grimm cmo

[vigilantics]

for all of your post-grimm shenanigans! 💕🔪
notes: she went back to gotham with hikage and belph, can world hop, got the leggy back

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[vigilantics]

[ hmmm. she does notice the movement, but does not say anything. there are a lot of reasons why varian might get tired of staying in corona and need a scenery change. the most worrying thing is still that he didn't just go to her place; at this point he probably still doesn't know the whole city yet, it'd be easy for him to get lost. ]

Aww. So Hikage, right?

[ it's a joke.

eventually, they will come across a convenience store with... about three other guys tied up in front of it, also knocked out. steph just adds the one they have to the pile. ]

The police should be on their way to collect them.

[alchemenace]

No, I onviously meant Belph.

[ he can do jokes. jokes are nice. and then there's a pile of knocked out guys and Varian can't hide a grin ]

What, only four? It's like they don't know they're messing with your city.

[ Steph is so cool..... always...... ]

[vigilantics]

I know, right? This is barely a workout.

[ well, once she's sure that they're not going to get away somehow, that means she can fully pay attention to the fourteen year old here. ]

What do you want to do?

[alchemenace]

[ Varian's feeling calmer after some banter and a little bit of time, enough to mostly feel... well, embarrassed, so he shrugs ]

Anything's fine? I just wanted to see you, so. Sorry for interrupting your night shift.

[vigilantics]

Eh, it's fine. It's been a slow night anyway.

[ sort of. she hadn't been almost killed or attacked by someone with superpowers, so it's slow. ]

Are you hungry?

[alchemenace]

[ gotham standard slow ]

Um. Sure? But is anything open at this hour?

[ he's never hung out Gotham at night before and doesn't understand the pain of big city restaurants ]

[vigilantics]

There's always something open no matter what time it is.

[ she pauses. ]

I should potentially change first.

[ unless he wants to go into a diner with batgirl. ]

[alchemenace]

What, does Batgirl not do food?

[ it's. both a joke and a legit question. he doesn't know ]

[vigilantics]

I have to keep up appearances?

[ like, batman doesn't eat? probably? has anyone seen batman and food together in the same room. ]

[alchemenace]

[ Alfred and everyone at the diner every new year's, but Varian doesn't know that so he just. Blinks ]

Oh. Then I guess you should change?

[vigilantics]

[ she was actually joking, she doesn't actually care if she orders pancakes at 1am in her costume. she is more concerned about any possible stares that varian might get. ]

I'll be right back.

[ she's. going to a roof. ]

[alchemenace]

[ he watches her go

Also implying Varian isn't getting stared at for being a steampunk cosplayer anyway tbh ]

I'll... wait down here?

[ at least he is not in an alley ]

[vigilantics]

[ it's cool, she is a pro at getting in and out of the costume at freakishly fast speeds.

but it doesn't take long for her to join him in civilian clothes. ]

Varian!

[alchemenace]

[ whirls to face her ]

Stephie! Hey.

[ he doesn't say again because clearly. This is subtle ]

[vigilantics]

[ this is so subtle ]

Thanks for meeting me. [ at. the middle of the night. ] Shall we?

[alchemenace]

[ ah yes perfect... subtle... Who doesn't invite a barely pubescent teen out in the streets of Gotham at 2am ]

Oh, yeah, sure, um, lead the way?

[ he has no idea where they are ]

[vigilantics]

[ and off they go! it's okay, if anyone tries to mug them she can protect him and he can say he helped.

thankfully, their destination is pretty close by-- mostly since she picked what she knew was close. it's your average 24/7 diner. not that... varian would know what average is. ]

I personally recommend their pancakes.

[alchemenace]

[ he definitely does not know, which is why he's looking around in wide eyed interest and looking like a fucking tourist ]

They must be good, to get a personal recommendation from the great Stephie. [ he's teasing. maybe. he fiddles with a napkin once they're sitting ] So, what have you been up to? Besides the, uh, night job.

[vigilantics]

Mostly making sure my new roommates don't accidentally shank someone?

[ granted that's more of a concern for hikage than it is for belph. ]

[alchemenace]

... So you don't let them out after dark, I'm guessing?

[ like misbehaving children ]

[vigilantics]

They get locked in their rooms until I return.

[ it's a joke. ]

I once tried suggesting that they should join my night job, but I started laughing and couldn't finish the sentence.

[alchemenace]

[ ....oh god the image ]

Ha, come on, it's a good idea... if you want a quick and easy way to burn Gotham to the ground.

[vigilantics]

If I ever decide that I have had enough with the bat theme and wants to switch sides, I know what my options are.

[ honestly.

trying to imagine anyone in the castle trying to do this is a recipe for disaster. ]

[alchemenace]

[ no superheroes existed in the castle outside of Steph we we're protag free :/ ]

Just warn me if that happens so I can recalibrate my next visit.

[ Varian drops himself in bludhaven ]

[vigilantics]

I'll send you a letter. "Hey Varian, I'm robbing a bank, wanna come with?"

[ thankfully this is probably the least weird conversation the people who work here has heard tonight. ]