11 - Off to save a city nbd

[ichoosefight]

[ Public Video ]

First things first, apparently Scorpius planted a bomb in my phone, so I suggest anyone he might target do a thorough sweep.

[ She is very clearly not in the infirmary, and she may have been seen last night racing around trying to find someone to help her dispose of the thing. Dean finally tossed it overboard. The next bit of news should be exciting, but her frown stays firmly in place. ]

So, it looks like I've graduated. I have to take care of things back home but I do plan to come back. If I don't, I'm sorry. Not dying is at the top of my priority list, I promise.

[ Warden Filter ]

On that front, I need help. Gotham is basically a war zone, and I don't want anyone else to die because of me if I can help it.

[ This is the reason she's been so worried about graduating, ironically the reason she pushed herself the final yard. There's a whole city at war with itself and she's diving back in there. Thank god for Kevlar. ]

Anyone who's willing to come with, I'd really appreciate it.

Comments

[routemistress]

Eeeeeeeee oh Steph! About time. And don't you dare try and tackle Gotham without me. I take it Babs already signed up. Cain?

...what'd you do with your comm? Please tell me you're not using it with a bomb in.

[ichoosefight]

[ She's about to answer the first question, but the second takes her back. ]

Oh, hell no. Dean threw it overboard. I didn't like my chances of surviving the disarming process.

And yeah, Cain's coming.

[Warden Filter]

[mistconduct]

Holy fucking shit, congrats, man! Fuck yeah!

I'm coming. Oh my god, take me, please. I've always wanted to go to Gotham!

[Warden Filter]

[ichoosefight]

[ She wants to give him a disapproving look but she can't help but smile. ]

I'll take all the help I can get, but I'd be hard pressed to think of a worse time to visit.

[lastincident]

[ There's some kind of stunned silence, and then he checks his phone. Yes, all of this is accurate. April Fools this is not. ]

I'm glad. And proud.

And I'll go with you.

[ A beat, before he moves this to private ]

I'm giving my deal to another warden. Apparently at some point in the future we decided on Dean. Are you still game?

[ichoosefight]

Thanks, Bruce.

[ Private ]

Yeah, absolutely. I support future me one hundred percent.

[sickjoke]

So long as it won't cause a singularity collapse, I'll go with you!

[ichoosefight]

I feel like the Admiral wouldn't let us go if it would end the universe or anything.

[megamind]

I know it isn't my Eddie's Gotham but... [ frankly, anything to stick it to Batman ] I'll help.

[ichoosefight]

It's still a city full of people who need help. [ So that should sweeten the pot, right? Right? ]

Thanks, Blue.

[Warden Filter]

[lastrat]

[It is probably a sign of how resentful he's grown here that he even considers this. He's good at holding grudges, even when he shouldn't.

But shooting at inanimate targets is about to drive him insane, so why not drop into a war?]

I'll come.

[It is probably deeply tragic that he, who never picked up a comic book in his youth, is going to Gotham, but Chris has probably filled all the necessary excitement quotas.]

[Warden Filter]

[ichoosefight]

Awesome. [ Can you really say no to James Bond helping you in a fight? ] Just, uh, try not to kill anybody?

Filter

[givessweetness]

I'll come if you want me to. Congratulations.

Re: Filter

[ichoosefight]

If you want to. Seriously, I'll take all the help I can get.

[video]

[walkingmeltdown]

[Squinting at you so hard right now.]

Is this an April Fool's Day prank?

[video]

[ichoosefight]

If it is it's being played on me.

[ She's going back to a war zone she would totally accept another few weeks on the barge. ]

[bodilesswarrior]

[She didn't think she'd feel like this, or look like this, so soon after that breach, that betrayal, but her smile is soft and warm and bright, and her gaze is brimming with pride.

There's no surprise, though.]

That's my girl.

[ichoosefight]

Off to save the world from myself.

[ Self depreciating humor distracts from the knowledge that in about an hour she's going to be back in a war zone. ]

[neverfeltbetter]

[That son of a bitch! He knew Scorpius would pull some shit like that. He tried to warn her. He's just glad she didn't find out the hard way. God, who else? He'll have to look into this. But, better not to rain on her parade.]

Congrats Steph!

[He thinks about saying he'll come along but then he pictures Scorpius having a cow about it. What else would he try to do? A spiteful part of him thinks that might be all the reason. But, hell, he doesn't know what to expect and he might just get in the way. Maybe he shouldn't? He's been known to bring nothing but trouble to a battlefield.]

I'm real happy for ya.

[ichoosefight]

Thanks!

[ Private ]

Oh, and I would have told you yesterday but then I had to dispose of a frickin' bomb, but Scorpius is drugging your food, and keeping you from sleeping.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Congratulations on your graduation, Stephanie.

[ichoosefight]

Thanks. Blow anyone up yet?

[ Filter ]

[surfaceshine]

[And someone is grinning fit to burst; he was pissed last night about the communicator thing, but he seems to have recovered just in time to grin like an idiot.]

You know I'm in. Congratulations, darlin'. Do I get at least one I Told You So?

[ Filter ]

[ichoosefight]

[ She probably should have told him about this sooner, seeing as it happened right after, but it's totally worth the look on his face. ]

One and only one, or I'm rescinding your meet-the-family rights.

[gard]

Did he?

Damn.

[ichoosefight]

He says it's not really a bomb, just a device to burn my face off.

[ BECAUSE THAT'S SO MUCH BETTER. ]

[Warden Filter]

[anewlanguage]

Count me in.

[Warden Filter]

[ichoosefight]

Awesome. First thing I'm going to try to get us set up with Oracle, so we can, you know... [ keep you and Cass away from each other for the time being? ]

PRETEND THIS WAS ON TIME

[logistical]

Live long, and prosper, Ms. Brown.

Are you telling me it isn't still April 1st?

[ichoosefight]

You too, Spock. Hopefully I'll see you again soon.