The idea of just saying "Dick" and hanging up, only to call in the favor later -- "I totally told you my name!!" -- is tempting. It is really, really tempting.
He likes anonymity. He's not sure he knows Tony well enough to be entirely certain of his trustworthiness. He's frank enough that Robin doesn't think he'd lie, but subterfuge, dissembling, all possible.
But he doesn't have to account for Bruce Wayne's minor celebrity status here. There's no one to connect them-- indeed, he's not here to be connected to. It probably wouldn't hurt M'gann or Bar--]
Cody Banks? Guess I'm glad it's not Spy Kids.
[--bara, either.]
Okay. Some background: most of my friends don't even know my name, but that has a lot to do with situations that don't apply here. I'll admit that.
You sound like you know a lot, and you're, bluntly, petulant enough that I'm pretty sure you'd withhold my name from the nonexistent and highly-hypothetical enemy purely from spite. I respect that.
But, on the level, is it worth it to me? And, also on the level, what do you gain from knowing my name? Is it just peace of mind? Blackmail?
voice ; filtered {{private}} to #CurrentUserNotMe // User.Alias: "agent cody banks";
[Which he does, mostly to have a moment to think.
The idea of just saying "Dick" and hanging up, only to call in the favor later -- "I totally told you my name!!" -- is tempting. It is really, really tempting.
He likes anonymity. He's not sure he knows Tony well enough to be entirely certain of his trustworthiness. He's frank enough that Robin doesn't think he'd lie, but subterfuge, dissembling, all possible.
But he doesn't have to account for Bruce Wayne's minor celebrity status here. There's no one to connect them-- indeed, he's not here to be connected to. It probably wouldn't hurt M'gann or Bar--]
Cody Banks? Guess I'm glad it's not Spy Kids.
[--bara, either.]
Okay. Some background: most of my friends don't even know my name, but that has a lot to do with situations that don't apply here. I'll admit that.
You sound like you know a lot, and you're, bluntly, petulant enough that I'm pretty sure you'd withhold my name from the nonexistent and highly-hypothetical enemy purely from spite. I respect that.
But, on the level, is it worth it to me? And, also on the level, what do you gain from knowing my name? Is it just peace of mind? Blackmail?