12 - Return of the twice prodigal daughter

[ichoosefight]

Heya Barge! Miss me?

[ Steph hasn't been gone that long, but at her age the time shows more easily. She's 18 now, about to turn 19, her hair a mite shorter and neater than it was when she left. Her expression is cautiously optimistic. She has no idea how much time has passed on the barge yet. ]

It's been a little over a year for me. Everybody I told about the barge says hi. Babs too, even though I told her that was gonna be weird. I guess I'm now officially your newest warden.

Soo... what's the damage? Do I need to reintroduce myself?

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[routemistress]

EEEEEEEEEEE STEPH you're 'ome eeeeeee come 'ere so we can hug you. And tell me all about 'ow Other Babs is doing.

[private]

I think Mindy missed you, she cut Chris' throat yesterday.

Private;

[ichoosefight]

Oh, for the love of--

[ Give her a second she just went from excited to shocked and dismayed. ]

Somebody needs to teach that girl how to talk about her feelings.

[codename_duchess]

Wait, you were gone?

[ichoosefight]

[ Not taking him the slightest bit seriously. ]

It's okay to admit you missed me, Archer. No one will think any less of you.

[voice]

[walkingmeltdown]

[His first instinct is not to say anything, ignore the message, ignore her. She graduated, she's a warden now, she's on the side of the Batman; she's the enemy. Clearly. Why have anything more to do with her? She was annoying enough as it is.

He tells himself the reason he changes his mind, is because it would be worse somehow if she decided to contact him first.]


It's only been four days. [Mild irritation, 'No need for the hoopla' implied.]

[voice]

[ichoosefight]

[ Excuse you, she's on the side of the Birds of Prey. Way cooler (and nicer) than Batman. ]

Oh, wow. I made good time. That's great though! That means everyone is still here, right?

[Text]

[mistconduct]

Hey, welcome back.

[Text]

[ichoosefight]

I am so sorry about Mindy.

[sickjoke]

Welcome back. I mean, I only got back a couple days before you did, but. I spent significantly less time there in your Gotham.

[ichoosefight]

Thanks. It's seriously weird coming back after a year and finding out it's only been a few days. Kind of anticlimactic.

[givessweetness]

No, you weren't gone that long, relatively.

[ichoosefight]

So I've heard. It's still really weird to think about.

[mightthinkthat]

Congratulations again. And welcome back.

[ichoosefight]

Thanks, and again. It's gonna be fun going to all the Warden-only areas unsupervised.

[logistical]

You intend to stay long-term?

[ichoosefight]

Long-ish. I've got at least one deal in mind, and I'll probably think of more.

[strangehistorian]

Welcome back!

[She almost said "welcome home," but corrected it in time.]

[ichoosefight]

Hi Chromie. It's good to be back.

[bodilesswarrior]

I hope she's behaving herself.

[ichoosefight]

That's one word for it, I guess. I'm almost officially a Bird now.

So late. Sorry!

[neverfeltbetter]

Sunshine! You made it!

[She looks older, that's something.]

How did things go?

I'm not familiar with this 'late' concept

[ichoosefight]

They went. It could have been worse. How have things been back here?

[impure_tale]

Welcome back, cheri.

[ichoosefight]

Thanks. It's good to be back, shockingly enough.

[surfaceshine]

Wait, what? Who are you? Where am I? What's going on?

[ichoosefight]

Oh God, Dean, I'm so sorry. You're dead.