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Naila al-Kimyai is the Demon's (head) wrote in rooms,
@ 2014-05-17 21:26:00

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!dc comics, *log, *text, ra's al ghul, talia al ghul

Talia
[Locked to Talia]

[As promised, a series of coordinates are sent to her cell phone that afternoon to his secret lair. Of course, this time, his secret lair is in the penthouse of Courtyards.] Check in at the concierge.

[Domestic violence within.]

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DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 01:37 am UTC (link)

[Coordinates received, Talia gave the set to her driver and settled back in the backseat for the drive to the Courtyards. It was flashier than she might have expected from him, but things were not always as she expected, she was learning.

Upon checking in with the concierge, she was given an envelope with both a key and an ID pass. Secure, or at least as any location could be. A nod of thanks to the concierge before she took the elevator to the penthouse, using the key and ID to let herself in, stepping into the penthouse less than half an hour after the coordinates were initially received. She adjusted her purse to her other shoulder, dressed casually in a sharp black dress and black heels, a sedate look for the wealthy young philanthropist she acted as here in Gotham.]

Father? [It felt strange to say the words, given that she had thought him dead, but her place as his daughter was still known.]

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 01:58 am UTC (link)

[Inside the penthouse, he heard the ding of her arrival and closed his eyes. Last time, his daughter had not been here and it felt too long since he had last seen her. Oh, they'd had their fights, her moments of waffling back and forth between what she knew in her heart to be true and those moments when her willfulness got in the way, but she always came back.

The briefest of smiles had his lips twitching upward when he heard her again. His youngest daughter, the most impetuous, but also the one he was most proud of. He straightened his tie, a lighter shade of gray than his suit, and rose from the chair turned outward to view Gotham. This body still felt different, the lines longer than his had been, the muscles not as bulky as his had been when he was younger, but they would seem natural eventually, he trusted.]

Talia. Daughter. [And all traces of the smile were gone as he turned towards her.]

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 02:04 am UTC (link)

[As he rose and turned towards her, Talia found herself gripping the strap of her purse a bit tighter. It was her father, yes, she would recognized the way he held himself anywhere, but the body was different, unfamiliar, and her brain had problems connecting the two as one. But she continued to hold her head high, the warring thoughts not making their way to her expression as she stepped forward towards him, a small smile upon lips painted a tasteful shade of rose.]

It's been entirely too long, father. [Polite and almost distant, she closed the distance and leaned up slightly to press a kiss to first his left cheek, and then the right, dropping back down to her heels.] You're looking well.

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 02:15 am UTC (link)

It has. [The kisses to his cheeks were received with a closing of his eyes and that faint smile back in place on his lips.] This new body is holding up well to the transformation. [Because they didn't always, but he didn't feel the same impending decay that he had felt before.]

And you are looking as beautiful as ever. [Such a shame that he was going to have to mar it, however temporarily, but it would help her with winning the Detective's trust. That was step one to providing him with another natural born grandson and if she failed -- he had other, less savory options that he could use. One grandson had been grown in a tank, a second would be no hardship. Not that he would ever tell her that.]

Do you have any reason to suspect that they know who you are?

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 02:25 am UTC (link)

I'm glad to hear that. You chose your body well, this time. [She took a step back, inclining her head towards him at the compliment though no verbal thanks was given. She knew that she was beautiful, that she was easy upon the eyes, and she felt no need to thank people for stating the obvious.]

And I'm not sure about Selina Kyle. She did threaten to kill me, but that's been the only thing that's seemed out of place. If Bruce suspects, he's doing well at not letting on.

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

head
2014-05-18 02:49 am UTC (link)

[To this, Ra's nodded. He had seen the threat, but had taken care not to comment on it. If he had believed the Cat capable of killing his daughter, then the failure would belong to the both of them: to Talia for not following her training and to him, for not training her well enough to survive a frisky feline.]

If Ms. Kyle suspects, the Detective will know. She can't stop meowing at him, or those that follow him. [The last time, she'd cast her fate in with them and as far as Ra's was concerned, it still remained so.] The Detective won't let on, he'll see what he can learn from you first. [If Bruce did not, then he wasn't the Detective, and no longer a road block but a mere speed bump to be worn down over time.]

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 02:53 am UTC (link)

Which is why I'm going to step carefully. If they believe our little ruse, then perhaps we'll have something on them in time. I'm in no hurry to rush this. Patience pays off, after all. [Talia knew patience, she knew waiting, and she knew good things came to those who didn't rush through things. If she were to win Bruce's trust, it would not happen overnight. It would take time, dedication to the cause, and Talia was more than willing to give what she could to earn his trust.]

So. I am to be frightened of my father who has returned. [Talia stepped back, arms folded across her chest.] He demands an heir. Yes?

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

head
2014-05-18 03:05 am UTC (link)

[A nod of his head, once to her, and once to the members of the League in the penthouse. They all filed out quietly, no questions asked as his gaze settled back on her.] We may not see one another for some time. [And though he would not say it, he would miss her, but they would both do what they needed to.]

Yes. There will be no failure Talia. It will not be tolerated. [The twinge he felt in his chest was ignored as he swung his fist at the side of her face.]

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 03:09 am UTC (link)

[Her gaze slid to the side as members of the League as they filed out, her gaze soon coming back to him at his words. Talia gave him a small nod, and then his fist was swinging towards her face and she wasn't braced for the impact. She stumbled to the side, and only years of training kept her from bringing her hand up to touch her cheekbone, already swelling with the impact. Gaze lowered, and a touch of fear came to her face, manufactured and delivered up to him as she looked back up towards him from beneath her lashes.] Yes, father. I understand. [A pause, a beat, and then her hand came up to probe her cheekbone.] Father.

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 03:15 am UTC (link)

[The look of fear was satisfactory, but he reached for her wrist to ply her hand from her cheek. It was already beginning to swell and by tonight it would be bruised, but that could be masked by paint.] You're going to want to hide the mark of your shame. [Said lowly, a hint to her as his other hand reached for her to help her stand straight again. A kiss went to her opposite cheek, a brush of lips against skin, barely there at all.] Make me proud.

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Re: DC: Talia & Ra's

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2014-05-18 03:21 am UTC (link)

[Chin up, she closed her eyes at the kiss to her other cheek, her face throbbing, but he had been honest. It was no worst than the training she had faced at his hands and that of the League.] I would deign to do nothing less. [She gave his hand a tight squeeze before releasing his fingers, her purse adjusted upon her shoulder as she stepped back and turned away from him.]

I'll be in touch, father. Don't get yourself killed by those children.

[And then Talia was leaving, heel clicks on the hard floor as she entered the elevator once more to carry her down, her gaze hard as she thought of her upcoming meal with the man known as Bruce Wayne.]

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	Re: DC: Talia & Ra's head 2014-05-18 03:24 am UTC (link)
	As if they could. [After she left, the League began to filter back in as Ra's turned back to his desk and his own plans for Gotham, beginning with one little Cat.] (Reply to this) (Parent)