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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 24

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~* Mending Fences, Building Bridges *~

“The first thing you need to learn is how to make a proper snowball,” Jennifer began immediately. She bent down and scooped up a handful of snow, and I watched as she gently packed it. “The trick is not to pack it too tightly for maximum spread on the splat.”

Nicole giggled. “Plus if you hit ‘em just right, it goes right down their back that way.”

Allison, as if on cue, scooped up a handful of loose snow, grabbed the hood of Nicole’s jacket, and dumped it down her sweater.

Nicole shrieked, spinning around to glare at Allison, who by now had high-tailed it for the other side of Margie’s car, taking up a defensive position. “Oh you are SO dead!” she shouted with a laugh, grabbing a handful of snow. Jennifer and I looked at each other and grinned, and as I grabbed myself the makings of a proper snowball, she bolted past Nicole to bolster Allison’s position.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 23

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~* For The Cure *~

“Maria promised to help you guys out, but since she’s in no shape to walk I’m pledging in her place.”

“Wait, if you’re here to help, why have you been avoiding me at school the last couple of days?”

She genuinely laughed. “I wanted it to be a surprise. Consider it my way of saying ‘thanks’ for… you know, forgiving me for being such an ass. Besides, we’re a team. We’ve got to look out for each other right?”

Lost, confused

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"I don't know who or what you are anymore."

It's a line from the movie, "Judge Dredd". Hershey's apartment's been trashed, the whole Judicial system's turned upside down, etc. and she thinks Dredd's a part of it. But it was the most appropriate quote I could think of to properly convey how I feel right now

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 22

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~* Co-Captain, My Captain *~

As we entered the gym, Brittany shot us a glare. “Fraternizing with the ‘enemy’?”

“This is Rachel, one of our friends from Girl Scout camp. Rachel, this is our co-captain, Brittany.”

“Nice to meet you,” Rachel offered, despite the other girl’s rather rude introduction to herself.

Brittany shrugged. “Just don’t throw the game because of her,” she remarked, turning to head inside. Rachel blinked.

“Well she’s just a little ball of sunshine isn’t she?”

I giggled a little. “You get used to it. She just takes the game way too seriously.”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 21

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~* After-Party Slumber Party *~



Nicole smiled as she turned to me. “Robin… Can I ask you a reeeeally big favor?” Her pleading stare melted my heart. I’d probably have cut off my right hand right then if she’d asked it of me. I nodded.

“Sure, Nikki. What is it?”

“Remember how Jen helped you with your bad dreams awhile ago? Well, I was wondering if… I mean…” she fumbled and started to blush. Jennifer cleared her throat.

“Ally? Let’s go brush our teeth. Up. Stairs.” she nodded toward the stairs.

Delays, and Aria Blade Finale

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Hey all,

Let me first apologize for the excessive delays. To be completely honest, I've been really depressed for the last couple of weeks now since my birthday, and compounded with being sick it's just slowed my writing to a crawl.

I know what I want to do with Chapter 21 of Robin, it's just finding the motivation to sit down and write or do anything I normally enjoy doing. It's frustrating, to say the least.

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Been under the weather, but better now :-)

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Hey all,

I just wanted to leave a little note here that this past week I've been pretty under the weather. It's not anything serious, but it's left me feeling drained, so that's why the big delay so far. Next chapter (or two, maybe) of Robin should be up by Sunday, if not sooner.

Sorry for the delay. I don't like to let my writing go this long normally, but when all your muse says is "Shut up and take some medicine!" it's kind of hard to get anything done. :-D

~Zoe

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*sigh* Maybe I'm just crazy.

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A few of you might have caught a glimpse of my earlier blog/rant/vent before I pulled it in regards to family issues.

I decided after posting it that it was just too heated and not within the general "friendly" of the site, so I pulled it though I have a hard-copy for myself because just writing it helped me quite a bit. :-)

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 20

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~* Have a Heart *~

“Hold on! Wait for me!” she begged. I couldn’t help myself. I mean, she was begging! I reached a gloved hand out to push the elevator door, forcing it to stall and re-open for her. She smiled as she squeezed inside. She seemed to be heading to the third floor as well because she gave the button a cursory glance then turned to us. “Almost didn’t make it. Thanks for waiting.”

“You’re welcome,” I offered with a polite smile.

“Aria Blade, right? I have a patient who talks about her non-stop, and about the ‘awesome new armor next issue’.” She chuckled wryly as she leaned against the back wall.

“Yeah. We know the artist. It was supposed to be a big Halloween surprise, but…” I trailed off. She frowned, giving us a quizzical stare.

Nicole sighed as the doors opened. “My dad...” was all she could get out.

A Question of Character(s)

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How often are your characters influenced by other media, either in direct inspiration or as a base template to extrapolate and 'grow' from?

For example in Becoming Robin Nicole is loosely based on an original character of mine from several years ago. The key differences are age and upbringing, and of course Raven Wing is based on Nicole.

Becoming Robin -/- Aria Blade - Concept Images!

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Hey all!

As requested, I've uploaded the full, unresized concept images for Aria Blade, Raven Wing, Coronal Rose and Volcaness as they appear in-costume in Chapter 19 of Becoming Robin, "Halloween".

Posting this in blog form, but I'll be shortly adding it as an Outline/child page to Chapter 19.

~Zoe

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 19

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~* Halloween *~

“Excuse me, Ms. Morgan; I need a word with you. It’s important.”

“What’s up big guy?” she asked rather candidly. He glanced at me, then back at her. “Hey, whatever it is you can say it in front of Robin too.”

He reluctantly sighed. “I just received a phone call from Mrs. Morgan. It’s about your father. He’s … in the hospital.”

“What?! What happened?!” she abruptly leapt to her feet, and with the added height from having already been sitting on the stage stairs, she was almost able to look him in the eye.

Minor Robin Delay :-)

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Hey,

Just wanted to let everyone know the next episode of Becoming Robin is almost ready for primetime. I need to put the finishing touches on the final scenes (the big reveal/party) before the story moves ahead, but it just doesn't feel right.

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Nature's out to get me. Seriously.

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I feel like the main character in that movie, the name of which escapes me, who sets himself up as the target for a bunch of woodland creatures after threatening to develop on a nature preserve.

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Respect

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If I've overstepped my bounds, then I ask that the admins unpublish this, no questions asked, no hard feelings. I feel like this needs to be stated, though.

I'll keep it simple. All I ever wanted from this community is mutual respect. That's it. You don't have to like what I write, or the style in which I write it. You don't have to comment or read it. But please, please be respectful of each other.

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Sweet Jesus. I just found my old camera 0.o

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While going through some things, I stumbled across my old Canon Rebel. This old thing brings back a lot of memories. See, when I was a freshman in high school, I decided I wanted to try out photography, so I bought a cheap piece of crap single-reflex SLR camera and took Photojournalism.

There were maybe ten of us interested in the class that year so we were all incredibly close by the end of it (You try spending six to ten hours a week in a darkroom with someone and NOT learn their deepest darkest secrets after awhile *grin*)

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 18

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~* Mending Fences *~

“Hey Smith!” I heard Jason calling. Allison, Nicole and I were halfway to the gym, but stopped and immediately turned back as he approached us. “I want to talk to you a second , in private?” He scowled at my ‘bodyguards’.

I nodded to my friends. “It’s okay guys.” Nicole reluctantly let go of my arm, and I moved to follow Jason away from them. He stopped just out of earshot and turned back to me. I couldn’t quite read his emotions. He seemed distressed, and more than a little upset though.

“What the hell is up with you?” he demanded, careful to keep a good foot of distance between us.

“What are you talking about?” I asked flatly.

“I know you went to the Principal today, and I know it was about me, and now suddenly I get a little private note from Rochelle wanting to see me in his office. I thought we were through!”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 17

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~* Reap What You Sow *~

I could tell she was hiding something. She had a tell, whenever she was nervous or uneasy about something. It wasn’t something as obvious as scratching her nose or not looking me in the eye. It was a subtle thing; a thing one picks up on after years of living with someone. I looked her in the eye, trying to offer a reassuring smile.

“Mom… What is it?”

She exhaled as she turned to stare out the dining room window, framed neatly in lace-trimmed dusty rose curtains. “I never could keep anything from you could I? It’s a wonder you kept yourself hidden from me for so long.” She chuckled, raising her mug for a quick shot of coffee-flavored courage before continuing. “Ash wants to meet again tonight.”

“That’s great though, isn’t it?”

A Fascination With Dolls

I imagine it just comes with the territory to a certain degree, but for as long as I can remember I've not just loved, but been captivated and fascinated with dolls.

I never cared much for baby dolls, but 'little people' of all sorts, especially porcelain figurines and lifelike dolls, are some of my favorites.

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 16

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~* Boy Trouble *~

We rounded the corner into the gym to find Maria talking to Jason quietly off to one side. He stared awkwardly at the two of us, despite Maria elbowing him twice to get his attention. I tried to offer a disarming smile, but kept walking anyway. I wasn’t ready to make the first move. Fortunately or unfortunately, I wouldn’t have to, as Maria called after me a moment later.

“Robin, come here a second.”

I paused in my steps and slowly turned to approach, keeping a good foot of distance between us. I heard Allison’s footsteps stop beside me, but I didn’t take my eyes off the pair. Maria frowned at me as she stepped closer.

“Why is it you can forgive Brittany after some fake tears and an awkward hug, but you act like Jason has the plague?”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 15

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~* Unmasked! *~

Normally I didn’t drink coffee, but I could use a jolt, so I took a sip then slid it back to her. “Thanks. I needed that.”

“Sure. So?”

Allison grinned, “Robin’s going to make her own Aria Blade costume for Nikki’s party.”

Margie raised her mug, enjoying a slow, contemplative sip before she answered. “Sounds like fun. Hey, you said last night that Nikki’s taking her driving test this afternoon. Why don’t you come over to Touch of Style after school while she’s distracted with that? I mean, I’m no world-class dress designer like Mom, but if you don’t mind, I’d love to help.”

Argh! I need a new font :-/

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Hey all,

I've fully transitioned over to the new PC now, but there's only one problem. It doesn't have Lucida Calligraphy!

This is surprising because, according to my research it was the most popular calligraphy font for web use.

So, I'm opening the floor to suggestions for a new Calligraphy font for my Becoming Robin and Aria Blade headers.

I haven't delved OpenOffice to see what I do have available yet, but that's my next step. I wanted to throw this out there first though in case someone more technically-minded might have a reccomendation.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 14

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~* The After-Party *~

“I wanted to talk to Nik–ole a second,” he corrected himself rather quickly, speaking in a markedly quiet tone. I didn’t buy it, but I didn’t have to. Nicole placed her hand on Allison’s shoulder.

“Ally, it’s okay.” She stepped closer, staring him in the eye. “Look, we were never all that close. You and I both know there was nothing between us. I tried to be the girlfriend you wanted me to be, but it was all an act. I love Robin-”

Before she could continue, Shadow’s stage character voice interrupted in a sharp hiss. “Is this fool bothering you?”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 13

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~* Sixteen Black Candles *~

After hugging Margie, to furious giggles from the both of us at knowing what really lay beneath the wrapping paper, I made my way downstairs, across the lawns, and into the Joneses’ house. Kelly had just come downstairs as I neared the basement. She smiled warmly.

“Hi there. You must be one of Nikki’s friends. Everyone’s down in the den I think.” She casually nodded toward the basement stairs. I giggled.

“Kelly? It’s me.”

She blinked several times, moving in for a closer inspection. “Oh my God… Robin?!”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 12

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~* Heedless Despair *~

“Ow!” I yelped as I rather abruptly bumped into a solid wall about four feet tall. “I think I found the stage. Let’s see if there’s a light switch around here…”

I crawled up onto the stage, scampering to my feet. My eyes had begun to adjust now, at least, though that really didn’t help my unease any. I could swear I saw mist gathering at my feet and rolling off the stage. “Um… Guys?”

Silence. I cautiously moved to one side, bumping into someone of about Allison’s height. “Ally, there you are. I can’t see a thing.”

“What’d you say Robin?” I heard Allison’s voice … from the other side of the stage.

On the future of Becoming Robin

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What an amazing journey this has been for me both as an author and, I feel, as a human being, not so much from writing my Robin stories but from my connection with the community here.

I've been thinking for awhile now about what it is I want to do with Robin's tale. I read somewhere recently (I STRONGLY suspect someone's signature right here at BCTS actually :-D) that the sign of a great story is when you dread writing the final chapter.

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 11

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~* Spirit Week *~

“Come on, Brit. I’m not the enemy here and you know it.”

“… I guess.”

I sat down where Stacey had been sitting moments before, looking her right in the eye. “Who are you really angry with?”

“I… don’t know,” she finally admitted softly.

“Did Coach Wilson tell you why she chose you as co-captain instead of Allison or Maria, or any one of the other girls?”

“I thought it was because I was better than everyone else, except Chelsea, but she’s like, Little Miss Perfect at everything anyway.” She rolled her eyes and turned away from me slightly.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 10

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~* The Other Mrs. Smith *~

“I’m sorry, sweetheart. I just cannot wrap my mind around this. Linda’s little boy… is a girl now? That makes no sense.”

“It makes perfect sense, mother. You’d realize that if you had been listening. I’m not asking you to love her. I’m not even asking that you treat her like my sister. I’m just asking that you don’t hurt her feelings. She’s been through so much with Linda’s illness and her transitioning.”

“But how can a boy in a dress even be accepted at school?”

I felt my knees wobble, and sank to the stairs, sitting as I listened to their conversation. So many terrible memories came flooding back at those words. Memories of fears I had until now forgotten.

I've given my Organizers a facelift

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Just a quick note for anyone that's interested, I've finally sat down and done some uniformity tweaks to my Organizer pages.

I haven't decided if I'm going to do anything with my Author page yet, but Book One now has a proper title, and all three have a proper, brief synopsis attached.

Sorry it's taken me so long to get around to doing this. I really, honestly did not expect my Robin chapters to become so popular especially as the first serious writing I've done in years, not counting the odd fanfic here and there.

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 9

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~* The Grass Isn't Always Greener *~

“Oh Brittany…” Without thinking, I hugged her, which caused her to cringe fairly hard. I stepped back again. “What happened?”

“Like you care…” She responded icily, trying desperately to save face and failing miserably.

“Actually I do. Just because you don’t like me, doesn’t mean we’re not still teammates.”

“The cops came and pulled me out of class earlier. They held me for like, an hour asking me a bunch of questions.” She looked like she might lose it any second, even as she scowled at me. “What the hell did you tell them?”

Too Many Ideas! (Or Ow, My Brain Hurts!)

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Too Many Ideas!
Or "Ow, My Brain Hurts!"

Two hours ago I tried to go to bed, but resulted in my just laying awake and thinking. I have so many plot threads going around in my head right now, and to add to that complexity, Aria Blade's sub-story just became a TG story in and of itself in the darker reaches of my warped imagination too.

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 8

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~* Of Birthdays and Bullies *~

“Come on sweetheart, let’s get you to the office and file a report okay?”

I just nodded. She helped me to my feet, and I immediately buried my face in her small shoulder. Tears now stung my eyes, completely blurring my vision. I could hear Allison gasp only a few steps down the hall.

“What happened?!” she demanded.

My kind, soft-spoken English teacher didn’t say a word as she continued to lead me to the office. I didn't realize until we arrived that Nicole had been following too. I collapsed into a chair, burying my face in my hands as they both wrapped their arms around me. “Who… Who would do something like this?” I finally managed.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 7

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~* Practice Makes Perfect *~

“So I heard you’ve never played before.” She offered in a friendly tone. I couldn’t decide if she had finally decided to drop the high school drama act or not, so I decided to take the high road. I carefully rolled my towel, letting it hang about my neck as I looked at her.

“Yeah, I’ve never really been into sports before, but Chelsea talked me into trying out.”

“That explains why you shoot like my grandmother at least.” She laughed as she stood. I sighed, turning my attention to nursing my water bottle, but Maria, who had witnessed the whole thing from directly behind us, scowled.

“Hey, what the hell is your problem, chica?” She rattled something rather foul-sounding in Spanish. Brittany whirled around to glare at her, biting back.

“What business is it of yours? And you’re in America now; learn to speak American!”

Becoming Robin Interlude - On The Horizon

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~* Interlude - On The Horizon *~

 
I had originally written this as a comment to chapter six, Love is in the Air, but I kind of got on a roll and wrote more than I felt comfortable placing in my own story comments section, SO! I'm posting this here, and I'll probably child page it under Chapter Six for organization's sake. Thank you everyone, for your continued support. It really does mean a lot to me :-D

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 6

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~* Love is in the Air *~

“Sensei Rogers, would you like to stay for dinner?”

My mother’s face brightened, and turned just a shade redder at my sudden offer. He smiled, but shook his head. “I really shouldn’t impose.”

“Oh, you wouldn’t impose,” Margie chimed in from the doorway. “Robin’s a phenomenal cook. I’m sure she could whip up something absolutely magical.” She grinned. Apparently she had had the same idea I did. There are few things in life worse than two sisters plotting against you.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 5

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~* Sewing Seeds *~

Allison laughed as she nodded, “She defeated me with logic. She and Jen hang out before and after Kenpo, and she’s dating Nikki, so she reasoned that basketball would be great for us to have some time together too. Plus I’ve been thinking about going out for some kind of sport. I think it’d be fun.”

“Not to mention having two people in the locker room to make sure nobody says anything about me changing separately,” I offered with a smile. “Not like I’d look or even care really, but until I have my surgery I don’t feel comfortable changing in front of other girls, so it’s better this way.” I sighed softly, only realizing afterwards that I had just admitted for the first time that yes, I did want to have surgery done.

Kelly gave me a surprised look, reaching over to squeeze my hand. “Does your mom know you want to have it done?”

On Becoming Robin, And Other Things

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Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't posted a blog entry in awhile, but since returning from Hot Springs, there hasn't been anything drastically different enough to be blog-worthy. Basically it all ties into the second big trip I'll be taking this summer, which is why I'm posting this :-)

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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 4

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~* Lady Tiger? *~

“Out of curiosity, Robin,” the younger-looking woman whose name I also didn’t know spoke up this time, “Why exactly are you so interested in sports now? It was my understanding from the last meeting that you had no interest?”

“A girl’s not allowed to change her mind?” I teased with a wry smile, causing them to chuckle then continued. “No, but to answer your question honestly, I never tried sports. I never had any… any drive, or desire to try because I was pretending to be a boy, and boys are scary to compete with, or against. To put it simply, I would have been a girl trying to play against boys.

“But as my real self, as Robin, I know that my friends, my teammates, and even the other team aren’t out to break my neck. We’re all competitive, sure, but for the most part not as viciously. Plus I’ve found that it’s really a lot more fun than I gave it credit for when I don’t have to worry about someone trying to prove they’re better by hospitalizing me.”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 3

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~* But I'm (NOT!) A Cheerleader! *~

Jennifer laughed as she waved at the petite auburn-haired woman in gym shorts and a white t-shirt bearing a pink silhouette of a dancer, with the scrawl “School Spirit!” prominently printed in the same coloring. Apparently she had been sitting with the girls just watching us this whole time.

“Alright, Jennifer and…” she began, nodding toward me for my name.

“Robin,” Jennifer answered for me, grinning.

“Robin! Take your seats and we’ll get started.”

“Um… Get started?” I asked, confused. She gave me a blank stare. “For cheer tryouts?”

“Oh, I’m not here for cheerleading.” I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks. “I just came with Jen to blow off some steam. I’ll just go change now.”

“Hang on a second!” the woman called after me, causing me to pause and slowly turn back.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 2

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~* School Daze *~

“Robin, you’re our new girl from … Where was it again?” Crap. Did she notice me staring or something? I hesitantly sat up, clearing my throat.

“San Francisco,” I responded as we made eye contact. I offered a disarming smile, uncertain what else to do as I’d never really had an athletics director take any interest in me, whatsoever.

“Right. Ever shoot hoops?”

“No ma’am. I was never all that into sports before.”

She chuckled, “Well come on up here, princess. There’s a first time for everything!”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 1

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~* New Beginnings *~

“Oh don’t give me that look. You’ve never spoiled Jen and Ally, and you know it. Don’t get me wrong though; it’s not that I’m too proud to accept a gift or anything, but…” I trailed off.

She frowned. “But what?”

“Mom and Margie are both worried that we’re taking things too fast. We’re only fifteen, you know?”

“What are you saying, that you don’t want to go out with me anymore?” she asked nervously.

List of Therapists?

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A little while ago someone sent me a link to trusted therapists who are not only experienced with, but actually WANT to deal gender issues. I can not for the life of me FIND that link. I'm about to resort to sorting through every comment on Becoming Robin as well as my blogs in order to find that blasted link once I finish watching Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (Thanks Melanie! ;-)).

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All You Need (Is One Good Friend) - Part Two


All You Need (Is One Two Good Friends)

So, as I type this, I'm sitting across from Ms. Edeyn, laughing my ass off at a conversation between she and Erin.

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All You Need (Is One Good Friend)

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"All you need is love", I've heard. Not quite, at least for me. I learned tonight the value of having one true friend: just one, who's there to remind you you're not alone, and to anchor you in reality.

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Humanity freaking terrifies me :-/

I think I'm going to be sick. I mean, literally, physically want to run to the bathroom ill right now.

While doing some research for my next writing project in Robin's life, I stumbled across an article on transgender student athletes in Connecticut. The responses almost brought me to tears, thinking that human beings could be so cruel toward CHILDREN in their comments!

I warn you, this is NOT for the faint at heart, like myself, but you have to be one sick, callous son of a bitch to write this kind of bile.

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Becoming Robin - 23 - Epilogue

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“Ally,” I began, as I slowly pulled myself out from under the covers and gave her another hug, “There’s something I’ve been wanting to say to you, but I didn’t know how you’d react. I was scared I’d push you away.”

Her expression shifted, now a mix of uncertainty and concern, as though she knew what I wanted to say.

“We need to talk about the incident.”

Becoming Robin - 21 & 22 - Finale

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Becoming Robin
By Zoe Taylor
Fallen Scout-/- Of Truces and Truths

 


Alice came running up to me as I stood outside the infirmary, my back pressed against the brick wall. My hands and part of my shorts were stained with Amanda’s blood, and my shirt was ripped ragged at a slight angle, bearing a little of my midriff. I was in too much of a psychological shock to notice.

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