Robin: Costume Menagerie

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"So wait, he actually had full ones made?" asked Stephanie.

"Evidently," said Barbara.

The two women descended the staircase from beyond the grandfather clock in Bruce's dining hall in the dark caves below. Barbara had invited Stephanie over at Bruce's request, though the Dark Knight himself was out of town. Apparently he had finally given into Stephanie's request for a different suit. She hoped he hadn't been avoiding it out of cheapness. The dude owned, like, a percent of the planet or something.

The two made their way through the batcave and into the armory section. Barbara punched a code into the keypad and the various cylinders turned in sequence before revealing four different red, green, and black spangled Robin costumes on four different mannequins.

"Rad!" smiled Stephanie.

Did I just say 'rad?'

"Right?" said Barbara, "For a guy who values cold efficiency, he sure incorporates a heavy dose of aesthetic in his designs."

"I mean he dresses like a bat."

"Right."

"So should I start trying them on?" suggested Stephanie.

"Not quite," said Barbara, "Bruce suggested testing them all in combat scenarios and I'm inclined to agree with him."

"Oh cool, so we'll be sparring?"

"Unfortunately, no" frowned Barbara, "Bruce wants me on analysis."

"What do you mean 'unfortunately?'" asked Stephanie worriedly, "Who will I be sparring?

"Well..."

"You girls starting without me?" beckoned a voice from the top of the staircase.

Stephanie and Barbara looked up the stairs to see a tall and curvy woman standing confidently at the top, wearing heels with skinny jeans and a low cut blouse. She began her strut down to them as Barbara let out a long but quiet sigh. It took Stephanie a moment, but soon she realized who she was looking at.

"Oh!" chirped Stephanie, "You're Batman's girlfriend!"

Selina Kyle reached the foot of the stairs just as Stephanie finished these words and Barbara sucked her teeth in anticipation. Stephanie, confused, looked from Barbara to Selina. Selina chuckled to herself and walked up to Stephanie, staring her down.

"Cheeky little brat, aren't you?" she sneered, "Presumptuous, too."

"Sorry, I mean, uh... Catwoman?" tried Stephanie.

"Oh, this is going to be fun," smiled Selina widely.

"Like I said," whispered Barbara, "I'm sorry."

"What do you mean?" asked Stephanie nervously, turning to Barbara, "Sorry about wha-- AAAHH!"

Snap!

Stephanie looked uncomfortably over her shoulder. The thick white waistband of her dark pink boyshorts was bunched all the way up her back, taking the rest of the fabric with it and shoving the entirety of it right up Stephanie's behind.

"Wow," scoffed Selina, "Nice undies. I'm going to go suit up. Back in a minute."

"...I think they're cute," offered Barbara.

"Thanks," muttered Stephanie weakly, legs still tense and cheeks still clenched, "They're usually real comfy too."

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ROBIN COSTUME DESIGN #1 "Baseline"

Black mask covers eyes

Red t-shirt with black sleeves and black/yellow "R" logo

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