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Display Name: Superman
Profile Photo: Here.

[ there's still snow melting on jon's shoulders and in his curls as he lifts a hand in greeting, a small, slightly uncertain smile on his face. evidently he's done the superman thing and either speedran the introduction to this new dimension, or else after the alliance brought the newbies to the diadem, he'd instead gone back out to help in the blizzard for a while longer. both options are equally likely. ]

Hi. [ for a moment, he looks every inch the worried seventeen-year-old he really is, but then his expression smooths, smile firming into friendly confidence. ] For those that don't know me, at home, I'm called Superman. I don't usually operate at the behest of a particular organization, but.. this isn't my dimension, I guess. [ he's probably still not signing up for a guild, considering he didn't even join the league, but.. you know. never say never. ]

Anyway, I still have a lot to pick up, since I'm a pretty new arrival, but I thought it might be a good idea to introduce myself, since I'm aware that an unexpected blue-and-red blur in the sky could be kind of alarming if you don't know what it is.

[ his other purpose with this is to check in with anyone else at home, but he doesn't want to call them out if they're in hiding. ]

.. Also, I've done a little reading about the guilds here, and I'd love to hear your opinions about them, whether you're a native inhabitant of this dimension or not. Thanks!

Comments

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i still can't believe batman gave a baby a knife

[Texts designed specifically to upset Tim.]

i hope he hasn't said anything too mean about me, i don't want superman to think i'm a loser 😔

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i'm not sure batman could have kept the baby away from the knife tbh.

oh, he's mean about everyone, i don't take him that seriously anymore.

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he should've just started selling tickets

i guess at this point it'd be weird if he was NICE about someone

but for real i do have opinions about the guild, i just won't give the buzzkill robin a conniption by chatting about it here

[Which is an unspoken invitation to meet up, if Jon wants.]

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he has a reputation, etc.

i'd be happy to chat about it somewhere else.

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cool beans!

if i shout SUPERMAN really loudly can you find me?

[She's too lazy to do a sneaky computer thing like Tim probably did.]

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you can even say it in a normal tone if you want.

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thats not as fun!

[Considering Tim seems to have already spoken to this Superman, Steph isn't worried about him being potentially evil, so she just pulls a sweater on and climbs out the window of the motel, heading up to the roof.

And then, in a singsong shout:]

Suuuuuperman~

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[ although he's never actually spoken to spoiler, it's not like anyone else in this dimension has a reason to call for him, so it's easy to hear her over the rest of the world.

it's why, a few seconds after the last syllable fades, she'll be able to spot him drifting down toward her. he lifts a hand in a wave once he's within a polite distance, smiling, friendly and curious. ]

Hi there. You rang?

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[Score! She didn't get murdered by an evil Superman.]

Hey, sorry to make you come all the way over, but Robin would've lost his mind if we kept talking on the network.

[For all the shit she gives Tim, she does understand his need for secrecy, and she can respect it. Mostly.

She offers out a hand to shake, grinning right back.]

I'm Steph. I don't think you exist yet where I'm from, so it's nice to meet you. There's a few of us from slightly different universes, so you get used to the weirdness.

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[ he laughs as he accepts her hand, grip carefully human-firm as he squeezes and releases. ] Yeah, D isn't quite that paranoid, but he'd probably be hissing at me soon, too.

[ he tries to be sensitive to the various bats' quirks, but he's not a bat, and the one he knows best isn't here. ]

Honestly, I'm surprised any of us are from the same universe. [ his feet finally touch down, and he glances up at the sky, at the stars that are so similar to home. ] The last alternate dimension I was in was a pretty miserable time. Hopefully this one's better. [ he glances back at her, smile quirking back up onto his face. ] It has better company so far, at least.

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[It doesn't occur to her that she should be worried about superstrength; Kara has never hurt her, even when they've spared, so she trusts Supers to know how to handle humans.]

It's cute that you guys are friends.

[Her assumption is that Jon is from her future, or from the future that Tim comes from, the one that is-and-isn't hers.

Once he's on solid ground, Steph leans back against the roof, getting comfortable for the moment.]

That's a bummer, about the last place. [The better company comment is sweet, though, and she looks a little amused, along with sympathetic.] This one really hasn't been too bad, yet. A lot of weird shit going on, but that's not so different than home. It's just the Guilds that're a pain in the ass.