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January 6th, 2014

Saying goodbye (open) @ 09:35 pm

[info]crossbow_bat:

The winter wind had a sharp bite to it and the cold rain made the day that much more miserable. The small canopy set up over the grave site did little ward off the rain. The weather fit Maria's mood perfectly. The graveside service had just wrapped up and the coffin had been lowered into the frozen ground. The other mourners were heading to the warmth of their waiting vehicles.

Maria didn't seem to notice the wind and the cold rain as she stood as still as the many statues that dotted the graveyard. Her mother was dead. Victim of bombing. It happened too close to the breakout at Arkham to be coincidence. Maria knew one of the escapees was responsible, she just had to find out which one.

She stared at the coffin sitting in the ground.

In the back of her mind she knew Bruce and her father were waiting in the car, but she just couldn't move.
 

November 17th, 2013

Meme: Flashback Enagement @ 09:39 pm

[info]brotherkeeper:

Evan had been looking for his brother, who he was positive was off looking for Dinah again. Evan huffed in frustration before plopping down in the weight room. He saw one of the smaller hand-bars and decided to try and lift it. It was heavy, he strained a bit, having to grab it with two hands but started lifting it up and down.
 

July 6th, 2013

Founders Day Parade and Celebration @ 09:53 pm

[info]dc_misc:

The Founders Day Parade and Celebration was one of the biggest celebrations in Gotham. It was a day where the citizens of Gotham came out and showed their pride in their city. The festivities started in the morning at City Hall with a speech from the mayor and continued throughout the day. The largest parade of the year was held in the afternoon and fireworks lit up the sky in the evening. Merchants and restuarants set up kiosks on the sidewalks and the citizens shopped and ate as they watched the day's activities.

The day would also celebrate the victory of Anthony Sullivan in the mayoral race and it would be his first speech as mayor. The speech he gave was short, but had the citizens cheering by the end. The sun climbed into the sky and the parade started. Floats, marching bands and various other groups marched in the parade as it made its way through the streets of Gotham.
 

June 4th, 2013

Killing the Clowns @ 08:50 pm

[info]gotham_rogues:

The past week in Gotham had been an interesting one. Bodies of Jokerz had been turning dead up in various parts of the city. Each killed in a different way and each of them had a smile on their face when they died.
 

December 15th, 2012

Release from Arkham @ 08:29 pm

[info]dc_media:

"Welcome to Gotham Evening News, this is Harris Stevens with a breaking news report. After years of confinement within Arkham Asylum, Warren White, aka the Great White Shark, is being released. According to reports doctors had been keeping track of a steady improvement of White's mental stability. Doctors from metropolis and Star City have also been brought in, confirming Mr. White's newfound sanity. This scene was taken today at the doors of Arkham."

The view shifts from the newsroom to the doors of the infamous asylum. Several guards escorted a pale-skinned man, bereft of hair, a missing nose, and filed-down teeth. In contrast to the fearsome appearance the man gave, he looked calm and at peace, seemingly overwhelmed by being outside Arkham's walls.

"Mr. White's attorney has said that his client intends to reimburse the families of all those he stole from years ago, as his first step towards true penance. Given the history of incidents with released patients, Mr. White will remain under a period of outside observation to make certain his rehabilitation is genuine. We will keep the public appraised of the situation."
 

September 1st, 2012

Gotham U (Bendytimed to first week of classes) (OPEN) @ 09:24 pm

[info]cantkeepmeout:

Predictably, when Thomas had ended up applying to colleges earlier in the year, he'd ended up in the business major. Not even he was going to deny Bruce's influence on that. Not that he minded, it was flexible enough and gave him space to dabble in both computer science and art history as he pleased, the latter he'd probably make a minor later on though. 

The whole thing felt kind of funny. New universe, new school, new job, and well, okay fine, he didn't have friends. Maybe that'd change. But at least the internship gig in WE's security design department was more flexible than his job at the zoo, even if he would miss feeding those tigers. 

Walking along with the sub he'd bought for lunch, Thomas strolls around campus looking for somewhere to eat.
 

May 2nd, 2012

Getting Some Air (Open to Gothamites) @ 09:26 pm

[info]brotherkeeper:

He told Ezra that he was going outside for some air. In Durlin-talk that meant standing on a rooftop overlooking the city. He was in his standard gear, mask on his face. No reason to get cocky in this city. While he wasn't as behind this hero-thing as Ezra was, they were actually accomplishing stuff. Surprisingly enough they weren't being constantly harassed by the Bat-Family. Which could mean they either didn't believe the Durlins were much of a problem or were planning something quick and definitive in response. ..sometimes it sucked being paranoid all the time. He might as well actually take the time to enjoy the night-air.
 

December 25th, 2011

Frosty the Snowman Was a Jolly Happy Soul (Independent) @ 11:16 pm

[info]dc_holiday:

Not everyone was a member of a team, but it didn't mean they were alone. They had friends and family they would visit on this holiday. It could mean celebrating with one other person or it could mean celebrating with a group of people.

Despite the type of celebration the reasons were the same. People came together to celebrate in the season of joy and peace. They celebrated by exchanging gifts and being together.
 

October 25th, 2011

Live From Gotham @ 11:23 pm

[info]dc_media:

"Today District Attorney Ruben Harrington said today that he is certain that the individuals arrested earlier this month on corruption charges will be found guilty after their trials of which the first starts tomorrow. The individuals arrested included prominent political figures including long time Gotham Selectman Stanley Morse and Selectman Terrance Bentley. The trial for Stanley Morse starts tomorrow and will be the first of many trials.

DA Harrington pledged to help clean up Gotham at the start of his tenure as district attorney and according to him this is just the first step. He has sworn that all criminals of all kinds, whether they be drug dealers or corrupt politicians, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and there will be no leniency. Is our District Attorney trying to singlehandedly trying to clean up Gotham? He hasn't commented on his view about Gotham's caped community or what he intends to do about them if anything."
 

August 12th, 2011

We get the funniest looks from everyone we meet. @ 10:45 pm

[info]brotherkept:

They'd been at it for a week. Staked the neighborhood out. Seen that indeed, there was crime going on that the cops weren't able to handle, and the area seemed to be coincidentally skirted by most heroic patrols.

Then the fun started. Ezra even had a mask (it looked cool!), and he'd made sure there were plenty of nonlethal rounds for Evan to use if he wanted to do the standard gunwork he'd long been taught.

Over the next few days, the ER got a sudden influx of drug pushers, pimps, and even a couple of abusive fathers.
Nothing fatal. Nothing even that serious, but enough broken bones for the hospital to take notice, and word to quickly spread.
 

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