Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2013-09-17 22:09:00

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Girl Talk
"Drinks are on me tonight," Maria said as she leaned back in the chair after grabbing some pretzels from the bowl in the middle of the table. She needed a night to kick back and relax with some female company. So of course she invited Cat. Cat was one of the few of her female friends who could keep up, probably pass for that matter, Maria in drinks. Not to mention she needed the company of a female who has had some of the same life experiences as Maria. Alina and Dinah were good friends, but they weren't ones to walk on the wild side of life.

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	crossbow_bat 2013-09-17 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Tell me about it. Though I've been working hard and long enough to earn that money. Been working my ass off at Wayne and on the streets at night." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"Trust me, it ain't any easier at the top," Cat said. "Plenty of folks are tryin' to hold on to a little summer flowers while it's turnin' fall." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, I'm way too sober because I understood that," Maria said. "We need more drinks. WAITRESS!" Maria yelled at the one waitress that was relatively close. "Shots of tequila, limes and beers please!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	Cat let out a whoop. "Let the Wild Rumpus start!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	Maria laughed. "Before I get too drunk I need to ask. Have you ever liked someone and not like them at the same time?" Maria still didn't know what the hell to do about Tomas. She hadn't seen him since he drove her home that one night, but she hadn't stopped thinking of him since then. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	She gave Maria a sideways glance. "We talkin' about somebody you wanna get wild with, but don't like too much, or somethin' else?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2013-09-18 10:26 pm UTC (link)

"It's complicated," Maria said. "But I'll try to explain. I met this guy and I like him. Hell, I've slept with him more than once and for me that's saying something. Like me he wears a mask and well let's just say that when we were working we didn't get along. Of course we didn't know who each other really was, but eventually we did. Now...I don't know. Is it possible to like someone out of costume, but not like them in costume even though they're the same person?"

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	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	"That's a doozy," she said after a minute. "Depends, I guess. I mean, some folks are pretty much the same whether they're wearin' the mask or not. Like me, or Di. And some folks--mostly your pointy eared clan--are pretty different when they're workin'." She took a drink. "So who we talkin' about? Anybody I know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2013-09-18 11:17 pm UTC (link)

Maria shook her head. "No. Who he is is complicated too. Bruce would not approve and I'm surprised I haven't heard anything from him."

"Hey. I'm not different when I'm working," Maria said. "Of course I'm the exception to a lot of things." Like having a sense of humor and being a member of the Bat Family.

Maria did a shot of tequila. "I haven't seen him in awhile and I'm trying not to, but I can't stop thinking about him. In and out of costume."

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	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Complicated?" she asked. "Now there's a loaded word if ever I heard one. You ain't dating a super-villain, are ya?" She gave her a critical eye. "'cause you, girl, are smitten." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Not a super-villain," she said. "I think." Just the son of Lady Shiva. That was complicated in spades. "His methods are a lot more direct and effective as in permanently taking care of a problem. Which you know how well that would go over with certain people." Maria deadpanned. "What? I'm not smitten. It was just some fun. It's over. It has to be over." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-18 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	Cat kinda shrugged. "I respect the hell outta certain people," she said. "But sometimes, the bad guys need puttin' down. Not sayin' every day or nothin', but sometimes, that's really whatcha gotta do." This, however, could not stand. She took a shot. "Smitten." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-18 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Absurd. I have never been smitten with anyone and I'm not now. Nor do I ever plan on letting myself ever become smitten." Time for a subject change. "How's Mark? He still treating you right? He still good in the sack as he appears to be?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-19 12:04 am UTC (link)
	"Smitten," Cat repeated one more time. She put on a look of mock indignation. "I'll have you know, I'm a Lady! And a Lady does not discuss such things!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-19 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	Maria had to laugh at that. She knew Cat better than most people and the thought was funny. "I'm not smitten. It's just a fling and you're no lady." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-19 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	Cat gave her the stink eye. "Them's fightin' words." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-19 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Maria laughed. "We've known each other for as long as we can remember and you've never held anything back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-19 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	"I am so a Lady," Cat protested. "I'm just particular 'bout how I define that." She took a shot. "But me and Marky are gettin' on just fine. Ain't set a date, but ain't in no hurry neither." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-19 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	Maria smiled. "I still can't believe you're going to get married." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-19 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Never figured I'd be the first one neither," Cat agreed. "Though Di might be me down the aisle if she hurries up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-19 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Di, I can see getting married. You? Would have never in a million years thought you'd be getting married. If you're happy, I say go for it." A part of Maria envied Di and Cat. They had found men they loved and who genuinely seemed like good guys. Maria unfortunately had the curse of finding the wrong guys. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-19 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Surprised me too," Cat admitted. "Especially a guy like Marky. But he makes me happy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-19 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	Maria smiled. "Good. He treats you wrong and he'll have to answer to me and Di." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2013-09-19 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	"You're way scarier than Di," Cat said. "'course, she could wreck his credit rating, so there's that too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-09-19 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Well physically I'm scarier than Di, but wounds heal. She could wreck your life for the rest of it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)