Arkham Chapter 8

[b]Thank you once again. Another chapter, another side mission. Or at least a shortened version of one.

[center]Chapter 8: Kitten With A Whip[/center][/b]

[i]South Part of Park Row, Northeast End of Arkham City[/i]

JESS HAS BEEN TRAVELING AROUND (MAYBE OPEN ON A STEALTHY TAKEDOWN), USING THE TECHNIQUES SHE LEARNED FROM CATWOMAN AND HER SOMEHOW SELF-REPLENISHING SUPPLY OF HER GEAR

FINDS A MAN LYING ON THE GROUND SANS FACE OR HAIR, THE SKIN ON THE ENTIRE HEAD GONE AND THE SUBJECT STRANGLED TO DEATH. BANDAGES AROUND THE HEAD.

REACTION TO WHAT SHE SEES. IF LOUD, ATTRACTS THUGS. IF NOT, SHE JUST HAS THEM AROUND WHO SEE HER.

A FIGHT STARTS, MORE AND MORE COMING IN FROM AN OPEN AREA TO THE SIDE.

(FOR DIALOGUE FROM GOONS, SEE IF YOU CAN FIND VIDEOS. THEY'RE PRETTY VULGAR AROUND CATWOMAN, SAYING THINGS LIKE "I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MEOW, BITCH" AND SIMILAR THINGS [NOT MAKING THIS UP].)

AS SHE STARTS TO FEEL OVERWHELMED AND NOT SURE ABOUT IF SHE SHOULD KILL, CATWOMAN COMES IN AND HELPS.

COMMENT FROM CATWOMAN ABOUT HOW SHE COULD USE HER HELP. THEN GOOD TEAMWORK, POSSIBLY INCLUDING A LIMIT POSSIBLY AND TEAM ATTACKS. A WAY TO SHOW NOT SO DIFFERENT *AND* FOIL PERSPECTIVES.

AFTER FIGHT, SELINA TELLS HER SHE'S SORRY SHE'S LATE, BUT SHE WAS BEING HELD UP WITH IVY's VINES. MOSTLY AS A JOKE.
"Just Pam embarking on another spree of entitlement and shattered hearts."

JESS HAS A DEADPAN "DONT ELABORATE" AND ASKS ABOUT THE FACE THING.

CATWOMAN TELLS ABOUT THE "IDENTITY THIEF", WHO HAS HAD AT LEAST THREE KILLINGS THAT ARE DONE THE SAME WAY IN THE LAST MONTH, AND SHE HAS HEARD ABOUT THREE OTHERS IN THE CITY, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST SHE'S SEEN. SOUNDS SHAKEN AS SHE TRIES TO LOOK IT OVER.

JESS ASKS HER FOR HELP TRACKING THIS GUY DOWN, AS HE CANT BE THAT HARD TO FIND.

SELINA AGREES TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF SINCE SHE DOES NEED SOME EXCITEMENT (MAYBE NOTE THAT, INTERNALLY, SHE THINKS OF JESS A LITTLE LIKE HOLLY ROBINSON [ASK ZAT ABOUT THAT] OR LIKE HERSELF [ALTERNATIVE IF THE FIRST DEOSN'T WORK, BUT THE FIRST IS PROBABLY BETTER])

JESS HEARS SOMEONE MUMBLING ABOUT DISPOSING OF A BODY A BLOCK AND A HALF AWAY, AND CATWOMAN HELPS HER STEALTHILY (USING THEIR CLIMBING STYLE AND THE WHIPS) TRAVEL OVER.

USING THIS VIDEO AT 1:08: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ynNedES_I , THE INTERROGATION USING JESS AS THE INTERROGATOR (PROBABLY HITTING HIM A FEW TIMES WITH BURNING ATTACKS ON THE GROUND TO MAKE HIM TALK, LIKE RIBBON LASHES) AND CATWOMAN SAYING HOW CREDIBLE OR INCREDIBLE THE INFORMATION IS, ENDING WITH A KNOCKOUT FROM CATWOMAN.

CATWOMAN LEADS JESS TO THE SIDE DOOR TO THE SOLOMON WAYNE COURTHOUSE, IN THROUGH THE DOOR.

DESCRIBE THE INSIDE OF THE HIDEOUT (ASK DOC FOR A GOOD DESCRIPTION SINCE HE HAS THE GAME AND CAN CHECK), AND REACTIONS FROM AT LEAST JESS (CATWOMAN SEEMS ON EDGE, WHICH JESS MIGHT NOTICE AS UNCHARACTERISTIC SO FAR)

JESS OR CATWOMAN PICKS UP THE TAPE AND LISTENS.

FULL CUTSCENE WITH HUSH (ASK ZAT TO DO HUSH IF NECESSARY; CONSIDERING HE KNOWS ELLIOT BEST FROM COMICS AS WELL AND CAN GIVE MYTHOLOGY GAGS LIKE THE CATWOMAN HEART RIPPING).

DURING THE WHOLE CONVERSATION, CATWOMAN IS USING HER MORE HOSTILE PERSONALITY FACETS.
"You killed them over /things/! MEANINGLESS! /STUPID/! /*THINGS*/!"

WHEN HUSH FINALLY LEAVES, JESS TRIES THE BACK DOOR, BUT ITS LOCKED. SHE THEN BLOWS UP THE CONTROL PANEL WITH A BALL LIGHTNING AND THEY CONTINUE ALONG AND OUT.

JESS SAYS SHE HAS THINGS UNDER CONTROL, BUT THEY ARE BOTH SHAKEN. JESS HAS SOMEWHAT MORE TRUST IN CATWOMAN, BUT TELLS HER SHE NEEDS TO TRAIN MORE ON HER STEALTH, SO SHE'LL SEE HER SOON IF SHE CAN MAKE IT OUT. SAYS THAT SHE HAS THINGS UNDER CONTROL.

CATWOMAN DOESNT AGREE, SAYS THE FOLLOWING LINE:
"We are not in control. Every now and then life likes to reiterate that little point. Some people find such reminders disconcerting. They spend their lives in breathless pursuit of meaningless goals, hoping to forget everything they know about their own mortality. Some people anchor themselves to something larger. Religion, Art, Justice. Anything they deem significant in a life that's not. We are not in control. If we were, surely we'd know better than to care about anything."

STILL, CATWOMAN DOES SHOW SOME CONCERN.
"You've got powers, I've got nothing. You can handle yourself while I make good my getaway, Jess. You can-- right?"

JESS SIGHS BUT NODS, AND THEY AGREE TO MEET UP AT HER APARTMENT WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE.

FINISH OFF HOWEVER YOU FEEL APPROPRIATE.

[u]Protocol 10 will commence in 3 hours.[/u]

[b]Hope you guys liked this one. Tried to make it creepy, but also to show some development between Kyle and Mireu.[/b]