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VILLANELLE + manspreading
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i find it so funny that one of barton's sons is a fan of wonder woman... and the way that he found that out was, on one fateful day whenever he was sleep-deprived + woke up from one of those terrible nightmares he has only to try to get a midnight snack afterwards, and then be faced with ANOTHER nightmare at 3 am in the morning: jack wearing a wonder woman shirt as his pajamas 💀 and whenever barton asked him why the hell he was wearing that, all he said was ' because she's cool ' while barton was like 'UMMM okay, honestly that is kind of valid... but you still can't wear that in this household.' so basically what i'm trying to say is when is the barton and wonder woman meet up gonna be? LMAOO because she is the only superhero that is okay in his eyes, apparently
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mad-hunts · 8 hours
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what tarot card are you?
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The Hierophant
the plan is perfect in every way. everyone where they need to be, at exactly the right moment, with exactly the right smile. you have moved and manipulated the situation, but did you remember to put yourself in the correct position? you, after all, are still a player in the game - whoever thinks they control the pieces still has to make the next move eventually. whoever is playing the game is playing against an opponent. ensure that they have not played better than you.
tagged by: stole this from my other account!
tagging: anyone who wishes to participate (:
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FIGHTING STYLE ANALYSIS.
bold what often, or always applies to your character. italicize things that they will sometimes do. and strike out options that they never do. repost, don't reblog.
• fights honourably / fights dirty
• prefers close - quarters / prefers range
• chats during / goes silent
• low pain tolerance / high pain tolerance
• attacks in bursts / attacks steadily
• goes for the kill / aims to disarm / fights defensively / strikes first
• is provoked easily / provokes their opponent / teases
• gets visibly frustrated / shouts while attacking
• uses strategy / focuses on the battle / experiences conflicting thoughts during battle
• rushes in recklessly / tries to read their opponent before engaging
• fights wildly / fights calmly / fights apathetically / fights with anger / fights with excitement / fights with delight
• fights because they have to / fights because they want to
• fights without regard to wounds / runs away when wounded / hides wounds / takes a blow to protect another
• prefers a blade / prefers a gun / prefers hand to hand combat / prefers a bow / prefers a shield / prefers a personalised weapon / prefers magic, alchemy or spells
• their greatest weakness is physical / their greatest weakness is mental / their greatest weakness is emotional
• transforms for battle / fights as they appear
• relies on strength / doubts their strength / relies on speed
• uses everything they have / proceeds with caution / hides their full potential
• exhausts quickly / has high stamina
• behaves arrogantly / brags after landing a hit / belittles their abilities
• uses psychological tactics / uses brute strength
• tries to avoid civilians / strikes down civilians
• damages surroundings / avoids damaging surroundings
• signature fighting style / makes it up as they go
• mastered skill - set / learning their skill - set
• fancy footwork / sloppy footwork
• messy fighter / elegant fighter
• accepts defeat / refuses defeat / begs for mercy
• compliments their opponent / insults their opponent
• uses unnecessary movements / moves efficiently / barely moves
• prefers to dodge / prefers to block
• defends their blindside / has no blindside / leaves blindsides vulnerable
• uses all available advantages / strictly uses one main method
• plays around / holds back / fights ruthlessly / shows mercy
• waits for an opponent to be ready / strikes when opponent isn’t ready
• fears death / fears pain / fears killing
• has ptsd / avoids fighting
• has lost a fight / has won a fight
• has killed / refuses to kill / enjoys killing
• wants to die standing / would succumb slowly
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romantic relationship hc q’s: 
Is your muse a good kisser?
Is your muse monogamous? 
What would your muse’s ideal date be?
Wild date night out or quiet date night in?
“How easy is it for your muse to say, “I love you”?
How important is physical appearance to your muse?
What is the longest relationship your muse has been in?
Does your muse like a height difference with their partner? 
How physically affectionate is your muse with their partner?
What would make your muse immediately abandon a date?
What physical attribute does your muse find most attractive?
Does your muse enjoy giving/receiving grand gestures of love?
What personality trait/type does your muse find most attractive?
What is your muse most likely to notice first about a potential partner? 
Does your muse like receiving gifts from a potential partner? If so, what?
Has your muse ever been heartbroken in a romantic relationship before?
Does your muse like being asked out, or do they prefer to do the asking?
Does your muse find the idea of a secret admirer charming or off-putting?
Would your muse prefer a spontaneous date night, or a planned night out? 
Does your muse like pet names? Do they like calling their partner pet names?
Does your muse fall for someone quickly, or does it take a bit to win their heart?
Does your muse consider financial status an important factor in dating someone?
Is your muse smooth when it comes to flirting? How do they handle being flirted with?
Does your muse tend to get jealous when in a relationship? Do they like it when their partner gets jealous over them?
Does your muse consider romantic holidays  ( such as Valentine’s )  important to celebrate when in a relationship?
How much stock does your muse put in first impressions? What is the best way to make a good first impression with your muse? 
Is your muse one to sit down with a new partner and formally define a relationship, or do they prefer to go with the flow and see what happens?
When it comes to paying for a date, does your muse prefer to split the check, thinks the man should always pay, or thinks that whoever invited the other out should pay? 
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mad-hunts · 1 day
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a gentle reminder for those who may be struggling...
you being here and having fun writing with others is enough to be in the rpc. you are enough just by virtue of being present. you are loved, you will find your crowd, and you have so many stories to write. don't compare yourself with others - instead focus on doing what brings you happiness and fulfillment.
i'm so glad you're here. i'm so glad you're alive. 💕
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right after the both of them had witnessed jervis unsteadily make his way into the restroom and had their very own little talk about things, a chill had ran up barton's spine. it wasn't one of fear or excitement however; as was evident with the strange feeling that came with it of an extreme heat seeping into his bones. a deep-seated malady ( just as ravi had suspected ) was the cause of it and along with the return of that dreaded sense of nausea came the powerful desire for his whole body to shudder. though, barton managed to will it away by focusing on something else. jervis really was... different than who he was expecting him to be.
from how he'd been described to him by other people, barton thought he'd be a lot crueler. more unstable as well and perhaps even someone who couldn't be reasoned with. but oh, how the tables have turned. jervis was the better out of them two; that much was obvious, as he actually appeared to have some sort of physical reaction to the way he killed the guard back there in the van. how he killed marty. but the only thing that had happened to barton personally was that he had disassociated from it all momentarily. and, well, of course what was happening right now. but he knew that this guilt inside of him was only eating away at him because of how he feared losing ravi's friendship. not that he really cared about how the man lost his life, for he'd done much worse and had still managed to get a wink or two of sleep at night.
it made him wonder whether jervis was actually in the bathroom to use it or if he was doing something else. he really didn't look well whenever they were back in the van. it was almost like jervis had seen a ghost or something, in all honestly, with the way that all of the color had escaped from his face. and despite the fact that he didn't know if he could label what he was feeling for jervis at the present time ' worry, ' barton did feel somewhat of a peculiar sense of responsibility for having him end up that way. it must've been the clinician in him; someone who was always taking care of other people whenever he wasn't committing some horribly immoral crime or showing his love for those in his life in ways that most would argue was not love at all.
but whenever barton thought of love, he almost always thought of violence as well. this was no doubt a problem but one that was not so easily solved by the ramblings of the therapist he'd been seeing or the frankly underqualified ( in his opinion ) doctors at arkham. so if he ever wanted to solve this, barton would probably have to take the reins and do so himself. because the first step of unlearning anything was acknowledging that it was not a healthy and/or right view of something to have; though, barton wouldn't know how to change even if he wanted to at the moment. he was stuck with being this monstrous thing in his mind and had grown content with that thought in some ways.
what a terrible thing that was. he had so much blood on his hands, but he didn't care about that more than half the time. barton had been faced with people's suffering and failed to relieve it. he only made it worse. and barton, to some degree, wanted jervis to feel just as miserable as he did in regards to how disconnected he was from everyone. because it wasn't fair that he was alone in this. a constrictor-like squeeze to his arm was ultimately what snapped him out of his thoughts, then, as ravi had a vice-like grip on barton's left one. ❝ — uhh, barton, i can see that you and your friend are having a really rough time so i'll get the kitchen to make y'all some food, okay? but then you have to promise me that you won't just do nothing about those scratches. and that... well, whatever's going on with your friend, that you'll make sure he's okay too afterwards. ❞
barton had no idea what could have spurred ravi to have said this, other than him staring off into space with his eyes as watery as a faucet. so he couldn't just not swear to him that he'd do just what he was asking him to. plus, ravi looked so concerned as he was saying all of this to him. a sigh came from him as he conceded, ❝ alright, alright. okay... i'll do it. just, stop looking at me like that and get me food, please. i am literally dying for some of y'alls curry, ❞ barton and ravi chuckled in unison before he took one last glance at the restroom. ehh, jervis was a fully grown adult, wasn't he? and even if he needed help — barton was sure he wouldn't want it from him.
so, from then on, he allowed himself to be escorted in the back and sat at a table where he could see all of the ' magic ' happening. he blinked out of surprise whenever he was suddenly asked what he wanted to drink by ravi and immediately answered with, ❝ mm, what's the strongest alcohol you have? ❞ so that's how he ended up with his wounds being doused with part of a bottle of vodka to disinfect them as ravi had put it ' well, you don't get to drink it until i do this. ' and by god's did that hurt. barton was still cringing by the time ravi handed him a washcloth to wipe off all of the blood on himself with. he was thankful for it, however, and was even more grateful whenever a steaming hot plate of chicken curry was placed in front of him.
❝ you are an absolute godsend, jesus christ, ❞ ravi let a slightly playful but smug smile form on his lips. ❝ i know. it makes me wonder how you ever survived without me, to be honest. now i expect to hear all about the exploits behind how you got those scratches later but for now... i've got to get back to work. i'll tell your friend to come back here with you, alright? and i'm also calling your daughter to tell her how much of an idiot you are, ❞ this led to barton saying a ' hey! ' in protest to him while the man laughed in a cheeky way at him and left the kitchen before long.
ahh, well, at least he had food now. that was a good thing.
in the midst of the sudden physical fight that had broke out between him and this so-called 'client,' barton could remember thinking that there was something profoundly off about them from the beginning. and not in the way that he'd tyically experience with his very specific clientele — this was the kind that seemed to whisper in his ear that this person was either a liar or some kind of cheat. and in this case, the former turned out to be right, as they were asking him far too many questions for it to be considered normal. plus... one could understand why most of his customers would want to keep their dealings with them extra discreet by creating aliases to use with him, due to the morbid nature of them, but going by the name john smith? really? it was like the GCPD wasn't even trying anymore, barton thought, while he was just barely able to catch the fist of the man in front of him.
at least this undercover police officer seemed to have some sense considering he tried to be as fast as he could with delivering his blows. though, unfortunately, just being quick to strike might not be enough sometimes in a struggle like this one; you have to be crafty as well and barton seemed to have the upper hand on this man in that regard. he acted like he was kick his opponet in the shin, but at the last second, landed a strong punch to his solar plexus. and that's when he heard it. the all too-familiar sound of a cape sweeping through the air, and right behind him, at that. crap. after being kicked down and out of range from the police officer by the heavy boot of the batman as if he weighed nothing, barton could do nothing but let the feeling of seeing red course through his bones upon noticing the dark knight made him bleed once he got up.
it was only coming from his nose for now, as he'd hit it on the way down, but it was the principle behind it that made barton so angry. the dark knight appeared to be in an even fouler mood than usual, however, with the way he didn't even let barton try to get him back for it. the kevlar-clad man merely grabbed him by the collar and slammed him to the wall while pouring out all of the contents of his cooler. human organs, properly chilled and made to be sold, had tumbled out of it then. the dollmaker was tempted to laugh at how enraged he seemed at the grisly display but that was before he ended up here, tightly bound and being forced into some sort of van with... someone else already inside? no. not just anyone, but jervis tetch, the man who'd come to him a few days ago in hopes he'd be able to receive some sort of assistance with something.
of course he'd be forced to be chained up beside him after barton did his best to try to claw one of the arkham guards' eyes out that were driving the van whilst they did so. if only he could've been so lucky to succeed, but he had managed to scratch him right next to his eye as the guard said, ❝ oh, my god — i'm going to make you pay for that, you god damn psycho! ❞ which, unfortunately for barton, meant he earned a stomp to the knee that hurt like hell. he was secured next to jervis in such a way that they were chained together after nearly falling as a result but being forced up and was already thinking about what he could do to get out of here. enlisting jervis's help here obviously wasn't an option, for multiple reasons. he had to think, though, because the van had started to move a mere few seconds after that had happened.
there were no visible weak spots in the chains that held the both of them together and he wasn't lucky enough to have a bobby pin on him to try to pick their locks. barton looked at the ceiling, trying to find something, anything that could possibly help them escape before they were brought to arkham. then something clicked when he saw that there were blood stains on his pants now from his nosebleed. a sly smile tugged at his lips as he turned to look at jervis and spoke to him for the first time that day.
❝ hey. no one is saying that you have to talk to me, but i've got way too much shit to do on the outside to be going to arkham right now. and since you aren't offering up any bright ideas as to how we could get out of here, i think i've got one that's worth a try. you might want to look away for it though... you know, since you seem to be pretty squeamish, ❞ the dollmaker stated with a hint of annoyance lacing his words. he didn't really understand why jervis became a criminal in the first place when it seemed he could lose his lunch so 'easily,' in his mind, after all. a deep breath was all it took before barton banged his head into the van's wall and hard as well.
so hard, that it reverberated off of the walls, just as he was aiming for. and he did it once more with the same amount of power once again. even if it took a million tries, barton thought, he'd keep on doing it until one of them came back there with them. and then he'd show the guards just how in over their heads they really were.
As the van rattled along the potholed streets of Gotham, Jervis sat in silence. His fingers drummed idly against his thigh to the tune of "Bad Moon Rising," matching the cadence of his heartbeat; a constant reminder of the gravity of his predicament. He cast a further glance out the window, his gaze lingering on the familiar landmarks that swept past him in a blur of motion.
The failed heist at one of Daggett Enterprises' pharmaceutical facilities had started with careful planning and meticulous preparation. Jervis had orchestrated the operation with precision, his mind buzzing with anticipation as he and his accomplices moved through the shadows. But when the moment of truth had arrived, everything had unraveled in an instant. Security measures had been tighter than expected, and their attempts to breach the facility's defenses had been met with fierce resistance. In the chaos that followed, Jervis had found himself surrounded by armed guards, his escape route blocked at every turn.
But it wasn't the failure itself that set his blood to ice. Not the cold metal of the handcuffs biting into his wrists, or the approaching guards with their hands outstretched to confiscate his belongings. The pocket watch, the hallucinogens -- those he could replace, but the stuffed rabbit, Alice's rabbit, was irreplaceable. It wasn't just a toy; it was a piece of her, previously nestled snugly within the inner pocket of his coat. With its faded fur and button eyes, it was a tangible reminder of the love and innocence he had fought so fiercely to protect. Now, as the guard flaunted the confiscated items with a cruel smirk and eyes gleaming with callous indifference to its significance -- no doubt perceiving it as yet another entry on the inventory list -- Jervis felt a frosty inferno of rage wash over him, eclipsing all reason and logic, threatening to consume him whole.
How dare they?
How dare they trample upon the last remaining vestiges of his former life?
How dare they take away the one thing that brought him comfort in this wretched existence?
How dare they lay their hands on something so precious, something that belonged to Alice and Alice alone?
Initially, he had entertained swallowing his anger, as he had done countless times before. To bury it deep beneath a facade of compliance and resignation, once again. But beneath the mask of docility, a storm was seething, fueled by a father's love and a madman's fury. In that moment, the icy void inside him was so profound that it sent shivers down his spine. The strict moral code that guided his actions -- both past and present -- now left no room for forgiveness or understanding. It had been replaced by a visceral reaction, primal and instinctual, that simply demanded swift and unyielding retribution.
The air inside the van was thick with tension, suffocating in its intensity. Every nerve in his body was on edge, a coiled spring ready to snap. And then, just when he thought things possibly couldn't get any worse, before he could pull the cork from its bottle and unleash the tempest within him, the door of the van swung open with a rusty groan. Though his slender frame was sheathed in a worn leather jacket, dark shirt, and jeans, rather than the white scrubs and surgical apron Jervis last saw him in, there was no mistaking Barton Mathis' carriage or his distinctive mop of unruly, bottle-blonde curls.
The Dollmaker's eyes bore into his, cold and calculating. A wolfish smile played on his lips as he took his seat next to the Mad Hatter, his presence a palpable miasma that hung heavy between the cramped confines of their makeshift prison. Every bump and jolt of the van sent a shiver of apprehension through Jervis' veins, but it was nothing compared to the chill of his anger radiating outward. He may as well have had cotton in his ears, a veil of water dripping over his eyes and obscuring his surroundings. He barely even flinched as Barton relentlessly slammed his head against the van's wall, feeling the echo of each impact as if it were his own.
"Squeamish?" Jervis heard himself asking, his voice barely above a whisper, as he surreptitiously checked the hidden hatpins concealed within the folds of his sleeve cuff, his fingers brushing against the familiar metal shafts. "If you only knew."
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mad-hunts · 2 days
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good morning, everyone!! unfortunately... me being active yesterday evening did not happen and i am so sorry about that, thing's just got REALLY busy for me irl, but i am determined to at least get to a few things today. also, y'alls fact for the day about barton is that you do not want to be one of the police officers that is saddled with going to his house to try to casually question him, because every single cop that has gone there has literally never been seen again... so yeah. barton has been known to choose violence if he even sees an iota of a sign on you that you're a cop after all. ahh... he's such a lovely person, isn't he, guys / j 💀 JSJSJ
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happy friday, y'all!! i'll try to be online later today, but here's a little headcanon for you guys... you know that you have evolved into the delicate thing that is known as friendship with barton whenever he's comfortable enough to bear his absolutely terrible bedhead around you and look like he just woke up overall ( LOL ) if y'all are hanging out at his house + if he starts being surprisingly slightly touchy-feely with you. this is because barton is the type of person to show affection towards someone by doing thing's like hitting them ever-so-lightly on the shoulder whenever they say something they shouldn't have or if they are quote unquote ' acting like a fool, ' or putting a hand on their shoulder whenever he's really trying to drive a point home to them. sooo yeah hehe
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mad-hunts · 4 days
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hey, y'all — i just wanted to let everyone know that if you're waiting on a reply that you sent to my inbox or one that i sent to you... that i promise i'm not ignoring you guys and that i'm going to respond to all of them! it's just exam season right now in uni for me, so i have to focus on studying first, BUT i'm going to get to everything as soon as i can. but yeah,, i hope y'all are having a great day and that you've been eating / drinking enough water!! i'll see you guys laterrr ❤️
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Send 💗 if you are willing to ship our muses platonically. Send ❤ if you are willing to ship our muses romantically. Send ✖ if you are willing to hateship our muses.
If we’re currently already shipping (regardless of type of ship) our muses then send  ∞ to let me know that you still enjoy it.
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even barton had to admit that there was at least some irony in the fact that he wanted to get back to civilization so quickly, he literally put himself into harms way. but now he was not looking forward to getting out at all. it's amazing how quickly one can change their mind about things just because they're in a little bit of pain — isn't it? at least, that's how he was gauging this terrible headache he had, and the rather noticeable pain in his ribs area as. it was just another obstacle for him to overcome; i mean, considering he had been through one or two near-death experiences, then he could surely handle this. 'look at the bright side.' god, did he dislike how patronizing that usually sounded whenever those words came out of people's mouths, but the phrase shockingly sort of wrung true in the present.
for one, he was pretty sure none of his ribs were broken, so that was a plus. they were probably just severely bruised, which he should be able to get over with some ice and tlc. and he currently wasn't knocked out cold even though he'd decided to sacrifice his head to help the both of them escape an awful situation. so, there was that. if only fighting with everyone wasn't so freaking exhausting sometimes. it wasn't even that something in particular about jervis had irked him, but that it felt like he wanted nothing to do with anyone most of the time. with the addition that he needed to talk to people and feared being left alone, which was quite contradictory to how often he pushed people away by just simply being himself.
but he wasn't about to mope about not having any friends. jervis was leaving now and that meant that he could finally call matilda, who he was sure was probably at home right now and perhaps was busy with keeping her aquarium up to snuff, or making a new sculpture ( which she was impressively good at ). it was kind of funny because while jervis was out in the hustle and bustle of the city, starting to feel all of the weight of his actions upon him, barton was now thinking about how much he loved his daughter ( in his own... uncharacteristic way ) and pressed jamie's phone up to his ear once it began ringing after he'd put in her number. barton didn't know whether it was because so many people wished to leave the city, or were coming in despite what had happened, but it's busyness was one of the first thing's he'd caught onto when he first entered the car.
barton didn't know why he was doing this, but he found himself watching jervis from where he sat all the way until he couldn't see him anymore; the only thought at the back of his mind being that he hoped no one would be able to recognize him because of the big crowds occupying gotham. because if they did, well, he couldn't imagine that they'd give jervis nor him a reward for killing those guards the way they did. but oh well. there was no way he was going back to arkham after the 'incident' with doctor orion. so, if he had the chance to go back and change his decision, he ultimately thought that he'd still make the same one. that was one person that he desperately needed to kill. on the third ring, thankfully enough, matilda had answered the phone with a simple, ' hello? '
and after talking to her for a lot shorter of a time than he wanted to, barton found himself returning the phone to jamie. ❝ thanks. now, before i get out of your hair, let me just insert my number in here. because like it or not, it seems i owe you now, ❞ he shot the other the most friendly smile he could manage before jamie seemed to be about to intercede, but then, he left his car without another word. barton waved his hand back at fourth as a farewell to him as he walked away, ❝ bye, jamie! make sure to call me when you need to cash in on that favor, ❞ he let the smile remain on his face for a bit longer, before it completely dropped whenever he turned around.
now, what the hell was jervis getting up to? because as soon as he entered the seven-fold bistro... it looked like he was nowhere to be found. but there were at least three other people's eyes on him and then four, because ravi had seen him. and then it seemed like barton had triggered something in him because he was heading his way faster than lightning. he was about to say ' hi ' to him until he was invading his space and turning his head, which caused him to push ravi's face away from him. he chuckled somewhat awkwardly, ❝ alright, alright. can you stop fussing over me? i'm not dead, so i'm totally fine. ❞
ravi blinked at him as if that was the most unbelievable thing he'd ever heard come out of someone's mouth, ❝ oh my gosh, did you really just say that? you really just said that! you look like you got attacked by a bear, and you're telling me not to be worried. why the hell are you here? i'm calling someone because this is actually very not okay — ❞ at first, ravi had no idea what was happening, just that barton seemed like he seemed sick, and he could feel a new sort of pressure being applied to his shirt and around his shoulder. barton was using him as a balance to keep himself upright and standing as he struggled not to throw up all over again.
he was so freaking tired. and this allowed the thought that he didn't even realize he was locking away that he never should've done this to himself, or done that guard, to reveal itself. why did he do that, he thought. barton just remembered feeling SUPER angry, but once more, he wasn't even sure what he was angry at the guy for. ravi would be disgusted with him if he knew what he'd done... wouldn't he? that line of thought is ultimately what led to barton's lip quivering, and him digging his head into the other's shoulder to hide that fact, while he disguised a sound of distress that erupted from his throat by making it sound like a cough.
ravi's face became contorted with concern as barton' slumped his body against ravi's and he wrapped one arm around him, ❝ hey, hey. i don't know what's going on but it's okay — is that guy a friend of yours? because he can come along with me and you to the kitchen after he's done in the bathroom, since there's no way i'm letting you walk around here with your head all bloody. ❞ barton cleared his throat and dug his nails into the others' shoulders slightly. ❝ yeah, uhh, he's my friend. but i'm... fine. i just, ahh, need a minute. ❞
pulling away from ravi after spending a few moments there in silence was oddly hard for barton to do. i guess because ravi was someone who he could trust, and thus, he felt safe around him. but he couldn't stay close to him for forever. especially with Jervis around.
in the midst of the sudden physical fight that had broke out between him and this so-called 'client,' barton could remember thinking that there was something profoundly off about them from the beginning. and not in the way that he'd tyically experience with his very specific clientele — this was the kind that seemed to whisper in his ear that this person was either a liar or some kind of cheat. and in this case, the former turned out to be right, as they were asking him far too many questions for it to be considered normal. plus... one could understand why most of his customers would want to keep their dealings with them extra discreet by creating aliases to use with him, due to the morbid nature of them, but going by the name john smith? really? it was like the GCPD wasn't even trying anymore, barton thought, while he was just barely able to catch the fist of the man in front of him.
at least this undercover police officer seemed to have some sense considering he tried to be as fast as he could with delivering his blows. though, unfortunately, just being quick to strike might not be enough sometimes in a struggle like this one; you have to be crafty as well and barton seemed to have the upper hand on this man in that regard. he acted like he was kick his opponet in the shin, but at the last second, landed a strong punch to his solar plexus. and that's when he heard it. the all too-familiar sound of a cape sweeping through the air, and right behind him, at that. crap. after being kicked down and out of range from the police officer by the heavy boot of the batman as if he weighed nothing, barton could do nothing but let the feeling of seeing red course through his bones upon noticing the dark knight made him bleed once he got up.
it was only coming from his nose for now, as he'd hit it on the way down, but it was the principle behind it that made barton so angry. the dark knight appeared to be in an even fouler mood than usual, however, with the way he didn't even let barton try to get him back for it. the kevlar-clad man merely grabbed him by the collar and slammed him to the wall while pouring out all of the contents of his cooler. human organs, properly chilled and made to be sold, had tumbled out of it then. the dollmaker was tempted to laugh at how enraged he seemed at the grisly display but that was before he ended up here, tightly bound and being forced into some sort of van with... someone else already inside? no. not just anyone, but jervis tetch, the man who'd come to him a few days ago in hopes he'd be able to receive some sort of assistance with something.
of course he'd be forced to be chained up beside him after barton did his best to try to claw one of the arkham guards' eyes out that were driving the van whilst they did so. if only he could've been so lucky to succeed, but he had managed to scratch him right next to his eye as the guard said, ❝ oh, my god — i'm going to make you pay for that, you god damn psycho! ❞ which, unfortunately for barton, meant he earned a stomp to the knee that hurt like hell. he was secured next to jervis in such a way that they were chained together after nearly falling as a result but being forced up and was already thinking about what he could do to get out of here. enlisting jervis's help here obviously wasn't an option, for multiple reasons. he had to think, though, because the van had started to move a mere few seconds after that had happened.
there were no visible weak spots in the chains that held the both of them together and he wasn't lucky enough to have a bobby pin on him to try to pick their locks. barton looked at the ceiling, trying to find something, anything that could possibly help them escape before they were brought to arkham. then something clicked when he saw that there were blood stains on his pants now from his nosebleed. a sly smile tugged at his lips as he turned to look at jervis and spoke to him for the first time that day.
❝ hey. no one is saying that you have to talk to me, but i've got way too much shit to do on the outside to be going to arkham right now. and since you aren't offering up any bright ideas as to how we could get out of here, i think i've got one that's worth a try. you might want to look away for it though... you know, since you seem to be pretty squeamish, ❞ the dollmaker stated with a hint of annoyance lacing his words. he didn't really understand why jervis became a criminal in the first place when it seemed he could lose his lunch so 'easily,' in his mind, after all. a deep breath was all it took before barton banged his head into the van's wall and hard as well.
so hard, that it reverberated off of the walls, just as he was aiming for. and he did it once more with the same amount of power once again. even if it took a million tries, barton thought, he'd keep on doing it until one of them came back there with them. and then he'd show the guards just how in over their heads they really were.
As the van rattled along the potholed streets of Gotham, Jervis sat in silence. His fingers drummed idly against his thigh to the tune of "Bad Moon Rising," matching the cadence of his heartbeat; a constant reminder of the gravity of his predicament. He cast a further glance out the window, his gaze lingering on the familiar landmarks that swept past him in a blur of motion.
The failed heist at one of Daggett Enterprises' pharmaceutical facilities had started with careful planning and meticulous preparation. Jervis had orchestrated the operation with precision, his mind buzzing with anticipation as he and his accomplices moved through the shadows. But when the moment of truth had arrived, everything had unraveled in an instant. Security measures had been tighter than expected, and their attempts to breach the facility's defenses had been met with fierce resistance. In the chaos that followed, Jervis had found himself surrounded by armed guards, his escape route blocked at every turn.
But it wasn't the failure itself that set his blood to ice. Not the cold metal of the handcuffs biting into his wrists, or the approaching guards with their hands outstretched to confiscate his belongings. The pocket watch, the hallucinogens -- those he could replace, but the stuffed rabbit, Alice's rabbit, was irreplaceable. It wasn't just a toy; it was a piece of her, previously nestled snugly within the inner pocket of his coat. With its faded fur and button eyes, it was a tangible reminder of the love and innocence he had fought so fiercely to protect. Now, as the guard flaunted the confiscated items with a cruel smirk and eyes gleaming with callous indifference to its significance -- no doubt perceiving it as yet another entry on the inventory list -- Jervis felt a frosty inferno of rage wash over him, eclipsing all reason and logic, threatening to consume him whole.
How dare they?
How dare they trample upon the last remaining vestiges of his former life?
How dare they take away the one thing that brought him comfort in this wretched existence?
How dare they lay their hands on something so precious, something that belonged to Alice and Alice alone?
Initially, he had entertained swallowing his anger, as he had done countless times before. To bury it deep beneath a facade of compliance and resignation, once again. But beneath the mask of docility, a storm was seething, fueled by a father's love and a madman's fury. In that moment, the icy void inside him was so profound that it sent shivers down his spine. The strict moral code that guided his actions -- both past and present -- now left no room for forgiveness or understanding. It had been replaced by a visceral reaction, primal and instinctual, that simply demanded swift and unyielding retribution.
The air inside the van was thick with tension, suffocating in its intensity. Every nerve in his body was on edge, a coiled spring ready to snap. And then, just when he thought things possibly couldn't get any worse, before he could pull the cork from its bottle and unleash the tempest within him, the door of the van swung open with a rusty groan. Though his slender frame was sheathed in a worn leather jacket, dark shirt, and jeans, rather than the white scrubs and surgical apron Jervis last saw him in, there was no mistaking Barton Mathis' carriage or his distinctive mop of unruly, bottle-blonde curls.
The Dollmaker's eyes bore into his, cold and calculating. A wolfish smile played on his lips as he took his seat next to the Mad Hatter, his presence a palpable miasma that hung heavy between the cramped confines of their makeshift prison. Every bump and jolt of the van sent a shiver of apprehension through Jervis' veins, but it was nothing compared to the chill of his anger radiating outward. He may as well have had cotton in his ears, a veil of water dripping over his eyes and obscuring his surroundings. He barely even flinched as Barton relentlessly slammed his head against the van's wall, feeling the echo of each impact as if it were his own.
"Squeamish?" Jervis heard himself asking, his voice barely above a whisper, as he surreptitiously checked the hidden hatpins concealed within the folds of his sleeve cuff, his fingers brushing against the familiar metal shafts. "If you only knew."
#divingdownthehole#tw: allusions of mistreatment by arkham staff.#tw: pain.#i know that the tone is sort of allll over the place in my reply and i apologize in advance for that!!#barton's mind is genuinely just a very chaotic place to be and uhh... he has mood swings up the wazoo so 💀 y'know#BUT i think that ravi is one of those people that barton has formed an attachment to even though his relationships are like-#very unstable generally so that's why he felt like he could break down around him. but GAHHH i honestly have to agree with you on that one.#they both did bad things and so people are NOT going to let them try to get away with it. though barton will CERTAINLY try to anyway jsjsj#but oh no there's no need to apologize! you're good i promise. i mean it's honestly understandable for him to have such a reaction-#because you can't deny that what he did was bad even though he didn't commit as heinous of an act as barton. and whenever you have a-#character that seems to be good at heart but just has a lot of darkness within them at the same time sometimes it's like... they're-#probably going to feel guilty about what they did but yeahhh. unfortunately i feel like neither of them are in a good mental state-#to be letting themselves essentially be jailed in a VERY corrupted institution but especially not barton. he absolutely hates being-#controlled. but ahh GOSHHH. the amount of sympathy that i feel for Jervis right now is insane. see this is part of why i believe that it-#would be really for the both of them to become friends / hj haha but nooo it's okay! it didn't freak me out or anything like that.#it takes a lot for me to get freaked out tbh but that is honestly so valid. i mean his thoughts just kind of shifting with his emotions. no#they REALLY need to get an alcoholic drink ahahhh / hj#and i'm sorry in advance for this but... here' ANOTHER one * dj khaled voice * moment of humanity for barton i mean jsjsj#tw: mentions of a head injury.
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oh my gosh... it's the way that i literally felt like giggling and kicking my feet whenever i saw this in my inbox for me 🥹 you are seriously too sweet, like? it honestly should be a crime?? THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!! i admire you so much myself, though, itzel — like i know we haven't really talked before but everything you make is so beautiful and you seem like a SUPER nice person so JSJSJ the point i'm trying to make here is, can we be friends now if we aren't already? LOL but yeahhh, you just made my day, so thank you once more for dropping this in my askbox ❤️ you're AMAZING
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do not imagine barton humming this to perhaps your muse as he ( affectionately ) wipes blood off of them because he is both immoral enough to ignore that they may or may not have just committed an atrocity and also so in love with them that he's willing to be incredibly morbid just to be his version of romantic towards them... do not imagine it
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thinking about the fact that barton is not only maddeningly unhinged but also casually unhinged as well... and this is exactly what i mean by that: just imagine you see barton doing his thing, committing medical malpractice and doing something highly immoral as well as illegal to a cadaver, and then he pulls off his surgical gown and all you see is he's wearing a t-shirt for the band queen. and then you learn that pretty much all he wears underneath his surgical gowns is band tees that he got from concerts back in the day or just bought because they're cool and whenever you ask him why, all he says is ' why not? they're one of my most prized possessions ' 💀 like UMMM this man cannot be real in the dc universe jsjsj like half of the time you can't even tell whether he's joking or being serious because some of the things that come out of his mouth are so unserious and he literally just got done with committing an atrocity in this instance
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STATISTICAL CHARACTER ANALYSIS: take the linked quiz from the perspective of your character of your character, then select 5 - 10 results from the ' complete matches ' list that you feel resonate with your character the most.
1. villanelle, from killing eve
2. red john, from the mentalist
3. shane walsh, from the walking dead
4. vicious, from cowboy bebop
5. kylo ren, from star wars
6. dr. hannibal lecter, from hannibal
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