still the mun's favourite batman, tho.

[punliners]

Look, I get it, all right? You're working with the old man now, and he's one heck of a handful. Sure, I'm not a big fan of scoring second billing, but when you get right down to it... I don't really mind the vacation.

[pause.]

Wow, I actually just called Gotham a vacation. That's it, I'm officially losing it.

[HANDS IN THE AIR he is nhft.]

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[demon_brat]

It can be.

[punliners]

Kid, have you ever even had a vacation?

[HE'S GONNA GO WITH 'NO'...]

Also, hey.

[There are very few people Damian would accept hugs from, and Terry knows it. So he doesn't try. He does, however, bump the kid's shoulder lightly with his elbow.]

[demon_brat]

... um. Hey?

[And Terry gets a quick, small, uncertain smile - and a nudge back. Because he's missed him, too, and he doesn't like that, but it's... better, now.]

Not vacation as such, no.

But being back in Gotham means you're back with your family, right? And the city can be more restful than some places.

[accidentalspark]

Vacations are stupid.

[punliners]

[His expression softens a little. Because Katniss.]

You think so?

[His tone is idly skeptical, lightly teasing. He's missed her.]

[accidentalspark]

They get boring. And Gotham never sounded like a vacation either.

[girlfriend_beyond]

I wouldn't have believed it, either. But even Gotham at its worst hasn't had a world-eating abomination yet, that I know of. Unless you know more?

[punliners]

[Danger, Will Robinson.]

Crazy AI for me.

[Also: she is totally getting a hug right about now because he's never not happy to see her.]

[girlfriend_beyond]

[Nnnot as into the hug as she usually is. She has unresolved Issues with Terry in her game.]

We've got one of those, though she'd argue the crazy part. But we've got a truce with her, and even if we didn't, she has enough self-preservation instincts not to start something with two Batmans around.

[acrobatical]

Make sure you swing by Blüdhaven, too. Otherwise you miss out on the full vacation experience.

[punliners]

[Dick gets an obligatory bro-fist. Because, damn, he missed him too. For all their issues and occasional metaphorical throw-down.]

Right, right. How could I forget it? It's all blue skies and white beaches and sunbathing by smog for me from here on out.

[beyondschway]

Someone else is working for Mr. Wayne? Does that mean you're not on-call for once?

[...not sure if she wants to get her hopes up here.]

[punliners]

[He smiles a bit.]

Nope. Just me. Free and clear for the foreseeable future.

[He tucks his hands in his pockets in a halfhearted attempt at being bashful. It doesn't stick.]

[stealstires]

Someone's dramatic.

[punliners]

[... Terry stares for a full second, which is quite the long time for a Batman.

He'd heard about Jason from Dick and Tim. Of course he did. He was the cautionary tale about reckless he'd been with the Joker. But hearing the story - oh yeah, in our universe the second Robin was killed by the Joker - and seeing the reality of it is two different things.]

Comes with the territory, kid.

[apologetic shrug.]

Who're you?

[sibylline]

A little dire, yes. But surely this isn't the first sign you've officially lost it.

[punliners]

[That gets a jaunty grin and a gesture with a cellphone.]

I guess you could say I hear voic--

[wait a minute.]

-- Commissioner?

[This is by far the weirdest thing he's encountered in a string of very weird encounters.]

[tenofspades]

Calling Gotham a vacation? [Pfft.]

You are losing it.

[punliners]

[He doesn't have an answer immediately.]

Hey, it's got some great tourist spots.

[wing_of_night]

Considering what goes on in some of these games, yeah, I'd take Gotham as a vacation.

[punliners]

[Another version of Dick. Terry tilts his head, half in acknowledgement and half in a 'hi'.]

Dunno about that. My - mun? God that's a weird word - has always been pretty decent to me. Nothing horrible. Fingers crossed.

[wholenewstory]

Worse places. To...relax.

[punliners]

[He smiles to see her again.]

You can say that again. Bludhaven, anyone?

[catwoman]

Gotham may not be a vacation, but its certainly home.

[punliners]

[Funny story. No one ever managed to mention that the Selina Kyle from Dick and Tim's universe wasn't a blonde.]

Wouldn't trade it for the world, right?