Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-12-16 23:14:00

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Working out (Open to Thomas)
Maria was in the gym at Wayne Manor taking her frustrations out on the heavy bag. Fists pounded the bag, each strike harder than the last. Anger fueled her punches. Her hands were hurting, even though they were taped up, but she didn't seem to notice. She would pay for it later, but right now the bag would pay.

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	crossbow_bat 2012-12-19 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"Do I look dumb enough to tell you what I'm going to do?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-12-19 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"Wouldn't be asking if I didn't think so," he teased with a smirk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-12-20 02:26 am UTC (link)
	Maria just glared at him. One of these days she was going to kick his ass just on principle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-12-20 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Good, she wasn't thinking about AltDad being an ass now. Got her mind off it and her glaring at him, improvement. "You so need to work on the glare. By the way, how's Gotham been while I was gone?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-12-20 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"Gotham is Gotham," she said. "Some good days, but mostly bad." She shrugged. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-12-20 03:18 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe I'll let you borrow Mr. Paws if you get too down about it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-12-21 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't need to borrow your cat," she assured him. "I'm not down about it. It's Gotham." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-12-22 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"Well I was trying out that 'being nice' thing but I guess I can tell Mr. Paws you rejected him," he teased. "I forgot to ask, any holiday plans other than the usual family dinner thing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-12-22 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"Not really," she said. "Mom and Dad are coming here for dinner." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-12-22 01:06 am UTC (link)
	"Wouldn't be much of a family dinner without them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2012-12-22 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I know. I'm hoping they don't get into an argument this year. One year they were shouting at each other across the table until Bruce stepped in. It was amusing in a way, but not something you want at a holiday dinner." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2012-12-22 10:28 pm UTC (link)

He's not sure if that's better or worse than the way his parents used to argue and it'd end in very clear sexual tension. Not fun either, for him at least. "At least you know AltDad can shut it down pretty fast. Plus, we've got you and a cute kitten on distraction, and if all else fails, bring in the next course of food or presents. It'll be fine." Yes, that was optimism from a bat. Blame the holidays.

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	crossbow_bat 2012-12-31 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Maria nodded. "He usually keeps them from arguing too much. It's the glare. They're not immune to it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-02 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Nobody is one hundred percent immune. Some of us just get good at resisting it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-02 02:03 am UTC (link)
	"I need to get better at that. I cave in practically two-seconds." Maria shook her head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-02 02:30 am UTC (link)
	"I could glare at you for practice but unless I go stick on the cowl it's not going to be even close to the same." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-02 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"I appreciate the thought, but Bruce is the one whose glare I can't stand up to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-02 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"If I'm really set on something I glare back, that usually helps immunity but practice makes perfect and all. Anyway, most of the big heroes cave like wet cardboard boxes to that glare, you do better than them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-02 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	"I can't keep a straight face long enough to glare back. It's just impossible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-03 12:07 am UTC (link)
	Thomas can't help but chuckle. "Very true, but laughing works just as well sometimes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-03 01:47 am UTC (link)
	"Very true," Maria said. "One time I made faces at Bruce while he glared. It was the only time I was able to resist." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-03 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"See? Makes the whole thing ridiculous if you laugh at the glare or roll your eyes or make faces. Besides, the glare is better in the cowl and he knows it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-03 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"It is," she said. "Speaking of the cowl, when are you going to step into it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2013-01-03 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Damn her ability for awkward questions. Yes, he'd promise he'd talk to Bruce a while ago, and fine, he hadn't still but...that took a different type of bravery than jumping into a warehouse full of armed thugs. "...When you build up a resistance to the bat glare. Or I suck it up and ask him for it or something kicks me into gear to do that. Whatever comes first?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-03 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	"No," Maria said firmly. "You promised that you would talk to Bruce. No strings attached and no conditions. So you have to talk to him without it being contingent on anything that I do or don't do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)