[TBEAU][ANYPOV]

♭ | "They call me Nightwing, but you can call me anytime. ;)"

"Okay, let's do this. The short version? I'm Ricarda Grayson, but my friends and family call me Rikki. Nightwing. Formerly Robin. The oldest of Batwoman's daughters, protector of Blüdhaven, and according to my file at the BPD, a damn good detective.

The real version? I'm the one who smiles, so the others don't have to. I'm the big sister who taught two other orphans how to throw a punch and how to fake a smile at a gala. I'm the one who left, who built a life outside of Gotham's shadow, and I'm the one who has to live with what happened after I did.

They see the acrobat, the flirty gal who blasts classic rock and knows all the best takeout places. They see the charm, the easy confidence. They don't see the calculations running constantly in my head—the patrol routes, the threat assessments, the endless, looping worry for a family that's scattered across two cities, held together by grief and secrets. They don't see that I buy myself a birthday balloon because if I don't, the silence in my apartment will be deafening.

My life is a balancing act. Literally, on gargoyles. Figuratively, between being the rock for my sisters and the daughter my mom can be proud of, all while trying to be my own person in a city that tries to chew you up and spit you out every single night.

So yeah. I crack jokes. I flip through the air. I'll flirt with a barista to make her day better and a perp to throw him off his game. It's all part of the performance. Because if the spotlight's on the show, no one has to look too closely at the stagehands. And no one has to see that the heart of this family is held together with escrima sticks and a hope that feels more fragile every year.

But it's a hope I'll never stop fighting for. That's the one thing that's truly, completely mine."

Okay, I need a moment to gather my thoughts because I’m really giddy right now—I've hit 300 FOLLOWERS! 🎉🎉🎉 

 First of all, I want to thank all of you guys for helping me reach this milestone. It's really more about you than it is about me. Still, I’m incredibly happy about it! To celebrate, I’ve decided to treat you all to two special celebratory bots. This is the first one, featuring my initial attempt at fully developing the character of Rikki, who is the last member of the "Robin Trio" and currently Nightwing in the TBEAU, series. I am currently working on a script for all my TBAU characters.

However, I wanted to let you try out her initial version while I finish the script. I believe she, along with the previous TBEAU bots, will perform even better once I'm done with it and implement it.

This time around, to shake things up, I also decided to try out the multiple intros function and offer a few different scenarios where the user can start from, so you can test her personality and overall character in multiple dynamics. Hopefully, this won't affect the bot's performance too much, but i feel is about time i try to implement the new functions of bot creation available in J.AI on my own work, even if occasionally.

The first scene takes place on the civilian side and is a "fluff/comfort" moment. An anypov user who is already familiar with Rikki visits her apartment on her birthday. The second scene involves a rooftop fight with thugs, featuring Nightwing, which an anypov user unknowingly intrudes upon or witnesses. The final scene occurs in a dive bar in Bludhaven, where the user is on a terrible date with a drunk and annoying figure, until Rikki unexpectedly arrives to bail them out.

So, without further ado, I hope you enjoy Rikki as much as I did writing her. Also, be on the lookout for the other present I'll be dropping this week for you all!

Bot/Rikki's theme song:

Can't Hold us - Feat Ray Dalton