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.
pluckyreporter: (Interested)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-25 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a journalist, Mr. Day.
exceptfebruary: a shadowed calendar man in full costume (Far to Go)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-25 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
A reporter. Yes, I can see how this place could keep you on your toes.
pluckyreporter: (Reporting)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-25 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
I have a certain-- specialty. Experience with costumed characters, on both sides of the law.
exceptfebruary: a shadowed calendar man in full costume (Is It Tuesday Already)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-25 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Were they common in your world?
pluckyreporter: (Clues)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-25 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Every major city had one, maybe two. Huge Metropoli - like New York, L.A. -- had little groups of them, on both sides of the fence.
exceptfebruary: Calendar Man stands simply, playing with his lip (I Am Aware)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-25 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, that does sound familiar. Gotham is one town of many. There are others, but they never interested me as much.
pluckyreporter: (Curious)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-26 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Why is that? Just a hometown fondness? Or does the legandary Batman intrigue? He seems to be-- quite a factor from what I gather.
exceptfebruary: close up shot of Calendar Man's eyes with have his face in shadow (Consult the Calendar)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-27 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Batman isn't always the inspiration. But Gotham - nothing compares.
pluckyreporter: (Engaged)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-27 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
I'd really love to get to that town. Too bad.

[Really, she would. So many fascinating stories.]

For the best, though. I don't know what I'd do with a whole gaggle of villains to deal with. One got complicated enough, two nearly leveled the city.
exceptfebruary: calendar man looks down with shadowy people in front of him (Full of Woe)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-27 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's staring at her now as if she'd suddenly declared herself the easter bunny or something. ]

No one wants to go to Gotham.

[ It was one thing for HIM to say something, but he grew up in Gotham. It was his home. But it wasn't exactly tourist friendly. Who would want to go to that place when they could easily avoid it? ]
pluckyreporter: (Are You Serious?)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-27 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
No one? No one at all? [brow arch] A strange thought. You'd think with so much rich-- if dangerous-- crime culture, superheroes, and more... you'd not be able to swing a cat without hitting a daredevil tourist, nosy reporters looking to make names for themselves.

That sort of thing.
exceptfebruary: close up shot of Calendar Man's eyes with have his face in shadow (Consult the Calendar)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-28 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
You've never been. You could never know. [ He doesn't take his eyes off of her. ]

I'm sure they do exist. But. Those types of people do not live very long.
pluckyreporter: (Close to a Breakthrough)

[personal profile] pluckyreporter 2011-12-28 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose not. For the best then.

[Another waitress comes by with a round of champagne again, and she accepts one.]

To Gotham, then-- a very dangerous, hungry city, indeed.
exceptfebruary: a shadowed calendar man in full costume (And On That Day)

[personal profile] exceptfebruary 2011-12-29 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ He takes a champagne as well and nods to her. ]

To Gotham.