runningstart | MASK OR MENACE IC INBOX

Ugggghhh, God! [And the really frustrating thing here is that Barry's right. Bart will do whatever he wants to do regardless of what people tell him and that's the worst thing about dealing with him. Wally seriously wants to clean his clock sometimes because of that shit, but he can't even get his hands on the little twerp fast enough to do so.]

Fine. Fine! I'll do whatever I can to convince Bart to stay away from that guy, you just- just watch them. Just watch. [Wally figures Barry is probably very attached to Bart; Bart makes it difficult to remain unattached in the face of his undiluted enthusiasm for attaching to people. Factoring in how annoyingly kind his own Barry is and assuming at least some of that carries over, Wally can surmise the two of them probably have a reasonably good relationship already.

But Bart's a part of Wally's life now. He's his little brother. The idea of letting Bart hang around Eobard Thawne makes Wally's skin crawl.]

...he's your Thawne. D'you think he'd ever try to use Bart to get to you?

I'll watch like a hawk. Promise. And if anything happens and I can't stop it— you have permission to yell at me until we fix it. Or I fix it. But that won't happen so moot point.

[ Technically speaking, Barry knows very well that there's a possiblity something will happen that he can't stop. On his best days he has trouble predicting what Eobard "I Hate You, Barry Allen" Thawne will do. Add in Bart who— has his own element of unpredictability and the possibilities kind of make Barry's head spin.

He can roll with the punches and make things work but there's a tiny voice in the back of his head that cautions him and reminds him that just maybe he'll mess up and Bart will be used against him. Maybe even Wally if Eobard's feeling particularly annoying and that makes something twist in his gut. It's the same sort of thing that made him back out on the deal with him and— he really doesn't want to think about it. ]

No. Because there's no point to it. I— the reason he killed my mom is because he couldn't get me because I got whisked away about twenty blocks away from him. The only reason he kidnapped a friend is because that was his ancestor. [ He sighs. ] He knows we're related just because of the name and he knows how attached I get to people. How I'm capable of making surrogate families with what I have lying around. So he'll know I care for him but there's no— point in using Bart to get to me.

Especially when I'm in the same house as him. All he has to do is murder me in my sleep, way less effort for him.

Okay so probably also you should make sure you don't get murdered in your sleep. I can't see that going over too well with Bart. [...okay, fine,] Or me.

Look, do you want to stay with us for a while? I don't think Thawne could find this place, we're pretty well hidden.

I was already planning on that since it sort of wouldn't go over well with me either. Because you know— I'd be dead and I like living. [ It's really inappropriate to grin but Wally you can't say things like that and not expect him to sound pleased. ] But it not going over well with you or Bart is a definite incentive to double down on my not getting murdered in my sleep.

I— Let me think about it? Normally I'd be very gung-ho about this and I trust that you guys can handle yourself but Reverse Flash is not something I'd wish on anyone and I don't want your place compromised by him. Because I wouldn't put it past him to be able to.

Normally I'd say you're wrong and there's no possible way we'd be found and also our security systems were put together by Robin so there's literally no place safer, but.

It's Thawne. [And Wally wants him nowhere near Gar and Robin. Bart could maybe outrun the guy, if he was lucky, but Kid wouldn't even be able to get away himself, let alone carry anyone else to safety.]

You better call me if you need help.

It's Thawne and the man will steal an AI I apparently create in the future, so I think it might be best to just put nothing past him?

[ And while he'd love to take Wally up on the offer immediately it presents the same problem staying with Hal did. If he went there it'd put other people in harms way and while he could do his best to protect them— there's limits. Despite everything though, Barry ends up laughing softly. ]

You're first on my speed dial. Two speedsters against one always works out better than one against one. The same goes for you, Wally. Just call and I'll be there in— you know.

[ Feel proud of him, he didn't make the joke. ]

Hahhhhh okay nice catch but it still counts when you almost say it, y'know.

So. Then what do we do about Bart? Just keep an eye and an ear out? I'm not really good at the "waiting to be screwed over by the time-traveling lunatic murderer" game, I tend to be more proactive.

Only if I got the beginning letter out, but I avoided even the first letter so. I think it doesn't count. At worst maybe half counts.

So do I. It's also what he expects and what got me in trouble at home. I think we have to wait at least this first meeting out and then we'll talk about it. Because if Eobard's as much of a dick as he is normally to people who have the last name Allen then he might solve the problem of getting Bart away from him for us.

UUUGGGHHHHHHHHHH [probably should cut this off barry it can go on for a while] GGHHHHHHH

Are you for real right now? [ GOD IT JUST KEEPS GOING AND GOING. ] Call me back when you're done ugh-ing, Wally! [ He is one hundred percent not about to listen to the ugh until it ends.

Youths. ]

-GGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[leaves to make a sandwich

...comes back]

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

I hate that guy.

Edited 2015-06-19 02:13 (UTC)

[ who makes a sandwich in the middle of ugh-ing.

who? ]

He tends to have that effect on people. [ See also: me too, but I'm gonna be the adult who doesn't say it. ] Sorry about— not telling you before, by the way. You know how weird things have been for the past week.

Whatever. [It's not a dismissive 'whatever' at least.]

You want me to tell everybody else? I'm pretty sure the League should know about this guy if he's as powerful as the one from my world.

[ Progress that he is not going to ruin by pointing it out. He is very pleased it's not dismissive though. ]

I've already got Superman and GL handled. Do I have to tell Batman too?

[ He doesn't wanna tell Batman, can Batman not be told about this. Can he avoid meeting Batman ever, maybe? ]

And Green Arrow's— not— I couldn't get a message through. So, assuming he's not here any more so I think that's everyone.

Edited 2015-06-19 23:10 (UTC)

Yeah, you gotta tell Batman. I mean he'll find out anyway, but if you volunteer the information he likes you a little better.

Also probably we should tell Power Girl and Booster Gold. I can tell them, if you want.

Yeah, but we also haven't even met. Starting off our first meeting with, I know you don't know me, or if you do it's because you stalk with the best of them— but you're part of that League that I'm also a part of in multiple universes. So you should know I've got my mortal enemy rooming with me and he might be a psychopath at some point and kill people. Maybe. I don't know he's a little unpredictable. I don't want to be known as that 25 year old superhero who introduced himself like that.

Definitely tell Booster since— I don't think I could tell him without laughing at that name. And if you tell Power Girl, ask her how she is for me— I haven't talked to her since I first came here but she seemed nice.

Edited 2015-06-20 18:18 (UTC)

You big freaking baby. I'll tell Batman. He's not that scary. [says the kid who hasn't spoken to the guy in months because he's scared of him]

I'm not a baby. I mean compared to I think everyone who is a part of the League in your universe and Superman's universe, I may technically be the youngest but I'm not a baby. I just want to look cool, okay.

This is my version of the wanting to prove I can do this thing. Don't you dare tell Batman, Wally I'm not even kidding.

And he calls himself Batman while his protege is called Robin. I'm sorry but Batman doesn't inspire visions of rainbows and sunshine and happiness.

It makes you think of caves and screeching. And vampires if you're feeling particularly in tune with pop culture.

Look Bats back home is scary okay, but the one here is terrifying because he's not scary. I'm still trying to figure out if he's tapped all my phones yet. I don't even know. [this may not be helpful in showing batman isn't scary]

Point is if you have no experience with a Batman then he's totally not scary. He'll probably ask you out for drinks or something.

[ HE'S NOT A BABY!!!! ]

Was that supposed to make me feel better? Because I had enough phone tapping/camera spying from Eobard at home. [ That is negative degrees of helpful, Wally. Negative degrees. ]

...Ask me out for drinks or something. In what? His civilian outfit or his bat costume? Because seeing a dude in a bat costume and me in my Flash uniform won't look weird at all. That's not even getting into the me not getting drunk portion of this.

Edited (LAST EDIT I KEEP MISSING THINGS) 2015-06-20 19:07 (UTC)

Oh my god! You are such a whiner!

I'm telling him. I'm gonna text him right now.

I move faster than you, Wally. I'm doing it, oh my god just let me handle this one! You go do Power Girl and Booster, I've got this one.

Seriously, if I find out you did it, I'm not talking to you for I'm not entirely sure how long. But there will be no talking and you'll make Bart feel bad because we're not talking.

So. Don't text Batman. And remember that this is all new to me okay! I'm working on a learning curve that's like running up a very tall building. I'm used to Green Arrow and my team. That's it. Not Batmans and Supermans and everyone else!

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