So I'm probably gonna switch to white text, colored speach for my characters because the colored text is hard to keep up with on mobile 😔
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"Oh, hey Raven!" Alrick chirped, assuming her presence meant that Ghost wasn't lurking around. "I wasn't calling you spooky." The display in the shadows was obviously lost on him. Alrick much preferred her company anyway. It wasn't that he disliked Ghost per se...He was just kind of hard for Alrick to get a feel for. Although, now he had to come up with an excuse for them to be going through boxes to find that dang watch.
"Yeah, I should probably do a little inventory while I'm here. I think some of my stuff got misplaced last week."
"Yeah, I should probably do a little inventory while I'm here. I think some of my stuff got misplaced last week."
He wasn't exactly surprised when Starfire took note of his "cousin". "Sure thing, Starfire. I was just taking her downstairs to show her my stash in case she needs anything." His calm outward demeanor came in handy yet again. He was about to quietly nudge Soleil along when Lio's words momentarily rooted him to the spot.
Oh shit. The feds were onto them.
"Huh, weird. Well, if Fred Flintstone shows up, I'll let you know."
He didn't linger to take any more part in that conversation. Alrick started up his path to the basement elevator yet again.
"So, full disclosure, I don't know where the light switch is down here," He said once the elevator doors closed, "I've never actually needed to use it before. Also, there might be a spooky ghost guy lurking around down there. Just uh...heads up."
Oh shit. The feds were onto them.
"Huh, weird. Well, if Fred Flintstone shows up, I'll let you know."
He didn't linger to take any more part in that conversation. Alrick started up his path to the basement elevator yet again.
"So, full disclosure, I don't know where the light switch is down here," He said once the elevator doors closed, "I've never actually needed to use it before. Also, there might be a spooky ghost guy lurking around down there. Just uh...heads up."
Alrick visited the basement fairly often. A decent sized section of it was dedicated to supplies for the recovery ward. Superheroes went through a lot of gauze. At least that meant he was fairly familiar with the space and could navigate it with confidence. Assuming someone hadn't gone down there and rearranged.
Once down on the main level, Alrick could hear some conversation with an unfamiliar voice. Guess it wasn't DoorDash after all. Were they getting a new guy? By all means, no one tell the medic. Alrick made a mental note to get all the usual information he needed, preferably before the guy was dumped onto a gurney half dead. Allergies, past medical history, any presence of weird reanimation powers...
Oof. Now that he thought about it, didn't Ghost like to do his meditation stuff in the basement? "Darkest part of the tower, good for shadow powers" or something like that. That could be a problem. If anyone in this tower had any hang-ups with reversing someone's ill fated demise, it would probably be that guy. He was filled to the brim with death related angst and resurrection trauma. This was completely different, though...right?
Alrick push those thoughts aside for the time being. He needed to look as if nothing was amiss as they crossed the main floor, past the others engaged in conversation.
Once down on the main level, Alrick could hear some conversation with an unfamiliar voice. Guess it wasn't DoorDash after all. Were they getting a new guy? By all means, no one tell the medic. Alrick made a mental note to get all the usual information he needed, preferably before the guy was dumped onto a gurney half dead. Allergies, past medical history, any presence of weird reanimation powers...
Oof. Now that he thought about it, didn't Ghost like to do his meditation stuff in the basement? "Darkest part of the tower, good for shadow powers" or something like that. That could be a problem. If anyone in this tower had any hang-ups with reversing someone's ill fated demise, it would probably be that guy. He was filled to the brim with death related angst and resurrection trauma. This was completely different, though...right?
Alrick push those thoughts aside for the time being. He needed to look as if nothing was amiss as they crossed the main floor, past the others engaged in conversation.
Starfire's appearance outside his door caused Alrick to startle slightly. He was usually pretty good at picking up on footsteps approaching, but this whole time travel situation had his full attention. "Oh, thanks, but no thanks, Star. I've got some other stuff I gotta' take care of."
Fortunately, the doorbell called the alien girl away before she could pry into what "stuff" could be. Alrick didn't have a fib ready at all. He should probably work on that, though. A new girl in the tower was bound to draw attention.
Alrick listened at the doorway for a moment, making sure the hall was good and empty. "Okay, if anyone asks, you're my cousin from out of town." Was that a bad cover? They almost certainly didn't look anything alike. At least the albinism could explain that away on his part. Still, Alrick had never really talked about his family before. Would the others question a random cousin visit too much?
He just had to hope for the best. Alrick led the way down the hall and to the elevator. They could take this one to the main floor, but then they would have to cross a massive shared living space to reach the elevator to the basement. Alrick was sure he could play it cool, but what about his new guest?
Fortunately, the doorbell called the alien girl away before she could pry into what "stuff" could be. Alrick didn't have a fib ready at all. He should probably work on that, though. A new girl in the tower was bound to draw attention.
Alrick listened at the doorway for a moment, making sure the hall was good and empty. "Okay, if anyone asks, you're my cousin from out of town." Was that a bad cover? They almost certainly didn't look anything alike. At least the albinism could explain that away on his part. Still, Alrick had never really talked about his family before. Would the others question a random cousin visit too much?
He just had to hope for the best. Alrick led the way down the hall and to the elevator. They could take this one to the main floor, but then they would have to cross a massive shared living space to reach the elevator to the basement. Alrick was sure he could play it cool, but what about his new guest?
Oh dang I missed some stuff
I feel like we probably need more players
"Oh, sorry, I just kinda' assumed. It went along with the story, you know?" Alrick didn't exactly believe her. Who else would be desperate enough to use time travel to save the couple? It wasn't like Robin and Starfire hid their feelings for each other particularly well. In 28 years, he could only imagine that they'd- oh, wait. Yeah, okay, he was right.
"Wow. Sorry, that sounds awful. It's a lot for one person to deal with alone. I'm Alrick, by the way. I guess I could have lead with that." To be fair, she had just broken into his window and introductions seemed less important at the time.
"Yeah, I think this is gonna be a "tread lightly" situation for sure. We probably shouldn't tell the others about the whole "future" thing. That might mess up timeline things and stuff."
He paused as the doorbell rang again. Was everyone else on vacation today? "You know, I was hoping they would. I guess not, though. Do you want to check out that watch thing?"
He stood, about to head down to the front door to see who was visiting this time of day. Hopefully not someone ordering DoorDash and forgetting about it again.
"Wow. Sorry, that sounds awful. It's a lot for one person to deal with alone. I'm Alrick, by the way. I guess I could have lead with that." To be fair, she had just broken into his window and introductions seemed less important at the time.
"Yeah, I think this is gonna be a "tread lightly" situation for sure. We probably shouldn't tell the others about the whole "future" thing. That might mess up timeline things and stuff."
He paused as the doorbell rang again. Was everyone else on vacation today? "You know, I was hoping they would. I guess not, though. Do you want to check out that watch thing?"
He stood, about to head down to the front door to see who was visiting this time of day. Hopefully not someone ordering DoorDash and forgetting about it again.
Oh no, was this a time shenanigans thing? Alrick hated those. They always get way too complicated way too fast! His typical policy was to stay as far away from these things as he could but...if what she was saying was true, she was a fellow Titan in need.
"Wait, don't the usual time travel rules include staying as far away from your past parents as possible? What if you do something that prevents your future parents from getting together? Or is that just in the movies...I dunno', I think we should play this safe."
He sat down on the edge of his bed, brow scrunched in thought. "We've done time travel BS before. There was this one villain that had a time machine watch and a grudge. It was a lot, honestly. But I think Robin stowed the watch parts in the basement somewhere. Maybe you could use that to get back?"
Robin would lose his shit if he knew anyone touched that thing, but this was an emergency, right? Surely he'd understand.
"Wait, don't the usual time travel rules include staying as far away from your past parents as possible? What if you do something that prevents your future parents from getting together? Or is that just in the movies...I dunno', I think we should play this safe."
He sat down on the edge of his bed, brow scrunched in thought. "We've done time travel BS before. There was this one villain that had a time machine watch and a grudge. It was a lot, honestly. But I think Robin stowed the watch parts in the basement somewhere. Maybe you could use that to get back?"
Robin would lose his shit if he knew anyone touched that thing, but this was an emergency, right? Surely he'd understand.
Alrick tilted his head in confusion. He knew everyone who lived in the tower. He knew their voices, the sound of their footsteps, their very heartbeats. This person was a stranger, he was sure of it. She must have been confused. A head injury explained a little but...how do you forget that you don't live inside a giant letter?
"Well, you're in some luck. I'm the resident healer here and I can help you if you've hurt your head. Why don't you sit down and I'll see what I can do?"
He was very good at picking up on one's intentions. This confused girl didn't seem to mean any harm. She was nervous, though...and almost certainly lying. Alrick gave her a reassuring smile, his sightless eyes not quite meeting her own.
"It's 2023. Why don't you tell me what really happened."
"Well, you're in some luck. I'm the resident healer here and I can help you if you've hurt your head. Why don't you sit down and I'll see what I can do?"
He was very good at picking up on one's intentions. This confused girl didn't seem to mean any harm. She was nervous, though...and almost certainly lying. Alrick gave her a reassuring smile, his sightless eyes not quite meeting her own.
"It's 2023. Why don't you tell me what really happened."
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