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[secondchances]

[private]

I'm sorry we didn't fix things before you left, Kate. I really wish things didn't happen the way they did, but if we find you in another place, I'll do my best to snap you out of it. Promise.

I hope that next time--if there is a next time--there's less wanting to punch me and less awkward all around.

And... I'll be careful. I am careful. I try, anyway.






[Tonight, Steph's on the roof, laying on her back on the ledge. One leg dangles off the side. Don't lose your shoe, Steph.]

Paradisa seems to be over the whole Gotham thing.

I'm not about to start hiding in shadows and moaning about how I'm alone! or anything because I have more friends here than I know what to do with, but there's definitely a different feel to this place when you're the only one left from your little corner of the universe. There used to be enough of us for a bowling league, but now it's just little ol' me.

Paradisa, home of the castle with mood swings, huh?

[She pauses to grab an Oreo from a nearby package. Cookies and pretty views heal all hurts.]

Anyhow... I was wondering if anyone wouldn't mind a regular sparring partner. Hand-to-hand, preferably, and we'll go with intermediate-to-advanced. Maybe we could meet up on Mondays at the gym and go a few rounds?

Comments

[ino]

[poor steph :(]

Sounds about right for this place.

I could use a little hand-to-hand practice.

[secondchances]

Great. Are you more of a morning girl, afternoon girl, or night girl?

[ino]

Morning or afternoon would be best.

[secondchances]

... we'll go with afternoon. I'm not a morning person, I have no idea why I even offered that.

[ino]

[a little laugh] More of a night person, huh?

[secondchances]

You have no idea. I'd be nocturnal if I could.

[whichwayyoulean]

Wow, it's really not your month, is it? [That wasn't helpful. He should probably add something helpful]

Anyway, it's not so bad. The being on your own thing. Once you get used to it.

[secondchances]

Not my year, really. But hey, it happens.

I guess. Might be nice not having to worry about anyone looking over my shoulder.

[whichwayyoulean]

Could be worse, right?

And telling you all the decisions you make are wrong? Or at least that you could have done them a different way? Yeah, I can see that.

[secondchances]

It can always be worse, young grasshopper.

[Holy shit, it's like he knew Kate.] I won't miss that at all.

[whichwayyoulean]

What do grasshoppers have to do with it?

[If only, his life woudl be better with more bats in it. Probably] Until it gets to a point where you could really use that irritating endless opinion.

[secondchances]

It's just a saying. Like kung fu movie stuff.

... yeah, like when you're totally at a loss as for what to do... and suddenly miss all that unwanted guidance.

[assassino]

Aren't there many here from your time?

[secondchances]

My time, yeah, but not Gotham specifically. There used to be a lot of us. People I knew from home, or knew about the things at home.

Kate was the only other person aside from me, and she left.

[assassino]

Ah, I suppose that is different. I thought America was a country, not a collection of cities.

Kate is gone? [Oh, disappointment.] That's tragic. I liked her...

[secondchances]

Oh, nonono. Don't get confused. America is a collection of states, which are collections of cities.

Despite awkward elevator rides?

[assassino]

That makes more sense. But is your allegiance to your country or to your state first? Or your city, perhaps?

[And he chuckles.]

Despite those... she is a very beautiful woman.

[secondchances]

City, I guess? That's a weird question.

She is. You two got along okay?

[exceptions]

Gotham thing? [That's a twenty dollar word if she ever heard one.]

[secondchances]

Gotham thing. It's a city. A weird city, but home is home.

[exceptions]

I wasn't aware that the castle could be done with specific cities.

[secondchances]

Sometimes it seems to favor certain places, so I don't see why not, right?

[exceptions]

You're still here though, so it can't be completely done with it.

[wield]

There's been a lot of dropping like flies, lately. Assuming someone you know went home recently... Well, I'm sorry.

[secondchances]

I know, right? Fall cleaning?

Thanks, though. I appreciate it.