#center in Gothans too

[4rtheyenews]

गौठानों में भी बकरी प्रजनन केंद्र, दुर्ग के कुर्मीगुंडरा गौठान में किया गया नवाचार

रायपुर, 20 फरवरी 2023 मुख्यमंत्री श्री भूपेश बघेल ने खेती के साथ ही पशुपालन को बढ़ावा देने के लिए नस्लसंवर्धन के लिए विशेष पहल करने के निर्देश अधिकारियों को दिये थे। इसके लिए बहुत जरूरी था कि स्थानीय स्तर पर उच्च नस्ल के मवेशी पशुपालकों को उपलब्ध हो सकें। जिला प्रशासन दुर्ग ने इसके लिए बहुत कारगर तरीके से काम किया है। पहले मुर्गीपालन के लिए किसानों को मुर्गियां उपलब्ध कराने बड़ी संख्या में हैचरी…

[yesttoheaven]

I SEE YOU – chapter II

pairing – arthur fleck x female!reader

wc – 2.4k

warnings – none, just some rude people. It's gotham.

a/n – I'm late with this chapter, I know... 🙃 but I hope you like it!

chapter one here:

English is not my first language. I am getting help from google translator and he is not always a good ally, so I apologize for any typos or grammar errors.

Y/N – your name

Y/L/N – your last name

A week has passed since Y/N met Arthur Fleck. It was a long week for her – with TV appearances, some biased rumors about a possible affair with her co-star and problems with the city's main NGO. The place was invaded and looters took what little they had to offer to the population. Gotham police were doing their best to find those responsible, but it would take some time.

Despite the problems, Y/N constantly found herself thinking about the brown-haired man. At some point he was always in her thoughts. Since the day she left him in front of a building on Winslow Avenue, they haven't seen each other anymore. Y/N would like to know what he thought of the movie, but the man never came.

Maybe he didn't like the movie, she thought. And that was totally fine. What was not right was this desire to find him again.

On Wednesday, Brian asked if 'the guy with the big shoes' had called her, but the actress confessed that she had not given him her phone number. What the young actress didn’t know, was that Arthur had crossed the city – more than once – just to tell her what he thought about the movie, but his attempts were marked by misunderstandings.

"The entrance for employees is on the other side." The receptionist informed, attracting the attention of Arthur, who was walking through the luxurious hotel lobby. He didn't know if she was talking to him directly, but he approached the counter anyway.

"Huh... Y-You talked to me?"

"You are the new janitor, right?" The woman stopped what she was doing and finally looked at him, repressing the urge to roll her eyes.

Arthur shook his head and with a small smile, he said:

"I'm looking for Y/N Y/L/N." The mere fact of saying her name made his heart run so fast. Arthur could not explain, but since he met Y/N, his days have become colorful. He still suffered from the brutality of the citizens of Gotham, but everything became more bearable.

"Y/N Y/L/N? The actress? Are you sure?" The receptionist asked incredulously and at the same time seemed to hold herself back from laughing. It really seemed like a joke to her. What could this strange man want with Gotham's Golden Star?

"I need to deliver this to her." Arthur showed the VHS tape, hoping it would guarantee his free pass. "What room is she in?"

"Listen, I don't know how you got through security... but you certainly saw all those people out there. Everyone wants to talk to Y/N or just ask for an autograph. The problem is that none of you are allowed to be here."

"Autograph? I'm not here for the autograph! She wants to know m-my opinion about her new movie."

"I'm sure the only opinion that matters to her is that of the Academy of Oscars."

"You are not understanding... We are practically friends, she saved my life in that alley! Ask her! Say that Arthur Fleck is here... S-She... She will remember me!" While Arthur was stuck in his own words, the woman called the security guards.

The moment two men approached, Arthur realized that things were going very, very badly. In his mind everything seemed easy. He found Y/N and she was happy to see him, but in practice he hadn't reached the elevator yet and the security guards were already putting him out.

"Wait! You got it wrong..." He tried to explain and get rid of the men who were holding him, but the receptionist just shook her head, telling them to get him out of the lobby before the residents showed up to see this show. This would not be good for the hotel's image. "I just want to see Y/N..."

"That's what everyone wants." One of the men said, laughing.

"And I wanted her to dance for me." The other security guard confessed, sighing sadly, while that desire would remain only in his dirty imagination.

Near the main door of the luxurious hotel, they treated Arthur like trash, throwing him on the sidewalk. The poor man managed to maintain his balance and remain standing with the little dignity that remained, but that disappeared as soon as a painful laugh cut his throat.

"Go back to your filthy home! You are too old for this fan and idol thing."

...

When the elevator doors opened, Brian left the metal box accompanied by two officers. Because of the police's satisfactory commitment in this case – obviously Y/N's status contributed to this – the actress received good news. The stolen supplies from the institution were found in a shed and a man was caught in the act. Other suspects are still being sought, but the only piece that doesn’t fit, is that the owner of this shed is Thomas Wayne, candidate for mayor and also owner of WayneCorp.

"Tell Miss. Y/L/N that we will capture the responsible."

"Or those responsible." The other officer added, reinforcing his commitment to the citizens of Gotham.

As soon as the officers left the building, Brian intended to go back to Y/N's room and check on her, mainly after receiving new information about the case, but his plans were interrupted by Susan, the receptionist. She showed a big smile, waving, and he approached the counter trying to look friendly.

"Hey, Susan! How was your day?"

"You know, check-in, check-out... The same things." She laughed, shaking her head. Her job was not exciting, but it paid her bills. That was enough. "I saw the cops... Do they have any suspects?" Curiosity was plastered on her face and Brian sighed, fully understanding why she had called for him. Gossip.

"Unfortunately I can't give too many details, but they are doing a good job." He stated, satisfied with the investigations.

"I don't know if that can help anything, but maybe he participated in the theft..." The woman murmured. The words seemed to be directed at herself, like a loud thought, but the bodyguard was unable to ignore and asked:

"What are you talking about, Susan?"

"A man was here looking for Miss. Y/L/N. His insistence scared me. He was determined to go into her room, only God knows what he intended to do, so I called the security guards, they put the man out. But Carl saw him across the street for three days straight."

"You did the right thing. It's unbelievable how Gothan became a fucking asylum!"

"Do you think I don't know? Sometimes it feels like we're living in hell... But the freak left his name. Arthur Fleck. I don't know if it's real, but you should check with the police."

"I will do this... Wait! Did you say Arthur Fleck?" Brian questioned, as confusion appeared on his face. That name was familiar to him.

"It's a strange name for a strange guy."

If it were possible, a lamp would be shining next to Brian's head right now. Arthur Fleck is the name of the guy with the big shoes.

Without any explanation, Brian ran for the elevator, leaving Susan extremely confused behind. When he arrived at the actress' room, he found her talking on the phone. She didn't look happy.

"Oh, he does not want to talk to me? Very busy, huh? You know I don't like to get involved in these problems... but he started it, Alfred!" Y/N had crossed her limit. The only thing she wanted to do was talk to Thomas Wayne about the NGO supplies that magically appeared in his shed, but that would be impossible. Alfred insisted, saying that the billionaire was at an important business meeting and that he had no connection to the theft. "Okay, I will not insist. Maybe when you regain your senses, you understand my side. Have a nice day, Alfred!" She ended the call and looked at Brian.

"I can't believe you called Thomas..."

"Likewise when he called the mayor’s office trying to ban the showing of Midnight Seduction." The actress argued, showing a fake smile. "These NGOs that I help, they are hindering his path, it is not very difficult to see. You know how men like Thomas Wayne build their empires. It's not pretty."

"God, I know... but be careful what you say. It is a very serious accusation." He advised, concerned for her safety. Y/N just walked over to the table in the center of the room, picking up her glass of scotch and drinking all the amber liquid.

"Don't worry, I'm used to white-collar men."

"Oh, I can see it, but I hope you're used to clowns too, because I have news about the guy with the big shoes." Brian started, capturing her attention immediately.

"Arthur was here?" Y/N's voice took on a hopeful tone and a beautiful smile formed on her lips. For a moment it was as if all her problems were gone.

"Well..." Brian cleared his throat, choosing the right words to tell her, but deep down he knew it wouldn't work. "Arthur was committed to seeing you, but Susan did not allow his entry."

"Why she did it? Usually she talks to me first..."

"It is the protocol, but in this case she considered his behavior to be atypical. I don't know if he was nervous and had another fit of laughter in the middle of the lobby, but she believed that he could present you with some danger or even be involved in the theft of the NGO... The security guards kicked him out."

For the first time in this conversation, Y/N didn't know what to say. The words were stuck in her throat. She felt stupid for not giving Arthur her number or simply putting his name on the reception list. Any of these options would have avoided the embarrassment he went through.

"Maybe you should talk to him. Do you know where he lives." The blond-haired man suggested. It was clear as the day outside that Y/N was silently blaming herself for what happened and that was not fair to her. "What do you think?"

"Arthur possibly hates me now..." She murmured, walking across the room. First he was beaten in a dark alley and now humiliated, practically compared to a criminal. All Y/N wanted at the moment was to go down to the lobby to clarify some points with Susan, but Brian was right. Talking to Arthur is the best she could do. "Prepare the car."

"What? Now?" The surprise was tangible in his voice.

"I don't know, maybe next month?" She rolled her eyes. "You have an appointment?"

"No, but you have." Brian added, crossing his arms. It took a few minutes, but as soon as the actress finally remembered, her mouth opened in a perfect O.

"The dinner with Charles is today! I completely forgot!"

"And before that I need to get Misty. If she gets here with the makeup artist and you're on the other side of town, we'll be in big trouble."

"Maybe not." Y/N smiled.

...

"If Misty finds out where we are..."

"First: You need to calm down. Second: She will only know if you open your mouth and tell her." Y/N listed it on her fingers and then took off her sunglasses, looking at the building across Winslow Avenue. "Just trust me."

"I think I will regret this later." He whispered to himself, leaving the interior of the car and opening the door for her. Y/N accepted the help and together they went to the entrance to the building. The next step would be to find out which floor Arthur lived with his mother. "And now what do we do, genius?"

"I confess I didn't think about that part..." The actress replied, looking around curiously. The place was nothing like the luxurious buildings in downtown. There was no lobby to ask for information and the reality here was completely different.

"Do you need help?" Brian and Y/N were surprised by a female voice and found a woman near the building's front door, holding some groceries from the market.

"Oh, hi!" Y/N smiled as the woman approached where they were. "We are a little lost... Do you know which floor Arthur Fleck lives on?" After that question, a mixture of confusion and surprise appeared on the woman's face.

She didn't believe it when Arthur said that a downtown girl saved his life, especially when that girl was the Gotham's Golden Star. It seemed impossible, but now Y/N Y/L/N was here, asking to see him.

Abandoning these thoughts, Sophie smiled, agreeing immediately.

"You are lucky. Arthur and I live on the same floor, I can accompany you there."

The actress smiled appreciatively and Brian offered to help with the bags from the grocery store. As soon as they were inside the metal box, the woman pressed the number 8 button and looked at Y/N, saying:

"By the way, I’m Sophie Dumond."

"Nice to meet you, Sophie. I am..."

"Oh, I know who you are." She stated, dispensing with the introduction. "I mean... Gotham breathes you!"

"Sometimes it is strange to open the window and see your own face on a billboard or on TV." Y/N confessed. The fame was glamorous, but sometimes suffocating.

"It sure is better than opening the window and seeing a pile of garbage. This is the privileged view we have here." The woman argued, laughing at the situation and the elevator stopped on the eighth floor. "Well, Arthur lives there." After leaving the metal box, she pointed to the end of the hall and while Brian helped her with the bags from the grocery store, Y/N thanked Sophie for the information and walked to the location indicated.

Looking at the "8J" sign, she took a deep breath, wishing she had a mirror nearby to check her appearance. She wanted to be presentable to finally meet Arthur again, even though he might be mad at her. Gathering courage, Y/N knocked on the door. To her disappointment, no one came. The apartment continued in absolute silence.

"Don't tell me there is no one at home." Brian appeared beside her. Realizing that the actress was anxious, he knocked on the door again, with more insistence this time. "We can come back another day..."

Without a better option, Y/N was ready to go back to the elevator, when the door was opened unexpectedly, revealing a woman on the other side.

"Hello, you must be Arthur's mother! I'm Y/N and this is Brian, we are friends of your son."

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a/n – I really don't know if anyone is going to read this, but I would be happy to know what you think of the story :)

[redjaybathood]

Gotham Nights #11 Reunion

First of all, bless you Priscilla Petraites, for the wonderful art in Reunion.

so, let’s read.

[ID: a panel from Gothan Nights issue#11 first page. Description reads: “Ma Gunn’s School for boys. Gotham city. Years ago”. Training area of sorts. Space free of any furniture in the center of the room. There are fourteen kids sitting on their knees, early teens, some of them with short hair, some of them with long - braided, gathered in a bun, ponytail, dreads, just straight long hair. Most of the kids look at the floor before them. Some of them look angry, some scared. Jason Todd looks straight at Ma Gunn, who is standing with her back to the kids, facing a mirror, with two boys (Jason and a boy behind him) reflected in it. Ma Gunn is holding a shotgun. She is saying: “Someone loaded blanks into your rifles...”]

school for boys was either an outdated name or ma gunn allowed some room for self-expression which, have you met ma gunn

also, don’t you think that in the current canon, jason was sent to ma gunn not by batman, ‘cause Jason is saying after flashback: “I wasn’t what you’d call a good kid. Got stuffed out of sight to school for other kids like me” - this reads more like he was sent there by social services or court.

and, judging by the fact that he made there a friend, with a life debt, he spent there serious time.

How the comics talks about Ma Gunn school - Trained wayward youth to become criminal masterminds. Really? It’s more in vien with what Jason himself is doing with Gen O, while Ma Gunn more like abused them and brainwashed to become her tools in conducting crimes. I mean, what’s the profit in training criminal masterminds? They wouldn’t need you after they finish their training.

Numbers, Jason’s friend and schoolmate, visualized as a cross between Bill Hader’s Barry from HBO’s Barry (haircut, maybe military background - you can interpret “worked for Black Mask, Penguin, then those Black Site military types” a lot of ways; did he used his mathematician skills? or is it just a cover and Jonathan Drew was sent after him without knowing about his real background or why he was getting killed?) and Richie from IT2 (glasses, 5 o’clock shadow). He tries to cut ties with his shady past but knows too much, and an assassin codenamed, like, literally Assassin, is sent after him. Also, Number’s name is soooo reminds me about Mr. Numbers from Fargo. I guess it’s just a good killer for hire name though because nothing in his demeanor does.

While Jason deals with the assassin before Numbers even knows he’s in danger, we get an indirect glimpse into Ma Gunn’s teachings: her first lesson was apparently about honor. Brainwashing.

So, like, Jason went from one cult-like structure to another. To another. To another. Hmmmm.

[luellastories-blog]

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted, but here, enjoy parts of Chapter 1 from Messages from Telon (Copyright, 1998)

CHAPTER 1

The bells were heard throughout all of Ossenberg. The children began to run from their homes and to the center of the forest.  They had heard the sounds calling them to the gathering. Ladies Esther, Margaret, and Ashley would lead the group. Although they were young, they had been preparing for this moment for years. Lord Byron was one of the tallest and strongest youths in the kingdom. No one had ever dared to challenge him or disobey him. His curly brown hair and strong features commanded respect.

Lady Esther stood on the platform that Lord Byron had built days ago.  She was so pleased to see the faces of her friends.  They were a small force, but they had a big job to carry out.  It was crucial that everything worked out, or the fair princess Genevieve would be trapped in Telon forever.

" Friends and fellow soldiers, we have gathered here today to mark that which may very well be the most important journey of our lives," Lady Esther began.  The crowd listened attentively and in silence to every word that she spoke. "Today we begin our journey.  This is the day that we have been working ever so hard toward.  It is most important that each of you never forget that if we fail, Princess Genevieve will never return to us.  If the princess does not return, then her evil sister, Princess Dinah will become queen.  I needn't remind each of you that the fate of Ossenberg is in our hands.  Lord Byron shall lead the northern troops and Lord Ashton the southern troops.  And Ladies Ashley and Margaret will accompany me from the west.  Lord Byron shall give us a review of our plan. Lord Byron."

“It is very important that everyone is dedicated to this journey. If there are any doubters, please leave now. For once we begin, there will be no turning back."  He looked around the small crowd, wondering if any would dare walk away. Only a few, mostly the smaller children stepped away from the crowd. "Are there any others?  If so, please leave now.  We do not want any of you to feel like cowards. Those choosing to stay will be asked to join the ones who have been asked to keep Princess Dinah and Lord William from discovering our plans.  Are you willing to do that?"

The group who had gathered to leave stood together and shouted, "We will serve from here!!"

" Wonderful," Lord Byron commented. " Now go and find Lord Alexander and inform him that he now has more help.  We are sad that you have chosen not to follow us, but we are pleased that you love the princess and are willing to help bring her to safety.  Run on now and do not stop until you find Lord Alexander.  He should be in the marketplace."  He waited for them to leave before speaking again.

" I will now ask Ladies Ashley and Margaret to give each group a map of their routes.  Prince Andrew gained possession of these from his father's chambers.  You must commit them to memory and then destroy them.  We cannot risk capture with these in our possession. It would not take our enemies long to figure out how we obtained them.  And we must not put Prince Andrew in danger. He is our only link to the king."

The crowd passed the scrolls around.  Five members of each group memorized them as best they could.

" Now, as you all well know the Dottians have done their best to hide rations for us to have as we go on our journey.  Each leader knows where they are hidden. I caution each of you to remember that when you come to the villages you are only to talk to the Dottians.  They are dressed in scarlet.  Do not discuss any portion of this journey with anyone other than those who now stand with you.  Although the Dottians are our friends, we cannot afford for any of them to speak of our plans to any enemy unaware."

" Lord Byron, surely they must know somewhat of our plans.  Why else wouldest they have helped us," a chubby boy asked.

" They only know that what we are doing is important to many.  They asked no other questions." He looked up at the sun before continuing. " It is almost time for us to set out on our journey. I bid each of you well.  Let us all pray that we will gather here again and that Princess Genevieve will be with us.  Be strong and if you get into trouble, our forest and water friends can help you. They too love the Princess.  May all that is right and holy keep each of you."

The crowd cheered as Lord Byron stepped down. Ladies Ashley, Margaret, and Esther separated the groups and when the sun went down, they started out.

 [...]

CHAPTER 2

[...]

He had to make haste to see Bismarck. The troops would be arriving in Gothan in a few days and he had to make sure that the Princess was where he thought.  He called for his manservant to saddle up his horse and he prepared to make his way over to Orthanon. He could only hope that Bismarck would be in and would also be willing to see him.   Quite often, he had turned him down. However, Bismarck understood the urgency of them rescuing the princess. If Princess Dinah assumed the throne, all of the wizards in Orthanon would most likely suffer. She hated them for not helping her assume the throne when she tried five years ago. She had never forgiven Bismarck's mentor who had canceled the spell that she had tricked him into putting on Genevieve. She vowed that she would someday be queen of Ossenberg and that she would destroy Orthanon and all of its inhabitants.

Princess Dinah had made an evil pact with Jegani, who had stolen the magical spell book out of Orthanon. The wizards knew that Jegani could destroy them at any time, once he had acquired an ounce of royal blood. Princess Dinah had agreed to offer that blood if Jegani would help her win Ossenberg. But Princess Genevieve had found the spell book and returned it to Orthanon. Unfortunately, Jegani had retained enough information that he could nearly destroy Orthanon. If not the entire kingdom, then the old wizards like Bismarck, who no longer had the strength that they had in the magic of their youth.

Andrew took a secret route to Orthanon. He knew that Montgomery was on his way back to the castle, and he had no intentions of running into him. As evil as Montgomery was, Andrew could not hate him. Montgomery had a rough time growing up because their parents were not there for them. The king and queen had left Cladenberg shortly after Montgomery was born. Cladenberg was growing rapidly at the time and they needed to go to the southern regions of the area to insure a proper takeover. Montgomery was raised by the servants and did not know his parent until he was five. He's always resented them for leaving him.  He was always very selfish of their attention. When they were children, Montgomery always fought with Andrew for their parents��� attention. Montgomery  believed that they loved him more. He had caused many problems in Cladenberg growing up.  Much attention was paid to him because he was in line to be the next king.   He had vowed that he would send Andrew to the southern most part of the kingdom.