Considering scorched. Potential Spoilers.

[gothamscop]

I sense a theme here and I don't think they'll appreciate it.

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[cowls]

If you were the people-pleasing type, Blake, you wouldn't have become a cop in Gotham.

[gothamscop]

[perhaps you could paint it on a sign sir, ten feet high so his writer would get it.]

I'm less concerned about me and more concerned about her. She doesn't know what she's getting into.

[cowls]

Maybe. Maybe not. But, the risk of her not knowing what she's getting into is considerably lower than what it is for people like us.

[gothamscop]

[John nods slowly.]

Any advice? [For her, for him.]

[cowls]

[ he seems to consider this for a moment, because he's gained some perspective in the past few months. ]

Let her do it. You could do with a chance to get out of Gotham.

[gothamscop]

I don't have any vacation time saved.

[the sad part is, it's not a joke. Or maybe it is. Insert appropriate Phillip J Fry joke here.]

Besides if what I've heard is true the city is hardly a vacation.

[cowls]

Maybe. But the criminal element's certainly a vacation from Gotham's, and from what I've heard, time isn't really an issue.

[gothamscop]

...Leaving-what-two-how many people were we up to at the last census alone and frozen in space?

[Still so unsure.] Although I wouldn't apparently be the only citizen visiting.

[cowls]

[ that gets his attention. ] Is that so? Friendly company, I hope.

[gothamscop]

An alley cat.

Potentially.

[cowls]

Potentially. [ a beat. ] I didn't realize there was anything worth taking in Anatole.

[gothamscop]

I don't know if I've ever gotten a straight answer out of her.

All the same if there is.

[cowls]

[ he rubs his chin at that, thoughtful, then just nods. it makes sense. she wanted her clean slate. no better way to get it than this. ]

I think the Anatolian law enforcement is more than equipped to deal with Catwoman. [ as for selina kyle ... he couldn't make the same assumption. ] I think you'll find you like the Alliance, if you do find yourself there.

[gothamscop]

...Quality people sir? Good guys?

[cowls]

Most of them. [ not all. he'd never say all. but good enough that blake will find himself in good company. better than gcpd, that's certain. ]

[gothamscop]

[Anything is better then the GCPD-if they weren't corrupt now they're just complacent. He hesitates.]

Don't suppose I could convince you to join in on the fireworks.

[cowls]

My mun doesn't seem to believe Anatole especially lends itself to the costumed crowd. Which I suppose leaves me to enjoy my retirement, for as long as it lasts.

[gothamscop]

Oh.

[Try not to show too much disappointment John.]

...Are you? ...enjoying your retirement?

[cowls]

I wouldn't call it fulfilling, but ... I breathe easier.

[gothamscop]

...you can breathe easier on a lot of levels. I went rock climbing.

[cowls]

[ ohoho code talk. he figures out pretty easily what rocks blake climbed. ] Did you enjoy the view?

[gothamscop]

It was pretty spectacular.

...Rocks, trees, wildlife. Might go out there again. [And underneath there is the slightest, slightest undercurrent of why me Bruce, because he's not trained by the League of Shadows he's just a kid from the wrong side of town who had to fight against a system stacked against him.

He doesn't know anything about myth or legend. He's just a guy who knows how to throw punches and use a gun and even then the gun makes him-well-nervous but batman never uses guns.

These are things he will not voice to Bruce Wayne however.]

...Planning on it.

[cowls]

Just make sure you have the right equipment before you tackle anything too strenuous.

[gothamscop]

Any suggestions?

[cowls]

Wayne Enterprises produced some supplies that you might be interested in. Lucius Fox runs the place now, if I'm not mistaken. I'd talk to him.