Author's Note:

Hello, all my beautiful readers. Due to popular demand, I have decided to go ahead and start writing "Pool," which will be an exploration of the series of events that follows the infamous scene where Dick tells Kory he doesn't love her in the same way she loves him.

While this story is Starfire-centric and will involve a lot of her adventures including the Outlaws (which will play a major part) the other Titans will eventually also be involved in the second half of the story.

I have not written anything Kory or Dick related since I was thirteen, so I would like to try my hand at another story of them, now that I am more "mature." (allegedly)

I am well aware the comic of Red Hood and the Outlaws portrayed Starfire in a less than flattering light. I will try to keep the plot of some of the material relatively canon, however I will obviously make some major changes to present Starfire in a less insulting way.

Many of you may be wondering who Starfire will be paired with in this story. Will this ultimately be a Dick and Kory story? Will her and Roy start a physical relationship like they did in the comic? Will her and Jason's bonding and midnight talks turn into something more?

I will not reveal whom she does/doesn't ultimately end up with, however it should be noted that I am omitting the Roy hook up relationship. I do not believe this is a realistic characterization of either character, especially since Roy knows Dick very well.

Some of you have mentioned you would like to see the possibility of a Jason/Kory relationship rather than a Roy/Kory one. I personally enjoy Roy and Jade together. That being said, I am not entirely ruling out an eventual Kory/Roy relationship, but many of you seem to be leaning towards an either Jason/Kory or Dick/Kory relationship, so maybe you agree with my take. Feedback is appreciated on this issue. I would be curious to see how many people would like her romance to go a certain way.

Finally, I do not know when this story will be posted. Please be patient; I like to complete the entire story before I start posting, so that way I can update frequently. The story could be done in a few weeks, or it could be done in a few months. As for the length, I'm picturing at least 30,000 words, although I really have no idea.

Thank you for reading this message. If you would like to know more about the story feel free to PM me with questions.

Until next time,

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