Repose

[note for damian w]

[The message comes through in the early hours of the morning. He's already been taken off the community roster, so it's marked anonymous, but it's obvious enough who the message is from. He's still ignorant to where Damian actually is, of course, so he's unaware Damian might not see it.]

Hey. There's no good or easy way to tell you this, but I need to leave town. At least for a while. I know there's nothing I can say that'll make me leaving any better. I need to get my head together, so I'm going to go do that. You know you can always call me, any time, and I'll come running. Just because we won't be living in the same place doesn't mean I don't want to know you, or know how you're doing. [Burner #] I'll be at the other end, any time. I'm not falling off the radar. I just need some time. Love you kid, J

[locked to eddie n., cat c., jason w., cris m., atticus m., mary m., holly r.]

[Locked separately to each of them. She tries Sasha and see that it bounces back:] How are you doing after all that shit?

[locked to damian w.]

How are you doing, baby bird?

[locked to tim d.]

Good job disappearing again.

[locked to dick g.]

Have you talked to our brother? I think he needs you. We all d

[locked to misha b.]

How are you doing, sweetheart? Have you heard from Damian?

[public]

Who else is a little worried that they might get Freddy Krueger-ed in their sleep while doing one of these nice dream things?

[Once his transfer is finalized.]

[Call: Jason W]
[After being handed the phone.]

[Locked to Eddie N]
Because Miller knows, I know you do. I am fine.

[Locked to Leena B]
Leena, I am moving from the hospital to a rehabilitation center. Are you yet returned?

[Locked to Dick G]
Grayson.

[Locked to Cat C]
Catalone.

[Locked to Claire J]
I will be unable to do anything until March begins.

[Locked to Con T]
Has your memory returned?

[Carnival Lock: Beau W, Dick G, Nilus D, Sadie M, Misha B+]
I am leaving now. The interim manager will take over tomorrow. If you require anything, speak to her.

[Locked to Misha B]
[Later, when his phone is returned.]
I found you an image. [A link.]

Where the hell are you two? I went by the Carnival and nobody was there.

[locked to eddie n.]

[During her conversation with Misha:] Gotta leave KB right now. Damian's in the hospital. Misha says he OD'd.

[locked to batboys-]

[Without Damian included.] Where the fuck are you guys??

[Damian W.]

Bro, I bought you the coolest thing with my first work check. It's a claw for watermelons.

[Batfam+]

[After his post to Damian posts, he sees the others he's missed. Way late.] What, toxin?

[Jason W]

Hey, I wanted to say thanks. For the gifts. I didn't expect that.

[Sasha J]

Hi.

[Batfam+: Leena B, Misha B, Cat C, Tim D, Dick G, Sasha J, Stephanie M, Eddie N, Holly R, Con T, Abe W, Jason W]
I thank you each for your gifts. I hope the holiday treated you well.

[Locked to Jude C + Misha B]
I do not use leather, Jude, but it is the thought that counts.

[Locked to Louis D + Misha B]
I thank you for the gifts, Louis.

[Locked to Adrian M + Misha B]
Thank you for the mittens.

[Locked to Claire J + Misha B]
Thank you, Claire.

[Locked to the Carnival: Dietre A, Misha B, "Zeke," Dick G, Sasha J, Beau W, Abe W]
To those of you who came to the manor, thank you for coming. For those of you who did not, this is also fine. We resume our typical schedule.

[FLEET: Misha B]
Misha.

[locked to batboys (minus Tim)]

I've made a New Years resolution to be a better sister. People have been giving me reality checks lately, and I'm sorry I'm a shithead.

[locked to cat c.]

Wellllllllll. [She links her to the latest conversation with Eddie.] I guess he doesn't even know if he loves me anymore. So that's great. [...] What the fuck am I supposed to do?

[locked to cris m.]

Did you have a good Christmas? And thank you for the supplies. Clearly Atticus got to you already.

[A donation of $100 goes to the local children's charity. In a generic Christmas Card is a note that thanks Jason Woods for his kind donation. Also, in a small box comes a hat and scarf from a company that donates warm clothes with every purchase. Charitable Christmas, check.]

[Sam & Cris M]

[There is a long, long line of :D!]

[Damian W & Misha B]

I know it's New Year or whatever but I hope your Christmas was/is awesome.

[Jason W]

scale of one to ten, how much did it suck?

[Cat C]

you're super fucking generous.

[Eddie N/Steph M]

was it at least a good Christmas?

[Clary House]

hey, was your Christmas merry and bright? because mine was totally awesome. and thanks, P. I'm basically marathoning Stranger Things because weird-ass town, it felt right. when does Newt move in?

[Batfam+: Leena B, Misha B, Cat C, Tim D, Dick G, Sasha J, Abe W, Stephanie M, Eddie N, Damian W, Con T, Jason W]

so in the spirit of the party on the 25th? open invite, I'm throwing a party on the 24th, light on Christmas, heavy on birthday cake. you're invited, and it's big enough that if you totally don't know who I am? that's cool, you can find someone you do.

[Locked to Sam M, Lou D, Iris M, Manning T, Leo B, Dawn L, Daniel W]
Okay, so what's the plan? We can't host without bringing down the ceiling, so who's volunteering this late in the game?

[Locked to PJ R]
Hey, PJ, how you doing?

[Locked to Oliver K]
Oliver, you got plans for Christmas?

[Locked to Holly R]
Hey, chica.

[Locked to Jason W]
How's it going?

[Locked to Stephanie M]
Hey, chica, you got plans for Christmas?

[A tree is erected in the library at the manor. Another is placed in the foyer. Both are professionally decorated and huge. The manor itself is decorated, as well, with garland, holly, lights, and bulbs. And when snow begins to fall and stick, passersby, those who like to trawl the lakeside mansions for photos, come and sit outside the gates to stare and photograph.

The carnival is decked out, as well, with a 30-foot Christmas tree in the main tent.]

[Batfam+ lock: Leena B, Misha B, Cat C, Tim D, Dick G, Sasha J, Abe W, Stephanie M, Eddie N, Holly R, Con T, Jason W]
I will have food provided on the 25th. If you wish to celebrate, it will be at the manor. Those at the carnival will be invited. You may invite whoever else you desire.

[Locked to Naila a-K]
Aunt. [He deletes the message.]

[FLEET: Misha B]
What is this?

[Including the family, Misha, Eddie, Cat, and anyone even tangentially related to the Batfamily. Wide open. Everyone's invited. All-you-can-eat buffet. Following this.]

I hear I'm doing a shitty job keeping up with everybody, so how's it going? Anything terrible happen recently? What'd you ask your secret santa for? I'm going cowboy hat.

Heyo. Christmas Fairy here. What's good?

[Locked to Sasha J]
Sasha.

[Locked to Abe W]
Abraham, hello.

[Locked to Cat C]
You have left town?

[Locked to Janus A]
Hello.

[Locked to Tim D]
Dawson, I take it you no longer require access to the manor.

[Locked to Jason W]
Woods.

[Locked to Nilus/Zeke]
You are well, Nilus?

[Locked to Dietre A]
You require extraction?

[Locked to Claire J]
Claire, how is your basement?

[Locked to Jude C]
How is the cat?

[Locked to Daniel W]
The affliction has passed.

[Locked to Cat C]
[After receiving Leena's letter.]

Catalone.

Edited to add: [Locked to Jason W]
Woods, tell me you are not dead.

[Locked to Sasha J]
You are ill? Do you require assistance?

[Locked to Nilus]
Nilus, I wish for you to inform me if you are still angelic.

[Locked to Tim D]
Dawson, I require you.

[Locked to Louis D]
Are you still troubled by your entity?

[Locked to Abe W]
[After waiting a reasonable amount of time (two hours) for Sasha to reply.] Abe, we must speak.

[Locked to Daniel W]
Daniel, have you noticed a dissipation in your vampiric qualities?

[batfam+]

[After hearing from Eddie about his lack of (and SURE to include Tim and Leena):] You all okay?

[Anonymously posted.]

Looking for somebody who calls themselves Hood.