Session 6

Session 6 took place on the 12th June 2023.

Notes were taken by Julie (Project H)

## Recap

The day starts off in the Oblivion, where Alyssa and Respawn joke around after Respawn brought her burgers, as payment for a job well done. They go to the bar to have a drink, where Julie is working and she serves the two drinks, all the while the three goof around, much at Respawns expense. Their meriment is interrupted when Respawn gets a text, letting him know that the papers he has ordered for Julie and Donna are done and he can come to collect. With that, the group calls for Donna, who stumbles her way into the bar, distracted by cat videos on her new phone.

They group engages in light joking around, talking about things such as Nicknames, brain freeze and the importance of driving. Respawn herds his friends and the four of them leave the bar to go collect the papers. Donna thinks she has done something wrong and feels self-conscious about it. They have to go to Whisper's underground fighting arena, The Viper's Den, in order to get the papers, but when they get there, the place is closed. Sneaking around the back, they stumble upon the bouncer, and the telltale signs of a break-in. After persuading the guard that they are cool kids, they come inside to find the place torn up by real combat. Bullet holes paint the walls and grappling ropes decorate the ceiling. Respawn seems knowing about what has occured while everybody else is confused.

When they meet with Whisper, she turns out to be furious, especially at Respawn for not warning her. Through the following conversation, where the rest of the group expresses confusion and don't know what's going on, it is revealed that Respawn knows exactly what occured (and that it is partially his fault.)

Deathstroke had come to the Viper's den in order capture Orphan and bring her back to the league of shadow. However, he was stopped in the process, when Batman and his entourage showed up. Orphan was saved and has gone to Gotham with Batman, but Deathstroke is still at large.

The group is largely not understanding of why Respawn knows all of this, but he refuses to share why, in the presence of Whisper. Though it is revealed that Respawn, Whisper and Orphan all used to be a part of the League of Shadows (Which as members such as Ra's Al Ghul). The group leave with the documentations, when Whisper's patience wears thin, (Respawn managing to grab a souvenir on their way out).

They group calls for a team meeting, but before that they go for ice-cream at Julie's favourite Parlor, though Alyssa doesn't get any. After failed attempts to pierce her mask, it is concluded that she's not hungry or in the mood for ice-cream. The group then heads to Rick Flag's place, as Respawn believes it to be empty and private. However, when they get there (Respawn breaking in through a window) they come upon Rick Flag, getting out of the shower. After a tense stand-off with guns pointed at each other, Respawn and Rick calm down and the rest of the group starts pouring into Rick's apartment.

Alyssa and Julie take time acting like rude, thirsty teenagers, that serves to unnerve Rick Flag quite a bit, while the group settles in. Finally, Respawns explains himself, and how him, Whisper and Orphan all managed to escape from the League of Shadows, but that Deathstroke has been hired to bring Orphan back. (Does that mean, the same could happen to Respawn?). Respawn confesses to have helped Deathstroke, but before he knew who the target was. This help meant to deal with Agent X of the Godkillers. However, once he learned who the target was, Respawn had second thoughts and made an agreement with Agent X. From this, Batman gets warned of Deathstroke’s plans, which is why he showed up at the Viper's den.

Respawn explains that his father is Deathstroke and that Agent X was the sniper on the roof, the day they went to help with Mr. Freeze. Rick Flag seems quite shaken by all of this and warns Respawn not to get involved with Agent X or the Godkillers. Rick reveals that he has worked under Amanda Waller in regard to the Suicide Squad, which makes Julie remember something horrible. She asks to speak alone with Alyssa, but Respawn pierces her mask and appeals to Julie to open up and share something difficult, in the same manner he just did.

Julie tells the rest that the Suicide squad (or unit X) is comprised of criminals and villains who are forced to work for the government under the threat of bombs in the back of their necks. Julie then expresses a great fear that both her and Donna might have similar bombs in them, as she no longer trusts that Amanda Waller had any good intentions. Despite Rick's protests that Waller really meant well for the two, she doesn't take him on his word and asks Alyssa to check them. It is revealed that Agent X has killed Donna's sister, D2, another reason as why Julie trust neither Rick nor Agent X. Rick accidentally confesses to there being more clones. (Of Wonder Woman, or of someone else?"

After this, Respawn and Donna has a proper heart to heart, with Donna being asked if she trusts Respawn. She agrees that she does, both as a person but also as the leader of their group. Alyssa finds out that there are no bombs in her friends' necks, and moment is taken to reflect on Amanda Waller actually caring about the two. Respawn then grills Rick about being home, and complains about always having to take care of the apartment because Rick is an idiot who leaves perishables behind.

Only then does the big realisation dawn on Respawn, that Rick has been leaving all of that being intentionally. He comes to realize that Rick has been taking care of him. He has always made sure there was enough food left, so that Respawn would be taken care off. It is also why, Rick would invite him over, under the guise something serious they needed to discuss, only for it to turn into chill hangouts or Rick giving Respawn clothing that he claims doesn’t fit him anymore. Respawn realizes that Rick has been caring for him this entire time, but had to do it indirectly, as Respawn would never trust someone to be genuinely kind to him. In his past, everyone that has helped him, had always comes with strings attached, favours that needed to be repaid.

This realisation is too much for Respawn to handle and he leaves (into Rick’s bedroom) to have a moment to think for something. Donna follows him into the bedroom, to make sure her friend is alright. This leaves poor Rick with the two young women who have been eyeing him like hungry lionesses. The two slowly approach him with devious minds, linking up. While Donna and Respawn were gone, Alyssa and Julie were going to have some fun at Rick's expense.

Respawn and Donna bond, as Respawns talks about being a bad person in the past and Donna tries to understand and support her friend. He talks about how he was made to make sure there would be replacement parts of Damien Wayne, and how he was always considered a reserve, just in case. He expresses that he does not want to become some Robin or someone’s sidekick or legacy. Respawn just wants to be himself, and figure out what that means.

Outside the bedroom, Alyssa and Julie come on to Rick, heavy handedly, flirting with him, in quite direct ways. Rick does his best to try and dissuade them, but to no avail. The two circle in around him, feeding him whiskey and coke drinks, as they corner him without anywhere to go. Just before things get too dicey for him, Respawn and Donna return, giving Rick a way out of the hungry women’s deviousness.

Respawn puts on a brave face and announces to Rick that he is very appreciative of the help and kindness that Rick has given him. Rick has his arms in the air (because Alyssa had been hugging him from behind) and Respawn takes that as an invitation to a hug, which Rick happily obliges in. This turns into a very long group hug. It eventually stops when Rick feels something move about his pants, when Alyssa failed to nick his phone, and shouts “HUG OVER”.

Julie and Alyssa gets banished to Rick’s bedroom, when Donna has had enough for their shenanigans, and even though the two of them try to rummage through his bedroom, the three of them eventually leave Rick’s apartment to give Respawn a moment alone with Rick, at Donna’s insistency. Respawn and Rick has a moment together, that eventually ends up being ruined, when Rick mentions Mama Mia 2. The four reconvene outside, Julie and Alyssa still acting like brats, when something appears in the sky above.

A person approaches the four with lightning speed and suddenly comes to stand in front of them. It turns out to be none other than the Wonder Woman, with sword drawn and pointing towards Donna. The four are all left stupefied, though Respawn does interpose himself between Donna and Wonder Woman. She thought that Donna was actually Devastation and is surprised to learn that there are more clones. But once she realizes that Donna is nothing like her sister, Wonder Woman embraces her as a daughter and the two go in for a powerful hug.

Wonder Woman speaks to Donna, telling her about the family that she now has, and how she should come to home to Themyscira. Donna is left speechless, as Wonder Woman continues to then invite Donna to partake in a coming-of-age event held at the island. She even invites the rest of them, stating at that it is important to have friends by your side for this event. The rest are still largely left stunned, with Donna herself being rather overwhelmed by all of this. Wonder woman expresses that she had wished they had met differently, but reassures her that she is welcomed.

This is all too much for Donna to handle right now, which Wonder Woman accepts. She takes off, while the group is left behind. They go back to the Oblivion, where Donna goes to her room to sleep. Alyssa also heads off, seemingly exhausted, while Respawn and Julie goes back to the bar. Here, they cause trouble for themselves, when Julie convinces Respawn to drink Jungle Juice together. After which, Respawn opens a gift he got from Rick and gets a shiny new gun, with a personal engraving. Respawn is emotional, and Julie comforts him. The session ends with Julie pronounces that this day is now Respawns birthday, as neither him nor Rick knows Respawns actual birthday. The two share a drink.