[ But it rings true. Take out the kingpins, put fear into the hearts of those that can't be taught any other way, and the world becomes a better place. ]
( no, they're going to do what they do best: work from the shadows, overtake the underground, run it with their own rules instead of whoever the hell is in charge now--use their connections to their benefit. )
[ They probably don't have the same memories. No - definitely wouldn't. He knew Jason as Robin - before he was the dead Robin. When he was competition for the title before he was just -- gone, and that didn't matter any more. ]
( bruce wayne's collection of child soldiers remains close to the same regardless of what universe they're in. they've all got something to fight for, something they believe in and want to protect.
they've all got their own skillset, their own moral code and idea of what justice is, but the need for justice never changes. )
How's this place? Like it, or should we look for another?
( onwards they go, then. he hasn't had much time to explore, but it's obvious enough which way is down. the streets get worse, more overcrowded, uglier and more broken. )
I never thought I'd say it, but I miss Bludhaven's derelict corners. [ Damian stops every now and again to investigate a building and then apparently decides that street level is a piss poor way to investigate and just starts climbing. ]
( he misses gotham. bludhaven. jason's left it before but it's never been forced, and gotham is his home. born and raised.
fuck batman. )
I miss Bludhaven's crowd.
( but he's following damian on up, grabbing onto whatever bits and pieces he can get his hands on to pull himself up the side of the closest building and shoves the toe of his boot into each crack on the way up. )
[ He swings himself onto the rooftop, feeling better already. Doing this without equipment probably isn't the single smartest thing he's ever done but hey. He just takes a minute to enjoy the feeling of being taller than everything else for a moment before he sets about studying the architecture and landscape. ]
( equipment is for losers. jason trusts the climb well enough. pulls himself up onto the roof and dusts off gloves against dark pants, gives damian his moment to look across the city. )
I knew what to expect from them. The assholes, gamblers, gangsters. These guys?
I don't have a lot to go on, since none of these morons seem to think that putting their heads together to compare notes is worth their while. [ And, you know, he has no social skills and demanding people tell him things hasn't gotten him very far. ]
Back in my world, one of our own betrayed us. They were in contact with the enemy and brought in fighters from another dimension to upset the balance of power. I don't trust the fact that the enemy thought to fit us with neural implants and then just dropped us where we could be found. That's too convenient. Too co-ordinated. Either the enemy is exceptionally stupid or it's a set up.
[ He jerks his chin back towards the base. ]
We've probably been brought in and fitted with metahuman abilities for the same reason Luthor pulled that stunt. Soldiers for the cause that aren't tied to any political or societal biases.
( makes sense. considering what he's heard, seen. the bits and pieces of information that are flowing around openly--being here as unaffiliated soldiers fits. jason doesn't like it, but it makes sense. )
( damian shrugs, and jason moves a hand over, slides it through the shadow behind damian. wispy dark shapes follow his hand out, curl around fingertips even as he brings it out of the dark and into the light. )
[ It sounds harsh - it is harsh. But he'd been forced to abandon the skill over supers mentality a long time ago. ]
We fought maniacs in Gotham. There were metas every now and again, but that wasn't the constant threat - and if it was, we had our own metas to call in. [ He shakes his head, annoyed. ] The game changes when your opponent's skillset changes.
( got his ass kicked all the time, too. but he had an amazon and his own super to back him up. friends. people who gave more than two shits about him. )
Going by my rules didn't work worth jack shit, ( just lost him everything he had, actually. ) so we'll play by yours. For now.
[ he clicks his tongue, a surefire sound of annoyance but doesn't press the issue further. He won the argument as far as he's concerned, no reason to keep pushing. ]
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Date: 2018-10-19 01:48 am (UTC)[ But it rings true. Take out the kingpins, put fear into the hearts of those that can't be taught any other way, and the world becomes a better place. ]
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Date: 2018-10-19 01:51 am (UTC)( no, they're going to do what they do best: work from the shadows, overtake the underground, run it with their own rules instead of whoever the hell is in charge now--use their connections to their benefit. )
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Date: 2018-10-19 01:53 am (UTC)[ He folds his arms, annoyed. ]
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Date: 2018-10-19 01:54 am (UTC)It's you and me against the world. Reminds me of old times.
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Date: 2018-10-19 01:57 am (UTC)Some things never change.
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:01 am (UTC)they've all got their own skillset, their own moral code and idea of what justice is, but the need for justice never changes. )
How's this place? Like it, or should we look for another?
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:06 am (UTC)[ He can already pick out some potential problems. But it's not terrible. If they have to it'll do. ]
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:21 am (UTC)Whatever you say.
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:32 am (UTC)fuck batman. )
I miss Bludhaven's crowd.
( but he's following damian on up, grabbing onto whatever bits and pieces he can get his hands on to pull himself up the side of the closest building and shoves the toe of his boot into each crack on the way up. )
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:36 am (UTC)[ He swings himself onto the rooftop, feeling better already. Doing this without equipment probably isn't the single smartest thing he's ever done but hey. He just takes a minute to enjoy the feeling of being taller than everything else for a moment before he sets about studying the architecture and landscape. ]
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:39 am (UTC)I knew what to expect from them. The assholes, gamblers, gangsters. These guys?
I've got no clue.
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Date: 2018-10-19 02:54 am (UTC)If it's what I think it is, things will get bad... Probably rather quickly.
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Date: 2018-10-19 03:02 am (UTC)( with arms crossed over his chest, fingers idly tapping along a forearm. )
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Date: 2018-10-19 03:09 am (UTC)Back in my world, one of our own betrayed us. They were in contact with the enemy and brought in fighters from another dimension to upset the balance of power. I don't trust the fact that the enemy thought to fit us with neural implants and then just dropped us where we could be found. That's too convenient. Too co-ordinated. Either the enemy is exceptionally stupid or it's a set up.
[ He jerks his chin back towards the base. ]
We've probably been brought in and fitted with metahuman abilities for the same reason Luthor pulled that stunt. Soldiers for the cause that aren't tied to any political or societal biases.
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Date: 2018-10-19 04:21 am (UTC)( makes sense. considering what he's heard, seen. the bits and pieces of information that are flowing around openly--being here as unaffiliated soldiers fits. jason doesn't like it, but it makes sense. )
Have you figured out yours yet? Your superpower.
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Date: 2018-10-19 04:24 am (UTC)[ he shrugs. ]
No.
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Date: 2018-10-19 04:34 am (UTC)I hate it.
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Date: 2018-10-19 04:35 am (UTC)That could be useful.
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Date: 2018-10-19 04:37 am (UTC)( which is why instead of just turning it off, jason turns his hand around and starts shaking the bits off. )
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Date: 2018-10-19 04:37 am (UTC)Practice makes perfect.
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Date: 2018-10-19 06:45 am (UTC)( which damian should know already, honestly. )
If I can't win on my own-- ( what's the point, but that's obvious: helping people. saving others. ) I haven't needed that kind of advantage yet.
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Date: 2018-10-19 06:51 am (UTC)[ It sounds harsh - it is harsh. But he'd been forced to abandon the skill over supers mentality a long time ago. ]
We fought maniacs in Gotham. There were metas every now and again, but that wasn't the constant threat - and if it was, we had our own metas to call in. [ He shakes his head, annoyed. ] The game changes when your opponent's skillset changes.
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Date: 2018-10-19 07:09 am (UTC)( got his ass kicked all the time, too. but he had an amazon and his own super to back him up. friends. people who gave more than two shits about him. )
Going by my rules didn't work worth jack shit, ( just lost him everything he had, actually. ) so we'll play by yours. For now.
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Date: 2018-10-19 07:16 am (UTC)Let's try that building.
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