Drown Thy Sorrows

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Tora is back.

His brain kept repeating that on an endless loop, as if he could finally fully wrap his head around that if he just thought that enough times.

So far, it still hadn't sunk in.

There were just so many questions about Tora, about Roxy, about how he felt about each of them. And Fire, kinda sorta. Hopefully Tora wouldn't hate him for sleeping with her best friend.

Still, Guy needed answers to these questions. So, he did what every man did when they had to search their soul and get in touch with their feelings:( Read more... )

Intelligence Design

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In a refurbished warehouse sitting in one of Midway City's worst neighborhoods, T.O. Morrow is hard at work. He has a few days of beard stubble, and he hasn't changed the garish Hawaiian shirt he's using in lieu of a labcoat in about the same amount of time. He stirs his martini with a tiny straw as he studies the schematics of his latest artificial brain design on an enormous computer screen.

"It lacks.. panache. Something to give it that extra little spark, and.."

His train of thought is interrupted by a silent, blinking alarm light.

"What's this? Company? I thought the cape population had abandoned Midway City.."

Morrow flips a switch to activate the automated defenses.

"I'd better clean up a little if they're coming in."

Back at the Iceberg Lounge

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The C.E.O. of KORD Industries has been making an effort to be more sociable, and so it comes to pass that Ted Kord is once more at Gotham's famed Iceberg Lounge. Nonalcoholic drinks and a lean cut of beef are on the menu, as well as some light conversation amongst Gotham's social set.

He tips the maitre'd to arrange for one of the nicer tables, with a view of most of the room, and shakes a few hands as he makes his way over - some familiar faces from charity galas.

"I should bring Tora and Bea here.."

Insane and Rational Minds

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Edward Nygma's been on his best behavior since being returned to Arkham - really, even before that. The officers who took custody of him after Batman dropped him off were surprised, no doubt, at his polite and apologetic demeanor. All an act? Perhaps .. but the surprise in everyone's eyes was a positive indicator that the act was going over well.

His current therapist was a clever sort, shrewdly looking for any hesitation in the sessions that might indicate fabrication of answers on the Riddler's part, but Edward had prepared his answers for the questions even before his escape, so they came to him readily enough.

You can't out-fox a fox, as they say.

Quite "spontaneously" at the session earlier this morning, the Riddler suggested he should write letters of apology to the victims of his crimes - and now he labors at that, granted permission by the staff at Arkham to use real writing utensils.

He never had been the sort to kill someone with a pencil, anyway.

There's one nagging thought that tarnishes his anticipation of being free and clear of Arkham and his criminal past once and for all, though.

What if he's actually cured?