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[her_own_rules]

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Specify which account when messaging. While Barbara Gordon & Batgirl are listed in the public HUD directory, Oracle is not, but it can be reached by simply entering that name. Both Batgirl & Oracle are double-stacked on Barbara's second-ear piece with a local splitter to two boxes, wherein Oracle conversations also have a 95% likelihood of erasing themselves right after taking place.

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[her_own_rules]

[ Neither of the options is good, and complicatedly, she's uncertain she likes the layout of the board as it is. Damian can be a wild canon, but he's their small, sometimes infuriating, often well-meaning but lacking in anything like patience, or social grace—sometimes logic, itself—wild canon. ]

And the weapon that has him all hot?
Have you seen it at any point?

[ It's not that she agrees with Damian's want for an immeadiate forward attack, but the variables ... are problematic. A weapon of accountable risk. In the hands of someone who either isn't sane or is in a constantly chemically compromised state. To the point that her own people don't want to confront her. There's a lot about home—Gotham and its gallery of players—that could be lined up with that equation, too. ]

[leastdramatic]

No. All I know is there’s some kind of gem involved. No idea if it’s magic or advanced tech. There’s a lot of missing info which is why I couldn’t get along with what Damian wants. He said he didn’t insult anybody but obviously whatever was said wound up Vander enough to give me a warning.

[Jason is well aware of his youngest brother’s lack of tact. Well-meaning intentions in the end but many times, the delivery is questionable]

I think part of the problem is miscommunication. I don’t know the details but it sounds like whatever’s going on with the Zaunites is complicated and trying to contain it within themselves was the mercy for everyone else.

[It’s not that Jason thinks Damian’s concerns are unwarranted but it sounds as though there are too many wild factors at play and not enough resources to counter them]

[her_own_rules]

[ Barbara gives a tip of her head—the slightest indication to follow her—before she turns and heads back for the stairs that lead to the upper areas. She needs a computer better than the one attached to either comm. She's talking over her shoulder when she hits the first stair, but there's ample room for him to catch up to her side on them, too. ]

Give me the rundown. Who are all the players on their side? What do you know about them so far? And do we have any definite known details around this gem, its gun, and the type of damage it actually does when used?

[leastdramatic]

[The tonal shift is seamless. It's like they're back home planning out the next mission. Jason launches into the scattered bits of intel he has]

I got no information about the gem, gun, or what kind of damage it can do. There might be something in the network though, maybe from Damian's interactions.

Presumably Jinx is going to be Damian's main target. Haven't met her but I've talked with her dad a few times. Vander's a bartender and seems to have been some kind of community leader back in Zaun. He also seems like the type who would rather not have to use violence but is pragmatic enough to do it if pushed.

Silco's a crime lord back in Zaun. Reminds me of the Penguin except he'd rather bring in anarchy and and tear apart the high society folks instead being part of it. Well experienced in underground networking and drug distribution. He contributed to the rebellion back during the train mission. Appealed to the Dregs by secretly supplying them with better rations and was for them to bring in the anarchy.

Don't know the details but he and Vander have some kind of history together. Vander said they used to be brothers but had a falling out. Based on my times talking with Vander, Vander's not a fan of what Silco does and says he's been monitoring him here. When I talked to Vander about Crane, he agreed that Silco and Crane working together would be a disaster.

Then there's the drug Silco was disturbing back in Zaun. It's called Shimmer. Sounds a lot like Venom. Vander said Damian already knows about it. Vander also said he expects that Silco's group would try to make it here, if they don't already have a stash somewhere.

[Jason furrows his brow, trying to think of more potentially valuable details]

Vander mention once that Zaun has a sister city. The sister city sounds like the polar opposite of Zaun and there are a lot of old resentments between the two. Piltover is topside. Zaun is the undercity. There's a building here called Kiramman Mansion. Vander said it's from Piltover, which means, there aren't just Zaunites here. There's at least one person from Piltover here too.

I met Caitlyn Kiramman once through Chirper and we had a friendly shooting competition. She's a hell of a good shot with her rifle. Assuming her Chirper post wasn't total bullshit, she's either law enforcement or a vigilante.

Talis is the scientist Damian mentioned. Don't know which side he's on but Damian obviously doesn't trust him to handle the situation.

[Now that Jason's laying out some of the puzzle pieces, he's realizing this might become a bigger mess than he originally feared. He sighs]