Author's note ...“ This story was written when I decided I wanted to NOT get
inside the Bat's head for a change. I wondered how Gordon and
From the Merriam-Webster online dictionary:
Main Entry: trip·tych
Pronunciation: 'trip-(")tik
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek triptychos having three folds, from tri- + ptychE fold
Date: 1731
1 : an ancient Roman writing tablet with three waxed leaves hinged together
2 a : a picture (as an altarpiece) or carving in three panels side by side
b : something composed or presented in three parts or sections; especially
: TRILOGY
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The stories are titled as follows:
Triptych Prologue: Water Cooler Discussion
Triptych Part One: Blind Justice
Triptych Part Two: Plausible Deniability
Triptych Part Three: Coin Toss
This is a set of stories in chronological order. All three deal with
supporting characters for Batman in a Shadow of the Bat/Gotham Knights
style. Story one mostly takes place during Batman's first year as the Dark
Knight and is from Mackenzie "Hardback" Bock's viewpoint before he joined
the GCPD; story two is from Year Five, when Barbara Gordon was still
Batgirl and is from Jim Gordon's POV; story three takes place during
Cataclysm and the NML, and concerns how Renee Montoya sees Batman and Two-
Face/Harvey Dent.
Triptych Prologue: Water Cooler Discussion
By
Tracey Claybon
All usual disclaimers apply, as always.
Jim Gordon concluded his weekly meeting with the lieutenants and detectives
of his department, and dismissed everyone. He busied himself gathering
papers together before returning to his desk. As he prepared to go, he
noticed that Lieutenant Bock and Detective Montoya were straggling behind,
the last to leave, because they were deep in a quiet conversation.
Gordon walked up just in time to hear the end of the conversation. Renee
was excitedly speaking:
"...never did tell me that story! You say you met the Bat THAT long ago?!"
The two officers went into a guilty silence when they realized who was
behind them. Gordon just looked at them, grinned suddenly and said to the
slightly guilty looking pair, "Well? Continue, I want to hear this too...!"
