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[the_reckoner]

Why you thought you could control me, Mundane, I'll never know.

You are not her, and I am not your 'pup', but I'll stay. For now

Comments

[gcpd_blake]

Pretty sure you're too big to ever count as a "pup".

Although my mun doesn't rule out "guard dog".

[the_reckoner]

Nor should she. It's as apt a description as any, I suppose.

And how are you finding life as Gotham City's newest detective?

[gcpd_blake]

Does that mean you got a master that gives you orders?


And you're certainly keeping me busy, I'll give you that.

[the_reckoner]

Don't we all, in one way or another?

Good. Wouldn't want anyone to be left out.

[gcpd_blake]

Are you always so philosophical in your answers?

[feline_fatale]

Oh, come now. You're the brawns of the operation, not the brains. You could easily be controlled by almost anyone.

[the_reckoner]

Being one doesn't exempt me from being the other. Most people have more than one skill set, as I'm sure you're aware.

[feline_fatale]

I'll give you that. I've seen you in action. Pretty charismatic, when you want to be.

[the_reckoner]

And there you are, exhibiting both looks and intelligence yourself. Not so difficult as you make it sound.

[feline_fatale]

Making it sound difficult was hardly my intention.

[learnedtohideit]

I don't think anyone could actually control you. No matter how much they wanted. And I agree with the other 'me'. You're more of a "guard dog" than you are a "pup".

[the_reckoner]

Apparently she's not even going to try, so that is a point in her favor, at least.

I certainly won't argue the comparison.

[learnedtohideit]

Means she's more than smart then.

[He's just going to ignore that last part.]

[the_reckoner]

She's clever enough, in her own way. She may be beginning to grow on me, a little.

[learnedtohideit]

I'm just glad my mun is going to keep me away from you.

Maybe

[broke_the_bat]

[Have a luchadore-looking brute studying you.]

[the_reckoner]

[And have a level stare and a brow-arch right back]

[orphan_blake]

Bane. [Oh God.]

[the_reckoner]

Detective.

[Somehow he seems amused.]

[orphan_blake]

Why do you always have to show up?

[the_reckoner]

Because that's simply the next step of the plan. If someone else could carry it out, they would.

[mistakencoward]

[Hm, is this the one he met a long time ago? Azrael doesn't remember, but at present, he's likely unrecognizable even if it is.]

Muns don't quite "control" so much as "alter." Instead of actively moving the chess pieces, they just change the shape of the board, so to speak.

[the_reckoner]

Sometimes reconfiguring the board is the only way to play the game.

[mistakencoward]

And it's also the easiest way. After all, if done right, the pieces never know they didn't have a choice.

To make someone who can't swim take one of two paths, all you have to do is submerge the others.

[the_reckoner]

Precisely so.

It sounds as if you've had some experience in this arena.