Thomas Kyle (cantkeepmeout) wrote,
@ 2011-11-29 21:13:00

Sometime in the future
It's been a long and hard night of detective work for Thomas. A rash of killings has hit Gotham and the victims seem unconnected no matter what angle they've looked at. Was it the beginnings of a gang war or a random killer on the loose? So far interrogating the scum all over the city has been useless. They know nothing. Not in the way where they know something and aren't telling, but they genuinely don't know anything about the mystery killer or killers he's hunting. He's not sure if the possibility that this is an isolated individual should relieve him or not, after all, so far they've got no real evidence that it's even one killer or that these killings are related. But there's no such thing as coincidence for a detective.

Thomas decides to rest at one of the nearby satellite caves Batman has set up around Gotham over the years, it's cold and rainy and he's sick of hitting dead ends. This is one of the smaller ones, stocked with basic gear, a civilian change of clothes, first aid and some food. It also happens to be the one he's told the Fox about. Not that he'd admit to doing that if any of the others asked. But if she wanted to find him or needed help, he wanted her to have a safe spot to go. Maybe that's why he seems to gravitate towards this one whenever he can, it's not like he ever expects her there though.

He shakes out the rain from his cape as he enters and is about to peel of the mask when he sees the bleeding figure on the floor.

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-01 07:05 am UTC (link)

"Knives and other projectiles have their places but you should never rely on them that much. Doesn't mean they aren't useful as hell." To make his point he fishes out a batarang from his backpack on the floor and gets ready to throw it. "Arkham." He calls out the target and with a flick of the wrist the batarang is thrown across the room straight into the map on the other side, one of its tips embedded in Arkham Asylum.

He may be showing off a bit.

"So is this your way of sayng I should try the freckles or no? I wasn't going to but..."

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outfoxing
2011-12-01 07:16 am UTC (link)

"I use them for utility. Or parrying. I've had to do that before. Some people jump to sharp objects instead of traditional projectiles." She had to blink and leaned forward in a way her body didn't agree with she froze carefully.

"You're well trained," she gets out and slowly closes her eyes to help ignore the pain.

"Freckles. It would make a better disguise. No one expects them."

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-01 07:23 am UTC (link)

"Well the sharp objects make their attacks predictable. Nobody needs to worry if the guy charging at you with a knife is going to kick you instead of stab you." He frowns as he notices her in pain. "You alright? Did you need anything? There's painkillers..."

"And thanks, it took a while."

The mental image of the tow of them makes him chuckle, "Freckles it is. What a screwed up pair we'll be compared to our usual selves."

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outfoxing
2011-12-01 07:30 am UTC (link)

"I... sat wrong." She winces and tries to shift back so there is no strain on the muscle. "Painkillers might help if it's bad. Doesn't feel so bad now that I'm not leaning forward."

"I have to be careful normally." She touches her hair. "I think my features are too....Nice. People remember green eyes and blonde hair. Being.... different is better. It will be easier for me to blend and relax."

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-01 07:39 am UTC (link)

He waits for her to shift back to a more comfortable position, shifting closer so that if she needs a hand he's there. "Just say if you need any, there's quite a few around here."

There's a tilt of his head as he seems to consider this, and he just smiles. "I think your features are very nice too. And certainly memorable." She's right about that making it hard to blend in though. You could tell the colour of his eyes from across a room, it makes it hard to blend in, which is why he usually wears contacts with disguises. People remembered piercing blue too much, but he can't exactly tell her that. "We'll make it a challenge to look as unlike ourselves as possible then. If you want stakes or not that's up to you." Yes he's a tad competitive, maybe too much sometimes but it makes things fun.

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outfoxing
2011-12-01 11:38 pm UTC (link)

He may have noticed she doesn't like drugs. After that first night she avoided them unless she really needed them.

She gives him a slow look then chuckles warmly. "You just want to see if you can win. Besides the fact I'm not sure if you'd recognize me if I really went all out... Would be less fun if we didn't recognize each other right off the bat and went our separate ways."

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 12:39 am UTC (link)

He doesn't push the issue. When you're a Bat and go out every night with the injuries of the previous nights piled on, occassionally you'll need some painkillers.

"True, or we both tried finding and following one another and ended up wasting the whole day. I might end up picking the person most unlike you and stalking a kindly old man, who knows who you'd end up after. We'll need some way to recognize each other I guess." He gives her a warm smile and puts his finished dinner to the side. "Did you want me to fix any stitches and wrap them now or are you good?"

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	outfoxing 2011-12-02 01:00 am UTC (link)
	She bites her lower lip. "I could pull off an old man. I've done it before. The fake beard was pretty scary." She tugs at her hair thoughtfully. "Do you remember that braid you've seen me use? I'll wear my hair like that." She considers his offer then shifts just a little. "Check them and wrap them please?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 01:08 am UTC (link)

He laughs but agrees, "I'm not surprised. And I will not be telling you about some of the disguises I've had to do." Not at all, those were certifiable blackmail material that all Robins agreed never to speak of. "But the braid will work, it works on you."

Thomas goes to get what equipment he needs and when he gets back he stands in front of her, more like towers over her, and gives her a deadpan look. "The shirt is going to have to go you know. I don't see how this is going to work if it's in the way."

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	outfoxing 2011-12-02 01:16 am UTC (link)
	"....Aw but Robin," she playfully pouts and gives him a puppy look. "I could tell you all about some of mine." She thinks he will disapprove of the Catholic Priest disguise. So many do. She carefully pulls it off. As she does so she comments out loud, "Someday if you're really lucky you may get to undress me for fun reasons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-02 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"Feel free to, I just won't be sharing any back." He just smirks. He won't actually, since he once had to pull that one off himself. It was an emergency and it's something only Batman knows, and they've never spoken of it. Now he smiles, "I could say the same to you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-02 01:48 am UTC (link)
	"Let's see.... Librarian. I also did a nurse." She smirks widely. "I looked weird in the uniform." She let's her eyes flicker over him and her smirk widens. "You'd be harder to undress in some situations. Height difference." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 01:59 am UTC (link)

He crouches by her and gets to work. "Did you actually do these or are you trying to give me distracting mental images? Because you don't want to do that to the guy fixing your stitches."

He glances up at her from his position and smirks back, "And here I thought the thief was supposed to be good and getting through all sorts of security in odd positions. I guess you just can't handle a few buttons." Teasing her is far too much fun not to do it.

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outfoxing
2011-12-02 02:07 am UTC (link)

"Actually yeah." She can't help but grin. "....Don't tempt me to use the skirt I wore as a librarian. for our.... outing. You might catch flies."

That actually gets a slow blush from Sarah. It creeps up her cheeks and she quickly tears her gaze away. "I just get the feeling that even if I managed to reach some things you'd distract me and I'd have trouble getting the rest."

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	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-02 02:21 am UTC (link)
	"I'm still skeptical." He has to smile at the image that conjures up though. "Careful Foxy, I may accidentally start calling you Legs and people will look at me funny." It's fun to get her to blush, there's no reason he's going to stop now though. "Why would I distract you from that? If you needed help you could always ask..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-02 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"Wait until you see it" She winks saucily. "You might just end up calling me that." She gives him a look. "Mmm.... For fun? Maybe to get me to blush?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-02 02:47 am UTC (link)
	"Oh now I'm really looking forward to this. You're going to spend the whole time distracting me aren't you?" He winks back at her. A mischevious grin spreads now, "Now why would I do that before when I can distract you and make you blush after?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-02 03:00 am UTC (link)
	"Seeing if I can distract you is part of the game," she winks at him again. And now she's back to blushing. ".... You're enjoying this. Because now I won't be able to stop blushing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 03:12 am UTC (link)

"I don't think it's about seeing if you can distract me, it's about how much you can distract me." He has no illusions whether or not he'll be distracted, that'll happen regardless.

He's finally done wrapping up the stitches and he gets up and offers her his hand. "Guilty. So how about while you're still all cute and blushing we go for that motorcycle ride to the safe house. You can hold onto me as much as you want..."

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	outfoxing 2011-12-02 03:20 am UTC (link)
	She can't help the soft laugh that slips out. "Well that's the fun part. You're someone I want to distract." She pulls the shirt back on first and lets him pull her to her feet. "We should take the rest of my uniform with us. The armored parts can get repaired... and I might need it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 03:28 am UTC (link)

"I'm glad I'm on your list of people you actually want to distract. I hear it's exclusive." A wink and he leaves to grab the parts of her uniform and signal the bike using the utility belt to drive closer, he had left it a few blocks away. "Hold on I think there's an extra helmet somewhere around here...and...okay found it. Need anything else before we leave? Last call." He offers her the helmet as he moves to leave.

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	outfoxing 2011-12-02 03:39 am UTC (link)
	"It's a very short list," she admits with a purr and gives him a very obvious once over. "She's going to take her head. "I'll be fine. I have a pretty well stocked safe house. That's the one Ill have you take me to." She can't help the teasing smile. "I even have a TV there. Just in case I need to lay low." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 03:50 am UTC (link)

As he puts his jacket back on he returns the once over with a smirk, not bothering to hide it.

"Sounds fun, call if you get lonely." They make their way out of the hide out and out onto the street where the bike has parked itself and Thomas fishes out the helmet from it's storage. After he's got on the bike he holds out his hand for her in case she needs help getting on. "If you're feeling up to it now or another time we can always take a detour."

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outfoxing
2011-12-02 03:58 am UTC (link)

They keep dancing around each other like this. Flirting and pushing the edge of each others boundaries. She doesn't mind it at all.

"Well.... It would disappoint me if you didn't try picking my locks," she admits. "I mean.... really low security places make me want to break in. And this place is so.... so.. Well. I'm not sure what I would call it but while it's safe the locks beg to be picked by a thief like me."

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-02 04:09 am UTC (link)

He's not quite sure what it is between them, he's well aware he's toeing the line of what's appropriate but he's come...not to terms with it but he's accepted it for what it is. It's not a crime to enjoy himself, and he certainly enjoys the games they play. He's pretty sure she enjoys it too.

"I'll take it as a challenge to test your security myself then. Don't be surprised this time if I barge in. This place is only a rest stop by the way, I'm not telling you about any more confidential ones. Hell, you're not even supposed to know about this one." A quick rev of the engine and he looks back to her to make sure she's okay before they take off. "Hold on tight, but no distracting me with those hands."