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Thomas Kyle ([info]cantkeepmeout) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-04-02 21:18:00


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Entry tags:fox, thomas kyle

Bending Rules

The moment he determined he was well enough to attempt a short patrol without seriously hurting himself he took his chance to sneak out. Being stuck in that manor for so long was just too much. Besides, aside from making sure he didn't land badly on his left leg and didn't do too many back flips and swings through the skyline which (he found the hard way) was still too much for the wound just below his rib, he was doing pretty well. He'd even been good and stuck to using the motorbike for most of the patrol.
 
But as his luck would have it he ran across a group on their way to try and rob a bank. Of course, had these idiots been anything but the basest of amateurs it might have been interesting, but as it was he'd ended up ditching the bike to follow them and then camping out and watching from a nearby roof as they tried to get in. For over an hour. It should not have taken anywhere near that long to get past the whole thing let alone the first level of security. The feeling of freedom from confinement was the only thing that let him put up with it. He was sorely tempted to break in and get through the security for them. Just so he could have something to charge them with already. This was such a waste of his time.
 
When they finally got through (about time, he thinks), he decided to give them a few minutes head start before he broke in too. Through a different way. Just to make this interesting.
 
Finally he'd get to do some crimefighting. Although that these amateurs even considered themselves worthy of calling themselves thieves and attempting to break into this sort of bank (it was clear someone smarter had given them the appropriate instructions and equipment for this job) irked him.
 
They'd learn the hard way about amateurish stealing in Gotham.


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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 01:45 am UTC (link)
He'll be pushy since she's being stubborn. And taking this too personally. Have a bat-glare meets frown.

They make their way across rooftops, he pretends to let her lead but really he's kind of tired and his body is starting to ache.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 01:47 am UTC (link)
She gets them to one of her places. One of the ones he has been to with her before. She could have led him to a closer one he knew she had but she didn't know he knew about it.

And she didn't feel like trusting him tonight.

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 01:52 am UTC (link)
He takes note of the choice of the farther location but doesn't say anything. She's still mad at him it seems.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 01:55 am UTC (link)
And when they get there?

She ignores him. Just puts her belt and tools up. She won't even look his way right now.

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:03 am UTC (link)
He leans against some of her furniture, trying to look like he was doing it intentionally and not because he was tired.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:06 am UTC (link)
She's totally playing the 'not looking' game If she doesn't look she won't have to talk.

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:09 am UTC (link)
Not going to work. He isn't going anywhere anytime soon. But he does need to get her attention. He has patrol to get back to.

Picking up a nearby lock set of hers, he starts going through it and examining each piece.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:18 am UTC (link)
"Please be careful with those."

She won't look at him still. "They were my first set."

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:22 am UTC (link)
"They're good for a first set," he admits while examining them closely. His was a smaller set on a key ring, ones a small child could use easily.

Yes, he's waiting for her to look at him again.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:24 am UTC (link)
She gives up and turns around to look at him. Her face is blank and she looks.... still upset.

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:27 am UTC (link)
He looks up from the lock picks and gives her a concerned look. "I'm not going to die Sarah." She seemed awfully concerned about that, which he does like that she cares about him enough to show that, he doesn't want her that upset.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:29 am UTC (link)
Oh now that has her even more pissed off.

"That's not why I'm mad! Do you even get it? Fox got hurt on a job! That's why I'm being black mailed! And you're putting yourself t risk doing this!"

Now she is actually shouting at him.

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:31 am UTC (link)
That's why she was mad? He clearly doesn't think the situation translates well at all.

"I'm putting myself at risk fighting crime at all, I don't see your point. What I do is inherently risky. And what are you worried about? That me getting hurt will result in you being blackmailed? I don't see that happening," he almost growls.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:34 am UTC (link)
"Being a thief is dangerous work too. Or did you happen to forget about me with that gunshot wound?" The look she gives him is icy.

"You have back up. I don't. Use the goddamn resources you have available to you! At least for five more days."

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:41 am UTC (link)
"I am well aware being a thief is dangerous," he almost hisses. He knew this better than he should admit to her. It was too close to secret ID territory.

"And what am I supposed to do? Sit on my ass being useless while crime goes on in Gotham and my 'back up' as you would call it has to go out there with one less person to cover this city? It's dangerous for everyone and I can't just take days off when I want to. So what, now I'm supposed to know they're going out without me to be backup and for every crime I don't stop someone else has to do it and increase their chances of getting hurt? Or if they don't stop it then whoever it is gets away with it? And for what? Because I wasn't-" He cuts himself off and just fumes. He can't admit the last part out loud, it'd be too much.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:45 am UTC (link)
"And will you do anyone ANY good if you get killed?"

She's trying to not get upset visibly over that. But damn it he got too close and she's worried.

"That fight might not have gone so well. You didn't have backup. You got lucky tonight."

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 02:48 am UTC (link)
"I did not get lucky," he hisses. "I was fine and I had it under control. Luck is useless if you're not prepared, and I'm never going to rely on luck. I was handling the amateurs just fine."

Yes he's quite mad now. At her for questioning his ability and at himself for even allowing it to be in question. Especially screwing up with that gang fight had gotten him into this position.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 02:55 am UTC (link)
"I'm not trying to insult your ability to fight." But he is a nimrod! Arg!

"But you have a bad leg still." She gives him a look. He is not hiding that from her. "That means you're fighting at maybe seventy-five percent of what you could be. Those guys were above average for thugs at least. That means they had a higher chance than normal of hitting you on a good night. Tonight the odds were still in your favor but they STILL could have shot you if you made a mistake!"

And now she has to be a little bit nasty because this is true.

"If you're taking unnecessary risks by directly confronting them how the hell can I ever trust you to have my back when I need you? You'll leave me trapped by not fighting smart because of your ego! You should be better than that!"

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 03:04 am UTC (link)
He absolutely fumes with rage. This wasn't about ego. It was about being good, good enough to be Robin, good enough to perhaps be as good as the Robins before him, and...well Batman was out of reach. But he needed to know he wasn't subpar and second best at everything because he constantly felt that way. That he'd never be good enough, or fulfill expectations.

"I did not directly confront them, I made it a point not to make it a all out brawl." And now his eyebrow positively twitches. "And when have I not had your back when it was needed? When?! I should be better?! Then maybe I guess I'm not fucking good enough!" He's in a rage now, and it's clear that he's hurting. A lot.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 03:12 am UTC (link)
And she feels a little bad.

"When did I ever say you weren't good enough? I'm just pointing out you're being stupid! And you scared me! I could tell you were in pain! Didn't you think I'd get mad at you?"

She sneers at him just a bit. "I guess you're too shitty for me to give one! Is that it?"

She was hurting right now too. Maybe not as bad as him but..... stalking away is happening right now. The fact he doesn't see how much him getting killed or hurt again bothers her is very annoying and she's not sure she wants to talk.

She will sulk on her couch though. She won't leave him entirely alone when he's mad at her.

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 03:20 am UTC (link)
"You heavily implied it," he growls. She hadn't really, he was just sensitive to the issue. He sits on one of her chairs as she stalks away and alternatively fumes and broods. She shouldn't even be mad, it was his life. She was the stubborn one! Always pushing away help...

And besides, he wasn't good enough clearly. Not enough to avoid getting hurt. Not enough that she could see he had the situation handled...

He has half a mind to leave he's so mad right now. But he stays. It doesn't help he's hurt and in such a dark mood you could positively see the cloud over him.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 03:25 am UTC (link)
It's maybe ten minutes later. She peers over the back of the couch at him. She looks a little smaller than usual.

"You scared me."

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 03:27 am UTC (link)
He's not as mad after some time. Just brooding and still hurt.

"You don't think I can handle myself?" It's not an accusatory question, if anything it comes out a little depressed.

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[info]outfoxing
2012-04-03 03:30 am UTC (link)
"If your injury got aggravated you might have froze up or something," she says sounding worried.

"You didn't seem to have a plan if that happened.... So I got mad. Because you were taking a risk without a safety net. And I knew those guys would be mad already because I stole the thing they were after. What if they took that out on you? Then that would be MY fault!"

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[info]cantkeepmeout
2012-04-03 03:35 am UTC (link)
"It's happened before. I'd have handled it," he says, sounding defensive.

"Sarah it wouldn't be your fault. It'd be mine for not being good enough to handle them. You shouldn't feel guilty over what happens to me."

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