☂ cobblepot.

K I N G P I N. oswald chesterfield cobblepot. canon divergent and headcanon based DC's rogue 'the penguin'. inspired by mixed media, plus original take. very slow activity, private, crossover & oc friendly.

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!!! okay, i think i'm ready to share what i've been up to and why i simply haven't had the time to even check my blogs.

so... i got top surgery last month! and it has been keeping me super busy in multiple aspects. from preparing for it financially (already fully paid off!), multiple doctors appointments and necessary studies to make sure i was healthy for it, exercising, investigating more about post-surgery care... it's been the only thing in my mind since... the start of the year if i'm honest.

but i'm doing amazing progress with recovery (just about a month post-op), i also invested in some physical therapy that has been helping TONS, i have almost recovered full mobility :3 now to recover strength (gradually and safely). even though he no longer writes here i'll still give a shoutout to my husband for being as patient as he was with me and helping me during the most complicated weeks ♥.

sigh... can i vent a little about something? dfkgjdgf

it pulls a scoff from the kingpin, as he wasn't so much surprised but rather frustrated. "well that's just the fuckin' problem, ain't it? you're gonna lie either way." and he doesn't underestimate harley for a second. he knows she's clever, and if it wasn't for certain involvement be it present or past with the other clown he might even say he likes her.

"but aight, then. i'll bite." just not the way she's probably expecting. with oswald, one is to expect some kind of interrogation to draw out any and all information about something relevant (or not) to him. he valued that, used that, knows how to twist that to his own benefit.

"what's your favorite tv show n' why?" but he went for something far too irrelevant entirely. sometimes even the kingpin wanted to care little about all the major troubles in the city and focus on the meaningless and mundane...

008. KEEPING AN OPEN MIND

oswald is no stranger to what it’s like being segregated and pushed away, despite the major privileges he grew up with and the fortune he inherited by last name alone. during his time in london, he met plenty of different people from many different places and multiple backgrounds and stories. those experiences heavily influenced him to keep an open mind on things, plus knowing that feeling of being thought of as “weird”.

if it wasn’t for people like that, he might struggle a bit more being so accepting, but that wouldn’t stop him from trying his best anyway. with his father he grew up with some rather heavily conservative views and opinions, things that would constantly clash with how kind and loving his mother always was. being nothing like his father in that regard is also a strong motivator to continue learning more about those that tend to be targeted simply for being different.

his openness to nearly everything ended up reflecting positively for him in his involvement with gotham’s underground and segregated communities. always meeting people with enough kindness and understanding for them to feel safe with him. it’s that detail again of being “good” for both genuine reasons and some ulterior, though it’s never to judge or take advantage in a truly negative/unaccepting way.

oswald is more than okay with anyone within the lgbtq+ community, sex workers, people with disabilities of any kind, neurodivergent folks… he literally views all of that as normal, and in a way finds comfort despite being in a much more different spot than them (especially being a cis white man). he’s aware of his privilege and does his best not to view things from that position of his.

there are some things he still struggles with, not so much because of lack of acceptance but lack of knowledge, as well as sometimes lack of patience. for example: someone with autism who needs a lot of external help and is completely non-verbal. he wouldn’t fully understand how that works or why, but he’s not going to demonize them or think less of them. however if the person starts having a meltdown, he wouldn’t know what exactly he could do to help and would rather someone else deal with them. unless he already knows exactly what to do, but there’s plenty of things he’s yet to learn.

he will never judge someone by what they identify as, how they dress, talk, what they eat, where they come from, their past, their hobbies… he cares about loyalty and usefulness before anything else, but also happens to have a soft spot for those thought of as “weird” simply for being different and not fitting whatever society has labeled as normal.

"that's how most people feel about the city. can't say i blame 'em." it was a tough environment. people weren't the friendliest, it wasn't safe at any hour but especially during the nights, there were plenty of neighborhoods that were clearly abandoned by the government... "hard to do anythin' about it with a mayor as incompetent as this one."

oswald never kept it a secret that he strongly opposed the currently elected guy for the city. although he didn't work by the law's side, he still knew enough about how it worked and how muddy everything was. being one of the main crimelords pulling the strings from behind, he felt like he was entitled to an opinion and more.

"y'know," it was an idea that had wandered in his mind before, though never cared enough to pursue it further. "i could do a much better job than what he's doing." he has the knowledge, the connections, knows what the people in need want and look for... criminal life and all, he was still right. in a way.