... le sigh. She should go ahead and try. Failing that I guess I'll be driving after all.
*You saw her with the multiple drinks :P*
*She healz you sloppily, you get back 5 intensities, it hurts but it's bearable now*
*Cass looks confused*
"Whyse am Ish like this...."
*You note she hasn't imbibed any spirits since becoming human*
"You're drunk, Cass. That's what happens to most of us when we drink. Come on, I'll ride you home." She goes in front of me on the bike, between my arms. I'll drive back to Bruce's and tell him what happened to the other bike, and give him the Legionnaire's card, saying, "I broke a couple ribs tonight, but I found out that the major criminals are in training and the minor ones are terrified to go out at night." If he wants me to I'll walk back to the bar and drive the other motorcycle home, if it's still there.
*Bruce smiles*
"You haven't bought her dinner or had some wine with her before tonight. That's the tragedy in all this."
*He makes a call and within an hour, a flatbed comes with the other motercycle, and puts the other one on board, when the man is done he comes to the door*
*Bruce*
"Morning Lucius, sorry for getting you up so early."
*Lucius*
"Well with the hours you kept, it's not really a surprise. You want the full treatment right?"
*Bruce nods*
"Thanks"
*Lucius*
"Anytime."
*he starts up the flatbed and starts to speed away*
*to you*
"Lucius is a good man, he knows."
I nod. I do feel a little guilty for not getting Cass drunk and taking advantage of her -- wait, I mean, that's not right, uhh, for not taking her out on any dates. We'll have to do that on our next off time if I get any ever again. "Anything special about that card, Bruce?"
*Bruce grins*
"Well with her size, one or two glasses would have told you if she could hold her liqueur or not."
*He looks at the card, feels it and sniffs it*
"It smells faintly of Jasmine, I would assume it's not the words on the card, but the card itself that is important in the meeting to see if the person is on the level. As for Cass, you would do well to take her out for a night on the town."
great, I think I will. Someplace nice.
*Bruce says with a smirk*
"After the mission, oh and Cass looks to need some attending to."
*he points and she is arguing with herself in a full length mirror, it's funny stuff*
*Sleep, rest, healing when Cass gets better with hangover?*
I'll ask Cass who's winning. And yes, resting and healing will be nice.
*They both point at you and say*
"You keepz out of this."
*They look at each other*
"Are yoush pointing at my man?"
*Might be a good time to take her to bed*
*Morning comes, Cass has a hangover and a half, and with bloodshot eyes looks at you*
"Could have warned me, groan."
*She heals you another 2 intensities, and one came back over night, so looks like your 3 down still*
*Actions for the day, or going there during the day, or night?*
"Sorry; I figured there was alcohol in your world, so you probably knew. The whole human thing didn't really occur to me til afterwards." We'll go in the late afternoon, watch a movie her choice, and get dinner afterwards.
*she shakes her head and groans*
"We did, but I was different then, it didn't affect me like this."
*she rolls back over putting the cover over her head*
*You eventually go out to a movie, it's a non talkie, but it's an interesting experience, a cowboy movie, halfway between spaghetti western and real, it's entertaining.*
*Cass grins*
"I want a gun eventually, they seem so cool, I know it won't be here, but I want it on the list of things to get Cass to keep her happy."
*She smiles wide*
*Dinner is nice, she orders a steak, shrimp and lobster, and you get what you want. She puts on a lobster bib with the cracker in her hands, it's cute.*
*You spend a quiet night alone, and off duty, giving yourself the opportunity to heal up, Cass heals you back to full and gets you back for taking advantage of her last night, you have a spaid tail impression across the left side of your face, which she kisses and grins*
Doublepost
Sounds fun. Bruce doesn't approve of guns, and I'm not a huge fan, but I'm sure one day we can get her one. Hopefully tomorrow I can track down Mr. Legionnaire and continue our conversation.
*You get back and spend the night, as eventfully or uneventfully as you desire, and you head out the next/day or night. You goto the address on the card, without getting molested by anyone other than Cass, and you knock on the door*
*a eye slit opens*
"Whadda want?"
((GE Roll 11))
"Work. I want my fair share of what Gotham has to offer. And I wouldn't mind getting a crack at the Bat while I'm at it."
*He stands there waiting impatiently for something.*
J
If I have the card, I could give him that. If he doesn't seem interested when I produce it, I'll nudge Cass. Hopefully she gets what I'm getting at and reads the guy's mind to see if there's a password.
*he takes the card and sniffs it*
"Took you long enough, I was about to hit you with the chain gun."
*He opens the door and yes there was indeed a chain gun stationed behind it, and it is locked and loaded.*
((Yes that was your one opportunity to produce the card, or you were in another verse most likely))
*He leads you inside and down a flight of stairs, the mostly men and a few women giving you some looks*
*You see a man, dressed in a Blue and Red Masked Outfit with a Shield standing in front of you all.*
"I am Alley Viper, and welcome new recruits to the next evolution of crime, the organization of Viper."
*He speaks in a slightly deep voice with a hint of a rasp*
*He gives you all a minute for it to sink in*
I pay attention, not trying to look suspicious or obvious.
*He looks over everyone, especially leering at the woman and licking his lips.*
"Well you are here, now let's get you all situated in our training quarters and show you some movies."
*He walks you all into a large room with a screen, and a movie projector behind a glass window, the door is barred behind you, and he walks out the other door ahead, barring that door as well, and you hear him through a loudspeaker*
"Here at Viper, we demand the utmost loyalty in out troops, so we'll let you enjoy this little training video we put together."
*You see something that starts as a 1950's school video, except everything is phrasing Viper, the music is set to ease you into a receptive mood*
((If you wish to do something at any point of this let me know))
I'll try my best to resist the brainwashing while paying attention from an educational perspective in case there's a test on this in the end.
((Ok giving you a batman and catwoman bonus, so it's just a d30 I am rolling for both, when normally it would be a d30+10, so here goes))
((4 and 18, both successes))
*You are here for longer than you can account for, at least a day, less than 4, people have slept, passed out, gotten up, twinkees been thrown in from the ceiling with a small bathroom with a faucet in a small room off to the back*
*Alley Viper comes back*
"So how did everyone like orientation?"
I make note of everyone else's responses and try to respond accordingly.
*They are zombified, and Alley Viper seems pleased*
"Good, good, now let's get you fed, and start training before you are allowed to sleep."
*You get fed some low quality food, and given the Viper is a great place to work orientation next.*
I really try not to laugh. Honestly.
*You all go through the orientation, you receive uniforms, Green Superhero like fatigues and Masks for the men, Women skin tight Deep Blue outfits with a very plunging neckline, there is a picture of a yellow viper on the breast of all the uniforms. No weapons are issued yet, but you all are Viper Trainees, you are assigned a number, you are 278, and Cass is 284, and you see Alley Viper is giving her more attention than anyone else even the girls.*
*To Cass*
"Keep playing your cards right, and you can become Alley Viper Harlet #1."
*Cass giggles, and when he turns away rolls her eyes.*
Interesting. It has occurred to me that we aren't ever going to be allowed to leave this crew, but I'm obviously unconcerned. I just need to bide my time and figure out as much as I can before he really makes a move on Cass.
*Oh he really is making the moves on Cass, and you see for the first time she is playing along but not enjoying it, very against her nature, or former nature. She is good enough at it, to playfully deflect him and sometimes twist a wrist when his hand gets a little too grabby. The other woman are unhappy and happy at the same time, the attention is off them, but then again the attention is off them. The men are just happy to not be separated. You see it's a devious and potentially game changing dynamic. Keeping the women around make the men happy, thus, more willing to be molded into what Viper wants them to be.*
Ok. I'm sure eventually he has to walk off temporarily, and when he returns to Cass I'll stand between the two of them. Purposefully.
*He does, and when he comes back he looks you up and down*
*Alley Viper says*
"278, you are in between myself and 284. It is hampering my training of 284, please form rank and file with the rest."
*He is either ignoring the statement you are making it, or doesn't see it*
bump
I'm either ignoring the statement he's making, or not seeing it.
*looks down at you*
"Perhaps I didn't make myself clear recruit, so I will put it in terms that you can understand clearly, get away from my new piece of arse, she has gone from minnow to caviar."
((25 Persuasion Fail, 24 for his, Fail, looks like what we got here is a failure to communicate))
"My friend and I will be together long after you're dead, Alley Viper. It would be best if we can forget about this minor disagreement and move past it."
((Kyler Persuasion 13 success, AV: Willpower: 23 Fail AV: Persuade 6 Success))
*He looks at you two up and down*
"I noticed you said friend, such relationships are troublesome in the field, they bring divided loyalties."
*the rest of your class nods, like he was making a point the whole time, you two know he wasn't, but you don't get to be called Alley Viper for just your stunning good looks*
"243, 256, one to my left arm, one to my right, barracks are in the room behind you, along with better food, you are free to do what you want within there for eight hours."
*walks away with two decent women to his room, and the rest of the guys begin eyeing up what is left*
I'll snuggle up with Cass, pleased to have gotten my way for the time being. "Sorry," I say to her quietly. "I couldn't keep quiet about that any longer."
*she smiles and cuddles up with you*
"I have never felt...um dirty before that instant, not in that manner anyway. Interesting feelings being human, we aren't going to get much privacy in here, but then again most of the others don't look to be worried."
*The scene develops during the night of one of the famous nights of debauchery talked about in the heyday of Rome, I will let you decide how into it you two get, and leave that behind the scenes. You do realize this type of tear down and build back up training while brutal, is probably the best way to turn people to your way of thinking.*
Into it? Absolutely not. I'm a one-woman man. I'm fine standing with Cass on the outskirts making a mock sports commentary about the goings on. edit: I'll also give them nicknames for my commentary, things like women's names, Little Richard, the Destroyer, the Ankle Toucher, Princess, etc for men and similar (as in mainly derogatory) titles for the women.
*This goes on for a few hours as everyone tires out and goes to sleep, they are annoyed, but not really caring seeing that they have been couped up for a week or more with no release. Everyone sleeps and at about 4 in the morning, Alley Viper comes in with a pot and a metal spoon, having the two girls now in Alley Viper Uniforms with hotpants, bare midrifts, plunging necklines and a mask for their lower part of their faces, one holding the pot and the other beating on it.*
"Wake up you snakes, time for training."
"Alley Viper Harlot 1 and 2, will be your squad leaders, time to enjoy basic training snakelings."