reboot: Voice

[deadbythename]

 [ The voice speaking doesn't exactly match the 15 year old kid who's usually talking.  It's gruffer and more sardonic than the kid's ever was. ]

Guess it's my lucky day.  Got dropped right back in here with all my memories intact.

[ Most of them anyway.  He's fuzzy on a whole lot and trying to sort through all this new shit makes his head hurt, but he won't let on to it.  He considers reaching out for a minute, maybe trying to address a few people from those memories who might still be there.  He doesn't. ]

Since I'm here, might as well do something I've never done before.  Where can a guy get a decent drink in this shithole?

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[kneecaptain]

You're supposed to be twelve.

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[gamora]

Small made a list.

[ But wait, she has to double-check to make sure that's the same comm ID that her annoying little masked friend uses. Yep. ]

What the flark happened to your voice?

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[healplz]

[ PAUSE... ]

Alfred? [ him too, huh. ] That you remember is more than I can say of others. Are you well?

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[deadbythename]

[ Wow, he could almost laugh at that.]

Pretty sure I wasn't ever twelve, Barnes. At least not while I was here.

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[whatsupcroc]

Familiar with Ros's list at all?

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[deadbythename]

Don't know her.

[ More small details he doesn't exactly remember.]

Grew up. Apparently it's an epidemic around here recently.

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[deadbythename]

[PAUSE RIGHT BACK ATTCHA PAL]

Yeah. I'm fine.

[ He's so open and chatty.]

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[kneecaptain]

I don't think you're twenty-one, neither.

[ Not that he really cares. ]

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[gamora]

I really hate time travel.

[ SECRETLY HOPING IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO HER... ]

Have fun while you were gone?

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[deadbythename]

Heard about it. Never read it.

[Yeah, now he's kind of regretting making this post.]

[healplz]

[ oh no he can tell :c what happened to you little swearing child ]

Welcome back to Exsilium, then. I see my attempts to curb your language did not stick.

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[gevurah]

[ What. ]

Are you twenty-one?

[ Because she really has no idea how to approach this. ]

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[deadbythename]

Oh yeah? Got a talent for guessing ages?

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[whatsupcroc]

( There are way too many folks going weird all at once for her to attempt keeping up. It's just easier to text right now. )

Apparently they're pretty good overall, though if you start too many friendly brawls they'll blacklist you. Let's see if I can figure out links here!

( pretend_i_linked_an_actual_file_like_ros's_pretend_file.doc )

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[kneecaptain]

Nah, I just remember how I played it when I was too young to get into a bar.

Act like you really belong there, no one'll throw you out.

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[deadbythename]

Know the feeling.

[ His laugh is soft, short and a little mean.]

Oh yeah, I had a blast.

[ She wouldn't understand, but he can't help himself.]

[deadbythename]

Thanks.

[ Another pause and his tone actually softens a little. ]

Yeah, well. You ever make that swear jar?

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[deadbythename]

[ Shiiit, he's not sure he really wants to deal with any of the Gotham crowd right now... ]

Depends on how you count.

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[deadbythename]

I don't really do friendly brawls anyway.

[Pause.]

Thanks, Collette.

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[whatsupcroc]

More into the unfriendly ones?

Hey, you're welcome! I don't exactly suggest you go get hammered, that's heck on your head the next morning, but apparently it ends up being almost everyone's favorite pass-time around here at least once.

Let me know if you end up being up for anything other than bar hopping, okay? I tried that as a guide for Koltira and Bariyan once and that was hilariously bad except for the part where people kept flying through windows. (That was just funny!)

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[deadbythename]

[ He snorts.]

Same as anywhere else.

I've been in bars before, gramps.

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[kneecaptain]

Didn't say you hadn't.

[healplz]

[ There's a pause, and he's about to speak, but... no, he likes this better. He reaches off screen for a moment, and there's the brief clink of pens hitting a desk. He then sets an empty mason jar into the frame, on the desk in front of him, and quirks a brow. ]

Do you have any change on you? You owe.

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[deadbythename]

Mostly hostile ones.

Yeah, I will.

[ Except that his plans basically involve "Not meeting up with anyone who knew him," so.]

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[deadbythename]

Just offering advice, huh.