On the Lack of Canonmates (Kinda) @ zodion.

[sciencewhizard]

Yeah, yeah, mun. I get it - it'd be fun if some more people from back home where there on the island.

[ Pause. ]

Okay, no, that's a terrible idea. Do you really want to put the rest of the team through that? I mean, yeah, you kinda get used to it, but it shouldn't be something people have to get used to.

Besides, isn't there going to be enough angst once you go through with your plans next year? From what I've seen of myself five years from now, he's a real stiff. [ Sigh. ] People are going to miss my charming demeanor, I hope you know.

And by the way, get rid of those dumb ideas about taking me out completely. You know I'm doing you a favor by being here, so just chill out. Relax. Have fun. One of us has to.

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[flyingg]

Hey.

[sciencewhizard]

Oh- hey there, dude.

[flyingg]

You know that, no matter what, you'll have a friend, right? Maybe not the one you're missing, but still.

[sciencewhizard]

Of course.

'Sides, I don't think I'd want him around. For his sake, I mean. He's still... [ Okay, kid probably wasn't the right thing to say, but- ] Yeah.

[flyingg]

... yeah.

*Wally. You were both kids. There was a damn lot of kids on the island, from where Dick was standing.*

*small sigh.* It'll get harder when things start up again.

[sciencewhizard]

Yeah, yeah. No need to tell me twice.

[flyingg]

Of course.

[minded]

You're the only one there?

[sciencewhizard]

From our world, yeah. There's a bunch of people from some other universe, though - even another version of you, Supey.

It's been. Odd, to say the least.

[minded]

Yeah? What's he like?

[sciencewhizard]

A little goofier than you, dude.

[ Chuckle. ]

Plus, he's besties with Rob's replacement.

[minded]

Goofier? How goofier are we talking here?

Replacement?

[ Ahh. That place. ]

[sciencewhizard]

Well. He smiles a lot more than you. [ No offense, Supey. ] And he's into stuff like surfing.

And. Yeah, that's the thing. A lot of the people from that other universe are also... kinda from the future? Apparently Batman's had a total of five Robins there.

[minded]

Five?

[ 2016. they've gone through... three? give or take. never mind that-- ]

--I'm from your future.

[sciencewhizard]

...

[ Well, that was just backing the bus up right there. ]

Then why don't you look any older?

[minded]

[ Raised brow. Really, Wally? You're the bro who finds him and yet you're asking this question. ]

Uh- did you forget something?

[sciencewhizard]

[ Shush. He has no reason to believe a clone wouldn't age, yet. ]

... Oh. Dude. Not at all? That sucks!

[minded]

[ Dryly: ] You're telling me...

I just celebrated my twenty-second birthday yet here I am. Sixteen.

[sciencewhizard]

TWENTY-TWO?

[ He was expecting. Like a year or two. ]

[minded]

Didn't I just say I was from your future?

[sciencewhizard]

Yeah, but you didn't say that much into the future!

[minded]

The future's still the future.

[covered]

"Charming demeanor"? That's a Wally I'd like to meet.

[sciencewhizard]

Well, I guess you don't have to look any further.

[covered]

Oh? I think you're blocking him.

[sciencewhizard]

Or maybe you just need glasses.

[covered]

My vision's perfect, actually. Archer, remember?