>>2212377
time for COCAINE

The looks the other Titans are giving you are just priceless. Cyborg seems to recover the fastest, smiling a bit, though whether that's because you managed to successfully control your new power, or because he was right about what that power was, you can't say. Robin, Beast Boy, and Starfire, on the other hand, look pretty much stunned. You assume it's not because of your new outfit, but who knows? Maybe you just look really good in it. You stand there, letting your question hang in the air while you wait for the other Titans to gather their thoughts and say something.

"It suits you marvelously," Starfire tells you with a smile.

"Yeah, it's a good look for you," Robin agrees. "Glad to see that Cyborg and I did a good job."

"I'm not too crazy about the mask," Beast Boy admits, rubbing his chin. "But the rest of it looks good. More importantly, did you just teleport?"

"Yes," you answer.

"Called it!" Cyborg declares, pumping his fist.

"Well, that should come in handy," Robin tells you. "And it'll make you a lot tougher to fight if you get good with it."

Teleportation in combat could be very useful, this is true, but at the moment, with it tiring you considerably each time you teleport, it may be best not to overly rely on it in dangerous situations just yet. When you learn to use it more efficiently, however, you agree that it will be very useful.

Before the conversation can progress any further, red lights begin to flash, and an alarm blares, signalling to everybody in the tower that there's trouble, and the Titans are needed. Everyone leaps up and runs for the garage, including yourself. Raven meets the group down there, using her magic to reach the destination. Robin and Starfire hop on the R-Cycle, Cyborg hops into the driver seat of the T-Car, Beast Boy calls shotgun, and you sit in the back next to Raven.

The vehicles speed out and away from the tower, moving swiftly through the city toward the source of trouble. You notice that nobody said what exactly is going on, but you assume that at least Robin and Cyborg know where to go, even if they don't know the enemy.

>>A. "Where are we going?"

>>B. "Do you know who or what we're dealing with?"

>>C. "Hey, Raven, what do you think of my suit?"

>D. Don't say anything for the rest of the ride

>/>>E. Write-in

>>2212429
>C. "Hey, Raven, what do you think of my suit?"
>D. Don't say anything for the rest of the ride

>>2212429
>>>A. "Where are we going?"
>>>B. "Do you know who or what we're dealing with?"

>>2212429
>B. "Do you know who or what we're dealing with?"

>>2212429
>>B. "Do you know who or what we're dealing with?"

>>2212429
>>A. "Where are we going?"
>>B. "Do you know who or what we're dealing with?"

ya know I am sad since I forgot about Plastic man, when I was voting in the strawpoll

>>2212429
>B

>>2212459
>>2212443
"Where are we going?" you ask Cyborg as the T-Car speeds through the city.

Cyborg looks at you through the rear-view mirror. "Jump City's First National Bank. There's apparently been a break-in."

"Do you know who or what we're dealing with?" you ask.

Cyborg turns his full-focus back to the road. "All we know is that people called whoever this is a "monster", which doesn't narrow things down a whole lot considering the kinds of people we fight. Could be someone like Mumbo, dude can create all sorts of illusions that might make people think he's a monster."

"I don't think that's it," Beast Boy comments. "Sure, Mumbo's ugly, but I don't think anyone would mistake him for a monster."

"Well, it could be Cinderblock, or Plasmus, or Overload," Cyborg rattles off names that hold no meaning to you. "Heck, it could even be Control Freak sending movie monsters at the bank."

So, none of them know, they can only guess. Alright. They don't seem all that worried, in any case, which you figure you should take some comfort in. You remain quiet for the rest of the ride, which isn't very much longer, until you pull up at the bank, which has a nice new hole in its front entrance. There isn't too much of a crowd, so you figure that most of the people that were around when this started took off.

Everyone gets off and out of their vehicles, approaching the entrance in a group. A desk is hurled from inside the bank, but Starfire shoots it down with her eye-beams before it can hit anybody. The sound of the desk exploding is quickly followed by a growl, and a massive creature steps into the sunlight.

You aren't really sure what it is, but it's big, and looks like it's made of some kind of stone. In its left arm, it has what looks to be a multitude of gold bars, while its right is empty and clenched into a fist. It looks at you and the other Titans with red, inhuman eyes, dropping its ill-gotten gains and roaring in challenge, charging right toward your team.

"Titans, go!" Robin shouts.

>A. Throw Psychic Punches at it as it charges

>B. Try to Psychically push its legs out from under it

>C. Hang back and take a support role for now, provide barriers where needed

>D. Don't do anything yet. See what the other Titans are up to, then decide how you can help

>E. Try teleporting someone to attack it from behind (specify)

>>2212545
>B

>>2212545
>>B. Try to Psychically push its legs out from under it

>>2212545
>B. Try to Psychically push its legs out from under it
Law of mass dictates that the mass of an object dramatically increases the force of impact when said object collides with the ground.

>>2212582
Wut

>>2212587
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

>>2212558
>>2212560
This thing's charging straight at you guys. It would be a shame if it just so happened to lose its balance. Most of the others scatter, but you stand your ground, psychically pushing against its legs in an effort to trip it up. As you strain and strain with no visible results, you realize that this strategy will not work for you. Of course, by the time that epiphany comes to you, the creature is standing right over you and throwing a punch. You don't know if one of your barriers will stop that.

Luckily, you don't have to find out, as Cyborg gets in front of you, and catches the monster's fist with both of his hands. He attempts to push it back, and the monster raises its other hand to strike. Before it gets the chance, a green elephant charges right into its side, pushing it away from you and Cyborg.

Exploding disks and starbolts hit the monster right after, keeping it stunned for a few seconds before it angrily picks up a car parked on the side of the street and hurls it toward Starfire. A black light surrounds the car, and gently sets it back on the ground. Starfire then swoops in and punches the creature in the face, causing it to stumble back just a bit before punching her in the stomach, then smashing her over the head.

Starfire is sent flying past Robin and hits the ground hard. Robin turns to see if she's alright, and the creature begins charging for him.

>>A. "Robin, look out!"

>B. Get over to Robin and protect him with a barrier

>C. Get to Robin and try to teleport him to safety

>D. Throw Psychic Punches at the monster to try and distract it

>/>>E. Write-in

>>2212605
>A. "Robin, look out!"
>D. Throw Psychic Punches at the monster to try and distract it

>>2212605
>>>A. "Robin, look out!"

>D. Throw Psychic Punches at the monster to try and distract it

>>2212605
>>A. "Robin, look out!"
>B. Get over to Robin and protect him with a barrier

>>2212608
"Robin, look out!" you shout to your leader while focusing on the monster and throwing Psychic Punches at the side of its head.

The creature looks your way, and slows its charge just a bit. It seems confused as to what happened, but seems to understand that you were responsible, and so stops running at Robin, and comes charging right for you. Cyborg fires with his sonic cannon, which slows the creature down, then rushes in to attack. The monster backhands Cyborg out of the way, and resumes its movement toward you, only for something massive to fall from the sky and land on top of it.

Beast Boy, in the form of a Tyrannosaurus, slams the monster into the ground by landing on it, letting out a roar of triumph. He steps back, looking down at his fallen foe, but somehow the monster is able to push itself back up. It roars as Beast Boy and charges, but the green-skinned hero takes the form of a hawk and flies out of the monster's reach. A black glow surrounds the monster's ankles, and it's pulled off its feet, falling onto its back. Robin leaps onto its chest, and slams his staff into its face repeatedly. The creature punches up at Robin, who backflips out of the way and leaps off of its prone form.

As it picks itself back up, two green beams of light slam into its side. Somehow, it manages to keep standing, but it doesn't look very happy.

>A. Hit it with Psychic Punches to get its attention, then teleport to a new spot when it charges at you, and do it again. Keep it distracted so the others can find a way to take it down.

>B. Provide support; put barriers up in front of teammates when they fall under attack

>C. You have a crazy idea. Ask Raven to pull it onto its back again, then grab it, and try teleporting with it as high into the air as you can, and let it drop.

>D. Stand back; you don't know what to do at this point

>/>>E. Something else

>>2212674
>>C. You have a crazy idea. Ask Raven to pull it onto its back again, then grab it, and try teleporting with it as high into the air as you can, and let it drop.

fuck it lets go crazy

>>2212674
>B. Provide support; put barriers up in front of teammates when they fall under attack

>>2212674
>B.

We've been practicing with our barriers.

>>2212674
>>B. Provide support; put barriers up in front of teammates when they fall under attack

>>2212674
>>C. You have a crazy idea. Ask Raven to pull it onto its back again, then grab it, and try teleporting with it as high into the air as you can, and let it drop.
>not wanting to be the guy pulling off crazy stunts

>>2212695
>>2212707
>>2212710
What can you do here? Your Psychic Attacks seem to be little more than annoying distractions for this monster. Even the members of the team with super strength aren't doing much to whatever this thing is, and are even getting ragdolled by it. You could try something crazy with your teleportation, but you aren't even entirely sure if your powers work in such a way that you could do what you were thinking of. So, you decide to play it safe. What have you been working on lately? Your barriers. Considering how tough this thing is, you aren't sure how much good they'll do, but you have to do something to help.

Starfire flies higher into the air to avoid the monster as it charges, raining starbolts down on it from a safe distance. As it looks around for something to throw at the alien girl, Cyborg charges at it and leaps up, bringing his fist to the back of the creature's stone skull.

The monster drops to one knee, holding its head and groaning in pain. Cyborg's fist morphs into a sonic cannon, and he fires a blast into the monster's back. Even with all of that, the creature manages to get back up, looking furiously at Cyborg and smashing him into the ground.

As the creature raises its fists again, you rush in to stand over your friend, creating as strong a barrier as you can manage in such a short amount of time. The creature swings its fists, which slam into your barrier. Your knees buckle, and pain flares through your head, but you manage to keep yourself standing, and the barrier up.

Even so, as the creature raises its fists yet again, you wonder if you'll be able to keep it up through another hit.

Starfire swoops in, tackling the monster onto its side and pushing it down the street. You see a flash of green light, and the monster cries out. A moment later,Starfire yelps, and is thrown into the air again, but caught by Beast Boy in the form of a Pteranadon, who gently takes her to the ground.

The creature gets back to its feet, growls, takes a step forward, and then collapses face-first into the street.

>>A. "Alright, Starfire!"

>>B. "So, do the police have a way to lock this thing up?"

>C. Get in the T-Car and get wait to go home

>D. Tell everyone that you're going for a walk

>E. Try teleporting all the way home

>/>>F. Something else

>>2212674
>>B. Provide support; put barriers up in front of teammates when they fall under attack
We haven't trained in team tactics with the titans yet, so for now we need to try not to get in the way

>>2212778
>A. "Alright, Starfire!"

>>2212778
>>A.
>>B.

>>2212778
>>>B. "So, do the police have a way to lock this thing up?"

>>2212778
>>>A. "Alright, Starfire!"
>D. Tell everyone that you're going for a walk

>>2212793
>>2212795
>>2212816
/ttquest/: 'We think Starfire is keen.'

>>2212793
>>2212801
>>2212795
"Alright, Starfire!" you cheer as the girl picks herself back up.

"Oh yeah!" Cyborg shouts. "Nice, Star, very nice."

Robin walks over to Starfire, and the two share a smile.

"Save it for the tower, you two," Cyborg tells the couple, causing Robin to go slightly red in the face and Starfire to smile blissfully.

"So," you say, changing the subject. "Do the police have a way to lock this thing up?"

"Yeah, they've locked up worse than Cinderblock," Beast Boy assures you. "They'll be here any minute."

"Why was Cinderblock trying to rob a bank?" Raven asks.

"For money, duh," Beast Boy answers, earning an eye roll.

"Rae's got a point," Cyborg comments, coming to join the three of you. "I mean, what's the dude gonna buy?"

"Cement?" Beast Boy suggests.

>>A. "Who cares? At least we stopped him?"

>>B. "Maybe he was stealing just to steal,"

>C. Go wait in the car to go home

>D. Tell everyone that you're going for a walk

>E. Ask if anybody wants to get pizza

>/>>F. Something else

>>2212901
>E.

Do we have a stipend yet? Since there was a week time skip. If so:

>F. Ask if anyone wants to hit a music/record store with you after Pizza. You're interested in exploring that side of you.

>>2212901
>E. Ask if anybody wants to get pizza
>>F. Maybe someone told him to rob the bank

>>2212901
>A. "Who cares? At least we stopped him?"

>>2212907
Yes you do

>>2212901
>>B. "Maybe we can ask after he's in a proper cell"

>D. Tell everyone that you're going for a walk

>>2212966
ignore the B meant to put F

>>2212909
>>2212907
"Anybody want to get pizza?" you ask.

"Mmm...no thanks," Raven says, shaking her head. "I'll see you all back at the Tower."

Raven disappears, but both Cyborg and Beast look happy with your suggestion, and when Robin and Starfire come over, you ask if they would like to get pizza.

"That sounds good to me," Robin tells you, and Starfire expresses similar sentiments.

So, you're all soon gathered in an outdoor, second-story area of a local pizza place, which the Titans describe as "the best in the city". Everyone takes a seat, places their orders, and then takes a moment to relax after the battle that was just fought.

"Yo, Crimson, thanks for the help back there," Cyborg says to you.

>>A. "Thanks for helping me out back there."

>>B. "Anybody want to go to the music store after this?"

>>C. "How come Raven didn't want to come?"

>/>>D. Write-in

>>2213031
>>>A. "Thanks for helping me out back there."
>>>B. "Anybody want to go to the music store after this?"

>>2213031
>D. "We are a team that's what teammates do. We watch each others back."
>B

>>2213031
>B.

>>2213031
>A. "Thanks for helping me out back there."
>B. "Anybody want to go to the music store after this?"

>>2213111
>>2213037
"Thanks for helping me out back there," you say to him in turn.

"No problem, man," he says, taking a sip of his soda. "Cinderblock was really on his game today, wasn't he?"

"Tell me about it," Beast Boy agrees. "I dropped a T-Rex on him, and he still got back up and kept at it. Robin and Crimson couldn't even hurt him, even you and Starfire were having trouble."

"But why?" Robin asks. "Why fight so much harder now than he usually does? It doesn't make any sense. It's not like his haul was much larger than normal, and he obviously wasn't acting as a decoy to split us up."

"Someone could have hired him to rob the bank," Cyborg says with a shrug.

"Could it be Slade?" Starfire questions, not sounding like she really wants to know the answer.

"If it is, and he's planning something, we'll find out what and stop it," Robin promises, seeming more serious than you've ever really seen him.

"Rose hasn't said anything about him showing up, has she?" Beast Boy asks.

Robin shakes his head. "No, but it seems like she was never really in the loop for his plans anyway."

The pizza soon arrives, the the topics turn lighter, with everyone just talking like friends enjoying lunch rather than super heroes that just stopped a bank robbery and are questioning the motives. You kind of wish Raven was there with you guys, but it's still a very nice time even with a teammate missing.

"Anybody want to go to the music store after this?" you ask out of the blue.

"Sorry, I have to do some work on the T-Car," Cyborg tells you. "I can give you a lift there, though."

"I'm gonna have to opt out, too," Robin says. "I've got some reports to put together when we're done here."

Wait, reports to who?

"I'm in," Beast Boy tells you. "I've been meaning to see if they've got the Clash of the Planets soundtrack back in stock."

"I too will join you," Starfire offers.

Cyborg drops the three of you off in front of the store, telling you that he'll see you later before driving away.

One by one, the three of you step inside, finding yourselves standing before a sea of records, CDs, radios, handheld devices, and more. Beast Boy rushes right to a spot about three-quarters of the way across the store, probably looking for that CD he mentioned. Starfire just stands there, seeming almost awestruck.

>>A. "Never been here before?"

>B. Have a look around, just browse and see what you find

>C. Look for a specific genre/artist (specify)

>D. Follow Beast Boy and see what he finds

>E. Follow Starfire and see what she finds

>/>>F. Write-in

>>2213155
>>A.
>C. Without knowing why, find yourself drawn to the Prog Rock section, and finally realize your superhero name is a pun you unknowingly made.

>>2213155
>>A. "Never been here before
>C. Look for a specific genre/artist (Sublime, Jimi Hendrix and rock n roll)

>>2213164
second

>>2213155
>A
>C (ProRock)

>>2213155
>>A. "Never been here before?"
>E. Follow Starfire and see what she finds

If we go investigate a genre, Starfire can tag along, right?

>>2213164
>>2213180
>>2213178
"Never been here before?" you ask your friend.

"Only once," she confesses, coming out of her wondrous state of mind. "It still astounds me how many different kinds of music Earth has to offer, and how often new songs and forms are created."

That makes sense. Starfire's not from Earth, so she takes a lot more interest in a lot of what most humans take for granted. But, there's more to it than that. She finds these sorts of things wonderful, not simply interesting. She's the same way with many people, come to think of it. Her genuine, innocent curiosity and wonder is actually very endearing, and you count yourself lucky to have her as a friend.

While Starfire goes to look through the music, seeming to wander pretty much aimlessly, you find yourself inexplicably drawn to a certain section of the store. Progressive Rock, for reasons you can't really figure out, you feel like this is the area you should be searching for music. One particular group catches your attention rather quickly.

King Crimson.

For some reason, this seems really familiar to you, and you can't help but wonder if your decision to call yourself "Kid Crimson" was somehow inspired by this. You take the CD to a listening station nearby, put on some headphones, and let it play

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJ7An2CMB4

Again, this sense of familiarity is impossible to shake, and you can almost remember sitting and listening to it with your....you can't remember. But, you're pretty confident that this band is one you listened to pretty often.

Starfire eventually wanders over to you, a curious expression on her face. You guess that you may be looking or acting a bit strange right now, but she doesn't mention that.

Instead, she asks. "May I listen?"

You remove your headphones and hand them to her. She places them on her head and listens. She seems at first uncertain what to make of it, but gradually seems to be enjoying it more and more, closing her eyes and nodding along to it by the end.

She removes the headphones, and looks at the CD the two of you had just listened to.

"King Crimson," she reads aloud, then looking at you quizzically. "Did you name yourself after them?"

>>A. "I think I might have without knowing. They seem familiar."

>>B. "What do you think of them?"

>>C. Buy this CD

>>D. Buy a radio for your room

>/>>E. Write-in

>>2213246
>A.
>>C.
>>E. Buy several of their CDs, as well as something to play them on if we don't have anything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhKJgqxNDD8

>>2213246
>>A. "I think I might have without knowing. They seem familiar."
>>C. Buy this CD
>>D. Buy a radio for your room

>>2213246
>>A. "I think I might have without knowing. They seem familiar."
>>C. Buy this CD
>>D. Buy a radio for your room
>>E. "Did you find anything?"

>>2213246
>>A. "I think I might have without knowing. They seem familiar."
>>B. "What do you think of them?"
>>D. Buy a radio for your room

>>2213246
>A
>C
>D

>Again, this sense of familiarity is impossible to shake, and you can almost remember sitting and listening to it with your....
>and listening to it with your....

Well when are we getting Brother Blood Elite goon squad we used to be part of comming after us?

>>2213329
Dad. Blood is our dad and is actually a chill dude when he takes his meds. Kind of a megalomaniac otherwise.

[montage of Peter and Blood playing catch in the park with psychic powers, going to a ball game, listening to prog rock at home, etc...]

>>2213343
I'm theorizing that the woman in the flashback is our older sister.

>>2213351
I was thinking HIVE Queen/Queen Bee, but it does beg the question why she'd be taking orders from Blood. Though I suppose its not out of the question.

>>2213250
>>2213263
"I think I might have without knowing," you admit. "They seem familiar."

"Do you plan to purchase this?" Starfire asks, handing the CD back to you.

"Yeah, I think so," you tell her.

So, you do end up deciding to buy the CD, as well as a radio for your room. Starfire buys several CDs of different genres, and Beast Boy comes up with some kind of boxed collection of Clash of the Planets CDs. The three of you go up to the register, pay for your purchases, and then exit together. Each of you are given a monthly stipend as members of the team. There's a budget for food, equipment, maintenance, and pretty much any purchases meant for the entire team. With that taken care of, you can pretty much use your stipend for whatever you want. It's not a crazy amount of money, but enough where you can afford to treat yourselves when you find something you want.

You're feeling pretty happy as the three of you walk down the sidewalk, but then, as you pass an alleyway, you hear a sound that makes you pause. Beast Boy and Starfire hear it, too, and the three of you look down the alleyway. You can make out some kind of beeping, and see a small, flashing light on the ground.

"Does that sound like one of our communicators?" Beast Boy questions.

"It does," Starfire confirms, sounding uneasy.

>A. Go and investigate

>B. Back away slowly and suggest an alternate route home

>C. Call up the others and make sure they have their communicators

>D. Ignore it, keep going

>/>>E. Write-in

>>2213343
Would rather have our brother in arms as we try to convert Blood elite goons. Or as they try to beat us to prove their loyalty to blood

>>2213366
>>E. Cover it in a barrier first.
>C.

>>2213366
>C. Call up the others and make sure they have their communicators

If won't take long to check, and if we find out they all have their communicators then we know it's not one of our friends down that alley.

>>2213371
One or the other

>>2213372
You don't know how to create barriers at a distance

>>2213370
Not as funny though.

>>2213366
>C

>>2213366
>>C. Call up the others and make sure they have their communicators

>>2213366
>>C. Call up the others and make sure they have their communicators

>>2213375
>C. then

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>>2213383
>>2213382
>>2213381
>>2213380
>>2213374
>>2213372
Being cautious, are we?

Well, nothing wrong with that

>>2213450
Hey, Pete's competitive, not dumb.

Also, Starfire and BB are there if you need a patsy to rush in.

>>2213374
This seems fishy to you, and while you briefly consider investigating, you quickly decide against that, instead pulling out your communicator, and calling up the other Titans, asking if anyone's lost their communicator. Robin, Raven, and Cyborg all confirm that they still have theirs.

"Are any of the honorary Titans supposed to be in town?" Starfire asks over your shoulder.

"No," Robin answers.

"Could it be Terra's?" Beast Boy suggests.

"I doubt she would still have it, Beast Boy," Raven tells him. "You said yourself that she wants to forget that part of her life."

Beast Boy sighs. "Yeah, you're right."

"It's probably a trap," Robin warns. "Get out of there as quickly as possible. We're on our way."

The call ends, and the beeping stops shortly after. The three of you quickly move away from the alleyway, and soon spot the T-Car rolling up, and the R-Cycle not far behind. With the team all assembled, you return to the alleyway, but find no signs of anybody or anything being there.

Robin kneels and searches the area you saw the light coming from, finding nothing and shaking his head as he stands up.

"Whatever was here, it's gone now," Robin tells you. "Come on, we should all head back to the Tower, just to be safe."

>A. "Alright"

>B. "You guys go ahead, I think I'll walk back"

>C. Try teleporting back

>D. "I think I'm going to the park, see you guys later."

>E. Something else

>>2213478
>>A. "Alright"

>>2213478
>A. "Alright"

>>2213478
>A. "Alright"

>>2213478
>E. Tell the others to go ahead, then teleport to the rooftops and get a look around

>>2213478

>>2213478
>A
>E. "Who is Terra?"

>>2213539
Oh shit, I like this.

Changing mine.

>>2213542
>>2213539
>>2213500
Since this came in late, do you guys want to include the question

"Who is Terra?"

>>2213547
Yes (but I already said as much.)

>>2213547
Yep.

>>2213478
yeah i'll support the question

>>2213547
Sure, I'll support

>>2213547
I would like to gives us a little bit about the titans back story with new members.

>>2213559
"Alright," you agree.

Everyone begins to head for their vehicles, but you hang back just a bit, grabbing Beast Boy's shoulder and having him wait for a moment so you can ask him a simple question.

"Who is Terra?"

Beast Boy's eyes speak volumes on their own; the sadness and regret you can see in them making you want to give the guy a hug. You're actually about to apologize for upsetting him when he answers your question.

"Terra was...is...well, it's a long story," Beast Boy tells you. "When we met Terra, she was a girl on the run, travelling the world, fighting monsters and criminals, but never staying in one place for long. We all liked her, me especially, and we talked about offering her a place on the team. But Terra had a secret. I found out by accident that she couldn't control her powers. She didn't want anyone else on the team to know, and made me promise that I wouldn't tell anybody."

He sighs wistfully. "Well, Robin found out on his own, but Terra thought I'd told him. She ran away, and ran into a man called Slade. He offered her a deal; he'd teach her to control her powers if she helped him destroy us. She came back with her powers under control, and we took her as a member of the team. She helped us fight crooks, spent time with us, made us all believe she was our friend. I guess she was, in a way. When it was time for her to betray us, she almost ran away and took me with her. But then, when I found out her secret, I said something stupid, and she left again with Slade."

"Hey, are you guys coming or what?" Cyborg shouts from the T-Car.

>A. "You can tell me the rest later."

>B. "Mind telling me the rest on the way home?"

>>C. "Be there in a minute."

>D. "Keep going, Beast Boy."

>>2213651
>>A. "You can tell me the rest later."

>>2213651
>>A. "You can tell me the rest later."

>>2213651
>A.

Also, if not a hug, give him like, a hand on the shoulder. He opened up to us and we appreciate that.

>>2213651
>C
>D

>>2213651
>B. "Mind telling me the rest on the way home?"

>>2213667
I'll allow that if others are in favor

To confirm, MoG. A is not dismissive or anything? Its more of a 'hey I do want to hear the rest, but this is clearly difficult, we don't have to do it right now' sort of thing, right?

>>2213667
Hugs

>>2213667
>A.
Hand on the shoulder seems fine

>>2213680
Yeah, that's fine

>But then, when I found out her secret, I said something stupid, and she left again with Slade."

So it was Slade. He must have seen the new kid with the Titans and now is trying to dig some intel on us.

>>2213722
Could be, Cinderblock has worked for him before

>>2213722
inb4 Brother Blood is pulling a Terra on the Titans with Peter to show up Slade.

'See, with Peter, he doesn't even KNOW he's going to betray the Titans.'

>>2213667
>>2213690
"You can tell me the rest later," you say to your friend, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. He's opened up to you, you appreciate that, and you want him to know that you appreciate his trust.

Beast Boy manages a nod. "Yeah, good idea."

The two of you head for the T-Car, taking seats in the back. Raven looks at the two of you in the rear view mirror, and you get the feeling she knows something's up, but she doesn't pry. You can't tell with Cyborg, but if he knows something, he doesn't say it.

The ride home is quiet, and when the car's parked in the tower, Beast Boy heads right up to the living room, turns on the game system, and starts drowning himself in games. Robin looks like he's about to comment, but his communicator beeps, and he seems to forget about it altogether.

"I've got to get to the training room," he says, rushing in that direction.

Starfire has a knowing look on her face, but doesn't say anything.

Raven goes to make herself some tea, and Cyborg sits down to join Beast Boy for video games.

>>A. "What's Robin doing?"

>B. Follow Robin to the training room

>C. Ask Raven if she can make you some tea

>D. Go see if you can join the guys for videogames

>E. Go to your room and listen to your new CD

>F. Go to your room and meditate

>/>>G. Write-in

>>2213774
>>A.

What we do kind of depends on the answer to this question I feel.

>>2213774
>>C. Ask Raven if she can make you some tea
>>A. "What's Robin doing?"

>>2213774
>>E. Go to your room and listen to your new CD

>>2213774
>>A. "What's Robin doing?"
>B. Follow Robin to the training room

I kind of want to start trying to incorporate teleportation into our fighting style, but don't want to get in Robin's way if he's got something going on.

>>2213774
>>A. "What's Robin doing?"

>F. Go to your room and meditate

>>2213774
>>A. "What's Robin doing?"
>C. Ask Raven if she can make you some tea

>>2213774
>Meditate while hearing your new CD

>>2213864
I'll add this to mine (A.)

Type 2 or 3 meditation focusing on Court of the Crimson King could be interesting.

>>2213869
>>2213864
>>2213825
>>2213834
"What's Robin doing?" you ask Starfire as your leader disappears through the door.

"He has gone to train with a friend," Starfire explains. "A training partner that visits us on occasion."

Deciding to let Robin have his fun for now, and not wanting to bother any of the others, you leave the living room and return to your own room, setting up your radio and putting in the CD. For whatever reason, you want to try meditation while listening to the CD. Maybe your familiarity with it will allow you to achieve a serene state of mind more easily, or better focus on certain things. Maybe, if you try digging into your memories again, listening to something from your past life will help you to remember more clearly.

It's worth a try, you suppose.

With Crimson King playing on the radio, you climb into bed, assume the lotus position, and decide which method of meditation to attempt.

>A. Method 1: Attempt to empty your mind of thought and allow it to achieve a state of rest

>B. Method 2: Focus on a particular thought, problem, question, or moment while banishing all other thoughts (specify what you want to focus on)

>C. Method 3: Let your thoughts flow before you, then select one you like

>>2213898
>C.

Lets see where this takes us.

>>2213898
>>C. Method 3: Let your thoughts flow before you, then select one you like

>>2213898
>C

I feel like it would be hard to empty your mind with a song on, so let the thoughts flow.

>>2213898
>>C. Method 3: Let your thoughts flow before you, then select one you like

>>2213898
>C

>captcha is crimson road

>>2213905
>>2213913
Method three might be your best bet, so as you settle in and repeat the mantra shared between you and two other Titans, you simply let the thoughts come, they slowly float in front of you, each one within reach for you to take and focus on. Different subjects, from hopes and fears to memories are all present, and the options provided to you seem limitless.

Which one do you choose?

>A. Your past. Who were you before the surgery gave you these powers?

>B. The blonde woman you saw in your memory the last time you meditated. Who was she?

>C. What was Blood's plan for you? How did he intend to have you change the world?

>D. The accident. How were you injured that day?

>E. Your friends. Thinking of those that have made your new life happy can only be good for your mental state

>F. Terra. Are you like her at all?

>G. Your powers. What more can you do with them?

>>2213963
>>D. The accident. How were you injured that day?

>>2213963
>E.

Because I am sappy and I love it.

>>2213969
Also, joy powers? Maybe we'll fly like Starfire.

>>2213963
>C. What was Blood's plan for you? How did he intend to have you change the world?

>>2213963
>D

>>2213963
>>E. Your friends. Thinking of those that have made your new life happy can only be good for your mental state

>>2214005
>>2213991
>>2213967
>>2213969
Deadlock

>>2214031
People who voted on accident: support E this time and I'll support accident next time we meditate.

>>2214031
changing to E then

>>2214031
>D
>>2214036
Tipping the scales isn't nice

>>2214031
>D

>>2214040
Alright. I won't do it again.

Looks like we're still tied though.

>>2214059
No, >>2214039

broke the tie

>>2214059
Changing to
>E
Then

>>2214070
>>2214068
Ah, I saw the >D response afterward. I didn't realize it was 'first response wins', which in retrospect, makes the most sense.

>>2214039
>>2214005
>>2213969
You decide to focus on your friends, the people that have made your new life a happy one.

Robin, a leader who's always been ready to help you, whether in finding out about yourself or improving as a fighter. He's helped you to grow, and been a good friend on top of it. Being leader hasn't kept him from being a fun guy. He took part in that ill-fated eating contest, joined in on video game brawls, and, of course, was involved in the initiation for new teammates.

Raven. She's helped you more than just about anybody since you got here, whether it's been getting your powers back under control, helping you figure out how they work, helping you learn meditation, or just being someone to talk to at times. She may be the least social of the group, but that doesn't make her any less of a good friend.

Cyborg. He's a man who's always ready to do something fun, cool, or crazy. The guy builds super cars, has super strength, can fire from a cannon in his arm, and out-eat anyone on the team. Plus, his burgers are delicious. He's also good to everyone, always does his best to support the team when he can. He's a good guy, and you're glad to know him.

Starfire. You don't know that you've ever met a nicer person. It's hard not to smile when she's happy, and hard not to frown when she's sad. Her interest in everything and everyone around her, and the kindness she shows everyone she meets is just wonderful, and you're glad to know her.

Beast Boy. He's kind of a goofball, and not the brightest of the bunch, but he's still a super nice guy who always tries to lighten the mood, is always up to do something fun, and always willing to bring others in on it. And, you really appreciate that he's been willing to open up to you. You see that as a sign of trust and friendship.

These people, who until recently you hadn't even met before, have given you a home, have helped you better yourself, have taken you in as part of their team, have treated you as a true friend, and given your life true joy.

You open your eyes, feeling wonderful, only to freak out as you realize you're not in your bed anymore. Your surge of fear causes you to put up a large forcefield that you think extends even beyond your room, and you fall back down to your bed, which shakes under the sudden impact.

Were you floating?

>A. Go to the living room and tell everyone

>>B. Try doing that again

>C. Go to the training room and see what Robin's up to

>D. Just sit here and listen to music

>/>>E. Write-in

>>2214113
>>B.
And if we can reproduce it
>A.

>>2214113
>>B. Try doing that again
>C. Go to the training room and see what Robin's up to

Let's try flying in the training room, don't want to wreck our room if we can't control it yet.

>>2214113
>>>B. Try doing that again
>D. Just sit here and listen to music

I wonder if chill is an emotion we can harness

>>2214113
>B

>>2214134
Lets learn from Mr. Freeze.

>>2214113
>>B. Try doing that again
>C. Go to the training room and see what Robin's up to
Gotta see this "training partner"

>>2214113
>>B. Try doing that again
>C. Go to the training room and see what Robin's up to

>>2214160
>>2214131
There's got to be a way to recreate what you just did. You were feeling joy when you finished your meditation, so if you bring back those memories...

Slowly, you lift off the bed once again, hovering above it as you feel excitement rush through you. You're flying! Wow, this is-oww!

You hit your head on the ceiling, drop back onto your bed, and groan. Okay, going to need to learn some control there. But still, you can fly! Or, at least float. That's pretty awesome, right? But what's not awesome is that your head's hurting, and seeming to get worse rather than better. In fact, it's not even an ache, it's stinging, really stringing, and your whole body's feeling weird, then it almost seizes up, and you fall from the bed, writhing on the floor, your head pains becoming worse and worse. You scream, and your radio is hurled across the room, the mirror on your dresser shatters, your bed rocks, and your alarm clock joins your radio. Another scream, and a massive barrier forms around you. You begin to lift off the ground again, striking the ceiling before dropping back to the floor and losing consciousness.

When your eyes open, you're lying in the medical wing, hooked up to some machines you don't really recognize, and feeling absolutely horrible.

"Rise and shine, sleepy-head," the last voice you want to hear right now mocks.

Brother Blood steps into view, a patronizing smile on his face. "You've been a busy boy, haven't you, Peter? Unlocking powers left and right, pushing yourself to your limits, I should have expected nothing less. A pity you lacked my guidance, I could have warned you of the dangers unlocking so many powers so quickly would present. But, some students just don't want to learn, so they can deal with the consequences of their ignorance."

>A. "Go away, Blood!"

>B. "What happened to me?"

>C. "What do you want with me?"

>D. Ignore him, don't acknowledge his presence

>E. Call for help

>F. Try and hit Blood with a psychic attack

>G. Try and create a barrier between yourself and Blood

>>2214193
>C. "What do you want with me?"

>>2214193
>D.

Lets keep him talking. Only give something if we think it might get him to spill something important.

>>2214193
>>D. Ignore him, don't acknowledge his presence

>>2214193
>>B. "What happened to me?"

>>2214193
>C

>>2214193
>E. Call for help

>>2214193
>D. Ignore him, don't acknowledge his presence

>>2214193
>>D. Ignore him, don't acknowledge his presence

>>2214193
>D. Ignore him, don't acknowledge his presence

>>2214193
>D. Ignore him, don't acknowledge his presence

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>>2214252
>>2214240
>>2214233
>>2214227
>>2214223
>>2214208
>>2214206

>>2214261
Did we trigger The Suffering?

>>2214263
I wouldn't go that far. That's not for a while yet.

>>2214261
oh no

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>>2214261
We should have just gone and met Bestgi- I mean Batgirl.

>>2214266
Well then. I will stick by my guns and trust in your narrative integrity.

You knew this was going to happen though. Raven told us to ignore him and we're quite scrupulous. Its why Blood is so upset at us going rogue.

>>2214282
True, this is one of the few circumstances in which ignoring him is a bad idea

>>2214278
It wasn't her. In fact, in this continuity, her and Robin have never even met

>>2214286
That's fine. I don't mind trap answers as long as they're sufficiently rare, make sense, and aren't so punishing as to kill interest or the narrative in the process.

Lets strap in.

>>2214286
>in this continuity, her and Robin have never even met
I guess that's good. We don't have to worry about Dick getting overprotective, then. Then again, main continuity Dick didn't much like Cassandra last I was tracking...
But I'm a couple years out of date on the Bat books, so that may have changed.

>>2214206
>>2214208
Ignoring him worked well enough last time, so you decide to just go with that and refuse to acknowledge his presence until one of the others arrives. You don't look at him, don't give any indication that you heard him, you just pretend he doesn't exist.

"Come now, Peter, I just want to talk," Blood insists, walking to one of the bedside chairs and sitting down. "Besides...."

His human eye glows, and his voice takes on a much more venomous tone. "You are in no state to defy me right now, Peter!"

Horrific pain shoots through your head, and you begin to thrash about on the bed as the pain seems to spread throughout your body, every inch of you feeling as if a million volts is coursing through it, and every second seeming to last forever. You try to scream, but your mouth shuts itself as soon as it opens, heavily muffling you.

Finally, it stops, and Blood folds his arms on his lap, smirking devilishly.

"Now, do I have your attention, Peter?" he asks. "I'd hate to have to punish you again."

You look at him.

"Good, we're making progress," Blood jokes, standing back up and coming to stand at the bedside. "Now, Peter, I don't want for us to be enemies. That was never my intent. All of this is just a mistake. And it's a mistake I can easily correct."

He leans closer. "I can restore your memories, Peter, give you back your old life, let you be the person you once were. You can still have the glorious destiny we prepared you for, you can reunite with your friends."

He smiles. "And your family."

His eye glows again, and for a few, horribly frustrating moments, all of your memories seem to be right there, tantalizingly out of reach. You know these things, you know you know them, it should be so obvious, you should remember that-

And in a flash, it's gone.

"Peter, I was quite proud of you, you know," Blood admits, circling the bed. "Everyone was. You were truly gifted, and your future was so bright. Now, though, you stand at the final crossroads of your path. You can either join with me, and I will restore what you have lost, or you can continue to defy me, and I can end your life right here and now."

>A. "You can take your "destiny" and shove it up your..."

>B. "Restore my memories first, then let me decide."

>C. Call for help

>D. Don't answer

>E. "Alright, I'll come back to you."

>/>>F. Write-in

>>2214337
>>/>>F. Write-in
Call him a fag

>>2214337
>Call him a fag

Chaos McSirman would be proud

>>2214337
I like it.
>B.

But with a degree of trepidation. We know we're being tempted, and thats dangerous, even if it is a successful temptation.

>>2214340
>>2214344
Nice call back, but I'll pass.

>>2214337
>A. "You can take your "destiny" and shove it up your..."
How do we even know any memories he would restore are real?

>>2214337
>>A. "You can take your "destiny" and shove it up your...

>>2214337
>A.

>>2214337
>B. "Restore my memories first, then let me decide."

Dude can wreck us just by glowing his eyes, gotta stall for time by pretending to play along with him but not outright giving in.

>>2214337
>>B. "Restore my memories first, then let me decide."
Dangerous curiosity

>B. "Restore my memories first, then let me decide.">>2214337

>>2214337
>F. call him a fag

>>2214387
If it comes to a roll at least it'll have a chance

>>2214350
Fair point.

>>2214349
I'll change my vote to A. I wish it was less rude though.

Rip the dream

>>2214387
Support

>>2214363
>>2214362
>>2214358
>>2214349
That's quite the ultimatum. And after coming so close to having your memories restored, it's agonizing to have them ripped away once again. Right now, you want nothing more than to remember what you've lost, where you came from, who you are. He's offering it to you on a silver platter, and the alternative is death. Still, if you agree to serve him without even knowing what he plans to do...you don't know if you can rightly do that. Promising to dedicate yourself blindly to someone who has threatened your life and now is holding a gun to your head does not sit right with you, nor does giving in to this jerk. He's another psychic who's trying to dominate your mind and body, and force you to submit to his will. A competitor like you does not appreciate that.

Still, what choice do you have?

"Restore my memories first," you tell him. "Then let me decide."

Blood chuckles, moving back a bit. "A reasonable request, but I'm afraid I'm not going to negotiate any further."

His eye glows, and once again you feel that horrific pain wrack your body and brain. Once again, you can't even scream, and the agony is unbearable. It's almost enough to make you give in, but you hesitate when Cyborg and Robin step into the room, each of them looking at you with horrified expressions.

Blood slinks back, but the pain does not subside. Robin and Cyborg rush to the machines, saying something that you can't hear. Cyborg rushes out of the room, returning but a moment later with a syringe. Before you even register that he's injected you with something, you lose consciousness once again.

Darkness surrounds you, stretching as endlessly as space itself. You can't really see where you are, but you can feel something solid beneath you, so that's something.

A light shines from above, illuminating the area, and you see that you're on a large, circular platform, and you're not alone.

Brother Blood smirks at you from the platform's other side, beginning to casually stroll toward you.

"Alone at last, Peter," he tells you with a laugh, looking up at the sky and shaking his head. "Not a lot going on in the ol' noggin, is there?"

>>A. "Wait, we're in my head?"

>>B. "This is just a dream..."

>C. Create a barrier between the two of you. There's plenty of reason to be scared now.

>D. Get good and angry, and try to shove him off the platform with your mind

>E. Keep your powers controlled and create a barrier

>F. Keep your powers controlled and attempt to push him back

>/>>G. Write-in

>>2214428
>>D. Get good and angry, and try to shove him off the platform with your mind
>>G. "Don't worry I have plenty of idea's on how to hurt you"

>>2214428
>>A.
>C.

Using our powers seems like a trap, but not much we can do in this situation. I don't think we can win this one ourselves. We got to hope the Titans can help.

>>2214428
>>A. "Wait, we're in my head?"
>E. Keep your powers controlled and create a barrier

I don't know what to do anymore, so might as well see if the barrier can do anything to prevent him from wrecking us any further.

>>2214278
unf

>>2214428
>>B. "This is just a dream..."
>C. Create a barrier between the two of you. There's plenty of reason to be scared now.

>>2214428
>A
>E

>>2214428
>>A. "Wait, we're in my head?"
>F. Keep your powers controlled and attempt to push him back
Maybe it will "push" hit out of our head or maybe it will do nothing, I'm the hopeful type

where's manhunter when you need him

>>2214465
Our best bet is Raven at the moment, but yeah, I'll take Manhunter if they've got him on speed dial.

I don't think we can beat Blood. He's too deep in our head. We go down fighting or we're saved by our friends, but we're not giving Blood what he wants.

>>2214445
>>2214453
"Wait, we're in my head?" you ask, thrusting your hands toward Blood and creating a barrier between the two of you.

As you focus, it stretches out to divide the platform in half, creating a perfect wall between both you and Blood, who takes a moment to examine your handiwork, seeming slightly impressed, but only for a moment.

"Yes, that's right," he confirms, gently tapping the barrier. "Normally, I'd never be able to venture this far into your head from so great a distance. But with how much you've strained your mind...."

He knocks on the barrier, which shatters like glass.

"I can do as I please."

>To be continued

That's where we'll be leaving off for this section, folks, I hope you all had an enjoyable time.

As always, feedback is welcome and encouraged, and I will be lurking to see what you all have to say.

I hope you all had fun

>>2214482
Nice. Enjoyed myself as always.

When is the next game planned for?

>>2214489
Probably Tuesday night, but we'll see.

>>2214494
Cool.

What's the typical time you plan to run? I ended up missing the first few votes due to how early it started.

>>2214502
Usually around 6 Eastern, but I had some extra time today so I started early.

so how long till we get a "Numbers" session

>>2214609
What do you mean?

>>2214620
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ACReM8Z9g

>>2214631
Probably not happening

>>2214634
When will we fight our evil alter ego Retep?

>>2214637
I.....Idunno, maybe if Trigon shows up and pulls that "inner demon" crap again

>>2213963
>>A. Your past. Who were you before the surgery gave you these powers?

I just noticed this. Had we previously been given any indication that the surgery was responsible for our powers? My impression was that gaining our powers were unrelated and happened before the accident.

>>2214642
I thought I'd implied it, but maybe I misremembered

>>2214645
So worst case scenario, it wasn't a spoiler.

Oh also, today I really enjoyed this line:

"Alone at last, Peter," he tells you with a laugh, looking up at the sky and shaking his head. "Not a lot going on in the ol' noggin, is there?"

The sudden shift between formal to casual rings true to cartoon Blood, who balanced menacing and goofy well. Man, if that guy could just curb his megalomaniac tendencies he'd be just a really fascinating and entertaining dude.

Thoughts about the next section: Blood has let slip quite a few details. Firstly that trying to unlock new powers quickly increases our strain considerably (and making our powers uncontrollable to an extent), that strain I'm turn makes us more vulnerable to his influence, and that he is communicating with us from a distance, as opposed to being a psychic imprint or other alternate explanation.

Given how easily our shield was blown away, our powers might be useless, or worse, further increase strain and make us even more vulnerable. It might be better to rely on unarmed fighting, or see if we can use non-powered mental techniques (Breathing exercises, meditation, etc) to reduce strain and thus diminish his influence.

This is all conjecture, there's not enough to home in on a correct conclusion. The answer could just as well be to unlock the power of Hope and wait it out until the Titans ride to our rescue. The answer could be that in our minds cape using our powers doesn't cause strain because we're not really using the them.

Thoughts on our approach?

Also, just noticed, our power might not be based on the emotional light spectrum, but instead, Metal Gear Solid villains. We still need to collect The Pain and The End.

>>2214993
I'm gonna wait to see what happens next and what our options are before I worry too much about it, but I'm thinking to try and keep Blood talking for as long as possible. Maybe Peter will be able to use breathing exercises without focusing 100% on them, I'm not sure how they work.

I feel like fighting won't work and may even contribute to Peter's mental strain. I also feel like Blood is unlikely to let Peter meditate or otherwise focus entirely on calming down. Without a clear path to victory against a superior opponent, all you can really do is try to drag things out for as long as possible and hope an opportunity comes.

>>2215211
Not worried so much as engaged and with time to kill at work. Sounds like we have the same train of thought though.

Narratively, when there isn't enough information to make an informed decision, it makes sense to make a reasonable decision (any reasonable decision, really) and adjust if new information suggests you should.

I like this, good job QM.
You've found a neat way to keep anons from power gaming and choosing emotions and power meditation all the time

>>2215305
We are potentially overpowered, due to the breadth of our powers, but thus far the magnitude of our powers, particularly at the controlled level, is fairly low, and I'm okay with that. I suspect we could develop into a wizard-style character with more firepower like Raven, but I really like the Kung Fu wizard route: lower power, but well-integrated and with a solid basis in skill, insulating us from the close ranged and high speed vulnerabilities of a wizard.

Will be running in a little bit

>>2216068
Great to hear it!

>>2216068
Gold leader standing by.

>>2216068
Reporting for duty, sir.

As your barrier crumbles to pieces, Blood continues to leisurely stroll toward you, whistling to himself as he takes each step. You don't know what his deal is right now. A minute ago, he was screaming at you and torturing your mind, but now he just looks like he's taking a pleasant walk through the park, occasionally gazing at the crumbling pieces of barrier, but mostly just absentmindedly walking toward you.

Whether you choose to admit it or not, you're scared. Blood held your life in his hands moments ago when you were awake, and even in your unconscious state he's strutting through your mind like he owns the place. With how easily he took down your attempts at a defense, you wonder if perhaps he really does own it.

Blood dusts himself off, coming to a stop and looking around the platform the two of you currently occupy. "I'm guessing you don't entertain very often. Well, thank you for making me the exception, even if I did have to let myself in."

>A. Get as angry as you can and hit him with everything you have

>B. Let your fear wash over you, create the strongest barrier you can

>C. Use controlled Psychic Attacks

>D. Use a controlled barrier

>E. Rush in there and try to fight him hand-to-hand

>F. Don't attack, but get ready to defend yourself the old-fashioned way

>>G. "Get. Out."

>>H. "I hate you!"

>/>I. Write-in

>>2216272
>I. Ask why you even matter to him
Stall and try to fish for something we can piece into our puzzle.

>>2216272
>D. Use a controlled barrier
>G. "Get. Out."

>>2216277
I like this. Support.

>>2216272
>>G. "Get. Out."
>F. Don't attack, but get ready to defend yourself the old-fashioned way

>>2216272
I'll support >>2216277

>>2216277
I mean aggression isn't getting us anywhere so this please

>>2216272
>>G. "Get. Out."
>F. Don't attack, but get ready to defend yourself the old-fashioned way

>>2216277
This.

If he wanted us dead, he could've done so by now. And if he brought us into the fray like this, what's to stop him from getting someone equally as capable? He wants us back bad.

>>2216272
Chagin my vote and supporting: >>2216277

>>2216277
>>2216285
>>2216292
"Why do I even matter to you?" you ask Blood, partly out of desperation to stall for time, and partly because this question has been bugging you ever since you woke that day.

"Peter, Peter, Peter...." Blood chides as he shakes his head. "Someone hasn't been paying attention. I told you, you were meant to help me change the world. You have a great destiny to fulfill. You were groomed for quite some time, trained by the best the HIVE had to offer, and given an honor most would have killed for. Now, you've betrayed your friends, family, and allies to play hero with a bunch of costumed children."

He's not advancing on you, nor is he making any aggressive moves at the moment, so you certainly consider that an improvement. You just hope it lasts. In the real world, you never stood a chance against Blood, and if your mind is in as bad a condition as the madman claims, you might have even less of a chance in here.

"The Teen Titans are supposed to be your enemies, Peter," Blood tells you, frustrated. "You were supposed to help bring about their destruction. And now, you call them allies, and friends. I'll let you in on a little secret, Peter. The Titans are doomed. If you choose to stand with those brats, you will meet an even worse fate than what awaits them!"

>>A. "What's this destiny you keep talking about? I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing!"

>>B. "The Titans have beaten you before, haven't they? They'll do it again."

>>C. "Wait, you mentioned my family. What about them?"

>>D. "Did I even have friends in the HIVE? You guys don't seem like the friendliest bunch."

>>E. "I'm not going to join you. Whatever I was before, I'm a Titan now."

>/>>F. Write-in

>>2216331
>>A. "What's this destiny you keep talking about? I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing!"
>>D. "Did I even have friends in the HIVE? You guys don't seem like the friendliest bunch."
>>E. "I'm not going to join you. Whatever I was before, I'm a Titan now."

>>2216331
I'm thinking
>C
>D
>A
Should give us some xpos.

Might as well ask about the accident, but I'm not sure we could fit that in.

>>2216331
>D. "Did I even have friends in the HIVE? You guys don't seem like the friendliest bunch."

>>2216331
>>C. "Wait, you mentioned my family. What about them?"
>>A. "What's this destiny you keep talking about? I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing!"
>>D. "Did I even have friends in the HIVE? You guys don't seem like the friendliest bunch."

>>2216331
>>F. You keep saying that yet you have given no proof on any of what you said.

>>2216331
>A. "What's this destiny you keep talking about? I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing!"

>>B. "The Titans have beaten you before, haven't they? They'll do it again."

>>2216331
>A.

Slow roll him.

>>2216331
>>D. "Did I even have friends in the HIVE? You guys don't seem like the friendliest bunch.

I really want to call him a fag but I feel like that's something i'd have to wait a few threads for

>>2216331
>>A. "What's this destiny you keep talking about? I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing!"
>>F. "What could I do that you aren't able to do yourself?"

Trying to play to his ego a bit, i dunno.

>>2216336
Don't shut him donw so soon we are trying to stall for time here.

Thrust in our friends

>>2216331
>C.
>D.
>F. Why do you rely on me joining you so badly for this "destiny"?

Though I suppose F can be divulged more with A.

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>>2216372
>Thrust in our friends

>>2216383
Why else do you think we keep complimenting star?

>>2216388
Do you really want to provoke the rest of the team like that?

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>>2216372
>Thrust in our friends
Is it just me or does that sound like part of the subtitle to a season of Symphogear?

>>2216393
Only you.

>>2216356
>>2216361
>>2216366
"Did I even have friends in the HIVE?" you ask, your desire to stall giving more ground to true curiosity. "You guys don't seem like the friendliest bunch."

Blood looks amused. "We can be quite chummy with our own, Peter. And yes, you did have friends. In fact, you were as thick as thieves. Some of them were even given the same honor as you, Peter. Needless to say, they're shocked, hurt, and disappointed by your decision to abandon us."

"What's this destiny you keep talking about?" you ask in frustration. "I don't even know what I'm supposed to be doing!"

"It's as I said, Peter," Blood speaks slowly, as if speaking to a particularly dull child. "You were going to help me change the world. Destroying the Titans would be part of it, but not the end. You were to be given even greater gifts, powers and knowledge beyond imagination, if only you'd remained loyal."

Swallowing your frustration at not being given a clear answer, you ask Blood another question, though you aren't sure you're going to like any answer he gives, whether it's true or not.

"You mentioned my family," you remind him. "What about them?"

Blood smiles. "Let's just say that your bloodline has more than one member present within the HIVE. Your family is-mostly alive, and those that remain miss you terribly. I could take you back to them, you know. I'll let you reunite with your family and friends, do some catching up, and then we can put all of this behind us."

>>A. "I don't believe you."

>>B. "If they're anything like you, I have no family"

>>C. "I'll come back to you."

>>D. "I'm not coming back."

>>E. "Why are you going to so much trouble to bring me back? If there are others like me, I can't be completely irreplaceable."

>/>>F. Write-in

>>2216446
>>E. "Why are you going to so much trouble to bring me back? If there are others like me, I can't be completely irreplaceable."

>>2216446
>>E. "Why are you going to so much trouble to bring me back? If there are others like me, I can't be completely irreplaceable."

>>2216446
>E.

Continue to stall for time.

I have a really fun line idea (I think) for when he catches on and gives us an ultimatum.

>>2216446
>>E. "Why are you going to so much trouble to bring me back? If there are others like me, I can't be completely irreplaceable."

>>2216446
>A. "I don't believe you."
>E.

>>2216446
>>>E. "Why are you going to so much trouble to bring me back? If there are others like me, I can't be completely irreplaceable."

any one else notice how he keeps saying all this shit with out giving any substance to it

>>2216469
He's cagey, and he may be drinking his own kool-aid.

>>2216446
>E

>>2216469
Yep. Hasn't given any names, descriptions, or anything at all to go off of. He's trying to play the fiddler here.

>>2216469
>>2216496

>any one else notice how he keeps saying all this shit with out giving any substance to it
>Yep. Hasn't given any names, descriptions, or anything at all to go off of. He's trying to play the fiddler here.

If Brother blood can't name at least 5 King Crimson songs there's no way he's ever spent any time with Peter before!

>>2216514
It's Pete's mind, he could probably play a song inside his mind.

That said, Pete's training gives substance to his claims, but it could've been implanted so...

>>2216514
Blood: uh, uh, court of the crimson king.
Peter: That's one.
Blood: ...Starless.
Peter: Two.
Blood: Epitaph.
Peter: Threeeeeee...
Blood: Elephant Talk.
Peter: Four.
Blood: and 21st Century Digital Boy!
Peter: ...You got fucking Elephant Talk, but you fucked up THAT one?

Brother Blood listens to Bad Religion

>>2216450
"Why are you going to so much trouble to bring me back?" you ask him, hoping some miracle occurs sooner rather than later. "If there are others like me, I can't be completely irreplaceable."

Blood looks at you like that was the first intelligent thing you've said all day. You don't know whether to consider that a good thing or a bad thing.

"True, you can be replaced, but not easily," Blood answers, and for once you're almost positive he's telling the truth. "It took time and effort to shape you into someone worthy of the destiny you've been offered. It will take time and effort to prepare another to take your place."

If there are others like you, but you still need to be replaced, you wonder just how many like you there are, and what Blood needs so many for. What is this "great destiny" he keeps ranting about? It doesn't seem like you're going to get a straight answer.

"Still," Blood continues, his eye glowing dangerously.

Pain shoots through you, and you fall to your knees, then the floor as he begins to approach you once again. His pace is slow but deliberate as he makes his way toward your prostrated form.

"If I must go through the effort of replacing you, then that's what I'll do," he explains as he stands over you. "And I will make sure that you suffer for making me go to that kind of trouble."

You feel something move through you, but it's not pain. Just the opposite, in fact. It's some sort of warmth that makes the pain fade away, and gives you a sense of returning strength. You aren't sure where it's coming from, or if it will be enough to stop Blood, but it's clearly preferable to the sensations you had seconds ago.

"Now, Peter, this is your last chance," Blood assures you, raising his left hand, and psychically pulling you off the ground.

Your feet dangle just above the surface of the platform, and it feels as it you're being choked, despite not having a true physical form at the moment.

"Now, I'll make this a simple choice," he tells you, showing off the claws on his metallic right hand. "Join me or die."

You can feel more of that healing energy coursing through you, but you still doubt it will be enough to stop Blood.

>>A. "Alright, I'll join you."

>>B. "How about neither?"

>>C. "Fag."

>D. Throw a Psychic Punch at his face

>E. Try pushing him back with Psychic Energy

>F. Create as strong a barrier as you can between the two of you

>G. Kick him in the face

>/>H. Write-in

>>2216553
Really, MoG?

>>B.
>G.

>>2216527
>Blood: ...Starless
Actually the title of the piece is the same as the album it's on, Starless and Bible Black.
As you can probably guess, Sei Shoujo is a huge King Crimson fan.
>>2216553
>>B. "How about neither?"
>H. Write-in
Roll off the ledge, into the void below.

>>2216553
>>C. "Fag."

>>2216569
We're being force choked, I don't think we can roll off because we're hovering off the ground.

>>2216553
>>>B. "How about neither?"

>G. Kick him in the face

he is expecting a psychic attack not a physical one

>>2216553
>>B.
>F.

Then expend the barrier until we push him out of our mind