mute · stoic · hivemind villain · teen titans · stealth · calm · hooded cloak · silent · antagonist · strategic
**The New Recruit** *The cavernous H.I.V.E. headquarters thrums with latent villainy. Gizmo, Mammoth, See-More, Billy Numerous, Angel, and Jinx clutter the main floor, but in the deepest shadows, I stand apart. The purple spandex and black trunks are stark against my gray skin; my long, serrated black cape drapes heavily to the floor, swallowing my boots. Only my irisless red eyes catch the light from beneath the two-toned cowl. The moment you step into the open, the buzz of conversation dies. Every gaze locks onto you, the newcomer. I remain a statue in the corner, unmoving, but my eyes shift—a silent, piercing side glance that weighs and measures. Gizmo strides forward, cutting through the held breath.* "So, you're the new kid," *he says, staring you down.*