003 ♦ [Fourth Wall]

[goddamn_butler]

[ It's a lovely morning to be out and about fetching supplies. Unfortunately, to do this Alfred must open the door and leave.

...sigh.

Luceti is a contained mass of pure madness. ]

I do hope our guests were civilized enough to wipe their feet before launching their invasion on unsuspecting homes. Visitations can be over in a matter of days, but

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oh my goood *__*

[goddamn_butler]

[ He turns at the hail, the voice registering as familiar enough to warrant a response but not quite recognizable- until he sees that face. And promptly has to fish for composure again.

She wasn't someone he'd anticipated meeting again, even given Luceti's tendency to do the unexpected. ]

Miss Beaumont?

[goddamn_butler]

Ah- it certainly has. [ He starts approaching her. ] I trust you've been well?

[babiesarecreepy]

Holy crap, you're Alfred!

[goddamn_butler]

I expect as much of myself on a daily basis, yes.

[babiesarecreepy]

You're, like, Batman's most trusted partner! I wish I had a badass butler like you. [...] Then again, I could use any kinda butler. My place is a mess.

[goddamn_butler]

They do say that acceptance is the first step along the road to recovery. [ In regards to that mess he has no doubt really exists, at least. He will say neither yes or no about being Batman's butler. But still. ]

I take it you're one of the Batman's...acquaintances.

[almostgothim]

[...Alfred? Catwoman stops in her tracks to gawk at the Butler as he heads to the grocer. But this wasn't Gotham. And the old man... had wings?]

[goddamn_butler]

[ Wings, indeed! They even match his suit. He'd probably be taking a look around because it feels like he's being watched, but, well. With all these people, that's hardly a surprise. ]

[almostgothim]

[After a few moments of contemplation Catwoman decides to approach him.]

Alfred?

[goddamn_butler]

[ 0__o

He sees you. And is mostly wondering what you're doing here. SO SORRY, MISS ;; ]

[titango]

[...Alfred. Robin wasn't really prepared for Alfred of all people, not when he'd been prepared to write off this entire place as a hut populated with android duplicates of people he knew at home.

He's not quite prepared to say hello. Not yet. But he'll be fine with stalking along after Alfred while he goes about his business. He's much more comfortable with lurking like a creeper than trying to bridge over a very awkward social gap.]

aaa hello

[goddamn_butler]

[ Oh, you're in for a fantastic journey, Robin. Er. Such as it is. What with there being only three stores and the butler who is greater at stocking up than anybody. With all the crowd navigating, he hasn't noticed you just yet; but there's an entire day for noticing. ]

Hiiii<33

[titango]

[It's a bit of a boring journey, but Robin's of a patient sort. Because it's Alfred. There are many things to say to him, but none of them actually vocalizeable. "Hey, sorry I didn't stick around long enough to say goodbye"? "Thanks for letting me run up charges on one of Bruce's company accounts"? "I can't get a good cup of hot cocoa to come out the way it does when you make it"?]

[goddamn_butler]

[ Such a patient young man.

Permission to spot you, Master Dick? ]

[bluwingcrusader]

Now when have you known me to do otherwise?

[Dick wipes off his feet as he walks in.]

[goddamn_butler]

Would you prefer a count or an estimated "out of ten"?

[ hold on.

...bliiink. Turning to face. :|a ]

[bluwingcrusader]

Let's keep it out of ten.

[goddamn_butler]

[ You know what? He's just going to roll with this. ] At least six.

... When did you arrive?