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[girod]

You've reached Clark Kent. I'm not here right now, unfortunately. Please leave a message after the tone and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks!

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Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

The same reason he made a box filled with bat shaped shurikens, and keeps encouraging me toward physically violent 'outlet'. I assume.

It's also possible he's just being nice.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

It wasn't a criticism.

How badly is he doing without being Robin?

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

I know it wasn't.

He isn't falling apart, but he is certainly leaning into anything he can find that looks like 'purpose' or 'being useful'.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

Kind of like you leaning into anything that makes you feel more prepared for whatever this place throws at us?

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

Yes.

Are you leaning into anything?

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

The part of my beliefs that makes sure I don't get involved in politics.

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

Sound choice.

The societal structure itself isn't inherently any worse and may be better than some places we've been - including aspects of home.

[Some of the specific applications, events and ...impositions are a problem and make him angry. He's not even going to think about the parts that are wearing on him, personally, because... they're him, personally, and he has no tolerance for that.]

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

Exactly.

It doesn't make what I hear any easier sometimes. But Superman is too heavy a hammer to swing without care.

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

Superman isn't a hammer - or a sword. Plowshare, maybe, if you want to stretch the parable to the absolute breaking point.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

Hammers can be used to build things. Or forge things.

You always called me an architect.

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

I'm going to miss parts of this place.

Like this.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

The two of us being able to talk frankly like this?

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

I think being able to here is more about me than you, but yes.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

It doesn't matter if it's me or you, B. And maybe we can work on it when we get home.

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

No thank you. I'm afraid of Lois.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

Anyone in their right mind knows she's a force to be reckoned with.

But I don't see what that has to do with anything.

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

Yes, you do.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

I see what you think is a problem.

But I don't think you're thinking this through.

Which is a unique problem to have with you.

Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

I am absolutely thinking it through!

[Over thinking through to incorrect conclusions, though.]

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

If you were thinking about it, you'd have talked to me first.

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

I'm trying to talk to you about it!

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

No, you're trying to argue me down. Talking about it doesn't start with a foregone conclusion.

Bruce. Please.

Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

Tell me what you're thinking, then, and what you think is obvious that I missed.

Re: Text, un: B

[girod]

First of all: do you want to have this discussion like this?

[ Read: do you need the distance and the ability to pause or do you want me in person to yell gesture dramatically give low-voiced one liners talk with? ]

Re: Text, un: B

[knightbynight]

I'd prefer this.
[And you asking that is confirmation of several of the many reasons he loves you.]