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[reneger]

She didn't dig me up.

( maybe this bit's good to clear out at least. a little. maybe. god he hates talking about this. the crowbar jokes are fine but the actual bit after? hurts to remember. )

I died. Was, y'know. ( hand raising up and fingers curling in, gesturing like he's swinging the bar himself. ) Everyone knows that by now. Anyway. Woke up a bit later inside my grave, but most've this is pretty hazy. Had to dig myself out, destroyed most my fingers in the process. My head wasn't on right, I spent a shitton of time on the streets. Talia found me, dunked me into the Pit, threw me out her house and hoped good ol' grandpa wouldn't find me. Guess he was pissed about the whole thing.

( that's that. ) Harper went to college, last I heard. Duke's the newest orphan to join B's collection. He's alright. Cass was before--Shiva and David Cain's kid. Had a rough childhood, is functioning about as well as expected.

We've got two Wally's running around, one Barry, Hal's fine, Rayner's still running, Baz and Cruz were fine last I checked, as was Gardner. ( god why do they know so many people. ) No idea who Jessie Quick is. Haven't seen Hawkman in a while. Shazam's fine, left the League though.

Dick was Bats for a bit. He's back to Bludhaven. Tim said he was going off to college. B and Catwoman almost got married, but that went to shit.

( wait, actually. )

Who the hell is Athanasia?

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[ There's a nasty laugh at that second last bit. Of COURSE they did. ] Let me guess: she took off on him the second it got 'boring'.

[ Because that's the kind of person she is, as far as he's concerned. ]

My sister. [ which, honestly, if jason wasn't around the league he wouldn't know. ] She's sixteen. Mother only saw fit to tell me she existed when she came to liberate me from Father's grasp.

[reneger]

I don't know the story, I was busy dealing with my own crap.

( definitely. not the time for that either. getting into jason's mess of bullshit is only going to make everything worse. the sister bit as him nudging his own drink over, offering it to damian. )

Sounds about right for Talia.

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[ He looks at it. Considers. Then shrugs, takes the drink, and takes a long swig. ]

She's an okay kid. I think she's already been in the Pit a few times... Sometimes she's not quite right. One of Father's idiotic new League members blew up the sanctuary and she got hit in the crossfire.

[reneger]

( you're welcome, his favorite tiny asshole. hope you enjoy that whisky. )

I took one dunk in that pond and it took me years to sort my head out again.( he can't imagine numerous trips down that green sludge at that age. jesus. poor kid. ) She look like you?

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[ It tastes like ass and he's doing everything he can not to react. He pushes the glass back over. ]

I guess.

[reneger]

I'll keep an eye out.

( with fingers wrapping back around his glass and finishing off what damian left because clearly damian's a baby. )

Wouldn't want Damian Junior causing havoc everywhere.

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She's fine so long as Father doesn't factor into it.

[ Anyway. About that. ]

He disowned me when I was thirteen after an accident. Superman took me in.

[reneger]

( at least jason is able to keep the bewilderment out of his expression and shift right into stupid ass jokes. he can't even--think of something damian could have done that would cause that back home. hell, bruce would do anything to protect damian. )

He's disowned me more times than I can count in the last--what, six years? Five?

( that doesn't help. )

Before the men in the shit outfits shoved us out of those vans, last thing I remember was him kicking the crap out of me and saying "No more Red Hood." Welcome to the club?

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That's a completely asinine name, but at least you're not dressing up as Batman but with guns again.

[ But. The absolute bastard. You'd think he'd treat his dead kid with a little more care. His face clouds over, rage settling across his face. ]

He had me in lockup for a year. Mostly in solitary. Not the first time he pulled that stunt, either.

[reneger]

I had my stint in the batcostume, realized it wasn't the life for me.

( stabbed tim a few times and shit too but you know. they all go through their phases. )

Put me in Arkham for a bit, ( not lessening the blow of being locked up, but. trying to give damian enough for the message of i get you to pass. ) He's not gonna pull that shit again.

( because jason may have not fought back much when it was for his own faults, but he'd be damn sure to give bruce every ounce he's got to protect damian. )

We're family, right? I've got your six.

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We're family.

[ He wouldn't have admitted that at thirteen. Never. Being the blood son had been all that mattered. He could say something back - like, i'm not going to bury another brother. But really we're family says it all. ]

There's one more thing we should address.

[reneger]

( something shifted in damian. the tiny child he knows wouldn't have admitted that just like--this. maybe if the situation called for it, but not. in a shady ass bar, discussing bullshit.

hell, jason wouldn't usually either. )

I'm all ears, little D.

( better to be open than to start asking him shit now, right. )

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It's only a matter of time before we get our hands dirty and start up the family business again. [ It's fact. Because they can't help themselves. You get a taste of being good and you choke for more. ] My father's methods are flawed. I've seen first hand what happens when you give unrepentant sickos and monsters an endless string of second chances.

[ Death on a massive scale. Far more human suffering than needs to ever occur. ]

If you still follow his philosophy -- fine. Don't expect me to, and don't get in my way. Some people deserve to die.

[reneger]

I stuff heads into duffel bags and toss them to their gangster bosses.

( like a: what the fuck, damian wayne. and b: why would jason even be concerned about murders in the slightest. does he want damian doing that shit? no. that's his thing. but. he agrees: some people just need to die. )

Don't worry 'bout me.

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Good.

[ Because he'd hate to have to add Jason to his shitlist of people who let their morality and ideology sit about human lives. ]

[reneger]

But I'd rather you leave the finishing part to me.

( leave all the blood on his hands rather than it being on damian's. )

Not gonna fight you on it, but. If one of us goes down, I'd rather it be me. You're the brains here. I can handle lockup.

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I was raised by the League of Assassins, you were at least trained by them. We're not going to be jailed unless you have the subtlety of a rampaging elephant and have forgot how to dispose of a body in a pinch.

[ And also that's dumb. everyone knows the last hitter gets all the exp, jason, you fucking kill stealing asshole. ]

[reneger]

We don't know how this place operates. How deep their surveillance goes.

( look sometimes you just need to collect all the coin for extra items? he needs them. )

Until we figure that shit out--if you need someone dead? Really prefer it if you leave it to me.

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Fine. Whatever. [ Is he rolling his eyes? He's rolling his eyes. ]

What about the others from home? Are they going to be an issue?

[reneger]

( yes thank you, damian. much appreciated. )

Steph's not strong enough to be a problem if she tried, ( though he does pause for a moment, clicks his tongue against the roof of his mouth. ) but she's not the one from my universe, so I don't know. Kara might be, but she already told me she doesn't give a shit if I put holes in the guys who are behind us getting stuck here.

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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.

[reneger]

I don't want a team.

( firmly, leaning forward to rest both of his elbows against the table. )

Teams always turn to shit. We'd be better off without trying that crap.

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[ 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. ]

[reneger]

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.