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Tweak says, "Hey, baby. Wanna wrestle?"

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 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)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-21 03:41 am UTC (link)
	Well, maybe things will get better with Bruce home and the holidays. Do you think you two can stay out of trouble the next couple of weeks? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-21 04:01 am UTC (link)
	I can only hope. Bruce is pretty upset about it all. I'm going to go with a hard maybe on that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-21 04:04 am UTC (link)
	I know. [...] I don't know what to do about it. Well, that's not true. I tried to do something about it, but we all know I can't do selfless to save my ass. That wasn't soothing, Steph. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-21 04:24 am UTC (link)
	What did you try to do? [Pause.] Honestly just being there for him will be more than enough, Selina. Not leaving him just because you think you should. [Pause.] Did Eddie tell you how he didn't- you know. [...] Somehow I got powers. Healing powers. So even if we don't stay out of trouble, we'll be okay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-21 04:32 am UTC (link)
	Kick him out. Break it off. [Cursor.] [...] No. He said it was his magic that made your blood do it's thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-21 04:50 am UTC (link)
	I'm going to assume that didn't work well at all. At first. [...] But then something changed. I don't know if it's residuals from his or something else. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B spacecowboys 2014-10-21 04:52 am UTC (link)
	Not yet. [...] How does it make you feel? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Stephanie B forthem 2014-10-21 05:02 am UTC (link)
	Do you want it to work? I know it's easier, but is that what you want? [Pause.] A little scared. But I feel better about myself in a way I haven't in a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)