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You bring all those down to the library and find Raven turning between pages.

"Are you trying to decide between Runes?" you ask.

"Basically," she says. "Six links on my belt, so up to six runes, but that means narrowing it down to the six best for me."

"And how many have you chosen?" you ask as you set the things down on the table.

Raven holds up a paper she wrote on with pencil.



"A nice selection," you say. "You have Durability, Strength, Light, Mana, Armor, Stamina, Evasion, Resistance and Agility."

"Yeah, and I need to figure out which three I don't need," she says. "But those all sound pretty good considering my abilities and specialties."

"There are definitely the essentials here," you say. "I like Strength, Stamina, Durability, Resistance and Agility for the stat increases."

"But do I really need them? I haven't really gotten into any fist fights with even an actual villain or anything."

"Alright, then keep Durability, Stamina and Agility," you say. "Those will help no matter what. And in which case, let's put Mana and Resistance in the six for your magical abilities. The last one should then be..."

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"This will help make your belt stronger to keep it and the Enchantments on it from being destroyed."

"Okay," Raven says as she circles her six. "But then why did you bring two different colors of paint?"

"Well for one, I thought you'd like some variety rather than just blue," you say. "And I chose something you'd be able to clearly see on the back of your belt. I specifically went with white paint because even these Rune paints have some qualities to themselves. White promotes healing and recovery."

"I almost thought you were going to say it represents 'purity' and stuff like that," she says.

"No, there's no Rune paint that does that."

"What is blue?"

"I believe blue is for calm and stability, much like blue gemstones."

"Well that's good," she says. "Okay, so, do I just start painting onto the back of my belt?"

"If you want to," you say. "Magic paint washes off easy while wet, so if you realise it doesn't look right, you can always try again."

Raven pours out some paint onto a palette made out of Barrier magic and prepares a brush. She studies her chosen Runes closely, then dabs the brush in blue. She goes to the first link on her belt, where the Precise Ruby lies. You watch her carefully bring the brush to the yellow surface, making sure to use just the very tip to paint. It seems the only one she has difficulty with is the last one, for Stamina. She has to wipe part of it away before finishing.



"Very good," you say. "Very good."

"Thank you," she says with a proud smile. "How do I activate them?"

"With these, you don't need to," you say. "They're all passive Runes, so they are active the moment you put the belt on."

"Oh. What about the active Runes?"

"Those would be near the back of the book. They work best if you paint or tattoo them to your body for faster activation."

"Tattoos, huh? Well, I might pass on that, then."

"Well I suppose I could've guessed that you aren't for tattoos given how clean your skin is."

You smile at Raven and Raven blushes a bit.

"But if tattoos and body paint is too much, there's always..."

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"Spontaneous Runes."

"Spontaneous?"

"Well that was the name for it. It doesn't really mean 'spontaneous', it's really more like 'instant'."

"Like instant noodles?"

"That's a good way to put it. The old way, as I'm sure the book will say, is to put the Rune on something disposable so that you can touch it to something and transfer the Rune's power. For example, you would put it on a rock and then touch the rock to yourself. You activate the Rune and the Rune affects both stone and person. These are good for Runes you wouldn't always use, but you could see yourself stuck in a bad situation if you didn't."

"Like a specific magical resistance," Raven says.

"Precisely. You may not always worry about someone who has great skill in Illusion like Rayna and her family, but it wouldn't hurt to have something to boost your ability to see through Illusions. Now, with the help of modern technology, you don't have to carry around rocks with paint on them, because you can get actual rubber stamps to quickly apply magic paint or ink onto something."

"Oh cool. So I could have myself a little stamp set, with the ink pad and all that?"

"Certainly. We can make sure to get you one before we go."

"I wanna get one now," Raven says with excitement. "Does the study have spare ink pads and rubber stamps?"

"Ink pads, yes. Rubber stamps, no. We'd need to craft new ones, to fit what you want in your set."

"That's okay, we've still got time before your dad's party," Raven says, almost like a pleading child.

"Well..." you say.

Raven keeps looking at you with an almost pouting face.

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"Alright, I'll prepare stamps for you," you concede.

She smiles and leads you back to the stairs. You two go up to the study and to the middle of the room. You look in a drawer and pull out ink pads. There's blue, red and black, so you keep the blue. You label that "Raven", then put it aside.

You open another drawer and pull out several wooden cubes which will act as the traditional rubber stamp handles. For now, you just bring out five, so Raven only has to choose five Runes.

"Alright, what Runes do you think you'll need?" you ask. "And don't just use the other suitors as your examples, these stamps will be more for dueling. You can use them in your superhero life, especially once we return to Jump City."

"Umm... Well, is there something for Arcana? Both resistance and increasing?"

"Yes, we can do those," you say. "What else?"

"Maybe elements?" she asks. "Definitely something to help with wind, since there're way too many spirits to befriend."

"Yes, a Wind Element strengthening Rune can work," you say. "Two more."

"In that case, Fire Element resistance," she says. "To protect me in case I'm trapped or something like that."

"Certainly," you say. "May I make a suggestion for your fifth?"

"Sure," she says. "What did you have in mind?"

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"Acclamation. I don't know how high you can fly, but if there ever comes a moment where you need to fly up hundreds of stories, this could help you breathe in the thinner air."

"That does sound good," she says. "I can't always fly after some villains the way Starfire or even Beast Boy can. I'll do it."

You rummage through drawers and find the molding plastic. You pull out a couple sheets and then look up the Runes you need in the text. Using Barrier Magic on a small level, you trace the Runes in the book and bring them over to the molding plastic. You press them into the plastic to create the molds for the stamps themselves.



You then pull out a slab of rubber and super heat it. This takes some time, and both you and Raven plug your noses so as not to breathe any of the fumes in. You use more Barrier magic to act as a funnel to then carefully pour the liquified rubber into the molds. The cooling process also takes some time, even with the help of magic. Once the rubber has solidified, you carefully peel it away from the mold.

"Perfect," you say. "No air bubbles or tears."

You place the wood blocks on the back of the rubber, just behind each of the Runes. They line up just right, and you cut the Runes out in squares. You glue those squares to the blocks and let those set.

"Should we test them out?" she asks.

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"Sure," you say as you open the ink pad. "Let's go with this one."

You grab a stamp and, after seeing the glue has set, you rub the rubber in the pad to get it evenly coated.

"Hold out your hand," you say to her.

She puts her right hand forward, and you press the stamp onto her palm.

"Give it a little mana to activate it," you say.

She nods, and you can tell from the Rune starting to glow that she's put mana into it.

"Arcana Primus, Accudo!" you suddenly say.

"Hey!" she says as you shoot the low level energy at her.

It hits, but it doesn't do much.

"Oh," she says. "That didn't hurt."

"Arcane Resistance," you say, pointing out the Rune.

"Wow," she says. "That's pretty neat."

"And proof that the stamp works."

"Can we do the others?"

"I don't think it'd be safe to test a Fire or even Wind Element stamp indoors," you say. "And we don't have anywhere you could acclamate. Let's just find you a carrying case for all of this and start preparing for the party."

"Okay..." she sighs as you go to another drawer.

You find plenty of carrying cases with their polished wood and golden hinges. You pull out the black case and open it up. The ink pad fits snuggly inside, and you adjust the soft foam to fit her five stamps.

"We can even engrave it," you say.

You bring out some font stencils, and using a small chisel, you put two R's, for "Raven Roth."

"Oh~!" she says as you fill the engraving with gold paint.

The paint dries and you present it to her.

"Lovely," she says. "But where would I keep it?"

"Well, if you were the kind of girl to have even a small purse, that would be one place," you say. "We can worry about how that'll work in your traditional cloak and leotard later."

"I suppose putting a Magi-Pocket in might throw off my cloak's balance," she says.

"Only if we put in one," you say. "We could put in two and make sure they act as counter-weights for each other. But for now, we should prepare for tonight."

"Okay," she says. "That means getting a dress, right?"

"Yes," you say. "My mother will likely be expecting you."

"Why? Does she need to approve my choice?"

"No, she needs to help you with a dress for the dance," you say. "The dresses we bought you have been for the dinners, but the dance and the party itself are a different story."

"I was worried this would happen," she sighs.

"It'll be fine," you say. "So long as my sisters aren't involved."

The two of you exit the study into the library, then from the library into the hall. You lead Raven to the dressing room, which already has a line forming with the other suitors.

"Hello, Rory!" all the others say in turn.

"Good afternoon, everyone," you say. "Let's see... Ah, it seems Renee and Roxanne are already inside."

"Yes," Rhiannon says. "They 'insisted' they and Renee's cousin, Rona, go first."

"Of course they did," Raven mutters.

"Well I'm sure my mother can handle Renee and Roxanne well enough," you say.

"Well your sisters are in there, too, so they're surely helping," Regan says.

"My sisters are in there?" you say.

Raven looks at you with worry, given what you've already told her about your sisters and playing dress-up.

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"Maybe you should wait a bit," you say. "Let the others have their time with my sisters."

"Good call," Raven says.

"Meanwhile, I'll be getting fitted for my tuxedo," you say. "I'll see you a little later."

You give Raven a quick peck on the cheek, and Raven blushes while the other suitors are jealous. She gives a quick wave while you head in the other direction.

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Raven sees the others looking at her with those envious looks, but she just smiles smugly back.

"Stop! Stop!" Renee shouts audibly though the wall and closed door. "Arrte a!"

"But we're not done yet!" Rebecca says, also audible through the wall. "We haven't finished accentuating."

"Aczentuating?!" Renee says. "You are not aczentuating, you are constricting!"

"They're basically the same," Roselind says.

"Zis is fine as it iz," Renee insists. "Just mark the measurements and let me be!"

"Alright, fine," the twins say with a sulk clear in their voices.

Moments later, Renee and Roxanne storm out of the room while Rona calmly follows after.

"Next!" the twins call.

Raven stays back and lets the others go. But from Ruby to Rhiannon, Regan to Rayna, Rhea to Riva, Regina to Rolanda, Rumiko to both Robertas, and then the new arrivals of Raquel, Remelia, Rhonda, Ria, Riley, Rosario and Rowena, it sounded all same.

"Just hold still!" Rebecca says.

"But that's too tight!"

"Watch those haAA~nds!"

"What does my butt have to do with a ball gown!?"

"It's the hips, obviously," Roselind says.

"Then stick to the hips!"

"Mrs. Null, control your daughters!"

"Girls, behave yourselves," Mrs. Null would say.

"But how're we supposed to get accurate measurements?" Rebecca counters.

Each girl went in worried and came out some level of upset.

"Oh there you are," Rebecca says as she spots Raven all alone.

"Were you here the entire time?" Roselind asks.

"Yes," Raven says.

"Then why didn't you go sooner?" Roselind asks.

"Fear."

"Oh stop," Rebecca says with a chuckle. "C'mon, let's get you fitted."

Raven whimpers as the twins lead her in by the hands.

The dressing room is quite big, like a couple bedrooms put together. There are also several full length mirrors and a few small circular stages. Mrs. Null stands by a rack of dresses, looking between the flowing gowns and a notepad. She must have measurements on the paper and she's looking for the best match with what's made.

"Finally," she says when she spots Raven. "I was wondering when we'd be working on you."

"Y-Yeah..." Raven says sheepishly.

Raven stands there nervously while Mrs. Null and the twins stare at her.

"What're you waiting for?" Rebecca says.

"Get undressed," Roselind says.

"O-Oh. D-Do I have to?"

"Girls, stop saying it so abruptly," Mrs. Null says. "But seeing as how you'll need custom garters to go with the dress, you should at least hike up your skirt so we can get those."

"Why can't I give you my measurements on my own?"

"Because these are custom fit," Mrs. Null says. "They're going to fit you and only you, for much better comfort."

"Though custom garters will mean matching stockings, corset or bra."

"Okay," Raven says. "But could Mrs. Null do my measurements? I could literally hear how handsy you two were."

Raven squints suspiciously at the twins, who act innocent.
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"That's fine, dear," Mrs. Null says. "Then before we get started, do you want the corset or brassiere?

"Bra, please," Raven says. "It's what I'm used to."

"Alright," Mrs. Null says as she takes notes. "What color, then?"

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"Black," she says. "It just goes with everything, I guess."

Mrs. Null makes more notes.

"Well then, let's get started," she says as she puts the notepad down. "Off with the shoes, belt, and if we're doing bra, you might as well just take the dress off entirely."

"O-Oh. Okay."

Raven slips out of her heels, sets her belt on a table, then shyly pulls the dress over her head. Mrs. Null sets that on a hanger while Raven steps up to the little stage.

"Well, well," Mrs. Null says as she looks Raven up and down. "As a mother, I never try to think too much of the kinds of women my son is attracted to, but I must say, Raven. Wow!"

"Thank you?" Raven says, wanting to cover up.

"Though, I do hope my son hasn't seen too much of this," Mrs. Null says, suddenly very stern.

"N-No," Raven says, even though all the times she and Rorek were even remotely intimate start pouring into her mind; especially from the other night, in the waterfall's alcove...

"Hmm..." Mrs. Null says as she peers into Raven's eyes. "Well, I suppose I can't do anything about it now, that was in the past. Though I do hope you haven't gone too far."

"Umm..." Raven says nervously. "No, I made sure we've been taking it slow."

"Well, that's good," Mrs. Null smiles. "Now, to work. Arms up, please."

Raven puts her arms straight out like she's the letter T, and Mrs. Null brings the measuring tape up. Mrs. Null goes from shoulder to wrist and then shoulder to shoulder. Then she goes around behind Raven and measures from the base of Raven's neck and to the bottom of her feet.

"Yes, all good, standard height and lengths," Mrs. Null says. "Now, for the important numbers."

Mrs. Null looks Raven up and down, namely from her hips to her bust.

"Please stop staring," Raven says sheepishly.

"Oh, sorry," Mrs. Null says. "Now, stand up straight, arms up."

Raven puts her arms back up and Mrs. Null wraps the tape around Raven's bust.

"Oh my," she says as she sees the number. "95 centimeters..."

"Whoa~!" the twins both say.

Mrs. Null moves down to the waist.

"62 centimeters," she says.

And lastly, she moves to the hips.

"89 centimeters. Now for the full bra size. 95 centimeter bust with..."

She put the tape around under Raven's bust for the band measurement.

"75," she says. "My, my. That's a 20 centimeter difference."

"Wow, an F cup!" Rebecca says.

"Truly impressive," Roselind says.

"Puts all the women of the Null Family to shame," Rebecca says.

Mrs. Null frowns at her daughters.

"Just get the fabrics," she says as she playfully swats at them.

The twins go to the many bolts and rolls of cloth on the wall and start pulling out lengths of black, blue, and even purple.

"Are you sure we shouldn't do something brighter?" Roselind asks.

"Like what?" Rebecca asks. "Yellow? Like Belle from Beauty and the Beast?"

"Oh, no, that wouldn't work for Raven," Roselind says. "Yellow is not her colour."

"Precisely," Rebecca says. "I mean, a yellow leotard on Raven? Could you imagine?"

"So if Belle is out," Roselind says, "should it be Sleeping Beauty? Maybe Cinderella?"

"This is Raven we're talking about," Rebecca says. "We need to bring in ideas from spookier things, too."
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"Yes!" Roselind says. "As if Cinderella fused with Morticia Addams!"

"More like Elvira," Rebecca laughs.

"How do you know who that is?" Mrs. Null asks.

"Uhh..."

Rebecca doesn't answer, she just sets to work with Roselind. They mold a wire frame to fit Raven's measurements and begin with the custom underwear. They stitch things so fast side by side, and create the 75F Cup, aka 34E in US standards, and then matching bottoms.

"Wow, they work really fast," Raven says.

"Yes, they're very skilled seamstresses," Mrs. Null notes. "They're likely going to open their own line of fashion one day."

The twins move on to black nylons and the garters that clip to the top. Then they really pick up speed when they create the actual dress itself. Raven can't even keep up with them, but she's pretty sure she catches a glimpse of one of those skirt cages for the huge skirt.

"Tada~!" the twins say as they present the finished product.

From top to bottom, the dress has a feathered collar with high shoulders and low cut chest. The shoulders and long sleeves remind Raven of Jinx's usual outfit with the bat-wing kind of flair. The body is almost like a corset in itself with the laces, and then there's a layer of fabric on top of the skirt that also has its own bat-wing flair.

"Wait," Raven says as she walks over. "This skirt is really skinny. Where did that huge skirt cage go?"

"Oh, this is the compact mode," Roselind says. "For when you're socializing and dining."

"But when it's time to dance," Rebecca says, "all you need to do is snap your fingers and..."

*snap* *FOOF* The skirt immediately expands!

"Whoa!" Raven says. "That's incredible!"

"Thank you," the twins say.

"Is there anything you would change?" Roselind asks.

"Or maybe something you'd add?" Rebecca asks.

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"No, it's perfect," Raven says. "It's definitely my style."

"Oh?" Mrs. Null says as she walks over. "All of it?"

She is clearly indicating the low chest with her stare.

"Well, not that part," Raven says quickly. "But, I don't really mind if it's just this once."

"I agree," Mrs. Null says. "Besides, isn't the American saying, 'If you've got it, flaunt it'?"

The twins giggle and Raven lets out a small chuckle.

"Make sure to come back in about 30 minutes to start dressing," Mrs. Null says. "We'll finish things up so you can be ready for the pre-dinner festivities."

"Okay," Raven says. "Do you think Rorek is done with the fitting for his tuxedo?"

"Probably," Roselind says. "Mr. Wilmarth does great work."

"But you should spend time with us girls," Rebecca says. "Or at least just the two of us."

"Umm..."

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"Okay, sure," Raven shrugs.

"Yes!" the twins say with a high-five between each other.

They then grab both of Raven's hands and pull her along out of the room.

"Be careful with her, girls!" Mrs. Null calls after.

"Don't worry, we will!" Roselind and Rebecca respond.

They bring Raven to the stairs and go up. They bring her around a corner and into a room. Raven looks around, and sees two matching beds, on opposite sides of a central window. Both sides have posters and shelves with stuffed animals, and it's all very girly, making Raven's eyes start to hurt.

"So... You girls sure like nature," she says as she glances at the posters.

"Of course!" Roselind says as she sits on the bed on the left.

"Nature's everywhere, so why wouldn't we like it?" Rebecca asks as she sits on the bed on the right.

"That's a good point," Raven says.

And after looking at the posters closer, there are differences in what they feature. On the left side of the room, Roselind's side, the posters are of flowers and forests, and her collection of stuffed animals are bunnies, bears and one dog. On the right side of the room, Rebecca's side, the posters are of the ocean and lakes while her stuffed animals are dolphins, whales and one hammerhead shark.

"I see," Raven says. "Roselind likes the land, and Rebecca likes the sea."

"Yep!" they both say.

"We both thought about that if we were to be animals, what kind we'd like to be," Roselind says.

"I'd want to live in the water while Rose would want to be in the woods," Rebecca says.

"That's pretty interesting," Raven says. "You're twins, but you're still different."

"Of course we're different," Roselind laughs.

"We're twins, not clones," Rebecca says.

"It'd be too weird if we liked exactly the same thing," Roselind says.

"That's also a good point," Raven chuckles.

Raven tries to decide where to sit, but she's stuck between the two beds.

"Oh, sorry," Roselind says. "How rude of us."

"Hold on," Rebecca says.

The twins go to a closet on Rebecca's side and pull out chairs. They set the chairs in a triangle so that the twins sit by their own beds. Raven faces the window, but it's not too bright with the curtains closed.

"So..." Raven says, starting to feel nervous. "What're we supposed to talk about?"

"Well," both twins say.

"We've been wanting to ask all sorts of questions," Roselind says.

"But we didn't want to ask with other people around," Rebecca adds. "Because some questions were about Rory."

"And other questions were about you," Roselind says.

"Oh," Raven says. "Well, I guess we can start with questions about..."

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"Myself."

"Okay!" the twins say.

"But where to start?" Roselind asks.

"We should obviously ask about the Titans," Rebecca says.

"Yes, of course!" Roselind says. "Is Beast Boy as cute in person as he is on TV?"

"Is Starfire as pretty in person?" Rebecca asks.

"Are Robin and Cyborg as cool as they look?" Roselind asks.

"Slow down, slow down," Raven says with a little laugh. "First off, these are questions more about my friends than me. But since you asked, Starfire might actually be prettier, and both Robin and Cyborg are as about as cool as most people think. I think. I just don't know how to answer about Beast Boy."

"Is he not cute?" Roselind asks.

"Is it because you're with Rory?" Rebecca asks.

"It's not exactly that," Raven says. "Though, Rorek really is really handsome."

"Yeah, we've heard that a lot," Rebecca says.

"From so many," Roselind adds.

"If anything, that's why I can't say Beast Boy is cute," Raven says. "He's too much like a brother to me."

"Oh..." the twins both say.

"That makes sense," Roselind says.

"In that case, when did you first know you had feelings for our brother?" Rebecca asks.

"Probably about the time he had feelings for me," Raven says. "It just seemed like a magnetic attraction."

"Aww...!" the sisters say.

"And so it's already been a whole month that you're together?" Roselind asks.

"Almost a whole month," Raven says. "We met a month ago, but it still took that first week."

"So they grew pretty quickly," Rebecca says. "Your feelings for him."

"Well, I mean," Raven says. "I've fallen quicker. Though, that time didn't work out. It was actually quite awful."

"Oh?" Rebecca says. "Who was the guy?"

"Becca," Roselind scolds.

"Sorry," Rebecca says. "Just curious."

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