one | audio; un: j.doe (go tell the world that i’m still alive)

[bamboozlement]

[this new voice is a little gruff and a lot to the point:]

Who wants to tell me which of these domes has a gym?

[meet jason todd, a guy who uses his fists to solve most problems, including his own brainspiders. he’s decided it doesn’t seem entirely fair that this place healed up all of the injuries he sustained back in gotham before his arrival - jason sorta thinks he deserved that broken arm, thanks. maybe if he’s lucky, he’ll end up with a sparring partner or two and a fresh set of bruises.]

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[11calls]

I'm a believer. My partner, he's the skeptic. We're very X-Files in that way.

[There's more than a little amusement in her voice.]

[bamboozlement]

[that earns her a small chuckle.]

So are you in the "I want to believe" camp, or do you know for a fact there's something out there?

[11calls]

Somewhere in the middle, I guess? Leaning more towards there being something there.

[bamboozlement]

For what it's worth, I think you're right.

[more than that, he knows there are things "out there" that can't be explained as anything but outside the parameters of "normal." jason himself is a walking example - being brought back from death using a literal fountain of youth isn't something that happens to everyone though dc writers keep pushing that envelope, because #comics. his time with the all-caste, learning to master the all-blades, dealing with the untitled, essence - all fall under this category.]

[11calls]

Yeah. Me too.

[If nothing else for the whole things that she's experienced over the last three years. Experiences that Richard may not believe in, but she does. Especially over the last few days before they ended up waking here, and Alex Reagan became the recipient of her own personal Black Tape.]

[bamboozlement]

Well, if I see anything spooky while I’m here, you’ll be the first to know.

[11calls]

[That makes her laugh softly.]

If you tell someone else and he tells you it's apophenia, that's my personal Scully.

[bamboozlement]

I've been kinda trained to look for patterns, so I don't think that's an argument that'll work on me too well.

[11calls]

Wow, I'm impressed you know what it is! Normally I need to explain it.

[bamboozlement]

I know a random thing here and there.

[it’s always a little satisfying to surprise people with something they may not think he knows. jason tends to play at being not as smart as he is, partly to keep people off guard, partly because it’s what people expect from him.]

I might even have other hidden talents.

[11calls]

[That makes Alex laugh.]

Oh, I believe it. I think most people do.

[bamboozlement]

So what’s yours? I can keep a secret.

[11calls]

It's almost impossible for me to accidentally spill my coffee.

[Look, she needs it, okay?]

[bamboozlement]

That’s pretty important if you’re the type who lives off the stuff. Good reflexes? Or is it something special about coffee?

[11calls]

I think it's just that I need it too much, honestly. But in bed, at a desk, someone bumps me when I'm walking? It all turns out alright.

[bamboozlement]

You drink coffee in bed?

[11calls]

I drink coffee everywhere, honestly.

[bamboozlement]

Fair enough. You should meet this kid I know back home - you could swap stories of your coffee-related exploits.

[11calls]

Yeah? Is it his superpower too?

[bamboozlement]

Nah, his superpower’s being a huge nerd. I’m pretty sure he bleeds coffee, though.

[actually, jason knows for a fact that’s not true ... since he’s uhh drawn some of tim’s blood on a few occasions.]

[11calls]

Hey, on behalf of huge nerds everywhere...

[Her voice is light and teasing though, with no real heat in it.]

[bamboozlement]

Hey, I didn’t say there was anything wrong with being a nerd.

[jason’s also a nerd, though he keeps his nerdery quiet. easier to do when it’s literature vs computer stuff.]

[11calls]

[That just makes her laugh all the more for a second.]

Okay, fair enough, but still.