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☼. || ❝ that’s the … that’s the show about the LAWYERS, right ?? i think i’ve seen … svu or whatever it is. ❞ kara remarked, watching as the other - an individual she didn’t know but immediately felt she could trust - began to collect the pills. she’d do it herself, but she didn’t like the idea of even being close to the things. they were destructive. e v i l.  ❝  well, the thing is, if i’m correct about your physiology - you being humans in general - you guys would have to lose a lot more blood than what’s present on that wall to die. so either a. the victim is alive, or b. our guy and the victim are the same person, and he hurt himself, and he ran off before he could be seen. so there is a good chance the owner of the blood’s alive. ❞    

“yeah, you know, the one where shit goes down and they gotta catch the perp and then try him successfully in the court’o’law?” he punctuated his statement with a pair of finger guns before he cleared his throat. right, serious situation, crazy pills, blood on the wall...right. “so um...” he squinted at the pills in the bag and then looked back at supergirl. “so how do we proceed? like, do we call this in? do we look for the dude? i’m a little new to this...but i feel like we should look for the dude right?”

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☼. || ❝ … this is … this is terrifying. ❞ kara remarks as she stares into what looks like an alley that has been utterly DEMOLISHED - open dumpsters, smoking objects, trash and broken objects making a red carpet of debris. but no people, the only traces being what looks like blood smeared on the walls, and small pills that lay on the concrete like they were spilled out of a bag. ❝ is … is that what THAT THING does to people ?? because it looks like whoever our guy was went on a rampage and … some people didn’t make it out too great. ❞ almost makes her sick. and this is kara - she’s seen a whole lot.

“—yikes. you know what this looks like? the opening to an episode of law and order.” listen, it was a miracle that he was as calm as he was, given that next to him was literally supergirl. “but uh, yeah. shit isn’t a game. people think it’s just cool and then they end up super fucked up and flipping dumpsters. hang on, let me see if i can...” he reached into his jacket and, for once, pulled out sort of what he was looking for. a small ziplock baggie. he knelt down and picked up the pills with the bag so they wouldn’t touch his skin. they weren’t supposed to be transferable like that, but he wasn’t about to just go picking up pills willy nilly. “guess we should...do something with these? put them somewhere safe?” he scratched his head and glanced at the blood. “...you think that person is still alive? whoever it was.”

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wondrousgirl:

“No, you were right the first time,” Cassie assured him, nodding sternly. “She could totally take Superman and Green Lantern. And arrows wouldn’t stand a chance against her. She was raised a warrior, she knows so much more than just physical strength.” 

“what, nah man, green lantern is like...totally tactical. he gotta protect outer space, like, how is he gonna do that if he’s not 100% on his shit, seems impossible.” gavin did not know the green lantern, and would later come to find that he had made some incredibly....generous assumptions. 

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stvrbclts:

kori turned to glance in his direction with a smile. the heroes of this town–with a handful of exceptions, of course–viewed it as a burden. as a duty. between gotham and bludhaven–nightwing’s city, as gotham is batman’s–it was a wonder that this area stayed afloat sometimes. and that was where the hope came in. “ i was told once that the clubs in this area are notorious for good music and good drugs. i prefer one to the other, for obvious reasons. ”

“well, i don’t know anything about that because i’m an upstanding citizen and would never partake in any kind of drugs, goodness forbid. but uh, yeah, my dude charlie in the back has the hook up if you’re down. not that you are. just passing the word along. good samaritan.” 

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wondrousgirl:

“I don’t care what anyone says,” Cassie stated with complete conviction. “Wonder Woman could kick any man’s butt, any day. Those who say otherwise are just being naive.” 

“—do you know...what a fucking honor it would be...to have my ass kicked by wonder woman? i agree with that 100%. or wait, like, 99%. like, what about superman. or like, green lantern...or steele. he has an arrow dude.” he laughed a bit. “that last one was a joke but don’t tell him.”

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stvrbclts:

“ i will say something for this city–it is quite resilient. ” on tamaran, cities such as gotham would have been obliterated by the naval forces a long time ago to weed out seedy and unpleasant activities. there were, of course, underhanded doings on her home planet, but nothing of such magnitude and reputation as the home of the bat. “ and the music of their clubs is quite… well-rhythmed. ”

“—if that isn’t true then nothing is.” because like, damn, it sure was. if gavin were a city, he would have been a ghost town, because he’d have given up a long ass time ago. “that is also true. this place has the best beats. in my like, totally esteemed and 100% valued opinion.”

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gcntillesse:

⚜. || ❝ … please believe me when i say i do not lace anything i bake. that is a promise. ❞ eden assured, looking down at the box. even if they remembered baking the cupcakes, and even if they had never possessed any drugs in their life, they was still a tad bit of anxiety that perhaps maybe, just maybe, the cupcakes were laced. perhaps a fairy snuck in their kitchen and spiked the frosting with something while they weren’t looking. or, the box mix had something in it. or - ❝ promise. promise. ❞ they repeated, an awkward smile underneath their scarf. ❝ - ah, oui, sponge is the regular kind of cake you would make from the box. then there are other kinds, like cheesecake, fruitcake … ❞ their face contorted a bit at the thought of the last mentioned. ❝ this is very average, save for the chocolate chips i have mixed in. ❞   

“oh, dude, i know all about cheesecake. you know that cousin i was talking about earlier? well he works at the cheesecake factory which is like the holy grail of cheesecake. they got some bomb-ass reeses peanut butter cup cheesecake and i ate the whole thing in one night and it was the happiest i’ll ever be.” he had, on more than one occasion, tried to pull said cheesecake out of the jacket. he ended up with a candle scented with ‘first day of fall’, and a tennis ball. but he’d been getting better, last week he wanted a cheeseburger and he got chik-fil-a, so he’d take what he could get. “alright man, if you promise. even though you’re lookin’ nefarious as fuck all scarfed up like that. good look though, you’re rocking it.”

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prncssofthemyscira:

Diana smiled at him, she was used to being recognised when out in public. ❝Yes, i do happen to know who i am.❞ she joked. she chuckled at his apparent nervousness. when he said he was ‘one of them’, she assumed he meant he too was a hero. the first thought in her head was that this was due to the new ‘super pill’.  it was truly an epidemic. the pill really was a drug, it made ordinary citizens addicted to being above ordinary. in her view, no hero should be addicted to their powers. when he said ‘surprise’, she was instantly confused. ❝ surprise? ❞ she questioned. she wasn’t sure if that was his catchphrase or his hero identity. ❝ i’m sorry, the number of vigilantes has increased so dramatically, i can’t keep up with the new names that keep popping. tell me more about your work, i’m sure something will remind me.❞

“yeah, you know....surprise! that’s me! i’m him. he is me. one in the same, you know.” alright, should he be giving out his secret identity so easily? probably not. but this was wonder woman dammit, and he would have given her his social security number and all the money in his bank account (it wasn’t much) if she’d asked for it. “my work. well, yesterday i saved this old ass man from a mugger. and then, i don’t mean to brag, but i totally stopped an arson attempt.” he knew that wasn’t impressive, he was very aware. but, well, he was still proud of it. “it’s all in the jacket,” he said, popping the collar on the jacket. it didn’t stay popped. apparently the jacket was a hater. “so like, you know, if you ever need someone to guard the hall of justice—like i know i’m not league material but like i could totally be league-entrance-guard material you feel me?”

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miisfired:

    “ i’m not really sure there’s a rule about it or anything, but i don’t like sharing my spotlight. ”  gotta elbow out the competition one way or the other.  he readjusts his grip on the bow, notching a different arrow after a moment of contemplation.  “ right now it’s just pursuit.  bought these tracker arrows off a guy i know.  gonna use it to follow a drug shipment.  you can ride along if you want, but i don’t have an extra helmet. ”

“—you know a dude that sells tracker arrows? that’s next level. i know a dude that sells knock off rolex and louis vuitton.” he paused when he realized that he was going to have to ‘ride along’ on the back of steele’s motorcycle, which seemed, you know, cozy...but you gotta make sacrifices if you want to save the planet, right? “sure, i’ll ride with you. and i don’t need a helmet.” he simply flipped up the hood on the ratty jacket—what, it was ratty right now. “just don’t crash...you know what? i’ll try it. just to see if i can...” he stuck his hand in his jacket pocket and felt his hands grip around something that felt an awful lot like a———— “yo, you want some string cheese?”

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prncssofthemyscira:

Diana took off her helmet and looked at the person she was here to meet. ❝I got your message. what was so urgent?❞

oh my god was that mother effin’ wonder woman. “...do you—do you know who you are? you’re wonder woman. like the real wonder woman. like, not that girl kasey who dresses up as wonder woman you’re like, actually wonder woman.” sweet baby jesus he was talking to wonder woman. this was so going on facebook. “i sure did not call you. because i don’t have your number. but like, if you want to give me your number—hold up, that sounded like a pick up line. and it wasn’t. i’m just trying to say i’m one of you. sort of. okay, okay! here...tell me if this rings any bells.” he cleared his throat. “surprise.”

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gcntillesse:

⚜. || ❝ it is very late. perhaps a bit later than preferred. are you hungry ?? ❞ eden - no, omni - doesn’t look like they’re the type of person to ask that question, at least in their current garb and current setting; it’s around 12 AM, in the dangers of midnight streets and alleyways, and here’s a vigilante clad in all black, reaching into their tight jacket and pulling out a small pink box and holding it out to the other. ❝ cupcake ?? yellow sponge with chocolate chip and sugar frosting. i made them this afternoon. ❞

“—alright, but like, you’d tell me if this shit was laced, right? because i have a cousin and one time he ate some brownies and he thought they were just pot brownies but they were some next level shit and he ended up in the bathroom using a toilet brush and some bar soap as weapons against the dark lord. and that’s just not a good look for me.” he stuck his hand into the pocket of his hoodie, just in case...because there was some stuff going down lately, and not just the normal gotham fuckery either, and he had to be prepared. because he was a hero. and heroes were fucking ready. “is yellow sponge the normal kind? i’m more of a...box cake mix kinda dude. so i know like...yellow, and chocolate, and then devils chocolate, and then...yeah that’s it.”

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miisfired:

       “ so what do we gotta do to kick out green arrow and make me justice league ?? ”  ronin is — joking, of course.  but only kind of.   steele’s a certified jackass, and he’s not even good enough with a bow to back up his crap talk.  but that’s a problem for another day.

“what, there can’t be two arrow dudes? why not? who made that rule? that’s a lame rule, everyone knows twice as many arrows is a good thing. you remember that scene from 300 and the dude was all my arrows will blot out the sun? that shit was cool.” okay, he didn’t know what they were doing. not at all. he didn’t even really know if he was welcome here. but this is where the jacket brought him. “so...you need any help? cause....surprise. help has arrived.” he wiggled his fingers in a dramatic and playful jazz hands before he clapped his hands together. “so what do we have here, bucko. we got some bad dudes? i’m ready. probably. it’s cool i’ll follow your lead.”

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ALRIGHT FAM i apologize completely for this extreme loser but there is info about him under the cut and also info about his *throws confetti* magical jacket!! 

ABOUT GAVIN

- he’s a nobody. at least, in the hero world...and like, regular world. just a dude struggling to get buy. he works as a waiter at a relatively nice restaurant, so he makes decent money with tips but he’s still 100% on the rough side.

-he lives in an apartment with three other dudes.

-his parents are still alive and well, and he has no incredibly tragic backstory. he is, at his core, a normal guy. 

-he’s pretty lazy in the sense that he will always take the path of least resistance, and would rather sit on the couch thirsty rather than get up and get himself a glass of water. he gets away with a lot as a waiter tbh because he can be fairly charming when he wants to be but he will 100% “forget” that you asked for an extra glass of coke.

-but there are a few things he isn’t lazy about. he likes to work out, and he’s fairly passionate about the homeless community.

-because he works out he has the appearance that he can kick some ass but like...he has no idea how to throw a good punch. he can do some damage from the power behind his hits but like...against someone who knows what they’re doing? mmmmnah.

-but he’s very resourceful, and is good at sort of macgyvering his way out of a situation. so even if he is outmatched he’s pretty good at finding loopholes. even dirty loopholes. he’ll fight dirty. in fact that’s his normal mode of fighting. gotta win somehow.

-he came across the source of his superpowers from...he has no idea. this jacket literally just showed up in his apartment one day, and he assumed it was one of his roommates but he needed a jacket cause it was a little chilly so he put it on and then....well. shit went down.

ABOUT THE JACKET:

- it’s an ancient magical thing, ya’ll. real old, but no one knows exactly it’s origins. gavin is pretty sure it’s satan’s jacket. it sort of behaves like it’s possessed. he tried to throw it out, and walked back into his apartment only to find it still on his bed. it never moves or acts otherwise living when people are watching it but HE KNOWS THERES A DEMON IN IT HE’S SURE.

-when the #chosenone puts the jacket on, they are immediately teleported to wherever they are needed most. if there is no immediate situation then the wearer won’t be transported anywhere. to this day, every time gavin is dropped into some random situation, he isn’t totally sure if the jacket wants him to help the good guys or the bad guys, but he helps the good guys because he high key wants to be a superhero.

-the jacket can change forms but...only into different kinds of jackets. for instance, it can become a parka, and gavin will walk into his room and there will be a parka on his bed and he’ll be like sooo....guess we’re going some place cold? cool. the standard form is the most casual looking, normal as hell blue jacket. zips up, has a hood, looks innocent as shit.

-when wearing the jacket, gavin can heal from nearly any wound. but, if the jacket is off, then like...he’s shit outta luck. he gonna die.

-the jacket’s PRIMARY ABILITY: the wearer can, at any point, reach into the pocket and pull out virtually any item in existence, known or otherwise. gavin can reach into the pockets and pull out a sniper rifle, a tactical nuke, a wireless scrambler, a pocket knife...

THE PROBLEM: gavin has no idea how to use the jacket, so the items he pulls out are more or less...random. he could really need a gun, but instead the jacket is like nah i think a cheeseburger would be better and then he’s standing there with a cheeseburger. and it’s not a good situation.

this makes him all at once an pretty decent threat...annnnd a totally useless hero. it really just depends. sometimes he gets something badass, and sometimes he gets the driver’s license of some old man from milwaukee.

this will get better the more he learns how to use the jacket.

he really tried to get rid of the jacket. but he can’t.

it will only also work for him, but like, it can be removed by anyone so if he gets grabbed they can just...take off his jacket. and then he’s just normal old gavin.

the jacket wont work for anyone but gavin. he has 0 idea what makes him so special. its weird as hell. but like he’ll roll with it.

LIMITATIONS: he can only have one thing from the jacket at a time. so he can’t exactly hoard all the cool stuff he pulls out. they disappear in very subtle ways, unless he’s using them or they have already been used. so he really can’t just keep pulling and pulling things unless he “discards” things. in gavin’s words “bullshit”. 

ABOUT SURPRISE

he calls himself SURPRISE because when he first showed up to a mugging, he yelled out SURPRISE BITCH and then just stuck with it. so now, when he shows up, he says surprise. because he’s a loser. and wants to be a cool hero. it’s really lame. 

desperately wants to meet all the heroes and impress them. unfortunately he’s not very impressive.

he literally is always caught off guard because he’ll put the jacket on and then suddenly he’s next to, like, batman and he’s about to fight some crazy whacked out villain and it’s ALWAYS AN ORDEAL.

but, he has proven himself sort of useful. he’s pulled some pretty wicked stuff out of that jacket, and surprise has shown to be a bit of a game changer. sometimes. it really depends because he is really bad at this right now.

he’s been a hero for about three weeks, two days, and thirteen hours

he’d really like to be a part of a group. like, that sounds so cool to him he’s like eyyyy nightwing you see my jacket it’s cool right? could be helpful! what up green lantern you think you can put in a good word for me at the ol’ league? nudge nudge? SUPERBOY SIGN MY JACKET. 

alright so that’s enough for now if anyone has any questions about this weird shit pls hit me up and i’ll help ya out! 

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Rome Flynn, photographed by sdrpick, 2015

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