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[otherflash]

[ Those viewing the network will be greeted with the sight of a young man with red hair and green eyes wearing a tight-lipped smile on his face. He's really trying to keep it together. He's been taken away from his family and friends again. ]

I'm starting to think I'm the punchline to the worst joke in the universe. Though I have to admit this place is a step up from where I spent my last involuntary vacation.

[ Of course his last vacation consisted of him being stuck in the Speed Force for years with only his own thoughts to keep him company. ]

Since it appears I'm not going anywhere for the foreseeable future, I figured I should introduce myself. My name is Wally. [ Have a wave, people. ] I'm from Earth. Well, an Earth. I would tell you people some more about me, but I'm a pretty boring guy these days.

[ That's not exactly true. But, the purpose behind him addressing the network is to gather any information he can rather than revealing it. ]

So, what's the deal here? I know what the welcoming committee had to say, but you know how they have a habit of making things sound more grandeur than things are. [ Rather, he isn't sure just how truthful they were being. ] There was a lot of weird stuff going on back home and I just want to make sure this isn't connected somehow.

[ He sighs, running a hand through his hair. What is his life. ]

Whatever information I could get would be appreciated. [ He flashes a much more genuine smile. ] Heck, I'd settle for just knowing where the best place to get a drink is.

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[supersweet]

[ hmm. ]

Is it the Justice League?

[otherflash]

[ Well this is interesting. ]

You know about the Justice League?

[supersweet]

Yeah. They're in my world.

[ Well. Sort of Jon's world. ]

[otherflash]

[ Wally once again makes use of the private filter function while he attempts to dig a little deeper here. ]

Mine too.

Do you have a favorite member of the team?

[supersweet]

Superman! Though Wonder Woman is great too. And the Flash.

[otherflash]

I think they're all pretty great. Though the Flash will always be my fave.

[supersweet]

That's fair. He's pretty great.

[otherflash]

Have you ever heard of the Titans?

[supersweet]

A little. I don't know the members or anything.

[ Only that they exist. Damian doesn't tell him much. ]

[otherflash]

[ Wally isn't surprised by that. His version of the Teen Titans from years ago has mostly been forgotten by the world at large and the current Titan teams haven't quite become household names yet. ]

I was part of the original Teen Titans. [ He figured it's time he stopped beating around the bush.

Besides, all the info he has has been able to gather -- the "kent" in the username, the name Jon being offered up by that Loki guy, Superman being the fave, and him coming from a world with a Justice League -- has Wally thinking he might have a good idea about who is on the other end as hard as it is to believe. ]

[ private text | un: jkent ]

[supersweet]

[ Jon locks the channel just in case. ]

Which one were you?

[ private text ]

[otherflash]

I was Kid Flash back then. But nobody remembers that.

[ Thanks to Abra Kadabra wiping his existence from the memories of the entire world. ]

I hang out with Nightwing and Arsenal these days. [ The two better known members of the Titans team. ]

[supersweet]

You're the Flash!! Wow! I didn't think we see any of the other big heroes here.

Do you know my dad?

[otherflash]

I'm a Flash. But I'm not the Flash in the Justice League.

I do know your parents though. Clark and Lois, right?

[supersweet]

How many Flash . . . es are there? Are there a lot?

Yeah. Do you know me too? I haven't met the League yet. Dad says I'm not ready.

[otherflash]

There's just the two of us.

[ There's also a new Kid Flash running around. ]

We haven't met yet back home. Your dad has told me a bit about you.

[supersweet]

[ That's surprising, really. Jon didn't think his dad talked to anyone about him. ]

Like what? Did he say something nice?

[otherflash]

[ Wally hopes Clark wouldn't mind that he shared that tidbit with his son. ]

It wasn't a whole lot but everything was nice.

[supersweet]

Okay, but what was it?

[otherflash]

It was just along the lines of how thankful he is to have you.

[supersweet]

[ Oh. That . . . wasn't surprising, but it still warms the quiet insecure part in Jon. ]

Oh. That's nice. I didn't think he'd say something like that. I haven't gone on any proper missions. Or done anything.

[otherflash]

I know it's tough, but the missions will come if you still want them.

The Flash made me wait too.

[supersweet]

It's fine. Dad said I could try some here.

And Damian will probably drag me into something.

[otherflash]

You're friends with Damian?

[supersweet]

[ who even knows ]

I guess?