Not for another 196 days, little Bat.

[dontcallmebats]

[ Great.

Now he wishes he had the Robin suit. He is not scared, far from it in fact. He just doubts Batboy's ability to scare others.

Still, it could be worse, especially as far as villains go.

Bruce is content remaining in his corner, saying nothing Calendar Man, but he's not ignoring him completely. The little white slits he has for eyes are locked in a stone like gaze on the man. ]

[exceptfebruary]

[ And he stares back at the little white slits, amused. ]

Not feeling talkative?

[psycho_logist]

Your parents desperately need therapy, whoever they are.

[dontcallmebats]

[Well that hits the biggest nerve in Bruce's body, and between being thirteen, hormonal, already agitated, and having to defend his parent's honor he can't help but snap back with a growl that could only come from a kid his age. ]

Watch your mouth.

[psycho_logist]

[His eyes narrow slightly, but no, no, he can't make the connection. His universe is less wacky that way.]

So they're not aware you're dressing like an unhinged vigilante in your spare time...?

[batmanschmatman]

I think you've got a couple more months to wait, kiddo.

[dontcallmebats]

[Way to ruin the slight relief from seeing a familiar face.] Don't call me kiddo, Dick. [Bruce finds that amused look very un-amusing.]

[batmanschmatman]

[You have no sense of humor, Bruce. :C]

So, you gonna spill how you ended up like this?

[bat_daughter]

*amused head tilt*

Okay, this is a new one.

[dontcallmebats]

[ This day keeps getting better and better. ]

It's not going to last.

[bat_daughter]

That's good, Da--

Batman.

[Damn. She didn't usually slip up like that.]

From an AU where he was a founding Titan.

[arach_nerd]

[Okay Pete, remember that this is a man you respect and admire, and the feeling is mutual.

Except for.the. fact that every part of that sentence.was a blatant lie.]

pfftAHAHAHAHAHA!

sounds interesting

[dontcallmebats]

[ Yeah, laugh it up, because Bruce is sending a batarang dangerously close to this guys head. He's not aiming to hit him, he just wants to scare him a little. ]

[arach_nerd]

[[ooc: And Aunt May's dating Alfred. (Peter and Bruce may not get along, but Peter is Dick's best friend]]

[And Peter's head doesn't even twitch. Thank you lack of spider-sense going off. By the way, STILL laughing.]

1/2

[thefastestcouchpotato]

... There's a Batboy...?

2/2

[thefastestcouchpotato]

That is so cool!

[dontcallmebats]

No. [Is what he has to say to both the question and the statement.]

[hackingyoursensors]

No, but you've got the skulking in the shadows part down. You'll be set for Halloween at this rate.

[dontcallmebats]

Only 196 days right? [ Grumble, grumble. ]

[8x10s_on_request]

*so much snickering*

[dontcallmebats]

[ Go away. ]