The First Flight [Action/Voice]

[schwayginnis]

[He milled about the village casually, the clothes he had found himself in when he first arrived not fazing him in the least. The truly important suit was stashed away in the small tan backpack slung onto one shoulder, his hands never quite leaving the strap. He had gotten it without too much hassle, oddly enough in the weapon shop rather than the

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[ action ] /throws DC universe

[goddamn_butler]

[ No better way to start settling into the lovely Luceti than by establishing some kind of daily routine. One typically involving getting to each store, just in case.

...Not to mention supplies would clearly be in order if he were supposed to live here for an extended period of time. And who is Alfred to deny the demands of common logic? Don't mind the butler armed with enough cleaning supplies to render a household invisible making the rounds today.

Actually, while he's out, he'll even stock up on a few doormats. Dirt is dirty. He would like it as far from his floors as possible. ]

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[schwayginnis]

[Terry was in the midst of a drink when he beheld a sight he had only seen in pictures and files. He half-choked and sputtered on the soda, thumping a fist against his chest to try and clear it.

I've got to meet him. I mean, he's THE Alfred, the man who patched up Bruce and the rest of the gang during the heyday.

Finally clearing his throat and getting the nerve up to approach the well-aged man, Terry noticed the large stock of cleaning supplies...and doormats. Whoa, he really does come prepared.]
Hey, need any help there, sir?

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[goddamn_butler]

[ Gotham is the type of city where young men do not approach and offer to assist older men with their shopping. Unless they happen to be particularly intent on mugging that older man, of course.

Well, very possibly on Christmas, but that's neither here nor there. The fact that this is a different place entirely is taken into account, along with the fact that there's no money to be taken and that it's broad daylight. Alfred raises a suspicious eyebrow, but he'd be willing to dole out some benefit of the doubt. ]

If you don't mind the effort.

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[schwayginnis]

[A smile spread across his face.] Not at all. [Terry picked up some of the heavier parcels, taking in the full scope of the stock of cleaning materials. Geez, could pine-scent bomb the entire batcave with all this stuff. Shifting the bags on his arms, he held out a hand barely visible beneath a rug.] Name's Terry, Mr...?

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[goddamn_butler]

[ It was always for the best to be prepared where there were heroes involved. For all he knew, he'd be scrubbing alien out of the carpeting by this time next week. He met the extended hand with his own before picking up the remaining bags, never one to shy away from a handshake upon first meetings. ]

Pennyworth. Alfred Pennyworth.

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[schwayginnis]

[Maaaan, this was beyond schway.] Nice to meet ya'. Doing some end of Fall cleaning?

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[goddamn_butler]

Likewise. [ He started walking with a destination already in mind; Community Building Four would do for the moment, likely as not. ]

A bit of season's end cleaning nearly always proves to be beneficial in the long run, Mister Terrence. And goodness knows how much common housekeeping will need to be handled on top of that.

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[schwayginnis]

Hmm, good to know. So, might I ask where you're from?
[He already knew the answer, but it was out of bother self-humor...and some sense of common courtesy and healthy respect for manners that Terry avoided being blunt...or make an ass of himself.]

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[goddamn_butler]

[ Healthy respect for manners can get a man very far in this world. ]

I hail from Gotham. Earth, if you don't know it. [ He remembers a time when Earth was Earth, and people were all from it. Also, :| ] Delightful city.

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[schwayginnis]

Whoa, you too?!

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[goddamn_butler]

Ah, then you do know it. [ Practically a pleasant surprise, even. ]

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[schwayginnis]

Yeah, I...kinda was brought here from Gotham.

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[goddamn_butler]

What an interesting case of happenstance. Small world and all that.

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[schwayginnis]

So, wait...if you're from Gotham, you must know about Batman an' all that, right?

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[goddamn_butler]

I assure you, one could catch word of him even if they were living under a rock. [ Or dusting the supercomputer in the Batcave. Either way. ]