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[imaginate]

[ Very blankly stated: ]

The Corps is moving its headquarters to WA-1A until further notice. [ a quiet, sharp inhale. It’s taking a lot of will just to remain calm, to say until I disappear too, more like. ] There are currently three active Lanterns in Keeliai and you can contact us there. We’re holding our usual community activities with the locals as per normal, so, if anyone needs a temporary room, or wants to join in, that’s still available.

Please direct your inquiries about the clinic to Mrs. Bianca Reyes.

[ Brief, but highly irritated, tapping on the desk. ]

And if nobody’s heard from them, I guess we have to add Terrence Ward and Rose Tyler to Mr. Wayne’s list.

[ A long pause, and considerably more resigned: ]

Also... after last week, to anyone whose house is now considerably more colourful... I apologise for the graffiti. If you’d prefer it was removed, I’ll do so.


[65% ENCRYPTED | PRIVATE TO: 616 TONY STARK, BACKDOOR FOR DAMIAN WAYNE]

Hi Mr. Sta— Tony. [ Awkward pause. ] Have you got a moment?

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[backinakidflash]

[He will count that as a success. It's not the happiest look in the world, but it isn't glum. And Kyle has a new topic to think about.]

I say go wild. Just - keep everybody's clothes on? I don't want to offend the kedan.

[He trusts Kyle won't do anything ID threatening.]

[imaginate]

[ID threatening? Absolutely not. He'll pick something innocuous.]

You're talking to Mr. Sensitive, here. I'm not about to offend anybody.

[A pause.]

Ignore what Gardner says, that name was a one-off thing.

[backinakidflash]

[A quiet snicker.]

You sure about that? I can make it happen.

[imaginate]

[You know, normally, he'd snark back, but he's so not in the mood.]

I'm also called Death from Above on a few planets, you wanna make that name work?

[backinakidflash]

[... what did he do? Bart has no idea how this whole thing 180'd on him so quickly.]

... pass. I'm not a fan of the d-word.

[imaginate]

[Spoilers: Kyle is actually Damian.]

[But then, Kyle is Kyle, too.]

I know what you're trying to do. I am not. In. The. Mood.

[A deep breath.]

Sorry.

[backinakidflash]

[Bart shakes his head at this.]

You know what? Maybe next time don't play along to begin with, because then I think it's maybe working. Don't bother apologizing.

[Cause no way do you change moods like a speedster.]

[imaginate]

Except it was, up til a few seconds ago.

[This is now a sulk-off (unsure)]

[backinakidflash]

Oh right and I'm supposed to know that. Y'know. Cause I read minds now.

[Bart snaps his fingers.]

Wait. I know.

[There's a bright light, and there is suddenly a copy of Bart, glowing brightly with energy. Bart gives it instructions quietly.]

60 seconds. You go there. You come back. No detours. No fighting. None. ["Gone!" The word hangs in the air, but the scout is gone.]

He's gonna tell me what your mood is like in 20 seconds so I'll know what to say next.

[imaginate]

Who said anything about--

[Except, in twenty seconds, Kyle's too shocked to be angry or upset or sulking and just stares. Impressed, really.]

Okay my speedster? Did not do that.

[It's the first thing on his mind and thus out of his mouth.]

[backinakidflash]

I'm... not him. Which is kinda the point. Please don't act like I'm supposed to know all your tells. I'm not good at stuff like that.

[He didn't pick up the Kid Flash identity because of Wally.]

... thanks for not hitting the scout. [That can hurt.]

[imaginate]

[He raises his hands at the screen and shakes his head.]

No, not like that. [He's a legacy character himself, he'd never do that.] I meant. Just when you think you've seen every speedster trick.

[And then he just huffs.]

To be fair, even I don't. I'm the unpredictable one, remember?

[backinakidflash]

Yeah, well. Some parlor tricks can blow up the parlor.

[But even having an estimation of Kyle's mood, Bart doesn't know what to say.]

I was only trying to help. I'll buzz off.

[imaginate]

[He runs a hand through his hair, has a you're telling me expression. Power's dangerous, they all know it.]

Still up for your house being painted?

it has been noted this entire thread is under 50% encryption.

[backinakidflash]

If you want. I don't really care what it looks like.

[Someone is still stinging.]