outfoxing (outfoxing) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-12-18 23:00:00

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A few nights following....
She's relaxing in one of her hidey holes she has set up around Gotham. It's been a few nights since she an Robin had gotten into that fight. She was still rather sore over some of the things he had said to her.

And sore for other reasons really. She wouldn't disclose that to anyone. But she had redeemed herself just last night. For her own good she was laying low. That meant eating pizza and relaxing with some movies. She found herself very distracted because well she did have a weakness for bad horror movies and these were rather fantastic.

Also bad but that was part of the point. Little did she suspect she was about to have a visitor to her little safe haven.

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 03:30 am UTC (link)

It took some detective work and careful stalking on his part but he's finally found a safehouse of hers. No doubt one of many, but he has to start somewhere. He's not really sure why he's gone and tracked her down like this, or even why he's sneaking into the place, but after their last encounter...he feels he should.

The security is pretty good, better than what he expected, and he takes a bit longer than usual to get through it, being very careful he doesn't alert her to his presence. Once inside he stays in the shadows for a few minutes, watching the movie over her shoulder, before making his presence known.

"Interesting taste in movies. I don't know why they think that trick with the rope would cause that much blood spurt, it really doesn't."

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outfoxing
2011-12-19 03:37 am UTC (link)

He should expect it to be good, she is a professional. She's also pretty content with the movie and is nibbling away at the popcorn.

She however does not react well to Robin showing up in her safe house. For one he scared her. For another she's expecting danger and is still startled.

It shouldn't surprise him when the bowl of popcorn gets pitched at him. And just after that it registers that it's Robin and she's expecting trouble so she is scrambling for a bo staff so if necessary she can fend him off.

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 03:43 am UTC (link)

Expecting her to throw something at him he casually leans to the side to avoid the bowl hurtling at him. While he does avoid the bowl the popcorn gets in his hair and on his cape. Frowning, he tries to brush it off while still looking suitably serious. Although he's aware it probably looks a little silly.

It takes a lot of self control not to smile here, because her dive for a bo staff of all things amuses him too much. He's got a collapsable one with him but doesn't take it out, instead he watches her with an amused look.

"You done? I didn't think the movie was that scary..."

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	outfoxing 2011-12-19 03:49 am UTC (link)
	It clatters to the ground noisily as the bowl is metal. And honestly the staff was the closest non-lethal weapon she could get to. Robin doesn't need to get shot at or threatened with a knife. "What the hell are you doing here?" Seriously? What the hell. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 03:55 am UTC (link)

He was prepared for knife-throwing honestly. One didn't go into criminal lairs expecting only a popcorn bowl at their head. The bo staff just gets her a skeptical raised eyebrow.

Robin shrugs, "Thought I'd drop by and check out one of your places. Well that and thank you for the intel you dropped off at the tiger tree the other night. Wasn't sure if you'd actually do it..."

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	outfoxing 2011-12-19 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"I always keep my word," she retorts looking down right offended. "And in what crazy alternate universe does it look like a smart idea to break into someone's safe house." She's feeling defensive about everything he's saying right now. She can't help feeling prickly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-19 04:18 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah...sometimes to extremes." The alternate universe comment wipes the smirk off his face. He doesn't like being reminded that he doesn't belong, even if she's unaware of it, she managed to hit a sore spot. With a deadpan serious look he says, "So the thief is objecting to me breaking in? The irony..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-19 04:24 am UTC (link)
	"Well that's the point," she snipes feeling awfully defensive still. She gives him a very serious look. "This is supposed to be a place I can feel safe. Excuse me if having a costumed vigilante break through my security doesn't leave me with warm fuzzy feelings." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 04:29 am UTC (link)

"Well it's not so safe if I can get in now is it?" He's being a bit prickly here too, her security was actually decent, it would keep most people out. Just not him.

This was not going well. He hadn't come for a confrontation. Robin sighs and holds up his hands in mock surrender, "Look I didn't come for this. I just wanted to thank you for coming through on the intel for the drug operation. So...yeah."

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	outfoxing 2011-12-19 04:34 am UTC (link)
	"Please. You're a Bat. You probably got bottle fed infiltration techniques from the cradle," she says with a faintly amused look. She stops looking amused shortly after that. "I wasn't lying just to gt out of a situation I didn't want to be in." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-19 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not going to say that's not true," he smirks back. He shrugs at the next part, "Sorry, I have to always assume that people are. So...it's rare when they don't and I just wanted to tell you it was...a nice surprise that you weren't. I just have to be a bit of a pessimist at all times. Job requirement." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-19 04:55 am UTC (link)
	"God!" She almost throws her hands up. "What the hell does he do to you? Give you a puppy then snatch it away after you name it?" Actually more Batman is probably more likely to use kittens. "I try to avoid lying when I can.... hard to do but..." She shrugs knowing that so much of her life is dependent on lies. Getting to tell the truth is nice. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-19 05:00 am UTC (link)
	"I don't like dogs," he deadpans, trying not to think of his cat in his universe. But secretly he's laughing at what people seem to think of Batman. Looks like the heartless act worked on people. "A thief who doesn't like to lie? You're an interesting one...I'm not sure what to think of you," he says looking both amused and intrigued. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-19 05:03 am UTC (link)
	"I don't. Lying is just part of the job," she says simply. "If I need to get in someplace? I can lie my way in..... I just don't have to gain enjoyment from it." She prefers cracking safes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 05:14 am UTC (link)

"But there's a difference between hating to lie and enjoying it." He lies often, mostly for secret ID or crimefighting reasons, and he's generally rather good at it but he doesn't like or hate lying, it's just a job requirement. And a way to keep things private. If people didn't want him lying they shouldn't ask stuff he won't reveal.

"Still...you're hard to pin down. You take defending your employers too far but you have standards and stick to your word. You're a thief but you hate to lie. You don't mind flirting with crimefighters but run after you kiss them. And you're...a professional in most ways but you get surprised at people breaking into your place. Nobody's ever done that? Quite the enigma you are Foxy."

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outfoxing
2011-12-19 05:19 am UTC (link)

"If I'm under contract I consider a certain amount of loyalty part of the service. They're paying for me so I should be giving it my all," she says that seriously as she puts the bo stave back up.

Oh now she has her blushing but the room is mostly dark so he might not see that. "Getting too entangled is just a bad idea. You might coax things out of me I shouldn't say Robin..... and no one has ever gotten inside one of my 'safer' safe houses. I have dummy places for tripping up people who will hurt me if I mess up."

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cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 05:39 am UTC (link)

"There's a difference between loyalty and taking the fall for someone who'd gladly set you up for that." He's only saying this because he wants her to be less reckless with herself. If he was someone else she might have ended up in jail. Maybe not this time but eventually. And he's not comfortable with the thought that a thief like that could end up there because it'd mean....he didn't want to go there.

"Hmm this is one of your safer ones? Interesting. But maybe that's true...but taking the fall for your employer and ending up in jail is worse...I don't really want to have to do that to you." His tone tells her he's dead serious. Jail in his opinion was for the rapists and murderers, which she wasn't. Theft to him was...well Batman said it was bad, and he knew it was he just...couldn't condemn it.

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	outfoxing 2011-12-19 05:44 am UTC (link)
	"I..." She's slightly touched. But hell she can't just give in and tell him everything. She doesn't need someone to save her. "Yeah, it is." She's starting to shut down a bit. He's making her night off difficult because she doesn't know what to say to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2011-12-19 05:48 am UTC (link)
	She's gone quiet and he's not sure what to do now. "Well...if it helps, your security wasn't bad. I liked the setup you had on the roof..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2011-12-19 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"Really?" That has her smile. "It's a favorite of mine.... Of course now that means moding what I do to keep you out of my other little fox holes." Oh yes she just said that. "Can't practically invite you in after all.... what would the neighbors say?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 05:56 am UTC (link)

"Well a bad security setup is pretty much a nice sign saying 'please come in, I don't mind unwanted visitors'," he jokes.

"Hmmm I'd like to think your perfectly law-abiding neighbours would be relieved to know that I'm preventing crime in the area. And that you keep excellent company. Because clearly I was invited," he smiles as he picks up a stray piece of popcorn off his cape. "Look! You even offered me popcorn. Aren't you sweet?"

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	outfoxing 2011-12-19 06:00 am UTC (link)
	"Uh-huh.... so it's not creepy at all to have you suddenly lurking over my shoulder as a co-ed gets killed by the crazed serial killer in the movie I was watching." See? This is what has her put a hand on one hip and look unimpressed. "This was supposed to be my 'day off'." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 06:05 am UTC (link)

"You get creeped out awfully easy. I mean the crazed serial killer could've been taken out easily. You'd have no problem with that guy." Yeah horror movies do not impress him, especially when you've seen worse stuff first-hand.

And Batman said crime never slept. It did take a break apparently. "Then no need for any awkward crimefighting encounter then since I'm not interupting anything."

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	outfoxing 2011-12-19 06:09 am UTC (link)
	"I know. But I wanted to watch something bad." See now she has to look delightfully amused. "You didn't catch me yesterday. I call it a win." Actually the real crime was the day before. Last night was a drop off night. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cantkeepmeout
2011-12-19 06:17 am UTC (link)

He glances over at the TV, "Clearly you were picking from the bottom of the barrel."

Frowning he replies, "I had more violent crime to stop. Sorry I couldn't drop in." That and while he's annoyed she got away with it, he's also worried that he might have lost his temper again. Once was enough.

"Is this your usual night off? Really bad movies and throwing popcorn?" He's back to smirking now.