o1; every me and every you // video

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

[ The video blinks on suddenly, catching the corner of the chin. There's a shift of it left, right, before it settles on a pair of ice blue eyes, far too close. Familiar eyes, and an even more familiar face when he pulls the screen back.

Bruce Wayne. ]

You know. [ He clears his voice quietly. ] It's a really surreal experience to be snoozing next to a beautiful lady - and let me tell you, her breasts are fantastic - and then suddenly landing back-first into a strange city. It's terribly rude.

And to make it worse, I switch on this thing, and the first thing I see is my own face. [ Pause. Dramatic pause. He's letting that sink in, City. ] I think there's a word for it - deja vu? But words don't seem very adequate right now, no.

[ There's a scuffling as he sets down the camera on a nice surface. Rocky, though. But it steadies after a while, and he clears his throat. ]

Unfortunately, as handsome as my own face is, I don't remember making any of those posts. Or talking to any of you surely fascinating people [ Bright smile. ]

Care to enlighten me?

[ ... Shush, you're not supposed to realise he has been here for days. ]

Comments

permavideo.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

... You know, that would be an insult if I know who Tony Stark is.

permavideo.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Ah, in that case, let me enlighten you.

He's one of the City's eternally classy businessmen. Although I knew a version of him, somewhat, back home.

Let me assure you. It's not a compliment. Though I do applaud you on not growing an awful beard.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

I tried the beard. The girls didn't like it.

You sound like you have a grudge, though. Did he steal your girlfriend or something?

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Oh, I would love to see him try.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

Really?

So who is this girl of yours?

[ Slowly. Leading him up. To potential doom. ]

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Cassandra Cain.

I doubt you'd know her. Based on what you've said, I don't think she's your type.

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

[ You suddenly get threadjacked by someone else.

'Someone else'. ]

I was wondering when you were going to admit it.

voice.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

--Sir.

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

Is that all you can say for yourself, Reilly Tyne?

voice.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

What do you want me to say, sir? I suppose I could beg for forgiveness, subject you to long and pathetic pleas, but it's a bit late to turn back the clock. Wouldn't you agree?

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

[ A sharp hrrmph. ]

Please. If you did so you would have failed already.

voice.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Never hurts to ask.



But, for clarification's sake: Which part do I have to defend? My relationship with Cassandra or not revealing it you sooner? Because-- Because quite frankly, half of that isn't up to you.

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

For clarification's sake [ mock mock mock ] why do you think you have to defend anything?

voice.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

To be fair, sir, defending is what I do. Trained by some of the best, in fact.



And you did ask me what I had to say for myself, after all.

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

The definition of defense, in law, is done only when the defendant have been accused of a wrong. I have done no such thing.

What do you think you have done wrong?

[ I am so sorry for this man. ]

voice.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Don't lecture me on my own profession.

I mean-- nothing! I haven't done anything wrong!

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

You seem to need a reminder.

What are you defending, then?

voice.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

I do not need a reminder, thank you very much.

Since you asked... well, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you're trying to make me defend my relationship with your daughter.

voice.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

Assumptions are dangerous things.

[ He's not. He's testing you.

Doing pretty... decently so far. ]

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

[ Meanwhile: ]

Actually, I think I might have.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Please tell me you're joking.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

... Uh, nope.

I don't really remember. But I think someone else does.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Gee, don't know why you'd get that impression.

[kingofrooks.livejournal.com]

Have- er. Have fun with him, I guess.

Be happy it's just the communicator!

[ Cut. ]

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]