TGIFF Buying a Home

"Are you sure this is the right way?"

Dave looked and nodded. "According to Pepper we'll be there shortly. It's actually a bit farther out than I thought we're almost- whoa! I think that's it gang!"

Sure enough a large gate was ahead after a turn in the road. It was a big stone, wood and iron looking thing with gargoyles perched atop it that was impressivly gothic. Tink grinned while Harley suddenly looked skeptical. "I know I'm the one who found the listing and all but the whole thing ain't gonna be all Medieval Times, is it?"

Dave chuckled. "Well have to see... oh, I think that's the realtor!"

"Did she just give us a funny look?" Harley asked narrowing her eyes.

Dave sighed. "If you were a realtor for a expensive property and a young man rolled up with a Harley Quinn in full clown regalia and a gothic fairy in a beat up van, wouldn't you start to wonder if your time was probably about to be wasted?"

"Oh... that's why you asked me to wait on the make-up... sorry. Eheh," Harley said as she knocked on her head and stuck out her tongue winking.

Tink facepalmed. "You dork... well I woulda stood out anyway. It's mostly the vans fault. We really need cooler wheels."

Dave winced climbing out. "Aww but I love the battle wagon for exactly that purpose! Nobody suspects it of being awesome!"

Tink shook her head. "Your dad literally let you pick from a bunch of cool sets of wheels and you chose this. Not the Batmobile, not the Gryphon... the van that, undeniably awesome, lacks all sense of style and cool."

Harley got out saying, "Like father, like son," with a smirk.

Dave grit his teeth in a smile... but he had to admit she wasn't wrong. Dad still preferred to bomb around in an assuming truck when he could... and he was sure the realtors spirits would perk back up when he name dropped.

Sure enough it worked like a charm and she was enthusiastic to show them property... and what a property it was! It was a lovely and picturesque little mansion done up to not just look like a castle but essentially be one. A winding drive made it's way up the hillside to reach the magnificent looking building rising from the forest. Thick cut stone. Merlons ands crenellations. Even a mechanical drawbridge and portcullis. It boasted many rooms, including a library, a music room, a theater, a pool, a gym, games and billiards rooms, a wine cellar, a bar, an armory, a trophy room, a vault and more.

The issues were the facts that while "modernized" from being medieval, it was a bit dated inside. The appliances were state of the art from a time before he was born but that wasn't a big deal. The other was it was a ways further out then most people liked... and the main issue of course. It would require a staff of people or characters to look after it and maintain the property around it. Still...

"I love the size and how open things are here!" Tink said flying a loop de loop and into a barrel roll. "This is what I miss! Being able to just flit around. The gardens are nice! Big courtyards and we'd own a fair bit of the property around it the place too."

Harley nodded. "I like that too. It's not just some dank old castle. It's got some features and similarities sure, but there's a lot of iron work and open spaces and modern glass and lighting. It's not just all wood and stone."

Dave nodded. "And the price while not cheap in general is way cheap for a mansion this size. Furnishing it all will be a pain though and we'd definitely need to hire staff or buy characters... so in the long run it's going to be expensive... hmmmm... I can see why other people didn't go for it but it hit's a lot of plusses for us. The commute is actually a bit better for us. We're close to town and my cousins and still have loads of space and privacy..."

He saw them looking at him with excitement on their faces and smiled. "I take it we're all in agreement then?" They all nodded. They were finally moving out of the basement they'd been living in for years!

The realtor was surprised when they came back with a serious counter offer and started haggling and negotiating over the price. It took a little time and some phone calls but they quickly settled on a price that the owners felt was fair... especially since they were paying in whole immediately. After an hour and a half they were shaking hands and the new owners of their home.

"Awwww yeah!" Harley grabbed Tink and spun in a circle. "Queens of the castle! Look out for Lady Tink and Harley Queen!"

They all laughed. Dave nodded. "Alright. Put the delusions of grandeur aside... we're not done yet. We've got "work" to do. Now we've got to get furniture and staff and-"

"That means shopping... and RealDreams!" The girls said together excitedly.

Dave chuckled and nodded. "It does. Come on. Let's strike while the iron's hot!"

[ David Stark Pepper Tinkerbell and Harley Quinn

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