There are definitely parts of the city to be avoided as the afternoon winds down, and evening approaches. Not everywhere in Gotham is the Narrows, however. This is a nice little park in one of the richer neighborhoods. It's not very crowded on account of it being a colder Monday evening, and a bit out of the way
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He could find his way home afoot, and probably without too much trouble, either, but the light's just begun to shade golden, evening coming on, and he'd never make it home by dark. And he promised Aunt May. The park, with its ornamental bushes and sheltered nooks, looks like the perfect place to hide for just a moment to change.
Until he almost runs into the only other person here. And their- "... Geez, what is that?" asks the boy in the duct-tape mask.
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She'll blink at you a few times, and then blink at Adrian. And smile at the cat.
"Gotham, huh?" What can you do?
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Bubastis does not recall informing Peter that petting time is over. She pulls at the lead, then flops onto the ground. Well, -somebody- better pet her.
"Gotham," he replies, watching Peter's retreat.
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"Sorry to interrupt." It is a public park, though, after all. And Selina would be happy to pet Bubastis. There is the customary introductory hand before she tries for scritching. "After the city in Egypt, yes?"
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If he hurries and finds somewhere to change, he can still catch a bus home tonight.
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Bubastis is great with this. This will do, humans. Never mind that rolling on the ground gets dirt in her soft fur and tangles her up with the harness. This is living!
"Yes, that's right."
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"Who's a kitty? Whooo's a kitty? You're a kitty!"
Ahem.
"Have you ever been? It's kind of sad, now, but there's a feeling to the air there... It's certainly something else."
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"I have. It's one thing to read about a place..." Adrian says, which is a little bit of an understatement, but then again, the woman did just walk up.
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"Alexandria was pretty neat, as well. Like what they did with the library."
Scritch, scritch, scritch!
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"How about 'peachy keen?' Damn fine coffee in that place, too."
Look, more scritching. Perhaps even chin-scritching!
"You get accosted by young men in duct tape masks while walking your huge kitten often, Mister Veidt?"
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"No, only every few days, since I've moved here." Pause. "That was very odd." Odd in a worrying sort of way. The kid had better not go get himself shot.
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Apparently you can rub lynx belly, is what you can do.
"Gotten a lot weirder recently, though. Why someone that isn't a native would want to set up shop here is utterly beyond me. Especially now."
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