first leap of faith ~ action

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[While walking around campus today, you may come across one particularly handsome and well dressed...

...puppet.

It will just be sitting there. Chilling. Should you look away and back, however, it will suddenly be gone... only to be found sitting somewhere else nearby.

There's no one else around, is there?

Those with a quick eye may catch sight of a dark blur as the puppet moves. If you stick around long enough, the owner might even speak with you. Right now he's just testing the waters.]

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[worthyheir]

[The sight of the garish puppet stops Damian cold. It's like the Joker and Scarface had a fashion-challenged lovechild.

And now it's gone.

His head whips around, trying to find out how it moved--or who moved it.]

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

[It's just leaning casually on a pole nearby.

Nothing out of the ordinary here.

Though its head is tilted toward Damian in a rather conspicuous stare.]

[worthyheir]

[Reaches into his pocket and pulls out a butterfly knife, which he flips open with a flourish and hurls it at the puppet. Freakish thing.]

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[The puppet vanishes in time not to be hit, and doesn't immediately reappear.

Instead, a voice speaks up from out of nowhere.]

Shit, bro. It's just a puppet.

[worthyheir]

Tt [Goes and collects his knife, flips it closed, and puts it back in his pocket.] How was I supposed to know that? [Seriously, if you lived in Gotham you'd be hurling knives at puppets too.]

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Well.

[And Dave appears behind him, Cal in hand.]

The wood and stuffin' are generally a dead giveaway.

[worthyheir]

[Spins to face him.] In my experience, that's not enough.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Sucks to be you, then.

[The puppet disappears into his sylladex.]

Always this jumpy?

[worthyheir]

[What the hell?]

You can never afford to let your guard down.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Get attacked here often?

[He's honestly curious, but mostly amused by the whole thing.]

[worthyheir]

Here? No, it's beyond boring here.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

So you're just chuckin' knives at shit hoping to liven things up, huh?

[worthyheir]

You asked me if it was dangerous here. The answer is no. Where I come from is.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

And how long have you been here?

[worthyheir]

Slightly over a month, but what does it matter to you?

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Not lettin' yourself get accustomed to the boredom, huh?

[worthyheir]

Not allowing myself to go soft just because of a change of scenery.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

I think there's a difference between goin' soft and just not attackin' anythin' that looks funny.

[worthyheir]

I thought the puppet moved on it's own.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

[Dave chuckles.] Now that would just be silly.

A livin' puppet ain't necessarily evil, anyway. Ever seen Pinocchio?

[worthyheir]

No.

[And if you live in Gotham for any extended period in time, you will understand why Damian is jumping at everything.]

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

What, seriously? You have to have heard of it.

...You are from earth, right?

[worthyheir]

I have heard of it. You asked me if I saw it. I have not.

[knightofmirth.livejournal.com]

Details.

Would you have thrown a knife at Pinocchio?

[worthyheir]

Yes. [Uuuh Dave, he'd throw a knife at his parents.]