a good start.

[beknighted]

If you're sure, then there's not much I can say to stop you. I will say that my icons are all pretty grim. ... Keywords aside. If you're going to be as kind as to avoid having me wear the cowl, maybe you should invest in some less tragic expressions. I make those every now and then, you know.

And, sure, I'll express gratitude for not choosing the artistically crafted username of "diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick." Thank you. Very kind. I appreciate it.

[ :| ]

Comments

[plains_hunter]

And here I thought being dark and brooding was what you lot were known for.

[beknighted]

You're definitely what springs to mind when I think "laugh riot," myself.

[plains_hunter]

Ouch. Now that's just hitting below the belt. However will I recover from your scathing verbal wit. I've been called worse, by better.

[beknighted]

I didn't call you anything, but feel free to take it as personally as you want. It can tide you over until the next better person calls you something worse.

[plains_hunter]

What's got you in such a sour mood? Or is that just your default state when talking to someone who doesn't do the whole "self-righteous" thing.

[beknighted]

I think you're mistaking apathy for irritation. Are you going to blow something up here? No, so why rain on your parade, or whatever it is you do? You've obviously got something invested in me being a humorless tightwad crusader, I'm not going to try to wrestle it away from you. It's yours, man. Enjoy.

[aceofkillers]

Yeah well, doom an' gloom are kinda the Gotham mindset, ain't they? It's no surprise you wind up catching it eventually.

Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if that's why you changed outta the disco suit.

[plains_hunter]

Alright, alright, fair enough. I'll quit while I'm ahead.

[beknighted]

Is that really how you'd describe yourself, Mr. Monaghan?

Let's just say there were a few factors in that decision.

[beknighted]

[He's mildly surprised, but, well, things are less heated without certain contexts like "don't kill that guy" and the good old standard "get out of Gotham." Always a crowd pleaser, that last one.]

For the record... we take turns being humorless tightwad crusaders. Hold down the fort while our faces unstick.

[aceofkillers]

Yeah, 'samatterafact. I may not be one'a the "blacker than the blackest black times infiniteeee" crowd, but there's monsters enough on the streets that I got no illusions about the way the world works. Just gotta play the hand you're dealt, right?

[It's really too bad he doesn't know this is the same guy as the Robin in the spanky pants, right now.] I bet. Too bad, I bet your hot alien girl loved the hell outta that thing.

[plains_hunter]

[Some habits are really hard to break. Even when he doesn't try to, he usually tends to piss people off just by casual conversation.]

...For what it's worth, I was just having some fun. I didn't mean to antagonize or mock anything you may or may not be going through.

[beknighted]

The doom and gloom is in how you deal with that reality, I think. Or don't, in some cases.

[Oh god, Tommy, why the merciless reminder of those days. Though if it meant not becoming Batman, maybe he would put the disco suit back on...

... no, he wouldn't.]

I think she kept it. [He sounds embarrassed, which is probably allowable as long as they're here and not in Gotham.]

[robinred]

( DID YOU KNOW THAT being a muse means doing things you would much rather not do, but now have no say in because of a "mundane"? Very realy fact that Timmy is starting to re-figure. He'd rather not respond, but

Uh

Are you alright, when are you from, Dick hello it's me again )

Where's Damian?

augh I don't have any normal talking icons /FLINGS RANDOM ONES EVERYWHERE

[beknighted]

[Dick shrugs, even more surprised, though he doesn't really show it.]

Didn't think you were. It sounded like the usual thing we get, which, I'm sure you know, has some legitimate criticisms.

[beknighted]

[Dick is so familiar with that, in an admittedly limited amount of ways, but ways of potent embarrassment nonetheless.]

... what are you wearing?

[Answer: standing on the precipice of horrors. Despite that one icon.]

As for Damian, didn't Talia take him?

[robinred]

( funny. That answers his questions. )

What, you've never seen it before? ( the costume, of course. Multiverse is totally a thing. That said, there's some strain in with the idea of keeping conversation with Dick. Even if it wasn't his, to say. ) I saw him a while back. I just thought he'd get to you first.

Aaaww

[plains_hunter]

Not you don't have room for dislike, considering the last time I was in Gotham. Following a plan to take down your mentor isn't exactly the best thing for forging tolerance, ill-fated as the plan might have been.

[beknighted]

I think I'd remember it if I had.

Oh, so he's around here. I don't know why he'd especially want to talk to me. Then again, I didn't think Catman or Tommy Monaghan would especially want to talk to me either, and apparently I was wrong.

[robinred]

Well. . . I'm Red Robin now. And muns have more control over us than we do over ourselves in this place, I guess.

[beknighted]

[He has to smile a bit at the unexpected path this conversation has taken.]

Another day in the life. Besides... I'd sort of prefer you guys to Darkseid.

[beknighted]

Did you quit again?

[The question is sympathetic and not judgmental because the implication here, in Dick's mind, is that Bruce did something.]

[robin_under_the_hood]

Oh look, another one. I wonder just how many of you there are Dick? I mean, there are infinite universes right, so are there an infinite number of you?

I wonder what the version of you from a universe without shrimp would be like?

But anyways, you should be glad to be able to stretch your legs a bit. And get on your mun about those icons. I mean really, you make great faces in your sleep!

[beknighted]

[With a total lack of enthusiasm—]

Oh hi, Jason. You know, I'd never stopped to think about the effect shellfish had on my development as a person, but I'll be sure to do that soon. But thanks, that's you all over. Always bringing the A game when it comes to making me think.

I'm sorry, he just likes to troll all the Dicks ^^;;

[robin_under_the_hood]

I try, Dick, really I do.

Still shirking off being Bats I see. Shame.