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Who: Bruce Wayne/Batman batsymbol and others
What: a halloween-themed housewarming
When: end of october
Where: primarily central
Content Warnings: TBD but let's just say Bruce being Bruce is always likely

It's Friday October 27th when this housewarming shindig happens at the townhouse in Central he's recently purchased for himself and with it being so close to Halloween, he decides to decorate it a little. Or maybe a lot. He's still trying to get the hang of this whole Bruce Wayne thing. Either way, the lower floor of the five-story townhouse is decorated for the spooky season and the one floor he'd prefer people to stick to since he's not the only one who lives here. There's food and refreshments available with something hopefully for everyone and if you're in the mood for something a little more spooky for a drink, there's this little guy lined up along one of the tables to be enjoyed, the flavor being a tart pomegranate with a touch of sweetness to it. Yes, it can also be alcoholic and yes, he has someone stationed there to ensure those of age to drink are the ones taking the alcoholic version of that. On your way in or out, don't forget to say hi to the concierge for the night and feel free to take your complimentary pumpkin bucket filled with candy he has for guests. Don't worry about checking the candy for trackers. It's not like he would ever do such a thing. 😇 Happy Housewarming Halloween. ooc notes: just a stupid little housewarming mingle thrown together where bruce makes an attempt to Do Something for his kiddos and friends he has here. Diana also lives within the townhouse and so friends of hers are welcome to stop by as well if she'd invite them. whoever the kiddos want to bring along with them are also welcome to stop by but please stick to the first floor where the shindig is or else bruce is going to be Disappointed aka i'm still figuring out the rest of the floors.

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[batinbelfry]

[It feels a little weird to realize that she's been more afraid to meet this version of Bruce than she ever was of Batman. A different meeting between them than with the boys as well. None of the others would recall Bruce's return to Gotham and the appearance of Batman--Dick would have been traveling with Haley's Circus, while Jason and Tim were too young to care.

But, she remembers, and works to set that and any other memories aside as approaches him. Nothing suspicious about a Disney princess with a gift, right?]

Hi, I'm Barbara.

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( it's strange to see gordon's daughter like this, but. a lot of things about this place have been strange and, he's figuring, will continue to be strange.

her costume definitely gets him to look her over, slow sip of his drink as he does. bruce himself, to no one's surprise, not dressed up. unless being dressed as a rich prince of gotham in a nice suit is a thing. )

Bruce. But you probably already knew that.

( he's so funny. )

[batinbelfry]

[They could all tell him that dressing up as Bruce Wayne is a thing, usually done by Bruce himself. It's only when he's neither Bruce nor Batman that he was himself.]

That would be the most logical conclusion since I know all the other adult males in attendance.

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Just the adults?

( because they have a couple of teens from their neck of the woods. )

[batinbelfry]

You're not a teen, so they don't count in the equation. I've met the junior twins, though and know a Tim at home.

[She gives a shrug and smiles.]

I also cheated. Photographic memory, so it's not like I didn't already know what you looked like.

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Didn't know there was a cheater on the team.

( it's said dryly but meant to be a joke, just. in typical bruce fashion. )

[batinbelfry]

Use what you've got to do the best you can and then some.

[A lesson she learned from both her father and Bruce. One she took to heart more often than not.]

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( softly, a hm on his lips before he's looking back out around at the guests that have shown. )

Well. Thanks for coming.

( because he doesn't know how many more of these he'll be doing in the future. )

[batinbelfry]

Oh, there's no way I would have missed this.

[She has a rough idea exactly how most of this will go. None of them can help themselves. There will be some kind of trouble if not Trouble.]

I'm glad you invited us. I know it's a lot, we all are, even for someone used to dealing with us in any combination.

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You're all a lot, yeah.

( so he's noticed and it's been jarring in a lot of ways, what with his only having alfred in his life currently. just the two of them. )

But I thought I'd give it a try. It all goes to Hell, won't do it again.

( he shrugs, finishing off his drink. because he absolutely expects at least one of them to say or do something that will make him regret hosting this. )

[batinbelfry]

[There's a part of her that wants to tell him "yes, you will". It might take a while, and he might do them in smaller groups, but there is something that's drawn them all together in several different universes. It's just the way they're supposed to be. ]

You put it out there like a challenge, and it's going to happen. Question is, who steps up, me, one of the Tims, or the Dicks?

[After the fight at Descendant, the Jasons are going to be good if only because Diana is there.]

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I'd rather everyone just have a good time.

( licking over his lips, he goes and sets the empty glass down on the nearby table, hands slipping into his pockets. )

We'll go from there.