DC: 2011-08-16 - Gambling with Temptation

Arsenal was out earlier, and came back home with a bag of 'supplies', and mentioned to people about going to Metropolis tomorrow. After returning to his quarters, a white-haired young woman and Lian came out talking about ice cream. Roy did not come out. In reality, he flopped on his bed after getting rid of his clothes and feel asleep as he was up all the previous night patrolling. Still, it doesn't mean his front door can't be knocked on.

Kara Zor-El comes back from the beach wearing shorts, a bikini top, carrying a cooler of sodas. "Okay... I'll talk to you later Solar. Thank you again..." she says to the Tamaranean who she's helping into the Medical Facilities. "I have lots to do... money situation and need to get that citizenship form completed. I swear it's not fair some of the questions they're asking. I think if I use Power Girl as a second reference from my previous residence that should work though. Alternate realities count right? I need to go talk to Roy. I have an idea for how to get my own place and start out some plans for my future." She heads up to the 8th floor and over to Arsenal's door after Solar goes back down to the Hangar. *knock knock* Kara knocks on the door lightly. She waits a bit, peering through with x-ray vision. Yep, he's there. She knocks again *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

Luckily, Arsenal wasn't doing anything improper. He hears the knocking after the second attempt and groans. He debates ignoring it, but soon drags himself out of bed, grabbing a pair of cargo pants that he drags on, as he hops and walks as he tries to get them on properly. He almost falls face first when he first tries to put his second leg in the same pants leg as the first one. He finally thinks to call out after you may not think he is coming, "I'm coming!"

Roy finally gets them on properly and zipped up, but he doesn't bother buttoning them, but at least they should stay on this way. He finally jerks the door opened. His tribal tattoo is exposed, heck, his entire chest and stomach is. Is he built like Solarflare? Not even close. He has a wiry build. "Huh?" He blinks blankly and then runs his freehand through his messy red hair. "Supergirl, hey...what's going on? No emergency, is it?"

Kara Zor-El smiles at Roy. "Hi.. Roy... actually, I need your help. Well.. I think I need your help." She pauses. "Yes, yes I'm sure you're the only one here who could help me." She smiles. So many pretty men! She shakes her head a bit. "Okay umm... by the way just call me Kara."

"Uh...right, Kara." Roy still looks half asleep. "Is this about the boy trouble you mentioned earlier? Cause I suck at relationship advice really." Still, he opens his door up the rest of the way so you can step into the living room area. His quarters are a little larger than others, but that is also because he lives with his daughter here and requires a play area for her that wouldn't distrub the other Titans.

Kara Zor-El waves her hands around and shakes her head. "No, no.. I realize guys just arent going to like me that way ever. Decided to work on other stuff. Like getting my own place and becoming an American citizen. I mean... me, Supergirl... Kara zor-el... becoming an American citizen. Just like any other Earth girl could." She pauses, takes a deep breath, "I need you to come with me to Atlantic City."

Kara Zor-El puts down the cooler. "Well I'm too young to gamble myself so I need someone who's legal while I count cards." She pauses. "The beginning ... okay um... guys don't like me, and most people here don't like me so I met this guy who was from Apokolips but he escaped there and he's pretty nice, and he's maybe 2 years older than me but he has an apartment and everything and said he made a lot of money counting cards so I learned how to play blackjack and it's not that hard to count cards I found so I figured I can just go to Atlantic City where it's legal instead of Las Vegas where it's not so I could count cards and make a lot of money in blackjack and get my own apartment so I don't have to always be glomming off other people and I need someone who's of legal age so I can tell them what to do in case they don't believe I'm 21 so I thought Roy's old enough so can you come with me?" The girl sure can say a lot before taking a breath, damned Kryptonian lung capacity. She takes your hand. "Pleeeease?"

"Huh? Yes, you are too young, and don't you know counting cards can get you kicked out of a gambling casino, to even banned from one?" Roy then falls silent as you start to talk about boys. At first he wonders if you like this boy from Apokolips, but that is quickly dashed when you talk about what he has verse what you don't have. "Atlantic City is legal and Las Vegas is not?" His hand is held and he finally realizes it, and then looks back at you a little dazed. "Hold on, I need to filter information in my head."

Kara Zor-El shakes her head. "I looked it up. In Atlantic City, counting cards is legal. I mean sure they might try to take you into a back room and beat you up afterwards but I wouldnt let that happen you know that and I really want to not have to feel like an outsider with everyone always and if I had my own apartment I'd at least have somewhere of my own. Plus the naturalization form asks for a source of income and a fee and I don't -have- any money other than what Kal gives me and I don't charge when I'm saving people." She holds your hand with both of hers. "Pleeeeeeease?" she says again

"I think I can handle myself," and Roy makes a bit of a face at that, his pride affected by your words. "You mean with the Titans? They are a close net group, it takes time to fit in, sometimes years I admit. It happens. It isn't anything personal. But once accepted, you are accepted forever. So I think it's worth the hard work to win that sort of long-term loyalty." But at least Roy knows you won't be interested in a room here at Titans Tower. He tugs on your hand gently, "Have a seat kid." Yes, he just called you kid.

"Alright, first...if I helped, it likely be a one-time deal...are you looking for legit employment once you get citizenship?" At least Roy is taking your request seriously. "And we will go back to the boy stuff later, cause that still confuses me, but the other stuff less so, so we are discussing that first," he admits.

Kara Zor-El floats over to the couch and sits down on it, pulling her knees up to her chest. "Nah most of them don't like me. Well... Slobo does because he wants to date me, and Solar does because... um... he says it's because I can beat him in a fight... and I -think- Nightwing doesnt mind me because he's the one who asked me to join, but he might just want a Kryptonian on the team, but hte rest don't. Garth just stares at me whenever I try to talk to him, Robin stopped talking to me as soon as his girlfriend came out of that coma, Kon called me a nerd and Cassie's been avoiding me. I havent really spoken to Starfire and havent seen the others at all."

She pauses. "And yeah I'm going to see if Bruce Wayne can let me work for him - I saved him from an explosion a couple of weeks ago and I don't think he can hire me as Kara Zor-El since I'm not an American citizen and don't have a green card even. Plus I don't like always having to lie to people about who I am if I'm in my secret identity - I can't get a boyfriend if I'm going to have to lie to him all the time. Plus then people might not look at me as Superman's cousin but they'll think of me as a real Earth Girl since I'd be American." Seems like she's been rehearsing the reasons for doing this. "One time thing... that's fine."

"Girlfriend in a coma?" Roy didn't know about this, then again he isn't nearly as close to the young Titans as he is with the older ones. He rubs the bridge of his nose with his free hand, trying to think. "Give them time," he first suggests. "And you think you can contribute to an research company like that? Damn...," Roy breathes, realizing you must be book smart. Maybe that is where the nerd comment came from. "Alright, applying for citizenship, you just applying as an alien?"

 Roy Harper says, "Roy is sooo lost....but he latches on the things he can grasp better first. It's amusing."

Kara Zor-El pauses. "Roy, I'm from a planet that's about 300 years ahead of Earth in scientific progress. I took one of those IQ tests and scored 210. I'm told that's pretty good." She scratches her head. "Why doesn't anyone realize I'm smart... must be the lifting airline carriers thing." She shakes her head. "Anyway... yeah I'm applying as an alien. I mean technically I'm an illegal alien but since my planet blew up it's not like I can go back there, and I don't have any adoptive parents here like Kal does."

"Whoa, whoa...alright. So, you are going to apply for legal residency as an alien from outerspace, the government will know. In either case, you will then apply for employment at Wayne Enterprises, on the basis that you are really smart, and know all sorts of kool technology Earth hasn't even thought of developing yet," Roy thinks he is getting this. "You need pocket money to start off though, thus the gambling trip for your start-up fund. Do I have all of this correct?" He lounges back into the couch, and remembers again, that he is still holding your hand. He finally blushes some and releases it.

Kara Zor-El nods. "Exactly! I don't want to have to borrow money from Kal or beg Batman for it." She smiles happily that someone gets what she wants to do without calling her dumb.

"Batman has money?" A pause then, "Well, he does have all sorts of kool toys and they don't look like the homemade kind," Roy finally admits. He just hasn't really thought of it like that before. Roy moves his hand that has released yours to rub his rough jaw line. He needs a shave, not an uncommon state for him. "Alright, I'll help. We will work on a good time to go to Atlantic City and make plans. Now, about boys, Slobo?" Roy just has this expression of...'I wish I didn't know Slobo had urges like that'. "And do you mean umm...boys like you as in....umm...sexually? Cause if you think they don't, you are seriously blind. Or are we talking about something else?"

Crap... that was close. Seriously is she one of the only people who really figured it out? She covers her slip. "Well... he must have money right? He has all those vehicles and gadgets and computers and everything... it costs a lot of money"

She sits there. "Oh... Slobo? We had a couple of dates... but the first ended with... robots attacking or something. The second was nice and all but... I just don't really feel anything like that for him. I like ... hanging out with him but..." She shrugs, then pauses. "Yeah, sexually but also like... romantically. Boyfriend-like. That sort of thing. And I'm pretty definitely sure boys don't. At least not where they'd be love or LIKE like me." She makes a motion with her hand. "It's okay though. They might be intimidated, or they already have someone they love, or just want to stare at me or something but don't actually LIKE like me."

"Umm...well, I guess powerful women can be hard to approach," though it never bothered Roy before. "You are beautiful Supergirl, at least by human standards. I mean Kara. It's just a simple fact. I'm sure some geek is out there masterbating to your....I mean, a lot of men would find you very attractive." Roy is really bad at this. "As for romantically, there are lots of failures before you find the right one. And sometimes... there is love on both sides and... it just doesn't work out like you plan, or the way you wish it to," he ends while sounding a bit...almost depressed really. "It just cannot be, and you have to move on. Relationships, especially romanatic ones are a lot of errors, with a rare gold nugget, but that doesn't mean you should stop trying to find someone that you feel enriches your life. I haven't stopped trying, and believe me...I've had an epic fail or two."

Kara Zor-El smiles at that. "Thanks. But I really don't think I'll ever find an Earth guy who makes me feel normal, so for now I'm going to stop trying. It just gets me upset." She pauses. "Are you meaning Lian's mother? Lian said she's a bad person when we did that thing with the pictures."

"Define 'normal'. Cause I don't know anyone normal in our circle...," but Roy's voice trails off, and he glances away a bit. "Umm...ya...it's...complicated." Oh, like she nuked an entire city, killing thousands and thousands of people? "Let's just say, I try not to get the Titans mixed up with her, because it all goes very, very badly. She has hospitialized me before too," he admits. "She could have killed me though, but didn't...so I think she still has feelings for me too. But, we can never be together without destroying each other." He finally looks back at you. "It really has nothing to do with normal. If Lian's mother could ever straighten out I...well, it's too late now," he admits. Though part of him wishes it wasn't. "But it's about someone that makes you feel whole, like you would do just about anything for them and be happy about it. Normal has never been in the equation to my knowledge when it comes to romanace and love, cause there is nothing 'normal' about that. I have a feeling for wanting to feel normal...that's all up to you Kara. Someone else can't make you feel that way."

Kara Zor-El shrugs. "How about not feeling like a freak then? I'll settle for that." She pats her lap. "But anyway... I'm going to get dressed and we can head to Atlantic City and start me on my way right?"

"Wait, wait...whao...tonight?" Roy sounds wary of that idea. "Can't we at least have more planning? I played to go see Cody tomorrow in Metropolis. I have to get fingerpints, a photo...I'm going to try...anyway, it's for research." Or investigation. "And you are only a freak if you feel that way Kara, seriously. You are no more a freak than me, or Superman, or any of us really. Believe me, I didn't always fit in either. I felt like an outsider too, we all do because we don't think anyone else can understand our issues, or see where we are coming from, or even see us for our real selves, etc. The point is, leaving yourself open enough for people to get to know your true self. It takes time, effort, and risk as you could end up hurt. But I think it's something worthwhile myself."

Kara Zor-El holds your hands again, changing how she's sitting on the couch to being on her knees instad. "Cmon I want to do this today. I'll fly us over there, we win some money, zoom zoom zoom we're done. I'll even drop you off in Metropolis tomorrow if you want. I'm a lot faster than the airlines or anything they have in the hangar right?" She shrugs just a bit. "And I think I'm a liiiiittle bit more of a freak than you. Or even Kal. He got to grow up here with friends and parents. He doesnt even remember Krypton." She shakes your hands a bit. "Besides, I do tell people my real self. They don't like my real self, they want me to be like my cousin." She pauses again. "Can't we do it tonight. Please? I'll owe you soooo big, I'll do anything you want if you do me this favor!"

"Umm...that's sort of cold," Roy says, and glances at his held hands. He then looks up, "That doesn't make you a freak, and you should be proud of your culture from what I understand Kara. You aren't genetically a human, but you are great the way you are. So...ugh...I'm pep talking," he finally realizes. "Fine, fine, we can go. Let me call Rose so she knows she needs to stay with Lian longer." He yawns then. "I'll dress warmly. I haven't really been flown about much since Donna had to carry me out of battle. Should be interesting enough," trying to look on the bright side. "I didn't get my ass handed to me this time at least."

Kara Zor-El grins and wraps her arms around you to give you a hug. "Thankyouthankyouthankyou." She looks back at you again. "I'm going to get dressed and get the money I have saved right now and you let me know when you're ready. I'll hear you whenever you are okay?"

Roy can't help it, he grins a bit when you hug him. He can feel your curves, and he is a guy after all. He has to force himself to think...she is underage, right? "Ya, sure, sure...I think I might have something presentable to wear." He pats your back. "Go change," and he will head to his very messy room to go hunting for something to wear, with something warm he can put over it.

Kara Zor-El just smiles a bit, beaming actually. Then zoom... with a burst of superspeed she's out of your room.

Roy takes a while, but he finally finds a slightly wrinkled, but clean red silk button-up shirt with long sleeves. He slips it on and fixes it up. he then finds some black slacks that still fit. "Wow, I forgot I owned these still." He still ends up wearing black biker boots as he doesn't really own any dress shoes, but it could be worse. He tucks in the button-up shirt, adds a black leather belt, and grabs a winter coat even though it's summer-time. He then takes his boots back off, puts on socks, and then puts his boots back on. "Alright, now I should be warm...I hope." And he heads out into the living room.

Roy takes a while, but he finally finds a slightly wrinkled, but clean red silk button-up shirt with long sleeves. He slips it on and fixes it up. he then finds some black slacks that still fit. "Wow, I forgot I owned these still." He still ends up wearing black biker boots as he doesn't really own any dress shoes, but it could be worse. He tucks in the button-up shirt, adds a black leather belt, and grabs a winter coat even though it's summer-time. He then takes his boots back off, puts on socks, and then puts his boots back on. "Alright, now I should be warm...I hope." He pauses to make a phone call to Rose, talking to her for a bit to tell her a little of what is up, then gushing over the phone to Lian. "I'll be back tomorrow, after I see my friend Cody, and it won't take so long, cause Supergirl is going to fly me! It be fine sweetheart, and yes...yes...I'll get her to sign that photo." He finally enters the living room some twenty minutes later, it took a while to find his clothes and make the phone call.

Kara Zor-El is waiting there, as she's been waiting for 19 minutes, 46 seconds. Supergirl's dressed in a black dress which is wholly inappropriate for a teenager, even if they look like she looks. "So ready? Great!" She hops off the couch and takes your hand. "Okay want me to carry you or want to just hold onto my neck and ride on back? I found with guys it's easier if I carry them but whatever you want. Oh and sure I'll sign that photo." She pauses. "Smart thinking with the coat by the way."

"Whao! Don't you get cold...don't you umm...need to cover up?" Roy has trouble looking away...hell, he doesn't even succeed. It takes him a moment to hear what you said about the photo. "Oh....photo, right umm...in Lian's room." He finally rips his eyes away from your exposed skin and heads toward Lian's room, then back out, to find a pen, then back into LIan's room and toward her photo wall.

Kara Zor-El follows you into Lian's room and takes the pen, then scans Lian's photo wall for her picture and signs it "To the nicest girl ever," then "Supergirl"... she dots the i with a heart. Then takes you by the hand into stairs and brings you up to the roof, where she picks you up, pretty anxious to get going as she responds to what you were asking earlier about her clothes. "Nah.... I go to the Fortress all the time in stuff not much more than this and that's in the North Pole. Not to mention outer space. Some wind's not going to be a problem." And she flies off the roof with Roy in her arms until she's above the cloudline.

Roy slips his coat on once the two of you reach the roof. He still looks a little wary, but he's being a trooper about it. Your outfit is not helping matters, or perhaps it is. Depends on the perspective. Roy grunts when he is picked up and is soon flying. He's nervous enough to wrap his arms about your neck. "Umm...right...," maybe he should have put in a darn ski mask too while he was at it. "Useful power, never get cold."

Kara Zor-El nods a little as she flies. She's going pretty fast but not nearly as fast as she could given her current passenger list. She smiles. "You know, you can hold on tighter, it won't hurt me. It's all part of that whole invulnerability deal. Bulletproof, cold, heat, north pole, the sun, lava, whatever...." She looks down to the ground as she flies, "I'm sorry I'm not going faster... I don't want you to get too cold, plus not sure how fast I need to go before you can't hear me because of the wind. Sorta why I'm flying this high... air's a bit thinner, less wind. You're fine though right?"

"Little hard to breathe, but still fine for now," Roy says. "I'll let you know if it isn't." Wait..did he remember his wallet? Ya...back pocket...he hopes that doesn't fall out. "Just ummm...don't drop me and I think we will be good." Anyway, if he hugs any tighter...oh yay...maybe he should be thankful it's cold up here, so he doesn't embarass himself. Yep, good thing it's cold...think positively!

Kara Zor-El smiles. "Don't worry Roy, I've carried stuff a whole lot heavier than you." She flies on further, holding Roy close to her and being very careful to make sure he feels secure in her arms. Wonder if Lois worries like this? Nah she's in Kal's arms and it's probably different. Plus didnt Roy say he's been flown by women before? Maybe it's because she's a teenager or maybe he has stuff on his mind. After a while of this, she gets across the country with Roy. It's odd because he doesn't feel the same amount of friction one would expect to feel when flying as fast as she is. She's making sure that the G-forces aren't too extreme but Kryptonian flight must have some other protection built in for objects they're holding. Makes sense - that would explain Kara can lift an ocean liner without it collapsing under its own mass. "Okay we're almost there. Now... I have $120 from what I have saved from ... Kal's parents, and Solar gave me $60 that he wanted me to have. Don't ask me how he got it, he said some construction crew paid him to knock down a building or something and he had it left over after he bought some clothes." She starts to descend down, trying to make sure she lands somewhere that doesn' have too many people.

"Well, that was nice of him I guess, saved the company a lot of money I'm sure." Roy is set down and rubs his arms a bit. He isn't as cold as he thought he would be. "A $180 isn't a lot, but it should be something to start with if you are actually good at this. But if you lose it, don't cry, not the end of the world," he advises. "Anyway...I freak over tears," he also admits. "When we step in there, we will be in a role. I'll gamble, you will be my umm...date." He glances over your outfit again. "And...I'll try not to get in a fight of anyone stare too long at you." He clears his throat. "Anyway," and shrugs off his coat to carry it inside as he moves to take your hand and walk toward the front of the casino. He feels oddly nervous.

Kara Zor-El nods attentively. "I like that idea. And I won't start a fight unless guys try to pull you into a back room, but Power Boy said he didnt have that problem when he did this." She stops talking as she lands lightly in an alley not far from Bally's and reaches by her hip. A little hole in space appears and she puts her hand in it, pulling out an ID and the $180. The dimensional pocket closes afterwards. "Oh and I even have a fake ID. I had to fix it though, they wrote my name was Tricia Takinawa and so I changed it myself. Not a bad job right? See? Claire Connors. I figure that's a good fake ID name as anything." She lets you take her hand and the two of you walk into the casino. "I'll let you know what to bet. From what I've been reading they only use 8-deck shoes... it's still pretty easy math. Oh... and I've been working on my subtle flirting stuff" she whispers in Roy's ear. "I did pretty well in Gotham last week doing it, I think." She head with you to one of the blackjack tables

That causes Roy to groan. "Let's not show it if we can help it, and you need to start carrying a purse when you are in civilian clothes." Though Roy accepts the money and pockets it, as he will be handing it over for chips. Roy clears his throat at the whisper to his ear, "And do I want to know who you were flirting with?" He leads you inside, smiling at those inside. He heads up to the chip area and hands over the cash and showing his ID - a real one that shows Roy William Harper Jr., and his birthdate establishes him as twenty-five years old - getting chips in return. He carries them in a small tray.

Kara Zor-El peers at the tray of chips, then at the blackjack table, taking note of a few hands of cards being shown from a distance for her calculations, and heads with you to the blackjack table, leaning on you and cuddling up to you, playing up the whole 'date' cover story. She whispers in your ear, "Oh just some criminal I was trying to help Batman with. It didnt go that well because security threw me out because of the stupid ID, but that's fixed now." When you get to the table she even gives you a kiss on the cheek and stands by your side when Roy sits at the table. She whispers again in his ear, "Okay... 7 people here, that'll make it even easier."

The odd thing is, why's she even bothering with counting cards? The girl has x-ray vision. Must be the fine line between cheating and playing fair that makes her feel this is acceptable but x-ray vision would not be.

"Wait...Batman let you help?!" Roy seems really surprised about this...he also perhaps should have combed his hair as he is getting a few looks with his still somewhat disheavled appearanced. He smiles at the dealer at the table however, as free arm moving to wrap about your waist. Sure, that kiss didn't speed his heart up at all, nope, not at all! Least, that is what he keeps telling himself. Ya...Roy also tries not to think about the X-Ray vision too much, he has his reasons. "I'd like to be dealt in for the next game," he informs the dealer. He then moves to whisper into your ear in return, "I have no idea what the hell I am doing," his voice so very quiet that it takes your enhanced senses to hear him clearly. "My foster father never taught me how to gamble, and I was a little too busy with other things gorwing up."

Kara Zor-El leans over to Roy and whispers in his ear, "he let me help in Metropolis with taking down some energy weapon dealers and a teleporter... I tried to help with something in Gotham and it didnt really work as well but he still got the guy." She gives Roy a slow kiss on the cheek and gives his ear a little nibble, so as not to look suspicious, "put in your ante, you have 15 right now" Okay apparently she does use X-ray vision on your own cards at least."

Roy shivers slightly at the nibble....maybe you are playing too convincing...Roy is having trouble remembering you are not eighteen yet, techniqually. He gives you a 'look' about your suspected cheating, but does place his bet with a smile. "Gentlemen, in for the penny, in for the pound. Let's see if we can get a real game going," his tone jesting and playful in its challenge. "I promised my girl one hell of a night on the town, and it's about time I prove I can back it up." You definately get a number of looks from the other male players, and one female player glares at Kara with jealousy.

Kara Zor-El watches as all the others ask for a certain amount of cards, remembering what each of them had last round and what cards they gave back. Some quick calculations in her head, she nods to the statement to the other players and she nuzzles Roy's neck a bit. "Hit. 82% chance it's a 6 or less." She looks at some of the others there and smiles coyly. And she genuinely does not think Earth men would ever want to date her? She leans on Roy's shoulders to watch.

Roy has to catch himself to stop when he pats Kara's bottom at her words, and clears his throat. Oops. "Hit," and taps a finger in front of him to summon the card from the dealer. A card is displayed, a five. Oooh...lucky! He blinks, and then grins. Even if it isn't magic, feels that way sometimes.

Kara Zor-El smiles, looking around then whispers to him "Put in 50 and stay... there's only a 6% chance anyone can beat that." before giving yet another kiss on Roy's cheek. Thank god Superman's off planet so he doesn't see Roy patting the Kryptonian teen's tight little rear. Especially with how overprotective he is of his 'little' cousin. She then whispers. "Plus some of them have tells.... you can tell from stuff like the sweat or how fast they're breathing or how much their hearts are racing."

"Bloody hell," Roy says, cause his heart is beating a little fast, but he puts the money down. "Can't disappoint my girl," he says with a smooth grin. The cards are exposed, and soon enough, it is revealed that Roy won the game, with a little help. He grins widely and pulls you closer to his side if that his possible. He says, "We won baby!" He then moves in as if to kiss your ear, but he actually whispers. "If you don't stop kissing me, I won't be responsible for my actions. Now behave, before I forget myself." He sounds half serious, but considering his increase heart rate...he likely is...serious.

Kara Zor-El kisses back and whispers back. "I'm supposed to be your date, silly. Besides I need to have an excuse to whisper to you right? By the way, stop getting nervous, your heart's pounding a mile a minute. We're going to do fine at this." She hugs Roy, pressing up against him "Yay! You won honey!" She gives him a big kiss on the lips and whispers softly, "For every hand we do, it makes it easier to calculate the odds.... ante up again..." then she gets behind Roy, leaning over his shoulder playfully, bending over just a bit. She's either oblivious to the stares she's getting from players (both at this table and others) or it's part of her strategy to help his chances of winning hands by distracting others, as she recalculates the odds in that Kryptonian brain of hers.

Roy grumbles beneath his breath, "It isn't the cards making me nervous," but then she kisses him on the lips and he forgets to breathe for a moment, his arms moving to wrap about her. Then you slip away and he almost looks frustrated. But he shakes his head, "Girl, stop bouncing around," he complains more for show. "I know you are excited, but this won't be the last game I win. I'm going to do it again!" He then turns about and bets more money, "Deal me again," he advises. "I feel like I'm on a winning streak."

Kara Zor-El hugs from behind, whispering in Roy's ear as she again nuzzles him, "Oooh, you have two 10's... ok now you do what's called doubling down" She nibbles on his ear a bit more, since she's whispering so long and it would look suspicious otherwise. She brings up her hand to brush some hair behind her ear, but it's mainly to block her mouth as she whispers more to Roy. "Put the rest of your money down on the next bet and say you're doubling down. They're going to put one card on each. It's almost definite it'll be a face card, 10, or ace on one or both." She follows up by a BIG kiss on your cheek and bounces a bit behind you all excited about this.

Roy really wishes his heart wouldn't kick in overdrove when you do that! But he is male after all, and she is an attractive female. He grumbles a bit beneath his breath, no really saying anything that makes sense...something about rubber duckies. He takes a deep breath, then declares, "All or nothing! I'm double downing it!" Or something. He puts his chips down, and accepts the two cards, obeying her directions as he checks things out. At least he remembers to look at the cards while he is playing, otherwise it would look really bad. He almost looks concerned, but it isn't because of the cards he is playing. It's because of you bouncing about and distracting him so badly...and it's going to get worse as the night goes on.

For the next several hours, that's how it goes. Kara hugs Roy, kisses and nuzzles him, even sits on his lap to press up to him and necks him all flirtatiously. Sometimes she puts her hand on your chest with concern, telling you to calm down thinking you're nervous about the game. How she feels she can't get a boyfriend is the true mystery here. It's even more excruciating because of how she's essentially jailbait. Well... is she? Isn't she supposed to be chronologically older than Superman? Hrm... she still can't get into an R rated movie though. And what has Batman been teaching her in regards to flirting anyway? By the end of three hours, they're up $7000 and the pit bosses are paying a lot of attention to Roy because of his winning streak - looks like a good time to get going, actually.

Roy is more than ready to go, and he wonders if he can walk straight, but damn it, he's going to try! He does eventually say, "It's time to bail...I got a feeling no winning streak stays this good forever, and...," he glances meaningfully over to Kara. "My girl and I have some...talking to do." He moves to grab you about the waist and take his much larger tray of chips to cash them in. It takes a little bit, and they aren't too happy with him, but he's too busy to notice as well as he should considering Kara has completely and utterly distracted him, and he's close to yelling at her because of it. The cash is taken, he smiles at the female in the chip booth, and then grabs Kara's hand and high tails it out of there, as if in a hurry to spend some 'quiet time' with his 'date'. He leads the way outside, and down two blocks before he pulls Kara into a narrow, but dark alleyway between two shops. He pulls the money free and hands it to her, "Here, more than enough to umm...get started...I don't even know how much we won..you won...," he sighs. He is feeling flushed and beyond frustrated right now.

Kara Zor-El is positively beaming as she holds onto your arm and nuzzles and cuddles up to Roy all the way out "$7150. That should be more than enough to get me started" Once in the alley she stops... but not before giving you a hug, practically lifting Roy off the ground as she squeezes up to him before setting him down again. She composes herself a bit as she accepts the money. "Thank you soooo much Roy for doing this for me. See, you didnt have to be nervous at all. That's such an easy game, I can't believe more people don't just do that!" She just continues to smile and do little jumps, barely restrained in her joy as she stands there in the alley looking at the money. "Going to get an apartment and some equipment to try to make some patents maybe and some nice clothes for an interview at WayneTech and maybe make a prototype for something. Or maybe just something conceptual. I know Wayne Enterprises is working on cold fusion ideas and they're sort of on the right track." She shakes her head. "I gotta think of exactly how to use this money best." Then looks back at you and smiles.

"I'm not nervous!" Yes, Roy actually yells at you this time. "Some places won't let you rent without a job and credit check, the decent ones," Roy warns, trying to be practical. At least he is calming down again, "Kara...," he groans. At this point, he really doesn't want to hear about your plans...and he wishes you would stop jumping about, cause that makes certain things go *BOUNCE*, which is also highly distracting. The pick him hug didn't even make him blink, as if it doesn't bother him in the least, or intimidate him.

When Kara finally states what she is going to think about doing, Roy states a firm, "Good." That is the end of things, right. Except the look Roy gives you is anything but stating this is the end of things. "And whoever taught you to flirt, needs beaten, badly," he says in a slightly dark tone, as if he is far from pleased with them. But he finally gives in to what he has wanted to do all night, if you don't stop him. He leans in toward Kara and doesn't give her some quick peck on the lips, but kisses her for real. A girl should at least know how to kiss for real, no matter if she is 18+ or almost 18, or whatever the hell Kara's age is. Roy will just kick himself later over it.

Kara Zor-El looks confused as you mention the beating someone deserves. "But I learned it from Days of our Lives... And Melrose Place..." She watches as Roy leans forward to give her a peck, then blinks with an 'mmgh?' as she gets kissed for real. The sound goes from mmgh? to mmmm. She puts her hands on his shoulders... then kisses back. Oooh nice! First real kiss from a guy in a non-peck, non-just friends way! "Mmmmmm" she sort of says as she enjoys the sensation - Roy's no slouch in the kissing department apparently. She pretty much floats off the ground a bit as she kisses back, one leg up a bit, her arms around his shoulders.

As Bruce learned when he taught Kara to dance in one lesson, or when she learned english over 3 days, the Girl of Steel is a remarkably quick study. Did she just use tongue? Whatever ... she definitely seems to like the kiss and keeps said kiss going a whole lot longer than her cousin would ever approve of. Heck.... he wouldn't even approve of her dress, let alone this. After about a minute of the kiss. She looks back at you and ... that grin she had before? Nothing compared to what it is now, not to mention she's blushing like crazy. "Rao, that was wonderful!" She bites her lip. "Thank you...."

Roy is breathing a little unsteadily, mostly because he has been teased for hours, and now just got taught that Kara definately knows how to kiss! He looks almost annoyed, almost. "Why..," he then sighs, "Ah, hell." He seems to forget he had put his arms about her waist at one point, and when he finally realizes it, he lets go and jumps back, actually flushing again. "Ah man...they are going to murder me!" He smacks a hand over his face. "Umm..don't...tell anyone that...well...I'm too old to be...," he's struggling with words right now and appears suddenly even more unhappy with himself. "It's just...ah man! Give me a moment to think about what I want to say, or should say rather." He then gives up, "Forget it, I'm not talking my way out of this one. We better just get back, before I get into more trouble." Trouble looking you in the eyes? A little bit..., "I need to pick up some things back at HQ, and still need that ride to Metropolis." Wait..where was his coat? He left it inside the casino, because he was so distracted. Ah, whatever...teach him a lesson. He needs some cold right about now.

 Roy Harper says, "You had such a happy, girly response...it hit Roy pretty hard that you were an innocent /and/ likely underage. *laughs*"  Roy Harper says, "And the crush is fine...I find this highly amusing. Feel a little bad for Roy though..."

Kara Zor-El just smiles looking at him all moony-eyed, biting her lip. "Okay Roy..." she says, still floating a few inches off the ground, one leg up a bit. Her hands fidgeting a bit behind her back, still blushing. "Who's going to murder you... I wouldnt let that happen....you're really..." She looks him in the eyes and puts her arms around you. "Maybe um... I don't know... we can do something like that again? I mean... not the gambling... you know um..." She just can't stop smiling at Roy. "I'll take you to Metropolis now if you want? I mean unless you want to... I don't know...do that some more? I really liked it a lot." She quickly lifts you up into her arms. "I mean... or maybe some time we could go out to lunch or something or a movie?" She giggles a bit nervously. "I should stop talking. I'll take you to Cody... Does that work for you?" She puts the money in the dimensional pocket, then flies up into the air, not remembering your coat either. Supergirl might have an eidetic memory, but she's easily distracted by cute guys giving really great kisses apparently. It's right up there with Kryptonite and Red Sun radiation and magic.

She flies up into the air with you and heads off - first to Titan Tower to pick Roy's supplies to help Cody, an MP3 player, and another coat... then back towards Metropolis, looking at him all with a silly grin the entire time before setting Roy down on the roof of Cody's apartment building.

 Roy Harper says, "Oh gawd...so much for Kara forgetting about boys. *laughs*"  Kara Zor-El says, "lol"  Roy Harper says, "Sweet dreams and thanks for the sceneage. It was great."  Roy Harper says, "And try not to get Royin trouble! He did ask for shhh...*laughs*"  Kara Zor-El says, "<< Dear Diary, Roy is so dreamy! >>"

Roy ends up with his arms about your neck again, but he feels awkward as hell. "We can't...well...," he struggles, "Due to legalities...," this isn't going well at all! "The kissing is...I shouldn't have done that, no matter how hot you were...are...is...umm...you were just playacting...and," and yes, Roy still struggles. "And you are under...I can't believe I kissed jail bait! You can't...well, it would be deemed improper that I take advantage of you in such a manner!" Rrrright, that's it! "Can we talk about this later, when I'm not tons of feet I don't want to count in the air, and terrified of offending you, when I mean no offense, since I think you are a great girl...I am just twenty-five years old and a father, and you are...not eighteen, I think, yet?"

Kara Zor-El flies with you, just grinning and sets you down on the roof of Cody's building as you stammer out your reasoning. "I don't feel taken advantage of Roy... I really really liked that kiss. And... technically I'm older than Superman." Yeah. Chronologically. Biologically she's barely 17. She presses up to Roy and gives him a light kiss. "And I'd never drop you.... and I think you being a father is really nice. It shows you're mature. You commit and are responsible and..." She gives him another kiss then bites her lip, smiling. "I'll see you later, Roy." then she flies off, twirling and spinning as she flies away all giddily and happy. So unlike Big Blue with the flying straight and purposefully.