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[twiceahero]

Babs is seated at a table where she has a number of holographic displays set up. She looks uncharacteristically well-rested, which is to say that the bags under her eyes indicate that she's probably been getting a good five hours of sleep a night for at least two or three days. Her usual coffee is, of course, at her elbow

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[cutting_edgex23]

Maybe it's the glow of the screens that gets X's attention.

She is slightly more used to Babs working with a more limited number of them. (Like one.)

It could also be the fact that Babs looks a little less tired than usual. X appreciates it when people take care of themselves.

Regardless, either of those two causes are what brings her up to Babs' table, stopping a few feet away -- just in case the material on-screen is sensitive. X is polite like that.

"Babs."

Beat.

"Hello."

[twiceahero]

"X," Barbara responds without looking away from her work. "Want to have a seat?" Just a polite offer with nothing lurking beneath it at all.

Obviously.

[cutting_edgex23]

"Okay," X says, after a momentary hesitation.

"If you are not too busy. Working."

Presumably that is what Babs is doing, anyway.

X can recognize a fellow workaholic. When it is really obvious.

[twiceahero]

"I can manage a conversation along with all this."

Have some faith, X.

[52_dropoff]

Charlie's eye is, if not exactly trained, not entirely that of an amateur. He's learned, as a reporter and as a hero, how to pieces information together, no matter the source. But from his perch in the rafters, he can't exactly see what Barbara is working on.

"Hello," he calls down.

[twiceahero]

"Hello," she calls back, turning to locate the speaker.

[52_dropoff]

"Am I interrupting?" Well, duh. But he's never been one for manners.

[twiceahero]

"Nothing that can't wait," she answers. "Join me?"

[guppy_sandhu]

A little person comes up next to Babs, looking at the screens. Ooh, glowy.

[twiceahero]

Babs doesn't notice. Or, at least, she pretends not to. She's not exactly good with kids.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Hi Babs." Guppy says, coming up after the kid.

[twiceahero]

She blinks, turning her attention to him.

"Hey, Guppy..." She glances over at the kid. "Lose something?"