Thomas Kyle (cantkeepmeout) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-01-31 22:36:00

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Stick to the script Foxy
Robin decides to do one last sweep of the neighbourhood he's in before calling it a night. It's been pretty quiet, especially given that this isn't exactly one of the nicer neighbourhoods, and it's looking like he'll wrap up patrol early.

For fun he does a double flip to land on the next roof and is about to take off at a run to try and do the same for his next jump when he stops in his tracks, and stares at the bleeding figure on the rooftop for a long moment.

Was that?

No. Oh no.

And Robin takes off at a mad dash.

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	cantkeepmeout 2012-02-01 05:08 am UTC (link)
	"Noted." He'll spend a lot of time scoping out the place before he'll even make an attempt. If she could end up like this well...he might end up the same. He gets up to put away the first aid and comes back with a few morphine pills and a glass of water. "Here. Dangerous jobs your employer sends you on, maybe you should look into a new one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-02-01 05:13 am UTC (link)
	"Can't." She doesn't explain why but her expression goes stony. She takes the pills and swallows as much water as she can handle. The mask she has on really helps her when it comes to guarding her expression. She almost shut down totally. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-01 05:17 am UTC (link)

He gives her a concerned frown. "Why not? You're a professional you said. Once the job is done, it's done. Find a new employer. I mean...look what happened tonight." He's assuming there's a free-lance aspect to her work. After all, just because she was working for the mob now didn't mean she would always do so. The rules of the mafia always applied a bit differently to thieves.

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	outfoxing 2012-02-01 01:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I got cocky," she gripes slowly. Then she shakes her head. "I would if I could. would be nice to do a job I felt was worth the effort." She's not happy about her situation. She really wants to cut her losses but a sense of loyalty to her teacher is the only reason she's staying. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-02-01 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	He doesn't sound like a crimefighter now, he's genuinely concerned. "Why can't you leave?" It disturbs him that she'd be trapped into employment for anyone. Of course his frame of reference is a proudly freelance thief. Which means now he's assuming she has a personal reason not to leave. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-02-01 04:21 pm UTC (link)
	"It's complicated," she doesn't want to tell anyone what's going on. She doesn't trust anyone enough to ask for help. That's possibly what is making this whole thing worse. "I don't normally risk my neck but.... This is different. I can't walk away from it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-01 06:20 pm UTC (link)

That just makes him want to know what's going on even more, and he will certainlybe looking into this is when he gets the chance. He seems to debate pressing the issue for a moment but decides against it for now. She's not in the best condition right now anyway. Handing her a water bottle, she did lose a lot of blood, he sits on the edge of the bed and shoots her a humourless smile, "You know, this isn't how it's supposed to go Foxy. You steal something, I find you, we flirt, chase each other around the city, I pin you, you give me some tidbit of info and I let you go. Repeat multiple times. None of this bleeding nonsense alright?"

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	outfoxing 2012-02-01 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Well I'm sorry if I scared you, Boy Wonder," she gently teases him after taking a long sip from the water. "It wasn't my plan to get hurt. Most of the time I much prefer how we interact. You make things exciting," she is smiling slowly now. She does like the kind of trouble he brings her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-01 10:38 pm UTC (link)

"Nobody plans to get hurt. But you got lucky tonight Foxy."

"You make things exciting too. Very refreshing change from the usual people I run into at night I'll admit. Plus, your days off are always fun," he can't help but smile. He secretly always looks forward to running into her when on patrol, sometimes he'd make an extra pass by some areas where he knows she frequents just on the off chance it'll make the night more fun.

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	outfoxing 2012-02-01 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	"You just like crashing my movie night," she says in a half way serious tone. That had only happened once. She blinked slowly trying to stay awake. She could tell there was very little preventing her from slipping off into unconsciousness at this point. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-02-01 11:35 pm UTC (link)
	"You're forgetting the race at the art museum," he teases. She's clearly slipping off now, given how much blok she's lost he's not surprised. But he needs to figure out what to do about having her here, she wouldn't be up for moving around for a while. "Foxy...I can't let you out and about until you get better you know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-02-01 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Well.... That was fun," she admitted. "I know. I've had stitches before. I'll need them to stay in for at least two weeks," she mutters sounding not very pleased. "In like.... a week I might be good to move out of here. Until then I'll have to stay put I guess." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-02 12:01 am UTC (link)

"We'll need to do a rematch," he smiles.

"This isn't just stitches, do I need to remind you that you got shot?" He just sighs at her. "You're staying here until we can move you to one of your safehouses. No arguments." He half expects her to try and sneak out earlier though. Not that he'll put up with it. Now just to wipe the place of any info she might find here, to be safe.

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	outfoxing 2012-02-02 12:16 am UTC (link)
	"In a few months there's going to be a fun exhibit in the History Museum," she points out while quirking her lips. "No. I should be able to recover the blood I've lost in a week if I rest," she points out. "I won't be moving anyways. Hurt too much." And she fully expects him to try and get information off of her while she's stuck in bed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-02 12:26 am UTC (link)

"I'll reserve it on my schedule. Beat the thief at her own game," he smirks back.

"Good. Can't have you sneaking out of here early only to bleed out on the street and we'll have to repeat this whole thing again. Next time you might not get lucky enough to have your occasionally-friendly neighbourhood crimefighter swing by." He's still debating what to do about this whole situation but she's hurt and her health takes priority over...well whatever he's feeling conflicted about.

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	outfoxing 2012-02-02 12:45 am UTC (link)
	"On...only if you catch me." She closes her eyes for a moment. The morphine is helping her a great deal but she feels weak. "Promise you won't have to carry me around like that again. Don't like being carried around anyways." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-02-02 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"You know I always do." "Alright Foxy," he smiles gently, "how would you like me to save you next time?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-02-02 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"No you don't," she mutters looking distinctly smug. "You so didn't catch me this past weekend. I made out like a bandit." She shrugged widely. "I don't know. I just don't like feeling vulnerable." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-02 01:40 am UTC (link)

"Old lady being mugged. Had to have my priorities straight. Lucky getaway for you." He smirks, "I'll catch you again next time. Count on it."

"I understand that but...I don't carry around a stretcher with me so...solution: Don't get hurt like that again Foxy. Deal?" His tone is joking but his face tells her he's dead serious. Her hurt...it wasn't supposed to happen, she was that part of his life that was supposed to be a mix of fun and crimefighting. She didn't get hurt. That was how it was supposed to be.

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	outfoxing 2012-02-02 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"Mmmm. Only if I let you," she purrs sleepily. She opens one eye to look up at him again. Her mask hasn't come off tonight and she is tempted for a moment to slip it off. "I can't make you any promises.... I can't walk out on my current contract after all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-02-02 02:00 am UTC (link)

"You wish that was the case," he teases.

He sighs again, damn why was she so stubborn? "Yes yes, your mysterious contract which you won't tell me about and keeps you employed to some mob boss. I'd like to think I earned a bit of info for tonight. So...I want to know, why would a thief who could be hired by anyone stick her neck out for a boss like the one you no doubt have? C'mon Foxy, give me something here, I'm trying to understand you here."

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	outfoxing 2012-02-02 02:12 am UTC (link)
	"Robin.... I can't." She squirms trying to not hurt herself so she can prop herself up but decides that's a bad plan. She huffs at wasting energy she really doesn't have. "I just can't talk about it. Too dangerous." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-02-02 02:18 am UTC (link)
	"To who? Who's it dangerous for?" It's not dangerous for him, he fights these people anyway. He doubts it's for her own safety, she seems the type to be good at disappearing. Thieves usually were. Then who was she worried for? Thomas tells himself to calm down and think this through. He has a lead now, at least that's something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-02-02 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"Robin. Please." She really doesn't want to talk about it. "I'm starting to trust you than most people but just... please. Let it go for now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-02-02 02:32 am UTC (link)
	And once again he's glad she can't see his eyes, because if she could it'd be clear he wasn't going to be letting this go. But it's clear she won't be saying anything more about it so he goes quiet and says nothing for a bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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