all that's done and gone and passed tonight (mix of open and closed)

[overlyprecocious]

Who: Tim Drake overlyprecocious and friends
What: Tim is Coping and it's fine
When: late January, after the Hunger Games mostly
Where: Central City mostly. and Sky High.
Content Warnings: a little trauma related to being kidnapped into space by aliens (twice!! thanks, canon), a lot of anxiety, some unhealthy coping mechanisms like food hoarding and vigilantism

It's not like Tim is traumatized by his experience in the survival games. If anything, he's relieved that he was snagged by the aliens and not, say, a hapless seven-year-old. He has survival training, he has a magic restocking utility belt, he has family he was able to meet up with and work with. It was easy for him, comparatively speaking. It just - being kidnapped to space made him even more aware of the metaphorical sword of Damocles already hanging over his head whenever a Confluence finally brings him back home again. There's an extra cruel sting to being reminded that he's not even safe from being randomly yanked from his home and sent back into danger outside of Confluences.

Being more active as Robin is a reasonable precaution. He was already caught off guard once, and thankfully he at least had a minimum of supplies on him and the utility belt even if he didn't have the benefit of the full Robin suit. What he has on him here won't do him much good when he's yanked back home, but at least he's more prepared for anything that happens in this reality when he's suited up.

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[mostdangerousbird]

[ ... okay, that's the first time TJ has really been charmed by his younger self. It's suddenly oh, I get it. He understands why Dick and Alfred were on his side from the start. Tim looks like it's Christmas at the Wayne residence. ]

Mostly passages, but there's a couple of rooms. Maybe 3. The pencil's a little blurry and faded. You'll probably want to see what Dick wants to do with those.

[overlyprecocious]

[There's some bounce to his step once he locates what looks like the blueprints and heads back to spread them out on the table with the others. Well, some bounce in his step until it pulls badly at the bruising on his torso, and then he's moving with a bit more care.]

I figured we'd end up with some hidden rooms but that we'd probably have to build them in ourselves. It's so cool we have some that came with the building! Have you gone to see them yet?

[mostdangerousbird]

Not yet, no.

[ He's been busy - or keeping busy, and there's something about it that makes him feel alone.

It's like the first time you're shown the way into the batcave. It's like the first time you fight with your friends at your side. It's a network of secret passages. It should be fun. But there's been no appeal. TJ's been waiting for it to spark some sort of thrill: it hasn't. ]

If you're going to go, you should take someone with you and tell someone else where you're going.

[overlyprecocious]

So - do you want to go with me?

[He asks it as if this is obviously what he was building up to. It follows the rules - bringing someone else with him! They can let Dick know they're exploring parts of the building they haven't explored before! Plus, TJ has been studying the blueprints more than him.]

[mostdangerousbird]

Me?

[ Well, yes, Tim is a person and therefore could be the one to go with him, but he hadn't been expecting that outcome. He figured Tim would want to take Dickie or friends with him.

He looks up from what he's working on. ]

I can, but then I'm going to see everything you see, and we're going to call dibs on the same space.

[overlyprecocious]

[Because he's... well, himself, he interprets that as a gentle rejection. Which is fine! TJ doesn't have to want to go exploring with him. If he seems at all disappointed, he covers it swiftly and smoothly.] Yeah, okay. I'll find someone else to go with me.

[mostdangerousbird]

[ TJ thinks he'd rather go with his friends, unfortunately, because that's likely the option that TJ would pick at that age and because it means Tim will get to claim the best spots. ]

You want me to dig up flashlights and snacks for them?

[overlyprecocious]

Sure.

[He's still being helpful and offering things! Which Tim appreciates, he does.] I'll probably go with Nico or Dylan, then.