( closed ) tied my lead and pulled my chain

[reneger]

Who: Jason Todd reneger, Roy Harper thwikt, Tim Drake mostdangerousbird, Dick Grayson forceforlight, Kyle Rayner torchbearer, Jimmy deadthenred, Tony Stark voicelog, Tony Stark the second ingeniar, and Stephen Strange rehandle
What: a jailbreak
When: july 7thish
Where: an island prison off the washington coast
Content Warnings: ??

After deciding to do some snooping around Arcadia and dragging in Roy after his arrival, Jason and Roy both ended up knocked out, pulled out of Arcadia, and dropped off on an island off of Washington with a facility on it built to hold metahumans. Fun! Except they're both drowsy and depowered, stuck in cells, and aside from Jason's neural implant, they don't have a way to reach out to others from inside. But hey, at least the guards haven't seen their faces, so it could be worse.

Comments

[torchbearer]

[ kyle knocks on the window first because he is a polite boy and then opens it to slip in. ]

Hey.

[reneger]

You can come in and out the windows, but I try it an' some shitty AI gets mouthy with me.

( it's muffled by peas, because jason isn't taking the bag off of his face. he recognizes kyle's voice enough to not need to look. and knows where the (currently uncovered and hooked up, because he's busy sulking) camera that points towards the couch is well enough to raise a hand and flip it off. )

Fuck off, Kas.

[torchbearer]

What can I say? I have great people skills. Works on AI too.

[ he gives the camera a wink. he then comes over to where jason is recuperating, checking on the bag to see if everything's good. ]

You need anything else?

[reneger]

He doesn't complain about you 'cause you're a flyer.

( when jason jumps it's "reckless", when kyle does it's just kyle doing his lantern thing. rude. kyle comes closer, and jason shoves the bag up his face until it's just on his forehead before kyle can nab it. it's defrosting, but-- )

'm fine. They didn't hurt me, I started a fight before they caught me snooping on their blood sacrifice cult circles. So. ( even if he had been hurt, jason's still alive which means whatever it was wouldn't have kept him down long at all. he's too stubborn to let something as dumb as broken bones or internal bleeding keep him down. ) Don't fuss.

[torchbearer]

[ it's such a jason response that the corner of his eyes crinkle. ]

You don't want to be fussed over, a little? Because I won't be spoiling you for a bit until we have a proper date.

[reneger]

Have I ever come across as wanting to be fussed over?

( there's a small, barely-there grin curling up the corners of his lips, visible for barely a moment before jason's shoving the bag back down over his face. )

I've gotta redo my gear before going back out. ( which is clearly relevant to the date comment, right. ) So you'll have to wait a bit.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle adjusts the bag gently for him and combs some of jason's hair back. ]

I'm just saying. Opportunities like this don't come by often.

[reneger]

This is my--third? Fourth? Prison break.

( it says a lot: how jason doesn't smack his hand away. how he doesn't tense up like he's readying for a fight, or bother uncovering his eyes. )

And at least the sixth time someone's broken my nose. So I don't know what rare opportunity you're talking about.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle rolls his eyes. ]

I meant opportunities where you had someone with you.

[reneger]

( that makes more sense. jason hasn't been alone alone in a while, a feeling he's mostly adjusted to. but piecing himself back together is usually reserved as a jason-only activity, with very few bystanders permitted to join in.

he pulls himself up, frozen peas falling down onto the floor, and--gestures back to the cushion he'd freed up behind him. )

If you're gonna loom, you may as well sit. Your first aid training cover resetting broken noses?

[torchbearer]

[ dryly. ]

Yeah, sure. It happens to all the art students.

Can you walk me though it?

[reneger]

Man, space ranger school really didn't do you any favors.

( he knows kyle's whole thing, but that doesn't mean he can't find ways to mock his lack of helpful skills. jason swings his legs around so he's sitting on the couch the way people are supposed to, and tips his head up towards kyle. )

Cartilage is out of place. ( jason's nose is usually some level of crooked, the swelling doesn't make it that obvious he still hasn't gotten around to fixing it. ) Usually I'd grab a screw driver and a spare set of hands. Shove the screwdriver in and keep it pressed tight against the septum, up to where the break is. Use fingers to realign the cartilage from the outside. Easy peasy.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle makes a face. ]

None of that sounds easy . . . but if you want, I'll give it a shot.

[reneger]

Gotta do it to learn how to do it, right?

( another pat to the couch, beside him, before jason pulls himself up to his feet. to grab a screwdriver from the kitchen. )

Sit. I'll help you through it.

[torchbearer]

You better otherwise you might need a nose job.

[ but he'll do it. can't hurt to learn. ]

[reneger]

Can't fuck it up any worse than it already is, don't worry about it.

( screwdriver retrieved, and jason takes a moment to clean it with dish soap. for sanitary purposes. )

[torchbearer]

[ he grumbles. ]

Don't tell me not to worry.

[reneger]

You wanna stand or sit?

( important first step to figure out. )

If you're sitting, sit. If you're not, I'll get up on the counter.

[torchbearer]

I'll sit.

[ it seems easier that way. more grounded. ]

[reneger]

Then sit.

( free hand shoving at kyle to get him down onto the couch, before jason holds out the screwdriver, handle first. )

If you're gonna stick 'round us squishy earthlings, this'll come in handy. Tim and Dick've both smashed theirs several times, and, well. ( clearly jason's nose hasn't exactly remained unbroken either. )

[torchbearer]

You know, first aid never really covered broken noses.

[ but he prepares himself, intent. ]

[reneger]

Well, it should.

( kyle is down, so jason goes down in front of him. scoots in closer until he's between kyle's legs. leans his head back so it's resting on a thigh.

and closes his eyes. )

Go for it.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle sighs, but his brow furrows determined and he executes what jason told him in a smooth motion before pulling back. ]

[reneger]

( it hurts, as evident by the way jason winces. but he doesn't jerk away, doesn't move enough to fuck kyle over. it makes a gross noise as it slides into place, and jason scrunches his nose when it's done. which just makes it hurt worse. oops. )

Ow.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle nearly jerks before relaxing, his fingers running over jason's cheeks. kyle likes looking after people. he thrives in it, but this is a first. mostly because —

he puts it out of mind. ]

Want me to go grab the bag again?