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[theansweris]

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[theansweris]

Sure.

I'm not so callous as to stand in the way of what little comfort any of us can find in a familiar face here. That's all.

[shadowstrikes]

and i appreciate that. real hard to tell coming from me, i know, but i mean that genuinely. i do appreciate it. and i mean it equally genuinely when i say this isn't about you. or your bird. or anyone or anything else in vrenille's dumb glass mansion. we'll make it work. we always do.

[theansweris]

I'm sure you will.

But I don't want to hear about testicular leashing again.

[shadowstrikes]

aww you sure? what if i become the mystical third person you'd consider doing that with?

[theansweris]

I'm pretty damn sure.

[shadowstrikes]

that's shutting down the possibility pretty quick

who knows, you might end up getting to like me when you get to know me a little better

[theansweris]

I possibly will. But the standard you're up against to make it onto that list is nigh on impossible.

[shadowstrikes]

i mean if the list only has two spots then yeah i'll give you that

but if it makes you feel any better leading people by the nuts isn't generally my thing. that was just a very specific reference

[theansweris]

I was unclear.

I would be willing to consider leading someone, *not* being led.

[shadowstrikes]

oh then you're right that sure is a moot discussion--you're not leading me anywhere by the balls

[theansweris]

I don't let myself be that vulnerable to *anyone*.

[shadowstrikes]

Maybe you just haven't found the right someone for the job.

[theansweris]

No. No, I'm fairly sure that is not the case.

[shadowstrikes]

i mean that's probably fair at least as far as vrenille is concerned. if you don't wanna do it with him then i'm pretty hard-pressed to think of someone better & like i said i don't know much about your bird buddy but good to know the two of you don't wanna nut-drag each other around. i guess

[theansweris]

Oswald is the point my world revolves around and I trust him, at all times, to be Oswald. If he's suggesting something like that, either the city has really done a number on him or he's angry and looking to lash out.

[shadowstrikes]

he must be really pissed at something to take it out on your balls

[theansweris]

Well, he's never done that that I know, but Oswald does have a bit of a temper on him.

[shadowstrikes]

yeah but if i were a betting kinda guy i'd wager that's something you like about him

[theansweris]

:3

[shadowstrikes]

you lean on your keyboard weirdly there buddy? i've got no idea what that's supposed to be. & in this place plus what we've been talking about that could be an indication of your balls for all i know

[theansweris]

It's a smug emoji.

Harley could undoubtedly enlighten you about genital emojis.

[shadowstrikes]

if i start using that & i'm agreeing to some kinky shit i don't know about i am coming for you

harley who?

[theansweris]

That's fair.

Dr Harleen Quinzel. The one with facial tattoos, not the other one. The other one might, but I don't know her personally and couldn't comment.

[shadowstrikes]

man this place & its doubles

you seen a double of yourself over the time you've been here?

[theansweris]

No, never. I've established the existence of at least five different Gothams, but no one aside from Oswald, the old, classy, bald Victor Zsasz, Pennyworth and myself from ours. And no other Ed Nygmas.