Roy Harper - Arsenal

[Avalikia]

(roy) March 2013 - February 2017

February 17, 2013 ~ July 14, 2015
50 Posts

Search and Rescue
Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Victor Grant - Wulfen, Jonathan Crane - Scarecrow, Heather Glass - VerMillion, Kory Anders - Starfire, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Nightwing and Wulfen went into the sewer to track down the Scarecrow. Jonathan told Heather to scream and pretend to be distressed to both lure and distract them, while he hid in the area where Kory was chained. Arsenal took over from Wulfen as they came close, but though he figured that Heather was a trap, he decided to go for her anyway and took her away from the scene to keep her safe. Nightwing kept his focus on Scarecrow, who used his hold on Kory to taunt him before telling her to kill him. Meanwhile, VerMillion came to the surface in Arsenal's arms and caused him enough trouble to keep him out of the fight. Not inclined to either fight or run as long as that was the case, she ended up sitting with him and explaining about her two selves and how hot she thought Jonathan was.

March 14, 2013 ~ June 18, 2013
20 Posts

Team Joy!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kory Anders - Starfire, Dick Grayson - Nightwing

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Roy arrived at Kory and Dick's apartment, as Kory had decided to help him out by inviting him to be their new roommate. Dick was surprised when he arrived home, as the move happened very quickly, but he was distracted by Kory having decided to try on one of his old Robin costumes that she had stolen long ago - he thought she looked very attractive in it.

March 17, 2013 ~ June 24, 2013
11 Posts

Exceptional Marksmanship!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Dick Grayson - Nightwing

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Roy was at a seedy bar in Gotham where his band had played a gig, and Dick showed up to make sure that he didn't get himself into any trouble.

June 5, 2013 ~ August 11, 2013
14 Posts

Outsiders Assemble
Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Victor Grant - Wulfen, Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, John Constantine, Kory Anders - Starfire, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Dick, Victor, and Kara arrived at the spot where the new Outsiders team was to meet up for the first time, the latter two having been invited by Dick. John showed up uninvited, but then Kory and then Roy arrived and Roy, being the leader of the new team, told John to get lost. The rest went to the bunker that they would be using for their headquarters.

July 13, 2013 ~ July 26, 2013
4 Posts

Last Resort
Summer Gleeson, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Summer was going for a morning jog when she accidentally tripped over a fallen tree branch. Roy, who was jogging as well, saw what happened and rushed over to help.

September 27, 2013 ~ January 2, 2014
13 Posts

Calm Before the Storm
Alyce McArthur - Windrunner, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Jade Nguyen - Cheshire

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Alyce did some telekinesis-enhanced free running on her way to the store, where Roy headed as well after finishing a street performance for some coins. Unnoticed by both of them was Cheshire laying in wait across the street, hoping to target Roy as he left the store. Inside the store, Roy greeted Alyce and when she mentioned Cherokee, North Carolina he told her that he'd lived with the Navajo in Arizona for a time. Alyce hoped to find some grits for sale but couldn't find any, so Roy suggested looking at a different store.

October 10, 2013 ~ May 6, 2014
9 Posts

Young Volcanoes!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Nathaniel Arkham

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Roy decided to skip the AA meeting and go to the bar across the street instead, where he started to drink his feelings. When that resulted in a broken glass, it caught Nathaniel's attention as he was having a drink to celebrate the completion of his thesis. He helped bandage Roy's hand and couldn't resist going into therapist mode, encouraging Roy to talk about his problems. Roy explained about Donna's death and Nathaniel empathized with how he was feeling about his life in general.

October 11, 2013 ~ August 20, 2014
40 Posts

Team Bonding
Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, Kory Anders - Starfire, Bruce Wayne - Batman

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Nightwing stormed into the Outsiders headquarters, upset that Arsenal had given him what he felt to be an unimportant job that pulled him away from more important work that he was doing on his own. Arsenal indicated that he'd done so because of Starfire and a worry about Nightwing's workload, not getting very specific, but the reasons didn't appease Nightwing and the two of them came to blows. Supergirl, who had been watching the argument, called Starfire to let her know she was needed and then pulled the two apart. Starfire arrived, calming Nightwing and the two left to talk privately. Supergirl made sure Arsenal was in one piece. Batman arrived to talk to Arsenal, letting him know that Shayera wanted to join the group and needed a second chance. Arsenal didn't know what he was talking about, but he said that she would be given the same opportunity as anyone else would.

November 16, 2013 ~ January 23, 2014
29 Posts

You have been invited!
Selina Kyle - Catwoman, Charlotte Geier, Pamela Isley - Poison Ivy, Nina Stenet, Iris Ledford, Dionisia Wood - Aria Lloyd, Edward Nigma - The Riddler, Vicki Vale, Diana Prince - Wonder Woman, Zahira Ormarr - Black Serpent, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Rowdy Yates - Rapport, Kory Anders - Starfire, Oswald Cobblepot - The Penguin, Joan Leland, Ethan Young, Nathaniel Arkham, Jeremiah Arkham, James Gordon, Lola Marks, Clark Kent - Superman, Bruce Wayne - Batman, Elise Noble, Tim Drake - Robin, Jean-Paul Valley - Azrael, Barbara Gordon - Batgirl, Harvey Bullock

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Invitations to the Metropham Gala were sent out, and the invitees sent in their RSVPs.

November 26, 2013 ~ March 1, 2014
32 Posts

Gala preparations
Selina Kyle - Catwoman, Iris Ledford, Edward Nigma - The Riddler, Nathaniel Arkham, Jeremiah Arkham, James Gordon, Lola Marks, Zahira Ormarr - Black Serpent, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kory Anders - Starfire, Rowdy Yates - Rapport, Vicki Vale, Diana Prince - Wonder Woman, Joan Leland, Oswald Cobblepot - The Penguin, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Bruce Wayne - Batman, Jean-Paul Valley - Azrael, Elise Noble, Barbara Gordon - Batgirl, Harvey Bullock, Rooster Stone, Tim Drake - Robin, Summer Gleeson, Lex Luthor, Clark Kent - Superman, Rupert Thorne, Helena Bertinelli - Huntress

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Those invited to the Metropham Gala made last-minute preparations before heading to the event.

January 1, 2014 ~ June 21, 2014
18 Posts

Guys Night Out
Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Dick woke up in the evening, having fallen asleep at Kory's apartment right after going out to lunch with her. Roy was the only one around, however, and Roy's comments made it slowly dawn on Dick that Roy had stolen his cellphone while he was asleep and stolen pictures and videos. Dick threatened harm to Roy's guitar, which convinced Roy to hand over his cellphone, but Dick not only deleted what Roy had stolen but looked through and stole other things from Roy's phone. Things became physical, though mostly to the level of wrestling, but it was broken up when Roy got a call from Wally.

February 3, 2014 ~ September 8, 2014
20 Posts

Lucky Strike
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Marc Dahlmaine, Kory Anders - Starfire

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Roy talked his way into getting permission to play his guitar on the stage of a small club, as it was too cold to play it outside. Marc was there and quietly listened to the music while he ate. As Roy finished, Kory arrived with a friend and Roy joined them at the bar. Kory's friend took an interest in Marc, seeing him sitting alone, but was too bashful to approach him herself and talked Roy into talking to him for her. Marc deduced that the ladies had sent Roy over, and Roy asked Marc what he did for a living and whether or not he was single. He invited Marc to attend an upcoming bonfire, and Marc gave Roy his card. Roy then reported back on what he'd learned to the ladies, though Kory's friend was still shy about talking to Marc so Kory was sent over to offer Marc some biscotti.

February 7, 2014 ~ June 21, 2014
12 Posts

Mean Street
Summer Gleeson, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Having forgotten to call a cab to pick her up from work, Summer was walking home when she noticed someone following and then chasing her. Focused behind herself, she ran into Arsenal. Who immediately flirted with her and offered to walk her home even though the person who had been chasing her seemed to have disappeared. She agreed, but they didn't get very far before they were attacked by a shadowy man who seemed able to appear and disappear at will. Arsenal protected Summer, managing to chase him off for the moment. They discovered an alley with a couple of bodies and they both called for backup.

February 24, 2014 ~ April 17, 2014
98 Posts

Metropham Gala
Selina Kyle - Catwoman, Lex Luthor, Kory Anders - Starfire, Summer Gleeson, Harvey Bullock, Rowdy Yates - Rapport, Vicki Vale, Rupert Thorne, Edward Nigma - The Riddler, Charlotte Geier, Barbara Gordon - Batgirl, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Leo Bivins, Zahira Ormarr - Black Serpent, Renee Montoya, Diana Prince - Wonder Woman, Tim Drake - Robin, James Gordon, Helena Bertinelli - Huntress, Nathaniel Arkham, Bruce Wayne - Batman, Iris Ledford, Oswald Cobblepot - The Penguin, Lola Marks, Piper Hill, Joan Leland, Rooster Stone, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Elise Noble, Jeremiah Arkham, Thomas Blake - Catman, Talia al Ghul

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Selina and Lex took one last look to ensure that the preparations for the gala were complete, and Lex gifted Selina with jewelry to complete her outfit. Then they stood at the doorway to welcome their guests. Babs snuck some champagne and was called out on it by Thorne, but Renee helped her hide from her father. Edward confronted Summer about the papers she'd taken, only to be unsuccessfully interrupted by Vicki and successfully by Roy, who punched Edward in the gut and got escorted out. Charlotte lost Selina in the crowd, avoided Kory, and ran into Harvey. Rooster flirted with Gordon. Rowdy flirted with Zahira. Bivins flirted with Diana. Rooster discussed alcohol with Lex. Oswald introduced Lola to Edward. Piper met Elise. Talia arrived late and greeted Lex and Selina. And finally, the next phase of the gala began.

April 13, 2014 ~ August 1, 2014
88 Posts

Metropham Gala: Brave New World
Selina Kyle - Catwoman, Thomas Blake - Catman, Harvey Bullock, Helena Bertinelli - Huntress, Summer Gleeson, Charlotte Geier, Edward Nigma - The Riddler, Barbara Gordon - Batgirl, Rooster Stone, Piper Hill, Rowdy Yates - Rapport, Vicki Vale, Lola Marks, Diana Prince - Wonder Woman, Leo Bivins, Oswald Cobblepot - The Penguin, Kory Anders - Starfire, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Zahira Ormarr - Black Serpent, Joan Leland, Victor Sage - The Question, Elise Noble, Jeremiah Arkham, James Gordon, Nathaniel Arkham, Bruce Wayne - Batman, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Iris Ledford, Renee Montoya, Carmine Falcone, Lex Luthor

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Bivins was surprised that his attempt to flirt with Diana succeeded, but then everyone was called to be seated for the dinner. At Table 1, Jeremiah and Gordon made polite conversation until they were joined by Bruce and Diana. Diana had to remind Bruce that he was at the gala with her because he was too distracted by worrying about Selina. At Table 2, Roy and Joan attempted to make pleasant conversation as the rest of the table were couples. Kory and Dick talked pleasantly with everyone, and Iris and Nathaniel fawned over each other. At Table 3, Babs was drunk and Charlotte was both appalled by this and took an instant dislike to Piper. The feeling was mutual. Piper chose to talk to Bivins instead, and both Elise and Renee were slow to arrive. At Table 4, Rooster shared her booze with Rowdy, who flirted with Lola even though she was clearly with Oswald. Rowdy spilled a drink trying to share the booze with Oswald, so Rooster took it back from him. Oswald treated Rowdy like he was nobody important. Rooster tried to encourage everyone to tell jokes, with slight success. Zahira just tried to remain unnoticed while Vicki tried to keep Rowdy corralled while casting jealous looks at Table 1. At Table 5, everyone awkwardly agreed that Selina had put them together on purpose. Harvey was tipsy but happy. Edward didn't cause any problems. Thomas and Helena made so many eyes at each other that Summer felt awkward sitting between them and offered to trade even though they insisted that they weren't together. After giving everyone a chance to get started on their meal, Lex gave a long, ego-driven presentation about how Gotham was horrible, but Metropolis had been horrible until he fixed it up so, of course, he could fix Gotham too. He explained some of his plans, and Selina offered a comparatively brief statement of support.

May 8, 2014 ~ June 21, 2014
4 Posts

Maiden of the Night
Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Evil Kara was interrogating a man in an alley when Arsenal caught up with her. He hoped to at the very least distract her from killing people, even if he made himself a target.

May 8, 2014 ~ June 22, 2014
6 Posts

Down Time
Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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As Evil Kara chased down and tormented a man, Kara woke up from an apparent nightmare. She talked to Roy about it, worried because there was evidence that there might have been something to her nightmares even though she was certain it wasn't her. Roy wondered if the Titans would have something on camera, though he also wondered if it was stress.

May 14, 2014 ~ June 29, 2014
6 Posts

Below Deck!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Floyd Lawton - Deadshot, Oliver Queen - Green Arrow, Dinah Lance - Black Canary

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Arsenal managed to get into the basement level of the Stacked Deck. There Deadshot was buying a new sniper rifle. Green Arrow arrived in disguise, keeping a subtle eye on Arsenal. Black Canary was also there in disguise, getting information from the criminals there.

May 16, 2014 ~ September 9, 2014
28 Posts

Metropham Gala: Indecent Proposal
Selina Kyle - Catwoman, Lex Luthor, Rooster Stone, Talia al Ghul, Harvey Bullock, Bruce Wayne - Batman, Diana Prince - Wonder Woman, Jeremiah Arkham, Dionisia Wood - Aria Lloyd, Summer Gleeson, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Piper Hill, Leo Bivins, James Gordon, Barbara Gordon - Batgirl, Renee Montoya, Oswald Cobblepot - The Penguin, Lola Marks, Elise Noble, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Kory Anders - Starfire, Iris Ledford, Nathaniel Arkham, Helena Bertinelli - Huntress, Thomas Blake - Catman, Joan Leland

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Those being auctioned off were brought to the stage one by one, interviewed by Selina or Lex, and then sold to the highest bidder. Lex was sold to Rooster. Rooster was sold to Lex. Harvey was briefly kidnapped and forced to change into a proper tuxedo by Talia. Bruce was sold to Selina. Diana was sold to Selina. Jeremiah was sold to Iris. Aria was sold to Nathaniel. Mayor Hill was sold to Aria. Summer was sold to Bruce. Roy was sold to Elise. Piper was sold to Bivins. Gordon was sold to Rooster. Babs was sold to Diana. Bullock was sold to Summer. Renee was sold to Lyle Nelson. Bivins was sold to Diana. Oswald was sold to Lola. Elise was sold to Selina. Dick was sold to Kory. Iris was sold to Nate. Helena was sold Thomas. Lola was sold to Oswald. Nate was sold to Iris. Joan was sold to Roy. Selina was sold to Lex.

June 14, 2014 ~ October 14, 2014
18 Posts

The Outlaws
Jason Todd - Red Hood, Kory Anders - Starfire, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Jason spotted Kory and Roy at the amusement park, and the three sat down to talk. Kory and Roy updated Jason on some of the things that had happened while he was away from Gotham, and Kory urged Jason to talk to Dick, but Jason was reluctant. Jason explained how he came to be alive and some of what he'd been up to. Jason asked about the Outsiders and showed some interest in it, so Roy invited Jason to meet with them properly.

July 23, 2014 ~ August 29, 2014
7 Posts

I don't do shoe shopping...
Diana Prince - Wonder Woman, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Diana's friend attempted to get her to go shoe shopping, so she fled the scene and ran into Roy. Diana offered to join him for a while so that they could catch up before she would need to leave for a meeting.

August 9, 2014 ~ August 28, 2014
5 Posts

Classified Information
Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, Shayera Hol - Hawkgirl, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Kara and Shayera were the first to arrive at the docks where they were to meet with Roy, who was going to talk to Shayera about joining the Outsiders.

September 27, 2014 ~ October 21, 2014
6 Posts

Smile like you mean it!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kory Anders - Starfire, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Jason Todd - Red Hood

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Roy and Kory got ready for dinner, having both forgotten to tell Dick that Jason was coming so that they could talk to him about the Outsiders.

October 16, 2014 ~ November 29, 2014
4 Posts

Humans are weak Animals!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Dinah Lance - Black Canary, Jason Todd - Red Hood, Kory Anders - Starfire

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Arsenal had heard reports of some sort of a beast on the loose who tore its victims apart. He gathered his equipment and invited Black Canary to join the Outsiders to hunt it down. Red Hood and Starfire responded.

November 16, 2014 ~ November 16, 2014
1 Posts

Ring Of Fire: Bonfire Night!
Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Roy prepared to play his guitar at a bonfire party.

December 16, 2014 ~ February 9, 2015
5 Posts

Humans are weak Animals!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kory Anders - Starfire, Dick Grayson - Nightwing

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Arsenal had heard reports of some sort of a beast on the loose who tore its victims apart. He gathered his equipment and gathered the Outsiders to hunt it down. Kory and Dick responded.

February 8, 2015 ~ April 30, 2015
10 Posts

Ring Of Fire: Bonfire Night!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Heather Glass - VerMillion, Kory Anders - Starfire, Jonathan Crane - Scarecrow, Tim Drake - Robin

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Roy prepared to play his guitar at a bonfire party. Heather was on a walk with Jonathan when she spotted the fire, and Jonathan suggested that they go to the party. Kory greeted Roy and as they talked Roy noticed that Tim had joined the party as well.

February 19, 2015 ~ March 10, 2015
7 Posts

Red Who?
Jason Todd - Red Hood, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Evangelina Bradley, Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, Kory Anders - Starfire

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Red Hood opened fire on some gang members who were making a drug deal. It attracted the attention of the Outsiders and the GCPD, with Nightwing, Arsenal, Evangelina, Supergirl, and Starfire all responding.

April 2, 2015 ~ April 22, 2015
3 Posts

Better than Waffle House...
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kara Zor-El - Supergirl

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Roy was at a diner and texted Kara to ask if she wanted to join him. She arrived at about the same time as her reply text did.

April 30, 2015 ~ September 30, 2016
19 Posts

Give a Little more!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kara Zor-El - Supergirl

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A mission with the Outsiders ended early, so Roy invited Kara to get some dinner with him. He lent her a jacket to disguise her costume a bit and they decided to go get some sushi. Kara told Roy that she thought he was cute and charming and that they were probably more than just friends. Roy explained having been raised by a Navajo tribe.

June 12, 2015 ~ October 26, 2015
11 Posts

Hawks and Ducks
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Evangelina Bradley, Briar Byrnes - Kitsune

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Both Roy and Evangelina decided to go to a sports bar to catch a hockey game, though they were cheering for opposing teams. Briar was there as well and sat behind them, though she wasn't as invested in the game. Roy teasing Evangelina about cheering for the other team eventually resulted in him challenging her to a paintball match, and Evangelina explained a little bit about her last breakup.

July 9, 2015 ~ July 12, 2015
5 Posts

All in a days work!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Kara Zor-El - Supergirl

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Roy was found by Kara, sprawled out on the floor of the gym in the bunker after an intense workout.

July 17, 2015 ~ April 25, 2016
20 Posts

Break Out the Champagne
Summer Gleeson, Kory Anders - Starfire, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Marc Dahlmaine, Briar Byrnes - Kitsune

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Summer was at a charity ball, where she managed to ditch her date early. Kory noticed her alone and greeted her as Roy's band began to play. Marc brought champagne to both Kory and Summer while Briar failed to not be a wallflower. Summer, Kory, and Marc decided to move their conversation to one of the tables near the stage so that they could talk to Roy after his set. Kory told Summer about how Roy watched her show, and Summer asked Kory about how things were on her home planet while Marc briefly left to bring back some wine.

September 2, 2015 ~ November 17, 2015
10 Posts

Unfriendly Skies
Barbara Gordon - Oracle, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Kory Anders - Starfire, Noelle Carpenter

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Oracle checked up on Black Canary, who was having trouble in Russia. So Oracle hacked into the Outsider's computer and asked Roy if the Outsiders were willing to help. Dick vouched for Oracle being trustworthy and Kory arrived as Roy decided they would go. Meanwhile, Carpenter was also asked to help, for good measure.

October 31, 2015 ~ January 16, 2016
34 Posts

Halloween Masquerade - Dining Area/Bar
Jeremiah Arkham - Black Mask, Barbara Gordon - Oracle, Naomi Yakasuma, Roy Harper - Arsenal, Zahira Ormarr - Black Serpent, Stephanie Brown - Spoiler, Tim Drake - Robin

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Babs, who simply had a mask was inebriated and upset that she'd been left by Dinah when Naomi, who was using her half oni form as a costume, sat with her. Babs was bothered but also didn't want to be left alone. Naomi attempted to have a heart to heart with Babs, but Babs didn't like much of what Naomi was saying, so when Roy arrived dressed like Bill from Eyes Wide Shut and introduced himself to them it wasn't unwelcomed. Zahira arrived dressed in Egyptian garb and took a seat by herself, ordering some food. Babs was rather taken by Roy and Naomi happily explained onis to him when he asked. However, Babs was bothered when Roy asked her to dance, though Roy's apology prompted her to apologize, say that she was drunk and should leave, but she gave him a quick kiss before she left. Then Stephanie and Tim arrived, having decided to sneak in, though they were immediately spotted by Naomi, who went to join them. Zahira saw her as she passed and complimented Naomi's costume.

February 20, 2016 ~ February 22, 2017
22 Posts

You are my one and only!
Roy Harper - Arsenal, Dick Grayson - Nightwing, Kory Anders - Starfire

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Roy was at home when he told Dick he needed him, and when Dick arrived he explained that he'd found out that he was a father and needed to go out of town for a while to take care of that. Dick helped Roy calm down with good-natured teasing, and Kory arrived shortly afterward and got excited about the prospect of shopping for a baby.

April 30, 2016 ~ October 31, 2016
8 Posts

Walk and Talk
Kara Zor-El - Supergirl, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Kara met up with Roy for a walk along the waterfront. Roy guided her away from the pier and toward a rowboat, which Kara didn't object to boarding. In fact, she heard whales in the distance and suggested that they could go find them.

August 23, 2016 ~ September 16, 2016
9 Posts

Seeing Stars
Digger Harkness - Captain Boomerang, Roy Harper - Arsenal

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Digger arrived in Star City, promptly found a bar and got drunk, got in a fight, and then left the bar. Arsenal spotted him there and picked a fight with him when he left, as Arsenal recognized Digger as one of the criminals who usually tangled with Flash. Digger was easily drawn into the fight, which quickly got intense.