15439/Twisted Metal

Twisted Metal
Date of Scene:	08 August 2023
Location:	Orchestra, Monarch Theatre
Synopsis:	Tim Drake and Nikki Hawkins talk relationship and robots.
Cast of Characters:	Nikki Hawkins, Red Robin

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Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki has come over to Tim's place with a box filled about halfway with all sorts of robot parts. "Nikki knows Tim said we should build battle bots separately, but Nikki thinks it'll be more fun if we come up with an idea together..."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nofd hid head to her with a smile. He will agree a bit and says "Yea, we can brain storm a bit together and we can always build them at the same place." He leads her to another room in the large home and she sees he has a really nicely stocked lab. He is the head of R&D and it looks like he got the job because of more than his name.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki grins and nods, following him to that bigger room with all the really nice lab stock. "Oh wow... could get used to working in a place like this..." Offering that much as she puts the box down and begins to pull out various building blocks.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods a bit to her, and says "I like to have stuff around for if an idea hits me along the way." He explains. It also may help hide some of the power use from the secret base below his home, but that is a matter he does not mention "Anything special you need?"

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki seems to think on this for a moment. "Not at the moment. Just trying to get an idea of what I want the skeleton to look like...but also how the skeleton will work with how the outside is going to look. It's a process." She grins at him then before piecing a few things together. "Oh rattlesnakes. I shoulda brought the rule book..."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake will smile and walks over and grabs a couple tablets and types on them for a moment before handing one to her, and keeping one himself "There got it downloaded and have a net connection if you need to look for something." He offers. Tim seems to be a boy scout at times, always prepared.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki blinks and then laughs. "Why didn't I think of that..." She's focused a bit so her speech improves. A glance at him then and she smiles softly. "You always seem to have the right thing at the right time. You're like an unmasked superhero."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake chuckles a bit to this and says "Well, I don't know about that, I might be getting to save the pretty girl, but I don't have anyone throwing cars at me or anything." He jokes, he does look around a moment as if making sure none coming through the walls at them.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki lets out a laugh at that. "Well I hope none one is throwing cars at either of us..." Then she blinks and flushes before turning a bit more towards him. "Am I the pretty girl in that statement?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods a bit and luckily he does not blush as bad as he might have earlier in life. "Well I think your a very pretty girl Nikki, and I will save ya any time I can."

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki lets out a light laugh. "Give Red Robin a run for his money, yeah?" She jokes, not knowing just how untrue that statement may be considering they are one and the same. "I'll try not to be in need of saving too often...but at least I know who I can call if trouble finds me. Helps that my rescuer is dashingly handsome."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles at her and says "Well not so sure about the dashing handsome, but I will be there any time I can." He reaches over to take her hand and give it a soft squeeze.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki blushes a little, squeezing his hand back. "You've been there for me through a lot of things, Tim. From getting me a job where I can follow my passions to saving me from the streets of Gotham. I..." She stops herself and smiles. "I don't think I can ever repay you enough.."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake looks to her, and says "There is no need to repay me Nikki, I would do it for anyone I consider a friend, and someone I consider my girl friend gets extra special treatment." He tells her. "If there is anything you need or want let me know and I will do my best to get it for ya."

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki smiles a little. "So. Does that mean you consider me your girlfriend? Like I knw we've been on a few dates and such but..." She looks away a moment. "Being new to all this... I... I don't know how things usually go. I wouldn't mind being your girlfriend tho."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods his head and says "Well, I was hoping you would be interested in it, and I am not planning on seeing anyone else, so I thought yea, if you want I consider you my girl friend and I can be your boyfriend.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki beams a little smile and nods. "I'd like that. Yes. I'll be your girlfriend." Then she seems to think on it a moment. Cause she has no social cue filter at all. "So. You think the robot should be low and deadly or tall and defensive?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake hmms and smiles a bit at this. There is something refreshing about the way she thinks. He will tap his chin and says "Probably low and deadly, make it to tall and we have to worry more about the center of gravity.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
"You're right. Makes sense...so..." Nikki moves, brushing up against him as she reaches past him for a few robot body parts and a belt. "Give it about an inch of height... maybe even make it a circle so it has full motion range..."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake will move just a bit to give her better access to the item she is reaching for and Tim considers just closing the distance and kissing her, but with Nikki, he knows things can be different and odd for her, so he will reach to touch her shoulder, and says "May I kiss you Nikki?"

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki blinks, looking to him, and then she sets the items in her hands down on the table before turing to face him once more. A smile comes and she nods her head. "Nikki appreciates Tim asking. Yes. Tim can kiss Nikki. She thinks she'd like that."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles and turns to face her fully, and his arms move to pull her in close, as he tilts his head slightly and moves in to kiss her. He does not close his eyes at least not fully, so he can correct if needed if she does something unexpected.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki is still as a statue at first, arms by her side and everything. When she finally relaxes into it, her arms move around his waist and she returns that kiss, but her own eyes stay open for the entire moment which lasts for a pause and a beat before she pulls back. "...Sorry...Nikki's never...kissed anyone before..."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake keeps his hands at her sides, but lets her pull as far back as she wants and even away if thats what she wants. He does look confused for a moment and says "Why are you sorry?"

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki squeaks and blushes while looking down. "..Nikki's always had to be sorry for not knowing certain things. Things that seem to come easy for others but not for her...cause she's dumb." Her arms stay around his waist some, and perhaps tighten a bit at her little confession.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake looks to her, and says "You are not dumb Nikki, you are a very smart person, and while you maybe inexperienced with some things that never makes you dumb, just gives you opportunity to learn. If your not sure on something I will always help you and will never think your dumb."

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki blushes but also nods her head. "Thank you, Tim." She offers this and then leans back in for a hug, at least, placing her head onto his shoulder while she shows her affection willingly in this moment. "Nikki will try to remember that...but she's had a life of that being grained into her head."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods and says "Well, we can work on it, and if you ever need help you know I am here." He says as he rubs her back holding her in the hug gently

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki pulls back from the hug, then smiles and shifts out of his arms for the time being. "...Nikki will say she knows about how people..." She flushes. "She knows about..." then she whispers, "sex", before continueing, "like from health class..." Then she shakes her head. "Too much. Robot needs attention."

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles a bit and says "Well when and if we get there, we can take it slow, but there is no rush to get there ." He offers and rubs her back one more time, before looking back to the robot, and says "If we do treads, we will want to have a backup on them so they do not break off easily

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki nods. "That makes sense." She says this about the robot, letting the other part of the conversation fade to the background. They'll likely spend the next little while talking robots and coming up with ideas on how to put together one to take the battles for their money.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake looks over to her after they have been working on the robots for a bit. He will bring up a tablet, and clearing a table off. with a little typing a design he has came up for the propulsion system for the robot will come up in a simple hologram from the table.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki looks at the hologram, eyes kind of wide. "Oooh. That's nifty! I haven't seen something like this before. I should have a whole set up but I save my money for other things." And if it's available at Wayne Tech, she hasn't made use of it. "What if we give it another 20 degree angle so it can use it's own updraft to it's advantage?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake types in the tablet, and makes the changes to it that she has suggested to see how it looks "Looks like should be good to still keep most things out from under it."

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
"Nice. But it ups it's own speed that way too." Nikki says this and then smiles over at Tim. "This is nice. Working on something with you." Offering this and then a kiss to his cheek before looking back at the tablet. "What should the body look like?"

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake smiles and squeezes her hand softly during the kiss and hmms a bit. He will put his hand over the hologram "Put your hand out here." He tells her and once she does he types something and gets the program to recognize her "Now we can draw with our fingers." He explains "I was thinking either a dome or a pyramid shape, you?"

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki reaches out with a hand and then laughs gleefully when her fingers causes things to move and draw. "Ooh, I was thinking like hexagonal... but like dome shaped. Like the things on the playground? Do you know what I'm talking about?" She uses her hand to draw what she has in mind.

Red Robin has posed:
Tim Drake nods and says "Yea, like the playground equipment that is left in Sanctuary in fallout 4. You know if you clip it right putting the vault tech generator inside it looks neat." He will bring up the shape, and says "You can size it how ya think best." He says so she can interact with it.

Nikki Hawkins has posed:
Nikki looks over it a moment and then plays with the sizing of the dome a bit before she seems to get the right angle she wants. "And then we can cover it in some sort of fire proof film...maybe..." The scene fading with the two toiling over their robot until other ideas prevail.