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[adaptably]

[ The phone turns on, and the first thing that can be heard is the sound of street life and honking horns. Then the clicking of heels on the concrete. ]

Now that the insanity has died down, I think we've all learned a valuable lesson. You can't rely on anyone but yourself. Not when this place is going to turn them into something their not. Whipped

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[likemichael]

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Well, you're a ray of sunshine, as always. [He sighs a bit.] You can't shut yourself off, you're just asking for something to get you then.

[He's responding as he makes his way through the city, to get back to his car, a few supplies in a bag, but otherwise no intention of doing anything else today.]

[adaptably]

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You're one to talk. [ She makes a soft laugh. ]

[ There are sirens in the distance--ones from a big building nearby. Uh oh. ]

[likemichael]

I don't shut myself out from the people who need me.

[adaptably]

I meant being the ray of sunshine. We both know you care too much about your brother for you to shut him out.

[likemichael]

I'm a whole damn sunbeam, what are you talking about? [He shrugs as he talks down the phone, wondering what all the noise is.]

What did you do, anyway? There's a Hell of a lot of noise coming from your end.

[adaptably]

I won't believe it until I see it. You may even need to walk on sunshine. [ Oh, Selina no. That's a horrible pun. ]

What makes you think I did anything? I could be at the diner across the street.

[likemichael]

I reserve the right to never do anything mentioned in really cheesy pop music.

[He laughs a little.] Because you, like, Catwoman. It's what you do. You're trouble.

[adaptably]

I think we need to discuss your taste in music.

[ Instead of answering the last part, Selina drives past Dean on her bike. It's at high speeds, but she does turn her head enough to look at him, cat suit and all. ]

[likemichael]

My musical tastes a freakin' awesome.

[He laughs as she goes shooting past on her bike.] Like I said; what did you do?

[adaptably]

[ She responds a few minutes later. ]

Did you call me Catwoman? How long did it take for you to come up with that clever nickname?

[likemichael]

It just came to me. Stroke of genius, I know.

[adaptably]

You could have put a bit more thought into it. Besides, I'm not like Batman. [ She sees what you did there, Dean. ]

[likemichael]

See, that's where you're wrong. You're both people who, when push comes, you shove back and you do what's right.

[adaptably]

I wonder how you know so much about Batman when you're not from Gotham. [ Ignoring the talk about her. ]

[likemichael]

I know a little about a lot of people here. See, where I'm from, we hear about the places you're all from. Batman is the kinda guy who makes the headlines, I guess.

[adaptably]

Of course he is. Tie up a couple of mob bosses, take down a terrorist who likes to dress up a clown? Then you're instantly a star.