metalogs | [Closed] Happy Deathday

Who: Jason Todd

robintohood and whoever has CR with him
What: Jason dealing with his deathday anniversary
When: December 20th to 21st
Where: Central City
Content Warnings: PG-13 level violence and mentions of self-harm and suicide ideation

[The closer it gets to December 21st, the less present Jason Todd the civilian is. It's harder to catch him at the Descendant during this month because he hasn't been there as often as he usually is. He's not spotted as often at other places either his favorite libraries or any bookstores. Meanwhile, there's an increase in Red Hood appearances.

At first, the crime lord is seemingly burying himself with his work and trying to regain what his gang lost last month. Plenty of fights with other gangs, muscling in on territory, dodging bullets from mobsters. The beatings he dishes out on goons seem to have intensified. But as December 21st creeps closer, even most of that work gradually gets less attention from him.

The beatings continue though with a change in what information Jason wants out of his victims.

In place of most of his crime lord work are solo recon missions. Lots of decrepit properties are checked. Unused fairgrounds, warehouses, and even empty properties that used to be toy stores get searched. Jason's always on the lookout for reports of gruesome crimes involving things like deadly laughing gas, frozen smiles, and clowns too. Jason knows the Joker loves gimmicks.

For all of Jason's vigilance though, there's not even a chuckle or any other hint of the mass murderer. The quietness feeds into how unsettled Jason feels. He’s expecting something to happen. That's how the Joker works sometimes. He’s a sick freak who likes to put his own twist on special occasions.

So Jason keeps searching around Central City. That's what he tells himself what he's doing. He has so much rage, fear, and other negative feelings he doesn't want to contemplate. Once he finally kills the Joker he’ll finally feel at peace.

It’s either December 20th or it's December 21st when one might spot the Red Hood in Central City.

He could be zooming all over the streets on his motorcycle. He could be curbstomping and bludgeoning someone with a tire iron outside of a dive. He might be lurking on a dark rooftop overlooking the city, or staking out a waterfront warehouse.

Whatever the case is, he’s clearly in an extremely foul mood]

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[Grimly]

A mass murderer from my world. He calls himself the Joker.

[Might as well put out some kind of warning if he’s going to keep searching for him]

-you mean that guy that was dressed as you during the whole...Fantastic and Shining God thing?

[Donnie remembers the face...and the warning Red Hood gave back then. It hadn't sounded like the guy was still around, but he supposes he can't blame Red Hood for being vigilant about the possibility of otherwise. Kind of strange to be doing so now, though.]

[Darkly]

Yeah. He might be popping up again so I’m not taking my chances by just waiting.

Fair. Although what makes you so sure?

Something happened that’s related to him. December is the anniversary of that and the bastard likes his celebrations.

[That’s far as Jason’s willing to go in regards to details about himself and this month]

[It's enough of an explanation at last. Donnie grimaces. What rotten timing. December's supposed to be a pleasant month. If chilly. He really should wear a jacket or something when he goes out.]

Well that stinks. Sorry to hear it. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for any weird clown activity.

Thanks. He’s dangerous so be careful if he’s nearby. I hope you got a gas mask in that shell of yours.

Noted. I've got more than a few tricks up my figurative sleeves.

[Darkly]

Can never have enough when it comes to him.

[Jason sees the window and walks towards it]

What other spots have you already checked?

[Someone's sure in a cryptic mood. Donnie shivers, pausing a moment before he resumes following Jason towards the partially unboarded window.]

Couple of places about a block or two east of here. Is...this not a great neighborhood to check out? Not that Central has a great track record to begin with, but I figure you'd have a better idea of things.

[Jason makes a mental note of those locations. If Donnie hasn’t found anything about them then it’s unlikely Jason will find otherwise]

There’s plenty of spaces for you to pick at.

[Jason then gives the addresses of several warehouses he’s already checked out and confirmed are clean of clowns]

Maybe those will work for you.

[Donnie brings up his holocomputer with a swipe over his left forearm, bringing up a map, the addresses in question seemingly marking themselves as he zooms out to figure out their relative distance from where his current position is. He nods, giving a spin of his tech-bō before collapsing it, though he keeps it in hand.]

Cool, thanks. I'll check those out.

Tell your brother to watch out for the Joker too.

[Jason’s picked up that Leo’s a big enough hothead that he might pick a fight instead]

[Another nod.]

I will.

[He's not sure what all the real Joker's capable of but the copy had been pretty creepy as it was. If he's got someone like Red Hood worked up, then Donnie knows better than to ignore the advice given.]

Guy’s got lots of ways to kill but a classic of his is deadly laughing gas. You literally die with a grin on your face.

Eugh gross. This guy definitely sounds twisted. That why you were worried when he chucked something at us during that big fight?

[Jason nods]

Sometimes, he’ll psyche you out. Other times it’s real. Best not to take your chances.

Is he just crazy or does he have it out for certain people?

[Or maybe both. Either way, this guy sounds terrible. It'd be amazing if he's really been hanging around and lying low all this time but who can really say, if the guy is a few issues short of a subscription?]

[Grimly]

Both. He loves chaos.

Greeeeeat.

[Dryly]

Yeah. It’s a real blast.

[Sometimes literally. Jason takes out his grapple gun and aims out of the window towards the next rooftop]

Good luck. Hope he's not actually here to be as horrible as you're telling me he is, but if he is, you seem to know him well enough to track him down.

...just. If you need backup or something- Not saying that you do but...

[He shrugs, leaving it open to interpretation. After all, he figures Hood's got plenty of people he knows that he can ask for assistance, but if even a doppleganger was giving Red Hood a time, it didn't seem like a great idea to go hunting this Joker guy alone.]

[There’s a short pause as Jason looks back at Donnie, as if considering his options. He’s sure the turtle means well but Jason’s guessing Donnie’s idea of stopping the Joker isn’t the same as his]

If you find him, you got a way to send a signal?

[Oh, undoubtedly. Donnie hasn't yet had to deal with any serious criminals that he'd believe would be better off six feet under.]

Be better if you gave me a way to contact you.

[Jason recites the number to one of his burner phones. That should be enough for now]

I’d appreciate it if you find any clue to him too.

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