penisenvy | rubycity

"I am Saber of Red. You have reached this piece of technology called my 'inbox'. Whatever you have to say, make it quick. Do not try to waste my time. I know who you are. And I will find out where you are. You will not like the results. This is your first, last, and only warning.

"Unless you are my father. My inbox will always be open to you, Father. Say whatever you want."

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From:

earlybird

[ The reply comes later. Because he was busy. Not because he'd had to clap both hands over his mouth to muffle the laughter. ]

Yes. He does have his redeeming qualities, however. There is a reason why I chose being Robin over being my grandfather's heir, beyond the old man wanting to seize control of my body for himself.

From:

penisenvy

i would hope so
otherwise he is not worth emulating

your family is just full of unpleasant people
not even my mother would have imagined such a scheme
and my mother has a reputation for manipulativeness

From:

earlybird

Family reunions are certainly never boring. I still have the scars from the last one. And...your mother? The lore varies in my time, but that was Morgan le Fey, correct?

From:

penisenvy

yes
she was my mother
though she does not share my blood
she created me to be a duplicate of father

From:

earlybird

A clone, then. That's why you look so similar. They're not entirely uncommon, back on my Earth.

[ He's talking about you, Kent. ]

Manipulative mothers can be... troublesome. My own nearly had me killed as just as part of some warped test.

[ A pause, between texts. ]

Do you find that it's hard not to care for yours? Even after everything.

From:

penisenvy

i am a homunculus
though far more perfect than other examples

[It takes her a long while to think of a good answer.]

yeah
i know that feeling
sometimes i don't want her to be my mother
but i can't just abandon her

[For the first time, she notices how eerily similar they seem to be.]

how easy was it for you to visit yours
back in your world?
do you miss her now?

From:

earlybird

Not easy at all. I didn't meet her officially until I was eight. She sent me to distract my father so she could conduct League operations without his interference. But when I chose to follow him, I was exiled, and declared an enemy. She had a younger clone of my own ready to replace me. She'll probably kill me, if we meet again. ...But I miss her. A lot. She's my mother.

From:

penisenvy

wow
at least i know mother didn't want to kill me

...i miss her too
she's probably dead now
what with so many years passing

From:

earlybird

I'm sorry, Red.

[ He can't offer platitudes or reassurances (hasn't believed in those in a long time), just this. ]

From:

penisenvy

And i'm sorry too, Damian.
About both your mother and your father.

[Mordred, on the other hand, had never been too good at comforting people. Well, other than the acts she would put on back when she was still a goody-two-shoes.]

If it means anything, at least you people still have time?

From:

earlybird

We do. Maybe one day--

[ They can be a family. Together. ]

--they'll see sense. I'm glad, though. You and Pendragon seem to be getting along much better.

From:

penisenvy

I never thought I'd ever get the chance or the time the see Father again. Much less reconcile with her. If there's one thing about this city that I like, then it's that chance.

[Maybe she had been a bit impatient about persuading Father back in her world, but she had limited time left. As a homunculus, her life would burn out faster than a human's.]

hey, let me know if your father ever pops on over into this city
if i can't help you reconcile with him
i'll help you tie him to a tree and beat him up

From:

earlybird

We are not going to beat up my father. Parental conflicts aside, he's a great man. Also, I'm pretty sure nobody would be able to find our bodies if we did.

From:

penisenvy

he can't be that powerful
can he?

From:

earlybird

He may be human, but my father is a master of multiple combat styles, as well as a tactical genius. His intuitive skills are unparalleled, even by other superheroes. Moreover, he has access to advanced technologies in crime-fighting specifically against metahumans. My utility belt is stocked with only a fraction of what he carries at any given moment. We could possibly hold our own, but our odds of successfully beating him are unlikely.

From:

penisenvy

it sounds like he's well prepared
but how much can he carry before it weighs him down?

though, i'd say it would be hard to capture him without hurting him too much

From:

earlybird

A lot.

[ His father is insanely huge. At least in Damian's eyes. ]

And no, no capturing. Worst idea.

From:

penisenvy

we could always get my father to go after him
Father is strong.

From:

earlybird

Why are we hypothetically siccing people on my father, anyway??

[ He has no idea exactly how long the line for the opportunity to beat up Bruce has gotten. ]

From:

penisenvy

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From:

earlybird

Terrible? He's terribly frustrating, but not terrible.

From:

penisenvy

he refused to acknowledge his own son

[And that's terrible! ~~Almost as terrible as stealing forty cakes~~]

From:

earlybird

He brought me into his household. And I was...different. Than I am now.

[ He doesn't like to admit that his approach was wrong, but he can look back and see, immediately, where he'd misstepped. Knows information now that he didn't know then, about how Batman conducts his business. He'd thought his father operated in similar ways to the League, and approached his inheritance as he would have back at the compounds: by blood, by fighting, eliminating the competition. ]