First Unused Utility Belt | Video

[hellofist]

[When the video feed comes on, it looks like everything is upside down. Only Cassandra's neck and chin are visible at first, showing a lopsided frown as she fumbles with the communicator, nearly drops it, and then finally turns it upside down. Now the view is her face right side up, and she grins into the camera before a paning shot shows she is hanging upside down from a tree in the CES.]

Crunches. Upside down. 500. Bored.

[She could have done this in the gym, yes, but there are less people here usually. Besides-]

Climbed the tree. Always wanted... to try. Bats are upside down. Funny, because [She puts her hand on her chest here.] Batgirl. Warden.

[And then she waves.] Hi.

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[hellofist]

[Honestly, she doesn't even know how girls are supposed to feel. There aren't exactly a million boys knocking down her door to show her what the whole sex thing is all about. Not when she could hardly form sentences and ran around dressed like a bat.

Well, there had been the Kon in her world, but. Best not to think about that. Not an option, anymore.

She still wants to know what's different, though. She can't help it, curiosity makes her step closer and lower her voice.]

How?

[ichoosefight]

[ Steph isn't really sure how much more she can hedge around this. And considering the conversation they've just had, she doesn't want to blow Cass off and say it's too embarrassing to talk about. It's just silly stuff anyway, no harm, right? ]

Well, you know, they're built different so your whole body just feels different. The way you walk, and sit, and stand. And in, um, other places [ those other places, she sort of vaguely gestures in that direction, ] it's like a completely other ball game.

[hellofist]

[There are really only two people Cass about these things and Steph happens to be one of them. Besides, how many other chances will she get to hear about what it's like to be a boy from someone who isn't used to being a boy? It's interesting.

And she knows the basics of male anatomy. Knows there's dangly parts, so she can see how that would be... uncomfortable. She makes a face.]

Being girl... sounds better.

[ichoosefight]

I like it better, but I'm already used to being a girl. [ She imagines she could like being a boy well enough, but the adjustment time took a big chunk out of that flood. ]

I guess I could live without having a period, though.

[hellofist]

Oh... good point.

[That is a very good point, actually. Now Cass is frowning.]

Do those repeat? Want to... be boy now.

[Think how much harder she could hit people with all those muscles to back it up!]

[ichoosefight]

Not very often, but I've heard that one happened more than once.

[hellofist]

Double edged, then. Not bad ones can repeat... means really bad ones can.

[That doesn't sound very fun at all and Cass hasn't even heard about any of the really bad floods.]

[ichoosefight]

Yeah. Although there's an even chance every time between them being bad and not so bad.

[hellofist]

Never good, though?

[ichoosefight]

Well, um... [ She's going to need a few minutes to try and think of one. ]

Well, there was that one time... but no, having a bunch of kids around isn't really good...

[ Yeah, she's got nothing. ]