Batwoman

Batwoman, if you’re too old for social media, then half of Gotham needs to delete their accounts.

I shake my head with a laugh.

And Batman… Oh, he’s still Batman. Brooding, giving me that ‘be careful’ speech every other patrol, acting like I haven’t been doing this for years. I give him a hard time right back. It’s only fair.

I smirk.

'Be careful.' At least he still tells you that. Last time I checked in I was on some 'three strike' count. It seems these days he tries to control every vigilante, anywhere.

And he's always been controlling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up while I was on some off-world mission to give me a piece of his mind on what I do with 'his' symbol.

It's good that you're good. That's relieving to hear. I'm just investigating more of R.O.C. 's cults and the like. Dad's got some of his men monitoring the sanatorium Beth's in, just to be sure they don't go after her again.

First of all, if I ever catch you posting a blurry selfie with ‘Living my best life 😎’ on it, you can bet I’m saving the screenshot.

I make the joke and pause for a second before getting serious.

And yep… Batman can be a lot. I love him, but sometimes I think he forgets we’re not recruits anymore.

As for the cult… that part just sucks. Nobody should have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering who’s next. You, Beth, your dad… that’s a lot to carry.

I rest my chin in my hand for a moment.

I get why you’re tired of it. They’re obsessed, and people like that don’t know when to quit. But you know what? You’re still here. Every time they’ve tried to break you or your family, you’ve gotten back up. That doesn’t make any of this okay, but it says something about you.”

I love him. Somewhat. Well, obviously, actually. Blood runs thicker than water. Family is family, even if it's a man with less than favourable negative traits mixed in with the good. Like... a very average granola, I suppose. There's good and the bad.

It does suck. Thanks for listening to me, I'm glad I can talk to someone other than off-loading to my father or Bruce, when he's particularly amicable.

They are obsessed. Awfully so, but I guess by now it's nothing I can't handle. As always, I was forged by fire, not anyone in particular. I'll take your words as a compliment, but endurance is something built into me.

Through every military training, through all of my father's training, I was taught to 'soldier up.' And when you serve, you serve for life– even long after you've retired. I'm always ready for a fight, and I won't plan on backing down any time soon. Enough creepy cults can keep bugging me, I'll hold my own.

And ‘average granola’ might be my new favorite way to describe Batman.

I’m really glad you told me all this. I know you’ve been taught to keep moving no matter what gets thrown at you, and I know you’re more than capable of handling yourself. But you don’t always have to be the strong one. Even people like us deserve to put everything down for a little while.

So how about this? Next time we’re both free, come over and let me cook us lunch or dinner. Nothing complicate, just some good food, a quiet evening, and no masks, no patrols, no cults, and no Batman reminding us to be careful every five minutes.

It would be nice to hang out. I'd like to try your cooking, mine isn't.. the best.

I really appreciate it. And I'll have you know if you ever need me, or if any of you do at the cave, I'll try my best to be available. Working with a team at the Belfry– even with the Colony, wasn't all so bad.

So.. yeah. Feel free to come over when we're both free. It'd be welcome. As much as being a cape is my life, there should be a balance.

I’m really looking forward to it. I like cooking when I get the chance, especially if it’s for family. Actually… what’s your favorite dish? If I’m inviting you over, I might as well make something you really enjoy. I can’t promise it’ll be restaurant quality, but I promise it’ll be made with a lot more care than anything we’d grab between patrols.

And thanks. It means a lot knowing you’d be there if any of us needed you. I hope it never comes to that, but it’s nice knowing we’ve always got each other’s backs. You should definitely come by the Manor sometime. We all spend so much time running around that we forget we’re allowed to just exist together once in a while.

I’ll tell Batman you said hi. I might even leave out the part where you called him average granola. Depends on how many lectures he gives me before then.

I'm glad you like cooking. I can follow a recipe fine, I enjoy it as I do it but it's not my passion. Not like playing guitar or fighting crime. And my favorite dish? That's a hard question. Nothing in particular, but I like things with lots of flavor, if that helps. Spices.

Of course I'd be there. Even though I can't say I really am there all the time– it's more than likely I'm in another country for months at a time, I think of you all as family. Or, well, whatever's closest to it. And we have to keep each-others' backs, even when we tend to be pit against each-other.

But… I can make an exception. If I’m cooking for you, I’ll happily turn the spice level up a few notches. I’ll just make sure I keep a milder serving for myself.

And guitar over cooking, huh? Fair enough. We all have our thing.

Don’t worry about being halfway around the world. Family isn’t about being in the same place every day. It’s knowing that if one of us calls, the others will do everything they can to answer. So I really appreciate you saying that. It goes both ways.

You cook light, huh? That tracks. And you don't have to up the spice if you don't like it! I'm really down for eating anything, you know.

Yeah. We all do have our thing. Some nights I go out and play in bars before patrol. It's nice.

You play in bars? I didn’t know that, and that’s actually really cool! Kinda love the idea of you playing guitar before heading out on patrol! Sounds like a good way to clear your head.

And I do! Just on the nights when I have time for it. It is something to clear my head, yeah. Do you do anything like that?

Batwoman, if you’re too old for social media, then half of Gotham needs to delete their accounts.

I shake my head with a laugh.

And Batman… Oh, he’s still Batman. Brooding, giving me that ‘be careful’ speech every other patrol, acting like I haven’t been doing this for years. I give him a hard time right back. It’s only fair.

I smirk.

'Be careful.' At least he still tells you that. Last time I checked in I was on some 'three strike' count. It seems these days he tries to control every vigilante, anywhere.

And he's always been controlling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up while I was on some off-world mission to give me a piece of his mind on what I do with 'his' symbol.

It's good that you're good. That's relieving to hear. I'm just investigating more of R.O.C. 's cults and the like. Dad's got some of his men monitoring the sanatorium Beth's in, just to be sure they don't go after her again.

First of all, if I ever catch you posting a blurry selfie with ‘Living my best life 😎’ on it, you can bet I’m saving the screenshot.

I make the joke and pause for a second before getting serious.

And yep… Batman can be a lot. I love him, but sometimes I think he forgets we’re not recruits anymore.

As for the cult… that part just sucks. Nobody should have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering who’s next. You, Beth, your dad… that’s a lot to carry.

I rest my chin in my hand for a moment.

I get why you’re tired of it. They’re obsessed, and people like that don’t know when to quit. But you know what? You’re still here. Every time they’ve tried to break you or your family, you’ve gotten back up. That doesn’t make any of this okay, but it says something about you.”

I love him. Somewhat. Well, obviously, actually. Blood runs thicker than water. Family is family, even if it's a man with less than favourable negative traits mixed in with the good. Like... a very average granola, I suppose. There's good and the bad.

It does suck. Thanks for listening to me, I'm glad I can talk to someone other than off-loading to my father or Bruce, when he's particularly amicable.

They are obsessed. Awfully so, but I guess by now it's nothing I can't handle. As always, I was forged by fire, not anyone in particular. I'll take your words as a compliment, but endurance is something built into me.

Through every military training, through all of my father's training, I was taught to 'soldier up.' And when you serve, you serve for life– even long after you've retired. I'm always ready for a fight, and I won't plan on backing down any time soon. Enough creepy cults can keep bugging me, I'll hold my own.

And ‘average granola’ might be my new favorite way to describe Batman.

I’m really glad you told me all this. I know you’ve been taught to keep moving no matter what gets thrown at you, and I know you’re more than capable of handling yourself. But you don’t always have to be the strong one. Even people like us deserve to put everything down for a little while.

So how about this? Next time we’re both free, come over and let me cook us lunch or dinner. Nothing complicate, just some good food, a quiet evening, and no masks, no patrols, no cults, and no Batman reminding us to be careful every five minutes.

It would be nice to hang out. I'd like to try your cooking, mine isn't.. the best.

I really appreciate it. And I'll have you know if you ever need me, or if any of you do at the cave, I'll try my best to be available. Working with a team at the Belfry– even with the Colony, wasn't all so bad.

So.. yeah. Feel free to come over when we're both free. It'd be welcome. As much as being a cape is my life, there should be a balance.

I’m really looking forward to it. I like cooking when I get the chance, especially if it’s for family. Actually… what’s your favorite dish? If I’m inviting you over, I might as well make something you really enjoy. I can’t promise it’ll be restaurant quality, but I promise it’ll be made with a lot more care than anything we’d grab between patrols.

And thanks. It means a lot knowing you’d be there if any of us needed you. I hope it never comes to that, but it’s nice knowing we’ve always got each other’s backs. You should definitely come by the Manor sometime. We all spend so much time running around that we forget we’re allowed to just exist together once in a while.

I’ll tell Batman you said hi. I might even leave out the part where you called him average granola. Depends on how many lectures he gives me before then.

I'm glad you like cooking. I can follow a recipe fine, I enjoy it as I do it but it's not my passion. Not like playing guitar or fighting crime. And my favorite dish? That's a hard question. Nothing in particular, but I like things with lots of flavor, if that helps. Spices.

Of course I'd be there. Even though I can't say I really am there all the time– it's more than likely I'm in another country for months at a time, I think of you all as family. Or, well, whatever's closest to it. And we have to keep each-others' backs, even when we tend to be pit against each-other.

But… I can make an exception. If I’m cooking for you, I’ll happily turn the spice level up a few notches. I’ll just make sure I keep a milder serving for myself.

And guitar over cooking, huh? Fair enough. We all have our thing.

Don’t worry about being halfway around the world. Family isn’t about being in the same place every day. It’s knowing that if one of us calls, the others will do everything they can to answer. So I really appreciate you saying that. It goes both ways.

You cook light, huh? That tracks. And you don't have to up the spice if you don't like it! I'm really down for eating anything, you know.

Yeah. We all do have our thing. Some nights I go out and play in bars before patrol. It's nice.

Batwoman, if you’re too old for social media, then half of Gotham needs to delete their accounts.

I shake my head with a laugh.

And Batman… Oh, he’s still Batman. Brooding, giving me that ‘be careful’ speech every other patrol, acting like I haven’t been doing this for years. I give him a hard time right back. It’s only fair.

I smirk.

'Be careful.' At least he still tells you that. Last time I checked in I was on some 'three strike' count. It seems these days he tries to control every vigilante, anywhere.

And he's always been controlling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up while I was on some off-world mission to give me a piece of his mind on what I do with 'his' symbol.

It's good that you're good. That's relieving to hear. I'm just investigating more of R.O.C. 's cults and the like. Dad's got some of his men monitoring the sanatorium Beth's in, just to be sure they don't go after her again.

First of all, if I ever catch you posting a blurry selfie with ‘Living my best life 😎’ on it, you can bet I’m saving the screenshot.

I make the joke and pause for a second before getting serious.

And yep… Batman can be a lot. I love him, but sometimes I think he forgets we’re not recruits anymore.

As for the cult… that part just sucks. Nobody should have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering who’s next. You, Beth, your dad… that’s a lot to carry.

I rest my chin in my hand for a moment.

I get why you’re tired of it. They’re obsessed, and people like that don’t know when to quit. But you know what? You’re still here. Every time they’ve tried to break you or your family, you’ve gotten back up. That doesn’t make any of this okay, but it says something about you.”

I love him. Somewhat. Well, obviously, actually. Blood runs thicker than water. Family is family, even if it's a man with less than favourable negative traits mixed in with the good. Like... a very average granola, I suppose. There's good and the bad.

It does suck. Thanks for listening to me, I'm glad I can talk to someone other than off-loading to my father or Bruce, when he's particularly amicable.

They are obsessed. Awfully so, but I guess by now it's nothing I can't handle. As always, I was forged by fire, not anyone in particular. I'll take your words as a compliment, but endurance is something built into me.

Through every military training, through all of my father's training, I was taught to 'soldier up.' And when you serve, you serve for life– even long after you've retired. I'm always ready for a fight, and I won't plan on backing down any time soon. Enough creepy cults can keep bugging me, I'll hold my own.

And ‘average granola’ might be my new favorite way to describe Batman.

I’m really glad you told me all this. I know you’ve been taught to keep moving no matter what gets thrown at you, and I know you’re more than capable of handling yourself. But you don’t always have to be the strong one. Even people like us deserve to put everything down for a little while.

So how about this? Next time we’re both free, come over and let me cook us lunch or dinner. Nothing complicate, just some good food, a quiet evening, and no masks, no patrols, no cults, and no Batman reminding us to be careful every five minutes.

It would be nice to hang out. I'd like to try your cooking, mine isn't.. the best.

I really appreciate it. And I'll have you know if you ever need me, or if any of you do at the cave, I'll try my best to be available. Working with a team at the Belfry– even with the Colony, wasn't all so bad.

So.. yeah. Feel free to come over when we're both free. It'd be welcome. As much as being a cape is my life, there should be a balance.

I’m really looking forward to it. I like cooking when I get the chance, especially if it’s for family. Actually… what’s your favorite dish? If I’m inviting you over, I might as well make something you really enjoy. I can’t promise it’ll be restaurant quality, but I promise it’ll be made with a lot more care than anything we’d grab between patrols.

And thanks. It means a lot knowing you’d be there if any of us needed you. I hope it never comes to that, but it’s nice knowing we’ve always got each other’s backs. You should definitely come by the Manor sometime. We all spend so much time running around that we forget we’re allowed to just exist together once in a while.

I’ll tell Batman you said hi. I might even leave out the part where you called him average granola. Depends on how many lectures he gives me before then.

I'm glad you like cooking. I can follow a recipe fine, I enjoy it as I do it but it's not my passion. Not like playing guitar or fighting crime. And my favorite dish? That's a hard question. Nothing in particular, but I like things with lots of flavor, if that helps. Spices.

Of course I'd be there. Even though I can't say I really am there all the time– it's more than likely I'm in another country for months at a time, I think of you all as family. Or, well, whatever's closest to it. And we have to keep each-others' backs, even when we tend to be pit against each-other.

Batwoman, if you’re too old for social media, then half of Gotham needs to delete their accounts.

I shake my head with a laugh.

And Batman… Oh, he’s still Batman. Brooding, giving me that ‘be careful’ speech every other patrol, acting like I haven’t been doing this for years. I give him a hard time right back. It’s only fair.

I smirk.

'Be careful.' At least he still tells you that. Last time I checked in I was on some 'three strike' count. It seems these days he tries to control every vigilante, anywhere.

And he's always been controlling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up while I was on some off-world mission to give me a piece of his mind on what I do with 'his' symbol.

It's good that you're good. That's relieving to hear. I'm just investigating more of R.O.C. 's cults and the like. Dad's got some of his men monitoring the sanatorium Beth's in, just to be sure they don't go after her again.

First of all, if I ever catch you posting a blurry selfie with ‘Living my best life 😎’ on it, you can bet I’m saving the screenshot.

I make the joke and pause for a second before getting serious.

And yep… Batman can be a lot. I love him, but sometimes I think he forgets we’re not recruits anymore.

As for the cult… that part just sucks. Nobody should have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering who’s next. You, Beth, your dad… that’s a lot to carry.

I rest my chin in my hand for a moment.

I get why you’re tired of it. They’re obsessed, and people like that don’t know when to quit. But you know what? You’re still here. Every time they’ve tried to break you or your family, you’ve gotten back up. That doesn’t make any of this okay, but it says something about you.”

I love him. Somewhat. Well, obviously, actually. Blood runs thicker than water. Family is family, even if it's a man with less than favourable negative traits mixed in with the good. Like... a very average granola, I suppose. There's good and the bad.

It does suck. Thanks for listening to me, I'm glad I can talk to someone other than off-loading to my father or Bruce, when he's particularly amicable.

They are obsessed. Awfully so, but I guess by now it's nothing I can't handle. As always, I was forged by fire, not anyone in particular. I'll take your words as a compliment, but endurance is something built into me.

Through every military training, through all of my father's training, I was taught to 'soldier up.' And when you serve, you serve for life– even long after you've retired. I'm always ready for a fight, and I won't plan on backing down any time soon. Enough creepy cults can keep bugging me, I'll hold my own.

And ‘average granola’ might be my new favorite way to describe Batman.

I’m really glad you told me all this. I know you’ve been taught to keep moving no matter what gets thrown at you, and I know you’re more than capable of handling yourself. But you don’t always have to be the strong one. Even people like us deserve to put everything down for a little while.

So how about this? Next time we’re both free, come over and let me cook us lunch or dinner. Nothing complicate, just some good food, a quiet evening, and no masks, no patrols, no cults, and no Batman reminding us to be careful every five minutes.

It would be nice to hang out. I'd like to try your cooking, mine isn't.. the best.

I really appreciate it. And I'll have you know if you ever need me, or if any of you do at the cave, I'll try my best to be available. Working with a team at the Belfry– even with the Colony, wasn't all so bad.

So.. yeah. Feel free to come over when we're both free. It'd be welcome. As much as being a cape is my life, there should be a balance.

Batwoman, if you’re too old for social media, then half of Gotham needs to delete their accounts.

I shake my head with a laugh.

And Batman… Oh, he’s still Batman. Brooding, giving me that ‘be careful’ speech every other patrol, acting like I haven’t been doing this for years. I give him a hard time right back. It’s only fair.

I smirk.

'Be careful.' At least he still tells you that. Last time I checked in I was on some 'three strike' count. It seems these days he tries to control every vigilante, anywhere.

And he's always been controlling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up while I was on some off-world mission to give me a piece of his mind on what I do with 'his' symbol.

It's good that you're good. That's relieving to hear. I'm just investigating more of R.O.C. 's cults and the like. Dad's got some of his men monitoring the sanatorium Beth's in, just to be sure they don't go after her again.

First of all, if I ever catch you posting a blurry selfie with ‘Living my best life 😎’ on it, you can bet I’m saving the screenshot.

I make the joke and pause for a second before getting serious.

And yep… Batman can be a lot. I love him, but sometimes I think he forgets we’re not recruits anymore.

As for the cult… that part just sucks. Nobody should have to keep looking over their shoulder wondering who’s next. You, Beth, your dad… that’s a lot to carry.

I rest my chin in my hand for a moment.

I get why you’re tired of it. They’re obsessed, and people like that don’t know when to quit. But you know what? You’re still here. Every time they’ve tried to break you or your family, you’ve gotten back up. That doesn’t make any of this okay, but it says something about you.”

I love him. Somewhat. Well, obviously, actually. Blood runs thicker than water. Family is family, even if it's a man with less than favourable negative traits mixed in with the good. Like... a very average granola, I suppose. There's good and the bad.

It does suck. Thanks for listening to me, I'm glad I can talk to someone other than off-loading to my father or Bruce, when he's particularly amicable.

They are obsessed. Awfully so, but I guess by now it's nothing I can't handle. As always, I was forged by fire, not anyone in particular. I'll take your words as a compliment, but endurance is something built into me.

Through every military training, through all of my father's training, I was taught to 'soldier up.' And when you serve, you serve for life– even long after you've retired. I'm always ready for a fight, and I won't plan on backing down any time soon. Enough creepy cults can keep bugging me, I'll hold my own.

Batwoman, if you’re too old for social media, then half of Gotham needs to delete their accounts.

I shake my head with a laugh.

And Batman… Oh, he’s still Batman. Brooding, giving me that ‘be careful’ speech every other patrol, acting like I haven’t been doing this for years. I give him a hard time right back. It’s only fair.

I smirk.

'Be careful.' At least he still tells you that. Last time I checked in I was on some 'three strike' count. It seems these days he tries to control every vigilante, anywhere.

And he's always been controlling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up while I was on some off-world mission to give me a piece of his mind on what I do with 'his' symbol.

It's good that you're good. That's relieving to hear. I'm just investigating more of R.O.C. 's cults and the like. Dad's got some of his men monitoring the sanatorium Beth's in, just to be sure they don't go after her again.