Who's Roy? And who are Grace and Anissa?

Um, will. Try. All three characters appear in the current run of "The Outsiders" DC comic. Roy is Roy Harper, who is also "Arsenal". He used to be "Speedy". He was one of the Teen Titans back when Dick (aka Dick Grayson, "Robin" and now "Nightwing") was in charge. (Roy recently shaved his long auburn hair, so now he has a buzz cut.) Dick and Roy have known and worked with each other for years.

Grace is a seven foot tall eurasian meta-human with red hair and a definite attitude. She's sleeping with Roy, but their relationship isn't exclusive. She's big, hella strong, headstrong, pretty, and horny.

Anissa is the daughter of the former crimefighter "Black Lightning". She waited until she graduated from college to join the Outsiders. She's pretty, she's black, and she can change her weight/mass whenever she wants to. She's a rookie, but she ain't stupid.

"The Outsiders" is a DC comic. It's kind of a twenty-something crime task force.

I thought Dick was a cop in Bludhaven these days. (see, I do at least know something about the Bat-verse.)

I thought Dick was a cop in Bludhaven these days. (see, I do at least know something about the Bat-verse.)

He was until recently. He was found out as the vigilante Nightwing by his partner, despite his best efforts.

Roy convinced Nightwing to lead The Outsiders anyway, possibly because Roy is hella cute. Also, because Dick needs to belong somewhere, but hey. (This is where my brain decides to do Bruce'n'Dick4Evah!!!!!!!!1!"

No, Bruce wouldn't lay a finger on Dick like that. Catwoman, now ... For some reason I just don't see Bruce Wayne with any slash potential at all. Of course, I never thought the Joker would ever have a sex life, so what do I know?

Plei, I'm serious that Te and I have been batting Dick/Roy ideas around for weeks and weeks. So although I elected to go out and get drunk on Cinco de Mayo instead of finishing the first draft of this Spanderficathon story, don't let that discourage you from hounding me (or co-writing with me) about the Dick/Roy. 'Cause mmmyeah.

Mmm. Yeah. I hounded gay friends about how best to pull it off today. I'm hopeless.

He was found out as the vigilante Nightwing by his partner, despite his best efforts.

IIRC, Amy was no longer his partner when she found him out. Well, at least, she'd been promoted before she fired his ass. He'd been partnered with what's his face, the gay guy. Though, of course, Outsiders kind of lives in its own continuity bubble, and recent events in Dick's life aren't reflected in it.

Like, you know, Dick in Outsiders? Not sleeping on a fire escape, last I checked. Also not hopelessly broken. (goes to happy Dick place)

IIRC, Amy was no longer his partner when she found him out. Well, at least, she'd been promoted before she fired his ass.

Yep. She got bumped upstairs when half the force got canned for the corruption stuff.

He'd been partnered with what's his face, the gay guy.

Gannon.

IIRC, Amy was no longer his partner when she found him out.

Well, yeah, but I was trying to be succinct. Since I was drunk. And typing was very difficult.

Yeah, I have to say the Dick in Outsiders and the Dick in Nightwing are different enough that it makes my scalp itch.

Also, I keep trying to figure out where in Brooklyn the Outsiders headquarters is supposed to be, which is just silly of me but I couldn't stop doing it anyhow.

I keep trying to figure out where in Brooklyn the Outsiders headquarters is supposed to be

I keep wanting it to be right under the penis building, but that would just be for snark reasons...

Dick and Roy have known and worked with each other for years.

I don't read comics, because I procrastinate and spend money I don't have as it is. However, I managed to spy the Roy/Dick, or at least the Speedy/Robin in an episode of the cartoon Teen Titans. Those boys have the chemistry. If it's in the cartoon, it's gotta be canon, right?