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[livinuptothename]

All this shit is pretty above my pay grade, so it's not like I'm speaking from experience here or anything, but it seems like we got a crazy ass mix of folks around here.  I don't think I've ever seen so many aliens in m life and I come from a world where those guys are all over the freakin' place.

Though I gotta say, it's freakin' weird to be around a bunch of people who've never heard of Kryptonians before. [Just.  Throwing that word out there.  Vaguely hopeful.]

Anyway.  It's late, I'm bored.  We've got a shit load of aliens and sword and sorcery types up in here.  Tell me somethin' good about your world.  Or tell me something shitty, we can swap horror stories.

[It's late at night, which means it's time for punks in masks asking bullshit questions on the network to keep themselves from broody navel gazing.  Not sleeping is kind of a thing for him, but this not brutalizing strangers who really deserve it thing is kinda new and borderline unpleasant.  Feel free to spot a brightly colored spot skulking around rooftops.]

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[livinuptothename]

And I betcha can't guess what the Riddler likes.

[gamora]

What sort of villain goes around telling riddles?

[livinuptothename]

The sort of villain who names himself after riddles.

[gamora]

[ an unimpressed half-snort. ]

Your universe needs new villains.

[livinuptothename]

I don't mind having crummy villains, honestly.

Makes up for all the times I gotta deal with guys like Two-Face.

[gamora]

Let me guess - he's got two faces.

[livinuptothename]

Not exactly.

Acid burns down the side of his face and body acted as kind of a trigger for his schizophrenia. Guy's got a thing for duality, he's got a coin he flips to make decisions, like whether or not he kills somebody.

[Like Jason's dad.]

[gamora]

And no one's killed him yet?

[ if it's not a problem Gamora can solve by stabbing it, she doesn't want any part of it. ]

[livinuptothename]

No.

[That comes out short, careful, Jason, your issues are showing.]

[gamora]

Hn.

[ That awkward silence that comes with her inability to deal with issues and comforting people is back.

Whoops. ]

[livinuptothename]

[Oddly, Gamora is not the first person in his life who totally lacks that ability.]

We don't kill. That's the boss' rule.

[gamora]

[ Oh good. ]

What sort of flarked up rule is that?

[livinuptothename]

Something about preserving life and how killing doesn't solve problems, just makes more of them.

[gamora]

Except when it ends the problem.

[ While Gamora is far more eager to use that particular branch of problem solving, it doesn't change the fact that it's a d'ast stupid rule. Quill, Rider, even Adam Warlock have killed. ]

[livinuptothename]

Maybe.

[ Most noncommittal answer in the world, sorry, Bat issues turned up to eleven.]

[gamora]

They're dead.

[ Not that it means anything in Gamora's world for anyone with a highly recognizable name, but generally it's pretty standard that they'll be out of your hair for a while. ]

[livinuptothename]

That doesn't mean it's an end to things.

[ There's better ways to put this, definitely ways that are more true and right than anything Jason can think of.]

Look, just drop it, okay?

[gamora]

Fine.

[ So now they're back to the awkwardness that comes with absolutely not talking about issues. At least Jason's familiar with this. ]

[livinuptothename]

You goin' to that dance that guy was talking about?

[Clumsiest topic change ever, but yeah, Jason knows how to at least try to navigate these awkward moments of not dealing with issues.]

[gamora]

Only if there's free food and drink.

[ She doesn't care if it's clumsy, so long as it's done. ]

[livinuptothename]

Now that would be a crime.

So... Do your people have some kinda special evening dress? 'Cause I gotta say, I really dig your battle look.

[You get heinous flirting instead, are you happy now Gamora.]

[gamora]

Wouldn't know. [ Yes, because this she knows how to deal with. ] Do you ever stop?

[livinuptothename]

I can, but it's really h- difficult.

[Does he get points for that?]

[gamora]

You're learning.

[ Yes. And a gold star. ]

[livinuptothename]

That happens sometimes, yeah.