8528/Study Break

Study Break
Date of Scene:	03 November 2021
Location:	Helena Wayne's Apartment in Gotham
Synopsis:	Helena Bertinelli invites Helena Wayne to Sicily to help with something.
Cast of Characters:	Helena Wayne, Helena Bertinelli

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Helena Wayne has posed:
It's just after dinner hours, but still before sundown in Gotham. Helena Wayne is in her apartment, laptop computer open. A small stack of books is on the table, one of them open for her to glance at periodically. She's in street clothes: jeans and a t-shirt, boots off and bare toes wiggling.

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli walks into a nondescript apartment building as if she's never been there before, looking about. She's dressed casually and carries a shopping bag. One of the residents is getting his mail when she asks, "Excuse me, do you know Helena ... Kyle?"

"Not the greatest detective, are you?" he asks with a smirk. He jams his finger to a small name above a mail box that reads HELENA KYLE and her apartment number. The man walks off. "I'm the frickin best detective," she mutters annoyedly.

Helena walks to Helena's apartment and raps on the door repeatedly now that's she's thoroughly annoyed, "Hey, delivery! Special delivery, open the hell up!" she lets out.

Helena Wayne has posed:
Helena Wayne recognizes the voice, of course, and immediately grins. She's already rising when she yells out an answer. "It's open!" Open? Who leaves their door unlocked in Gotham? Someone with a loaded crossbow on the desk behind the stack of books, that's who.

"You here with my monthly 'fix', or looking to drag me out for a night on the town?" she asks, stepping closer. Of course a 'night on the town' would involve costumes and grapple lines with these two.

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli opens the door and lets it swing in, walking in with a smirk, "Your dealer is here, be nice!" she lets out loudly so her neighbors can hear. She closes the door loudly with a turn of her heel. "Your neighbors are kind of annoying, sis," she comments.

"No no, I brought you another present. I'm so nice, it's unbelievable," she states, holding out the shopping bag relucantly. She pulls it back to her and then smiles, offering it again, "Oh okay here," she tells her, giving her the LEARN ITALIAN book and the plane ticket to Rome.

Helena Wayne has posed:
Helena Wayne shrugs at that. "They're Gotham natives. Cut 'em some slack." she replies. "Besides, they live across from a crossbow psycho, so beggars can't be choosers." She reaches for the shopping bag when it's offered, giving an almost reproachful look when it's pulled back.

She sees the book first, shooting her 'sister' a glare. Then she sees the plane ticket. "Oooooh! Seriously?" Her expression fades, then. "Wait. When are we going? I've got class now..." And she gestures to the stack of criminology books. "I'm enrolled in Gotham U."

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli points to the plane ticket, "Holiday break sis. I couldn't get plane tickets to Rome until then," she explains to her. She frowns and walks over to examine this so-called BOOKS, "I never did this much learning," she insinuates, although she may just be making stuff up. "You have to travel, sis. Besides, I have to go get something and you have to help me. You will right?" she asks.

She walks over and pointpoints at the ticket again, "Hard to get, by the way."

Helena Wayne has posed:
Helena Wayne looks from the ticket to the other Helena and back. Her expression becomes a bit more serious as the tone of the conversation shifts as well. "Get something?" she echoes. A nod immediately follows, however. "I'm all in, sis." She starts to wonder how illegal it is, but... isn't most of what they do technically illegal anyway?

Stepping up, she hugs her sister and adds a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks for this. Really."

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli smirks a bit as Helena huggity hugs her, "Yeah well, who the hell else am I gonna ask...?" she asks sarcastically, putting on a little show but eventually smiles in an honest way. She puts an arm around Helena and directs her attention, "Okay look, it says you can learn Italian in 10 simple days," she explains, "Easy right?" she snickers.

Helena Wayne has posed:
Helena Wayne keeps her arm around the older Helena, turning her attention to the book and flipping open the cover. "All depends on what you mean by 'learn Italian', I suppose." she quips back. "Will I learn how to cuss like a cabbie or just how to ask where to find the bathroom?" Just for laughs she flips open the ticket jacket as well.

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli smirks a bit and shakes her head, "No cussing young lady," she says in her teacher voice, "There are many different ways of saying things, you know," she explains. She pats her on the back and goes to retrieve Helena's current learning, "Yeah we have to fly into Rome. There weren't any direct flights to Sicily," she explains, "What did you say you were studying again?" she asks.

Helena Wayne has posed:
Helena Wayne looks up from her Italian book, expression wry. "Criminology." she declares, managing not to snort or chuckle. "I could teach most of these classes, of course, but that's not the point. I would've picked Computer Science but I'd probably be in prison now if I did. The government -watches- people with computer training. Not people like me."

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli frowns a bit as she flips through the large book, "Where's it say that?" she wonders. She then looks at Helena Wayne and points out, "They speak pretty fast over there. I'm going to give you a quiz before we leave, make sure you do your homework," she snickers. She hefts the book back on Helena's stack, "Can't hold this shit anymore," she comments.

Helena Wayne has posed:
Helena Wayne smirks and head-tilts, leaning one hand on the work table. "Of course you are." she replies. "And on the flight over, THEN you'll teach me all the good stuff." A dark brow lifts at the latter. "But don't worry. My studies aren't to intense that I need to skimp on my evening rounds. Adding Italian to the mix shouldn't be too much of an impact."

She pauses, then. "What do you know of the Bats, by the way? I saw TWO Batgirls and Red Robin on a mission the other night. I didn't know Robins were so prolific that they were sorted by colors."

Helena Bertinelli has posed:
Helena Bertinelli smiles, "Yeah, the good stuff," she acknowledges. She then rolls her eyes, "Yeah, he's got five Batgirls, four Robins, five Batdogs, everything," she says. She points at Helena Wayne and adds, "I bet he doesn't know he's got two Huntress...es. Best detective my ass," she notes, then holds up her hand, "Okay okay, you go study your brains out. You got shit to do," she says and collects her things to leave.