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|Date of Scene=2024/02/22
|Location=Gotham Streets
|Synopsis=Nikki gets taken out by Gotham goons, saved by Red Robin, and taken to hospital for recovery.
|Cast of Characters=9997, 54
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>Nikki has been gone for a little bit. Last minute call to join a tournament on the other side of the country. She got back last night, but was so tired that she wound up sleeping the night and most the day away. Now she's on her way to go see one Tim Drake at his home, walking along having just gotten off her bus in Gotham to make her way to the Monarch Theatre. Headphones on, she's jamming to something on her playlist and not paying much attention to her surroundings - knowing this path by heart since she walks it so much.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Some young goons have been watching the bus stop lately. The leader of the group tells his buddies "See you need be out and mugging people early, just before it gets dusk. You grab a few people, rough them up, and get paid, and your done before Night. He only comes out at night, this is the perfect plan." He notices Nikki heading off by herself. "and there is our money boys."

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>Nikki is completelu pblivious to goons and their plotting to try and make some money off her. They wouldn't get much, as she doesn't carry that kind of cash on her at any point in time. "I can bless myself! There's no need for someone else. There's no one to blame...there's no one to save you but your-sellllll-el-elf!" She sings along to the music in her ears, playing air drums and pop-lockin' her way up the street without seemingly any care.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>the goons will make their way through back alleys till they are ahead of her and waiting by an alley for her to pass. As she comes near it, the biggest of the five will grab her and with a pull tosses her into the alley and steps to block the allleyway. The other four are spread out around her.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>Nikki yelps as she's pulled into the alley and tossed to the ground, scrambling to grab her phone as it fell from her pocket only to see the four that surround her. This causes her to scramble up to her feet, choking on a lost breath or two before looking between the four. "Wh-what is it they want from Nikki?" She pauses, and then puts up her fists like Tim taught her. "N-Nikki will fight you!"

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>The leader of the group smirks "Oh you don't want to fight, you can give us your money and your phone and head on out and you won't be hurt, but if you fight, well things are going to be a lot worse." He nods his head towards one of the smaller guys, and the guy steps up, holding his hand out for the item, as the leader pulls a knife from his pocket to make his point.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>Lucky for Nikki, she's got tech skills. So it's a quick thing to send a message to that number Tim gave her a little bit ago for the just in case. A simple 'Help me' with her geo-location attached. "Nikki can give you her phone..." Which she pulls the headset cord from so she can hand over the device. "But Nikki doesn't have any money..." Though just as she's about to hand the device over, she drops it to the ground and then throws a couple of punches to the small fry with his hand held out expectantly.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Tim Drake is not at paranoid as Batman, but he has set up a few triggers to signal him when Nikki shows up on some of the neighborhood cameras/ So when he sees she is in the area, he starts to make sure there is nothing left out and about. Then the signal hits, which does go to a security force, but also to Tim. He will move to do a quick change into his costume, and his standard utility belt, and is heading out via rooftops. The little goon Billy gets his in the nose, and it is busted. He reaches up grabbing his nose "She hit me." He seems stunned, and the leader says "Bad move girly." as he steps forward.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>"To be fair... Nikki did warn she would fight..." Says the woman who scoops down to pick up her phone and places it in her back pocket. "Nikki also has friends. Friends who will hurt you all real bad if you don't let her go. So let her go..." She looks to the leader holding the knife, and the other three goons. Her fists are back up like she might strike again at any moment.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Tim Drake is heading through rooftops at a run, but it will take him a moment to get there. He throws out a drone to get there quicker so he can see what is going on. The security force is grabbing their gear and getting into a big black SUV. The goons are frowning as Billy steps back. The big guy looks at the leader "You said no one would be seriously hurt." The leader says "If she had listened she would not have george." He steps forward slicing the knife at Nikki.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>Nikki takes a step back while also turning one of her arms to cover herself so she doesn't get sliced anywhere important. Just the top and bottom of her forearm. This causes her to scream and she kicks out at the large man with the knife in a jerk reaction to the slice on her arm. "Help! Somebody help, please!" Perhaps letting her voice be heard so if anyone was coming after her to help they could hear where to find her.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Tim Drake hears the scream and he somehow finds another gear, and pours on the speed, as he comes to the ledge he sees the leader with the bloody knife, Red Robin reacts with instinct and anger not thinking things through as well as he should. Luckily these are just young goons not harden criminals. As RR launches himself into a flying kick that catches the leader in thhe shoulder of the arm holding the knife, sending it flying and the guy to the ground. The other goons see this and being smarter than your average crooks. They bolt.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>Nikki smiles, even through the pain, as she sees Robin land a kick to the knife-wielding leader. "Robin! Out on one of your nightly patrols?" Asking this, then she winces, only able to hold a hand on the top of her left arm where the knife got her worst but she's bleeding from both there and her forearm just above her wrist. She looks to the man on the ground and then to the bolting goons.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Tim Drake will bring the staff out and gives the leader a bap upside the head as he starts to get up, knocking him out. He then turns and says "Looks like you had a bit of trouble miss?" HE says and he is pulling some items from his belt, gauss and other items to press to her wound.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>"They wanted Nikki's phone, and her money. But Nikki hit one of them!" She says this, all proud of herself, and only winces slightly when Robin pressed that gauss and such on her wound. "...Nikki might need to go to the hospital. Get stitches. She should let her boyfriend know..."

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Tim Drake looks over and nods his head a bit. About then the SUV is pulling up and guys get out of it. "Miss Hawkings?" They ask as the come up pistols out looking around one covers the downed goon.

:'''{{#var:9997|Nikki (9997)}} has posed:'''<br>"Oh Uh. Yes. Are you the ones in response to my message? The others ran off, but Red Robin here knocked out the leader. Nikki's fine, only she got cut with a knife. Might need a doctor." She says all this to the men who pull up asking for her by name. A glance between them and Robin for a moment before she smiles, although there's pain in those eyes.

:'''{{#var:54|Tim Drake (54)}} has posed:'''<br>Tim Drake nods to her and says "Well, I should see if I can find those other guys, looks like these men can get you checked out." He tells her. He looks to her "At least you were able to hold your own for a moment good job Miss Hawkings." He then uses a grapple to get back to the roof, and is heading away. As he does he sends video of the other goons to his computer to deal with them later, heading home so Tim Drake can head out to meet Nikki at the doctor.
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