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[bat_daughter]

[The face on the screen is of a pretty, dark-haired woman in her mid-twenties. But there's something serious to her eyes, a way she seems to be taking in every detail and filing it away for future use.]

I'm not going to ask any of the "who, what, where" kind of questions. Given the briefing and the fact that this place has apparently been doing this for a while, it'd probably be kind of pointless.

But I'm Helena. Helena Wayne.

And I've got to say... the super-powers thing is the most unexpected part of all of this. Never had much need of them before, though I can't say I wasn't jealous of Karen sometimes.. Still... definitely unexpected. Anybody else dealing with first time powers?

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[continuousgroaning]

Nice to meet you, Helena! I'm Tina.

I've been here long enough to get used to them... well, except the new power I just got... but I never had powers back home, either. It's kinda nice.

[bat_daughter]

[There were kids here? Now that, that did surprise her. Who'd recruit children for this insanity?]

Nice to meet you, Tina. How long have you been here?

[continuousgroaning]

About a year and a half, I think. It feels like it hasn't been that long, but it has been.

video; id: cassandra wayne

[cassassin]

[ what the fuck. what the fuck. cass gets her surprise out of the way before actually responding. helena doesn't seem to be lying, and... she looks like bruce.

and. "helena". there's certainly a a passing resemblance to bertinelli on that face, too. different possibilities of what the hell is happening here race through her head, and she forces herself not to focus on them. no point in speculating yet. finally cass smiles, but it doesn't reach her eyes. ]

This is... a surprise.

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[bat_daughter]

[The name on the id gets a slight eyebrow raise from her. She doesn't see anything of her father in Cassandra's face, though that doesn't necessarily mean anything...]

I'll say.

[cassassin]

[ yeah, she's switching this to private. that reaction at least suggests the confusion is on both sides. so she drops the fake smile and gives helena an analyzing look, eyes sharp. ]

From Gotham?

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[eloquentness]

[ Wayne like... Bruce Wayne? Iris doesn't know, but she wants to confirm before she makes assumptions either way. ]

Nice to meet you, Helena. I'm Iris.

And yeah, that was me, when I first arrived here. [ Iris laughs, ] Took me the better part of three months to get used to 'em too. What kind of powers did the Porter give you?

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[bat_daughter]

Likewise, Iris.

[An awkward question, she realizes. It wouldn't do for people to know Helena Wayne and the Huntress had the same powers... if she publicized either. But instincts to protect her identity remained.]

Nothing fancy. Just some night-vision. Looks like I'll be saving on my electric bill.

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[eloquentness]

Nice! I felt the same way about my coffee generation.

[ There's something to be said about "mundane" superpowers, especially if they make the little things in life that much easier. ]

But yeah, I could see how that would take some getting used to. It takes time, so just be patient and practice it within your limits.

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[ghoulking]

Honestly, we don't blame newcomers for having a lot of questions.

There is a lot to take in, in this place.

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[bat_daughter]

The whole thing is... staggering in scale and execution. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it.

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[ghoulking]

That's normal.

If there is anything you wish to ask, let me know. It's the least we can do when new imPorts arrive.

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[restingstitchface]

[On the other side: one scruffy-bearded man in a turtleneck sweater. There's a similar look in his eyes, though when he speaks he sounds tired.]

Well, I found myself with a tricks to deal with when I arrived. I can't say it's been especially pleasant.

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[bat_daughter]

[Hmmm.]

Tricks, huh?

[restingstitchface]

[He tilts his head and flashes a smile.]

Ones even I can't explain. It's maddening, I tell you.

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[aboveand]

All right, just how many people named "Wayne" are going to show up this month? Is this some sort of weird coincidence?

I didn't have powers before I got here, and because of my rotten luck I don't really have any now.

My "power" is that if I'm close enough to my dog, he gets powers.

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[bat_daughter]

Seems to be a more common name around here that I'd have expected.

[aboveand]

My boss' name was Wayne, and it's giving me flashbacks.

[They can't possibly all be related to him, right?]

[plentystrong]

Lucky you. I didn't get any new powers. Apparently, to these people, I'm special enough as it is.

[ Feels weird, suddenly being The Special One. Not as great as she would've expected. ]

[bat_daughter]

[Don't say, "you're a cat." Don't say, "you're a cat." Don't say, "you're a cat."]

I suppose that makes adjusting easier, though.

[plentystrong]

Yeah, I do alright.

[ Narrator: She did not, in fact, do alright. ]

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[mildmanneredwriter]

You'd be entitled to ask them anyway. I think we all would—no matter how commonplace it is on this end, interdimensional transportation is a pretty big deal.

[He gives the camera a little wave.] Hi, I'm Clark, and I can summon typewriters now.

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[bat_daughter]

[Looooong stare at the ID on the video. That has to be a coincidence. Doesn't it?]

Well, I can imagine a few situations where that's probably useful. Do you get paper and ribbon too?

[text] ID : anonymous

[batburgers]

[What the fuck?

Seriously. Just...what the fuck? This is getting to be too much. How many of them actually go by "Wayne" now?]

Wayne sure did like to collect kids.

Re: [text] ID : anonymous

[bat_daughter]

[Texting, well, that's a little different. But easy enough to figure out. Tease out a little bit of info, see what you can reel in.]

You knew my father?