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[batricide]

[ he doesn't even have the energy to be angry. he just leans back against the couch. ]

I'm not pretending anything.

[fledges]

[Kate stays quiet, waiting for him to continue, and when he doesn't, she sighs.]

Okay. So what do you need, then? Would it be better if I left you alone?

[batricide]

[ no. it wouldn't be. he looks away. ]

I just need to do things myself. [ ... ] She took my arm to make me feel helpless. I need... to not be.

[fledges]

I get it.

[Which is honest—she does.]

I'm not going to treat you like you're made of glass, or something. It's just... You know letting your friends care about you doesn't make you helpless, right?

[batricide]

It makes me feel it.

[ that might be the most honest he's ever been. ]

[fledges]

[She's quiet for a moment, fingers reaching up to tangle in her necklace. When she finally answers, her voice is softer.]

You're one of the strongest people I know. I'm not going to stop thinking that if you let yourself lean on me a little.

[batricide]

It isn't about what you think of me. It's about what I think of myself.

[fledges]

What do you think of yourself?

[She can guess, but.]

[batricide]

I was weak. And I was sloppy. And now I need to adapt.

[fledges]

[Oh. God, Damian.]

This was my screw up, not yours. You were helping me.

@robert.plissken

[overrate]

hey, back in town.

now a good time, or no?

@cassandra.cain | after the gates are activated, before new arrivals (who can read a calendar)

[lucubrare]

hello coworker

[batricide]

[ and this is when damian realizes no one told the baby. ]

Hey.
Strange told me you were hired on.

[batricide]

Now is fine.

[ except maybe not. he's still recovering? don't be a moron, damian. ]

[batricide]

I should have known better than to go in unprepared.

[ He's just lucky Jason wasn't hurt either. ]

[batricide]

Obviously.

[fledges]

Okay, we both suck. But you can't just... tie yourself up in all this self-loathing.

[overrate]

where?

[ he's not entirely sure this is true, but honestly, he could use a chance to get out some aggression. ]

[deadthenred]

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<span style=font: 1.05em Courier, monospace;">Yours is probably a lot nicer than mine was. Which helps a lot with the pain. Having something there helps a lot, I think.</span>

[lucubrare]

[ Oblivious Cassandra is oblivious. ]

yes
I'm enjoying learning new things
new skills
how are you?

[batricide]

[ what a loaded question. ]

The novelty of it will wear off soon enough.
Recovering.

[batricide]

[ have a GPS pin. it's in the middle of the shitty part of town, a run down warehouse. ]

[batricide]

I'm not concerned about pain.
I'm concerned about functionality and combat ability.

[batricide]

You should know by now that's what I do best.

[ is that a joke? no. probably not. ]

[deadthenred]

Have you tested it out?

Like I said, whatever they gave you is probably nicer than the one I had, but I can't say it was ever a hindrance in combat.