Double Dare

Double Dare (Scenesys ID: 9686)
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"Imagine, Aliki. After all the clumsy policemen and infantile criminals of this country--we finally have a challenge." "But remember, Margot..." "Yes, little sister?" "I saw him first."
Profile
Full Name:	Margot & Aliki Marceau
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human
Theme:	DC (VFC)
Occupation:	Circus Aerialists & Thieves
Citizenship:	France
Residence:	Mobile
Education:	Home Schooled
Status:	Dropped
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Other Information
Apparent Age:	Aliki: 20 Margot: 24	Actual Age:	Aliki: 20 Margot: 24
Date of Birth	Aliki: 31 Jul 2008 Margot: 16 July 2004	Actor:	Ana Delia (Margot) and Franziska Lohberger (Aliki)
Height:	Aliki: 163 cm Margot: 170 cm	Weight:	Aliki: 50 kg Margot: 57 kg
Hair Color:	Red	Eye Color:	Green
Theme Song:	"This is Me" by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Cast

Profile

Double Dare is the name of a famous pair of circus aerialists. Their real names are Margot and Aliki Marceau. They are known for their fearless performances and vibrant personalities. What most people don't know is these thrill-seeking sisters are also accomplished thieves, who see themselves as modern day Robin Hoods. Though not entirely. It's all about the fun! YOLO!

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Description

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Description:

The duo are obviously related going by their looks. Same sort of bone structure, same red hair color, same shape to their matching green eyes. Both are athletes who obviously take care of their bodies, well-toned and muscled, but not overly bulky. They are still quite feminine. Margot is the stronger of the two, her hair cut in a shorter style that is above her shoulders. Aliki, the younger, slightly less muscular than her sister but only barely so. Her hair is worn long, in a long braid that ends at her backside.

They usually are dressed in something that is comfortable. This can be their circus costumes, which double as their costumes for being thieves. Or it can be a pair of a jeans with a cropped t-shirt to show off six-pack abs. They are not usually ones to dress up fancy but can if necessary, for the right occasion.

History

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History:

The Marceau sisters were born in France. Though they were officially born in Marseille (home to Cirque Archaos), they were born into a family of circus performers. As such, they were on the road from about a week after they were born. Their parents were performers as well. Their father, Henri, was a stage musician. Their mother was an equestrian. The girls lived a wonderful life, exposed to all the beauty that is the circus. It had its dark side as well, things it started to move beyond in their life-time.

They were home schooled since they travelled constantly. They also learned a myriad of skills while working with the other performers. Yet, it was the aerialists that drew in both sisters. The wanted to fly. This was as close as they would ever be able to, outside skydiving. Thus, they chose their path while they were both in single digits.

Having a life of concentrated training, they would perform with the other aerialists even as they were growing up. In time, they surpassed their skills and by the time Margot was 16 and Aliki 12, they were headlining as aerialists. Only by this time, the high-flying stunts were not as satisfying for their thrill seeking. They had stolen items here and there, not really thinking ill of it. They decided to try something more challenging: burglary.

Their first outing did not go well and it was pure luck they were not caught. From there, they started dedicating the same level they used for performances to their thefts and in time, they got better. Little by little. Until they became quite accomplished at it. What they stole they did not always need and they found places to fence the items. Other times, the would use their skills to help out charities. They liken themselves to Robin Hood by doing that bit of charity.

Now, the troupe they are with has settled in New York City, having set up a permanent home for the time being. The girls purchased a gym with their savings, which they use as a training facility and home. It is time for them to see what they can get into in the Tri-State Area!

Personality

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Personality:

The sisters are very much alike in most ways. They are loyal to a fault to those they care for, such as their family (both biological and adoptive circus family). They are hard working and not afraid of a little sweat to get things accomplished. They are also hedonistic, very much believers in the YOLO philosophy. With that being the case, they should do what they want when the want. Morality is a little skewed there since they don't see stealing as inherently a bad thing. It is more about the thrill than the items they steal, in most cases.

Margot is the more responsible of the two. Perhaps it is because she is older and a bit more mature. She is the one to think things through a bit more, the planner. The one who will look at the big picture and that helps counterbalance Aliki. She would help take care of her sister so has more responsibilities on her shoulders. This doesn't meant she won't be out there stealing if she wants to and she has just as much fun doing it, she just has a different mind-set in some ways.

Aliki is more wild, less prone to taking the time to plan and figure things out and more likely to just go for it. She is less grounded, perhaps because she had less responsibilities than her big sister. She will act first, think later. Which is why Margot being there to guide her along is a good thing.

Yet the pair feed off each other in a symbiotic way. Each needs the other and they are practically inseparable for more than a few hours. When one is excited, they can bring the other up with them. When one is down, they both might feel that way unless the other can bring them back up.

Abilities

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Skills

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Acrobatics:
The duo learned gymnastics from the moment they could walk, practically. Being raised in the circus by their parents, they had many strong performers to learn from. Their skill and speed allow them to do extreme acrobatics that seem almost impossible for a human being. Olympic gymnasts would be hard put to keep up with them.

Aerialists:
Double Dare perform as aerialists. Everything from trapeze, to silks, to the high wire. Being high up in the air is where they shine. They are some of the best in the business, headliners with their circus. They will not be rattled by heights nor will they panic when put in a dangerous situation.

Linguistics:
The sisters are French and that is their native language. In their time at the circus, they have been exposed to many languages and learned quite a few. These include English, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.

Martial Arts:
Quite a few of the performers they knew during their time at the circus were acrobats and martial artists. While they would not be classified as a specific type of martial arts, they are skilled in multiple types and versions. Then tend to prefer grappling, working as a team against an opponent, which is not something most fighters have experienced. It helps utilize their strength and agility as well as teamwork in a very specific way. They can fight unarmed or with weapons, or improvise weapons if needed. They prefer to fight bare handed. They can deal with multiple opponents of moderate to low skill at the same time and one highly skilled single. In the comics they managed to hold their own against Nightwing.

Performance:
Timing is everything. That is the essence of performance. They can play for a crowd, for the emotional responses they want. They can play a role, they can act, they can lie with a straight face. It can be applied in many aspects of their lives.

Personal Training:
The sisters are athletes, first and foremost. They could not be aerialists or acrobats without having their bodies in shape. This includes strength training (Margot tends to focus on it more heavily) and flexibility (which Aliki is stronger at). They are both phenomenal in both aspects, just each has their own area they are slightly more skilled than the other. They know how to use equipment to improve their physical health.

Teamwork:
In this area, the sisters excel. They have worked as partners for years. They literally hold each other's lives in their hands. They have worked together for so many hours both for performance and practicing their martial arts skill, they are completely in synch. It is like dealing with one mind that is in two bodies, they know each other so well and can improvise on the fly yet still seem to know what the other is going to do. Some might suspect they were telepathic, but they are not. It just comes from thousands of hours spent together training.

Theft:

The pair learned sleight of hand from their father, who was a stage musician. They used that to steal at times. Eventually they branched out, learning how to pick locks and break through low to mid-level security systems. Much they were self-taught, some they learned from others they encountered through the years. They are excellent at moving silently, stealth a large part of their need. They know how to plan a job, sometimes outsourcing others to help when necessarily.

Resources

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Charity Organizations:
There are a few charity groups who see Double Dare as modern Robin Hood figures, as the sisters will sometimes provide them with the money or items that they might need to support their non-profit organizations. These groups might help them in minor ways from time to time as a thank-you, but nothing to an extreme that they might lose their own status.

Circus:
The sisters are known as Double Dare, their stage name when they perform. They have been a part of circus circles and entertainment their entire lives, having many contacts in the business. They are currently with the Cirque Sensationnel. They earn good money meaning, more than enough to pay for their needs. Most of those are provided by their employment anyway since many of the performers live and eat on their own grounds. They have access to their co-workers and equipment.

Criminal Connections:
In order to be a thief, one sometimes needs to have contacts in the criminal world. They know a few people who might provide them information on items they might want to steal, security details (if they can be obtained) and provide a place to fence stolen goods. They also have their own bits of equipment to help bypass security systems (low to mid-level) which has been obtained through these sources.

Gymnasium:

With money they earned through the last five years, the sisters purchased an older building not far from where their circus is currently housed in New York City. This old gymnasium still remains mainly as a place for them to work out but has been equipped with aerial equipment as well. Additionally, there is an area in the back that was transformed into living quarters for the girls, including two bedrooms and a kitchen. The showers they kept from the original building, allowing for their circus family to use the facilities as well at times if they would like.

Weaknesses

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Criminals:
The sisters are thieves. While they often steal then donate what they steal to charity, seeing themselves as modern day Robin Hood types, the truth is they are still criminals. They have a record but they also have not been linked to a lot of crimes they have actually committed, something that can come back to haunt them perhaps in the future. And to be honest, they don't give everything to charity!

Duo:
The sisters are extremely close, to the point of being practically inseparable. It is a rare thing for one to ever be without the other. Certainly, one can go on a date or to the store. Short periods of time are not an issue. However, if they were parted for any long period of time, both would likely have problems with separation anxiety as they have always been a duo.

Hedonistic:
One aspect of the sisters is that they want to experience life. All of it and every aspect. They enjoy having fun. They enjoy good food, good company, doing new things. Yet this can go to the extreme, in that they feel it is okay to cross lines such as theft. After all, they want the thing more so they should have it. They deserve it! Just because they cannot afford to buy it shouldn't hinder them.

Sibling Rivalry:
Being sisters is hard enough. Being sisters with competitive spirits makes it worse. The pair often compete, trying to out do one another. If things are not going their way, it can lead to one sister attacking the other sister and a catfight ensuing. Yet at the same time, no one better mess with their sibling or they will be facing the anger of both the gals.

Tempers:
It may be a stereotype about redheads but in this case, it is fitting. The sisters have tempers. This can be triggered by the smallest thing. They can have tantrums, although Aliki is worse for it than Margot in that aspect. For all their fun loving, this is the other side of that coin which is not as pleasant to experience since it can be expressed physically instead of just a few angry words.

Thrill Seekers:

The sisters always are looking for more action, the thrill and excitement. They work as circus aerialists, at times without a net, because it is more fun for them. Perhaps even more so because of the chance they could die. It makes them feel the most alive. It is part of what led them to becoming thieves, since that added an even bigger danger to their actions. They are the ones who will try the new extreme sports or something dangerous, just because it is a thrill.

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Bad Nights and Good Mornings	June 13th, 2022	Dick has to cancel on movie night with Margot. Again. He shows up the next morning to try and make up for it.
Introducing The Flying Grayson!	May 29th, 2022	The Marceau sisters get to see Dick Grayson perform as an aerialist.
Dinner with Double Dare	May 3rd, 2022	Aliki and Margot introduce Dick to their circus family leading to dinner with the group!
Of Cops and Criminals	April 17th, 2022	Aliki and Dick share a walk in the park. He pries. She still has no clue who he really is.
Times change.	April 8th, 2022	Officer Grayson stumbles upon an old adversary as he's looking for walkathon pledges and finds out that the neighborhood has been invaded by the French.
After the show.	September 8th, 2020	Alexander and the Darelings talk about sekrits!
Pretty please give me my dad's stuff back	August 14th, 2020	Alexander makes a deal to get his father's artifacts back and gets more than he bargained for.
Alleviation of Boredom	August 5th, 2020	Thieves thieve from the thieves who thieved from the museum.

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