video » un: robin

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( generally speaking when robin addresses - anyone else, he doesn't bother with anything other than text. audio can be efficient, but video is overkill.

in this case?

he's visibly sitting at a very nice kitchen counter, nicer than one would find in the apartments, with his boots resting up atop it. on his lap is an upside down helmet, and over the red tunic that's customary for robin is a leather jacket that is obviously several sizes too big for him. not that he seems bothered. quite the opposite: robin looks all too pleased with himself. and while the hand slung around the helmet is wrapped in a green ulnar gutter splint that blends in well with his gloves, the other? is holding onto a handgun with a spoon duct taped to the barrel.

which he is using to eat cereal out of the (plastic lined, with an actual bowl inside of it) hood.

like this is a completely ordinary way to eat cereal and a completely normal way to choose to post to etraya's network. )

There are a significant amount of individuals present who have metahuman abilities, yes? By that I mean anything more than what an average, ordinary human being could accomplish. While I am sure this functions well for you on a daily basis - the missions Aurora assigns to us can cause. . . hiccups in these abilities. Given the pattern that has been established by previous missions, I would estimate that the upcoming one may be more physically and mentally taxing. Often times, these missions do cause abilities to fluctuate and I can't imagine that would be good for anyone who is more accustomed to healing instantaneously or tolerating getting hit by moving busses as if it's nothing.

( a wave of the gun-spoon, before damian shoves it back into the bowl for another bite of cap'n crunch cereal. because it's delicious. )

My point being - regardless of one's starting point, being prepared for anything that may come is essential to not dying here. If you are a metahuman who is accustomed to being able to handle more than others, I would recommend focusing on training yourself to be able to handle anything that may come your way, with or without those abilities. If you have no self-defense training at all, I would get on that.

( another bite, and - oops, is that milk on his face? don't mind him as he uses this very nice leather jacket to wipe it off. )

And if you need assistance, there are several capable individuals here who are used to going up against impossible odds without any metahuman talents who would be willing to help. Red Hood may be a decent starting point.

Comments

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Or they'll turn it off less quickly because it's not a boring announcement.

[levelshift]

Then that's on them for not bothering to listen.

[brat]

You're welcome to gather your own resources.

[levelshift]

That sounds like a lot of effort.

[brat]

Unfortunately, sometimes effort is necessary to maintain the effortlessness of daily life.

[levelshift]

Unfortunately.

[It's such a pain.]

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I'll help if you need it.

[levelshift]

I'll keep it in mind, but I know how to use a gun.

[brat]

What use is a gun if you run out of ammunition?
Your body should be your best weapon.

[levelshift]

Maybe that's how it should be for most people, but my body is a permanent fucking mess. Using a gun is a more realistic option for me.

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Have you tried?

[levelshift]

I did physical therapy back home for a while. I'm assuming that counts.

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Only if your therapist was decent, which I sincerely doubt they were.

[levelshift]

Why do you think that?

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There are countless ways to push the human body to it's limits and countless ways to bring it back to prime condition. Maybe not in your world, but there certainly are in mine.

[levelshift]

[There are plenty of ways to do that in his world, and it's all pretty horrific. He's remembering Kuroyoru and the Rensas in particular, and it's a miracle he got off as lightly as he did with just the choker. He supposes he has the Sisters to thank for that, since it was their idea.

He decides that his disability isn't a subject he wants to dive into in public with a ten year old.]

My doctors did a fucking amazing job on me given what they had to work with. That's all I'm going to say about it, so drop it.

[brat]

Fine.
But my offer still stands.

[levelshift]

I'll keep that in mind.