Her ride into Gotham City had been a bumpy one, with the cab driver cursing and grunting voraciously at the traffic, never once turning his grimy neck to look at her throughout the 52 minutes she sat in the back of his taxi. Victory suspected no less, the cab was a faded mustard yellow with only the letters “t” “a” “x” and “c” “b” making up the words: Taxi Cab on the side of his vehicle. The noise of overly unhappy pedestrians and equally disgruntled drivers on the road with her was only partially drowned out with the incessant buzzing from her father’s multiple texts warning her to stay alert, move with caution, and stay in contact at all times.
Once she arrived at the Art Gala, located in a museum with the grandeur of a plaque stating that this building was constructed, funded, and founded some 50 years ago by the highly respected Wayne family. The street Victory stepped out onto in her--- heels was grey, dismal, and dirty. Overwhelmed by the gleaming white tile and golden trim along the walls, entering the building itself felt like stepping through a portal to another realm for Victory. Gotham certainly was two sides of a coin: on the one hand, crime and poverty, on the other, wealth and power.
Many other well-to-do men and women were already present and perusing the various works of art set about the room, but it was not long before Victory’s eyes fell on a familiar face. She was the only one of her family here, and therefor was representing the whole of Stark Enterprises. She waved at her closest confidant before gliding elegantly across the room to them.