Hhoooo boy Brucie you're probably the most passive out of all these nerds, how do you still get the most text?? ))jason todd
red hood (II) // 20 yrs // tags; sharni
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At the time Sharni was finished with all the things she had to say, none going past without notice, had Jason felt the familiar wind which had begun to play with the white locks of his hair. Indicating that it was about to get rainy. And just when did the sun slip away? Unbelievable. This holiday resort just got half of its points taken away – too much like home. A red hood got pulled over the young man’s head. Fashion excuses. ”Oh, c’mon, really? You’re not the type to do window shopping?” he then asked as if it had been the most surprising thing ever, peeking over at his sidekick of a sort with a hint of amusement on his face. ”Y’know, it can be kind of fun. Imagining how good something as simple as a cupcake might be ’til all of your tastebuds start to itch, and then the sudden urge to do just about anything to get even a little bite of it takes over your pitiful body? I love that feeling, mhm. Even though it can get kinda frustrating in the long run, but, it fills me with hope. For something. Perhaps, that maybe someday, all my waiting will be rewarded. Or anything just as idiotic.”
Jason wasn’t sure what he was rambling about either – in the middle of this inspirational speech something had struck him like a lightning and turned his brains temporarily into mush. Reminiscing on a very distant and previously foggy memory of a little Jay who’d pecked on a freshly washed glass panel, pair of stormy blue oceans glued on those glazed treats in shape of a tire; donuts with all kinds of fillings and toppings. But the real eye-catcher was the one in the middle of it all, the éclairs and sponge cakes, placed gently on a satin pillow. An over-the-top lava cake, just perfectly cooked, that resembled a volcano with the flowing chocolate which almost dripped over the plate where it rested, coated with powdered sugar - or snow in imaginative minds - and a lone raspberry along its leaves to finish the masterpiece. But the next thing he remembered was the howling of police sirens and lucid shards all over the street and some of the pastries, and the little songbird that had flown away with its tasty gatherings, small cuts in its bare claws, and then, back at its nest, the delightful enjoyment that proved this gig had been worth the pain. Even though it meant that on the following day someone had to steal band aids from the neighborhood’s infirmary. Hello Kitty brand by mistake.
A memory such as clear as this originating from his childhood was definitely unexpected, but whether it was welcomed or not was yet to be clarified. Maybe Sharni’s youth and occasional emotional eruptions had something to do with this; a mini-criminal with a grumbling stomach, the half-damnation they both were cursed with since birth. Or perhaps it was that wicked magical hand -thing of hers. Reluctant to find out, Jason decided to bring up something a bit more relevant. ”If I have a superpower, then it’s probably predicting the weather. I believe a downpour will reach us in no time. Should we at least get a roof over our heads?” And, by ”surprise”, before the girl could even give him an answer, he was already scanning the place for suitable buildings to infiltrate for who knows how long. Usually not bothered by rain or other everyday life complexes, Jason figured that in this case staying dry would benefit them both; the risk of catching a cold would drop to minimum, and he sure as hell wouldn’t want to put his feet in that creepy place just for a change of clothes. Such a worksite, ugh.
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bruce wayne
(future) batman // 10 yrs // tags; damian, artemis, klarion
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Just like a cornered teeny weeny mouse, the boy in black had prepared for the worst, granted only a couple more seconds of panic-depriving rituals before he was yet again approached with words that required speculation so fancy that all cogwheels of his thinking pan had to be ripped out and replaced. Being somewhat, but only by half an inch, relieved that it had been the ponytail enchantress rather than the so said downer, he swallowed down the snails that had climbed up the lining of his mouth and glanced down at the once stolen greeny good presented in front of him, getting slowly pierced with a spark of hope but this modification was only temporary. She was definitely a lot nicer than she actually gave out, past carrying weapons that could hurt and all that, or maybe she was just putting up an act to talk her way into money and luxury. You could never know. It was really hard to trust either of these fellows after the most awkward introduction of the century. But since they had in fact – kinda – saved his life from monstrosity, he really had to think fondly of them. But oh well, considering his awfully syrupy habit of always seeing the best in others, he would’ve ended up doing so anyway.
A smile was returned when Bruce took out his Wayne-crested fine leather wallet of his suit’s pocket, frankly surprised it had been put back in there, and refilled it with what was rightfully his while mentally fighting against the thought of seriously letting the lady in a green suit keep it all as a reward. Whispering a silent, ”Thank you.” But as fast as the positivity faded from Artemis’ face, same happened at the other side of the very small conversation. It got nailed right into the reserved spot in his conscience, hammered down until the truth got twisted and awoke the narcoleptic child inside of him. And now the wallet worked as a stress toy, getting squeezed with all the force that could possibly be produced by ten bony fingers, and the pair of blues dropped to the ground succumbingly.
”I… I figured. T-there’s no masked heroes where I come from… only… in m-movies,” he muttered with a growing pressure laid against his chest, the haunting image of a demon butler keeping the liquid cues of agony from dripping down, ”If you don’t k-know where you are, either, I-I’m guessing that there’s not a l-lot of phone booths around? So there’s no way for me t-to contact my folks back a-at home…” A little sigh escaped as he tried to get a hold of his stuttering, that embarrassing feature that took away the credibility. If a child ever had such decency to begin with. ”I wouldn’t mind, but they’re the type to blow up the news and send the SWAT forces to roam on the streets and the skies just to find a single whisker of me. It’s a real waste of time and money…” Releasing the last crumbs of pain on the wallet by one extra hard squeeze before dropping it back into his pocket, he raised his gaze back to the blonde, wiping his cheek of the specks of dust just to show that he was ready to abandon this dead kingdom. And even formed the faintest of smiles to assure her that he was grateful of her kindness. ”I really have no choice but to join you. Since I, uh… don’t really know how to look after myself, like the way you guys do… or something like that, er. Try to learn about survival when you’re locked inside four walls and under surveillance twenty-four seven.” But only theoretically, for the Manor in reality had an uncountable amount of sides and angles which of all hadn’t even been discovered yet. Though Bruce could safely say that he’d gone through about a quarter of the secret passages. ”And, well, I suppose a hotel can’t be that bad.” Yeah, not when the first image to pop into your mind is five star treatment and all-inclusive buffét table full of various kinds of tidbits from all across the globe.
After this clarification, the young blueblood walked past the bow wielder and out of the shed of smells, to the bar side of the tavern and until he reached the front door, not peeking over his shoulder refusing to perceive all the filth produced and once carried by the evil-doers that were now counting lambs on the floor. He was greeted by a breeze and few raindrops - might’ve as well been Gotham at the first sight - and then the truth, telling him that he was indeed far away from home. It was horrible. Seeing partially destroyed buildings with no intentions of getting restored, twisted traffic signs and the last remains of something that was once a crosswalk, and most of all the empty streets that were seemingly once crowded but now… it was only a ghost town. Like a horror movie come true. It took a few moments before Bruce could take his eyes off of the obscenity, but fully accepting this situation was going to take a considerably longer amount of time. Even Alfred looked like an angel in comparison to this. Was this some evil plot of his? As a payback for throwing away all the veggies? Suddenly even the nightmarish broccoli turned into ambrosia. Admittedly, you’d do anything to get out of this place. And this was only after five minutes from the terrifying revelation. The high key distressed mind was interrupted by movement at his right - the weird boy and an orange fluffball; a cat maybe? Curious to find out, and to get a rare chance of closure with someone of his age, the aristocrat walked carefully and hesitatingly towards the quiet one, getting one of his dress shoes crowned by a fallen, withered leaf. ”Whaddya have there, a kitty?” a simple question was presented in a friendly manner, followed by a light chuckle, as the Wayne reached the costume kid but remained at a safe distance, only getting a glimpse of the feline’s tail tip before it disappeared out of their sight. ”Funny creatures. Sleep all day long and drop fur everywhere and use curtains as a climbing tree. Described by the grown-ups of my household. I like to think that they’re wrong, though, they’re usually right.” Failing to find another subject to talk about, not really knowing how to socialize with other children - and not to forget the fact that he was articulately terrified - Bruce trailed off and tangled on his own thoughts for a moment as he’d tried to come up with something intelligible to add.
But then he was dismissed of this duty. Suddenly, out of the blue, a red circle of doom was drawn right in front of the birds of a feather and managed to make the jaw of the caged one drop of instant terror, his pupils atrophy and heart race louder than a jet engine. Probably the exact kind of attention this devilish creature had sought for. It was the first time Bruce witnessed something more bewildering than card tricks, and now the verity that he’d been kidnapped could be shrugged off his shoulders like it was nothing. Nothing compared to this. ”A- a- a-” was the only thing that emitted from this little critter, as he stood completely frozen and stared at the red sparks that hurtled from the apparent fireball this stranger was… holding… in his bare hand…
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