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(( DEEP END ))
[ ETA, five minutes. In and out. Thatβs it. Nothing else.
Dickβs knuckles rap three quick consecutive times on the wooden door. The sound echoes through the hallway, shaking through his thoughts as fingers still bruised from his last fight tighten around a small box. The kraft wrapping paper is smooth in his hand, carefully covering a case that holds what he refuses to call a gift. The box is long and skinny with a sturdy weight to it. He looks down at it as he waits for an answer at the door. What he holds will either be a huge success or a massive disaster. He pushes his thoughts away from it and looks back at the door.
In and out, he reminds himself. Thatβs it. Despite meeting Sizhui for the first time, Dick knows he doesnβt want to be around for longer than simply passing the box off to Sizhui and instructing him to give it to Jason. He doesn't need to stay around for questions or answers, explanations, elaborations.
Sizhui brought Jason back and thatβs enough. Sizhui is enough to be around Jason and obviously patient enough to put up with his shit. That should be enough for Dick as well. He has no idea how much Sizhui knows about him and his history with Jason, or whether he knows the details about how Dick fucked up, so isn't it enough that Sizhui texts him at all? Amidst whirring thoughts, Dick checks himselfβhe has no real right to even care.
What's important is that Jasonβs out, he knows that, so the timing is perfect. They donβt have to see each other. Thereβs nothing to have second thoughts about, no use in second guessing himself. Heβs here already. ]
[ ETA, five minutes. In and out. Thatβs it. Nothing else.
Dickβs knuckles rap three quick consecutive times on the wooden door. The sound echoes through the hallway, shaking through his thoughts as fingers still bruised from his last fight tighten around a small box. The kraft wrapping paper is smooth in his hand, carefully covering a case that holds what he refuses to call a gift. The box is long and skinny with a sturdy weight to it. He looks down at it as he waits for an answer at the door. What he holds will either be a huge success or a massive disaster. He pushes his thoughts away from it and looks back at the door.
In and out, he reminds himself. Thatβs it. Despite meeting Sizhui for the first time, Dick knows he doesnβt want to be around for longer than simply passing the box off to Sizhui and instructing him to give it to Jason. He doesn't need to stay around for questions or answers, explanations, elaborations.
Sizhui brought Jason back and thatβs enough. Sizhui is enough to be around Jason and obviously patient enough to put up with his shit. That should be enough for Dick as well. He has no idea how much Sizhui knows about him and his history with Jason, or whether he knows the details about how Dick fucked up, so isn't it enough that Sizhui texts him at all? Amidst whirring thoughts, Dick checks himselfβhe has no real right to even care.
What's important is that Jasonβs out, he knows that, so the timing is perfect. They donβt have to see each other. Thereβs nothing to have second thoughts about, no use in second guessing himself. Heβs here already. ]
Edited 2020-08-24 00:24 (UTC)
(( from here ))
Good job taking care of that. Call me if you're not feeling too good. And yeah, my offer still stands. Make yourself at home. Go for the tub.
I think there's a bath bomb or two somewhere. Look in the sink drawers and medicine cabinet.
Good job taking care of that. Call me if you're not feeling too good. And yeah, my offer still stands. Make yourself at home. Go for the tub.
I think there's a bath bomb or two somewhere. Look in the sink drawers and medicine cabinet.
(( from here ))
Yeah, it's important, but some part of me always wished it wasn't. Guess that's why I haven't given Nightwing's perception too much thought. I wanna focus on doing good and keeping criminals in check. Hopefully that's what people see.
[ he's only smooth when he knows what he's trying to say, and with Margaery, that comes easily. ]
Hey. Glad it's an offer you like.
Yeah, it's important, but some part of me always wished it wasn't. Guess that's why I haven't given Nightwing's perception too much thought. I wanna focus on doing good and keeping criminals in check. Hopefully that's what people see.
[ he's only smooth when he knows what he's trying to say, and with Margaery, that comes easily. ]
Hey. Glad it's an offer you like.
(( from here ))
That's real sweet, I appreciate it.
It's not even that it's stressful, I know it's important to see colleagues and family and friends, it's just that showing up alone means I get asked a lot of questions about my love life. So you'll be helpful in that way, for sure. Thank you.
That's real sweet, I appreciate it.
It's not even that it's stressful, I know it's important to see colleagues and family and friends, it's just that showing up alone means I get asked a lot of questions about my love life. So you'll be helpful in that way, for sure. Thank you.
(( from here ))
[ Jason acts like he's surprised Dick used to come here, but to Dick, it all makes sense. there's something tying all of them together: Bruce, Jason, him, and this place and what it does to them is a part of that. not that he was here all that often. the circus wasn't always in Gotham, after all. realistically, the chances that he would've run into Jason here are slim, but a part of him still thinks about it.
he pauses his steps, feet still and steady on the top of the narrow steel bar as he looks down at Jason, before stepping off on Jason's side. he leans back against it, too-close next to Jason. ]
Yeah. Not many know it like we do. [ his gaze lingers on Jason's face before sweeping out over the city again] Are you gonna miss it?
[ Jason acts like he's surprised Dick used to come here, but to Dick, it all makes sense. there's something tying all of them together: Bruce, Jason, him, and this place and what it does to them is a part of that. not that he was here all that often. the circus wasn't always in Gotham, after all. realistically, the chances that he would've run into Jason here are slim, but a part of him still thinks about it.
he pauses his steps, feet still and steady on the top of the narrow steel bar as he looks down at Jason, before stepping off on Jason's side. he leans back against it, too-close next to Jason. ]
Yeah. Not many know it like we do. [ his gaze lingers on Jason's face before sweeping out over the city again] Are you gonna miss it?
(( from here ))
I don't like loose ends, no. You're a bit of a detective yourself, huh?
But no, I don't specialize in the occult, but I've had a few run-ins with cultish happenings. I'd prefer almost any other case over this, but it's becoming a concerning pattern.
[ read: his involvement with superpowered beings, with the supernatural, and running in the circles he does tends to get him involved in those who try to explain and control the supernatural. ]
But trouble has a way of finding you too, doesn't it? The first time we met was something like this.
(( ooc: love it, all of it!! dick will have heard of her, hence keeping in contact with her...gave her his number after meeting her during an investigation or something. what kind of powers does lydia have? ))
I don't like loose ends, no. You're a bit of a detective yourself, huh?
But no, I don't specialize in the occult, but I've had a few run-ins with cultish happenings. I'd prefer almost any other case over this, but it's becoming a concerning pattern.
[ read: his involvement with superpowered beings, with the supernatural, and running in the circles he does tends to get him involved in those who try to explain and control the supernatural. ]
But trouble has a way of finding you too, doesn't it? The first time we met was something like this.
(( ooc: love it, all of it!! dick will have heard of her, hence keeping in contact with her...gave her his number after meeting her during an investigation or something. what kind of powers does lydia have? ))
(( from here ))
[ it's a beat of powerful wings through the air that alerts Dick of Gar's presence. he looks up to see Gar's owl, and a brow lifts into an impressed expression. he's always impressed when he gets the treat of seeing Gar in a different form, whether it's the tiger, a snake, a bat, or any of his more recent incarnations. the best part is watching the younger man grow into his abilities. he can't help the pleased curl at the corner of his mouth before he nods, more than happy to take the direction.
the bike roars to life as takes off, voice barley lifting above the whirr of the wind. he trusts Gar to follow. ]
That was fast. Thanks. Did you notice when the signals all dropped out? I think it's more than just a dead zone.
[ it's a beat of powerful wings through the air that alerts Dick of Gar's presence. he looks up to see Gar's owl, and a brow lifts into an impressed expression. he's always impressed when he gets the treat of seeing Gar in a different form, whether it's the tiger, a snake, a bat, or any of his more recent incarnations. the best part is watching the younger man grow into his abilities. he can't help the pleased curl at the corner of his mouth before he nods, more than happy to take the direction.
the bike roars to life as takes off, voice barley lifting above the whirr of the wind. he trusts Gar to follow. ]
That was fast. Thanks. Did you notice when the signals all dropped out? I think it's more than just a dead zone.
Edited 2023-06-04 03:28 (UTC)
(( from here ))
[ he doesn't think he's ever been this close to this side of Jason before. they're all good liars on some level, maybe not to each other, but to others they were master manipulators. they had to be to, on the simplest level, to keep their identities under cover.
but there's something to Jason being like this that quickened his heartbeat. he laughs it off. ]
Mercurial. Big words, Jason. [ he shoots back, as the bartender points in their direction. he lifts a hand in an easy wave and winks, catches the mark's eyes, and feels his skin crawl when the man curls a finger. sure, he's good at this, but he's never liked this. he tips his drink back and pushes to stand, finds Jason's shoulder with a steady squeeze and a pat. stay. ]
[ he doesn't think he's ever been this close to this side of Jason before. they're all good liars on some level, maybe not to each other, but to others they were master manipulators. they had to be to, on the simplest level, to keep their identities under cover.
but there's something to Jason being like this that quickened his heartbeat. he laughs it off. ]
Mercurial. Big words, Jason. [ he shoots back, as the bartender points in their direction. he lifts a hand in an easy wave and winks, catches the mark's eyes, and feels his skin crawl when the man curls a finger. sure, he's good at this, but he's never liked this. he tips his drink back and pushes to stand, finds Jason's shoulder with a steady squeeze and a pat. stay. ]
(( contd ))
[ he's used to this, having to negotiate between his dual-identities, the pretending that he has no context on Darcy, her name, her job, her history, but that it's hard right now says volumes.
he'd be more alarmed at it if he weren't so alarmed at the scene already. ]
Thank you. [ it's a Nomex and triple-weave Kevlar shell, electrically insulated and light-sensitive, so on and so forth, but he spares her the details, though he does try for a smile, spreading his hands at his side as if to give her a better look. ] Hi, Darcy. It's alright, no need to apologize. You okay? Anything hurt besides being shaken up? Where are you headed?
[ he's used to this, having to negotiate between his dual-identities, the pretending that he has no context on Darcy, her name, her job, her history, but that it's hard right now says volumes.
he'd be more alarmed at it if he weren't so alarmed at the scene already. ]
Thank you. [ it's a Nomex and triple-weave Kevlar shell, electrically insulated and light-sensitive, so on and so forth, but he spares her the details, though he does try for a smile, spreading his hands at his side as if to give her a better look. ] Hi, Darcy. It's alright, no need to apologize. You okay? Anything hurt besides being shaken up? Where are you headed?
I gotta go.
I'm gonna catch a flight back to Gotham tonight.
I'm gonna catch a flight back to Gotham tonight.
(( cont'd ))
Wow, I'm honoured. That's big, coming from you. And here I am demanding you show me your photo of me sleeping.
Yeah, circus kid. All the cameras, you know? I'm used to them, but they remind me of that time.
Is that a hand cuff?
Ha. I'm trying for class here, but you know I wouldn't turn down Racy either.
((ooc: omg!! which titans do you have??))
Wow, I'm honoured. That's big, coming from you. And here I am demanding you show me your photo of me sleeping.
Yeah, circus kid. All the cameras, you know? I'm used to them, but they remind me of that time.
Is that a hand cuff?
Ha. I'm trying for class here, but you know I wouldn't turn down Racy either.
((ooc: omg!! which titans do you have??))
(( cont'd ))
15? Alright. Should be enough time to tidy this disaster.
Yeah. It's new, that's for sure. The spot you've been dropping me off, though? That's not my actual building. This is.[ he links her a different address, a block around the corner from where he's been telling her to leave him. ]
Sorry. I hope you can understand the need for secrecy. At least I'm telling you now?
15? Alright. Should be enough time to tidy this disaster.
Yeah. It's new, that's for sure. The spot you've been dropping me off, though? That's not my actual building. This is.[ he links her a different address, a block around the corner from where he's been telling her to leave him. ]
Sorry. I hope you can understand the need for secrecy. At least I'm telling you now?
Edited 2024-03-11 17:52 (UTC)
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