VOICE/TEXT 001! Wherein a bad little boy pretends to be good.

[birdthright]

[ The feed turns on, and there is a light shuffling of tiny feet. Inhuman feet. Four of them. It's a kitten! A rather noisy one, at that. Then, a child's voice. Polished down to the last syllable, but caring not to sound pretentious. Some of his words are deliberately stressed to factor in confusion. He's also getting good at hiding that cocky,

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voice;

[isitablurred]

Damian! I heard you were back--and Bruce. Well, he was grinning like an idiot last time I saw him. [He's always grinning like an idiot. Except when he's really not.] Have you chosen a name yet?

Oh--I'm Clark, by the way. I'm a friend of your father's. You really don't remember anything?

voice;

[birdthright]

Unfortunately, no. I'm sorry if this is your second introduction.

[ Thoughtful pause. ] A name . . . [ He hasn't put much thought into that -- for real. ] I haven't chosen one of those, either.

voice; -> holo; batcryptions

[isitablurred]

Well you've got plenty of time, but it might feel more like it belongs if it had one, right?

And it's fine. I used to be a reporter in Metropolis, and now I'm a reporter here. Other than that there's not really anything too weird or wonderful about me.

[He switches to a holographic feed; batcryptions.]

Apart from the obvious, I mean.

voice;

[birdthright]

It's still nice to meet you, Mr. Clark. Will you help me with a name? [ before Bruce names it Talia ]

voice;

[isitablurred]

Well when all else fails try the familiar--I mean, you could always call him Bruce.

[You can't name a boy cat Talia, okay, and Maskie is taken; Jason saw to that. Joker is an excellent name for a cat, but probably not amongst people whose lives he's ruined.]

voice;

[birdthright]

After my father? Do you think he would mind?

batcryption;

[kingofrooks]

Yes. The thing is nothing like me. [ :| ]

batcryption;

[birdthright]

I don't intend to name it yet, Father. [ STOP JUDGING ]

batcryption;

[kingofrooks]

Don't listen to that idiot.

batcryption;

[birdthright]

I know naming it after you would only confuse.

batcryption;

[kingofrooks]

More than that, it would be inaccurate.

[ Pause. Don't suggest to name it Talia. Don't... ]

batcryption;

[birdthright]

[ His mommy is not a bat-killing cat!!!! ]

You are nothing like this cat, sir. [ except for how you both DON'T LOVE HIM ]

batcryption;

[kingofrooks]

Good.

[ Fuck- ]

Perhaps you can name it Tal. [ Since it's a boy. ]

batcryption;

[birdthright]

After ... my mother? [ Really. ]

batcryption;

[kingofrooks]

It is rather fitting.

batcryption;

[birdthright]

[ Pause, then said in one huff: ] She has disowned me. We are no longer related.

It would be inappropriate.