Confetti, glowsticks, free hot chocolate for all the kiddies, and an awful lot of boys in blue -- it's New Year's Eve in Gotham City. This year, as with most other years, the main festivities are being held at Merchant's Square. Neatly affixed to one of the taller buildings, there's a giant, video screen and throughout the evening there will be
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Now, where to begin the evening's flirting?
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The youngest one, a somewhat 'soft' looking, if rather tall, man, seems to think the same. His eyes land on John, then flicker to his companions. First Walter, then Dr. Drake.
"...um, doctor..." he says, voice low. "Don't look behind you."
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Their cover. You are breaking it.
"I think I see Mr. Constantine. Look and he might notice." Like he knows something about (not) catching the attention of criminals and escaped asylum patients.
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As he gets further away, he might just wave.
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When he turns back, John is already making his way out of view.
"Damn it.... Daniel?!"
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"Dr. Drake, can you go find a cop and let them know we saw him? Give then a description and a location?"
All business, all of a sudden. A surprising burst of confidence and command, in the young man.
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Alex is debating whether or not to ask Daniel and Walter what, exactly, is going on. She'll continue to debate this as she makes her way back over.
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She's lost her lighter, too.
So naturally she zeroes in on the first little plume of smoke she sees rising from the crowd, stepping out from behind a gaggle of drunken sorostitutes like a panther coming out of the tall grass.
"Excuse me. You wouldn't happen to have a light, would you?"
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He smiles that smug little scouse grin and produces a zippo. A flick of his wrist and there's flame. John is very pleased with himself. Even as he keeps an eye on the hoard he's sure will be slapping a straight jacket on him any minute.
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"Thanks."
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"Care t'take a walk with me, darling? I think we could do with a better view."
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"Sure, why not?" Caution has never been one of her best virtues.
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John leads Selina closer to the big screen and away from his former keepers. He even gets her a glass of champagne.
"S'my first New Year's in the states. Hear you go all out."
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