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> In his defence, Alfred not being around does feel super unnatural and it's hard to come up with substitute interactions for things you feel like only Alfred might do. Have you tasted Bruce's cooking? No wonder everyone abandons him... > I'll probably post a quick "Damian moving into position for this or that reason" and then if you like we can do a fight/banter collab post, although I'll admit I'm not great at collab stuff personally. It's not that bad if you're doing it via titanpad or something where you have instant communication. I'll help you out if you need it. (Thumbs up thingy here)

> First post for me is up. Sorry if people don't like it. I decided to use the post to help boost some of the character background with some of the other characters. I actually thoroughly enjoyed it, save for the few grammatical errors. Though I must say, a lot of Bruce's sidekicks used to or currently live in Crime Alley apparently, hehe. Also, is everyone aware that Alfred has been dead for decades and knew absolutely none of Bruce's sidekicks? <_< > Soo...unfamiliar man who knows how to pick the locks on Wayne Manor's windows and not bothering to conceal breaking in? > > We're gonna have _so_ much fun! I promise I'll go easy on you because you're the new kid. But yeah, I'll be around if you need me for a collab or what not, if not, have fun investigating that stranger in the biker jacket creeping around in an old bedroom.

> Actually it looks pretty good, and since you were sparse with the actual window-opening description it more or less checks out (spoken with the experience of someone whose older brother legitimately used to have to climb two stories up and swing through a window to access our own house at times due to issues with busted security locks, so yeah XD) Phew, I almost went into this whole shpeal about Jason climbing up to a second story window in order to sneak into his room, but decided I'd probably make myself look like a butt. > The only question is how quickly people will figure out he's gotten in and how hard Damian throws the batarang at him/and or attacks him with a broom. Well, they probably already know he was dicking around in the backyard due to him taking his time. Whether or not they know it's him is up to you guys, though it seems unlikely anyone that wasn't around when Jason was Robin/died would be very knowledgeable as to what he looks like.

Note that Sloth was extremely tired at the time of writing his intro post, so it's probably terrible and full of plot holes. Don't hold back with your criticisms, I swear, I can take it.

(Do be aware that Sloth knows fuck-all about architecture and how windows work, he apologizes for general stupidity.) You'd be surprised just how easy it is to sneak into a metropolitan airport under a fake name. Sure, Jason Todd was never legally declared deceased, but why ruin the surprise? Just because Bruce decided to take a night off from beating the piss out of Gotham City ne'er-do-wells didn't mean he wouldn't be sitting at the Batcomputer (illegally) checking the records for any "notable arrivals", which was to say any drug kingpins or child slavers. Gotham did tend to attract the best. In fact, an international fugitive with fifty known kills was probably just another Wednesday. So, for the sake of drama, "Robbie Malone" was Gotham's newest visitor. It was a surreal feeling to be walking the streets of his childhood home again. Four years had passed, yet Gotham herself didn't seem to have aged a day. Christmas Eve, and you could still hear police sirens and burglaries in progress all around. If he didn't know better, Jason could even say he felt nostalgic. The man in question dug his hands a little deeper into the pockets of his leather jacket when a particularly unforgiving gust of wind hit him square in the face. He wasn't particularly well dressed for a Gotham winter, a simple red hoodie over a T-shirt and under aforementioned jacket, and the way Gotham was around Christmas, three layers might as well be one. Jason decided to forego checking up on his safe-house in the Narrows and made his way directly to Cape Central, otherwise known as Wayne Manor. After all, expecting Bruce not to have found the place by now was foolish, and besides, this "party" would be as good a chance as any to see all of the old 'crew' in the same place at the same time without having to tell everyone he was in town and potentially risk being hauled off to Blackgate or something. If there was one thing that could always be said about Bruce Wayne, it was that he always kept his Manor in tip top shape. Granted the former Boy Wonder was currently in the backyard rather than walking up the immaculately snow deprived driveway. The grounds of Wayne Manor always felt like some kind of miniature country when Jason had lived here, and it was still halfway true to this day, considering the large fence he had to parkour his way over in order to get in. Jason didn't particularly bother to be stealthy, lack of proper equipment aside, hacking into the security cameras was an inconvenience he'd rather not deal with, and the front door was so cliché. Making his way to a rather large window on the manor's west end, a few memories flooded his head as he fiddled with the handle. _Come on, it hasn't been that long...all you had to do was jiggle it a little bit to the-perfect_. Jason gave himself a theoretical pat on the back when he heard the latch open and the millions of silent alarms that probably had his former mentor clamoring for the nearest Batarang. Sliding his way into his old bedroom, Jason gave himself a moment to breathe it all in. Everything was as he remembered it, give or take a lot of dust. Jason closed the window behind him before gingerly making his way for the ancient oak door. "Bruce really should change the lock on that thing."

> Welcome to try if you can find him. You don't get raised by a combination of international ninjas and Batman and not get pretty good at hiding. Hey, Jason used to use those hiding spots to sneak off for a quick smoke. You can't hide from your older brothers in Wayne Manor! > I'm not sure piquing his interest and warranting a Batarang are mutually exclusive since we've established that he booby-traps Wayne Manor for fun. Or maybe just because he feels like a home without secret hidden deathtraps doesn't feel very home-y. Well, really, what kind of a home doesn't have a minimum of several booby-traps and a convenient fire-pole entrance to a top secret bunker built behind a grandfather clock? No home that I'd be caught living in, that's what kind.

> > I think I'll probably have Damian hiding and sulking somewhere initially, probably. > > Hiding? Sulking? Steph might have to go prod him until the irrational Princeling afraid of nothing and no one comes out. ^_^ Failing that, I'm sure tall, dark, and brooding walking into the living room with a snide remark about the change (or lack thereof) in locks will pique Damian's interest. Or warrant a Batarang. Whichever.

> I recommend Terry McGinnis, for maximum confusion. This is made more ironic due to a friend of mine jokingly considering Terry as a character. In other news, I'll hold back on introducing Jason until everyone's accounted for to avoid the confusion of him arriving last yet before other people have posted. Don't you just hate narratives that jump between times like that? Sheesh.

> I feel like the wedding would be too obvious. Like Batman's gonna have security out the butthole, they're gonna' be _expecting_ some shit to go down. Why do you think he invited all the former Robins and Batgirls? It certainly wasn't for the pleasure of their company. Especially Jason. No one ever invites Jason for polite conversation. > But like the night before, everyone's having wine, chillin', they won't be as on guard. Boy, the _one_ night Bruce allows himself to get drunk, and two killbots show up. No rest for the Caped Crusader.

>  Jason, forever bitter. I'm more-so looking forward to how Jason's going to apologize for that whole "Killed a **_lot_** of mobsters." thing. Not to mention all the broody conversations with Dick and Babs. I mean, who doesn't want [this](http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/8/80103/2966900-l.jpg) visual to happen? P.S. Dick, if you're not using it, Jason sure could use a new superhero alias that isn't associated with mass murder. We'll have to talk about that color though...