Fic: Our Mutual Friend

[chaiteelatte]

The scene replayed, unbidden, in Gordon’s head.  The hostages whimpering in the background as the Joker made his terms: Batman’s presence or a hostage every half hour.  He’d start with the service industry since they never got enough credit and seniority got priority.

The calm, collected old man with not more than a twinkle of fear in his eyes, even

Comments

[medjai_trowa]

I love your characterisation of the Joker, and this fic made me blubber like a little girl *sniffle*

It's wonderfully insightful, and the way you write it, it feels to me as if the Joker doesn't know how to define himself without Batman.

[hawk_dancing]

Love it. The insanity of the Joker, the sheer chance that it was Bruce that died instead of Batman...

[akameji]

Gahh! So...so...

I can't quite find the words, but this was very good. Not everything turns out happily ever after, but this seems like such a painfully honest look at the space in between. You did a really good job with this.