Mel or McKenna

  If you’re desensitized, why would you even care to do your job? Isn’t compassion part of your job description?

Compassion, yes. Getting nauseous at the sight of things that are uneasy is a different story. The compassion is why you've got to learn to be unflinching. Otherwise you just being a ball of jelly when things get tough. 

  That’s the only time I’ve heard a name that means ‘Dragon’ described as pretty, not that the creatures can’t be beautiful in their own way. Ah, I’m not one for arguing if I can help it, but maybe that’s because I spend a lot of time around people he need me to play the role of listener and problem solver. Not long, no. Only about a month. And thank you? I think?

It's a compliment, don't worry. I'm too blunt to ever play with fake expressions of affection. And I think dragons are pretty, but also ridiculously badass, so you're probably living up to it. What is it that you do, exactly, where you're playing mediator all the time? I mean, I guess my job is a kind of problem solving, but out of the traditional context. Sorry, I get rambly when people actually listen to me.

  Fair enough. Either way, gotta wonder how that just happens.

I'm sure I'll hear about it soon enough. There aren't a lot of secrets on the force, you know? 

  You’re a cop, right? And you live in Gotham. Honestly, I’m shocked ot hear anything would phase you after that.

Yeah, but I'm still human. There's only so much that you can get desensitized too. I try not to horrify myself any more than the necessary quota.

  Come on, tell me you’re not curious about what it actually looked like.

Of course I'm curious, but If I was actually offered the chance to look I'd say no. I have enough things to have nightmares about. 

  …. Why would you wanna clean it off you can be SPARKLY- no matter how sparkling I’m sure you already are. Glitter is aWESOME.

Well, maybe I should break out the glitter sometime. Just maybe, though. I've never really been into stuff like that. Also, sparkly and shiny isn't really the best for my job.

  It sounds like you take your calling very seriously, I can understand that. Your opinion that my opinions are interesting is certainly for lack of a better word, interesting. And most people who know me wouldn’t call me level-headed, not that many people know me anymore. I don’t burden others with the responsibility of having to remember my name unless they ask for it first, so I hadn’t said, but It’s Tatsu. 

Tatsu? That's pretty. Well, it's nice to meet you. And you're more level-headed than I am, anyway. I've got a reputation for losing my cool too quickly and not knowing when to stop giving my opinion where it's not wanted. When I can even tell it's not wanted, I mean. Have you lived here for very long? I figured I would recognize your face if I had seen you around before. You're pretty unique. 

  YES! That’s the best part! It gets EVERTWHERE and it SPARKLES.

Isn't it annoying to clean it all off though? I don't really know, though. I haven't played with glitter since I was a little kid.

  I’m sorry you have to deal with it. From what I’ve heard the city police department isn’t spoken of very highly, but I can’t help but think this due in large part to thoughtless interference like this. It’s a vicious cycle, I agree. Heroes boasting stronger abilities lead to villains retaliating with stronger threats. Perhaps if they were more discreet in their proceedings, this would not be the case. 

I'm just going to do my job, and that means upholding the law. And interfering with police work is definitely a violation of that. It's nice to meet someone who actually has some common sense. That seems to be a rare thing in this city. You've got a lot of interesting opinions, too. A little more level-headed than I am, but that's not a bad thing. I'm Mel. What did you say your name was?