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[ Bruce drags a hand over his face before eying the feed carefully. Usually he wouldn't even touch a computer, because there's the problems with being traced and found and then there's the whole slew of problems that come out of that, but. He just got dragged out of an ocean by some entirely new and fascinating lifeforms after dying or he's just hallucinating something spectacular while the other guy goes and deals with whatever he's dealing with. He's not sure which is actually happening, but.
Either way. Can't hurt, right? ]
So... Uh. [ A deep breath as he tries to blink himself into more alertness but. There is a reason he's looking as raggedy as he does, and that was without an entre vous to turtletopia. ] L-look, I'm not trying to go and be, you know, rude or ungrateful or a-anything like that, but. This place is j- It's way, way too much for me, and. I mean, there's a swimming pool. Right in the next room over. And th- I'm not that guy.
[ He's rambling and he's tired, and. Shaking his head, he rubs at the back of his neck. ]
Anyway, er. If I could maybe downgrade, or... Point is, this is all a little more-- More than I'm used to. Thanks.
Either way. Can't hurt, right? ]
So... Uh. [ A deep breath as he tries to blink himself into more alertness but. There is a reason he's looking as raggedy as he does, and that was without an entre vous to turtletopia. ] L-look, I'm not trying to go and be, you know, rude or ungrateful or a-anything like that, but. This place is j- It's way, way too much for me, and. I mean, there's a swimming pool. Right in the next room over. And th- I'm not that guy.
[ He's rambling and he's tired, and. Shaking his head, he rubs at the back of his neck. ]
Anyway, er. If I could maybe downgrade, or... Point is, this is all a little more-- More than I'm used to. Thanks.
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Can't assume these things. Did they get who did it?
[ There's always a "they", that's not paranoia, that's just fact. ]
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It's really not anything to fuss about. Everything's mostly calmed down now. [a pause and then CLEARLY A SUBJET CHANGE] I'm not sure who you'd talk to about changing suites, they really need to give us some kind of delegate so we don't have to bother the cops or the Emperor with smaller stuff.
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[ He will talk to Steve about this. At a point. You can bet he will. ]
But calm is good. Better. [ Hu-wha-- ] ...Emperor. People have gone straight to the Emperor? Th- [ Oh man, how can he not do that, please. ] Just-- Yeah. Bureaucracy would be appreciated.
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And Steve better be good at coming up with stories on the spot because technically he teamed up with Batgirl and he better not blow her secret ID]
She holds an open audience about once a month. I didn't go to the last one, but some friends did and got - mixed responses. ["you're here to fight our battles and die for us" basically] There's some guy named Lieuen, he was mentioned in Evandau's message, who seems to be pretty well connected, but he creeps me out a little, and I'm not sure how useful he'd actually be.
[she went back and watched his announcement about the Welcome Festival and had instantly started questioning how much he knew about the gang involvement]
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Mixed responses doesn't... Really sound all that promising. [ beat. ] I might end up asking you to go over some of this again later when I'm not--- When I'm just not.
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I think the general assessment is that she's kind of a jerk. ["bitch" was the phrase used by a few people, but Steph's not really keen on using that. Her smile turns gentle at his latter comment] When you haven't just woken up on the back of a giant turtle?
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Uh huh. [ He might get Steve to explain stuff later because. Yeah. It's Steve and he'll get the whole story from him, at least. ] Well, that didn't go and help anything, no.
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Sometimes they leave the turtle part out, but I'm not sure whether I'd have preferred that. It's probably the sort of thing you want to get over and done with.
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Doubtful that it can be done with seeing as...You know. Going to still be on it. But. Yeah.
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You might be surprised by what people don't notice.
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I kind of count on it a little, but. I get what you mean.
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Also "I kind of count on it" is totally noted and filed. She's going to have to ask Steve about this guy] I guess "I wonder if I'm on a giant turtle" isn't a thought most people have.
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Most likely not, but. Never know. Sometimes werid is a new kind of normal? I don't know.
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I guess if they come from somewhere with giant turtles, they might. [a beat] I think this train of thought got away from us both.
[she kind of blames Bruce.]
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[ Tbh, he'd take the blame. Who are we kidding here. ]
Well, there's-- Uh. Varying kinds of weird, maybe not directly dealing with giant turtles, but... Yeah. Little bit away.
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[Steph's smile is a little fond; Bruce kinda reminds her of Tim] If people have a lot of experience with giant turtles, I think I'd be concerned about their life choices.
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Th- Never know. Maybe the giant turtles just happen, no choice involved. Let's not get all, uh, all judge-y before the herpetological facts are in.
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Do giant turtles really just happen. I mean, once off is probably an accident, but after that you've really got to start thinking about the direction your life's gone in.
[Now she's just messing around]