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[riskfalling]

[ The image that resolves is one of a young man wearing a blue domino mask. His smile is friendly and warm as he lifts a hand in a wave hello.

It's just also largely covered by a thick black beard. (He has at least trimmed it, but it's going nowhere anytime soon.]

Hi, everyone.

We all know we're probably heading into a new mission soon, and at this point we've spent a lot of time working together and learning about each other. I know we'd all like to be able to plan ahead, but without knowing what the mission will be until it comes, the only way to get started is to figure out what kind of assets and abilities we have available.

If you're willing, check in and let everyone know what skills, talents, powers, or other abilities you have.

No one has to participate. But if we all can get a better idea of what we can do, we can try to plan ahead, form teams between people with complementary abilities.

I'll start: hi, I'm Nightwing, and while I'm a normal powerless human, I can offer hand to hand combat, acrobatic, and detective skills, and — uh —

[ He looks over his shoulder, at something or someone off-camera. ]

Hi, Robin. Care to introduce yourself and your abilities to the nice people?

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[riskfalling]

We get those, too. I just think the domino ones look especially flattering.

[ He's joking, mostly. ]

[riskfalling]

Hey, man, nice to meet you. Always good to have another fighter on call.

[riskfalling]

Hi, Vax. Sounds like you're a talented man.

By new skills, do you mean you picked them up here?

[nobraincell]

Mn. If you ever need help requiring swords, strength, or brute force, I'm available for that.

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[fortitudosalutis]

Nightwing? Really?

[ Okay. That's a thing that's happening. ]

I was a security contractor before. Hand to hand specialist.

[sonofzod]

I like it better when other people talk about me.

[ is he joking? who knows ]

No, you got it.

[brat]

No.

( obviously. does he look like he likes it? he's still holding the batarang, like a promise rather than a threat. )

When did you have the time to grow that? I know it's not fake.

[ascarylady]

Yeah, they do give you a better idea of whose nose you're breaking.

[ She's joking! Mostly? Hopefully? ]

Anyway, can't really add to the list here. I don't have any weirdo powers, and I'm down an arm, so fighting requires some creativity right now.

[arach_kid]

I've got this to deal with, a multimedia company to run, crimefighting to do, and I just got married. I am way too swamped to even think about taking over the world. Even if I wanted to.

[That wasn't even mentioning the classified government organization full of mad scientists he had to ride herd on.]

[riskfalling]

No, it's not fake.

[ He reaches out to turn off the video — for now, anyway — and crosses his arms over his chest. ]

I was home.

[ A slight, thoughtful frown. ]

I think. Pretty sure, anyway.

[mostdangerousbird]

Whatever happened to the element of surprise? Stealth? Cunning tactics?

Double that for the beard. Might as well paint yourself green and trade the escrima sticks for a compound bow.

[mostdangerousbird]

When they... made you.

[ Kon wasn't the first clone, something reminds Tim. Kon was the first successful clone - and that doesn't mean that it some other universe, there wasn't another successful clone first. Or... after. Tim knows better than most how finicky the process -

No, this is stupid. There's nothing to connect the two, just some heavy overlap and a tendency to show off by walking up walls, floating upsidedown, and whatever other flashy nonsense his brain came up with at 15 (or, you know. 1). ]

Everybody's gotta start somewhere, Spider-boy. Maybe you'll grow into it.

[ He heard Dick use that name, but it fits wrong in Red Robin's mouth. It's like trying to enunciate the difference between Batman and Cat-Man. He's just so used to saying one that something a mere hair off requires conscience thought to get right. ]

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[eatsnutsandkicksbutts]

[ Doreen has technically met Nightwing before, as Dick Grayson, but between the beard and the mask - and she is one of those people who is 100% fooled by tiny domino masks - she has no idea who he is. Except for being a cool new superhero friend! ]

Doreen Green, aka Squirrel Girl, powers of squirrel and girl over here! That means I'm hecka strong, good at climbing and jumping, talk to squirrels, and can do computer science stuff.

[ A beat. ]

That's more of a girl thing than a squirrel thing, admittedly.

[arach_kid]

I'm 20. Biologically and mentally anyways. Not a lot of physical growing left to do here, pal.

[Pete pauses. He definitely caught that little hitch and this isn't the first time something like this has happened here.]

Lemme guess. Something I said weirdly matches up with someone you know and it's throwing you off, right?

1/2

[banworthy]

Father Vincent is what I prefer, but only if you'd like to call me so.

[ A small chuckle. ]

I suppose that it can be. Well, if you ever need a few kind words, I'll be more than happy to listen to your troubles -- Nightwing, right?

[banworthy]

Well, that is a nice way to put it. Makes those of us who are without power or means to fight to feel better, at least. [ Another laugh. ] I'm teasing a little bit, but no... if they're all right with it, I suppose I'll take advantage without feeling guilty, then.

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[cantilevers]

Normal human, normal abilities.

I assume Nightwing is an alias? Your family have a love of birds, do you?

Any advice on what we can expect from this upcoming mission?

[brat]

( back home long enough to grow out a beard without damian coming for it.

lovely. )

Care to share with the class?

( what happened. what he's even more behind on, because damian has already figured out he's behind behind, given previous comments drake has made regarding jon. )

video. @wild.flower

[hasitsthorns]

[ Okay, this is

a big moment. She can do this. She can do this. Seeing all the other non-humans helps, but still. Ah. Contrary to the usual confidence she often has, she's a little meek and unsure as she speaks: ]

Hi, uh- I'm Rosie. I'm a yōkai, which translates to 'demon' but... I hope that, like, most people realize by now I'm anything but the typical idea of a demon. A-anyway!

I can heal, a little, and have some ice-aspected magic. I'm fast and have heightened senses too so I'm good for, like, stealth missions probably.

That's. That's all, I think!

[riskfalling]

[ Where does he even start? It's not like Damian -- the Damian here -- has any idea who or what Heartless is. He doesn't know about sudden and gnawing fear of heights, of falling. ]

I had to go to Nanda Parbat. It took a while.

[riskfalling]

As far as I know, they're still available options.

Now there's a thought. No more Nightwing, time for Night Arrow. How hard is it to be an archer, anyway?

[riskfalling]

That's probably a pretty handy personality trait for a Kryptonian, all things considered.

[brat]

I would imagine so, considering how remote the area is.

( grayson's face is safe. . . for now. damian keeps the batarang in hand, but he's settling into the window frame as opposed to leaping out of it to drag dick down. because he's listening, waiting for an explanation first. )

[riskfalling]

And it was better if I was a little less recognizable, for a while.

Anyway, I went to see Boston Brand. He helped me before, once, when I was a kid.

[ It was supposed to be me- ]

When I had a fear of falling.

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[brat]

Beyond human peak is relatively vague.
Can you specify?