FALLEN IS GOTHAM: Fallen Sons

Gotham has seen a period of calm and prosperity unlike anything in its troubled history,  the war on crime has been declared successful. Crime rates have hit an all time low, with most being non organised and opportunistic in nature. Most of the known crime lords and public menaces are locked up, have fled or are in deep hiding. The older and perhaps wiser residents who have seen atrocities committed in their city believe it is just a matter of time and the peace can't last but those willing to have faith believe that out of the ashes of their troubled past a new Gotham shall rise towards the sun. Unemployment is down, business profits are up and the whole economy is starting to show signs that Gotham could be at the start of a massive economic growth period. Investors are licking their lips, new buildings are being constructed and the docks have never been so busy. Gotham has always had its fair share of vigilantes but their appearances become more infrequent by the month and the GCPD has recently issued a non too subtle public statement to thank those that have in the past helped the city regain its feet and sternly remind them that it is and has always been the GCPD's job to protect the law and remind the public that vigilante justice is illegal.  It has been 18 months since the Batman was last confirmed sighted and many witnesses on the Gotham bridge claim to have seen him shot at point blank by a man with a unusual face before falling into the icy river below. Several figures are alleged to have unofficially claimed responsibility for the murder including the now incarcerated ex-attorney Harvey Dent and crime lord Roman Sionis.

I sit here now in this cold lonely office staring out at the cracked mask of a city desperateyly trying to sell us a lie. A city of hope and glittering young entrepeuners they say, a state of the art police force they say, new money, new business, a new dawn as Gotham rises to meet the sun. Sounds great if you're young with wealthy parents or know someone who will throw you a bone or are willing to suck cock to get a fraction of a  way to the top, but no let's be honest that aint true of most of us. IN fact  most of us are going to die lonely and broke in a gutter staring up at these sad blue and glass towers wondering why the police officer won't let us officially report the mugging. That's the truth behind the statistics my friends. The people in this city , the rich powerful people in this city, would tell the world that Gotham is all better now as they continue to try and shovel the shit, yeah that's you buddy, off their shoes. It's a new dawn they say...

WEll LET ME TELL Ya SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUN, IF YOU FLY TOO CLOSE TO IT AND YOUR WINGS AR E  MADE OF FUCKING WAX, THEN YOU MY FRIEND ARE GOING TO FALL>

So I think it is time for us to embrace this perfect fucking world of theirs and take the opportunity to be their metaphorical sun, let's see what really rises up from the gutters when the truth is laid bare.

I challenge you my friends to show the world what real entrepeuners look like, how shallow the lies of the politicians are, how fragile everything is that our disgusting glitterazi of Gotham have tried to paper over. Let them have their fucking day in our sun and when they come crashing down to earth and night sets we'll make sure they know who is down here with them.

- LuCypher

  The Fallen.