Judgment Call | (Tim & Vi)

[Violet Schultz]

In Down the Rabbit Hole...

Tim walked along side Violet and tugged his gloves on before he pressed his mask to his face and attached it, his mind choosing his next words carefully; "Okay, other than the surface noise she puts out, whats your take on this, as a situation, at face value?"

What he wanted to know was, other than her well hidden frustration at the girl's interest in Will, (who had told him of the now budding relationship between the two pyros) what did she think of "Jetta" and the situation as a whole, since Robin had grown to trust Darkbrand's powers of reasoning and reading a situation and the people in it quickly and thus far accurately.

After all, a good leader used his resources as best as he could right?

And on that note: "Also, are you going to be able to keep things clear? I know she's attracted to Blaze, or at least likes to flirt with him, but you and I both know he only has eyes for and his heart seems to be set on you..."

With Will, it was simple, he was pretty much open honest and straightforward with them, and with his constant looking after them, the trust in the young Lycan had built quickly and firmly, with good reason, and Tim didn't see any need to doubt it, and he was pretty sure that Violet had no reason to doubt it either...

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"At face value, it's hard to believe her claim that she came from the future, given that it is time travel we're talking about here," she said. "But considering the events concerning Starfire and time travel, along with the things that she was carrying, I would call it plausible. In any case, I think it would be the best idea to keep an eye on her and make sure that it's safe to have her around."

At his next words, her jaw clenched infinitesimally. She hated that he could see through her like that, and she hated even more that he had a point. Still, she had purposely left her character traits and Violet's opinion of her personally out of the assessment. It would've been less than complementary, and she knew that it would've been a skewed opinion. Her voice was level when she answered, though there was a hint of strain that came from keeping a tight leash on her emotion, the most prominent of which being irritation.

"I can't pretend that I like her as a person," she said tightly. "If I was to give you my opinion of the people involved, it wouldn't be impartial, and therefore wouldn't be helpful in any way."

She turned the corner and entered the garage, her eye seeking her motorcycle, nicknamed Spitfire.

[Tim Drake]

Tim tugged his gloves tight on his hands as she spoke, and he did note some of her almost overly subtle tells (okay so she had just two, her eyes and her jaw, but then like himself she was good at both guarding her emotional display, and at reading other people's) and at her reply he paused when she did, his gloved hand reaching out to her and lightly touching the back of her shoulder when he spoke; "All True, but that it wouldn't be worthless to me, since I value your opinion and observations... You've got a talent, more than just something you learned to survive the streets, you have a gift for assessment beyond just any learned skill, and I want you to use it more, and be vocal about your conclusions and thoughts when I ask you to be, because I need someone who can do it."

Pulling his hand back he crossed his arms over his chest as he waited for her to digest that, but before she go too far along, he let her have something else as well; "And speaking of which, I want you to know that I want you as my lieutenant here, my number two... You've lead before, you know the challenges, you've proven yourself a solid team player as well and above all, you're cautious, and I'm sure you're aware, Blaze and I tend to be more action oriented, although I at least try to think before I act."


He tried and failed to hold in his smile at his last remark, but that only lasted a few moments before his smile grew more faint and serious, as he awaited her response...

[Violet Schultz]

Violet stopped as she felt his hand on her shoulder, but she didn't turn around. She had always respected Robin as a leader, mostly because she felt that he understood what came with the territory, and understood the importance of things like caution. She also respected his deductive skills, since she knew how hard it was to hone those skills. She was surprisingly glad that he respected her own, though being vocal wasn't really her way. She would consider it, though. She didn't usually share her conclusions unless asked, although that wasn't the most productive habit in the world. It came from being in a position where people rarely questioned her decisions or behaviors.

She turned in surprise at his next words. Lietenant? She hadn't been a Titan for very long at all, and now he wanted her to be second-in-command? While it was true that she was the most cautious between the three of them, wasn't it a bit reckless for him to be putting this much trust in her this soon? She couldn't fathom it. Of course, she might just be reflecting her own trust issues onto him. She didn't really know the appropriate amount of time it took an average person to trust another. She trusted Robin, but that was mostly because his record was virtually public knowledge. Her own wasn't as public, or as positive.

"Lietenant?" she asked, her eyes confused. "Are you sure?"

[Tim Drake]

Robin nodded at her; "I'm as sure as I need to be, you've garnered a lot of respect from myself and Static before he returned to Dakota, and your work with Blaze is exemplary, honestly, I can't think of anyone else who could do the job right now, at least not until Cyborg or Raven returns, however.."

Robin crossed his arms slightly tighter over his chest, and lifted a gloved hand to his chin as he half turned and thought, partly out loud; "With the information I've gathered, I'm ready to make a move on that New York lab Feurs told us about in the mall, but with our numbers as thin here are they are, even with Jetta here, I'm not sure how to go about this." He lowered his hand to his elbow and knit his brow before looking at Darkbrand again; "I'm not going to leave you and Jetta here alone to watch the city, anyone can see the potential for conflict, so I can't take Blaze with me, however, I don't want to take Jetta with me either since I don't know enough about her yet to know what kind of help she could be, even if she knows me, I still need to know more about her, that leaves you..."

He looked up to her fully and gave a small sigh before he walked to his own motorcycle and sat on it, and pulled his helmet up; "Think about it Darkbrand, I'd like you to go with me to New York, but it's not mandatory." and with that he started his bike up as the door opened to the outside world, filling the area with sunlight...