usedacrobatics: (this time)
Dick Grayson ([personal profile] usedacrobatics) wrote2013-03-19 09:31 pm

ROBIN √ 001 √ 3-19-13

[The gear snaps on after falling out of the bag. Heard in the background is the sound of a Pokeball releasing its occupant, and wings flapping. The Pokemon, a Taillow, nudges the Pokegear towards the edge of—yes, it’s a roof. The bag was tossed up on to the roof of Mom’s house, the gear and Pokeball were jostled by the impact, and they are now both looking over the edge at a boy dressed in a red and black bodysuit, with a yellow and black cape. He’s climbing out of the bedroom window. The Taillow focuses the camera on the “R” logo on the kid’s chest. It looks important!]

Ooookay. Definitely not in Kansas anymore. Kansas would be so good right about now.

[He edges a little further out, seating himself on the windowsill, back towards the outside, and sizing up the roof. He catches sight of the bird holding the camera and grins, the eye lenses of his domino mask widening to reflect slight surprise. He doesn’t realize that it’s recording yet.]

Me not being in Kansas anymore must make you Toto, huh? Or Dinah. Birds holding cameras seem a bit more Wonderland than Oz, but I’m not the expert. So long as you’re not Cheshire, I think we can work with it, though.

[He looks back up at the roof, still grinning. He grips the edge with both hands, and pulls himself up with a grunt, and mutters:]

Since when does this require effort?

[Another grunt of exertion, and Robin forces his body upwards into a handstand, trying to balance on the edge of a sloped roof, before turning a quick tumble into a crouch.
It… doesn’t work that way. His legs are wobbling slightly, and when he tries to swing into the tumble, his balance shifts and he topples over with a brief yell of shock.

In the opposite direction.

Off the roof.

Shocked yell out of the way, Robin begins trying to grip something, anything on the wall while the Taillow squawks in distress and drops the camera. The Pokegear rights itself on the ground just in time to see the bird grasp the Boy Wonder’s cape.
It slows his descent, but the weight is too much for a small, level 5 Taillow and the two crash into the ground, Robin groaning as his knees absorb the impact. He gives the bird a pained, but grateful look.]


Well, you have Superman’s color scheme down. We can work on the rescuing thing.

[He flops over, lying on his side. Taillow uses his wings to shade his eyes from the sun, and Robin gently strokes the bird’s breast. Annoyed:]

I cannot believe I just fell off a roof. Nobody saw that, right? I just fell off a roof.
Batman would kill me if he knew I actually fell off a roof. I mean, there goes my reputation. Say nothing of the mystique. A roof. Not even a big roof. It’s only two stories—and—

[He notices the Pokegear Taillow dropped. It’s lit up.]

Why is that thing—

[Click!]
nostabbing: (STIFLE ⚡ the fridge is boobytrapped)

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[personal profile] nostabbing 2013-03-20 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Ouch. That looked kind of painful. Also graceless, which for Parker is sort of the more prominent concern, because style is important when you're doing things like rooftop acrobatics.]

The Russian judge gives it a 4.2 out of 10. That dismount nailed you, instead of the other way around.
usedwatergun: (◘ » No stfu it's a true story.)

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[personal profile] usedwatergun 2013-03-20 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Those things" tend to do that a lot. [Cringe of empathy, you are getting one.] Are you alright?
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staystraught: (run that by me one more time)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
And apparently, everyone saw that.

I'll make it up on the uneven bars.
staystraught: (try it.)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
I've seen worse. But the world's smartest bird helped me, so I can't complain too much.
nostabbing: (TRIUMPH ⚡ i'm mary fucking poppins)

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[personal profile] nostabbing 2013-03-20 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Yeaaaaaaaah, you...kind of broadcast that to the entire internet. Along with the part where you talk to yourself and then to a bird and also made the same Wizard of Oz joke that everybody does when they first get here.
usedwatergun: (K » Bathing; Proud)

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[personal profile] usedwatergun 2013-03-20 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Pokemon make pretty loyal companions. I'm pretty sure he'll have the rescue thing down pat by the time he evolves. [Is it strange that she's smiling? Hopefully not, she really can't help it. It doesn't seem like he remembers, but it's still really, really good to see him again. Especially "back to normal".]
staystraught: (why would you do that)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[He lifts a brow.]

Pokemon.

[Because that's not fictional at all.

Still. It fits. Smart bird, not like one in seen in nature, possibly a pun on "swallow."

He grimaces.]


Pokemon?
nostabbing: (TEXT ⚡ almost forgot to clear the bios)

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[personal profile] nostabbing 2013-03-20 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
At least you landed on the house, instead of the house landing on you.

[There's a brief shuffle offscreen, and then abruptly she's got a fortune cookie in her mouth, which she proceeds to bite in half and pull apart, sliding the paper free of the cookie halves.]

Were you on your way to one of those big comic book geek convention things?
usedwatergun: (K » Sitting; U MAD?)

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[personal profile] usedwatergun 2013-03-20 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yep... Pokemon. Welcome to Johto. [Have a Lapras peering over her shoulder (HEY A FAMILIAR VOICE~) with an inquisitive croon.]
starspangledavenger: (Lol excuse me)

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[personal profile] starspangledavenger 2013-03-20 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
I lost a considerable amount of my strength when I got here, some even lose special abilities. So, you'll probably end up relying on your Pokemon there more than your realize.

[thinks this kid looks like a comic book character with the cape and mask]
staystraught: (STAY AWAY FROM MY BATMAN)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[like Cap one to talk about that, really]

That would explain... a lot.

[Robin's rather truly miffed by this development.]

You mean, this place takes away super powers. And not just super powers, but it's dampened my natural abilities?

[Natural abilities that he'd spent his entire thirteen years perfecting. Yeah, miffed.]
staystraught: (shucks)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Glances down at his feet. Pretty sure no one'll want those.]

As you pointed out, comic books are for geeks.
staystraught: (hello up there)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Have a boy wonder taking an involuntary step back. NEVER MIND IT'S A PHONE.]

Is there a way to double-up on prefixes? Can I be over-overwhelmed?
nostabbing: (STRAW ⚡ mcsweetheart at nine o'clock)

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[personal profile] nostabbing 2013-03-20 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[She pops half the cookie into her mouth and chews thoughtfully a minute.]

Says the guy in the Robin costume.
staystraught: (i love my job)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
And why does this make me a comic book geek? Couldn't I just as easily be a video game nerd or an action figure enthusiast?
nostabbing: (INTERJECT ⚡ actually that's really dumb)

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[personal profile] nostabbing 2013-03-20 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[P A U S E.]

Point.

[Seeing as how he's basically describing Hardison here...]

You're probably all of the above, right?
usedwatergun: (K » Sitting; Confused stare)

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[personal profile] usedwatergun 2013-03-20 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
You can, but it's probably better to stay "traught" in this case. You'll save yourself a lot of headaches if you can. [She'll stop now, she doesn't really want to tip her hand too much and risk freaking him out before she can explain.]

I've been here a while, so if you'd like I can... try to explain things.
starspangledavenger: (Lol excuse me)

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[personal profile] starspangledavenger 2013-03-20 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
[yeah well... He is a comic book character in his own canon so that wouldn't seem too weird actually]

Well, if the roof thing just now is anything to go by, then it seems so.

[isn't sure how much of his own abilities being weakened is because of the serum or because of being highly trained, but is weaker all the same]

It's a hell of a thing to get used to.
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sweettalker: No one's perfect! At least he comes close!! (◘» So what if he eats staplers?)

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[personal profile] sweettalker 2013-03-20 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Seeing as you're more worried about Batman getting on your case I'm guessing you're not hurt? [She might still sound like she's a little worried in her questioning, though.]
staystraught: (um what is your deal?)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
I know that wasn't the best showing for me, but let's think critically for a second, here.

Would a geek of any non-athletic caliber really try to attempt what I was attempting?
staystraught: (bad day)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
[His eyes narrow rather dangerously, and his voice lowers into an unintentional impression of his mentor.

Because this? This is freaky. Just randomly coming up with that? To him? When he'd just coined it to shout at Artemis scant hours ago? Yeah.]


Who are you?
staystraught: (or not!)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
[He makes a slight face, wrinkling his nose but shrugging in a way that suggests reluctant agreement.]

Tell me about it. I jump between rooftops and scale buildings for fun.

[And work.]
staystraught: (mischief grin)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2013-03-20 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
I'll have a couple bruises in the morning, but nothing really worth concerning yourself over.

Thanks.
usedwatergun: (K » Sitting; Shock)

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[personal profile] usedwatergun 2013-03-20 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Her? She is a person veeeeeeery unprepared to be on the receiving end of that look.] Well, I--

[Dude stop that's kind of terrifying. Like the kind of look she'd get from her DAD when he's really, really disapproving of something she and/or Sokka have done. Also, give her a second, frowning, she switches the fed to private like she'd been shown during her previous stays. When she's done she tries again, still frowning, but hoping he'd see that she was perfectly willing to answer whatever questions he had about herself, how she knew him, or the situation.]

My name is Katara. You've been here before- I was friends with you and Wally.
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