5 Queries

[conundrumking]

This is a matter of vital importance. If you have seen a thin man dressed in a shabby scarecrow outfit, tell me and give me his exact location.

If you can read this, Jonathan, I might have to kill you.

[ooc: The Riddler has his communicatey... thing, and he's looking for the Scarecrow, who is stupid needs help. Action for Jon (yeah, he's going

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[kingofatlantis]

... a "shabby scarecrow outfit." Seriously?

[conundrumking]

You expected a "well-tailored and tastefully designed scarecrow outfit"?

This is an emergency! If you don't have anything helpful to say, then move along!

action;

[is_fear_itself]

[outside the Raven, not far from the street, Jonathan's lying like a rag doll, twitching every so often--seemingly for the benefit of some kind of useful motion--and hugging himself with one arm]

...

action;

[conundrumking]

[begins his underground search at the Raven, as it's the only underground location he's familiar with thus far; finds Jonathan rather quickly, as men dressed as scarecrows tend to stick out]

Jonny? [approaches slowly, just in case some muscle-bound oaf is lurking out; determines that there's no one dangerous in the shadows] You idiot!

action;

[is_fear_itself]

[suffering a nightmarish array of aches and pains worsened by lying on the cold floor and unable to get up, sob--doesn't actually look up, but the sound of Eddie's voice, even as annoyed as it is, sounds like angels sighing]

..ed....ward. did...suh-...m.. thing stupid.

action;

[conundrumking]

Obviously! I knew you would--I told you to come back to the apartment, but you didn't bother listening! Now the quiche will need to be reheated, and...

[can't think of much else to complain about, actually, since he is--in spite of anything he might say--worried; crouches carefully by Jonathan, trying to keep his suit clean] Who was it? If it was that Brown brat, I'll strangle her with her own ponytail.

[romantic_rube]

Eddie?! What's goin' on?!

[conundrumking]

Nothing that I'm not capable of handling you need to worry about. ♥

[romantic_rube]

Did something happen to Johnny? I was just talkin' to him yesterday.

[conundrumking]

Something did, yes. He hasn't given me details.

source hidden, but hackable; she's shaken too :<

[unkindnessof]

In front of the Raven. Bring a doctor. I didn't mean to--

[conundrumking]

I don't need a doctor, I can handle this myself.