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[alreadywon]

[So here’s an ID that hasn’t been seen on the network for a while: Tim Drake-Wayne. Tim’s opted for a text post because he doesn’t want to deal with responses in real time immediately. Coming back and finding out that the few months he was gone, from his perspective, was actually closer to two and a half years here is…. weird. And he’s not sure how to feel about the many people who’ve pretty much just disappeared without a trace, from his perspective.]

Hey. This is Tim Drake-Wayne, from Gotham. I was here a couple years ago, although it doesn’t feel like nearly that long for me? This is so weird. I guess I just wanted to tell anyone who knows/knew me that I’m back, and… let me know if you’re still here, please? I’m still trying to figure out what’s changed since I’ve been gone, so if anyone’s willing to fill me in on the broad strokes, I’d appreciate it.

It’s… good to be back, I guess.

[Good job sounding not at all super-awkward, Tim. A+.]

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[bat_daughter]

Did you say Wayne?

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[alreadywon]

[Well. Isn't that an interesting network ID. Tim switches over to video quickly because it might be helpful to establish a baseline of talking face-to-face for this one.]

Yes, I did. From Gotham. Does that sound familiar to you?

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[bat_daughter]

[Not a face she recognized, though that didn't entirely surprise her. Between her own familiarity with multiple Earths and this place, it was more likely that not. What she didn't see was any trace of her father--or another Bruce Wayne--in his face. Her own was still partially hidden by her pointed mask.]

Gothamite, born and raised.

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[heliophilic]

Welcome back.

A lot has changed.

[alreadywon]

I figured. 2 and a half years usually does that.

[heliophilic]

Moreso when you're in a place that changes people more often than those people change socks.

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[aboveand]

So this might sound strange.

But maybe not.

You don't know me, but I kind of know you. A version of you.

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[alreadywon]

I'm pretty used to strange, but feel free to explain more at any time.

[aboveand]

[How to phrase this...]

I work for Mr. Wayne.

In the future.

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[batburgers]

Most people don't think it's a good thing to wind up here.

[alreadywon]

Well, it seems rude to end with "I hate being here, bye"

[batburgers]

So you think being polite is more important than being honest?

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[cassassin]

[ oh for fuck's sake. she can only deal with so much of this being droned out by her screenreader. and jason's hints are starting to get a little too overt for her comfort. so, locked to both of them: ]

Jason, Tim, enough.

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[alreadywon]

This was a public private conversation, Cass.

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[batburgers]

[And he was just about to drop a mic. Cass, you joy killer. He only gets to bullshit like this with Tim.]

It's not my fault this Tim takes that many hints to figure something out, Cass.

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[eloquentness]

Welcome back, Tim.

I don't think we met last time you were here, but I'm Iris West. [ might as well see if the name'll ring a bell. ] I can try to fill you in on what I know, though frankly, Kaneki keeps better notes.

[alreadywon]

Iris West, the reporter? I might have heard of you.

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[girlybruiser]

Hello, Tim. I do not believe we've met before, but I wasn't here two years ago.
May I ask if you are from Terry McGinnis's Gotham City?

[alreadywon]

My best guess is no, but a similar enough Gotham.

[khajidont]

[ Wow. Now there's an old name. ]

Welcome back.

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[alreadywon]

Thanks.

How've you been?

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[dragony]

Welcome back.

I don't know if we were here at the same time, but time skipped forward on me, too. I lost about a year and a half.

What's the picture you remember, of this world? It might be easier to say what you've missed, once we know what you haven't.

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[alreadywon]

Hostilities between the USSR and the US, a recent Russian coup, and DARPA's imPocreats going beserk.

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[mildmanneredwriter]

[Gotham? Like the comic books?—Clark almost types, before remembering what Jaime told him. Gotta get a handle on that.]

You were gone for that long? Mind if I ask how long you spent at home between when you left and came back here?

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[alreadywon]

A couple months. Not nearly comparable.