001 First sighting - Video

[finestdetective]

[He's made up his mind. There's no preparation--he's always been better at adlib anyway, saying what needs to be said, rather than prepping it all out and sounding like a recorded message. Gotham had always needed honesty, and this City was no different. The video opens to a very determined, very familiar looking man, his jaw set, his shoulders

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voice;

[xuffasch]

Gordon. (...articulate.)

voice;

[finestdetective]

[Exactly the word that comes to him.]

Hello?

voice;

[xuffasch]

I take it Batman has already contacted you.

voice;

[finestdetective]

Not exactly.

[And not exactly not, either. And it depends which Bat you mean.]

voice;

[xuffasch]

( he just lets out a huff of annoyance. )

Great. Does that mean you need the run-down?

voice;

[finestdetective]

[A pause. He's taking a look around the Darkness. Ten minutes, right?]

I'd certainly appreciate it. Starting with who I'm speaking to, if possible.

voice;

[xuffasch]

Robin, obviously.

( but because gordon didn't recognize him immediately, damian goes to read through a few other threads and... )

Tt. Batman's partner. You're in an alternate version of New York, you now have superpowers, and the only way to get back is if the computer that brought you in sends you back.

voice;

[finestdetective]

Go back to that first part again--you're what? Batman's...

You're the one who goes round the back to cut off their escape.

[Because that's what a partner is to him, or in Flass' case, the one who pretends they overpowered him and pockets the bribe. He's guessing Batman's partners don't.]

Aren't you a little...young?

voice;

[xuffasch]

Sure. Something like that.

( his voice is a bit sharp as he continues. )

I could say that you're a bit old for what you do, but I keep my mouth shut.

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[finestdetective]

[Young and already mean. But that's not going to be the end of it, for Jim. He has a son of his own, and the very idea that he might run away and start punching bad guys any moment now unnerves him. A father's worst nightmare.

He doesn't so much as apologise:]

It's just hard to imagine. Carry on.

voice;

[xuffasch]

Just read this. ( attached file; guidefornewlyarrivedidiots.doc )

voice;

[finestdetective]

[He may be technologically 20 years ago but he can still read file names Damian.]

Thank you.

If I might make a suggestion?

voice;

[xuffasch]

Oh, and what's that?

voice;

[finestdetective]

The respect that you give is equal to the respect you are in turn given. And first impressions are always the most important.

Batman showed me respect from the moment he met me, and I afforded him the same. I should have thought that he would teach his partner the same manners.

voice;

[xuffasch]

You have given me no reason to respect you, Gordon.

voice;

[finestdetective]

Likewise, Robin. A poor first impression, I must say.