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Tweak says, "Driver picks the music"

stephanie nashton does it all (forthem) wrote in rooms,
@ 2014-10-19 23:07:00

Entry tags:

!tales, *journal, *log, barbara gordon, bruce wayne, damian wayne, death, eddie nigma, helena wayne, selina kyle, stephanie brown

selina k, bats & birds, muerte, eddie n
[All of this is handwritten in her messy, girlish hand.]

[locked to selina k.]

Meow.

[locked to batfam+]

Mandatory check-in. I'm living with a squat, old witch who insists on making me learn how to cook frog stew. Now your turn.

[locked to muerte.]

[She's not sure if this will go through, but she can't help but try. Pen press then eventually:] Hi.

[locked to eddie n.]

[She's been gone most of the day with Agnes. Eventually, midway through the afternoon he gets this locked to him.]

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	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 03:57 am UTC (link)
	It's good to know you can at least manage in a bubble. Now you've got a foundation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 03:58 am UTC (link)
	I'm not sure it's much of a foundation, kitten, if it's built in the air. But enough about us. Tell me about your fairy tale world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 04:07 am UTC (link)
	It's something. Well, I've got to say seeing my husband nearly get beheaded might be worse than anything I've seen in Gotham. [...] It's weird and magical and dreamlike almost in a way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Aren't you optimistic? The weird and magic dreamlike-ness didn't counter the near-beheading? [...] How close was it? He makes it sound like fixing it was nothing big. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 04:14 am UTC (link)
	I've gotta be for something around here. I mean, now it is. Sort of. I kind of miss Gotham? But this is a good break from it, honestly. Something completely different. [...] You know Eddie. He'll downplay it. It was bad. Really bad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Not feeling very positive about things? I thought this getaway would be good for the two of you. For me, completely different helped me put things in perspective, once upon a time. [Cursor.] I'm sorry, kitten. The last thing you needed was another scare. I think you've exceeded your allotment for the next decade or so. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 04:34 am UTC (link)
	We've had a heart-to-heart, but I'm fixing what's wrong. Yeah, there's a lot in perspective now. A lot. [...] It's not your fault. But I'm hoping this means Halloween and Christmas will be nice for us. I'm crossing my fingers that this damn hotel will give us all a break for once. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 04:36 am UTC (link)
	I'm going to quote you: It's something. Isn't it? It tends to be nice at Christmas, but Halloween is always a nightmare. You can try to come up with a plan? Some way to find each other. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 04:38 am UTC (link)
	It's something. I hope I can finally figure out how to fix things. Maybe I'll come up with a bird call or something to shout until he comes. [...] Christmas in Gotham being nice would be a good thing, too. But I feel like that's asking way too much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 04:47 am UTC (link)
	I have absolutely no good advice. Not that my advice is ever good, but I can't even figure my own things out. I hope it works, kitten. I hope it's better. I have my claws crossed for you two. I still think getting your family together would do wonders, as long as you ensure no one throws the turkey at anyone else. But who knows? Even that might be cathartic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Selina K/Stephanie B

forthem
2014-10-20 04:58 am UTC (link)

I know. And I know my advice hasn't been very good for you either. We're two different people, and we need two different things. I know I've been a pushy friend, and I'm sorry. See? Perspective

As long as they don't firebomb the house. [...] I don't know if that's going to make them feel better, but it's kind of a whatever works at this point. Even if it's the group of them all punching each other in the face for an hour.

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	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 05:01 am UTC (link)
	Somewhere along the line I started doing this thing where I said what I thought people wanted to hear. It never went well, and it really didn't go well with you. I'm better off just saying things, than trying to figure out how not to say them. And figuring out what other people need to hear? So not something I'm good at. I insist on video. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Selina K/Stephanie B

forthem
2014-10-20 05:10 am UTC (link)

[Pause.] I want you to say things. I know I'm defensive, and I know I haven't been a good, selfless person lately, but I'm trying. I'm trying to make myself better. I told Eddie before I don't feel like a good person anymore, and knowing that I made you think you had to change yourself just makes me feel even worse. But that's not your fault.

Still no convincing you to come?

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	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 07:20 am UTC (link)
	I don't know a thing about selfless. But it wasn't you, kitten. I started doing it with Robert, and I think it just stuck, wanting to be liked. I worry about what being disliked will mean for things with Bruce as it is. Damian and I had words, and it's more important that Bruce be with his family. No, I won't come. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 07:25 am UTC (link)
	You and me, we can be safe okay. I can be mad at you, but I'll never dislike you, Selina. I hope you feel the same about me. [Pause.] What kind of words? [...] I love Damian, but he can't dictate our lives. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 07:29 am UTC (link)
	I do. About Eddie too. I don't even get mad that often. I just have loud opinions. [Cursor.] Not good ones. I kicked Bruce out. Turns out he was going anyway. And I know you're right, but I know about priorities too, kitten. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	That's a Gotham thing. I think we're all used to loud opinions. Going anyway where? [A beat. Pen press.] Priorities, sure, but you're allowed to be a priority too, Selina. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose we are. To the Manor, because of Damian. Which is a good thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Good thing, but Damian needs to learn that he can't stamp his feet and get his way. He's guilting me for having Eddie, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-20 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	Because he's a brat who doesn't think any of us are capable of loving more than one person. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-20 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	But he wasn't like that before. Or was he, and I just missed it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-21 01:50 am UTC (link)
	I don't know. Maybe he's just gotten extra bitter because I'm never in Gotham anymore and the world doesn't revolve around him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-21 02:26 am UTC (link)
	You might be onto something. It's probably hard, coming back from the dead to find a ghost town. Still doesn't make it right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-21 03:30 am UTC (link)
	Exactly. Like I said, I love him, and he has to realize that we aren't doing it because we hate him. We all care about Damian. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)