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forceforlight) wrote2028-01-01 10:36 am
forceforlight) wrote2028-01-01 10:36 am
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[Jason snorts]
Yeah, I'm a real kumbaya type. Still weird that any version of me would team up with people like a Green Lantern or Donna again.
[But then again, Jason has made some strong connections on this Earth so far. Sleeper in particular has been a welcoming and significant presence for him. Maybe he is capable of working with a team in the long run]
Maybe with the right kind of people, it'd be nice.
Yeah, I'm a real kumbaya type. Still weird that any version of me would team up with people like a Green Lantern or Donna again.
[But then again, Jason has made some strong connections on this Earth so far. Sleeper in particular has been a welcoming and significant presence for him. Maybe he is capable of working with a team in the long run]
Maybe with the right kind of people, it'd be nice.
Lantern was always more your friend than any of the rest of us, so I don't see where it's that weird. Still, yeah, you have a point. You're not really the kind who likes joining in on group projects, but I'm pretty sure if you found the right people, it would make a difference.
Yeah, maybe.
[He pauses as he thinks about what to say next]
It's what I've been learning with Sleeper.
[If there's anyone who can understand getting very close with an alien, it'd be Dick]
[He pauses as he thinks about what to say next]
It's what I've been learning with Sleeper.
[If there's anyone who can understand getting very close with an alien, it'd be Dick]
[Ah. Something else that he's been meaning to pick up with Jason.]
Oh? I mean, I'd noticed you guys are pretty good friends.
Oh? I mean, I'd noticed you guys are pretty good friends.
Yeah. We've gotten close.
[Jason fidgets a little with his coffee cup as he tries to figure out how to explain his bond with Sleeper]
We both realized how much we like being each other. I've never felt like this with anyone else before. Sleeper feels the same. So we decided to be in a bond.
[Jason fidgets again]
Their species, the Symbiotes, can physically bond with others. They can be parasites or it's mutual. We're the latter.
[Jason fidgets a little with his coffee cup as he tries to figure out how to explain his bond with Sleeper]
We both realized how much we like being each other. I've never felt like this with anyone else before. Sleeper feels the same. So we decided to be in a bond.
[Jason fidgets again]
Their species, the Symbiotes, can physically bond with others. They can be parasites or it's mutual. We're the latter.
[Dick settles back, more than willing to let Jason take his time and tell him what he wants to tell him. It's a bit of a shock, but probably less than it would be to some.]
[So he simply raises his cup to Jason in acknowledgment.]
I can't say I know what it's like, but I'm glad that you have something like that in your life. Though you now realize that Sleeper's going to get the Batfamily shovel talk.
[So he simply raises his cup to Jason in acknowledgment.]
I can't say I know what it's like, but I'm glad that you have something like that in your life. Though you now realize that Sleeper's going to get the Batfamily shovel talk.
[Jason softly huffs and then chuckles. The mental image of his family giving Sleeper that talk is funny. Sleeper would probably take it in stride too]
Good luck. Sleeper's a one-alien shapeshifting chemical factory when they feel like. Great taste in media though and unlike another cat-related person, usually doesn't have a bad case of sticky fingers.
Good luck. Sleeper's a one-alien shapeshifting chemical factory when they feel like. Great taste in media though and unlike another cat-related person, usually doesn't have a bad case of sticky fingers.
I'm just saying. Caves can be really deep and nobody would think to look there.
[He takes a sip of his coffee.]
Just. You know. No tentacles if you can avoid it. That will never stop being traumatizing.
[He takes a sip of his coffee.]
Just. You know. No tentacles if you can avoid it. That will never stop being traumatizing.
Roy an' I have a lot in common.
( both the family disappointments, both having gotten the shit beaten out of them by their father figures at least once, both kicked out at some point or another. maybe roy was more dick's gen than his own, but it's not as if jason had many sidekicks come in during his own. it was dick's or tim's. jason was the weird middle child without many new pals to hang out with who hadn't met robin the first yet. there was kori, too. donna and kyle before them. though whether or not he really considers kyle a friend depends on his mood. they're leaning more friendly than not lately.
jason takes the space of time between his first sentence and the next to walk his way around the table. watches to see if dick manages to pocket any of the balls or if he's playing at being extra bad. )
He's already here, Dick. But he doesn't remember any of it. He's not the same and it pisses me off. ( it makes him angry because anger is easier than being depressed. anger feels better. burning hot feels better than burning cold. )
( both the family disappointments, both having gotten the shit beaten out of them by their father figures at least once, both kicked out at some point or another. maybe roy was more dick's gen than his own, but it's not as if jason had many sidekicks come in during his own. it was dick's or tim's. jason was the weird middle child without many new pals to hang out with who hadn't met robin the first yet. there was kori, too. donna and kyle before them. though whether or not he really considers kyle a friend depends on his mood. they're leaning more friendly than not lately.
jason takes the space of time between his first sentence and the next to walk his way around the table. watches to see if dick manages to pocket any of the balls or if he's playing at being extra bad. )
He's already here, Dick. But he doesn't remember any of it. He's not the same and it pisses me off. ( it makes him angry because anger is easier than being depressed. anger feels better. burning hot feels better than burning cold. )
[Jason stares back at Dick with a raised eyebrow]
Do I even wanna know?
Do I even wanna know?
Okay, yeah, I can see that.
[Sure, Roy was older, but Dick can see how the two would have a lot to bond over.]
[None of the balls go in. Dick's not trying to play well. Lure the other guys in, then actually show off. It's usually a good way to start a fight.]
[He steps aside, then pauses as his brain cycles through that. Not that the person Jason's talking about is a he. That's absolutely not much of a surprise, other than Jason just coming out like that. No, it's the rest of it sinking in and Dick grimaces, leaning against the side of the pool table.]
Yeah. Yeah, that's pretty understandable. [Anger feels better when there's nothing you can do. He remembers that from the past year.] Is he the same person or is it a different version? Not that it really matters that much in the grand scheme of things.
[Sure, Roy was older, but Dick can see how the two would have a lot to bond over.]
[None of the balls go in. Dick's not trying to play well. Lure the other guys in, then actually show off. It's usually a good way to start a fight.]
[He steps aside, then pauses as his brain cycles through that. Not that the person Jason's talking about is a he. That's absolutely not much of a surprise, other than Jason just coming out like that. No, it's the rest of it sinking in and Dick grimaces, leaning against the side of the pool table.]
Yeah. Yeah, that's pretty understandable. [Anger feels better when there's nothing you can do. He remembers that from the past year.] Is he the same person or is it a different version? Not that it really matters that much in the grand scheme of things.
( right. he takes his own cue sticks and lines it up with the cue ball. leans down over the table and carefully aims it for the opposite side of the table. it hits a couple balls, but only knocks in one of the solids. )
According to the people who came from the same place I did, he's one and the same. Just not--y'know, the same one that was there with us.
( which makes it worse. he's met other lokis, kind of. he doesn't give two shits about the older one. he and his loki had talked about other selves, before--between the few other jasons that had shown up during their time and loki's own identity. . thing. he knows about the kid, he knows about the old man, and it'd have been different if it'd been them: they're not the same, just different lokis in the cycle of loki's lives. )
According to the people who came from the same place I did, he's one and the same. Just not--y'know, the same one that was there with us.
( which makes it worse. he's met other lokis, kind of. he doesn't give two shits about the older one. he and his loki had talked about other selves, before--between the few other jasons that had shown up during their time and loki's own identity. . thing. he knows about the kid, he knows about the old man, and it'd have been different if it'd been them: they're not the same, just different lokis in the cycle of loki's lives. )
Nope.
[Dick pops the P, then throws back the rest of his coffee as punctuation.]
[Dick pops the P, then throws back the rest of his coffee as punctuation.]
Shit.
[And what else can he say to that? That he's sorry? That's a cop out, and he knows it. So, instead, he watches the balls for a moment and grumbles a little when the solid goes in. Like he's used to this and they aren't, actually, very evenly matched when it comes to pool.]
Same world, split timeline or something? That's about five kinds of suck.
[And what else can he say to that? That he's sorry? That's a cop out, and he knows it. So, instead, he watches the balls for a moment and grumbles a little when the solid goes in. Like he's used to this and they aren't, actually, very evenly matched when it comes to pool.]
Same world, split timeline or something? That's about five kinds of suck.
Split timelines. He ended up in New Amsterdam in one, and didn't in another.
( which. fine. he could have ignored his existence. pretended it didn't happen, pretended it wasn't a thing he thinks about most days. jason's fine. a little worse off than he had been before he'd gotten here, but he's gained a lot even if he's lost a lot, so it could be worse. right? )
Wanna hear the real kicker? He's with Tim here.
( which isn't on tim, he's not taking it out on tim, he doesn't even want tim to know any of this.
thus, the need to go out and potentially start gang wars. )
( which. fine. he could have ignored his existence. pretended it didn't happen, pretended it wasn't a thing he thinks about most days. jason's fine. a little worse off than he had been before he'd gotten here, but he's gained a lot even if he's lost a lot, so it could be worse. right? )
Wanna hear the real kicker? He's with Tim here.
( which isn't on tim, he's not taking it out on tim, he doesn't even want tim to know any of this.
thus, the need to go out and potentially start gang wars. )
Edited (phrasing) 2023-04-30 21:41 (UTC)
[Jason rolls his eyes. Right. It sounds like it's best not to ask]
Got it. Anyway, Sleeper's special. It's not romantic but I can't say this is a normal friendship either. It... just is I guess.
Got it. Anyway, Sleeper's special. It's not romantic but I can't say this is a normal friendship either. It... just is I guess.
Tea's fine.
[ There's no need to go to any real trouble, but it goes with the promised pastries if not the bar food. He holds of the bag. ]
I brought grease and a plain burger for Bitewing.
[ There's no need to go to any real trouble, but it goes with the promised pastries if not the bar food. He holds of the bag. ]
I brought grease and a plain burger for Bitewing.
[If it hasn't happened to this Jason, hopefully it won't.]
[Things could get a little weird in their world.]
Honestly? I'm happy for you. I am. We all need somebody in our corner when things are rough and it sounds like Sleeper could be that for you. It doesn't have to be romantic or anything to be just as important.
[Things could get a little weird in their world.]
Honestly? I'm happy for you. I am. We all need somebody in our corner when things are rough and it sounds like Sleeper could be that for you. It doesn't have to be romantic or anything to be just as important.
[Dick sucks in a breath through his teeth, grimacing. He can at least empathize with that, if not offer full sympathy. He's never been there, after all.]
Okay. Well, that explains a few things, yeah.
[And Jason may be trying not to take it out on Tim, but it would be hard for it not to affect things a little bit.]
Okay. Well, that explains a few things, yeah.
[And Jason may be trying not to take it out on Tim, but it would be hard for it not to affect things a little bit.]
[Jason nods. He hasn't quite found the right label for what he has with Sleeper so far. But maybe it's not needed. What matters more is what they do for each other]
They've already helped me out plenty of times when I didn't even ask for it.
They've already helped me out plenty of times when I didn't even ask for it.
She'll appreciate the burger.
[Dick gets out a couple of cups, putting on an electric kettle to heat the water. Then he gets out some plates for bar food.]
[Haley, for her part, dances around Tim's feet. Still small enough that she doesn't quite realize how dangerous it is for people when she's right there.]
[Dick gets out a couple of cups, putting on an electric kettle to heat the water. Then he gets out some plates for bar food.]
[Haley, for her part, dances around Tim's feet. Still small enough that she doesn't quite realize how dangerous it is for people when she's right there.]
Don't bring it up with Tim. ( or actually-- ) Or anyone. Little D already knows, he was there, but--
( he lifts his shoulders in what's supposed to be a loose shrug, but jason's tense. it doesn't work as well as he'd like. but he's rounding the table to line up his stick with the cue ball again. hits it into another solid, but it ricochets off the corner next to the hole and doesn't quite go in. ah well. )
I don't want my shit to be a thing more than it already is.
( he lifts his shoulders in what's supposed to be a loose shrug, but jason's tense. it doesn't work as well as he'd like. but he's rounding the table to line up his stick with the cue ball again. hits it into another solid, but it ricochets off the corner next to the hole and doesn't quite go in. ah well. )
I don't want my shit to be a thing more than it already is.
Edited 2023-05-04 20:36 (UTC)
Yeah, no, I won't.
[It's not his to say, after all.]
[He moves around the table, looking awkward as he bends over the table. Like he's only rarely done this at behest of the other man. Enough that he's garnering some interest from at least one other set of players in the bar. Something that gets more notice when he manages to pot a ball: the solid that Jason only just missed getting in.]
That's not what I wanted to do.
[He huffs a sigh and steps aside, obviously knowing that much of the rules.]
And I get that. Though, to be honest, I'm pretty sure all of our shit is a thing at one point or another.
[It's not his to say, after all.]
[He moves around the table, looking awkward as he bends over the table. Like he's only rarely done this at behest of the other man. Enough that he's garnering some interest from at least one other set of players in the bar. Something that gets more notice when he manages to pot a ball: the solid that Jason only just missed getting in.]
That's not what I wanted to do.
[He huffs a sigh and steps aside, obviously knowing that much of the rules.]
And I get that. Though, to be honest, I'm pretty sure all of our shit is a thing at one point or another.
I've given up on having a private life. No point in really trying to hide anything when everyone I know knows how to dig into my business an' it'll eventually get around.
( rude of dick to play up being stupid and make jason look better. but it's fine, if he wants to be terrible jason will enjoy the two seconds of superiority he has over dick grayson. he lines up the cue stick, leans down over the pool table to get the angle just right. )
But this's across universes, so I doubt it'll come up if I keep my mouth shut.
( well-- )
And 'long as the five people here who were there with us do too.
( rude of dick to play up being stupid and make jason look better. but it's fine, if he wants to be terrible jason will enjoy the two seconds of superiority he has over dick grayson. he lines up the cue stick, leans down over the pool table to get the angle just right. )
But this's across universes, so I doubt it'll come up if I keep my mouth shut.
( well-- )
And 'long as the five people here who were there with us do too.
[ Tim minds the pup as he follows Dick further into apartment. She really does just make him laugh like no one else can. ]
Hey, Haley girl. I’ve got something for you too, don’t worry.
[ He plops the entire bag on one of the plates and digs out the most important part (her burger) and begins tearing off bites and prompting Haley to sit, roll over, for bites. ]
Hey, Haley girl. I’ve got something for you too, don’t worry.
[ He plops the entire bag on one of the plates and digs out the most important part (her burger) and begins tearing off bites and prompting Haley to sit, roll over, for bites. ]
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