54 - Video - Story Time

[ichoosefight]

[ The camera is pointed at the wall at the moment, but not for long. A card is placed against the wall in front of the screen. Narration begins. ]

This is my father. Sadly, biological. You may have met him in a recent flood.

In life, he drank, got into fights, and robbed banks as the Cluemaster.

Sort of like the Riddler, only dumber.

Batman and Robin beat him up and took him to prison. He escaped. Rinse and repeat.

Now he's dead.

If you see him again, don't listen to him, because aside from being really bad at robbing banks and staying out of prison, he is a colossal jerk.

That's all. Thank you.

[ Added later, Private to Bruce ]

Do you want to stalk the blond boy, or should I? Because if you ask me, he's just begging to be stalked.

Comments

Private;

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[Hoffman has avoided Steph. She deserved it as far as he's concerned. But the little cartoon pictures are just too much to pass up.]

That explains, so very much.

Private;

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ It's been long enough that the only appropriate response for Steph is a cutting remark. ]

The curly blonde hair? Yeah, my mom's a brunette.

Private;

[expectremorse.livejournal.com]

[and isn't that peachy keen.]

I was going to say something about your ridiculous propensity for dressing up in costumes. It's genetic and not some kind of weird sexual compulsion.

[love-dont-roam.livejournal.com]

The drawings really helped.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

They certainly made me feel better.

[love-dont-roam.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry your Dad was a colossal jerk.

[future-games.livejournal.com]

[You've honestly amused Isaac, Steph. He just didn't have the pleasure of meeting your father.]

The drawings really add to your story, I must admit.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

It'll be good for IDing the perp in the future.

[givemeafight.livejournal.com]

Those are obnoxiously cute drawings.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I think? This took longer than expected because the art room is really confusing.

[givemeafight.livejournal.com]

It's an art room. How confusing can it be?

[Private]

[batmanschmatman]

Why don't you draw more often?

[Private]

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

How would you know how often I draw? I draw all the time.

[Private]

[batmanschmatman]

Okay, then you should share with the class more often.

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

[Well, he's already ground the nerves of two Bats, let's go for three!

So if you're that mad about your dad showing up, what would you do if Black Mask turned up?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ Pause. Silence. Long, long silence. ]

You're new, aren't you.

private, visible to Steph, Tim, Dick:

[fivestepsahead.livejournal.com]

Are you usually an idiot, or are we just special?

[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

An accurate representation of Arthur's life accomplishments. He also made a decent coffee.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

You would know. You were an awful house guest, in case you were curious.

private;

[fivestepsahead.livejournal.com]

Already done.

What else did your father do while he was here that I wasn't aware of?

private;

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Trashed my room and read my diary, but nothing else is missing. All the weapons and Batgirl stuff was in the backpack when Crane returned it.

Oh, and he kicked around my security system a bit, but I got it back up pretty quick. Alien tech's tough.

Other than that, I have no clue. It looks like he deleted a bunch of threads in my journal, so I don't know what he's been talking to people about.

DID YOU DRAW THOSE???

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

You okay, Stephie?

Mostly I traced them =w=;; They're canon Steph's art style

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm fine. Just figured people ought to know for next time.

[peektuttut]

Cute.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

My favorite's when Batman and Robin beat him up.