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@magikally tfln overflow

[degenesis]

( Continued from here. )

Well, yeah. You made those points.

Take or leave the sulfur smell. End of the day, they're still hot.

[magikally]

See? Again it's that weird Jason Todd guy not having any points.

Or good taste.

[degenesis]

For what it’s worth, it’s not all I like about you.

It’s just one more thing.

[magikally]

Gross.

The other thing you like about me is the tail, isn't it?

[degenesis]

Not wrong, but not complete either.

You conjure some cool-ass swords. Don't know if I ever said that.

But I can relate.

[magikally]

We should compare ours sometime.

[degenesis]

Oh, definitely.

Maybe over another date, just so we don't pivot away from the subject.

[magikally]

I was trying to pivot. Rude.

[degenesis]

To pivot back to the original subject, I like you.

Even the parts you don't. And I'm not even saying they're good parts.

Just that they're not enough to scare me away.

[magikally]

[ that feeling when you can't just teleport away from a conversation because it's in text. does she consider just not responding? yes. so he gets the fun of no response.

for an hour. ]

They should scare you.

But I think you like pressing your luck

[degenesis]

[ and it's unfortunately the longest hour of jason's life.

just kidding. he gets distracted by tiktok and stops scrolling when he realizes he's getting one too many things on his fyp about tim drake's infamous - but alleged - coffee addiction. the tabloids will never live the rumor down, will they?

and when illyana texts him again, ]

Oh, you're alive.

And yeah, maybe I do like pressing my luck. Maybe I can't help feeling lucky around you.

That a problem?

[magikally]

Nah. Texting from beyond the grave.

Nobody is lucky around me.

That is a big problem. If you think you're lucky around me you may be delusional.

[degenesis]

Knowing who I'm talking to, that's totally believable. You weren't turned away from the Pearly Gates, were you?

Well, you haven't killed me yet. On purpose or on accident. That counts for something.

And you bring too much to the table, from a tactical perspective, to leave on the bench. I like you on missions.

Not just as a person... though that's how I like you the most.

[magikally]

Sent right back to Limbo. Funny too since it's not even actually hell but nobody understands that.

'Yet' Give it time. Everyone around me dies eventually.

Just think, I haven't even shown you some of my best tricks on the field.

[degenesis]

Please. If I die a second time, it'll be my own damn fault. Not yours.

Goodness gracious. Giving me more ammunition to like you with, are you? I appreciate the change of heart.

[magikally]

It'll only be your second time? Boring.

You'll have a change of heart when I summon a giant tentacle monster in a fight

[degenesis]

Y'know, there was a time when I was a tentacle monster.

But we don't talk about that anymore. And just for me mentioning it, go ahead.

Cause my second death.

[magikally]

I was nearly killed by a tentacle monster once. Wrapped all around me.

Was it you?

[degenesis]

Nah, the symptoms only lasted a few days.

In that time, I don't think we crossed paths. Hell, this was way before we met.





...Thank god, ngl. Embarassing stuff in hindsight.

[magikally]

What a shame.



Curious what you looked like.

[degenesis]

You're better off not knowing.

Then again, got a telepath on speed-dial who can relay my memories to you?

[magikally]

They do not like going in my mind very often. Evidently it's difficult.

You could just tell me the story.

[degenesis]

In my more... misguided era, I posed as Nightwing and wreaked some havoc on criminals. More than the bat-rules allow.

Some shapeshifting mercenary with tentacle powers ate me. But after spitting me out, I got his powers.

Didn't last that long, but I still wreaked more havoc with it. Dick was not happy.

We both agreed to never talk about this again. Hope you feel special.

[magikally]

Did you choose to continue causing havoc as a monster? Or did the transformation influence you?