http://motherflocker.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] motherflocker.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2011-12-12 07:57 pm

I'll just live on in the Dark

WHO: Anyone heading to the Iceberg Lounge
WHERE: At a damn fine building downtown
WHEN: 12/12; Night
WARNINGS: Will be edited if necessary.
SUMMARY: Opening night!
FORMAT: Whatever you want! Tag yo'selves in!



Walking into the bar is like walking into a wide open room, but the dimmed lights never seem to be bright enough to catch every detail in one swoop. To the far right wall is the bar, and a long bar it is, with bartenders lining it spaced by about five feet or so in between. Nobody actually sits at the bar, of course. The bartenders are there to make drinks for the servers. While both the bartenders and server girls wear tuxedos, the women's are made for the intent to actually catch the eye, of course. Fishnets replace slacks, dressshirts cut much lower than necessary, and tophats on each woman's head. They grin, and flirt, and make their way, but the moment a hand drifts too far, there's the legion of bouncers who line the walls, watching for any infraction. The Penguin is, after all a chauvenist, but he is no pig.

The middle of the wide area is devoted to tables, an endless sea of white clothed tables, each one a unique and different ice sculpture in the center. Each one unique, lit from beneath with a light that lets an almost wet light radiate from each table.

And of course to the left is the stage, performers that never cease to move, or sing, or whatever is up for the next part of the night. Breaks between each are sparse, quick, and the music never becomes too loud. And the stage, it is lined with penguins. A bit of irony, perhaps, but Penguin wouldn't begrudge his prior career as a gotham rogue. Perhaps he even reveled in the reminder. Out there for everyone to see.

Regardless, there would be no grand plots or schemes tonight. Just a party.
maggotbone: (uninterested)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-15 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
You had the chance to go back home, and you got brought back here? Well, damn, how was that? I don't know if I'd be annoyed or relieved... I guess it depends on what happened when I went back home.
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (yet so easily)

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-15 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
Confusing. [ A snort. ] I think everyone else spent their time feeling sorry when it's not as if it was their fault.

It was weird, anyway. I fast-forwarded through November.
maggotbone: (well)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-15 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you all caught up?
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (hang on traveling woman)

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-16 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
The Thanksgiving parade attacked, then people switching personalities? Oh yeah.
maggotbone: (really?)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-16 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Admittedly, you should be grateful for being gone during all of that. All a mess load of trouble we all could've done without.
gevurah: (va va voom)

lol notifs >:V

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-16 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Were you alright during all of that?
maggotbone: (eyeroll)

>:/ blaargh

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-16 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
I successfully avoided the whole parade incident, but I went nice for a couple of days. That's the kind of shame you can't wash off so easily.
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (morning after troll face)

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-16 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Glad you're back to normal then.
maggotbone: (false sense of security)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-16 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
You and me both. In fact, the whole City should be glad. I'm sure being so sweet for certain amount of time is extra toxic on my body and would just lead to no good.

But enough about me. ...Am I right to assume you're not disappointed about being back here, or was it disheartening?
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (i'm a real lesbian!!)

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-16 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ A very, very brief pause. ]

It would have been nice to get sent back home. I think that's what the majority of imPorts want. [ Shrug. ] Could have been more upsetting to see Gotham, then wind up back here. That'd be a tease.
maggotbone: (Default)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-16 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Mm... I could try to give you a hard time about it, but I'd probably feel the same way if I saw Hell again. Hell, even my Manhattan. No matter how comfortable you might get here, it's still not home.
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (indelicate on my mind)

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-16 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
I couldn't convince myself otherwise here. I'll make do, but I won't lie to myself.
maggotbone: (eyeroll)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-16 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
I guess no matter how comfortable you try to make things, people are going to resist one way or another. I think one of the annoying things about this place is the consolation prize from being ripped from your world is a crappy apartment, dog tags, and a glorified iphone.
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (now that's cute)

[personal profile] gevurah 2011-12-18 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
The Porter must think it's pretty generous.
maggotbone: (phone)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2011-12-18 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure. In the end it's a crappy deal. But sometimes it's nice to have a restart button. I think some people appreciate that more than anything.