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entranceway2017-09-17 05:42 am
sonofab) wrote in entranceway2017-09-17 05:42 am
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Hey, guys! [ Wearing a pretty sweet red and blue hoodie (his uniform, as it were), Jon raises a hand to give a wave to the feed with a sheepish smile on his lips. The angle of the camera shifts after a moment, showing a decent amount of computer hardware running behind him, though the screens are a bit too far away to make out what's on them. Sitting at one of them is some other tiny nerd. ]
Robin and I uh. . found some stuff, yeah. Since most've this stuff seems to belong to someone else, we wanted to see if anyone wanted their stuff back. . ?
[ Jon gets pushed aside because he is obviously doing this wrong. ] You’re forgetting that first we will need proof of ownership, Superboy. These items could hold someone’s very life at stake and can’t be handed off to some stranger.
[ The camera pans over to where some notes and a pill bottle with it’s label ripped off rest. A hamster scurries across the table and nibbles at the tip of a page for a moment before Jon reaches a hand out and picks it up. ]
Paper isn’t good for you, Hammy-Bruce. Anyway--if either of these’re yours, and--[ Mumbles to himself for a moment, under his breath. Something something, Robin’s real rude. ]--you can prove it’s yours, I’ll come run it to you?
His name isn’t “Hammy-Bruce” it’s “Bat-Hamster!” [ Robin is heard complaining in the background before the feed cuts off. ]
Robin and I uh. . found some stuff, yeah. Since most've this stuff seems to belong to someone else, we wanted to see if anyone wanted their stuff back. . ?
[ Jon gets pushed aside because he is obviously doing this wrong. ] You’re forgetting that first we will need proof of ownership, Superboy. These items could hold someone’s very life at stake and can’t be handed off to some stranger.
[ The camera pans over to where some notes and a pill bottle with it’s label ripped off rest. A hamster scurries across the table and nibbles at the tip of a page for a moment before Jon reaches a hand out and picks it up. ]
Paper isn’t good for you, Hammy-Bruce. Anyway--if either of these’re yours, and--[ Mumbles to himself for a moment, under his breath. Something something, Robin’s real rude. ]--you can prove it’s yours, I’ll come run it to you?
His name isn’t “Hammy-Bruce” it’s “Bat-Hamster!” [ Robin is heard complaining in the background before the feed cuts off. ]
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Aight then, gimme a buzz if you guys need anythin'. Y'can count on me if you need any help with lifting stuff or... I dunno, kick some asses. Jー Superboy there knows what I can help with, so. [ Is he bigbroing well enough?? ]
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he does raise a hand and gives mondo a thumbs up though, grin on his lips. ) I think we’ve got it all under control, sir! I don’t really know your skillset, but Robin here’s super smart. ( he’s pretty quick to turn his head to damian, brows furrowed. ) Not that I’m not smart. Just that you’re older and went through more school than me. And I’m really strong! And other stuff.
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You don't? [ Ah, right. Right now he's 'Superboy'. Mondo plays along. ] Sorry sorry, you remind me of my friend so much I keep talking to you like I'm talking to him. [ Oh, look at that. He watches the interaction between the two with an amusement. ] It's good to have a rival. Motivates you to work harder, eh?
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Yes, use them. They’re just words and I do not used them all the time. [His words could be just as biting without them honestly.] Superboy on the other hand cursed the first day he arrived. So yes, you do use them. Don't lie to you friend.
[Damian shrugs. Granted it was just the word "Hell" and it was after Damian threw Kryptonite in his stupid face, but he'll take any opening to shove over Jon's self righteous pedestal.]
Rival? I could’ve had a college doctorate in geology by age 5. Superboy in still in grade school. He is not my rival.
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( he's definitely getting damian's. agitation, though. jon slings an arm around damian's shoulders, leans against him a little. ) I'm almost in middle school, you know. Maybe you should help me keep up with my studies, since you're so smart. ( it's said in earnest. look, he's not even using sarcasm. )
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Huh, true that. If you put it that way, they're 'just words', eh? Never thought of it that way.
[ Robin's words do bite, but they make a lot of sense. He's like... a much milder version of that bastard Togami. Mondo'll be much more willing to listen to Robin than himー god, they can't even compare. At least Robin backs up his words with Kirigiri-level of useful information... even if they shoot on his feet sometimes.
...Wait what? ]
You mean you're not in grade school?
[ His words launch faster than he even think of it properly. They hold no malice, just pure surprise... Sorry Robin. ]
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The last time I offered to train you, you said you didn't need it. How was I supposed to know you wanted to further your education? [Shifts his attention back to Mondo and shook his head.] I finished my schooling when I was 10. [Mondo's tone didn't offend or surprise him. People were usually surprised to find that Damian was smarter than most adults. And it's really time freeing to get it done early. Everyone should try it. Just have your mother genetically enhance your brain and body in the womb, then dedicate your whole childhood to education, training and life threatening missions. Simple.]
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Robin's really smart. Even if he is small. One time he pretended to be my substitute teacher and snuck into my class and his lessons actually did make a lot of sense. ( which turns his attention back to damian. ) Training and school is different. School's important.
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Youー what?! That's possible?!
[ Everything makes sense, but at the same time, doesn't. You can finish your education at the age of 10? How's that even... human. That's the first time Mondo's heard of that possibility. ]
Holy shit. [ He can see it, Robin teaching in front of the kids... just from the brief interaction he's had with Robin is pretty evident that the boy'll do a good job with it. ] School's... yeah, it's definitely important. [ Mondo ran away from school by joining his biker gang, and ran away from his biker gang back to school. What a life. ] D'ya wanna be a teacher or somethin'?
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I will be the future Batman. Though I suppose I will be teaching criminals a lesson in justice. [Yes, ruthless justice.]
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gotham would make jon cry. jon’s may be physically invulnerable, but gotham would find a way to destroy him. that’s why damian’s. . damianness is probably way better than. any other option he could have. which brings him to-- )
I’m going to be Superman one day. ( so, less ruthless justice. but justice dispensing all the same. )
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The way the two of them stating their aspiration for the future is pretty... blinding, in a good way. They're brightly shining, with such a clear view of what they'd like to be, and what they gotta do for that ー even if those dreams are pretty unrealistic. Superheroes, eh? He should've seen that coming, especially with the outfit they're donning. But he's not one to ridicule that. ]
'm sure you guys gonna do great! Just make sure to train those muscles to fight them bad guys!
[ Though, he's pretty sure Jon's told him about wanting to become a better kind of superhero than Superman, but probably he's being in character. Or he meant a Superman that's better than the Superman? Mondo keeps the thought to himself. ]
So tell me, what kinda stuff do Batman and Superman do?
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That is not a problem. I get Superboy up every morning at 4 am and we train. [Where they jog around the stables and might take a break to feed the horses.]
Batman is the worlds greatest detective. He protects not only Gotham but the world with the aid of the Justice League. His brilliance is matched by none and his skills of deduction are only matched by his skills in fighting. While being human he still manages to outplay and outwit his alien counterparts.
Batman is a symbol of Justice.
[How dare you not know this. He gives Jon a side eye.] Superman follows Batman around. He's an alien, who uses the Earth's lighter gravitational pull to his advantage. Lifts heavy things, smashes stuff really good, shoots lasers out his eyes and flies. S'about it.
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Superman doesn't follow Batman around! They're partners, they work together in the Justice League, with Wonder Woman! And he's definitely good at a lot more things than just that! Superman's saved the whole planet single-handedly more times than--than I can count on both hands! He's brave, courageous, and fights for everyone! Superman never goes too far, and believes in the best of everyone!
He's the symbol of hope. Superman and Batman work together as a team to help cover each others' weaknesses! I don't know which Earth you come from where it's not that--or maybe you should just get your eyes checked!
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Though, he can see Jon refuting the 'following' bit in 3... 2... Wait, whoa?! While he expected some backlash, the outburst is bigger than he thought. What's this, are they gonna fight? Dang, he should've gotten some popcorns. Yeah, keep at it, kiddos. Fight and make up, that's how bonds are built!
Even within the amusement, he listens carefully to what they said. 'Symbol of justice' and 'symbol of hope', huh? The latter strikes a chord within him. That's what the academy he went to was supposed to be. His smile fades a little, but he quickly pushes the thought off his mind. Whatever, it's all in the past. More importantly, should he mediate them?
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Nah, it's cool. It's probably even better if they start throwing punches. Sometimes your fists talk better than your mouths, that's what he believes. If it seems like it's going too far, he'll stop them. ]
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Wanna fight about it Superbaby?
[He mocked.]
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of course, jon would never intentionally hurt damian. he’s mouthy, arrogant, cocky, but damian’s still his friend. and fighting over their dads is seriously a dumb way to get into a fight, isn’t it. even if damian was being snarky about it. )
No, I don’t want to fight about it. ( his lips twist into a frown, eyelids squeezing shut for a moment before opening up again to that red having faded away entirely. jon lifts damian up a bit more, raises him as high as his arm can reach, before dropping him back down onto his feet.
--and that’s when his attention turns back to mondo. he raises a hand to the back of his head, eyes turning away in--shame? maybe. ) Sorry. ( he’s not apologizing to damian because damian doesn’t really deserve it, but getting distracted from mondo was rude. )
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Oh. [ It's gone. And so is the boy's will to fight, it seems. But dang, he's pretty strong to lift Robin just like that. ] ...Nah, 's cool. [ In fact, that was kinda anticlimactic. ] 's good to fight fist to fist sometimes, weird as this sounds. Words don't always solve everything. [ There's no point if it's just a lip service, anyway. ] And that's just how us dudes work, anyway.