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[the_caped_crusader]

WHO: Bruce Wayne & Jonathan Crane
WHERE: The Iceberg Lounge
WHEN: April 10th
WHAT: A GAME OF WITS
WARNINGS: Two assholes being assholes


[ bruce has very little patience to be doing this right now, but he knows that if he doesn't satisfy jonathan's needling he'll just pester him like a petulant child for the indeterminate future. he knows he's wearing very thin-- it's easily read on his face as he almost angrily brushes past the large security staff like they're not important enough to register and takes a seat across from his opponent, both literal and figurative, gesturing at the already immaculately prepared chessboard with impatience. ]

Black. As usual. Let's make this quick.

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[the_caped_crusader]

[ he doesn't respond to that. mostly because he's afraid that he may have reached the conclusion that he enjoys being batman. he pulls his queen back to f6. ]

[restingstitchface]

Silence is avoidance. Don't ignore the subject. Tell me what you're thinking.

[Rook to b6. He's closing in physically and psychologically.]

[the_caped_crusader]

No.

[ his flat stare is more a glare now, voice closer to batman than bruce. pawn to h6. ]

[restingstitchface]

[Pawn to a5.

He speaks sheepishly.]

Oh, Bruce. [Not Batman.] Don't be scared. It's not like I'll share your secrets.

[the_caped_crusader]

Do you think I'm scared, Jonathan? It's not exactly the world's greatest secret.

[ he castles his king to g8. ]

Half of Gotham knows who I am. Do you know why they don't say anything? Because I'm Batman.

[restingstitchface]

[A heavy sigh. He castles his king at g1.]

Question asked, question answered.

[And looks momentarily mad at the thought he's given up on night life.]

But, you know, you're leaning on your reputation a tad heavily. It doesn't sound like you regret your nights on the town.

[the_caped_crusader]

And if I did I wouldn't be able to enjoy such engaging small talk.

[ rook to e8. ]

[restingstitchface]

[Rook to e1.]

You're the one objecting to me engaging you in other ways. Think about it.

[the_caped_crusader]

But do you object to it? That's the part the matters. Otherwise what are we doing other than lying to each other.

[ knight to c6. ]

[restingstitchface]

It's a life I can do without. But that's a moot point.

[Pawn takes c6 knight.]

It's an easier life for you this way, isn't it?

[the_caped_crusader]

If I was looking for easy, I would have stopped years ago. What I want is for you to be better. Not because I want it, but because you do.

[ pawn takes pawn at c6. ]

[restingstitchface]

Bruce, the human mind doesn't work that way.

[Bishop moves to c4 while he contemplates "the human mind". A better phrase than "mental illness". He feels deeply that it isn't a problem for him.]

[the_caped_crusader]

Of course it does. It's called remorse, Jonathan.

[ rook takes rook at e1. ]

[restingstitchface]

Don't confuse remorse with regret. You're smarter than that.

[Queen takes e1 rook.]

[the_caped_crusader]

Don't be a pedant, you know exactly what I'm saying.

[ queen to e7. ]

[restingstitchface]

Yes, and you know exactly what I'm feeling. That I am happy when I am safe.

[Queen takes queen.]

I am sorry my work here finished the way it did. That's all I care about.

[the_caped_crusader]

Fear isn't safety, no matter how you consider it.

[ bishop takes queen. ]

[restingstitchface]

[Knight on f3 to e5.]

It's a survival mechanism. What about it doesn't keep people safe?