When I smashed her thugs faces in, I told her I'd do her a favor and train them so they'd be worth kicking the shit out of.
[ He's been fairly passive about the whole thing. His mind had been more on Bruce than anything, and using the money from Maeda to get a better place for him and Kara.
But it's a long con, and he doesn't know if it will work. ]
I've been establishing myself as a solid, worthwhile fighter. Figured I could approach her to see if she'll take me up on that offer. [ Damian shrugs. ] Or if she'd just rather have the best there is on her protection detail.
Regardless, Matches' picture may be a non-issue. I believe he and... [ what IS his last name ] Cain run in similar circles, Argentum could have met him through that connection. Matches likes to make himself known.
A good point. I've bet on them both before, and they're doing rather well. If either of them or yourself advance far enough in the championships, it bodes well for us.
[ Damian, too, among other members of the displaced (Illya, Gio) are on his radar as potential big winners in the coming weeks. The Hi-Jacks move freely in the fighting rings, as a neutral party in the gang wars, and Fitz's clever bets can only improve his standing in the criminal community as a whole. ]
[ after a moment. ] I like it. It's audacious, but that's what we need. [ his mouth tugs to one side. ] Provided you can get an audience with her. [ he imagines she's a hard woman to reach. ] Kat and Rey are doing internal digging, anyway. They might be able to get us a better idea of her schedule.
[ the displaced form a strong network, when they work together. ]
[ He refrains from bragging that he intends to win. He hasn't thought much about the championships. His actual thirst for combat has been low since he'd come back. Probably because the old bat was gone too, and without his pressure, he no longer felt like he had to destroy himself to run from his shadow. ]
Tt. Barring that, I have the option of sending a message back with one of her lackeys. They still come back trying to prove themselves. I'd admire their tenacity if it wasn't fueled by hubris.
[ This kind of unity is what he wants. All angles covered. All strengths utilized. A smoothly running, well-oiled machine.
Presuming no one screws up and gets themselves killed. ]
I'll continue looking to see what else I can find.
[ Even if someone dies, well, most revolutions need a martyr or two.
Fitz tells himself that's true (that he's prepared for the eventuality; war is loss, after all, and they've only just begun ramping up their efforts), when he makes these suggestions to others. Recommending gangs to Jason, warming Noctis to infiltrating the NAFD, making the case for Cain and Prompto ingratiate themselves with a family proven to be dangerous — they're their own people, independent and capable. He's just doing what needs to be done.
Can't look back. ]
Good. Let me know if I can do anything to help you. [ Equipment, intelligence, strategy sessions. If Damian rings, he'll answer. ] And I'll report back what we find, if anything.
So long as you do that for me, I'll do it for you.
[ But there's one thing. One thing he wants to say. Keep Dick out of all of this.
Not because Dick's incapable, but because Damian is selfish. Willing to throw down his own life for whatever cause will make him feel better, but terrified of someone doing the same for him. He doesn't know if he can deal with losing Dick a second time. He's not sure what kind of person it would turn him into. ]
[ As far as Fitz is concerned, this is between him and Damian, along with the names they've confirmed as mutual picks going forward. Lying by omission is his default means of operation, at this point.
He assumes that if Damian wants either of his brothers to know that he looped Fitz in, the lad will tell them himself. ]
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[ He's been fairly passive about the whole thing. His mind had been more on Bruce than anything, and using the money from Maeda to get a better place for him and Kara.
But it's a long con, and he doesn't know if it will work. ]
I've been establishing myself as a solid, worthwhile fighter. Figured I could approach her to see if she'll take me up on that offer. [ Damian shrugs. ] Or if she'd just rather have the best there is on her protection detail.
Regardless, Matches' picture may be a non-issue. I believe he and... [ what IS his last name ] Cain run in similar circles, Argentum could have met him through that connection. Matches likes to make himself known.
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[ Damian, too, among other members of the displaced (Illya, Gio) are on his radar as potential big winners in the coming weeks. The Hi-Jacks move freely in the fighting rings, as a neutral party in the gang wars, and Fitz's clever bets can only improve his standing in the criminal community as a whole. ]
[ after a moment. ] I like it. It's audacious, but that's what we need. [ his mouth tugs to one side. ] Provided you can get an audience with her. [ he imagines she's a hard woman to reach. ] Kat and Rey are doing internal digging, anyway. They might be able to get us a better idea of her schedule.
[ the displaced form a strong network, when they work together. ]
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Tt. Barring that, I have the option of sending a message back with one of her lackeys. They still come back trying to prove themselves. I'd admire their tenacity if it wasn't fueled by hubris.
[ This kind of unity is what he wants. All angles covered. All strengths utilized. A smoothly running, well-oiled machine.
Presuming no one screws up and gets themselves killed. ]
I'll continue looking to see what else I can find.
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Fitz tells himself that's true (that he's prepared for the eventuality; war is loss, after all, and they've only just begun ramping up their efforts), when he makes these suggestions to others. Recommending gangs to Jason, warming Noctis to infiltrating the NAFD, making the case for Cain and Prompto ingratiate themselves with a family proven to be dangerous — they're their own people, independent and capable. He's just doing what needs to be done.
Can't look back. ]
Good. Let me know if I can do anything to help you. [ Equipment, intelligence, strategy sessions. If Damian rings, he'll answer. ] And I'll report back what we find, if anything.
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[ But there's one thing. One thing he wants to say. Keep Dick out of all of this.
Not because Dick's incapable, but because Damian is selfish. Willing to throw down his own life for whatever cause will make him feel better, but terrified of someone doing the same for him. He doesn't know if he can deal with losing Dick a second time. He's not sure what kind of person it would turn him into. ]
Is that everything?
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[ As far as Fitz is concerned, this is between him and Damian, along with the names they've confirmed as mutual picks going forward. Lying by omission is his default means of operation, at this point.
He assumes that if Damian wants either of his brothers to know that he looped Fitz in, the lad will tell them himself. ]
We're sorted.