The Tree Conversation

[seandc]

Well, the main part of winter is over *withering look at heavy showers that've arrived with the night*. The days are getting longer (I'm getting home in darkening twilight :lol:), the galahs are gathering near the shops, and I saw dolphins playing with the large flock of pelicans in the morning, just off the Narrows Bridge.

And yes, I have bought the new Harry Potter - and no, I didn't go to any of the 7am parties. :lol: "Saturday" and "am" do not compute. Apparently the stores had people waiting since before they closed on Friday night (granted, Friday is late night shopping in the inner city). Ah well, I waited til Monday morning, dropped into the House of Tar-jay on the way to work, and saved $10 from the A&R price.


From the rambling IM files of faith_of_borg and myself - Bruce Wayne and James Gordon run into a bit of trouble...

From A Nearby Tree: Um... Little help? I'm stuck in the tree...

Bruce: Sorry about that. A laser in my cowl went out of control!

Jim: Yeah, but could you get me down from here?!

Bruce: One moment Jim... someone's got a Crazy Frog ringtone! *goes looking with one hand under cowl...* ;)

Jim: Is there a separate utility belt in there?!

Bruce: Sorry, Jim. It's the JLA. I'll ask one of them to get you down!

Jim: *looks upset as Bruce walks away.*

Bruce: Kidding! *Suddenly shows up in the tree.*

Jim: If you're up here...without your utility belt...how do we get down?

Bruce: I...don't know...

Jim: *facepalm*

Bruce: Mew? *starts calling out* Meow! Meow!

Jim: Yeah, you're insane...

Bruce: *screaming* Superman! It's Lois! Help! *whispers to Jim* That always works, even if it's a male voice.

Superman: My, you've changed, Lois.

Bruce: err...I switched bodies with Bruce! Help me down, honey!

Jim: *Facepalm.*

Superman: In that case I just found out a lot more about Bruce than I ever wanted to know back at the house....
...and he's taking being in your body remarkably well...

Bruce: *chokes.*

Superman: Kiss me, Lois!

Jim: *Hides in the tree branches.*

Bruce: Hold me, Jim! Make room for me in those branches!

Jim: No, no, not at all, Miss Lane. I'll just give you two lovebirds some space...

Bruce: No, please! Don't leave me with him!

Jim: Where can I go? We're stuck in a tree! *considers jumping.*

Bruce: Clark, dear. Yes, Bruce was taking it very well...err...oh! And looks like we just switched back!

Jim: *Rolls his eyes.*

Superman: You can't fool me, Lois! *grabs him, looks like he'll kiss him, before leaning over his ear, and whispering.* I knew it was really Bruce the whole time! I was trying to give you a good scare.

Jim, thinking: Normal friends aren't like this every night...

Bruce: And here I was, thinking you were about to sweep me off my feet, Clark...

Clark: You're already off your feet, Bruce.

Bruce: Quiet, you.

Superman: *gets them out of the tree.*

Bruce: Did you pinch me?!

Superman: No, Bruce. That was the tree branch you were sitting on....why would I do something like that?

Bruce: I don't know...and don't mention this to Lois! She doesn't need to hear that Batman was stuck in a tree--or the rest!

Jim: *walks away shaking his head.*

Bruce: *jogs to catch up.* Will I be blackmailed with this?

Jim: Oh, yeah. Definitely. BWAHAHAHHAH!!!

Bruce: I'm scared now.

Jim: *You're* scared? How do you think I've felt since a certain night drunk...

Bruce: Understandable. Vowed to never touch another drop of booze?

Jim: Oh, yeah.

Bruce: Same here. But still...don't tell.

Later...
Oracle: You were stuck in a tree with my father...and you told Superman that you were Lois so he would get you down?

Bruce: *facepalm.*

Jim: That's my girl! :D