re: teen titans #8

[grandtheftartifact]

You know what they say about assuming, right?

[ You do? Great. ]

Go ahead, make an ass out of yourself, just leave me out of it, okay? I could care less about what you "think" you know.

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[peektuttut]

...Cassie? [Oh man more brain breakage, ho.]

[grandtheftartifact]

[ She's giving him a look with both eyebrows raised. ] ... Red Robin? [ She replies, mocking him. ]

[peektuttut]

[And that makes his eyebrows jump up, if only for a few seconds.] Red Robin? Should I be calling you Wonder Girl now?

[grandtheftartifact]

Only if you want to lose a limb. [ Nah... But don't call her that. ]

[peektuttut]

Uh, since when is your code name a bad thing?

[grandtheftartifact]

Since the day we met. [ Longer actually. But he gets the point, right? ]

[peektuttut]

[Yes he does, but now it's time to find confirmation.] What are you talking about?

[grandtheftartifact]

You know, Malibu. You found me, and we were attacked. There was a helicopter involved. N.O.W.H.E.R.E..? [ Don't make her go on. ] Is any of this ringing a bell?

[peektuttut]

[N.O.W.H.E.R.E. He's heard that before.] Yeah, but not how you think. You're from Superboy's universe.

[an_abomination]

I get why our muns are interested in learning more about us, but they should be more concerned about everything else that's been going on. [Even in this place, he's still feeling the effects of his last throw down. It's not been a great couple of weeks (or day in their world) for any of them.

Looks like he wants to say something else but wants to get a feel for how she'll react to him first, given what happened the last time she saw him.]

[grandtheftartifact]

Yeah, no kidding. But the chances of that happening? Zero.

And people think I'm a bitch.

[an_abomination]

Unfortunately, and I don't.

[grandtheftartifact]

Flattery will get you nowhere.

[an_abomination]

Searching for answers got me there.

[grandtheftartifact]

What?

[an_abomination]

That was my attempt at a joke, I guess it didn't go over so well.

[grandtheftartifact]

You need new material.

[an_abomination]

[Shrugs his shoulders.] I tried.

[Looks her over.] How are you feeling now?

[grandtheftartifact]

Considering I'm not strapped to table wearing your sister's jumpsuit, or almost dying, I'm doing great. [ Grumble, grumble. ]

You?

[an_abomination]

Likewise. [Rubs one of his wrists for a moment.]

Likewise, I get why people are so afraid of us now. That kind of pain is awful and frightening.

[grandtheftartifact]

I'm sorry, but "us." Don't you mean "them?"

[an_abomination]

They are the ones they should be afraid of, but I doubt a lot of people take the time to differentiate the good from the bad, when it comes to anyone who is far more powerful than they are.

[grandtheftartifact]

Some people, maybe...

[an_abomination]

Then again, my experiences with people in general have been anything but the norm.

[grandtheftartifact]

Don't worry. Once we get out of this you'll get the chance to be a real boy. [ Cynical as she can be, people as a whole aren't that terrible. ]