Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-17 18:11:00

Entry tags:

huntress, npc - batman, npc - bruce wayne

The Streets of Gotham (open)
Maria returned the bike she stole the night before. She had felt guilty about having to steal a bike, but it had been a long way back to Wayne Manor. Little did she know it wasn't the Wayne Manor she knew.

Talk about messed up. Waking up in a whole new world. This was going to take some getting used to.

She shoved her hands in her jacket pocket. Bruce had given her some cash for a cab back to Wayne Manor, but Maria wanted to see a little more of /this/ Gotham. She wanted to see what was the same and what was different. Maria was always a curious girl.

A light rain started to fall, but she continued to walk. Aimlessly walking was good for clearing one's head and she had a lot of clearing to do. Her parents, this world's versions, were still alive. A good portion of the night had been spent thinking about them and what they could be like. It was mind blowing to think they were alive.

She asked herself a million times already if she wanted to meet them. She honestly didn't know the answer to that. It was one of the big questions she would have to eventually answer.

Another one was what she was going to do if she couldn't go home. She had been trying to figure out what she wanted to do in that world and now she had a whole new world to learn about and figure out what to do it in if she stayed.

Maria sighed and continued to walk the streets of Gotham.

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gotham_rogues
2010-11-17 10:24 pm UTC (link)

"Help! Someone please help me!" Came the voice from down the alleyway.

An elderly woman stood against a wall, holding her purse to her chest, shaking. Two young women dressed the clowns, both carrying whips were closing in on her.

"She seems scared, Didi," said the first girl.

"I don't know why she would be, Didi," the second girl replied.

"We JUST told her we liked her shiny new purse, Didi."

The woman started to shake. "Someone please help me!"

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crossbow_bat
2010-11-17 10:28 pm UTC (link)

Maria heard the cries for help and ran to the entrance to the alley. She saw the two clowns, why did it have to be clowns, beating up on some poor grandma.

Great. Not one day in this world and she already had to fight someone.

Maria pulled a small mask out of her pocket and put it on. Then her clothes came off to reveal her costume underneath. It was time to kick some ass.

She stepped into the middle of the entrance.

"Really? A grandma? Don't you clowns have /any/ standards anymore?"

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	gotham_rogues 2010-11-17 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	The two girls turned around at the same time. "It would seem that we have company, Didi." said the first girl. "I don't recall ever seeing her before, Didi." "She must be new in town, Didi." "Let's give her a nice warm welcome then, Didi." The two clowns charged at Maria, whips out in front of them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-17 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Now that's more like it," Maria said and charged at the two clowns. She did a handspring to land right between them. This up close will take the whips out of play. She delivered a side kick toward one and went for a quick jab with her left to the other. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gotham_rogues 2010-11-17 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	"HEY!" Both Didis cried out, as their whips were knocked out of their hands. "I don't think I like this new girl very much, Didi." "She's very rude, isn't she, Didi?" One of the Didis ran forward, throwing a punch at Maria. The other went for a leg sweep to knock her down. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-17 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	"That's okay," Maria said as she did a back flip to avoid the leg sweep. The punch hit open air and Maria countered with a punch of her own and a back kick. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gotham_rogues 2010-11-18 04:10 am UTC (link)
	The Didis frowned. This was NOT how they intended things to go. "I say we get out of here, Didi." "I couldn't agree more, Didi." They both fled. The old woman was still shaking. Another person was trying to mug her now? She just wanted to go to the corner mart to get some milk! "P-p-lease, I'll give you anything you want, just don't hurt me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-18 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Maria shook her head. Criminal these days. Couldn't even count on them to put up a decent fight. "I'm not going to hurt you ma'am. I was just trying to save you from those clowns." Literally. "Are you okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-18 05:05 am UTC (link)
	The woman just wasn't listening. "Help, please help!" And someone heard. Batman, who had been on patrol in that area, glided over to the scene of the crime. "You heard the lady," a voice came from the rooftop. "Now...you gonna leave her alone, or am I going to have to make you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-18 06:10 am UTC (link)
	Maria looked up and put her hands up. She almost smiled when she saw the shape of the mask. Bruce had given her the heads up that there was a new Batman in Gotham. She was unarmed. "Whoa. Hold your bats there," she said. "I just drove off two clowns, literal clowns, from attacking this woman. I was just checking to see if she was alright." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-18 04:47 pm UTC (link)
	Batman looked at the woman, who was still shaking. "Really? Doesn't look that way to me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-18 06:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe you should get your eyes checked," she said. "One, if I were mugging this grandma I can do it in a lot less time than those two clowns and two, I have much better taste in fashion than a criminal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-20 03:29 am UTC (link)
	Maria entered the Batcave and removed her mask. She flopped down in a chair. Her first act as a crime-fighter in this world and it had been a total failure. Maria sighed and leaned back in the chair. She should do some reading up on this world's heroes, but she didn't feel like doing it. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-20 04:03 am UTC (link)
	The Batplane flew into the hangar in the Batcave, and Terry got out, taking off his mask. Then he saw someone sitting in a chair that wasn't Bruce, Maxine, or Marissa, and the mask went right back on. What the hell was she doing here? And more importantly, how the hell did she get in? Batman sprung at Maria, intent on tackling her to the ground. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-20 04:07 am UTC (link)
	Batman succeeds in tackling her to the ground and he landed on top of her. She smiled up at him. "I usually get dinner first," she said cheekily before bringing a knee up toward his groin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-20 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Thank God he was wearing a cup, or that would've been extremely painful. "What the hell are you doing here?" He demanded, throwing a bolo to wrap around her legs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-20 04:32 am UTC (link)
	"I'm really not into bondage that much," she said as she rolled to the side to avoid the bolo. "It's just not my kink." She sprang to her feet in a crouch. "I was relaxing until you decided to jump me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-20 04:59 am UTC (link)
	"You're not allowed here," Batman springing at her to try and tackle her again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-20 05:05 am UTC (link)
	"I have /permission/ to be here," she growled and waited for him to reach her. "I live here." She threw a punch. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-20 05:18 am UTC (link)
	He the punch connected and he staggered back a bit." Bullshit you do," he said, growling. "I know everyone that lives and lady, you sure as hell don't." He quickly regained his footing, throwing a punch of his own. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-20 01:34 pm UTC (link)
	She tried to avoid the punch, but it hit her in the shoulder. There will be a nice bruise there later. Maria staggered back a few steps. She went for a leg sweep. "You don't know half as much as you think you do. I do live here. Didn't you get the memo?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-20 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	Batman flipped back to avoid the leg sweep. "Clearly, lady, you must be on something. There's no way in hell you could live here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-11-20 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	"You didn't get the memo. I told Bruce to send one out," she said as she charged in for a tackle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	newimprovedbat 2010-11-20 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	The tackle connected, and Batman went to the ground. He shoved his weight forward to reverse it and pin Maria to the ground. "Spill," he snarled, "How the hell do you know Bruce?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2010-12-03 03:31 am UTC (link)
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