HISTORY COMES ALIVE IN GOTHAM
"I want everyone on time for the meeting today" said Lewis Falcon President of the University of Gotham. "Bruce Wayne will be here and if anyone is late they are fired" continued Falcon angrily "You may leave and go teach your classes or whatever I pay you people for." Everyone left the room expect the professor of history Arthur Stetson. Arthur was a 37 year old man of average height and was a little over weight, he had dirty blonde hair that was receding, he wore turtle shell framed glasses and an old fashioned worn out suit he bought at a thrift shop. "Mister Falcon" said Arthur cautiously. "What is it Professor Stetson?" responded Falcon in an annoyed tone. "Well, I was wondering if you were going to provide that funding for historical research, like we talked about last week" responded Arthur in a monotone. "Arthur, I am going to be blunt, history programs are not that important to me or the general public. In these rough economic times we have to make cutbacks, and history programs have to have their funding cut a little bit" explained Falcon. "I beg to differ, history is extremely important" said Arthur in a frantic tone. "I don't have time to explain this to you, I am very busy." After Falcon left the room Arthur began to cry and started hitting himself in the head with his palms."Why doesn't anyone care anymore" wept Arthur "the students don't care, the other professors don't care, society doesn't care." Arthur wiped the tears away with his sleeve and thought to himself "I care though, I will always care. When society collapses as it always the past will remain." Arthur pulled himself together and prepared himself to teach his next class.
Bruce Wayne was in a hurry. Bruce Wayne seemed to be in a hurry all the time lately the recent economic downturn had been hard on his business. His secret life as Batman was becoming increasingly dull however. Crime was at a record low in the city, and this was making Bruce extremely nervous. He had a sneaking suspicion that something big was going to happen soon. He knew that economic hardship produces more criminals from his life experience and he thought that the crime rate was about to sharply increase. "Mr. Wayne" shouted a voice. Bruce turned around and saw it was his butler Alfred. "Alfred, what's wrong?" asked Bruce in a puzzled tone. Alfred ran towards Bruce as quickly as he could and without catching his breath pulled him close to him and whispered in his ear "You need to get your bat suit on, I just saw on the news that the Riddler has broken out of Arkham and is holding a dozen people hostage." "I knew something like this would happen thought Bruce."