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[mind_blown]

"This is Jason. Leave a message.

Or don't. I don't care."

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[iamverybadass]

Talon.

[ He makes a face, mouth twisted in an uneasy frown. ]

...Anyway. I knew most of the things about me, but everything about you is new, so...

[ A shrug ]

As I said. I felt it would be fair for you to know about it. In case you hadn't remembered yet.

[mind_blown]

Talon.

[he agrees, simply, with the request that wasn't outright stated. but he made his point with that one word. but he also wouldn't mind actually knowing his real name. Jay's clearly a nickname.]

It's good to know it's coming-- got a feeling I'll be pissed whenever I get my side of it, but right now, I don't have that. I've just got a video.

[iamverybadass]

[ He relaxes at that, letting out a soft, smoke-free huff ]

You probably will be. It was... All of it was cruel for me to be bringing up. I know I was trying to hurt you by dragging you through all of it.

[mind_blown]

Looks like we both gave as good as we got.

I've only got one memory of myself with any of our family, but I'm pretty sure none of you got along with me. And definitely I didn't get along with anyone.

[guess that whole 'death' thing put a hamper on stuff.]

[iamverybadass]

I was still an assassin when I first met our Father and his side of the family, so...

[ More! Shrugging! Pretty stiff about it now. ]

I know that I improved from that point, but I have never been an easy person to get along with myself.

[mind_blown]

[hm. that is unsurprising. but also he sure knows enough about "pr." enough to care about it way back when they first met.]

Wow, I'm learning so much about you tonight.

[iamverybadass]

That is simply a necessary side effect of this memory.

[mind_blown]

You're explaining stuff, too.

But alright, point made.

[iamverybadass]

Good. ... If it bothers you, I can stop.

[mind_blown]

...

It doesn't bother me. I've calmed down.

[he admits with a little bit of a shrug, and he glances away.]

[iamverybadass]

[ There's a flicker of a smile before he hides it under Stoic Bat Face again ]

Good. It feels...relieving to speak about. Releasing the pressure, I suppose.

[mind_blown]

[he misses that smile, but he glances back at him.]

You know, Malik said something interesting to me. It made enough sense to me, and who knows. Maybe it'll put whatever memory you get in context.

[iamverybadass]

[ Straightens up a bit, curious now ]

What was it?

[mind_blown]

The memories aren't random.

They're just curated based on whatever they think the audience will like us reacting to the most.

[he pauses.]

I got a bad one the night you came over, and that didn't help with all the other bullshit that had just happened. But it was enough to put in perspective what parts of myself I'm actually getting to see.

[iamverybadass]

[ A flurry of emotions ranging from confused to upset to indignant flash across his face, eventually settling into something like disgust. ]

Curated or not, it is still my life. ...but that theory would explain the glimpses I have gotten back. It feels as if they are all skirting around revealing something else.

[mind_blown]

Probably.

But yeah— I figure both of us have some shit in our lives waiting to screw us up.

[it’s made him wary of the memories— what if he has more positive memories he can’t see?]

[iamverybadass]

I already remember things that have "screwed me up." ... I'll admit I am anxious about finding out the rest.

[ Talon is just here to be blunt about his worries. ]

[mind_blown]

[he doesn’t answer in the affirmative, but he glances away at that.]

You talk to anyone else about that?

[iamverybadass]

Silver. Sometimes other members of Wild City, or B.

[mind_blown]

Cool.

[he finally glances back at him.]

They’ve probably got enough distance from it to give half decent advice.

[iamverybadass]

[ He's quiet for a long moment, followed by a nod ]

Half decent, certainly.

[mind_blown]

... better than half decent.

Especially for what it sounds like you’re worried about.

[iamverybadass]

Oh, at that part they're excellent. I couldn't trust even Wild City when I first arrived, and you have seen what my relationship with them is like now.

[mind_blown]

Yeah, mom.

[said with half a smirk.

It’s teasing.]

[iamverybadass]

She is more deserving of the title than the woman who bore me.