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[isthenight.livejournal.com]

[ Bruce has, somewhat predictably, been hiding out in his room all day today. Towards the evening, though, he ventures into town. He doesn't do any window shopping and in fact he looks a little peeved as he makes a bee-line for a flower shop, purchases something and then heads back to the castle.

From there he goes right up to the roof to sit on the ledge and watch the sun setting over the horizon. He doesn't move for a very long time, instead just sitting there and thinking, gently cradling two white roses in his hands.

Bother him if you like, but saying he's not one for conversation at the moment would be an understatement. ]

Comments

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Come up with a better argument and I'll think about it.

[ Since it would be useful for strategizing and organizing thoughts. ]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

Because it would be useful to have a visual aid for plans. Sometimes writing things out is a lot better than typing.

[THERE.]

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Why a whiteboard specifically and not large sheets of paper?

[ /TURNS THIS INTO A TEACHING SESSION. ]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[BECAUSE WHITEBOARDS ARE MORE FUN.]

Whiteboards make less of a mess! And, you know, easier to erase and all. Unless we want to be old school and use chalk...

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Chalk makes more of a mess than whiteboards do.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Gets lost in the mental image of beating erasers over Damian's head and him getting covered in chalk. Ha ha ha...]

... whiteboards it is, then!

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Whiteboards it is.

We need to work on your debate and reasoning skills, though.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

I wasn't aware I'd need to have a debate to get a whiteboard in here.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Expect the unexpected.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

Something I need to keep in mind when dealing with Waynes, apparently.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

... Did something happen with Damian?

[batfail.livejournal.com]

Nothing out of the ordinary. I think something happened to him on Valentine's Day, but he won't spill.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Unsurprising, considering everything that was happening on Valentine's.

[ He is so happy Barbara was the only Bat to come across him the day after. ]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

Yeaaaah. [No comment.] I'm sure it'll come to light eventually.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Let him have his secrets about this.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

It's part of a normal childhood to be teased. If it was anything like Christmas, he was probably just kissed on the cheek and freaked out.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

You can find other things to tease him about.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Rubs her chin.]

Did anything happen to you?

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

No.

[ Yes, but good luck getting it out of him. ]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

Kinda weird how you don't want me to tease him about Valentine's stuff...

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Things that were going on during Valentine's were a lot more involved and complex than what was happening in December.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

... yeah... but I doubt Damian got hitched or anything.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

[ TENSES almost imperceptibly for a brief moment. ]

I highly doubt anyone would have let a minor get married.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

This place is actually kind when it comes to that. Just like I didn't hear about anyone kissing kids on the lips during Christmas. [SHUDDERS.] I guess even Paradisa won't cross some lines.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

We would have a lot more enraged residents if it did.