𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 G͟O͟T͟H͟A͟M͟

endure    ,    master    wayne.

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  *     ╰      𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋     :     PRINCE    ,    DIANA    !

        📞    𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠    𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥    .    .    .   pointy    ears    💞🦇💞     (      diana      scoffs    )         ❛❛      because      your      pride      is      bigger      than      your      head.      ❜❜      (      a      beat      of      silence      )      ❛❛      oh      ,      i’d      love      to      see      you      say      that      to      my      face      bruce.      ❜❜   (      diana      teases      ,      knowing      all      too      well      he      probably      couldn’t.      )         ❛❛      from      what      i’ve      read      you      still      have      all      your      riches      and      then      some.      be      honest      ,      you      just      want      to      see      me.      with      your      ego      ,      you      can’t      possibly      stand      being      a      little      secret.      ❜❜

📲           𝙾𝚄𝚃𝙶𝙾𝙸𝙽𝙶           𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙻               →           DIANA         🖤     ❝    my    head    isn’t    that    big.    ❞    [    HE    DEFENDS.    IT’S    A    SOFT    SPOT    ]     ❝    i    do    want    to    see    you    again    and    i    do    want    my    jacket    back.    those    two    concepts    can    co-exist    ,    princess.    ❞    [    HE    EXPLAINS.    HE    TAKES    A    PAUSE    FOR    A    DRINK    ]    ❝    does    tomorrow    evening    work    ?    there’s    a    charity    gala.    i    know    how    much    you    enjoy    attending    those.    ❞

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   *      ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     DRAKE    ,     TIM     !

tim sighed, running a hand through his hair, “it’s too early for this shit.” he looked at the time, it was three in the afternoon. tim had only woken up an hour ago. “i need more coffee before we continue this conversation.”

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            BRUCE    RESPONDS    TO    TIM’S    SIGH    WITH    a    sigh    of    his    own.    ❝    it’s    three    o’clock.    ❞    he    stresses.    ❝    no    coffee    ,    not    until    after    the    conversation.    consider    it    your    reward.    ❞

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     *      ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     GORDON    ,    BARBARA    !

❝     there’s   one   on   every   corner   ,      so   i   hear   .      ❞     barbara   replies   with   a   nod   ,      glancing   up   to   her   once   mentor   .      ❝     that   would   be   nice   ,      and   yeah   -   just   this   once   maybe   you   do   .      ❞      she   teases   ,      smile   growing   .      it’s   been   a   short   while   since   she’s   seen   him   ,      but   it   isn’t   a   bad   thing   .      ❝     it’s   good   to   see   you   bruce   .      ❞

            THAT    WAS    THE    NICE    THING    ABOUT    barbara    ,    who    cut    to    the    chase    instead    of    getting    caught    up    in    reunions.    bruce    leads    the    way    to    their    destination.    ❝    just    this    once    ?    ❞    he    responds    with    a    mumble.    it’s    innocent    ,    teasing    barbara    with    his    childishness    remains    a    favorite    pastime.    ❝    it’s    nice    seeing    you    too    ,    are    you    settling    into    the    city    well    ?    ❞

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*     ╰      𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃     𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑     :     @flipxfate  

A    PIVOTAL    WEAKNESS    BRUCE    WAYNE    CARRIES    is    his    tender    heart.    even    the    batsuit    couldn’t    serve    as    armor    to    protect    how    fragile    it    was.    the    thousand    dollar    suit    he    wore    couldn’t    do    the    same    either.    the    billionaire    has    just    exited    a    charity    gala    through    a    back    alleyway    in    an    earnest    attempt    to    dodge    the    paparazzi    stalking    the    front    exits.    with    car    keys    in    hand    he’s    unable    to    reach    his    destination    without    confronting    the    figure    before    him    ,    harvey    dent.    an    old    friend.    the    same    old    friend    who    reserves    a    spot    in    his    tender    ,    aging    heart.    he    sighs    a    bit    ,     ❝    you    know    after    all    this    portal    stuff    ,    i    could    really    use    a    new    lawyer.    ❞

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     MCGINNIS.    TERRY    !

꙳       ⋆        ⌕.      𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝    𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫.    @brutalknight​

                  𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥    ,    𝐨𝐟    𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞    𝐡𝐞’𝐝     seen    a    young    bruce    wayne.    any    homegrown    resident    of    gotham    had    —    whether    it    was    from    the    history    textbooks    or    the    plaques    placed    neatly    in    front    of    every    community    center.    an    icon.    celebrity    ,    even    upon    entering    his    secluded    retirement.    terry    stood    across    his    mentor    with    wide    eyes    and    a    toothy    grin.    he    placed    both    hands    on    bruce’s    arms    ,    firmly    grasping    them    in    endearment.    as    if    he’d    been    reuniting    with    an    old    friend.    ❛❛    mr.    wayne    ?  ooooooh    ,    fuck    it    up    !    ❜❜    he    patted    bruce’s    arms    before    releasing    his    grip.    with    a    smile    still    plastered    on    his    expression.    ❛❛    i’m    guessing    you    took    up    talia    on    her    offer.    you    look    great    ,    mr.    wayne.   real    schway.  ❜❜    he    inhaled    a    breath    ,     ❛❛    gotta    say    i’m    surprised    that    you    did.    i    thought    you    were    ,  ya    know   ,    cool    with    getting    old.    ❜❜

 A    STEP    ABACK    ,    BRUCE’S    CONFUSION    IS    visible    not    only    in    his    expression    ,    but    his    body    language.    he’s    tense    and    it’s    difficult    to    disguise    it.    bruce    coughs    ,    awkwardly.    he    rolls    his    arms    as    casually    as    he    could    to    release    himself    from    the    grip    the    stranger    had    provided    him    with.    his    movements    are    methodical    in    an    attempt    not    to    cause    a    scene.    besides    ,    the    man    seems    to    be    harmless    and    happy.    his    charisma    doesn’t    seem    to    be    threatening.    it    could    be    a    misunderstanding    ,    bruce    wants    to    give    him    the    benefit    of    the    doubt    but    the    familiarity    the    other    is    attempting    to    radiate    is    pulling    sirens    in    bruce’s    mind    left    and    right.    the    mention    of    talia    urges    bruce    to    drag    the    other    aside.    that    wasn’t    a    name    you    could    throw    so    easily    in    bruce’s    presence.    ❝    how    do    you    know    her    ?    ❞

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     GORDON.    BARBARA   !

@reshieldedstart​​​        /         ❝ any   chance   you   know   where   to   get   a   good   coffee   around   here   ?       ❞      barbara   questions   ,      if   she’s   going   to   be   continuing   with   her   .   .   .   extracurricular   activities   ,      she’ll   need   to   know   where   to   boost   herself   up   .      ❝     i’m   still   getting   used   to   all   the   .   .   .   newness   .      figured   coffee   would   be   a   good   place   to   start   .      ❞

 DOWN    BY    HIS    SHOULDER    HE    CATCHES    a    glimpse    of    barbara.    he    gives    the    young    apprentice    a    weak    grin.        ❝    starbucks    is    still    a    thing.    ❞    he    notes    with    a    shrug.    ❝    my    treat    ?    i’ll    lead    the    way    too    .    .    .    gosh    ,    it’s    almost    like    i    have    to    everything    myself    around    here.    ❞

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BEN AFFLECK as THE BATMAN in Oscar Winner ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE. 

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     ISLEY.    PAMELA    !

location  :  outside  of  oscorp  tower  /  @reshieldedstart​ 

     did  she  sneak  into  empire  state  university’s  science  lab  earlier  in  the  morning  ?  yes.  is  she  now  standing  outside  of  oscorp  tower  judging  the  business  ?  also  yes.  pamela  is  in  her  much  more  mundane  disguise  as  she  shoves  a  couple  of  test  tubes  into  her  lab  coat.  she  pushes  the  glasses  up  the  bridge  of  her  nose  and  makes  an  unsatisfied  ‘  tsk,  tsk,  tsk  ‘  sound.  “  do  people  around  here  normally  glorify  technology  ?  ”  she  can’t  be  too  surprised.  it’s  new  york  city  after  all,  the  industrial  melting  pot  of  the  world.  still,  pamela  is  going  to  judge.  “  there’s  so  much  raw  power  in  the  world  being  neglected.  maybe  that’s  what’s  going  to  take  this  corporation  down.  all  of  them.  ”  

BUSINESS    AS    USUAL    FOR    BRUCE    who    was    in    attended    oscorp    as    a    guest    in    an    attempt    to    create    a    bridge    between    their    company    and    his    own.    with    his    previous    connections    being    defunct    ,    he    took    what    he    could    get.    with    his    phone    in    palm    bruce    was    preoccupied    with    what    was    left    on    his    agenda.    but    with    the    night    bleeding    into    his    conscious    he    thought    it    would    be    best    to    return    home.    before    he    could    he’s    greeted    with    pamela.    ❝    not    all    of    us    share    the    same    neat    tricks    as    you    doctor    isley.    ❞    he    slips    his    phone    into    his    breast    pocket.        ❝    tech    isn’t    so    bad.    ever    heard    of    solar    panels    ?    ❞

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     LANG.     SCOTT     !

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“  you can’t be serious  !  ”  scott is five seconds from banging his head against a brick wall or flinging himself back into the quantum realm  .  this is humiliating  .  “  i can’t believe they got that on camera  .  ”

 BRUCE    FURROWS    HIS    BROWS    TOGETHER.        ❝    that’s    rough    ,    buddy.    ❞    he    responds    in    an    honest    attempt    to    console    the    other.        ❝    i’m    sure    it    can’t    be    that    bad    .    .    .    what    did    you    get    yourself    into    ?    ❞

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Jamie Foxx And Jon Hamm, The Baby Driver Stars Really Don t Like Fidget Spinners

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     HARDY.   FELICIA   !

         “  no  ,   your  idea  of  fun  is  probably  sitting  in  your  office  and  mourning  your  sad  ,   sad  life  ,   isn’t  it  ?  ”  the  more  she’s  out  in  the  world  ,   the  more  she  tends  to  hate  men  ;   and  the  older ?  the  worse  .   girl  would  never  trust  the  world  in  the  hands  of  cis  het  men  ,   not  when  it’s  proven  that  women  could  do  it  so  much  better  .    see :   her  versus  her  father  .   felicia  always  did  the  job  smoother  ,   better  ,   and  the  best  part ?   EVEN WHEN CAUGHT,   she  never  actually  went  to  jail  .    “  like  father  ,   like  daughter-  ”   she  drawls  out  ,   side  stepping  around  him  to  pick  up  a  bracelet  and  let  it  land  on  her  wrist  ,   holding  it  into  the  sun  .   the  light  flashes  into  his  eyes  for  a  moment  ,   crossing  her  features  before  she’s  slipping  it  into  her  pocket  .     “  you’re  a  mediocre white man  in  a  suit  .   probably  rich  .   i  just  wouldn’t  be  surprised  .  ”  

WELL     ,     IT     WASN’T     LIKE     HE’D     heard     that     one     before.     maybe     it     was     that     mixed     with     the     security     he     had     over     himself     to     accept     her     assumption     about     him     graciously.     at     least     she     had     the     decency     to     calmly     express     her     thoughts     instead     of     screaming     it     over     a     megaphone     while     he     gave     a     speech.     bruce     nods     his     head     ,     ❝     sounds     about     right.     ❞     he     agrees     with     her     because     he     doesn’t     have     any     reason     not     to.      he’d     grown     accustomed     to     people     like     her     throughout     his     lifetime.     people     who     thought     they     were     so     different     ;     even     though     the     only     reason     why     they     could     be     different     is     because     they     had     the     privilege     to     do     so.     social     constructs     ,     individual     labels     ,     survey     checkboxes     ,     etcetera     didn’t     matter     when     you     had     money.     as     a     nepotism     baby     bruce     knows     it’s     hypocritical     but     god     ,     was     self-awareness     all     that     rare     ?     alas     ,     he     keeps     his     thoughts     to     himself     and     watches     as     she     slips     the     thousand     something     dollar     bracelet     into     her     pocket.     she     has     the     protection     from     money     ,     fame     ---     those     people     got     away     with     things     like     that.     but     it     was     more     of     batman’s     cup     of     tea     to     deal     with     it.     right     now     he’s     bruce     wayne.     ❝     yeah     ,     yeah.     ❞     he     isn’t     annoyed     per     say     just     peeved.     he     picks     up     a     necklace     instead.      ❝     i     think     my     daughter     would     like     this     one.     ❞     he     says     while     an     attendant     quickly     takes     the     item     to     place     at     the     counter.      ❝     okay     ?     am     i     .     .     .     supposed     to     surprise     you     ?     ❞     he     asks     looking     at     her     for     a     moment     only     for     him     to     reach     behind     and     grab     a     watch.     ❝     if     you     get     a     gift     for     one     kid     you     gotta     get     one     for     the     others     ,     right     ?     ❞

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     KANE.   KATE   !

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It was never supposed to be a family affair. When she’d put on the cowl, she hadn’t known the face behind the other one was one she’d seen at family reunions, one she’d begrudgingly shared Hanukkahs with. Not close, exactly–no one in their family was warm and fuzzy, and Jacob had kept the Kanes and Waynes at arm’s length–but blood. Cousins. And here they were, Batman and Batwoman, two of Gotham’s knights in a world that wasn’t quite Gotham. She found Bruce where she’d expected, brooding in the shadows of a rooftop, a gentle breeze billowing both their capes. Red and black, blood and night.

“On your left,” Kate said. Then, “Don’t get all fighty. It’s just me.”

 A     MIND     CONSTANTLY     OCCUPIED     WITH     WORRY     ,     it     only     multiplied     when     he     was     out     of     gotham.     bruce     earned     an     allegiance     with     several     groups     and     individuals     alike     but     his     soul     remained     with     gotham     and     ensuring     it’s     safety.     upon     the     dark     rooftop     he     peered     upon     the     bustling     city     life     underneath     him.     each     city     had     it’s     own     dirty     laundry     but     bruce     wasn’t     sure     if     it     was     his     duty     to     clean     it     up     .     .     .     but     a     heart     of     a     hero     never     stopped     aching     for     those     who     needed     it’s     compassion.     so     here     he     is     ,     atop     another     gargoyle     stalking     the     streets     of     new     york     city     ensuring     that     each     of     it’s     citizens     were     protected.

THE     BATFAMILY     IS     GOOD     ENOUGH     TO     fool     their     patriarch.     lately     he     hadn’t     taken     any     offense     by     it.     in     fact     it     assured     bruce     that     his     legacy     would     be     left     in     capable     hands.     he     turns     his     head     slightly     enough     to     catch     the     red     and     black     suit     she     was     adorned     with.     the     familiar     cowl     menacing     underneath     the     moonlight.     he     wasn’t     happy     with     kate’s     decision     to     become     this     and     her     methodology     didn’t     help     either.     ❝     what     do     you     want     batwoman     ?     ❞     he     asks     ,     stern     as     usual.

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*     ╰      𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋     :     PRINCE.    DIANA    !

         📞    𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠    𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥    .    .    .    pointy    ears    💞🦇💞    ❛❛    you    wouldn’t    abase    yourself    for    me    ,    bruce.    you    continue    to    mock    and    disrespect    the    ritual.    ❜❜    (    she    responds    to    him    calmly.    racing    towards    her    door    to    close    it.    she    wouldn’t    want    her    sisters    to    overhear    )    ❛❛    don’t    speak    of    such    things    so    foolishly.    you    wouldn’t    understand    the    consequences.    ❜❜    (    she    grabs    bruce’s    jacket    and    sits    down.    the    clothing    drapes    over    her    legs    )     ❛❛    so    ,    what    do    you    want    ?    really    ?    ❜❜

📲           𝙾𝚄𝚃𝙶𝙾𝙸𝙽𝙶           𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙻               →           DIANA          🖤     ❝     what     makes     you     think     i     wouldn’t     ?     after     all     we’ve     been     through.     ❞     [     HIS     BROWS     KNIT     TOGETHER     AS     HE     LEANS     HIS     FRAME     OUTWARD     FROM     HIS     SEATED     POSITION     ,     UNDER     THE     IMPRESSION     THAT     HE     COULD     HEAR     BETTER     THAT     WAY.     HE     DOES.     HE     CAN     HEAR     THE     DOOR     CLOSE     ON     THE     OTHER     END.      ]     ❝     you     closed     the     door     ?     why    ,     am     i     your     dirty     little     secret     ?     ❞     [     HE’S     SMUG     OVER     A     PHONE     CALL     ]     ❝     i     want     my     jacket     back.     tom     ford     isn’t     cheap.     ❞

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     LANE-KENT.     LOIS     !

big GRIN creeps up on lois’ face. has she caught the batman off guard ? even slightly. ❝ bruce wayne, don’t tell me you don’t even know what your kids are doing ? ❞ he’s the world’s greatest detective. but he’s also the world’s greatest detective in a new universe. while she’s not entirely sure when bruce got here, he came through after her. and even he needs time to adjust. ❝ yeah they have. it’s actually quite sweet. they seem happy together. ❞ after all, the happiness of her kids is important to her. and while he may not be so forthright with his feelings, she knows that the happiness of his kids is important to bruce too. ❝ yeah. and you know the offer extends to you too bruce. if you guys ever need anything from us, let me know. and new universe. let’s try and grow from the ‘ i work alone ‘ shtick. ❞ all she’s doing is teasing the man but her offer of support is genuine. 

HIS     MOUTH     IS     SLIGHTLY     AGAPE     AS     he     searches     for     an     excuse.     an     excuse     he     so     clearly     does     not     have.     it     was     partly     due     to     the     portal     and     mostly     due     to     the     self     isolation.     to     cut     him     some     slack     ,     his     bunch     of     kids     were     fiercely     independent.     ruling     them     under     an     iron     fist     was     useless     ,     because     he’s     already     tried.     he     exhales.     a     bit     embarrassed.     ❝     my     kids     are     smarter     than     me.     ❞     he     admits.     it     sounds     like     a     joke     but     there’s     honesty     laced     within     it.      ❝     looks     like     i     don’t     have     any     choice     to     be     a     team     player.     have     any     advice     for     me     missus     kent     ?     ❞

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*     ╰      𝟎𝟎𝟏.     :     HARDY.    FELICIA    !

            and  okay  ,   yes  ,  he's  an  old  man  .   but  felicia  hardy  doesn't  discriminate  against  age  when  it  comes  to  her  sticky  fingers  ,   and  he  looks  like  he  could  use  something  a  little  more  interesting  going  in  his  life  ,   don't  you  think ?    “  money's  too  easy  ,   anyways  .   where's  the  thrill  ,  the  fun  ,   being   alive ?  ”   felicia  drawls  ,   doe  eyes  blinking  up  at  him  because  she's  curious  to  his  reaction  to  her  ,   actually  .   it's  not  the  usual  one  she  gets  .    “  what’s   the  problem  ,   stud ?  can't  decide  which  girlfriend  to  buy  a  present  for ?  ”

WITH     AGE     CAME     BACK     PAIN     AND     horrible     patience.     it     was     difficult     to     disguise     but     ,     grumpy     old     man     is     a     trait     he     doesn’t     resent.     he     mockingly     ponders     her     question.     it     didn’t     hurt     to     play     a     game     ,     he     could     use     that.     ❝     kleptomania     isn’t     my     definition     of     fun.     ❞     god     ,     who     else     had     he     given     that     line     ?     bruce     lifts     an     item     from     the     shelf     and     observes     it     ,     ignoring     the     pretty     doe     eyes     he     can     feel     sizzle     into     his     flesh.     women     are     scary.     ❝     you’re     a     socialite     aren’t     you     ?     are     you     really     that     uninteresting     that     you     have     to     resort     to     stealing     for     entertainment     ?     ❞     bruce     always     had     a     funny     way     of     saying     something     insulting     without     it     outwardly     coming     out     as     so.     blame     it     on     the     numerous     corporate     jerk-off     meetings     he     dreads     to     attend.     ❝     that’s     an     interesting     choice     of     words     .     .     .     which     girlfriends     ?     ❞     he     sets     the     item     down     ,     looks     at     felicia.     ❝     you     really     think     i’m     that     handsome     ?     ❞

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