[ out of everyone that he has to apologize to, Kate is one of the hardest, so he saves it for last. he writes something, deletes it before sending, then writes it again in hopes that it sounds sincere. he does it two more times, and even upon the last one, he's not satisfied with the words.
he had, in essence, done something that needed apologizing twice. the first one far more malicious than the last, but not without the knowledge that something might have gone wrong. it brings him back to Verity, how he hurt her, how he continuously hurt her.
she had scolded him for not apologizing the first time—he should have, then. he can't take that back, so he's doing it now. he scraps the scrip again: ]
[Kate's been trying to give Loki space. He must need it after what happened, and how horrifically uncomfortable it must have been. Honestly, she was expecting him to avoid her for longer, so it's a relief to get his message. She nearly asks if he's okay, but this has the air of him forcing himself to say something he's not going to have an easy time with, so she holds back.]
[ she... thinks? this is the right ID. she's pretty sure. the implant's messaging functions are still a little unclear to her. but steph vouched for kate, so here she is.
[ perhaps he doesn't have a right to this, but it's there, glaring, in front of both Sniper and Thor. Kate was there, she had saved him that day.
and she had also seen Sniper. ]
Link: unfortunately ... Ojiro and I have had our own troubles, but there are some things that I'm still wary of upon approach. Perhaps it's too much to ask not to broadcast ammunition that may lead to more questions, but I would appreciate some level of caution.
I have no choice but to trust you with this, Kate.
I have food for you and your [ annoying wizard ] team. Your fridge is terrible, I got you a cooler and additional cookware. Come by my place when you have a moment to get it.
[It does feel a little like an accusation, because Kate already feels so guilty about it. Her reply is blunt because she doesn't have the energy for anything else.]
[Kate answers pretty quickly. She looks exhausted in a purple hoodie, with her hair piled on top of her head in a messy bun, but she lights up when she sees Dick.]
no, that's a lie. he does. repeating old patterns, making the same mistakes. he can see it with distance, just as he always could as a child - where his temper took hold, where what he means and what he says starts to disconnect.
he presses the heels of his hands into his eyes. one slightly cooler than the other. one feeding slightly different responses. he thinks maybe he should turn that off. or maybe he's just imagining it. ]
[Kate wasn't expecting this message, and she's not sure it's a pleasant surprise. Fair or not, she's expecting this to go south like most of their conversations have lately. She knows he's going through a lot, but so many of their arguments feel like the same arguments they always fall back to.
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@loki.odinson
I hope you haven't run out to play hero yet. That would be awfully reckless of you.
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he had, in essence, done something that needed apologizing twice. the first one far more malicious than the last, but not without the knowledge that something might have gone wrong. it brings him back to Verity, how he hurt her, how he continuously hurt her.
she had scolded him for not apologizing the first time—he should have, then. he can't take that back, so he's doing it now. he scraps the scrip again: ]
Kate-
Listen.
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hey
i'm here.
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has he always been an ass
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what did he do?
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got an opening in your schedule?
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what?
aren't you going to ask me out for dinner first?
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being extremely terrible at this. ]
🙋♀️❔
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do i know you?
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and she had also seen Sniper. ]
Link: unfortunately ...
Ojiro and I have had our own troubles, but there are some things that I'm still wary of upon approach.
Perhaps it's too much to ask not to broadcast ammunition that may lead to more questions, but I would appreciate some level of caution.
I have no choice but to trust you with this, Kate.
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crap, sorry
i didn't think anything of it, but that was probably dumb
my lips are sealed from now on, i promise
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anyway, it's time to cause some trouble. ]
It seems that Stephen has made his way back from his inter-dimensional vacation.
With surprising results.
[ is this clickbait? ]
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do tell
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@hafid.alghul
Leave the window unlocked.
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what's the occasion?
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[ HESITATION. ]
I need a favor.
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@matches.malone
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be careful
i'm not carrying another body across town
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what do you mean down? where is he?
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doing okay?
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@hafid.alghul
Your fridge is terrible, I got you a cooler and additional cookware.
Come by my place when you have a moment to get it.
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I have some opinions I want to run by you.
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what are they?
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I think Loki's just been eating straight out of this ice cream carton.
Why?
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Hi. [ Hi, right? That's normal. ] Is this the superior Hawkeye?
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I'm guessing this isn't a secret admirer.
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So.
Is everyone's arrival this interesting or am I just really lucky?
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Then you can tell me what happened.
[ since Jason has completely shut down. ]
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[ It's not meant to have come out like an accusation, but no prizes for guessing what he's referring to.
Hello, Kate. ]
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I was there.
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@robert.plissken
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Hey. That was quick.
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@hafid.alghul
no, that's a lie. he does. repeating old patterns, making the same mistakes. he can see it with distance, just as he always could as a child - where his temper took hold, where what he means and what he says starts to disconnect.
he presses the heels of his hands into his eyes. one slightly cooler than the other. one feeding slightly different responses. he thinks maybe he should turn that off. or maybe he's just imagining it. ]
Can we talk?
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But, okay. She'll give this a shot.]
Sure. About what?
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cw neck breakage and siblicide
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@jason.todd
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Give me the scoop.
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