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Disclaimer: The watchmen belong to Moore, not me. Only Susie is my character. And I'm not making any money from either of them.
Rorschach's Journal:
Beat up couple of drug dealers. One slashed my arm. Went to Dan for stitches, had to use front door. Went to leave the same way I came, met Susie. Taller than I expected, broader shoulders. Seems almost bipolar. She sewed my jacket. I ate, left. Saved a girl from a rapist.
Rorschach's Journal:
Watchmen's meeting today. Dan said Susie wants to be a Watchman. He didn't like the idea. None of us did, except Laurie. All agree she's too inexperience. Manhattan said she would join us. Said she'd be a good addition. She joins officially next week, when she turns eighteen. We're supposed to train her. This isn't good. Bad things happen on her birthday.
It was the week of Susie's birthday. She tried not to let it show, but she was nervous. Not of joining the Watchmen, she hadn't been informed yet, but for Dan. Throughout Susie's life the people close to her tended to die on her birthday. At least, the ones she celebrated. She had even made a strict effort not to make friends, or even acquaintances. Only letting in those she needed. Like Dan. She was sure the more friends she had the more likely it would be that one of them would try and surprise her with a party or gift. Which wouldn't end well.
Seven days left: Nothing happened.
Six days left: Still alright.
Five…..
Four ….
Three …
Two..
One.
Susie's birthday was finally here. Her nightmares from the previous night had lessened somehow. Typical. They would come back ten fold tonight.
Dan had wanted to buy Susie a cake, but she said she didn't want one. When Dan said he had to leave for a bit, she wanted to protest, but she didn't. She was sure he would be alright if she refused to even acknowledge that today was her birthday and just treated it like another day. When she had lived with her aunt and uncle she simply locked herself in her room for the three days on either side of her birthday and refused any sort of gift. Only the first year did they try to buy her any presents. She never opened them. Dan had asked her to tag along. She declined. She didn't want anything to happen that day, good or bad. When she went to bed that night her nightmares were expectedly worse. It was like someone took every bad dream she ever had and rolled them into one.
Susie was standing in a field, surrounded by her family. The faces of those she couldn't remember well were blurred. She saw herself as a child next to her. In the hands of her child-self she held a match and bottle of lighter fluid. The grass of the field turned into coals. She watched as she doused everyone with the fluid and lit the match. They just stood there and burned, not even trying to put the flames out. The flames spread, engulfing everything but her.
The next morning she woke up early, sweating like she had actually been standing in the center of the fire that consumed the world around her. Her dream swam in her head while she got ready for the day. She was glad yesterday was over.
Dan told her that he wanted to introduce her to all the Watchmen. She was skeptical.
"Why?" She asked. He sighed and tried to think on his feet.
"I wanted them to meet you. They're getting pretty skeptical that you exist. They think I just live like a pig and don't want any one to know."
She believed him. She was a clever girl, but very gullible. Mostly because people just didn't lie to her. Mostly. She led the way down the stairs and Dan locked the door behind them. The basement lights were already on when Susie reached the bottom step. She stopped and stared at Archie, the Nite Owl's aircraft.
"Have a look around while I get into uniform, just don't push any buttons." Dan said, going into his little changing room. She wandered around for a while and ended up in the craft. She saw the button with a flame on it. She was staring at it when Dan walked up.
"Flame thrower?" She asked.
"Yes. You can push it later."
"Thanks."
The ride was silent for a while. Suddenly she realized something. "Why couldn't you just get Ink Blot to tell everyone I exists?" It took him a minute to realize that she meant Rorschach when she said ink blot.
"Well. Actually," he paused. "I wanted it to be a surprise but, we'd like you to join us."
The rest of the ride was full of excited chatter from Susie. When they arrived she saw everyone on the roof and became nervous. Laurie was the first to greet them, and made the introductions. Ozymandias led them to a room where they exchanged pleasantries for a while before getting into the meeting. They explained how the rotations went, along with most of the basics. Rorschach was the only one who didn't say anything. When the meeting was wrapping up Susie asked "When do I get my mask?"
"Oh, I almost forgot." Vedit said, turning to Manhattan "If you would, Jon."
"Of course. Susie, would you come with me?" She was little intimidated, but followed Jon into another room.
In the room there was a table with a mask laying on it. Susie walked right up to it and examined it. It was black with dark blue lines that looked like veins going across it. The blue shimmered as she turned it. It was the sort of mask that covered all of her face except her nose and mouth. She loved it.
"Would you put it on so I can shape it to your face?" Jon asked.
"Sure." She looked at the mask and found no string, or adhesive. "How does it work?"
Jon smiled and picked up a shiny metal cylinder, about the size of Susie's pinky. "It's magnetic. You put this in your hair and turn it like this." He demonstrated it for her. "The mask won't come off unless you turn this the other way." She caught on immediately. She put the mask on. It didn't fit her face right. "This will only take a moment." Jon said, raising his hand in front of her face. The feeling was strange as the mask contorted to fit her face. Once done she and Jon went back to the other room. No one but Laurie had seen the mask yet. They all were a little surprised by it. Then they a dispersed for the day, and Susie went home with Dan to get ready for her first watch. Tonight she would be with Laurie. The way her rotation went she had Ozymandias next, and then Comedian, then Dan, then Jon, and finally Rorschach before it was her night off.
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Ok. I know there was no Rorschach, but I've hit a major writer's block. I've got ideas for later, I just don't know how to get to them. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.