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[hobbitholmes]

SPOOKY, COMFY AUTUMN (CMO)

WHEN THE BATS COME OUT
THE CATS COME OUT TO PLAY
IN THE MORNING AFTER DARK

A SPOOKY, COMFY AUTUMN CMO

Welcome to the open sandbox Fall/Halloween post! This is made for sandbox shenanigans, fun, and voice testing! Prompts will be included as well as a section for TEXTING and TEXT FROM LAST NIGHT! The idea is just to have some relaxing fun and enjoy the cooler weather and as the haunts come out.

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COZY, COMFY, AUTUMN LEAVES FALL

🍁 Rainy Changes.
The seasons are changing, and the fall rains are here. The leaves are falling. Where are you? Out in the city, or maybe walking through the rain thinking about the upcoming season?

🍁 Leaf Piles.
Guess what? The autumn leaves are in piles. Time to bomb in or push someone else in!

🍁 Coffee Read-Me Time.
What better to do than curl up and read with a favorite book, forum post, or social media feed? Enjoy the changing of the seasons from inside. Maybe you'll even have some company.

🍁 Make Your Own.

Why not make your own adventure as the nights turn longer and the temperature drops?

SPOOKY, SCARY HALLOWEEN

🦇 Trick-Or-Treat.
Are you taking others out on the festivities? Giving away the candy? Or maybe just watching as the madness unfolds? Either way, it's a perfect time for a fright.

🦇 Monster Mash AU.
What if you were a vampire, a werewolf, a witch/wizard, vampire hunter, mummy, ghost, or any other flavor of spook? Time to roll the dice and see what might happen if your fate was just a bit more frightful...

🦇 The Long Halloween.
How about a horrible scary night? Locked in a scary house? Maybe someone has driven everyone mad. Maybe vampires are on the loose, or there is even a zombie invasion! Whatever is happening, the dawn is far off, and you may not survive the night...

🦇 Spirit of Halloween
Is that the Headless Horseman? Are you suddenly in Sleepy Hollow? Yes, you are. Enjoy a town that makes you feel like you walked into a living incarnation of the Spirit of Halloween store... but they're not costumes.

🦇 Make Your Own.
Why not write your own Thriller?

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🍁 rainy changes

[deferences]

[one thing lan sizhui's happy about is that no matter where he goes, the rain never changes.

clad in the warmest layers he owns, he sets out into the city with umbrella in hand, enjoying the soft pitter-patter of raindrops against the plastic canvas, the leaves crunching softly beneath his sneakers. he's on a sort of mission: to find the man named bruce wayne, which certainly won't be difficult as it seems like he's quite the celebrity here. but just because people know you, doesn't mean you'll make yourself available all that easily and although he knows nothing about the man, it sounds right for him.

thankfully, he has help in the form of dick and jay, both of whom know who he is, how to contact him without making it seem weird. (okay, so perhaps it's a little odd to fake a meet-up, but it's completely, one-hundred-percent harmless, right? right.)

a small coffee shop nearby will be the perfect place for cover, warm drinks and some privacy, so that's the address he sends over the phone then he slips inside, shaking rainwater off his umbrella before closing it. he orders two drinks (one for himself full of sugar and cream and another that's plain black), takes them to a table furthest from the door, sets the latter down and sits across from it while silently hoping it'll do. however long he needs to wait, sizhui's unsure, but taking into account he hasn't got work today, he's willing to stay as long as it takes. maybe even if it means sitting there until closing time, realizing nobody's going to show, though at least then, he'd have some vague answer for who bruce wayne really is.]

[menarebrave]

[ bruce wayne isn't that mysterious -- that's what the people of gotham would say. billionaire playboy, but someone who cares for the people of gotham if they look the right way to see it. after all, the man took in two young orphan boys at two different points. bruce wayne has to care on some level -- doesn't he?

he walks into the coffee shop without an umbrella and gives a good shake. the barista behind the counter greats him and he gives a peppy smile to the woman with a nod. ]

'The usual, Mr. Wayne?'

Please, Betty. [ within a few strides he is at the counter pulling out some cash. the first two folded bills slide into the tip jar. ] Been busy this morning?

'No, it's kind of quiet. I guess no one wants to come out in the rain.'

Hm. [ he does a quick glance around. it's easy to tell who is the person who isn't from the area. though he makes it as if he hasn't noticed sizhui--though he has. ]

[deferences]

[honestly, sizhui would be surprised if he didn't stick out amongst all the other people; he does have a rather distinct look about him, all long dark hair and soft features. he pulls more than a few looks, two of which belong to the aforementioned boys bruce had taken in.

at first, the soft ding of the door doesn't really register to him, thoughts too lost on what he's going to do, what he'll say and how it should be said, but ‘the usual, mister wayne?’ has his attention flickering up from the cup he's got clutched between his hands, wide eyes immediately locked onto the man that's now standing at the counter. mister wayne! that must be him, of course, and sizhui's gaze lowers again, shoulders lifting to his ears.

if he just acts casual, maybe every single thought that's running through his head at a million miles a minute will settle. much to his dismay, however, he ends up peeking again, momentarily catches bruce's eyes then instantly looks away once more, tries everything he can to make it seem like he's more focused on the raindrops drumming against the nearby window despite his unsubtle misstep.]

[menarebrave]

[ bruce sees that quick way he darts his eye. he raises his eyebrow. there's a nod to betty before he takes a seat at one of the chairs. his phone comes out and he quickly scrolls through the news. metropolis coming back from the encounter with the kryptonians, more investigations into stryker island. the usual and continual stories.

more sightings of the batman. more mourning over the superman.

he takes a sip of his coffee and simply waits for the other man to approach him. ]

[deferences]

[so, that's how this is going to play out, huh? sizhui wouldn't call himself a coward, but he isn't all that brave when it comes to meeting someone he doesn't know in a world he's only resided in for a short amount of time. he takes a quick swig from his cup, winces faintly at the burn, thoughtfully purses his lips then slides out from his seat.

he takes a deep, steeling breath, squares his shoulders then makes his way over to the table where bruce is sitting.

and somehow, his stride doesn't break nor does he let fear overtake him as he asks,] Pardon my interruption, but you are Bruce Wayne, correct?

[menarebrave]

That's my name. Try not to wear it out. [ he is all smiles though, welcoming and friendly.

then he motions for the other man to take a seat. ] Not that it's hard to spot Bruce Wayne.

[deferences]

[thank the stars, it isn't the first time he's heard that or else sizhui might've been confused. instead, he manages a soft laugh, raises a hand and hides his smile behind a sleeve.]

I do not wish to offend, but as someone who is relatively new here, it's not easy for me. [after turning to tug the other chair out, he sits, laces his fingers together across his lap.] I'm also hoping I don't sound, ah, odd when I say I only know you because of a couple people I'm acquainted with.

[‘acquainted with,’ is putting it mildly.]

[menarebrave]

Not offensive at all. It's refreshing in a way. It gets tiresome being the most famous person in Gotham. [ bruce is smiles and at least they are genuine. ] And who are you acquainted with?

[deferences]

I can imagine. I'm glad, regardless. [but also: he understands. not like bruce does, but where he's from, people know his sect all over, his father especially.] I'm sure you know them. Jason Todd and Dick Grayson?