Someone's a little annoyed at her app.

[acro_bat_ic]

So, one minute I'm in the river, and the next I'm drowning in the sea? With demons? ...And pops was worried about me being a police woman.

You know Bats is gonna come after me, right? I mean, I am his one and only sidekick. I even have batgear.


...Had batgear? You're destroying my stuff? That is so not cool!

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[big_blue_boyscout]

I don't know if I'd think of it that way.

[... things about your future]

[acro_bat_ic]

What! I'm just sixteen.


[Yep.

Wait. What sort of future things?]

[big_blue_boyscout]

Is it really that bad if you started a few years later.

[You sure you want to know? Don't want to just live it?]

[acro_bat_ic]

You mean a few more years of gymnastic training while pops goes out with Bats every night?

[Not sure of anything. But you can't blame anyone for trying.]

[big_blue_boyscout]

I don't think the Barbara I know actually did any of the physical things for any other reason than she wanted to.

[No, no he can't.]

[acro_bat_ic]

I never said it wasn't fun.

But it's not crime fighting.

[big_blue_boyscout]

Fair enough. I don't think she thought of it that way though.

[acro_bat_ic]

So why'd she put on the costume?

[big_blue_boyscout]

Well, I know she had been fascinated by Batman since she was young. Like you, she wanted to follow in her ... your father's footsteps, but he didn't want her too. She initially made the costume for a masquerade ball I think, and she ended up saving Bruce Wayne, your father, and quite a few others from Killer Moth.

[acro_bat_ic]

Wow. I just threw something together when I figured out pops wouldn't let me in the academy.

[big_blue_boyscout]

It was a trial by fire to be sure.

[acro_bat_ic]

So no Ivy?

[big_blue_boyscout]

Not as far as I know. I don't think you two fought until later.

Why?

[acro_bat_ic]

...Pamela was a friend.

[big_blue_boyscout]

Oh ... I'm sorry, Barbara.

[He puts a comforting hand on her shoulder.]

Sorry - think I missed the tag. >,>

[acro_bat_ic]

[She shrugs.]

We made choices...

All good.

[big_blue_boyscout]

I hope eventually, that she'll end up making the right one.

[acro_bat_ic]

I doubt it... [She narrows her eyes, annoyed.]

She cares more about plants than people these days.

[big_blue_boyscout]

Don't give up hope just yet. [He puts a hand on her shoulder, and gives a warm, reassuring smile.]

[acro_bat_ic]

You really think?

[big_blue_boyscout]

Would you rather give up on your friend?

[acro_bat_ic]

She tried to replace me with a plant.

[big_blue_boyscout]

While that's definitely crazy, the question still stands. Would you rather think Pam is beyond help, or hold on to hope and try?

[acro_bat_ic]

...I can't just give up. Can I?

[big_blue_boyscout]

You could, but you won't.

[He smiles. To him, that type of loyalty and empathy is something that is more important than any kind of gadgetry or powers. That's what gives you the will to do the right thing.]