I don't actually understand what they ("they" being people like Bruce and Babs) mean when they say "She's not like us"[1] or "You don't have the skills or the talent"[2]. While they undervalue the person in question and set the speakers up as superior, the phrases just seem--empty and arbitrary. Like the core Bats are weakly trying to justify ( Read more... )

Untitled practise ficlet, in which the world's fast, and Bart's patient, and Cassie's having a hard time dealing.

Cassie's talking to him, speaking fast. Well, maybe her normal speed, but it sounds faster, higher. ( It's kind of like learning a new language. )

Four Robins That Nearly Make Batman Give Up On This Sidekick Business Once And For All

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So I got to wondering--where's the line between curious and creepy? Is it only based on what you want to know and the lengths you'll go to learn it, or does it also depend on whether and how the information is stored? It strikes me, as I record the current time in my file about when my housemate leaves and returns home, that it's probably not only ( Read more... )