To Hit Them "Where It Hurts"
Aug 15, 2015 5:48:01 GMT
Barbara Gordon, Ricky Grayson, and 1 more like this
Post by The Joker on Aug 15, 2015 5:48:01 GMT
"The money has been great... being like a modern day Robin Hood and taking from those who use their money for corruption, for greed! But it's not enough! It's not that the money isn't enough but it's who I've been taking it from."
The voice was that of Anarky. He was in his hideout, speaking as his men were around him, and lounging in the background was of course...mysef. It was I, who was playing with my knife and listening to what Anarky had to say. We had a very strange, but a very potentially dangerous alliance with one another.
"I've been so consumed, worried about sending the warnings out to people but I've been sending the wrong warnings! Why did I not think of it before! We need to hit bigger, we need to hit badder! We need to target the richer! Those.. those... deviants with their propaganda! Their schemes and their corruption! They think they want to help better their city, help better Gotham... but they don't understand.... they're only part of the problem! Cobblepot and Harvey Dent... they're not trying to do good for this city! They're dangerous for the fiscal well being! People saying... saying how they believe in Harvey Dent, how after he turned on all of them just claims that after some surgery he's the old Harvey Dent again. It's people like them that are draining Gotham for what it's worth! The people are talking that Oliver Queen is in town! And Lex Luthor! THESE are the fiscal bigots that need to be dealt with! The corruption is just exuberant! Even Bruce Wayne himself! The Miracle Man! He comes back to life and suddenly kicks back to where things were?! It's not right! People like this only have power because they have greed.. because they have wealth! Without wealth they are nothing! It's time to hit them where it hurts... "
Anarky was on fire. He was ready to really exact some vengeance on the corruptions of Gotham City. He really was an anarchist. He believes in everything he says and that he really could free the world by starting with Gotham, and helping build it from the ground up. Anarky believed he could create a new world in the ashes of an old, like the legend of the phoenix. But that was before I intervened.
"Now now old boooy-ah! We can't have you getting so worked up without an idea of a plan. See... I don't believe in plans. I believe going with the flow. It keeps me on my toes and that way when things don't work out exactly the way they should like a plan, I improvise and make it work. See... you're good. You're really... really good... but..." I put up a finger, while creating the 'L' with my arm and shaking my hand with the one finger raised like an idea was on the tip of my tongue. "but, but, but you see... you're careless. I.. I notice these things and there's already somebody trying to track you down."
"Gordon, I already know, Joker."
"No, no, not good ol' Jimbooo but a girl. An average, every day girl that just so happens to be good with computers-ah. See, my men have told me that they've seen this girl first hand running around with a Halloween cape on her back, pretending to be just like the bat. See.. it's people like The Bat that are the one's responsible, my friend. It's people like The Bat that thing the whooole world revolves around them. BUT IT DOESN'T! And we know that... but The Bat doesn't seem to realize it. Instead he's still hiding, laying in wake for the real threat to appear. At least... the threat that he thinks is the threat. You and I, kid? We share similar goals. We see a bright future for Gotham..." I placed my hand on Anarky's shoulder, and extended my arm with my palm out as I expressed a bright future. Anarky was new to this whole game. He really didn't know what he was getting into but that was where I could use him to my benefit. "The money doesn't matter.. not to us. But it matters everything to them. Because when I want something-- I take it. They need to be hit where it hurts and the Moneyspider can do that but you need to change your approach."
Anarky looked at me, taking in everything I had to say like I was his teacher. And well.. why shouldn't I be? I was a genius! The world just didn't realize it because I went against the grain. Or they did realize it and that's why they feared me. Never mind of course.. blowing up a hospital and stuff. That has nothing to do with any of this!
"Sooner than later... that girls is going to find you and then your entire operation is done and exposed. You need to keep them on their toes! Change up your approach to get the same result. Keep them guessing. But that... that is where I have an idea. I have an idea that they won't ever see coming. The playboy billionaires of Gotham need taught a lesson and The Bat, the one true enemy, needs to be drawn out of his cave. So maybe... maybe we shed a little light on the situation. HAHAHAHEHEHA..."
And with my laughter echoing out through the room, they all looked on.
The voice was that of Anarky. He was in his hideout, speaking as his men were around him, and lounging in the background was of course...mysef. It was I, who was playing with my knife and listening to what Anarky had to say. We had a very strange, but a very potentially dangerous alliance with one another.
"I've been so consumed, worried about sending the warnings out to people but I've been sending the wrong warnings! Why did I not think of it before! We need to hit bigger, we need to hit badder! We need to target the richer! Those.. those... deviants with their propaganda! Their schemes and their corruption! They think they want to help better their city, help better Gotham... but they don't understand.... they're only part of the problem! Cobblepot and Harvey Dent... they're not trying to do good for this city! They're dangerous for the fiscal well being! People saying... saying how they believe in Harvey Dent, how after he turned on all of them just claims that after some surgery he's the old Harvey Dent again. It's people like them that are draining Gotham for what it's worth! The people are talking that Oliver Queen is in town! And Lex Luthor! THESE are the fiscal bigots that need to be dealt with! The corruption is just exuberant! Even Bruce Wayne himself! The Miracle Man! He comes back to life and suddenly kicks back to where things were?! It's not right! People like this only have power because they have greed.. because they have wealth! Without wealth they are nothing! It's time to hit them where it hurts... "
Anarky was on fire. He was ready to really exact some vengeance on the corruptions of Gotham City. He really was an anarchist. He believes in everything he says and that he really could free the world by starting with Gotham, and helping build it from the ground up. Anarky believed he could create a new world in the ashes of an old, like the legend of the phoenix. But that was before I intervened.
"Now now old boooy-ah! We can't have you getting so worked up without an idea of a plan. See... I don't believe in plans. I believe going with the flow. It keeps me on my toes and that way when things don't work out exactly the way they should like a plan, I improvise and make it work. See... you're good. You're really... really good... but..." I put up a finger, while creating the 'L' with my arm and shaking my hand with the one finger raised like an idea was on the tip of my tongue. "but, but, but you see... you're careless. I.. I notice these things and there's already somebody trying to track you down."
"Gordon, I already know, Joker."
"No, no, not good ol' Jimbooo but a girl. An average, every day girl that just so happens to be good with computers-ah. See, my men have told me that they've seen this girl first hand running around with a Halloween cape on her back, pretending to be just like the bat. See.. it's people like The Bat that are the one's responsible, my friend. It's people like The Bat that thing the whooole world revolves around them. BUT IT DOESN'T! And we know that... but The Bat doesn't seem to realize it. Instead he's still hiding, laying in wake for the real threat to appear. At least... the threat that he thinks is the threat. You and I, kid? We share similar goals. We see a bright future for Gotham..." I placed my hand on Anarky's shoulder, and extended my arm with my palm out as I expressed a bright future. Anarky was new to this whole game. He really didn't know what he was getting into but that was where I could use him to my benefit. "The money doesn't matter.. not to us. But it matters everything to them. Because when I want something-- I take it. They need to be hit where it hurts and the Moneyspider can do that but you need to change your approach."
Anarky looked at me, taking in everything I had to say like I was his teacher. And well.. why shouldn't I be? I was a genius! The world just didn't realize it because I went against the grain. Or they did realize it and that's why they feared me. Never mind of course.. blowing up a hospital and stuff. That has nothing to do with any of this!
"Sooner than later... that girls is going to find you and then your entire operation is done and exposed. You need to keep them on their toes! Change up your approach to get the same result. Keep them guessing. But that... that is where I have an idea. I have an idea that they won't ever see coming. The playboy billionaires of Gotham need taught a lesson and The Bat, the one true enemy, needs to be drawn out of his cave. So maybe... maybe we shed a little light on the situation. HAHAHAHEHEHA..."
And with my laughter echoing out through the room, they all looked on.
