In Shakespeare, only the Fool can mock the king. In
Gotham... it's Harley's birthday.
Cat-Tale 38: Fool at FanFiction.net and the Official Cat-Tales Website
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CT 38: Fool
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 Chris Dee.gothampm |
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Posts: 3928 08/17/04 21:23 Gothamite |
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Igor.gothampm |
Cat-Tales 38: Fool | #1 | ||
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Posts: 805 08/17/04 22:14 Books. Cats. Life is GOOD |
Ah, a new story and categorised as Humor/General.
Fun!
Well, someone got his requested roofprowl. I loved Selina's reasoning. It reminded me of an earlier scene when Batman complained about the lack of professionalism by some burglars and compared them with Selina. Both of them really are proud of her abilities and both of them haven't got the patience to deal with the 'plebs'. Nice scene, I look forward to Bruce's reaction. Being king, Arthur Curry aka Aquaman aka Orin doesn't have to worry about the opinion and the votes of his people, which is a good thing because the way he formulated that request to Bruce ... a cold shiver ran up my spine when I read it. Therefore I presume that the title 'Fool' refers mostly to him and not to Harley Quinn. Shakespeare once wrote: "Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." You can find both of them in this chapter. Unfortunately the foolish wit is a good guy. Thanks, Chris. This chapter makes me prepare for catastrophic, but hilariously funny, events in the next chapters. Somehow, I think a certain Dark Knight is going to sigh and say: "O, I am Fortune's fool." The suspense is not killing me, but it's certainly gnawing at me. I'm glad Steph made an appearance like you promised. Is what she was doing in the vault a reference to her hairstyle in the Post? Anyway, do I have to repeat my praise every chapter? There are only so much variants on the word <adoration>. Loved it. |
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BenRG |
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Posts: 294 08/17/04 22:48 |
Ah! You've started the new story already, Chris!
Thank you for that.
Okay, this might be a little unstructured, but I'm writing my comments as I read. Firstly - Hooray! I love how you mix lunacy with psychology in the twisted-shrink Rogues. Harley is a great example of someone who is technically brilliant but whose criminal tendancies completely cripple her. Quote: Okay, that one is going on my list of phrases to use in casual conversation.  Steph was getting a glamour shot done in the BatCave?!?  Okay, the
time has come for Selina, Barbara and probably even
Cassie to sit this girl down and start talking
boundaries. Bat-family men don't like 'business' mixed
with 'pleasure', and Tim is going to be too busy worrying
about Bruce's reaction to really like Steph's photos  Don't worry too much, Selina. Bruce can be over-protective, but he understands The Mission better than any other being. Criminal scum get their lumps whenever and wherever you encounter them. Okay, you might get an abbraision or two in the process, but this is the nature of The Mission. Just don't tell him that it was offended professionalism rather than a desire to fight crime and he will let it slide with a promise to introduce you to Zogger one day.  Arthur... *sigh* No, why bother? Tact was never his strong point. Bruce will probably filter out the high-handed crap and will focus on issues. Selina might even be interested in the job. Nonetheless, I would have thought that Arthur of all people wouldn't dare to doubt Bruce's dedication to protecting the ordinary man and woman. I guess being a king and in Atlantis most of the time these days probably is affecting his judgement a little. (Bruce raises an eyebrow and parrots: "A little?") Harley is going to write a book? Okay, this
is either going to be her watershed and her key to the
big time or, and this is rather more likely, it is going
to be her ticket to a permanent and fatal smile. I just
hope that someone can talk her out of this before it is
too late.BenRG's Rating: 8/10 ~ You've got me all tingly, wondering what is going to happen next! ~*~*~*~ They call me BenRG But... I don't know why... ~*~*~*~ |
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katfairy |
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Posts: 769 08/18/04 02:20 Ballistic Soprano |
The fact that you have Harley Quinn bent on revenge
in the same story as Jason Blood doing anything worries me deeply. Someone's about to be
Harveyed.
And guess what song started playing on the radio while I was reading this? Gotta love synchronicity... ************************************
Laura! A penguin grabbed Karl Rove's loins! |
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Unregistered(d) |
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Posts: 0 08/18/04 03:34 |
Joker owning a Subaru Minivan; now that is one
image that will have people laughing without needing to
be gassed first. With that said, this book idea sounds
like it's going to end with Harley hospitalized instead
of famous.
So Selina is now Bruces' pet cat burglar. Arthur better have a good hiding place otherwise he's going to end up being Atlantis very first royal scratching post. |
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Catwoman Meow |
Re: Cat-Tales 38: Fool | #5 | ||
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Posts: 6453 08/18/04 15:05 Feline Fatale |
As has been pointed out in JLAin't, Arthur can
handle whales with PMS (not to mention Diana), he's not
going to sweat one woman with her fur ruffled.
None the less: "Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." is worth snatching. Thanks Igor! Thanks for the feedback everybody. More soon. |
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Jarissa Paxton |
Re: Cat-Tales 38: Fool | #6 | ||
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Posts: 545 08/18/04 21:09 |
Typing reactions as I read along....
Harley: Heh. You go, girl. I'm not entirely sure how "I'm behind on my Life Plan and that needs correcting!" really jives with "Get Joker Back, Both Ways!", but at least part one, in which buttons are pushed, should be very enthusiastically pursued. Oh, and I especially enjoyed the line about the car, and so did Dearly Beloved. Jason Blood. Manipulating him into leaving town for no other reason than some scaled-winged-demonic ex-girlfriend was whipping up a little Apocalypse in Gotham, and Etrigan didn’t want to see her. caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaackle and a jolt of glee for the upcoming crossover of these two subplots. Arthur's line that got quoted in "More Things We'll Never See...>": and there's my spittake and hysterical giggles, I was wondering where in this story that'd come in. And finally: So THAT'S how she's going to do it! Oh, my! HAHAHAHeeheeheh ... Joker's going to flay her alive, isn't he? Heh. Thanks! I love this story already. Edit: Stupid closing tags. Aargh. Sorry. |
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Kimberly T.gothampm |
re: Fool chapter 1 | #7 | ||
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Posts: 647 08/18/04 21:28 Gothamite |
Well, I got my “prowling” incident even
sooner than I thought I would! Thanks, Chris! Now to see
what the rest of the Batclan, not just Bruce, thinks of
the incident. After all, Oracle does monitor the police
frequencies; she’s apt to notice the
patrolman’s report of finding a group of hoods
unconscious outside Cartier’s. And since she
habitually keeps tab on the whereabouts of all the other
Batclan operatives on patrol, she’s also apt to
deduce that none of them were in the vicinity at the
right time to account for this incident. I think
she’d start investigating, just to find out if
there’s a newbie hero out there trying to stake a
crimefighting claim in “Batman’s
city”… (Not that she necessarily agrees with
Bruce’s POV, but the Goddess of Information would
naturally hate to appear clueless if Batman asked her
about it later.)
Regarding the main plot of this story (or so it appears from this first chapter), Harley’s plot to “pay (her Puddin’) back and get him back”… I agree with Katfairy’s prediction;
someone’s going to be Harveyed. (BTW, Katfairy,
I’ve been meaning to ask: where the heck did your
signature quote come from?!) The ultimately
“Harveyed” person will probably be Harley
herself, because the idea of getting revenge on somebody
and, as a direct result of that
incident, getting them to love you again is
just f***d beyond belief. But if Jason and Etrigan
somehow get involved, well, all bets are off.  I just had to laugh at Chris’s decision on
how to handle the whole Steph-as-Robin affair. I’ve
never had glamour shots done for myself, but I’ve
seen some pretty interesting pics on the walls of those
sorts of studios, including pics of scantily-clad
“pirates” and “policewomen”.
Considering the actual existence of superheroes in the
Cat-Tales universe, it wouldn’t surprise me in the
slightest to find glamour studios with spandex costumes
on their racks… But of course Stephanie would want
to borrow the real costume, since the studio’s
mock-up was undoubtedly lacking a few details. Next, I
predict that someone at the studio in need of a little
extra cash will sell the negatives of those glamour shots
to a reporter at the Post… And unless Stephanie
shows Robin her gift for him before that "A New Robin!!!"
edition hits the streets, the whole thing's apt to
backfire on her, badly. That kid never gets a break, does
she?  Kimberly T.
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Nam El Baronoh.gothampm |
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Posts: 353 08/18/04 21:31 Wonders |
I was thinking about Harvey... has he ever
considered going straight and being a lawyer? Look at the
benefits to both of him!
He gets to be a lawyer again. He gets to be a lawyer, making his crimes legal. He would represent those who needed his great skills. He could really piss off Batman by getting the Rogues off. He could have more of a mainstream life... ...which gives him the chance to wreak more havoc He can get rich... ... without getting beaten up. He can enjoy the finer things in life... ...without as much pain. |
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BenRG |
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Posts: 294 08/18/04 22:33 |
Quote: I'm sure that Harvey has considered it, Nam. Indeed, the Post once reported that Harvey was considering resurrecting his career after his first stay at Arkham. However, this is where we get into the sticky problems associated with true non-amnesiac MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder). To wit: the various personalities will have differing goals and attitudes that will make any long-term goal-seeking objective difficult at best. In this case, Harvey's worse half is chaotic and somewhat coarse. He wouldn't like the niceties and polite nature of legal crime and would always be doing things like beating up opposing attorneys in court, cussing the judge and trying to steal from the people in the public seats. Frankly, I
don't think that Harvey has enough control over his other
half to make a new legal career a going option unless he
tries to make it in a really eccentric legal system like those in
some third-world countries.~*~*~*~ They call me BenRG But... I don't know why... ~*~*~*~ |
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Unregistered(d) |
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Posts: 0 08/19/04 03:39 |
It's been up a whole day and I didn't catch it. How
did I let that happen? Ah well, a treat for
today.
Joker: the Unauthorized Biography has so much naughty potential. I love it! I'm not too worried about Harl. She's survived the Joker this far so I assume she has all the survival traits of the common cockroach. Complete nuclear devastation and there'll be Harley, the cockroach and maybe Superman left. I know it's been addressed already but, "borrow your pet cat- burglar!!!!!!!!!!" Now that's unwise on so many levels. Never mind the cats water = somebody gets scratched, equation. Jonathan Crane is loose with Selina hurt and possibly out of Bruce's sight for a mission outside of Gotham. Oh, my! This is going to be so much fun! |
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katfairy |
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Posts: 769 08/19/04 09:05 Ballistic Soprano |
The sig quote is from "Opus". I
love Berke Breathed.
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Chris Dee.gothampm |
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Posts: 3928 08/19/04 14:54 Gothamite |
>> Harley: Heh. You
go, girl. I'm not entirely sure how "I'm behind
on my Life Plan and that needs correcting!"
really jives with "Get Joker Back, Both
Ways!", but
Yeah, I know. She's completely out of her mind. It's not easy to make Talia (even evolving-Talia) look well-adjusted and in touch with reality, but Harley can pull it off. She's the only one who can. >> someone’s going to be Harveyed Sad when you wind up adding a word to the language in that way, isn't it. And again we say: Poor Harvey. >> Steph-as-Robin *naughty grin* >> Complete nuclear devastation and there'll be Harley, the cockroach and maybe Superman left. Curiously enough, Bruce has said the exact same thing. Really, he used just those very words, it's in the logs: February 19th 2002. “I felt drops of icy sweat dripping up my back. I am aware that icy and sweat are contradictory by their very nature and should not be able to coexist in the same freakish bead of ICK WHAT IS THAT falling up my back. I am also aware things are not supposed to fall up. For that matter criminals aren’t supposed to get it on with crime-fighters. Yet here we were: Catwoman, Batman, Icy, Sweat, Dripping, Up. Sometimes life is like that." |
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ThatSeanGuy |
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Posts: 380 08/19/04 18:55 Gothamite |
Nice.
Poor Steph. I find myself liking the girl. As long as she stays out of the Robin suit. Also, are there any plans for showing Robin's expanded Rogues Gallery, Chris? Personaly, I think a scene with Bruce explaining how to handle an arch-nemesis to Tim would be alot of fun. One thing I did fully support of Whitingham's was the idea to give Robin more enmies, including his own "Joker". Also, yee. Harley writing a book on the Rogues. I could see this as putting Jack back into one of his deadly moods, leading up to, joy, a really good Batman/Joker tussle. Or not. Either way, I'll be reading! |
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Chris Dee.gothampm |
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Posts: 3928 08/25/04 19:49 Gothamite |
So what does Aquaman want? That much at least will
be answered in Chapter 2: Cats and Water
Now at FanFiction.net and the Official Cat-Tales Website “I felt drops of icy sweat dripping up my back. I am aware that icy and sweat are contradictory by their very nature and should not be able to coexist in the same freakish bead of ICK WHAT IS THAT falling up my back. I am also aware things are not supposed to fall up. For that matter criminals aren’t supposed to get it on with crime-fighters. Yet here we were: Catwoman, Batman, Icy, Sweat, Dripping, Up. Sometimes life is like that." |
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BenRG |
Re: Chapter 2 - Cats and Water | #15 | ||
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Posts: 294 08/25/04 20:46 |
An interesting ride, and an interesting style,
giving little asides within the main story.
Ah! So that is what Arthur wants. Oddly enough, I think that something big, dramatic and open would probably be better in purely political terms - This is what happens when you screw with Orin I and his people. I also think that he is underestimating the League's likely response to a plea for help, even from Clark and Diana. However, I do understand the equally good reason for Arthur not wanting to cause too much of a diplomatic tangle over this whole split jurisdiction thing. Selina is a cool one, isn't she?  She is also
a shameless flirt, but it all seems innocent enough.
Arthur is a married man. Besides, he isn't stupid enough
to actually try anything with Bruce's girl. He might be a
meta, but he knows that Batman is his equal in many
ways.The sub-plots are getting interesting. What has happened to Harvey's face? I sense Jason (or, possibly, Etrigan's) hand in this, but for what purpose? As for Harley... She might have a chance of getting this to work! I do love her chapter title for her comments on Scarecrow. Poor guy, I always suspected that he was a little confused about what team he is supposed to play on. Has she got
his assistance? It might explain why Bruce is getting
over a case of fear gas.BenRG's Rating: 8/10 ~*~*~*~ They call me BenRG But... I don't know why... ~*~*~*~ |
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Unregistered(d) |
Re: Chapter 2 | #16 | ||
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Posts: 0 08/26/04 02:45 |
The grand tour of Atlantis was magnificent. I,
also, loved the way you handled Aquaman. If he's half
that cool in the comic book, I'm going to have to start
reading it again. I love his solution to the politicians'
BS. I can't wait to see how Catty deals with these
jerks.
Phylum Asylum? Bwa-ha ha! Was she tactless enough to show all her chapter headings to her esteemed colleague? Not wise. Harvey and Jason's meeting was intriguing but I bet it will be even more so next chapter assuming we get to hear Harvey explain it to Bruce. Another fun chapter. Thanks! |
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NS Maestro |
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Posts: 81 08/26/04 03:16 Innocent Bystander |
Hrmm. One thing's for sure, once Harley has her
book published the Rogue's Gallery will have no problem
at all seeing her as a villain - possibly worse than Jack
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Unregistered(d) |
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Posts: 0 08/26/04 05:19 |
Arthur sure likes to piss off Bruce. It sounds like
he is the only member of the JLA that isn't afraid of him
besides Clark. Bruce laughing while in custom must mean
hell has finally frozen over. It's a shame Selina didn't
get it on tape since no one is ever going to believe her
that it happened since Bruce will most likely deny it
till the day he dies (even if he doesn't deny it they
probably still wouldn't believe it).
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katfairy |
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Posts: 769 08/26/04 10:51 Ballistic Soprano |
Clark isn't afraid of Bruce? I think I have to
quibble about that...
Let's see now: we have Jason Blood feeling... is charitable really the word I want here? We have Harley working on the next New York Times bestseller. We have Selina working for Arthur. We have Bruce exposed to fear toxins again. We have Selina injured- not severely, but still injured. And we have Steph wearing something she shouldn't. ... Yep. No doubt about it. Somebody, or more likely several somebodies, are about to be Harveyed on a scale that defies description. ************************************
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Chris Dee.gothampm |
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Posts: 3928 08/26/04 14:53 Gothamite |
Thanks guys. For those interested in learning more
about Arthur the two best sources, in order:
JLAin't, of course! And the Aquaman comic starting with Issue #16, discussed here in DC Discuss, that establishes "Sub Diego" is where I began. The most recent issue (#21 I think) introduces the infant air-breather incident that inspired this subplot in CT. |
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