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na na na na na na na na batman! ([personal profile] crusades) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowl2010-11-18 02:40 pm

001 | video;

[After a few expertly feigned false-starts, Bruce manages to set the communicator to record and the video feed focused on himself. He's a man in his late thirties; the classic tall, dark and handsome. His hair is playfully mussed and the tie to his visibly expensive executive suit is drawn slack enough to reveal a lipstick smear on his neck. He wears the lazy smile of someone who has never had much difficulty having a good time.

All in all, it's a thoroughly convincing charade.]


I must have overindulged on the bubbly because I don't remember the Big Apple ever having its own border control. Is that a new initiative?

What's more, it would appear that I've mislaid my butler. He has my appointment book, but I fear I'm long past expected at a Community Health Center ribbon-cutting in Gotham.

I'd be loathe to flake on such a worthy cause, so would someone be a dear and call for a car? You can be my plus-one.
hexappeal: (pyewacket.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
A friend. [She hands him a cup and waits for it to finish before pouring herself one.] He has a cat. Her name is Gaster.
hexappeal: (morning baby.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
You should get a cat. I could dress her like a bat -- or a bumblebee. That would be cute. [She wraps both her hands around the cup, leaning against the counter behind her.]
hexappeal: (barry → get over here.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
You're so boring. Diana and I are going to get a bunch. [The second he turns around, it will be tutu-Batdog or Bowtie-Batdog. :(] Naturally, Barry has no say in the matter. Hopefully we won't get anything that will try to eat Yo-yo.
hexappeal: (:DDDDDDD!)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
No. He's like Cinderella. [You can't unsee it.]
hexappeal: (genuine.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I promise I'm not taking advantage of his sweetness. [/eagerly awaits next art request post!] You know, I'll be honest with you, it's killing me a little not to ask you what happened, but it can wait as long as you need. [Sincerely, she smiles, ducking her head a little in the process.] I'm just glad you're alive and well. My place is always open to you, so if you need a place to crash for the night, we've got plenty of extra bedrooms upstairs.
hexappeal: (bruce → poor bb.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
...I see. [She doesn't entirely, but she knows this complicates things.] As long as you've escaped, as well. That's all that matters -- he can be fought again, but you can't be replaced.

[She doesn't hesitate in setting down her cup on the counter and parting their distance, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder, giving him a little squeeze. It's the sort of cautious yet kind gesture that suggests she wouldn't at all mind giving him another hug.] I know you do. Do what you need to and take it easy before you get back into the swing of things.
hexappeal: (a peach and a half.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
And what about you? Have you changed? [A question that might be more well-suited to being answered later. Things were always unnecessarily complicated with them.]

I know you won't. But I wish you would try. Just a little. [Yay. c: She's less bone-crushing about it this time, at least.] C'mon. I'll take you wherever you need to be. I just wanted to see you and let you know what's up. I'm sure you've more pressing matters to deal with.
hexappeal: (ta-freaking-da.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
For the better, if you have. [A gentle pat on the back.]

You think too highly of me. One -- [She pulls out her comm and messes with it. His will be beeping now!] -- sec. There. Addresses are in there with attached maps. I'll drop you off closest to Babs and the girls -- you should be able to get to wherever you need following that.

[She pockets her comm and goes off into another room, grabbing her top hat off a rack and starts rifling around in it, deeper and deeper.] Think a few hundred'll be enough for you to get around for a day or two? I'm already doing pretty well and it's no sweat off my back or anything like that, so I'll have to insist. At least until Babs can hack into whatever version of you who was here before... er, their stuff.
hexappeal: (waffles.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, we will. [That made her happy. c:]

You know I am. And you know I won't let it go, so just accept it gracefully, Mr. Wayne. [She wiggles her fingers inside the hat and makes a pleased sound.] A-ha! Took me long enough! [She pulls out a small, unmarked envelope and holds it out to him.] Ta-dah?
hexappeal: (beaming.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
What's with everyone dissin' my rabbits lately? [It's kind of cute. In that really awkward, sort of forced way. But she likes it, anyway.] The interest better be lunch. I'm pretty sure you also owe me at least one night of dancing, so I will have to call interest on that, as well. I'd feel bad about it, but I'd rather just be honest in my shamelessness.

[She puts her top hat back on the rack and holds out her hand.] You ready? I get the feeling this will be the least awkward meeting you'll have today -- you can go crash for a bit, if you want?
hexappeal: (vanish.)

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[personal profile] hexappeal 2010-11-20 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You'd have to be sneaky about it and there's no guarantee I won't consider it an act of war. [Misdirection, my friend!

She taps her fingertips against his.]
I'd punch you for that, but there's plenty of time to leave my mark on you later. S'tel og. [And back to the City, they go.]