jason

[outsidebones]

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[outsidebones]

Mm. Honestly, between you and I, I don't particularly care about using it for myself. As you said, I didn't lose anyone.

But I don't think putting it to a vote would be good for anyone. I don't want us arguing about who deserves it most and rehashing old arguments. It's better for it to be the decision of two people rather than someone feeling as though everyone has favorites.

[unrecked]

Are you both just being generous only because you didn’t lose someone…?

[It doesn’t sound like he’s making an accusation.

They have come full circle from their first conversation maybe. Getting to sit in the restaurant and gently bicker.]

Like I said, it’s your tickets. The heads up is appreciated, but I don’t think it dodged the arguing completely. People are people.

[outsidebones]

I don't really know the answer to that. If I said no, without knowing how I'd actually feel, would that convince you?

Maybe I would still be generous, but I don't know.

[unrecked]

Just curious how honest you’d be hypothetically.

[He gestures.]

Sit. You are now forced to endure my company while mediocre food which will not make up for it is involved. So pick something you want to eat.

[outsidebones]

I doubt my actions over the past few weeks have suggested anything altruistic, but... [she frowns.] I am trying, even if it's late.

[she will sit, however. and order something like plain toast.]

[unrecked]

You're trying.

[He's conceding? It's fine. Harrow is out here ordering plain toast.] Well, you and Aquarius have a lot in common. [They have so much in common including the peckish bird only-eating-toast dislike of eating.]

Do you eat meat? If I got you a cheeseburger, would you puke?

[It's mostly teasing. But he would do it. Hmmm. He will get a pizza. Maybe Harrow will share if it's something only slightly communal.]

[outsidebones]

Do we?

[she makes a slight face.]

I eat meat, but not in portions like that. So yes, I would probably puke. [anyway be prepared to be disappointed when she thinks it's spicy.]

[unrecked]

Yeah, you do.

[He laughs a little.] I get it. D doesn't eat meat at all, so I'm used to it. [Being rejected for his terrible American portion habits, he means.

Also, can't believe Harrow is just me.]

I'll do you one favor of your choosing if you try some pizza.

[outsidebones]

Who says I want a favor.

[she's just being a brat though she will try pizza when it comes. probably.]

[unrecked]

You're really going to pass on being owed a favor by Jason Todd?

[Not said in the way that he's great, but in the way that she gets to twist the arm of someone completely obnoxious.]

You must not have any siblings? They get rid of those in the future?

[outsidebones]

I don't see what it gets me.

[no, she knows exactly what he means.]

They didn't get rid of siblings, but I'm an only child. And I didn't grow up with other children around, for the most part. So I hardly care for childish games.

[unrecked]

A favor.

[Damn. He looks like he jokingly thought she was going to wow him with some kind of really controversial situation. Boo. (no)]

Your early childhood socialization. [As in "oh no."] Believe it or not, I was an only child for a long time. [Is this why they get on each other's nerves?] Until the rich white guy happened.

[outsidebones]

[well. actually. there is a really controversial situation but she chose not to share it over pizza.]

The rich white guy?

[unrecked]

Yeah. B. He's the guy with the savior complex who adopted me off the street after my mom overdosed.

[Pizza is maybe a good buffer for controversial stuff. Like dead moms. Here is there pizza. She will have to pick off the pepperonis because they will be too spicy, but the cheese is good.]

Has a huge, old, Poe-looking mansion estate sitting on a hill outside of Gotham.

[outsidebones]

I don't know how to tell you that I'm not as familiar with Poe as you believe me to be...

[but she's listening.]

He's the bat person? [she knows it's batman.]

[unrecked]

That's fine. [About Poe.] Can't say I ever knew the guy. Before my time. But he'd probably get a real kick out of you, I'd think.

[(poe voice) harrow has the right aesthetic]

Yeah. [He doesn't want to admit it because he spent the entire time still pretending he won't mix Bruce and Batman up, give it away.] He'd probably like you too actually. He can make bad jokes sometimes, but when he's working, he's very no nonsense. Likes to be rational, logical.

[outsidebones]

[listen it's not like she's ever going to gotham]

...Hm. Well, I shall take that as a compliment. I suppose if he takes in children he is a decent sort. [she's unaware she makes them dress up like bats and fight crime :( ]

I always thought my cavalier would like you. You both make very bad jokes and you are both reckless and stubborn. [this is not a compliment at all.]

[unrecked]

[Thank God Harrow didn't see his Robin uniform with the shorty-shorts. Whew.

He laughs a little.] It's... a love-hate relationship. [He seems amused by the last part, even if he pretends to try being offended.]

Wow, thanks. "Cavalier"? Like... a knight?

[outsidebones]

Mm. Something like that. A swordsman. Necromancers typically have them. As a group, we aren't built for physical tasks.

[unrecked]

Ah. The meat shield. Well, that's familiar.

[Him being the meat shield and often him making himself the meat shield. Sometimes you just... have a lot of meat to take a hit with.]

So you're the nerd with the powers, and you have some muscle.

[outsidebones]

Yes. The meat shield. Very much so, as she is dead.

[so it's a little bit sad.]

Fixable, though, I think, if I can get out of here. But quite dead, due to excessive meat shielding.

[unrecked]

[He sort of snorts wryly.]

I guess meat shields have one thing in common. [BEING DEAD.] Well, you're a necromancer, right? Don't know if I agree with the whole... necromancy thing as someone who was necromancied. Lot of ethical questions with that one.

But... I get it.

[outsidebones]

I don't really bring people back, unless it's the immediate aftermath. Spirit calling isn't the sort of necromancy that I do, and it doesn't tend to be recommended. This case is a little bit complicated.

[unrecked]

[Hmmm. He peers at her.] You like her? [He says this casually, not probing.

To see what she says.]

[outsidebones]

That's quite irrelevant.

[...]

And insufficient.