We've got the superhero costumes

[ichoosefight]

WHO: the blonde Batgirl and you guys!
WHERE: In the City, somewhere
WHEN: Not during the trauma tentacles. Doesn't really matter, specify a date if you need it!
WARNINGS: Violence
SUMMARY: Rampant vigilantism
FORMAT: Choose one, I started with both

There was nothing quite like a night on the town. The bright lights on the streets so far below, the wind through her hair as she swung between buildings, the sounds of late-night-early-morning traffic , and the ocassional girly screams of would-be muggers having their arms twisted by a chick in a black and purple cape.

Yes, this was the life. One of them, anyway.

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[ichoosefight]

Seems reasonable. [ She looks over in the direction of the counter, wondering if he's ordered yet. ]

It's no problem. I sleep like a college student, which is to say not very much. And come 2am I am starving.

[ichoosefight]

I'll do my best. Just do me a favor and don't tell the stabby Robin I said they're all still learning.

[ichoosefight]

Just a drug deal? [ She can't refuse a challenge. ]

You've got the home field advantage, but I'll take that bet.

[deadthenred]

I won't tell him that it came from you.

[ichoosefight]

You're a pal. [ She grins down at him from her perch. ]

[deadthenred]

I know. I'm really something. [He gets ready to continue on his nighttime walk, all smug and self-satisfied.]

[ichoosefight]

[ She sees that he's ready to move on and climbs to her feet herself. The protein bar is all gone now. ]

Hey, be safe!

[ She waves. ]

[xuffasch]

Then we have to wager something.

[amiga]

It's something to think on. [She pauses, takes a sip of her coffee.] And drink on.

[This is different for her. She hasn't had a partner since PG, and even then it was never a regular deal. Even her team ups with Robin were few and far between and left quite a bit to be desired. She'd always worked alone, but it was never from desire. It was all due to necessity. Teaming up with Batgirl didn't have to be an everyday thing, but damn it if it wasn't nice to know she could count on her as back up.]

How long have you been doing this anyway?

[righteoushog]

Kind of looks like we're in the right place to fix that, huh?

[ He hops to his feet, because he totally hasn't ordered yet, and... stalls out with a sudden thought. ]

Do you, uh... have enough to spot me a couple pieces? I can pay you back.

[ gargoyles don't usually carry cash. :( ]

[ichoosefight]

Same deal as last time. So when Leslie doesn't show up you'll either owe me double or we'll be even.

[ichoosefight]

Four years now, going on five. Not as long as some of the others. [ But then most of the boys have been doing this since they were 10, and Steph just dealt with her parents however she could until 15.

She sips her drink idly. And hey, that's some pretty decent coffee, way to go porter. ]

[ichoosefight]

[ She chuckles. Now that she's working part time, she has enough on her to pay for a friend once or twice around. ]

Sure. Here, let me get it. [ She rises to her feet to join him at the counter. ]

[amiga]

The old man liked to start them young.

[Helena sighs, almost wistfully. Sure, she'd had training from Bruce and Selina, but it wasn't like what Dick had had. She wasn't meant for the world of capes and costumes. She was never meant to become the Huntress, not while Batman and Robin were around.]

I didn't start officially until I was seventeen. And even then, he was very upset by my decision.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, I know that feeling. I can't decide if he hates girls, or he just hates anyone he doesn't meet at that age.

[linsanity]

Yeah. Just don't pick any more fights with entire gangs. I might not be around next time.

[She flips out her communicator to start calling in backup. This whole 'vigilantes sanctioned by the police' thing was still taking some getting used to.]

[ichoosefight]

Sure, next time I'll let them all kill each other. [ She shrugs as though she means it. She could have called for backup anyway, but there was no way she was going to let that many people get killed when she could do something about it. ]

Thanks again.

[linsanity]

Sure. Just get out of here already, kid. [She won't be having any of your sass tonight young lady. >:( ]

[ichoosefight]

[ Just a little more... She grins and waves as the grapnel gun launches her into the night. ]

[amiga]

Alas, he cannot use that excuse with me, since he witnessed my birth and all.

[ichoosefight]

Maybe that's why. You were too young and I was too old.

[xuffasch]

The correct option here is that you'll owe me double.

[ichoosefight]

Big talk for a kid who supposedly doesn't care. Are we on or what? We've got drug deals to bust and every other sort of kind to ignore in the mean time.

[amiga]

That would explain a lot while allowing him to not hate women.

[ichoosefight]

You're right, that's going way too easy on him. He's probably just a raging sexist. [ She takes another sip of her coffee and grins wryly. ]

Who made him boss anyway?