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[Thread] When The Innocent Realize The Truth, Still Pity They Feel

Jan 25, 2009 23:19

Characters: OU Helena Campbell, OU The Joker
Where: The Office
When: 1/25/09 - After Helena talks with the Joker while the Warden is still running around blowing things up.
Summary: Helena is going to retrieve her picture from The Joker after the failed trial.
Warnings: Gonna be weird, but as of right now, nothing planned that calls for warnings.

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[mirrormask] helena campbell, [batman] the joker

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entro_pist January 27 2009, 02:41:21 UTC

The fractured windows on the top floor offered a bird's-eye view of Econtra's center and the Warden's administration of havoc within. From one of these windows stood the Joker, obscured in darkness and very still. Based on what he'd observed of the attacks on less fortunate residents, movement played a major role in what did them in. He'd been here watching, growing bored even as the violence below seemed only to escalate. Turning away with a scrape of his shoe, he took the stairwell down to the lower floors ( ... )

veryusefulbook January 27 2009, 05:13:17 UTC

Helena swiveled around on her heels as she heard the voice from behind her. There he was. Her and the Joker had met before, seen one another, but in times when she was unable to take in all of the Joker's physical details ( ... )

entro_pist January 28 2009, 04:20:02 UTC

Simply from the way she approached, bold and with no trace of fear, he knew this was going to be one of those rare little moments that, with a pinch of luck, might even turn into something interesting. The Joker knew from the way Helena spoke that she adhered firmly to the belief that there is some amount of good in all people, that reform was possible for everyone, even for the most evil of souls. She was someone who had yet to be corrupted by the ways of the real world and now more than ever, he could sense just how sheltered her life had really been.

When Helena extended her hand to him, he seized it gripping her wrist tight and giving it a sharp little tug in his direction. Her glove was yanked off and for the briefest moment he appeared to be scrutinizing her fingernails. Or more specifically, what was beneath her fingernails.

"Have you been drawing again, Helena?" His eyes darted up to her face with the inquiry. Her demand was going ignored for now but it wasn't forgotten.

veryusefulbook January 29 2009, 03:04:00 UTC

She was taken by surprise when she found herself being tugged closer to The Joker. She wasn't expecting it at all and the surprise showed on her face for a brief moment. She regained her senses quickly and replied, "Well... yes, I mean, why wouldn't- I'm sorry, why does it matter?" Helena was shaking her head in wonder ( ... )

entro_pist January 30 2009, 04:32:59 UTC

His grip only tightened, not enough to cause significant pain but enough to cause discomfort, a nonverbal reply of 'Afraid not' to her attempted withdraw. Lowering his head he bent a little closer, crossing the boundary of Helena's personal space as he peered into her uncertain eyes ( ... )

veryusefulbook January 30 2009, 05:30:38 UTC

Helena's first instinct was to tilt back on her heels and lean as far back as she could away from The Joker's general proximity and penetrating gaze. However, her stubbornness would not allow her to do that. Instead she stared back at him, not allowing herself to flinch even a little bit.

Her wrist was beginning to hurt by now but she refused to show it on her face. She did not want to appear weak before the man who stood only inches away. It was as if he was issuing some sort of challenge and Helena had never been one to back away from a challenge.

When he pressed her glove to her chest she took it from him and shoved it in one of her pockets. She obviously wasn't getting her other hand back any time soon.

She had been listening to him talk, making statements, and Helena was having a hard time focusing on his words with him gripping and patting on her wrist and hand the way he was. It was the last question that caught her full attention.

"No, No I am not afraid of her." Helena's entire being stiffened. She was telling the ( ... )

entro_pist January 31 2009, 00:41:10 UTC

Helena's reaction was very much noted. Talking about the Princess seemed to be the quickest way to light her fuse, as expected. The Joker's hand was still now as he turned his head to the side, though his eyes remained locked on hers.

"Do you hate her?"

veryusefulbook January 31 2009, 03:06:19 UTC

Helena heaved a sigh. "No... No I don't hate her. As much as I think I would like to... I don't."

Helena looked up at the Joker. His interest in The Princess did not surprise her. His interest in her feelings on the matter was what peaked -her- interest.

"Why do you care? So you can use it for some evil plan later on?" Helena just looked at him. Stared. Waited for a response.

entro_pist February 1 2009, 04:46:36 UTC

"Evil plans?" Scandalized, he leaned away looking back and forth at the empty hallway as if too shocked to go on. But he did, diving right back in again to meet her eyes. "Listen, I don't know what Harvey Dent's been telling you, but I don't do 'plans'." He knew about Helena's friendship with Harvey Dent, had sensed the familiarity between the two of them when they'd both shown up to his "execution".

"No no, I asked because I'm genuinely curious. Had you said 'yes' I would've found it funny, not only because she's so much like you-" he let that hang in the air for a moment. Whether Helena liked it or not, she and the Princess were very similar, perhaps not in their beliefs but certainly in personality, "-but because she's your creation."

veryusefulbook February 1 2009, 22:20:45 UTC

Helena became visibly stunned for a short moment.

"Harvey hasn't- I mean- He hasn't told me anything about you except for your innate ability to cause mayhem and destruction!" Helena was visibly annoyed. "As for her no I'm not anything like her! I mean I used to be in some ways or I guess she was like me when I was that young and stupid but I'm not her and I'm not like her and-" Helena, out of immediate frustration and with as much force as possible yanked her hand free from the Joker and came right up into his face her eyes ablaze with furious passion ( ... )

entro_pist February 6 2009, 03:33:22 UTC

He didn't move a fraction throughout Helena's fiery rant, not even when she pressed closer, keeping a steady gaze trained on her smoldering eyes. In that moment the urge to grab her by the back of the head and wrench his fist into her hair was strong, but the curios desire to see where her impassioned words led her weighed in stronger still. And if the epiphanic expression that crossed her face was any indication, it looked as though she'd just learned something new about herself right there in front of him ( ... )

veryusefulbook February 7 2009, 05:00:33 UTC

Helena had momentarily drifted off but she knew that The Joker was still there. He just seemed a bit more distant as if he or she were very far away. But when he started talking again she jerked her head up, aware that he was either trying to say something or he was being completely honest with her ( ... )

entro_pist February 8 2009, 04:33:39 UTC

Helena may have been doing her best to conceal her wariness but the Joker could still detect it in her movements. There was another brief interval of silence in which the paper exchanged hands without a hitch, though "silence" was a relative term. It hadn't been truly silent since the Warden began his attack on the compound, but thus far the occasional shout and crackle of electricity outside were distant, dampened by the building's thick walls. It was likely the Princess was watching this exchange from behind one of her windows, probably finding amusement in the way Helena had just been so carefully deceived. Perhaps she'd realize it in time. Perhaps never ( ... )

veryusefulbook February 8 2009, 05:21:12 UTC

She was curious of course but she knew that a person like The Joker did not get his name for nothing ( ... )

entro_pist February 10 2009, 04:47:59 UTC

Oh, now there was some material worth howling at, yet the Joker kept his features perfectly schooled. Apparently Helena and Harvey had had quite a stirring discussion.

"I know why Harvey told you that, and I know he really meant what he was saying. It's because..." his hand found its way to Helena's shoulder as he stepped forward, head bent as if sharing a delicate secret about their dear friend, "he knows what it's like. See, he caught a teeny glimpse of his future one day and saw himself as the villain. Right now you're seeing the Harvey of the past. The young and uncorrupted idealist. But in the future he loses what you could call his better half in an unfortunate explosion. I know because I've seen the Harvey of the future." He knew because he'd created the Harvey of the future, but that key element would remain unmentioned ( ... )

veryusefulbook February 10 2009, 05:37:36 UTC

Helena stared at The Joker, a look that bordered on glaring. He must just be saying it to get a rise out of her. However, Helena had a very hide time hiding her emotions. Her body became almost rigid, tense. The immediate agitation showing in her eyes.

"Listen, I don't know who you are or anything about you other than what everyone else says about you, that you're evil and you don't care about anything... that you like playing games. Harvey didn't really talk about you and what he did talk about... his glimpse into the future... it doesn't matter. Harvey is a good man and I know that now he realizes that he will one day have to make that choice- the choice of either staying good or becoming evil... I know he'll make the right choice." Helena was almost visibly shaking, putting all of her passion and faith into what she was saying, because she believed it with all of herself ( ... )

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