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Tweak says, "HORSES"

The Joker (dogchasingcars) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-08-08 23:15:00

Entry tags:

candy quackenbush, donald w. blackburn, sweeney todd, the joker

Who: The Joker and whoever wants to talk to him, God help you.
Where: Prison! Jail, actually.
When: Just post the epic Kicking Ass and Taking Names thread. He got his ass kicked, but not his name taken.
What: An Open Post! Shocker. Want to kick his ass and call him naughty names and beg him to spare your family? Go for it. Want to talk to him one on one just for kicks? Go right ahead. This for the people who wanted to talk to him in person, but haven't been able to yet.
Warnings: So far? Swearing.

Jail time. He'd known it would come to this. Just like back in Gotham they were too scared to move him into the prison with the rest of the inmates, choosing to keep him downtown until they could get him to trial. Hadn't they learned yet?

Right, he forgot. Fresh police force, didn't quite get the joke yet. That was just fine. He seemed perfectly happy to sit in his cell, listening to the clattering of fellow inmates throwing themselves against the bars and calling for him to just get close enough for them to tear off his ears. A couple threatened to fuck him silly, and a couple begged to join his club.

He didn't appear to be affected by any of this. No, he was watching the police officers pacing at a safe distance, watching him like a tiger at the zoo. Pretty from far away, but don't put your fingers inside Hee. It was flattering, really.

And he was thinking. So there were at least two of them backing up Bats, with more waiting in the wings. Now he had people to start from.

That had been the whole point, of course. Blowing up a mostly empty building and calling out every superhero type he could think of? He'd practically sewn a target to the back of his coat. Now he knew what they looked like, what they sounded like, and that they cared about each other. He knew how they fought and how they thought.

It was only a matter of time.

And when, a few days into his incarceration, he saw the police officers studying a paper and glancing over at him like they didn't want him to see what was on the front page, he got mighty curious. He asked very politely to see the paper.

They slid the front page through the bars. He pinned it against them with his hands and read the headline.

Then he started to giggle. And the giggle went to a laugh. He fell to the ground and began writhing, the police officers staring on in horror. The paper had fallen over his face when he'd collapsed in his laughing fit, and when he sat up it fell into his lap. "DON'T YOU GET IT?" He asked. "DON'T YOU SEE? OF COURSE, OF COURSE, OF COURSE!"

He fell back again still laughing.

Bruce Wayne. Of course.

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	dogchasingcars 2008-08-09 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I know that, dear," he said, smiling. "And I know you didn't just come here to drop off a sandwich. You made it very clear that you weren't anywhere near as crazy about me as I am desperately mad about you. So what is it that you wanted to say so much that I get your smiling face and an egg salad sandwich out of the deal?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toitshour
2008-08-09 05:44 pm UTC (link)

"How do you feel about us? You have to understand - Carrion loved us. Genuinely. Truly. You, however, I wonder if you're even capable. I have no doubt that you're infatuated with Candy - she's as bright a soul as I've ever seen - but I doubt you truly love her." Boa's voice was deeper than Candy's, and had the clipped pronunciation of someone used to speaking in front of large groups. While Boa spoke, Candy's posture shifted from relaxed and easy-going to stiff and somewhat irritated.

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	dogchasingcars 2008-08-09 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	The Joker practically fell out of his chair. "WHOA." He flailed for a moment before grabbing the arms of the chair, sitting suddenly still. "Now that's a neat trick. How DO you DO THAT!?" The actual question seemed to have passed completely over his head. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-09 05:49 pm UTC (link)
	"I told you, two souls, one body." Candy leaned back against the wall, shrugging. "The eyes didn't give it away? And answer the question." She waved at the camera, giving it a thumbs-up. She was fully aware that because of her age and stature, the guards were probably watching them like hawks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-09 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Love's a funny thing," he said slowly, grinning. "I think you're a lovely girl. You different than the rest--I like that. But I think it's a little too early in the relationship to start going down that road, don't you? Sweetheart, we barely know each other. I know it's difficult for you to hold yourself back, but you're going to have to try." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toitshour
2008-08-09 06:20 pm UTC (link)

"I merely wondered because the favor I wish to ask you would be immediately granted by someone in love with her. Though your infatuation may suffice." Boa smirked right back, tossing her hair.

Candy moved a bit closer - and it was obviously Candy, and not Boa. "A man who gets himself put in jail, a man like you who is smart - doesn't put himself in jail without a strategy for a way out. So you're going to get out sometime soon. I know that, you know that." She swallowed hard, moving to steal a sip from his soda. "I want to barter for immunity. From you."

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	dogchasingcars 2008-08-09 06:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Immunity from me?" he asked, his hand clasped to his chest. "Me? But I wouldn't swat a fruit fly. What makes you think I'd come after you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toitshour
2008-08-09 06:39 pm UTC (link)

Candy snorted softly. "Because. You hurt one of mine. And because while you might not swat fruit flies, you certainly wouldn't bat an eyelash killing people." She moved a little bit closer to him, crossing her legs and leaning forward. "Oh, I know your type, Jack. You forget. We're both killers. The difference between us is that I have standards."

It was an admission that shook her to make, but it was true. She killed when it was called for, when she had no other choice. And she'd do it again if she had to.

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dogchasingcars
2008-08-09 06:55 pm UTC (link)

"One of...oh, him." He giggled, surprised. "I hurt him? Really? God, I thought I was being nice. Would have been just as easy to kill him. Probably more fun, too. But you'd know that, right? Because you know my...type."

"Standards are just more rules," he said, suddenly deathly serious.."They restrict you and they tell you what to do but they don't improve you. Rules will never make you a different person. They just let you believe that you are."

He leaned back in his chair. "If you're a killer, then you're a killer. That's all there is to it. You can say you only kill a certain type but then you're already taking lives. What's the point of telling yourself not to at that point? Unless you think some people are worth more than everybody else. But that sounds like the type of thing that would mess with your...rules."

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toitshour
2008-08-09 07:01 pm UTC (link)

Boa snorted. "I'm a princess. Queen, now that my father is dead. I like rules. But I can recognize that you, as a devotee of chaos, wouldn't understand. And do you jest? Well. Of course you do. But truly - I do think that some people are worth more than everyone else to me. The ones I care about are the only ones worth killing for to me. I think you'll find most of humanity would agree. You defend your clan."

Candy swung a leg in a girlish way, taking another sip of Coke. "Even an anarchist has to know that connections are good. And I told you. I'm willing to barter. You tell me what you want, I tell you who I want safe, and we'll negotiate until either we figure out a deal that works for both of us, or I walk. You got food. You're already coming out ahead."

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	dogchasingcars 2008-08-10 12:16 am UTC (link)
	"What I want?" he asked, eying her. "Now that you might not be comfortable with, if I come all the way clean. Why don't you tell me who you want safe, first, and then I'll tell you what I think that's worth." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-10 12:21 am UTC (link)
	"Ideally myself." She started high, figuring she could always work her way down to who she really wanted safe - Onyxx. Though trying to figure out how to tell the man she wanted Onyxx safe without revealing his name was going to be tricky. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-10 12:27 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, I wouldn't hurt you," he said, waving a hand. "How many times do I have to say it before you start to believe it? Listen, listen, ask anybody. I stay true to my word, guaranteed. You don't need to bargain that--that's a freebie. So who else?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-10 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Candy sighed. She didn't believe him. "Shake on that one first. Then we discuss my friends." She extended her hand, hoping he'd take it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-10 01:19 pm UTC (link)
	He took her hand in both of his, clasping it firmly. "I promise," he said, nodding emphatically. "I won't hurt you. Pinkie swear." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-10 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm holding you to that." She tried not to pull her hand away in revulsion. That would ruin everything. "Okay. I know enough not to ask for all of my friends, but would it be too much to ask for my boyfriend?" She knew it would be, but there couldn't be any harm in trying. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-11 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	He kept his eyes fixed on hers as he kissed the back of her hand. "No guarantees, Princess. Collateral damage happens to everyone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-12 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Candy narrowed her eyes, then sighed. She'd known it was a long shot. "Fine. A friend, maybe?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-12 12:13 am UTC (link)
	"Who?" he asked, drumming his fingers on the table. "I deal in specifics, my dear." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-12 12:19 am UTC (link)
	Candy wiped her palms on her jeans, thinking. "Don't hurt Remy again. Please?" She chewed nervously on her lower lip. "He's been through enough." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-12 12:21 am UTC (link)
	He paused a moment, then pushed himself back from the table, seizing his coke with a flourish. "Okay." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	toitshour 2008-08-12 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Her face went into a bright smile, which soon faded. "If he throws himself at you, I'm not saying... just tie him up or something. Don't ... do what you did again." She wiped sweaty palms off on her jeans again, then sighed. "What do you want in return?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dogchasingcars 2008-08-12 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"You to not go into hiding again," he said without missing a beat. "It'd be such a bummer if I have to hunt you down to see you when I get out of here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

toitshour
2008-08-12 01:00 am UTC (link)

Her eyes narrowed and her heart jumped into her throat. "You know I can't promise that. It wasn't my choice, anyway. I was going to go find you before Remy, but other people made me." It was half truth and half lies, but she hoped he bought it. "How about I won't go into hiding but I can send who I want into hiding? And I can't be held liable if other people make me do things."

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	dogchasingcars 2008-08-12 01:09 am UTC (link)
	He smirked. "You're a tough cookie, though. I have a hard time imagining anyone forcing you to do anything. But...alright. Fair's fair. You've got my word--so I'll expect you to keep yours." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)