14682/Gotham by Night - A Walk in the Park

Gotham by Night - A Walk in the Park
Date of Scene:	28 January 2023
Location:	West Chelsea Park, West Chelsea Hill
Synopsis:	A yeen, a bat and a ranger meet at the docks and derp about at night.
Cast of Characters:	Kit Killovarras, Batman, Pink Ranger

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Kit Killovarras has posed:
By day, West Chelsea park is a beautiful place and many in Gotham would agree it's a nice little place to hang out with friends or just chill and enjoy the day, but by night? Well, people don't typically come here after the sun sets and the few who do are either looking to score drugs, looking to cause trouble or are just plane ignorant to the danger the place can pose. It's a hot-bed for criminal activity, so much so that Gotham's Finest don't even really patrol here unless they've received a call. Better to simply not think of the place after all.

Somewhere in the darkness of night though, a few people can be found and in particular, a large gathering of them can be found at the docks, where a small, rather unassuming vessel with no identifications and far too many deck-hands has drifted up and is currently in the process of being moored.

Further into the park however, another curious sight can be seen. A single teenager in dark, baggy cloths and a hoodie strolls along, keeping to the shadows and keeping to himself for the most part as he slowly but surely makes his way closer and closer to the docks, seemingly lost in whatever music he might be listening to underneath that hood.

Batman has posed:
Night patrols are his thing, seldom a night passes that the caped crusader isn't out there patrolling and keeping the streets safe. The Dark Knight moves silently through the darkness approaching the same area as the teen. Catching sight of him Batman moves closer to get a better look at the person in baggy clothes and hoodie.

Kit Killovarras has posed:
There's something ever so slightly off about the teenager who seems to be obliviously making his way towards what looks to be an unsavory group who have begun to unload a series of crates onto the docks. His stride isn't entirely right, though it would take a very keen eye to notice and the visible roll of his breath in the cold night air doesn't seem to be coming from as deep under the hood as it probably should be.

Batman has posed:
The Bat gets closer still as he too spies that unsavory sort. He chuckles to himself these boys just don't know what they're getting themselves into he thinks to himself as he rushes forward.

Kit Killovarras has posed:
The sudden rush of feet, no matter how quiet they might seem to a human, cause the teenager to ever so slightly slow, his hoot brushing back seemingly on it's own as a pair of rounded, almost dog-like ears suddenly perk up and into view. The ears flick ever so slightly, then swivel back, practically aimed at the Bat as he approaches and with a strange sort of grace, the teenager pivots on his heels. He's still walking in the same direction, though backwards now as his glowing violet eyes study the caped crusader, quickly taking in every detail before a thin smile spreads across his muzzle.

It's a silent gesture, when the teenagers hand... wait, paw? Paw, comes up, lifting a finger to his maw in a mock shush, his hood pulling back up around his ears as he pivots back, the fabric once again seemingly moving on its own.

... There is very obviously something not quite right about this teenager...

Batman has posed:
The caped crusader sees the Teenager and the hood coming down, but this is Gotham he's seen some really strange things. Nodding to the teen's gesture he continues his silent sprint.

Kit Killovarras has posed:
Unaware of their sudden impending trouble, the guys at the docks seem to be finishing their unloading of their cargo and one of them is standing nearby with a cellphone in hand, dialing out a number. He doesn't get to finish dialing though, since with a slight twitch of the teenaged hyena's paw, an unseen force snatches the device out of his hand and slings it far out into the water.

The men are on edge, but none of them have any idea what just happened or where they're about to find their unseen trouble coming from.

Batman has posed:
Seeing the phone soar out into the water has Batman grinning ear to ear as he leaps into the air a flying side kick connecting with one of the thugs faces landing on his feet Batman looks around at then all. "So what do we have here?" He asks in a guttural gravelly tone.

Kit Killovarras has posed:
"It's the BAT!!!" One of the men shouts as another kicks open a crate and pulls an AK-47 out and moves to take aim. It's a casual thing as the yeen approaches, but when the gun suddenly comes out? That's when his body jerks and a single paw slices through the air, claws leaving a vivid trail of violet energy in their wake that suddenly fly forward. All four of the energy blades catch the barrel of the gun, the white-hot energy making easy work of the barrel and receiver, leaving the suddenly armed and then suddenly disarmed man standing there slack-jawed.

The rest of the men decide this is probably the moment where a fight is a good idea and with little to no warning, the rest of the deck hands - about ten in all - suddenly make a move towards the caped crusader, fists tight and ready to fly.

Batman has posed:
Batman chuckles. "So you guys think this is a good idea do you?" He shakes his head starting to circle with them. "Ten only, sheesh I'm insulted, this is nothing to me." He says in an almost bragging manner. "Come at me scum bags I'll show you what it means to tempt vengeance!"

Kit Killovarras has posed:
While one of the men is busy taking a swing at the Bat, another can be found reaching for one of the guns in a crate, only to have the gun he'd reached for suddenly spin around and stock-check him in the jaw on it's own!

The yeen, who by now is standing at the edge of the docks, just sort of smiles as he waves at the criminals, watching the mayhem as yet another of them reach into the boat and snatch up a crowbar!

Batman has posed:
A round house kick to the face sends a thug spinning off the dock into the water with a splash. Soon after the caped crusader ducks the crowbar before rolling out of the way to avoid the strike.

Kit Killovarras has posed:
The unseen force that has been menacing these poor fools since this began suddenly jerks the crowbar out of the now off-balanced thugs grip and slams it into his chest, sending him sprawling backwards onto the docks, only to roll off into the water.

By this point, three or four of the men are down and two others have simply fled.

Of the four men remaining, three of them are just sort of standing there, slack-jawed and demoralized, eventually to the point of simply raising their hands in surrender.

One of them though, is a complete moron. It's that one that quickly dives into the boat and from where he hits? There's a little metal 'clink' and a small, almost egg-shaped item comes flying out onto the docks, leaving the three who had surrendered to panic and try to dive into the water!

Oh, this can't be good...

Batman has posed:
Batman watches as that egg-shaped item sails through the air his jaw drops and he leaps behind the nearest cover. "Take cover! Hit the Deck!" The Caped Crusader shouts out in his low gravelly voice!

Kit Killovarras has posed:
The yeen just rolls his eyes and gives a thin smile as caped crusader dives behind cover, giving a little flick of his wrist as the grenade bounces once off the docks and then suddenly flies several dozen feet into the air like something out of a glitchy video game.

Then there's a slight wince from the hyena and he reaches for his ribs, looking down at himself as he murmurs something in Arabic, then muses, "Hope you got the rest of this, cause I'm kinda at my limit for the moment.."

Aaand, as if on queue, there's a sudden loud BOOM from well above the docks, the blast occurring well above the limit of the weapons blast radius.

Batman has posed:
Batman stands up and looks around. "Yea! I got this, nothing to worry about." He says after the grenade explodes high in the air. He makes his way towards the docks purposeful strides as he moves. "So you guys want to try and blow stuff up in my city?! What did you think was going to happen!?" He asks as he punches one in the face. "Vome out cowardly hider!"

Kit Killovarras has posed:
By this point, the man who threw the grenade can be found cowering inside the boat, desperately searching for anything else he could use to possibly get himself out of this jam he's in.

Meanwhile, the yeen casually walks over to the edge of the dock and hops up onto the lip of the boat, walking past the man without paying him much mind beyond motioning to him to help the Bat find him. It seems like the yeen has other plans than dealing with the last straggler of the group.

Pink Ranger has posed:
Lightning in the city wasn't exactly uncommon, but the bright flash of lightning was...well, pink. That in itself was kind of a little strange. The flash of energy arcs across the city and comes to a perch on one of the rooftops before lifting her bow...only to spot the figures of the crumpled thugs and disarmed amidst the chaos.

It was a good thing that her helmet shrouded her face, obscuring her suprised blink.

Batman has posed:
Batman blinks at that bright pink flash of Lightning not sure what's going on. He does however approach that loan straggler on the ship with a smirk. "You're not getting out of this without going down now!" He growls out kicking the guy before lifting him up and hanging him over the edge of the boat. "Who are you working for?"

Kit Killovarras has posed:
"la tudhini!" is all that comes out of the stragglers mouth as he covers his face, not seeming to care that he's being dangled out over the water. Disarmed, injured and now being dangled, the man just sort of hangs there half panicked.

"He's probably just a hired thug.." the yeen finally says as he searches around the ship, studying a few things here and there as if he's looking for something. The bolt of pink lightning gets his attention when it streaks across the sky, causing him to tilt his head ever so slightly, studying what little he can see of the figure before simply giving a wave and going back to his search. "As to who they work for? No idea, that's what I've been trying to figure out for the last week." he says with a shrug, then chuckles and adds, "Ledger might help figure it out though.."

Pink Ranger has posed:
The bow in her arm disappears in a crackle of energy as the woman in pink and white armor tilts her head to the side at the clearly non-homan Kit, the Batman whom she'd met previously and the thug being dangled. A blink, she tilts her head to the other side and leaps, dropping herself down effortlessly from the elegant flip effortlessly and landing near the pair.

"So uh...just thugs?"

Batman has posed:
Batman nods and looks to The Pink Ranger. "Yes Pink Ranger that's often what we have to deal with here, but not always." He says in that low gravelly tone tossing the thug to the deck at Kimberly's feet. "I told you Gotham is riddled with Crime and Corruption!"

Kit Killovarras has posed:
The cowering man hits the deck and curls up, shaking on the ground ever so slightly as he recites something quietly in Arabic.

Kit gives the ranger another look over before he gives a little shrug and explains, "Arms dealers, though I think the men here were likely just the hired help.. I've been tracking them ever since I caught them trying to do a deal in Central Park and so far, the trail has led me here." as he absently searches. Eventually, he finds a small black book and begins to thumb through it, studying the pages for a moment before a thin smile dances across his muzzle. "Aah, here we go.."

Pink Ranger has posed:
Given the fact she'd appeared out of nowhere and lept the height of a small building and barely shown any effort for the landing...it was a pretty decent guess that Kim herself wasn't without some powers of her own. Hands lowering to her sides, she tilts her head to the side. "No kidding..." A little shift for herself and her hand on one hip, she exhales a breath.

"I...tend to deal with things bigger than...people with guns. So I don't usually do the detective thing."

Batman has posed:
Batman chuckles and shakes his head back and forth. "So you underestimate the power of good detective work?" He asks with a shrug. "I guess it isn't for everyone

Kit Killovarras has posed:
"Normally, so do I.." Kit says with a glance to the ranger, his glowing eyes studying her further before he just sort of shrugs and muses, "Though lately I've been dealing more with simple criminals rather than gods and devils." Then there's a little pause as he thumbs through the book and there's a tilt of his head before he turns the pages outward to show the others.

The page has an emblem on it in particular that Kit would indicate with a clawed finger.

A black, gothic cross with the distorted image of a human skull at it's crossroads is marked next to a name: Alex Falstaff on what seems to be a shipping manifest.

"This mean anything to either of you..?" Kit asks with a slight tilt of his head.

Pink Ranger has posed:
Thankfully Kim's obscuring mask hid the level of sass that Batman's headshake judgement brings forth along with the roll of her eyes. "I mean I don't normally have to. Alien attacks are a little less of a mystery...and I have a team, friends...others who look into things with me. Never said I underestimated it."

She was essentially a college age superhero essentially, but there was enough left over from her teenage valley girl days she wasn't going to avoid biting back.

"Not in the slightest, but I have people who could look into it...though maybe I'll leave it for the Master Detective here."

Humor carried in a light laugh it suggests it's more of a joke than anything else before she turns baack towards Kit.

"So uh...what's your deal?"

Kit Killovarras has posed:
Kit snaps the book shut and slips it into his hoodie pocket after the others mention not knowing the symbol and gives a little shrug as he sighs, "Well, more to study then I guess.." he says with a smile. Then the ranger asks him what his deal is and he just sort of quirks a brow before asking, "Depends on what you mean. The way I look? Or the things I can do?" with a rather curious tone.

Pink Ranger has posed:
Odds were the Batman had simply disappeared. He did that. Instead Kim was left to blink before she turned her head towards Kit as he asked his question, folding her arms under her bust before shrugging her shoulders. "I mean, one of my friends is a robot from space, another is a wizard in a jar so...." she trails off, tilting her head to the side. "I mean, either, right?"

Kit Killovarras has posed:
There's a thin little grin on Kit's muzzle as he nods, then gives a shrug and muses, "Magi, I'm a member of the Kirahli bloodline to be specific." Then he steps off the boat again and onto the docks, adding, "As for the look? I'm a mutant."

Then there's a moment of pause, as if something had just dawned on him and he turns back to Kim and asks, "Wizard in a jar..? That's actually one I haven't heard before."