RIDDLER? MORE LIKE RUDELER.

[deciphering]

Feeling the pressure already, kiddo? Utterly unsurprising, but I can’t really blame you. God forbid if our positions were reversed, this would be the point where I’d start squirming, too.

Guess this answers what an irritating child has in common with a skeleton – neither of you have any guts. Try hitting me up when you get some, then we’ll talk shop.

[edward nigma: dick for hire, ladies and gentlemen.]

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oh man riddler. <3

[violintide]

Oh, I'm not so sure. Both a child and a skeleton also could have no body to help them out.

[plains_hunter]

How can someone so smart, still use such cheesy lines?

[bodysings]

Kinda getting why my dad always called you a brat. Just saying.

1/2; eddie dickma***

[enjoyed]

[ at first i was like — ]

[enjoyed]

Who do you even bother conversing with children? They might throw up on your shoes and that questionable-yet-colorful suit of yours, like what I did that one time someone decided to give me a valentines card — except I left him to bleed a little more than I should.

[deciphering]

I'll take that as a compliment. Between you and I, I've always ranked jealousy up there with imitation as one of the highest forms of flattery.

[eddie, you are a thirty-five year old child.]

[deciphering]

What can I say? I have a thing for the classics.

[plains_hunter]

I suppose a guy with a tattered cat-suit doesn't have much room to complain about it.

So are you a detective now, or not?

[deciphering]

[questionable? that's rich coming from a lady who could pass for one of selina's groupies.]

Don't even start. This suit costs more than her education. The dry-cleaning bill wouldn't be much better either.

1/2

[deciphering]

[wump wump wuuuuuump]

2/2

[deciphering]

[he claps his hands together, barely holding back a laugh.]

They do, don't they? That's a very perceptive way to look at it. A little too punny for my tastes, but I won't complain.

[escarabajo]

Okay, man--that was terrible. Even for me.

[deciphering]

No, but as long as you still have your humility, I'll let it slide.

What do you think, Blake? Am I that obvious, or does my new reputation really carry that much weight 'round the community?

[yeah, he hopes it's the latter. go on, stroke his ego.]

[deciphering]

Did I ask for your opinion?

[violintide]

[while Michiru just smiles. Horrible jokes really aren't her forte, but you learn these things pretty damn quickly when dealing with kids.]

I think that no matter what the joke, usually they tend to devolve into puns. Which can be a bit unfortunate for those listening.

[plains_hunter]

OCD-ish tendencies aside, you were always were the most level-headed of us, Eddie. If any of us had a chance of actually helping people, it was you. Even if part of it is still to satisfy your ego.

[Yeah, he's a little jealous of that.]

Most of us are too broken to ever be able to go straight.

[escarabajo]

If you're gonna go for witty banter, at least do it right.

Like, I've got an excuse for not being great at it, but you're a Batman villain! I thought all of you guys were pretty much pro at that stuff by now.

[chlorofilled]

You're losing your touch, Eddie.

[deciphering]

Oh there's no doubt that I am, but villain isn't the right word you're looking for here.

But you're right on one account - you do have an excuse. Remind me again, what's the extent of your powers again? Do you have the mental facilities of a beetle, too?

[deciphering]

[can't argue there, but he rarely hears it put so...candidly? frankly? yeah, frankly. it's much easier for people to ignore the positives and go straight for the negatives. much as he enjoys the self-gratification, it's much easier (and funner) to concentrate on the past and rub his nose in it.]

...What is this, a pity party? [he crosses his arms, the beginnings of a scowl playing on his face.] Stop that. You're not a toy.

[deciphering]

Good thing jokes were never my area. I prefer my wordplay with a little more substance if I'm going to be totally honest.

[deciphering]

Always a treat to hear that from you of all possible people, Pam.

[escarabajo]

Okay, okay. Anti-hero? That sounds weird. For you, I mean. [He looks too geeky for that. Sorry Eddie, a nerd knows a nerd.]

Wow. Super-intelligent alien AI scarab, thank you very much.

[subject: EDWARD NIGMA = has attitude, suggest "correction"]

You're lucky I can keep him in line. I think he wants to space laser you.

[NEGATIVE; plasma cannon more efficient]

[chlorofilled]

I like to think it's always a treat to hear from me, regardless.

[deciphering]

And you say I'm high on myself. [why does she get to get away with it?]