Maybe this was a mistake.

[waywardbird]

Kid I- I get it, you like this game. You like this game a lot; you like the people, you like the premise- this game is your place, I guess. But I don't know- it sort of feels like it's not for me. I'm used to being alone, but you're not.

I'll wait it out for you but. Maybe you do need more cast mates.

Make some friends and we'll see how this plays out, alright?

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[t_t_k]

You trying to say you need friends?

[waywardbird]

Apparently reading is not a super skill you inherited.

She needs to make friends. I am fine.

[t_t_k]

No no. I think you need friends too.

[waywardbird]

So what, I should find a couple of angst ridden vigilantes and ride off into the sunset?

How about no.

[t_t_k]

Aw? Why not?

[waywardbird]

I was a Titan once. It didn't work out.

[ Just how it is. ]

[t_t_k]

I -was- going to offer you my services.

[waywardbird]

And I would have rejected them. Sorry Superkid, no can do.

Not a team player, probably never will be.

[t_t_k]

I'm still thinking this is all a cry for help.

[waywardbird]

And I'm still thinking that you should really get your ears checked.

[t_t_k]

Hey now. Super hearing, bro.

[waywardbird]

And yet you still can't understand the words coming out of my mouth.

[t_t_k]

I'm reading between the lines, man.

[waywardbird]

Then obviously your eyes need to be checked too.

[t_t_k]

Man, the glasses are just a disguise. I told him that they were stupid, but he insisted.

[waywardbird]

Stupid but effective. Whatever, point is, I'm fine.

[questionslinger]

Castmates-- and games-- are often overrated, but they have their charms. Some people thrive, some don't. I'm guessing your mun's in the latter box.

Sorry, I had to move into my dorm and it sucked all my energy away /3\

[waywardbird]

[ Excuse you. 8| ]

My mun is fine, thank you very much. She's feeling much better now.

[questionslinger]

Mine's heading into midterms and just put half her roster on hiatus, so I know your situation well.

[waywardbird]

It is what it is. Jitters or whatever. She could still probably use somebody else around but it's fine.

[ He shrugs. ]

I don't care either way.

[questionslinger]

What, you were never nervous when Daddy Bat put you through your paces?

[waywardbird]

....Okay, one, never call him Daddy Bat again. Shit is creepy.

Two, my mun is an art student. She's not exactly Batman.

[questionslinger]

Everything about a grown man and a boy in scaled shorts and pixie boots is creepy.

[ But, what's this? ]

Art student! How droll. Mine's an English major. Which is appropro, I suppose, considering my penchant for wordplay.

[waywardbird]

Well I'm not gonna argue with that...

But seriously, never say Daddy Bat again.

[questionslinger]

It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Or maybe you don't have to wonder.

But he's not my problem, anymore. Reform has it's perks, and fewer bat problems is one of them.

[waywardbird]

No. It doesn't. And I'm happy for you, really; 99 problems and a Bat ain't one?

Sounds nice.

[questionslinger]

My only problem these days is being an ex-con. Makes for cash flow difficulty.

[waywardbird]

Like cash flow was any better when you were a con.

[questionslinger]

Actually, I did pretty well for myself... What I may lack in memory, my girls don't. Thankfully, a couple of offshore emergency accounts exist. I'm never going to live like Cobblepot, and taking up large amounts of money flags the police... So now it's a retirement fund.

But so far I manage with honest work and celebrity. It's not bad, you know?

[waywardbird]

[ Jason raised an eyebrow. ]

Huh. I never realized. Batman always had this habit of foiling your schemes so I figured it never really paid off.

[questionslinger]

[ Some part of him boils with irritation. He can't remember the schemes, really. But he's got plenty of news clippings and internet articles that tell him what sort of man he was. ]

[ He doesn't regret it, but... he doesn't like being a joke, either. ]

Guess I had a few successes that got us some good hauls.

These days I get paychecks.

[waywardbird]

Paychecks are a plus.

[ Jason could go for a paycheck. Turns out, being a hero really doesn't really pay. Especially when you're an anti-hero and you have no friends. Fuck you, Bruce Wayne. ]

[questionslinger]

Yeah, especially when you have a credit rating of 'ex-con'. Buying cars and houses with cash? Not the funnest thing ever.

[waywardbird]

I hear you there.

[questionslinger]

Still, you get a couple of nice payouts, learn to invest-- you'll make it. The nice things about buying things with cash is there's no debt for anybody to exploit hanging over your head.