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[Jason woke up inside the mansion, gave it all a cursory look-through, and promptly noped the hell on out of there. Ain’t nobody got time for this Wonderland theme park bullshit - especially not the Red Hood.

Of the available options, the forest seemed like the best way out, so that’s where Jason is now, trampling through the brush, snapping twigs underfoot as he mutters his complaints into the comm device:]

This would be going a lot easier if there had been any vehicles worth taking …

[The sounds of movement stop, and Jason sighs loudly. He is Officially Lost, and he wasn’t in the best mood to begin with, so he’s understandably a little tense in addressing whoever might be listening.]

All right, this is officially stupid, and I don’t have time for stupid. Got much bigger fish to fry, so I’ll get right to the point. Whose head do I have to stuff in a duffel bag to get a map of the way out of here? Tick tock, losers, answer fast – Daddy doesn’t like being kept waiting.

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Now, see, that's exactly the kind of defeatest talk a quitter would use. From the sound of it, I'm guessin' you've got a lot of those around here.

No, it's the talk of someone that knows where to better utilize one's focus.

But fine, you want some help? I'd start by changing your name.
As for how to get unlost? Tread further into that forest and you'll die. It'll reset you in the mansion.

But you only get 5 lives here so I wouldn't waste one on something so dumb.

Edited 2017-11-29 01:14 (UTC)

[ ... hang on just a dang minute.]

Five's more than the usual. Who do we get to thank for that generosity?

It's not fully known yet. It's all a mystery and believed to be the key to finding the way out. So again. Know where to place your focus.

As for the generosity of the lives? Just wait until you face your first event. Five will quickly turn into too little.

Edited 2017-11-29 20:01 (UTC)

Well, I hate to break it to everyone here, but I'm not actually that easy to kill.

[Also not super interested in getting lectured by someone who sounds like a kindergartner, but Jason will hold on to that for now.]

Anyone ever consider trying to kill these events right back?

Right. [Because no one has ever said that before around here.] Not much originality where you're from is there?

[This... is Damian Wayne attempting to help. It likely isn't going to work, but if this guy gets himself killed, well, he tried.]

It depends on the event. There are ones where you can fight back and ones where you cannot. Such as having your worse memory out and on full display for the entire mansion to see. How exactly would you "fight" something like that?

Well, just off the top of my head, I'd say start with a lot of explosives. You'd be surprised how well that works.

Can't explode your own memories, genius.

And before you say [Said in a perfect mimic of Jason's voice.] "Imma shoot at it!"

Pretty sure-- [Wait, he's done that voice before...]

[OK, whatever, this kid's mocking him, nothing terribly unusual about that - until he stops midsentence.]

Pretty sure what? If you've got all the answers, let's hear 'em - genius.

[That voice, no way-- If only he could just get the man to say something stupid an unoriginal agai-- Ah, that sentence and stealing his insult. There we go.

Have a mini-Bruce in a Batman hoodie glaring up at you.]

Todd?!

[Jason's heart freezes. Some kid in a Batman hoodie shouldn't know that name. No one should know that name, because Jason Todd is dead. In fact, the only people who would know that name are Bruce and Alfred and maybe Dick, depending on how far in the loop Bruce kept him.]

Think you got the wrong number, kiddo.

[No, he-- He knew that voice. He's studied all of his family's voice to bypass their securities or just plain trick them. He knew Jason Todd's voice.]

Jason Todd. Still as unoriginal as ever. Going to try "New phone. Who's this?" next? [But, even if Damian couldn't see Todd, the man should see him. Did-- Did he not recognize him to? Was wonderland bringing another from his past that wasn't from his world again? He was never close to Todd so it shouldn't bother him... but he was really getting sick of this place's crap.]

[Jason almost drops his device. That sure is his name, and this sure is someone he doesn't know at all calling him by it. Jason's got what he considers a fair tolerance for bullshit, but this is more than he's prepared to deal with.

OK. Stay calm. Don't panic.]

Who the hell - are you some kind of psychic?

[Gotcha.]

No.

[Todd... really doesn't recognize him. This was actually happening again. Damian thought he'd be used to it after Drake but, no, it still wasn't any easier and for Godsakes, he didn't even like Todd!]

Just a Robin... and the son of Batman.

Edited 2017-12-06 04:25 (UTC)

[A Robin.

Son of Batman.

Jason's stunned silent for a long moment, staring at this kid - yeah, easy to see the resemblance to Bruce, now that he's looking - on the screen of the device in his hand. It takes a moment for the shock to wear off enough so the realization of who Jason is talking to and what it means can settle in.

Not only did Bruce not care enough that Jason was murdered to end the Joker, not only did he refuse to choose Jason once he'd returned - he replaced him.

Jason thought he didn't have a heart left to break anymore. He realizes now, staring at this kid, Bruce's son, that he was wrong.

A quiet, huffing sound, too dry and mirthless to call a laugh scrapes out of the back of his throat, and Jason's next words are ice:]

So - what, the old man got tired of taking in strays? Decided to take matters into his own hands?

[He's being an asshole, Jason knows this; the kid - Robin, son of Batman - doesn't deserve his bullshit, but god, he's so angry he can't see straight, much less control his mouth.]

[Now Damian hadn't heard that tone out of Todd in years, but rather than concern him, it only intrigues the boy. He'd heard tails of Todd's resurrection and how he attacked the family in a confused rage. It was the main reason that to this day, even after everything, Damian still didn't trust the family black sheep.]

He just makes better choices when picking his Robins now. Learned from his mistakes I guess.

[Not really, but man he wishes his Father would stop collecting stray children. You lot are usually defective anyway. Except for Grayson. Can he just trade you all in for another Grayson? Regardless, Todd was getting angry, which Damian knew he shouldn't take satisfaction in... but he did.]

Don't be upset that you're just another name on his list of bad calls. [He says calmly, not seeming at all bothered by Jason's tone.]

Edited 2017-12-06 22:50 (UTC)

[He's tempted to just hang up now and be done with it - it's like this kid knows exactly where to slide the knife into the spaces of his rib cage, the precise angle to twist for maximum pain, and it takes Jason a moment to catch his breath, to collect himself enough to reply.]

Yeah, well, no accounting for taste or judgement. You know how it is when you keep getting punched in the head - tends to knock the wiring loose. Pretty soon even the worst calls start looking like they're a good idea.

You sound surprised he replaced you. [So that narrowed down the when this Todd was from.

Okay, hit in the head jokes, Todd? It's like you're trying to make pissing you off easy for him. Every Robin had their talent and cutting words was his. Starfire said it best herself. “Robin’s words are like knives.”]

While you should be the voice of poor judgements after head trauma, you are wrong again.

[Damian deadpans but smirks into the camera.] Make it out of that forest alive and I'll show you why I am and always will be the best Robin.

Nothing surprises me anymore, kid - you think you know me so well, you oughta know that, too.

[Why wouldn't Bruce replace him, honestly - Jason wasn't good at being Robin, wasn't good at falling in line and following the rules. Wasn't good at being someone Bruce could care about, as evident in the fact that he couldn't take it upon himself to avenge Jason's murder.

Whatever. This is fine. Jason already knows Bruce doesn't care - he wouldn't stop the Joker then, and he wouldn't stop the Joker right before Jason showed up here, either. So he replaced the stray from Crime Alley he'd taken in with an actual son. It doesn't matter.]

And you can keep the tights. I outgrew them a long time ago.

Well now who sounds like the quitter? [That defeated tone does not suit you.]

I was not planning to hand them over regardless. They'd look ridiculous on you anyway. You're way too old.

Edited 2017-12-11 02:43 (UTC)

In case you missed the memo, kid, I was already quit with the cape. Funny thing about a crowbar and a room full of explosives - tends to make your decisions for you.

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sticking with audio because he's stubborn 8|

Still trying to force dat video because ALSO STUBBORN! >:c

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