Post-mission debriefing…
Red Hood:
Nightwing:
Red Robin:
Robin:
Red Hood: Who can blame me for having a little fun? đ¤ˇââ
Nightwing: I can.
Red Robin: Me, too.
Robin: -Tt-
Post-mission debriefing…
Red Hood:
Nightwing:
Red Robin:
Robin:
Red Hood: Who can blame me for having a little fun? đ¤ˇââ
Nightwing: I can.
Red Robin: Me, too.
Robin: -Tt-
Watching as a Godzilla-like creature terrorizes Gotham City…
Nightwing: *lighting up his escrima sticks* What do you give for our odds? About 50-50?
Red Hood: *doing a mental inventory of the explosives in his suit* That’s what I like about you, Dick. You’re an optimist.
Alfred: *running to meet Jason at the Batcave entrance, horrified at the sight of him* How are you even still alive?
Red Hood: Most of that blood’s not mine.
Red Robin [on the comm link]: *hacking into the security cameras of the warehouse to keep an eye out for Jason* You’re in danger.
Red Hood: *dodging a samurai sword from behind him by a half an inch* Thanks, buddy. I just figured that out.
The Signal: *feeling dejected after receiving “The Talk” from Batman after a mission gone awry*
Nightwing: *putting a comforting arm on his shoulder* Hey, don’t listen to Bruce.
Red Hood: *opening a bottle of beer using a batarang lying around* We don’t.
Tim and Damian: *throwing threats at each other*
Dick and Jason: *watching from the couch, eating popcorn*
Dick: Jay, who would you choose? Timmy or Dami?
Jason: Itâs none of our business. Tim.
At a Wayne Foundation galaâŚ
Jason: *grabs a glass of champagne from a serverâs tray*
Cass: Nice tux, Tim.
Tim: I know. It belonged to Jason. He was buried in it, so⌠family heirloom.
Jason: *spits out champagne*
At a Wayne Foundation galaâŚ
Tim: So how come you donât have to get all dressed up?
Jason: I am dressed up. You see any holes in these pants?
tonightâs obsession: circumstances that lead to the Batfamily giving up and calling an uber Â
Nightwing: *speaking in a hushed tone* No, no, B, look, just â
Nightwing: *hissing* Will you stop that please? Youâre breaking the freakinâ door! You want to buy this nice gentleman a brand new car, is that what you want?
Batman: *snorts, then letâs go of the door handle and glares at the window*
Nightwing: There. Was that so hard? Now, relax. As I was saying, once in a while, itâs nice to let someone else take the wheel, you know? To just let go of that consuming urge to control everything and everyone and â
Driver: *eyeing them through the rear view mirror* So, you two headed to the Gotham Comic Con?
Batman: Hrrrn.
Nightwing: Yes, yes, thatâs exactly it.
Red Robin: *wakes up with a jolt* Huh, what, where am I? Who are you?!
Driver: Sir, Iâm your driver and youâre in an Uber that you bookedâŚ?
Red Robin: Oh. *relaxes into his seat, staining it further with the blood dripping from his suit*
Driver: *eyeing him through the rear view mirror* Costume party, huh?
Red Robin: *thinking about how patrol went and chuckling* Clowns, shrinks, hyenas⌠You name it.
Driver: Sounds wild.
Red Robin: *yawning* Yuppp yup yup.
Driver: Also, I just want to make sure, because it says here on the map that Iâm supposed to drop you at *zooms the location in* a garbage dumpsiteâŚ?
Red Robin: Yeah, donât worry about. *shuts his eyes and goes back to sleep*
At Gotham AcademyâŚ
Damian: *glares at the driver through the rear view mirror*
Driver: *shifts uncomfortably in his seat*
Damian: Youâre not Pennyworth.
Driver: Uh, excuse me, Sir?
Damian: *narrows his eyes and whispers in his ear* He told me heâd pick me up. So why. Arenât you. Pennyworth.
Driver: I donât, uh, Iâm not â Sir, I just â *shaking, sweating, and about to hit the call button after dialling â911â*
Damian: That wonât be necessary.
Damian: *gets out of the car and dials a number*
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Alfred [on the phone]: *chopping vegetables* Master Damian, I understand youâre upset, but itâs time you learned other means of transporâ Oh, oh, dear. I apologize, my dear boy. No, you were not being abandoned, I just thoughtâ Shh, shhh. No more crying. Iâm on my way. [*click*]
Red Hood: *takes off his helmet, adjusts his domino mask, and lights up a cigarette*
Driver: Sir, that’s not –
Red Hood: *blows smoke out of a window and offers him a stick* Want one?
Driver: No, it’s, it’s fine. *gulps* Thank you.
Red Hood: You seen any penguins lately?
Driver: Penguins… Like, the ones at the zoo?
Red Hood: No. Suspicious ones.
Driver: I, um… don’t think so.
Red Hood: *puts his cigarette out and flicks it into a garbage bin they pass* Just drop me off at that bar right there.
Driver: Are you sure? Because it says on the map that we’re still half a mile away from The Daily Planet –
Red Hood: *reloading a gun and muttering to himself while looking intensely out the of the window* There you are, you piece of filth. Hiding out in Metropolis like the coward that you are –
Driver: *gulps as he eyes him through the rear view mirror*
Red Hood: *hands a hundred dollar bill to the driver, then pats him on the shoulder* Thanks, man.
Driver: *gets a jolt as he hears the door slam shut* You’re welcome, Sir… Rason Rodd.
Tim: *feeling âer up* Ever since yesterday, I canât stop thinking about you. I mean, Iâve known you practically the whole summer. I want you. I want you so bad.
Steph: Tim, itâs a car.
Jason: *pulls Steph aside* Letâs just leave these two kids alone.
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Yup. Newly customized Redbird from Foxteca just arrived at the Manor.