un: nightwing | video

[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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[brat]

( when there's a window, there's a robin. a robin who is very pointedly keeping his eyes on nightwing rather than the camera. )

Is this what you consider distinguished? Because you look like a disgrace to me.

un: R.H. | Text

[leastdramatic]

Do have an axe? Also, you're missing flannel

[riskfalling]

Sorry, left the flannel back in Nanda Parbat. Axe, too.

un: waycool | video

[arach_kid]

Spider-Boy here. I've got the ol' tactile gravikinesis and I'm not to shabby in the science department.

Partly out of self defense. I'm usually the one keeping the science department from blowing itself up.

[riskfalling]

[ Dick runs his hand over his jaw. Even behind his fingers, even through his domino mask, it's clear he's laughing. ]

I don't know, I think it adds a little something.

[leastdramatic]

Shame. Here I was hoping you would break into song about your new job too

[riskfalling]

Pretty handy stuff, Spider-Boy.

[ Tactile gravikinesis; that's the kind of ability you generally want to make a note of... and one that sounds familiar. ]

Any particular branch of science?

[riskfalling]

I want people to like me, and that's not gonna happen if they have to hear me sing.

Dancing, on the other hand...

[leastdramatic]

Yeah, yeah. You almost got an unfair advantage you know?

Though with some of these missions, it's entirely possible a dancing competition can come up next

[riskfalling]

Maybe I should add it to my list of abilities. You know, for team-building purposes.

Good to hear from you, Hood.

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[definecat]

So you just want us to define our special talents? Like incredible stealth capabilities or chemokinesis?

Nope. You just get a cat.

[riskfalling]

Sounds like a special talent to me. Who doesn't want a cat on their team?

[leastdramatic]

Ditto

In the words of a very wise man, care for a cuppa somewhere?

[riskfalling]

[ Oh, how he misses Alfred— ]

I'd love one. I've got the feeling we have a lot to catch up on.

[definecat]

dog people

[riskfalling]

Some of us are equal opportunity animal lovers.

[definecat]

Well, you asked.

[arach_kid]

Little of everything, really, but mostly engineering, biochemistry, and genetics. Hard not to be at least a little interested in the last two when you're a clone.

[He'd been focusing on biochemistry even more since it was going to bring the only way to save the 2099 Spider-Boy. Not something he felt like bringing up, though. He was not planning on explaining that whole mess if he didn't have to.]

[arach_kid]

People who like dogs or people who are dogs?

[riskfalling]

You're right, I did.

[definecat]

a good question.

[definecat]

Well, I have a human brother. He's got thumbs. Those definitely come in handy.

The Dads are a bit of a disaster, tho.

[leastdramatic]

Rooftop of the old man place's then. See you soon

[brat]

( the laughter just makes it worse.

he's still in the window frame, but that doesn't stop robin from reaching into his utility belt, pulling out a batarang, and - )

Are we doing this the easy way, or the hard way?

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[banworthy]

Well, hi, Nightwing. I'm Vincent.

'Fraid I don't have any abilities to speak on... which causes me to wonder why I was chosen in the first place, but I do appreciate you compiling this list... it'll help normal weak people like me to know how to depend on.