At the Iceberg Lounge
The lounge was getting ready to open for the evening and Oswald was, as usual, brimming with excitement. Another night, another set of possibilities. Whole new worlds could open or close tonight. The band was ready, the staff was set, and Oswald was raring to go.
It had been a long day; he had spent much of it dealing with the bookkeeping ( Read more... )
It had been a long day; he had spent much of it dealing with the bookkeeping ( Read more... )
He noticed Anatoli Knyazev entering a little while ago. They had locked eyes for a moment, but the time was not right to engage with the KGBeast. Oswald wasn't in the right frame of mind. But he was feeling better now, and there was no time like the present to mend fences.
"Sheila dear", he says stopping the nearest member of the waitstaff. Placing his arm aroun her waist he leans in closesly and whispers "If you head to the bar, you will see a very large, very mean looking man with a very strange hand drinking vodka like it is going out of style. Be a dear and fetch him a frozen bottle of Charodei with my compliments."
He wondered, to himself, how the Beast would respond to his offer. "Ah well, no time to think about that now, the ball is, as they say, in his court."
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The voice as it approaches him in unmistakable for thsoe who have heard it. There are stresses in certain places as she speaks his name, making it a sensual thing as she closes the distance between them. Selina Kyle is wearing a smile on her face. She doesn't think she's been here more than a handfull of times since her engagement but that makes each one more memorable.
"How's business?"
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"Oh, and the wedding plans, I almost completely forgot! You are engaged now aren't you? I haven't gotten an invitatioin yet, I am invited of course? We go back such a long way."
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It isn't likely she and Bruce will ever set a date. Of course, then again, she didn't think she'd ever be engaged, either.
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But enough small talk, what brings you to my humble place of business Selina?"
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Selina smiles at him, shifting her weight just a little on her feet.
"Besides, I haven't seen you in awhile."
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"Of course my dear, or course. How silly of me. One does not need a reason to visit an old friend now does one? No no, please alow me to buy you a drink, and we can sit and catch up."
With that Oswald places his hand around her waist and begins to lead her towards the bar.
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Selina doesn't comment at the flicker in his smile but simply walks with him toward the bar for the moment. "How have you been? I've lost touch, I know. But with what happened to Harvey..."
There is a tremor that he can feel that goes through her at the thought. The Clown redamaged his face. She is so very angry about that and plans on placing blame for whatever comes from it at the feet of the psychotic bastard who caused it.
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After only a moment he snaps himself out of it and sighs, "Yes, poor Harvey. It was such a shock. It is almost unthinkable...What are you drinking? Let us talk of more pleasant things."
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Selina looks at him and then sighs softly.
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The ring on her finger is part of what is different. The situation with Harvey and the Clown is what is the same.
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