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a  written  study  of  selina  kyle  of  fx’s  gotham,  by  dru.  independent,  selective,  &  mutually  exclusive.   doc  in  bio.

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JESSICA DE GOUW as Mina Murray in Dracula (2013)

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[selinine]

@batsie: we were friends, weren't we?

no, she wants to say, just to be contrary. it lingers in her mouth like a bad taste, spiteful and furious. you left me, she wants to say. wants to utilize those new gloves of hers and claw at his eyes. you fucking left me here.

but it would be a lie. because they were friends. he might have been her first friend, even. before she'd found ivy dying in a gutter and taken her to barbara's nice apartment, before she'd even started to hang around bridgit, there had been him. the wayne boy with the nice hair and the sad eyes and the scream that still haunts her, sometimes, in her dreams. and now -- now ivy's a different person, cold and cruel in a way that even selina isn't, watching plants spill from corpses' mouths and smiling about it; now bridgit's lost herself to the thrill of the flames, to the power of it, and selina can't pretend she doesn't understand not wanting to be the hurt little girl anymore but bridgit's gone somewhere she can't follow: point is, now selina doesn't have any friends left. she has a mask and a name -- catwoman -- and thousands of dollars in diamonds in the pouch at her hip. that has to be enough.

gotham's night air is cool against her skin and she pulls off her mask -- there's no point for it, here, on this rooftop. he sees her. he's always seen her -- that's the worst thing about bruce fucking wayne. he's always been so gddamn hard to lie to.

"there you go, bringing up the past again," she says, and hates -- hates -- how hurt she sounds, under the forced calm of her tone. lets her eyes flick over him, in that ridiculous batsuit. meets his eyes, defiant. "yeah, bruce. we were friends. but that was a long time ago."

how fast can she make it to the opposite rooftop, if she chooses to run? and, perhaps the more pertinent question -- will he give chase?

"what do you want?"

[gothamnetwork]

It’s not over yet.

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  dialogue  prompts  taken  from  marvel’s  werewolf  by  night,  directed  by  michael giacchino.  feel  free  to  edit  and  change  as  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ the known universe, with its heroes and marvels, but what of the darkness? ❜

❛ fifty seven confirmed kills myself. ❜

❛ i can almost smell the blood on your hands. ❜

❛ i like your whole look here with the makeup. it’s a killer trademark. ❜

❛ i understand the importance of anonymity in our line of work, but it gets lonely.❜

❛ so, any of these hacked beasties your handiwork? ❜

❛ give me what’s mine, i’ll leave now. ❜

❛ so many death dealers in one room. ❜

❛ a monster unlike anything you’ve faced will be released into these sacred grounds. ❜

❛ good luck. i’ll be rotting for you. oh, forgive me. graveyard humor. ❜

❛ those who do not survive will be honored appropriately. ❜

❛ for tonight, it is every hunter for themselves. ❜

❛ we spill all blood for the hunt. ❜

❛ there is no peace without blood, and so it shall be. ❜

❛ i suggest we just pass each other by. ❜

❛ death is coming for you, lassie! ❜

❛ well, of course i was gonna come find you. ❜

❛ you keep saying that you’re gonna be careful each time, and here we go again. ❜

❛ you can’t keep counting on me to save you. this is the last time. ❜

❛ all you have to do is don’t die. ❜

❛ how’s your night going? ❜

❛ you didn’t want to fight before either, did you, running into me? ❜

❛ i’m having a hard time believing you hunted and killed monsters. ❜

❛ well, i’m not that type of hunter. ❜

❛ you know, maybe we can help each other. ❜

❛ ‘cause you’re, what, the monster’s friend? ❜

❛ all families have something in common. they follow us. for good, for bad. ❜

❛ we could die here. it’s an option. it’s not my choice, but it’s an option.❜

❛ cross me, and i’ll kill you. ❜

❛ you have a lovely name. and your friend is waiting for you. ❜

❛ a monster. masquerading as one of our own. ❜

❛ you freed a monster with a monster? ❜

❛ i can’t wait to find out what breed of evil you are. ❜

❛ until you rip my throat out, i suppose i’m fine. ❜

❛ yeah, i know, i’m an idiot. i know. but i’m also a human. ❜

❛ i’m also a human. perhaps not in the category that you would call a human a human. ❜

❛ you see, i’ve got systems to manage the hurt i could cause… ❜

❛ just stay away from me until you can’t. ❜

❛ i would never hurt you or hurt any one of them. ❜

❛ any hunting that i do is done by a part of me that is not me. and that’s not the part you’re with right now. ❜

❛ the next full moon is in five days. we have plenty of time to figure something out. ❜

❛ i shouldn’t have asked for your help. ❜

❛ i need you to look at me. okay? do not break eye contact, no matter what.❜

❛ i need to remember you. ❜

❛ just kill me as i am. otherwise there will be no mercy, i promise. ❜

❛ once this is over, you’ll notice my hands are clean. his? not so much. ❜

❛ [name], you still in there? ❜

❛ man, i cannot think of food right now. ❜

❛ let’s do sushi. i owe you that. ❜

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  an  assortment  of  dialogue  prompts  for  various  apocalypse  /  end  of  the  world  scenarios.  feel  free  to  change  as  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ stay alive. for me. ❜

❛ you won’t survive long out there. i can protect you. ❜

❛ how many bullets do you got left? ❜

❛ i’m gonna make sure this place is secure. ❜

❛ will things ever go back to the way they were? ❜

❛ i know the odds aren’t good, but we’ve got to try. ❜

❛ you should be dead by now. ❜

❛ this isn’t the world you remember. ❜

❛ it’s all gone. it’s really all gone. ❜

❛ shit. why did you hide this? ❜

❛ stay down. don’t let them see you. ❜

❛ you are making it very difficult to keep you alive. ❜

❛ how is it you’re not scared? ❜

❛ when i give the signal, we run. ❜

❛ holy shit, we hit the jackpot! look at all this stuff! ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ if you don’t fight, you die. ❜

❛ remind me to not get on your bad side. ❜

❛ been there. seen that. got the scars to prove it. ❜

❛ unfortunately, we can’t kiss in the rain. it’s acid. ❜

❛ just keep moving. don’t look back. ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ still alive, are you? ❜

❛ i’m beyond saving at this point. ❜

❛ an animal that’s tasted human flesh isn’t safe. ❜

❛ there’s nothing you can do to save them. ❜

❛ do you have any idea how many people we lost today?! ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ my job is to watch your back. ❜

❛ don’t enter the city, it belongs to the dead now. ❜

❛ it must be important, otherwise you wouldn’t have gone back for it. ❜

❛ there’s something about that robot that doesn’t seem right to me. ❜

❛ you still remember how to kill, right? ❜

❛ there should be an opening through the fence. watch your head. ❜

❛ our luck will run out sooner or later. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ can’t say i’m surprised to find you in a dump like this. ❜

❛ we can sneak past them, even though i know that’s not your style. ❜

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ if you were smart, you’d turn back now. ❜

❛ shut up. are you trying to get us killed? ❜

❛ breathe. we’re safe now. ❜

❛ you’re better off without me. i’ll only slow you down. ❜

❛ i brought dinner. it’s not much, but it’s edible. ❜

❛ for what it’s worth, i’ll do what i can to help you not get killed. ❜

❛ you’re gonna be real happy you didn’t kill me. ❜

❛ if it was the other way around, would you have come back for me? ❜

❛ why don’t we just stay here? live out the rest of our lives? ❜

❛ you really shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜

❛ rest. i’ll take the first watch. ❜

❛ i’ve got a weapon for every situation. hunting, profession, cold blooded murder, hot blooded murder… ❜

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜

[aenhanse]

gif request meme ★ @professor-quirrell asked: gotham + favorite brotp ⇛ tabitha and selina

[felicitykings]

ships + tv tropes → bruce wayne / selina kyle (gotham, 2014-2019)

[selinine]

@comicstrips said: i love it when you visit. (cindy)

a smirk creases selina's lips -- there's nothing like an irritated cindy burman to get her spirits up. "missed you too, burman." she's wearing a choker of cindy's, couldn't resist, curious to see if she'll notice. selina thinks about reaching out to ruffle cindy's hair, decides she likes her left hand too much to get it bitten off. she closes the window behind her, slips further into the room.

"and here i got you a present." the gift was for jordan, actually, but with him m.i.a (not dead, m.i.a) she knows who's next in line. selina dangles the hourglass teasingly, chain slip-slip-slipping through clever fingers. "picked it up on the way from one of those justice society losers. don't say i never gave you anything."

and she's already striding past cindy, tossing over her shoulder, "i'll stay in the guest room then, k?"

[fyeahbatcat]

TOP 20 Favorite Gotham BatCat Moments: # 20- 2x17 Into the Woods

[notmorbid]

little eyes.

dialogue prompts from little eyes: a novel by samanta schweblin.

if you want to survive, you have to make friends with the strong.

i want a new place, or body, or world.

just a second. i need to think.

one of these days, i won't be here.

no one else is going to worry about setting you straight.

i may be crazy, but at least i'm modern.

if anything happens, look for someone good who can bring you home.

i love it when you visit.

my home hasn't existed for a long time.

i was sure this would hurt, but i can't feel anything.

are you alright, honey?

being nobody is a kind of power.

was it so terrible of me to give you my number?

forget about it, if it bothers you so much.

i don't know how to say this. it's horrible.

you're restless. what's wrong?

either you get with the times, or you let life pass you by.

you're not living your best life right now.

i didn't kidnap you. i liberated you.

i love your name.

there are people who would die to be in your place.

yours is the saddest story i've ever heard.

do you need a job?

i'm doomed to abandonment.

you're looking worse than ever.

you know i don't believe that.

i just don't understand what i've done wrong.

you just can't treat people like this.

i need to get you out of that house for a while.

are you sure you're okay?

i keep thinking of my little schemes.

you were running like you're possessed.

if anything goes wrong, i'll be there.

speak. say something, damn it.

you promise not to get mad?

you'd have to see it to understand.

haven't you ever given into temptation?

you talk. i'll just listen.

what is it you've been waiting for?

you didn't turn out half bad.

it's nothing bad, little one. don't you worry.

i'm not five years old anymore.

i always forget that part.

you're leaving me alone in this hell?

you'd better sit down. we have to talk.

[notmorbid]

the guest.

dialogue prompts from the guest: a novel by emma cline.

you've always been good at seeing things clearly.

compared to the city, this is heaven.

what are people seeing in my aura?

i have no memory of it, but it's possible.

things i touch start to seem doomed.

it's always best not to know too much.

we had fun, didn't we?

you're nice, in your demented way.

a date? an actual date?

this is real, you and me. or it could be.

isn't it better to give people what they want?

you aren't close with your family?

i'm no longer vulnerable to your opinion.

do you need anything, before i head out?

this is a convincing substitute for a life.

no problem is unsolvable.

who could be threatened by a girl scout?

people just want to hear their own voices.

certain places make you feel like all problems have solutions.

what would it take to get you to break character?

i don't really think it's that kind of party.

am i misreading the vibe?

there are many ways to keep knowledge for yourself.

i should've put on real clothes. shoes, at least.

do you have something you want to tell me?

we were friends, weren't we?

i think we've met, maybe, right?

my life before seems a million miles away.

everyone here has known me too long.

do you want a beer?

i'm a vegetarian, mostly.

it would make sense if none of this were real.

whenever i'm scared, i just make myself believe it's all a movie.

i actually like cooking. it relaxes me.

i'd rather sit in here with you.

you don't seem old enough to have a kid.

you can kick me out whenever you need to, really.

come sit with me. please. i'm lonely.

i can make literally anything you want. i went to bartending school.

who would want to fuck ____?

what do we think? good or bad?

i did something that can't be undone.

just get out, okay?

do you think it's not obvious, what your deal is?

sugar doesn't grow your bones.

sorry, i'm visiting. i don't know the rules.

i'm not even a grownup.

i have you. you're okay.

wait. are you feeling sorry for me?

i didn't feel well. i left early.

i'll bet you were one of those kids who never seemed young.

you're, like, really pretty.

people's unhappiness can infect you.

what's your accent?

i kind of wondered if i'd see you.

you don't actually care. you care about seeming like you care.

it's easy to be nice to you.

good to see you out and about.

where'd you go? i missed you.

is there some place quieter?

what bad things could ever befall you?

when you cover something up, it makes people look harder.

i'm gonna kiss you. yeah?

how come you don't tell me anything?

i wish we could just stay here and never go home.

most people never feel how they're supposed to feel.

i'm tired of you keeping tabs on me, acting like i'm a kid.

it looks worse than it actually is.

where are you? how come i'm all alone?

you can't just make this disappear.

it sounded true when i was saying it.

all is good. all is well. lovely, even.

you'll forget it all, with a little effort.

[theblythe]

“Right, because you’re Bruce Wayne and I’m street trash.” (x)

[notmorbid]

the prisoner’s dilemma, pt. 1.

dialogue prompts from the mysterious benedict society and the prisoner’s dilemma by trenton lee stewart.

you’re the one who hasn’t made up your mind.

you can’t just tell me what to do and expect me to go along.

so much for sticking together.

how can you have a team without a name?

i was going to help you.

just because you’re sorry doesn’t mean it wasn’t funny.

i promise i won’t forget again.

it’s hard to fix a problem when so few people know the cause.

i think you’ll be surprised.

you can’t blame yourself.

you really do want help with something?

aren’t you curious? don’t you want to know?

right now we’re talking about facts, and i want all of them.

one’s mind is one’s most valuable, private possession.

i’m afraid i can’t begin to care.

why am i always the last to know?

he has a lot of power and no judgment.

who is ‘they’?

in some cases, ignorance is your greatest protection.

i think you might enjoy this one.

were you ever going to tell us?

now you’re stalling.

that’s it?

did you hear that?

you can eat the rest of my ice cream, okay?

i don’t believe i’ll do that again.

you don’t have to say it.

can we just talk about this and get it over with?

you wouldn’t think it was so funny if you’d been through what i’ve been through.

i hope a whole lot of things.

we’re just worried about you.

we consider you a part of our family.

i know it might be upsetting, but i have to know.

you mean you’ll do it?

forget everything that’s happened.

how in the world did that happen?

it helps to ask politely.

for a long time i refused to believe i needed anyone, myself.

you’ve done good work until now.

forgive my directness, but there’s no time for delicacy.

we do different things. isn’t that why we’re a team?

standing here isn’t going to make it better.

this isn’t normal. this isn’t right.

don’t attack me when i open the door.

you should sit down. you’re about to faint.

it may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.

i’d love to believe it, i really would, but i don’t.

everything is risky now, i’m afraid.

what are you doing in here?

you’re just full of answers, aren’t you?

i said i’m sorry, and i really am.

i realize you have something to tell me.

[selinine]

you don't need them! you don't need anybody! SELINA KYLE of GOTHAM (2014-2019). look at me, i'm free.