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[She shakes her head and places a hand on her mouth before moving it to her hip.]
There was something a few weeks ago in Central City. The Flash told Green Arrow about it. [If he knows her identity, he probably knows Barry's and Oliver's, but that hardly means she's going to put that to the test. Hell, for all she knows, he could be another psycho meta. Even if he's not acting like it at the moment. (She hopes he's not.)]
It sounded completely insane but the rest of them-they're the ones with the physics doctorates, not me-they said the multiverse theory was a viable theory. But personally? Yes, this is my first time being thrown into an alternate version of my Earth. I mean, I can't say I was completely sold on it. [She motions to her surroundings.]
I guess this is what I get for doubting! [Her hand goes back up to her face and she laughs, palm slipping down to bar her eyes from view momentarily.] Because I don't have enough going on in my seriously screwed up life!
[The hand falls back to her side and she shakes her head. Now is not the time to have a meltdown. Not when she doesn't know if this guy is for real or not. Laurel inhales, counts to five, exhales.]
Look, I realize I don't exactly have a lot of options here, but I've got nothing to go on for trusting you other than what you've said.
[Great. The superheroes of her universe just barely got introduced to the idea that the multiverse is more than a theory and it’s her first time actually experiencing it.
And apparently she’s at a crappy point in her life so of course the multiverse saw fit to throw her a curve ball. Is it a blessing in disguise or a curse? All Tim knows is that the laugh that escaped her, the strained desperation in her voice makes him want to reach out.
But he is a masked stranger that she has no reason to trust.
Her universe sounds young enough that his generation isn’t likely to be part of the superhero community yet. Heck, has the Justice League even formed?]
The multiverse is a pain like that. [He gives a sarcastic shrug that definitely speaks from experience.] Job interview the next day? Looking for a missing person? In the middle of your first meal in days? Doesn’t matter, off you go on the multiverse’s whim.
[He drops the air he had put on.]
I know you’re avoiding Star, but you could ask Oliver or [Here is where he makes an educated guess, though he’s certain he’ll get it right.] Barry to vouch for me.
[For all she knows, Oliver and Barry could be evil in this universe, but he’s pretty sure she’d be able to tell.]
[Laurel is silent for a long moment, eyes fixed on Red Robin's eyes hidden behind his lenses, and then her shoulders loosen as some of the tension drops out of them and she lets out a breath, closing her eyes and taking a moment to gather herself.]
I'm not usually this hysterical, you know. You kind of caught me on a bad day. [A wry smile tugs at her lips and she offers it up in apology. He knows Barry and Oliver's names and she'd done enough research in this world to know that they're the good guys here too. It might not be a guarantee, but it does mean the likelihood of Red Robin lying about all of this is pretty low.]
To be honest, it's less about avoiding Star and more about avoiding Oliver. Which is pretty stupid since he's not even my Oliver. Didn't exactly leave my world on good terms with him and I wasn't eager to ask him for help or even tell him I was here. Pretty dumb letting my pride get in the way, I know. [and she hadn't really had a way to reach Barry. She had tried, though not as hard as she could have. Maybe she'd needed the time to wallow. Maybe she was just a mess and couldn't get it together well enough to actually think straight.]
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There was something a few weeks ago in Central City. The Flash told Green Arrow about it. [If he knows her identity, he probably knows Barry's and Oliver's, but that hardly means she's going to put that to the test. Hell, for all she knows, he could be another psycho meta. Even if he's not acting like it at the moment. (She hopes he's not.)]
It sounded completely insane but the rest of them-they're the ones with the physics doctorates, not me-they said the multiverse theory was a viable theory. But personally? Yes, this is my first time being thrown into an alternate version of my Earth. I mean, I can't say I was completely sold on it. [She motions to her surroundings.]
I guess this is what I get for doubting! [Her hand goes back up to her face and she laughs, palm slipping down to bar her eyes from view momentarily.] Because I don't have enough going on in my seriously screwed up life!
[The hand falls back to her side and she shakes her head. Now is not the time to have a meltdown. Not when she doesn't know if this guy is for real or not. Laurel inhales, counts to five, exhales.]
Look, I realize I don't exactly have a lot of options here, but I've got nothing to go on for trusting you other than what you've said.
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And apparently she’s at a crappy point in her life so of course the multiverse saw fit to throw her a curve ball. Is it a blessing in disguise or a curse? All Tim knows is that the laugh that escaped her, the strained desperation in her voice makes him want to reach out.
But he is a masked stranger that she has no reason to trust.
Her universe sounds young enough that his generation isn’t likely to be part of the superhero community yet. Heck, has the Justice League even formed?]
The multiverse is a pain like that. [He gives a sarcastic shrug that definitely speaks from experience.] Job interview the next day? Looking for a missing person? In the middle of your first meal in days? Doesn’t matter, off you go on the multiverse’s whim.
[He drops the air he had put on.]
I know you’re avoiding Star, but you could ask Oliver or [Here is where he makes an educated guess, though he’s certain he’ll get it right.] Barry to vouch for me.
[For all she knows, Oliver and Barry could be evil in this universe, but he’s pretty sure she’d be able to tell.]
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I'm not usually this hysterical, you know. You kind of caught me on a bad day. [A wry smile tugs at her lips and she offers it up in apology. He knows Barry and Oliver's names and she'd done enough research in this world to know that they're the good guys here too. It might not be a guarantee, but it does mean the likelihood of Red Robin lying about all of this is pretty low.]
To be honest, it's less about avoiding Star and more about avoiding Oliver. Which is pretty stupid since he's not even my Oliver. Didn't exactly leave my world on good terms with him and I wasn't eager to ask him for help or even tell him I was here. Pretty dumb letting my pride get in the way, I know. [and she hadn't really had a way to reach Barry. She had tried, though not as hard as she could have. Maybe she'd needed the time to wallow. Maybe she was just a mess and couldn't get it together well enough to actually think straight.]
I don't need to call them, I believe you.