Still Not Robin

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( mr. grumpy gills ):

“Hey Beast-y Boy,” Speedy announced in greeting as he walked through the door into the Titans’ living room. He, along with Garth, were in the city for a bit on various business, and Roy wanted to drop by to see his old pals. It had been a little while, as he had been quite busy with his own team stationed across the country. 

The green Titan seemed glued to the TV screen, and Roy wasn’t even sure if he was even being heard. He walked up and waved his hand in front of him. “Anything good on the boobtube?”

he’d heard the doors slide open. footsteps. two voices he easily recognized and dismissed as “i’ll greet'em at the commercials”. it’d been weeks that he’d waited for this docu-whatever on black-tipped reef sharks, and he reeeaaally didn’t want to miss anything ( even if he’d checked to make sure it was recording, like, four times ). unfortunately, it seems the stars just aren’t aligned for that. not in the cards today.

gar’s spine stiffens as a hand smears the air a few inches from his nose, and he turns to see roy leaning over the back of the couch. he lets out a snort, one ear lifting as the other parallels the floor.

         ❛ yeah, dude. that’s kinda why i’m watching it. ❜

Speedy snorted, and he averted his gaze to the large screen. Seemed to be some documentary on sea life. He could see Aqualad stare intently at the program, and Speedy rolled his eyes before giving him a nudge, reminding that he had come here to speak to Robin. Garth reluctantly excused himself and went to find the Titans leader, leaving the archer and Beast Boy alone in the living room.

“Huh, I’m not really into shark things unless a new Sharknado came out,” Speedy scoffed as he stared at the screen. Beast Boy seemed really into it for some reason. “Or Jaws, I liked that movie…” 

A thought suddenly bounced into his head. A dim lightbulb in the halls of his mind.

“Hey Beast Boy- Can you turn into a shark? ‘Cause that would be sick.” 

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A flash of pink whirled past the archer, and then a small figure spun by, disorienting him. He felt what resembled a crackle of electricity in the air and the hairs on his arms stood up. What a way to get his attention, for sure.

Speedy reached for his bow on instinct, and nocked an arrow. Better safe than sorry. He held the bow down, as to not threaten her, but at a moment’s notice he would be able to aim and fire. When the girl stopped moving, Speedy’s eyes widened behind his mask in recognition. It was that witchy-girl who had been an Honorary Titan at one point- Hex? Curse? What was her name again? 

“Hey there...” He was hesitant, as he knew that she had walked away from the Titans. Of course, that didn’t necessarily mean that she was a troublemaker or anything of the sort; people had their reasons. Yet he couldn’t let his guard down, either. Maybe she’d be reasonable, maybe not. 

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“Yo, Robin,” Speedy said with a nod and wave. “What’s been a-happening in Jump City these days?” Roy knew a bit of the answer to that; after all, he had followed a gang of criminals from his own Steel City to Jump. There was bound to be other news, though.

“Oh by the way- I have some new arrow tech to show you later, and if you have any suggestions for the prototypes, that’d be awesome.” Speedy and Robin may be rivals of sorts, but they always had their love of gadgets to fall back on. Roy valued Dick’s opinion when it came to that kind of thing.

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“Hey Beast-y Boy,” Speedy announced in greeting as he walked through the door into the Titans’ living room. He, along with Garth, were in the city for a bit on various business, and Roy wanted to drop by to see his old pals. It had been a little while, as he had been quite busy with his own team stationed across the country. 

The green Titan seemed glued to the TV screen, and Roy wasn’t even sure if he was even being heard. He walked up and waved his hand in front of him. “Anything good on the boobtube?”

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Speedy knocked loudly on the metal door a few times. “Hey Garth, could you hurry the hell up? We’re going to be late to the Super Savings Sale at the outlet.”

They had both agreed a couple days ago to get to the store as early as possible in the morning to get the best deals. Roy and Garth both had their eye on the half-off Gamebox... and Speedy definitely wanted that buy 3 get 2 free hair gel.

“Let’s go.”

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Titanssss

[ravagedx]

Code Name Extra Cheesy

Her hair was tied in a loose bun, a dark blue hoodie worn over her leggings. Had anyone else been awake in the tower, they likely would have protested such a late venture. Not that the titans had expressly made curfew hours, but there was a certain expectation that you’d be home after a certain time and wouldn’t leave. But, seeing as there was no hard rule against what they were doing, Rose could see no harm in going out for a late night snack. 

A soft yawn left her lips as she waited by the doorway for Speedy. Her Communicator was tucked safely away in the front pocket of her jacket, should any emergency come up that required either of them. The slightest hint of dark circles were starting to form beneath her eyes, a fact she tried to ignore each time she looked into a mirror. Yeah, sleep was tough to come by these days. Perhaps this is just what she needed. 

A sly grin pressed upon tired features, brows raised as the archer approached. “ I do hope you are really ready for this because you’re about to have your mind blown. In less than a twenty minute journey will you be transported to a whole new world with the kind of greasy goodness your mind could scarcely even imagine.” She might be overselling, but she’s trying to have fun. “You ready to go then?”

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Speedy hadn’t expected such an invitation from Rose. He was bumming on the couch in the Titans West Tower for the 3rd night in a row, and had texted the newest girl on a whim. He wasn’t sure where the conversation might be headed when she had suddenly suggested grabbing a bite to eat. 

Rose hadn’t been around Jump for too long- and neither had Speedy, so he supposed that they should become acquainted. She wasn’t too bad on the eyes, which was a further incentive for the archer to interact with her. Rose was a hard one to read, though, and she had an air about her that was unlike any of the other Titans that he’d met. She was definitely unpredictable at times, and he was toying with the idea that perhaps she was playing hard-to-get whenever she responded with that signature snark. He was sure she’d fall for him eventually regards, as most girls did.

This city had such a different scene than Steel, he mused. Criminals and dangerous nightlife was the only open establishment at this hour back home, not pizza joints. Good thing they were getting pizza, though, because there had been something that resembled the snack in the fridge, but there was no way that food could turn that color... right? He shuddered at the thought.

Speedy knew that Rose seemed a bit weary of going out so late, but he didn’t fear Robin. What could the boy wonder possibly say to them? It’s not like Speedy was a part of the team, or even the Titans at this point. Dick would be dumb to start a fight with stubborn Roy.

He grinned as he strolled in, immediately distracted by how smokin’ Rose looked, even in such casual clothing. Pizza, a good-looking lady, and the thrill of an adventure. This was going to be a good outing.

“My tastebuds are ready to embark on this quest, m’lady,” he responded. “Mind is prepared to explode,” he added, as his stomach growled audibly. “Let’s get this party started!” he announced loudly, without consideration for those rightfully asleep in the middle of the night. 

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Red Hood and Arsenal’s ship name would be RedArse. :D

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Teen Titan aesthetics:The Fab Five

Robin l/Nightwing: Dick Grayson

Kid Flash l/The Flash ll: Wally West

Aqualad l/Tempest: Garth of Atlantis

Wonder Girl l/Troia/Darkstar: Donna Troy

Speedy l/Arsenal: Roy Harper

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Dancing with The Devil

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crimesprincess:

Even having taken hours to get ready, it was still fairly early. Very few people had actually made their way onto the main dance floor. Though music blared from speakers, those that were here seemed to be more concerned with connecting with their friends or anxiously checking their iphones as they waited for their other friends to arrived. Groups of girls crowded around the punch bowls gossiping, their dates across the room standing in large bunches as they laughed and socialized. She couldn’t help but look on with disdain.

Even with her heroic date on her arm, Kitten could feel jealous ire brimming beneath the surface as she watched her fellow classmates interact so easily. It was so natural between them, so easy. Their emotions were genuine. Well, as genuine as teenagers could be. Her own select group of friends had yet to arrive, but she would appease her date and show him off to whoever would listen. “But of course, Speedybear! I’ll give you the grand tour. Maybe if there’s still time, we can sneak away and get some romantic alone time before the dance really starts.”

It was a beautiful place, completely decked out for the occasion. It was just a seasonal dance, but the venue was really something. The tables of food and refreshment looked great as well, and Roy vowed to return there at some point. Kitten fulfilled her role of tour guide and brought him from hallway to hallway, stopping to chat with groups of attendees whenever she knew somebody.

Speedy smiled politely as people stared at them as they walked by; he knew that his mask must look odd in a setting like this. He unfortunately was not as well-known as any heroes on this side of the country, so people were evidently puzzled by his presence. He briefly greeted whoever Kitten dragged him towards. He didn’t really progress beyond small talk, and whenever a pretty lady seemed a bit too interested in the archer, Kitten whisked him away to introduce him to the next couple or group in site. 

Roy didn’t have too much in common with these teens anyway; he had spent too much of his own adolescence fighting crime. Hm, maybe he should see how many interests he and his date shared. Nah, that “romantic alone time” sounded too good for him to care about things like common interests.

“Did I meet all of your friends yet, Kittycat?”

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Mission .01 - Bank Heist

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ravagedx:

teentitansrpg:

Mod post:

SPEEDY AND RAVAGER

Their choices may alter some aspects of the mission, and future threads. Both of them are waiting on a signal from Robin to ensure that the man holding the hostages has been disarmed. During their first replies, they will not have gotten the signal yet due to post order and don’t know whether he is disarmed, but they can choose to start attacking before the signal reaches them anyway. Not waiting might impact their relationships with Robin and the Titans, but it could prove useful to dive into battle regardless.

ROBIN

Robin will send a signal to Speedy and Ravager when the gunman with the hostages is disarmed, and then he will continue to battle that robber. Robin is sort-of monitoring the hostage situation until the man is disarmed; and then he will send the signal, and will proceed to battle the man in hand-to-hand combat while the hostages are moved away.

Rose was now crouched opposite their leader, hiding behind the swung open vault door. She made sure to remain in their leader’s line of sight, so as not to miss a cue should he give the signal. But waiting made her anxious, put her on edge. It would be so simple to get in their and bust some bad guy skulls and save the day. There weren’t even any hostages with these goons. No collateral damage should she be impulsive and follow her gut. 

The white haired teen took a deep breath and attempted to refocus. No, she would not go rogue. She would not be responsible for putting this mission in jeopardy by being impulsive. That would be all the ammo they needed to kick her off this team. And where would she go then? Back to her smug father to tell her ‘I told you so’? Never. Never again. Rose held her position, as much as it killed her to do so, waiting on the signal from Robin to go ahead. 

Speedy was itching to begin the battle against these crooks. He wasn’t particularly fond of taking orders from Robin- after all, Roy wasn’t even a Titan anymore, and yet there the Boy Wonder was, barking instructions at the archer. Speedy thought that it would have been fine to fight the goons in the vaults, but Robin said it was too risky with the hostages in the other room. Speedy considered just starting without the signal, but he didn’t want to be the only one to throw off the groove of the mission.

If the pretty daughter of Slade had struck first, Roy might have joined in, but she hadn’t. Botching the mission wouldn’t have been his fault that way, but she was evidently standing her ground, simply waiting. She was difficult to read, a total mystery… which might be why Speedy found the girl so appealing.

Speaking of Ravager, Speedy was positioned in a crevice in the hall, only a few feet from her. “Pssst.” He wanted to get her attention without drawing the attention of the men in the vaults. He began speaking in a low voice that should be audible to her, but not the robbers.

“Robin obviously put the best two offensive fighters together for a reason in this mission. And the two best-looking ones, too. It’s practically fate. After we’re done here, let’s be beautiful together somewhere else. Wanna do dinner?”

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Teen Titans - Michael Cho

[darkermydesire]

Green Arrow #19 (2017)

You’ve got a new name because you’ve changed. Well…you’re not the only one.

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Roy Harper aka Speedy/Red Arrow/Arsenal in animation

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Dancing with The Devil

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crimesprincess:

“Oh Speedybear, you’re just so funny!” Her voice boomed, purposefully drawing eyes of her fellow classmates to her and her date. Even with her father there, she had no doubt that she’d managed to snag the coolest date of anyone there. No one could question or second guess her status now. Not with a member of the Teen Titans on her arm for the second year in a row. 

The blonde clung onto her date tightly as the two posed for their photos, happy once her father put away the camera. As much as she loved any opportunity for a good photo, she wasn’t anywhere close to being done showing off her date and rubbing him in the faces of every other girl in school. And that could only be done after she wished her beloved father goodbye. 

“You are so much more fun than Robipoo ever was,” Kitten notes as they walk arm in arm together into the building. “And so much cuter than he ever was too.” Her face nuzzles against his his arm, keeping her eyes peeled on everyone else as they step into the room. She knows full well that Speedy’s mask should garner some attention.

“So, Speedybear, what should we do first?”

The photos were quick and painless, and despite the fact that the photographer was a giant moth, this all felt really normal. It was easy to forget that this was a scheme designed by the teenage girl herself, and Speedy’s smile remained plastered on his face as they continued. Kitten kept saying all the right things to gain the archer’s approval, as Speedy loved it when people acknowledged his advanced sense of humor, and it was obvious to him that he was a better date than Robin. He also really didn’t mind having a beautiful girl on his arm.

“Hmmm.” He pondered his choices. It was probably too early to start eating, and likewise probably a bit early to dance. “Do you want to just scope out the place, Kittycat?” It seemed like a nice venue, and it might be good to socialize. Roy really wasn’t too used to these sorts-of events, so he wasn’t sure of the exact protocol.