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[secondchances]

[Steph's sitting outside the castle, over in the grass, not too far off the path to the city. With her is a pretty big dog.]

See, you and I haven't exactly been friends, but it looks like you've got to get used to me. No Bruce, no Terry... no Damian. [Which is the thing she's trying to NOT focus on.] So, consider this a truce: I'll take you on walks, play fetch with you, do other healthy dog activities with you, but you've got to promise not to use me or my stuff as chew toys.

And no sleeping on my bed. You take up the whole thing.

Okay?

[Silence. Because dogs don't talk. Not Ace, anyway.]

You're lucky Terry was cool.




[Tim]

[A pause.]

Hey.

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[detectivegenius]

Hey.

[secondchances]

Looks like we're down to three, now.

[detectivegenius]

We're still not the only ones from home left. But... yeah.

[secondchances]

You know what I mean.

How are you doing?

[detectivegenius]

I've been better. You?

[secondchances]

That's a good way to put it.

[korianders]

Bruce was here?

[ also, hey. ]

[secondchances]

[This voice isn't immediately ringing any bells, but it's vaguely familiar...]

It's a pretty common name, so before we get carried away--who's this?

[korianders]

It is Starfire, have you forgotten me so soon?

[ outofcharacter: whoops ignore that other one. made a mistake, heh. ]

[secondchances]

Starf--[FFFFFFF THE TIMING.]

No, of course not, I was--when did you get here?

[korianders]

I arrived here yesterday. I do not know how I got here.

What is this place, Stephanie, and where did Bruce go?

WONK

[wagers]

[You know what's falling your way?

A GIANT SPIDER!

It's coming down on a big long string from a tree-- INTENT ON POUNCING ACE'S HEAD! OH MY GOD WHAT DO YOU EVEN DO IT'S A SPIDER HOLY SHIT.]

[secondchances]

[HOLY HELL]

What the fu--[JESUS WHY IS IT SO BIG

DID JOY SEND A SPY]

Ace!

[It takes Ace a moment, but he senses something looming over him. That's his personal space, spider. The growls say back off >:( ]

[wagers]

[BUT WHAT IF IT HISSED?

AND FLAILED ALL IT'S LONG, GANGLING LEGS AT THE TWO OF YOU?]

[secondchances]

[THEN ACE IS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO JUMP UP AND BITE IT, THAT'S WHAT.

Steph will be hopping to her feet and reaching for a batarang in her bag.]

[wagers]

[The spider hisses yet again, pulling up quickly on its spinnerets...

WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN!]

Whoa! Hey! Loser, that ain't a pokemon! What are you doing attacking it?

[Okay, now there's a weird spider girl in a bright orange outfit and sparkling blue wings behind you! WHAT A WEIRD DAY.]

[heloise]

A new friend, Stephanie?

[secondchances]

Hopefully. We're more acquaintances than friends at the moment.

[heloise]

Does it like to sleep on human beds?

[secondchances]

Mine, anyway. I distinctly remember sleeping on the floor the last time he was my roommate.

[loisfuckinglane]

It's gotta be better than Krypto.

[secondchances]

I don't know if a Superdog is worse than a dog raised by Bruce Wayne.

[loisfuckinglane]

Can he accidentally break your entire wall down if he gets too excited?

[secondchances]

... okay, you win.

[loisfuckinglane]

Just trying to keep things in perspective.