In the Eye of the Hurricane - C2

[ladyofpride]

The infliction of pain is vile thing.

...

...That’s what the shrink says.

He can’t even begin to fathom where she came up with the idea-people and pain are like bread and butter. Bonnie and Clyde. Self-mutilation is a natural part of everyday life-it’s been the biggest thing since...since the discovery of the wheel. Even sooner. Sooner

Comments

[collectively]

Very nice. The escape is brilliant. I have to admit, I love imagining Crane and the Joker interacting (I've written a bit about it myself XD) and I'm a big dialogue fan, so my stories usually have them talking for pages. BUT, I am really enjoying the minimalism of their dialogue in this. They say so much without saying anything at all. Nicely done.

[ladyofpride]

Thanks! ;D I love writing dialogue but as my little sister and I were re-watching the second movie, we tried to see if the character hinted at what he was going to do with any facial or hand gestures. We didn’t do too well but I thought, *wouldn’t it interesting if he hand this whole hand-and-face thing going on* He seems to be able to read people well enough.

Anyhow, thanks again for reviewing. I’m glad to hear you liked the escape. I was stumped for a while, so I hope it sounds plausible.

[collectively]

Absolutely, I think they're both extremely observant and good at reading people.

And I think the escape was perfectly plausible. With superhero things you have a lot of leeway anyway it terms of plausibility. You can get away with things that make absolutely no sense. (*cough* WTF was the science behind reconstructing that bullet in Dark Knight?! NONSENSE! XD)

[ladyofpride]

I know---reconstructing a bullet *and* a fingerprint. I enjoyed the movie but I just about broke out laughing at that part in the movie theater. So, yeah...I guess I can get away with a couple of things. Thanks. ;)

[anonymous]

Oooh, so happy when I saw the update. The escape was fantastic (once again, I have to applaud how you write Crane. Especially the "beanpole" line) and Jailhouse Rock ftw. Joker and Scarecrow really do make a beautiful team (just as long as Crane doesn't try to gas him o_o

[ladyofpride]

I know what you're talking about. The way I see it, the Riddler, like most villains, starts off with a pretty normal (if not *slightly* skewed) view of the world before they have their "revelations". The Eddie in my fic is just picking up on that, letting his obsession get the best of him, but not to the point of no return. That's why I added Joker and Crane to the mix. Who better to create a baddie than two fully capable super-villains? It might be a bit rough but evil breeds evil, you know, so I thought I would take it at that angle.

Having said this, thanks for dropping by. I really hope I don't disappoint you. I like Eddie. Good and Bad.

;)

[anonymous]

:D Corruption is good. Ve~ry good. <3 (Come to the Dark Side, Eddie. Our villains are sexy. lol)

Considering what we've seen so far, I doubt you'll disappoint. ^^

[ladyofpride]

Yes, *cue evil laughter* the corruption of Eddie will be a sweet one...*continues maniacal laughter*. And thank, I really do hope I stay true to the characters.

[apathys_whore]

Wonderful! I can't wait. You know, in most stories I like an even mix of dialog and descriptiont, but I like the way you write this.

[ladyofpride]

I love dialogue ('tis my guilty pleasure in the writing world) but I was dared by someone else to keep it to a minimum---at least in the beginning. Once the Riddler shows up, there'll be plenty more dialogue.

Thanks for dropping a note. ;D

[ladymidath]

Loved the escape. I am really looking forward to the next chapter.

[ladyofpride]

Thanks. I had fun writing it. ;D

[andaere]

Yay, another chapter! It was very well-written. Like others have said, I like how the Joker and Crane so say much without actually saying anything. (Wow, that was deep. xD) And I really liked the escape. Plus, the mental image of the two supervilians speeding down the road blasting Jailhouse Rock was just priceless. ;)

I'm very excited for the appearance of the Riddler! I don't really know much about him, but I'm sure I'll enjoy your interpretation of him anyway. :)

Great job! Oh, and I think the opening line is perfectly fine. (Ooh, it rhymed!)

[ladyofpride]

Thanks a bunch! I'm always a little nervous that I'm overdoing it (or under-doing it...take your pick) but I'm happy to hear everything sounds smooth to you. I originally didn't intend for the Joker and Dr. Crane to communicate without actually saying much, but the thought arouse when I couldn't think of anything Joker-ish to say (although there will be more dialogue when the Riddler joins in).

As for the Riddler---I didn't actually know too much about him until a couple of weeks ago. He always kind of appealed to me because he was one of the genius villains. You won't need to know anything about his background when I introduce him because I'll be starting from scratch with him.

BTW, thanks again for the comment! XD