batmanschmatman | 075 [voice]

People were talking about wanting a report on what actually happened, and I can't give any details about what went down in the CES or when it came to actually finding the Admiral because I wasn't there, but as far as taking the bridge back, this is what I've got:

Not long after people were stuck in the CES and the crew members became hostile, John Connor, Robert Capa, Una Persson, Comrade O'Brien and I decided we needed to get into the interior of the ship to try and get to the bridge. Una was teleported to the CES by Flagg after making an attempt to get to the bridge directly. After that failed, the rest of us went into the ship's interior and after a while - we're not sure how long, time distorted itself while we were down there - O'Brien turned around to try a reset of the ship's defenses. Not long after, Connor, Capa and I made it to the bridge, confronted Flagg and held down the fort until the Admiral was located, at which point, we were teleported out, presumably all back to our cabins.

That's really all that happened for us. If anyone has questions, feel free to ask.

[Filtered to John, Capa, and O'Brien]

We can't tell people anything specific about the interior of the ship, and especially the bridge. No layouts, no schematics, no details, nothing. I'm not suggesting we submit to a mind wipe or anything drastic like that to keep the information safe, but I'm trusting you to understand why this is vital to the further safety and security of the Barge. There are too many people on board who would abuse any details we were able to give them, and I don't think any of us want to do the crawl to the bridge again if we can help it.

[Filtered to John and Capa]

And let me know how you're doing.

[Private to Jim]

Thanks for letting me borrow your stuff. Do you want me to come drop it off?

[Private to David]

I understand why you took Flagg's deal, but I'm still disappointed in you. And all I could really think of was that Tim was in trouble, and you were supporting the person who put him there. He's the most important person to me on this ship, I needed to get him out of there, and nothing else mattered.

[He doesn't sound mad. This is more or less his backwards attempt at apologizing for slamming you against a wall and Bat-interrogating you. :V]

[Private to Summer]

Do you want to grab a drink later or something? Now that the world isn't ending, I'd kind of like to get used to doing normal stuff again.

[Private to Una]

We need to talk.

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So, you were behind it all. I see how it is. [He laughed and headed towards the pub, pulling his item out of his pocket to unlock it.] How are you doing?

[She laughed, following him, then grew quiet for a moment.] Oh, you know. [She shrugged.] Just getting by. I was lucky that none of the ghouls or ghosts went after me, so. [Totally casual there. In reality, she was wondering what she was still doing here.]

[Dick nodded, humming quietly in agreement, pulling the door open and glancing over at her.]

You want to talk about it?

[She walked through the door with a quick 'Thanks' and shook her head with a little forced laugh.] There's not really anything to talk about-- I mean, there's actually nothing to talk about. It wasn't too eventful for me. You're the one who put your life on the line.

I guess. [He headed over to investigate exactly what alcohol they had left over, glancing back at Summer briefly.]

Are you still thinking of leaving?

Um. Kind of? I'm not really... doing anything here. My inmate disappeared before I could even talk to her. [She took a seat on one of the stools, cocking her head to the side a little as she smiled playfully at Dick.] So. Bartender. What's your specialty?

[He grinned back, willing to let the subject drop, and continued investigating the supplies.] What are you in the mood for?

I'm feeeeeeling... classy. Pour me a Tom Collins. [Pause.] Or I'll just have a beer. [Waving a hand.] I'm really not picky.

I can do a Tom Collins. I was a bartender, for a while. [And while admittedly, it was a little classier than what most people ordered at a pretty dive-ish cop bar in Bludhaven, Bats were nothing if not stupidly well prepared for things. He grabbed the necessary ingredients - gin, a lemon, sugar and club soda - and went about preparing the drink.]

[She arched her brow in interest.] Really? [She leaned over the bar to ask him conspiratorially:] What else have you been, Officer Grayson?

A cop, a bartender, a college student for one semester before I decided it wasn't really working out... circus acrobat. [A vigilante. You know, normal stuff.] What about you?

[Well, that was definitely interesting. She laughed a little.] Really? I think you're the first circus... anything I've ever met. [Settling back in her seat, she draped one hand over the other on the bar.] Well. Back home I was a pretty big deal, I'll have you know. Administrative assistant. College student. Barista. Ice cream girl. So, if we ever do a Barge... ice cream social, I'm your girl.

You'll be the first person I call. [And two ice cubes later, and your drink is all set. Dick slid it over to her.] So, did I give up an impressive bartending career to fight injustice and corruption, or was I smart to get out while I still could?

Let's see. [She took a sip, put on a thoughtful expression... then pointed excitedly at the glass.] Okay, that? Best Tom Collins I ever had. [She tilted her head and took another sip.] But, to be honest... It's the only Tom Collins I ever had.

[He laughed.] Well, in any case, I'm flattered. [He grabbed a beer for himself, put away the ingredients, and came over to sit down next to her.] Although, I won't lie, it's a little classier than the average drink people would order at a cop bar in Bludhaven.

[She turned to face Dick a little more when he sat down, laughing.] Bludhaven doesn't sound like a Tom Collins kind of town. [Just... going by the name, anyway.] So, is that how you decided to go from bartender to cop? From working at the cop bar? Actually, wait, I'm curious about the whole circus thing.

My parents were circus acrobats, so, I pretty much grew up doing it. They were killed in a fall when I was eight. I was adopted by one of the people who'd seen it happen, so, that was sort of the end of my circus career. I moved to Bludhaven a few years ago, took up bartending to have something to do and decided I could do more good on the force, so... [He shrugged.] Decided to become a cop.

[The smile dropped from her face, and she blinked.] Oh, I'm sorry. [But that was all she had to say about that. She wasn't going to pry or ask for any details on something like that.] So, you must've seen a lot of crazy things, working as a cop in a town called Bludhaven.

[He did appreciate it, even if he probably would have given her more information if she wanted it. He didn't really want to be focusing on the depressing stuff right now.] Oh, yeah. Not as bad as Gotham, but we had our fair share of costumed criminals and that kind of thing.

Gotham? [There's a touch of disbelief in her voice, because while Summer may not be a comic book fan, she's attuned to pop culture enough to know that Batman lives in Gotham City. Plus, the whole thing about costumed criminals...] We don't get costumed criminals where I'm from. What're they like? [She grinned.] What's the best costume theme you've seen?

[You've seen and commented on his Kevlar pajamas, he assumes you probably have guessed the whole thing, derp.]

Hmmm... [He is taking a sip of his beer to ponder this.] Villain-wise, I think the most creative but ridiculous I've ever seen is Condiment King. And they really vary? Some of them are pretty harmless, all things considered, and some of them are total psychopaths.

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Spam - lol i almost posted this with Rex

Spam - lmao Cobra Commander the ice cream girl

Spam - the prettiest ice cream girl!

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Spam - I thiiiink this is the first time she's heard of Gotham? IDK

Spam - I believe so, he's gotten better about not mentioning it :V