[Patient Writing Prompt #1]

[myownluck]

What makes you happy/laugh?

Talking to people. Long, intelligent discussions.

Reading the paper. Or a good book.

Finishing a project. Winning a hard case.

Researching Gotham's history.

Going for a run.

A fresh cup of coffee.

The view from my window at sunset.

Life. As often as not.

((Prompt stolen from on_thecouch, which I am not in fact a

Comments

[lastchancetorun]

Your window here?

[myownluck]

No, back at your place.

I'm on the second or third floor. You can just make out Wayne Central from here, if you squint and press yourself against Eddie's wall.

[lastchancetorun]

Someone else's place now, I'm sure.

Fascinating view, I'm sure. Don't press yourself against Eddie's wall.

[myownluck]

Don't remind me.

As long as I don't get the window dirty, he won't mind.
I saw the fire in the Narrows a couple weeks ago, too.

[lastchancetorun]

Why not?

...I really don't want to know how on earth you could possibly get the window dirty.

How'd that look?

[myownluck]

Because my suitcase was still there.

Apparently, I do. Judging by the notes he leaves me.

Very fiery.

[lastchancetorun]

Yes, well. My entire life and career was there.

How?

Glowing and hot?

[myownluck]

And how do you feel about that?

I guess I end up touching it when we talk to each other. Or he's crazy.

Yes. Very.

[lastchancetorun]

Don't be an ass.

Don't clean it for three days, see what happens.

Too bad for them.

[myownluck]

No, I'm curious. What do you think you'll do without it?

They might up his medication. He got formally committed the other day. He's not very happy about it.

Yeah.

[lastchancetorun]

Rot here, I imagine. If I didn't do what they say I did do, and I get out...I don't know. I doubt I could make a living here anymore.

How terrible for him.

[myownluck]

Let's stick with when you get out. When.

Then what would you do?

[lastchancetorun]

What're the chances of that?

I don't know. I'd probably have to go back to California. Or I could go visit my daughter.

[myownluck]

I have no idea. Better than zero, though.

Where's she?

[lastchancetorun]

Three? Is it three?

England. Suffolk. With her mother. Boarding school.

[myownluck]

"Three" isn't odds of anything. Though it is an odd number.

Impressive. Tell me about her?