WHO: sami rowd, dami brat & pals WHEN: jan - feb WHERE: places WHAT: a catch-all NOTES\WARNINGS: discussions of death, dismemberment, arson, child endangerment, and someone in here will probably start a fight at some point.
( the offered assistance is noted, even if damian isn't certain he'll use it. having a safe person to talk to is - well. it's something he's only had grayson for, and there were limited subjects he could safely discuss with him. he doesn't offer a direct response, but he does look to accelerator when he offers: )
[Oh, well. Robin - Damian - isn't outright dismissing him, which seems like a big step for him. Accelerator is fairly sure they're similar in a lot of ways, and if he was in his position he could easily see himself brushing the offer off.
The only change in his expression is his eyebrows raising a fraction of an inch.]
When I'm in uniform, it's Robin. When I'm not, it's Damian. I don't hold a strong preference either way.
( a name is meant to identify oneself, it's meant to be something to call out in case someone's attention is needed elsewhere. and both of damian's names were given to him for different purposes: damian after damianos, to show he was meant to tame the world, to rule it, possess it. and robin, given to him at a crucial point of his life when he was searching desperately for an answer to who he should be, rather than following the pathway carved out for him by his mother.
they both hold significance: a tie to his past, and one to his present.
and damian's - lifting his shoulders in a little half-shrug, then raising a hand up to peel off the domino mask from his face. )
I am both Damian and Robin, which is not information I share lightly.
[Accelerator understands the importance of a name. Having had his own taken away, and eventually deciding to just give up on it has given him a unique perspective that most people wouldn't have. He's fine with using two different names for Damian, it's what he prefers so he can do that for him.
He gives a small nod when Damian removes his mask.]
( damian has no doubts about that. accelerator is clever, and he isn't intentionally harmful. he nods his head, keeping the mask in his hands. )
I don't often share. .. personal details about myself with others. ( like his name, his family history, everything they have been talking about. while damian doesn't think this particularly important to voice, he knows others may think differently. so - ) But we are friends, and I trust you.
[Accelerator can feel his jaw clench, a reflexive aversion hitting him when Damian calls them friends. Friendship isn't something he does. If asked, he wouldn't hesitate to say he doesn't and has never had friends back home. He had said that when 37 claimed they were friends, and he had gotten his foot stomped on.
Are they friends? He could say he trusts Damian, and Damian trusts him, but he isn't sure if that's enough of a solid foundation for friendship. In terms of academics he could spout off a few sociological theories, he isn't sure if that knowledge would help in this situation. He feels a little lost, and he doesn't want a kick to the shin or to piss Damian off when he's actually opening up. Objectively, he knows a kid is confiding in someone and communicating it's a good thing.
He just looks away awkwardly.]
Right. Yeah. I'll keep all of this to myself.
[You can trust him, Damian! Even if he's having a bit of an internal crisis over the f-word.]
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400 years later
My name is Damian Wayne.
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The only change in his expression is his eyebrows raising a fraction of an inch.]
.... Do you prefer that or Robin?
no subject
( a name is meant to identify oneself, it's meant to be something to call out in case someone's attention is needed elsewhere. and both of damian's names were given to him for different purposes: damian after damianos, to show he was meant to tame the world, to rule it, possess it. and robin, given to him at a crucial point of his life when he was searching desperately for an answer to who he should be, rather than following the pathway carved out for him by his mother.
they both hold significance: a tie to his past, and one to his present.
and damian's - lifting his shoulders in a little half-shrug, then raising a hand up to peel off the domino mask from his face. )
I am both Damian and Robin, which is not information I share lightly.
no subject
He gives a small nod when Damian removes his mask.]
Okay. I'll remember all of that.
no subject
I don't often share. .. personal details about myself with others. ( like his name, his family history, everything they have been talking about. while damian doesn't think this particularly important to voice, he knows others may think differently. so - ) But we are friends, and I trust you.
no subject
[Accelerator can feel his jaw clench, a reflexive aversion hitting him when Damian calls them friends. Friendship isn't something he does. If asked, he wouldn't hesitate to say he doesn't and has never had friends back home. He had said that when 37 claimed they were friends, and he had gotten his foot stomped on.
Are they friends? He could say he trusts Damian, and Damian trusts him, but he isn't sure if that's enough of a solid foundation for friendship. In terms of academics he could spout off a few sociological theories, he isn't sure if that knowledge would help in this situation. He feels a little lost, and he doesn't want a kick to the shin or to piss Damian off when he's actually opening up. Objectively, he knows a kid is confiding in someone and communicating it's a good thing.
He just looks away awkwardly.]
Right. Yeah. I'll keep all of this to myself.
[You can trust him, Damian! Even if he's having a bit of an internal crisis over the f-word.]