http://willbethenight.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2011-02-19 07:15 am
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Fifth Floor Common Room, Saturday morning

Today was Bruce's birthday, although hardly anyone knew that. He wasn't usually one for birthday celebrations, after all. It just didn't seem the same without his parents. But he was willing to make a slight change to his routine of brooding this time. After all, he was seventeen. He had now officially lived more than half of his life without his parents. And even though the pain of that loss was still as raw as it was when he was a child, he felt he could take the opportunity to embrace something from his youth.

And so Bruce was in the common room, eating some cereal he claimed on his way back to his room last night and watching the old Gray Ghost show on DVD. It was his favorite show when he was a kid. It probably wasn't too surprising that seeing a heroic masked man fight for what was right left a mark on him.

Bruce felt that a tribute to his childhood was probably the beat gift he could possibly give himself. And he could confirm that the Rice Krispies from last night weren't poisoned.

[OOC: Open CR! Come see Bruce be a normal human being for his birthday!]

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wrongkindofsith: (Tomb without a view)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's actually playing something interesting today." Normally Cara would have greeted Bruce first, but, well, colour her surprised.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't give the television credit for that. I brought DVDs," Bruce pointed out. "I don't think it can mess with DVDs."
wrongkindofsith: (You will all die for this)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Now that you've said that, I'm sure nothing can go wrong." Cara? Sarcastic? Never.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"If it tries anything like that today, it's getting dismantled," Bruce said. "I'm just about out of patience with it."
wrongkindofsith: (Your mouth moves and nonsense comes out)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"I could help with that," Cara offered. Not that she really had a problem with the thing, but sometimes random destruction could be enjoyable.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll keep that in mind if it ever pushes me too far," Bruce said. "But until that happens, I'd like to keep it around so I can watch the Gray Ghost."
wrongkindofsith: (Pretty sure you're insane)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Cara eyed the television with curiosity. "That's a very solid looking spirit," she said finally. Which was certainly not a way of saying she had very little idea what was going on. Not at all.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's just a name. The Gray Ghost is a superhero without any ghost powers. I watched this show all the time when I was a kid," Bruce said.
wrongkindofsith: (Your mouth moves and nonsense comes out)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Cara had a hard time imagining Bruce as a child, though obviously he hadn't managed to earn the wrath of televisions at that point.

"So he just randomly decided it would be good idea to put on a mask and fight people?" Though it was the mask more than the fighting that was confusing her.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"And a hat and a cape," Bruce said. "You'll get that with superheroes."
wrongkindofsith: (Don't just stand there)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why? Even if you know how, capes aren't the most practical things to fight in."

She wasn't going to comment on the hats.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Style. Utility, if it's made of the right materials. Making yourself look larger and more imposing," Bruce said.
wrongkindofsith: (You will all die for this)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Cara shook her head. "Still not worth the bother." Given the usual result when she fought someone wearing a cape, she felt she was quite justified in this opinion.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's why you're not a superhero," Bruce said. "Also, you don't seem like the type to wear a mask."
wrongkindofsith: (At least one of us has a clue)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's because Mord'Sith don't need to wear costumes to fight." Her leathers were armor. Completely different thing.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Bruce gave Cara's leather's an appraising look. "Keep telling yourself that."
wrongkindofsith: (Using the small words)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I don't need to be wearing these to win a fight." Or anything at all, for that matter.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"But you're more distinctive when you do," Bruce said.

Of course, if she were fighting naked, people would probably make note of that, yes.
wrongkindofsith: (Someone has to hold the wall up)

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2011-02-19 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Especially when she'd still been wearing the corset and neck-guard. "They're practical."

Hey, it wasn't her fault people were so hung up about nudity.

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"So they serve two purposes," Bruce said. "Nothing wrong with that."

[OOC: Hey, thanks LJ! Notifications that come in a half hour late are awesome.]

[identity profile] hoorayimrich.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey, Bruce." Tony was on the hunt for food, thank you. And his gingerly moving around had gotten less old-man-like! So he was so looking forward to his vacation.

For the working he could do on his laptop.

"...whoa, old school show."

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"A little slice of my youth," Bruce said. "Somebody was selling it on eBay."

[identity profile] hoorayimrich.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's black and white," Tony replied, taking a seat.
Edited 2011-02-19 19:22 (UTC)

[identity profile] willbethenight.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"What, you didn't have black and white shows in your youth?" Bruce asked.

Gotham was special.

[identity profile] hoorayimrich.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"...no. I think my dad might have?"
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