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Sooo I am guessing that popping up in this place is the norm here, right? So are the freebies, which are really nice of these guys to offer. I'm guessing that this isn't earth though, so I can't exactly IM a location.

Not that I have my phone with me. [Oh boy. Hopefully dad won't freak... or the guys... or--- yeah okay, hopefully no one notices. On the plus side, not the Reach. On the down side, not Earth either.]

Anyway, little warning for the guys I'm sharing a place with. Hi, I'm Traci, if you find a strange girl coming into your home, don't be weirded out okay? I swear I come in peace. I have a peace offering too!

But wow, this place is a lot different from where I've been. I even saw a feathered cow on the way. [Wait, hold on, getting derailed.] I-- oookay, I had a reason to chat on this thing. So hi again, nice to meet you all. Any chance a lovely person out there would be willing to give me a second tour of the place? And maybe a history lesson, since I think I got the basics down, but I'm most likely missing a ton of things I need to know.

That's about it, I think. Thanks for any help I could get.

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And when you own a good percentage of the city, your insurance premiums are positively brutal.

[He shakes his head ruefully.]

I wouldn't trade Gotham for the world, but it does get tiring.

Guess I can't argue with that. [Not like... she knew anything about the Suite Life of Bruce Wayne's lifestyle to imagine the costs, but she can say it sounds pretty brutal.]

I don't hear that often enough. [Or at all.] How long have you been stuck here for?

Oh, you know. A few months now. Six? Seven?

[Ten months and fifteen days, to be precise. Not that he'd ever be precise, given how he staggered the entrances of Batman and Bruce Wayne respectively.]

You don't sound too worried about being separated from your beloved Gotham for so long.

Or I'm choosing not to discuss it with a stranger.

[He sounds pleasant, but there's a hint of ice behind his tone.]

I have spent much of my life outside of Gotham, you know. Admittedly, never anywhere quite like this.

[She raises an eyebrow at that, but doesn't push. Interesting reaction. Well, the last thing she wants right now is to cause trouble while she's here, so she'll keep that in mind for something to ask about next time.]

If you say so, Mr. Wayne.

[He doesn't reply right away. He's slipping farther, faster than he expected. That was a loss of control he can't afford. So when he turns the video feed back on he's back to his neutral congeniality.]

Let me know when you'd like that tour and I'll make myself available. Always happy to help someone from my world.

You sure? Because not going to lie, that's great to hear. Always wanted to see a new place in different perspectives.

I'm certain. Whenever you're free.

Considering I just got here, pretty sure any plans I have are non-existent aside from today's. Got plans tomorrow?

I can make time.

[Since. It's all anyone has here, and it's all anyone expects him to have. It'll mean shuffling some things around, but he can manage it all right.]

So long as you don't have a crazy busy schedule here. [Hey, he's a businessman, or is he still one here? She's not expecting much free time.] I'm in no rush anyway.

[Oh Traci, you would not believe his schedule. It's a wonder he ever sits down at his console for longer than five seconds at a time.]

I'll contact you tomorrow, then.

Looking forward to it! See you later, Mr. Wayne.