exsiliumlogs | i got nothing but time

Date & Time: 11/30, some crazy hour.
Location: rooftop in the city.
Characters: BATWOMAN and ROBIN
Summary: meeting each other for the "first" time.
Warnings: tba

[ The quiet is almost foreboding. Back home, Gotham was the city that never slept-- especially crime. While some civilians tucked away for the night, certain others came out from every nook and cranny. Carjackers, jewelry store thieves, organized crime, drug dealers... you name it. There was always something moving about in the dark, whether you could see it or not.

But Exsilium... it seems so tame in comparison, despite Kate understanding that is not at all the situation. It's been a couple of weeks and she's barely laid a hand on anyone crossing a line they aren't supposed to. It's not entirely unwelcome, but it is odd and does make her think many things she shouldn't be thinking.

She wonders how the Robins and the Teen Titans (who are not the Teen Titans) were faring in this city. Although she knows how to use the shadows to her advantage, tonight she's the streak of red moving across rooftops and alleyways that can be spotted if one knows just when and where to look. She's curious; will someone else show their face? It's a huge risk she's taking, but one she's willing to take as of tonight. ]

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[ He doesn't really think of what he does as patrolling. In a sense, it is. It's pretty much the exact same thing he did back in Gotham. Just.

Quieter.

He spends most night running on the rooftops, trying to prove that he's not losing his edge or going stir crazy. Most nights it takes the edge of his pent up energy. Tonight it looks like it will actually pay off. He whistles from his rooftop at the sight of the flashing red. His voice carries over the night air, bright and proper Robin.]

Hey! Never seen a red bat before.

[ She knew she'd catch a Robin sooner or later. Probably drawn to bats, no matter where they were or who those bats were.

She stops at the edge of a rooftop, most of her form hidden beneath the long cape draped around her. When a cold wind passes, Jason will get a good look at the red bat on her chest, if the pointy ears don't give her away immediately. ]

Hello to you, too.

[ He cocks his head, listening to her voice. Not Babs. Not that her hair was the right shade of red, but hope springs eternal.]

Didn't know there was anyone else from Gotham running around. So let me guess, Batlady, right? You a match for the tiny girl Robin we got bouncing around?

[ She decides to close the distance between them by swinging on over. They don't need any stragglers below picking up on their conversation. ]

Woman. [ She corrects; it's hard to tell if she's amused or not. ] No, I don't do the Robin thing.

Batwoman, gotcha.

[ He's not really sure how to respond to that second part at first, just kinda makes room for her in his nice rooftop shadow. ]

Yeah? You're missin' out, lemme tell ya.

[ Kate doesn't look at him as she perches herself beside. ]

I prefer flying solo.

Yeah?

[ He thinks about Bruce flying solo. Can't help wondering how much better off the guy would be without him... He shrugs it off.]

Gotham's not exactly a one-crime fighter town.

[Because he's still from before there was a crime fighting crazy for every crime making crazy in Gotham.]

[ She thinks he's undermining her. That's pretty rich, coming from Batman's partner. ]

I'm damn good at what I do.

[He just grins.]

Yeah, I figured.

[ Because you just don't last long in Gotham if you aren't good and you sure as hell don't last with the Bat if you aren't damn good. Jason always figured he tread that line pretty close.]

[ It's still rather odd; he didn't recognize her at all. She doesn't exactly keep track of Batman and/or Robin's activities, but most of the masks in Gotham had a hunch of who was who. ]

Glad to know, Robin.

So... I gotta ask. You're not actually B, are you? Like some alternate dimension lady Batman.

[Because he's learning that you can't ever be too sure about those kinds of things around here.]

B? [ Nope, that nickname isn't ringing a bell and should be Jason's answer right there. ]

I could be asking you the same thing.

[He grins.]

Pretty sure I'm not a lady, yeah.

Well, not the exact same thing.

You're taller. [ Than Nightwing-turned-Batman's Robin. A lot nicer, if the rumors about that Robin being mouthy and snotty are true. ]

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[He's not sure how to respond to that. Fuck, maybe this is an alternate universe thing.]

Uh... Thanks?

[ It's one of those rare moments where Kate feels at a loss at what to do. Without anyone she knows from home, her own database, and without an inkling of what needs to be done next.

No.

Focus. Think.

Alternate universes aside, a Robin means a Batman, so there's... someone from a Gotham competent enough to possibly keep up with her. ]

Damn multiverse theory.

You're either from another universe or... [ The past? Could this kid grow up to be the new Batman, maybe? ] The past.

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[ He thinks about that a minute and nods.] Yeah, pretty good chance of that. Kinda a thing with this place, to be honest.

Could be the same for the other Robin.

Pretty sure she said so. Least for me.

[Pause.] So where does that leave us?

[ For once, she's completely stumped. ]

I don't know.

This place isn't exactly Gotham.

[Because stating the obvious might help them figure that out.]

For the better, with these people caught between the war. They don't need additional trouble.

Yeah, I guess. But. I mean, I've kinda been thinking and I was wondering if this place even needs us. Or me.

I mean, Robin doesn't exactly fight wars, does he?

[ It's a massive difference when she puts it into perspective. To be fair, she's trained for this. She's a soldier and having a call to duty was what she always wanted.

Just not like this. ]

You would hang up that uniform?

[That's a question he'd never wanted to face. He shifts, trying to hide his unease.]

Dunno... Never thought of it before.

[ That's no good. She can't rely on someone who's waffling on a major decision like that. ]

Better make up your mind, Robin. [ She says coolly, none too impressed anymore. She starts to walk from him. ]

i got nothing but time

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