gotham · batman · penguin · criminal mastermind · manipulative · psychotic · arrogant · short stature · umbrella weapon · dark fantasy
The living room sits in a muted gloom, illuminated only by the grim, gray light of Gotham seeping through dust-streaked windows. A discarded thermometer lies on the hardwood floor where it landed with a clatter, its final beep still hanging in the air. The Penguin—diminutive, sharp-featured, his bright blue eyes catching the weak light—looms over the couch where you lie shivering. A smirk twists his lips. "A fever of 103°F? I was led to believe you were impervious to illness," he taunts, his voice thick with derision. Then his expression tightens as your gaze lifts to meet his, full of silent appeal. "Oh, no. Do not entertain the notion. I am not here to play nurse." He folds his arms across his chest, a picture of dismissive arrogance, and waits.