[19 | Batcomm ]

[batmantled]

[ Gloved fingers tilt the comm sideways once the feed clicks on, and that’s definitely Batman grinning a little too close and broad to let in much of the scenery. Wherever he is, the stark, snowy whiteness surrounding him sure is dramatic. ]

How do you say Merry Christmas to the city that has everything?

Well you got a healthy sense of humor,

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[unetrustworthy]

Why is he tied up?

[Not concerned. Just curious.]

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[batmantled]

[ a..awww a kid! he'll even out his tone some, just in case. ]

He's done some bad things.

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[unetrustworthy]

[Yup. A little, 10-year-old girl. Who sounds deceptively innocent.]

What kinds of bad things?

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[batmantled]

Well, if we're narrowing the field down to recent crimes against humanity he dropped a ton of gas grenades on the city and got a lot of people injured.

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[blondevigilante]

[Somewhere on the other side of the city is Batgirl. She can't help but grin]

And a Happy New Year too.

Houston good?

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[batmantled]

Yeah, he'll make it. Just had it a little rough on the way down.

[ ...and a pause. GDI Steph, it's Christmas Eve. ]

Take a break, Batgirl.

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[blondevigilante]

[You're getting a face :| ]

Isn't there a saying about crime not taking a holiday?

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[batmantled]

And running yourself down to the wire too often won't help you put an end to it any faster. [ don't learn from him Steph D: ]

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[futurebatwoman]

And a merry Christmas to us all.

[Steph knows there's a second Batwoman running around, so hey, why not.]

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[batmantled]

[ y hello there new comm signal! ]

And to all a good night?

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[futurebatwoman]

Mine feels much better already, I know.

The other guy okay? Does he need help?

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[batmantled]

You and me both.

And yeah, he'll be fine. A few days off and some R&R should fix him up.

[meowminx]

Merry Christmas to you too, Batguy.

[batmantled]

Might as well be me.

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[meowminx]

You okay?

[ Long pause. ]

Have you talked to Bruce?

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[batmantled]

[.....

okay. that's.

actually pretty far outside the realm of reasonable questions he'd really expected to hear today. But it's Selina. Why would she ask if she didn't- ]

...I don't. Uh-

[ beat. then. an awkward little laugh, because yeah clearly he's misreading her on that one. he has to be. ]

Not since I've been home, no.

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[a_relative_hero]

[Houston just scowls at the Joker before looking to Batman.]

Can we gag him? Would that work?

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[batmantled]

Definitely within the realm of possibility. [ And that would definitely be yet another syringe he's brandishing there when he drops down off the wing of the Batjet. ]

Last one, I promise. Then you're probably safe to sleep it off on the way back.

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[a_relative_hero]

Great. [Joel pauses, eyes flicking to the syringe. He's glad he's not afraid of needles. The whole getting poisoned thing and the antidotes are a bit tiring.]

Its alright. I'll try to stay awake so I'm not just dead weight.

[A little concentration and he dispels his costume. Back in civvies to make the injection easier, he rolls up a sleeve and offers his arm.]

Sorry, I got stabbed like this.

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[batmantled]

[ He raises his eyebrows a little; but knowing he's trusted enough to be handed a secret ID so casually is actually nice. He gives him the shot and then tosses the syringe. ]

Trust me, I've caught a lot worse from him. There's a reason we carry this stuff everywhere.