It was Christmas eve and I had been contacted early in the morning by Shane Black to let me know I got the part of 'Sleazebag' in the movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I didn't want to sound cocky, but I had expected as much with my level of acting skill. Not long after getting the call, I received another call from Robert letting me know that he had gotten the lead role. I was happy for him, it was something he should have gotten anyway if you ask me. He not only was a great actor, but in my original world that was his role that he had worked hard for.
I wish I could say it was a completely selfless act, but It wasn't. I had ulterior motives for helping him out here. It was not only to give him more confidence in his acting ability, but if and when I direct a film and want to have him star in it, he would be more likely to accept.
After hanging up the phone with Robert I headed to the Orphanage in Gotham city and spent time with the kids before handing out the presents I had gotten them half a week ago. The presents were all the same for the most part, but I also gave each of the children a stocking that was filled with candy and small cheap toys. All of the kids seemed to love the gift and stocking. They were always really grateful no matter what you got them just because they knew what it is like to have nothing.
Seeing the smiles on all the kids at the Orphanage, It was my own Christmas present from them. My inner child healed more and more each time I came here and saw their faces as they had been slowly getting older with each each visit. One day I will come by and the orphanage will be filled with all new faces. I wondered how many of these kids would enter Gotham's streets when they turn 18 and start a life of crime just to survive. It wasn't something I wanted to think about, but it was the reality for most orphans without support when they become adults in Gotham or just in general.
As I was saying goodbye to Jude and about to head out, a beautiful song hit my ears. Looking for where the song came from I found it to be the loudest outside the Orphanage play room. Standing outside the door I listened as I heard something great.
🎵♪🎶Your faith was strong, but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah🎵♪🎶
Peeking in I saw Noah doing the Vocals, Sammy doing back up vocals, and a kid named Julian that I had seen many times before playing the small electronic piano. Not wanting to bother them, I left quietly as I thought that maybe I didn't have to worry about these kids as much as I had previously thought I did. Many of them were very talented and smart. Feeling blessed to witness and hear such a sight, I walked out of the Orphanage humming the song 'Rockin' around the Christmas tree' as I headed back home.
Changing into my Moonlight Knight Costume before I reached downtown, I then landed in front of my castle and walked in. Seeing nobody around, I headed to the holodeck to see my disciples inside doing their daily training, this time Cosmic Starlight was sparring with each of them. My disciples have all fought the league of assassins men countless times and were able to keep up with her somewhat when it came to fighting ability. I saw Otho and Osul training with with each other to the side. From time to time I could see Otho throwing quick glances at Whisper as they both trained separately. Whisper was completely oblivious.
I laughed ferociously at my kind hearted and unaware disciple from outside the training area before I made my way to my throne downstairs and brought up the systems domain shop. I had enough for a small room for Barbara thanks to the new coins I had on hand, but I was left with only 1500c after. I needed to get back to saving coins again as soon as possible so that I could buy some of the more expensive rooms for my house again. I also wouldn't mind buying a robot maid at some point. The place is a lot harder to keep clean these days.
I of course wouldn't start saving my coins tonight. Within a couple of selections, I was back at zero coins in no time. The coins would have to start being saved up tomorrow. With the remaining coins I bought a number of cheap Christmas decorations for the house including a very large pre-lit and decorated tree. Unfortunately the city seasonal decoration function was only for the city and outside of my castle. It did not extend to the inside of my house, I was forced to decorate it myself.
In the middle of the throne room was now a large 15ft Christmas tree with twinkling lights. Christmas presents not included sadly. Opening my system inventory, I unloaded the presents I had bought for everyone earlier this week with my real currency, I also included Barbara's present that I had bought earlier today after I had woken up and then put them all under the tree nicely. I had also gotten presents for the Justice league members and placed them in the watchtower after I had been done shopping for Barbara's earlier.
When everyone had come out of the training room, they saw the huge tree with presents under it that hadn't been there before and all the new decorations placed throughout the rooms. Just like everything else in Moonlight City, it was magical. Cosmic Starlight having looked at the tree and then below it had seen a gift under it for herself and felt the sudden urge to do some quick last minute shopping.
Seeing all the presents, Otho and Osul along with my three disciples first looked excited upon seeing the presents and then sad when they realized they had no way to buy gifts for everyone themselves. Easily reading their thoughts from their faces, I spoke up. "From today onward I would like to start giving the teenagers that live here an allowance that they can spend however they want, please do not decline, it is something I wish to do to reward you all for your constant hard work". I then handed out a hundred usd to each kid. After today they would get fifty per week to spend how they want. I may not be rich, but I could at least do this much. Of course after today, Id move the allowance down to fifty instead of a hundred.
Realizing they could now also buy Christmas gifts, each of them were excited to do so as they all left the house quickly and headed in different directions with huge smiles on their faces. Cosmic starlight seeing this was surprised, she had heard that King Moonlight was a rough and somewhat cold man, but he obviously had a soft spot for those he mentored.