conversations overhead through the batkid com lines pt. 33 (masterpost here)
Bruce: 7'oclock, two runners.
Damian: on it. you can handle this place?
Bruce: i have it under control, just get the cargo.
Damian: sir yes sir!
Bruce: *sigh* you spend too much time with your brothers.
*ping*
Dick: B, TELL JASON-
*ping*
Jason: BRUCE GET YOUR FUCKING SON OFF HIS DELUSIONAL PERCH-
Dick: -I WAS A GOOD BIG BROTHER AND HE'S A DRAMATIC PIECE OF-
Jason: -FUCKING HIMSELF ON A GARGOYAL DICK SO HARD HE CAN'T REMEMBER HOW SHIT HE WAS AT-
Dick: -LYING SACK OF- WHAT?!
Jason: YOU HEARD ME!
Bruce: ENOUGH. no- not you, sorry i'll keep fighting you in a minute- it's my sons- right, you two.
*silence for three seconds*
Dick: HE-
Jason: NO, HE-
Bruce: oh my god-
Dick: TELL HIM that i was a GREAT big brother when he was Robin. WE GOT ON LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE- LIKE- TOWARDS THE END AT LEAST-!
Jason: oh, *blows raspberry* don't give me that shit.
Bruce, tired: boys. *sigh* Hood, he wasn't that bad; can you-
Jason, instantly: you know he tried to get me institutionalised once? like, a month before i went to Ethiopia.
Bruce: -just- *pause*
Bruce: fucking what.
Dick: UM.
Damian: woah woah woah, hold on. expand on this.
Bruce: Robin get back to work- what are you talking about Hood?
Jason: he fucking- that weekend you had to go out of the city with Alfred so you called Dick over to watch me until you got back? i told him that his shirt looked gay and he drove me over to a mental health rehab. tried to convince the psychiatrist that i was a danger to others.
Damian: you have killed quite a lot of people,
Jason: shut the fuck up Damian.
Bruce: *incredulous* Nightwing?!
*a beat*
*ping*
Jason: YEAH THAT'S WHAT I FUCKING THOUGHT DICKFACE, YOU FUCKING DISCONNECT-
Bruce: ok get out of my channel both of you. yeah- sorry, i know, i'm not ignoring our fight i'll be right there-
I think a good lot of Tim and Damian's animosity is performative. Neither want to be seen as giving in or want the other to be seen as the "better" man. But in reality, they actually enjoy each other's company, have similar interests and hang out. But if you ask them?


