#v:Arkham - Issue 1: Blüdhaven

[brucene]

~𝕽~ “And what are you supposed to be, a cheap Joker knock-off?“ A cocky Nightwing perched on a balcony looking down at the newcomer, like a bird of prey hoping for an easy meal. No, actually, he’d love a good challenge.

@episentre​ - Caesar

[brucene]

~𝕽~ More and more rumors of this crime organization were surfacing. But that was all it was, rumors. At least to the police department. It was that classic kind of case where a high ranking official was involved and their hands were tied due to corruption and bribing at a high enough level of the social ladder. Only this was bigger than Gotham or Blüdhaven. This was worldwide. Gun shipments, drugs, you name it, they could provide it.  Nightwing had been researching this situation for months now, through official channels, due to his job as a detective, but also through the more obscure, yet efficient channels provided by the Wayne Tech in the Batcave and Batman’s connections to the Justice League. And a couple of months ago his hard work finally payed off and he’d gotten a name: Dolflamingo, a high placed, globally acclaimed politician, philanthropist and overall good guy. According to the press, that is. That was just the public facade though. Apparently he was one of those guys where corruption has deep roots and balls were big enough to run an entire mob behind that innocent guise. And no official channel could do anything about him, except shrug and go about their everyday lives as if this was not happening in front of them. “We’ll see about that.“ The vigilante was perched on a nearby rooftop overseeing a gun contraband operation involving Dolflamingo’s boys as the seller and Gotham’s finest, Penguin’s boys, as buyers. “This should be fun.“ Nightwing was about to descend and get a closer look when, his peripheral  vision spotted a movement on an adjacent building. “What the...?“

@zeffythewildwind​

[brucene]

~𝕽~ “Why do they always run away? I think they know by now that they’re only prolonging the inevitable.“ Frankly, he was getting tired. Tired of the same old routine: The bad guys see them, they run. Even when they did nothing wrong, they run. Why? He’s even trying to make a good, smiling first impression. “It’s like no one is original any more these days.“

[brucene]

@episentre​ asked: ❝ things are getting bad again. ❞ / jaehwa, maybe regd a case?

THINGS that are hard to hear || NOT accepting

~𝕽~ Indeed it was. They weren’t getting anywhere with that serial killer case. Every lead that they had followed up until now had proven to be a dead end or a decoy. And the fact that the boss herself came down to talk about it could mean nothing but trouble. “Please don’t tell me there’s been another victim already, boss?” That really would have been the worst news of the day. He’d even pulled some strings and asked Alfred to check if there was even a remote possibility of meta-humans involved. Though it was too early yet for results from there.  He’d been closely collaborating with Jaehwa and all the other detectives on this, even Mr. annoying Satsuki. Even though she was the governor-general, this was a case that required all hands on deck and a quick resolve. But the perp was escaping their grasp and every time the thought they were close to having him, he somehow managed to be one step ahead. Someone smart enough to evade the police force’s best was no doubt behind all those killings. He would probably need to do some digging through the underworld tonight. “Undercover” of course. As for the governor-general, he didn’t know much of her, only that she was very strict and work-oriented, but in a situation like this, she was like a breath of fresh air, someone who actually knew what they were doing in this precinct. She earned her respect.

[brucene]

@touchofdeath asked: ❛ you did that on purpose , right ? ❜

SHIELD sentence prompts || NOT accepting

~𝕽~ “Of course. What else did you think? It was all part of the plan.“ Well, not exactly. And she’s most likely going to see through his half-baked lie. The flip and twist had been on purpose. The tackling of the guy, giving the rest of the gang a reason to pile on him, not so much. That sometimes happened when he got too cocky and wanted to show off his acrobatic skills. There were times where his ego got the better of him, making him the one in need of saving, when he’s just trying to help someone out of a pickle. Apparently this bird never seems to learn.

[brucene]

~tag dump~

[brucene]

@gxdabyss​ (from an ask reply idk how to link from your blog)

“Because guys like you are so easily crushed, like a bug in my hand. Would you like an example?”

Run Dick. Run now, and run fast.

~𝕽~ It’s not that he’s not scared. In truth, he’s terrified. Even someone with no powers as himself can feel the immense pressure of power from this one. And he had the necessary experience to know he should probably run for the hills. But he won’t, like the many bad decisions he’s taken before, resulting in Batman or others having to come save his ass. He’ll never admit to them if asked though. And there is also the problem of pride. Why run from a challenge? “The way I see it, you’re too important to have to deal with someone as puny as myself. Don’t you have some evil minions to sic on me?”