Cameras. Reporters. Questions. People… everywhere. The Warden was definitely aware that he’d be dealing with some amount of crowds, but he had elected to mostly ignore that fact in the hope that it wouldn’t be as bad as he had feared. Naturally, it turned out even worse. [i]Deep breaths...deep breaths[/i] he thinks as he focuses, and is ready to face the crowds... And naturally, failed miserably at answering even the easiest of questions from the reporters. Fortunately he avoided much stammering, but between the ridiculous amount of background noise, their confusing questions (like he remembers what he did on the 4th of December last year – he didn’t even have his phone calendar then!), and his trouble forming his ideas into words, he ended up not saying much at all. [i]Hey, look on the bright side… maybe they’ll paint me as the “stoic” hero… that’s what local guys seem to do… when they aren’t making fun ---[/i] He feels a tap, and looks over and around for a moment before noticing the dark cape swooping by. Stuttering, stammering, he began to raise his hand and ask him what it meant, before noticing three others following the Batman. He shrugged and decided to follow [i]I suppose he’ll tell me to turn back if nothing else… The Smoker… cigarettes are so bad for you… The Lizard… seemed a little scatterbrained. Fancy Man… wannabe Batman. Hopefully this goes well...hopefully one of them knows more about this lion man than I do[/i] ____________________________ [u][b]St.Roch:[/b][/u] The Warden sat and watched as Rose attempted to make conversation with Fancy Man. [i]Not much for conversation either... wait... parachute?[/i] The conversation proceeds further, and then, fortunately, the Question addresses him directly: [color=0072bc]"Will covering vegetation bother it? If so, will perhaps need to find new way to wear parachute."[/color] [color=007236]"Uh, well bother? Yes, but everything makes me itchy. Bigger issue is that I am covered in brambles. Parachutes generally do not work with holes in them, correct?"[/color] he asks, not entirely sarcastically. Before Q can respond though, Rose and Lizard are already over him, putting the parachute on his front. He protests for a moment before he notices that it is indeed holding up... For now, at least. [color=007236]"Pull here, right?"[/color] he asks of really anyone who's listening, and he gets a slight nod from Question as Rose and Lizard jump. [i]I guess me next,[/i] he thinks as he walks up to the edge, steps back, forward, back... Swallows... And jumps. The air is exhilarating but terrifying, and he realizes just as he jumps out that he has no idea when to pull the damned thing. [i]ohshitohshitohshitohshito-[/i] the failsafe deploys, flipping The Warden upside down thanks to the orientation of the parachute. he hears a faint ripping, but also looks back and sees the roof approaching... a little fast... and is able to eyeball it to catch a spire with one of his vines to break the fall. [color=007236]"Oof."[/color] Meanwhile, a few yards away, Question landed on the ground with a lot more grace than The Warden. He cast a glance at his teammate, then turned to the others. [color=0072bc]"As Batman said, I am on point for mission. Follow orders and will capture the lion-man."[/color] As he took his parachute off, he turned to Lizard and Rose. [color=0072bc]"Will need to get to museum first. Must find lion-man and hostage. Warden, Ravager, you will face enemy head-on. Lizard and I will find way to sneak into museum. Any questions?"[/color] [i]Good, less complicated... Though...[/i] [color=007236]"How are we getting down?"[/color] The Warden asks, currently in a pitch battle with his parachute. This catches Question off-guard, and he pauses before clearing his throat awkwardly. [color=0072bc]"Um... Stairs?"[/color] [color=007236]"Lizard and I are not exactly covert, in general. I do hope one of the staircases leads to a back exit"[/color] he says, eventually giving up the fight and just ripping the parachute off with his vines. And just then, out of the corner of his eye, Question spots the fire escape. [color=0072bc]"... Or fire escape."[/color] He says, walking to said fire escape. [color=0072bc]"Come. Time for mission."[/color] [i]That works,[/i] The Warden thinks as he wordlessly follows.