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[notreallyrobin]

hey uh
i bet you all get this a lot, but, uh, am i dead? like, straight up dead? is this purgatory?
because i really messed up and think i died and then i woke up in the hospital here and its all really
uh
a lot

and im kind of freaking out

ok yeah i guess i was about to die. and they explained all that but does that mean like, the me back home is dead??? or does that me just not exist anymore??????

(lowkey i still think this might be purgatory. if it was heaven i would have my own room.)

[ Gee. Stream-of-consciousness sure is easy when you're speaking to the void. But hey. It's better than staying in her bunk and going nuts alone. ]

ugh ok anyway someone distract me from existential bullshit
whats your favorite animal and why. best answer becomes my purgatory bff

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[sonofab]

Of course they're real. One even lives with me.

[ What's wrong with bats? Did they have a run-in with a bat monster? Associating with manbat creatures nearly put him off bats for certain... or maybe a bat just bit them. Bats do get pretty bitty when they're hungry. ]

What made your affections waver?

[notreallyrobin]

that sounds fake but ok
do you mean here or like wherever ur home is.

and nothing its just uh. i used to like them because of like, what i associated them with, and now its a lil bit weird
you know
life stuff

[sonofab]

Both.
The bat-dragon is back home in Gotham and this is the one here.

[ Have a phone picture of Jon's Kryptonian war kite. He is inadvertently providing a distraction, but this person has picked a subject he actually cared about, so congrats! You might find yourself flooded with dragon picture stranger. ]

I see.
This have anything to do with what landed you in the hospital?

[notreallyrobin]

[ Uh. Fuck. ]

youre from gotham and youre talking about bats

i think i have to go
haha nice pic tho real cute

[sonofab]

[ ...Okay, clearly from Gotham. Possible fear of Bats?
1. hdu. Don't be bat racist, stranger.
2. He is really hoping you are not another one of father's spurned lovers.
3. A Gotham villain? They did have the Joker here for sometime.
4. Another one of a lost member of father's bats? A lot have been popping up.
Regardless, judging from the reaction they were indeed thinking about the same kind of bat, but... ]

No, I was talking about dragons.
I take it you're not a Batman fan then?

[notreallyrobin]

[ Definitely not one of your father's spurned lovers, Damian. Or a villain. But hey, you can figure something out, given enough time. ]

right, clearly.
i wouldnt say im not a fan

[ More that he's probably not a fan of her, deathbed interactions aside. And also that she kind of started a gang war and ruined one of his plans. So, like. ]

its complicated.
what about you? guessing youre a fan

[ There. That's not too suspicious, right? She's really not sure how much secret identities count for, here, anyway. ]

[sonofab]

[ Are you sure about that? Because “It’s complicated” sounds like the description to many of Father’s romantic tryst. ]

I was, you just haven't seen a Bat-Dragon.

[ It's not just another one of Father's trademarks like the Batmobile or the Bat-Credit card. ]

I am. [ Well... ] Most times.
I do miss him though.
I miss many things about Gotham.
Mostly my Father.

[ They don’t mean much, but, the boys have been stubborn about them regardless. Of course, if she's from Gotham she'll know Bruce Wayne and his son but if she's a bat this might just be the sign she needs to know it's okay. Right?

It's okay to be a bat Steph. Come on out. ]

[notreallyrobin]

[ Or any of his relationships. Bruce isn't the best at people. ]

you miss batman? i mean, i could imagine missing batman, i guess.

[ Not that she would. Bruce never adopted her, or anything, and he really seemed to barely tolerate her half the time. The other half...well, even Bruce Wayne has a sense of humor. ]

you kinda sound like you know batman personally. but you also don't sound like any robins i've seen around.
not that i would want to spoil anything

[ God. This is confusing. ]

[sonofab]

[ #relatable. How does anyone "people" really? ]

Sometimes.
You could say that.
Yeah? And just how many Robins have you met? [ "Spoil". Huh... He doesn't remember his world's Spoiler ending up in the hospital... ]

A Spoiler is fine by me.

[notreallyrobin]

[ You smile at them and stuff, Damian. ]

uh
three
there was a fourth but only for a little while

uhm
now theres just three
so. uh.
guess you could call me a spoiiler.
who are you???

[sonofab]

[ People must earn his smiles, Brown. ]

A little while?

[ Excuse you? He's been Robin for almost 3 years now! Maybe she's from around when he died? This place does like to mess with time. ]

That's the one. I favor the 4th.
My name is Damian Wayne.
And if you are from Gotham, you likely know of my Father.

[notreallyrobin]

[ How presumptuous, Damian. ]

uhh yeah the 4th robin kinda got fired
u know how some ppl can be

[ She pauses. This is some unprecedented levels of Fucked Up. ]>

but she went by spoiler before being robin.

and yeah im familiar with bruce

[sonofab]

[ Wait... What?! FATHER WOULD NEVER FIRE HIM! The idea of it actually gives Damian a spike of panic but he quickly recovers when he reads the rest of her text. ]

You are most defanitly not from my Gotham.

Your version sounds convoluted but I'd like to hear more when you're feeling up for a talk.

[notreallyrobin]

[ You're not that special, short-stuff. Give it time. ]sure uh
i can talk whenever. its not like i have anything to do here

[sonofab]

[ He's got nepatism on his side? ]

Finding purpose isn't an easy task in this place.

[notreallyrobin]

[ Fair enough. ]

well jeez way to be depressing, kid. i barely had any idea of 'purpose' back in gotham unless u count punching bad guys

[sonofab]

[ Buzzkilling. Another one of those charming Wayne qualities. ]

I do but if you're just looking for something to do. They're doing some restoration and repairs to the city. They could always use more hands.

[ Sends a link. ]

I'll see you there if you choose to go.

[notreallyrobin]

ill be there

i know tim pretty well
this tim, i think. maybe.
this stuff is hella complicated and i am not into it