So rather than asking me a question and you get what ever answers that comes to that persons mind. I shall be consulting my bag of fortune cookies and my photoshop program to make the answers from the questions more interesting.
so much like the cookies, lets get cracking.
OH Magic bag of wisdom. Will anyone care?
So with April fast approaching and marvel reaking of desperation to get people hyped up for their NEXT BIG EARTH SHATTERING EVENT! (Which they have not said it, but give it time.) The Avengers are facing off against the X-men because of the Phoenix Force is coming for the earth and Hope is the center of it. Why? because marvel lacks originality and must have a red head to inhabit for the sake of consistency. So the decision of the Cyclops to use hope as a possible Genesis bomb to re-ignite the mutant gene in all dormant powered mutant. Here is the reason why he came to this decision. If anyone has read any mythos on the creature known as the phoenix (Mythology 101): The phoenix is a fiery bird who is known in folk lore as a birth of death and rebirth. From its own ashes it is born anew. but its not just that. but the tears of the phoenix apparently have the power to bring back a person to life. while the whole stories of how the phoenix brings back someone to life may vary, the end result is still the same. that through some supernatural method of the phoenix a person or person is made whole again. And that is the idea which marvel is trying to pass off in this pointless fighting.
So as far as we know Captain America and Iron Man are on paranoid mode (for good reason) that if the phoenix were to show up it would have the potential to destroy not just this solar system but the galaxy as well. With Cap and Tin-man's know how to break through the 4th wall can realise that the writers need a red head to be host to the phoenix force (with exceptions to the Phoenix:Warsong). So best possible thing is contain Hope summers as she is the only red headed Empathic mutant around. So im guessing Cap gives Cykes the option to hand her over or they would take her by force. but at this time i would imagine Hope is trying to "Find" herself in the good old fashioned teen angst way.
SO the fights that are about to go down in the first round Though they have not given us the immediate line up they have given us tons of teaser images which is supposed to give you an imagination of the battles. Based on the powers used by both teams it would seem that they both have some super heavy hitters that will get through the first round. most of them being Magneto,Colossus (Colos-ernaut or is it Jug-ossus?), Spider-man, Captain America, Thor, Namor, Cyclops. The Mutants would have a slight advantage depending on how the first round turns out. More than likely the first round will have even number of fights (say 6) with the first round ending in a tie. the second round will consist of the survivors and others who were not taking part in any of the fights before. so if anything they will try to space out the heavy hitters for each round as not to front load the entire series.
Here is where im going to get some flack. In terms of story though, The fights only happen as Hope has run off and its a chase around the world to find her and bring her in. the first one to catch her is the first one to decide the fate of the earth and the use of the phoenix force. But with that being said Im winning to bet the phoenix force will be on earth and posses an X-man or Avenger and force them to fight their counter part. Thus SUPER powering the super hero. In the end my prediction is that Scarlet witch will try to be the host of the phoenix force but Hope ends up being host but manages to control it for a bit. With scarlet witch around, hope uses her power with a phoenix force super boost to create a whole new generation of mutants with the mutant gene that has been laying dormant in many humans. With somehow i would imagine the FF already having a plan to extract and expel the phoenix force and send it away from earth... till the next event.
Probably not. ill get the first round and decide from there.
With the battles being the biggest thing in this entire event and not so much the story. I would like to know what would be your top 10 dream battles to see for a one on one X-man vs Avenger be? Who would win?
Welcome to a series of blogs which ill be going indepth on the fictional women that I would want to date. Ill explain my reasons for liking the women as well as tell how that relationship would work out. This list will eventually be added to the list section for your overall viewing pleasure. so enjoy our first stop at number 5.
So I just have to say off the bat. I love red heads. But at the same time im not a complete babbling idiot when I meet one. Mera has been a very strong and outspoken woman. Its her love and devotion to Arthur in the pages of DC comics that Ive really admired and appreciated. She was originally sent by her father to pretend to be in love with him and later kill arthur in order for her father to take the crown. But seeing as the good hearted person he was, she could not do it and turned against her own family.
I have to say I never really appreciated the character until the events of blackest night when she was faced against the zombie corpse of her former husband, as well as gaining the power of the red ring of rage which made her and almost unstoppable force. And what can I say, power can be attractive quality too. Rightly so is her devotion to Arthur that she stuck by him after everything that has happened, A regular person would have left when things seemed like they were going bad.
Now here is the tricky part, the problem with dating a warrior woman who has no interest in you because she is deathly devoted to her husband makes it hard. but we will say for example that she was single. Chances of getting a date are slim. based on the fact im not considered a strong warrior like arthur was. As well based on current hobbies it would offset her as being kind of strange. Unless I can do something to dazzle her with some athletic ability that she could not do, I don't think I would have much of a chance at a first date.
Strength is another key issue here for me, normally as being the Alpha male that I am (Shut up i am.....), it does put me off a little knowing she could break any bone in my body at anytime. So even getting to the first date I would have to really choose my words as well as do something that has very little in terms of physical contact with her, like Laser tag, or paintball.
Desirability: Mera being a red headed strong woman who is deathly devoted to a relationship is much what I love to see in the character, Though sometimes her rage gets the better of her, and she was trained to kill at a young age. She is still a great woman who has a gentle side as well when she is not in combat. for that I have to give her a 3.5 out of 5 for my desire of her as a person.
Relationship: I could not see actually getting a first date out of her, as one being the comic book enthusiast, and full time smart ass, I would be one of the guys she would face plant into the wall before ive had a chance to try to make a good impression. While awesome she touched me, i don't want to have to spend most of the relationship in traction. So overall actual relationship 0.5 out of 5. just on the off chance I can actually get her on a date.
So people at work, strangers passing by, customers, and straight up followers ask me some random questions and my opinions on things in day to day life. So i figured I would take this moment to make a list of thing, namely being recommendations to you and everyone else who might come across this blog Via, Comicvine and Facebook. Now this does not happen often so do not expect this sort of thing as a periodical. but hey maybe once a month you might get this.
Crepes: You thought pancakes were flat? Try these suckers, they can be a bit of a pain to make but it makes great for breakfast, lunch,dinner or desert. roll them up plain, or put some maple syrup or other tasty condiments on them.
Comic Book / Book Stores: Lets face it with current trends out there with Super hero movies being made off of books and comics, it would be a wonder why most people do not go into these stores more often. Granted reading is not for everyone as it is a very disciplined practice. But hey from what ive seen in these store's there is something now in terms of books and comics for just about everyone now adays.
Curling: I have to say. Curling would not have been in my top 5 of relaxing sports. But color my butt brown, it surprisingly is; despite screaming at your team mates to sweep hard. Most places community centers or rinks might have a game set up or two. It is a huge step down from hockey or other major league sports. And what other sport is there that allows access to a bar immediately after your done a game. now that's what i call a game of class. CHEERS!
Feist: She became a huge sensation mainly with a college crowd back a few years ago. Her music had been showcased for iPod nano commercial using her song "1,2,3,4" and a La coste perfume commercial using her song "Mushaboom". Anyone who knows me will know I usually stick to classics like Beatles or Queen. But recently I find im listening to her song "Inside and Out" which is a really great song and think you guys should youtube it up.
Desura: Now people out there may claim to be hardcore gamers or are hip into what is jive in the industry; But this site is where you want to go to see what is new from Indy game developers. Full out alpha and beta games can be bought and played for by downloading for small dollars compared to your local video game store. Check out the new up and coming talent in the video game world and chat and review these games with other gamers. Plus also they do have mods for existing games. I run Linux and its great to see people making games that run on multiple OS's. Check it out here.
Determinative: adj~able to or serving to settle or determine; deciding
I have to say, that learning a new word is something I would like to try so I like to pick a new and yet uncommon word to try every so often.
The Life Aquatic w/ Steve Zissou: I have to say that Wes Anderson surprised me that he can really make very good Dramedies. Great film with most of the soundtrack making use of David Bowie's old albums and making them relevant for this movie. Its an all-star cast which plays out like an independent film. Bill murray is awesome as he always is. But even though it is funny it almost makes you want to cry at the end. Check it out and know what im talking about when I say that.
So that is all I have to recommend to all of you. Im sure I would do more but you all have your own lives to live. Maybe some how i've added to it on some level. But im out, take care of yourselves and each other.
-Good Journey,
Troy Martin
So after reading the mini-series Penguin Pain and Prejudice, I thought it was really fantastic to dig deeper into the character itself. but it just barely skims the surface of what the character is about. Im a Penguin fan and not really a joker fan (Please hold the tomatoes). Just for the sole fact I found Cobblepot a more human villain than anything else. In a way he represents the worst of all of us. And here is why.
From the moment of his birth Oswald Cobblepot was born different. it was not his fault or the fault of his parents. He like some many people in life sometime get the short end of the proverbial genetic stick. With his looks being an issue like much of society he was cast out. though in many background stories he has interacted with what everyone calls "normal society". he was treated as a freak and an outcast. Depending on which origin you read. its all the same. This can be said for many people in their lives who have had something wrong with them and were often picked on or treated differently than anyone else.
Growing up he took on the stigma which everyone called him. The Penguin man or The Penguin. He figures he would hide himself from people as he believes he does not fit in. later on this stigma starts to adopt a more envious and jealous nature which makes him yearn to be like everyone else. Batman Returns showcased the insanity of the penguin of a human being who is just tossed away and left for dead just because of his looks were not of "proper" stature. hell even one of his lines was. "You're just jealous, because I'm a genuine freak and you have to wear a mask!" While batman is just a rich boy trying to get revenge against criminals cause one guy killed his parents. Oswald wants revenge against the world because he has been genuinely been treated like garbage.
Through cunning and the use of hired goons, he has established himself as a criminal mob boss of Gotham city. a boss who does not need to lift a hand. but anyone who crosses him is swiftly dealt with. Without prejudice to that person and their family as well. He is a man who wants to acquire the finer things in life because he feels its about the things you collect that make you what you are and not physical appearance.
Now that i went a bit into his history, we all can see how we all have something of penguin in all of us. As comic readers we often deal with the stigma that society places on us not by choice. But we all have our ways of dealing with it. If anyone here has been picked on in there life, I know i was one of them. It can be a hard thing to deal with. Penguin represents the darker side of how things could take us down a path of hatred and envy of everyone around us. For those who have not yet read the 5 issue mini series Penguin: Pain and Prejudice. I suggest its worth a read because of the pain we all have shared at some point in our lives. and how sometimes those of us with some of the insecurities still let it get the better of us. After this series I hold nothing but compassion and pity for the character of the penguin and a right level of fear especially to how quickly he can turn on his own loved one. Lets take care of ourselves and each other.
-Good Journey
Troy Martin
Since the day you were born, you were loved;
Living with your mom, She was not much a hero,
Meeting your dad, a man who is not a zero;
Though into his life, you were kind of shoved.
You completed our lives of your mother and I;
Though we were out to many nights saving lives,
At least you were safe and not dodging knives;
We tried to protect you and do what we could to get by.
Your loss really hit us the most;
Revenge was taken though it could not replace,
The life you brought, the future is now hard to face;
Still haunted by you're loss with nothing but a ghost.
But I have moved on and know your in a better place;
Look out for me Lian, Because i know you are there,
Watching your dad get cleaned up, And strong as a bear; (grrr)
You are forever in my heart, With life I now can embrace.
I love you Lian and miss you daily.
From your clean and drug free father,
Roy Harper (aka: Daddy)
Its the month of November, Almost all the titles that have come out are into their 3rd issue, with still another week coming up of Superman, Flash, Blackhawks and Green Lantern New Guardians just to name a few that still need to have there third. The time has come for all of us as well as DC comics to make the decision on what stays and what goes. Now to save argument and heart ache in trying to remember the entire list of the ongoing titles from DC lets recap on the ongoing titles.
.... JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
GREEN LANTERN CORPS
GREEN LANTERN: THE NEW GUARDIANS
RED LANTERNS
Many people in Gotham city really relish the sun when it comes out. but what ever citizens do take full advantage of it before it becomes night time. The biggest attraction to the city is the fact of its late night arts and entertainment. The danger is in the fancy lights at night, but the ordinary light of the day is when the smart people come out to enjoy all that life brings. One citizen dashes down the street looking at his watch. dodging passers by, and other obsticles with great ease. Finally getting some space and a greater pace in the open park area. He comes to a stop and adjusts his leather bikers jacket as he slows down to meet up with a new Rolls Royce.
"Master Grayson, You would be more prompt if I were to send a young female shopper to you and rather have to wait a whole 15 mins for you to arrive on time." said an elderly man wearing a chauffeur outfit.
"Sorry Alfred, Lost track of time. But Its always good to see you." He said with a smile and patted him on the shoulder.
"Thank you sir, I always welcome your company, but if we can get down to getting you ready for this dinner and fundraiser..." motioning him into the vehicle. "As you can see your suit is ready."
"Al, I have no idea what I would ever do without you sometimes." Dick said while climbing into the vehicle.
They took off down the street, Dick got changed into his suit. He hated wearing suits. it was not him. He liked to be casual, the only suit he liked to wear was the one on nightly patrols. He had no problem going to charity events, especially if it was for a good cause. Always fine scene, but seemed so fake. Especially the rich of gotham. But as being a ward of the Wayne family, he still needs to make an apperance to these events.
The sun was beginning to go down and the dinner was beginning as each plate was $200, but came with expensive and delectabile cuisines from all over the world. Dick thought, "How can any get full on such a very small meal?" as each dish was given a small piece of the actual meal with extravigant sause and some small vegetable on the side of the dish. Later on after the meal most of the tables cleared to allow room for dancing in the middle of the large hall. most of this time was spent mingling of the rich and famous with some scattered photographers taking pictures of key people. Dick was making greetings and shaking hands with the well to do's of Gotham City.
Just then he was pulled around by his left shoulder and before he knew it he was being kissed by a familiar red headed woman. she pulled away after a moment of what could be interpreted as a passionate kiss, then followed by a slap to the face. "Richard Grayson, we go out on twenty dates and you have not contacted me for the past 4 months." The woman said with a fierce tone in her voice.
"Ahhh... Melissa" Dick snapped back into reality. "I did call you to say I could not make our date to the Gotham City Comic Con. As much as I wanted to go dressed as Batman I had..."
He was interrupted again with another slap to the face as she still looked very much angry at him. Yet inside though he could wish that he could say he was busy catching a recently escaped killer croc at the time as Nightwing, but some how knew it would still not fly with her. But still not giving her an answer at that moment slapped him again.
"Can you stop slapping me for a minute? Okay Im really sorry. How about You and I get together next week after Halloween cause I have to do charities and other things. and we can get together and do what ever you want. okay?" putting both hands up to show that he is giving up and not trying to pull a fast one. which he knew he was.
"You better make it up to me... cause I was thinking that kiss i gave was the last good thing you would ever get from me. Now I have to go and see my fathers friends. give me a call soon." she said with a wink and walked off.
Why is it always the red heads that get to me, he thought. Just then a large hand came down on his shoulders. Dick turned around to see a tall man looked European based on his style and poise. He stood around Dick's height with very light brown hair, very clean shaven with a small french mustache. He was with two women, one on each arm. Dick could tell he liked to flaunt what he had, he straightened himself up as they made eye contact.
"I say Mister Grayson, That ought ta be strange way to get dates here in Gotham. Bless me self, where are ma manners. Tristan McLeod" They took a moment to shake hands.
Dick got to know more of Tristan as he was visiting Gotham from Bludhaven as he was establishing overseas offices of his European company and trying to make work and maybe set up some competition as a Pharmaceutical company. said he was trying to learn american english to learn to blend in with the locals, as his accent seemed to change between a bit of scotish to american.
Dick slipped out after his conversation with Mr.McLeod. He met Alfred around back. "Now that im done talking with the highlander its time to get to my job." He said to Alfred with a wink. Getting changed into his street clothes he waited to for the car to come to a stop at his place. before he left the back Alfred rolled down the driver window in the vehicles back. "Oh and Mr.Fox at Wayne Enterprises said that these vials of medicine will help clear up those problems if they start flaring up again." Dick took them knowing that it was a quick antidote for what ever the junkies were taking to make them stronger.
It was two hours later when Nightwing was on patrol. He headed for "Junkie Avenue" as some called it for his next lead. Coming down in the alley way up by a near by crack den. He crept in the shadows hoping to spot a dealer who might be selling this new drug to the junkies and having them flip over cars, pools, and car pools. Soon he spotted what would be a suspect standing at a corner near the far end of the street. He saw one of the insulen pens, he climbed up the building and went to the edge to get a better look. The dealer was about to sell one of the pens when he saw Nightwing on the roof and made a break for the near by alley. "yes run cause for some reason they think I won't chase them."
He used his zip line and got down to the street level, he was gaining fast on the dealer when he came to a dead end. He turned around to see Nightwing caught up. "Okay man, we need to have some words..-" before he could finish he heard the sounds of foot steps coming out of doors and behind boxes behind himself. He fell for a trap. he could not help but shake his head at himself.
"No hero, we got some words with you, our boss.-"
"Yeah sorry to cut you off.. blah blah your going to teach me a lesson. Okay guys just to let you know if this was a game of Dungeons and Dragons you are all level one thugs against a tenth level Monk class. you guys don't stand a chance, so if you want ill accept your surrender now..." He waited and noticed the were beginning to circle around him more. "No? okay... Think fast!"
He threw his night sticks at two guys to his side. The sticks both hit the men at the bridge of the nose hard knocking them to the ground, Dick knew it would make it harder for them to breathe thus easier to tire them out. First attack came from behind, he ducked very low where a front kick came up and tried to hit him in the middle of the back, Dick grabbed the leg and did a shoulder toss slamming the guy on his side and giving him a slight concussion.
Two more signed to rush him at the same time, Timing the stride of the bigger man and leapt at him from after just shoulder tossing, he landed both feet on the taller mans chest and came down with a hard punch between the eyes and pushed off with a flip, and came down wrapping both legs around his neck and twisted enough with the rest of his momentum to toss the other charging guy against the brick wall.
The dealer was no longer confident as Nightwing walked over to pick up his nightsticks and knocked out the two others with the broken noses. "now where were we. oh yes... you were going to tell me about this drug."
It was about two hours later, Nightwing was sitting on the roof of a warehouse down at the docks. Watching as some tankers and other ships dock and leave, many of the dock workers are still out tonight unloading as part of a late shift. sliding down and hanging upside down to a man tied in a caccoon of rope hanging from the roof top. "Now Murray... it was Murray right?" Nightwing said while waiting for the man to answer with simple nods or shakes as his mouth was covered in duct tape. "Good, Now Murray you did say that this tanker is to arrive with the shipment. What container is the drugs hiding in?", At this time he pulled off the tape from his mouth to let Murray the dealer talk.
"Its in container 01-12A." Murray said before his mouth was covered in tape again. Nightwing put another one on for good measure. He patted Murray on the head and went back up and used his binoculars. Scanning the containers that were already offloaded from the boats. There it was. 01-12A. At the bottom But he could see several men gathering around it right now. looks like they are planning to unload the shipment. Using a special blue tooth, Nightwing lept down from the roof on some crates.
"Gordon here" The sound buzzed in Nightwings blue tooth ear piece.
"This is Nightwing with a special tip that a drug shipment is going down at a container 01-12A, best sent a team in ASAP." Nightwing said as he started to dash down the docks in shadowed areas to prevent from being spotted.
There was no acknowledgement from Gordon as the phone hung up and Dick knew he was well on his way down with a swat team and maybe a few cars. Gordon was a good man not to pass up information like this.
Just before he could get to the container, a few gun shots hit the ground infront of him. Silenced the shots were. there were two guys both wearing matching clothes and cheap wicker cowboy hats. They each had two Silenced Glock 9's in there hand and wearing black sweaters and dark denim jeans with gun holsters. "Well what in tar-nations do we have here Tad?"
"Looks like we got ourselves an interloper, Tom." He said to Tad while both kept their guns targeted at Nightwing.
"Interloper? what? Im just... Just going to to say hi to those guys at that container with my fist." Nightwing said jokingly but saw they were reaching for there triggers. He then dove behind a steel girder. as the shots fired from Tom, Tad moved off to the side to see if he could flush him out. trying to sneak around and get around enough to maybe shoot him in the leg and just wound him. Just coming around he noticed Nightwing was gone. He looked around and then was on the ground as Nightwing fell right on top of him from a connecting girder from the one he was hiding behind. he took the guns and tossed them into the water. "Now little boys should not play wi- AGH!" He was cut off after a shot hit him in the back of the leg. he leapt behind a large container as Tom was coming up to check on his brother.
He was not careful enough as soon as he came up to Tad Nighwing used his night sticks to knock the guns out of Toms hands, he jumped on Tom and started to exchange blows. but eventually he knocked Tom on his butt, He could hear sirens pulling up to the container area where the drugs were being stored. "Looks like your drug drive is not going to make it to dodge there buckaroo." Nightwing said. but was shocked he got a laugh out of Tom.
"So what" He said with a grin to Nightwing. "Send us to prison, The Blockbuster is just going to get us out of prison and well eventually own the streets of gotham like he does Bludhaven."
Nightwing knocked Tom out and put handcuffs on him and his brother. GCPD eventually found them in plain sight and took them in with the others they rounded up. Nightwing hung out in the alley near the cop cars hoping for Jim Gordon to walk by. which by ritual with Batman he almost expects and encounter with the dark knight or any of his companions.
"So this is a nightwing job tonight. Glad to say im happy to finally be rid of these drugs off our streets." He said with some pride in his team at catching a good portion of the criminals.
"I wish I had that optimism but it seems these guys are pawns. there is something bigger going on. Keep an eye on those gunslinging twins there, expect someone to bail them out. Looks like the source of this is coming from Bludhaven but I doubt there will be a good enough record saying from whom. If there is any hope of stopping this Blockbuster, Well have to hope that this was the best he had."
The night seemed that much colder to the two figures. Nightwing took off down the alley way leaving Gordon to clean up the crime scene. The drugs were stopped but for how long. Nightwing knew that he had to go to Bludhaven but he could not just go down there for no reason and bring attention to Dick Grayson. he needed a good reason to head there. Then it dawned on him. Later as he headed home, as he got out of his suit , he got onto his computer and sent an e-mail to BPD, with an attachment: Dick Grayson's Resume...
The End.
October nights never get easy to adjust too, ever. Nightwing thought to himself as he jumped to the next roof.
Landing on the next roof he could not help but to shiver, his body was not cold as it was well insulated but feeling the light cold wind on his face he could feel the damp cold pierce into his skin. Coming down to the docks tonight was not part of his patrol, Though as cliched as it was Nightwing thought, It is to this day in Gotham one of the best places to do shady business if you don't like cameras. Lots of dark areas, empty containers or warehouses or boats to conduct your business. Nightwing new this. Though he does not know if there is a deal going on. But he knew of someone here who would.
A grate opened to under the docks between two large warehouses. A dirty kerosine lamp started to rise out of from the opening followed by a hand. Nightwing waited to see if it was really him before he showed himself. Soon the image of a small man with a slight hunch and a harry face with a beard that looked barely kept at all or washed. He often looked like one of the homeless men from the 1920's during the great depression Nightwing always thought. Nightwing thought it was safe to come down.
"Mr.Dirt, hows the weather treating you?" Nightwing said coming up to the man from behind him.
"Oh hey Mr.Wing. I was just going to hit the cafeteria truck they have parked over here. Want to join me for a bite?" He said with a large grin showing off some missing teeth.
"Always like clockwork when getting your meals."
"At my age son you need to stay regular.." He said, Nightwing had to take a moment and cringe at the moment.
"How about if I save you a trip..." Nightwing hinted, soon he pulled out a double plastic bag from the back of his belt. "Inside is still very hot chili, 6 inch freshly baked itallian bread with butter, and 5 oatmeal raisin cookies made by moi to keep you regular. IN exchange for information..." Nightwing stopped and dangled the food infront of the older man. The slight hunch became straight he slightly drooled on his thick beard.
"What information do you need?"
"Drugs."
"There is so much that comes in, care to narrow it down."
"Personally id like it all but I am specifically needing info of a new drug that appears to being used in insulen pens."
"Hmmm." Mr.Dirt said as he was beginning to stroke his beard a bit, then it became a scratch. "All I know is there are a few disgruntled dealers who were cut out of selling this drug if its the same one; But i think that they were being sold over the counter at some pharmacy, seemed like the were a few of them but not many. thats all I know of that."
Nightwing felt reluctant to give him the goods at all but it was a lead at least. He handed Mr.Dirt the bag, leaving the slightly hunched man to walk back to his manhole to the underground. Slowly heading down the ladder with his kerosine lantern in hand. "Have a good night, Mr.Wing" he said and before he went down Nightwing stopped him for a moment.
"I always wondered about you, is why you don't use the wayne foundation shelters to help you get back onto your feet and live above ground?"
"Are you kidding? above ground in this city? lots of crazies out there. hahahahahaha" He continued to laugh as he descended down the tunnel then closing the grate. Nightwing did nothing but shake his head. His first lead in this case and he needed to find out more about what pharmacies out in this city would be selling this drug. He used his grapple gun and took off for the roof tops again to finish up his patrol.
One the way he stopped on a roof 5 blocks from the docks, he heard what sounded like singing from a bunch of patrons from a local tavern noted by Nightwing as a popular place for the international sailors who come from over seas, but judging from there accent they had to be from the maritimes of canada, probably the city of Nova Scotia. But as much he enjoyed the drunken singing from sailors as they would have interesting songs this was cut short when two large men came out of the alley.
"Hey old men, give us your wallets and whatever valuables you have or you could end up like this garbage can" Said the biggest one with red hair, the ginger kicked the nearby dumpster and put a large dent in it and sent it 10 feet further down the alley.
The sailors in there interest were about willing to get into a fight but half of the men fell to there knees but groaned as they tried to reach for there wallets. Coming down from the roof about 7 stories and came up from behind the ginger headed thug and landed both feet on the back of the thugs knees and wrapped arm around his large neck. The ginger wailed as he fell to his knees. "God damn them all."
The phrase itself almost like a light switch in the drunken sailors turned on as Nightwing kicked off the ginger and pulled out his night sticks, The sailors began to sing from where the ginger left off. " God Damn them all; I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold. We'd fire no guns, shed no tears. Im a broken man of a halifax pier, the last of Barrett's Privateers." Singing together in almost unison which caught Nightwing off guard for a second as the second thug with dirty blond hair rushed him into the brick wall.
Nightwing fought back by quickly smacking the dirty blond thug on both ears with his night sticks, Listening to the sailors still belting out there song. "The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW! She'd a list to the port and her sails in rags and the cook in scuppers with the staggers and the jag. God damn them all I was told..."
The dirty blonde recovered fast and threw constant left and right punches and tried a few elbow swings. Nightwing easily dodged them and used the blades on his wrist guards and cut both palms of the thug and kicked out the side of this left knee and a quick temple strike with his elbow to take him down. Then the ginger came up behind and kicked Nightwing in the lower back into the alley way of some different buildings, the ginger staggered towards Nightwing when he stopped to hear the sailors still singing.
"The Yankee lay low down with gold, HOW I WISH I WAS IN SHERBROOKE NOW! She was broad and fat and loose in the stays but to catch her took the Antelope two whole days; God damn them all..." They continued to ring out. "SHUT UP YOU STUPID OL...." The ginger was yelling when he took two feet to the side of his face and fell down on his side, he crawled up. Both Nightwing and the ginger took up boxing stance. "Hey big boy, you don't look so good." He said jokingly.
The ginger thug waited for nightwing to make a few punches and blocked them, but was too tired to fight back and was staggering back against the wall. Figuring to get a hit in, he waited till Nightwing stopped and stepped up and threw in a left fist. Nightwing leapt on the leg of the ginger he was leading with for the punch with one foot he pushed himself up and landed his knee on the bottom of his chin. the hit was hard and made the ginger collapse. as Nightwing caught his breathe he finished listening to the sailors. "God damn them all, I was told we'd cruise the seas for american gold.... Im a broken man on the Halifax pier...... The last... of Barrett's Privateers."
Nightwing clapped with what energy he had left. "That was great, for the parts i heard. You in the tartan jacket, work on baritone. now anyone want to help me tie these guys up? and after that call a cab it would be safer of a way home." The sailors did tie them up and making some fancy knots as they put the two thugs together. they headed back into the tavern again singing. Nightwing could not restrain himself to shake his head. "Crazy canucks."
As Nightwing began to make a call for the police to show up from a pay phone, he was being watched from a dark buick from the far end of the street, a shadowy figure puts down his binoculars and picks up his cell phone. "Sorry to bother you sir. this batch worked well. much more coherency from this and with the very light amounts of heroin it will make them much easier to control.... but sir there is a problem. I'll show you." Lifted up his cell phone to take a picture of Nightwing at the pay phone and sent it in as part of the message. "You should have it now sir."
Inside a dim lit study with a fireplace roaring away. A figure pulled down his cell phone and looked at the image that was sent to him. He grumbled deeply for a moment. "I'll send you a couple of our boys. I want this costumed freak finished and out of our hair. You have 48 hours before the next shipment. If this is not handled Ill make sure you will not see the next day." he threw his cell phone into the fire place as the image of Nightwing began to fade while the plastic began to melt in the heat.
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