Aerodynamics. He probably flies better that way

It's not like he's gonna steal forty cakes or something just because he's bald, be for real.

Nothing wrong with being bald. It's distinguished, and helps to avoid any receding hairline issues down the line.

❝ Took you long enough, I only get, like ... an hour for my lunch break. ❞ She's been sitting there for fifteen minutes! Well, seventeen and a half minutes specifically, but still. That's well over a quarter of an hour for something as 'simple' as a second degree murder charge.

❝ Well the whole thing is scuttled now, fucking... perimeter breach and all - ❞ She's trying not to pout. Her face is just naturally long, that's not dejection or anything, she's fine. Already working on a new angle - ❝ Hey, what's your name? Who 𝙖𝙧𝙚 you? ❞

It's a lot. It's too much, actually, she feels like Tilda Swinton in that Indiana Jones movie. It burns white hot, all the way down to her soul, this . . . this explanation, this vision, this overwhelming wave of mortality - And then when its over? She's just . . . standing there. Blinking. Lost.

Lining up her shot. No optics, barely calibrated iron sights either. But the wind was playing nice, and she'd painted a name* on this bullet ages ago. She wouldn't miss.

Now, hang on a second -

/ oh, thats gonna be good for her. I'm sure that won't fuck her up any more than she already is

It was definitely a disarming look. True enough, she'd never expect Death to walk up looking like ... this. ❝ Do you have some form of ID? A badge, or something? I want to believe you, I think this would be a cool thing to be true, but I've been burned before. ❞

❝ Well, you're kinda soft around the edges! You look like someone I'd see on my 'For You' page giving a four-part lecture on how best to apply my eyeliner. ❞ A series she would bookmark, as her own eyeliner application was ... lacking. ❝ It's just a little hard to believe on its face, is all. ❞

Her birthday was literally in June. Who else would know that but someone from the future? She was NOT prepared to go fight a future war right now, she'd need to go home and grab some spare underwear at the least - Wait, what was that? ❝ ...like - The Grim Reaper? No fucking way. You're kinda... ❞

❝ Isn't my time - ? Wait... ❞ Oh. Oh, that made sense. How else would Adrienne have half-remembered glimpses of her otherwise? A hand rose to her own forehead, rubbing gently at the 'stress' of such an idea brewing in her mind. ❝ You're from the future, and you've been scouting me... Fuck. ❞

/ why not?

Mild-mannered. Carrying a bag full of salad bar runoff to an industrial dumpster behind a family-friendly themed eatery. Completely in disguise as 'just some civilian'. The perfect cover.

➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ 𝓒𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝓗𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐞. ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ ➵ “𝘐𝘧 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦... 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥... 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦... 𝘐’𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺... 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘺.”

My money's on the Wolverine, but I have the blue thing getting a really good hit in somewhere in round 2.

But not for me. .

... yeah, well. ( She queued that up as if there was going to be 'more', but. . . no, that silence is just hanging there. May the pointed shrug of her shoulders offer enough of a response to this strange assassin lady. )

/ i ate lunch too fast, i gotta sit here and stare at the wall for a while

Well, first of all, big handwriting is a sign of confidence and outgoing nature. So of course I write big, I'm very personable. Second of all, I don't know WHO you work for! You could work for LordTech for all I care, and you still wouldn't be cleared to know what's going on in my lis - my journal.

This is private shit! I'm working on big things over here, and then here you come peeking over my shoulder, absolutely PUNCTURING OpSec just to tell me to go buy post-its! I'm as defensive as I need to be. You're nosy!

Wasting paper isn't a serious offense, but it is fucked up. We've only got one planet, you guys.

That is a gross misuse of a post-it. Single usage? And you're preaching to me about my inefficiencies? 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺.

/ ice cream man outside. It is october 6th, man I HATE this

Ugh. No one likes an impatient person with delusions of grandeur, man. Pick a struggle. [ Machete time! Blunt side, she's swinging at his temple! ]

Oh, shit - ! Don't wanna get in the way of your illicit business dealings, let me get right on that. [ She's got a machete on her back, give her a second and she'll cut this chat down to size. ]

/ WAIT I HAVE THE PERFECT IMAGES ON MY PHONE HOLD ON

Don't you 'white girl' me!

...vigilante's journal: Buy privacy protection screen for phone. Journals serve all kinds of purposes. Including lists.

I'm Highly Trained! I'm like... Green Beret, Special Forces trained, son. Lethal to a fault and immune to whatever manipulation you're trying to use on me. If I had parents, and wasn't an anomlay of violence, then my mom and dad would be alive and well, thank you. Retired and living in the suburbs.

Vigilante's Journal: Buy voice changer. Tape 'Drag Race'. Buy more bullets.

Then you should ALSO be aware that its not my fault I fall into a larger demographic - POTENTIALLY might fall into a larger demographic. I don't remember insinuating anything of the sort, your gaslighting won't work on me.

I - Okay, well, it's not my fault that historically, the caucasian population feels more comfortable taking the law into their own hands. That's systemic, dude. Also! I'm wearing a full body suit so you can't even tell that I'm white. I could be Indian for all you know.

Of all the 'Justice League' members, only two of them aren't complete pussies. It is not my fault that's how they portray themselves. I would've advised against that!

I'm a quirked up white girl who's gonna put a hollow point inside both of those beady little eye-holes of yours, Black Mask. Because that's what heroes do.

Superiors?? Pfft. All I said was that The Flash was kind of a cheeseball and suddenly I'm 'disrespecting' people? You're a little prickly, huh? Is that part of the superspeed? You're quick to anger?

Still working on my trial period, right right.

Oh! I'm Vigilante! I got recruited today, I'm here to help save the day.

YOU HAVE SUPER SPEED!? That's so cool! I always thought The Flash kinda sucked back home, so this is neat. You're not affiliated with him, right?