On new plans and Hypertime shennanigans

[fanboy_power]

Mun, Batman is going to be mad if you send me to fight supervillains again. It's bad enough you're making me fight Hugo Strange on my own but I'm really not allowed to go anywhere near the Joker or someone like Talia al Ghul. And I'm really not sure how making me go up against them will prove I'm important to Batman, Jason, and the others.

And why are you making Hypertime stuff? The Titans are lost in Hypertime and I think that's enough time travel stuff for awhile. Even if it would be cool to see how things would have turned out if I became the Flash's sidekick or Superman's or even Green Arrow's. Let's focus on one world at a time, please.

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[blaqualad]

Just be glad you're not Aquaman's sidekick, bro.

[fanboy_power]

I am a little glad for that. I'm not very good in the water.

[blaqualad]

Water nothing, bro. Dude is craaazy harsh.

[fanboy_power]

My mentor is Batman. I can handle harsh.

[blaqualad]

*laughs* I still can't believe Batman's real.

[fanboy_power]

I still can't believe you didn't believe Batman was real.

[blaqualad]

C'mon. Dude who dresses up like a bat and sneaks around in the shadows? With no powers? That's just whack.

[fanboy_power]

Batman does and he's awesome for it.

[blaqualad]

Crazy unbelievable, bro. Even if it's awesome.

[fanboy_power]

But there was all kinds of proof he existed.

[blaqualad]

Not out in Podunk there wasn't. Hell, folks round there barely believe in Superman.

[fanboy_power]

But didn't you have TV out there? Or the internet?

[blaqualad]

Well, yeah. We had those. But none of that had pretty much anything to do with people's day to day lives. Stuff like that was so far away, it wasn't real.

[fanboy_power]

Well. Don't worry. I'll teach you all about superheroes then, Jackson!

[blaqualad]

*smiles* Thanks, bro.

[fanboy_power]

No need to thank me! I'm happy to help! *have a TinyBat hug now, Jackson*

[bodilesswarrior]

...Let's just stay away from the Joker, all right?

[fanboy_power]

I want to stay away from him, ma'am! This mun of mine thinks I should run into him though.

[bodilesswarrior]

These people, I swear to god.

Just be careful, then, all right? Watch your back, try to avoid enclosed spaces, don't let him distract you. Don't get too separated from back up if you can help it.

[fanboy_power]

They can be really mean.

I will, ma'am! My mun says I don't get back up though. Except for maybe Jason.

[bodilesswarrior]

Tell me about it.

Armed, I hope.

[fanboy_power]

Has your mun been doing mean things to you lately?

Well umm...I'm just going to have this really cool Eidolon costume and gear Batman gave. Jason's probably just going to be in his Robin stuff.

[bodilesswarrior]

Not lately but I get the feeling they're working up to something.

...He's - Jason's Robin?

Please. Be careful. Protect each other.

[fanboy_power]

Oh. I hope it's nothing too bad but I'm sure you'll be able to handle whatever it is!

He is. He was that Red Hood guy but he died before Blackest Night started and then after it he came back my age not remembering anything that happened and now he's Robin again.

I will, ma'am. I'm still a rookie bat but I'll do everything I can to help.

[bodilesswarrior]

Thanks, kid.

That's... [She closes her eyes for a moment, shaking her head.] The world we live in, huh? I'm glad he's got a friend.

[She gives him a soft smile.] We were all rookies once. Looks like you're off to a good start.

[fanboy_power]

You're very welcome, Ma'am! Oh umm...my name's Eddie.

[He smiles.] I'm glad he lets me hang out with him and go on patrols and stuff.

I sure hope I'm doing okay! Doing this superhero stuff is a dream come true and I really want to make people proud.

[bodilesswarrior]

Nice to meet you, Eddie. [She holds out her hand.] Barbara.

Me, too. He can use someone to watch his back.

[Gosh he's precious.] I'm sure you are. Batman, too, even if he doesn't say it.

[fanboy_power]

[He's going to shake that hand enthusiastically now.] It's nice to meet you too, ma'am!

I'll do my best to watch his back. Even if I did accidentally get us both dumped in the river last time we went on patrol together.

Everyone says Batman probably won't ever say it.

[flyingg]

... *TINYBAT.*

I'd... like to get a chance to know you before you're sent off somewhere?

[fanboy_power]

*BIGWING?*

I would too but I think the mun is talking about just making me see all those guys instead of going to their worlds. Like HyperTime TV.

[flyingg]

*YOU HAD US WORRIED, okay?*

Okay, that might not be too bad. So long as you remember that no matter what you see, you're you and you're with us, right?

[fanboy_power]

*You should still be worried! Fighting Hugo Strange and running into Joker and other villains!*

I hope its not bad. Of course I'm with you and the others, sir!

[flyingg]

*Yes, but that's a more normal kind of worry. The kind that will keep him checking the new communicator pretty often so he doesn't miss a distress call or anything, when he's back home?*

Good. That's important to keep in mind when involved with different versions of reality.

[fanboy_power]

*Oh, okay.*

I'm used to thinking about other versions or reality...*meaning he did a lot of day dreaming when living on the streets.*

[flyingg]

Heh. It's kind of different when you are actually in them.

I hope you don't see anything that's too... well, too much not-you, hmm?

*and then some of those dreams started coming true?*

[fanboy_power]

*he nods*

I hope so too. The mun already told me about evil me and one scary cyborg version of myself is one too many!

*yes they did! Including one right now: Talking to Nightwing!*

[flyingg]

Ohhh yeah. Yeah, it would be. *makes a face* That means - in the sort-of-like-TV-thing, I mean - you might end up fighting people who'd otherwise be friends, wouldn't you.

*and soon in a not-so-meta setting, too!*

[fanboy_power]

Yeah...*frowning now*

*He can't wait!*

[flyingg]

Yeah. Oh well, we'll figure it out when we get to it. Or, rather, you will figure it out and we'll help. Probably.

[fanboy_power]

Right! I'll give it my all! *Just grinning now*

[flyingg]

I know you will. *because Bruce would probably not have chosen him if Eddie could do anything else. And Dick's starting to get to know Eddie himself, too. So, yes.*

[fanboy_power]

*Just beaming now. Eddie may not have Dick's acrobatics, Tim's smarts, Jason's toughness, or any of the specialties of the rest of the Bat-clan but the kid's got heart and heroic spirit. He won't give up no matter what.*

[flyingg]

*And that's very much good enough to be one of them. Skills can be acquired as he needs them; and now he can have a family to support him as he's finding out what set of those will fit him best.*