18 | VIDEO

[ebony_mask]

[The video focuses on a dark, jagged crack in a concrete wall, clearly that of a poorly lit, unfurnished basement. A bubbling, brown ooze is lazily squeezing itself out of the crack and pooling onto the floor.

The camera operator gives an irritated snort--then the familiar, gravelly tone.]

This is fucking annoying. It never rains, but pours.

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voice;

[isitablurred]

Are you expecting a merit badge?

permavoice;

[ebony_mask]

Never was a scout, so I doubt I'm eligible, but...yeah...a little recognition would be nice, now that I think of it.

[isitablurred]

No, me neither.

[His parents were afraid he'd hurt the other children.]

In your case, isn't it the kind of recognition that you hope gets you early parole? Not much use outside of jail--or easily proven, either.

[ebony_mask]

It's an early adopter type deal.

[isitablurred]

And we just take you at your word, obviously.

[ebony_mask]

I'm a big believer in the adage "actions speak louder than words".

[isitablurred]

[A thousand different things he could say about BM being all talk while Joker goes out and gets stuck in, but he doesn't want to start a game of villain oneupmanship.]

And the louder you cry for attention, the more likely you are to attract the wrong type. Trust someone that knows.

[ebony_mask]

[A snicker.]

I am also a big fan of "catch more flies with honey than vinegar".

[isitablurred]

You'll have to try a little harder to make me fly into a honey trap. Sweet words don't mean much from men like you, do they?

[ebony_mask]

I don't even know who you are. How could I possibly care about what you do?

-> hologram/video

[isitablurred]

I'm someone that stays out of Gotham.

[Cue miniature holographic (slightly too young, if you squint) Superman. He is secretly hoping it makes you drop your NV, Roman. The feed auto-switches to video if the hologram function isn't enabled.]

But this isn't Gotham, is it?

[ebony_mask]

[The briefest of pauses.]

You gotta be shitting me.

[isitablurred]

[Still hologram forever.]

Best behaviour, was it?

[ebony_mask]

Is.

[isitablurred]

I guess we'll see.

[Hangs up on.]

[ebony_mask]

[GOD YOU HERO PEOPLE ARE SUCH A DRAG]