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[crossestheline]

I remember not too long after I came here, someone rambled on and on about "lifers". Since then, not only have the two lifers graduated, but this guy right here has as well.

[Grins. He's finally been delivered his one way ticket out of here.]

Sorry, kiddos. There's no sticking around to play nice for me. There's a lot of work that I want to do in the place I'm going to, that I don't want to leave at the hands of some cosmic being who not only loses control of its ship, but dumps us off in a hellhole.

Graduating here is like drawing straws. Sometimes you luck out like me, find people who actually give a damn about you when you arrive, and get paired up with someone who sees you as a person, not a means to an end. Other people, get yanked around and screwed with constantly. This place needs a serious overhaul. I'd stick around to try and do just that, but I'd also risk losing a literal once in a life time opportunity.

[He can't risk suddenly disappearing or getting reverted back to an Inmate, which would prevent him from leaving with Bruce.]

I'll be around for a few more hours to say my goodbyes. After that, I'm out of here.

[Private to Jean]

Tell your friend I said hey.

[Private to Bruce]

I'm heading to your room.

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[crossestheline]

I've seen the worst Gotham has got to offer and survived through it. This time I plan on surviving through it with my sanity in tact.

[Eyes him for a moment.]

I've heard of people visiting others when they graduate, or telling others to visit them. Whenever you graduate, come and visit. You can see the progress we're making.

[mistconduct]

[He cracks a grin; graduation seems a long, long way off from where he's standing]

You couldn't pay me enough to step foot in Gotham, I'd get my ass kicked. Rookie capes get picked off by the dozen.

[crossestheline]

You're mistaking the Gotham I'm from for the one I'm going to. Bruce killed all of the major villains, after I died. Then the whole damn world got attacked and almost went up in smoke.

[mistconduct]

[He looks pointedly around them, at the Barge]

Riddler's here and so is Poison Ivy. You think the Barge just claimed them all and is going to send them right back to Gotham?

[crossestheline]

You're not listening. The Bruce here is not from my Earth. I met him when I was traveling the multiverse with Donna, Bob, and Rayner. That's the Earth I am going to.

[mistconduct]

Oh.

Oh. You're going to...that Gotham.


Shit. That's an adjustment.

[crossestheline]

Compared to this place? It'll be a breeze.

[mistconduct]

I don't know. The Barge sucks, but it doesn't strike fear in the heart like Gotham does.

[crossestheline]

No, the Barge is too busy dropping us off into shit holes like the last place went to. [Shrugs his shoulders.]

Doesn't matter where I go, I adept.

[mistconduct]

No, I know. I'm not worried for you. I'm just...fuck, I'm really going to miss you.

[crossestheline]

[Leaving this place is becoming more and more difficult, but he knows he needs to go. Steps over to him, lightly slinging an arm around his shoulder.]

Likewise. The multiverse is a small place, wouldn't surprise me at all if we run into each other again.

[mistconduct]

[Hunching his shoulders, Chris gives a bit of a sad grin, turning the helmet over in his hands]

I guess so. I guess it is.