IC Inbox :: MoM

[picksthenames]

	You've reached: CISSSSCOOOOOOO RAMOOOOOOON*. I'm off doing something more interesting than answering the phone, so you know what to do after the beep!
ｖｏｉｃｅ － ｔｅｘｔ － ｖｉｄｅｏ － ａｃｔｉｏｎ

[ *Said in an echoing voice not matching the rest of the message, much like an announcer in a stadium.
In fact it's an audio clip of Barry Allen's voice that Cisco has pieced into the rest of his outgoing message. ]

Comments

[the_caped_crusader]

I thought I made the chain of command very clear from the beginning.

[picksthenames]

[ Ok. Cisco knows what this is about. And thinks he knows. ]

I don't think it's that out of line to say "if there's a problem, we'll help solve it." Isn't that kind of the point?

[the_caped_crusader]

We're not here to discuss what you think the fine lines between the rules are. Innocuous or not, you obligate the team to the consequences of your statements, and you leave the impression that others can do the same.

[picksthenames]

So I'm supposed to just sit on my hands and wait until you tell me where to go, how to help?

"Yes, Mr. Batman, sir. Right away, Mr. Batman, sir!"

[the_caped_crusader]

You? No. The rest of us? Absolutely.

[picksthenames]

We're not a bunch of unruly kindergartners, we're trying to help make this world a better place while we're all stuck living in it. And just because my Earth didn't have a Justice League, doesn't mean I wasn't doing the exact same thing back there. And I bet you could say the same for Doreen, Peter, and the rest of them.

[the_caped_crusader]

You wouldn't be here if I thought you couldn't handle the job. If you can't, then you need to let me know now. Insubordination, however small, will only put the rest of this team at risk over time. Do you understand.

[picksthenames]

[ It takes a lot of self restraint not to throw another "Yes sir, Batman sir" in his face. But Cisco is rational, and he knows the best way he can help this Earth is as part of a team. And when Barry comes back-- if Barry comes back, this is his team. Where Barry goes, Cisco follows. And that is 100% the reason why he bites his tongue and answers, ]

I understand.

[the_caped_crusader]

Good. Batman out.

[DISCONNECT.]

[picksthenames]

[ Don't think he's not doing a mocking impression of your Batman voice into the phone after you hang up! ]