performance | IC CONTACT - MASK OR MENACE

so... I guess I'm back.

ARTEMIS?

Where are you? Did you just get here?

(Can I come hug you?)

of course it's Artemis, who else would it be?  they just dropped me off back at my old place.

and, um... I guess?  it's a special occasion, so sure, why not.

Okay! I'll be there in five minutes.

DON'T MOVE.

Where would I even go?

... but, I guess I did just vanish for a month or something, huh?  ok, not moving.

[Not moving, and now keeping a wary eye on the window. Try catching her off guard this time, Robin.]

[ Well, that just means she has a front row view to him sprinting down the street and parkour-ing up onto the patio roof. Because he can't use the door like a normal person. Nope, just crouching at her window, catching his breath. ]

... hey.

[And now Artemis has a whole new appreciation for all the times he ninja'd into her windowsill.

... weird. It feels like no time has passed while at the same time it feels like it's been forever. She just saw Robin yesterday but she hasn't seen this Robin in a month and goddamn this stuff is way more confusing that it has any right to be.]

... So I guess some things never change. Hey.

I missed you.

[ And he swings right in. ]

I just saw you, like, a few hours ago. [She shrugs.] But...I get what you mean.

Thank you for not having amnesia. Seriously. I'd be so bummed out.

Is that a thing that happens? Ugh, they just can't make this easy, can they?

Yeah, Wally— when he got back, before, he didn't remember, and— it was a whole thing.

[ He waves a hand, dismissive. He really doesn't like to think about that. ]

Anyway. I want to ask you things, but first: you said I could hug you.

Why do I feel like I'm about to get debriefed by Batman?

[But hugging first. Right. She sort of holds her arms out stiffly.

... This girl clearly never got enough hugs growing up.]

[ Dick hasn't gotten enough hugs in the last five years, but hey, he mostly remembers how it works. ]

Nah. Just me.

Good. Wouldn't want to hug Batman anyway.

[She gives him a squeeze before finally pulling away. True, she saw him back home, but this is a different Robin and now that she's back she remembers the things they've done here that she's never done with the Robin at home. It's confusing and amnesia might have been easier, but also would have sucked too because then all those things would be gone for good.

Plus he's her friend, and it's good to hug a friend when you can. Even if you are awkward and not very good at hugs.]

[ He pulls back after a minute, rubbing the back of his neck. ]

Gonna be honest. He's not great at it.

[ A grin. ]

So... how long were you back? That's a weird question, I know...

Right, time travel BS. So didn't miss that... It was a little less than a month back home. [She shrugs.] About the same as it was here, actually.

A month? So...

New Years. [Her mouth quirks into a small smile] Wait, does that mean I'm past you again?

Christmas Eve. The circus mission.

... Anything fun happen? And by fun I mean— well. You know.

The circus mission, of course. I remember that now.

[She's weirdly proud of herself--which is pretty silly considering she was there so of course she remembers. It just sucks being stuck behind.]

And, uh... well... it's kiiiiinda been a busy week...

[Oh boy, she's not even sure where to start with that one. Or if she should.]

[ Robin notices her hesitation, putting two hands up, palms out. ]

You know what? It's fine. Table it for now. It's been a busy month here, too.

[That makes things easier. She sits on the edge of the bed.]

Okay, I'm listening. Tell me.

Did you know Wally has a cousin? From the future. Like fifty years in the future.

Yeah, he said something about that. I met the kid before I, um... left.

[Her brow furrows.]

Wally says he's for real.

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