pc catchall for dick.

[successives]

[shitpost incoming.]

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[unpredicktable]

It... might be, for him. [ it's not an easy admittance, that dick has no idea what jason's relationship with batman is like in his universe, but things are too different between them to tell. ] I couldn't tell you.

[successives]

...Because it's his business, or because you don't know? I mean, definitely don't tell me if it's his business, but...

[She's curious. Her assumption is that they know each other well enough.]

[unpredicktable]

[ there's a pause before dick laughs, a little-- but there's no humor in it ]

Both, really.

[successives]

...I guess the second one is kind of surprising. That's all.

[unpredicktable]

We're from... alternate universe? Timelines? Not sure what the proper term is. The Jason I knew back home... [ hm, probably should've gone with know, but whatever-- ] I know what his relationship with Batman is like. But things in this Jason's universe are different enough I don't think I could even begin to guess.

[successives]

[...]

Well, that's gotta be weird to unpack.

[She looks like she wants to say something else, but she thinks better of it.]

[unpredicktable]

Kind of a little. [ a lot. ] It's... fine.

[successives]

Right. It’s just...

[...]

In your universe, was he - okay?

[She doesn’t feel right saying more than that, but she sounds concerned.]

[unpredicktable]

[ ... he frowns, lightly, as he looks over at her ]

... Was he... not, in his?

[successives]

...I shouldn’t say anything else. It’s up to him if he wants to tell you.

[unpredicktable]

... Right. [ that kind of implies he wasn't, though, and dick has the sudden weird certainty that jason todd dying is a universal constant and he hates it ] Fair enough.

[successives]

Sorry. I didn’t mean to make it weird, I just...

[Care about him a little too much.]

[unpredicktable]

It's not weird. It's... a pretty valid question to ask. And I know you guys are close.

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[...

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—We're dating now just so you know.

[how did that come out as quickly as a single word]

[unpredicktable]

[

ah. ]

You weren't before?

[ destroyed. ]

[successives]

[...]

You get that one and that one alone.

[unpredicktable]

[ IT WAS A GENUINE QUESTION but he doesn't admit that ]

Well, congratulations. Make sure not to tell everyone here-- I have it on good authority that they're all seriously quick on planning a wedding.

[ last week was a lot ]

[successives]

I'm sixteen years old, please don't even bring that up as a possibility.

[unpredicktable]

They've talked about women being of marriageable age so often.

[ he sounds exhausted just thinking about it ]

I get that they're all from-- weird, alternate olden times, but why did it keep happening.

[successives]

I am not of marriageable age until I have a PhD and I'm ready to punch the next person who mentions that term.

[unpredicktable]

I'm pretty sure marriageable age is the age you want to get married, so punching them seems like an appropriate response.

[successives]

[After a moment:]

What about you? Anybody like that?

[unpredicktable]

[ the question takes him by surprise and he looks away, rubbing the back of his neck ]

Kinda? But he's not... a camper. We met on the ship.

[successives]

...I'm sorry. But you're probably glad he's - well, not that he's not here, but that he's not awake to deal with this, at least.

[Unless he's one of the people who permadied, but she doesn't really want to bring that up.]

[unpredicktable]

... Yeah. [ there's something in his tone... but dick shakes his head ] You don't have to apologize. I wasn't sure when or if I'd ever see him again in the first place. We were heading off to our respective homes before this thing.