Tales from Gotham

Barbara and Victor SHOPPING

So Barbara and Victor go to the store to go shopping. They arive and get out of the car and walk towards the sliding doors and enter casually. Barbara is wearing a frilly Sunday dress and wooden sandals. The dress is blue and has daisies printed all over it. Victor is wearing his typical all black attire. "Is everything you own black Zask"? She asks him. "Yes, it is" he says plainly. "You should try a little color time to time, I mean Ed and Penguin do on occasion even" Barbara suggests. "I suppose so" he says. "What else would you have me wear then"? He asks her. "Hm? I dont know, maybe grey or try adding a color that compliments black" she suggests. "Like red"? he asks. He grabs a shopping cart as they start heading down the ails chatting about nonsense. "Yes, Red would look good on you. Should I perhaps start getting red button ups"? he asks. "Yes, that would work perfectly, see what a life saver I am" she says with a smile. "I suppose Penguin was right, you are very stylish" he says. "Oh he said that"? she asks. "Yes, he did" Victor admits. 

"So, what did he put on the list"? Barbara asks. Victor reaches into his pocket and pulls the list out and starts reading it off. "Bread white, spicy mustard, milk, eggs, whiskey with 4 lines under it, dry rice, peanut butter, 8 tomatoes, lemon, paprika, Sirloin/tri-tip/roast, chopped salmon, canned tuna, grape juice, wine, cigarettes underlined 4 times, 7 cans of corns, 8 cans of baked whole beans, 5 cans of green beans, ready mixed guacamole, 3 whole chickens, 30 pack of Cola, 3 onions and a pint of butter" he says. "So who writes the list"? Barbara asks. "Ed and Penguin do" Victor says. "Is there a reason its so specific" she asks. "Since Ed and Penguin wrote it and they are both very specific about things" he says. "Do you eat any of that stuff"? Barbara asks. "I would eat any of this" Barbara says. "You would eat canned Tuna"? She asks. "I dont care for it, but Penguin seems to like it, and since we are all working for him, we have to buy it" Victor says. "What kind of stuff do you like to eat Barbara"? Fresh fish she says. 

"Why did Penguin underline cigarettes and Whiskey so many times"? she asks. "So we wouldn't forget I suppose, he gets really angry when he runs out" he says. "He sure has a lot of addictions doesn't he" she asks. "I suppose, but we all have our vices dont we"? He says. "You know Victor you tend to be rather sweet when you are not killing people" She says. Victor smiles "Well thank you Miss Keen, I appreciate that" he says. "Your rather pleasant in general and we all very much enjoy your company" he says "Such a charmer you are" She says. "But of course" He says. 

"What do you do when your not killing people"? she asks. "Oh anything, play games, talk to people, watch tv, gamble. I think I would very much enjoy having a game of Chess with Ed, though I never gotten around to asking him. Hes very interesting dont you think" Victor says. "Yes, I think so too, hes very corky" she says. "I think Ed has a crush on the boss" he says to her. "I think Penguin feels the same" Barbara says back. "Really? You think so"? he asks her. "Yeah, of course they do" she says. "I wasnt really sure, but the boss seems really standoffish to most people" Victor says. "Its not a bad approach, most people in Gotham can not be trusted" Barbara says. "Well, at least the four of us can trust each other right" Victor says. "You are an assasin for hire though" Barbara says. "Yes, but to be honest, I really like my current boss, I very much admire his attitude and spirit, he has a very lethal personality, and an unshakable drive" Victor says. "That seems to be true" She admits. 

As they are talking they are getting the items on the list and putting them in the cart. Victor also gets one item that is not on the list and that is Bananas. "Bananas? Thats not on the list" Barbara says. "I know, but I like Bananas" He says with a smile. "Hm" she smiles. "Learn something new everyday" She says. "So where do you go when you are suddenly missing from the house"? She asks. "Im usually either with Mister Penguin, or else I am scouting to see if anyone is out to attack us. I have to make sure no one hurts Mister Penguin" Victor says. 

After they get up to the counter with the grocerys they pay for the items and the person at the cashier bags them and puts them in the cart. They put them in the car and Victor drives back home. "You know, this was a very pleasent expirence Miss Keen, I was glad I came out with you today" He says with a smile. "I feel the same way Victor" She says with a smile.