#here's this

Masterpost

Duke knew better than to take food from strangers. Still it was nice of the other man to offer so he kept taking them.

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Duke watched the kid type away at his laptop. He said kid but the guy was probably a few years older the him. Still, he wasn't supposed to be on the roof of a bank, Gotham National Bank to be specific. He didn't seem to be up to anything nefarious (Duke didn't think you needed to be on the bank to hack it) but he was still on the roof a bank. A closed bank at sunrise on a Sunday.

How did he even get up there? Duke doubted that he took the stairs. Unless he worked for the bank but that didn't answer why he was on the roof.

Making a decision, Duke disappeared and made his way over. He was quiet and cautious as he went to look over the other teens shoulder. He was writing …a paper? From what Duke could read it was a research paper (‘in accordance to what the Daily Planet has stated about the city’s hero’ -).

“Could you not breathe in my ear?” 

Duke flinched back and thankfully didn't make a sound. He was pretty sure he still invisible but tired eyes were staring at him - well, in his general direction. (Just to be sure Duke checked, and, yeah, still not visible.) For a moment they just sat still as Duke contemplated revealing himself. (The other could be bluffing but was it really bluffing if he was right?) The guy had known Duke was there and seemed able to at least sense his general position. He seemed annoyed but not violent. It was also clear that he definitely was not committing cyber crime unless the paper was code. (Could it be code?)

Continuing with caution Duke made himself visible and shifted awkwardly, “um, hi, I’m Signal -”

The other boy had turned back to his computer, appearing to read over what he had written. “You were almost pressed against me, dude.” 

Duke blushed, a little embarrassed, “right, sorry, I was just trying to see what you were doing.”

“I'm Danny and I was not hacking the bank, I promise.”

“Okay?” 

Duke continued to watch Danny as he finished reading and closed the laptop. Standing Danny stretched and started putting the computer away. Duke had winced at the popping of his spine. “So what are you doing up here?”

Shouldering his bag Danny told him, “writing about the sociological impact of superheroes vs vigilantes, or do you not know how to read?” 

Duke contemplated still arresting the man. He could still get him for loitering or trespassing or something. “No, I got that - “

“Did you?”

Ignoring the snippy remark Duke continued and asked “why are you writing on top of the bank? How did you even get up here?”

“The public library’s wifi is awful and this bank has a public password.” 

Duke blinked, “you're up here at sunrise for the wifi?”

“Yeah.”

"…….."

“So… think you could help me get down?”

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Once back on solid ground Danny had held out a chocolate bar. Duke stared in confusion before realizing it was an offering, “oh thanks, but -” Danny sighed, grabbed Duke's wrist and forced the candy into his hand. Letting go, Danny had patted the vigilante on the shoulder, muttered his thanks and walked off.

Duke watched him go around the corner before considering the chocolate. While the guy hadn't been anything other than a little snarky and rude, Duke wasn't going to eat something a stranger gave him. Even if you didn't grow up in Gotham, accepting food from strangers was not wise. Duke knew this. 

So he had taken the candy bar back to the cave for analysis. 

Upon their seconf meeting nearly a week later Danny had been a lot more cheerful and had apologized to Duke for being grumpy. He then handed him a banana and left. Duke continued to run into Danny on roof tops, fire escapes, and once outside the entrance to a cemetery and while he wasn’t always in a talkative mood when they met (sometimes he would just walk by Duke, shoving food into his hands as he passed) he was always sure to give him something. Duke didn't know what to make of this but he was understandably careful. The banana had been tested like the chocolate, so had the fruit snacks, the granola bar, and the apple. All came back clean.

 It was a few days after the apple was cleared that the bats had come to the conclusion that Danny was not a threat. So when Duke was handed a donut on a stressful Tuesday, he ate it gratefully. Danny had seemed pleased that Duke continued to take the treats and Steph was always happy to eat what Duke didn’t.

V is barely through airport security when his phone buzzes, the screen flashing with her name. The only one that matters. He expects a simple farewell blessing or a teasing complaint about how long he'll be gone. Instead, he swipes open the message and nearly stops breathing.

The music is loud and blaring, people are getting wasted. You don't care, everytime you see a blonde you hope so desperately that it's her. You're left disappointed everytime, your phone never vibrates with new messages yet you check it every five minutes anyways.

The lights are flashing, you got a cup of punch is your hand. It feels as if time has stopped now once you make eye contact with her. The memories of what happened at the last one entered your mind, her lips of yours, the clothes being removed, ending up in your bed, and her being gone when you wake up.

As you get closer, you make the realization that this isn't even Kara... just another stranger who's concerned for your drunken state. You don't care though, it might take a week, months, or even years.

You'll keep throwing a party, for a simple, what if?

You make your way to the back porch, some guy puked in the field. You sip on whatever mixture in your cup to fulfill your broken heart, 'It makes the pain a little easier to bear' Kara would tell you. That only made the ache in your veins worse. "Hey, great party." Some girl slurred as she giggled on the way to the car with her friend.

(ok when I list ship names, i can mean both romantic and platonic. both are equally appealing to me. also, i actually love canon-divergence and AU)

bold would be my muse. if nothing is bold, i'd be glad to take either. italic is preference but I could go for either.

anything enemies to friends/lovers. bonus if it's enemies to friends.

in addition exes/enemies to allies. i never see this and it would be really refreshing. think Verosika vs. Blitz turned Verosika & Blitz vs. extreme situation or force. (working as a team) [ would probably be on @band-of-demons ]

Strixxie (Striker-Moxxie) but like...without Moxxie having to be emotionally tortured. (to me that's not 'fun', he's already suffered in canon). if they're going to be allies or friends or lovers, i don't think he should have to be demeaned any more for that.

Millie's past. It would just be fun to develop it more. Maybe especially in regards to her family and Chaz. ( could be on here or /band-of-demons )

Verosika and Velvette rp. idk, i just want to see them interact.

more stuff with Vagatha (sinner Vaggie), my original pre-series take on Vaggi and seeing what it's like for her to interact with the cast. [over on @vagooba or band-of-demons]

Verosika attempting to woo various powerful figures like the Sins, Overlords, goetia, etc.

Loona: disguised in the living world. Would just be good to have her out and about. Maybe bump into non-demons, demon-hunters, etc. ( band-of-demons )

Alastor: interactions with Vox, Rosie, Husk, the other Overlords, Emily, Sera, Lute, angels in general, etc. [ he's over on @alastorific ]

Sallie May: being hired part-time for killing business. Also...I get a feeling she hates Chaz. Maybe, a past rp where she dealt with him? ( band-of-demons )

anything in my Hazbin AU &/or in the Amnesia AU.

anything in the Solo Weapons Specialist AU

anything with Moxxie and Bertha (NPC) the dragon. people who know how to help with dragons. People who might antagonize the situation. etc?

role swap AU's. i love this. plotting them is fun. and writing them can be really exciting.

AU versions of events? What if Adam and Lute were on the Good Alignment and Charlie and Vaggi were evil? What if Alastor had joined the Vee's? what if one of the sinners that I.M.P. killed recognized them (feel like a matter of time anyways).

would love for Moxxie to be able to interact with more Hazbin figures he wouldn't otherwise cross paths with. Think the Overlords. The angels. etc. Characters that canon wouldn't usually put together in the same room. We could figure something out. We see the popular pairings all the time. I want to see things not done before.

honestly I'd be interested to write things with Alastor alongside Vox if it's with a Vox isn't going to jump right into shipping territory. I'm interested in their story and dynamic. they're both such interesting characters. so far I've not delved too much into it since it is so popular

More multi-para novella story driven rp's. I'm not dissing the standard length replies or the fluff or simple meme replies. i know we all have long days and just enjoy something funny or cute or maybe a smut thread now and then. But the thing a really, really love is developing a story and dynamic between characters that grows over time. Seeing a plot grow and watching it evolve over time. Feeling what the characters go through. Plotting a little of it, being surprised by some of it.

I love Crossover RP's. I welcome them. I am not locked into one fandom. Please don't be afraid to interact. If I'm familiar with the fandom, chances are I can give it a chance. And I'll try to think of a way for the muse to interact with your muse.

themes like: willing corruption, unlikely comfort, healing, etc.