5. written

[dorkwonder]

[After growing tired of scribbling all over walls, starts writing in his journal.]

loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding × guilt × shame × failure × judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side

[writes the equation over and over.]

Comments

[kryptonian]

[Between dealing with Blues and chasing after little kids and trying to get to the bottom of this stuff, she's had a hard time keeping up with her friends, but she's also known that her friends are together and resilient. That's what the Bat Family always is, and even if she worries, she knows they'll get through.

But this, this is seriously troubling.]

Where are you, Tim?

[dorkwonder]

Where I am needed. [Mutters his response, returning to drawing his equation.]

[kryptonian]

Not helpful. Come on!

[dorkwonder]

Not helpful? NOT HELPFUL!?NOTHING IS HELPFUL! ALL IS LOST! ACCEPT THE DARKNESS! [screaming into the journal]

[kryptonian]

[Shouting back!!]

You're out of your mind! Nothing is lost YET! Snap out of it, Tim!

[dorkwonder]

ACCEPT IT! [Sounds like he's alternating between banging on his journal and shaking it.]

[kryptonian]

No!

I'm coming to find you.

[dorkwonder]

NO! [Drops his journal, taking off to run.]

[kryptonian]

[TIM X(

She's going to look, but if she comes across other shit in the meantime, she has stuff to do.]