The Perk, after classes

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Charlie settled in with her notebook full of questions and a mocha, and waited for Detective Montoya to get off-shift. In the mean-time, there were the further adventures of Lieutenant Ildiko and Officer Z to finish, now that they'd met the underground resistance cell and were hiking toward enemy territory.


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"Hi!" Charlie stood up and tried to look professional, holding out a hand to shake. "Pleased to meet you, Detective Montoya. Thanks for agreeing to this."

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She looked terribly professional in Renee's opinion. As much as a teenager could, at least. Shaking her hand firmly, there was a small half smile on Renee's face.

"Not a problem. Always happy to help the press."

There was a joke there. Somewhere.

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Charlie grinned, then re-took her seat, flipping open her notebook. "I've done a couple of these before, for our principal and one of the teachers. I promise, nothing goes in that you don't want, and if there's something you really want to mention, I'll make sure it gets in." She took a sip of her mocha, then a breath. "Right! So, where did you work before you came to Fandom? What prompted the change?"

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"Gotham City," Renee said, saying it like it should be known as well as New York or Chicago. She placed her coffee on the table, sitting down before even acknowledging the second part of the question. "I was transfered here."

It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth either.

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Charlie noted that down, then asked, "What do you think of Fandom, compared to Gotham? I know we can't have as much crime as a big city, but I have to think we're a little weirder than anywhere else."

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"We have a guy who dresses as a bat to fight crime," Renee told her dryly. "You decide."

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Charlie paused, eyes wide. "A bat? Seriously? With, like the ears and everything? Does that work?"

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Renee shrugged. "Depends on who you ask, really."

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"Do you have an opinion on it?" Charlie asked, hoping to draw Detective Montoya out.

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"I think..." She didn't know what the hell she thought about The Bat. He was there, he'd damn near always been there to most Gothamites. "That we need more good cops so he won't be necessary."

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"Gotcha." Charlie got that down too, and grinned. "So, no vigilante bats, but what's your take on Fandom so far? You've only been here a couple weeks. Seen any of the weirdness yet?"

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"Other than a kid with a fish arm?" Renee asked, smirking more than a little at the memory.

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Charlie snickered, and said, "Peter said I could ask you about that. Yeah, that's pretty typical."

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Poor kid, never going to live that one down.

"And the invasions. I've read a few reports on those."

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"Yeah, I was here for the dinosaurs," Charlie admitted. "Getting cornered by a prehistoric lion's no fun at all." She shook her head, and said, "So, what do you want to accomplish most while you're working here?"

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"Cooper mentioned that one," Renee said, sipping her coffee.

She sat back, thinking about the question. That was what she was trying to answer here, wasn't it?

"What any cop wants. To protect the city and citizens in it."

Total cop out answer, but she couldn't think of a real one.

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"Cool. Is that why you joined the police in the first place? To protect people?" Charlie asked, perching her chin on her hand.

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She nodded, smiling at Charlie's interest. "In a town like Gotham, you have to be a good guy or a bad guy to survive."

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"It sounds pretty intense," Charlie admitted. "So, what do you to relax, when you're not catching bad guys?" Detective Montoya kind of reminded her of Principal Washburn, tough and cool at the same time.

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"Work out, read, watch TV," Renee replied with a small shrug. "My job is usually enough to keep me from doing anything crazy on my time off."

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"Anything in particular you want the citizens of Fandom to know about you?" Charlie asked, looking hopeful for a good quote.

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Not one to give a sound byte to the press, Renee just smiled and shook her head. "Just to refrain from starting a crime wave. We're swamped with paperwork as it is," She deadpanned.

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Charlie snickered again, finishing up her mocha as she wrote her notes. "That works. Thanks, Detective. Anything I can help you out with?" she added. "Go team police, and all."

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Chuckling as well, Renee shook her head again. "Just stay out of trouble. I'd hate to have to arrest you."

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Giggling, Charlie got up, and said, "No problem, and thanks again! Look for your interview in the next edition, okay?"

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"I will." And she'd certainly know who to talk to if it wasn't very flattering. Not that she would, but it was still there. "Have a good evening."