A: There are three of us, although we have been told by our supervisors that Oracle can and will send alerts through us. To talk to us, say one of our names, “Maxi”, “Samuel”, or “Rusty”, if you want to talk to one of us specifically, or “Mods” or “the Mods” if you don't care who answers.
Q: Do any of you have specialties?
A: Rusty knows the most about the vigilantes and their histories. Samuel supposedly knows the most about the rogues, although he's never had to prove this. Maxi proofreads most posts and knows the most about mundane aspects of living in this city.
FAQ continued under the cut (OOC information at the bottom)
Q: Mod pronouns?
A: Mod Maxi uses she/her, Mod Samuel uses he/him, and Mod Rusty is genderfluid and won't care.
Q: Do we report villain or vigilante sightings to you?
A: You can, but you should probably send them to BatWatch or a crisis line. Since there are only three of us, we aren't on 24/7 like the crisis lines.
Q: Do I report it if I saw Batman and Catwoman making out on the roof?
A: We've seen that, everyone has seen that, please stop sending us pictures.
Q: Do I report it if I see heroes or vigilantes that do not live in Gotham?
A: Like BatWatch but unlike the crisis lines, we have filters for out of towners.
Q: Red Hood is a crime lord, not a vigilante, stop reporting on him.
A: Die mad about it. (Edit: Maxi and our supervisors said we can't say that.)
Q: Why do you talk about Wayne Enterprises so much?
A: They have so many events that you should try doing things in this city without running into something done by them.
OOC Information
Mod Maxi, Mod Samuel, and Mod Rusty in respective order
This blog is run by one person! If you want to talk to me specifically, talk to me in an ask by calling me “Ali”, “Mod”, or “OP” (my pronouns are she/they)
If you want to get in touch about things not pertaining to this blog, my main is @nookisms
All links on posts will be relevant to the content that's in the posts.
If you send an ask, I will answer it. Eventually.
You may notice (in the future) that I have posted about the same events multiple times. Since I'm running this like an official city account, I would think they would have monthly or annual reminders for their citizens. I don’t know if they do this irl.
Most neighborhood names are taken off several maps I could find of Gotham, but sometimes you just gotta ignore if things are canon and go with what feels right.
Will there be canon events? Everything is canon somewhere.
This blog's intended ambiance was inspired by Welcome to Night Vale, which is a normal podcast to Gothamites.
Legally we cannot tell you to commit a crime because crime is illegal. But also Gotham has the highest crime rate in America. Just a fun tidbit for the day.
Someone blew up all the in-person ballots before they got counted and we have to vote again. This happens almost every year so I hope you were prepared for it.
In other news, someone managed to get a video of Red Robin and
Nightwing swinging into each other on their grappling hooks. They got tangled and had to wait for Black Bat to free them.
OOC commentary: Thank you all for the boops :) Sorry I haven't been posting very much! I have been busy with moving and studying for a new job and many other such things. I'll queue up some asks and posts when I get the executive function energy going 👍
Scarecrow has finally shown his face since he disappeared on Friday the 13th last month. It's going to be a long day today. Stay safe and stay inside until the threat has passed. Remember to wear your masks and keep weapons out of reach if you are in affected areas.
The Colony caught him. Yeah I know they caught him like an hour ago I was busy watching horror stuff on YouTube, I thought one of the other mods would do it. I know we live in Gotham, I just think horror games are cool.
Since it's been an hour, it's safe to leave your houses. You should likely wait a bit longer before you eat any candy you received from trick or treating this month. Remember to check your candy! Happy Halloween!
Scarecrow has finally shown his face since he disappeared on Friday the 13th last month. It's going to be a long day today. Stay safe and stay inside until the threat has passed. Remember to wear your masks and keep weapons out of reach if you are in affected areas.
For Halloween, do not wear a domino mask, cowl, or helmet if you are dressing up as one of our vigilantes. This is both common courtesy and for your safety so you do not get mistaken for one if there is an emergency.
We also advise those dressing as the more benevolent rogues to make sure that you do not look exactly like them. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, but we do not need a repeat of Nightwing punching a civilian because he thought they were Harley Quinn.
Today and tomorrow is the pride festival! Poison Ivy has graciously allowed some of the space in Robinson Park to be used for the festivities. She and Harley Quinn were not part of the breakout last week, but did break out earlier today. Probably for the festival.
No other rogues have escaped, but be safe as you hang out!
Remember that if you see any of the police force, they are not allowed at Pride, as the Colony is watching over the festival. If you spot any Colony members, please point them in the direct of the officers and they will escort them out.
All of the inmates who escaped Arkham have been caught. The Colony took an awfully long time to catch them all, perhaps they were letting them roam freely for the first day of pride. If any of you were injured, please report to Gotham General Hospital.
As is typical for April Fool's, the Joker has escaped and is making a mess. Please be careful and follow guidelines for proper masking for general toxins and specifics for Joker Toxin in particular. Stay safe!
As is typical for April Fool's, the Joker has escaped and is making a mess. Please be careful and follow guidelines for proper masking for general toxins and specifics for Joker Toxin in particular. Stay safe!
