Current Events > Teen Titans CYOA: Romance Resurrected

Topic List
Page List: 1 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Malcrasternus
04/06/17 12:26:01 AM
#452:


C.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/06/17 1:15:57 AM
#453:


... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/06/17 7:04:25 AM
#454:


C
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/06/17 8:22:34 PM
#455:


C

You snuggle up to her and close your eyes. In the quiet of her room, you can hear each other breathing. You can feel her body press against yours with every inhale, and gently lightens with every exhale.

"Promise you'll be here when I wake up?" she asks softly.

"I promise," you say.

You slowly drift off to sleep, her hand over your heart.


You wake up to Raven smoothing hair from your face. She herself has hair tucked behind her left ear. She smiles, you smile, she moves in and gives you a soft kiss on the lips.

"Good morning," she says quietly.

"Good morning," you say. "At least, is it morning?"

"Yes it's morning," she smirks. "C'mon, let's have breakfast."

You sit up, Raven puts her belt and cloak back on, and leads the way back to Ops. When you arrive, you see Cyborg high on a ladder, working on the lights in the ceiling.

"Yo did something happen last night?" he asks. "All the bulbs are burnt out."

You and Raven struggle not to blush but you can't help but smirk and snort a chuckle.

"I was right, wasn't I?" you manage to say.

Raven's too overcome with laughter, she just nods.

"Wait," Beast Boy says as he pokes his head out from behind the kitchen counter. "I hear something. A sound I've not heard since..."

"Is that a paraphrase of Darth Vader sensing Obi Wan?" you say.

"It's not that rare for me to laugh," Raven shrugs as she goes to the kitchen area.

"The last time we heard you laugh was when we were in your head," Cyborg says.

"Literally years ago," Beast Boy says.

Raven just rolls her eyes.

"What do you want for breakfast?" she asks you.

"Oh I was going to make you breakfast," you say as you walk over.

"In that case, you make me breakfast while I make you breakfast," she says.

"Deal," you say.

While Raven prepares pancakes by mixing it all from scratch, you take two thick slices of bread from the loaf.

"Is that all?" she asks with a smirk and raised eyebrow.

"Patience," you say as you take an egg and half-cup of milk for yourself.

You gather mixing bowls and other things, such as cinnamon, sugar and vanilla. You use butter to coat the griddle while you mix egg, milk and everything else to make a creamy batter. You use magic to dip the bread into the batter and set them on the griddle. They sizzle and cook, making the bread toasty and the scent of cinnamon wafting through the air.

"Smells so good...!" Beast Boy drools. "If only it didn't need eggs..."

"May I use the griddle?" Raven asks.

"Of course," you say.

You flip the toast and let them sizzle off to the side. Raven pours pancake batter onto the griddle, in the shape of stars and crescent moons.

"Whoa, how're you doing that?" Beast Boy asks.

"Barrier magic," she says.

You look closely and see a frame being made with her magic aura.

"Brilliant idea," you say. "Magic to shape custom pancakes. I should try that some time."

Raven smiles with pride as she flips the pancakes manually with a spatula. You use a spatula to lift the French Toast from the griddle and place them on a plate. You sprinkle a little more sugar and cinnamon on top before serving. Raven sets a couple crescent moons and a star onto a plate, pouring syrup all over before serving.

You and Raven pour drinks for yourselves, then you two sit down with her at the table.
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/06/17 8:22:39 PM
#456:


"Mmm!" you say as you have your first bite of the crescent moon pancake.

"Mmmm~!" Raven says as she has her first bite of your French Toast.

"Mmmm!" Starfire says as she floats into the room. "What delicious fragrances!"

"There's some leftover pancake batter if you want some," Raven says.

Starfire helps herself as Robin comes in.

"Mmm, smells great!" he says.

"It's the French Toast and pancakes R 'n' R made," Cyborg says with a sly tone.

"R 'n' R?" you and Raven repeat.

"Oh I get it," you say, "our initials."

"Bro that was supposed to be our secret nickname for them," Beast Boy whispers loudly.

"Better than trying to combine our names," Raven says.

"Hmm..." you say as you ponder. "Rorven... Ravek... Yeah there's nothing good coming from there."

Raven giggles and returns to eating.

"So, Rorek," Robin says, "we were going to work out as a team--"

The others grumble, and Robin frowns at them, which makes them "act casual".

"--so I was wondering if you'd want to join in," he finishes. "You're just an honorary Titan so I didn't want to obligate you to follow our schedule."

"What would this 'work out' involve?" you ask.

"It's pretty free range," he says. "Weight lifting, cardio, sparring, whatever you want."

"Well I might as well then," you say. "Wouldn't mind..."

A) Weight lifting
B) Working on cardio
C) Sparring
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/06/17 8:31:17 PM
#457:


B.

Gives him chance to run away with Raven somewhere.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/06/17 8:39:19 PM
#458:


C) Sparring

Against Robin or Cyborg. Test your might
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/06/17 9:26:54 PM
#459:


B... For that epic Ruuuuuuuuuun Aaaaaaawaaay
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/07/17 2:57:10 AM
#460:


B

"Working on cardio."

"Alright," Robin says. "Let's eat up and then head down to the training room."

Everyone eats breakfast, you relish each bite of the pancakes. They soak up the syrup so well, and you wash it down with milk. Once everyone has eaten their fill, you all head to the elevator and ride down a few floors.

The elevator doors open to a large room with various exercise machines and equipment, such as dumbbells, free weights, boxing bags, treadmills, basically everything and anything found in a public gym.

You walk over to a treadmill and climb aboard. You start it up and get going as Beast Boy runs on the other. You two jog as you look around the room.

Starfire and Cyborg go to weights, and she easily carries a stack of what look to be 20kg plates as if they're dinner plates before sliding them onto a hefty weight bar. She then lifts that same bar with half a dozen 20kg plates in all, a total of 140kg (308lbs) after including the bar, up over her head and walks around with it. Cyborg does the same, and you can tell the two start getting competitive as they add more weight plates.

"Can you keep up, bro?" Beast Boy challenges you.

He starts jogging faster, you match his pace. Then a bit faster, and a bit faster. You've left Beast Boy behind by the time he's at full sprint, but then he transforms into a wolf! You push it to full sprint, then hurry to use magic and chi to increase your body's stamina and leg strength to maintain pace.

Beast Boy pushes his wolf form to its top speed, and you bring it to a sprint again. Beast Boy then changes to a cheetah, and you push it to your second level of magic and chi for stamina and speed. Beast Boy goes full speed as a cheetah, you go full sprint for a third time, but of course you lose because he's a cheetah; you slow it down and return to your default stats while Beast Boy slows down as a cheetah before returning to human.

"You can use magic like that?" he asks while panting. "Make yourself faster?"

"Yes," you say before taking time to pant and breathe. "Though, it's all still based on my base abilities. I need to improve my body so that my use of magic and chi can bring it to even greater levels."

"Awesome."

You walk off the treadmill and go to the

A) Stationary bicycle
B) Jump ropes
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/07/17 2:57:54 AM
#461:


B.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/07/17 3:04:11 AM
#462:


A) Stationary bicycle
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/07/17 5:19:45 AM
#463:


A
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/07/17 6:00:33 PM
#464:


A

You get on the bike and start pedaling, then notice you don't see Raven. She's not lifting weights with Cyborg or Starfire, she's not on the treadmills now that you and Beast Boy are done with them, and she isn't hitting a heavy bag like Robin.

"Raven, where'd you go?" you call as you look over your shoulders.

"Up here," she says.

You look up, and see she's floating high overhead, levitating weights with her magic.

"Oh," you say, slowing down a little. "Is... is that your whole workout?"

"What's wrong with it?" she says as she floats down closer to you. "I'm training my focus as I hold heavy things."

You keep pedaling on the bike as you use your own magic to bring weights over. You have three 20kg weights in a triangle formation and spin it around, while keeping eyes locked on Raven and feet pedaling the bike. She gives you a sneer as she floats down to the other stationary bike. With cloak set aside with magic, she sits down and starts pedaling. However, she finds it more difficult than either of you expected.

"Having trouble, Raven?" you tease.

"No...!" she grumbles.

Raven powers through pedaling, but her weights are slipping. She slows down as she puts focus on the weights to bring them back up.

"You're... you're not cheating are you?" she asks.

"I would never cheat," you say defensively. "This is free holding of the weights."

You prove it by moving them out of the triangle formation and into a single line. Raven still struggles with the bike and the weights and it looks like she's about to pant or have sweat dripping from her forehead. You try not to be that into the idea of sweat-drenched Raven.

"Didn't think you were so outta shape," Beast Boy says to her.

"I'm not outta shape!" she defends with very little breath.

The weights start slipping, she catches them again, which stop her from pedaling at a higher speed.

"Raven, set the weights down," you say.

Raven drops them and the clang on the floor.

"Now try and pedal."

Raven puts both hands on the handlebars and starts pedaling. She has great speed with smooth movement.

"See? She's not out of shape--"

But then Raven slows down again.

"--oh... Maybe not..."

"I don't... do a lot of biking, okay?" she manages to say.

"Or running, for that matter," Beast Boy says. "I don't remember too many times where we were chasing a villain and you were running."

"So...?" she says.

You look at Raven's legs pump but then slow down. She stops and sits back, chest heaving as she wipes sweat from her brow. Something about Raven's figure is starting to make sense.

"I sense that," she grumbles.

"Sorry," you say quickly.

"Not just you," she says as she glares down her nose at Beast Boy.

"Uh..." Beast Boy says with a nervous look on his face.

He then suddenly transforms into a literal chicken and cluck-clucks as he runs away. You chuckle as Raven sighs and puts her hands back on the handlebars.

"What's your daily workout regiment?" you ask.

"I... stretch," she says. "Or, I try to. ... And don't think about that."

"Sorry," you say. "So, is it just stretching or is it yoga? Yoga might fit you actually."

"It's not yoga," she says.

"How about jumping jacks? Or jogging?" you ask.

"No..." she says.

"Do you... do anything?"

"I'm not out of shape!" she defends.
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/07/17 6:00:39 PM
#465:


"I didn't say you are," you say, stifling a chuckle. "I just want to make sure you're active."

Raven huffs and puffs with a pout as she pushes her legs to pump the pedals. But then she runs out of steam and slows down again. She stops, gets up, and puts her cloak back on.

"I'm not out of shape," she grumbles.

You slow down to a stop and dismount from your bike.

"Let's keep things going," you say. "Let's get you going on

A) Jumping Jacks
B) Jump Rope
C) Jogging
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/07/17 6:12:23 PM
#466:


A) Jumping Jacks
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/07/17 6:26:23 PM
#467:


C.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/07/17 7:37:51 PM
#468:


B
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/08/17 12:21:57 AM
#469:


randomizing app chooses...


A

"Jumping Jacks."

"You just want to see me bounce around," Raven says as she covers up with her cloak.

"N-No...!" you nervously defend. "I want to make sure you're staying in shape. Now c'mon."

You put the free weights away with magic before you lead Raven off to the side and stand face to face a couple meters apart.

"Ready?" you say.

"Yes," she says.

"We'll begin on three," you say. "One. Two. Three!"

You jump, legs going out to shoulder width and arms all the way up to clap, and Raven follows your example as you then jump to brings legs back in and arms to your side.

"One!" you count before repeating the jump. "Two! Three!"

You must admit, there is a lot of bounce in Raven's jumping jacks.

"Four! Five! Six!" you keep counting. "Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten!"

Raven stops as you continue to "Eleven!" which makes you stop.

"What's the matter?" you say.

"I thought we were stopping at ten."

"No, I would've said we were stopping at ten if we were stopping at ten. We're going until you can't keep going."

"What?" she says with an incredulous look on her face.

"Well, how else are you supposed to get better if you don't push past your limits?"

"I don't have to get better when I can just float instead of run," she says. "Like how Beast Boy doesn't have to get muscular when he can just become a bear or T-Rex."

"Hey!" Beast Boy says, sounding offended as he lifts 5kg dumbbells. "At least I try!"

"I want to say lack of muscle tone actually stems from you being Vegan but that feels like I'd be criticizing your life choices," you say. "Also, try giving yourself a stronger base. Feet apart a bit more."

Beast Boy adjusts, and is much smoother with his lifts.

"Alright, back to jumping jacks," you say to Raven.

She sighs but goes along with it.

"On three," you say again. "One. Two. Three!"

"One," Raven counts. "Two. Three. Four. Stop. Staring."

"Sorry," you say quickly.

"Seven," she continues. "Eight. Nine. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Thirteen. Fourteen."

"You're slowing down," you say.

"Shut up," she says. "Sixteen. ... Seventeen... Eighteehh..."

Raven stops jumping, and keeps herself standing by putting her hands on her knees while she breathes heavily. You get to an even 20 before stopping.

"Deep breath," you say.

Raven breathes in deeply through her nose, standing up straight, and exhales through her mouth.

"Raven," you say with a hand on her shoulder. "I'm afraid that not only are you out of shape, but you are also in denial about being out of shape."

She scowls at you.

"Oh, don't be so upset about it," you say. "Last I knew, my sisters could only do that much, in total."

"Seriously?" she asks with a chuckle.

"Yes, ten each," you chuckle. "Alright, let's keep going."

"No...!" she whines.

"Yes..." you say teasingly. "You need to push your legs to their limit."

"They are..." she groans. "And so are my lungs..."

A) Switch to Sit-Ups
B) Cool down with Wall Sit
C) Take a break from the workout
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/08/17 12:23:45 AM
#470:


A.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/08/17 12:33:36 AM
#471:


... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/08/17 12:46:42 AM
#472:


A...
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/08/17 3:01:09 AM
#473:


A

"Alright, we'll switch from cardio to something a bit easier," you say. "Let's try sit-ups. You do do sit-ups, don't you?"

"What're you trying to say?" she asks with a blush and a frown as she puts her hands on her stomach.

"I don't mean it like that," you say. "It's actually the fact your stomach is so toned that I assumed you work on your abs."

Raven still blushes, but her frown lightens as her hands move from her stomach. She takes her cloak off again and she lies down on the ground. You sit down beside her with legs crossed.

"Legs bent at 90 degrees," you say.

Raven brings in her legs up to make right-angles with them. She also puts hands on either side of her head. She sits up but you notice her feet start coming off the ground.

"Hold on, I'll anchor your feet," you say.

You scoot around and put a hand on each foot. She sits up properly now, and you aren't sure whether to regret or embrace that her chest squishes against her thighs.

"One," you count for her. "Two. Three. Four. Five. Six."

"Stop staring," she whispers, her blush getting redder as she puts her knees together.

"Sorry," you say as you turn your head slightly to the right. "And don't put your legs together, it's bad form for your sit-ups."

She grumbles as she continues.

"Seven," you count. "Eight. Nine. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Thirteen. Fourteen. Fifteen. Sixteen. Seventeen. Eighteen. Nineteen. Twenty."

Raven flops back, panting again, her chest's heaving still visible in the corner of your eye.

"Can I rest now?" she asks as she props herself up on her elbows.

"Yes," you say as you help her stand up. "We'll rehydrate in Ops."

She picks up her cloak, and you walk with her to the elevator. You return to Ops and pour glasses of water for the two of you.

"Thank you," she says as you serve her one.

She chugs it down, then lets out a long, satisfied sigh once she finishes. She refills her glass and chugs it again.

"I think I'm done with working out for today," she says. "My legs are worn out."

"That's good," you say. "You reached your limit, and now you can push yourself past it."

"Why?" she says as she sits on the couch. "Do you want my legs to be noodles?"

"Well," you say as you sit with her. "If you need help moving your legs, I could do that for you."

Your smirk as you brush the back of your fingers against her thigh. She blushes but smiles.

"Rorek, stop~..." she says. "Or else we might burn out the lights again."

You two laugh.

"So do you need to meditate and heal again?" you ask.

"I'll just recover normally this time," she says.

"Alright," you say. "But what do you propose we do while you recover?"

"Let's just sit and talk," she says.

"About what?"

"I dunno," she says. "What do you want to talk about?"

That's quite the loaded question. You sip more water as you think.

A) Bring up childhoods
B) Bring up your Father's party
C) Stories about you and your immediate family
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/08/17 3:08:33 AM
#474:


C
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/08/17 3:10:21 AM
#475:


C) Stories about you and your immediate family
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/08/17 6:43:41 AM
#476:


C...
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/08/17 8:33:18 PM
#477:


C

"Well," you say, "I've told you quite a few family stories but they've all been about my ancestors, and my parents. Let me move to the story of myself and my immediate family."

Raven smiles eagerly and scoots in closer.

"So, I covered my parents' meeting and marriage," you say. "And I covered that I am the first born in my family, but my cousin Ross is the oldest of all the grandchildren by eight months. Therefore, growing up, Ross was the leader of our little duo, which then became a trio once Reed was born ten months after me."

"When is your birthday?" she asks.

"Ten weeks from now, actually," you say. "Funny story about my original day of birth. It had been so long since a Rorek was born at the time of my grandfather's birth, members of the family were worried it'd be like the first few Roreks."

"How do you mean?"

"Rorek the First passed away before Rorek the Second, part of why people thought it was reincarnation. Same for Rorek the Second to Rorek the Third. Now, on the day of my birth, as my mother went into labor, my grandfather was not with the rest of my family. He was stuck in traffic but this was before reliable cellphones so he couldn't call anyone. I was delivered and all that, and everyone noticed the signs that I was a Rorek: bright blue eyes and stark white hair. My paternal greatgrandmother, and therefore Rorek the Sixth's mother, was frightened for her, that perhaps he had died and I was an immediate reincarnation. She almost didn't realize that he was the one consoling her as she cried into her handkerchief."

"Awww...!" Raven laughs. "So, how did your grandfather react to there being a new Rorek?"

"He loved it," you say. "He always got a kick out of someone calling for 'Rorek' and then having to specify Sixth or Seventh. But then everyone started calling me 'Rory' so that there wouldn't be confusion."

"Now I know why your mom and sisters call you that," she says.

"My nickname aside, Ross, Reed and I didn't think anything of my being the newest Rorek until we were old enough to start our education. We all learned the family history together, of the other Roreks and their legacies. The difference in our schooling, and therefore our places in the family, were made clear to us when I was pulled aside and started learning more advanced lessons and subjects.

"Ross and Reed were good sports about it all, both teasing me for being stuck with more work to do but also a bit envious that I got to learn and master things they were far from even attempting."

"Does that all branch from your family having a 'main line'?" Raven asks.

"Perhaps," you say. "From my personal experience, it seems a Rorek is treated with both a higher level of reverence and sense of obligation. It isn't just the betrothal--that wasn't explained to me until about my 12th birthday, by the way--but the perception that as a Rorek, I must be more intelligent, more skilled and more dependable than anyone else in my generation of the family, but in return am allowed more freedoms and privileges."

"That's a bit contradictory," she says.

"Life's always contradictory," you say. "It was just more obvious in my life. I honestly wished my family didn't get caught up in its own prestige, because there were so many times the three of us--Ross, Reed and I--were mischievous and got caught, and the only punishment I got was an intensely stern scolding while Ross and Reed got sat in a corner wearing dunce caps."

"Aww..." Raven says with a half-smile, half-frown.

"And then there would be other times when our behavior was 'unbecoming', and I got the worst of it because I'm 'the new Rorek'."
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/08/17 8:33:34 PM
#478:


"Huh," she says; her face is now sorrowful but also one of recollection.

A) Ask her what she's thinking
B) Move on with your story


character limits...!! *shakes fist*
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/08/17 8:39:35 PM
#479:


*attempts to slay character limits with a sword... And fail miserably*

A
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/08/17 8:54:59 PM
#480:


... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/08/17 11:00:46 PM
#481:


A.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/09/17 2:15:14 AM
#482:


A

"What's on your mind?" you ask.

"Just that, I had a bit of the opposite experience," she says. "I was always under stronger scrutiny for everything, but especially my 'bad' or 'out of line' behavior, because of who I was. And no one seemed to care what reputation that gave me."

"That doesn't seem right," you say.

"Yeah but it's understandable, given..."

"Given what?"

Raven curls her legs up onto the couch and wraps her arms around them, a high level sad stance.

"Perhaps I shouldn't have asked," you say.

"No..." she says. "I... I feel like you'd have to find out eventually, I just didn't think it'd be only a couple days after we met."

"If you don't feel ready to share something so deep and personal, I completely understand," you say.

"But you've shared so much that is deep and personal," she says. "Your family's arranged marriage tradition and your family history back over a millennium, yet all I've told you is how I met the others and how I got turned into a bunny rabbit."

"You've shared far more than that," you say.

Raven still sits with legs up, arms wrapped around them and face resting against her knees. You lean in close, wrap an arm around her, and bring her in to kiss her forehead. She smiles and with some tears in her eyes, she holds your head in her hands and kisses you on the lips.

"Promise me," she says while still holding your head in her hands, "that if I tell you who my father was... you won't think any different of me."

You see such a strong mix of apprehension, hope and desire in her eyes; it pleads that you not abandon or disown her, as only someone who has felt such feelings can communicate.

"Raven," you say as you put a hand on each of her shoulders. "You know how I feel for you. I would never judge you based on your parentage."

She smiles a bit stronger now. She then slides her hands off your face and takes your hands in hers as she sits up. She takes a deep breath and gulps down her nervousness.

"I... I am the daughter... I am the daughter of..."

She's tearing up again and has shaky breathing.

"Just breathe, Raven," you say. "Just breathe."

Raven takes another deep breath. She sniffles a little through her nose, then takes another deep breath.

"My father was Trigon the Terrible, ultimate demon of evil and rage," she says quickly. "Therefore, I'm only half human by way of my mother, now known as Arella of the mystical realm of Azarath, and half demon by way of my father. And... And even if he wasn't a demon, my father seduced and... and violated my mother, and, and she wanted to die until she was taken in by the monks of Azarath and, and--"

"Raven, you don't have to keep going," you say. "You don't have to hurt yourself confessing to me."

"I... I've never said any of that to anyone," she sobs as the tears fall.

You wrap her up tightly in your arms, feeling tears well up in your own eyes.

"I shouldn't have asked," you say.

"Don't apologize," she says between sniffles. "I... I think this is good, that I finally said it out loud. I feel... I feel better, in a way."

You loosen your arms up as she wipes the tears from her eyes. She sniffles again, then smiles.

"Thank you, Rorek," she says. "You... You helped me get rid of that burden."

"You're welcome," you say modestly.

A) Ask more on Trigon and her use of past tense
B) Ask more on Arella and the monks
C) Have lunch
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/09/17 3:10:58 AM
#483:


... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/09/17 5:01:35 AM
#484:


B.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/09/17 6:26:50 AM
#485:


C lunch
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/09/17 5:48:16 PM
#486:


randomizing app chose...


A

"If I may, could I ask why it's 'was' for Trigon? I don't imagine the 'ultimate demon of evil and rage' just... passing away."

Raven looks crestfallen again, but she takes a deep breath.

"Trigon, being that he was the ultimate demon of evil," she says, "was not of this dimension, but of his own. As such, he needed a way into this world. And that way in, was me. As I grew up in Azarath, I was watched closely, for many monks thought I might become evil like my father. One monk, Juris, even tried throwing me into Limbo as a child, but it backfired and he was the one struck down by the void.

"Azar, the elder spiritual leader of the temple, privately tutored me in my meditation, empathic abilities, astral projection, teleportation, as well as the way of pacifism and how to control of my emotions, in an effort to resist Trigon's power and influence.

"But after Azar passed away, Trigon assaulted my mind with prophetic dreams. It got to the point that he wouldn't let me sleep, the visions were so vivid and terrifying. So despite what my teachers said, I confronted Trigon in Limbo via astral projection. He told me he wasn't going to harm me or my mother, for he was satisfied knowing that once I 'reached adulthood', he could use me as his portal into this world, and how the thought of that would haunt me."

Hearing all this, this tale of prophecy, fear and pain, your entire life is put into perspective. Every moment of disdain for your namesakes, every time you didn't want to live up to the name just to spite the family, every time you wish you weren't the one shouldering the main line, it all seems so petty in comparison.

"Oh, Raven," you say as you hug her tightly again. "I can't imagine every going through that."

"W-Wait," she says with a slight giggle. "Let me finish the story before you hug me."

"Yes, right, sorry," you say as you let go.

"When I turned 14," Raven continues, "I sensed Trigon's power growing stronger, and fearing for Azarath's safety, I fled here to Earth, birthplace of my mother."

"Oh your mother is of Earth?"

"Yes, her real name is Angela Roth, which technically means my name would be Raven Roth, but that's not that important. It was at that time that I met the others, defeated the Gordanians and formed the Teen Titans. We had our adventures and 'saved the day', all of it helping me feel I could be something more than just 'the daughter of Trigon.' But then, as if Trigon was playing some sick joke, it was on my way to 'sweet sixteen' that he started creeping in stronger than ever.

"It was my exact birthday, the day I turned sixteen, that Trigon raised the dead--an enemy of ours that had died in a cave-in--to be his emissary. That itself was an intense experience for everyone. Then, within about a month or so after that incident, Trigon arranged things through his emissary, like pieces on a chess board. At the time, I felt cornered, and saw no choice but to go along with his plan.

"However, just like in chess, I managed to keep my friends in play, knowing they'd fight against Trigon. And best of all, Robin managed to find what was left of my consciousness, reunited me with everyone, and with my powers restored and even strengthened, I vanquished Trigon, and was finally free. I even visited my mother in Azarath to celebrate!"

"That's wonderful!" you say with a big smile.

You and Raven smile at each other.

"You can hug me now," she giggles.

"Oh right."

You give her a big hug, that she returns just as tightly.

"When is your birthday?" you ask as you let go again.
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/09/17 5:48:21 PM
#487:


"It was back in February," she says, "on the 5th."

"Oh. So then...?"

"Are you trying to figure out my age?" she smirks.

"No..." you say.

"Well I know you're not 18 yet," she says. "Which makes me..."

"Which makes you...?" you say.

"Not telling~..." she smiles.

A) Take a guess
B) Have lunch
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/09/17 5:59:43 PM
#488:


A.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/09/17 6:00:20 PM
#489:


B) Have lunch
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/09/17 6:24:14 PM
#490:


A
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/09/17 10:16:43 PM
#491:


A

"I'm guessing... younger?"

"What makes you say I'm younger?" she asks with a judgmental raised eyebrow.

"The 50-50 chance that you are," you say.

"Well then consider yourself very lucky," she says with a smile. "You guessed right."

"Good," you say with relief. "I wasn't sure how you would've reacted if I was wrong."

"I probably would've found a way to take it as a compliment," she shrugs. "If you thought I was older, it's because I'm mature, and if you thought I was younger it's because I look youthful."

She then looks at you with disapproving look.

"Don't think of that kind of mature," she smirks with a playful push.

All you can do is laugh shyly.

"For a gentleman, you sure can't keep your mind--or eyes--off my body," she says with a sly smile.

"Well no one is perfect," you shrug.

You two have a little laugh, then finish your glasses of water.

"So now that we've finished this detour," she says, "keep telling me about your family. You haven't even gotten to your sisters yet."

"Oh yes, right," you say. "My sisters, Roselind and Rebecca--or Rose and Becca--were born when I was four. They're 13 going on 14, and actuall the first ever twins of any kind in the Null family history."

"Wow, really?"

"Yes, the only twins to come from the Null family directly. Extended family, like the Goggins on my mother's side and the Chestnuts, Ruth Anne's family, have had twins in their family trees, but never from the Nulls."

"Oh I was going to ask," she says, "your sisters have fairly white hair and bright blue eyes. Does that mean the family doesn't acknowledge for 'female Roreks'?"

"How do you mean?"

"Well, what if you were born a girl? You still had those same bright blue eyes and snow white hair, but you were a girl."

"I... I've never thought about that. I don't think there have been girls born with a resemblance to Rorek. My sisters do have hair and eyes much like mine and my grandfather's... I guess if they'd been born first, there would've been a precedent set for the family, both on female Roreks and if a set of twins were Roreks."

"Twin Roreks, huh?" Raven says. "Two of you..."

Raven's lips curl into a devious little smirk.

"Raven," you say with pretend shock, "are you having risque thoughts?"

"What would an imperfect gentleman like you do if I said yes?" she says with a naughty mischief in her voice.

"Why, I'd have to help bring some of them into reality," you say as you slide in close.

Raven gasps with excitement like she did last night as you get an arm around her.

"Umm..." Starfire says from the main doorway.

You and Raven see her standing there, dumbfounded and wide-eyed, and begin stammering as you two fumble to move back from each other.

"Starfire, when--? how much did you see?" Raven gets out while you're all tongue-tied.

"I only just arrived, to inform you that the others were thinking of going out for lunch," she says loudly with anxiety. "I in no way witnessed flirting leading towards the 'making out'."

"She's a horrible liar," Raven explains.

"I'm aware," you say. "Has there been a decision on where we're going?"

"No," Starfire says, not as loudly as before, "hence my coming up here to ask for your input."

A) Vote for pizza
B) Vote for burgers and fries
C) Vote for seafood
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/09/17 10:34:27 PM
#492:


A....

*trys to slash the same post message in half*
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/09/17 10:38:31 PM
#493:


A.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/09/17 10:40:47 PM
#494:


A)

Pizza sounds good.
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/10/17 2:58:57 AM
#495:


A

"I vote for pizza," you say. "I can even treat if you all would like."

"Oh that is very polite but you do not have to," Starfire says. "We can all split the cost evenly with our allowances."

"Oh see I always wondered how you afforded things," you say to her and Raven. "Where do you get this allowance?"

"Actually, we don't really know," Raven says. "Robin says it's some special subsidy from Jump City for all the heroics but he and Cyborg are the ones that take care of the finances for everything, then we all get an allowance from what's leftover."

"Then I shall inform the others of your decision," Starfire says, still nervous and uncomfortable. "Excuse me."

Starfire stiffly turns around on her heels and then zips out of the room with her flight powers. You and Raven both sigh, then look at each other and build into laughter.

"I'm sorry," you both say, which causes more laughter.

"I should've controlled myself," you say.

"You? I'm the one that blew out the lights and then rattled the walls of my room."

"Well I like to think I had important roles in those moments," you say.

Raven giggles and rests her head on your shoulder. The others return to Ops, and you two stand up from the couch to ride the elevator back down with everyone. You go to the garage and hop on Shadowfax, Raven rides in the T-Car with the others, and they lead the way across the water and to Pizza Corner.

You find a parking spot close to the T-Car and follow them inside the parlor.

"Titans~!" the staff greets.

"Hey, guys," Robin says to them.

"And you brought a new friend!" the hefty man behind the counter says.

"This is our friend, Rorek!" Beast Boy introduces. "Mad Mod may give Brits a bad name, but Rorek here gives them all a good name!"

"Hey Gino, our usual table upstairs open?" Cyborg asks a waiter who looks related to the hefty man.

"Yeah yeah, all ready for you," Gino says. "You want the usual orders, too?"

"Oh yeah!" Cyborg and Beast Boy cheer.

"Alright, we'll get right on that," the hefty man says.

"So you all come here often?" you say, knowing the answer.

"Ha ha," Raven says. "C'mon, we're headed upstairs."

You follow the Titans up the spiral staircase, but are surprised when they go past the second floor's open area of tables and televisions. You keep going, and go to the roof, where there are even more tables!

"Wow...!" you say as you look around. "Great view!"

"Yep," Beast Boy grins. "And our table has the best view of all!"

Beast Boy presents the table at the very end of the triangular roof, and then you notice a theme.

"Oh...! This entire pizza parlor is a giant slice of pepperoni pizza...!"

"Awesome, right?" Beast Boy says.

"Definitely," you nod.

Everyone takes a seat, and Raven borrows a chair from an empty table to be your seat.

*brrr brrr* Your phone rings, and you sigh.

"My family has the weirdest timing," you say. "It's roughly 9PM over there, what could they be calling about?"

A) Answer it in front of everyone
B) Answer it in private
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
scubasteve42
04/10/17 3:13:09 AM
#496:


B) Answer it in private
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Malcrasternus
04/10/17 4:18:02 AM
#497:


B.
---
http://i.imgtc.com/tUK3LwiHnb.jpg
4/15/1951 - 3/18/2014 "But not forgotten."
... Copied to Clipboard!
Alakazamtrainer
04/10/17 5:02:05 AM
#498:


B
---
this is a sig.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Cartridge88
04/10/17 6:35:14 PM
#499:


... Copied to Clipboard!
Zack_Attackv1
04/10/17 6:35:40 PM
#500:


... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List
Page List: 1 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10