( but WHATEVER. the door is open. jason has a nice glass of whiskey and he's comfortable on the couch. the apartment--a two bedroom space--is pretty empty. there are a few boxes laying around full of shit, but. )
[ jason you fucking loser. here he is, heading in, looking - well, still pretty down in the dumps but he's got a purpose and that's at least getting him out of bed. ]
So. ( so needy, damian. but whatever, he called damian here. he can handle it. ) You remember the big underground party that happened a while ago? With the mysterious benefactor?
Loki and a few others got called to a meeting with the guy who ran it.
( so, yes. there was a lead. )
Kind of a dick from my understanding. But he told them that we, the Displaced, are God-touched. That this universe has a few gates leading into other universes, that the god-touched or gods created, and that the reason we've all got our special new abilities is because of these gods. Touching us or whatever. There's no evidence, Lo said that the guy's eccentric at best, but.
I know. ( raising the whiskey glass to his lips to take a good swig from it.
it's fucking delicious. and definitely a good thing to have on hand right now. )
But just 'cause it sounds stupid doesn't mean it's not at least mildly accurate. Loki was given some coordinates to check out. Supposed to be a gate of sorts there. We're probably gonna go.
I'm going with Loki, y'know. So it won't be alone.
( and loki can kick his ass. he hasn't. but jason's already figured out he's stronger, more dexterous, faster--he'd. have to be really careful to win, but there's really no need to. and if loki can kick his ass, jason knows he can trust him to be a great partner for a mission. )
We're not going for a while. I've got other shit I need to handle here first. ( speaking of. ) Matches Malone might cease to exist in the process, but when we go, if we do--we'll be in contact the whole time.
El. I told 'em I'd get some of the heat off of Morningstar, but I needed a favor to get it done.
( which isn't even close to all of it. )
There're whispers going around the underground that need to be taken care of before they get out of hand, and I've got connections to two of the bigger gangs. So I figure I'll take out a few birds with one stone--get the gangs off Morningstar's back, get a few gangs for myself, use 'em to get the media's attention off Morningstar.
Pulled the same shit in Gotham when I was your age, y'know.
( when he was slightly younger and a lot less angry. )
El hasn't agreed to shit yet. If he does, I'll get the scrambler tech for myself to build it how I want to. I'll get a new ID. And if we're real lucky, it'll give me control over a portion of New Amsterdam's criminal activity and a better way to keep an eye on shit.
And when I was half your age I was running strike teams for Mother and dismantling rival cartels. But we're not in our world, the same rules don't apply.
[ It sounds like a stupid plan.
But what the hell can he say? He can't change Jason's mind. He's yelled at him and corralled him into being less destructive, but there are limits. ]
Just 'cause they're not the same doesn't mean they're not unbeatable.
( he's not that confident. he's fucking depressed, anxious, and wants all this shit to be done with. but jason knows he can handle himself, too. knows that this is his field, this is where he excels. and if el agrees, then he's got a fucking ai who at least thinks he has a mild chance at being successful. so there's that. )
'sides, I got you as backup. How the hell am I gonna fail with that?
It means we're playing by different rules and falling back on old habits will get us killed.
[ He doesn't feel good about any of this. ]
And given how people like doing stupid things without notifying the rest of us [ which they have both done, multiple times ] we're never working with the whole playbook.
Aw, come on. My plan was a classic, D. Don't insult it.
( shut up sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. luckily, he's not relying on just any part of it. )
I'm working on a plan, I'm not running in half cocked. Every piece'll be carefully laid out before I do jack shit. And if it doesn't work out? You'll break me out of prison. Which, going to prison doesn't sound like a half bad plan either. Who knows what kind of shit you can find in there.
( leaning back a bit before he's raising his arm to gesture damian over to the couch. look there's plenty of space right next to him. come sit with good old big bro jay. )
And I've got back up plan after back up plan. I won't let this take me out of the game.
( no, come here. he's even sitting up and holding an arm out. jason wants hugs. )
I'll let you know before I pull anything. Even message you every step and every place I'm at, if it makes you feel better. ( ah, but also. ) But I'm doing this by my rules, not Dick's.
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Date: 2019-07-15 02:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-07-15 02:26 am (UTC)[ JUST ADMIT YOU LIVE TOGETHER. ]
I'm on my way.
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Date: 2019-07-15 02:37 am (UTC)( but WHATEVER. the door is open. jason has a nice glass of whiskey and he's comfortable on the couch. the apartment--a two bedroom space--is pretty empty. there are a few boxes laying around full of shit, but. )
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Date: 2019-07-15 02:38 am (UTC)So?
[ you just walked in the door. ]
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Date: 2019-07-15 03:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-07-15 03:32 am (UTC)[ He'll just go ahead and drop onto the other side of the couch. ]
We got a lead?
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Date: 2019-07-15 03:37 am (UTC)( so, yes. there was a lead. )
Kind of a dick from my understanding. But he told them that we, the Displaced, are God-touched. That this universe has a few gates leading into other universes, that the god-touched or gods created, and that the reason we've all got our special new abilities is because of these gods. Touching us or whatever. There's no evidence, Lo said that the guy's eccentric at best, but.
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Date: 2019-07-15 03:39 am (UTC)That sounds like a load of bullshit.
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Date: 2019-07-15 03:45 am (UTC)it's fucking delicious. and definitely a good thing to have on hand right now. )
But just 'cause it sounds stupid doesn't mean it's not at least mildly accurate. Loki was given some coordinates to check out. Supposed to be a gate of sorts there. We're probably gonna go.
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Date: 2019-07-15 04:31 am (UTC)If you're going you shouldn't go alone. I don't need to go get your corpse too.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:13 am (UTC)( and loki can kick his ass. he hasn't. but jason's already figured out he's stronger, more dexterous, faster--he'd. have to be really careful to win, but there's really no need to. and if loki can kick his ass, jason knows he can trust him to be a great partner for a mission. )
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:20 am (UTC)[ It just sounds like a good way to get killed. ]
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:26 am (UTC)( which isn't even close to all of it. )
There're whispers going around the underground that need to be taken care of before they get out of hand, and I've got connections to two of the bigger gangs. So I figure I'll take out a few birds with one stone--get the gangs off Morningstar's back, get a few gangs for myself, use 'em to get the media's attention off Morningstar.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:29 am (UTC)You're going to take all that heat onto yourself? What the hell are you going to do if that backfires?
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:32 am (UTC)( when he was slightly younger and a lot less angry. )
El hasn't agreed to shit yet. If he does, I'll get the scrambler tech for myself to build it how I want to. I'll get a new ID. And if we're real lucky, it'll give me control over a portion of New Amsterdam's criminal activity and a better way to keep an eye on shit.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:35 am (UTC)[ It sounds like a stupid plan.
But what the hell can he say? He can't change Jason's mind. He's yelled at him and corralled him into being less destructive, but there are limits. ]
Just don't be stupid about it.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:38 am (UTC)( he's not that confident. he's fucking depressed, anxious, and wants all this shit to be done with. but jason knows he can handle himself, too. knows that this is his field, this is where he excels. and if el agrees, then he's got a fucking ai who at least thinks he has a mild chance at being successful. so there's that. )
'sides, I got you as backup. How the hell am I gonna fail with that?
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:40 am (UTC)[ He doesn't feel good about any of this. ]
And given how people like doing stupid things without notifying the rest of us [ which they have both done, multiple times ] we're never working with the whole playbook.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:46 am (UTC)( shut up sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. luckily, he's not relying on just any part of it. )
I'm working on a plan, I'm not running in half cocked. Every piece'll be carefully laid out before I do jack shit. And if it doesn't work out? You'll break me out of prison. Which, going to prison doesn't sound like a half bad plan either. Who knows what kind of shit you can find in there.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:48 am (UTC)[ That's one thing this place has taught him. ]
Maeda nearly killed me and nearly killed you. I'm just - [ ... ] asking you to be careful.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:49 am (UTC)( leaning back a bit before he's raising his arm to gesture damian over to the couch. look there's plenty of space right next to him. come sit with good old big bro jay. )
And I've got back up plan after back up plan. I won't let this take me out of the game.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:54 am (UTC)Just don't blindside me with some idiocy.
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Date: 2019-07-15 06:57 am (UTC)I'll let you know before I pull anything. Even message you every step and every place I'm at, if it makes you feel better. ( ah, but also. ) But I'm doing this by my rules, not Dick's.
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