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#1 Arcalian

Posted 27 January 2007 - 04:40 AM

Copyright DC Comics Blah Blah Blah.

Terra went into the medical wing of the Checkmate base. Mirage had had the baby two days ago, and was still recovering.

It had been almost a month since the incident with the energy crystal and the mysterious vanishing purple energy foes. Since then it had been relatively quiet; no more exploding televisions, just a pair of relatively minor scrapes with armed and armored criminals.

Much to her surprise, someone else was already there.

He did not wear the typical armor of Checkmate Operatives; instead he wore what seemed to be a typical bulletproof vest, only it appeared to be covered in gold....or some high-tech armor that looked like gold. Beneath this was a black bodysuit. Around his waist were guns, small explosives, and various other forms of death-dealing hardware. His hair was sandy red, cut short but not too short; he worse no mask, but a pair of sunglasses were resting on his forehead, ready to be flipped down when he went outside.

It was Roy Harper, more commonly known as Arsenal. He was both hero and Checkmate agent; and on more than one occasion had served as liason between the two groops. He had once been Speedy, the Sidekick of Green Arrow.

"Heya, Roy!" Terra said cheerily. "What brings ya to superspook central?"

Roy was playing with the baby in Miri's arms. He was a notorious womanizer, but he was also a single parent as a result of those travails, so he was good with children.

"Hey, Tara. Orders brought me back. Good to get out of Zandia, let me tell you. Good news, bad news, and more bad news. What will you have first?"

"Surprise me."

"First bad news; with Mirage still down for the count with her kiddo here, I've been placed in charge of your group. Sorry."

Terra laughed. "You kidding? I don't wanna be leader; I'm only second in command of our team by default. We could use your help in the field."

"So modest, Tara," Mirage said.

Terra stuck out her tounge. "Ahh, knock if off momsie. You know nobody else on the team will get off their duffs to call the shots. Unless ya want Battalion back."

"Thank you, but no." Mirage said, and all three of them shuddered. The baby, picking up on their mood, cried for her mother, and Mirage cuddled the child close."

"Good news, I'm bringing a new recruit with me," Roy resumed. "Second bad news; she's a problem case with a troubled history."

"She'll fight right in, then," said Terra. "Who is this problem child?"

"Come down to the training bays and see."

"Sorry Miri, no time to chat," Terra said, hugging her friend and the child.

"It's no problem, hon. Go check out the new recruit."

----

Terra and Arsenal looked into the training bay from the observation window. Below, a girl was dancing back and forth between the laser drones, doding their blasts and occasionally whacking them with a quarterstaff.

"She's got limited precognition," Arsenal said. "Helps her in battle."

Terra barely heard him. She was staring at the girl's white hair. Not ash-blonde, but truly white, despite her young age; younger than Tara herself.

"That hair...."

"Yes," said Arsenal. "She's Slade's daughter."

(Continued)
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#2 Guest_AlphaMonkey_*

Posted 28 January 2007 - 07:07 AM

He did not wear the typical armor of Checkmate Operatives; instead he wore what seemed to be a typical bulletproof vest, only it appeared to be covered in gold....or some high-tech armor that looked like gold. Beneath this was a black bodysuit. Around his waist were guns, small explosives, and various other forms of death-dealing hardware. His hair was sandy red, cut short but not too short; he worse no mask, but a pair of sunglasses were resting on his forehead, ready to be flipped down when he went outside.


ROY!

:)

This probably falls under the category of "too much information," but... if I were gay, I'd be all over that man. (Well, either him or Dick Grayson)

...

Feel uncomfortable yet? :)

He had once been Speedy, the Sidekick of Green Arrow.


I'm kinda glad Roy branched out on his own, though... I don't know if you've seen the new JLA series, but Roy finally made the big time. He's part of the League now, fighting alongside Dinah and Hal. It's pretty cool.

I mean, it leaves Ollie with just Mia for a sidekick, but even so...

Roy was playing with the baby in Miri's arms. He was a notorious womanizer, but he was also a single parent as a result of those travails, so he was good with children.


Heh. So I've been playing this browser-based MMORPG called Nexus War. (Nexuswar.com) And I've got a character called Roy Harper. I'm tempted to create another character named Jade Nguyen. :?:

Also, total non-sequitur, but Lian is adorable.

"She's got limited precognition," Arsenal said. "Helps her in battle."

Terra barely heard him. She was staring at the girl's white hair. Not ash-blonde, but truly white, despite her young age; younger than Tara herself.


The-girl-who-would-be-Ravager, huh? Heh.

Now don't get me wrong, I like Rose, but... note Roy's use of "limited precognition." It wasn't enough to stop her getting her butt kicked by Cass. :twisted:

#3 Arcalian

Posted 31 January 2007 - 10:06 PM

This probably falls under the category of "too much information," but... if I were gay, I'd be all over that man. (Well, either him or Dick Grayson)


...


Feel uncomfortable yet? ;)


I'd have to stop staring at Tara's butt long enough to notice, first. :lol:

I'm kinda glad Roy branched out on his own, though... I don't know if you've seen the new JLA series, but Roy finally made the big time. He's part of the League now, fighting alongside Dinah and Hal. It's pretty cool.


Graduated from being GA's sidekick, yes. "Graduated" to the Stuffed Shirt League? Feh. Always preferred the Titans.

I mean, it leaves Ollie with just Mia for a sidekick, but even so...


Wht's Connor doing these days?

Also, total non-sequitur, but Lian is adorable.


She's no Imoen, but she's nice.

The-girl-who-would-be-Ravager, huh? Heh.


Not in this continuity.

Now don't get me wrong, I like Rose, but... note Roy's use of "limited precognition." It wasn't enough to stop her getting her butt kicked by Cass. ;)


Yeah, but their roles are reversed now, look at current Titans issues for the upcoming rematch.
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#4 Guest_AlphaMonkey_*

Posted 31 January 2007 - 11:57 PM

I'd have to stop staring at Tara's butt long enough to notice, first.


I think I've got something that'll trump that:

http://www.newsarama...tans_430004.jpg

Oh, Raven. Mmmmmmmmm... ;)

Graduated from being GA's sidekick, yes. "Graduated" to the Stuffed Shirt League? Feh. Always preferred the Titans.


I agree, the JLA can be... well... stuck up, and a bunch of stuffed shirts, yeah... unless of course we're talking about the second (or even third) string leaguers... like, say, Booster, Beetle, Fire, etc. :lol:

But the latest JLA series... what I've seen of it, I'm rather liking it quite a bit.

Wht's Connor doing these days?


Wish I knew. I honestly have no idea... I'm still waiting for them to remember that he's not white. ;)

Yeah, but their roles are reversed now, look at current Titans issues for the upcoming rematch.


Oh yeah... I'm all over it...

Argh.

I'm a huge Cass fan... have been, basically since I read the novelization of No Man's Land. And what they've done with her lately, especially this business with Slade... it just... it's so out of character for Cass. I've seen spoilers that suggest that Slade was... keeping Rose drugged, which is why she was a bit off her rocker after she did that whole cutting her eye out thing. Apparently, he's using the same insane-o-goop on Cassandra, which is why she's been acting out of character lately. Honestly, I think it's a BS excuse, but I'd give my right arm to have the "real" Cass back, so I'm not going to complain too much.




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