14; voice;

[slingshots]

You'd think you'd get used to being jerked around universes, but it just never sets in right.

[ why, what a cool and laid-back sounding newcomer this is! well, she doesn't sound all that new, but the NV signal is definitely a different one than last time. ]

We're still on 2012, right? I'm hoping not. Music doesn't start sounding good 'til at least 2025.

[ encrypted to Sherlock Holmes: ]

You talked to the last me, right? 'Cuz that so wasn't me.

[ awkward... pause... ]

And... um, hi. Busy?

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[deductives]

[At first he's fairly certain he's hallucinating. After Sylar's constant posting and Shulkie's return, he'd been thinking about Carrie more often lately. The painkillers John gave him for his lip might be taking advantage of that. But no, it's not fuzzy enough; he can see it quite clearly. This was a trick. That or the Core had a nasty present on the way. It always evened things out. Always.

Right now, though, he doesn't care. His only ally in the Port for the longest time, someone he'd thought to even call his protege-- she was here again. And from the stories she told about home, maybe it wasn't such a bad thing.]

Yes it was. Just older.

[She sounded a little older, though, but not like she was trying to emulate Bruce as hard as before.]

No. People are as obvious about their misdeeds as always around here.

voice; batcryptions

[kal_el]

Is that a little bird I hear singing?

[ Hope against hope. But she's back, and Bruce is gone, and how can he even begin to explain that? ]

permavideo

[gammas]

[ she doesn't like

look shocked. just sort of wearily surprised like she's not sure if she should believe it. ]

Hey there...

voice;

[acclimatized]

Yeah, we're still on 2012. Hello again, Robin.

[ he can't tell you how relieved he is to hear from you again. ]

voice; all the batcryptions

[presspasskey]

[ Lois remembers that voice slightly--and catching the non-encrypted parts of John's conversation with her clinches it.

Robin, and an obsession with birds and red? Those kids need lessons in creativity. ]

Hey, glad to see one of the family back. Don't think we ever met properly--have Clark bring you over some time. I can promise free microwaved take-out.

[ Because Lois does not do cooking. ]

[voice]

[ergomaniac]

You...

[There's a bit of a pause.]

...You recall having been here before?

Voice;

[returntodarkness]

Well. If it isn't the little bird I once met.

[Ansem's almost amused that you're back.]

[text; batcryption]

[theshortestbird]

Welcome back, Robin. Are you going by Robin, still?

voice;

[dawnward]

[That's a voice he didn't expect to hear again.]

Welcome back.

voice; also I am the latest oh god

[thanxforthetoys]

If it were the future, I think we'd know by now.

Welcome back, I guess.

voice; so belated!!

[sharp]

[ she's pretty sure she recognizes the voice, considering it came from a girl who escorted her home a few times. ]

Funny how that happens. Actually think I miss being jerked around sometimes. It'd be a nice change, to be honest.

[ a chuckle that's almost a sigh. ]

But welcome back anyway.