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]

Nice to meet you, Brooklyn.

[ She gives him a friendly smile as she shakes his hand. ]

But really, you should probably look into getting some real clothes. Especially if this lasts longer than you thought it would.

[righteoushog]

Yeah. Man, I could actually wear shoes... [ Never has anyone sounded so excited about that. He's still smiling when he looks up from eying his feet thoughtfully. ]

So, where are we going? And, uh... how do we get down to the street? I've never tried it without wings.

[ichoosefight]

Shoes that cover your feet, even.

[ She considers that. He did just fall epically from the side of a building, so she's not sure ladders are the way to go. Too much hand-eye coordination required. ]

I'll take you down.

[ She walks straight over to the edge of the building, drops her line, and holds out an arm for him. ]

Just hold on tight.

[righteoushog]

[ Well there goes the smile, faded suddenly unto a preeetty uncertain look. Sure, he's carried people before— he's even been carried now and then by another gargoyle. But she's just... a human girl. He edges nearer, not quite reaching out. ]

...Are you sure?

[ichoosefight]

Positive. This wire can hold a good bit of weight.

[ It takes a lot of willpower to resist the urge to ask, "do you trust me?" ]

[righteoushog]

[ He spends a good few more seconds worrying, but does step forward. And not until he reaches out does it occur to him to be embarrassed because, hey, this is a girl. A human girl, and he's currently human, and — oh god. They're even going to get pizza, is that like a date??

Well, the blush is back. In a mutter: ] Uh... ready.

[ichoosefight]

[ She makes sure she's got a good grip on him before stepping off the ledge. It's not her first time with a passenger, nor will it be her last. The trip only lasts a second, and they're safe on the ground having neither collided with the building itself nor tumbled haphazardly to the ground. She lets him go with a pleased little smile. ]

There you go. That wasn't so bad, was it?

[righteoushog]

[ There's a definite sigh of relief when they hit the ground without any broken bones. ]

Any landing you can walk away from, right? [ He straightens his totally fashionable jacket, and glances over at her costume with a sudden thought. ] Are you going to go like that?

[ichoosefight]

[ She raises an eyebrow at him. She finds herself doing that a lot lately. ]

I wasn't planning on going. I wear the mask for a reason, you know.

[righteoushog]

Oh. [ Watch that smile fall and smash into disappointed bits. He glances away, again with the rubbing of his neck. ] Right, you've got people to save.

[ ...Technically he does too, really. But it's really hard to pass up a chance like this. ]

[ichoosefight]

And a secret identity to protect. [ She's not going to take her mask off for him just because he's usually a gargoyle. Although she does feel bad ditching him, especially when he looks at her like that. ]

Don't you have friends you could call? [ Friends like Stephanie Brown maybe, or... he has to have other friends, right? ]

[righteoushog]

[ Yep, Stephanie Brown definitely makes it to his top-considered list, only... He looks a little embarrassed. ]

I'm not really sure where my communicator is. [ The hazards of the Porter. ] Uh, hey, speaking of— what's the date tonight?

[ichoosefight]

September 3rd, as of midnight.

[ She huffs and puts her hands on her hips. This wasn't exactly how she was planning on spending her night, but she's not in any hurry. There are plenty of other people out doing the hero shtick. At least him she can help. ]

Where was it when you had it last?

[righteoushog]

[ About two weeks' worth of lost time? Wow. Thanks a lot, Porter. ]

Uh... Queens. [ And if he has to take a bus there he's just going to die of overwhelming experiences. He looks up at the building they'd just made it down from, a little uncertainly. ] ...Do you think if you scared me off of another building, I'd change back?

[ichoosefight]

I could try. It might just give you a heart attack, though.

[righteoushog]

Well, nice to see you're so willing, but I think I'll keep that as a last resort.

[ He'll get it later. This human business can't last for too long, right? He considers for a few seconds, then brightens. ]

Hey, could you send a few messages for me? I don't know if anyone's still awake, but it's worth a shot, right?

[ichoosefight]

Um. [ No, she can't, because her name is attached to her communicator and it sure doesn't say Batgirl. But maybe she can get around that. ]

That depends who you need to get a message to.

[righteoushog]

I was thinking... Kenzi? And Steph, too. [ MOST HOPEFUL LOOK ] Do you know either of them?

[ichoosefight]

I know someone who knows them. [ And now she has an imaginary friend who will send the message down the grapevine. Perfect. ]

At least I hope he does, I'll have to ask. [ And now that imaginary friend is a he, cool. Why not just call him Alvin Draper and call it a day? ]

I'll see what I can do.

[righteoushog]

Great! Thanks. [ taking a second for HAPPY SMILING. Even if he can't have pizza with the mysterious masked lady, maybe he still won't have to eat alone. ] For everything, actually. Uh, even the falling part.

[ichoosefight]

No problem. Just, you know, try not to make a habit of it.

[ She points her grapnel gun at the roof again, poised to leave as soon as she's done saying goodbye. ]

Take care, alright?

[righteoushog]

Sure, you too.

[ He waves her off, and... shortly realizes that he never actually got the name of the pizza place. That gets a groan and a facerub. But it can't be too far off, right? He spends about five minutes walking, looking for a parlor, getting a few odd looks. But then, eventually, success! So he'll just be waiting outside it, sort of nervously hovering, to see if either of his names actually shows up. ]

[ichoosefight]

[ It isn't until ten minutes later when Stephanie returns wearing more treasures from the safe-house closet - her own clothes, thankfully, and not old leftovers - that she comes to the same realization. Brooklyn isn't where she left him, but there's only one pizza place nearby. Whether or not he managed to find it is another question.

When she finds the place she peeks in the window, finds him, and lets out a sigh of relief. By the time she walks in the door, though, she's wearing a confused look and making sure to give the only other people in the shop as much squinting attention as Brooklyn gets. ]

[righteoushog]

[ He brightens as soon as he sees her, but refrains from the excited waving to get her attention that he wants to do. Gotta be cool, here. Even if he wasn't quite cool enough to make Batgirl want to eat pizza with him. ]

Hey, Steph. [ His best attempt at a cool smile, rather than overexcited. ] —Over here.

[ichoosefight]

Brooklyn? [ She smiles when she confirms for the second time that it is in fact him and slides into the seat across from his. ]

I got a message saying you wanted to meet me, but it didn't say anything about... [ She vaguely gestures at him. ]