The "SAVE THE ORPHANS" Charity Ball ; part 4/4

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

[time has been given for everyone to de-cape, de-cowl, tattle on their friends... and now, it's time for the punchline to this little joke of his.

the lights in the room once more dim, and the spotlight on stage sets the attention to Mistah J - he grins victoriously, something gleeful and manic in his eyes as he steps aside, letting a projector screen fall from the ceiling behind him.]

You're all so kind, Paradisa... but some of you are a little too... late in your lives to offer the recompense these poor orphans deserve. You'd know all about that, wouldn't you...

Brucey Bruce?

[his eyes fixate on Mr. Wayne, and he opens his arms, gesturing Bruce on stage. after a moment's consternation, Bruce reluctantly agrees - looking badass despite his cane and carrying that Batman-esque hard set of his jaw.

once he reaches the Joker's side, Mr. J flings an arm all buddy-buddy over his shoulders.]

Thattaboy, Brucey.

Now, how about we introduce ParaDIsa to Gotham's most notorious orphan and his menagerie of failures?

[the spotlight dims; the Joker turns, guiding Bruce to do the same as the projector reel begins playing. there is a crudely drawn stick figure version of each of the batkids - one for each of them. Damian, Dick, Steph, Cass - etc, all the way to Batman himself. Drawn by Harley. In lipstick.

there are a few photos - all various failures the batlings have orchestrated in their lives (in his canon; he just makes up random shit for the rest of them it's tl;dr don't make me write this).]

But the biggest failure of all, Batman... is also the best joke you've ever inadvertently told. The passing of one Bruce Wayne... the inheritance of Gotham's most notorious orphan, from you...

[he snaps his fingers; the goonies around the room abruptly begin firing into the crowd - they're missing, purposely, scaring people as they begin to usher them back out towards the doors, some holding children hostage as they direct everyone to LEAVE THE PREMISES if they aren't with the VIP party - the Bat family.

I REPEAT: GET OUT UNLESS YOU AREN'T WITH THE BATFAMILY, OR WE'LL KILL KIDS.

meanwhile, a familiar face is making his way out from the curtains...]

...Damian... Wayne.

[ooc: MINUTE TO SET UP THREADS OKAY GO

reply here with fleeing outside the comedy club. THERE WILL BE "PEOPLE" (player characters) firing toxin into the crowd as people leave; those who are getting FATALLY or NON-FATALLY gassed can start posting as much in the appropriate thread below. ENJOY.

P.S - you can just reply to the post if you're fleeing for your life or otherwise outside of the club!]

Comments

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[OHSHIT

What awkward positioning, but she'll aim a kick at that knife... arm... hand... general area. Oooooh shit.]

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

[go ahead, kick that knife away - you gave him the opening he wanted, and he lifts both legs up, kicking Tim away from him before making a break for it, still laughing like a psychoooooo]

[scouring.livejournal.com]

[Falling backwards with a grunt. Takes a minute to roll himself back over and stumble to his feet]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

No!

[The moment she can take off without falling over, she does so, running after the Joker again.

COME ON TIM CATCH UP.]

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

[yeah he's not running... very fast anymore since he got the shit beat out of him. he's just mostly trying to be an asshole now.

and is running up a fire escape... going "ooo hoooohohohohohoooo"]

[scouring.livejournal.com]

[eeeeeffffff uuuuuuu Joker >O

Sprinting towards the fire escape, trying to at least catch up with Stephanie]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Really wants to break his legs, WISHES THAT CRAZY LADY WHO SPEAKS TONGUES WAS HERE NOW.

She's right up on that fire escape after the Joker, and attempts to yank his ass off... even if that means she's going to eat slush-snow too]

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

[instead, he turns just in time to kick her in the face.

and then moseys it onto the roof, waiting for them to catch up]

[scouring.livejournal.com]

[Ugh, Steph. This is exactly why he wants you out of that costume.

Making it just in time to catch her. And when he's sure she's not falling from a distance that will hurt, he drops her (hoping she manages to land on her feet) and starts scrambling up the fire escape]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Says the one that nearly got knifed and let him escape in the FIRST place.

She stumbles on her feet, disorientated and with a bloody nose, but shakes it off--LITERALLY--and starts up the fire escape... a bit slower than before, since THAT HURT dammit]

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

[turns, backing up slowly towards the edge of the roof with a dark smile on his face, watching Tim]

[scouring.livejournal.com]

[flipping himself up onto the roof easily]

End of the line, Joker.

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't get onto the roof so easily, but she gets there...! Looking very, very unhappy]

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

Is it...? [still looking smug, still backing up]

[scouring.livejournal.com]

You're not going to get away from us.

[Not going to move from where he's standing right now. Something doesn't feel right about this]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Okay, okay, she's good... coming over to stand next to Tim B| ]

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

Joke's on you, kiddo. [still backing up... his feet reach the end of the roof and he stands there, coattails blowing in the wind]

[scouring.livejournal.com]

What--

[Taking a step forward before forcing himself to stop.]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

Don't--that's not going to save you.

[jokerish.livejournal.com]

Gotta be willing to take a couple shots for a good punchline, kids! It's the first rule of comedy gold.

[chuckles darkly] And what do you think the city'll think once they find out you chased me up here and threw me off? Do you think they'll believe you if you say I jumped?

You gonna tell 'em I jumped into your fists, too?

[slipping his feet back a little further, so his heels are dangling off]

Face it, kiddo. You messed up.

[a glance to Steph]

But that's nothing new, is it?

[scouring.livejournal.com]

[a quick glance at Stephanie. C'mon Steph notice, get closer to the Joker so you can grab him before he jumps]

You really think they won't believe us?

You kidnapped their children, you organized an event to showcase that fact just to try to make us look like a joke.

You really think it's that far-fetched that you'd jump off a roof to keep the gag going?

There's no point to it.

[The entire time he's talking, he's very subtly inching to the side and forward. Trying to make it seem like he's attempting to get closer, while coincidentally drawing attention away from Stephanie.]

[batfail.livejournal.com]

[Catches that glance since she's pointedly ignoring whatever shit the Joker is talking. Her thing is not caring what others think, and she's not letting the Joker's words get to her.

It's not like she hasn't heard it a million times before.

She lets Tim inch along a little before slowly doing the same, to the other side...]