Mask or Menace: IC Contact

[exceptfebruary]

Julian Day. [ Day, month, year. ]

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voice; post disney fiasco

[helpline]

[ it's just a simple voice message, sent over to Julian as if the Doctor just remembered "oh yeah, better do this." ]

You've still got a job, by the way.

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[exceptfebruary]

[ Julian honestly wasn't expecting this, so he can't help but text back a quick clarification. ]

Are you certain?

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[helpline]

[ There's a pause before the Doctor continues with, ]

Honestly? No. I like you but I really don't know how many second chances I can give you before I realize I'm just deluding myself. I figure I can at least give you one more, though.

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[exceptfebruary]

[ Quietly: ]

I am what I am.

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[helpline]

Just as I am what I am. I can't...I can't accept this behavior, Julian. I can't accept you putting innocent lives in danger.

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[exceptfebruary]

[ There's a significant pause. ]

And what if lives weren't in danger?

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[helpline]

If it's just leprechauns prancing the streets then whatever! Who cares! But you've got to stop getting people hurt.

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[exceptfebruary]

How do you define "getting hurt"? [ Honestly curious, here. Gotham doesn't exactly have a clear "good vs bad" line. ]

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[helpline]

You know, getting hurt! People getting wounded or in trouble or hurt.

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[exceptfebruary]

Physical injury, then?

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[helpline]

And emotional trauma. A little mischief's fine. Any sort of kidnapping whatever isn't.

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[exceptfebruary]

No. Kidnapping doesn't end well. [ His tone is sober; he knows this from experience. ]

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[helpline]

It doesn't. [ and wow, note to the Doctor, let's leave kidnapping alone for now. ] I don't mind the holiday thing--I don't mind it in the slightest! But I'm the Doctor and I protect people and I don't want to have to protect them from you.

[exceptfebruary]

And then I will find a compromise. Good day, Doctor.

[helpline]

The easiest option is to stop, you know.