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his brows knit into worry as he listens to roy -- he’s roy harper, the original speedy. connor looked up to him so much and thought he was the luckiest kid in the world. he could remember sitting there with his mother’s scrapbooks, turning the pages of all the newspaper and magazine clippings of his father and his trusty ward, wishing his could be that kid instead.

                       and roy’s upset. as he probably should be. who is connor to be using the name and wearing their father’s colors?

➙ @justaim​​​​​​​​ said: but seriously, short pants.... do you ever get scared when kory picks you up?

@justaim : ❛ do you wanna get out of here ? ❜

these things are always a little too formal sometimes. it’s weird to think about, considering all of these people are costumed individuals leading double lives. you’d think they’d want to let loose, but maybe the precedent set here wouldn’t allow for it. for barbara it’s a little different -- there’s only a few people in this room that know the truth about who she is. oracle is a tightly kept secret so most just think she’s here as the former batgirl. it makes conversation a little awkward, as even though she’s moved long past that awkwardness herself, she can’t speak for costumed heroes that don’t know how to face the reality of what could happen to them in this line of work. 

{ ⚡ } pour some sugar on me || Accepting ;; @justaim​​ { ⚡ }

        [ Wally’s brain tells him not to answer that. Roy Harper, bonafide charmer-without-even-trying, made it look easy. The one all the gals and pals always flocked to. Not that the speedster would ever tell him so: it drove him up a wall. Years of carefully curating his own flirtatious personality, enjoying the flattery of the public, figuring out which smile made the fellas swoon- there shouldn’t be any room left in his ego for envy. Yet, the archer had this subtle, grating, impressive way of slipping in the perfect line, at just the right moment to make Wally’s heart skip a beat. He was rarely serious about it. Somehow, that made it worse.

          So no, Wally doesn’t listen to his head ( does he ever? ). His heart wants this... challenge. Because isn’t that what Roy is to him? Competition. ]

{ ⚡ } levels of concern || Accepting ;; @justaim​​ { ⚡ }

         [ Well geez. Roy puts his foot down, and ends the speedster’s protests. Which is ridiculous- it’s just a little concussion, probably barely one, at that. The rest of the team has given him the same shpiel, telling him to sit this one out, but how can Wally stay back and do nothing while his friends risk their lives?

        Roy’s tone is sharper than usual, and the arguments sprouting on Wally’s tongue are ready to bloom. But when he catches the archer’s gaze, it puts him back in place; he’s worried. Even if it grates on Wally’s nerves, Roy’s usually right- and more importantly, he cares. Another moment of hesitation, and Wally swallows his words. ]

   She had never been one for stealth unless the situation absolutely called for it. The new mantle gave her even more of an excuse to be flashy, to fully demonstrate her STRENGTH and become the symbol of hope that her sister had been for so many people already. And occasionally — it gave her a good excuse to be a bit dramatic when rescuing certain old friends. She hadn’t planned it of course, busting straight through the wall had simply been the best course of action given the situation. No time to find an alternative route when someone was pointing a gun at her ex. Better to defuse the situation before anyone could even THINK about firing a single bullet. She and Roy hadn’t had a chance to talk much, not since she had come back and he had joined the league. She wasn’t even sure he had heard of her temporary change in title yet. The thought of him learning about it like this made her smirk.

➙ @justaim​​​ said: "dig the sweet moves, wonder chick." and of course, he's wearing the grin of someone who knows they're in for a swat. earnest charm, of course, is always an easy target. "but hey, when do you not make something look good?"