6966/Gotham Girls

Gotham Girls
Date of Scene:	20 March 2019
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Poison Ivy, Domino, Catwoman, Stockholm

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Poison Ivy has posed:
Ivy is having a meeting but it's not in the middle of the night nope it's actually during the day, In of all places a Comic Convention of all places, why because it's easy to show up dressed up when everybody else is too. She's getting lots of compliments about her posion Ivy outfit and how Life like her little plant horrors are. But right now she's in a conference room Sitting and waiting for her guests. Of course her bodyguard Domino is here somewhere making sure they have an exit or two just in case while she waits for her guests to arrive.

Domino has posed:
Standing by a wall away from the hustle, and bustle stands Domino. She didn't have as many guns, but all the ones she did were real. It wasn't that bad to have Ivy around when she didn't want to shoot up a place. She kept a close watch Pamela soaking it up like she does, but tries to not stand out even having a worn trenchoat over her gear so they wouldn't stick out.

She is happy though when it moves to the conference room as it wouldn't be as far out in the open. Also before it gets full of people is the best time to check it out as Domino is wondering around just looking at things, under things, around things.. Keeping an eye out for something wierd, or bugs.. the listening kind not the crawling one.

Catwoman has posed:
Oddly enough, this is the second time recently that Catwoman has gone somewhere while 'pretending' to be exactly who she is. If there's a place she could get away with it, it's a comic convention. Fortunately, those in charge buy the whip as being part of the costume, which it actually is, and she glances at the invitation she was sent before shaking her head as she finds the right room. Gloved, clawed fingers wrap around the door frame on her way in, the woman squinting past her goggles.

Stockholm has posed:
Honestly Stockholm had to check the message about the meeting and potential business twice, a comic convention. Well honestly she has to give Pamela credit for creaitvity right now if nothing else.

Who to be, what to wear, because really if she just wandered in she would be bothered by mouth breathers and never asked what her costume actually was.

So in the end Stockholm decided to go for a genderbent Mad Hatter. Also yes she has enough clothing close enough to pull it off, also a hat that looks a good deal like one of Tetch hat, down to the card.

She does slow for pictures with random convention goers, pauses to chat with some enthusiastic people, manages to not get sucked into going to a Kevin Smith podcast recording, and eventually ends up slipping in shortly after Catwoman and shutting the door behind her. No visible weapons either. Visible the key word.

Poison Ivy has posed:
Pamela Isley Smiles " Looks like your here.. I asked Harley but she couldn't make it she sends her regards.. " She motions " Please have a seat, anybody wants some tea or cookies?".

     She stands up slowly adjusting her leave a little bit as she smiles " I'm sure you all want to know why I called you here? " . She purses her lips to softly caress one of her little vine monsters " Those of you who are here either work with me.. or have worked with me in the past " .

" I've recently gone legit started my own company and all that hired the wonderful domino as my chief of security " she motions to domino " But I doesn't mean I don't have hero's well harassing me, So I thought what about the other girls do they have the same issues as me? "

Domino has posed:
Satisfied she has done at least a glance at the room she settles against the wall across from the door though more towards a corner as she has no idea why they are here. Would she kill them both if Ivy told her too.. Most likely not as she wasn't paid that well so wasn't really getting ready to strike.

Instead she kept a relaxed lean against the wall hands resting inside the coat waiting to see what was happening as she glanced at the other two that had entered. Great.. another crazy one, at least she didn't look like a clown. The other she had no idea. Dancer, or burgler... the outfit didn't help her make up her mind on that one. So she quietly leaned, and noded when she was mentioned prefering to stand to the side quietly for now.

Catwoman has posed:
With the room otherwise empty, it leaves Catwoman to take note of who's there with Poison Ivy, namely Domino, someone she has no experience with as far as she can recall. The woman coming in behind her, in the Mad Hatter attire, draws a closer look. "Interesting place to have us meet you, Ivy. I almost didn't make it in here on time with all the people trying to paw at me. We almost had an incident or five." So that has her a little miffed from the start.

She shakes her head to decline the offer of snacks, a simple enough gesture as she takes up a spot closer to one side, an exit not far off. "You, gone legit?" This appears to amuse the Feline Fatale, who crosses her arms as she adopts a comfortable, casual stance with a leg straight, the other bent, the heel of her footwear against the wall. "So who are your friends? Do we need a round of introductions, or does my reputation speak well enough for me?" Yes, it's the full catsuit.

Stockholm has posed:
"I wouldn't be copping Tetch's style and saying no to Tea and Cookies... it would be completely out of character for me." and Stockholm settles into one of the chairs reaching for a cookie first thing, hell if Ivy wanted to kill her she wouldn't do it in a cookie and well that would be more Jokers idea of a joke, and for the moment he owes her pretty big.

"I kind of liked all the attention Catwoman.. I mean the photos... the glitz... there was even one girl dressed up as Alice and I had to remember not to kidnap her even.. because being on time is important.. especially when there is tea involved. Tea time."

So yes evidently Catwoman's reputation is good enough for Stockholm, but then the woman raises her hand, cookie in it. "Stockholm." and well if people have an ear down in Gotham they will know she has been in and out of Gotham and other jails, often henches for better known criminals. Sometimes does her own jobs.

"Also god.. the capes.. harassment all the time. I swear who died and made Batman lord high and mighty protector of Gotham."

Poison Ivy has posed:
Pamela Isley Chuckles " I came here cause Batman hates crowds and well nobody would notice us here.. " she smirks " also yes I like the attention " She sticks out her tongue while some vines move to give tea to those who want it.

     she purses those plump lips " But regardless I've noticed something over the years.. even though team-ups don't fare much better than alone they help.. it takes more for the hero's to harass us.. to that end I thought of bringing back the Gotham sirens.. you remember Catwoman".

     She walks over to give domino's arm a squeeze " I think we should maybe do something informal nothing set in stone were all too independent for that.. but perhaps a group where we can chat and help each other out, after all, were not men" .

Catwoman has posed:
Catwoman gestures toward Stockholm when her name is given, then Ivy afterward. That will do for her. "I'm not a fan of crowds either, you know. I do my best work without anyone aware of it," she explains, keeping one eye on Ivy's vines and another on the others, having positioned herself so she can see all three of them. "And if one more person tried to grope me, the whip was coming out."

Stockholm, she may or may not recognize immediately, and based on her reactions so far the latter seems to be the case. A rolled shoulder serves as her answer to Ivy's proposal, at least to start with. She comes off as..aloof. "I don't know. It's in my best interests that others aren't in on whatever I'm up to. It limits the chance you-know-who might show up."

Domino has posed:
Domino glances at Catwoman as she talks, but only responds. "It is best we don't know each other. So far only Ivy is the only one who will do it twice.." though she is being paid to be here so that does help. Maybe that speaks badly of herself, but Domino doesn't mind.

The other lady gets her attention at the shift in personality as well, but it could be worse so she doesn't mind it. She stops and thinks for a moment as she could of swore that reminded her of someone, but shakes her head as Ivy grabs her arm as she just couldn't remember.

She glances over at Ivy, "If whatever you have planned pays well then I am in of course." As she glances at the other two.. she does add.. "Though these schemes do not give the going legit feel."

Stockholm has posed:
Stockholm politely accepts tea from one of the vines, her hands free of the eaten cookie now. Once it is poured she gives the vine a pat and a stroke, deft yet polite and then a second cookie is obtained. Leaning back and putting her feet on the conference table as she enjoys her tea and cookies.

"I mean... Catwoman isn't wrong. In my much more limited experience than the two of you most of these things go south when the BigBadBat pops one person and they spill on the others." she dips her cookie in her tea. "Also he isn't Hastur you can say his name and he won't just teleport like some blood sucking creature from beyond the waking world into the room." a long pause as she looks to Domino "I mean unless he is already here disguised as your bodyguard... Arkham knows weirder shit has happened." and she laughs a bit.

"I did tell one guy who grabbed my ass to go walk off the pier... I think he might actually do it too.. this thing was broken in a fight after all." whatever she is talking about isn't entirely clear, though Stockholm seemed to be commiserating with Catwoman about the gropings.
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Poison Ivy has posed:
Pamela Isley Spreads her hands " I'm not talking about knowing what your doing at all times.. more like a group of people who help each other out, maybe pass the information along to benefit the group .. If there is a job that could be made easy with 2 think of us first kind of deal. "

     She thinks " Info you girls already know is Joker is back in town, Or the metal robots in the sky kinda deal that has the batboys all fluttered " .

     She shrugs " I know trying to control things also blows up in my face.. I'm also not a man " she smirks " I think we can work together insomuch as you want or need " she taps the table " That's the point a group to help each other how much is up to you " .

Domino has posed:
Domino stops, and looks at Ivy like she is the mad hatter. "Spreading your plan in public is a good way to lose it." she shakes her head, "I can't believe I it but I agree with the one acting like you." of course meaning Stockholm.

She kicks off the wall moving away from Ivy.. "One of them might be working for him." she glances coldly at the two watching them as she moves closer. "Why risk it, what gain is there in telling them anything.. How can it help.. in this case me?" she glances back at Ivy while asking.

Catwoman has posed:
Catwoman flexes a few fingers against the opposite arm, around the bicep. A brief nod toward Domino follows, the woman's appearance noted. They may not need to know names, but she won't forget the rest. "I'm not prepared to make any sort of promises about anything, but it's true. Batman has a knack of turning up when we absolutely don't want him to." There's no laughter from her at anything said. She plays it cool, calm, under control. Curious, but not obviously so.

"I heard about Joker. Also heard Harley's not with him right now. I'm not concerned about those big robots. They're focused on other things from what I've seen," the black-clad woman remarks, shifting her weight to switch feet against the wall. "But I don't freely give out my number, I'll put it that way." Then she smirks at Domino. "It's good not to be trusting of complete strangers, but that one? Working with him? I almost laughed."

Stockholm has posed:
"I think her Plantness is not planning to reveal her plans willy nilly or anything. I think she is saying that instead of recruiting some rando like Kiteman ... I swear Kiteman.. anyhow before recruiting him for a job we think about cutting each other in if another set of hands are needed." and Stockholm chews a cookie thoughtfully.

"Working for who, Batman or The Joker?" she looks genuinely curious about that question. "I mean hell.. I would never work with Batman.. he has completely awful taste in hired help.. I mean Batgirl.. uggo... I could totally do her job like fifty times better but nooo." slow shake of her head. "As for the Joker, sure I've worked with and for him before, I mean this is Gotham who hasn't done a job and run into the Joker?"

Yeah in case someone has a major Joker hate on, she isn't going to mention she saved his life the other night and smuggled him back into Gotham. Noooope.

"I work where the money is and payoff, I'm always up for considering jobs or work. I'm also not opposed to having some people around who might save me the time of escaping next time I'm locked up.. you know being sprung can save a lot of time and blood."

Poison Ivy has posed:
Pamela Isley Shrugs " I'm not going to force I'm not asking you to give the number to everybody just to me, I'll run the show or you give it to the others as you wish". She looks to domonio " Our thing is separate, Jokers already come in contact with all of them no harm in telling them he's around."

     She looks " That's the point I have my own things going on, so you do you girls, I'm not looking to get into what you're up too unless you think you could use the help ."

     " Batman shows up a lot, hero's show up a lot the point is together were harder to deal with and prepare for than alone, just think about that " .

     She smiles though " What Stockholm said " She nods to the girl " To that end Stockholm I do need more security personnel if you need work, same for you Catwoman I can always use your skills for my company "

Domino has posed:
Domino stops by Stockholm just looking at her quietly as she converses with the other. Quietly she just stares coldly at her not approaching just watching quietly before a cold smile crosses her lips. "I have found there are several type of criminals but two strike me right now."

"Those who are happy stealing their thing." she glances at Catwoman, "Since they said your names Catwoman, I am guessing rare cat stuff? Maybe a gem with a name that fits?" she shakes her head "There is nothing wrong with it. Some of the best criminals I have known are out there taking what they want, but stuck in a small little area."

With a shrug she then glances at Stockholm. "Or maybe your the type that might see there are bigger more interesting targets." she nods back to Ivy. "She is starting to see it, and though might be a bit overeager to share at times, it is the idea that will bring you out of this cycle you just repeat over and over."

She looks at Stockholm again, "Or maybe both... I am not quite sure yet." and gives a short cold sounding laugh.

Catwoman has posed:
Catwoman remains stationary, motionless aside from her eyes that, for now, follow Domino first and foremost. "I pick and choose what I want. Some of it is cat-related, some of it not. That's my business, and as long as I'm careful about it I can avoid drawing too much attention to myself."

Of course, the flipside of that is if she's known to favor certain types of scores, it's easier to set a trap for her. Perhaps she knows this and simply doesn't care, or can't help herself.

"All I can say to the rest is we'll see. Yeah, Batman's out there and he brings one side to watch out for. Joker brings another. That's one clown I'll never trust. Harley, at least, is fun," Catwoman notes, taking Ivy and Stockholm into further consideration. "Now, I'm not saying this is something I'm going to do, but let's say there was a job I had in mind and I wanted Batman's attention somewhere else. Maybe, just maybe, I might call on someone and offer a little token of my appreciation."

Stockholm has posed:
"You definitely need to be on the look out for the Joker just up and deciding to put a cigarette out in your eye or throw you off a building because he is bored. I mean sure he doesn't usually because it is bad for business but man if he gets into a pique .. woof watch it." she pauses blinking because no one really asked her about him. "Aaaanyhow yeah Harley is a whole lot more fun, good in group therapy too.. always makes me smile." she flashes a smile to the other three women and then starts on her second purlioned cookie.

To Domino's assessment she notes "I wouldn't take it too hard really, probably both and maybe a couple other things.. I mean.. there are way more than two.. there are several types.. I get it. sometimes it is the whole cold serious gotta kill someone for money.. sometimes it is stealing something special and dear to your hackles.. or heart... probably heart.. and sometimes it is feeding someone their kid because it sends a message. Life is complicated like that you know." sage nod in a tophat.

"That said for the right kind of money I am not above baiting the Bat to cause a distraction.. jussssst don't tell me what you are actually doing so I can't give it up and maybe help me slip from Arkham later and I'm your huckleberry." her head lolls as she stares sidelong at Catwoman. "And Maybe Your Plantness.. I mean I get a little ADHD for long term work but I'm game if you are for some jobs needing done."

Poison Ivy has posed:
Pamela Isley Chuckles " That's all I'm offering dears more a Lets think of us before we think of others and start doing what the hero's do a loose group working together to get what needs done ". She shrugs " That's all I was offering up dears nothing more or less " she pauses 'Well other than the job " She smiles sliding a plate of cookies to Stockholm cause she's eating them.

     She sits down she nods to all their assessments and domino's pretty on point , but Ivy is tired of getting attacked and beaten so it's either she changes or gets swallowed up .

Domino has posed:
Domino nods to herself, and moves back to her corner area to lean on it once again she doesn't actually respond to the questions voting for silence instead she knows she hears something. "I keep hearing the same thing.. Distract him." she holds her hand up to Ivy, "I know.. we can't kill him he is Batman.. go directly to jail."

Now back relaxed in her corner she glances at them. "It is something all three of you have in comon.. If you could use that maybe it would get you the edge you are looking for.... Or maybe the man is easily distracted."

She looks over the room, "Crazy idea... it has worked for me in the past. You have a mob here right? I mean this is Gotham crazy high crime, and bats." she shrugs, "Why don't we go wipe them out? I mean... good money in it." she shrugs, "Or do you two do that?" she glances at the two. I mean it was her job outside of Goham always crazy though... She wasn't much of a distraction person herself so maybe trying to offer a crazy idea.

Catwoman has posed:
"I'm sure you think you're good, but you're not killing Batman, lady," Catwoman remarks to Domino, a slight hint of an edge to her words. "Like him or not, he serves a purpose. In case you hadn't noticed, a lot of Gotham is corrupt and dangerous as hell. He keeps it from being /too/ bad for some of us who know how to play by his rules. And, knowing his rules means also knowing how to push them, and push his buttons." She smiles, flexing her fingers. "Besides, I enjoy a little game of Cat and Bat once in a while. Kill him, and you'd have more problems than you think."

Is that a threat? A warning? The answer does not seem to be forthcoming, as she eases away from the wall and takes in all three of them with a casual glance. "I have an eye on things going on in my neighborhood when it comes to gangs. I do what I can from time to time to, let's just say, hinder their effectiveness. There are some people I look out for."

She adds, "If there's something I need, you'll hear from me. I'm not above a little mutual back scratching, but I won't expect someone to come every time I call, just as I won't come every time someone else calls. Do you know any cats who do that?" Turning for one of the side exits from the room, she lifts a hand in a wave. "'Hatter.' 'Spot.' And Ivy, you're looking nice and healthy. Be seeing you."