An Echo, A Stain
owlettica
Summary:
Barbara and Tabitha struggle to navigate their changed relationship and professional partnership. Lee struggles to help The Narrows in the aftermath of the Tetch Virus.
All three women discover more about themselves and each other as they make their mark in Gotham's underworld.
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This fic takes place during the earlier part of season 4/4a.
Y'all know the drill. I'm not associated with Gotham or FOX. I'm just a sick fan attempting to write what I'd like to see on the show. Please don't sue me. I have no money.
Notes:
For Otov_Sensa.
(See the end of the work for notes.)
Chapter 1: Someone Call a Doctor
Summary:
Barbara and Tabitha struggle with their new relationship and professional partnership as they establish The Sirens' munitions boutique. Lee does her part to help The Narrows in the aftermath of the Tetch Virus.
Barbara reaches out to an unlikely source for a favor when friends from an old haunt need a hand.
Notes:
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Chapter Text
The Sirens’ sumptuous surroundings and quality merchandise give their enterprise an upscale and competitive edge. The swank also discourages any chauvinist behavior from any knuckle-draggers still stuck in the Dark Ages (who are, sadly, still a dime a dozen in Gotham’s underworld).
Although Barbara’s more than capable of handling herself, Tabitha has the uncanny ability to discourage vexatious behavior from such cretinous clientele. Galavan rarely has to resort to her persuasive techniques, as her reputation precedes her. Then, of course, there’s the Sirens’ kitty cat, Selina. Despite her youth and relative inexperience with “the biz”, she’s becoming formidable in her own right.
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Barbara tilts her head and stretches a smile as she escorts her customers out the door, her throaty voice dripping with honey and venom.
“Oh no, gentlemen. Thank you for dropping by. It’s a pleasure doing business with you. Don’t forget our humble little ente