| narrative/thread: masquerade. |
[Nov. 1st, 2008|05:38 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | aaron wei, alfred pennyworth, bruce wayne, clark kent, diana of themyscira, kate kane, leslie thompkins, lois lane, sasha bordeaux, selina kyle, social, talia al ghul | ] |
As soon as darkness falls, cars line up to unload their passengers in front of the historic Wayne Manor. Large, white candles light the way up the stairway to the front door, where Alfred Pennyworth greets them, smiling warmly despite the axe through his head.
Inside Wayne Manor, guests in their finest attire with various masks fill the reception hall, where the walls are lined with buffet tables full of finger food and gourmet candies. Masks of all degrees were on display as the guests socialized over the finest alcohol. A string quartet played in the corner, the sound of their music resonating throughout the hall.
To no one's surprise (and Mr. Pennyworth's chagrin), the host of the festivities is late. However, when Bruce Wayne entered the party, everyone was made aware of his presence. He was in one of his best tuxedos and on his face, a golden mask with sun details. If anyone asked him what he was that evening, he'd grin and say Apollo. Throughout the night, he would disappear unnoticed to check on things elsewhere just to keep on top of the happenings of Gotham City.
Other distinguished guests include Kate Kane of the Gotham Kanes, LexCorp regional director Talia Ducard, and Princess Diana of Themyscira. A few journalists from Metropolis-based Daily Planet are in attendance, notably Clark Kent and his wife Lois.
The party goes on into the wee hours, as guests drink and schmooze until Alfred Pennyworth and Bruce Wayne's bodyguard Sasha Bordeaux lead them to the exit.
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| narrative: just another night. |
[Sep. 18th, 2008|04:04 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | barbara gordon, bruce wayne, gcpd, killer croc, leslie thompkins, lucius fox, maggie sawyer, marcus driver, poison ivy, richie grayson, robinson park orphans, romy chandler, stacy, tim drake, toby raines | ] |
In Old Gotham, Gotham's rich and bored are hosting yet another charity event -- this one in preservation of a historic building in the same neighborhood. But of course, the reason for the event never once enters conversation while they wine and dine.
In Gotham General Hospital, Bruce Wayne occupies a private room and flirts with the nurses who came to check-in on him. If it were up to him, he would have been out of here days ago -- but Lucius Fox and the Board insisted he take it slow and come to check on him everyday.
In the East End, a mugging goes horribly wrong when the woman tries to fight back. Her body is found slumped against a dumpster, huge welts in her chest where the muggers shot her. Uniformed officers of the GCPD comb through the crime scene.
In Park Row, Dr. Leslie Thompkins shakes her head as she patches up Killer Croc. He had shown up at her clinic and obeyed her one rule to receive treatment -- do not bring violence or trouble into her clinic.
Down at central headquarters, the receptionist Stacy heads up to the roof for some fresh air. In the shadow of the Bat-signal, she stumbles on detectives Romy Chandler and Marcus Driver making out. They swear her to secrecy.
From the Clocktower, Oracle communicates to Nightwing and Robin on the field, making sure to cover the ground lost during Batman's little sabbatical.
In her Old Gotham apartment, police captain Maggie Sawyer gets a good night of sleep after having to wait at Goodwin International Airport for her girlfriend Toby Raines' delayed flight from Metropolis.
At Wayne Tower, Lucius Fox works late, personally pouring over resumes of qualified candidates for a new position at Wayne Enterprises -- as Bruce Wayne's bodyguard.
In Robinson Park, Poison Ivy takes one last look at the orphans she rescued earlier this week. They are curled up on a bed of leaves. The plant coverage expands and flourishes to give them more privacy.
Welcome to Gotham. |
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