Terry McGinnis/Batman II (newimprovedbat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-28 02:25:00

Entry tags:

huntress, inactive - marissa wayne, npc - batman, npc - maxine gibson, npc - tim drake

Where do we go from here? (Open to Batfamily)
Terry sat in the Batcave, in costume, but without his mask on. His mask, he was holding his hands, just staring at it.

Bruce was dead. Bruce had been killed by the same assassin that Terry had stopped from killing Bruce earlier that week, at the business meeting.

He hadn't been there to protect him this time, though. Last time he had been there. Last time he had stopped it.

Damnit. What the hell was he supposed to do now? He blamed himself for not being there when Bruce needed him the most, and he wouldn't hold it against her if Marissa did too.

Terry just continued to sit in the chair in front of the monitor screen, staring at his mask like it held all the answers.

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batdaughter
2010-12-28 06:19 am UTC (link)

This was the worst year ever for Marissa, though Bruce's murder hit her hard in a different and sharper way than watching her mother murdered had. Marissa had only just found Bruce. They'd just started to develop something of a relationship. She'd started calling him Dad.

Now he was gone. And Mia was dead. And Vicki was dead.

Marissa was already in the Batcave, albeit so fully hidden in shadow that Terry, given his grief, wouldn't notice her. Not at first.

What he'd hear first would be the sobbing.

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	newimprovedbat 2010-12-28 06:21 am UTC (link)
	Terry got up when he heard the sobbing, leaving his mask on the desk. He walked over to Marissa, sitting down next to her. He simply wrapped his arms around her, stroking her hair soothingly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	batdaughter 2010-12-28 06:26 am UTC (link)
	She clung to Terry for a long time, incapable of speech because of the sobbing. When she did catch a breath, her voice was small and weak. "I'm an orphan. I have nothing. I have nothing and no one. No one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-12-28 06:28 am UTC (link)
	"You have me," he said, stroking her hair. "Do you want to come and stay with me? You can." His family's apartment was small, but they could fit her. He'd just have to bunk with his twerpy brother. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	batdaughter 2010-12-28 06:31 am UTC (link)
	"Oh God...I am going to be homeless, aren't I?" Her grip on Terry tightened. "I...can't let you do that. But...thank you. Terry, who did this? Who? And WHY?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-12-28 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, actually, you CAN still stay here. I just didn't think that you'd want to stay here by yourself." He rubbed her shoulders. "Lady Vic. Samn damn psycho that I stopped from killing Bruce not even a week ago." He paused. "I should have been there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

batdaughter
2010-12-28 11:46 pm UTC (link)

"This place is creepy enough with people here. I doubt it'd be any better with no one around." She remained with her head against his shoulder.

"We had just gotten to the point where we weren't spending meals staring each other down. He hugged me. I don't understand why Lady Vic would want Dad dead. He hasn't been Batman for a long time. This is illogical."

She paused.

"We're going after her."

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	newimprovedbat 2010-12-28 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Lady Vic is a hired assassin, Marissa," Terry said. "I don't think she wanted her dead. I think someone else did." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	batdaughter 2010-12-28 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Doesn't mean justice doesn't come for her as it would any other hired killer. We see mooks like that all the time and we don't discriminate. She goes down, just like the asshole who hired her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bloodred_robin
2010-12-29 03:21 am UTC (link)

"The two of you have a good idea in mind, but you can't go in without a plan. Otherwise, the League of Assassins will trap and destroy you both." Red Robin says, stepping out of the shadows.

It's been /years/ since he was in the cave, but he remembers the ins and outs like it was yesterday. The first two things that are most conspicuously missing are Bruce...and Alfred.

He'd missed Alfred for years, but after all this time, he never expected to miss Bruce.

Then again, he'd never expected that Bruce would /die/.

"You two are going to need a lot of information and preparation if you're going to go after these people. If you expect to win, you both need to be at your best." he says.

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	batdaughter 2010-12-30 04:29 am UTC (link)
	"Tim." Marissa scurried to embrace her brother. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

newimprovedbat
2010-12-30 02:14 pm UTC (link)

His mask was over on the chair where he had left it. Normally, he would have just retreated into the shadows, so the other guy wouldn't see his face.

But that didn't matter so much anymore.

"Terry McGinnis," he said to Tim, "Batman."

Terry paused, mulling over the day when Lady Vic first attacked in his head.

"Hey, Tim...do you know anything about a Damien Willard and Dynamix Limited?"

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bloodred_robin
2010-12-31 03:01 am UTC (link)

Tim lets go of Marissa to lower his own mask and offer a hand.

"Tim Drake. Good to finally meet you. Bruce always had a good instinct about people." Tim says.

Terry's question catches Tim off-guard, but he thinks it over.

"The name isn't completely familiar, but I know Dynamix Limited supplies medical tools to hospitals around the country. The company's got a spotless record and continues to grow annually like clockwork.

Big red flag, there. Describe this Damien Willard." Tim requests, certain he knows who Terry saw.

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newimprovedbat
2010-12-31 08:54 pm UTC (link)

Terry took the extended hand and shook it, before launching into a description of Damien Willard.

"He said he wanted to form a partnership between Wayne Enterprises and Dynamix," Terry said. "Tall, dark haired, I'm guess foreign, since he spoke with what I want to Arabic accent.

While he looked just about as shocked as the rest of us when Lady Vic crashed in on the meeting, I want to say that his reaction looked a little...staged. Like he expected it or something.

Do you...know him, Tim?"

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	bloodred_robin 2010-12-31 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I think that was Damien Wilson, the leader of the League of Assassins." Tim says. "He and his people tried to kill me and the Outsiders a month or so ago. He said he'd come after Batman and Marissa. Dammit. I think he knew. Terry, did Bruce or Dick ever tell you about a man named Ra's al Ghul?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-03 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"You think he came after us because you and the Outsiders did something to piss him off?" Terry asked, raising an eyebrow. "And yes, he did. Is Damien related to Ra's, you think?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bloodred_robin
2011-01-03 01:46 am UTC (link)

Tim doesn't say anything for a long moment.

"Damien developed an unhealthy fixation on one of my teammates. I told him she didn't return the sentiment and that he couldn't have her back. He took it poorly." Tim says. It's true from a certain point of view.

"From what we understand, he's Ra's al Ghul's grandson and the new Demon's Head. He controls the League and he's up to something big, but we're not sure of what it is. He's also kidnapped Jai West, but we haven't been able to find him." Tim says.

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	newimprovedbat 2011-01-03 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"Damn," Terry said after he had processed all of what Tim had told him. This wasn't good. (Reply to this)(Parent)

dc_adult
2010-12-28 06:23 am UTC (link)

Bruce Wayne dead. It was so hard to believe. And the conditions of the trusteeship now in her hands...oh God, this was going to be quite a thing.

And so she sent out the press release, officially announcing that Mr. Wayne was convalescing from severe injuries sustained in the recent attack.

And then she... went through the clock. Really. She was walking through a clock. So it went.

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teamterry
2010-12-28 06:25 am UTC (link)

Maxine didn’t really know what to do. Sure her and Bruce had not gotten along all the time and on a few occasions he had even gotten her arrested but they both agreed on the important stuff.

She really had a hard time believing this was really true that Bruce was really dead. Only a couple days ago she had been snarking off to him while working with Terry. Bruce had given her the look he had always given her when she had done that.

Somehow she knew she had to keep doing what she had been before but this time it would be different there would be no Bruce as a safety net if she slipped up but she had to stay strong even if she was the only one who could do so.

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crossbow_bat
2010-12-28 04:14 pm UTC (link)

Maria paced the living room. It was what she did when she was upset and the death of Bruce Wayne, any Bruce Wayne, was upsetting. This wasn't the Bruce Wayne that had raised Maria, but since Maria had arrived here she had bonded with Bruce.

They talked in the morning over coffee and breakfast and in the evenings in the library before bed. Maria enjoyed those talks and had looked forward to them. Now there would be no more.

She wanted to cry and hit someone at the same time, but she paced instead.

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newimprovedbat
2010-12-30 02:18 pm UTC (link)

Terry came up from the Batcave after talking to Marissa and Tim, giving them some time to be alone. He knew that Marissa was close to Tim, and even though he cared for her, Tim could sure as hell do a better job comforting her than he could. He tired, but he didn't think he was very good at it.

He was still in his costume, his mask in his hand. He hadn't gotten over the shock of Bruce's death, and he still wasn't thinking very straight.

Seeing Maria, he stopped. They didn't know each other very well still, but he knew that this couldn't be easy for her, either.

"Are you...okay?" Of course she wasn't okay. But it was a start.

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	crossbow_bat 2010-12-31 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Maria jumped at the sudden sound of a voice and turned on heel to see who had spoken. She was a bit surprised to see Terry. Terry as Batman. If she wasn't so upset about Bruce's death it would be more of a shock to her. She looked at him and blinked. Then she shook her head. "I...Bruce. I can't believe it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-12-31 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah," he said. "He did seem like the type that would never die, didn't he?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-02 04:31 am UTC (link)
	Maria nodded. "Yes. I know it's not the Bruce that I know, but they were so much alike and it affects me like it were my Bruce." "I didn't know him long, but dammit, I was close to him. I'm going to miss our talks." Maria's voice was unsteady and thick with emotion. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-03 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Terry walked over to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. He didn't say anything. Sometimes the best thing to do was not to say anything. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-03 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Maria was okay until he put his arm around her. She turned into him and buried her face. The tears fell from her eyes and she wrapped her arms around him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-03 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Terry wrapped his arms around her, rubbing her hair soothingly, not saying anything. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-03 03:17 am UTC (link)
	Eventually Maria stopped crying and lifted her head. She sniffled and looked at him. "Thank you." Sometimes you just needed to cry. She put a soft kiss on his cheek. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-03 03:58 am UTC (link)
	He smiled at her. "You're welcome," he said. Sometimes, you just needed to cry. He wouldn't cry now, though. He had to be strong for everyone, and that's what he was doing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-04 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"I guess I needed that," she said. "Now I have to look for a place to live. I can't assume that Marissa will let me stay here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-04 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"I can talk to her, if you want. It's not fair of her to kick you out. It's your home too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-04 01:31 am UTC (link)
	"It's okay," she said. "I should find a place anyway. This was only supposed to be temporary." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-05 12:38 am UTC (link)
	"Well, if you need any help...just let me know, okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-05 12:49 am UTC (link)
	She gave him a small smile. "I will." The smile faded. "Do we know who killed Bruce?" Oh yes, Maria had ideas of what she would like to do to them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-05 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Lady Vic," Terry said flatly. "I just got done talking to Red Robin. He's pretty sure that she was hired by Damien Wilson, who is apparently Ra's al Ghul's grandson and the new Demon's Head. Oh, and he also controls the League of Assassins." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-07 01:05 am UTC (link)
	"So when are we going after her and this Wilson fellow?" Maria asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-07 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	"As soon as we find out where he's holed up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-07 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Maria nodded. "You will let me know, yes?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2011-01-07 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	"You bet I will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-01-07 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	Maria kissed his cheek. "Thank you. Now I have things to do." She had to start looking for an apartment. She didn't think Marissa would tolerate her living here. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	rightontarget 2011-02-04 02:07 am UTC (link)
	(DONE) (Reply to this)

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