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I've spoken with her. She seems amiable enough. [ He has also spoken to Steph -- but until he has a longer conversation, sussed out her moral standing, and assessed her skills, she's not a priority. ]
There are a few here who seem decent enough to consider if we put together a team for the task. [ He considers. ] Hawkeye owes me a show of skill, though.
There are a few here who seem decent enough to consider if we put together a team for the task. [ He considers. ] Hawkeye owes me a show of skill, though.
[ He does have a point. All it took was Luthor throwing a tantrum for everything to fall apart. ]
Fine. But we'd be fools not to use all the resources at our disposal if push comes to shove. [ And he's not about to get the snot beat out of him on national TV for a sixth time, thanks. ]
Fine. But we'd be fools not to use all the resources at our disposal if push comes to shove. [ And he's not about to get the snot beat out of him on national TV for a sixth time, thanks. ]
If you wanna make a team, it's your call. But I'm not gonna be responsible for them.
( he doesn't want that. doesn't want the guilt of failing them, of being the piece of shit who couldn't protect people he was supposed to. )
I won't get involved with it.
( he doesn't want that. doesn't want the guilt of failing them, of being the piece of shit who couldn't protect people he was supposed to. )
I won't get involved with it.
I don't need you to be responsible for my team, Todd. [ he snaps, bristling. like jason maybe just insinuated that he's not competent enough to run it even if no such thing was said or even thought. but he's a little older, a little wiser - at least wise enough to realize when someone maybe isn't really about his shortcomings.
Maybe.
but that maybe... sounds like there's something else there.
hm.
aw, hell. ]
What happened?
Maybe.
but that maybe... sounds like there's something else there.
hm.
aw, hell. ]
What happened?
( he gets what damian's asking even if he doesn't like it. damian's onto something, and it's something that jason doesn't want to share just yet. his big old mistake. )
I don't like teams. You should know that--despite whatever discrepancies there are in our universes.
I don't like teams. You should know that--despite whatever discrepancies there are in our universes.
If I'm gonna work beside someone, you'd better be damn sure I trust them not to fuck shit up. That I know if shit goes south they'll have my back. That's a team. Coworkers, whatever you wanna call them.
( tbh he's not all too happy about possibly being responsible for the deaths of whoever the hell damian wants to drag in, but. )
There's respect between coworkers. An' I'm not gonna let anyone I don't respect fight with me.
( tbh he's not all too happy about possibly being responsible for the deaths of whoever the hell damian wants to drag in, but. )
There's respect between coworkers. An' I'm not gonna let anyone I don't respect fight with me.
[ i don't respect anyone but MYSELF. well, that's a lie. he'd call one of the justice league a friend. two are family. the rest are annoying, but trustworthy enough. enough that he'd care to keep them alive. ]
Hence why anyone I would recruit would have to pass rigorous testing. I'm not a novice at this. I've been at it longer than you have at this point.
Hence why anyone I would recruit would have to pass rigorous testing. I'm not a novice at this. I've been at it longer than you have at this point.
( a child, more like. but whatever. jason waits for the bartender to come over, leans in close and orders an "AMF" along with another two shots of whisky. and once that guy's gone, his attention turns back fully to damian himself, lips pursed. )
How steady are your fingers?
How steady are your fingers?
I trust you. That's why I'm asking this here, to you, instead of some random as fuck asshole doctor.
( there's a wave of a hand, idle. is jason stressing over it? yes. but it's better this way than the other way around. )
I'll find a clean space. But we won't need anesthesia. ( like he trusts damian but maybe doesn't trust himself to be unconscious. )
( there's a wave of a hand, idle. is jason stressing over it? yes. but it's better this way than the other way around. )
I'll find a clean space. But we won't need anesthesia. ( like he trusts damian but maybe doesn't trust himself to be unconscious. )
[ There's a brief look of surprise at that. ]
Jason [ his voice maybe loses some of that biting edge, a little more concern. what if he thrashes? what if he bleeds out? he's already accidentally killed one brother. ] we don't know how deep that goes. That's a bad idea.
Jason [ his voice maybe loses some of that biting edge, a little more concern. what if he thrashes? what if he bleeds out? he's already accidentally killed one brother. ] we don't know how deep that goes. That's a bad idea.
( there's a pause when jason goes silent, watches the bartender comes back and slides the very, very blue drink over towards damian and takes the glass of whisky.
uses whatever credits he's managed to get to pay for both. )
So we'll get someone strong enough to hold me down. No big deal. You know what you're doing, right?
uses whatever credits he's managed to get to pay for both. )
So we'll get someone strong enough to hold me down. No big deal. You know what you're doing, right?
I know what I'm doing but there's only so much the human body can take before it goes into shock. [ He stares down at the drink, jaw tightening. he could probably do it. he's definitely had the time and the experience... and had procedures far worse done to himself.
he rakes his fingers through his too short hair and lets out a sigh through his nose, taking the drink. ]
You're an idiot.
he rakes his fingers through his too short hair and lets out a sigh through his nose, taking the drink. ]
You're an idiot.
And you know what you're doing, don't you? You know how hard you can push before it becomes too much. Hell, even with multiversal differences--you know my body better than anyone else here.
( that sounds a little weird, but damian gets it. )
You know what I can and can't take. I wouldn't trust anyone else to cut into me, and I sure as hell don't trust myself to try it the other way around.
( that sounds a little weird, but damian gets it. )
You know what I can and can't take. I wouldn't trust anyone else to cut into me, and I sure as hell don't trust myself to try it the other way around.
[ He rubs his temples, taking a sip of the drink (actually tolerable, what the hell is this mix?) and considers. ]
Fine. But we do this on my terms. You'll need to be well restrained and the environment will need to be pristine. The last thing we need is a foreign infection we might not be capable of treating to present itself, or for you to cause a mess. [ He stares into the glass, momentarily angry and annoyed that all of his actual resources are so far out of reach. ] And I don't need to be the only Robin left standing again.
Fine. But we do this on my terms. You'll need to be well restrained and the environment will need to be pristine. The last thing we need is a foreign infection we might not be capable of treating to present itself, or for you to cause a mess. [ He stares into the glass, momentarily angry and annoyed that all of his actual resources are so far out of reach. ] And I don't need to be the only Robin left standing again.
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