+1 Coffee drinking, donut eating cop | Canon is Gotham | End of Season 3

[coffee_n_donuts]

You know what I think? I think it's utter bull crap. Yeah. You heard. These games you're telling me about? They're sick. I ain't going in one, pal. You can't pull that on me. They sound like some sick joke from one of the goons within Arkham.

[He pinched his nose. He didn't have time for this crap. Really.]

There are way too many crazies in this town for me to just go on some weird vacation to one of your weirdo games.

The best thing you can do right now is drop it. The whole game crap. I've got the GCPD to captain, whilst there's no other idiot to do it. I'm it. You get me?

[He could really do with a coffee right now. Or three. Make that a bottle of scotch.]

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me, arriving, wearing my 'protect harvey bullock' shirt

[untepes]

You have my deepest sympathies.

[ Read between the lines: Harvey's basically done for at this point. ]

Re: good call, buddy

[coffee_n_donuts]

Yeah? I don't know if I need anyone's sympathy right now but thanks anyway. You know what it's like, right? Being with your writer and trying to tell them you're not a normal human being, not some plaything. It's so damn annoying.

[He's just having a bad day. Can you tell?]

[hobblepot]

[A familiar, giddy little chuckle.]

Good luck! On both counts.

[Playing Captain? Lol. Resisting being pulled into a game? Double-lol.

Have a pity-wink. It's free.]

Nice to see a (non)Friendly face around here

[coffee_n_donuts]

[Oh great. Just what he needs.]

You know you might be the only one I want to talk to around here right now believe it or not. At least you know what kind of garbage lives within Gotham.

[Does that include him? Harvey thinks you're above the usual trash, buddy. Guess what? He's complimenting you.]

Don't need the wink though. I'm too tired to deal with anymore crap right now.

[hobblepot]

[Cue eyebrows going up.]

Oh? [He snorts softly.] Trouble in paradise...?

[With Jim, he means. He's sitting comfortably with his cane in front of him and his hands laced overtop.]

Well, in case you missed the memo, you, my friend, are a long way from home. And from the sound of things, that's probably not gonna change anytime soon. I wouldn't worry too much about going AWOL -- the GCPD is such a mess that at this point I'm pretty sure no one will even notice the difference.

[His absence, though. Well. Gotham needed him; it'll always need him.]

[coffee_n_donuts]

This isn't paradise, pal. Try a thousand miles away from here and you might get close.

[He knew the Penguin was just playing with him, probably trying to get a kick out of winding him up. That's what he did. Harvey exhaled through his nose and gave Penguin a fixed stare.]

No kidding, Einstein. The GCPD is in a mess because I haven't got the resources to do anything about it. To hell with the nutjobs and psychos in this town.

[He ran a hand through his hair then knew better than to fall for Penguin's taunting. Jim was always better at dealing with Cobblepot.]

I'm still acting Captain and am going to try and do my damn job. You're not going to screw it up either, Mr. Mayor. Or is it ex Mayor. Things didn't go so great on the TV, did they?

[hobblepot]

[There's a visible tightening of his jaw at the reminder though he keeps on smiling.]

Old news, captain! I'd ask what rock have you been living under but it's hardly surprising that you are a few steps behind the rest of us. For the sake of your whole police department, please [he makes a pitying, despairing face] try to keep up before one of your cops dies on your watch.

[coffee_n_donuts]

[He noticed the clench in Penguin's jaw and that caused a small smirk to appear on Harvey's face. What happened, Mr. Mayor? You saw an image of your dead father wandering the halls of your manor? It broke you, pal. Seriously.]

Is that right? Well, sorry for not keeping up with the latest news. I've been kept in this crap hole by my damn writer. It's all his damn fault!

[That's it, Harvey. Have a go at your writer, as it's all his fault as usual.]

Listen closely, Penguin. You or your goons harm any cop in this city? Your sorry ass will end up in Blackgate, or preferable stuck inside one of these cells inside the GCPD. Your crime empire? Finished. Your goons? Shot, or locked up. Get used to paradise on your end, my friend.

hurrhurr

[hobblepot]

Keep dreaming.

[A holding cell is infinitely better than Blackgate, but he's sure that he won't end up in either - he's much too careful for that.]

How about you leave the real work to people who know what they're doing? Like me. [He lets that sink in a moment.] The Pax Penguina is the best thing the city has seen in a long time - but I'm sure you'll find out all about it soon enough.

Re: meow ^-^

[coffee_n_donuts]

[Dreaming was all he did do these days, since the force was not what it once was. It really did feel as if Gotham was being run by the crime lords and there was jack shit Harvey or the GCPD could do about it. It damn hurt.]

The what and what now? Are you just spouting some weird penguin crap to me or am I suppose to get what you're saying to me?

[Not impressed. See this face.]

Real work, huh? People like you? Give me strength. You people get off on controlling Gotham so you can rake in the cash and get your ass kissed for doing such a good job. Seriously, you need to think about what the hell you are doing for this city. It'll come back and bite you in the ass. Big time. People won't buy your shit and slowly they'll come to realise what a low life scum bag you really are.

[He rifled through his coat and pulled out his whiskey flask, taking a deep draught. That felt better. A little.]

Pax Penguina? Sounds like a dodgy strip joint. Forgive me if I don't attend.

[hobblepot]

[Harvey's remarks might drain his smile from his face, but it'll never kill his ambition. People can say all they want, but at the end of the day his absence would only create a massive vacuum of power and result in complete chaos. He's needed and he doesn't need anyone to tell him so - even if it's the ego stroke he finds himself desperately wanting, at times. But who doesn't seek recognition for their achievements?]

Even if it was some kind of club? I'm pretty sure it'd be too sophisticated for the likes of your boorish tastes.

[coffee_n_donuts]

[Harvey let out a gruff snort of laughter. Was this guy for real? Of course he was; this was the Penguin. Harvey knew what sort of people hung around with the Penguin; freaks, thugs and criminals of the lowest sort. The sort that should be banged up inside Blackgate or behind bars in Arkham. None of them should have free roam within the city.]

Boorish tastes? Says the guy who has armed thugs for best friends, since he can't get anyone else to be his friend. Or was that those freaks you hang around with; Firefly, Freeze and that crazy plant woman?

[He raised both his eyebrows as if to say; look at you, pal.]

[kapelput]

I think a vacation is a wonderful idea.

[coffee_n_donuts]

You know that does sound like a good idea right now. The fact that I can't just makes it that bit worse. I'm not on leave for a very long time. Actually, probably indefinitely at work right now.

[Nice old lady though.]