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[gravityfists]

[ a vigilante wakes up in an alternate universe, suits up, and is promptly attacked by the Vine. Batgirl's barely tugged her cowl back on when the mirror leaps out at her, and for the first few seconds, the transmission consists mostly of spandex-clad hands wrestling with it, trying to turn it skywards ] Goddammit, don't you know that I'm only

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[notvitiligo]

Welcome back, oh chiropteran one. If it's another universe, you look about the same as the Batgirl we had, so... Maybe there won't be that much difference.

[gravityfists]

Y'never know. I'm, like, the third actual Batgirl.

I'm the only one who comes in purple, though.

[notvitiligo]

...so, what, are you guys like power rangers or something? You're all color-coded? Do you combine into a giant bat robot?

[gravityfists]

It's a legacy. We hand the name down to whoever can make the most of it.

Which is basically me saying no, we don't have a giant bat robot, and yes, I'm kind of bitter about that.

[notvitiligo]

Sort of like that one hypothesis about James Bond, huh?

Don't blame you. At least you get gadgets and, um, magnaelectrowhatevers.

[gravityfists]

Something like that, only without the whole sexism thing. Oh! Less British, too.

Magnaelectrogooparangs! They stick to you, they shock you, they cover you in goop. Brilliant.

[notvitiligo]

But apparently with all the fun toys.

Sounds like a taser via Nickelodeon.

[gravityfists]

Something like that. Not particularly suitable for kids, though.

[notvitiligo]

By the way, how were things out in, um, freedom-land?

[gravityfists]

I spent my Valentine's day in pilgrim Witch-World, being trialled as a non-witch. Great. Just great.

[notvitiligo]

...what the hell?! Are you serious?

[gravityfists]

Unfortunately.

They only caught me out 'cause I tried throwing Harry Potter spells out at 'em.

[notvitiligo]

Crazy. I, um, assume this is not a normal thing for you?

[gravityfists]

It's not not normal. I'd give it a solid five on the weirdness scale.

[notvitiligo]

So... weird, but not unexpected?

I just wanna make sure "getting transported to Reverse World" is not a likely thing if Her Highness decides I don't need to be here anymore.

Oh, and did you remember anything about the Gardens while you were there?

[gravityfists]

If it hasn't happened already, you're probably safe. Probably. Don't take that as a guarantee, 'kay? I don't want any cross-dimensional suing going on.

... nope. Not a thing. Funny thing is, though, it's hard to imagine not remembering. Like I've forgotten that I forgot in the first place. It already feels like I never left.