#literally ecco and jeremiah

[legendaryskeletonpicklewolf]

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

gotham time feat. special guest Phoebe

what's up everybody, time for a special liveblog featuring the cat who I'm currently babysitting and subjecting to my awful taste in television!

last time I was babysitting Phoebe and made her watch Gotham with me she tried to smother herself to death in the couch, so I really can't wait to see what she thinks of season 5.

Gotham 5x07

I am actually going to stay mad about how stupid it is that Barbara somehow knows she's pregnant like a week, tops, after she and Jim had sex

the passage of time in this season is in shambles. like it's never been a particularly solid timeline, we are infamously NOT running a tight ship over here on Gotham, but come on

whatever compliment sandwich: sweet young David Mazouz really mastered the Bruce Wayne tendency to stand hunched over a series of maps looking stoic and haunted in a black turtleneck

this episode just casually drops that Bruce's parents were murdered on June 27th and I'm so glad that I'm watching this episode today (June 24th) instead of three days from now because I probably would have been so unnerved seeing the real date reflected back at me from this show that I'd like. I don't know. start believing in angel numbers and crystal healing or something.

Barbara asking Lee to be her obstetrician is actually like. insane 4d chess flirting. yes I still think they should hook up I don't care they've both done worse (Jim)

is Lee even qualified to be an obstetrician.

anyway I don't believe for a second Barbara wouldn't abort that thang for the love of god the city is a smoking crater

this is what happened when Oswald hoards all the Plan B (a joke exclusively for @dykerory and I)

Cameron Monaghan's Jeremiah look is so fugly but that purple (???) lip is kind of cunt cunt serve

once again begging for literally any information on how old the Valeska twins are supposed to be as Jeremiah becomes more and more of a yandere to our little teen Bruce. for those of you just joining us Jeremiah is played by a mid-twenties Monaghan but is old enough to have had a very successful career in architecture prior to becoming basically the Joker, so. truly anyone's guess.

in conclusion: why is he obsessed with this teenager.

sorry maybe I should clarify that the main Bruce plot of this episode is tht Jeremiah has kidnapped and brainwashed a.) Alfred and b.) two randos who have been given plastic surgery to look like Thomas and Martha so that he can force Bruce to relive the night they were murdered BUT with Jeremiah there this time because he's upset that he wasn't there for one of the most important nights of Bruce's life. they're currently having dinner in the Wayne Manor kitchen while Jeremiah breathes heavily at Bruce about how intimate this is.

what I'm saying is that this would all be deeply and upsettingly erotic were one participant not almost certainly too young to vote

like I said the timeline is SO funky and they're so careful to never tell you how old Bruce and Selina are but David Mazouz is 22 RIGHT NOW four years after the series ended. so.

"I've realized if we can't be friends then we can be connected in... other ways" Jeremiah I'm calling the cops

JERVIS IS ALIVE ???

how were the first six episodes so nothing and then this episode has literally everything happening all at the same time

okay so Wayne Manor just got blown to kingdom come

they literally have Ecco zipping around fighting on roller skates... you wanna be Harley soooo bad

honestly love to see the #growth of Oswald not immediately offering to suck off anyone who helps him anymore. Alfred just saved this little bitch's life and Oswald promptly told him to go fuck himself, which rules extra hard because you all know I hate Alfred

man this part in the movie theater is like that part of Joker War in the movie theater if Joker War didn't fucking suck

wanting to kill Bruce's father figure and going after Jim instead of Alfred is so disrespectful jesus christ

also god there's never been a Leslie Thompkins who is LESS of a mother to Bruce get out of here

wait oh my god Selina had a whole thing last episode about how much she hates herself for being too selfish to help when she (at 12 years old) saw Bruce's parents get murdered but she's going to come in now to help him stop Jeremiah from recreating that night with Jim and Lee... I see the vision I GET IT

this is like a freshman level plot to thread the needle on but that's really impressive for Gotham

oh my god Jeremiah fell in a vat at Ace Chemicals that's crazy. I'm sure that'll stick he's definitely dead.

they even managed to cram the Riddler in this episode jesus christ. pengriddler are fighting about Oswald homosexually naming his dog after Ed if you were curious. Oswald would like it to be noted that this was a compliment because he's VERY fond of that dog.

left off on Pengriddler deciding to make nice again and then promptly cuts to Oswald leading Ed into his house... this close to inventing m/m sex in the Gotham universe if Barbara hadn't interrupted

the Riddler has like 9263 unpleasant and unnerving traits but being able to look at a woman who's three days pregnant and instantly clock that she's expecting just rocketed to the top of the list

honestly. honestly. Emmy for Cory Michael Smith's delivery of "it's a submarine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯."

Barbara can't... kill people anymore... because she's pregnant... okay...

if we don't get the rogues throwing a baby shower literally what's the point of anything. this will all be for nothing.

genuinely thank god I'm only doing the one episode tonight this is SO LONG

[jeremiahslaugh]

GOTHAM TEXTING (14)

Read the first parts on my old account (@valeskaslaugh) :)

private chat between Jim and Harvey

Jim: Harv, I need your help.

Harvey: What did you do this time?

Jim: Jeremiah Valeska wants to kill me because I rejected his brother.

Harvey: Wait a minute...

Harvey: YOU REJECTED JEROME VALESKA?!

Jim: Yeah I think he likes me.

Harvey: Run. Literally, run.

Jim: I can't, if Jeremiah wants to kill me then he probably won't stop until I'm dead.

Harvey: Kill him first then. You would do Gotham a favor and Jerome would hate you.

Jim: Killing is not the answer, Harv.

Harvey: Tell that to the Valeskas.

Jim: Right, but no.

Harvey: I'll drive over to you and we will find a solution together. I definitely won't let you get killed by that maniac.

Jim: Fine.

*Jim goes offline*

*Harvey goes offline*

*Jeremiah created a group*

*Jeremiah added Jerome, Oswald, Edward, Jervis, Jonathan, Bridgit, Victor F and Ecco to the group*

Ecco: Ugh a new group. With Miah. Goodbye.

*Ecco left the group*

Jeremiah: Okay, I guess she still hates me.

Jeremiah: ANYWAY! GUYS WE NEED TO KILL JIM GORDON

Jervis: Finally.

Jonathan: I'm in.

Bridgit: Really good idea, Miah

Oswald: May I ask why?

Jeremiah: He rejected Jerome.

Jerome: MIAH SHUT UP!

Jeremiah: Oh. Oops.

Edward: He rejected Jerome?

Victor F: Why?

Jeremiah: Not so important. We just need to make him suffer because he hurted my bro😡

Bridgit: How sweet.

Edward: I wanna know the whole story.

Jeremiah: No, don't ask questions or I'll kick you out.

Edward: Try me, bitch.

Bridgit: EXCUSE ME?! No fighting please!

*Jeremiah kicked Edward out of the group and blocks him*

Oswald: Hey!

Jerome: He deserved it. No one calls my brother a bitch except me

Jeremiah: ☺️🖕

Jerome: 😗🖕

Jervis: So are we gonna kill James or not?

Jonathan: I could spray him with my fear gas, then he should be distracted and you guys can kill him.

Victor F: Sounds like a good idea to me.

Oswald: Jeremiah are you sure that you wanna kill Jim? I think Bruce wouldn't like that so much 😉

Jeremiah:...

Jeremiah: I'll just tell him it was your idea

Jervis: I could take the blame for myself. I don't wanna ruin your relationship.

Jeremiah: Aww thanks

Jerome: Hey Miah it just knocked on the door.

Jeremiah: Well then open up? I'm busy with planning Jim Gordon's downfall.

*Jerome goes offline*

Bridgit: So, Miah. What exactly is the plan now?

*Jeremiah goes offline*

Bridgit: ??

Jonathan: He dead.

Bridgit: No he can't be dead. I want an answer before >:(

Victor F: They're probably both in trouble again.

*Jerome comes online*

Jerome: 😭😭

Jervis: ?!

Oswald: Wtf?

Bridgit: Jerome what's wrong?

Jerome: I WILL KILL JIM GORDON AND HIS STUPID SIDEKICK!😭😫🤬

*Jerome left the group*

Jonathan: Oh shit😳

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

ANIMAL GOTHAM CITY

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/67hMVKo by Alfester They are all animals. Literally.. Words: 550, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Gotham (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Jeremiah Valeska, Jerome Valeska, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon (DCU), Harvey Bullock, Edward Nygma, Oswald Cobblepot, Selina Kyle, Ecco (Gotham) Relationships: Jeremiah Valeska/Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Bad English, Alternate Universe - Animals read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/67hMVKo

[b-rainlet]

Really in my Jervis/Ecco feels tonight, folks

[jinxofthedesert]

Ecco: There's going to to be a ceremony in the afternoon for Jim Gordon. Today's the perfect day to get rid of him, everyone will be there! What do ya say?

Jeremiah: *lying on the couch, shakes his head* Boring and dull. I see no point in going.

Ecco: Too bad. It says in the announcement that Bruce is apparently going to be there but since you said no-

Jeremiah: *instantly jumps up from the couch with a giggle* Now there's something worth my time! Ah, my darling must be dying to see me! It's been so long.

Ecco: It's literally been a day.

[lecterly]

[jestergirls]

Fish referred to her as an old friend, but Ecco could sense she didn't mean it literally. They had never been friends. Fish had been her boss. In her typical way, she commanded Ecco to follow her towards the back of the club, which she silently did. She sat down opposite her former employer, who had somehow risen from the dead, and considered her next words.

"I'm not here to apologise for moving on," she said. "You died. I know you don't hold my new employment against me." She paused. Fish was, as always, remarkably astute. She wasn't sure why she was here, exactly. She certainly wasn't going to betray Jeremiah's confidence. But she had wanted to get Fish's opinion, which felt disloyal. Still, she was here now. It was too late to just walk away. "You met Jeremiah at the gala, didn't you?" she asked, finally. "What did you make of him?"

Leon wasn't her favorite bartender -- he had a tendency, like all men did, to be rash. Oh she didn't mind a little bloodshed where it was necessary, but his judgements left much to be desired. Fish's eyes roamed from Leon to Emma and back again. "All this over an old friend, Leon?" Her tone left no question as to her mood. Leon, wisely, said nothing. She snapped and he jumped to making her drink.

Now Fish turned to Emma. "You certainly can't be called a coward, my dear. Come on." She motioned for Emma to follow, striding to her private table in the back. She took her seat against the wall and leaned back, staring at her former lieutenant. "What are we talking about, Emma?" she asked, sipping her drink. "Didn't I make myself clear before? I don't blame you for moving on. Or have you come to tell me that your new boss isn't all sunshine and roses?" she chuckled.

[4giorno]

lol

[valeskawhore]

“Broken ankles and blackouts.”

Written and edited by: @valeskawhore

Word(s): 4.5k

Characters/paring: Yandere! Jeremiah Valeska x Female! Reader x Yandere! Jerome Valeska!!

Warnings: Jeremiah being a creep, profanity, abuse of alcohol, kidnapping, murder, blackouts, Jerome appearing suddenly, slight needle warning. Jim Gordon is mentioned, signs of divorce.

Summary: Ecco has broken her leg and Jeremiah needs a replacement proxy for the time being– Y/n. But turns out, y/n knows his brother, whom he is hiding from. Jeremiah gets scared that Jerome will give y/n a slow and painful death until she opens up about his whereabouts if he ever found her again— but for the sake of his mission, he really needs that proxy. Ecco makes a promise to Jeremiah that once she’s at least half decent to fight again, she’ll give y/n a quick death, no pain. Jeremiah agrees at first, but after spending just enough time together, Jeremiah falls in love with y/n. When it's finally time to kill y/n, Jeremiah steps in midway and kills ecco instead. Locking y/n in a secret room in his bunker, away from the world, for her own safety.

•~•~•~•~•

“Calm down, sir. I’ll be on my feet in no time.” Ecco smiles, using her temporary crutches to waddle her way across the cemented living space and taking a seat in one of the love seats. Jeremiah frowned at her, he knew this was going to happen. He told ecco not to chase after the jerome’s followers but she did anyway trying to get a lead on jerome.

“This wouldn’t have happened if you had just listened to me!” He hissed, reaching up to grab his hair out of frustration. “You could have died, ecco. What then, huh? What would I do without you!?”

He cared about her, he didn't really show it much but ecco has always been his right hand- proxy. Most importantly, she was a great asset to his plans for jerome. If she died, he’d have to start all over again.

Ecco’s eyes sparkled at his statement, her heart swelled. “W-well, sir,” she blushed. “It’s nice to know that you care about me.”

‘I don’t care about you,’ he wanted to say, ‘I care about what you CAN do.’

Jeremiah was a lot of things, but stupid wasn’t one of them. He was fully aware of ecco’s feeling towards him and being the manipulating genius he was, he used that to his advantage. Taking more than what he was giving back.

Jeremiah gave a small smile, “Of Course I care about you. But we’re going to need another person capable of doing your job for the time being.” Jeremiah strolled away, heading over to his desk to think of something. “I need someone one can fight, someone resourceful..” he mumbled more so to himself. Ecco’s eyes lit up with realization,“Sir,” Ecco spoke up. “I think I might know someone who can help us.”

——-

“You want me to do what now?” I snickered, taking a bite out of my cookie. It was currently 7:30am on a saturday and here I was, dealing with 1 and a half morons in my living room. What a way to spend the morning.

My old old old friend, Ecco and some guy, had stopped by with a business proposition for me. The guy’s name was Xander Wilde and the proposition was to serve as a bodyguard for him, until ecco had healed up.

Very random, I know. I'm just curious as to why she thought I'd be capable.

I haven't spoken to Ecco in literal years, so why the hell show up one morning and demand for my help? I live in fucking gotham, I have enough on my plate already.

I sat my coffee mug down on the kitchen counter and leaned my back against the refrigerator, still staring at the two. I took a deep breath.

Ecco was staring at me with hopeful eyes and Xander just wouldn't stop staring at me to begin with. Sure, he was a handsome man. He had fiery short red hair that had been slicked to the slide, deep monotone green eyes covered by rounded black framed glasses. He wore a black linen suit with a purple undershirt with a black tie. The man wore some nice shoes too.

He definitely knew how to clean himself up, He was presentable; calm and collected. This situation didn't phase him one bit. So, why the hell is he staring at me like I'm a slice of cake. Scary almost.

Despite being as hot as he was, he gave some very off vibes. His skin looked..caked on? His eyes were a unique shade of green and his lips were so bland? He looks fake up close, makeup.

Maybe he’s gay..? A drag queen in disguise?

I shook the thoughts from my head and spoke up, “What makes you think I'd be capable?” I asked, rubbing my eyes. I'm way too tired for this shit right now, the coffee is not helping like I thought it would.

Ecco spoke up first, “Well, you clearly have fighting experience for one-” I scoffed, “What makes you say that?” I asked, arching an eyebrow. She seemed taken back by my intrusion, confused herself.

“Well..um.. The other night at the bar?” she hinted, waddling over to me. I snuck a quick glance at her cast, ‘Jeremiah’ was signed with hearts surrounding it. Who is Jeremiah?

“What are you talking about- oh.” Realization hit me, memories flooded my mind from the other night. “But you weren’t-”

“No I wasn’t, but I still saw the entire thing.” she smiled innocently.

———

“Get the fuck off of me, asshole!” I groaned, shoving the guys hands away from me. “I’m not interested in being your whore for the night! Ok!?” I stood up from my stool at the bar and began walking away, only to stop when a rough hand caught my wrist.

The drunken man flipped me around. He began to scream in my face about something but everything was inaudible.

Colors, flashing lights everywhere, my head was buzzing against my skull to the sound of the loud music. My body felt heavy as cold sweat began to drip down the back of my neck. The well deserved alcohol had served its purpose.

I smacked the man again, shoving my finger in his face. “I told you to back the fuck off, I’m not going to say it again.” I had warned. Just walk away dude, please.

But the man kept yanking me towards him,

Colors, buzz, headache, buzz buzz, colors- Jim-

Hot tears pricked my eyes whilst I ripped my arm away from the man for the last time. I grabbed the closest thing to me, a bottle, and smashed the back of it on the bar counter. Glass shattering everywhere was the last thing I remembered before,

Everything went black.

—-

“Y/n L/n, get up, someone posted your bail.” I groggily got up from my position on the cell bench and toppled over, holding my stomach. I can't remember anything from the night before or how I ended up in a cell but I woke up with blood on my hands, again.

Turns out, I didn't kill him, surprisingly.

I held my head in my hands, rubbing my eyes aggressively. “Who?” I coughed out, stuttering over my words, my voice horse. I don't have any friends or caring relatives. I lost them all in the divorce.

“They told me not to say, so get out. You’re stinking up the cell.” The police officer unlocked the cell door, stepping aside. I picked myself up the best I could and wobbled to the door. I looked the cop up and down, glaring at him.

“Oh and by the way, officer bitchass,” I smiled wobbly, gesturing my index finger towards his pants. “You're unzipped.” I scoffed, rolling my eyes and exciting the cell, not caring to look behind me once as I exited the building. It's not the first time I've been thrown into a cell after a rough night at the bar, and it certainly won't be the last.

———

“That wasn’t my fault and you know it, Ecco.” I lazily scoffed, rolling my eyes. “That fucker deserved alot more than what I gave him, he’s lucky he even made it out alive.” I paced around the counter and started off to my room. Ecco followed me but Xandere remained staring at the area I was just standing in.

“Come on- y/n! Help us! Please.” She readjusted herself in front of my face, I dogged her. She grabbed my arm, flipping me around. “For me, please? I really need someone to protect him right now.” She begged.

I stared at her for a long time, “Why? Why do you need my help? Why is that fucking geek someone you need to protect so much?-” ”because I love him, y/n!” she burst, clenching her fists tightly at her sides, “I love him so much! And how am I supposed to protect him when I cant even fucking stand without grabbing on to something!”

“I know we haven’t talked in a while-” “Try 6 years.” I cut her off, crossing my arms over my chest. Her love life was none of my concern. He- was none of my concern.

“Listen, I know, I know, ok? I'm sorry. Things have been..” she trailed off, “busy.”

“Busy?” I started, “BUSY? Are you fucking kidding me right now?” I laughed, throwing my arms into the air. “Things have been so fucking busy for you, you didn’t bother to pick up a FUCKING PHONE AND CALL FOR THREE MINUETS??” I screamed, “HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW YOU WERE STILL FUCKING ALIVE ECCO!? WITH ALL YOUR SNEAKING AROUND, I THOUGHT YOU WERE DE-EAD!” My voice broke, I uncrossed my arms and tackled her into a hug so tight she almost toppled over. “You stupid bitch!” I cursed at her, hugging her even tighter. Tears rolling down my face,

“Next time ca-all-” I cried, Burying my face into her shoulder. “I will, I will.” She hugged me back tighter. We stayed like this for a few minutes, enjoying eachothers company.

It’s been so long since and considering the fact, We had grown up together, this was big.

A small knock on the door startled us both, we flipped around, a dumbstruck Xander stood by the doorway. Clearly understanding that he overstepped his welcome and walked in on something he had no business on. Xander cleared his throat, “Pardon my intrusion but, Ecco,” he called the young girl, “We really must be going.” he smiled.

Ecco turned towards me, hugging me tighter. “Will you help us, y/n?” she asked, I glanced back and forth between the two. And sighed so loudly,

“Time and place, I'll be there.”

Ecco squealed in excitement, shaking me back and forth before giving me one final hug. “ThankYouThankYouThankYouThank You-” she gave me a quick peck on the cheek, “you have no idea how much this means to us, y/n.” she smiled.

——-

“You sure, you’ll be able to go through with this?” Jeremiah took off his glasses, settling in his seat in the car. “You both seemed pretty close in there.” he took out a small handkerchief and began to clean his lenses.

Ecco shrugged, “Ofcourse,” She scoffed, like she couldn’t believe what she had just heard. “Me and y/n are close but I'm only loyal to you, sir.” She started the car, pulling out of the driveway. Her entire demeanor had changed as soon as they left y/n’s apartment, she wasn’t smiling anymore.

Jeremiah hummed, beginning to whip the makeup from his face, revealing his white pasty skin. “Such a shame too,” he mumbled, “That young woman is absolutely stunning.”

“What was that, sir?” Ecco asked, slowly turning her head to face him.

“Nothing dearest, keep driving.” He gave her a wink, to which she nodded, turning back to face the road.

—----

It's been 2-3 months since then and things couldn’t have gone any better. Ecco is pretty healed up now but she still wears her cast around the bunker just to be safe.

That or she's obsessed with this ‘Jeremiah’ fellow. She talks about him pretty frequently and it can get annoying at times. So when she does happen to bring him up during a meeting or whenever, me and Xander usually shrug her off and continue working.

Speaking of me and Xander, we’ve grown closer. It doesn't take a mastermind to find out that Jeremiah is one of his own. He is vastly intelligent and has a pretty brilliant mind.

He rarely ever lets me help him with his work, he’ll ask me to draw blueprints for him or find the architectural layouts of some buildings around gotham but besides that we usually hang out after ecco has retreated to bed. Whiskey was and always has been his favorite. Quarter of a glass every-other night after finishing up, and 10/10times, he asked me to join him.

It was comforting to be able to open up to someone, your walls broke and so did his. There was nothing hidden between the two of you, or at least that's what you thought.

—

It was another quiet night in the bunker, Ecco had retreated to bed earlier this time. This wasn’t unusual of her but at the same time it wasn’t common either. She usually did this when she was feeling uncomfortable or upset about something. In all the time you had known her, it wasn’t hard to pick up on these habits.

She was your best friend after all.

But things seemed off tonight, Xander was quieter than usual and he seemed to be on edge everywhere you went. It felt like walking on eggshells around him because every little thing you did was backed up with a comment by Xandere about how ‘you're making too much noise!’ and ‘calm down!’

The man was clearly losing his mind about something, you just wish you knew what. You both had grown so close, surely he could tell you right? You both have that bond, right?

You shook the thoughts from your head, silently pouring two glasses of whiskey and making your way over to Xander’s office. He needed to relax, to calm down. And you knew exactly how to open him up.

“Xander?” you kicked the door, hands full. “Come in.” he whisper-yelled.

I could hear shuffling from inside his office. “Bitch if I kicked the door then my hands are obviously full!” I laughed, shuffling two cups into one hand so I could reach the doorknob, but when I went to turn it and let myself in, Xandere had already opened the door.

He looked distressed, his glasses barely hanging onto the bridge of his nose as his hair was ruffled and unkept. He had dark circles under his eyes, I could tell he was distraught. He was wearing a classing orange dress shirt, slightly unbuttoned along with black suspenders and dress pants. He had ditched his shoes, and was walking around in white socks. Damn, he even like, he was still so fucking attractive.

I cleared my throat, he was still waiting for my response, after all.

I gestured my head down to the contents in my hands, “I brought drinks, figured you could use them.” I snickered, he stepped aside, letting me in. I entered the threshold, books were littered everywhere, papers spread across the floor and desks. All cameras were on and displayed on his televisions.

“You should have brought the entire bottle,” He smiled sheepishly, “But that's nothing of importance, I already have a spare in my desk.” He walked over to his desk and pulled out the bottle, setting it gently onto the wooden surface so as not to make much noise. I smirked, “Always prepared, huh?” I teased, handing him his glass, and taking a drink out of mine. “You always were my favorite.” I choked on my drink, pulling it away and whipping my mount with my shirt cuff. “I-i um-”

“What angel?” He leaned his face in close to mine, one arm snaking around my waist to pull me in, “you seriously didn’t think it was Ecco, now did you?”

I could smell the alcohol on his breath, he was drinking before I had even come in. Who knows how drunk he was right now. Before I could debate on pulling away, Xandere smashed his lips into mine. I melted into his touch, reaching my fingers up to swirl in his red hair.

He groaned in defiance when I pulled away. Going to pull me back in but I dogged his kiss, suddenly feeling unclean.

This felt wrong, he's drunk. It felt like I was taking advantage of him. I didn’t want him to think that, the last thing I wanted was for an unwanted one stand stand to happen.

“Jeremiah, maybe we should think about this-“ I laughed, “there’s no way you’d actually wanna be with someone like me-“ I did my best to pull him off of me.

He frowned, “Why would you believe such lies, dearest? Your perfect! Everything I want- everything I admire!” He pulled me against him once again, “Tell me angel, would you do me the honor of becoming my-“

“Sir.”

I snapped my head in the direction of our intruder ready to attack but immediately came to a sudden and abrupt stop once I saw it was only Ecco. Why was she awake..?

I gasped, pushing Xander off of me and holding my hands out to calm the area. She was pissed.

“Ecco, “ I said slowly, calmly. “It’s not what you think- ok?? I didn't even touch him.” I tried to sooth her, stepping slowly in her direction,wanting to elop her in a hug. “I-im sorry, it's not what you think-”

“Your a fucking liar!” She screamed, reaching under her shirt and pulling out a 9mm pistol, I froze. Ecco switched the safety off the gun and aimed it at me, tears falling from her eyes.

The atmosphere was tense, quiet. The only thing to be heard was ecco’s heavy painting as she sucked up her tears trying to wipe them from her face with one hand. Xander stayed quiet behind me, He didn’t look phased. Lazily blinking his eyes, still coming down from his alcoholic haze, he scoffed, taking a step in front of me, blocking the way.

“JEREMIAH MOVE!,” She screamed, I arched my eyebrow. Jeremiah? “I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU PUDDIN!” She gasped, still whipping her face. “YOU SAID WE WE’RE GONNA KILL HER ONCE I WAS HEALED SO, MOVE!!”

My eyes widened, taking a step back. They were gonna- what? —

Xander caught me in his grasp, wrapping a tight hold around my waist. “Darling, that's not the plan anymore and you know it.” He growled, “The circumstances have changed-”

“HOW? Tell me how?” She snapped, beginning to quiver from rage. “You used to love ME! ONLY ME! And now I gotta share the wealth with HER!?,” she adjusted herself, aiming toward me once more, “I dont think so!”

Before she could fire the gun, Jeremiah sprang towards her and elbowed her in the stomach, causing her to lose her grip on the gun. He flipped her around, throwing her over her shoulder and slamming her on the ground. Jeremiah straddled her, she fought against him, clawing at his face, chest, neck while he slowly began to choke her to death.

I watched with wide eyes, glancing between Ecco to Xander, Xander to Ecco.

Without thinking straight, I ran over to where the gun had been knocked out of Ecco’s hand and picked it up, aiming it towards Xander. “XANDER!” I screamed, anxiety bubbled in my chest, I felt lightheaded just staring at the scene before me. Xander had Ecco pinned to the ground, a crazed look on his face, Unnatural. His eyebrows were raised and pointed, his smile was wide with excitement and his eyes were bulging out of his skull. He was enjoying this.

I screamed his name once more but no response, My stomach curled with absolute fear once I saw Ecco’s eyes roll back as she let out her last final breath. Xander stayed like that for a few more seconds, giving her one last choke before finally letting go.

Her body laid limp to the ground, still, unmoving. Her skin was drained its natural color, and as creepy and fucked up as it sounded, she died with a smile on her face.

Xander slowly got up from his crouched position, hair messed up, dress shirt ripped and pants dirty. He turned towards me, I almost screamed, his face was different.

Tan makeup was smudged all over his face revealing his unnatural pasty white skin. His black framed glasses were cracked and broken from Ecco’s clawing. He smiled at me innocently, taking a step. “Angel I-” He stopped, halting in position when I raised the gun towards him, taking aim.

I scoffed, “So you really are related to that sick bastard.”

Jerome wasn’t lyng after all, he really did have a twin. Crazy fucker was right for once.

Jeremiah took a step towards me, “Dearest,” he smiled. “I was only trying to protect you-”

“Shut the fuck up, Jeremiah,” I raised the gun, “Your a Valeska, you selfish fuckers don’t care about anyone but yourselves.” Suddenly the room around me started to feel smaller, more closed in. It felt like I was breathing in Jeremiah’s exhale, lightheaded.

“My brother is nothing compared to me, We’re two different people!” He kept his hands spread out, slowly inching towards me. “If you wanted to kill me, y/n, you would have done so when I was killing Ecco. You would have taken the shot.”

“You're absolutely right, Jeremiah,” I smiled. “I don't want to kill you, I want to kill you brother,” I shrugged nonchalantly.

“So where is he?”

“What makes you think I know that-?” “Don’t play dumb with me, Valeska.” I cursed the name. “Your whole little fucking experiment with Ecco? Yeah-, you KNOW where he is! YOU HAD ECCO KEEP TABS ON HIM!” Jeremiah flinched back from my outburst, looking me up and down, starting to smile.

He retreated his hands back to his sides, standing up straight, relaxed. Jeremiah smiled at me, I took a few steps back, gun still raised. What was he planning?

“Aw dearest, Are you telling me that you’ve already met our special guest?” He raised an eyebrow, Smirking.

I raised one back, slightly losing my grip on the gun. Jeremiah glanced behind me, an even wider smile on his face once he nodded.“What-” I took a small steep to turn around but,

A loud and sharp pain to the back of the head caused me to drop the gun completely and fall to the ground. I groaned in pain, my eyes clenched shut. Everything sounded inaudible again. I heard voices but couldn’t understand what they were saying. I did my best to open my eyes, everything was spinning and had faint lines through them. The ache in the back of my head intensified to a full migrain once the voices started talking to me.

A crazed laugh rang through my sensitive ears. My eyes pricked with tears from the pain, “Oh doll, doll, doll!..” The unfamiliar voice giggled, bending down next to my scrunched up figure. He began to rub my back. “We didn’t wanna have to do this to ya but!, ” The figure picked up a syringe next to him and injected it in the side of my neck. I screamed, trying to push them away from me.

“You were just too perfect to lose!” He laughed, slipping his hands under my limp body and pulling me to his chest carefully. “G-get- get the fuck off of me!” I groaned, clawing at his shirt, kicking my feet. “Careful Jerome, wouldn’t want to give her too much. The last thing we want right now is an overdose.”

JEROME?

“I’ll fucking KILL YOU BOTH!” I screeched one last time, my eyelids began to close. Everything went dark. I heard mumbles and giggles, Screeches and shouts. My neck felt limp and my head was heavier than ever. I curled up into a ball, clenching onto Jerome's shirt, still trying to sink my nails into him.

It was no use, I felt helpless and sunken.

Before falling unconscious completely, I heard one last comment from the brothers, both. “Goodnight love, So glad you could join us.”

I was so fucking tired.

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@rottenecstasy this IS FOR YOU!! IM SORRY OT TOOK SO LONG!!! ❤️❤️

[your-nanas-house]

Oh that is such a mean event Jerome vs Jeremiah girl ahhhh how am I supposed to choose 😢

I like them both in different ways cuz they're very different from each other. I do think jerome would be a little more/ a lot more soft hearted towards his s/o but I do think he would irritate me quite a bit and hes reckless like actually reckless whereas jeremiah puts more thought into his shenanigans so your more likely to get into some type of disaster with jerome than with jeremiah.

Pre spray/ sane jeremiah 10/10 not interested 😂

Pre matricide jerome 10/10 love the guy 💖 psycho jerome 10/10 love the guy💖

Crazy gas Jeremiah 10/10 love the guy 💖 (but hey we have Jerome to thank for him)

I think if (as evidenced by the ecco situation) if it were convenient for Jeremiah he'd toss you aside easily and think he's done you some kind of favor even allowing you to have existed in his presence. Jerome, though, if you love him and have stayed by his side boy would not throw you away for anything, he definitely wouldn't give up his lifestyle for you or change his ways but he would absolutely not kill you or let anyone else kill you, i think he'd respect you more as a person whereas to jeremiah you'd always just be replaceable property that should consider itself lucky that he even gives you the time of day

The angst with Jerome would be perfect

The vulnerable soft moments with Jeremiah would be perfect

Plus Jeremiah is kind of prettier I mean his fashion sense is impeccable and his face isn't held on by staples or stitches 😂

Jeremiah is also a tad more frightening which shouldn't be a bonus but hey the soft comfort from him after he's 'accidentally' scared you 😍

You could have actual conversations with Jeremiah about normal stuff he might not care but he'd still understand you

Jerome would not care for boring tedious small talk-y sane people conversation

This so hard, I want them both but at the same time I don't want anything to do with either of them 😂

Sorry for the rant hahaa uhh for the activity thing horror movie marathon in a blanket fort?

(Yo they would both be seriously good at making blanket forts!!)

First of all don't worry, I'm happy to read your thoughts, second of all you read my mind..literally, wow. 😱

I agree with you on everything. 😌

I also think that Jerome is the one with a little bit softer heart of the twins, maybe because of the past or I don't know, maybe it's not even like that but I like to think that; his attitude might be annoying to some people but also Jeremiah's in some ways. 🤔

I also agree with your thoughts about what a relationship with them would be like, Miah feeling superior and Jerome considering the fact that you are on his side. 🥺

I think you can also have short conversations with Jerome, maybe not like Jeremiah and maybe not even that sane. I like to think that it happens completely at random, no matter what you're doing Jerome's mind travels and then he opens his mouth and you find yourself momentarily confused about his question or the topic he started talking about because it came out completely at random. 😂

Now that I think about it maybe they' re not short conversations because Jerome seems to me like someone who talks a lot and that likes to be heard so he might start a monologue at the least convenient times and he would continue even if you are not listening like for example at night, maybe he would be silent for a few minutes after you say good night and then he would start talking about a topic like 'is jam good if you put it on a chicken? ' and he would start talking for hours while you want to sleep but you can't because he wants you to answer him so if you don't you might get hit by his elbow that wakes you up for sure or your name repeated until you open your eyes and answer him. 🤣

And yes, they would both be good at building a blanket fort, Jeremiah's all planned and Jerome's made randomly but it would still work. 😂🤔

[mouseratz]

Gotham episodes 5x6-5x12

5x6

- he's runnin...

- they just need to fry Eddie's brain again and he'll be fine.

- OH YEAH JIM!

- THE DOG LEFT. WHY.

- who is she?

- she looks a bit like a doll.

- what the fuck.

- "oh. Is that all?"

- "what the people desperately need is food and medicine. not more guns."

- "you have me." "And me." "I don't trust you."

- HE WINKED.

- I LOOOOVE IT

- Selina just chopped off some guys fingers and then went to eat coco puffs.

- "kind of resembles a goth chicken?"

- he did kill Tabitha in cold blood. Truth.

- Lucius......

- Lee?

- "tell me, how many ex fiancees do you have anyway?"

- "I can't remember anything..." Did they put a chip in her too? not for killing, just to control her.

- he's scared of it cuz last time it worked.

- "IS IT NOT OBVIOUS? ITS. A BOMB!"

- "oh, not now, Bullock."

- I love him. So much.

- I do like that season five is just like. yeah the government and military is literally evil. agreed

- BULLOCK KNEW THE ANSWER? how does it go....a broken clock still rings right twice a day....no that's not quite it.....err

- WHAT A DRAMATIC DEATH.

- I love Selina and os. this is so fucking funny

- "the next time I get a short straw, I'm just gonna walk into traffic."

- something's really wrong with Lee.

- who the fuck is walker. ain't no way she's just some rando.....

- how many times does Alfred get stabbed in this show.

- truth is, penguin is still more ruthless than Selina is, even with her loosening morals.

- of course she's fucking pregnant. LMAOOO

- "You're supposed to be dead, mate." "Sorry to disappoint."

5x7

- fireworks? where is this?

- "her squad found something." "What?" "....it's weird."

- that's gotta be a pretty old newspaper by now.

- oh. Jeremiah.

- "for my little nugget." Jesus.

- Jeremiah I really gotta know what is the point of this. It's so elaborate. And just to fuck with him?

- "and I didn't get to be a part of it."

- Jeremiah you didn't have to do this. You could've just came out

- ACE CHEMICALS? okay. so it's the janker

- they're still working with Jervis?

- ECCO HAS ROLLER SKATES!!!!

- ok well. They did blow up Wayne manor.

- Jervis has a better outfit this season.

- the theater is kinda creepy. Love it.

- Jeremiah costume is pretty awesome.

- be careful rejecting gay people in Gotham. it never goes well

- it parallels that Selina was watching, unknown by everyone....except this time, she *saved* them. thereby, making up for the past.

- Jeremiah this would've been a lot easier if you just said you loved him before all that.

- also just like Lego Batman

- the rivers toxic now, isn't it?

- "first of all, I am VERY fond of that dog."

- "it means fate has different plans for us."

- fellas is it gay to ask your number one frenemy to escape the city with you

- Annnd there it is for Selina.

- "she's glowing." ????

- ITS A SUBMARINE

5x8

- back at the club.

- who are these people.

- well, that's that.

- Dix....ivy's medicine?

- Ed cut his hair :(

- "I had to get us lunch. And I got Dale."

- EXAMINING HIS OWN NAILS WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS ...

- didn't....Penn die?

- HES THE VENTRILOQUIST?

- Whadda hell ....

- the horror sewers

- I love the dummy thing

- DALE. LMFAO

- she died....at Arkham....a couple of years ago ....wouldn't be, a couple of years ago, when strange discovered reanimation? couldn't be, right?

- okay. well. it is.

- this is interesting though I don't know what it's about.

- Jane doe. Huh.

- my guess is killer croc.

- they're implying Scarface is actually magical/Alive

- the girls are fightingggg

- "honestly, you deserve this. Your loyalty is....shaky, at best."

- "how do you feel....about submarines?"

- ok so just a zombie then?

- CLASSIC imposter situation....

- Barbara's like. Hell no I'm not being damsel in distressed

- "wait what's the signal"

- "I was not a good friend. To you or anyone. It's why I'm alone."

- ED?

- "I accept you for the person that you are....and as friends, I think we can agree that lunatic had to be stopped."

- "perhaps, Edward....we really are meant for each other." Yeah sure. 'friendship'

- he killed her? he killed her.

- how does killing her make anything right.

- "....forgiveness? I can't give that to you." "I just needed you to know."

5x9

- "it's like you won't be satisfied until you sacrifice yourself." truth

- millionth time he's been shot

- Selina and Bruce in a creepy house. For a date?

- why can't Harvey dent be in these things. this is HIS theme

- "it wasn't (fate). it was Jeremiah blowing up your house." say it

- hey ivy.

- Oswald got punched just cuz he's punchable

- "look at the window, stupid!"

- ah. The guy Selina beat up a while ago.

- okay. this jim part is kind ooooof boring it's like yeah no we got it we know how Jim is

- "okey dokey. Time to boogie."

- "like, actual roses, they're great."

- ivy.....

- aw Alfred dad moments.

- people. Ugh.

- Barbara Kean is THE girlboss.

- "your best never seems good enough."

- i hope Lee stabs the fuck out of her

- why does this ivy suck so bad. she's so not fun

- FUCK YEAH LEE

- Harveys wearing eds stupid suit.

- THE LAUGH

- it's weird I like lee fine she's still good but it's like last season didn't even happen.

- a month? timeskip?

- okay. A wedding. Whatever.

- nobody laughed at what Harvey said cuz it was true.

- what the fuck is this episode. is this like. A lifetime original ???

- Oswald bitching about it. is pretty funny.

5x10

- god. another villain introduction. girl we got TWO episodes left 😭

- reunification day. feels like it came so fast this season was five seconds long

- so, it's been nine months overall....and over a year since the bridges fell.

- the idiots are preparing to launch their fucking submarine.

- and we gotta build the batcave bro

- and now banes gonna come fuck it all up.

- Gotham as a show....it never changes. it starts interesting and then begins to unravel into full bore dumbassery as it continues.

- "we're not going anywhere." Barbara took it.

- god. is that Talia

- it's Talia. Has to be.

- Nyssa? so. not that.

- of course. Hugo strange .

- "but for the record, you stabbed me first."

- "but you did though. you pointed the gun at the baby."

- Barbara and Lee have the worst idiots possible to help out with this childbirth

- "bon voyage."

- HIT WITH A GODDAMN CAR!

- they grievously injured Alfred AGAIN.

- Jim you stupid bitch. NEVER say that don't you know you're in a tv show

5x11

- Baby drama

- he feels bad about it. This is MY city

- I'm going to follow my heart

- ...but perhaps you could learn something

- I'm gonna miss you edward.....THE DOG.

- Nightwing project. HRM.

- a beacon to certain animals....

- you have a remarkably recognizable odor. Part dandy, part snake.

- he loves Gotham just as much as Gordon does.

- AWWW ED CAME BACK.

- I love Gotham. Final boss fight is just The American Military led by Bane

- lee has to return to the narrows.

- he saved "Eddie". Ok.

- upsy daisy, Oswald.

- "I'm sorry..." "It's the least I could do."

- "they did sacrifice everything."

- "you both love getting stabbed by this knife."

- BANE GETTING GOT BY BATS? LMFAOOOO

- love that Oswald put the shades back on over the fucking eye patch. #girl

- AND THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP COMES IN WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!

- SHES TAKING THE SUBMARINE?

- THE DOG!

- Barbara Lee Gordon. Technically doesn't that make her a Barbara Jr.

- THAT BITCH STOLE OUR SUBMARINE!

- those drab....boring...people

- common criminals? never again.

- he's kinda losing it again. But that's okay.

- "we would be stronger together. No one could stop us."

- "yeah, perhaps....."

- "we will take what we want, from who we want, and we will suffer no fools."

- "together."

- "a hug it is."

- life begins anew.

- shall we get to work?

- and commissioner Gordon.

- HE DIDNT TELL SELINA GOODBYE? DICKHEAD

- I'd be pissed as fuck at him too.

5x12

- here we go. Last Gotham episode.....4ever

- TEN YEARS LATER .

- MUSTACHED GORDON.

- this bitch is STILL mayor?

- he has a baby. And Barbara looks more like the comics.

- EDDIE! with the long hair too.

- I knew him. Back in the day.

- Jeremiah baldification

- ECCO.....

- HE SHAVED IT FOR BRUCE.

- quite the girl around town....

- no cat ears for Selina 🥺

- I don't really like that they recast her but none of the full adults.

- who are they so scared of?

- a letter from Oswald.

- THE MONOCLE.....AND ITS BLUE LIKE MOONEYS

- it's Batman.......

- and the top hat. penguin 🐧

- back at the pier. It ends as it begins, and it is beginning again.

- wait.....did he NOT break Ed out? then, who did?

- "you locked me up like an animal." like. a well. Animal in the zoo.....not saying which one. I think you can guess.

- Edward is slaying.

- the tie. The tinted glasses.

- "honey, I'm still amazing."

- "didn't you do that already?" "ITS A CALLBACK!"

- it's the joker. duh.

- "I'm not. But I thought you might need some help.".

- "it's good to see you." THWAP

- HE TIED THEM UP. LIKE A GODDAMN CARTOON.

- ecco is so fucking great.

- "then again, there was another me, too."

- "no longer my echo. There'll never be another like you.... But I suppose there are other fish in the sea."

- "is there a Jeremiah here?"

- looove it. he's a fun joker actually.

- BATMAAAANNN

- "like hell."

- Oswald and Edward breaking out. And promptly deciding they did not feel like fucking with Batman

- that is not.....fantastic looking

END OF SEASON 5. END OF SERIES

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

ANIMAL GOTHAM CITY

by Alfester They are all animals. Literally.. Words: 550, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Gotham (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Jeremiah Valeska, Jerome Valeska, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon (DCU), Harvey Bullock, Edward Nygma, Oswald Cobblepot, Selina Kyle, Ecco (Gotham) Relationships: Jeremiah Valeska/Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Bad English, Alternate Universe - Animals via https://ift.tt/67hMVKo

[dangerousconnoisseurdonut]

Magical Thieves AU

In a Gotham where about 40% of the population have some sort or magical ability and only something like 13% have two abilities, Bruce is a street rat with his honourary sister, Selina, and the two are excellent cat burglars, known as the Cat and the Bat. Selina is a Shadow Magic user; she can blend into the shadows as well as bring her shadow to life in extreme circumstances. She is called a Night Stalker, and is not trusted by many of those gifted with Light Arts. Bruce though, if anyone knew what his real abilities were, he would be locked up in the interest of public safety; he is often referred to as simply a Chaos Courtesan, despite not being a Chaos Mage.

Bruce is one of the 13% that has two abilities; the first one alone would have him be monitored for the rest of his life, Technomagic, an ability that allows him access to computer files, all kinds of electrical data, and possess mechanical devices, and those are only the surface of his abilities, but they are enough to warrant the government being worried about him. His other, arguably stronger ability, however, would have Bruce either locked up in a special facility where he never saw another living person ever again, or killed; Blood Magic. An ability that is hard to regulate as the user can literally use their own blood or that of their attackers/victims against them. They can turn a person’s blood into acid so they are eaten away from the inside out, they can track a person as well as those with Animal Magic, and they can supposedly even control people by binding their blood.

Selina and Bruce have been siblings since they were nine-years-old and Selina found Bruce wandering around, looking for something to eat. Bruce’s parents were from feuding families and when they fell in love, they were both disowned, and they became rather good thieves themselves, until the police caught up with them and killed them in a shoot-out. Selina and Bruce have stuck with each other and managed to become two of the most sought after professional thieves around, and they have been saving for the chance to get out of Gotham for the chance of a normal life. They need just one more good payday and they ca leave for good; unfortunately, that opportunity comes in the form of Roland Daggett and Rupert Thorne (Sofia and Theo work as well, I just thought something different). They are offering the pair a huge payout, in return for what others would call a suicide mission; rip-off the King and Queen of Gotham themselves, Oswald Cobblepot and Barbara Kean. Bruce is all for ignoring this job as this is beyond dangerous, but the pair are also offering papers that will identify the pair as harmless, low-level White Magic users; papers that would cost upwards of $50,000 a piece.

Selina talks Bruce into taking the job and they stake out the place to prepare for Gotham’s social event of the year; The King and Queen’s Masquerade Ball. Selina poses as someone called to do a repair job to get access to the house and they learn the layout of the house, particularly the room that holds their prizes; two beautiful rings that identify Oswald and Barbara as the King and Queen. The night of the ball, Selina attends as a low level socialite and Bruce is a waiter, both wearing one of his blood glamors to help add to their anonymity. Soon, however, a hush falls over the crowd as the King and Queen make their entrance with their respective courts. Barbara enters with her consort Tabitha, her botanist, Ivy Pepper, and her two bodyguards, Bridgit Pike and Ecco Valeska.

Then there’s Oswald with his consort, Captain James Gordon of the GCPD, his engineer, Jeremiah Valeska (Ecco’s half brother), his advisor, Jervis Tetch, chemist, Jonathan Crane, his own bodyguards Jerome Valeska and Victor Fries, his informant (and not-so-secret assassin), Victor Zsasz, and his Chief of Staff, Alfred Pennyworth. Each of them have dangerous magical abilities and none were meant to be trifled with but, if Selina and Bruce want that big payday and those papers, then trifle they must. Some time passes and the pair actually find themselves talking to members of the courts; Bridgit hates these things and enjoys talking to those who feel as uncomfortable as she does, and Bruce finds himself saving Jonathan from an embarrassing situation. Still though, once the Ball really gets going, Bruce and Selina break away to the room where the rings are housed and just as they grab the rings, Bruce feels a frisson of unease shoot up his back; they’ve been caught.

The two Courts enter the room, and Oswald reveals he’s actually flattered that Gotham’s infamous Cat and Bat Thieves have not only targeted him, but gotten so far, though he was suspicious when a random repair worker appeared at the house, given that Jeremiah always takes care of such problems. Still, as he’s an admirer of their skills and he’s in such a good mood from the party, all they have to do is put the rings back and tell him who hired them, they can leave peacefully. Bruce and Selina both know, however, if they show up empty handed, let alone give up who hired them, they will be a pair of dead ducks. When Bridgit throws a small fireball at the pair to scare them,  Bruce and Selina show their magic to protect themselves, and now Barbara finds them very interesting, offering them a fair percentage of what they would have made if they pulled off the heist. The pair still refuse to give up so easily as not having to buy those papers themselves, would save a large chunk of their savings.

Things go from bad to worse however when Jim and Alfred notice the blood charms and there’s just something too homey about them not to be handmade, and they realize that one of the pair is a Blood Mage. Once Oswald is informed of this, he’s ecstatic and informs Jerome to test the pair as the psychotic ginger is a chaos mage, and the only thing that can stand up to them are those of Order magic and Blood magic. Thanks to Jerome, they quickly figure out that Bruce is a Chaos Courtesan, and Oswald and Barbara know they need these two in their Courts. Not knowing this, Bruce and Selina make a break for it, which is helped by the fact Bruce managed to get a small sample of everyone’s blood, giving him a slight edge.

The two are about to take the staircase heading to the front door when Ivy manages to trip Selina, sending her careening down the stairs, thankfully only knocking her out. As Bruce reaches the bottom of the stairs to grab Selina, he instead is grabbed by the two Victor’s, Jim, and Jervis, who are quick to hide him in a small alcove as the other guests come to investigate Selina’s scream from her fall. Oswald and Barbara are quick to act as concerned hosts over the ‘poor dear who had a touch too much champagne and lost her balance’, a story corroborated by Bridgit and Ivy. When no one comes forward to claim her, Tabitha is quick to suggest they look after her, so they move her to a secure room.

Oswald meanwhile joins the other males, and Jervis tries to compel the truth from Bruce, but Bruce still has a vial of Jervis’ blood, and smashes it so that he can temporarily be immune to Jervis’ power. Zsasz and Fries however are quick to point out that Selina is very vulnerable at the moment and it wouldn’t be hard to...

Bruce is quick to reveal everything and give the rings back, not willing to let anything happen to Selina. Oswald orders some of his men to go to the meeting spot where Bruce and Selina were to meet Daggett and Thorne and take care of things. Bruce hopes to be able to leave with Selina once she regains consciousness, but Oswald naturally has other ideas;

Oswald: Let an injured kitten and obviously malnourished bat go wondering off into the night?! The ASPCA would have my head on a platter! Not to mention Barbara would have a separate one for my balls.

Jim: She is an avid animal lover, especially when it comes to cats. Same with Tabitha.

Oswald: Yeah, and I do not want that woman coming after me with her whip.

Bruce, starting to struggle between the two Victor’s: I will look after her; she’s survived worse falls than that! We both have!

Oswald: You see?! The kitten and no doubt baby bat, uh, what do you call a baby bat, anyways?

Jervis, enjoying himself: A pup.

Oswald: Thank you, Jervis; a kitten and a pup who are constantly being abused on the streets of Gotham?! Obviously they need someone to look after them! Do you like bats, Victors?

Victor Z: I think they’re adorable.

Victor F: Yeah, and this one is a real cutie.

Bruce: You can’t do this! Selina and I are people, not pets! We can look after ourselves!

Jim: And I’m the Captain of the GCPD, and I don’t think you can!

Alfred appears: Oswald, Ms. Kean has seen to it that her new kitten is properly situated in her new room, and I have prepared one for our bat whenever you’re ready.

Oswald: Thank you Alfred, if you would please? I wonder how much harder it is to train bats than birds?

Victor F: We’ll figure it out; besides, you always did love a challenge.

Bruce tries to cast one last spell, only to feel a sharp pain in his neck, and know no more.

For all those who liked my Underwater Gotham AU, I thank you and hope you’ll like this one just as much. Please leave a comment if you do!

[fyeahzorromiah]

Headcanon I randomly thinking about: Jeremiah probably watched the weird zorro short film he made literally a million time to make sure it was perfect (even if surely it was bc Ecco edited it) and annoyed Ecco with the endless watchin' and she was so done with all that drama lol

Here a little frame of Jeremiah at the 30th, or it was 40th?, viewing of the film (wearing the costume cause yeah, according to many witnesses, he wore it for the whole day even after filming):

[b-rainlet]

Okay but if the church of Jeremiah has this ritual where they shoot each other and Ecco remarks that she played the game too, why do we think she shot herself?

I think it's just as much about the 'putting your life in somebody else's hands' as it is about 'being ready to shoot someone' - most likely even more important since it's a metaphor for giving your life to Jeremiah - so I propose that Ecco also gave her life into Miah's hands - quite literally - by letting him put a gun to her head.