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Bruce Wainright has (onerule) wrote in doors,
@ 2014-03-26 02:57:00

Entry tags:

batman, catwoman, riddler

selina k., eddie n.
[He waits. And waits. And then he sees this, and thinks maybe, just maybe, she remembers. It still takes him a while to actually convince himself to contact her, and even longer to progress it beyond endless cursor blinking.]

[locked to selina k.]

I ~~Do you~~ ~~This is a terrible~~ [...] Hello.

ETA: [locked to eddie n.]

What do you want done with your security?

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Re: Selina K/Bruce W

spacecowboys
2014-03-27 01:50 am UTC (link)

I think you listen to him enough that I should be dead. And I think that if you'd been taking counsel from anyone else, that might not be the case. Or, better yet, if you'd talked to me, then I could have helped. But that was never an option, was it? I'm tired of being the dark, Bruce. Every day, every week, I'm less a part of anything, and I'm more in the dark. I was more than that once. I thought I still was. I lied to myself, because this has been escalating since I came back. Since before.

You're a better Bat. Regardless of this. You're a better man than that Bat ever was.

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Re: Selina K/Bruce W

onerule
2014-03-27 02:06 am UTC (link)

You didn't talk to me! Had you told me everything from the start, I could have done things differently. Nigma fed me information for months and I thought it was coming from him. Of course I listened. Instead, I find out what's going on at the last minute. [...] I assumed. I admit that. I didn't think Nigma would suggest going after the ring to begin with if detonation was guaranteed. I know better now. I told you what we were planning for Watchtower and I would have warned you before we moved on it. [...] It was easy to work with Nigma. Perhaps I let that cloud my judgment, since it's so difficult with everyone else.

[Cursor blink.] In my Gotham, I was effective. I made a difference. I feel like I'm not accomplishing anything here. I don't see an end to this, and the city needs more. It deserves more.

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Re: Selina K/Bruce W

spacecowboys
2014-03-27 02:22 am UTC (link)

I acknowledge that. Damian died, and I didn't think telling you was a very good idea. I didn't realize you'd move on Watchtower without telling me. I assumed I would know, and I assumed there would be more time. I understand that you didn't have all the information you needed to make an informed decision. You didn't. You. But you weren't making decisions alone, were you? And I was angry. I was angry at a city that let murderers walk free in the sunlight, but that made me a fugitive. I was so angry. I still am. And maybe all I am is a thief. It's certainly easier, in the end.

[A long cursor blink.] You're effective here, and you're the only one that can bring these people together. Without you, it falls apart, Bruce. Without you, we all fall apart.

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	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 02:43 am UTC (link)
	We all assumed. That's part of the problem. [Cursor blink. Blink.] No. Nigma knew more than I was aware of. ~~Maybe I gave him too much free rei~~ ~~I tru~~ [...] You're not. You can be a thief. You can tell yourself that's all you are. But none of that will make it true. ~~Oh, Seli~~ It is falling apart. We are. Don't you see? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Selina K/Bruce W

spacecowboys
2014-03-27 02:48 am UTC (link)

[The cursor blinks and blinks, and she only addresses his final comment.] Maybe not, but it'll hurt less, don't you think? Even if it's just pretend.

I see. Trust me, I see. But I don't think you not being there is the solution. These people, they signed up for this because they believe in you. Not in Jason, and not in Diana, and not in Hal, and not in Eddie. In you.

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	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 03:45 am UTC (link)
	The hurt will still be there, beneath pretend. [...] ~~Not me. I'm not their~~ ~~I'm not sure I believe in~~ [The cursor just blinks.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Better than where everyone can see. Or are you going to try to convince me otherwise? Bruce. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 03:48 am UTC (link)
	I would be a hypocrite if I did. [Blink, blink, blink.] What? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 03:56 am UTC (link)
	Don't give up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 03:58 am UTC (link)
	No? You are. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 03:59 am UTC (link)
	That's different. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 04:10 am UTC (link)
	[Lengthy cursor blink.] Of course it is. Are you going to stay here, or return to Marvel? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 04:13 am UTC (link)
	Are you letting me choose? I'm not making things any better here. I know you see that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 04:16 am UTC (link)
	I don't make your decisions for you, Selina. It's your choice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 04:18 am UTC (link)
	I'm asking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 04:38 am UTC (link)
	Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 04:40 am UTC (link)
	I thought why was my favorite question. [Cursor blink.] Because, against my better judgement, I still want what's best for this city. [More cursor blink.] And because I want to know what you want. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 05:50 am UTC (link)
	[...] This city has countless problems, but you're not one of them. [Cursor blink. Blink. Blink.] What I want doesn't matter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 06:20 am UTC (link)
	It matters to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	[Lengthy cursor blink.] I want what's best for you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	No. I want the selfish response. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-27 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	[More cursor blinking.] I want you to stay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-27 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	[The cursor blinks, blinks, blinks.] I promised Ivy I'd help get Joe tossed into Arkham, so she can have Harley back. I suppose I could actually stick around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W onerule 2014-03-28 12:25 am UTC (link)
	You'd what? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Selina K/Bruce W spacecowboys 2014-03-28 12:26 am UTC (link)
	That wasn't the part you were meant to focus on, Bruce. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)