Event Eleven.

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"Four ducks on a pond, A grass-bank beyond, A blue sky of spring, White clouds on the wing; What a little thing To remember for years -- To remember with tears!"

he day is normal. It's a bit chillier than it's been, the nip of fall in the air, but as the new people in the Town settle in... things have gotten peaceful. And yet. When everyone goes out to greet their neighbors, to hug their friends, to shake hands or make eye contact or who knows what -- they'll realize very, very quickly that nothing about today is normal at all, actually. Hopefully nobody minds a little extra sharing today. Welcome to Awash's eleventh event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post. You are welcome to start your own posts or logs for this event as well. If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

Comments

[glaciers]

It's not a bad thing.

[Even if Damian is embarrassed about it.]

I'll remember if I meet him. What does he look like?

[bittybat]

Short, black hair, blue eyes. Athletic. He's in his late twenties. [He acts like he almost says something else, but then rethinks it.

He's not sure if Grayson would pop up in Nightwing gear or cop gear or as simply Grayson. Thanks, town.] He's overly nice, will probably say he was in a circus, and he tells the world's worst jokes at the most inopportune moments.

You'll know it's him immediately.

[glaciers]

[Is he like... a big brother? What's going on in the Damian extended family.]

Sounds like you've spent a lot of time with him. Or at least with his jokes.

[bittybat]

Unfortunately, he was already my father's ward before I arrived, and I had little choice.

[THE WORST BIG BROTHER.]

There's two others, one official and one as illegitimate as they come, [This sounds super sarcastic, and it's bold coming from a legal bastard like Damian.] but they aren't even worth the words to explain. Two girls, only one of them officially adopted, my Father's cousin, and the Commissioner's daughter. We're in an extra now: Duke Thomas, friend of the family like Gordon.

Pennyworth, our butler. Titus, Ace, Batcow, and Pennyworth, the cat.

[Shouto's fam is almost as big as Damian's. Wild.]

Let's hope I'm the only one you'll ever see here.

[glaciers]

[There's no possible way they're as bad as Damian's trying to make them out. One of them taught Damian how to talk out his feelings. That's pretty important.]

I didn't realize your family was that big.

[bittybat]

[Damian's quiet, not entirely upset sigh says more than he probably could about the situation of the Wayne "family."]

Father may seem serious, but in truth, he cares very much about people. Especially children. He... [Here, Damian thoughtfully pauses and frowns, his eyes downcast.] I believe it was lonely for him. His parents died when he was young, and he had been the only child living in an eleven bedroom mansion.

Now, he tries to fill it with people. And I suppose he has the financial means of caring for a big family and friends of the family.

[glaciers]

[Lonely... he knows that emotion well, though it was inflicted on him by a parent than due to circumstance like Damian's father.]

Taking care of others... that's not a bad thing.

[And then when Shouto goes back home, he'll start donating to an orphanage.]