Title: A preliminary examination of potential significant others (last saved by T. Drake)
Authors: Betty, Petra, and Zee
Rating: All Ages

Name Pros Cons Other Considerations Allen, Bart - Consistently interesting conversational partner - Good working knowledge of each others' personalities - Unlikely to be injured in lasting way - May be distractable despite encroaching maturity - Food budget - Increased possibility of losing romantic partner in a "Crisis" Anders, Kory - Attractive in a highly feminine way - Sexually experienced - Attractive in a highly feminine way - Sexually experienced - Of all listed, is most likely to garner approval from Dick Aquista, Darla - Has evinced interest in me - Necrophilia somewhat offputting - Connections to organized crime - May never know identity Bertinelli, Helena - Unlikely to demand great degree of emotional intimacy - Enjoyable teammate and conversational partner - Bruce may present a difficulty - Her history with Dick, though this does not seem to have impaired his relationship with Roy Brown, Stephanie - Is already privy to information I may not be permitted to share with others - Very accepting of personal boundaries - Wealth of shared experience - Compatible personalities - Extremely fond of me - Caring, understanding friend - Appreciates my taste in pizza - Is impetuous and headstrong - Already has social approval from important parties - Has tension with Bruce - Dad & Dana's approval - pro or con? Cain, Cassandra - Will understand my crime-fighting commitments - Will understand everything else - Is extremely intimidating for this reason and others - Should be encouraged to wear Barbara's old suit as often as possible Carr, Snapper - Experienced providing logistical support while remaining safe - Sense he takes the Mission less than seriously Choi, Grace - Very experienced - Would not expect committed relationship - Would reject emotional support - *VERY* experienced - Unlikely to be interested in anything more than one-night stand - Could break me in half - Anissa (?) - Roy - Roy unlikely to exercise any sort of monogamy claim (cf. Harper, R. and notes on commitment, monogamy) Curry, Arthur - Complimentary effective working ranges - "I love you -- Aquaman!" - Would this make me a stepfather? Dearden, Mia - Friendly, charismatic - Increasing amounts of shared experience - Medical concerns - Traumatic sexual history, may require emotional support that I am not equipped to provide Dowd, Bernard - Has evinced an interest in me - Will never be on approved list for sharing of identity El, Kon - Basis of friendship promising - Compatible psychosexual makeup, as evidenced by "Ravers" - Long-term history lends itself to conversation or companionable silence - Sympathy already exists between us - Tactile telekinesis - Would be unlikely to develop animosity even if he is uninterested in me - Not actually skilled at companionable silence in practice - May be inclined to gossip - Fashion sense questionable - Execrable taste in television - Criticizes my taste in music - In committed relationship (cf. Sandsmark, Cassie) - I may not be his "type" - Secrets regarding his genetics could complicate things, but have already done so Fite, Anita - Her personality would be complementary to my own, and ease and facilitate social interactions - Magical skills somewhat disconcerting - Nudity likewise disconcerting - Whereabouts unknown - Single mother, may not be interested in relationship at this time Flores, Catalina - Sexually attractive - Impetuous enough to consider me a prospect under the correct circumstances - Would create tension with Dick - May still carry a torch for him - Involvement in Dick's emotional breakdown (?) - Possibly insane Gordon, Barbara - Access to vast amounts of information and supplemental materials will keep relations on every level consistently intriguing - Unlikely to require high levels of emotional engagement - Some sympathy exists between us - Vast video library - Practically speaking, omniscient - Her relationship history does not suggest I am her "type" Grayson, Dick - Shares an understanding of the unique difficulties associated with the legacy - Fearless, effusive, and full of grace - Not difficult to seduce - Good taste in movies, television, fast food - Dad & Dana know and like him - Has a certain fondness for me - May be more interested in permanent commitment than I am - May require intensive emotional support - Would be extremely inconvenient enemy - Fashion sense questionable - Impossible to make small talk due to extensive knowledge of his background - Have already devised plan for neutralization in case of enmity - Ongoing romantic yen for Barbara, Kory, Bruce (?) Harper, Roy - Charismatic and attractive - Unlikely to be interested in long-term committment - A falling-out would negatively impact both of our teams and our affiliations - History with Dick (?) - Ask Babs about "Speedy" joke - Ask Helena about "draws a mighty bow" joke(s) Hawke, Connor - Pleasant to associate with - Not disposed to excesses of emotion - Self-sufficient to all appearances and credit checks - Apparently virginal - Mutual lack of experience may hinder matters - Effects of faith on sexuality unclear Hayes, Greta - Some shared history - May be invested in "normalcy" to the exclusion of friendship/more with me - Now corporeal

J'onzz, J'onn - Advisibililty of a connection to arguably most powerful member of JLA - Possibility of exercising stabilizing influence on same - Shape-shifter, which would indubitably add spice - May still be in mourning for lost family/planet - May not be interested in me - Extent to which our anatomy is compatible unknown King-Jones, Cissie - Enjoyable company - Has evinced interest in past - Might expect me to forgo crime fighting as she has done, which would be unacceptable Kord, Ted - Shared interests - Mutual respect already exists - The Bug - Access to highly advanced technology - Missing, presumed dead - Already shares said technology with teammates, so unlikely to be useful as a bargaining chip - Barbara may have prior claim Kyle, Selina - Bruce will be unable to contest the desirability of the connection - Criminal record - Unstable personality Lance, Dinah - Physically attractive - Shared experiences and frame of reference - Willing to wear wigs for right incentive - Not on the approved list for secret identities at present - A falling-out might create animosity between teams - Babs (?) - Ollie (?) Lane-Kent, Clark - Unlikely to die permanently - Indubitably a font of fascinating conversation - Multiple chances to practice languages other than English - Has access to technology so advanced it is indistinguishable from magic - Current partner is extremely intimidating - Physical prowess may cause problems in the heat of passion - In committed relationship (cf. Lane-Kent, Lois) - Stepfatherhood (cf. Curry, A.) Lane-Kent, Lois - Demonstrated success at relationships with superheroes - Highly intelligent - Skilled conversationalist - Metropolis is a long commute without superspeed - Frightening - In committed relationship (cf. Lane-Kent, Clark) Lee, Jubilation - Has expressed interest in the past - Good kisser when our lives are in the balance - Extremely talkative - Not much in common - Does not reside in this universe Logan, Garfield - Shape-shifter, green (cf. J'onzz, J.) - Experienced crime-fighter - Some shared history - Incompatible personalities - In a committed relationship (cf. Stone, V.) Luthor, Lex - Has resources not currently available to me - Highly intelligent, engaging conversational partner - Offers intriguing challenges - Evil - Was exposed to radiation as a child; could affect sexual prowess - Metropolis is a long commute without superspeed - Kon would never forgive me - Bruce would find it an interesting avenue to exploit for resource gains no last name, Diana - Connections to U.S. Embassy and Amazons - Lasso (cf. J'onzz, J. re: spice) - Intimidating - Predisposed to throwing Titans long distances - Could affect relations with Cassie - Stepfatherhood (cf. Curry, A.) no last name, Indigo - Robot - Highly intelligent - Very powerful, previous killing rampages - May revert - In committed relationship (cf. Shift) no last name, Shift - Shape-changer (cf. J'onzz, J.) - Opportunity to gather intelligence on new meta - Very little shared experience - In committed relationship (cf. Indigo) no last name, Slo-bo - Sexual relationship could be beneficial to keeping him in line - Present whereabouts unknown - Progenitor killed the rest of his species - Willing to do same to others - Anita may have a prior claim - Czarnian sexual habits? (research required) Pennyworth, Alfred - Would traumatize Bruce - Age implies great experience - Excellent cook - Our personalities are compatible - Shared history - Would traumatize Dick, possibly myself - Age might hinder performance - Knows me too well - In a committed relationship (?) (Thompkins, L., not listed) Queen, Oliver - Charismatic - Unlikely to be too demanding - Indubitably disinterested in long-term commitment - Would need to associate entirely discreetly - Possibility of being laughed out of superhero community - Stepfatherhood (cf. Curry, A.) Raynor, Kyle - Holds Bat legacy in appropriate respect - Green Lantern powers = endless possibility - High fatality incidence with romantic partners - May not actually be in galaxy Sandsmark, Cassie - Would strengthen connection with Amazons - Long term friendship lends basis for relationship - Lasso (cf. Diana) - Unlikely to be interested in me romantically - In committed relationship (cf. El, K.) Stone, Victor - Has access to highly advanced technology - Compatible personalities - Extant organic matter unknown - Kon seems infatuated with him - Cybernetic attachments? - In a committed relationship (cf. Logan, G.) Todd, Jason - Shared history would lend itself to conversation - Compatible interests - Arguably my "type" - Present affiliation unclear - Bruce (?)

Troy, Donna - Would strengthen connection with Amazons - Formidable ally - Unlikely to be interested in me - Presently deceased or equivalent Wayne, Bruce - Might strengthen working relationship - Some measure of sympathy already exists between us - Shared interests and experiences - Likely to lose interest in the face of other commitments and distractions - Would never, ever hear the end of it from Dick - Might cause tension with Dick - "Bruce Wayne" persona - Would cause tension throughout hero community - Stepfatherhood (cf. Curry, A.) Wilson, Slade - Any experience involving Slade would certainly be life-changing - Any experience with Slade has a far greater than zero chance of being life-ending - Stepfatherhood (cf. Curry, A.) Wusan, Shiva - Possibility of exercising a restraining influence on a dangerous element - Opportunity for learning new skills - History of killing those close to her skill level - And the merely annoying - Likely to impart new skills which I prefer not to use - Am unlikely to approach her skill level - Stepfatherhood (cf. Curry, A.) Zor-El, Kara - Genetic history suggests she would be interested in me - Opportunity to learn new languages - Powerful ally - Not my "type" - Carries a torch for Dick - Has a short temper along with great strength: bad combination - Unsure whether Bruce would approve or disapprove - Unsure whether Clark would approve or disapprove

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