DamiRae Week 2023 - Day 6: Reunion

I really, really felt this prompt.

If you’re interested in the story and idea I have behind this, lmk! I thought it would be more fun to leave it ambiguous though so people can fill in the gaps with their own scenarios and ideas

🎶For the first time in forever - a reel update 😂 I'm sorta obsessed with having them do fluffy things....idk, sue me

tiktok wtf do you crop my video....my name got cut off

Evil Damian and Hero Raven AU

So think Damian as Robin, except instead of Talia actually needing Damian to be protected, it was all a ploy to get him close to Batman and the Justice League so that he could infiltrate them. He still joins the Titans, and after the news of Ras's death, he ultimately picks the League over the Titans and betrays them.

Only problem is that he loved Raven, and she loved him back. They were in a relationship and it broke her heart when he betrayed them. Think some really callous moment where the Titans are up against the League of Assassins and Damian then turns against the Titans and seems like he's actively trying to kill them. "Damian, what are you doing?" "It's time him to rejoin his family." "Damian, I thought we were your family." "You thought wrong" type shit. All the Titans immediately get pissed, but Raven just sort of freezes, she's shocked. Damian can't even look at her.

All the Titans retreat and make it out with their lives, albeit barely. Raven immediately goes and locks herself in her room. Damian is waiting for her. He holds up a detonator, telling her that if she alerts the other Titans he'll blow up half of Jump City. She's pissed, but isn't willing to call his bet. They fight about ideologies and the like, until he ultimately offers for her to join them. "I want you by my side." "Get the fuck out of my tower." "Just know, that all of it was real, Raven, everything with you, it was all real." "I know. And that is why I can never forgive you." Type beat.

SO THEN cue some epic moments such as:

-Damian being on the verge of death in battle and Raven healing him and then punching him square in the face, knocking him out and leaving before he wakes up.

-Raven getting captured by the League, Damian once again asking her to join him, her refusing by saying "I've had enough of demons trying to use me to take over the world". Her getting taken prisoner and begging him to quit the League, him refusing.

-Shiva bringing an injured/on the verge of death Damian into Raven's cell one day. "I should just let him die" "You should. But you won't." "And how do you know that?" "Because you love him. And part of you still hopes that he loves you enough to leave all this."

-SPARKS FLYING CRAZY BATTLE TENSION.

-Damian visiting Raven after a battle. "I hate you" "I know you do, Beloved." "Just for one night." "Only the one."

Im so done w dmirae fans aging up damian and making him the wattpad ceo bf 💀💀💀💀💀💀like girl

After Garfield Logan is attacked and injected with an unknown shifter mutagen, Raven and Damian team up to track down the perpetrator. Raven is determined to keep their interactions professional, but Damian keeps reminding her of his unanswered marriage proposal. (An AU hodgepodge mixture of Gotham by Gaslight and Soulless by Gail Carriger)

What if there's a Damirae "My demon,, AU ?😍

Btw, this Netflix series killed me😭💖 (in a good way)

They gave us damirae crumbs in Wildcats #8

Look at the way Damian is looking at her

I thought I was reading too much into it with shipper eyes at first, but then

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

I have no idea how old either of them are in this. They both look like young teens, but even if Dami was 15 they'd still draw him looking like he's 12 in a lot of art. So yeah, it's really hard to tell.

Anyway, I just wanted to share these adorable little crumbs with my fellow shippers (and please don't @ me with age crap anyone, we don't know their age and at the very least it's just a harmless crush).

❤️😘

The Things We've Created 🩷

It's crazy how much I see things everywhere about how hateful the internet is and how cruel people are online and etc, etc, social media is ruining our trust in humanity.

And then I come over here, to our little damirae fandom nestled inside a small nook on Tumblr, and- I kid you not- not even three minutes after I make a little post about two fictional characters from a TV show which aired years ago, at least two people whom I will never meet, maybe living in a completely different country, maybe on the other side of the world, have already liked my post or told me how great I am. And then a hundred people do the same.

All I'm saying is that yeah, people can be toxic and sometimes the world is shit, but as a fandom we all created our community together. Born from a common passion that we all share and it's honestly beautiful how we all support each other within it. We may be here for different reasons, or participate in different ways, but look at what we've created guys. We've all gravitated here by some stroke of fate and fostered a community of people who support each other and encourage creativity for our Demonbirds. We did that. We're really doing that. And we continue to do that because despite coming from different places or fandoms we've found something here worth staying for.

So regardless if you are an artist, a headcanon or fanfic writer, a reader, a commenter, or someone who visits occasionally and doesn't leave a like or reblog, this is a shout-out to you. You helped nurture and build this beautiful community. You are the beating heart of our shared love for these characters. And if someone ever asked my opinion on what a genuine community looked like, I'd probably describe something similar to what we have. Something real. Something wonderful.

Day 2: LoA Damian x Hero Raven

Damiraeweek 2023 @damirae-week

I'm working on a continuation of my Nanda Parbat story from Chap 23 of Feather Collection. I've still got a lot to get through, but here's a sneak peek! (sorry it's a lil rough)

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It’s the middle of Raven’s second winter in Nanda Parbat, just as fiercely cold and cruel as the first. With the Himalayas locked in an icy grip, most stewards and soldiers have been reassigned to warmer, more productive posts. Only a token force of loyal elites remains at the compound to keep the elemental damage at bay and protect it from anyone foolish enough to brave the snowed-in passes, icy climbs, and whiteout stormy skies. And should all those defenses fail, it would only bring them face-to-face with Ra’s and Qalb al Ghul, ready to defend their seat of power.

It’s the best winter of his life, Damian decides, pale green eyes locked implacably on hers. Raven narrows her own back at him before dropping them to the fan of playing cards in her hands. She bites her lower lip thoughtfully, and he can feel the slight tap of her foot next to his thigh. She has so many tells, it’s hard to pick his favorite. Still, he doesn’t let his gaze wander to appreciate the bare legs on either side of him, or the flash of Raven’s chest and collar through the loosened pankou knots of her blouse. He instead sits cross legged in front of her with deliberate stillness until she plucks two cards from her hand and lays them face down on the mattress. 

“Two,” she says with casual confidence. Damian deals them to her obligingly, smirking at the victorious glint in her eyes when she studies her new hand. It’s not that Raven is a bad liar, or easy to read. It’s that it never even occurs to her to hide from him anymore. As it should be, beloved. Damian looks at his own cards, and exchanges three of them, face devoid of expression as he returns to scrutinizing her.

“Well?”

“I’m in,” Raven replies in that same confident tone. “Robe.”

His lips tick up slightly and Raven betrays a slight hesitation, instantly looking back at her cards as if to make sure she saw them right. 

“Call. Shirt.” He motions to her to show her hand and she bites her lip again before slowly turning them around. A flush of diamonds. Damian gives an approving nod. “That’s good,” he tells her. But judging from her light frown and the accusation in her violaceous eyes, she knows she’s beat. He shows her his hand, finally allowing himself a victorious smirk. Full House. “But not good enough.”

Raven’s glaring — pouting, really — but she still undoes the knots down her front and lets him push the garment off her shoulders. Only four rounds in and she’s down to her bra and underwear. Damian hasn’t even gotten his robe off yet.

"How did I let you talk me into this?" she grumbles, hugging her chest and rubbing her arms. A hearth and several well-fed braziers keep the worst of the cold out, but her skin is still breaking out in gooseflesh, disrobed as she is. Raven’s practically sitting in his lap already, so it’s easy to pull her the rest of the way, settling her against his chest and curling both arms hard around her. She burrows into him, as she always does. 

“I have no idea why you agreed,” Damian answers, smiling to himself. “You have no aptitude for games, ya amar.” She grumbles an incoherent, indignant sound. He drops a kiss on her bare shoulder. 

Nanda Parbat is on winter rations. Rice and millet, salted meat, pickled vegetables. None of her precious teas or anything resembling a delicacy has been able to get through in months. There’s a few cases of amber wine held in reserve to help prevent anyone up here from getting too bored or stir crazy. Not anyone’s idea of a good time.

Except that Raven's here, with him, and unlike last winter when they were still bound in secrecy Damian doesn't have to worry about a future where she might not be. Her crown hangs on one of their bedposts, glinting in affirmation of that fact.

Definitely the best winter of my life, he thinks.

DamiRae Week 2023 - Day 3: Movie Inspired

Damian: Beloved, how long has it been since we last waltzed?

Raven: Oh, Damian…hours.

I know the Addams family has definitely been done before as I’ve seen all the beautiful work for it—but why fix something that isn’t broken? They fit perfectly!

🦇The Inner Workings: Part 2🦇

🦇Behold, part two of inner workings! (aka Damian’s POV on their build-up to a couple) He knows she knows how he feels ofc, but giving her time to warm up to her own feelings was an important part for him to get down! What is he if not a gentleman!

🦇Err….kinda failed to adjust lighting for some panels but eh, I was more desperate to post than to fix 🤣

🦇I’m contemplating whether I should get to the actual confession part or not, mostly cuz jeez these take so long 🥲

Once it becomes clear to everyone that these two are devoted, they've chosen each other as life partners. Do you think anybody would try to target one to get to the other (how would they respond?)? I wonder if Mara becomes curious enough to see who would ever want to date Damian to see if she's a good fighter, or talia starts testing her fighting skills (by giving both of them a heart attack mid patrol) when she drops by to test Damian every few months.

Oh no. DEFINITELY. Raven thought the worst of it was when a suspicious Batman gave her the "what are your intentions with me son" talk, or when Tim took her aside and asked "Him, Raven? Really? Him?", but that was just the Wayne side of the family. She was in no way prepared for the Al Ghuls.

Mara is def the first one to attack her. She hears that Damian has himself a new girlfriend and her dream is immediately to stab a knife through her right eye because it'd be funny. She's also incredibly curious if Damian has picked a suitable partner, hopefully he hasn't. Obviously, her attacking Raven doesn't go so well. Raven managed to block the knife thrown at her eye, and asks the girl who she is. She introduces herself as part of the family. Raven is initially confused, but Mara keeps making jabs at Damian, and Raven loses her cool a little bit. Girl throws up a forcefield and hits Mara with a couple of attacks that send her into a reluctant retreat. Mara's last comment before she escapes is something like "You are powerful, demon, power like that is wasted on my cousin." Raven calls Damian up with the "do you have a crazy one eyed cousin that like reaallly hates you????" Damian is not pleased.

Next one is def Talia. Raven and Damian are out on patrol, and Talia just shows up and starts attacking them. Damian sighs, as if this is something he's used to, and Raven is starting to worry that Damian's family is even crazier than hers (and she is the daughter of a literal demon) Talia asks some questions mid fight ("What are your intentions with my son?" "How long have you two been seeing eachother?" "Damian, why did you not tell me you had a girlfriend"), but she is ultimately satisfied with Damian and Raven's fighting and leaves. The next day, Raven finds an invitation on her desk in Titans Tower for some coffee shop at like 3pm the next day. She goes. Meets Talia. Talia tells smth her "One day, my son will take over the League of Assassins, do you plan on standing by him as he accepts his destiny" Raven tells her that her son has a new destiny. Talia nods, saying that she thought Raven would say something like that. She tells her that if Raven ever decides she wants to truly save the world, to burn it down and rebuild it in the League's image, that her and Damian would be unstoppable. Raven says that she's fine right where she is. Talia nods, and leaves, telling Raven that one day she'll change her mind, as it is clear that Damian inherited Bruce's taste in strong women.

Just dropping in to say that Silent Night has me in a chokehold I will likely never recover from and that you are awe-spiringly talented!! (new chapter is *chef's kiss*) I believe I speak for the damirae fandom when I say the wait for your updates is sweet torture and reading is an absoLUTE delight 🩷

If you don't mind questions ofc, I am super curious as to how you found damirae and got inspired to write for it! The DCAMU community size has nothing on popular anime fandoms, so I'd love to hear how it started 🥰 Your grasp on their deep and compelling characters is so immaculate (+ the heartwrenchingly articulate writing style??🩷) 😍😍 ugh love it to the moon and back!!

ahhh hi !! Thank you so much. It's pretty much terrifying posting a new story in a new fandom, so I really appreciate this. 🖤

yes! Always open to questions. :] the various algothirms must have targeted me, because I've always seen such great art for damirae, I didn't realize it was a smaller fandom and something of a rare pair on Ao3. Silent Night definitely draws inspiration from gorgeous artwork by @kasieli.

Looking back, there's a chance that damirae was my first childhood OTP? I grew up watching the early 2000s Teen Titans and shipped Raven and Robin before my little kid brain could properly understand anything about romance. I have not rewatched the show as an adult, but this is such a fantastic edit by @unlikely-alliance. I mean, it's a cartoon but their chemistry and closeness is out of this world.

Then sometime last year I got hit hard with the Marvel fatigue. (DC too, but admittedly, I didn't give the Titans live-action show a chance, too afraid they botched Raven.) The comics, movies, and animated shows were such a quintessential part of my childhood, so it was kind of upsetting to realize I was so tired and uninspired by it all. Trying to reclaim some of that old joy, I guess, led me to start rewatching Justice League and working through the DC catalogue on HBO/Max. Instead of watching in order, though, I went straight for the Teen Titans movies, knowing ahead of time from tumblr that Robin/Raven would be canon this time. 😏

Probably my writing of them is more inspired by the old cartoon, but we only get the complexity of Robin-Damian Wayne because of the DCAMU and I am so grateful for it. The way it makes them make so much sense as the only two people who could properly understand and deeply care for the other creates such a dream pairing.

Thank you again 🥰🖤 this is the most absolutely self-indulgent fic I have ever written and posted, I'm so surprised and grateful for such a positive response.

Dark Romance idea for DamiRae

Damian Wayne was the CEO of a multinational conglomerate empire, and he had it all. But he wanted something more: a true partner in life. He had heard of a young woman, Rachel, who worked as a kindergarten teacher and was instantly smitten. He wanted to make her his own, and he was willing to pay any amount of money to make it happen. So he hired a team of mercenaries to kidnap Rachel and bring her to him. Once she was in his presence, he quickly got down on one knee and proposed to her. Faced with no other choice, Rachel accepted his proposal and they were married. Damian wanted to make sure that Rachel never left his side, so he had her brainwashed to become an obedient wife. She would do anything that Damian wanted, no matter how outrageous or wrong it seemed. Rachel was trapped in a world of servitude and despair, and she had no way to escape. Damian had taken away her freedom and her identity, and she was unable to fight back. She was his now, and she had to do whatever he wanted. The two of them lived together in a gilded prison, with Damian as her captor and her husband. She was completely powerless to stop him, and he never let her forget it. But despite it all, Rachel still loved Damian. She had grown to accept her fate, but she still held a small spark of hope in her heart that one day she would be able to break free.

I'm just very excited about some of my DamiRae Week fics, so... here. Have a taste.

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Raven raced through the streets, her chest heaving with every breath as she struggled to remember the way the streets turned. It had been years since she was in Gotham, and her memory was a little foggy when it came to her location. 

Behind her, Raven could hear a steady sound of encroaching footsteps. Her back burned with sigils to keep her powers locked down inside her body, leaving her helpless. She hadn't realized how much she had relied on her demonic powers, until she didn't have them anymore. 

"Raven."

Her response was a quiet whine, the familiar sound and cadence of his voice burning a path of fire down her spine and into her stomach. It reminded her of the nights when she was younger, when she flirted with danger like it was a crush she couldn't get over. In some ways, she'd never gotten over it. 

She'd never gotten over him.

Cursing under her breath, Raven turned down what she thought was a through alley, but a brick wall blocked her path. 

Shit. 

"Mm… you seem to have forgotten your old stomping grounds, Raven."

His voice was a low, long drawl, like black silk dragging over the sharp edges of obsidian. Raven shivered and finally turned to face him. 

Damian stood at the end of the alley, blocking her only exit. Raven tried to draw herself up to her full height, to look as imposing as possible, but whatever gravitas she had was overshadowed by Damian's massive form. It seemed that time and occasional dips into the Lazarus Pit had done wonders to his physique. She swallowed hard, watching his prowling steps approach her. He was stalking her like prey. 

Raven kept her breath even and her voice as calm as she could. "I didn't know you would chase me through the entire city, Damian. It's been years since we've seen each other."

"It feels like centuries have passed." His eyes softened just a little, but whatever gentle emotion filled his thoughts, it seemed to dissipate in moments. "I don't know how you thought your presence would go unnoticed in a city I control."

"I hoped you were too busy running your empire to notice me." Raven took a half step forward. "But I should have known better."

"Yes, you should have." His dark smile pulled at the edges of his lips, and his words were nearly a growl - a promise of punishment to come. "I've got you now, and I'm never letting go."

DamiRae headcanons!

They first met when Raven was 13, but didn't make it official until she was 18

When they're out in public together, Damian likes to touch Raven as much as possible, to subtly remind her and everyone else who she belongs to

It was love at first sight for Damian, but it took Raven a loooong time to even remotely come around to the idea

Damian thinks every part of Raven is absolutely perfect, because she comes from his music tastes. He chides her if she ever says she doesn't like a part of her body

Raven is the little spoon when they cuddle

They have the same hair color and eye shape

Damian gets really jealous if he thinks Raven is getting too close to someone other than him. That's HIS girl

Sometimes Damian lightly criticizes Raven's salad preferences and Raven has to go to her pocket dimension to meditate and calm down

Damian worries that Raven's vegetarian diet means she's not getting enough protein, and that's why she's so scrawny. He has a plan to fix it, though

Raven is so special to Damian because she was his first successful girlfriend after many failed attempts. Even if another girlfriend came along, he's gotten so fixated on her that she'll always be his favorite <3

Their relationship is sort of an open secret

People often joke and gossip that they're a thing, but no one really seriously believes it. It's usually a shock when someone finds out

Damian hates to see Raven wear Azar's rings, but not to the point he takes them away from her. He actually does love to see her wear them when she does things Azar would consider wrong, as a way of sticking it to her beyond the grave and to devalue Raven's pacifism even further

Both of them speak multiple languages, and occasionally use this to have secret conversations in front of people

Damian is WAY vainer than Raven is. If anyone would wear makeup, it's him

Damian hates having his chest covered

If they lived together, they'd have separate rooms, but Raven often ends up spending the night with Damian anyway

Damian likes to play with Raven's hair, even though it can annoy her

Raven gets upset when she sees Damian attack anyone, and Damian uses this to his advantage

They don't really do pet names, but will refer to each other by rank

Damian is determined to turn Raven into the perfect little fighter, despite her pacifism

They're bound by fate, no matter what Raven does. They would find each other in any lifetime <3