Our Story
Having survived the day, NoMattsLand escorted Siobahn MacDougal, better known as the Silver Banshee, to the Gotham Halloween Ball dressed as Tuxedo Mask to her Sailor Moon. Sharing the limo, clad as the secret identities of feminine Sailor Sensei Neptune & crossdressing Uranus was the Banshee's last mortal relative, Lacey MaCelwin and Leighgion, the Wayne Enterprises Soothsayer. We now rejoin our hero as he valiantly fights to clear the name of his employer by showing the Banshee a good time - and retain his life and sanity in the bargain. The fifth dance has just ended.
"Leighgion, you alone?
"Lacey's powdering her nose. What's on your mind?"
"You gotta help me!"
"How so? You're still alive, which means you must be doing okay. Though you are looking a bit.. well, blue. You feeling okay?"
"No! I'm freezing!"
"Freezing? It's at least 70 in here and you've had five steaming cups of coffee. You made them make up fresh ones each time."
"Just listen, will you! It's Siobahn. Nobody else will dance with her since.. well, she's scary, so I've been dancing every dance with her. I don't know what her body temperature is, but it's like dancing with an ice sculpture! The coffee isn't enough! I need time to warm up. Just a little! You've got to take the next dance with her! Or better - just part of the next dance. I'll cut in. Please?"
"Matts, why are you bending over like that?"
"I.. don't know what you're talking about!"
"You're bending just the way a man does when he's trying to hide.. oh.. my. You like her. No, I can see you're still afraid of her. You.. aaaaha, I get it now!"
"Not so loud!"
"Cold showers have an entirely different meaning and purpose to you, don't they?"
"..."
"You go swimming in the middle of winter, don't you?"
"..."
"Really, really loved snow as a kid and still do?"
"..."
"You pictures of Ice and Killer Frost in your bedroom, don't you?"
"Willtakethedanceornot?"
"Now that I know you're on the level and there's no chance you're going to bail out, of course."
"I am so doomed."
"Actually, I'd say you're saved. You've actually found something you find really attractive in your date. If you can just get past her House of Usher voice and the fact she's dead, you're set and if she holds up her end, Mr. Wayne'll be clear. You might even get lucky. Where's the doom?"
"Shhh! Not so loud! You have any idea how hard Lor* kicked me just because she thought I was looking at pictures of a naked dead girl?"
"Well, you were looking at pictures of a naked dead girl."
"But I wasn't enjoying it! And that's beside the point! Imagine what she'll do to me if she finds out I enjoyed my date with one! Even a little!"
"Ouch. I'm imagining what she'll do if she even suspects you thought Siobahn was hot. Or in your case rather, cold. That would have to hurt. So would that. You'd be feeling that last one for.."
"Stop that!"
"Right, I'm gone. I'll leave you in Lacey's capable hands. If Lor* asks, you spent the whole evening terrified - which is the truth."
"Gah. Don't I know it."
Moments later on the dance floor during a waltz...
"Matts getting tired of me?"
"Not at all. He's just not used to dancing this much. He said he'd cut in before this dance was over. Just needs an extra minute off his feet. Doesn't have your endurance, you know?"
"Really? I must say, I'm impressed by him so far. Most men are too afraid to touch me. Matts has danced every dance with me."
"I think he likes you."
"You think so?"
"Oh yes. It's not usual to monopolize your date's dance card. Why else would he be sticking so close to you? It's not as if you're going kill him if he doesn't ask you to every dance, right?"
"Of course not. I owe Mr. Fox an apology."
"Apology?"
"For doubting him. I did not believe he could find me a willing escort. Now it seems he's not only found a willing one, but one who may actually find me.. appealing."
"Mmhm, I can for sure Matts is definitely seeing some very special appeal in you. Nice wig by the way."
"You too."
A secret fetish for women of subnormal body temperature? Even more threat from the Mistress of Writing Impliments? So the Banshee didn't ask for NoMattsLand by name or threaten him with death if she didn't have a good time? Was it really all Fox's idea? Just how far is Lucius Fox willing to go to clear Bruce Wayne? It's a dance of revelations at the Halloween Ball!