Session 20

Session took place on the 28th of August 2023.

Notes were taken by Alyssa, Vee, and Julie

"Trying something new here and I hope it works. Man. This whole month has been one thing after another."

*Sound of a mug being placed down.*

"Finally talked things out with Glitter. Felt good to do it and somehow a little worse afterward. She's going to stay out of the side gig and I swore to get Rhys out as well. Helps since I talked with Diana in Paris and cried on Rick. Rhys has good parents."

*Small chuckle.*

"Tim broke it off with her and she was all sorts of colors. While I get why she's distraught, I get his point of view. After all, Vee almost succeeded in pushing me away too. Fuck. Jason's probably right. This attachment thing I do is not a good thing."

"Had tried to teleport back to my room after turning our hard talk into a flirting mission between V and I. I always do that. Always deflect and try to hide. It didn't work just right. I guess part of me was still thinking about Tim and how that went down. I really hoped he was okay. Ended up on the roof of some building I'd never been to before."

*Snort.*

"Wouldn't you know that he was there? Talked with him a bit about maybe not confirming to the bats that I can travel across space. He let me know that they thought it was already possible, crazy fucks that they are. Tim invited me inside. Turns out it's his parents' place and god did it hurt. There were leftover, half-deflated balloons from a party that looked like it never started."

*She sounds pained.*

"Got Tim started on coffee. Hot Mocha kind of guy. We chilled out the rest of the night. There were times we didn't say anything, but I think that was okay. Sometimes you just need someone to be nearby. The silence can be so loud when you're alone."

"Speaking of Tim, we went out on a patrol after that. Ended up ruining an assassination attempt by Cheshire. It was probably one of the best executed plans I've been a part of and that was because of Tim's big o' brain. I totally stole one of her Sai."

*Laughter this time.*

"Later in the week, I went patrolling with Damian. He...kept insisting that I use my power when fighting rather than trying to rely on what I've learned so far. It's odd, but efficient. I can't deny him that."

"I ran around making sure the boys and girls all had the newest gear I made and my new phone number. The Renegades are outfitted with comms, traces, trackers, and this little S.O.S system I made. Their S.O.Ss ping my phone and comm so I know that they need evac immediately. I also made some for my 4 bats and Nana. Their pings go to a bracelet I always wear with an LED face. Each person has a different color."

"Red for Jason, Yellow for Tim, Green for Damian, Blue for Dick, and Purple for Nana."

*Sounds of the coffee cup being lifted and put back down.*

"I also took the time to insert a sub-dermal tracker on the inside of my arm. That shit fucking hurt and it felt near impossible to do it one-handed. That one is a special boy. First one of its kind I've tried to make. It keeps track of my vitals and location around the globe. Only one man can track me through it."

"I've avoided Julie up to this point. I know she wants to talk about Paris, but I don't want to. Too many ups and downs that night."

*A sigh.*

"Oh! I almost turned this off without mentioning it. "

*She sounds so happy.*

"Tim promised to bring me with him the next time he goes to milk a cow and I am so fucking ecstatic about it! That's all I had. Friday is coming and I'm almost afraid. We seem to have a track record of big events happening on Fridays. Fuck. I was just getting better."

"Tim Out."

### Julie

In the wake of Paris had left Julie feeling insecure about herself. And in an effort to reassure herself, she went out on a patrol completely alone, not telling any one of her teammates that she did. On this patron, she encountered Giganta, bringing havoc in Halcyon. In a bold, reckless move, Julie decided to take her on alone. And somehow she emerged successful! Giganta was brought down and apprehended (though more hurt than Julie had intended) and Julie even avoided causing collateral damage in the process. Feeling great about herself and having managed to catch someone like Giganta on her own, her insecurity has gone away and the young hero is feel reassured about herself again.

Sometime later, Julie sough out Charles Dante in the Oblivion. She wanted to follow up on how he was doing and she got invited into his room. Here she learned of his struggle to even leave the Oblivion, fearing that the Teen Titans (Especially Muse) would come after him the moment he left it's safety. They had some conversations, with Julie sharing parts of what she had learned about the Veritas, as she felt he deserved at least some of it, since he gifted it to her.  Eventually she shared that she fears exactly where on the wheel she thinks she is meant to be and Charles noted that if she truly wanted to know, she could seek out Destiny's Book, as it contains everything that has and will ever happen. Julie was not thrilled about knowing her destiny with certainty, wanting to hold on to hope. Charles expressed a rather opposite view, wanting to know his fate. After this, the two got some coffee together at the bar.

### Polychrome

* Rave overview - mostly just danced, ended up in a grinding trio with Jason and Rhys, fun times
* Paris timeskip!
* Time to have to Tim conversation
* Officially single babyyyyyy
* I did not take notes during the conversation, but it boiled down to Vee not knowing what she wanted, and Tim being aware she wasn’t ready for what he wanted out of the relationship. They parted as amicably as they could, as friends. Vee cried a lot, they got tacos.
* Vee talked to Alyssa about finding out about the Godkillers and dying and stuff. Talked about how they need to get out if they can for the sake of the team. Yelled at Alyssa about not being open when she knows how hard that is for Vee, about always deflecting and running, and then expecting her not to run after her. Vee agrees to stop digging, but insists Aly doesn’t have to shoulder things alone. They’re a team, she’s one of their leaders, she’s supposed to help her, to keep her safe.
* Getting Alyssa to believe this is a work in progress.