text | un: bwayne

[bruceno]

I suppose I am be grateful for the sudden kidnapping when it came.
It could not have come at a better time.
But I wonder how many were brought here to escape their lives rather than the immediate situation at hand?

My name is Bruce Wayne from Gotham. I doubt there are any here from my city, but if you are, please contact me.

I also have a question for anyone reading this: is the Friendr application truly useful? Does anyone find suitable friends that way, or is it best to find them the old-fashioned way?

Thank you

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Voice - @lolococo416

[threatenwithcuteness]

I've heard of Gotham! Someone else here is from there, a few someones!

I mean it isn't a part of my world, but that's just a thing you get used to.

Friendr is a nice distraction, real world is better but sometimes you're in class or at work and you just wanna see who else is here. You should make one!

[bruceno]

Really? Do you remember any names?

Perhaps I will
But shouldn't you be paying attention during class or at work?

[threatenwithcuteness]

Um... I'd have to check around old network archives. The one person to say it to me in person had a mask on.

Oh, probably. But class is really boring a lot of the time.
Work I do it when things are dead, there aren't always people in the diner.

text | un: w.west

[otherflash]

[ Even through text, Wally can tell there is something different about this Bruce compared to the one he knows. Maybe it was him asking about making friends. ]

I'm not from Gotham, but I've been there plenty of times.

text; @cphantom

[sweetlies]

It's difficult to tell whether it was the circumstances of the moment or escape from ones life. As we're told, we needed new lives, wanted new lives.

My name is Ciel Phantomhive from England. And the Friendr... thing, I've found no real use for it. I created one simply for the sake of covering my bases.

screaming | text: un: d.grayson

[fingerstripes]

[ The way that name stops his heart supersedes for a moment a few of the obvious problems with the message. The open-ended questions. The suggestions of vulnerability.

Bruce. It's Bruce.

He replies at once, not letting himself think, all instinct over focus. Bruce will know him or he won't. ]

I guess that depends on your definition of "suitable."

[bruceno]

Is that so
What kind of mask was it?

[ Please don't say an owl. That'll really bring Brucey down. ]

Really? What kind of diner do you work at?

[bruceno]

[ Yeah probably. ]

Where are you from then?

[bruceno]

I see
Perhaps I will make one just in case

Did you want a new life totally away from your old one?

[bruceno]

[ Yes, yes it is. It is is tiniest of Bruces. And perhaps even more awkward, if you can believe it. ]

I suppose mine is not entirely conventional
Do you use friendr?

@JaggedFan

[de_evilise]

Hi Bruce, I'm Marinette! Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

I'm not from Gotham I'm afraid, so I can't help you there. As for the Friendr app -- I, actually don't use it. I stick to making friends the old fashioned way. [ She kind of found it a bit impersonal, going through an app. ]

I think it's a bit easier to get a judge of someone in person... USUALLY.

[bruceno]

I see
Thank you for the advice

How long have you been here?

[de_evilise]

Oh jeez. About.. three months? It feels like it's been a lot longer though.

You said you were pulled into this place when you were trying to escape your life..? Things must have been pretty bad for you if you're grateful to be kidnapped to another world like this..

[otherflash]

Central City. Have you heard of it?

[ Or, of a certain speedster who calls Central home. ]

[sweetlies]

It wouldn't do any harm at the least.

I suppose we all did. I can't say my circumstances at the moment I left were ideal, but a new life? I couldn't say for sure.

text @lightemup

[umbrastaff]

[I'm so sorry, she's ignoring all the important stuff at the moment. She's been overdosing on memes.]

Gotham?? Well, do ya?

[threatenwithcuteness]

Um, it was a black filigree half-mask that was magic so I couldn't actually see who was under it. But he was over six feet tall, very athletic, good dancer, and over twenty but not over thirty.

*Lola's really good at details, when she wants to be.*

Um... it's called the Sunset, it's just off town square. Better than average coffee, fries are a little soggy. Really nice atmosphere. Unless you don't tip well then you should go somewhere else.

[bruceno]

I'm afraid I don't understand
I am from Gotham, yes

Are you familiar with the city, then?

[bruceno]

I see
Not someone I know

I can't say I've ever tried tipping before
But I promise I would be fair

[bruceno]

Yes, though I have never been outside Gotham I'm afraid
What brings you to Gotham?
I mean when you were back home

[ Not, you know, here. ]

[bruceno]

In the moment I was grateful
But I have left too much unfinished back home to stay here

[bruceno]

Yes, I agree.
But with all of us in the same predicament and remaining I imagine there is no easy way to get back.

[ Unless there's a super duper top secret backdoor way to get home, y/y? ]

[de_evilise]

Yeaah, I think that's a sentiment a lot of us here share, including me. But for the time being, we at least try to help each other out, when we can.

[threatenwithcuteness]

You know a lot of people in masks?

*Felt like the question.*

Is this a 'you stole from diners and never paid' or 'you're too rich to really worry about waitresses in diners?'

[fingerstripes]

I find it’s an interesting way to keep an eye on comings and goings.

[ There’s a test buried here, there’s always a test. He hesitates. ]

You have much luck hunting down the Gotham expatriate club?