12716/An Appointment with Robin

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An Appointment with Robin
Date of Scene: 06 February 2021
Location: Living Quarters, Titans Tower
Synopsis: Superboy brings Pixie to the tower to get some advice from Red Robin
Cast of Characters: Superboy, Pixie, Red Robin




Superboy has posed:
Although Megan got her cure yesterday, after waiting for hours in a file, she still wanted to come to the appointment with the Titans. And really, Conner thinks it is about time his best friend meets his girlfriend.

"So, actually I don't stay here much," he admits when they get to the island. "Garth invited me, and he had plans. But then he got called back home for Atlantean business. Still, we can talk with Robin. He is a good friend. My first friend after I escaped NOWHERE. And he is one of the greatest fighters in the world."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles, following after Conner, more than eager for this little adventure. And she may be slowly going back to normal, but it doesn't mean she doesn't want to learn self defence cuz you never know. When they reach the island, she looks around in wide eyed wonder. "Wooow this is soooo cool." she gapes as she peers around. "And he's ok with me being here?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake was here as they got here, and steps from a doorway seeming to almost appear there "Well the Tower is a public place, and we all have a room here, I think it is ok your here." Yup, even on his off hours he is in costume, and doing the whole Bat appearing from no where gimmick, must be habit by now.

Superboy has posed:
"The Tower is open-ish," after all it is in an island for a reason. But they do receive visitors, if not tourists. "Hey Robin," he greets when his friends appears ninja-like. "This is Pixie, she is with the X-Men and I am the lucky guy she is dating."

Of course he expected Tim in uniform, since he has a secret identity to hide. Technically, so does Conner. But he is wearing just the black t-shirt with the red S, under his usual leather jacket. "Pixie is a mutant and got recently depowered by that 'cure' thing. Partially, since she is also a sorceress. Well, now she is back to normal, mostly. But she was interested in improving her fighting skills, so I promised I would put her in touch with you."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn doesn't really jive with secret identities, and is not even in uniform. Her hair is rapidly turning back to pink, with a few streaks of ginger in it still, and her wings are slooowly growing back too, but still little useless stubs laying flat under her shirt and bit visible right now. Other than that, she wears a hot pink tshirt with a black X emblem on the upper right chest, blue jeans and a green pea coat. "Hi, Robin! Nice to meet you."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods his head a bit to this and says "Yes, I heard some people were effected against their will with the serum." He will walk over offering his hand to her "A pleasure to meet you, Conner has mentioned you quite a bit." He will offer a smile "Don't judge us to harshly by him though." He jokes a bit "So, your wanting to learn a bit more hand to hand fighting he said?"

Superboy has posed:
"Hmm, we don't talk as much as we used to, Rob," protests Conner. He might have mentioned Pixie once or twice, but he actually has been centring his life in college and Megan the last year, in detriment to the old crew of superhero teens he hanged out for years. "Anyway, yeah. She was not sure she could even stay with the X-Men. Well, she can. But I am pretty sure you batlings still know more about fighting at the super crimefighting level."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles and nods, "Yeah..I mean I've already learned some basic combat through the Xmen, but losing my powers made me realize how defendant I am on them, and I hear you're one of the best fighters around. I'd be honoured if you would teach me some pointers."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles and says "Well thanks, I don't know about one of the best, but I have been taught by some of the best, I will admit." He offers a smile "So, your wanting to learn more about fighting without your powers, well since seems your powers are coming back in, now while they are not full there maybe the best time.

Superboy has posed:
"That is the problem," comments Conner. "She doesn't want to depend just on her powers. It sometimes seems mutant powers are easy to neutralize compared with metahumans." Also, the government seems dead set to screw with mutants while ignoring metas. "Well, skills can't be neutralized, so I can see the point."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods in agreement with them both. "That's pretty much it, yeah. I mean..Sure, having my powers back means I don't have to get in close and dirty." she shrugs, "Although, learning to fight better with my dagger would be handy too.."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods, a bit and says "Well, how about we head down to the gym, and you can show me a bit of what you know, so know where we are starting at. "Did you bring some work out clothes, if not I am sure we can find some for you with just a little bit of looking about.

Superboy has posed:
Conner hrms, "right now?" He looks at Pixie, as it would be her decision. "I'll go with you, if that is okay. Not that there is not much I can learn. Human martial arts are not thought for superstorng and fast people," he considers a moment, then admits, "although learning some basic of Judo has been useful a couple times."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods and smiles. "Heey, that sounds just fine. And yeah, I did bring some work out clothes, although..How intense are we talking?" of course she is only too familiar with intense workout sessions in the Danger Room, so this should be a piece of cake!

A nod is given Conner as well. "Cool, I know some basic self defense through training with the Xmen, but I'm not a very strong hand to hand combatant. Lead on!"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake looks over to Conner, and says "Would still be handy if you end up fighting someone on your own power level." He offers to his friend, and will start to lead towards the gym "Well tonight, will be more, me seeing what you know and where to work on training you.

Superboy has posed:
"Sure, but the only guys that develop martial arts at my strength level would be..." Conner considers. "Maybe... the Asgardians. Oh! And maybe the Amazons. I don't think getting a trainer from them would be easy."

"I did say Judo was useful," he points out, "because grabs and throws are useful, and I do end up fighting some people as strong, or stronger than me. But not that often."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn hmms, "Welll..Don't they say that a true martial artist is all about technique rather than power? Isn't martial arts more about pulling your foe off-guard, taking down people stronger than you? I mean, that would be pretty hand stuff to know.." She follows the two Titans towards the gym, curious to see what their facility is like, and how it might compare to that of the Institute.

To Conner she smirks, "Must be nice, not meeting a lot of enemies who are stronger than you, hmm?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake will lead the group down towards the gym. "Well Martial Arts has many parts to make a whole. There is the honing of mind as well as body. And of the many types, you will find that some things go through all, but some are type specific. "So, your looking for hand to hand, wanting any weapon training as well?"

Superboy has posed:
Conner shrugs. "It is technique, but also speed, which I have in spades. And one needs to be strong enough to do some damage. Skill and smarts can only take you so far. Rob here carries a truck ton of high-tech gear to complement his mad fighting skills."

He smirks at the not finding many foes as strong as him. That is true, but... "yeah, except I would almost prefer to be able to brawl super-criminals every time. Instead of having to deal with things like lighting-throwing, psychics and magicians. God, you magicians are the worst," he pokes Megan gently between the ribs.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn ggigles a bit, shrugging at Conner. "Well....I dunno if you'd call me a mage even. I mean, I only know two spells so far, other than random spells I've read from books, and it's not like they're even super powerful offensive spells.." She shrugs and sighs, feeling a bit inadequate at times but..

"I'd like to learn more spells of course, but first I lost track of Dr. Strange, then Morgana. Although I do have a potential new mentor..Sooo we'll see how things go with him."

Megan nods to Tim however. "Well that's super cool, I've heard stories of the great Robin, how you take down bigger and more powerful foes using brains over brawn. I'd really love to learn some better melee techniques using my dagger, but grappling techniques would be good too!"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake hmms and nods a bit smirking "The great Robin?" I am not sure on that, but I am willing to help teach." He motions towards the locker room "Go change, and we will start with seeing what you know, I will let you come at me a few times."

Superboy has posed:
"The great Robin!" Laughs Conner. "Hey, no innuendo with my girl, Rob," because 'let you come at me' was eminently wrong! "I'll wait with him, Megs, we have a lot to catch up to do."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods. "Alright!" and she heads off to get changed. A few minutes later, she re-emerges, dressed in black leggings, a bright green tshirt and her hair pulled back in a high ponytail. "So!" she stretches as she steps out, grateful for the supportive (albeit bright neon pink) running shoes she chose to bring. "Where do we start then?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake rolls his eyes at Conner, but does smile a bit. He will step to the middle of the room, and puts his feet at about shoulder width, and motions for Megan to come on "Lets see what you got." He offers with a grin. "Attack me, and don't hold back."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods, striding with a familiar athleticism and confidence of someone who has at least some martial arts training, even if she's probably not gonna win any tournaments. "Alright then.." she stands to face him, crouching in a practiced defensive stance with right leg back, body turned slightly to the side and hands balled in fists in front of her.

And then she comes at him with a few rapid jabs to the face followed by a simple front kick. nothing fancy, but solid, probably has a few openings as she's no pro and definitely not even very skilled, but not a total amateur either.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods, and does the whole dodging the blows with his hands behind his back. She is a bit more trained than he expected perhaps, but the whole make the dodging look good is one of the tricks of teaching. He will wait till she makes the kick, and then strikes out once, at her other leg to bring her down on her butt. He steps back "Not bad, again." He offers to her.

Superboy has posed:
Conner stands himself some distance from Tim and Megan, folding his arms across his chest and watching the pink-haired girl trying to hit Robin. He knows she has little chance to land a hit, really. But at least, "don't be mean with her, man," he grumbles.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn knew he was good, but not THAT good! She is quickly floored, before she can even think of defending herself, but at least she knows how to fall properly, rolling to the side, protecting her head. "Ouch! You're good! Like...Really good!"

She rolls back to her feet, climbing back quickly to a defensive stance. "I mean, I dont think I'd stand a chance against you, or someone like you..." she pouts a bit.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake looks at her, and says "Well, I have been doing this for a while, and trained by some of the best. While you had to split your time amongst fighting, learning to fly, magic, and all of the other things. " He offers to her and says "Ok lets try a bit more, "Come at me as you would with your dagger."

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn chuckles and nods. "I mean that's kinda true too. Although I tend to fight at a distance too, y'know, cuz of my abilities." But she's not about to give up so easily either, although Megs is a bit hesitant to use the dagger. "Umm are you sure about that? I mean, if it did hit you, and keeping in mind that it can pass through you and still damage, it'd hurt even if you blocked it."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles and says "Good to know, and a little hint, when your dealing with magical weapons, and your wishing to block, it is better to block the person than the weapon, unless you know what the weapon does. Now if your dagger lengthened blocking at your wrist maybe a problem, but unless it fires a blast, lengthens as that blocking your wrist would be the best. Also Pain and I well while not friends, we know one another well.

Pixie has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods. "Right right, that's what someone else told me too. Although.." she winces a bit. "It kinda hurts sometimes, to use your forearms to block instead of the weapon. But it makes sense, more power, more control over where their hands and hence the weapon falls."

She grins, "Good thing I usually have my tough gauntlets when in uniform, they come in handy!" with a nod, Megan brings a hand to her chest and draws out the glowing pink Dagger. "This is a special dagger, see, I can focus on it to solidify it for a few minutes, but usually it passes through you but causes incredible pain. Does even greater damage to magics and psionics."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods his head a bit and says "Well working on it you can toughen your wrists, but having reinforced gauntlets in your costume does help. He will walk over holding his wrist out to let her have a bit of a look at his own wrist guards.