Guess who just found out about the spoilers for Batman Inc. #8?

[therealrobin]

No.

No.

I don't care about that. I don't. But you are not going to use it as an excuse to shuck me off to some cesspit.

I refuse.










You do know I know ways to kill you that are undetectable, correct?

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ISN'T IT

[ichoosefight]

Before vigilantism? I went to school. Did a bit of gymnastics. If Dad hadn't been an issue I'd probably teach. Maybe open a clinic. I dunno, something like that.

Did you see the "New Young Justice" teaser pic? It had Steph AND Damian.

[therealrobin]

[ He isn't interested. Because this is Stephanie Brown, and if it gets around that he likes girls like Stephanie Brown, then he can throw away his chances of dating worthwhile women out the window. Not that he thinks about dating. But he believes in keeping his options open. Maybe he can convince them that she's a charity case. ]

What kind of clinic?

I didn't, but oh, my heart. At least this time I know it's not an attack on Steph fans ;_;

[ichoosefight]

You've met Leslie Thompkins, right? She saved my life more than once. I'd like to think maybe I could do the same, even without a mask.

I saw it & nearly wept. Steph is one of my fave characters in DC. & her, Kara, & Dami TOGETHER? OMG.

[therealrobin]

Oh. I thought you would have been a vet or something. Then you could talk to living things without bothering real human beings.

T_T why do they hate us so

[ichoosefight]

[ ... ]

I like people. No offense to dogs, but I can barely keep a plant alive.

Re: T_T why do they hate us so

[therealrobin]

Tt. I can believe that.

[He twists to look at her.]

If you can't keep a dog alie, what makes you think you could keep a person alive?

Maybe you should stick to something you can actually do. I hear the service industry is always looking for people.

[ichoosefight]

I do have medical training you know.

[ She doesn't even so much as blink in his direction. ]

I'd be pretty damn good at it.

[therealrobin]

Are you keeping up with your "medical training" though?

[ Even though he doesn't make quotation marks in the air, his inflection clearly indicates that there are some. ]

[ichoosefight]

Well yeah. Kinda part of the job description, you know?

[therealrobin]

Are you telling me that if Pennyworth and Thompson are available, that you would know how to patch me up if I got hurt?

[ He looks her up and down before making a dismissive sound. ]

I find that hard to believe.

[ichoosefight]

I may not have surgical experience but I could keep you alive. Assuming I wanted to.

[therealrobin]

[ That gets her another glance, this one harder than before. ]

Tt.

You'd be too afraid of Batman not to.

[ichoosefight]

[ She actually snorts. ]

Oh, please. I am not afraid of Batman.

[therealrobin]

Tt.

Everyone is afraid of Batman. [ Except perhaps Pennyworth. And perhaps Grayson. They're more scared for Father than they are afraid of Batman. ] So you would risk Batman's ire by allowing me to die if not outright killing me?

[ichoosefight]

I'd risk Batman's ire for a lot of things.

But I wouldn't let you die, firstly because that's not how I roll and secondly because you're just a kid and you don't really know any better.

[therealrobin]

[ That makes him jump to his feet. ]

I was trained by the League of Assassins! I know more than you do, you boorish clod!

[ichoosefight]

You know more about how to kill people. But you don't know how to be a normal kid, or have fun, or talk to girls in a way that doesn't involve insulting them. You have much to learn, young grasshoper.

[therealrobin]

I have better things to do than be normal, have fun, or talk to girls.

[ He makes a face, because girls. Yuck. He is never going to be affected by hormones, Brown. Never. ]

[ichoosefight]

Now see? That's okay. 'Cause you're a little kid and you don't know any better.

[ You will, and god help us all when that day comes. ]

[therealrobin]

[ He walked right into that one, didn't he. It's like saying a girl is PMSing and then everything she says afterward, saying, "See?" He can't win this one. But he's still going to try. ]

On your feet, Brown! We're going to settle this!

[ He wonders vaguely how much trouble he'll get into if he pushes her off a rooftop. ]

[ichoosefight]

How? Rock Paper Scissors? Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots? [ She is enjoying this way too much. ] Pokemon battle?

[therealrobin]

I know thousands of ways to kill you, you know. Thousands.

[ Look who's forgotten that he's on a tight leash. ]

[ichoosefight]

So what you're saying is you're challenging me to Mortal Kombat? Okay, but I get to play Raiden. I know all his special moves.

[therealrobin]

[ He's quiet for a moment. ]

Swordwalkers.

[ichoosefight]

[ Her expression turns more gentle. ] You're on.