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Tweak says, "Not all Canadians are polite."

D. (heir) wrote in rooms,
@ 2015-08-10 03:09:00

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!dc comics, *journal, *log, barbara gordon, damian wayne, donna carroll, helena wayne, jason todd, selina kyle, stephanie brown

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So much for that.

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Re: In-person, DC: Babs G & Damian W

heir
2015-08-12 07:14 am UTC (link)

Damian would have argued he had never been 'an angry little boy,' as that diminished what he, naturally, considered rightful frustration and rage. He would, however, accept the title of terror. It had too chaotic a taste for his tongue, and his mother and grandfather had raised him to be more methodical than entropic, but it was an allowable difference, he thought. Or would have. Had he been able to read minds. Luckily, he couldn't.—Which, I suppose, takes us back to the body language and importance thereof in communication. Montoya eased, pushing her nose to Damian's outstretched fingers, and took a whiff.

The man smiled, a flashback to the boy Barbara remembered curled up next to Titus, and he mindfully released tension from his own muscles, thinning the air of it. Slowly, he moved his palm up Montoya's piebald muzzle to her forehead in a soothing series of strokes. He wanted to draw closer, nose-to-nose, but the horse huffed and he gave her more time.

"It's not so bad." Gentle, gentle—gentler than anyone else had seen in years. More earnest too, and had he realized, he wouldn't have come. It was too late now, however, and Damian was too engrossed to realize.

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Re: In-person, DC: Babs G & Damian W

shadowbabs
2015-08-18 07:45 am UTC (link)

Barbara had been called a terror in her own youth and her anger could have matched his beat by beat. She prided herself on logic and reason, but when it came down to her father being in danger or proving herself to Bruce, there wasn't anything in her except rage. It took the Joker's bullet and years in a wheelchair for her to work through that twisted, dark part of her. And, while it still surfaced, she had gotten a lot better at keeping a cap on it.

Though, this Gotham was different. She thought about how Stephanie talked about Bruce like there was something wrong with him for being serious and guarded. Wasn't that who he had always been?

Her mind drifted towards the bat family she left behind and only snapped back when she heard Damian's soft voice. Babs knew she was seeing something hidden, something special in this Robin. And, she was glad that it'd be imprinted in her memory. She'd need an easy reminder like this for when Damian tried to snap back in the other direction. He could yell at her all he wanted and she could think back to this. A vision in blue of a boy treating a horse with such kindness you'd never think he'd hurt a fly.

The horse huffed again, but stepped forward in a demand for attention from Damian. It stilled, which was a good sign and didn't search with wild eyes for immediate danger. Babs let the moment linger for a little longer and then, "Do you mind if she stays here?"

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