Batman Run-Off [Private] IC

[lantgreen]

The Riddler sat back and listened as Ivy gave him a question after a brief explanation. Of course he has heard of the flu going on and done his own investigation, but nothing major that might help, either way he would share. "Pam I thought you would think better of me, IF I know anything, come on, of course I do. Listen," he adjusted in his seat and looked around before looking into her eyes, "All I know is that it's not Scarecrow, as much as we would think it's John, it's not." He sat back in his chair a bit more, "Might be Bane, that gorilla made Titan not long ago, but he's been gone for who knows how long." There was a short pause, "And I know you haven't gotten your hands on some samples so here," he reached in his pocket and tossed her a small syringe gun, "Stab it in whatever it has contaminated and suck it out, it'll give you a clean sample without picking up the, unnecessary," he gave her a small smirk.

[Xikari chan]

With a serious expression he slung Harley over his shoulder and lept off the side of the building, landing on one knee on the ground below. Bruce was always leaving him behind to do the dirty work while he got to go out and have all the fun, ah well, such was the life of a sidekick. He didn't really mind, Bruce had, after all, been kind to him in his strange serious father type kind of way. "Sorry Harles, I've got other things to tend to, and it will be a lot easier without me having to chase you around Gotham." As the words left his mouth the cops were pulling up. The driver of the patrol car stopped beside Robin and rolled down the window. "Thanks for catching her, Robin, saved us a lot of trouble you did" The man said. The other cop got out and opened up the back. With the slightest of smirks Robin placed Harley carefully down in the back seat of the car. He watched as they drove off with her. "That's one problem out of the way, now... wonder where Joker ran off too..."

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In the front of the car the two men were conversing about something they had seen in a news report about crime in the city. "Even with Batman and Robin, the crime rate just won't seem to go down." The driver said with an unamused face. "It's because these clowns won't give it up" Said the other. "If we could just keep them locked up..." His thought trailed off when the car started acting strangely. The windshield wipers moved on their own, the lights flickered on and off among other strange things. "What in blazes..?" There was a bright flash and a young woman appeared in front of their car. A young woman with bright blue hair that stuck straight up and skin just as paper white as the Joker's. "Hey pinheads, I think you have a friend of mine in there" She stuck out her hand and placed in on the front of the car, stopping it in it's tracks. The men gasped and got out of the car with their guns pointed at her. "Puh-lease, you have got to be kidding me" With the flick of her wrists both their guns were shocked out of their hands. In a jiffy she had both of the men unconscious, their bodies still convulsing on the ground from the electric shock. Live wire walked to the back of the car and opened it freeing Harley from her bonds. "Just the girl I was looking for."

[MsKittyCatty]

Ivy raised an eyebrow, looking back into Edward’s eyes as he explained what he knew. She lifted her hands up off the arm rests of his chair and grabbed the gun her tossed at her. She examined it and smiled, seeing the filter on it and nodding. “So, that just adds to my list of who isn’t the source,” she mumbled, holding the syringe at her side and sighing heavily. “It’s not me, or you, or Joker, or Scarecrow, and I seriously doubt it’s Bane,” she chewed her lip, thinking, but not coming up with many options before shaking her head. “Oh well. At least getting a pure sample will help,” she said quietly. She pulled out a tube of lipstick from between her breasts and glided it across her lips. “Thank you, sugar,” she said, her slight southern accent coming through as she leaned over to Riddler and kissed his cheek. The lipstick she’d used was one to give her control over his mind if she needed him again later. For now and anytime she wasn’t around, he would simply be his normal self. If she requested something of him, however, he would be incredibly compelled to comply. She lightly patted his other cheek and turned around, smiling at him over her shoulder. “I’ll let you know if I find out anything more, and you do the same,” she said softly, darkly as she grabbed her coat and hat, leaving out the front door of his mansion with a little skip over his tripwire.

[Storyboy]

Harley stepped out of the car. "Thanks bunches." She dropped the handcuffs onto the ground now free of her bonds. "What is it you need of me?"

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The breeze was cool, the night dark. "Sometimes I wish I could cut off the lights just so I could see the stars." Richard sat back on a grassy hill just outside the city.

"You couldn't possibly turn off all the lights to the city." A woman with fine, long, black, curly hair rested her head against his shoulder.

"I could." He said simply and softly.

"But you wouldn't. I know you, that's not who you are. Too many people would get hurt if you turned off the grid." Her voice was nearly as fine s her hair. It was soft but not high pitched. Her voice was laced with seduction like venom on the teeth of a snake.

"Maybe." He said and stood up, taking her hand as an after thought. "I think I'm ready to head home for the night."

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Half an hour later the beam of headlights rested on the pavement of the ladies long and luxurious driveway. The sides of it were decorated in a garden of exotic plants and there was more than one fountain to modernize the decor. Her heels clicked as she stepped out of the butterfly doors of a onyx black Lamborghini Aventador. She held the hand of a young man with hair as dark as his car.

"I had a nice night Richard. We should do it again sometime." Her voice was as smooth as silk but the person with which she spoke hd no response until they reached her door.

"It was nice spending it with you too. Perhaps we'll see each other again." He turned and walked away with his hands in his pockets. The beautiful woman stood in her doorway shocked.

"What do you mean? Are you dumping me? You can't dump me!" Her voice was no longer soft as it had been a moment before.

"It was nice talking." His voice was cut out by the ignition and pur of his engine. Hi car went zero to 60 in reverse and he never looked back.

[lantgreen]

Edward sat in his throne, relaxed, and let the beautiful red-head kiss his cheek, a common gesture from her. He nodded at her as she left his manor, tipping his hat and speaking, "See ya around flower," he got up and disappeared into the darkness within the hallways, going to his massive computer and enjoying the sights of the city.

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A few hours have passed and Bruce was in the lobby of the Wayne Manor, ready to leave for the lat night party in downtown. "You look spectacular Master Wayne," said Alfred, the butler of the family, which was now of one.

Bruce nodded and grabbed the keys from the old man, "Thanks Alfred, I'll be out for awhile, just keep the place clean," he stepped out of the front doors and hopped into his Lincoln sports, revving the engine and soaking the luxury as he sped off down the endless driveway.

"Of course sir," he said with a bow and a lock of the door.

Bruce drove down a crummy old street to a friendly, feline house, opening the passenger side as he awaited his date.

[MsKittyCatty]

Selina Kyle slipped some diamond and gold cat shaped earrings into her earlobes when she heard her assistant’s heels click rapidly into the room. “Ms. Kyle, Mr. Wayne is here,” she said, excitement in her voice. Selina smirked a nodded, waving a hand dismissively at the girl. “Fine, fine. Let him wait for a moment,” she said, her voice more of a purr than an actual vocal tone. She walked over to her full length mirror, looking at herself up and down as she brushed off her

. She smiled at herself in the mirror, grabbing her black clutch while her black and white pumps clicked the floor. “Don’t wait up,” she said to her assistant before leaving the room and heading down and out the front door.

Selina smiled when she saw Bruce Wayne standing by the passenger side door, holding it open. “Bruce, darling,” she said softly, walking up to him. Her ruby red lips kissed his cheeks though she left no kiss marks before she pulled back to smile at him, her white teeth shining at him while her dark blue eyes sparkled. “Long time no see,” she whispered, moving her hips slightly as she slid into the seat and got comfortable.