Video; Introduction

[batgirl_babs]

[She puts on an air of being more nervous than she is when the video comes on. Because Barbara Gordon is, in every way, clearly a civilian with no other nocturnal activities whatsoever. But she still waves, in a friendly enough manner.]

Hoo, ok, where to start. Umm. Well, I guess I should start small? I'm Barbara, Barbara Gordon. Formerly of Gotham City, in case anybody knows it. And ugh, I am so hopeful at least someone does.

So I've got some idea what I'll be doing around and about - it's all a bit strange to me, but, hey, when in a weird situation, make the best of it.

[She holds up the introductory literature she was given.]

Now, umm...this is all a little bit strange in terms of surroundings and...whatever is going on, but if you need someone to work through information fast, I'm your girl. I mean, not much else I can do, other than maybe throw some computer science and gymnastics at it. But yes, research skills if anybody needs.

Comments

[affection_for_research]

More of a surrogate...?

[He can guess a few ways that the sentence could end, but he doesn't want to make assumptions. At the comment about Bruce being luckier, he can't help wondering what happened to that Bruce even as Gansey gives a charming smile that had won over politicians and displeased school administrators.]

I'm not certain if he was lucky. That version of me had a tendency to get into trouble. Nothing too serious, but enough to have him regularly sighing whenever my antics ended up in the newspapers and on the internet.

[batgirl_babs]

I was going to say surrogate son, but then, wow. That's...that's something.

[And oh, you haven't heard of Tim Drake, buddy....]

[affection_for_research]

I wasn't that bad, Ms. Gordon.

[He isn't certain if he should say Barbara or Ms. Gordon after her reactions to the idea of him being Bruce's son in another reality.]

That version of me couldn't resist fast cars or stunning young men.

[He pauses a beat, thinking of the Camaro and Ronan.]

But those two traits might be universal for me. I just had less impulse control in Gotham.

[batgirl_babs]

It's just surprising, more than anything. The way various forms of family turn up for the man.

[affection_for_research]

[For a moment, he's thoughtful, memories of a life he hadn't quite lived faded but still lingering where they shouldn't.]

I wonder how much coincidence there is in the different realities. Did the Bruce in your world adopt someone who lost their family to the violence of Gotham?

[batgirl_babs]

[She nodded, with a small sigh.]

I think, somehow, Bruce Wayne will always be Bruce Wayne, regardless of universe. Twice, in my case - Dick Grayson, his ward, then Tim Drake, years later.

[affection_for_research]

It doesn't surprise me that he'd have more than one child. He adored my sister and me. [A strange word to use for it, but it fits Bruce's public persona if not the version they grew up with. Bruce loved them, but adore seemed too silly a word for their father.] I don't remember either name from the bits of memories I have from the other Gansey.

You attended college with Dick? I don't remember a Barbara in my - the other Gansey's - classes.

[batgirl_babs]

Woah, woah, hang on, a sister, too?

[Her mind boggles, and it shows on her face.]

You absolutely have to tell me everything! I mean, yes, I did, but you just must!