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stephanie nashton does it all (forthem) wrote in rooms,
@ 2014-10-19 23:07:00

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!tales, *journal, *log, barbara gordon, bruce wayne, damian wayne, death, eddie nigma, helena wayne, selina kyle, stephanie brown

selina k, bats & birds, muerte, eddie n
[All of this is handwritten in her messy, girlish hand.]

[locked to selina k.]

Meow.

[locked to batfam+]

Mandatory check-in. I'm living with a squat, old witch who insists on making me learn how to cook frog stew. Now your turn.

[locked to muerte.]

[She's not sure if this will go through, but she can't help but try. Pen press then eventually:] Hi.

[locked to eddie n.]

[She's been gone most of the day with Agnes. Eventually, midway through the afternoon he gets this locked to him.]

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 07:47 am UTC (link)

[Eddie touched his bright red scar after she kissed it. He liked all the little marks across their bodies. The jagged, rough skin that served as reminders. He leaned his head on the palm of his hand, elbow digging into the ground below as he looked down at her.] Do you know how revolutionary this could be back home? [He kissed her lips and cheek.] Think of all the good you can do with this.

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	Re: nashtons quicklog forthem 2014-10-20 07:51 am UTC (link)
	[She liked all of the reminders, too. As much as she was once self-conscious about them, they were like her tattoos. Permanent things to carry with her that helped her remember important things -- even if they were bad. Stephanie grinned brightly, corners of her eyes pricking with pride.] I can really help people. I can really, really help them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: nashtons quicklog riddlethem 2014-10-20 07:53 am UTC (link)
	[He smiled sweetly at her and then rolled over on his back in the grass.] You were already helping people. This? This just gives you an amazing edge. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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forthem
2014-10-20 08:01 am UTC (link)

[Stephanie rolled over and on top of him, rustling little bits of petals and grass around and underneath them. Some fairies fluttered overhead, giggling behind their hands and sneaking behind branches to watch the couple roll around. Steph looked down at Eddie and couldn't bite away that smile.] We'll be a great team for helping people. [She touched his cheek, and she felt flickers of awe and curiosity.] It's not great, obviously. But I think Agnes and these fairies can help me. [Fingers dragged down from her cheek and then down to his neck.] Are you happy? Proud? [Asking like she couldn't feel what he was feeling, but she hadn't told him about that yet.]

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 02:39 pm UTC (link)

[He turned his head to press a kiss on the pad of her thumb and looked past her at the colorful trees and giggling fairies. This was a dream, it had to be a dream. He had to have been locked in an Arkham cell dreaming about her and these fairies and the powers the hotel gave them. Eddie looked back at her and gently brushed a tiny strand of blonde out of her face.] Hopeful. [He took her hand and pressed it to his heart so she could feel the steadiness of it.] Happy. [Eddie was never short on words, but the time spent without them made him much better at punctuating things for her. Making it clear instead of running her around in a circle.]

Do you like your powers? Are you frightened of them? [Eddie asked with a gentle tilt of his head.]

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forthem
2014-10-20 06:12 pm UTC (link)

[Stephanie tilted her head to the side, and she smiled gently as he brushed blonde out of her eyes. She could sense that doubt that any of this was real, and she shook her head with that curve of her lip still in place. This was the happiest she had looked in a while. Relaxed, glowing, at ease.] Hopeful. Happy. [She repeated after him, feeling the thumping of his heart against his ribcage, and she reached down to kiss him gently. The fairies tittered again above them, giggling behind cupped hands and almost hoping the couple got a little dirtier if only to see for themselves.]

A little frightened. It's responsibility I'm not sure I can handle yet. [And wasn't that such like a bat? Responsibility. But she shook her head and ran her hands up and down his arms, eventually finding his hands in hers. Her thumb brushed against the back of her hand.] There's something else with these. With the power. [She kissed his jaw. Again the waves of it being a dream washed over her.] It's not a dream, baby. This is real. [Her nose rubbed his, and she closed her eyes.] I can feel what you're feeling. When I touch you, when I touch your skin, when I hold you tight and concentrate I can feel it. And when I don't concentrate I can feel tiny flickers of it.

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 06:29 pm UTC (link)

[Eddie's eyes narrowed when she said she could feel what he was feeling. He didn't know if it scared him, if the simple principle of someone else knowing him without having to run a maze first was something he could handle. There was no hiding from her and it took a full second for him to remind himself that he didn't want to run. That he married her because he wanted her to see everything.

That was the trick though, right? He was learning how to trust her again.]

Let me try something. Don't get mad. It'll be like licking a battery. [Eddie could out fox psychics and ghosts by letting them get lost in his mind, but his heart? He didn't know if he could pull that off. Taking her hand, he kissed her fingertips, dark eyes unblinkingly staring into her clear blues. He was trying to roller coaster her. First Arkham the feeling of cold, failure and waiting. Then, Batman fleeting anger, resentment, fear. These both were immediately covered with two other feelings. Arkham with help that felt like warmth and hope. Batman was covered with Bruce which was support and trust. Eddie's dark eyes narrowed and he mixed them all together the best he could. Hate, fear, love, trust, resentment, cold, loss, victory, nothing, everything. In seconds it would feel like a shock to her system, nerves frayed from every end and confusion seeping in from the corners. That's what it felt like to be a patchwork man.]

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Re: nashtons quicklog

forthem
2014-10-20 06:48 pm UTC (link)

I trust you, baby. [Her voice was soft, but sure. Stephanie stared back at him, nodding and trusting him implicitly in a way he couldn't trust her yet. Unblinking blues caught browns, and she trained her gaze on him. At first it was nothing like a pleasant buzz, a little dizzying. Then came the shock, and her heart started to hammer against her chest but she didn't shy away. She wanted to know what it was like to be her husband. She wanted to know what it was like to be Eddie Nigma. And sure, she might not have been built for it herself, but she knew her husband was strong enough for it. The maelstrom of emotions wracked her, and her fingers gripped tighter, but she didn't blink. She just took a few deep breaths and leaned into him.] Oh, Eddie. [Her eyes closed, and she leaned her forehead against his chin.]

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 07:02 pm UTC (link)

[Eddie expected her to either run or lash out at him for jolting her like that. It was halfway a test to see if he could out smart her power (he couldn't resist, he was the Riddler), halfway to show her everything all at once. And, he thought she was going to slap him for it. He even winced a little after, ready for the sharp SMACK to his cheek.

But, she didn't blink. She held onto him until it was all over. She whispered a baby which was more intimate to him than taking their clothes off and he felt his heart beat for her. It was like she grabbed those test your strength electric shock machines and held on like their marriage was on the line. He gave her a funny little smile and without thinking, his mood changed to something new. A rosy, bathwater kind of love that burned with heat at first before relaxing every part.]

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forthem
2014-10-20 07:16 pm UTC (link)

[Her heart still beat hard against her chest, and she was overwhelmed by the emotions, but she wasn't scared. She knew it was a test, she knew he was prodding at her to see how fucking far he could push, but she was a buoy in a storm. She was strength and fortitude, and she was weight against his body as the dizziness abated into something warm and soothing. She smiled, a huff of a laugh, and she looked up at him, blue eyes taking in his blues.] No more testing me like that, okay? Please. [But she was smiling, and his love fed into hers, and he could feel a steady beat of her heart. Maybe he couldn't feel her emotions, but he could certainly read them as she smiled down on him like he was the only person in the entire world.]

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	Re: nashtons quicklog riddlethem 2014-10-20 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	[Eddie smiled back and it was that familiar smarmy charm that never, ever went away.] Okay, okay. I'm sorry. I love you. I'm sorry. [He laughed and kissed her, murmured against her lips:] Besides, what I am will be a cake walk compared to the people in Gotham. Don't you think? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: nashtons quicklog forthem 2014-10-20 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	[She laughed again, then sighed deeply.] Maybe I'll just learn Occlumency and keep everyone else out of my head except you. Like, do I want to read Ivy's emotions? Or any of the birds? My head might explode. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 07:37 pm UTC (link)

Not this Ivy. You don't want any of that. I heard she's back and very, very angry. She's not even playing house with Harley. [Eddie kissed Stephanie and then rolled her off, getting to his feet and holding his hands out to help her up. He wanted to explore and find a nice tree to push her up against.] I'd offer to help you block out things, but I don't want it to backfire and block out me for good.

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forthem
2014-10-20 07:46 pm UTC (link)

I'm sure that's making Harley cranky, too. As long as she stays away from you, I'll be fine. [She smirked up at him, taking his hands to pull herself up. Brushing the dirt off of her knees and the leaves out of her white dress, she tangled her fingers with his and smiled softly. Swinging their arms a little back and forth.] I don't want to block you out for good, baby. I never want to block you out again. I hope you don't mind that you might not be able to block me out either.

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 07:58 pm UTC (link)

I don't even know if Harley is around anymore, actually. We lost contact while I was going through some stuff. [Eddie figured Harley would come back around. Rogues weren't joined at the hips. They asked for things when they wanted it. Plain and simple.] And, you don't have to worry about Ivy. You've proven you can do the natural beauty thing in spades. [He lifted his hand up so she'd twirl for him and then pulled her close. Eddie held her hand like he never wanted to let it go. He was letting her in piece by piece and it thrilled him a little, scared him plenty, but he didn't make it stop. Eddie wanted to believe her intentions. He had to if they were going to make it.]

I only wish I could feel what you do. [Eddie said after a moment, letting her hand go to kneel down in front of the pond that shimmered with magic. He held onto the edge of her dress, proving he wasn't going to let her go for long.]

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forthem
2014-10-20 08:43 pm UTC (link)

Selina and I spoke about Harley a while back. She's having a hard time, I think. Maybe we should reach out to her? [Her thumb grazed the back of his hand, and a flicker of guilt hit her stomach. Another thing about being selfish. She felt like she lost a lot of her people in the past couple of months. More so than her years upon years fighting a war on Earth-3. But she forgot all about that and smiled at his compliment. The spin had laughter tinkle out of her, bouncing off the trees surrounding them.] I think you're distracted by my fairy glow right now. [But she spun around, and when he pulled her close, she could feel the breath get knocked right out of her. She smiled brightly, blonde hair tinkling in the sunlight. She knew it was going to be a long road, but she wasn't going to give up.]

I can just tell you. [She stepped forward, further into his reach, and she tangled her fingers in his hair, pulling him close. Pulling until his head leaned against her thigh.] Maybe there's a way we can share it. [Kicking off her shoes, she dipped her toes into the warm pond.]

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riddlethem
2014-10-20 09:04 pm UTC (link)

Eh, rogues are terrible at pow-wows. If she needs me for something, she'll find me. It's always been that way. [Eddie ran his hand through the water and felt it curiously blend with his magic. It wasn't the same, like cream and coffee, but it made such pretty swirls of color. When she tugged at his hair, he kissed her leg and then leaned against it, searching the pond for a frog or a fish.] Baby, you know you can't just tell me.

[Eddie looked up at her and smiled softly.] Getting you to tell me has been a struggle since day one. And, I don't mind. I don't, not most of the time. [He kissed her leg again and wiggled his fingers at a curious fish.] Maybe there is a way, though. I don't think my magic can do it without hurting you, but this world might hold the answer.

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Re: nashtons quicklog

forthem
2014-10-21 03:23 am UTC (link)

Okay. [Her fingers tangled tightly into his hair, and she leaned into him slightly. Stephanie mourned all the lost connections over the last couple of months, but little by little she would repair and fortify them all. Or at least as much as she hoped.] I know I need to fix my relationships with a lot of people. She's one of them. One in a long, long list of people. [Principal of which was him, of course. With a sigh, she looked at him as he spoke.]

Is it good to be a riddle for your husband though? [She mused, kneeling after he kissed her leg again, and her fingertips touched the water too. She swirled her fingers across until they reached where Eddie's magic spread across the surface. Swirls of purple mixed with his in a strangely perfect sort of harmony.] Agnes will know. Or the fairies. I'm sure they'd love to help us out. [She glanced up and towards the tittering balls of light in the trees above them. Totally busted, the fairies squealed and flew away to another tree just a little further away. Steph laughed, shaking her head and shifting closer to him and leaning closer to the water.] I'm sorry it's been a struggle. I'd blame it on being a bat, but I can't really fault that entirely.

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riddlethem
2014-10-21 04:39 am UTC (link)

Worry about you first. They'll understand, right? [Eddie didn't know. He had a limited view on the bat family and the rest of the world. There were the few people he could call friends, the few bat family that felt like family and that was it.]

Maybe that's why I fell in love with you in the first place. [Eddie teased and leaned over to kiss her shoulder when she knelt next to him.] Things are getting better, right? [A question because he couldn't read what she felt, he could only really guess.]

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forthem
2014-10-21 05:00 am UTC (link)

[She shrugged because who knew if they would understand these days.] I feel like I've been doing a lot of worrying about myself lately. [But that didn't discount that she still needed to worry about herself. That there was still something broken in her that was beginning to heal. Shaking her head, she wiggled her fingers in the water.]

Har har. [She smirked regardless and leaned her shoulder into his kiss. She heaved a sigh and leaned the side of her head on his shoulder, finding his hand in the water.] They are getting better. I think. [She pulled back to look at him.] Are they getting better for you?

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riddlethem
2014-10-21 05:08 am UTC (link)

They'll understand. Even if Christmas is a disaster. What if we just invite all of them over, anyway? [Eddie was talking like things were fine and he was all too aware of it. He was taking a leap towards believing, towards good and it made him feel like racing his chrome green car with dollar bills flying out the back. He made a soft noise, a loving one because spending time with her made him love Stephanie Nashton.]

They're getting better. I think it's getting better. [He rubbed his nose on her shoulder and looked up at her with puppy dog browns.] I'm scared.

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forthem
2014-10-21 05:35 am UTC (link)

I was thinking Thanksgiving, too. Thanksgiving could be a test for Christmas? [She nudged at his nose, kissing the tip of it and feeling that love wash over her. An easy smile curled up her mouth, and she tugged at his fingers underneath the water. She loved him, too, and she was so fucking glad he was learning how to feel the same way again.]

It's getting better, baby. [She assured both of them, and then took in those wide puppy dog eyes with concerned blues. Her dripping hand came out of the water, wet fingers sliding into his hair and mouth turning down.] Scared about what exactly, baby?

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	Re: nashtons quicklog riddlethem 2014-10-21 05:47 am UTC (link)
	[He closed his eyes and smiled at the warm, wet touch of her fingers. At that tingling magic through his hair. Eddie slowly opened one eye as if he was afraid to look at her. Like he was telling her some big secret. He licked his lips and sighed.] I'm letting you in. I can feel it. I know you can, too. It scares me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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forthem
2014-10-21 06:02 am UTC (link)

[She sighed, biting down on her lip a little as her head tilted to the side. She could feel that doubt underneath all the good warmth she caused. Her blue eyes held a world of sympathy, and her grip turned a little harder in his hair.] I can make it harder to do so if you're really scared. [But, she shook her head.] I don't want you to be scared about that. I want you to be comfortable with letting me in. Happy. Like all those years ago when we started talking over the comms because you broke into my line.

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riddlethem
2014-10-21 06:11 am UTC (link)

[He smirked at the rough tug at his hair and the threat to make it worse.] No, baby. I want this it's just- [He opened both eyes to look at her. Staring a little too long before his gaze flickered off towards a curious fairy circling overhead.] Things can never go back to how it was before. This isn't the first time. After you said no, do you remember that? I could barely look at you some days. I got over it, thinking I wasn't going to get burned again. [And then he laughed so sadly he felt a bit ashamed for it.]

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