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[secundus]

Now—okay, I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but it's a bad idea. There's a ton of awesome stuff you haven't read with me in it, and on top of that, you're a total kid in the comic fandom.

But you know, if you want to go for it, I ain't stoppin' you.

[ a pause, and his mood dims. ]

Everyone starts somewhere.

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[flyingg]

Everyone does, Little Wing.

[secundus]

[ even though things are mostly—okay, he guesses would be the word, a part of him still feels as though dick is patronizing him. he avoids eye contact, falling into a mumble. ]

Hopefully wherever I might go is a good place, and, uh... yeah.

[flyingg]

*he's just trying to be nice! Patronizing never even occurs to Dick Grayson.*

Does your mun have any specific ideas?

[cheesemaster]

From my experience, the more your mun learns more about you, the more accurate they portray you. Although...it would entail them knowing all about your weaknesses as well as strengths.

[secundus]

Well, yeah, them's the breaks.

[ he crosses his arms and offers a short, defiant shrug. ]

I trust her, but you can't be too careful. S'what my mentor taught me.

[cheesemaster]

[Lifts brow, noting the way this kid spoke and the attitude displayed]

Your mentor is quite the intelligent individual then.

Excuse me, I am Vlad Masters, my mun fancies you so. Believes you have a...great potiential.

So, I take it your mun has not put you in too many groups and games as of late?

[secundus]

[ potential? heck yes. it feels good to know that other people believe in him, too. ]

Vlad. Cool.

[ he's eager to show off his knowledge by guessing at the etymology of the name, but he bites his tongue and answers the question instead. ]

I'm actually a brand spankin' new muse. For the record. So if I end up in any games, it's going to be a fresh experience.

[cheesemaster]

[Brows lift]

Well, then if your mundane is not too busy, then she may be interested in viewing the City of Nautilus. http://thewake.dreamwidth.org/profile

I was my mun's first muse in arriving there and plenty of the people there are very helpful and love new citizens to partake in the city. It's more of a....dimension if you will. Quite exciting, ever changing, and the greatest part? You get literally get to bend things at your will. I'm sure a young, confident lad such as yourself would enjoy a new adventure in such a city.

[secundus]

Whoa.

[ the things he would do if he could bend reality... he licks his lips, interested already. ]

Seriously?

[cheesemaster]

As serious as a heart attack my boy.

[Smiles]

It is quite amazing is it not?

The reserves for the community are closed at the moment, but for the actual applications, they due on the 20th of this month.

[giftofthemagi]

My mun apped me after seeing the series once and never looked back.

As I understand it, much of the characterization comes from simply throwing a character into an environment and seeing what they do!

[secundus]

Hmn.

[ still... there's always that worry. ]

Practice makes perfect, I guess?

[beknighted]

True enough. And you're a pretty good judge of character. You think this one's got potential?

[Dick is never unreadable the same way Batman can be. He has his own, complicated way of closing off, and he's closed off now, but not coldly. If anything, it's kindly — a watchful kindness.]

[secundus]

Maybe.

[ he doesn't want to throw his whole heart into an optimistic attitude, but hope has its place. ]

It's like—anyone who writes a whole freakin' essay about me can't be totally wrong.

Right?

[beknighted]

[He manages a grin, reluctant to let himself respond too strongly to a Jason who, for him, doesn't exist anymore, but also unwilling to stifle any positive reaction for exactly the same reason.]

Sounds like they've got some good ideas and want to run with them. You up for it?

[Injecting a bit of teasing is easy enough. He can do this. It'll be fine.]

[secundus]

[ jason's having a bit of performance anxiety himself—expected, yes. unwanted, also yes. ]

Of course I'm up for it!

[ overconfidence, even when it's contradictory, is the answer to everything! ]

I'm not a wimp.

[beknighted]

[A better grin, now.]

That's what I like to hear. But no kiddin', kid — a wimp is the last thing anybody'd think you were.

[secundus]

[ dick's grin sets him on edge, just a bit, but he manages to return at least a fraction of the positivity when the compliment sinks in. he averts his eyes and a tentative smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. ]

Heh. And that's what I like to hear. You really think so?

[beknighted]

Well, yeah. Granted, most people don't get to do a lot of thinking, beyond "ow" and "where did he come from," but I know what I'm talking about. You break any of my records yet?

[Hard to place the timing here. Dick thinks it must at least be after Jason said that. Or he's not from the same universe, but Jason does know him, and that's what really matters.]

[secundus]

[ he almost wants to laugh. dick is funny in a really corny way, though he'll never admit it with words, but... ]

All of them. Just like I said.

[ he's insecure, still, just a little bit. it's only natural that he'd fudge the truth. ]

[beknighted]

[He hasn't even started punning yet!!]

Oho. Maybe we'll get to work together again and I can see for myself. You'll come hang with the Titans, right? If the old man doesn't get clenchjawed about it?

[secundus]

[ now that he has started bluffing HE CANNOT STOP BLUFFING. ]

If you want to get your butt totally whooped by me.

[beknighted]

Wow, it's like you want to start your noogie collection as fast as possible. They have no expiration date and there're always more, just so you know.

oh no this is so cute

[secundus]

[ oh god no it takes him hours to make his hair look reasonable ]

Don't you dare.

dick is like "aw c: ... :c ... c: ... :c"

[beknighted]

Nope, sorry, you signed up for the endless noogie buffet when you put on the uniform. Totally non-refundable.

poor dick, jason just does that sometimes

[secundus]

You can keep 'em! Return to sender, address unknown.

[ he brushes a stray curl out of his face as though trying to prove that the instant anyone touches his head the apocalypse is nigh ]

Or I at least get a fair shot back at'cha.

oh feelings :'c

[beknighted]

You just said you'd whoop my butt, I think that counts. But anyway, if he ever gets, you know, difficult. —More than usual. You can come hang out at the Tower for a while. The Titans should meet the new Robin, and you can learn some stuff from them too.

ain't it a shame :(

[secundus]

[ "more than usual" indeed—he is already starting to experience that, just a bit. unfortunately. ]

...uh, yeah.

[ okay, maybe it won't kill him to confide. ]

So he's always kind of an... asshole?

[beknighted]

[Dick sort of cough-laughs, not in an attempt to disguise or suppress it, the question just surprised it out of him though it shouldn't have.]

Yeah. One of the reasons why I left, and probably one of the reasons he's giving you a hard time, which, by the way, sorry. I didn't know anybody else would come along and have to deal with... stuff we never resolved.

[secundus]

Stuff, huh?

[ thanks dick ]

So is this your permission for me to blame you every time something goes down?

[ he's playing cheeky if only to avoid falling into a therapist-patient routine—no thanks. ]

[beknighted]

I said one of the reasons. The rest of it, you're on your own.

[He grins, despite thinking of all the baggage Jason left behind for Tim. But that's hardly his fault.]

[secundus]

Aw, come on. I'm gonna need a scapegoat, and you're basically prime goat material.

[ all he wants is to know that he's worthy of the robin title and, even more than that, that it's not his fault he's not dick. being jason shouldn't suck. ]