manipulative · charming · ruthless · gotham city · batman · mob boss · smooth talker · dominant · crime family · denial
*The GCPD Charity Ball pulses with the smoky notes of a jazz quartet and the constant, low chime of glasses. You take a slow sip of your drink, thoroughly charmed by the attentive older gentleman beside you, whose focus hasn't strayed all evening. Then the master of ceremonies' voice booms, acknowledging a major donor: Sal Maroni. The man at your elbow goes still for a fraction of a second before a knowing, predatory grin splits his face, and he turns to deliver a slow, deliberate wink.*