seven; voice

Oct 10, 2011 00:43

[ Ostensibly a complete failure of a private message to Clark Kent ( Read more... )

c: tim drake, c: clark kent, c: dick grayson, !: bruce wayne | batman, c: damian wayne

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reaction; paterelohim October 9 2011, 16:49:38 UTC
[Oh god, what the hell.
... )

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[video;] isitablurred October 9 2011, 16:50:21 UTC
[It's accidentally video, because he fumbled so fast for it that he hits it, but then he stops and stares, because it's Bruce, and goes completely pale because it's Bruce, and his glasses are on wonky and he just doesn't move, like a rabbit in headlights.

It takes everything for his voice not to crack, and he squeaks into the video:]

YOU IDIOT THIS IS PUBLIC!

[And shuts off the video feed as fast as he can.

Dead. Dead, dead, Bruce is dead and this... This isn't him, this is just a recorded message. This is a decoy. And Bruce is dead, he's never going to do this over the network ever again--not if he doesn't come back.

He tries to think of the lion; the warmth of Aslan. He tries to focus on how strong he has to be, but he's breaking down now. It's been three days almost and the grief is suddenly completely crippling. It bears down on him with a weight he hadn't expected.

Bruce is dead.

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kingofrooks October 9 2011, 17:02:50 UTC
[ Does it disturb you that he knows you well enough to throw out a reply? ]

No, it's not- oh. Hey.

Well, uh. [ FILTER. Supposedly.

Except it's a cut. ]

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[about twenty minutes later, voice;] isitablurred October 9 2011, 17:14:09 UTC
[The silence is deafening. The cut line, and Clark knows it's supposed to be a filter. He pretends they've had a conversation, and then he posts back to the network, back in public:]

Since he refuses to come on and apologise for being a ridiculous prat I thought I'd do it for him. Bruce Wayne the Idiot is sorry for wasting all of your time, aren't you, Bruce?

[This is where superspeed makes life easy. He crosses the room, makes a grumbling sound of discord, then is back to speak to the microphone a moment later.]

Or not, apparently. I apologise, at least. [Muttered as he turns off:] Idiot.

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voice; enigmaestro October 9 2011, 16:50:56 UTC
[Beat.]

How notably awkward.

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voice; isitablurred October 9 2011, 16:55:26 UTC
[Maybe five minutes later.]

Yeah, for me. Because you just know he gets a kick out of airing my dirty laundry in public.

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voice; enigmaestro October 9 2011, 16:57:00 UTC
Mr. Wayne has always exhibited a literal approach, when it comes to that sort of thing.

But my, don't you two -- [Beat.] Look friendly?

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voice; isitablurred October 9 2011, 17:03:01 UTC
It's not... Like that.

[Bruce Wayne if you ever come back he will make you regret it. Clark deliberately overcompensates.]

Things have been a little uncomfortable with Lois recently and I-- That's all, I swear. One couch is pretty much the same as any another!

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voice; proxysearch October 9 2011, 17:06:14 UTC
[Shit. She has to actually play this off, doesn't she? But holy shit, this is creepy.]

Bruce, you should be at your desk, not inviting your boyfriend over for fun and games.

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voice; isitablurred October 9 2011, 17:21:28 UTC
[This is the worst hour of his life, Re-l. The WORST.]

Fun and--I left some laundry, that's all!

[But for Re-l the pieces should all be fitting together now. Batman is Bruce Wayne, the shield burned into his chest, Clark stringing things along when it's a certainty that Bruce is dead.]

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voice; proxysearch October 9 2011, 17:25:51 UTC
Oh, is that what you two are calling it?

[She's always wondered why the shield's been there but with Clark covering up the secret... Either he's walking in on a morbid surprise or he already knows, and she has a feeling it's the latter.]

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voice; isitablurred October 9 2011, 17:31:45 UTC
What's wrong with calling it laundry if it's laundry? Besides which he makes me do all his anyway, so it's not like I was going to forget about it any time soon.

Pro tip, Re-l. If he ever offers to cook for you, don't accept.

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[offline] [1/2] unmantled October 9 2011, 18:14:05 UTC
[ He knew it. He knew it he knew it he knew it. He's halfway to the voice function on his NV, halfway to bruce it's me it's me when... oh right he's not a ward anymore, is he. He can't talk to Bruce, can't know Bruce as long as they're here. But that's okay, he'll run. He'll run and he'll get there first and Superman'll see how wrong he was. Forget shoes, he's tracing that message and going. ]

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[offline/text;] [2/2] unmantled October 9 2011, 18:47:22 UTC
[ Maybe it's a hideout. He wouldn't link it to his place for real, it'd have to be a hideout. Either way he can't be seen here, which in civvies is a little more challenging. He circles the apartment building from the roof three times. It's his. It has to be his. Doesn't it?

It only takes him an hour to run out of patience. He has to know, has to know right now. In untraceable text: ]

can't do it yourself?

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[voice;] isitablurred October 9 2011, 19:22:09 UTC
His laundry? Not a chance.

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[voice; encryptions] unmantled October 9 2011, 22:33:23 UTC
[ Damnit Clark you're not the one he wants. :| ]

...Where is he?

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