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Now that I've returned to this account I figured I should probably start out with updating one of my favorite OCs. It's been sooooo long since I've drawn this girl! I didn't change too much, but as you can see the major change I did make was to her mask. I just figured that since unlike most heroes Charade isn't able to take her mask off at any point so it would be kind of a hassle having to go day to day with a full faced mask on all the time. But I'd like to hear what you guys think. New mask, yea or meh?And, this was a minor change, but I thought that if she had her mother's necklace with her than she might as well wear it. Not quite sure why I didn't put that into the original design in the first place
But I also think that the small necklace of blue just kind of helps break up the color scheme of red nicely.If you don't remember much about this gal then you can see her profile pic here ------->scarlettesketcher.deviantart.c…
Might be updating that as well sometime.
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I really like the new mask! The necklace is really pretty!
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Thanks! 8D I'm kinda happy with the new mask too.
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I made a masked TT oc. I had a full face mask. But it looked terrible. I have half-decent artwork. I did a half mask across her face. Like the... ~Pauuses thinking about what side its on~ ... left side. I think. Its not on the right side though.
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I really do like the full mask look, but since in Charade's case, she has to wear it all the time so I figured it would kinda be in the way for everyday life. But that's the fun of masks. They come in so many shapes and styles for different looks :3
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It was cool. But she would need like a portal mask to teleport her food through. OMG! What if you had the bottom part like a illusion or a slide in so when she eats it comes up!
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I thought I commented on this before!!
I love your OC! very original and the design is awesome!
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Thank you so much! She's was my first ever TTOC and she's still -and forever will be- my fav >u<
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She's the best! Honestly I'd love her to be friends with Casdi c:
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That would be awesome! 8D Oh yeah, I could totally see them as being good buddies >u<
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Oh wow, I have to say that I'm really liking the new mask. It strikes more of a balance with the white, I think.
And on another note, the drape of her hair and her long blouse are just lovely here.
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Well thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you like her :3
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Love the new look, been working on one for my OC Specter myself.
Sadly enough I can't draw worth a lick, so I'm writing everything down,
eventually will get a commission done of him in his new look though.
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Well thank you, I'm glad you like her new style ^u^
And can't wait to see how Specter's going to look in his new look too :3
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Speaking of commissions, how much would you charge for one as detailed as this one?
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Well, I've actually never done a commission so I'm not exactly sure 
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I'll send a note with the details and we can discuss payment then. Cool?
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Oh you're asking for yourself! XD Ok yeah sure, that would be just fine :3
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((She looks great! And the change to her mask, though subtle, does a lot to make her look more heroic. Seriously. In the Titan universe the full face mask seems to be a trademark of the more sinister crew. I also think adding her mother's necklace is a nice touch. It gives the audience something to connect to and helps to humanize her. Now for the big question... Does... She... RP?...))
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Thanks, I think I'm kind of liking the new half mask too. I'm sure that with her original design I just gave her a full mask solely because I was so enamored with Red X's look XD And does she RP? Ooooo, hmmm, I'm going to have to think on that a second ok I thought about it yes X3 Would you like to start one or shall I?
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Oh, I think I can start. 
*Robin stalked through the long corridor of Titan's Tower, a dossier in his right hand and a steaming cup of coffee in his left. The workaholic looked in at each of his team members rooms as he passed, noticing each was empty. Not exactly unusual but certainly inconvenient. He needed to discuss something important with them but he didn't like using the communicators for this sort of thing. But maybe he'd get lucky and they'd all be in the living room. Suddenly, Robin stops in his tracks and glances towards a certain door. That's right. He had almost forgotten their newest member. Stuffing the files under his arm the boy wonder knocks twice and asks.* Charade? Are you in there?
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*Inside of the room the masked girl was already wide awake and in the middle of her daily morning routine, doing a few rounds on the uneven gymnastic bars that the Titans had been so nice to set up in her room for her. It made her feel like she was right back at the circus which, to her, also made it feel a little more like home. She still couldn't believe that only after a couple of weeks of arriving in Jump City that the Teen Titans had actually asked her to join them, let alone even open up the Tower to her. She was still exceptionally new to this whole "hero" deal and was still learning the ropes, but she was determined to do the best she could and make a good impression. Making another flip around the bar Charade suddenly hears a couple knocks at her door. Releasing her grip on the metal bar she flies a short distance through the air and lands softly on her feet in front of the door to her room. The metal door slides back and her eyes widen a little when she sees their team leader standing there. Immediately she falls into a rigid military standing position and quickly salutes him with her right hand* Reporting for duty Sir! *Yeah, she was still very new to this*
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*Robin blinks through his mask at the enthusiastic... And slightly militaristic greeting he had received. The leader of the Titans takes a sip from his mug and says.* I appreciate the enthusiasm but the salute isn't necessary. *Then in a voice with less of his usual edge he asks her.* Are you settling into your room alright? Do you have everything you need? *Somewhere in the background, the voices of Cyborg and Beast Boy can be heard shouting boisterously at one another.
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*Slowly Charade lowers her saluting hand with a sheepish smile on her face* Oh, sorry. *Then when he asks about her room a bright grin spreads across her lips as she gives an enthusiastic nod* It's just perfect, thanks. I'm just.... trying to get used to it. I mean you know, being here, with the Titans. Actually in the Tower. It's just like, wow. *The masked girl gives a short chuckle and places a hand on the back of her neck. In the middle of the conversation Charade's attention is then directed towards the echoing shouts of her fellow teammates and she glances down the hallway towards the noise* Is everything ok? We're not like... under attack are we?
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*The boy wonder sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose at her question.* Not unless they've managed to anger ANOTHER over zealous super powered gamer... Anyway, I'm glad you're settling in well. *He can't help but smile a little at her child-like wonder.* I know it's a bit overwhelming at first but trust me. The place grows on you. *And just as quickly as his smile appears it dissipates, leaving behind his normal stoic visage.* I came by to tell you that we're having a team meeting in the living room right now. This will be your first official briefing as a Titan, and you will be receiving your first mission today... I can't tell you the mission details without the other Titans present, but if you have anything you'd like to ask me before we go in, now would be the time.
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*Charade listens carefully to what Robin says but with each passing word her eyes start to grow wider and wider. Hearing only the part about her receiving her very first hero mission a giant grin spreads across her face, leaving only one question in her mind that she wished to ask him* O-oh my gosh my first mission, well come on then what are we waiting for?! *And with that she becomes nothing more than a redheaded blur as she eagerly races down the hallway and towards the direction of the living room*
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*Robin blinks once before murmuring to himself.* Huh... Better add super speed to her file. ((AAAND CUE INTRO! XD ))
When Charade enters the living room she finds the other Titans all gathered together. Cyborg and Beast Boy have taken over the giant TV for the purpose of playing one of their fighting games. Apparently Cyborg was winning because the metal man was laughing even as Beast Boy protested.* Dude! No fair! You're just button mashing! Cut it out! *Cyborg quickly fires back.* Hate the game, Don't hate the player Grass Stain! *Raven is sitting on the far end of the couch trying quite hard to pay attention to the worn leather book she is reading while simultaneously attempting to drown out the boys bickering. So far the only one who has noticed Charade's presence is Starfire who floats away from the kitchenette, where she was apparently attempting to cook.... Something...., in order to greet her. A friendly smile adorns her face as she says.* Good morning friend Charade!
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*Charade briefly scans over the scene before her in the living room but her mind was still occupied with the thought of what her first mission might be. She couldn't help it, she was excited! It wasn't everyday that she got to go on a real superhero mission to save the world. Well, perhaps "saving the world" was a little too ambitious to expect for her first assignment but she was sure whatever it was would be exciting. In the middle of her daydreaming the voice of her teammate snaps Charade back to reality and she looks over at the Tamaranian girl with a smile* Oh um, good morning Starfire. *Slowly then her smile gradually fades as an... interesting smell hits her nose and she glances around the girl towards the kitchen area with a raised eyebrow* Sooooo uh... what are you cooking? *The others had already earnestly warned her about Starfire's cooking and, then, she wasn't sure what the fuss was about. Now, the overpowering smell that was wafting heavily from the kitchen was beginning to make her understand*
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*Starfire seems to light up as her new teammate has apparently taken an interest in her hobby. With a happy smile she responds.* I'm attempt to make the traditional Tamaranean dish Glorbflnack. However, I've yet to find a suitable substitute for vilgnix and plorkim. So I simply added more mustard! *She explains cheerfully as though adding enough mustard could make any dish more palatable.* Would you like to try so- *Suddenly Robin barges in and calls out.* New mission team. Cyborg. Turn it off. *Starfire stops mid question to follow Robin. She had long since learned that when he was in these moods the best course of action was to simply do what he said. Cyborg on the other hand was going to be a bit more difficult.* Yeah in a sec Rob. Just gotta show BB here how a real man fights! *Without looking, Robin unceremoniously slaps the power switch on their game station causing loud protests from the two Titans. Ignoring their shouts he picks up a nearby remote and with a few quick presses he opens the Titan's global satellite network on the big screen. Windows pop up and move about as Robin prepares the briefing on screen for them.* Earlier I received a video message from an old friend. *Suddenly a picture appears of a young man in a dark green snow hat and glasses against a snowy background. Starfire smiles and says excitedly.* Friend Red Star! *The other Titans seem to be a bit excited as well. Even Raven has completely set her book down to hear what their honorary teammate had to say.*
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(( Ooooo Red Star, nice touch. ))
*Charade can't help but give a quiet sigh of relief when Robin cuts in and ultimately saves her in the process. She was still pretty hazy on what exactly a Glorbflnack was or what it would even taste like, but she preferred to pass on it for now. Following the group over to the giant screen Charade's eyes widen beneath her mask at the impressive technology. They didn't use much tech back in the circus so all this newfound gadgetry was rather fascinating to her. Though really that wasn't saying much, even just the guy's video games she found amazing. Hm, perhaps she needed to get out more. Redirecting her attention back up she stares at the man on the screen for a moment before leaning over towards Beast Boy who stood at her left, whispering quietly as she keeps her eyes on the screen* Red Star? Is he a Titan too?
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*The changeling nods and murmurs back.* Yeah. He's an honorary Titan. Pretty powerful too. *Before Beast Boy can tell her any more about the young man the video begins playing causing him to clam up. Red Star's face breaks into an uncharacteristic smile as he says.* Greetings Comrades! It has been a long time ya? Normally I wouldn't do this but... I think I'm going to need some help. There's a lot going on over here and I don't think I can handle it by myself. Robin. We spoke earlier about the new hero we have here in Russia. I've attempted to extend an, how you say, olive branch to him but he doesn't seem interested. I think if you came to speak to him he might be more receptive to the idea... But... That's not the only reason I sent this.... We found something... In an old hunting shack on the borders of Siberia.... I think you'll want to look into it. *Slowly he brings up two mostly intact halves of a mask. Orange and black... With only one eye. Robin's fists clench a little upon seeing it and Cyborg growls out.* Slade...
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*The sudden change of tension in the air causes Charade to glance around at her teammates quizzically. This odd and somewhat sinister looking mask obviously had quite a bit of meaning to her friends that she wasn't aware about. At first she wasn't sure if she should even ask, but thinking that it might be better to know she decides to take a chance* What's a Slade?
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Not a what. A he. *Robin responds as he pauses Red Star's video. Beast Boy grumbles out.* That's debatable. *Ignoring his team mate's comment, Robin pulls up a blurry picture of Slade's onto the screen.* He's a genius... The worst kind of genius. *Cyborg nods and adds.* Slade makes the Brotherhood of Evil look like Girl Scouts. *Raven tightens her cloak around herself and murmurs.* He caused us a lot of pain in the past... *Beast Boy subconsciously moves a bit closer to the girl as Robin continues.* We've been looking for him for quite a while now... Charade. Unfortunately we don't have time to tell you everything. You'll have to read the files on the way over. Just remember. Slade's. Is. Dangerous. If you ever find yourself having to face him alone... *Robin pauses for a second before nodding and finishing.* I want you to run.
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*Charade stares quietly at the giant monitor that flickered the blurry picture of the masked man. The cold gaze that stared back from the screen caused a light cold shiver to run down the girl's spine. But at Robin's last statement she can't help but look back down at him in surprise. In the short time that she had been with the Titans she had never heard Robin tell them to actually run from one of the bad guys. This Slade must really be bad news. For a brief second her eyes dart back up towards the picture on the screen before her gaze returns to Robin, giving a slight nervous smile as she nods* Um a-alright.
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*Satisfied with her response, Robin nods and presses play on the video. Red Star begins speaking again. Still holding the mask, his voice comes through in grave and hushed tones.* I don't wish to worry you unnecessarily. After all, this could very well be the remnants of a deserted hideaway. Still... Perhaps in this case it is better to be cautious. I have enclosed coordinates and will be awaiting your response. Red Star out. *The video feed stops and Robin manipulates the screen to show the coordinates. Somewhere in the middle of russia and nowhere. Everyone is quiet for several seconds. Robin just stares away from his teammates as though he were in deep thought. Finally Starfire breaks the silence with a single questioning word.* ...Robin?.... *The Boy Wonder slowly raises his gaze to his team, looks them over, allows an all too familiar look of determination to come over his face, before saying out loud.* Titan's! Go!
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*Charade stares at the coordinates on the screen silently, a mix of nervousness and excitement washing over her at the thought of going out on her first legit hero mission. The uncertainty of what they might face on this venture was certainly cause for a bit of anxiousness, but that is quickly subsided by her almost child like enthusiasm of getting to prove herself as one of the Titans. And also, with all the exotic places the traveling circus had taken her, Russia was one of the places she hadn't gone to and really wanted to see. Although this wasn't exactly a family road trip, her eagerness was still obvious in her bright and excited smile. Getting prepared, a bright halo of light shines around Charade's head before quickly fading away and leaving a fuzzy black fur Ushanka on top her red hair* Russia here we come!
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Hours pass as the T-Plane finally begins its long journey over the frozen wastes of Russia. Even with the advanced ship's high powered flight capabilities, the flight has been an inordinately long one. Most of the Titans have taken up their time in their own ways. Beast Boy was playing a handheld game, Raven was reading, Starfire had begun belting out a traditional Tamaranean travel song which had prompted the others to mute their internal radios, Cyborg and Robin were both preoccupied with something on their readouts. Suddenly the sounds of radio chatter can be heard coming through the outside channels. It's garbled for a second before coming out in clear and rather angry Russian. All of the Titans immediately spring to attention as two Russian Migs pull up on both sides of them. One of the pilots is gesturing wildly and appears to be the one shouting at them. Robin growls and says.* Great. It looks like Russia changed up their restricted airspaces again. *He opens up the radio and says.* This is Titan One requesting immediately clearance. We were unaware of the air space change and we are willing to cooperate. *The Pilot stops for a second before getting angrier and shouting at them in Russian again. Cyborg's eyes widen as the other plane gets in behind them.* Uh Rob. We've just been targeted! *The leader begins flipping switches wildly as he prepares their jet for a fight.* Raven. Can you talk to them. *Raven shakes her head and responds.* I speak German Robin. Russian is a bit out of my range. *Beast Boy Chimes in.* I'm attempting to contact Red Star. Maybe he can sort this mess out. *Robin nods and responds.* Do it fast Beast Boy. The rest of you, strap in and prepare for evasive action.
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*During the trip Charade has occupied most of her time by dazedly staring out at the landscape below. Though really there wasn't much to look at where they were, especially since the frozen ice crystals collecting on the outside of the glass had obstructed most of her view awhile back anyway. And even though she was overwhelmed with the excitement of their new adventure, the rather uneventful flight and steady roaring of the ship's motors was beginning to lull her to sleep. Seeing that there was no harm in maybe getting in a quick nap before they got there, she closes her and settles back comfortably for the rest of the flight. Her eyes have only been shut for a few minutes before she shoots wide awake from all the commotion that has suddenly broken out around them. Wiping away some condensation from off the cockpit glass she peers out to get a glimpse of the situation and her eyes immediately widen at the sight of the two fighter planes, apparently closing in for an attack. Charade immediately does as their team leader says by strapping herself in and readying herself for what was sure to be a very unpleasant part of their trip. But after a brief second, an idea suddenly comes to her and she quickly radios up to Robin at the front of the plane* Hey Robin I think I can help with that! Just patch me through and tell me what to say to them.
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*Robin hesitates for a moment before nodding and patching her personal coms into the pilots. Immediately she is bombarded by a man yelling at her angrily in Russian. Translated he is saying something along the lines of-* Unauthorized aircraft! You are flying over Russian military airspace. I repeat you are flying over Russian military airspace. Throttle down your engines immediately and follow us to the nearest landing strip or we will be forced to open fire!
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*Hearing the angry clatter come in loudly through her headphones causes Charade to grimace a bit. From the overwhelming yelling it was a little hard to make out what he was saying, but one thing was for sure. They were pissed. And they definitely didn't like them flying through here. But maybe she could fix that. Although she'd only heard Red Star speak on the short video conference from earlier, that was enough to imitate him. Perhaps these guys would listen to reason coming from him. He was a Titan after all, right? So waiting for a pause in the man's angry ranting, Charade takes a moment to clear her throat and, in an uncanny imitation of Red Star's voice, begins to speak calmly but authoritatively to the man in the bit of Russian that she knew* This is Red Star speaking. This is... um.... official Teen Titan aircraft requesting permission to pass through airspace regarding... urgent mission. We mean no harm. Repeat. This is peaceful Titan vessel, requesting permission for passage. *A little proud smile comes to Charade's face. That sounded pretty legit if she does say so herself*
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*The airwaves go silent for a few seconds before the voice contacts them again.* Voice recognition confirmed comrade. Sorry for the trouble. Try to stay clear of military air space and have a good fl-
That's not Redstar. *A new voice appears over the airwaves. Much younger than the pilot, but very serious.* Our comrade is currently in Siberia pursuing a classified lead. Which begs the question... *A man flies up alongside the T-Jet. At least it appears to be a man. He is tall and built extraordinarily well with a black flight jacket, matching cargo pants, and army boots. But that's where normalcy ends. His exposed hands and head have no flesh on them and only pitch black bones show themselves. Surrounding his skull and hands is a burning neon green plasma. Like fire it whips against the wind and trails behind his legs as he pulls up next to the craft. Lifting his arm up to his mouth he appears to activate a wrist communicator of some kind as his jaw moves and his voice says.* Just who the hell are you to impersonate our ally?
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*The triumphant smile is immediately wiped from Charade’s face when the new voice interjects. Seeing a bright green glow out of the corner of her eye, she glances over and is taken back by the skeletal glowing man right outside the T-ship window. Her eyes widen quickly, but as he continues to speak she immediately doesn’t appreciate his tone and her brow furrows as she replies back to him in her own voice* Hey, it’s not like you were listening to us! You guys just came in guns a blazing ready to shoot us outta the sky!
(By the way, is the new guy speaking Russian or English?)
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((He was speaking Russian but is now switching to English.))
*In a heavily accented and very sarcastic English he answers.* Oh, and I suppose the polonium in your missiles is used to play "god bless America" when fired in the name of justice. *Cyborg's eyes go wide as he cuts off communication to speak to the team.* That's supposed to be classified. Not even the JLA knows what the T-ship's weapons are made of. *Beast boy adds his two cents and asks.* Uhh what exactly's poloshirtum anyway? *Robin comes over the comm's and explains.* Polonium's a radioactive isotope. We use minute traces of it for the missile's guidance system. Less than half a gram each. There's no tech in the world that could detect it from where we are. And certainly not with enough accuracy to tell which element it is. *Raven glances sideways at the man and adds.* Which beg's the question, how does this guy know so much? First Red Star's location and now information we thought was classified. *Suddenly the man outside of the ship knocks hard on the glass dome causing all the Titan's to turn and look at him. It's impossible to read his expression without eyes, a mouth, or eyebrows. But it seems he is very capable of expressing himself despite this. Holding out his left hand, a baseball sized orb of fiery green energy materializes. So they all can see he extends his hand forward and fires the orb way out in front of the ship. It leaves behind a twisting plasmic trail as it flies, eventually going out of sight against the blue sky. The Titan's all watch expectantly as it flies away. When it leaves their view and apparently does nothing Beast Boy chuckles and comments.* Oh yeah. Real intimi-
KRAAAAAKOOOOOOOM!!!!!!......
*The T-ship rocks in mid flight as a powerful explosion happens in front of them. The green plasma burns out in a huge sphere as a shockwave flies off the epicenter. Beast Boy's eyes are wide as he stammers out.* J-Jesus Christ... *Cyborg blinks and types something on his console.* That was incredible! I mean it's terrifying but he could bust our shield in one shot. Maybe two. *Raven responds.* He could be bluffing... *Robin glances over at the man who has charged another shot in his pitch black skeletal left hand. Meanwhile his right hand is pointing down in an obvious ultimatum. Land or be fired upon. Their leader growls and mutters.* Maybe. But we can't take that risk. Set it down Cyborg. *The engines on the ship throttle down to signify their willingness to cooperate. The skeletal man nods and dissipates the energy in his hand. The migs lead their ship to a nearby military airstrip. As the ship makes to land, the two fighter jets turn to land separately. But he remains with them the whole way down, flying over the left wing and staring quietly forward. Once the Titan's roll to a stop he flies forward for several more meters before alighting on the Tarmac. He lifts his wrist communicator to his mouth and says something before lowering it and turning towards them. He really does look eerie standing there like that. His charcoal black bones inside a burning green fire, whipping against the stiff breeze makes for quite a sight. But as he walks towards them, strangely, the fires begin to dissipate. As they disappear, the patches of bones they were covering reveal skin. Smooth and white. Soon they are completely gone and reveal a rather striking young man. Very well proportioned with a strong jaw and soft angular features. His blonde hair is natural and combed back over his head. He rolls his shoulders and stretches running his fingers through his hair in an attempt to straighten it a bit. As he finishes, his eyes open revealing two icy blue pools. It's really quite the difference between his first form.*
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*Charade is utterly silent as Robin complies with the order to land and brings the T-ship down. This was totally different from how she had pictured a mission with the Titans to be. The Teen Titans were well known heroes, she just figured people gave them a little more leniency than others. But these guys obviously weren't backing down and now the team actually seemed to be in trouble! Wow, hero work is complicated. Once the ship lands on the strip Charade glances out the glass and catches sight of the man who forced them down. She is quite surprised when the ominous flames extinguish from his skin and reveal a normal and.... admittedly kind of attractive young man. He was gonna be trouble, she could tell. The cute ones were always trouble. She gives out with a quiet sigh and nervously clenches her hands. All of this was still just so new to her. And she couldn't help but be nervous over the tense situation. She lightly bites at her bottom lip before timidly speaking up over the com* Robin... what do we do?
(Poloshirtum. God you capture Beast Boy so well XD )
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(Why thank you! I really want to expand into better situations for the other Titans as we go.)
Stay calm Charade. This isn't unusual. They're regular military. If we just cooperate with them for now we should be able to go on our way. *Robin explains with an imperceptible edge to his voice. Though he knew this was the best course of action, it didn't rub him the right way to have to bow down to the wishes of these people. Starfire opens up her com and asks in concern.* Will friend Redstar be alright without us? *Despite their situation, Cyborg chuckles and says.* You kidding Star? On his home turf nobody can touch that guy. *Robin nods and adds.* Besides, he's holding his position until we get there. Anyway let's do our best to handle one disaster at a time. No sudden moves, no showing your powers, and don't give them a reason to get trigger happy. *The man has stopped just outside the T-ship. His hands are laced behind his back and, differing from his earlier behavior, he appears to be waiting patiently for them to exit. Robin watches him for a second through the glass before saying.* Alright. Let's get this over with. *The cockpit domes open up and the Titan's exit out of the craft. They line up on the tarmac, some stretching from the long trip and others looking at the stranger across from them warily. The young man in question regards them momentarily before walking over to Robin. He's rather tall. Coming in just a few inches under Cyborg. And almost every bit as muscular. He looks down at their leader who meets his gaze defiantly. Suddenly he does something totally unexpected. He extends his right hand in an offer to shake and says.* Alexander Zakharov. Codename Meltdown. *The leader glances down at the hand and back up before slowing reaching out, clasping his hand and giving it a firm shake.* Robin. *Meltdown reciprocates the shake and says.* Of the Teen Titans. Welcome to Lesosibirsk Air Force base. *He then moves down the line, giving each Titan a firm handshake and introducing himself individually. Finally he gets to Charade and extends his hand once again.* Alexander.
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*Charade watches quietly as the man introduces himself to each of her teammates before eventually reaching her. She glances down at his extended hand before rising to met his gaze with a slight hint of suspicion. He seemed friendly enough, but this just seemed like the calm before the storm. He was the one that forced them down after all. And he definitely didn't bring them down just to get an autograph. But not wanting to make trouble, Charade manages a half smile that tugs at the corner of her lips before grasping his hand and giving it a friendly enough shake while introducing herself* Charade. *There is a momentary bit of awkward silence before Charade breaks it with a weak chuckle* Sooooo... are there like some papers or something we just sign and then we can get outta here?
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Not exactly. *Alex responds to her question as he turns towards Robin.* Apologies for the show of force. If you'd bear with me for just a bit, I promise you'll be on your way. *Robin considers him for a moment before glaring a bit and saying.* I can't trust your promise. *Alex nods at this and says.* True. But if you try to take off without speaking to the Colonel, he won't hesitate to turn those AA guns on you. *With a small apologetic grimace he adds.* I truly am sorry about this. *Their leader stares at him quietly before, surprisingly, turning to the newest member of the team and asking.* How about it Charade? What do you think we should do?
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*Charade is obviously taken rather off guard towards Robin's question, implied by her wide eyed and shocked expression* ... M-me?... *But not wanting to appear like a complete idiot she immediately clears her throat and tries to subside her surprise. Taking a moment to glance at her other teammates she then turns her attention back to Robin* Well.......... if they're so hot and ready to shoot us down if we try and leave, then I don't think we really have much of a choice. *Her eyes turn towards Alexander and narrow ever so slightly as her tone holds a bit of venom in it* Do we? *Not taking her eyes off him she then gives out with a small huff* Better do as they say.
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*Robin stands there silently and the rest of the team hold their breath. It was an obvious test. One Robin had pulled on the others with varied results. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, he nods and says.* I agree. *Turning to Alex he says.* Lead the way. *As the two boys turn and start their way towards a nearby building, the team follows behind them. But not before giving Charade their own personal congratulations. Cyborg whops her on the shoulder with a smirk, Beast Boy turns and gives her two thumbs up with a cheesy grin before continuing, Raven glances at the girl and smiles quietly, and Starfire gives her a full bodied Tamaranian hug. Soon they are about halfway along the landing strip. Alex has been leading them silently for about a minute now. He was a bit strange. So reserved and quiet, but with a certain pride to it. He didn't even flinch when Charade had directed a backhanded comment towards him. Of course, maybe he hadn't noticed... Or maybe he didn't care.*
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