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"I'm thinking we go to a diner. Another American staple I want to try while I'm here."

You and Raven get back on Shadowfax and ride out of the supermarket parking lot.

"Speaking of your time here," Raven says. "How much longer are you planning on staying? I remember when we first met, you said you were going to fly across the Pacific."

"Right, I did say that," you say. "I was going to drive up to Coast City but then Mad Mod appeared, and my family asked me to drive down to National City to visit the American branch."

"Are you still going to head up to Coast City?" Raven asks.

"Well, obviously I'll help you and the Titans capture Mad Mod first, that'd be rude of me to leave you all before that's resolved."

"And then?"

"And then..." you say, sensing where Raven is going with this conversation. "I mean, I'm not on any schedule, so I don't have to go right away. I could wait a few days after we thwart Mad Mod."

You look in the rear view mirror to look at Raven over your shoulder. Her face looks timid and sad.

"Or weeks," you say.

She brightens up just a bit.

You spot a diner up ahead and pull into the parking lot. You park Shadowfax and go inside with Raven.

"Hello," the hostess says at the podium. "Table for two?"

"Yes, please," you say.

"Right this way," she says.

The hostess grabs two menus and leads the way to a table on the left side. You two sit and take a menu each.

"I'll give you two a moment to see what you'd like," she says before walking away.

You open up the menu and look at the breakfast segment.

"Mmm, I like the look of these pancakes," you say.

*brzzzz* Your phone rings, because you stupidly left it on. *brzzzz* *brzzzz*

"You're not going to answer?" Raven asks.

"Nope," you say.

"Has to do with that conversation from last night?"

"Yes," you say.

*brzzzz* *brzzzz* *brzzzz* *br--* You turn your phone off.

You look at the dishes that come with pancakes and consider having bacon and eggs as the side, part of the "traditional American breakfast". You then look up at Raven, who seems to be nervously looking up at you. She notices you looking at her and looks back down.

"Is something wrong?" you ask.

"N-No, just," Raven says. "I mean, I already said last night I'm not usually the one to ask about feelings and stuff, so... I just didn't want to pry."

"That's very considerate of you," you say genuinely. "I must apologize for my own behavior, this... drama, in my family, has been going on long enough now one would think I'd be over it by now."

"Well, I may not be the kind to ask about feelings, let alone share mine," she says, "but I'm definitely someone who knows a thing about real family drama."

"I'm... sorry to hear that."

"Well, let's just say, the bigger the drama, the harder it is to get past it," she says. "Mine was pretty much the biggest drama in all human existence, so it took way more than anyone could ever imagine to get past it."

"All human existence?" you repeat.

"I have multiple 'long stories'," Raven says.

"Oh. Then perhaps I really shouldn't be complaining."

A) Call your family back
B) Turn your phone back on to wait for the next call
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B) Turn your phone back on to wait for the next call
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B.
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B.
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B

You pull your phone back out, and turn it back on. When it rings again, you will answer.

The hostess comes back.

"Are you ready to order?" she asks.

"I know my order," you say, "how about you, Raven?"

"Yeah, I'm ready," she says. "I'll have the 'French Toast Slam', with extra bacon and a glass of orange juice."

"And for you sir?" the hostess asks after she finishes writing.

"I'll have the 'Build Your Own'," you say. "Pancakes, bacon, eggs and... hash browns. With milk."

"Alright," the hostess says, "I'll be back with your drinks shortly."

The hostess takes the menus back and heads to the kitchen. You and Raven then sit quietly and wait.

*brzzzz* Your phone rings.

"I'll be right back," you say.

You walk into the restroom and enter a stall before answering.

"There you are, Rory," Rebecca says.

"Oh, it's just you two," you say as you see Rebecca and Roselind sitting there. "I was expecting Father would be the one calling."

"Well actually," Roselind says before turning her phone around to reveal Father sitting across from them.

"Hello, Rory," he says. "You cut away before I could even tell it was you."

"Hello, Father," you say. "I apologize for that. And I am actually grateful you're here. I know I've been avoiding you every possible moment these last few years, but I really should stop. I can't blame you for wanting me to make the family proud and carry on our traditions, I just didn't know how to tell you how I felt."

"I... I apologize, too, Rory," he says. "I'm the first man in our family to be sandwiched between two Roreks since the father of Rorek the Third. Your grandfather and I talked about the pressures of the main line. He had five namesakes to live up to, and his father often argued with him as you and I have about what a Rorek should do with his life. Rorek the Sixth had to remind his father that he is not the others, that all the Roreks carved their own path in this world, so I must let you do the same."

"Really? That's... That's remarkable."

"I am grateful you helped with the family business," he says, "but you don't need to feel like that is hanging over your head."

"Thank you, Father," you say.

"However," he says, getting a groan out of you, "you must understand I can only do so much with the other families."

"Did you have to bring that up?" you ask.

"We all know that time is coming," he says. "When else would I bring it up? They'll all be here at the estate, as part of my birthday by the way, expecting to meet with you, your mother and myself. Then they'll expect an answer sometime between then and your birthday--"

As your father is saying all this, you take deep breaths to contain your frustration.

"So much for this being my life," you say.

"It is," Father says. "You just have to tell them that. Come home for my birthday and speak up, so that you won't have to worry about this come your birthday."

A) Fine, but I'm bringing a guest
B) Or I could avoid it all entirely
C) Give me time to sort things out
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C) Give me time to sort things out
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A
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C.
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C

"Give me time to sort things out," you say. "I know our family and theirs are intertwined across generations, and the deadline is my birthday, but... I have something I need to figure out right now, before I can meet with any of them. Can I at least get that?"

"Yes, of course," Father says. "But please, be sure you can be here to tell everyone your answer yourself."

"Yes, sir," you say. "Now, I have to get back, breakfast is waiting. I'll talk to you all again soon."

"Until then," Father says.

You hang up and put your phone away. You then return to Raven and your table to see not only the drinks but the food has been served. You sit down, pick up your fork and knife, and begin cutting into the pancakes.

"So who called?" Raven asks.

"My father, though my sisters were present."

"Oh."

You cut the pancakes into fourths before pouring on syrup from the little cup provided.

"So..." Raven continues. "What did you talk about?"

"It was basically just the two of us apologizing and coming to an understanding after these last few years," you say. "Well, that was part of the conversation. The rest of it was another issue that we haven't so much been arguing over, as he and my mother have been nagging me to address and I just haven't had the guts to do that."

"Is it that serious?" she asks.

"Well it's not life-threatening," you say. "But it is life-defining. And time-sensitive."

"So, you need to have done something by a certain time?"

"Pretty much," you say. "Seems I have more than one 'long story' myself."

"And this other issue is bigger than whatever you'd been arguing about for years?"

"It's rather complex," you say. "You see, I argued with my father because we had different opinions on what I should be. I wanted to honor the Rorek name by traveling the world, learning and growing on my own, while my father wanted me to honor the legacy that the entire family built, which included the family business.

"This other issue... it's big. A big family tradition, sort of."

"What are we even talking about?" Raven asks. "You haven't even told me what the exact circumstances are."

"Yes, about that..."

Raven stares at you intently as you struggle to push out words.

A) Tell her it's a bit soon to tell her this stuff
B) Tell her all of this, and hope she remains calm
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B.
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A
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B
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B, mostly because I think I missed something and I have no idea what's going on.
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DrizztLink posted...

mostly because I think I missed something and I have no idea what's going on.

well take some time to read the last couple of updates to know where we stand


B

"Raven, I... I want to tell you all of this, sincerely and completely," you begin. "But I also know this will be a lot to handle because we only just met, so bear with me."

"Um... alright," she says nervously.

"Okay," you say. "So, I told you about the family's status within the magical community, yes? That we're somewhere between celebrity and nobility?"

She silently nods "yes."

"Not to give the whole story away in one sentence," you say, "but it has a lot to do with the events involving Rorek the Fifth."

Her eyes open wide, already seeing where your story is going.

"Now, while the family let Rorek the Fifth marry Ruth Anne Chestnut, the tradition of elite families marrying elite families didn't stop. I would like to point out that Ruth Anne herself was of a well-to-do family, the Chestnuts. While not in the top five, or even the top ten, maybe not even top 25, the Chestnuts were of the upper class. So, as I said in telling his story, the other families were upset but had no choice but to accept, it was still within the agreed social standard.

"The tradition returned a generation later, and all families agreed to be more civil and hands-off about it. They'd be social, making sure their children met each other, and the other families had fingers crossed their child would be the one the child of Null fell in love with, and so it became more like a... a lottery of love."

Raven already looks gloomy and sick, but you have to continue the story.

"Things went on like this, for generations," you say. "No real uproar as no courting outside of the social circles of upperclass, elite and-or magical families happened. Then came time when my grandfather, Rorek the Sixth, was born. He lived in this same circle, had friends from these elite families as well as love interests, but then the second World War came just as he was turning 18.

"He enlisted, fought alongside friends from those elite and magical families, had his adventures alongside the American soldier, and then met my grandmother, Ruth, during a phase when he was recovering from an injury during those battles. They fell in love, and he stood up for her when the other families complained. Ruth was not of a wealthy, noble or magical family, she was a complete 'normie', and yet Rorek the Sixth loved her and no one was going to stop him."

Rorek looks absolutely dreadful by this point because she's already feeling the point of the story coming.

"However, the tradition continued," you say, dreading these words yourself. "My father, Ronald, was courted, and by the time he was 18, he had fallen in love with my mother, Rachel Goggin. The Goggins were among the upperclass as well as the magical families, so everyone was satisfied."

Raven gets up, magical aura swirling around and making her own hair stand on end.

"I need some air," she says as she quickly heads to the side door.

"Um, miss?" a waitress says.

"Raven, wait," you say.

You get up, stop to put $30 down, then head to the same door.

"I'll be right back, I still want to finish those pancakes," you say quickly before going through the door.

"Raven," you call to her as you catch up to her. "Raven, please, I need--"
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"Need what?" she asks as she whips around and glares at you. "Need a way out of your family's messed up tradition? I'm your loophole? Otherwise, when you're 18--nice way of pointing that out, by the way--that you'll be married off to whichever rich magic girl you like best?!"

"No, that's... That's not how it is with you, Raven."

You look into her eyes, burning with hurt and sadness, just as Beast Boy and Cyborg warned you. Her magical aura takes the form of flames as they burn around her feet.

"When I started my journeys around the world," you say, "that was how it was. I didn't want my family and others to decide who I would spend my life with. I traveled around the world in hopes I'd find someone the way my grandfather found someone. But instead I found Isabel, who betrayed me, and I gave up on love. I was just going to travel the world forever, never to return home to that stupid tradition, never to fall in love nor be told who to love. I am telling you, that I... was content... to die alone."

You find yourself sniffling with watery eyes, and Raven's flames have been snuffed out by the look of shock on her face. You take deep breaths in the stunned silence between you two. You feel a bit of the weight lifted from you after finally saying it out loud, but now you feel a new weight as you're worried about what Raven is thinking.

"But then," you force yourself to say. "Things changed again. Despite my intentions, something happened when we met. Maybe it was your sudden shouting about Malchior and my ancestor, that strangely fateful connection between the two of us, or perhaps how you are just... all together lovely and alluring, inside and out... But Raven, you must know this, this is the truth: I love you. I love you, you are not my loophole. Why would I do that when it's no better than the tradition I'm avoiding?"

You take more deep breaths as Raven looks at you with eyes full of wonder and warmth.

"You... love...?" she says softly.

Raven looks down at the ground, face in her hands as her hair stands up again, but with more of those hearts made by her aura. The hearts then slowly converge and become one big heart that floats behind her, crackling with energy. The heart practically hits critical mass before she surprises you by leaping forward and wraps her arms around you.

"I'd ask if you really meant that," she says, head on your shoulders, "but since I'm an Empath, I can tell you do. I... I love you, too."

She loosens her grip to look you in the eyes.

"And it's not because you resemble Rorek the First, or because you know all about him," she says. "It's because you're intelligent, witty, charming, heroic, and accepting of everything. I mean, you were completely okay with my liking of the Museum of Death and the stuff in my room. I even let you in my room after only a day, so obviously I've been into you."

You chuckle along with her smiling and giggling.

A) Bring up Father's birthday and the meeting
B) Leave that kind of talk for later
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B.

And I read the updates, guess it just slipped right by me.
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B) Leave that kind of talk for later


I don't think they should be admitting there love for each other already. There just getting started in there relationship
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B
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B.
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scubasteve42 posted...

I don't think they should be admitting there love for each other already. There just getting started in there relationship

I do admit that after thinking it over, I should've made it something more like "I really really really really really really like you" so that it'd be cute and funny, but I was hungry and my mind was a bit hazy so I just skipped to "love"

also let's not forget that Rorek already told her he likes her (on the Ferris wheel), so where would he have gone from there?


B

You and Raven go back inside and you do finish the pancakes before you two leave the diner. You two put on helmets and hop aboard Shadowfax to continue your return trip to Jump City. You drive from about 9AM to just before Noon, Raven holding tight to you with a smile beaming over your shoulder the entire way. Well, not the entire way, her cheeks got tired so she had to soften it, but she never stopped smiling those three hours.

When you arrive at Jump City, you pull into town on the same road you drove out on a couple days ago. You use the Levitation Drive to make it across the water and back to Titan's Tower island. You can't really see inside those large windows, so you drive around to the back where the garage door is located.

"Hello?" you call.

"Cyborg, open the garage," Raven says.

The door opens, and you pull in, parking in the same spot from a few days ago.

"There you two are," Cyborg says as he wipes grease off tools. "You should've called if you were staying overnight somewhere."

"Where's Beast Boy?" Raven asks as she dismounts Shadowfax.

"Right here," he says, "workin' on the B-Ped."

You look over and see Beast Boy polishing the headlight of an all-white moped.

"Nice Tidwell," you say. "The 3000?"

"Yep," he says with a big smile. "She's my beb."

Beast Boy looks over at the two of you and then specifically at Raven.

"Whoa...! Raven in regular clothes? Rorek isn't just a wizard, he's a miracle worker!"

"Ha ha," Raven says sarcastically. "C'mere."

Raven walks over and is met halfway by Cyborg and Beast Boy. She then starts smacking them in the shoulders and heads with open hand slaps.

"Ow, what're you doing?!" Beast Boy asks as he puts up his hands to defend himself.

"What'd we do?!" Cyborg asks as he does the same.

"That's for talking with Rorek about my feelings!" she says.

She then gives them a group hug.

"And that's for talking with him about my feelings," she says.

"What...?" Beast Boy says.

"So wait, did something actually happen?" Cyborg asks.

Raven simply smiles as she walks cheerfully to the elevator.

"Seriously, did something happen?" Cyborg asks you.

You simply smile and shrug as you follow after Raven. Cyborg and Beast Boy just stare as the elevator doors close in front of you.

You and Raven ride to the top floor and return to Ops.

"Would you like anything for lunch?" you ask her. "I could make us sandwiches."

"What kind?"

"Peanut butter and jelly, if you have any," you say.

You search through cabinets and find a mostly empty jar of peanut butter and bring that out. You then search in the refrigerator, find a mostly full jar of grape jelly and bring that out. You then get slices of bread and a butter knife and begin spreading the peanut butter on the all the slices.

*brzzzz* Your phone rings again. You use magic to continue spreading peanut butter as you answer.
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"Rory Rory!" Roselind says.

"Thank you so much!" Rebecca says.

Your sisters are wearing the hats and shirts you bought for them, Rebecca wearing the hat with the white background and the bed-of-skulls shirt while Roselind has the all-black hat and single skull logo shirt.

"So you like them?" you ask.

"They're brilliantly spooky," Rebecca says with a grin.

"And stylish!" Roselind says with her own grin.

"That's good to hear," you say. "Were Mother and Father okay with those? They've never been much for the 'spooky' things."

"They were fine with it," Roselind says.

"Grandmother is actually the one a little put off by them," Rebecca says. "The skulls are too realistic for her."

"I think she would've been fine if they were more cartoonish, or less detailed," Roselind says.

"You should see the heart Raven's shirt has," you see as you turn it towards her.

"Yeah, realistic human heart," she says as she points it out.

"Wow...!" the sisters say.

"Aw that's sweet, you bought her a whole outfit," Roselind says.

"Well, no, I used an Alchemy Circle tag to change her cloak into shorts," you say.

"Oh that's neat," Roselind says.

"Alright, bye," Rebecca says.

"Bye," you say to them before hanging up.

You finish making the sandwiches by putting on the jelly.

"There you are," you say as you serve Raven a sandwich.

"Thank you," she smiles as you sit down with her.

You two eat quietly, smiling constantly as you look at each other. You don't usually use the word "giddy" but that's how you feel right now, even though all you're doing is sitting across from her eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

"There you are, friends!" Starfire says as she floats in.

She lands at the table and looks at Raven.

"Oh, Raven, you are wearing different clothing than normal!" she says.

"Do they look good on me?" Raven asks.

"Yes," Starfire smiles. "What image is that on the shirt's chest?"

"Oh, it's a realistic drawing of a human heart," Raven says.

"Oh... Well, the somber imagery is very much the 'you', as they say."

"Thanks," Raven smiles.

Starfire then gasps.

"What?" Raven says, panicked and looking down. "Did I get jelly on it?"

"No, the shirt is clean," Starfire says. "I was just surprised to see you smile so."

"Oh. Well, y'know... We had fun on our trip."

Raven smiles again as she glances sideways at you. You smile back and return to eating your sandwich.

"Excuse me a moment," Starfire says.

Starfire then flies back to the main door, just as Robin enters. He barely gets a sound out before she pulls him around the corner. You can hear them talking, and she is frantically trying to explain the situation to him.

"Hey, Star," Beast Boy says, "have you seen Ra-- wha!"

Sounds like Starfire has grabbed Beast Boy and brought him into the huddle. You assume Cyborg was with Beast Boy so that means all four are talking about you and Raven.

A) Invite them into Ops so you can all talk it out
B) Sit, smile and laugh about it with Raven
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B. Starfire's way too excited to interrupt.
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B) Sit, smile and laugh about it with Raven
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B)
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B.
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B

You and Raven look at each other quietly a moment, then you build into smiles and laughter.

"Is she always this exciteable?" you ask with a smirk.

"It surprised me, too, at first," she says. "Our initial impression of her was a powerful warrior woman, but then as soon as the stuff with the Gordanians was over, she turned out to be really sweet and friendly. Like contrastingly sweet."

"I can see that part," you say. "She's a good friend being so considerate and interested in your life."

"I know," Raven says, "but I feel bad because for that first year as a team, I only saw that bubbly side of her as annoying and foolish. But then I learned she's a deeper thinker, and she's one of the few people who is almost completely unable to lie because of how in-touch she is with her feelings. Among my friends, which are few, she... is the one that most inspires me."

You hear Starfire gasp in a happy way just as Beast Boy says "What about me?!" before being muffled by who you assume are Robin and Cyborg. You and Raven have a little laugh again.

"That's great to hear, really," you say. "Though, how could you two not become so close after switching bodies?"

"Not that..." Raven smiles with a bashful laugh. "Is this your way of getting a laugh off of how Starfire phrased it?"

"What? What do you mean?" you say teasingly.

Raven gives you a half-smile, half-scowl that's yet another adorable thing she's done. She then settles into just a smile as she continues eating her sandwich.

"So if Starfire inspires you," you say after she finishes chewing, "how would you define the others?"

"Oh, well," she says, "I guess... Robin guides me; he leads by example, of how to be a great leader and hero, because he himself has learned how to be a leader and hero from a great person. Following him, I've learned how to be a better person and hero, too."

"That great person, it's Batman, right?" you say quietly.

"Yes," Raven smirks. "Cyborg encourages me; he's been more accepting and respectful of 'my ways', and has been there to... lift me up, I guess would be accurate. Not to say the others don't try or know how, but Cyborg seems to know the best way to assure me that it's alright to like what I like and be who I am. So, I should say that he encourages me, to be me."

You glance over at the main door to Ops to see the Titans watching with eager eyes, and to see the gratitude and fondness towards Raven on Robin's and Cyborg's faces.

"Then there's Beast Boy," she sighs, and you can see Beast Boy's jaw drop while his eyebrows furrow. "He could practically write the book on how to annoy someone, to infuriate them, and to just overall confound people, because he's done all that to me. But at the same time, Beast Boy is the one that entertains me and tries to get me to have fun, because he feels everyone should be able to have fun."

Beast Boy's expression has now changed to a big smile and wide eyes.

"If these are just your friends, I have a lot to live up to," you say.

The Titans now look curious.

"Well, you've got a bit of everything," Raven says, starting to blush a little. "With all we've talked about, I can tell you're pretty genuine with your feelings, you've learned how to lead--though you don't seem to be the kind to want to--you're accepting and open-minded, and you like to be in high spirits, even after some of the stuff you've been through, and I really admire all of that."

You feel your heart swell in your chest.

"Plus, I really like looking into those bright blue eyes of yours," Raven says before biting her lower lip.
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You feel a blush coming on as the Titans all have varying reactions of "What?!" Robin's is shocked, Cyborg's and Starfires are forms of excited and Beast Boy's is awestruck. Raven then gets up and goes to the kitchen to get a drink.

"Did you guys have lunch yet?" she asks the Titans. "Rorek did pretty good with these peanut butter jelly sandwiches."

"It's not that impressive," you say. "Not much can be done with a recipe as simple as peanut butter, and jelly."

Raven smiles and giggles as she pours two glasses of lemonade. She uses magic to float them over to the table, and you take one as she comes around the front of the counter. You then notice her shorts are--

*HONK HONK HONK* The alarm goes off.

"Nooooo...!!" Starfire, Cyborg and Beast Boy protest.

"Titans, go!" Robin says.

You and Raven head out of Ops, but then she stops in her tracks just before the elevator.

"Raven, what is it?" you ask.

"I'm not dressed properly," she says, pulling her shirt.

A) Stay with her while she changes
B) Insist she not worry about it
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A
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A...
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A.
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A.

>.>
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A

"I'll stay behind with her," you say. "We'll meet up with you on Shadowfax."

"Alright, just hurry," Robin says.

The others go down in the elevator as Raven runs into her room, closing the door behind her. You stay in the hallway and wait. You don't mean to, but your ears can hear the dropping of her shoes and the rustling of her clothes. Given that her main piece of attire is a black leotard, a "beach ready" black spandex leotard... That means, that right behind that door... Roughly six or seven meters away... She's naked.

*whsh* The door opens, and you're startled into standing up straight. You don't move until Raven floats past you, once again wearing a cloak.

"Rorek, c'mon," she says when she reaches the elevator.

"Ri-- *ahem* Right!"

You hurry to the elevator and the two of you ride down to the garage. You return to Shadowfax, but Raven flies on her own as you ride out and over the water.

"Robin, where are you?" Raven says into her communicater. "Who're we up against?"

"We're here live in the Jump City Arena," Robin says like a sports announcer, "for another exciting edition of Mad Mod Championship Wrestling!"

You slam on the brakes and screech to a hault as Raven stops moving forward instantly.

"What," Raven says with a deadpan face and voice.

"That's right, Rob!" Cyborg chimes in. "And we've got a great main event tonight! MMCW's Golden Greeks, Adonis and Atlas, are willing to put up ALL FOUR of their championship titles in ONE MATCH!"

"That's right, Cy," Robin says. "The Golden Greeks are together the MMCW World Tag Team Champions, and individually, Adonis is the MMCW Intercontinental Champion and Atlas is the MMCW World Heavyweight Champion, meaning that they control all the titles with golden iron fists!"

"And to show just how confident they'll get through this as champions," Cyborg speaks up, "they are willing to put all of the gold on the line in a match type of the challenger's choosing!"

"What in Merlin's Beard did Mad Mod do to them?" you ask.

"Mad Mod's been known to use hypnosis," Raven says. "He must've made the other Titans believe they're part of some professional wrestling thing."

"Lead the way to the Jump City Arena," you say.

Raven flies and you drive behind her. You arrive at an arena shining with neon lights reading "Mad Mod Championship Wrestling" and "MMCW" as well as LED displays showing Adonis, Atlas and Mad Mod as "The Golden Greeks and their manager, Magical Mad Mod!"

"Magical?" you ask. "When the blue blazes did he add that to his name?"

You and Raven are suddenly swarmed by other Mad Mods in staff uniforms!

"Alright, you two," one with a headset and clipboard says. "Get to the talent entrance around back and get ready."

"What?" Raven asks.

"Ugh, these 'young lions' they send us," Headset Mod grumbles. "You two are the 'surprise challenger' to the MMCW champions' open challenge, as well as his female valet. Now chop chop, we don't have time to waste."

"Is Mad Mod known for making copies of himself?" you whisper to Raven.

"No," she says, "but I know a villain who is... And I have a bad feeling about this.

"Well it seems like we don't have a choice but to play along," you say, eyeing muscular bodyguard Mad Mod clones.
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You coast Shadowfax to the back and park him before entering with Raven into a backstage area. You're guided by Headset Mod to a dressing room with the name "Rorek the Reckless" on a golden star hanging on the door. You and Raven enter inside the room and are attended to by feminine Mad Mods who quickly hit you and Raven with powder puffs that put make up on your faces to prevent oily shine.

"Now get dressed, you two," one of them says as insanely long clothing racks slide in from somewhere.

"Um... All these outfits are way too... revealing," Raven says.

"I like this scarf," you say as you pull the white scarf from the rack.

"Seriously?" she asks you with a raised eyebrow. "You can comment on fashion when we're being forced to do something this stupid?"

"Oh, hold your tongue," you say. "Professional Wrestling is not 'stupid'. When it is done right, it is an exciting theatrical and athletic display performed right before the audience's very eyes."

"You like pro-wrestling?" she asks, still raising an eyebrow.

"Yes," you say. "British pro-wrestling is actually quite remarkable, as are Japanese and Mexican pro-wrestling. American pro-wrestling is the inconsistent one, depending on what you watch."

She still stares at you with that raised eyebrow.

"Don't make this the first thing we argue about," you say.

"Fine," she says. "I'm starting to think 'eclectic' is no longer enough to describe your tastes."

You find a shirt that has a mouth-and-nose mask as part of the neck and put that on, then go with black tights with a white letter R on one of the thighs. Then you finish the ensemble with black-and-white gloves and boots, white scarf wrapped loosely around your neck. Raven meanwhile chooses to simply change her cloak back into shorts to put over her leotard.

"Let's go, Rorek the Reckless," she says.

You and Raven head up the hallway and to go "gorilla position" right behind the stage entrance, where Headset Mod is waiting.

*ding ding*

"And now, for our Television Main Event!" Starfire says via microphone; Mad Mod made her the ring announcer. "This is the Golden Greek Open Challenge, where all titles will be on the line!"

You can see on screen, and hear them through the curtains, that an audience of Mad Mods, big and small, old and young, are cheering with everything they have.

"Introducing first, the challenger, wrestling out of London, England and accompanied by Dark Damsel Raven... Rorek, the Reckless~!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iFUtzBT0wk

You and Raven walk out, and the Mad Mods boo you?!

"Mad Mod's making us the Heels?" you say. "That makes no sense."

"Well, it kinda does when he considers us his enemy," Raven says.

"Yes, but from a story standpoint, I mean. The champions are the ones so arrogantly confident that they're putting up all the gold in one match. That makes them the Heels. Though, many fans today will admit such dynamics are obsolete--"

"Just get in the ring," Raven says.

You slide in under the bottom rope while Raven walks around the outside. You see Robin and Cyborg on commentary in their pressed suit jackets and ties, headsets on as they look at monitors and show notes. A cameraman Mod keeps his focus on you, to put your image on the "titantron" screen above the stage. As such, you play to this backwards crowd by standing on the second rope in a corner and just shouting noise at them; little children Mods boo and give you thumbs down while wearing colorful "Never Give Up" headbands.
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"And now, introducing the champions," Starfire says as she stands in the ring wearing high heels and a long purple dress. "From a machinery in parts unknown--accompanied by their manager and chairman of Mad Mod Championship Wrestling, Magical Mad Mod--the simultaneous MMCW World Heavyweight, Intercontinental AND World Tag Team Champions... Adonis and Atlas, The Golden Greeks!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOAwJRTqglI

Adonis and Atlas walk out with their belts held high over their heads while Mad Mod walks between them. The "champions" climb into the ring, swinging legs over the top rope, while Mad Mod goes around the ring, past Raven and joins the commentary table!

"Oh, great to have you with us, sir!" Robin says as they give Mad Mod a headset.

"Wanting to watch the show from the true front row, huh?" Cyborg grins.

"That I do, gentlemen, that I do!" Mad Mod grins back. "I'm going to enjoy every moment of my golden Greek Goliaths grinding this welp inta dust! Ahahaha!"

You glare at Mad Mod before turning your attention to Adonis and Atlas.

"I see Mod gave you a recharge," you say to Atlas, then to Adonis you say, "and you a new prosthesis."

"You're gonna need some of your own after we get through with you!" Adonis growls as he punches a fist into his other hand.

"Alright, gentleman, stand back," Beast Boy says as the referee.

Referee Beast Boy collects the four gold belts from the champions.

"Challenger," he says to you, "what stipulation do you choose?"

This is a glorified handicap match already, as both Adonis and Atlas will be going after you and only you. With your vast knowledge of professional wrestling history, you think of all the match types you could possibly use to make things fair between two larger opponents.

A) Ladder Match
B) Cage Match
C) Falls Count Anywhere


WOW I made that update long... but this is gonna be so much fun, I can already feel it :D
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B.

"Three minutes of PLAYTIME!"
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B.
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C)
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C.... Please
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the coin toss decided on...


C

"I want," you say into the mic, "a FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH!!"

The crowd of Mad Mods goes wild with both shock and excitement!

"A what?!" Raven asks.

"The decision has been made!" Robin says. "All four titles will be on the line in a match where the competitors can go anywhere and do anything, as it is No Disqualifications!"

"That's right, Rob," Cyborg says, "but in a 2-on-1 scenario, that means all Rorek has to do is pin or submit one opponent to win the whole shebang!"

"Yeah well he won't find it so easy because that's all Don and Atlas have to do, too!" Mad Mod says. "An' seeing as how one of them is as big as two of him, he's got no chance! No chance in hell!"

"Seriously!?" Raven says to you. "You went with something like that!?"

"Just trust me," you say back. "I know what I'm doing. I'm the wrestling fan, after all."

Beast Boy holds up all four belts over his head to show that they're on the line. He then shows them to you, and then to the champions. Beast Boy then hands them over to a Mad Mod clone to hold on to next to Starfire in the Time Keeper's area. You look at the two glaring behemoths while they glare at you, Beast Boy signals and Starfire rings the bell.

You immediately take off your scarf and wrap it around Adonis' undersized leg. You pull his leg out from under him and he falls back while you rush at Atlas.

"Oh, a sneaky tactic from Rorek right at the start!" Robin says.

"Well you did just say they can 'do anything'," Cyborg grins.

"Rorek gets Atlas with the School Boy roll up!" Robin says as you do so.

Referee Beast Boy slides in as you get Atlas off his feet and on his back.

"One!" Beast Boy counts as he slaps his hand on the mat. "Two!"

Atlas uses his legs to push you away, and the crowd shouts "Twooooo~!" as Beast Boy puts up two fingers.

"We were seconds away from a quick finish!" Robin says.

"Not that close," Mad Mod retorts. "My boys ain't so weak!"

You slide to the far side of the ring and stand up. You put up a "this close" with your right hand to taunt Atlas and Adonis as they slowly get to their feet. The Mad Mods in the crowd boo and jeer, of course.

"Raven," you say without turning your head. "You need to play up being the cheerleader to a bad guy."

"What?" Raven says.

"As part of the act," you say. "You're on my side, so as the crowd boos me, you need to do something obnoxious back."

Raven sighs.

"I'll try," she says.

Adonis and Atlas walk over and try flanking you. You glance back and forth between the two as they get you between them.

"Adonis makes the first move," Robin says, "oh he takes a forearm from Rorek. But now Atlas has him in a waistlock! Standing switch, Rorek shoves Atlas into Adonis. The Golden Greeks rush Rorek but he ducks the double clothesline! Rorek rebounds off the ropes, headscissors to Atlas to make him collide with Adonis again!"

"He's so agile!" Cyborg says.

"Damn it, you big lugs!" Mad Mod shouts.

The Golden Greeks tumble and roll out of the ring, staggering to their feet near the announce table as you get running again. You rebound off ropes again and run towards the other side, and jump through the ropes!

"MAMA MIA!" Robin shouts as you collide with Atlas and Adonis to send them tumbling onto the table. "Topé suicida through the ropes!"
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"Rorek the Reckless just made a wreck of the champions!" Cyborg shouts.

The real Mad Mod grits his teeth and growls as the Mad Mods in the crowd react both shocked and upset.

"How do you like that?" Raven says with an awkward attempt at a mocking tone as she gets in the faces of the Mad Mod marks.

"Rorek Null, BAYBAY!" you shout as you lift up your arms and point two fingers to the sky.

The large majority of the crowd boos even louder, Raven sticks her tongue out at them, but then you notice a handful of Mad Mods cheering, wearing black shirts with big white letter R's on them.

"Where'd they come from?" Raven asks as she walks with you towards that side of the ring.

"They're always present in the wrestling community," you say, "not going with what the company pushes, seeing through the story to like who they like, regardless of Face or Heel."

"Okay, but what are they?" she asks.

"They're smarks, Raven," you smile. "And they're going to help us win."

Atlas is the first to get up, and he storms his way towards you. Raven clears out as Atlas picks you up and drives you into the barricade!

"Oh, right against that unpadded steel!" Robin says.

"What'm I supposed to do now?!" Raven shouts as Atlas punches you in the head.

"OW just OW grab OW chair OW!"

Raven looks and sees folding chairs and hurries to grab one. However, Adonis is up and grabs the chair. The two have a tug-o-war but Adonis gets it away from her. Atlas holds you against the barrier as Adonis walks over with the chair. Raven just grabs a second chair and smacks him in the back of the leg! Adonis staggers and falls over.

"A chair shot from the Dark Damsel to Adonis!" Robin says.

"Now we know why Rorek chose this match type," Cyborg says, "so his girlfriend could help him fight!"

"G-Girlfriend?!" Raven says, freezing up and blushing.

"Raven, now's not the time--"

Adonis gets back up in a rage and looms over Raven.

"Whoa, Adonis is glaring daggers at her," Cyborg says.

"Hit 'er, Donny! Hit 'er!" Mad Mod shouts.

"But Mr. Mad Mod, MMCW doesn't allow--"

"Oh shut it, Robby!" Mad Mod barks. "She hit him, didn't she?!"

"You better watch this, Rae-Bae!" Adonis says as he comes back over to you.

"Oh! Adonis rams the edge of that chair into Rorek's ribs!" Robin says.

*SMACK* "Chair shot across the back, too!" Cyborg says as the steel hits your spine.

You fall to the floor, the Mad Mod marks cheer while your smarks boo. Atlas flips you over, Atlas covers you for the pin and Beast Boy hurries over to count.

"One!" he counts. "Two!"

You use your whole body and arc your body like a bridge!

"Twoooo~!" fans say as the pin is broken.

"What?!" Atlas says in angered surprise to Beast Boy.

"He kicked out at two!" Beast Boy says.

"Count faster, ref!" Adonis threatens.

You force your body up, Atlas picks you up and throws you up over the ropes! You land in the ring as Adonis climbs in, still holding on to a chair.

"Adonis is stalking Rorek with that steel chair," Robin says. "Atlas meanwhile seems to be checking for something under the ring."

You roll over and see Adonis with that chair held up high. Adonis swings down, you roll and avoid it, so the chair smacks the mat. Adonis tries again, you roll again but into a single-leg takedown! Adonis is on his back, you start stomping him out!
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"Yeah, st-stomp him good!" Raven says, still awkward in her role as a Heel.

Atlas pulls out something, and the fans immediately start chanting "We want tables!"

Atlas puts the folded table into the ring, you rush over and dropkick him away from the ring.

"Rorek keeps Atlas out with that baseball slide dropkick," Robin says.

"Very smart to keep the numbers game out of the equation," Cyborg says. "His girlfriend can't help him with everything."

"Shut up!" Raven says.

You see Adonis getting back up, so you grab the chair. You reel back and *SMACK*

"Oh, a chair shot right to the head!" Robin shouts.

"Adonis is dazed, you can see it in his eyes!" Cyborg says. "Atlas better get in there to save his tag team partner."

You see Atlas on the apron, so you take aim and... thrust!

"SUPERKIIIIICK~!" Cyborg shouts as your foot makes contact with Atlas' chin, knocking him back to the floor. "Rorek just superkick'd Atlas off the apron!"

You turn around and see Adonis recovering from the chair shot so you hit him, too!

"ANOTHER SUPERKIIICK~!" Cyborg shouts as you hit Adonis in the chin.

You quickly cover Adonis for the pin, Beast Boy gets down.

"One! Two!"

Adonis kicks out, prompting another "Twoooo~!" from the crowd.

Atlas is up again, so you go to a corner, slip to the outside and launch off the second rope!

"Triangle moonsault onto the MMCW World Champion!" Robin shouts as you topple the robot over with your bodyweight. You then go for the pin, and Beast Boy slides out to get down on the floor.

"One! Two!"

Atlas kicks out, "Twoooooo~!"

"We want tables!" *clap clap, clapclapclap* "We want tables!"

Well the fans want it, so you're going to give it to them.

A) Drag the table back out of the ring
B) Return into the ring and set up the table
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B.
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B)
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B
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B

You slip back into the ring and pick up the table. You bring it to a corner and use the folding legs on one end to prop it up against the top rope, so that there is room between the table and the corner's turnbuckles.

"Oh my," Robin says, "Rorek is planning something with that table."

"Get up, Donny, get up!" Mad Mod shouts.

You pick Adonis up to his feet and go to "Irish whip" him to the corner, but he resists. He then reels you in and picks you up on one shoulder to then slam you down!

"Spinebuster!" Robin says. "Adonis just brought Rorek down hard!"

"Adonis goin' for the pin!" Cyborg shouts.

Beast Boy slides in the ring again.

"One! Two!"

You kick your legs and use that to shake Adonis off.

"Twoooo~!"

"That's right!" Raven says with attitude. "Rorek's tougher than that!"

"You're doing... better, at being bad," you say to her.

Raven frowns and blushes.

Adonis picks you up right off the mat and carries you on his shoulder again. He starts running at the table you set up so you frantically flail your legs!

"Sunset flip counter!" Robin says as you somersault over.

"Adonis is staying up!" Cyborg says as Adonis flails his arms. "Wait. He's teetering!"

Adonis flails, then steadies himself. He picks you up by the shoulders and stands you up before lifting you up higher while choking you!

"Adonis is choking Rorek with both hands!" Robin says.

"Yeah, that's tha way, Donny!" Mad Mod says. "Anything goes~! Ahahahaha!"

"Rorek!" Raven says in concern.

You struggle to move, what with not being able to breathe. You kick your legs and get your feet up on Adonis' shoulders. You then bring both feet together and kick him in the face! Adonis lets go and you drop to the mat.

"Rorek's gotten free!" Robin says.

"Adonis is staggered," Cyborg says.

"Rorek!" Raven says. "Atlas is getting up again!"

You don't worry about Atlas, you keep focused on Adonis.

"Chopblock to Adonis' leg!" Robin says as you ram your shoulder into the back of Adonis' knee. "He has the bigger man down!"

"Chopped him down like a tree!" Cyborg adds. "He better capitalize!"

"Atlas, get the bloody hell in there!" Mad Mod shouts.

You move in front of Adonis, and feint the Superkick. Adonis falls for it, so you mule kick him in the gut! Adonis is doubled over, you hurry behind him and with arms wrapped around his waist, pop your hips and pull him back! *CRASH*

"German Suplex through the table!!" Robin shouts as the crowd loses their minds.

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!" the many Mad Mods, marks and smarks alike, chant together.

You drag Adonis out of the wreckage of the table and go for the pin. Beast Boy slides in for the count.

"One! Two-- Whoa!"

"Atlas drags Referee Garfield Logan out of the ring to disturb the count!" Robin says.

"Hey! I'm the referee, you can't touch me!" Beast Boy says to Atlas.

"What does it matter when there are no disqualifications?" Atlas says.

"A rather underhanded tactic from the world champion," Cyborg says.

"Oi, Rorek made this match what it was," Mad Mod says. "And a smart champion keeps his title by any means necessary!"
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You slingshot over the top rope, getting Beast Boy to move out of the way and Atlas to put up a guard, but it's another feint. You wait on the apron for his hands to come down before you run and launch off the apron with a gainer flip!

"Shooting Star Press of the apron!" Robin shouts as you topple Atlas over again.

"Rorek Null, BAYBAY!!" you shout while hitting the pose, with smarks following along.

"There's more of them," Raven says.

"Which means things are going in our favor," you say. "Now bring out as many chairs as are under the ring while I hit the Best Moonsault Ever."

"The what?" she asks. "And there're chairs under the ring?!"

"There're always chairs under the ring," you say as you get back up on the apron.

You slip back into the ring while Raven looks under an apron skirt. You drag Adonis into position as Raven pulls out folding chair after folding chair. You go to the corner and jump to the second rope.

"Best!"

You jump to the top rope...

"Moonsault!"

You launch yourself into an arching backflip!

"EVER!"

You land on Adonis like a belly flop!

"OH MY!" Robin shouts. "Rorek just hit the double jump moonsault!"

Beast Boy enters the ring again to count!

"One! Two!"

Adonis kicks out!?

"TWOOOO~!"

"Adonis kicked out!" Cyborg shouts. "He kicked out of the Best Moonsault Ever!"

Atlas rushes into the ring, grabs you and with one arm SLAMS you into the mat!

"An earth shaking yurinagi slam from Atlas!" Robin says. "He goes for the cover!"

"One! Two! Hah!?"

Beast Boy is dragged out of the ring by Raven!

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!"

"No disqualifications, just like the lugnut said," Raven says with improved bad attitude.

"I can't throw out one of the competitors," Beast Boy says, "but I can throw YOU out!"

Beast Boy then makes the motion for ejection!

"What?!" Raven says. "You can't throw me out!"

"Yes I can, because I'm the official for this match!" he counters.

Atlas gets up off of you, since his pin won't count. He and Atlas look at the fiery arguing of Raven and Beast Boy.

"Hey! Hey!" Adonis shouts at Beast Boy. "Who cares where she goes, get in here to count this!"

Adonis and Atlas then grab you, Atlas putting you into a headlock while Adonis has you lifted up on one shoulder.

"The Golden Greeks want the Magic Killer!" Robin shouts.

You quickly kick Adonis away with both feet and then twist to give Atlas as stunner!

"Rorek got loose!" Robin shouts.

"Looks like he studied up on the champs' playbook!" Cyborg says.

As Atlas staggers back, Adonis returns. You move to one side and throw Adonis into Atlas' gut. You then jump at Atlas to hit a neckbreaker, which pulls Atlas down and makes him give Adonis a DDT! You then cover Atlas for the pin, Beast Boy returns to count.

"One! Two!"

Atlas kicks out!

"TWOOOOO~!"

"This is incredible action, that you can only find here, on MMCW!" Robin shouts.

"The fans are sure loving it!" Cyborg says.

"This is awesome!" *clap clap, clapclapclap* "This is awesome!" *clap clap, clapclapclap*

"Wha'do they know?!" Mad Mod barks. "They're from Jump City!"

"Raven, quickly!" you say. "All those chairs!"

A) Throw them into the ring
B) Build a structure on the outside
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A.
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A
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This is some match, Cartridge.
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A


Just need a holy shit moment.

Also better then anything WWE Raw has done
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