[open] Croc's Wet 'n Wild Garden Party

[vvaylon]

Croc wakes up, snout in the mud.

It's not a pretty awakening. Tranquilizers just wearing off, his mouth feels like cotton's been stuffed inside of it and his head aches with the force of a hundred angry bees. So he does what any self-respecting beast would do, and roars; it's loud enough to frighten the gaudy birds from the trees and make the geese squawk back angrily. A drake wanders near; it's punted five meters away, and minus a head.

Still sodden and now very angry, he makes a beeline for the river, crashing through the undergrowth and bringing down the particularly weak saplings that had the gall to be in his way.

Water. Cool, and it's still muddy, but it's river mud and therefore acceptable. Croc settles in with his nose above water and waits for the pounding in his head to subside.That may take a while, and far longer for his temper to follow suit; pity the poor soul who ventures near!

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[andthebat]

There's an almost imperceptible furrow that forms in the Batman's brow at Croc's remark. Something about it seems off. Whatever. Banter isn't the priority right now.

Croc tenses and the Batman takes a quick step to the away from the river, whipping his wing up to protect from the splash of mud and water. Need to tire Croc out, he thinks. Need to lure him towards dry land.

bats: catches on that somethin aint right me: just screaming

[vvaylon]

Croc doesn't want to leave the mud. Even if he can't quite move, neither can the Batman; and he has the advantage of sheer bulk. Hell, rolling over wrong (right) could crush the Batman.

He swipes out again, voice hitching in a savage laugh; it dies halfway through, replaced with a snarl, driving them both towards the swell of the river.

i think i'll let croc's next attack hit him?

[andthebat]

Probably not as much of an advantage in terms of bulk as Croc is used to- this Batman is actually a bit taller than Croc, and retains the muscles-on-his-muscles build. On the other hand, it's a case of fur versus scales- an attack from Killer Croc is probably going to hit harder than one from the Batman.

Which is why it's so vital that he doesn't let Croc get a hit on him. Batman takes another side-step, away from Croc's swipe, only to find himself slipping in the mud. Batman flaps his wings, letting out a quiet hiss, automatically moving to right himself.

[vvaylon]

Croc's huge, but somehow the Batman's even bigger. But as he's thinking-

Scales trump fur, every time. Croc barrels forwards, aiming to headbutt the Batman's chest-- if it hits right it'll hurt, maybe crack a rib at worst, but Croc wants him in the water. Not bleeding out in the mud.

It's a very specific sort of revenge that he has on his mind-- it ends with the Batman dead, but only after that kid's dead.

i am assuming croc is wearing his vest as opposed to, i'unno, a clown costume.

[andthebat]

It's the sort of crude attack the Batman would normally be able to dodge easily enough, but with half his attention focused on keeping his balance in the slick mud, he can't quite move fast enough to get out of the way entirely. Killer Croc's shoulder and the side of his head slam into the Batman's abdomen, and the air whooshes out of Batman's lungs with an audible gasp. Batman topples forwards, his hands scrabbling onto Croc's back, finding purchase in the cloth of Croc's vest.

yee. also: bats gets a dunking, leave it at that?

[vvaylon]

Croc laughs. It's more of a huffing growl, but the Batman will know it's a laugh by the way Croc's maw stretches-- not to bite, not with the angle. His claws do scrape down the Batman's sides in an attempt not to make him let go, but to hold him there.

They keep going, Splash! into the water.

[andthebat]

The Batman feels Croc's claws scraping down his sides, and it doesn't exactly hurt, not in the moment, but he can feel his pulse start hammering. Panic. Not good. And they're moving back fast, he has only a second to think before they hit the water.

Batman takes a deep breath, holds it, and then his entire world is submerged in muddy water. He can hardly see, he can't breathe, and Croc's claws are still piercing him. If he tries wriggling out of Croc's tight grip he'll get sliced up more, so Batman lets go off Croc's vest, and begins to claw at Croc's face.

[vvaylon]

Croc smirks as they're submerged; this is his territory. This is where he takes and keeps the upper hand, and especially on this big, furry beast.

And then he's roaring in pain and rage as the Batman claws at his face, his eyes, and switches from trying to pin the Batman down to actively throwing him off.

IF he is, he'll find Croc swimming away through the stream.

croc: mwahaha i got u now bats- OH GOD MY EYES

[andthebat]

It's not pleasant to have a crocodile roaring inches away from your face, but the Batman ignores the ringing in his ears in favor of his dogged attempts to make Killer Croc let go.

It works, maybe too well- Croc's claws wrench out of Batman's sides, and he's forcefully thrown aside. He breaks the surface of the water immediately, slamming into the muddy banks, coughing and gulping down fresh air. His wounds sting, and are seeping clouds of blood out into the stream. At least Croc's the only predatory animal he has to worry about.

Blinking furiously, trying to clear his eyes of filthy water, Batman glowers after Killer Croc.