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eddie likes to (riddlethem) wrote in doors,
@ 2014-03-19 21:17:00

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harley quinn, riddler

[Eddie's outside of the Greenhouse sometime in the late morning. He's dressed in jeans, green chucks, a zip-up hoodie with a dino t-shirt underneath and a Knights baseball cap. He's still the short, adorable man he always was, but his shoulders are bigger and tattoos sneak out across his hands and above his collar. In one hand is a pink doughnut box and the other a tray carrying two coffee cups to-go. He gives a wary look at a nearby plant and then sets the food down so he can text Harley:]

Busy? I brought a peace offering.

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	text: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 04:32 am UTC (link)
	[After a lengthy pause.] `ya still bein a jerk?` (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: text: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 04:36 am UTC (link)
	[String of texts:] I am significantly less of a jerk. I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. Please let me in I have coffee and donuts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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loud
2014-03-20 04:48 am UTC (link)

[She considers this.]

ok!

[There's a series of loud crashes inside as Harley careens through the greenhouse, hyenas on her heels. It's hot inside, so she's just in a pair of pink jersey shorts and a sloppy 3/4-sleeve baseball shirt, hanging off one shoulder. Her hair is loose and bouncy, and her grin, wiiiiiide, is the same as ever. She smiles at Eddie, all apparent irritation gone. She scampers out barefoot and preps to scoop him up in her arms.] Hold onto those coffees, lil man.

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	Re: text: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 04:58 am UTC (link)
	[That grin makes him grin back. It's been five years, but Eddie's been carried like a baby by Harley so many times it's automatic. He keeps that loopy smile at her and clutches the tray of coffee and the box of donuts so she can pick him up. In the Colin Craven voice he does whenever Harley picks him up:] Take me inside, I cannot bear the sunlight. Oh woe is me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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loud
2014-03-20 05:03 am UTC (link)

[She giggles like mad when she lifts him off the ground, one arm under his knees and another around his back. Easy peasy! Inside, everything is humid and tinted green. She kicks the door closed behind her and carries Eddie further inside the greenery, the babies nipped at the soles of his feet. She looks at him, her smile dampening just a touch. Harley cocks her head, finally setting the tiny man down outside the door to her room (the only place semi-free of plants).] Ya look different somehow. Did ya get a haircut?

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	Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 05:08 am UTC (link)
	[Carefully standing back up he smiles at her and shrugs.] It's kind of the reason why I'm here. That and it's been forever and a day since we've had donuts, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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loud
2014-03-20 05:17 am UTC (link)

[She looks at his hair critically.] If ya came for my approval, ya got it.

[Harley grins and slips into her room. It's padded with stuffed animals, shrined in a varigate of pink, black, and red. Her suit lies limp over the back of her computer chair. The computer itself hums, the screen black. Of course a bunch of Acme-appropriate weaponry leans against this surface and that, an oversized mallet with Batman's face painted on the flat of it, a spring-loaded boxing glove, and so on. It's the same as always. One of the babies hops on the bed as she flops down onto it. She pets him behind the ear.] Come on. Let's get snackin'.

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riddlethem
2014-03-20 05:32 am UTC (link)

[He holds the tray out so she can grab a coffee (overly sugary and flavored lattee thingy that he knows she likes) and then sets his down on a table along with the donuts. He takes the hat off and his hair poofs up in that familiar curl, but there's a noticeable streak of white under his left ear. He takes off his hoodie and his arms are covered in tattoos and are more muscular than the kermit the frog string beans she's used to. Eddie gives her a look like he knows it's weird and holds the donut box out to her while he takes a seat on the bed. Sipping his coffee:]

I got zapped.

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	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:17 am UTC (link)
	[She's overly curious and big blue eyes rove over the tattoos and surprise muscles. She sips the sugary coffee, granules sticking to her lipgloss. She blinks.] Yeah, how? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 06:20 am UTC (link)
	[He takes a bite of a dead looking jelly filled.] I don't know how, exactly. Were you here when the kitty got zapped back to her comic book? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:22 am UTC (link)
	[She picks up her own donut and goopy frosting tips her fingers.] I know she came back different. Older or somethin', right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 06:24 am UTC (link)
	Right, so it's like that. We were making waffles the morning after the big fight with you sirens and then suddenly we were dropped on Earth-3. I tried to boom tube back and it didn't work. So, we were stuck there. [Bite. Thoughtful chewing.] A long time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:26 am UTC (link)
	[Harley takes a bit, chews, and lets Lou slobber on her fingers. She doesn't seem to care about germs, because she then uses those spit-and-sugar fingers to pop the rest of her donut into her mouth. Without chewing:] How long? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 06:29 am UTC (link)
	[Eddie would be horrified by the germ thing if he wasn't used to it. And, after five years with no Harley, it's kind of charming. He offers Lou a piece of his donut (and the wipes his fingers off cause gross). Weakly:] Five years. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:31 am UTC (link)
	[Harley lets out a small 'eek!' before she finishes chewing.] Holy crap! [Her eyes go wide.] Just lil ol' you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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riddlethem
2014-03-20 06:34 am UTC (link)

[Smile and he takes a long sip of his coffee. He makes an ahh sound as if he hasn't had good coffee in a loooong time.] No, no. Stephanie got zapped, too. As you know, Earth-3 is backwards. So, Owlman and the Syndicate ran house while Jokester ran the resistance. He recognized me, somehow, and got me to join up. So, we fought for five years to save Gotham. Everyone died and we almost did, too. But, we got zapped back here just in time.

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	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:37 am UTC (link)
	[Jostling forward, neon crumbs going everywhere, Harley catches Eddie('s neck) in a hug. She sits back, brow creased.] Oh, Eddie! I'm glad ya did! You almost died 'n' we wouldn't even have known, 'n' after all that fightin'. [She pouts, but soon enough curiosity sidetracks her.] Does that mean your sweetie's all inked up 'n' buff too? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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riddlethem
2014-03-20 06:44 am UTC (link)

[Surprised oh! at the hug, but it's returned with gratitude. When she sits back he smiles.] I'd try to put a message in a bottle and send it out into space before I died. You'd get my apology eventually when you're Old Lady Harl. [Eyebrow wiggle.] She's very bad ass and even more hot. She taught herself to shoot arrows at goons on Earth-3. It's amusing as all hell.

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	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:53 am UTC (link)
	Old Lady Harl would like that, I bet. In her mansion, with the babies' babies' babies 'n' lots of pretty necklaces. [She smiles and picks up the coffee again.] Ooh. Buff Steph. [A blink.] Doessat mean you're a good guy for real now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 06:56 am UTC (link)
	[Raised finger.] And, at least two full playrooms for her stuffed animals. [He reaches for another donut that's got bright sprinkles everywhere. Lou tries to sniff at it and Eddie breaks off a piece for him because he's a sucker.] Well Harley, that depends on your definition of good guy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 06:58 am UTC (link)
	[She breaks into a grin.] Yeah, at least two! [Harl giggles and drinks her coffee, petting Lou with her free hand. She looks at Eddie and squints.] I dunno. Are ya gonna be any fun anymore? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:00 am UTC (link)
	[He rolls his hand in the air, getting sprinkles all over his lap.] I can still be fun. I can't rob banks with you, but I'm not going to stop you either. And, we're two very creative individuals, I think we can find other fun trouble to get into. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 07:04 am UTC (link)
	[Harley huffs a loop of hair from her eyes and sighs, digging in the donut box for another one.] We can put a sock over Kitty's head. [She laughs at herself shamelessly.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:07 am UTC (link)
	[He laughs, too.] You love having the girls back, don't you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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loud
2014-03-20 07:12 am UTC (link)

Course I do! It was so lonely for so long, Eddie, ya know? Even if it made everyone all mad 'n' mean, it was fun to run around with Red 'n' Kitty 'n' make a lil mischief. Plus I got some nice pretty things! 'N even though you were a meanie, I still got you a keychain like you asked. [Harley lifts herself a little on the bed of stuffed animals, before plopping back down.] I'll hafta find it later though. It got a lil messy in here.

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	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:17 am UTC (link)
	There's nothing wrong with some trouble making. I was upset because I was trying to prove something, you didn't deserve my mean streak showing up. [He tilts his head as she searches for the keychain and then smirks when it doesn't show up.] See, I can't say for sure, but I bet I was secretly hoping you got me a keychain anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 07:20 am UTC (link)
	It's okay, Eddie. I'm surprised ya even remember it, considerin' you're an old man now. [She smiles sweetly.] You better've! I picked the greenest, bestest one. I even asked the scared security guards for help 'cause I'm so nice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:25 am UTC (link)
	[Flattered.] I couldn't ask for a better friend than you, Harl. [Another sip of his coffee.] Can you keep this a secret for a while? You're the only person I'm telling besides Dark Knight. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 07:26 am UTC (link)
	[!] I can! I promise! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:28 am UTC (link)
	[He holds his pinky out for the sacred pinky swear.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 07:29 am UTC (link)
	[Solemnly, she does the same, wrapping her pinky around his with much ceremony and a little stickiness (sorry).] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:32 am UTC (link)
	[He closes his eyes, moves their pinkies up and down with reverence, nods and then opens his eyes.] Good. Now let's finish these up and go play some video games. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q loud 2014-03-20 07:35 am UTC (link)
	[So beautiful. Harley smiles when they finish, and kicks Eddie's leg. She considers the donuts finished.] Even with all those new muscles, you ain't gonna beat me, tiny man. Nope. Not ever. [She bounces off the bed animatedly and wrangles a controller from the base of her (solar-powered) TV.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Eddie N/Harley Q riddlethem 2014-03-20 07:41 am UTC (link)
	[Grin. He gulps down the rest of his coffee and raises a finger in the air.] My video game prowess is unharmed by my five year hiatus. Bring it, Quinn. [Eddie takes one of the controllers, smirks at her and it's GAME ON.] (Reply to this) (Parent)