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[rhymeswithdeath]

[The feed flicks on, revealing a young, blond woman, chilling in some hallway in a...bat-costume? She's grinning pretty widely for someone who's supposed to be dark as the (k)night.]

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's—[dramatic pause]—sure as hell a giant, creepy spaceship because Superman you ain't. [She sighs, grin disappearing in favor of a more deadpan expression.]

So, hey, I'm new, but let's skip the mental breakdowns, freak outs, where is "x", have you seen my "y," I am scared, blah blah, wah wah, yadda yadda, etcetera, ad naseum [dismissive wave] and go straight to introductions and pleasantries.

Hey, space people. I'm Batgirl. The real deal, even — see, I come fully equipped with Batarangs, witty retorts, and everything. Yeah, yeah, I've snooped through the network. Done a little detecting, as they say. I've heard rumors of comics and fourthwalls; don't worry. If I'm fictional where you're from, then I will be available for autographs upon request. The one thing I ask of you is pretty please: no spoilers. I happen to like surprises.

Anyway, I also like coffee and waffles, especially in delicious conjunction, rooftop tag, crime fighting, and, of course, justice.

I'm sure you've seen my spooky boss-man's pseudo-vandalism, but I figured I should put the word out in my own way: call me, beep me, if you want to text me; that's a-okay. I'll be there whenever you need me, as cheesy as that sounds. It's part of the super-gig. You can ask questions and/or heckle now, I guess. Do whatever floats your boat. I'll be here aaaaaaall week.

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[king]

[ all right, well nobody else is asking the hard-hitting questions, so that leaves arthur to step up to the plate. ]

Is it normal in your land, for young women to be allowed to risk their lives in the apprehension of lawbreakers?

[ the word he actually wants rather than "land" is "world", but parallel universes and all that junk are still kinda confusing for him. as is the concept of the suffragette movement. ]

[rhymeswithdeath]

Not really normal, no. I said to another guy that on the crazy scale of one to ten, what I do is about a five.

Not super crazy, but not totally normal, either.

[king]

Is there nobody else who could take this role? Surely a young woman such as yourself deserves a life more around the 1 level.

[rhymeswithdeath]

...there are plenty of other "heroes" my age and gender.

It's really not a job restricted to people a certain age or gender.

[king]

I may have to beg to differ, I'm afraid.

[rhymeswithdeath]

Why?

[king]

Because women and children are weaker, obviously. It's the men's duty to do a hero's deeds, so that they may never have to.

[rhymeswithdeath]

Yeaaaah. Gonna have to disagree with you there.

Pretty sure guys and girls are equally capable of butt-kicking.