Homeless Piper Forever

[hypnoticsong]

I don't wish to sound negative, not when I'm thankful for you picking me up and all but I fear your hopes of finding castmates for me is a lost cause. The Flash has never been as popular as some of the other DC titles and let's face it, I'm a third tier character at best. Sure, it would be great if you could find me a Wally or some Rogues to play off of but let's be realistic here, hmmn?

Why don't you just keep tossing me around on that bakerstreet place and who knows,maybe we'll see some other Flashes hanging around. I'll be honest, I'm somewhat hesitant to have you tag one of those other universe Wally Wests for a variety reasons so please try to reign yourself and your excitement in, alright?

And no, before you ask, I have no interest in going to one of those games. You might not be able to admit you have a problem but even I can see what a poor idea that would be. Besides, you still need to do things like deciding canon point for me not to mention it would be nice if you could flesh out my profile just a little while you're at it. Why don't we work on those things first and then we can talk about this some more.

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[flyingg]

It's always difficult without your friends.

[hypnoticsong]

Exactly. Of course, if my mundane would kindly make up her mind about where she is drawing me from, it would sort of determine which friends I'd have. [His smile was full of self-deprecating humor.]

[flyingg]

Mine never does, to be honest. She has me flitting back and forth for whichever situation.

Which... probably doesn't help.

[hypnoticsong]

Well apparently I'm just so 'pretty' in the new 52 line. [He rolled his eyes ever so slightly at that.] But I happen to like my preboot stuff, you know? Sure, DC definitely turned the screws on me towards the end there, but still.

[Piper's expression tightened ever so slightly when he brought up his past.] Take away all that strife and you take away a big chunk of my character development. I mean...the fact that James still appears to be dead in this new universe makes me question just how much of my canon remains true. [As always, it hurt to talk about the original Trickster.]

[flyingg]

I... mine refuses to let anything from the new 52 actually happen to me. At all. But she can see the case for the pretty.

[... gah. Yes, Dick reaches up, hand on Piper's ches-- shoulder.]

Hey. She, [thumb over shoulder,] really is considering the whole fixing thing. In the meanwhile, there's me.

[hypnoticsong]

I don't blame her, my mundane has certainly been...vocal about her thoughts on the new 52 stuff including my relationship with David.

[He wasn't really used to people touching him. It was a sad fact of Piper's life that he saw more affectionate contact with rodents than he did his fellow humans most days.]

It definitely personifies the oddest of friendships, I'll admit.

[flyingg]

[Hartley you should be used to touch other than rats'. Not that they can't be cute, but, seriously.]

Yeah. Though I guess that's worse on us Bats than on most others. Other than Wally and Donna, of course.

... it's our lives. I think 'oddest of friendship' stops being strange after the fourth of fifth time.

[tripleshot]

You might be a third-tier character - which, for the record, I don't think you are - but you're certainly a first-rate musician.

[ which is all that this one knows about you, unfortunately. ]

[hypnoticsong]

I appreciate the vote of confidence, Miss West. [Not Allen. At least he didn't call her that. It would have been...awkward to say the least.]

[tripleshot]

We all need one now and then. [ on to more important thigs though: ] But really, no plans? I'm sure there are people out there who'd be excited to see you.

[hypnoticsong]

[The former Rogue could only shrug somewhat uncomfortably.] Not really, no. I'm pretty content on memes. My mundane is already in two and a half games as it is, she doesn't need another one. Besides, aside from some diehard Flash fans, I doubt anyone would even know who I am.

[tripleshot]

Hey, if it works for you it works. [ but she's not one to settle so easily. ] Still, you ahouldn't let the lack of recognition stop you. Be your own person, make your own headlines.

[hypnoticsong]

Have you seen some of those games out there? I can live without being put into some awkward sex game or put onto some exiled planet somewhere. [Abashed, he smiled wanly.] I'm pretty content with the quiet lifestyle I lead these days. Besides, every time I put on the Pied Piper outfit, something always seems to happen and my whole life is blown up into smithereens.

[emerald_knight]

Are those games really that bad?

[hypnoticsong]

It's not my cup of tea, no. The idea of those 'sex games' is repellant to me. Being forced to sleep with people? Maybe I'm just a prude but I don't sleep with the first cute guy who bats his lashes at me. And there are other games but they sound equally unpleasant.

[emerald_knight]

I think that comes with age. When I was younger, I probably wouldn't have minded. Now, things are a little different.

[hypnoticsong]

You could be right. It was all well and good when I was younger but these days I definitely find myself wanting something more than just a casual relationship. [The former-Rogue found himself smiling wryly.] I fear we may be dating ourselves just a little.

[emerald_knight]

I've heard those things can happen in those games, but...

[hypnoticsong]

But indeed. I think I'll stick to memes and PSL's all the same. Less mess that way, I suspect.

Technical canonmates for the win? :P

[jokester_not_joker]

Hey, I'm not really sure who you are but munsie here says we've talked to some of the same people before.

I've heard worse reasons for creating a friendship! Besides you seem far too doom and gloom right now.

Thank you countdown.

[hypnoticsong]

I...don't really think that counts though. It's not like you can play 'Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon' here.

[Despite being reassured this fellow was not in fact the Joker, Piper was understandably a lot cautious.] Are you going to throw exploding chicken at me or pull other zany pranks? Because I've gone through that with Trickster and that's more than enough for one lifetime.

Agreed

[jokester_not_joker]

Only if you ask really nicely and take me out to dinner first.

I really liked Jokester too. D: Countdown was such a heartbreaker

[hypnoticsong]

I don't think you're my type. [This was one of the odder conversations he'd had lately.]

Oh yeah

[jokester_not_joker]

Neither do I.

Still if you're not the type to kill and rob I wouldn't mind hanging around to lighten things up.

[hypnoticsong]

At least we agree on something.

[Piper is just going to look at the Jokester for a long moment.] Not recently, no.