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[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara's smiling. It's a cautious, calculated sort of smile, but it's real enough. The bags under her eyes have faded, but they're still apparent. Those looking keenly enough might notice she's holding herself a bit stiffly.]

Hello, multiverse.

You've tapped into the Barge's network. We're an interdimensional prison ship meant for rehabilitation. [The smile thins, sharpens.] Meant being the key word, here.

If anyone recognises me, feel free to say hello.

Or, heck, if you just want to shoot the breeze with someone from a different world. I'm Barbara.

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[theonlyresponse]

Mine too. [A pause.] Can you secure this connection?

[I'm worried about you.]

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[bodilesswarrior]

Of course.

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[theonlyresponse]

How is everyone?

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[bodilesswarrior]

Okay. Well, okay as you can get, here.

[Softly.] It hasn't been long since you left, for us.

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[theonlyresponse]

It's been longer, for us.

[A beat.]

Dent's aboard? Your world or mine?

[The anxiety is barely restrained.]

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[bodilesswarrior]

[She's about to ask how long, but then - ] Mine, as far as I can tell.

[Her expression is more sad, than anything.] He's not - he wasn't doing that well, when we spoke.

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[theonlyresponse]

[He nods, and for the briefest moment his expression falls. Harvey has a chance.]

Do what you can, and be careful.

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[bodilesswarrior]

Always. ...More or less. [There are always intentions of caution, anyway.]

How's Jay?

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[theonlyresponse]

He's fine. We're all fine.

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[bodilesswarrior]

[A slow, warm smile.]

Define 'all'.

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[theonlyresponse]

Alfred is, too. And [a pause.] I haven't found Cassandra yet, or Dick.

[But he's working on it.]

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[bodilesswarrior]

You will. [Her words are intent, and utterly confident.]

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[theonlyresponse]

I hope so.

[Hope. It's a new word, but it fits.]