<div class="floatleft">(https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/10612540_641551049299455_104057332162481636_n.jpg?oh=1d5f1ec8708892438b26eef7d2a6bc3a&amp;oe=56AEADC5)</div><strong><em>Name:</em></strong>Katherine 'Kate' Kane<strong><em>Moniker:</em></strong>Batwoman<br/><strong><em>Affiliation:</em></strong>The<del>New</del>Bat Family;  Department of Extranormal Operations<br/><strong><em> Location:</em></strong>S.T.A.R Labs; Foyer<br/><strong><em>Time:</em></strong>October 17, 2015; 2020 hours | Saturday<br/><strong><em>Speaking To:</em></strong>Deathstroke<br/><strong><em>Mentioning:</em></strong>Nightwing, Superboy, Spoiler<br/><strong><em>Scene Music:</em></strong>Versus - Blood Seeker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2grQ0WqY0A)<br/><hr/><hr/><strong><em>Summary:</em></strong>Batwoman arrives in the foyer and engages Deathstroke.<br/><hr/><hr/><br/>Batwoman had no doubt the rest of the team had moved in and engaged Deathstroke.  The largest concern was how Spoiler was holding up but the young protege had the backing of Superboy and Nightwing, a combination of experience and raw power.  For that purpose, she reduced the strenuous output in attempt to keep a running pace comparable to the unidentified suspect.  It would delay her arrival to lend assistance but benefit her stamina by a small margin.  The foyer was a straight path through open doors and her memory was just one step below eidetic, so the chance of losing position was nigh impossible.  She would reach the destination shortly and hopefully in a timely manner.<br/><br/>Overhearing the cracking concrete ahead gave Batwoman two suspicions.  Either Connor was engaging with more power than usual against thugs or something had broke as a result of the fight.  In either outcome, the severity of threat was clearly heightened so rushing in with little more than reckless actions would be impractical and improbable towards success.  She had already determined their opponent was not human but it was still a mystery if it were a case of innate metahuman physiology or the benefits of a suit.  Technology used to amplify the human's conditioning through adrenaline or steroid-like boosts was not uncommon but came at risks.  It could be possible for them to win the war of attrition if that were the case, using Connor as the defensive bulwark and using guerilla skirmishing tactics but she'd need confirmation.  Otherwise, it could be unnecessary and open a plethora of escape opportunities.<br/><br/>Once she entered the foyer, Batwoman slowed her momentum to a halt with a quick analysis of the situation.  Nightwing was on the ground atop cracked floor, explaining the noise she heard during approach.  Superboy was bleeding and carried himself more defensive than she was accustomed to which suggested this armored man was truly a force to be reckoned with.  Still, there was little evidence to confirm if it was a metahuman or not but there had to be something up his sleeve to reduce Superboy to bleeding.  Perhaps the device he was carrying she took note of during pursuit which she could not locate at this time.  She saw no sign of Spoiler so either she was keeping distance or using her cloaking technology to attempt stealth-oriented tactics.  The entire analysis took fractions of a second and to anyone else, Batwoman briefly paused to catch a single breath.<br/><br/>Following the analysis, Batwoman began stepping towards Deathstroke with her chin tucked in.  Leading with the chin was a simple element to forget at times but leaving it exposed and suffering jaw-aching attacks enough times forced it to become second-nature.  Her gait was predatory and carried with convicted stride and she had tucked the left hand inside the fringe of her cloak.  She would not underestimate this man but by taking point she instilled trust in the others to follow-up on her moment of engagement.  Least of all Spoiler would, having trained her in the art of joint-attacks and taking advantage of openings.  Superboy had enough of a tactically oriented mind and scientific means of logical deduction to do the same.  Nightwing she had no need to concern herself with.  He had earned his share of respect and squared off against multiple opponents.  He would not be downed from that attack and knew what to do.<br/><br/><em>"Quite rude to skip me like that,"</em>Batwoman said to Deathstroke, tone carried with neutral inflection and spoken with confidence.<br/><em>"Don't tell me you're a misogynist or the type to afraid to hit women."</em><br/><br/>It required no savant to figure out she had a plan.  Something was about to happen based on body language and Batwoman made no effort to reduce the chance of that being known.  That's what she was wanting to be broadcasted above all else.  You always have to fight someone that's exhibited a clear grasp of tactics with revere-reverse psychology.  You place yourself in their shoes and envision yourself watching the opponent deploying tactics that would befuddle and disorient you.  It could give you the edge of being predictable, unpredictable or predictably unpredictable.  The only thing she waited on during this blatant straight-forward approach was his response to the taunt.  Even if someone can multi-task, the act of speaking coherently took margins of brain capacity.  Combine that with her approach method, forcing an opponent to start simulating what and when questions where the answers dictate the body's natural response and you reduce the capacity further.  Then add the other variables such as a metahuman, a downed human that could get up and the possible factor of the unseen assailant that carries unknown paraphernalia -- anyone can quickly begin to see the odds stack against them.<br/><br/>Either the moment of response, or lack thereof, Batwoman initiated her actions.  In the case of the latter, she would await the border of the unseen striking range between them before doing so.  The three palmed throwing blades she kept concealed in the seen hand, alluding to her concealed hand having something up her sleeve were thrown outwards.  All three would amount to no means of damage but there wasn't a man alive, metahuman or not, that didn't have a natural flinching reflex to projectiles thrown at you.  It opened up defenses, presented opportunities and allowed a fleeting window of opportunity to engage.  Once that flinch came, be it a defensive stance, a dodging maneuver or otherwise, the follow-up happened.  The hidden hand<em>did</em>have something palmed and she lunged it forward towards Deathstroke's center of gravity the instant he was in motion.  The staff extended outwards from its resting compact position to slam and force Deathstroke off of his feet if all went according to plan.  If not, Deathstroke had to not only dodge one, but two attacks from Batwoman which opened up a significant margin of time for the other three to get into advantageous positions and unleash their own combination of attacks.