action/video 001; un: d.wayne Communal housing Floor 2.

[sonofab]

[Damian stares down his ...social worker... as she speaks. The woman explains the room, his bi-weekly stipend, the works. Still, Damian stares her down with a burning intensity that just screams 'I am displeased. Go. away. No mask, no Robin gear, just a pissed off teenager in a hoodie.

Clearing her throat nervously, she does leave and that's why Damian takes in his room. It didn't matter what the room looked like really, Damian wasn't having this communal living nonsense. He sees the extra beds in the room and ...that is just too many roommates. This is was 24-hour surveillance and he was not having that.

He frowns down at the device and switches it on. Have an annoyed looking ... 10-year-old? (No, he's 13 dammit, don't just assume things from his small stature!) glaring down at the camera.]

This communal living thing is not happening. What's the price range for houses or private apartments around here?

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[supersweet]

Even I might not be that good against monsters.

[ He's strong and nigh invulnerable, but his training is still pretty low on the scale of big fights. ]

[sonofab]

Not right now, no. [Didn't he just friggin' say--] We just have to train the useless out of you.

[Why'd he have to get the defective human hybrid Super?]

In my time I've seen you fly. Not jump or flail around in the air.

[supersweet]

[ Jon protests. ]

I can fly! I'm just not great at it yet!

[sonofab]

That was the most turbulent flight I've experienced and that is coming from someone that's flown in rickety planes in stormy skies. [Damian deadpans. Okay, he might be being dramatic...but when was Damian not?]

Are your other powers still fluxing? Have you laser visioned a tv because a scary movie made you jump?

[supersweet]

[ Jon pouts. ]

. . . I cut down a lamppost two months ago.

[sonofab]

...By... flying into it?

[Trying not to laugh here.]

[supersweet]

[ He rolls his eyes. ]

With my heat vision.

[sonofab]

[Come on, you know he had to ask.]

Good and you did it willingly, not by mistake, right?

[supersweet]

[ Jon rubs the back of his neck. ]

I got spooked and broke it.

[sonofab]

[...Pfft! Damian tries to cover that up with a throat clear.]

So yes.

[supersweet]

[ Jon gives him a deadpan look. ]

[sonofab]

[Damian raises his hands in mock surrender.]

Okay, so my point is you still need work, then we hit the ruins.

[supersweet]

[ Jon eyes him before shrugging. ]

Fine, sure.

[sonofab]

Really? Not gonna nag me more about how it's dangerous and we should get an adult?

[He was expecting more a fight here. You are getting soft Kent.]

[supersweet]

Like that'll work with you.

[sonofab]

See? You're learning already.

[Man, he's the best teacher. Right, Annie? He scratches her head.]

Alright, where's my room? I thought you were a better host than this.

[supersweet]

[ Jon rolls his eyes. ]

You usually just break in! I'm not used to hosting you!

[sonofab]

Hey, you're the one that invited me over this time!

[Okay, that's not true. He invited himself to move in... but still Jon, sheesh, didn't mommy teach you better?]

[supersweet]

[ He sighs. ]

Your room's up the stairs.

[sonofab]

Now was that so hard?

[He rolls his eyes and takes Jon's wrist to lead the way upstairs. Come show him which room, Not-so-Super Host.]

[supersweet]

[ How enthusiastic. Jon lets Damian drag him up the stairs. Once they're on the top floor, Jon points out Damian's old room. ]

There. We haven't really touched it.

[sonofab]

[To be out of communal living? Thrilled. He heads to the room, still dragging Jon with him and Anne trailing behind them.]

Good, you shouldn't touch my stuff when I'm not here anyway.

[supersweet]

[ Jon pokes him. ]

That's what you do.

[sonofab]

That's retcon. Doesn’t count. Besides you are usually there when I do it.

[It's not really breaking in if you are just staring at him climb through your window Jon.]

[supersweet]

[ Squints. ]

I'm not sure if that helps.