8901/Showing Bruce what he paid for.

Showing Bruce what he paid for.
Date of Scene:	21 August 2019
Location:	Orchestra, Monarch Theatre
Synopsis:	Tim gets the Bat-seal of approval
Cast of Characters:	Red Robin, Batman

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Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake has invited Bruce to see his home. The old theater has went through a good deal of remodeling. Tim actually waits at the door for Bruce. He has shown the place off to a few folks, but this one he is a bit nervous about, and not cause of the cost, but the man's opinion and feelings concern him, even if he is pretty sure Bruce will try to hide any of those nasty feeling things.

Batman has posed:
It's a heady tonic, memory. Especially when one remembers all their life's events with a perfect, painful clarity.

It is so for Bruce Wayne as he steps into the main room, dressed in a suit save the jacket has been discarded for a waistcoat. He'd given Tim permission to go ahead with this, yet saying 'yes' and actually seeing it in the flesh were to different things.

"We sat there," he says half to himself, gesturing to where the seats would have been once upon a time.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods his head a bit to this and looks to the man and says "I am hoping with the remodeling it will help bring some more interest into the area, and maybe bring life and families to the area so we can fully take it back to the side of good." He will tell the man. He will lead Bruce to the kitchen and the hidden away Bedroom and almost mini apartment "I put this aside, for if there is a reason Alfred needs to stay away from the mansion for a bit.

Batman has posed:
"Poaching the help, Tim?" Bruce's mouth curls up into a half-smile as he steps into the kitchen, craning his neck to take a look around.

"I appreciate the idea. Of helping build up the area, I mean."

For a long time Crime Alley has been a monument to the pain and anger that forged him. Perhaps he still wishes it to be. But he sees the intention behind Tim's actions and he doesn't resist.

"It's nice."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles and says "No, more giving him a vacation spot if he needs it." He will tell the man. He will lead him upstairs motioning to one row of doors "Thats mostly spare bedrooms for if someone needs to crash here.. The big one there is my bedroom, and this is my library collection room." He will lead him into that room.

Batman has posed:
As they step up into the Mezzanine, Bruce strolls slowly around to take in the collection of things gathered there.

"You know Alfred prefers to take his vacations in Florence," Bruce says, still smiling faintly, "It's a step up from Crime Alley, I'd guess. But he'll appreciate that you were thinking of him."

He picks up the boxing glove arrow on display, turning it around in his hand before looking back at Tim, "Making a trophy room?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake looks to the man and says "Sorta, it is actually partially to protect your and my identity. Some of the people we know who have public identities seem to have issues remembering we do not. I invited friends to meet me at Big Belly burger in civies a while back, and Garth and Kori showed up, Garth kept things low key and such, but Kori seemed to have some issues with low key. I got to thinking there would be time where I would possibly be seen with folks who were known heroes, so now Tim Drake is a collector of superhero memorbilia. I actually have Steph helping me set up an auction of stuff with the proceeds going to children's charities. And looking into buying things for my collection. Also I can make sure anything I own won't give anything away about our friends, and check out what others might leave behind and if they need to work on hiding their identies some, also see who is possibly stalking the scenes for stuff.

Batman has posed:
"Let me help fill the shelves," Bruce says, taking another look around for a moment, "I've got enough lying in storage at the Cave I'll never find a reason to put on display. I helped you finance the place, let me help make it a bit more like a home."

He puts the boxing glove arrow back where he found it, walks past the crushed bullets and simply looks at them without a word.

"These Titans, though. Good friends?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods his head, and says "Yea, and Garth and Kori have been friends to most all of us from Dick's days to now. I am trying to leave the titans to Damian now, working more with my new group "The Outsiders." He says walking back downstairs he walks over sliding his hand behind the fish tank in a specific spot, and says "Open seasame." And a fake wall slides to the side and he leads Bruce down a stairway to the roost.

Batman has posed:
"Good name," Bruce can't help but smirk a little at the new group. He ducks his head just slightly to step through the hidden door, taking a few steps into the entrance and then pausing to look around at Tim's new base of operations.

"So you're going to be operating out of Gotham?" he asks, looking around, "The Outsiders?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods, and says "Out of Gotham yes, but not entirely in Gotham. I know Gotham is yours and always will be, but with you having to work on league business at times, and some of the larger things we have had to deal with, having back up we can call in is a good thing. But I plan on being sorta like the League as well handling things where ever they need handled, but also being able to avoid some of the speed bumps the league has. I have considered setting up some zeta port spots from here.

Batman has posed:
"The specifications are in the Computer," Bruce says of Zetaports, nodding his head and continuing to stroll slowly around the headquarters.

"Operating out of Gotham is fine. I can appreciate what you're trying to do, and I'll agree to it and lend assistance wherever it's need ... and asked for. But your people will need to play by our rules."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods, and says "Oh I plan on it as well, there is only one maybe two problem children in the group. And one of them, I am bringing in to help limit the chances of him being a problem. Diana seems to see something in him, and Jonn has helped with some training for his mental powers when I asked him to.

Batman has posed:
"Good," Bruce doesn't go into much more detail. Tim knows how to handle his team, and the Bat wants to give him as much room to spread his own wings as possible.

"I've got an appointment with the Wayne Board," he says after a moment, not needing to check his watch, "But I like what you've done here."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods, and says "I am glad your approve and also so you know before you go, anyone who is to know Tim Drake is Red Robin that you have not let know your batman or does not know it from knowing Dick, Damian and myslef will be getting one of two stories from me. One the playboy story where as long as I make sure you have money and time for play you don't pay attention to what I do with funds since I work for Wayne industries, or two you thought the whole Batman idea was a good idea and when I wanted to do something like it you were willing to fund me, since you could never do anything like that yourself.

Batman has posed:
"Sounds feasible."

Bruce nods his head, already moving towards the exit as he speaks, "Have a talk to Barbara. She'll arrange a paper trail to cover both those stories, whichever one you want to go with."

"I'll leave you to it. This is good work, Tim."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles and says "Thanks Bruce, I have a good teacher, and trying to follow his example."