outfoxing (outfoxing) wrote,
@ 2012-11-26 16:49:00

AU Land--- Mob Boss
In a very different time line things went differently for Sarah. She never met Robin and never had his help. Her life became much more complicated as a result. Instead of slowly getting to the point where she might be free one day things just went too far.

So she killed a Mob Boss and took over his empire. She didn't become strictly evil but she did what she had to so she could hold onto his businesses. She was able to turn some into honest businesses but there were other things she couldn't change. That was what killed part of her just a little bit.

Sleep down't come to someone like her who spends their every waking moment fighting the other families off with Machiavellian moves to topple them should they get too close. She won't let the other families destroy Gotham. Some of the harder drugs stop coming through for a while and it pleases the Master Thief turned Mob Boss.

At least she could do some good. But she's very tired and hates the fact she did have to throw this lavish party for her men. But it was to keep their loyalty. They needed to be happy so parties were just a part of it. Right now though she waves off her body guard and retreats to her office for a drink alone.

She feels so tired right now. She also feels like she's in over her head.

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	(assumes bendytimed slightly) cantkeepmeout 2012-11-26 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	"You're a hard one to get alone," comes a voice from the shadows behind her. It's hard to tell at first, but with some squinting and the light falling just right, a red bat emblem can be made out in the darkness. (Reply to this)(Thread)

outfoxing
2012-11-26 09:43 pm UTC (link)

"I usually don't go without one of my men," she agrees. She can see the emblem.

She doesn't move for a weapon she just leans forward to set aside her glass of wine. She looks good in the dress she is in but she has this slightly distant air to her.

"Well, well... What did I do to get your attention? I know I sometimes dress to impress but... I didn't pick this out fit to attract someone from your crowd."

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	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-26 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	The shadow steps forward, more into the light but so he's still shrouded in shadows. It's hard to quite tell how tall he is at first, but when he steps into the light a bit and draws himself up to full height, it's not hard to see why some would cower. "What makes you think you never had my attention in the first place?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

outfoxing
2012-11-26 10:04 pm UTC (link)

"You never caught me red handed," Sarah replied with a slight hum. She would have known if a Bat had caught her scent when she was a thief.

"My boys? Maybe. Some of them used to be messy. I've cleaned them up... But of course you'd know that if you were watching us." She smiles thinly at him looking perfectly poised. He doesn't scare her.

Whoever said criminal were a weak and cowardly lot never met the Fox.

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cantkeepmeout
2012-11-26 10:10 pm UTC (link)

"I don't need to have caught you to know of your work." She can't see his expressions but the smirk is in the voice. "I know more than you think. But cleaning them up isn't all that's needed. I know what you've been up to Fox, and trying to keep most of the remains of this mob legit isn't enough to cancel out fully the more shady aspects. Some of your boys need better leashes. Or...at least make sure they're still yours," comes the grim bat gravel now.

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outfoxing
2012-11-26 10:23 pm UTC (link)

That gets her thinking about some of the ones she suspected weren't being straight with her. She should do some house cleaning.

"You know my other name... Huh. I guess you are the real heir to the World's Greatest Detective," she hummed looking thoughtful.

"You know I can't grind it all to a halt. It has to be done slowly so I don't get people killed. This was never supposed to be a long term thing for me but... There you go."

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cantkeepmeout
2012-11-26 10:46 pm UTC (link)

"It comes with the territory," Batman says simply, as if this was a given everyone should know.

"I don't want or need it at a halt. I want it controlled and on a leash." Because things this big couldn't be taken out completely. Still, he understands about getting stuck in long term things you hadn't expected. "And...it often turns out that way. Things don't go as planned."

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outfoxing
2012-11-26 10:56 pm UTC (link)

The way that last part out strikes a cord with her and for a moment she looks very sad. The mask of being emotionally distant from him and this place slides back in place though. He won't see that again.

"It almost sounds like you want me to change how I've been doing things. Why come to me when you could have probably just found a way to shut me down," she asked moving away from any pleasantries she may have been willing to indulge in earlier.

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	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 02:36 am UTC (link)
	But it's there long enough for him to see and take note of it. He knows a lot about wearing masks to hide the emotional stuff, it's nothing new in this line of work. "Because I'd rather clean up and organize your work at cleaning up the family more than have to shut you down totally." Not to mention it wouldn't work as well anyway. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

outfoxing
2012-11-27 02:49 am UTC (link)

She would fight him tooth and nail to protect what is hers. She may not want this but she won't just abandon the men who aren't that bad.

"At least you're honest." He could probably see what others couldn't. She was in over her head and struggling to stay honest.

"What did you have in mind? You're not doing this out of the goodness of your heart... I assume like me you would like to stop the import of drugs to Gotham. It's the one thing I've cut off from my organization." Finally she grabs her glass of wine and takes a sip.

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cantkeepmeout
2012-11-27 03:08 am UTC (link)

It was clear. She was a thief, not cut out for this stuff really. But she was handling it well for everything that had happened.

"First we need to clean up and reorganize your plans there. What you have works, but it's sloppy and won't hold if anything happens." He doesn't try to tone it down, she needs to know the facts here and while what she has works, there's lots of room for improvement. "And I have bigger plans than just the drug trade."

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outfoxing
2012-11-27 03:13 am UTC (link)

She could pull a con job if she had to but it's obvious she isn't going to last. She leans forward letting her arm rest on her desk.

"I've been tightening my control on the organization but..." She gave a light sigh. "I'm an amateur. They'll figure it out sooner or later. All right. What do you want me to do?"

She's trapped again and she knows it. She hates Batman for this. She's never going to get out of this. It doesn't show though because she is a Professional.

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cantkeepmeout
2012-11-27 03:21 am UTC (link)

"They don't need to figure it out. I have plans I can feed you to put into action. It'll make things more manageable on your end and reign things in better." But it'd also mean he was planning on expanding her cleaning up efforts and using her family to try and do so to the others. She'd be a figurehead leader of the family for him. Because he knows that organized crime isn't something that can be stamped out completely, he just wants it to be tightly controlled.

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outfoxing
2012-11-27 03:32 am UTC (link)

She still had made good choices though. He couldn't surely find fault with her efforts. Sarah kept her mask up this entire time though.

"Fine." At least they'll be doing something good with this. She wants out so badly but she'll never say it and she'll be damned if she'll ever ask for anyone to help her again.

There is a grave that says she can't do that. But Sarah is also really good at keeping her composure. The years stuck here have been hard on her.

"If it works it'll make me happy. If this didn't happen I'd probably end up doing things I didn't want to."

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	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 03:58 am UTC (link)
	He appreciated her efforts, but was too bat-like to admit that out loud. "It's best to avoid that sort of thing," he offers as gently as he'll allow himself to be. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-11-27 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"I didn't have a choice the first time." Her face remains blank but not from being like a murderer with no remorse. It's all about defending herself from everything. "I don't make it a habit of doing it either." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 04:52 am UTC (link)
	"Let's hope not. So, what'll it be? You going to work with me on this?" Because while she may not know this, he knows she's the best chance he has of bringing organized crime to heel with minimal bloodshed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-11-27 05:06 am UTC (link)
	She nodded once with confidence. "I'm on board." Talk about a bloodless take over. If she is lucky in a year she can try and talk her way out of Gotham. If things go right anyways but nothing is ever that easy in Gotham. Nothing is simple and everything gets complicated in the end. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 05:12 am UTC (link)
	"Good," he nods. Of course nothing is easy or simple here. It's Gotham. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

outfoxing
2012-11-27 05:18 am UTC (link)

She nodded and stood up not quite draining her wine glass. Her plant in the corner gets a very rare extra treat dumped in it as she has to hide she had been doing business in here.

"I'd invite you to come have a drink but you'd make my guys trigger happy." She offers Batman a very slight smile. She's actually pretty when she's smiling.

"Our social circles are just very different."

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	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 05:31 am UTC (link)
	"I tend to have that effect on your circles," comes the reply and, once again, the smirk can be heard in his voice. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-11-27 05:40 am UTC (link)
	"Oh I don't know," Sarah says glancing at him. "If you had caught me while I was still just a thief I wouldn't have minded playing chase on the roof tops." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"If you were still just a thief this would be a very different matter." The line seems like it should be serious but it's said with a hint of amusement. He could never be too harsh on an attractive thief like her, he'd always been a bit conflicted on how he should feel about stealing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	outfoxing 2012-11-27 06:04 am UTC (link)
	She glanced at him with something akin to surprise flashing in her eyes. If she was the type to look embarrassed anymore she might just blush. Instead she exits the room as if she owns it. She is a mob boss now so she has to put on a show. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cantkeepmeout 2012-11-27 06:06 am UTC (link)
	If she were to glance back or turn around, she'd notice the shadow that was Batman was gone, as if he was never there. He'd done what he'd set out to. Now just for her to keep up her end. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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