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you start to build a wall; keep peace intact

WHO:

battothefuture
WHERE: A random street somewhere;
WHEN: Early evening;
WARNINGS: Nothing noteworthy;
SUMMARY: Damian is taking a walk; Terry spots someone he thinks he recognizes. Shenanigans ensue.
FORMAT: Quick to begin; reply however.

_{( For the first time all week, Damian's out and about while not in costume. Between looking for Dick and Tim and wrangling Batgirls, he's pretty exhausted, and so enjoying the solitude for the moment. The streets are strangely quiet; between businesses being closed and children being prone to sleep, this street is nearly deserted. Nearly. )}

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[Terry, being one of the ones left untouched by this latest madness, was out buying milk and bread.

Which was when he saw him.

It'd been a little while, and he wasn't that close, but the street was almost empty and Terry was trained to observe - besides, his senses here were better than normal.

He almost dropped his groceries.]

Oh my God, Matt? Matty, you twip, what-

She grabbed you too?

How long have you been here?

Edited 2011-05-11 04:50 (UTC)

_{( It takes Damian a moment to realize that Terry’s words are directed at him. There is a moment when he gives a classic double-take, looking for the true recipient, and then realizes he’s the only other person on the street. Awkward.

His response is to scowl. )}

What the hell are you talking about.

Ha ha, Matt. Seriously, what...

[His voice trails off as he looks at him a little curiously, because he did look a little different. But it wasn't much, and that could still be explained by a difference of a few months since he'd last seen him.

Kids grew, after all.]

_{( Damian is now looking at Terry as though he might be insane. )}

I'm going to assume that you're just a simpleton, and that's why you insist on calling me that.

_{( He's thoughtful for a moment, and then something clicks. )}

Oh, don't tell me. You're actually supposed to be eighty or something and now you're not. Perfect.

Ha ha. You're a riot, twip.

And you're acting like him too.

All right. Wanna tell me who you are, if you're not my brother?

[THE IRONY]

You're asking me to divulge my identity to a stranger?

[DEEP BREATH of the variety that sort of speaks of wanting to pick someone up and shake them hard.]

All right.

My name is Terry McGinnis, I was originally from Gotham City before getting landed here, and if you're not Matthew McGinnis, then he's got a twin I never met.

There, satisfied?

Talk.

I've never heard of you.

_{( Because clearly Damian must have heard of everyone who has ever been in Gotham, right? But after a moment he rolls his eyes and sort of huffs, because now he's a bit curious. )}

I was in Gotham before I arrived here, too. My name is Damian. I have never heard of this "Matthew", either, so you can drop that comparison. Now.

[/unimpressed.exe]

Uh-huh. Well, even if you know everyone in Gotham, twip - which I doubt - I'm probably from a future Gotham, compared to yours, so you still wouldn't know me.

And okay, Damian then.

[A small worriedish frown.]

What are you doing out here anyway?

Wow, the future. That sounds really impressive.

_{( But he looks down at his feet for a moment there because if this guy is from the future, then isn't there at least the possibility that he does know someone who looks like Damian? His mother was cloning him, after all. But that thought only last about half a second and then he's back to scowling. )}

Getting coffee. Not that it's any of your business.

It's true. Doesn't have to be more than that.

[WAAAAIT A SECOND HE SEES THAT UNCERTAINTY]

You know, just because this place has gone crazy - again - doesn't mean it's safe to just wander around by yourself.

Edited 2011-05-30 05:24 (UTC)

_{( He saw nothing, ok. )}

Tt. I can probably take care of myself better than you can.

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you start to build a wall; keep peace intact

OKAY WELL NOW THAT I FINISHED THE MATH DUE TONIGHT

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS INSPIRING

ACTUALLY IT'S MOSTLY JUST THAT I DON'T WANT TO FAIL

THAT COULD BE INSPIRING...I GUESS

... WAIT IT IS? -I MEAN. OF COURSE IT IS. YES.

YOUR CONFIDENCE IS JUST AS INSPIRING

INSPIRATIONAL, THAT'S ME. INSPIRATIONAL ALL OVER THE PLACE.

CLEARLY. I AM IN AWE.

SOME DAY IF YOU WORK AT IT YOU MIGHT BE THIS INSPIRATIONAL TOO. BUT PROBABLY NOT.

OH. ALL MY LIFE'S DREAMS DASHED IN A MOMENT.

so now that it's like a month later....

only half a month, not nearly as bad