[hider=Dick Grayson aka Robin]
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[color=#E6300B][b]Name:[/b]
[indent]Richard Grayson[/indent]
[b]Nickname:[/b]
[indent]Dick[/indent]
[b]Alias:[/b]
[indent]Robin[/indent]
[b]Age:[/b]
[indent]18[/indent]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[indent]Male[/indent]
[b]Species/Race:[/b]
[indent]Human[/indent]
[b]Powers/Abilities:[/b]
[indent]While Dick is a normal human without powers, he is in great physical condition and is skilled in many areas. From his parents he learned how to become a master acrobat. Batman then tutored him in many forms of martial arts, making him a top tier combatant. Batman also had Dick train in stealth, as he can come and go with most people not noticing. A field Dick pursued on his own was computer science, specifically hacking. Dick is able to hack into most machines or servers, which he uses to help with his investigations. Finally, Dick’s mind is razor sharp, as he is a skilled detective, leader, and strategist.[/indent]
[b]Backstory:[/b]
[indent]Born to professional acrobats John and Mary Grayson, Dick never really stayed in one place too long as a child. His parents worked for Haly’s Circus, a retro inspired circus that traveled across America. Dick’s parents were known as the Flying Graysons, one of the star attractions of the circus, and from a young age Dick too wanted to be an acrobat. However, his parents made him focus on his studies as they home schooled him from wherever the circus happened to be at the time, Dick excelling at computer studies.

By the time Dick was a young teenager he had become quite a skilled acrobat. It was while in Gotham City that Dick wanted to make his debut as a part of Haly’s Circus, but his parents said he wasn’t ready. Dick stormed off before the performance, needing to blow off some steam. He eventually decided that maybe his parents were right and returned to the circus. Only to see a bomb go off, killing his parents.

Distraught, Dick would be placed in foster care, ending up in a boy’s home in the rough part of Gotham. That was until he was approached by Bruce Wayne, a wealthy businessman who had been in the audience when the bomb went off. Bruce understood Dick’s pain and took him in, moving him into Wayne Manor. It was also during this time that the bomb was planted by crime lord Tony Zucco, who had attempted to extort money from the circus, using the bomb when they didn’t pay.

Dick would rush out to try and find Zucco, only to end up fighting a bunch of his goons. While Dick did alright using his acrobatic abilities, he was soon overwhelmed. Then the Batman appeared and rescued him. Batman would then take Dick back to the Batcave, only to reveal that he was in fact Bruce Wayne. Batman would offer to train Dick so that he could avenge his parents.

Dick would spend several months training under Bruce, learning how to fight and stay in the shadows. Eventually he was deemed ready, adopting the identity of Robin. The first thing Dick would do was track down Tony Zucco and deliver him to the Gotham Police. Dick would then work with Batman for a few years, becoming known as the Dynamic Duo.

Then came a time when Dick wanted to spread his wings, become his own hero. Batman understood and gave him his blessing, so Dick left Gotham and headed across the country to Jump City. He would soon meet four other heroes and would form the Teen Titans alongside them. Dick has now served as team leader for a while and is attempting to expand the team to face a recent increase in super-villains.[/indent]
[b]Fandom origin:[/b]
[indent]Teen Titans[/indent]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[indent]Potentially hardened by his life experiences, Dick would have every right to be a stoic, serious individual. After all training under Batman would make anyone grim. Except Dick still has a brightness within him, a fun streak. This comes out when among friends or while taunting an enemy. Dick has a very playful side, not minding joking around, as long as they aren’t in too dire a situation.

Dick is also very protective of his friends, seeing it as his responsibility to save everyone. If ever someone Dick cared about was hurt, he would fly into a rage, accessing an anger that lurks deep down in his soul. Dick is also not very self-introspective, having yet to even realize that he’s in love with Starfire, even though everyone else can tell.[/indent]
[b]Other:[/b]
[indent]Dick is armed with an utility belt, one smaller than Batman’s. While it holds less gear, it can still be useful in certain situations. Weapon wise, Dick has his trusty bo staff and many birdarangs.[/indent]
[b]Post color:[/b]
[indent][color=#E6300B]#E6300B[/color][/indent]
[b]Speech color:[/b]
[indent][color=#1F1D1E]#1F1D1E[/color][/indent]
[b]Character Intro:[/b]
[indent]Dick yawned as he rolled out of bed. His alarm was still blaring with the music of the Electrics, an old school band from Gotham. Reaching over, Dick turned it off. The digital clock read 5:00 AM, the time Dick got up each morning. While the other members of the Titans were assuredly still asleep, Dick was already getting dressed. He had been doing this routine long before arriving in Jump City, starting it at the insistence of Bruce.

Wearing just some work out clothes, Dick departed his bed room before heading down the elevator to the gym. It seemed like Dick was the only Titan who regularly used the gym, Cyborg and Beast Boy mostly staying in the gaming room. Perhaps it was because he didn’t have any powers that Dick insisted on staying in top shape. Or it could just be that working out helped him deal with stress. Being a hero was stressful enough, but leading a team of heroes? That was a crazy amount of stress.

Dick quickly went through his usual routine of workouts, noting that today was leg day. After about an hour, Dick was finished and was sweating something fierce. Declaring himself not presentable, Dick headed back to his room to use his personal shower. One of the good thing about living at Titans Tower was that they had separate washrooms for each member.

After a thorough cleaning, Dick dried off and headed to his wardrobe. Officially the rule was that costumes were to be worn when out and about in the tower, just in case a villain showed up. Bruce had ingrained in Dick’s mind the need for secret identities, though he wasn’t as all encompassing as his mentor, as several Titans knew his true name. Still, he put on the Robin outfit.

Dick then headed to the kitchen, which was empty as everyone else seemed to be sleeping in. Dick decided to keep it simple, making a pot of oatmeal. While waiting for it to cook, Dick took a seat and pulled out his tablet. Checking the police reports, of which he hacked into, Dick was pleased to see that those bank robbers the Titans had stopped yesterday had been processed and were in jail. Then an alert for an incoming call came in.

[color=#1F1D1E]“Hello,”[/color] said Dick as he opened the call.

“Robin,” said a gruff voice as the face of Batman appeared, “Are you busy?”

[color=#1F1D1E]“I’ve got time Batman.”[/color]

“Then I need your help with a case.”

[color=#1F1D1E]“Sure, lay it on me.”[/color]

“The Riddler disappeared from Arkham two weeks ago, no evidence left behind. Since then riddles have been posted online. The riddles lead to specific cities where a crime is then committed.”

[color=#1F1D1E]“And you need my help with the riddles?”[/color] asked Dick.

“No, I’ve been able to figure them out. However, the latest riddle points to Jump City. So I would like the Titans to be on alert for the Riddler.”

Dick wondered why Batman couldn’t just come himself. It would be great to see his mentor in person again. But then Dick also knew the pull Gotham City had on Batman, he couldn’t leave it without feeling he abandoned it.

[color=#1F1D1E]“I’ll set an alert for any Riddler sightings. I’ll let you know if he shows up,”[/color] stated Dick.

“Good,” replied Batman, before his expression softened, “It’s good to see that you’re doing well.”

Before Dick could reply, Batman ended the call. From all his years living alongside the man, Dick knew that he didn’t deal with emotions well. Even saying what he did would have taken a lot of effort for Bruce.

It was then that Dick smelled his oatmeal burning. Rushing over to the stove, Dick found that there would be no salvaging the oats. Upon throwing it out, Dick opened the freezer and grabbed a breakfast burrito. While it was nowhere as healthy a meal as what he was going to eat, at least it would be ready fast.

So while the microwave hummed with the burrito in it, Dick went back to his tablet. He had already enough villains to look out for without some Gotham rogues popping up. It was in that moment that he was glad that he had made the choice to search for more potential Titans. While the original members were great, they weren’t enough for all the problems facing Jump City and the world.[/indent][/color]
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