Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2013-09-17 22:09:00

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Girl Talk
"Drinks are on me tonight," Maria said as she leaned back in the chair after grabbing some pretzels from the bowl in the middle of the table. She needed a night to kick back and relax with some female company. So of course she invited Cat. Cat was one of the few of her female friends who could keep up, probably pass for that matter, Maria in drinks. Not to mention she needed the company of a female who has had some of the same life experiences as Maria. Alina and Dinah were good friends, but they weren't ones to walk on the wild side of life.

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	cat_fancy 2013-09-17 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	Cat's tolerance for alcohol bordered on being a metahuman ability. She laughed as she leaned back in her chair. "Good thing you got deep pockets then." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-17 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Tell me about it. Though I've been working hard and long enough to earn that money. Been working my ass off at Wayne and on the streets at night." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"Trust me, it ain't any easier at the top," Cat said. "Plenty of folks are tryin' to hold on to a little summer flowers while it's turnin' fall." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, I'm way too sober because I understood that," Maria said. "We need more drinks. WAITRESS!" Maria yelled at the one waitress that was relatively close. "Shots of tequila, limes and beers please!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	Cat let out a whoop. "Let the Wild Rumpus start!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	Maria laughed. "Before I get too drunk I need to ask. Have you ever liked someone and not like them at the same time?" Maria still didn't know what the hell to do about Tomas. She hadn't seen him since he drove her home that one night, but she hadn't stopped thinking of him since then. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	She gave Maria a sideways glance. "We talkin' about somebody you wanna get wild with, but don't like too much, or somethin' else?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2013-09-18 10:26 pm UTC (link)

"It's complicated," Maria said. "But I'll try to explain. I met this guy and I like him. Hell, I've slept with him more than once and for me that's saying something. Like me he wears a mask and well let's just say that when we were working we didn't get along. Of course we didn't know who each other really was, but eventually we did. Now...I don't know. Is it possible to like someone out of costume, but not like them in costume even though they're the same person?"

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	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"That's a doozy," she said after a minute. "Depends, I guess. I mean, some folks are pretty much the same whether they're wearin' the mask or not. Like me, or Di. And some folks--mostly your pointy eared clan--are pretty different when they're workin'." She took a drink. "So who we talkin' about? Anybody I know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2013-09-18 11:17 pm UTC (link)

Maria shook her head. "No. Who he is is complicated too. Bruce would not approve and I'm surprised I haven't heard anything from him."

"Hey. I'm not different when I'm working," Maria said. "Of course I'm the exception to a lot of things." Like having a sense of humor and being a member of the Bat Family.

Maria did a shot of tequila. "I haven't seen him in awhile and I'm trying not to, but I can't stop thinking about him. In and out of costume."

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	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Complicated?" she asked. "Now there's a loaded word if ever I heard one. You ain't dating a super-villain, are ya?" She gave her a critical eye. "'cause you, girl, are smitten." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Not a super-villain," she said. "I think." Just the son of Lady Shiva. That was complicated in spades. "His methods are a lot more direct and effective as in permanently taking care of a problem. Which you know how well that would go over with certain people." Maria deadpanned. "What? I'm not smitten. It was just some fun. It's over. It has to be over." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	Cat kinda shrugged. "I respect the hell outta certain people," she said. "But sometimes, the bad guys need puttin' down. Not sayin' every day or nothin', but sometimes, that's really whatcha gotta do." This, however, could not stand. She took a shot. "Smitten." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-10-07 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Ok, so that call was... weird. He's pretty sure Maria wanted some space after their last meeting to figure stuff out. The message was brief, but he's pretty sure she's hammered. He has to think about it a few minutes... she's trouble. But when has that ever stopped him? Finally, Tomas is on his way. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-10-07 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Shpeak of the devil," Maria said when Tomas walked into the bar. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-10-07 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	Cat's eyes widened a bit. "That ain't Tommy," she said. "Or Tommy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-10-07 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	Tomas shrugs, gesturing to Maria. "She called. And you're right. I don't usually go by Tommy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-10-07 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Maria smiled at him. "No, this is Tomas. Tomas this ish Cat." It was clear to a blind man that Maria was quite drunk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-10-08 12:17 am UTC (link)
	Cat had been expecting Thomas. This was definitely a surprise. "So yer the guy Maria's in love with," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-10-08 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"CAT!" Maria yelled. Her face felt hot. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-10-08 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	"What?" Cat said. "Was we not sup'ose ta talk about that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-10-09 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	"So what brings you here?" Maria asked Tomas after giving Cat a death glare. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-10-21 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"You called, that's what." A grin in Cat's direction. "Love? Nah, she hates me. But the sex is great." he replies without missing a beat. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-10-21 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	Cat gave Maria a kind of shruggish look. "It's all right," she said. "I'm drunk and won't remember this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)