#his parents' deaths MATTER to him. doing vigilante work right MATTERS to him. he gets touchy BECAUSE he cares so much!
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When people say that Dick “has a temper” what do they mean? Is he the type to blow up over an inconvenience, be impatient, or rage-quit?
Ahhhh, I had a lot of fun with this. Thanks for the ask, anon. <3
My main feeling about Dick's temper is it's an important part of his characterization, and it's a fun part of his characterization, but I also try not to overemphasize it? A lot of my thoughts are here; also @theflyingwonder has some good panel collections here and here and here if you want to see what Dick generally looks like when he's grumpy about something.
General thoughts / caveats:
Anger is obviously not the only emotion Dick ever feels!! He feels many other emotions too!! The fact that he is capable of getting really angry sometimes does not mean that he is angry all the time!!
He's a person who feels emotions very deeply - anger, love, loyalty, etc. - but also has a very conflicted relationship with his emotions. He aspires to be perfectly controlled, like he imagines Bruce is, and he's ashamed of moments when he loses control. Because he's wound pretty tight and represses a lot, his emotions can be a bit explosive when he loses his grip on them.
I would never describe him as "an angry person." He doesn't walk around fuming at the world and looking for things to be mad about, y'know? He's a person who wants to be optimistic and tries to be optimistic. This very much includes when he's Robin.
He wouldn't blow up over an inconvenience unless he was already really upset about something more serious. But yeah, if he's upset about something important, sometimes he'll lash out at whatever's closest.
He's methodical and focused; he'll sometimes get impatient when he's, say, bored by his friends' TV preferences, and in general he gets restless and likes to be moving, but if he's got a challenging task to complete he's completely capable of hyper-focusing on it.
In his civilian life, he generally has a pretty good grip on the anger - so e.g. I don't remember him ever shouting at Clancy or civilian friends in general. When a reporter tries to get dirt on him by interviewing his neighbors at his apartment complex, they universally gush about how nice he is.
Meanwhile, in his vigilante life, he's got a rigid moral code and a rigid sense of duty. He cares a lot about helping people and protecting civilians, and he's emotionally-fulfilled by it, and he can be very kind. But he's also a super-intense person who takes his responsibilities seriously, and he'll get sharp with people that he feels aren't being serious enough. He only screws around when he's with people who are very serious themselves, like Bruce.
In an argument, Dick's generally direct and confrontational: he'll snap at you to your face, not sulk behind your back. Even when he's being a bit more passive-aggressive, he's not subtle about it. If Dick's annoyed with you, you'll know. If he doesn't like you, he makes it obvious.
Jean-Paul: I've seen you with Robin - you like Robin.
Dick: You got a problem with Robin?
Jean-Paul: No! I like Robin, too. He's an exceptional young man. I just mean... it's obvious when you like someone. And equally obvious that you don't like me. (GK 14)
Dick's just a very dynamic character in general, rather than a static one. When he's relaxed, he can be very easygoing and friendly; if you get off on the wrong foot with him, he's prickly and often harsh. He's got a very serious core, a strong sense of principle, and a passionate sense of loyalty to the people he cares about. Here's a light-hearted moment with Dick and Tim fooling around playing tag:
Dick (grabbing Tim from above): Gotcha!
Tim: Augh! (B: Transference)
This is from the exact same arc as the panel at the top - but before Hugo Strange almost kills Bruce. And just in general I think this panel is a good reminder that Dick does all kinds of things that are not about being angry, that he's also the person who keeps Tim fed and repeatedly saves him from falling, that sometimes he'll pour his heart out to Bruce, that he really really really loves his friends, and so on.
Now, all that said, if you would like an extensive deep dive into Dick yelling at people (and really, who wouldn't? yelling is fun!), I've collected a super-long list of quotes which I've attempted to corral into organization. Below the cut:
Dick vs. criminals
Dick vs. Bruce
Dick + list of reasons he gets upset
Dick + annoyance at friends/teammates
Dick + lashing out at loved ones (rare! but, uh, very memorable)
Dick + first meetings with future siblings (+Steph)
In conclusion
Anger at Criminals
Dick's temper is an important part of how he thinks of himself: he's intensely self-aware about his temper and also conflicted about it. It comes up most often when he's fighting criminals, especially when they're threatening people he loves:
Dick (internally): At first, I couldn't believe what they were saying… but as the truth sank in, I felt a rage growing so great inside me - that it felt like I was just a part of the anger, instead of it being a part of me.
Kid!Dick: Those animals! They murdered my mother and father! I'm going to the police!
Bruce: No... not yet. (Secret Origins 13)
Deathwing: You've been so angry for so long, Dick. Learn to accept it because you have no choice. You will become me, Dick, and I know because I am your worst nightmare! I am you!
Dick: Never! I'm not you and I'll never be you! Yeah, I get angry. Sometimes I get so pissed I want to break everything in sight. But everyone gets mad. Everyone gets frustrated. But I don't fight out of anger! I fight when there's something wrong that needs to be stopped! And that's why I'll never be you! I don't fight to kill - I fight to protect! And what you said about Batman - well, pal, screw you. He's the best mentor anyone ever had! (NT 100)
Dick (internally): I hit him harder than I should. Not sure why. It worries me that it feels so right. (N 2)
Dick: I thought I was more in control than that. But I lost it.
Tim: It was made right, Dick. The Joker is alive and not well in a maximum security cell.
Dick: It’s not right with me. I never thought I could be a killer. I’m wrong. There’s a part of me I never saw before. The rage. I never felt anger like that. I feel like it clawed me up inside. (N 64)
Dick (internally): Nothing Jason says can be taken for truth. He says Tim is dead. I'll need more proof than his word and an empty cowl. Because right now, I need to keep that hope alive. If for nothing else, then to keep me from losing control… and I won't let that happen. Can't let that happen. Can't.
Dick (punching Jason): WHERE IS HE, JASON?
Jason: Depends on what kind of life he led.
Dick (breaking Jason's nose, then internally): There goes his nose. Control your anger. (BftC 3)
Jason (internally): Dick is different from Bruce. In the way he fights. In the way he thinks. And the way he feels. And he gets angry. Really angry. That anger, it'd make him a great Batman, if he'd let it. He's trying too much to be like him. The good son. Man, I hate him. (B&R 25)
So something you'll notice about all of these moments is that Dick isn't proud of his anger. He doesn't experience it as cathartic, and he isn't proud of the things he does when he's angry. His anger is an enemy; it's the person he doesn't want to be, to the extent that after the fact being angry almost feels like an out-of-body experience, because in the burn of anger he'll do things that his conscious mind rejects.
I tend to think of anger for Dick as akin to a temptation. He's strong and talented and smart. He's capable of really hurting people. He also believes - viscerally, fiercely - that it's wrong to do so.
Worth remembering: Dick's big confrontation with Zucco, in most of his origin stories, involves taking the photo that gets him arrested:
Dick (remembering): Twenty-four hours later, we were on the trail of Boss Zucco... and when he murdered his own henchman, I took the photo that sent Zucco to prison! (Secret Origins 13)
And in Batman: Year Three, he's furious when he thinks that Bruce might have arranged for Zucco to get killed - when Dick's calm and thinking clearly, he believes it's wrong to kill even people who are clearly evil. It's only when he's swept up in emotion that he'll get violent.
Anger at Bruce
... Look, I had to give Bruce his own category.
Dick and Bruce have a lot of fights. Like, a lot of fights.
Now, this isn't at all particular to Dick! Dick's just one of many, many, many people in Bruce's life who periodically get fed up with him. So I wouldn't gloss this as Dick being unusually short-tempered - post-Crisis Bruce would provoke a saint (and does! at one point Clark briefly votes him out of the JLA!). And Dick doesn't always get angry when Bruce is being a jerk to him - sometimes he's just discouraged, or depressed.
But at the same time, Dick's not a pushover, and when he's sufficiently provoked, he'll often track Bruce down to confront him / demand an explanation / demand better behavior / etc. Paradoxically, I actually tend to see these confrontations as an expression of Dick's faith in Bruce. He gets angry because he expects better.
Here's a small sampling of Dick-angry-at-Bruce moments (some confrontations, some where Dick's just fuming on his own):
Bruce: Listen to me.
Dick: Listen to you? You hand Gotham over to that nutcase altar boy. You leave this kid out to dry without a snowball's chance. Then you throw everything you’ve lived for aside like it was nothing! Killing this creep doesn’t make you as bad as the scum we hunt. It makes you worse. Because they never stood for anything. (R 8)
Dick: If you say anything about 'finding myself,' I think I'll puke.
Bruce: I thought you'd be glad to see me back.
Dick: That depends on why you came back.
Bruce: To take up the mantle again. To take back my place.
Dick: For how long this time?
Bruce: Not now, Dick. We can talk about this when -
Dick: Right now. We're settling this right now, Bruce. (R 12 - Bruce has abruptly reappeared in the Batcave after leaving Dick and Tim in charge during Prodigal)
Dick: It was you who told us to stay out of Gotham. I’ve got a life here. I can’t just walk away from that. You’ll have to - (Bruce hangs up on him) Damn you! (N 34 - Bruce has been AWOL for months and now abruptly summons Dick to join him in No Man's Land)
Dick (internally): Bruce is playing martyr. Keeping us at a distance. […] Why does it have to be this way with us? WHY? (He punches his car, and his hand comes away bloody.) Uncontrollable rage. The same rage I felt when I killed the Joker. Thought I had it under control. (N 65 - Bruce is accused of murder and freezing out the Bats)
Bruce: What are you doing out of bed?
Dick: You did it again, didn't you? You pushed everyone away! (N 99)
Bruce: I assume this isn't a social call?
Dick: What the hell is the matter with you? I mean, aside from the obvious! Ignoring the many layers of denial, and the fifty feet of psychological body armor that you throw up to avoid feeling anything! Aside from that! And the pathological need to control everything on Earth and beyond! Ignoring all that! What exactly is your compulsion, your burning desire to deceive, lie, and manipulate the only people who give a good god damn about you?!
Bruce: You getting to a point? (O 21 - Dick just found out that Bruce was secretly funding the Outsiders)
Dick's relationship with Bruce is Complicated (TM), because he's also incredibly loyal, and - despite everything - he loves Bruce a lot. A lot of Dick's anger comes out of this frustrated loyalty - Dick feels betrayed and hurt because he loves Bruce so much. Here's a panel from later in Outsiders 21:
Bruce: You shouldn't place that much faith in me.
Dick: I have more faith in you than anyone.
Reasons why Dick gets angry: an incomplete list
So if Dick isn't really the type to, say, rage-quit a game, then what does he get angry about (other than criminals and Bruce in general)?
I've tried to loosely categorize what seem to me to be the main things that can make him lose his temper:
as above, somebody Dick loves has been hurt and he's furious at the person who did it (so e.g. trying to kill the Wildebeests when they threaten the Titans, trying to kill Hugo Strange for trying to kill Bruce, lashing out at Tumult when he hurts Tim),
he's feeling attacked or betrayed and he's lashing out in self-defense (so e.g. a lot of the fights with Bruce, punching Roy after Roy fires him in New Titans, or calling Roy a junkie when Roy tells him he's just like Bruce in Outsiders, or yelling at Tim when Tim's insisting he should be Robin again),
he's angry about a lack of loyalty (so e.g. he's furious and feels betrayed when he learns that Bruce has replaced him with Jason; he's angry at Bruce for picking Azrael as Batman instead of Dick; he's angry at Tim when Tim suggests Bruce might be a murderer)
he's jealous (so e.g. he's hurt and angry when Kory marries someone else; his resentment of Azrael is much more about Bruce than it is about Azrael)
he's angry at another vigilante for behaving too violently/irresponsibly (so e.g. he has multiple fights with Kory insisting that she can't kill anyone; he's similarly furious with Bruce when he thinks Bruce has tried to kill someone; he snaps at the Titans in general after a failed mission; he's harsh about Tim and his team during Graduation Day)
he's unhappy and taking it out on someone else, often to drive them away (so e.g. he snaps at Donna and Alfred when he's depressed about Kory's marriage - arguably there's some supernatural influence here, but IMO he'd do it anyway; he gets snappish with Tim when he's depressed about his own lack of progress with Chulo/in Blüdhaven and also when he's actually mad at Bruce about Jean-Paul; he's very harsh to Babs and Wally when they try to comfort him post-J:LL; arguably most of his behavior in Outsiders after Donna's death falls under this category too),
he's unhappy and he's taking it out on an inanimate object (so e.g. smashing things after hearing about Kory's potential marriage; punching his car until his hand is bloody after Bruce has been a jerk to him, smashing a sign when Babs is jabbing at him by comparing him to Bruce),
his privacy is being violated by paparazzi (Dick hates photographers and will not hesitate to punch them or destroy their equipment)
I think something important about all these reasons is... they're understandable? It's not surprising that Dick is upset about the woman he loves marrying someone else; it would be stranger if he wasn't upset. It's not surprising that he lashes out defensively when he's feeing attacked - this is an extremely common thing to do! Dick's anger isn't a weird cloud of rage that just descends on him for no reason; he gets angry when he has something to get angry about.
That said, he does have particular things he's especially touchy about - loyalty, privacy, control, etc. And his anger can be physical - he does break things.
Dick + annoyance with friends/teammates
Dick calls a team meeting to rebuke the Titans in Titans 13
This is lower-key, so I wouldn't always describe this as anger per se, but it feels relevant: Dick can get snappish if he's in a bad mood, though he'll usually back off if it's pointed out to him:
Dick: Half this world goes to hell in a handcart and you do nothing?
Donna: Hey, don't shout at me because your personal life has gone crazy. We had a crisis…
Dick: You had a crisis? Who hasn't? And my personal life, for what it's worth, is a: just fine, and b: none of your business. Do me a favor and go. I want to be alone. (NTT 18 - Dick's upset because Kory is marrying someone else)
Dick: Roy! What the hell is this? Why is Lian in the way? She should be in a crib or something, not where people can step on her.
Roy: Dick, my daughter is in nobody's way, and I'm watching her every move.
Dick: Oh, yeah? Well, I've had it -
Roy: Dick, your friends are here to help you and you're not making it any easier. C'mon, pal - calm down.
Dick: You're right. I'm sorry. This is all getting to me.
Roy: Really? The immediate world and I never noticed. (NT 100)
Dick (surprising Tim): You should've known you wouldn't hear anything. Not in this wind - but if you'd been downwind on the other side, you might have scented me.
Tim (startled): Nightwing!
Dick: You did want to meet - or do you just like playing computer games? Now let’s make it snappy - I’m in New York on my own business.
Tim: And a big fat hi to you, too.
(Showcase '93 11 - Dick's upset because he's blaming himself for someone Chulo murdered)
Dick: He didn't send you to check up on me?
Tim: Huh?
Dick (scowling): Don't play dumb.
Tim: Batman? I came down on my own, Dick. What's with the attitude?
Dick: Sorry, Tim. I haven't been making a lot of progress since I got here. (N 6 - Dick's self-aware here - he's on edge because he thinks he's doing a bad job)
Babs: Okay, calm down, take a deep breath, and explain again why you’re so angry…
Dick: Why am I angry? I’m not angry, I’m–I’m–I’m dismayed, okay? I’m dismayed that there can be a Robin who believes Batman could be guilty of murder! How could that happen, Babs? How could that happen?! (GK 26)
Kory: You could say goodbye to your teammates.
Dick: They're not my teammates anymore.
Kory: They noticed. (TT/O Secret Files 2005)
You'll notice that several of these include Dick backtracking and apologizing. He doesn't hold grudges or fume forever! And Dick's generally self-aware enough to realize why he's snappish once he takes a step back:
Dick: I…I’m sorry…I know this isn’t your fault. Here I’m attacking you - and you’re probably just as scared as I am. I just feel so frustrated. Batman could always remain calm in a crisis. I guess that’s just another difference between us. Maybe I’d be better off if I just cut myself off from all feeling like he does. (NT 77)
Something Dick generally isn't apologetic about: Dick is intensely self-critical about badly-done vigilante work, and in a team setting, he's not that patient with other people's mistakes.
Here's Dick calling a team meeting so he can scold the team in Titans 13:
Dick: Lock the doors, sit down, and pay attention. And that's an order. ... Our performance against Tartarus and the HIVE was unacceptable. Each and every one of you should thank God you weren't killed.
Here's an argument between Dick and Donna in Graduation Day 2 - the context is that Young Justice just screwed up an earlier fight, and Tim's berating himself and Conner while Dick and Donna eavesdrop (you'll notice that like Dick, Tim tends to be pretty self-critical + impatient with teammates):
Conner: The Titans got their lumps.
Tim: No, the Titans got our lumps. They were looking out for us. There we were, shoulder to shoulder with the inspiration for Young Justice. And we lose half our team and half of theirs.
Conner: Tim, I bet they were a lot like us when they started.
Tim: No, I don't think so.
(Donna and Dick are eavesdropping.)
Donna: He's being awfully hard on himself. Kind of reminds me of someone.
Dick: I don't know what you're talking about.
Donna: You could tell him he's wrong.
Dick: Is he?
Donna: We stepped in it plenty of times, Dick. Plenty. We got beat by Dr. Light. Completely pantsed by Trident. We had the ill-conceived idea that the Mad Mod was a threat. There was that time in South America when we left Garth in the sun for three hours. Lots of stuff… We even got kidnapped by Count Vertigo. How embarrassing was that?
Dick: I didn't get kidnapped. I got nabbed when I was coming to save Roy.
Donna: Nevertheless, they could use a kind word.
Dick: I'm not sure a kind word is what they need.
The upshot is that Donna goes to comfort Cassie while Dick goes off alone.
Again, the point is not that Dick goes around fuming about his teammates 24/7! He cares about the Titans and trusts them to watch his back; he feels the same way about Tim.
But in the heat of the moment, he'll sometimes get snappish or impatient, especially with people he's close to. The friends that Dick has who stick around are the ones who are tough enough to stand up to him, and who understand him enough not to take his occasional moods personally.
Dick + lashing out at loved ones
This one's a bit meaner. Dick's really good at picking out other people's insecurities, which he almost never uses against them ... but when he's retaliating, he's got an instinct for what will hurt the most:
Dick: No, I won't stop it. How dare you tell me what to do when you screwed up so badly Raven could be dead by now? Who knows what Mento did to Gar and Vic? Maybe your failure killed Kole. No, I won't stop. I won't!
Donna (punching him): Shut up, Dick! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! I don't want to hear anymore!
Dick: But you're going to, Donna. You made me listen to what you had to say. But you don't like hearing the truth about yourself, do you? The perfect Donna Troy maybe isn't so perfect after all.
(NTT 19 - Dick's under an ambiguous amount of Brother Blood influence during this period, but he's also just really upset about Kory, and I tend to interpret BB as "reducing his self-control" not "he's a totally different person")
Bruce: I didn't expect to see you again.
Dick: I heard about Jason. I'm really sorry, Bruce.
Bruce: You weren't at the funeral. People asked about you.
Dick: C'mon, Bruce - talk. Don't turn your back on me. I'm here… now.
Bruce: You were lucky. When you didn't listen to me, your injuries weren't fatal. Of course, by the time I properly trained you -
Dick: Bruce, c'mon…lay off. I'm not here to fight.
Bruce: Then don't!
Dick: Are you blaming me? I left, so Jason replaced me, and because I left he died? No way, pal. Jason wasn't me. I was a trained acrobat. I could think quickly in perilous situations. But why did you let him become Robin before he was ready?!?
Bruce (punching him): Don't you dare blame me for Jason's death! Don't you dare!
(NT 55 - this fight is ofc 110% Bruce's fault even before the punch, but Dick absolutely is blaming Bruce for Jason's death here)
Dick (trying to punch Roy): GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME, YOU TRAITOR!
Roy: Dick, I'm your friend… Blast it, man - why are you doing this?
Dick: Friends don't turn on friends, Harper. I've been there every time you called me. I sat up with you all night while you were detoxing. That was not a pretty sight. (NT 101 - Dick's upset about getting fired as team leader)
Dick: I disgraced myself and my uniform. Both uniforms. I have to learn to live with that or quit. No more surprise visits, Babs. Don't make me sorry I put an elevator in this building. (BoP 37)
Roy: Look at you! Your greatest fear in life, the thing that eats at you - is that you're terrified of becoming Batman!! A cold, detached, emotionless loner. I've got news for you, that's exactly what you are. You've become the man who raised you.
Dick: Yeah…and you're just like the man who raised you. A shallow, self-loathing, womanizing thrill-seeker. Except he was never a junkie. (O 16)
Gar: I guess it doesn't bother you that your new teammate killed your old one? 'Cause it sure bothers the hell outta me.
Dick: Enough. I'm here to find Kory and Tim. I don't need Terra's best friend lecturing me about loyalty. (TT/O Secret Files 2005)
Dick + 1st meetings with future siblings (+Steph)
I hesitated including this on the list because it's lower-key and not always anger per se, but I think a lot of times when people say Dick "has a temper," they're not necessarily talking about his angriest moments so much as pushing back against the idea that he's happy or welcoming all the time.
If you're reading post-Crisis canon, Dick's a prickly introvert who can be slow to warm up to newcomers in Gotham. He's not exclusively cranky by any means! But he's not all smiles, either. Here are some snappish moments from first meetings with Jason, Tim, Cass, Damian, and Steph:
Dick: They'll probably switch to another lab, now that you've spooked them.
Jason: Then it's no big deal! We'll just locate their new digs and bust them when they take possession.
Dick: Wrong! I'll locate the new lab all by myself! You're going home to tell Batman how you screwed up tonight!
Jason: Come on...
(from Dick's first meeting with Jason in B 416 - Jason attacked a group of criminals too hastily)
Dick: Now, who the hell are you?
Tim: That doesn't matter now. Dick, look at this please.
Dick: Kid, I don't like games.
(from Dick's first-technically-second meeting with Tim in LPoD - Tim's been chasing him all around the circus, and although Dick doesn't yet know this, also broke into his apartment)
Bruce: You can trust her.
Dick: Six months ago, that would've gotten you further than it will now. Now, I'm not sure it's enough.
Bruce: What more would it take?
Dick: An explanation of who she is for a start.
(from Dick's first meeting with Cass in B: LotDK 120 - Bruce went AWOL for months and has now resurfaced with a protégé)
Jason: It's a new world. It's not all backflips and balance bars. You were good. Were. But Gotham needs a tougher Robin now.
Dick (internally): A sneaky, mean little punk. Maybe you hired him before the Joker could.
(from the retold version of Dick's first meeting with Jason in N 104 - Bruce gave stupid instructions leading Jason to misunderstand and pick a fight with Dick)
Dick (internally, when he notices Damian's makeshift Robin costume): Damian's costume. Note to self: smack a clue into this kid.
Damian: You're embarrassing me!
Dick: You do that just fine on your own.
(from Dick's first meeting with Damian in N 138 - Damian's probably scared, which means he's snarky; he's making rude remarks and resisting Dick and Tim's attempts to protect him)
Dick: What in the hell were - are - you thinking, throwing someone so reckless into the field like that?
Babs: Gosh, Dick - I'm sorry I haven't spent more time trying to train a murderous little twit.
(from right after Dick's first meeting with Steph in BG 5 - Steph accidentally froze Damian)
How much you weight these moments depends a lot on your personal aesthetic preferences! I love conflict, and Dick's initially kinda thorny relationships with his siblings are part of why I enjoy him as a character. I don't feel the need to "fix" this kind of grumpiness and honestly I don't even really see it as a flaw? Dick's not morally obliged to like his future siblings on first meeting them, and if he never got snappish with any siblings ever, no matter how annoying they were being, he'd be a lot less interesting to me personally.
For me, Dick's prickly side adds an important nuance to his characterization, and makes it more compelling. He's a human being, not a conduct book! His strength is that he's willing to reconsider his first impressions, not that he never has negative first impressions.
That said, obviously genre and context matter! I have enjoyed plenty of softer takes on the Batfamily in fanworks, and in a softer, gentler world like e.g. WFA, it would be weird to keep Dick's grumpier moments. Also, Dick obviously isn't 24/7 harsh to his siblings - he can also be really empathetic and protective, and although he never gets especially close to e.g. Steph, he does change his mind about her, and he's ultimately a huge source of emotional support to Tim and Damian (they grow on him! ... eventually).
In Conclusion
One of my favorite Dick stories of all time is Nightwing 139, and I think it nicely encapsulates how I see Dick's anger - it's an important contrast to his softer side. He's a person with an instinctive temper, and compassion and understanding aren't always immediate or easy or effortless for him. But he's also a loving person with a big heart, and it's the love that always matters to him in the end.
Here's Dick discovering that Tim is thinking about using the Lazarus Pit, getting angry, and leaping down to try to physically stop him ("He may not stop you, but I sure as hell will!")
Dick (sarcastically): So, Robin... you think maybe we can hug this out?
It's important to me that Dick's first instinct is to have a physical fight, not to try to talk! He does all the wrong things before he does the right thing! He doesn't magically know the right thing to say to Tim right away!
But doing the right thing matters to him, and Tim matters to him, which is why he gets there eventually. When Tim tears up Dick softens at once:
And in the end Dick backs off and lets Tim make the choice, which isn't easy or instinctive for him either! But it's the right thing to do, and it's what Tim needs to pull himself out of the power struggle and realize he's making a mistake, and then Tim stammers apologies and Dick reassures him and they do hug it out, and it's very tender:
Without Dick's anger, you don't have a lot of his stories. But his anger doesn't define him - he doesn't let it. As Dick puts it,
"Yeah, I get angry. Sometimes I get so pissed I want to break everything in sight. But everyone gets mad. Everyone gets frustrated. But I don't fight out of anger! I fight when there's something wrong that needs to be stopped! And that's why I'll never be you! I don't fight to kill - I fight to protect!
And that's a big part of why I think he's great.
#dick grayson#anyway this is a huge disorganized list but uhhh. enjoy? sdfsf#it's tricky to write about this because it's not like i don't enjoy super-soft takes on dick - i do!#dick's anger isn't gonna have a place in every single story especially in fanworks#and often part of the point of fanworks is to give us the softer moments that canon doesn't!#Dick often gets softened to contrast with other characters in fanworks and that makes sense too#but at the same time Dick's sharper edges are so important to me in the comics and a really big part of why i like him#and a big reason why a lot of nuDick's writing leaves me just bored#(i am a gremlin who likes to have gritty conflict in my comics!! softening things is what fanworks are for!!)#yes post-Crisis Dick can be prickly but he's prickly because he's a serious person who lives in a serious world with consequences#his parents' deaths MATTER to him. doing vigilante work right MATTERS to him. he gets touchy BECAUSE he cares so much!#and Dick's struggle with his emotions is what makes his softer side feel more real and meaningful to me <3#ask tag#prickly dick grayson my beloved
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I think an really interesting thing about when they have the character's say that Bruce was saving Jason a life of crime or teaching Jason to be good is that it not only isn't true, it directly contradicts other canon.
We have at least two separate alternate time lines (caused specifically by time travel events where the consequences included no Bruce adoption) both of which were Jason was still a moral person. In Flashpoint he is a priest who believes in helping people not matter if they are church goers or not. A world without young justice has AU Jason die trying to do the right thing.
On top of that Jason is at the very least strongly implied to have taken care of his sick mother and the more recent portrayals of him meeting people from his pre-Bruce life also portray him as a caring person.
This adds up to although the writer means for the character to be right, and that Bruce is so noble for helping (failing) this poor child. They are actually being canonically classist towards Jason as what they are saying is an untrue assumption based on his background.
Selina in Gotham War saying he taught Jason to be good is her being classist. Alfred treating Jason like he was just a bad seed Bruce couldn't save is classist. Bruce and his whole reasoning that it is okay for Jason specifically to be endangered because of his background is classist.
Obviously that isn't the intent but when writers who are less classist about Jason write him these classist things aren't be true. It doesn't matter if Zdarsky retcons Jason being such a 'bad kid' when there are a bunch of other writers who didn't do that.
(Zdarsky: Look at this 'bad kid' before Bruce taught him morals. Ignore all the times he was portrayed as a good kid, those aren't canon anymore. Bruce is the source of all his morality. Bruce is actually less classist than Jason. This is definitely not classist writing.)
you summarized it excellently. i think it is also related to bruce projecting both his own trauma and his own worldview on jay and his background. i have written a very long post about this exactly, with receipts too. you can find it here. oh and another one, in which i explain why it would be more interesting to allow bruce to be wrong too.
and as i cited it in the above post – bruce is wrong and that fact is quite evident in-text, at least in the early versions of the story. this is also what i love so much about barr’s detective comics run – because barr calls bullshit and gets leslie to tell bruce his reasoning behind putting jason in field are unbecoming and that he is “doing it for himself.”
of course, post jay’s death that awareness has evaporated and instead we got revised versions of the story that were more than ever deadset on proving that jason did possess some fatal flaw, a violent seed that bruce did not manage to eradicate (like the issues of gotham knights, which again, i have no idea as to why they are so popular, given how malicious they are in the evaluation of jason’s fate). the latest retcons such as zdarsky’s work also fall into the trap of attempting to justify bruce’s decisions irt jason & his role as robin by diminishing jay and rewriting his story to be tainted with inevitability. even a death in the family (2020, the animated movie) provides the audience with plenty alternative endings, all of which are to make a murderer or a villain out of jason.
that is not to say that i think there should not be a sense of inevitability of jay’s tragedy at all – but its source is stubbornly misplaced for bruce’s benefit despite even the actual aditf storyline and barr’s run before placing the responsibility for it in bruce’s inability to compartmentalise his parental and vigilante duties (the chapter of aditf titled choices relates to bruce’s decision to go after the joker instead of jason; it does turn out it did not matter as jason has long been tied up in that family-vs-heroics conflict.)
bringing up the alternative versions of jay is a good way to illustrate it; in the world in which he does not meet bruce, he is not damned to participate in the cycle of abuse forever. i’m not gonna lie, i also wish countdown went in that direction and has given us more glances at realities like that. because i do believe that jason’s resolve to stop at nothing when faced by crime, the sense of obligation to do so that leaves his hands bloody, is something that was cultivated in him primarily by the robin training.
#outbox#the things i go through to answer an ask. i have to save them in drafts first to be able to post them at all??
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Okay okay DPXDC idea!!!
Danny has been acting strange for weeks. Damian, being the attentive and loving boyfriend that he is has decided that it’s up to him to find out what’s wrong with the half ghost. For weeks he spends his time stalking his boyfriend, taking him as best as he can when he can. When he isn’t following Danny behind his back, Damian is doing everything to spoil his boyfriend and make sure that he’s happy.
It’s not working tho! He doesn’t know what he’s doing wrong. Usually he’s an amazing boyfriend but no matter what he does, it just seems as though the ghost king is restless. Danny isn’t sleeping, he’s floating through the halls of their house at all hours of the night. It’s as though the halfa is looking for something. But what? What the hell is Danny looking for? Why isn’t he happy?
One night on patrol, Damian mentions it to his brothers, not sure what else he could do to take care of his boyfriend. He’s usually so good at this. Why isn’t it working?
“His death day is coming up, right?” Todd questions.
“Yes. It will have been ten years since his accident. We have already made plans for what we are going to do to commemorate the event. Why?”
“When it’s my death day I always like to go to my gravestone. I know I’m not there anymore. But it soothes the pits and I dunno the weeks before my death day I get restless.”
“We’ve been together for five years now, Todd. He has never behaved like this in his death day before.”
“I don’t fucking know dude. Maybe since it’s the ten year anniversary it’s striking something in him. Does he have a grave he can visit?”
“No. He never fully died. And he was never buried.”
“Why don’t we hold him a funeral and give him a grave?”
So that’s what the BatFam does! They decide to hold a funeral on Danny’s death day. It’s really more like a memorial service and it’s pretty morbid. But the grin on Danny’s face as his friends and family all take the time to tell their favorite Danny stories makes Damian feel as though he’s the best boyfriend in the world. Manson and Foley both give tear jerking speeches about the day Danny died and how it had hurt them. But that they had also were so proud of the halfa and how far he had come since then.
After the eulogies Damian’s brothers all decide to throw Danny into a casket and bury him, just so the guy can get the full experience. Danny finds it absolutely hilarious and also cathartic as hell. Danny floats out of the casket to find a headstone with his birthday and death day on it. He immediately bursts into tears and pulled Damian into his arms.
“I didn’t realize how empty I felt for so long,” he whispered, face pressed against Damian’s chest. “As fucked up and morbid as this was, it was what I needed. No one ever grieved my death except me. My parents didn’t even grieve, they just wanted to experiment on me.”
“Danny, I grieve your death every single day,” Damian said, running fingers through his beloveds hair. “Every day I think about what you missed out on in life, I grieve the childhood that you lost. I grieve the parents who disowned you. I know for a fact that Manson and Foley grieved, you heard their speeches. Watching you die did a number on them and is something that still effects them. Just remember, though, you are still here and with us.”
Danny pulled back and kisses Damian, effectively embarrassing his boyfriend in front of his friends and family. The vigilante absolutely hated any kind of public displays of affection. “Thank you.”
Every death day after that, Danny and Damian find themselves in the cemetery in front of his gravestone. After a few years, Danny finally finds the courage to tell Damian the full story of how he died. Damian had a rough idea but no one had ever mentioned the full story as to how it happened. It may be fucked up and morbid, but the peace that Danny feels is more important to Damian than any kind of discomfort that he would ever feel.
#Damian Wayne x Danny Fenton#Damian Wayne#danny fenton#danny phantom#batfam#batpham#batman#dc x dp au#dp x dc crossover#Popswriting#popwrites#dis writes#diswrites#pop writes
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hmm this may interest you, do you have thoughts on this subject matter character-wise or in a meta sense?:
https://www.tumblr.com/thecruellestmonth/740875315694501888/batman-turning-points-3-batman-under-the-red
personally i'm not a fan of bruce's disavowal of fatherhood much for the same reasons that i'm not a fan of his installing the good soldier plaque. these to me are both writing choices driven more by writers' desire to explore theoretical concepts than they are driven by a character study of bruce himself. the concept of robin as an occupation inherently equivalent to child abuse is interesting. the concept of wondering what right a father has to children he has adopted towards that end is interesting. that being said, exploring the former concept didn't necessarily demand eliminating robin altogether. exploring the latter concept didn't necessarily demand bruce completely disavowing himself of any accountability. and ultimately both writing choices ignore that a core aspect of bruce's relationships with the robins was wanting to be a good parent, or at the least a good guardian. certainly something more than a mere ally or friend. he took responsibility for these children because he wanted to help guide them towards a certain path in life where they would no longer be ruled by their trauma the way he was and is by his. allowing them to become robin to that end was obv more than questionable, but all too many writers forget and even go so far as to ignore that bruce knew that. he was well aware of his status as an enabler and he eventually hated himself for it deeply. he felt perpetually guilty and reluctant to ask dick for any support once the latter became an adult bc he didn't want to sanction and (in his mind) effectively require dick to do something that would endanger his life on his own orders. he could realistically never stop dick from pursuing vigilantism, but he could at least refuse to ask dick for that commitment any longer so that dick had complete freedom to make his own choices as to the matter. regardless, bruce had to live with the guilt of having enabled the existence of robin to begin with, and he intended to live with that guilt. it was his closest friend and his primary means of survival
if anything, that to me is precisely why his disavowal of fatherhood doesn't make sense. bruce is a poor communicator and he has a tendency to take upon all burdens at the expense of his loved ones feeling like he no longer values them or their support, but that doesn't negate the fact that he's quite hyperaware of his flaws. he's a far more relentless critic of himself than he is of others, and that stems as much from self-righteousness as it does guilt. he's supposed to be better. he's supposed to set an example. he's supposed to do the right thing. he's supposed to save the whole city even if he's only one person. and so on and so forth. bruce is possessive of highly unrealistic expectations for himself bc he's a ridiculously emotional person trying to tell himself to act like a robot. he repeatedly sets himself up for failure and then when he inevitably fails he kicks himself down like a dog. he is essentially a walking man-child simply because he cares too much and that often leads him to make stupid, emotionally driven choices: like taking random children into his home and teaching them how to channel their emotions through fighting crime, because if it worked for him it might work for them too, esp when they've got the added benefit of his supervision and well-intended (albeit awkward) companionship
all of bruce's circumstances and internalizations and traumas point to him taking what i would term excessive ownership of his crimes. he's a self-made pity puddle because he thinks everything is his fault. dick barely having a life outside of vigilantism is his fault. dick nearly falling to his death is his fault. jason failing to properly process his parental trauma is his fault. jason getting blown up by the joker is his fault. i simply cannot imagine a world where bruce isolates himself from caring or from taking the blame because doing the latter has been his modus operandi for so long. it makes more sense for bruce to disavow fatherhood in the specific context of not wanting to take the place that john and mary or willis and catherine will always occupy; it makes less sense for bruce to disavow fatherhood in the specific context of raising and loving dick and jason as if they were his own. it's very much a you don't have to call me dad but when i call you "chum" i mean "son" situation. he's never one to burden others intentionally (although we obv know this rarely plays out the way he wants it to), rather he intentionally burdens himself. that's precisely what knightfall as an arc is stellar at depicting, regardless of the fact that it coincides with the existence of the good soldier plaque. bruce in the aftermath of jason's death has to blame himself excessively because it's the only way he knows how to cope. i've never understood depictions of his grief with an emphasis on jason's share of the blame bc not only is it classist towards jason, it's also inconsistent with bruce's own character and tendency to believe that every bad thing that happens is his fault. it's why i'm not really a fan of gotham knights #43-45. a death in the family makes it clear that bruce blames himself for not allowing jason to have the space and time to process his trauma properly before throwing him into the suit. allowing him to have hope never even comes into the picture
and i'm not sure if anyone has ever considered this, but the disavowal of fatherhood really confuses me when you remember tim exists. why is bruce's disavowal with regards to jason even necessary when the crux of tim's entry into the mythos is precisely the fact that he isn't someone over whom bruce can similarly exercise responsibility and ownership.. it's far more interesting to explore the tightrope bruce walks with that partnership because he's easily in a place to deny responsibility and yet obv he ultimately can't because despite whatever reluctance he expressed initially, he eventually gave in. the tone of the grant/brefoygle run also helps with depicting that dilemma. we're not primarily privy to the bruce of old anymore, who while quiet and awkward nonetheless expressed a capacity for caretaking. there are remnants of that of course (esp after tim's mother dies). but the bruce of the 90s is more imperious and domineering because he's been hardened by trauma. he delivers grand speeches about vigilantism and justice. he sends tim across the pond because he needs proper training. the fact that they're neighbors and get burgers together sometimes doesn't detract from the physical divide present there because tim is ultimately someone else's son and possessive of a life entirely divorced of what he does in the mask. he can walk away without preamble in a way that dick (at least until adulthood) and jason never could. plenty of writers recognized that and personally i believe it's what made the 90s robin run interesting to read, but i also believe writers retroactively projected the necessity of an emotionally distant bruce to that narrative onto the bruce of old. it was progressively rewritten to be a constant rather than a development in the wake of a highly transgressive event. and unfortunately that's tainted every interaction and/or recollection that he has with/of jason afterward
#anyway. idek if this makes sense or feels coherent anymore i'm sorry :/ but the recording was definitely worse#and i also said some things on it that i don't actually think i believe. so#this was definitely a better means through which to organize my thoughts. however well i could#outbox
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Here are the black batsis head cannons
warnings: crack, Love lots of it, shitty parents, sibling bonds, things that only make sense to black people, so sad racism, your a vigal i’m this
This is one of the things you guys voted so here you
So for the sake of the plot you are very very african like you have the accent and everything (it can be whatever you imagination chooses light heavy whatever ) bruce had known you through a drug deal he had busted your father he's was selling drugs when bruce chases him all the way to your apartment your home he had found your mother overdosed your father now where to be found and you just sleeping in the room
You waking up when you feel a certain caped crusader watching you in your sleep
When gordon and the police came they took your mother to the hospital she didn't make it your father they caught him at the bar and he is going to prison for the rest of his life
Gordon knows he has a thing for kids that need a home
You had gone home with im the next day and had been apart of the batfam ever since
You had been adopted right after Jason so that made you the first girl (before he died) Dick was 17 Jason was 12 you were 11
You and dick weren’t that close because of the age gap but he made it work he visited the manor more for you and Jason like going on missions together and dropping you off to school you made fun of his red head fetish a lot tho
you and Jason were the closet because of your age but you guys shared some of the same interest reading is the most common one. something you guys do a lot is trade books you will read his stuff and he’ll read your it’s like a little book club
now you and tim were very rough at first of course you were mourning jason’s death and tim comes along it was alot,for you but you loved him no matter what
Damian….when you guys met he thought you were like everyone else unimpressive and unimportant but you treated him the same way it only lasted for a week when he saw you in the garden drawing the scenery a way to relax but you guys relate to each other the most because your both not white it’s connects you guys more
Stephanie and you were close asf she was always in love with who you are and your confidence you guys would always have girl days with cass ofc she would do you make-up a lot she wants to experiment because the boys are all the same and Damian won’t let her (unless you ask him)
now you and cass when she came to the manor she didn’t talk much and your were just fine neither that you were her voice in situations and when she started to talk you were so proud of her you always helped her no matter what
NOW U AND DUKE WERE LOCKED INN you guys are the only African-american people in the house so y’all just did things that made sense to you guys like taking your shoes off in the house, WASHING the chicken before you season it but anyways whenever the family said some where people things y’all gave each other the “I know he didn’t just say/do that” the family doesn’t understand for example one time it was your birthday your 21st birthday you had 2 of the biggest and i mean biggest party possible the first one was for bruce’s friends and all the fake bitches that were only there for money and show themselves off
the second party was for your friends and siblings like the justice leagues kids and every true friend you’ve grown to love over the years after cleaning the party you guys would hear a noise from down the hall jason and his bright mine said let’s go check it out before the rest of the fam could find you two y’all had already bolted sure you were vigilantes but you were not doing no scary shit tonight
Alfred he loved you with all his heart dont tell the others but your his favorite he teaches you how to cook his food and you can do it perfect your the only one who hasn’t and ever will get a ban from the kitchen
Bruce and you weren’t always the nicest to each other but you love each other to death your just like him a workaholic and doesn’t take brakes unless there needs to be sometimes not even Alfred can pull you away but bruce comes and carry’s you like the little girl he wish you still were you TRY and i mean TRY to teach him how to cook it’s terrible tho
Selina was like your mother too you she thought you how to be strong like nothing else you guys went on a few heist together she always listens to you when no one else does she’s always there for you
One thing that the batfam will do for any and all is protect one another from racism,villains anything
you also got flirted with a lot by wally,roy, anything that could lay there eyes on you and they all hated it
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Dad Might
I have no energy to format this, and this is just self indulgent crap. Also angst and probably cringe
TW for injury, death
The idea of All Might finding an injured child is something in my mind a lot. Idk why, but it's there. Doesn't matter the age, but if that child is a vigilante, he has an even bigger soft spot.
He knows that something had to happen for them to go down that path, and that something was probably bad.
He wants to help them so badly, but they refuse to let him. Using their quirk, or brandishing a weapon to keep him away. They don't want to be caught and brought in, and accepting help from an ex-hero would certainly result in that.
He spends a fair amount of time trying to get the child to at least let him inspect the wound. And eventually they become too tired to try to stop him from simply trying to help. He worries it might be from blood loss, so he tries his best to stop the bleeding. He also called 119 the moment you stopped threatening him.
And after that it could really go one of two ways
One, the ambulance comes in time, and the child is taken to the hospital where the wounds are treated. He stays by the child every chance he's got. He really hopes they'll make a full recovery and live the rest of their childhood as normal as possible. And he's willing to help work towards that as much as possible, no matter what needs to be done. If that's returning to family, or going to foster parents. He feels the need to check in on them every once and a while but he doesn't want to bother them. He's very grateful that the ambulance got there in time, as was able to save them.
Two, the child ends up dying. Either right there, in the ambulance, or at the hospital. If they end up dying where he found them, it would leave a bigger impact on him. He had people die when he was trying to rescue them, but this was different. They were a child, and the feeling of them dying in front of his eyes was devastating. So many 'what ifs' go through his mind. "What if I had found them sooner?", "What if they had let him help them?" He'd cry and clutch the body of the child that he didn't even know. He already felt helpless, as he had lost his quirk, but this made it worse. The last moments of the kid's life will forever be in his brain. He had come to expect people fearing death. But the vigilante just seemed to accept it. A child accepting death. He had begged them to fight the pain and the darkness, but it was no use. There was nothing he could do.
#rys writing 👾#toshi <3#all might#mha#toshinori yagi#bnha#mha x reader#boku no hero academia#bnha x reader#mha fanfiction#toshi#toshinori yagi x reader#yagi toshinori#toshinori x reader#all might x you#all might fanart#all might mha#all might x reader
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NaNoWriMo Day #9
[masterlist]
Prompt found here
Thanks @stealingyourbones!
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There were a lot of old, weird, or old and weird things Tim's parents had picked up over the years, but his favorite was the ornate, almost delicate looking mirror in the entry hall. Most of the time, it was just a very fancy mirror, but at three am, when he's just pulling himself back in from a night of photographing vigilantes, it showed something different, something not of this realm. Of course, it didn't always happen; when it was especially overcast out or it was a new moon, the mirror wouldn't show the swirling green void with the occasional floating purple door. But when conditions were just right, he would sit on the chaise across the entry hall, and watch as doors drifted in and out of the mirror's view until he fell asleep.
He'd just sat down with his homework to finish a few last problems before laying back to watch the mirror, when something... Different happened. He heard an echoey voice, coming from the mirror of all things.
"What the—? I could have sworn this was a mirror earlier... Why are you showing the entry hall of a manor? And at night, no less... Is that—is that a kid?" Tim looked away from the mirror at that, then froze. If whoever was on the other side of the mirror was seeing him, then him moving in response to them talking was beyond stupid, why did he do that? "Ah frick, kid, can you hear me?"
Tim did his best not to move or show he could, in fact, hear the other person. He'd gone on an internet spiral a few months back and ended up learning all kinds of things about fey-like beings and creatures, and he was fairly certain that responding to someone, or something, that was talking to him through a freaking mirror would bring nothing good to him.
"Right, stupid question, even if you could, who knows what's showing on your end of whatever connection this is. For all I know, you can't see anything at all, and you're just hearing a disembodied voice in your entry hall. That would freak anyone out, so yeah, I'll give you a pass on answering that... Though I would like to know why you're awake at, what, two, three in the morning? Just going off the position of the moon in the window and the fact I doubt you're anywhere in Asia with a house like that." Tim rolled his eyes without meaning to and cringed at the cry of victory his interaction invoked. Ohh, he was going to get himself into so much trouble, he could just tell.
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Over the course of the next few weeks, Tim cautiously started interacting more with the voice from the mirror, who'd introduced himself as Danny the next night. Tim had yet to work up the nerve to verbally respond, no matter how many quips or sarcastic remarks he had to bite back, but tonight was different.
The past week and a half had mostly been a bust on vigilante stalking hunting, but today he'd leaned why. Jason Todd was dead. He was dead and his funeral had been announced during the evening news. Considering how Batman had nearly beaten Joker to death two nights ago, Tim was willing to bet the Clown Prince of Crime was at fault. Jason his Robin was dead and he wasn't coming back and—
"Woah, hey kid, I don't know what's wrong, but I need you to take a deep breath for me, alright? Can you breath in—hold—and breath out, that's it, breath in—hold—and breath out, a few more times for me buddy, breath in—that's it—and breath out, breath in—you've got this—and out, one more time, breath in—there we go—and out. There, much better, right?"
Tim nodded, shakily rubbing at his tears as sobs shook his chest. At least he could breath, now. "Jason's-s de-ead," he managed through the emotions lodged in his throat. "My-my neighbor's kid, J-Jason, is dead, a-and he has been fo-or almost a-a week." And I didn't know, was unspoken.
Danny cursed softly and let out a sigh. "I'm sorry to hear that, were the two of you close?"
He shook his head, nearly making himself dizzy with how hard and fast he was shaking it. "No," he grunted, "we weren't, b-but I really looked u-up to h-him. He was doing things I could only hope to be able to do, a-and he was h-helping so many people, but now he can't anymore because he's dead, and I can't do anything about it! His dad's in so much pain right now, but I can't help him cuz he doesn't know me and I barely know him, but R-Jason was my hero and I want to help, but I don't know how!" Tim was breathing heavily by the end of his tirade, his eyes burning and his head throbbing, but no longer actively crying, so that was something. Focusing on his breathing, he slowly unclenched his hands. He hung his head in defeat as he whispered brokenly, "I never know how to help."
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Over the next few months, Danny and Tim talked as much as they possibly could, making plans and figuring out all the ways those plans could, and likely would, go wrong. Through careful questions and even more careful answers, Tim had revealed that Jason had an older brother who might be able to help him help Bruce, so Danny had taught Tim how to approach to a grieving older sibling for help. Tonight was the culmination of all their preparation.
Tim took a deep breath before releasing it. Well, he thought, here goes nothing. He stepped forward and knocked on Dick Grayson's door.
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Well. I'm not exactly happy with that ending, but I started writing this really last minute, plus I made dinner at one point, so ¯\_༼ ಥ ‿ ಥ ༽_/¯ this is what came of it! It got pretty angsty cuz I kinda didn't have an actual plan for this beyond "Tim likes to look at the ghost zone through his magic mirror, but Danny is a chatterbox and wants to protect the little kid on the other side" and I needed somewhere for this to actually go, so boom. Tim's first steps towards becoming Robin with a spooky twist (^～^;)ゞ I feel like now would be a good time to mention I don't actually know the actual timeline of when Jason died and Bruce nearly killed Joker in response, let alone how long it took Tim to go to Dick with his concerns, so if things were too rushed or out of order, I apologize and claim creative liberty (；^ω^）
Now, obviously, with Danny's influence, Tim will have a different story from here on out. Danny has become a confidant for Tim, even though Tim's never actually seen Danny, so eventually Danny's going to find out about the vigilante thing and start training Tim in other skills he'll need to be successful (things a human can replicate (◠‿◕)) which will likely broaden his skill set quicker in my humble opinion. Not sure if I'll add more to this, though, so if anyone has thoughts, please, add them!
Have a good morning/day/night!
#danny phantom#batman#dc x dp#dp x dc#dp crossover#fanfic#dp au#nanowrimo 2022#NaNoWriMo Day 9#fanfiction#my poor baby#poor tim#at least he didn't run into anything this time?#I'll try to not hurt you anymore Tim#this got angsty#oops my bad#magic mirror communication#not sure if Danny is in the same dimension as Tim or not#could be fun either way#eh whatever#have fun kids!
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Tim Drake and Robin: A Character Discussion
Source: #gotham (originally off topic in #ghosts-and-bats)
{Following a conversation about Bruce & his physical and mental capabilities}
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The reason why Tim approached Bruce was because of how violent he got
A
thinking about what vigilante life did to Tim makes me sad :(
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i think that is the cool thing about Tim, he approached him.
G
I think the only person being Robin has actually helped in the long run is Damian
But that's just me
I
ye
A
It definitely helped Damien
Maybe Jason at the beginning
Dick needed it as an outlet, so I think it probably did help him in the long run :/
G
Dick absolutely needed it, at least at first
A
But in the end it definitely changed the first three
In what's probably not a good way a lot of the time
G
Yep
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Jason "Robin Gives Me Magic" Todd and Tim "I Want To Help My Heroes" Drake
G
Dick "I'm going to go find my parents murderer whether you allow me or not" Grayson
A
Damien "I Will Prove Myself Worthy To Father" al Ghul-Wayne
I
pros and cons
con gave them more trauma
pros they're skilled disasters and we love them
LOL yes
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Indeed
It definitely helped Dick mellow out
It gave Jason some perspective
It helped Damien grow up and grow out of the assassin mindset
And maybe it gave Tim confidence?
Other than that, it hurt him a lot more than it helped him, depending on which comics you read about his initial time as Robin
I
Tim also came in rough time so it doesn’t help
but i say it gave him confidence
but idk
he had a lot of balls
just going up to batman to become robin
G
Tim is also the one who didn't necessarily understand the risks to the same extent as the others
A
That's true
Well...
He recognized that Jason died and that this could kill him- at least logically
I
yeah
strange
A
He was a lot more naive in some ways though
I
like he knew but didn't know
A
It happens when you grow up with you, yourself, and I
G
If we look at their backgrounds, Dick (due to circus accidents), Jason (just do to where he grew up), and Damian (assassin) all had a true understanding of death growing up
A
I will say that Tim isn't perfect
And I don't think he was the best Robin
But he triggers my big sis instincts x 10000
Tim was there for the circus accident, I think
I
tru they all had a concept of death
but having it and hearing it is a bit different
G
I think he is in some of the comics
But he's super little
A
He is, that's true
He understands it more from a distance
G
Yeah, that's a good way of putting it
Where the others had a more up close and personal understanding
I
like death didn't affect me until I had someone die
now i can’t handle stuff with death in it without crying
A
The difference between knowing and knowing
But either way, I think the key understanding was the Tim was the least prepared to become Robin
I
yea
I think Tim didn't have a close death until his parents were murdered or his father, right?
A
I doubt he was as physically strong as any of the other Robins ever
I
he didn't have- ye
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Yes. And if we include Stephanie, she was also more prepared than Tim in the Robin role
A
But accuracy? Intel? Detective work? he's got that
I
mhm
Tim's strength
A
And he would be plenty scary with a gun (as seen in canon)
G
Yeah, even with his fighting style, he prefers to keep more of a distance, hence the staff
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which works great for him
A
Tim is more of a mind over matter which makes him great for Batman but not as great for Robin
And he gets too into the Batman mindset
That's why him becoming his own thing is so important
It just really, really sucks how it happened
G
Yes, yes, and yes
A
He would never be happy as Oracle, because he still loves going out at night
I
oh I did love in YJ when Tim like Batman sees allies I see friends thing =w=
A
I love that too
Tim used to love with his whole heart <3
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yes Tim needs to be in the thick of it, but since he lacks some skills, plans harder to keep out of it.
A
Then a bunch of his friends "died", his Mom and Dad died, and Bruce "died"- suddenly he was all alone and drowning
G
Which resulted in his obsessive need to find Bruce... I believe that chain of events resulted in the missing spleen
A
Yes
Bruce "Dead" > No one listens > Robin is taken and given to his would-have-been-murderer > Is nebulously threatened with Arkham (it's complicated) > Becomes an international art thief> Gets involved in the League of Assassins > Loses his spleen and half his team to a rival assassin who didn't even know who he was > Gets the proof he needs that Bruce is alive > Blows up a bunch of LoA bases > Returns with the evidence > Bruce is saved
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LOL
dang
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And I bet the whole time he was telling himself "Everything will be okay (subconsciously: back to normal) once Bruce is back"
Spoiler alert: doesn't happen
EP
And then New 52 happened shortly thereafter, so not a lot of closure was had
G
Yeah, and that rewrote some of the continuity
Cuz he's not currently missing a spleen
-__-
DC....
A
It would seriously complicate being a vigilante, I guess
But it would also force him more into the niche he would be better at filling
EP
Yeah, Vigilante is not a good occupation to be immunocompromised in
G
Very true. Tim's much better at planning
And he's done a lot of work with Oracle
EP
Though given he's already messed around with cloning after Kon died, there's always a chance he clones himself a spleen
G
I FORGOT ABOUT THAT
A
That's true 🤔
He would totally do that
I could totally see him having secretly replaced his spleen like that
G
^ This. There is so much missed potential there
A
Pru shows up "dude, you don't have a spleen"
I
amg
A
Tim "psh, I totally have a spleen. what are you on?"
I
I would love that
because that feels like tim
A
give me more PRU CONTENT
EP
Tim: If you promise not to tell ANY of the Bats or Bat associates about the spleen thing, I'll hook you up with a new larynx
A
Pru: done.
No one realizes anything has happened until Ra's notices
OR WHEN THEY FIND TIM'S SPLEEN IN A JAR
AND RA'S IS TALKING TO IT
EP
Pru: It wasn't me, no backsies on the larynx
A
Tim, fuming: yeah, I know.
Tim , muttering: stupid ra's and his stupid obsessions and his stupid face
All of the bats are suddenly Very Concerned about Tim
And he's like
Where were you when I needed this concern?
I'm fine now (lie)
I
LMAO
the ahh we fucked up : I moment
G
Dick: being Batman and trying to tame Damian
Jason: being a criminal
I
Bruce was stuck in time
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Cass: Hong Kong
I just think that if Dick had handled the situation right, being there for Tim would not have been that hard
I
dc drama comics
G
And DC refuses to allow the BatFam attempts at being happier
A
Ah yes, let's have Tim walk in on his would-have-been-murderer wearing his Robin costume and saying he's unnecessary and NOT HAVE DICK CORRECT HIM (that I'm aware of)
I
oof
G
Oooh. Yeah, that's handled badly
I
yeah, THEY CAN STILL HAVE DRAMA AND MISERY just let them have better bonds
PLZ
they don’t need drama from each other
A
There's also a history of people being so sensitive to Damien's situation that they essentially end up telling Tim to man up and take this verbal abuse from his would-have-been younger brother
Because you can't tell me Tim wouldn't have loved to be a big brother
EP
He was all for it right until Dami stabbed him
Then knocked him off the dinosaur
Then cut his grapple line
G
And it doesn't help that Tim was already nearly killed by Jason prior to that
I
yeah oof
A
2/3 for Tim's brothers trying to kill him
G
Yep
A
he just wants to be loved and wanted gosh darn it
EP
And while Dick didn't try to kill him, he tended to excuse Damian's BS towards Tim. And that's why Cass is best sibling
A
Cass and Tim have a special relationship that is sacred
They are twins now
*slaps "Do Not Separate" label on them*
#gotham channel#tim drake#damian wayne#damian al ghul#dick grayson#brucequest#brucquest#jason todd#batfamily#red robin#robin#nightwing#batman#cassandra cain#cassandra wayne#who was the best robin?#that's incredibly subjective#we don't know#but probably not Tim tbh
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Batfam During Quarantine: Convenience Store
Guy: *walks into the store* Hey Frank!
Frank: How’s it going?
Guy: Not too bad! How about yourself?
Frank: Eh, can’t complain.
Guy: *walks to the freezer section to grab a drink*
Father: *walks by with his kid*
Kid: I want the candy!
Father: No candy, it’s too late bud.
Kid: Can I at least have some chips?
Father: No, not tonight. *makes his way to the cashier with his son*
Guy: *gets in line behind the father and his son*
Kid: *looks at Guy*
Guy: *smiles at the kid and waves*
Thug: *walks in the store* Yo Frank, you know that dude who was here last night, I kicked his ass right as he left last night. Kicked him to the floor and whipped his fucking ass!
Guy: Hey! *looking right at the thug* Can you not talk like that in front of a kid?
Thug: Oh, you must want to start something, too? Somebody is looking for attention tonight!
Guy: I’m not looking for attention I’m just....
Thug: Let me ask, are you the kids father?
Guy: No, but I...
Thug: Then why you saying something?
Father: *finishes paying for his stuff and rushes him and his son out*
Thug: That kid has a father and that ain’t you! If his father had a problem with it he would have said something!
Guy: Look, I work with kids and I know that....
Thug: Yeah, I have a kid, too!
Guy: Then you should know that is not something appropriate to say in front of a kid. You’re a twenty-something year old father, your supposed to be setting a good example for your kid, not bragging at your age about who’s ass you kicked like your in high school. How old is your kid?
Thug: I don’t see why that matters!
Guy: How old is your kid?
Thug: You ask one more time I’m going to kick your ass!
Guy: How old is your kid?
Thug: Do you have a fucking death wish?
Guy: Yes I do! I lost a lot of family and friends over these last few months and had my wife leave me so yes, I do! If you’re looking for a person to kill tonight then let it be me!
Thug: *pulls out a gun and points it at Guy’s head*
Guy: Thank God! *closes his eyes as he prepares to take his last breath*
Frank: *pulls out his own gun* Get out of my store!
Thug: Will only be a second Frank so shut your ass up!
Huntress: *opens the door and taps on the thug’s shoulder*
Thug: *turns around*
Huntress: *punches the thug in the head*
Thug: *falls to the floor and drops the gun*
Guy: Damnit Frank!
Huntress: *ties the thug to the door* He had nothing to do with that.
Guy: *opens his eyes* Damnit!
Huntress: Come with me. *walks out of the store with Guy*
Guy: *follows Huntress*
Huntress: Tell me, what’s on your mind?
Guy: Why the fuck do you care? *starts crying* You’re just a vigilante who punches criminals and leaves them for the cops.
Huntress: Not true and if that were true I would consider myself an outlier. So tell me, what’s on your mind?
Guy: *hesitates* I'm just ready for it to be over.
Huntress: For what to be over?
Guy: All of it! Life, pain, everything!
Huntress: Why do you want it all to end?
Guy: *sits down with his back against a wall* Because I'm just done with it! My wife left me and took the kids with her, I've lost my parents in the last few months, I'm just done with it! It doesn't feel like there is much left living for.
Huntress: *sits down next to Guy* Look, things are hard for everyone right now. It sounds like it is especially hard on you right now, but it’s no reason to quit. If you die, what would that do? What would that solve?
Guy: I’d no longer feel any pain.
Huntress: But it wouldn’t make the pain go away. If anything it would spread that pain to your kids, your family, and your friends.
Guy: *sighs*
Huntress: A friend of mine once said that it gets bad for everyone. Batman, Superman, everyone. I remember I am not alone. I remember that things do get better. Sometimes on their own, most times when you work at them. And when I have trouble remembering those things, I find people to talk to.
Guy: What if I don’t want to? I feel like I can’t reach out.
Huntress: Sometimes just being there for someone is just as helpful as talking to someone. Who is your best friend?
Guy: *tears start to fill his eyes*
Huntress: *notices the tears* Who is your second best friend?
Guy: Paul.
Huntress: Hand me your phone, please.
Guy: *hands over his phone*
Huntress: *takes the phone and starts typing* I’m messaging your friend saying that you need his support. He’s on his way
Guy: Okay.
Huntress: *hands Guy back his phone* Hey, it’s all going to be okay. I have faith that you’ll get through this. You’re a brave person and nothing is going to take that away.
Guy: Thank you!
If you or someone you know is talking about or considering suicide, please call the Suicide and Crisis hotline at 988. You are not alone and there are people who can help.
#batfam during quarantine#Alfred Pennyworth#batman#bruce wayne#catwoman#Selina Kyle#Batwoman#kate kane#nightwing#dick grayson#batgirl#barbara gordon#red hood#Jason Todd#Huntress#helena bertinelli#Red Robin#Tim Drake#spoiler dc#Stephanie Brown#julia pennyworth#blue bird#harper row#cullen row#orphan dc#cassandra cain#signal dc#duke thomas#robin#Damian Wayne
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BASICS.
NAME. Caradoc Dearborn
AGE. 28
ALUMNI HOUSE. Hufflepuff
BLOOD STATUS. Half-blood
FACECLAIM. Michael B. Jordan
HISTORY.
Like most magical children, Caradoc grew-up on stories of his parents’ time at Hogwarts. Their stories had a bit more bite to them than most, though - had a bogeyman. They talked about the name Tom Riddle before the war was even on the horizon - explaining to their son that sometimes bad people looked good. It wasn’t well known then that Riddle’s Knights of Walpurgus were the same people who became Voldemort’s first Death Eaters - most people didn’t even remember Tom when they looked at the Dark Lord - but his parents had an inkling. Both only a couple years older than Voldemort himself, and Caradoc’s father being also a Slytherin, they were well aware of what went on behind closed doors.
When war broke out, they weren’t surprised - they were prepared. Caradoc should have been safe in the middle as a half-blood, had it not been for the fact that he was one of those true cases who actually fell directly in the middle: Caradoc’s mother was a muggleborn who had married a pureblood. That put targets over their heads and thus, even though they were sympathetic to the actions of the vigilante group that had started to fight Voldemort, they didn’t join. They wanted to keep their son safe and, for a long time, they did. They encouraged Caradoc to see the good in people - not listen to the stereotypes that people tried to use to put each other in boxes. Which is maybe why he was sorted into Hufflepuff, despite his closed-off nature. But the war got worse every day and Caradoc grew worried for his parents.
He graduated from Hogwarts and opened a pub. It wasn’t exactly glamourous, but it did hold true to his beliefs. Everyone was welcome at The Flaming Dragon. It didn’t matter about background or wealth or blood-status. And Caradoc’s demeanor (and reputation for speedy spellwork) was enough to keep even the shadiest of individuals in check whenever they were at his residence. He didn’t join the Order of the Phoenix immediately after school, though he knew that some of the members frequented his pub. He didn’t approach one of them until the Dearborns’ luck ran out and, due to her blood-status and their marriage, his parents were killed. Their deaths sparked something in Caradoc and the next time he saw a suspected member of the Order, he gave them a drink on the house and said he was joining.
It’s been years since then and the war is practically Caradoc’s life. He knows this war is dangerous and while some members of the Order don’t take this as seriously as him, Caradoc doesn’t find anything about it funny. When he’s not working on official Order business, he’s still working for them. His upstairs is a safehouse, his pub a place where they might share or obtain information. He’s got a specific set of rules for the pub that people just know without saying and, if they don’t follow ‘em, then they’ll be dealing with him. Some people call him obsessed, but that’s not quite right. He just cares, even if he doesn’t show it. Expressions and emotions aren’t really his thing (and he’s tired of the fact that people think Hufflepuffs need to be bubbly all the time), but fighting his own battles is and he’s determined to see this thing through.
CONNECTIONS.
SEVERUS SNAPE. Severus Snape is shady. Caradoc’s seen him around The Flaming Dragon enough to know that, above all else, the man is smart. There’s something calculated in every thing he ever does. Caradoc isn’t exactly disbelieving of Severus’ change of heart - he’s helped a lot in these last four months - but he also plans on keeping an eye out. Snape always has a reason for doing things, after all.
JAMES POTTER. Caradoc would never say that the captives deserved to get captured - but, out of all of them, James is the least surprising of them all. He’s not exactly quiet about his allegiance to the Order and he makes stupid decisions, reckless moves. If anything, the only shock of the whole thing is that James came back alive. After all, his own parents died because a pureblood married a muggleborn. And James, with that girlfriend of his...
HESTIA JONES. Caradoc likes her - what’s not to like? - but he also thinks she doesn’t give enough of herself to the cause. After all, he’s dedicated everything he has to this organization and Hestia hardly steps out on the battlefield. She’s good at organizing the plans, but there are enough of them who know how to do that - Caradoc included - so, while he’s glad she’s on their side, he doesn’t really consider her invaluable.
CARADOC IS TAKEN.
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deal // chapter 2: stupidly tall and stupidly rich
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The first thing Jimin does is follow his instinct, quickly pushing on the door with all his weight to try and restore the barrier that the wood provided for him. It would have worked well, too, if it weren’t for the fact that the person’s hand is already on the door, forcing it to stay open. Jimin struggles with it for a bit longer, but he can tell it’s really no use - their arms are just as muscled as before, and his strength is no match for theirs. In a matter of only several seconds, the door remains wide open, and Jimin’s visitor has a smug smile on their face.
He doesn’t know their name, but he recognizes them. He recognizes the unique shape of their eyes and their built limbs and that smirk.
He recognizes the teenaged boy, now a young man like himself, who had come with the (now dead) CFO that day. It was certainly no coincidence that he had just shown up when the CFO had died. That was why he was here, it had to be. Why the man had come for Jimin, he had no idea, but based on the look on his face his intentions were not something Jimin would like.
The man walks straight into the apartment, easily resisting Jimin’s attempts at keeping them out. “Why are you here?” Jimin asks, though it’s a demand for an answer more than an actual question. The man smirks at Jimin, looking around to familiarize himself with the apartment - Jimin ’s apartment. Like he thinks he’s going to be spending a decent amount of time there - which will not happen, if Jimin has any say in it. Unfortunately, based on the fact that this man has just forced himself in, it appears he has none.
“Not very excited, are you?” the man asks, amused. “Well then, Park Jimin, I’ll explain for you. I’m guessing you’ve seen the news?” Jimin nods. Both of them, of course, know exactly what news he’s referring to. There’s no need to ask.
“First off, I’m Namjoon. Kim Namjoon. Remember that name, because you’re going to be dealing with it a lot,” Jimin scoffs at his cocky attitude, but Namjoon continues, ignoring him. “Secondly, his death was no accident. He was murdered.”
No matter how many times the flashbacks have happened, no matter how long his brain has taken to process the events of that night, one thing has always stayed consistent: the muddy, unfocused feeling around the time when he last saw his parents, where his brain was confused and he was able to do little other than observe in absolute horror. The flashbacks, and of course the night itself, were the only times he had ever had that feeling, and he was quite content with that - he hated the absolute powerlessness of it. At least, that was the case until right now.
Murdered. There was no careless mistake, after all. The circle of death had ended viciously, as a result of someone’s conscious decision. His first thought was a congratulations to whoever did the deed, but his second, third, and all after that were focused on every factor he could consider: who did it? What was their motivation? Did they do it as a sort of vigilante thing, or was it yet another person trying to “eliminate competition”? Would they be caught? What was the thing that finally got him killed? Kim Namjoon, however, is not so fond of his internal chaos.
“Yes, yes, you’re shocked, I get it. But maybe you could try to pay attention to the person speaking in front of you?” he says sarcastically, rolling his eyes before continuing. “Anyways, we don’t know who did it yet, but at the scene there was a note found that said it was revenge for your parents. So all we know is that this is connected to your family, and since you’re the only one left, you have to get involved.”
“Me? I have nothing to do with any of this. I was just trying to live my life when this happened, and if you’ll excuse me, I will continue to do that!” Jimin shouts angrily. Namjoon only looks amused at his outburst.
“Sorry, but no can do. There’s only one major lead so far in this case, and that’s you, so you are going to help solve it.”
Jimin balls his fists, fighting against the tears welling up in his eyes as he stares at the man who had played a major part in ruining his life and had now forced himself into Jimin’s house when he was already distressed. In more of a growl than anything, he says, “No way. I will never work with you, not on anything.” Namjoon simply chuckles, lips rising in a snarl.
“Well, Park Jimin , unfortunately for you, you’re going to have to. If you just agree now and stop arguing against the inevitable, it’ll be much better for the both of us,”
“‘Both of us’? How the hell will this help me ? As a sane human being, I don’t consider being forced to investigate a murder very helpful!”
“Well, you see, with your financial situation at the moment, your job is just managing to keep you going. You can’t afford to lose that, can you? Contrary to popular belief, if you have the right resources, it’s not the most difficult thing in the world to fake video evidence. It might not fool the police, but if you were to present an employer with supposed evidence of their employee committing a crime, they wouldn’t have much power to check its truthfulness. They might just lay off the employee then and there,” Namjoon says with a smirk, his narrowed eyes gazing into Jimin’s with amusement and arrogance. His tone slows as he says the last few words for emphasis, and as he finishes his sentence he steps forward, leaning closer to Jimin with his arms on his chest. Jimin stares back with his best attempt at a death glare, but the other doesn’t seem fazed. They both know exactly what he’s implying, and they both know he has the connections to go through with it. “So, what do you say, Jimin ?”
“Fuck you,”
“Are you sure that’s the smartest choice of words? Seems like someone might be forgetting the position he’s in. It would really benefit you to reconsider, don’t you think?”
Namjoon’s head cocks to the side, and Jimin closes his eyes, his fists balling by his sides. Working on anything with the man who had just forced himself into his apartment was about the last thing he wanted to do. But Namjoon was right; he really couldn’t afford to lose his job. If he didn’t have this source of income, he would be done for. So with gritted teeth, he opens his eyes and says, “Fine. I’ll do it.”
Clapping his hands together in a celebratory fashion, Namjoon leans back to his original position, his smug smile now a triumphant and cocky one. “Well then. Now that we’re in agreement, I’ll be taking my leave. I’ll be in touch, Jimin.”
“Be in touch? How are you going to do that-”
But before Jimin’s even able to get all of the words out of his mouth, Namjoon has already taken confident strides out the door, and without looking back or giving Jimin any semblance of an answer, he shuts it, leaving Jimin only with the sight of a piece of wood just as clueless as he was.
•
When Jimin had awoken the previous morning, gaining a new-found nemesis hadn’t been on his to-do list. When he’s woken up at 8:46 by a sharp set of knocks on the door to his apartment, however, somehow he knows before he’s even crawled out of bed and sluggishly made to the door who’s there, back for their second meeting not even 12 hours after the first. And so, though the Jimin of any other timeline would have never believed it, somehow he’s not particularly surprised when he opens the door to see Namjoon, yet again with nothing but himself.
A courteous host was how his parents had raised him to be, no matter who their guest was or what they had to work with. All this unwelcome visitor would receive from him, though, was a frown and a glare. “What are you doing here? I just saw you last night, and I think that was enough for me.”
Namjoon chuckles, raising an eyebrow. “Have you forgotten our agreement already, Jimin? You’re coming with me.”
He’s leaving with Namjoon? Already? Not even a full day, not even half a day, after he had agreed (though not willingly) to help him? That was…fast, much too fast for his liking. “What?” he asks, though it’s more of a shout, his volume raised and eyes widened in shock. “But…but what about my job? The one you threatened? I have to go or I’ll get fired regardless. And my friends, well friend, he doesn’t know anything about this. I need more time!”
The taller man crosses his arms, letting out a soft but amused “tut-tut”. “Well, unfortunately, Park, crime doesn’t exactly wait for when the detectives have time. We have the best chance of solving this if we start now. And don’t worry, I’ve made sure you’ll keep your precious job. Your employer has been told that your aunt has suffered a life-threatening medical emergency and you need to take time off to assist her,” he says cockily, clearly proud of himself for being prepared.
“But Taehyung-”
“This Taehyung of yours doesn’t need to know anything. He’s your coworker, yes? He’ll be told the same excuse by your boss,”
“Taehyung’s not just my coworker. He knows me well, he wouldn’t believe it. He knows I wouldn’t just disappear without saying anything!”
“We’ll just have to take our chances,” Namjoon shrugs, and it’s clear that he doesn’t want to discuss the matter further. Jimin does, but based off the look on Namjoon’s face he’s pretty sure the other won’t even respond to him anymore, so he elects to stop talking about it. For now.
“Why do I even have to come with you, anyways? Why can’t I just stay here?”
“It would be a lot easier for us to work together if we’re actually in the same place as each other. That way we can talk without me coming out to your apartment every single time I need help or have new information. Besides, if you’re not with me, I don’t trust you enough to not talk to that friend of yours about this,”
Jimin opens his mouth to argue, because fuck is this man irritating, but after a moment he closes it, gritting his teeth, because Namjoon did have a point. Firstly because if he had to do this, it would be easier to be closer to the infuriating twat, and secondly because the one thing Jimin wanted to do right now was, indeed, to spill everything that had happened in the past 24 hours to Taehyung. Taehyung was the voice of reason in his life, Taehyung would be able to talk him out of this, or soothe his thoughts at least.
“Alright, I’ll come to your stupid house,” Jimin puffs out through his nose, crossing his arms over his chest and glaring back at Namjoon through narrowed eyes.
“Finally seeing some reason, aren’t you, Park?” Namjoon replies in an equally annoyed tone. “Follow me and try not to be as useless as you seem.”
•
Namjoon had offered for him to sit in the front seat of his shiny, black, and ridiculously expensive car, but without saying a word, Jimin walked to the back door instead, pulling it open and slumping down before slamming it back closed. There was no way he was getting any closer to Namjoon than necessary, not after he had threatened Jimin and then insulted him on top of all that. He would rather sit in the back seat like a small child than be near the biggest asshole he had ever met.
Stepping into the vehicle, Jimin had been worried he would dirty it up; he had never been within a kilometer of anything so fancy-looking his entire life, after all. Perhaps Namjoon would get mad that he infected it with his “poor people energy”. But really, he didn’t give a shit. In fact, at this point he wished he had stepped in some mud so that he could get it all over the pristine floor mats in this damn thing. Because Namjoon, it turned out, still had many ideas on how to annoy and offend the shit out of him, and he wanted to express them. So he did. The entire time.
“You doing alright back there, Park? Are you scared? Need someone to comfort you before you go on your way?” Namjoon sneers, voice raising just like Jimin’s irritation level at the baby-talk.
Jimin doesn’t want to respond, he really doesn’t. He can’t keep gritting his teeth against his forcefully shut lips, not when Namjoon just keeps going, seeming uncontent with the way he’s not reacting.
“Where’d you get your cowardice from? Is that why your father and mother fell so easily?”
Jimin’s pretty sure he’ll injure himself if he clenches his jaw any tighter.
“Shame they didn’t last too long. I hope you’re more competent than they were, or you’re not going to survive either,”
Pushing Jimin’s buttons was Namjoon’s goal, he knew it, he knows by the way Namjoon smirks at him when they stop for a traffic light, he knows by the way Namjoon stares at the way he tensely taps his fingers against the seat.
“You don’t want to leave your Taehyung behind, do you? Leave him all alone while his best friend gets himself ki-”
“Can you shut the fuck up for once? Just because your only personality trait is being a dipshit doesn’t mean you have to take it out on me!” Jimin yells, leaning forward towards the front. He wasn’t exactly trying to hurt Namjoon’s ears, but he would be more than happy if that was the result.
Namjoon doesn’t answer, and he doesn’t look back, but Jimin can picture the man’s smile in his head. He’s given him what he wanted: his reaction, his anger, his energy wasted on this absolutely infuriating jerk.
“You were the one who decided I need to help with this entire thing. What benefit does it have to annoy me when I’ve already agreed and I’m doing what you wanted?”
“For one thing, it’s fun. Seeing that stupid look on your face when you get angry is the most enjoyment I’ve had in a long time. Secondly, if you’re going to actually be effective at this, you’re going to have to get used to it. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, emotions aren’t always good,” Namjoon says, and for just a moment, Jimin catches his eyes in the mirror, and for the first time he sees something that’s not just narcissism or irritation. He looks almost saddened. Almost, because this was the most sincere thing he had ever seen the man say, and despite that Namjoon was still wearing a shit-eating grin, and not in a playful way.
But there was something there.
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s that that mindset is stupid. You don’t always have to be some kind of heartless stone,” Jimin responds, but this time it’s Namjoon who chooses not to answer him.
A few seconds later, Jimin crosses his arms over his chest and looks out the window instead. In his opinion, the neon lights and impossibly tall structures of Seoul outside are an infinitely better view than the man in the front seat and his idiotically cocky expressions. His own frown reflects in the window, obscured by signs and people that seem to rush by even as the car moves at a slow pace. The tightly-packed traffic definitely wasn’t helping his mood at the moment.
To his relief, the car ride is mostly silent from then on, save for the constant sounds of the city surrounding them and Namjoon’s inevitable occasional remarks, which he ignores. He refuses to get back into such a pointless fight, not when Namjoon clearly can’t be reasoned with. For someone who said it was good to hide your emotions, he seemed intent on riling Jimin up as much as possible.
Hours have passed by the time they’re finally past the metropolis, into the suburbs and nearing what Namjoon says to be their destination. Or at least, that’s what it feels like to Jimin, who’s left with the window and his thoughts to occupy himself. He doubts he’s too far off, though; they’ve traveled a long distance, and they weren’t going fast by any metric.
Their destination, it turns out, is a house - no, a literal mansion - that seems just as mind-bogglingly fancy as the car Jimin’s found himself stuck in. Dark mahogany sculpts the towering walls, white-bordered windows showing the multitude of rooms and a large wooden door standing tall over decorated steps leading up to it. The style is older, but the place is clearly knew, everything clean and fresh as the neatly trimmed plants nearby.
Jimin hates it already.
“Being a terrible person served you well, didn’t it?” Jimin remarks dryly as he opens the door, stretching his legs as he exits the car.
“I’m not that bad, you know,” Namjoon responds, with a small smile, oddly enough.
“Yeah, right. I believe that,” Jimin hopes his sarcasm shows, because he doesn’t want Namjoon to even think that he’s anything better than a piece of shit in Jimin’s eyes, because he’s not. Not even close to getting “promoted” above that point, what with the way he’s been acting.
Leather shoes step up to the door, opening it with an admittedly satisfying click . It doesn’t even creak as it swings inwards smoothly, providing a view of the minimalistic but tastefully decorated interior. The entire thing screams luxury; Jimin’s almost a bit scared to walk in, but Namjoon turns around, gesturing for him to enter, so he does because what he fears more is the stupid amount of power Namjoon seems to hold. He doesn’t even doubt that Namjoon’s able to do what he threatens.
He’s led to two large and plush chairs facing each other by a fireplace, as if the set-up was specifically engineered for a situation like this. The chairs are velvety, too, he notes as he sits on one tentatively. He hates velvet.
Namjoon settles in comfortably, one leg draped over the other and his head resting on his chin as he looks at Jimin. What for, Jimin doesn’t know, and Namjoon doesn’t look like he’s about to tell him unprompted.
“Well, Namjoon, you dragged me all the way here after blackmailing me and not giving me time to tell anyone. Now that I’ve agreed to your deal, what the hell is this urgent murder case all about?”
“You’ve already heard the basics, I hope?”
Jimin nods quickly, suspecting that if he takes too long to respond Namjoon will just launch into another round of insults, and if that happened he wasn’t sure if he would be able to refrain himself from shoving the man and his irritatingly formal suit into the soot-covered fireplace.
“As I said, that drug overdose wasn’t an accident, and it also wasn’t planned by Mr. Soo. That is - or was, now - my boss. He’s dead, and he’s been murdered,”
“And how are you so sure it was a murder? Sometimes people just kill themselves without warning,” Jimin shrugs. And while he wasn’t entirely sure of what he was saying, he relished in Namjoon’s exasperated sigh of what he likely considered an unnecessary question.
“Because, Park, Mr. Soo was in the middle of a major deal at the time. He wouldn’t have killed himself before completing the transaction. He was a careful man, too. He wouldn’t have died of a simple mistake. It’s obvious there was foul play involved,”
“How come the police didn’t report on any of this, then? Wouldn’t this have been in the news, considering a murder is more major than an accidental death?”
“Do you really think the police really care about a criminal who they could never manage to stick concrete charges on? If anything, they’re probably happy he’s been taken care of, now that they don’t have to try and find some way to stick him in jail with the little evidence he leaves behind. There’s a reason it’s just me and you looking into this. Trust me, I wouldn’t have chosen to do anything with you if I had a choice either,”
“You’re on the side of the cops here? Thought you were a ‘hardened criminal’ type,”
Namjoon laughs, as if even the idea of him partnering with the police is absurd. Which it might just be, based on the impression Jimin’s gotten from him. “No, definitely not. I’m not willing to sell people out, and that’s the only use they’d want from me. I just know how they work.”
“Alright then. Listen, neither of us want to be here, and you’ve made it clear you don’t want to be near me any more than I want to be near you. So can you tell me what you actually need me here for so we can get it over with?”
“You’re here for two reasons. One, it’ll be a lot easier to do this if I’m not all on my own, and you don’t seem entirely incompetent. Two, if anyone would be able to make an emotional appeal to whoever the killer is, it’s you. They killed Mr. Soo as revenge for your parents, so it’s fair to assume they knew them, and wouldn’t want to take things out on you,” Namjoon gestures his hands around a bit while he explains, that cocky look again on his face, like he thinks he’s the reincarnation of Einstein for thinking about something before doing it.
“You use lists too much when talking,”
Namjoon’s expression falls, eyebrows flattening as he sighs. “Shut up.”
“That won’t help our little investigation very much, will it?”
“You’re right. If you talk more you’ll probably be able to annoy the guy into coming out of hiding so he can kill you too. It’s not like you’re helping at the moment anyways. Continue,” Namjoon deadpans.
“That’s because you haven’t given me anything to work with. You dragged me into this, don’t tell me you’re expecting me to pull a list of suspects out of my ass,”
“Since you’re so eager to help, here’s the biggest piece of evidence we have so far. The note that was left had no DNA on it, so if anything from the crime scene is going to help us, it’s this,” Pulled out of Namjoon’s coat pocket theatrically is a sealed plastic bag, the only thing inside seeming to be a small piece of metal. A single cufflink, actually. Jimin takes it carefully, peering at it with a frown.
He’s forced into an investigation and this is what he has to work with?
A small engraving in a neutral-toned red-brown decorates the accessory, looking like a logo of some sort. A logo…that Jimin realizes, his eyes widening as he brings the bag a bit closer to check if he’s seeing things correctly, he vaguely but definitely recognizes.
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S, I was musing on another post and realized that of all the Bat Clan, Jason seems to most often be treated as the most malleable by writers.
What I mean is, most other characters personas and histories do not change nearly so much as Jason's has/does. Efforts to do so also tend to be roundly rejected (Like Tim being an acrobat) or just like, steadily drift back to what they used to be (Cass's backstory).
Meanwhile Jason has been an acrobat, a homeless kid, a terrifying super villain, a magic sword guy, a parent/teacher to wayward vigilantes/criminals, an, enemy and ally, with different families and histories all the time.
Why do you think that is/what are your thoughts on it?
see, this is an interesting question because i thought about the very same thing when i saw a recently popular post about how the right to a consistent storyline is a privilege only of the batfam and all other characters else might be subjected to a major retcon that makes them completely unrecognisable at any time (maybe we saw the same post?)... and my first thought was exactly the same: jason does not have this privilege at all.
i think there's plenty reasons for it, starting with the fact that he was introduced in the very... unstable for the dc editorial times, especially when it comes to the (at the time contested) role of robin, which put him at risk of either complete retcon or erasure at the very start. and both in a way happened.
in a consequence of his retconned background and aditf, his character, on a meta level, naturally challenges the idea of batman as a whole. and i don’t mean the red hood era nor the no-kill rule debate. i mean his very status as a victim, a victim not only of the joker, but a victim of the system as it is and a victim of vigilantism, and a victim of the narrative, a sacrifice that brought the comics into its new era. and it has to be said that even pre-crisis jay was on thin ice as at the time dc faced the issue of explaining what the child is doing in the field at all (something that they did not have to worry for a while since dick was an adult!). personally, i think moench rose up to the challenge, but it was still not satisfactory for o'neil who wanted things to get darker (and who wanted it so much that he was unhappy enough even with collins' work and limited his involvement in the title). all of this becomes even bigger problem post-aditf and post-utrh. there's of course the role of victim blaming, as dc was actually criticised quite thoroughly for the voting event and the graphic for the time content (the death of a child was simply not something you were supposed to show in a medium like that in such a way), so jason's personality and circumstances had to be changed to fit the always-doomed narrative. then, the writers started to simply avoid the topic or adjust his character in different ways to explain the tragedy in a way that would not make bruce's decisions re: him seem questionable (this involves for example aging jason up in rebirth!). and now, especially contemporary comics are not interested in the in-universe politics and society, cannot address jason's victimhood nor properly assess his relationship with the major themes of the title. jason’s background and personality cannot be written with care as (and i know i say it all the time. but it's true!) the genre doesn’t take itself seriously anymore and is not interested in any challenges. and he’s not the only character facing this fate; this is also the issue with talia or even kon. tropification, “dynamics” etc.
but there's also another side of it. writers do know (or at least rightly have the intuition) that jason's general themes & history (his incredibly close connection to gotham, for example), no matter how problematic for them, at the same time make him stand at the core of the batman lore. this makes him also a litmus paper for the title. if you want to make a definitive statement about batman, referring to his biggest failure and perhaps even the biggest trauma is the easiest way to do so. if you want to talk about ethics, here's the character who (presumably still...?) is known for killing. if you want to defend the legacy from accusations of promoting reactionary attitudes, here's the guy born into poverty, you can make him into a stereotype and ridicule him so that batman's attitude seems reasonable and progressive in comparison... etc.
and then there are times when the editorial wants to just push him out of the mainstream titles, since he messes with it so much. so we get all the international missions, weird team ups and mystical cults.
but as i said at the beginning: it all boils down to the fact that jay really got the shortest straw in terms of the time when he was introduced, which makes him a character both incredibly salient and inconvenient. and so he is always subject to the whims of the current dc overlords with little regard to his history.
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Concept: Batman as a Lost Cryptid
I want to preface this by saying that my knowledge of batman is spotty at best, but consider:
After the Joker kills Jason, Bruce just... can’t take it. He doesn’t snap and go insane, he doesn’t commit suicide, he just gets very, very quiet. He’s shut up in the manor for days after the incident, only going out after about a week to announce the death of Jason Todd-Wayne to the press and prepare for the funeral.
One of the reporters asks if he’s going to create a monument or something in honor of Jason, and, for just a moment, a glimmer can be seen in Bruce’s eyes again. He looks straight at the reporter and says that he is going to be creating a couple of scholarship funds for theater and literature in honor of his son, as well as fund the renovation of some of the old libraries around gotham and gotham universities literature department.
The funeral is beautiful; and then Bruce Wayne gets to work.
Dick comes back from Bludhaven to check in on Bruce and sees that the man still doesn’t sleep, but the batcave is unused. He asks Alfred what’s up, but for once the old man doesn’t know something and just shrugs at him. Together they ambush Bruce and demand to know what’s going on.
“I failed.” He says. Alfred and Dick are quick to try to reassure him that there was nothing else he could have done, but he stops them. “I know, I know there was nothing else I could have done as Batman. That’s the point. Batman failed. Batman was created to strike fear into the hearts of criminals and keep the people of Gotham safe where the police wouldn’t. I couldn’t do that. When it mattered most, I couldn’t save them. Batman couldn’t save them. So maybe Bruce Wayne can.”
He reassures Dick that he’ll support him no matter what he decides to do, and also apologizes for dragging him into the life of a vigilante. Dick says that the training Bruce gave him is how he lived this long, so he shouldn’t apologize.
Dick surreptitiously steals a Batsuit (both Alfred and Bruce know about it, and he knows they know, but it’s the principle of the thing) and heads out into Gotham to do some patrols. He runs into Tim, who clocks right away that he isn’t Bruce but Dick, and demands to know what happened. Dick brings Tim back to the manor after his patrol and Tim demands to be trained like Dick and Jason were, convincing Bruce by telling him that he’s gonna be a vigilante with or without Bruce’s help, so he might as well train him to give him his best shot. Bruce can’t fault his logic and caves.
Thus begins the replacement of Brucie Wayne with Bruce Wayne and Batman with a whisper. Suddenly, Gotham starts getting headlines about how Bruce is going back to college to get his medical degree and opening up clinics and shelters in crime alley, or about how he’s taking tests to become a licensed building inspector and offers Wayne tech for background screenings for potential foster parents. On the other side, you get whispers in the underground. Batman has retreated further into the shadows. Robin is different, and no one’s seen the Bat in ages, but some people are disappearing (in reality they are getting jobs at Wayne Industries and quitting the goon life, or they are getting killed by other people.) Bruce hasn’t put on the cowl since Jason died, but the fact that the Bat hasn’t been seen by any of the thugs recently has put everyone on edge. Ironically, the lack of Batman scares the goons more than the sporadic beatings from before, all of the criminals are lying low and getting twitchy.
What really cements Bruce Wayne as Bruce and not Brucie is when the Joker shows up at the Wayne Gala to cause trouble and try to get Batman to come out and face him, and he takes a swing at Tim (or any of the kids Bruce has amassed at this point bc he’s always gonna have his kids). Bruce doesn’t even think, he just decks Joker right there at the party and the man drops immediately. Everything is silent before everyone goes. Absolutely. Apeshit. People are running and screaming and calling the GCPD. Bruce tries to get people to calm down, but by the time the dust has settled the Joker has been trampled and is only barely hanging on. Bruce goes to resuscitate him but he dies as soon as he lays a hand on him. Bruce didn’t kill him, even tried to save him, but he’s glad the clown’s dead, for Jason’s sake, for Gotham’s sake.
When Jason comes back and finds out Joker was trampled to death at a Wayne Gala after one punch from Bruce Wayne who the clown never even knew was Batman, he doesn’t stop laughing for a week.
Just, Batman ends up becoming more and more legendary and mythological while Bruce collects and trains vigilantes to give them their best chance at survival would be good, I think.
#batman#bruce wayne#brucie wayne#AU#Batman quits but the robins remain#Batman au#tim drake#jason todd#dick grayson#alfred pennyworth#ideas#idk man I don't really go here but i thought it would be interesting
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Bunch of Batman Fics
Let me know if links aren’t working an the organization is kinda a mess so if you think a story belongs in another category
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MISC/BATFAM/FAMILY
The Cape Void
In which Batman’s cape may or may not be bigger on the inside, contains many sandwiches, creates more problems than it solves, and is the constant delight of his children.
Slipping Through My Fingers
Bruce has missed so much of his children's lives—so many milestones that every parent wants to remember forever but that he’s not even had glimpses of. He wasn’t there for the first steps or the lost teeth or learning how to ride a bike. He missed all of his children learning to talk, missed watching Sesame Street with them in the morning and making soapy mohawks in the bathtub. Bruce missed everything. He missed moments that he can’t get back, no matter how hard he yearns for a rewind. Take him back. Return to him the moments he lost without even knowing it until they’d already slipped through his fingers.
hit 'em up style
Steph, 3:29 PM: need super tampons. it’s an emergency. can u please run to store? would owe you FOREVER
It's Not Where You Come From, It's Where You Belong
The last thing anyone expected billionaire, playboy Brucie Wayne to do was get married. For anyone who asked, though, Bruce would gladly tell them that the day he married Selina Kyle was the best day of his life. The second to last thing anyone expected billionaire, playboy Brucie Wayne to do was willing have kids. And yet there they were, newly registered and freshly licensed foster parents Selina and Bruce Wayne-Kyle. And apparently they already have their first placements. Here's to hoping the classes and books are helpful.
In Gotham, Even The Birds Are Street Rats
Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake have chosen to be brothers. Growing up on the streets of Gotham isn't easy, but at least they have each other. When they get into a tight spot, Jason decides he'll risk anything for his brothers, even if it means stealing the tires right off the Batmobile.
Gotham Knights
Whereas instead of becoming a vigilante and dressing up as a giant bat to fight crime, Bruce chose a civilian life and becomes... A philanthropist. A universe where Batman doesn't exist. But Bruce still managed to father four boys. And Nightwing still exists. As well as Red Hood. And Red Robin. And Robin. Bruce Wayne is a clueless dad who fathers four Gotham Knights.
Time's Cost
Bruce is depressed on the anniversary of his parents' death. He finds a time machine during a mission. After a fight with Dick, Bruce uses the time machine to prevent his parents' deaths. But what happens to his adopted family in a world where Bruce never became Batman? Are they really better off without him?
Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
Terry wants to say he's okay with cemeteries. But taking your kinda boss, kinda mentor, kinda surrogate father-figure to his creepy family cemetery does not make him feel good. He didn't realize just how much Bruce mourns.
The Best Things
Bruce was starting to understand the jokes about him and adopting strays. But it’s not like he ever went looking for kids to adopt. They just sort of… appeared. Besides, the neighbor boy clearly had no one, and Bruce could not in good conscience let that assassin girl go back to parents who had treated her so badly. If that meant Bruce adopted two more kids, so be it. It’s not like he didn’t have the room.
On Gaslit Nights
Surviving on the filthy and foggy streets of Gotham is a dangerous life. Growing up in Wayne Manor might make that seem easy.
Cock Robin's no more
“He won’t be chasing anyone for a long time.” That’s what the Batman had said as he broke Big Bill’s leg, after telling the three of them to go home. Turns out a long time was only three and a half months.
Gotham by Gaslight: Ghosts
Four months after the events of the movie, Bruce is getting use to life with the three orphan boys he took in. Yet, when the past comes back to haunt the boys Batman will do anything to keep them safe.
5 Times Bruce Dealt With His Kids’ Trauma...
And one time they deal with his.
Where Babies Come From
Bruce Wayne's plans: have one kid he fosters and try to get by with the whole superhero thing on top of the parenting thing Dick Grayson's plans: show his dad these kids he found laying around Or, how a perfectly content single father accidentally gets another whole new kid... and then another... and another... and, well, you get the idea.
Check-Ins
BRUCE Check in. Sent at 3:34 PM Bruce’s overprotectiveness begins a family tradition of frequent check-ins.
i'll give the world to you
"Dick came from the circus. His parents were dead – their wings clipped in the middle of a show. He had been thrown away by Gotham Social Service, and it had driven Bruce mad. Bruce was a foster parent, now. He was a foster parent, and he had no idea what he was going." OR: Bruce gain a family, and can't stop himself from adopting more and more children.
the view i love the most (is my front porch looking in)
bruce wayne is twenty-eight when he decides there's something more he can do for gotham’s fellow orphans and applies to become a foster parent. he couldn't have anticipated how full his home (and his heart) would someday become. Or, how each of bruce's kids came into his life.
Running Headlong into My Arms
Bruce doesn’t like to credit one thing for saving his life, but if he did, it would be Haly’s Circus that Friday night in September, just as summer was beginning to die. (He'll always be a sucker for kids with sad eyes, no parents, and more fight than the world knows what to do with.) Or: in a universe where superheroes don't exist, Bruce Wayne finds his family.
Monolith
Diana realised with a jolt that none of them had actually asked him how he knew Batman. And she was just as curious as the rest of them about the “we”. It implied Batman worked with more people. ‘How did you come to know Batman? Does he have any other friends?’ His mouth fell open, and he snorted, which evolved into full-on laughter. ‘I’m sorry. Oh my god - friends?’ Diana felt a little hurt on Batman’s behalf. ‘Are you not his friend?' He shook his head. ‘Did B really not say anything? I’m hurt. No, I’m not his friend. I’m his son.’ (An AU where the Justice League haven't met any of Bruce's kids.)
Correlation and Causation
based on this tumblr post "A Statistics teacher in Gotham makes a graph comparing times when Bruce Wayne goes on long vacations with times Batman gets beaten up really badly by villains to illustrate to his class how correlation does not equal causation."
one shot, two shots in the night
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what a privilege to love you (to teach you all that i know)
fa·ther /ˈfäT͟Hər/ noun 1. a man who gives care and protection to someone or something. The batfamily and the word “Dad.”
In the Fold
Batman didn't know what to do. no. Bruce didnt know what to do. One minute he's knees deep in an investigation about a drug deal gone bad, the men involved having scattered from the crime scene as soon as they caught whiff of Batman being on their tails. The next? He's following the sounds of a crying child to an alley a few blocks over, said child missing a shoe and tucked so firmly against the side of a dumpster Bruce couldn't even tell where their body ended and the dumpster began.
a hat fashioned from tin foil
nightwang @karakurachou – 8 hours ago
jason todd is alive and faked his death so he could become robin: a conspiracy theory thread Batfam conspiracy theories meet social media.
Bruce Wayne: Bleeding Heart
Thomas and Martha Wayne survive that night in the alley. Bruce Wayne never becomes Batman. He still manages to collect an assortment of traumatized children.
Alina Shelley-Wayne Meets the Batfamily
And in this fanfic, we follow Alina as she meets the entirety of the Batfam; from Jason Todd to Lance Bruner to Julia Pennyworth to Mar’i Grayson and to so many others! No siblings (or cousin, aunt, uncle, family friend) left behind! Each chapter follows Alina meeting a character as she bonds with them. Not only does it follow Alina and her relationship with the Batfamily, but it also explains the development of the world(s) of Earth Never.
Always in the Wayne: Web Trailer
The Wayne Family is going to be hosting a reality webshow (for the purpose of really selling the Brucie Wayne gimmick and further discrediting themselves in the public eye!) This is the trailer!
Yesterday's Voices
While trying to take down a drug cartel that deals with memory altering drugs, things go awry, and Batman wakes up with no recollection of the last five years.
As a result, his family must now race against time to find the antidote, while also having to deal with a Bruce who still thinks Jason is Robin. A Bruce who doesn't recognise most of them. A Bruce far less jaded and cynical than the one they're used to. A Bruce who still cares.
The Big Boss
The story of Bruce Wayne and his family as told by his insane Wayne Enterprises calendar and the poor assistant that had to manage it all.
Four Names for Love
When Bruce parted ways with Gotham he was leaving behind more than he thought. Meanwhile Selina is trying to find a way to herself after being abandoned again and on top of that she finds out she was left with a lot more than a heartbreak.
The Picture in the Bedroom
Amanda Waller firmly believes that the world needs Batman. She also believes that the world needs to be prepared for the death of Bruce Wayne, so she creates a plan to ensure that the title of Batman lives on. Unfortunately for her, the plan fails. Fortunately for everyone else, the plan fails. (Or, the Batfam raises Terry from infancy au.)
I Don't Have The Answers You Need
It’s not rational. It’s not a logical thought. He’s not acting like someone in control of anything, especially not of himself. He knows from somewhere in the back of his mind, what he should be doing. Tell the people he’s working with he’s hearing his dead son in his comm. Have them check for drugs, telepathy, or magic. Tell them someone is raising the dead or trying to get something from him by pretending to be Jason. That someone is trying to lure him into a trap.He ditches them.
don't get caugth in my edges
Selina smiled. “Bruce is Bruce. And I love him—faults and flaws, mistakes are all part of that. None of us are perfect and I think we both are able to accept each other for who we are.” The reporter’s grin looked almost predatory, like she’d latched onto something juicy. “So, you don’t mind when he cheats on you?” or Bruce and Selina go to an interview at the Gotham Gazette and things get a little bit messy.
Glad That I Did
Gotham Billionaire Bruce Wayne has eight kids all under 17. His youngest is 3; his oldest is 16. He struggles to find a balance between home life and work life. Add to that a romantic relationship with local model Selina Kyle and you have a recipe for disaster. He's yet to tell his lady about his children but the kids, the older ones, know all about Selina. If it weren't for his faithful butler and friend, Alfred Pennyworth, he'd never get to see her. What happens when he finally tells her the truth? Will the kids like her? Will she like them? Only time will tell...
Family gives us two things; one is roots, the other is wings
“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘮 𝘐?” 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱.𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘨𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘮- 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘮. “𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵,” 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰. “𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮… 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳….” 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢. “𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘞𝘢𝘺𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶?” [or, where Thomas Wayne from the Flashpoint universe finds his way into the main DC timeline]
Finally Home
"In any other situation, Bruce wouldn’t have bothered to ask. He would have walked away, done his business with Ra’s, and then stolen away the child as he left. But he had seen the way Talia’s eyes had softened when she looked at the boy, the fond exasperation in her tone when she spoke to him. Talia clearly loved him, but as much as she wanted to, there was only so much she could protect him from in the Demon’s den." Bruce goes to give Ra's al-Ghul a piece of his mind... He comes back with so much more.
Single Dad Bruce Wayne
What if Bruce used his status as a tired single dad as an alibi for activities as Batman instead of the vapid image of Brucie Wayne?
Growing Pains
Alfred makes a mistake when Bruce adopts a two-year-old out of the blue. But it all turns alright in the end
Aere Perennius
There is two people in his living room that shouldn’t be there, with faces that were buried long, long ago after that horrible rainy night.
Nature/Nurture
In which all the Robins are Bruce Wayne clones and it takes Bruce a distressingly long time to notice.
A Poor Man's Hero
What if Batman became Batman without all the gobs of cash? What if he was a guy who started out impoverished, as a child, and saw his parents die due to violence, and vowed to protect other people from such things happening to them? This Bruce Wayne isn't a rich businessman or famous. He owns a martial arts dojo, and that barely keeps his nose above water. And then he takes in foster kids on top of that. But this Batman is just as relentless in his pursuit of justice as his rich counterpart. Will he be able to successfully pull it off as part of society and not above it? Will his lack of funds prove disastrous, or his obviously less sophisticated background make him more of a target for the GCPD? And what about the Robins, the Batgirls, and so on? These are drabbles about their lives, all interconnected, all with varying levels of humor and angst and fluff
A Kitten For Christmas
Selina Kyle breaks into the Drake penthouse on Christmas Eve to steal some priceless artifacts. Her life just sort of spirals out of control from there. Honestly, is this how Batman gets Robins?
Don't Mess With the Waynes
Gotham City is known for housing the lowest of the low, in multiple interpretations of the word. The Covid-19 pandemic has not changed this. When Cassandra Cain-Wayne is targeted, the city, and the country, learns there’s one family you just don’t mess with.
the waynes answer the web's most searched questions
The day has finally come! Gotham's finest and richest family come together in a series of YouTube videos to do the WIRED Autocomplete Interview!
The Once and Future Batman
Batman and Robin get de aged. Now, Alfred, the League and the Titans have to deal with surly seventeen year old Bruce Wayne who hates the world and everyone in it (except for Alfred and this random baby he found) and three year Dick Grayson who loves everything and everyone and just wants hugs (a grenade everyone is fighting to throw themselves on).
It Will Be Okay /T/
Gotham City is a notoriously corrupt city. Billionaire Bruce Wayne attempts to remedy that by using his wealth and influence like his parents before him. Unbeknownst to him, three boys struggle in the overcrowded and underfunded foster system. They soon find themselves in deep trouble that may result in there being one less kid for social services to have to deal with. Will the boys be able to push through or will Gotham be the home for another tragedy?
Gothamite Spotlight C/T/17095
An interview with Bruce Wayne's children, as printed in the Gotham Gazette's new column: Gothamite Spotlight. Topics include Bruce Wayne's parenting techniques and how they've changed from child to child; the names we choose, use, and live under; kidnappings; Wayne Enterprises; pets; Jason Todd-Wayne's 'death' and return to Gotham; Alfred Pennyworth, the unofficial grandfather; jobs; friendships and romances; living under public scrutiny; and the meaning of family. AKA: A look into what the Gotham public sees, hears, and believes about the Wayne family and how the Waynes help shape their public images.
Batnapping C/T/31564
A collection of pieces from a world where Bruce's acquisition of his kids isn't as legal, but is just as well-meaning.
Batdad Begins /G/
Bruce has been Batman for three years, has been a Dad for one, and managed to keep his night-job a secret from his kids for a grand total of approximately five minutes. But still, raising toddlers and being the Dark Knight? It's nothing he can't handle... right? Or; family fluff of the fluffiest kind. Starts when Dick is five and Jason is two and Bruce is only just figuring out what it is he's let himself in for.
Batman REALLY loves his kids (much to the annoyance of all) C/G/1445
When a few henchmen (and a goon) capture Batman they plan on using a new toxin to get some information out of him. Unfortunately, all Batman wants to talk about is his kids. Aka the time all baristas in Gotham were in danger, Batman's love of his kids turned people away from crime, and Red Hood is outed at a dad-loving nerd (not necessarily in that order)
Make It Wayne - Season 1 /T/
The Waynes star in their very own reality TV show! Filled with drama and different challenges, they will have to juggle a camera crew that likes to stick their noses where they don't belong, the fickle public, and being superheroes!
Presque Vu /T/
Bruce gets amnesia and the Batfamily conspires to keep their vigilante side secret from him. They were just trying to keep him home, safe until he recovered. They expected that Bruce would pick up on clues and put together The Batman secret on his own. They didn't expect him to form a different picture entirely. They didn't expect Bruce Wayne would come to hate the Batman.
The Once and Future Batman /T/
Batman and Robin get de aged. Now, Alfred, the League and the Titans have to deal with surly seventeen year old Bruce Wayne who hates the world and everyone in it (except for Alfred and this random baby he found) and three year Dick Grayson who loves everything and everyone and just wants hugs (a grenade everyone is fighting to throw themselves on).
A Signal Of Hope C/T/15926
None of the Robins had ever liked the galas held at the manor, but while their own experiences before during and after the event may have been as different the boys were from each other in general, one thing Bruce knew for sure: he would always, always be there to defend his sons from the vultures of this world.
All I Have /G/
What if the reason that Batman was so prickly in the beginning of the Justice League was because he had six kids at home? Chaos and a bit of angst shall ensue
Colony C/T/176126
The Bats are a family like any other--they argue, they laugh, they dress up in costumes and beat criminals to a pulp with their bare fists. You know, normal family things. A series of unconnected one-shots centered around Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian. Other characters will appear periodically
Buckle Up (its gonna be a bumpy ride) C/G/19700
Of all the blasted cars at the intersection, the hijacker had to choose theirs. Typical Gotham luck. Except that they are also Waynes (and vigilantes). This is not going to end well.
On Gaslit Nights /G/
Surviving on the filthy and foggy streets of Gotham is a dangerous life. Growing up in Wayne Manor might make that seem easy.
@bruciewayne /G/
Bruce Wayne is a recluse and a billionaire. That makes people curious and nosy. In order to protect his secret identity as Batman, Bruce Wayne will have to don a new mask - that of Brucie Wayne - as he trains to master the art of "having a social media presence." This may be his most daunting mission yet.
How to Train Your Mers /M/
Clark is an aquatic mammals trainer at the Metropolis Aquarium and Bruce is their very unruly new resident. Clark doesn't realise that Bruce is only the first of many mers that are going to live in the Aquarium.
Gone C/G/4938
Barbara Gordon was targeted. Richard Grayson disappeared. Jason Todd ran away. Tim Drake was kidnapped. Stephanie Brown crashed. Damian al Ghul was killed. Hawkfire rose from the ashes. Nightwing soared through the sky. Red Hood hunted the streets. Red X found the trail. Spoiler haunted her targets. Renegade vanquished his foes. Batman watched over them all from the shadows.
Alfred Pennyworth is Not to be Trifled With C/T/5822
The Wayne Family is protected my many dangerous people. You may think the worst you can come across at Wayne Manor is a protective Batman. You are wrong. It is the highly competent Butler whose handy with a shotgun, you have to watch out for. Or: Bruce Wayne is 16 when he goes to Haley’s Circus and brings home a newly orphaned brother. He’s 18 when he becomes Batman, and as a result, Alfred is rather protective.
The Return C/T/52589
What the comics neglected to cover after Bruce returns from being lost in time.
R/DontMessWithTheWaynes C/T/5123
Dick, Jason, and Tim all love Reddit. And they have stories to share.
Mother Bruce and His Baby Birds C/G/12287
Snapshots of Bruce asking different children if they would like to be adopted. I'll update the tags as the chapters come in, but it'll mainly just be adding characters as they appear.
Kitten C/G/4260
Bruce opened his mouth, prepared to give the unemotional, no-nonsense explanation he had cobbled together between his walk to the car and now. Instead, his mouth went dry and nothing came out. “Bruce?” Bruce was saved from answering by the thin cry that cut through the silence. He winced, then reached back with one hand to shush the dimpled, kicking legs. “Bruce, tell me I did not just hear what I thought I heard.”
father tongue C/G/3297
The Bats share a secret language of clicks, whistles, trills and chirps, which comes in very handy when out fighting crime on the streets of Gotham. Unfortunately, they can forget that not exactly everyone knows about it, and because it comes so naturally to them, it can confuse other people.
The Acquisition of Some Things Small and Unstable /T/
Bruce is nineteen, depressed, and not in the least ready to be a parent. Good thing Alfred's there to take in all of the strays he leads home.
Batfam but on twitter /G/
it’s literally just the Batfam and Co. on twitter
Double Lives, Double men : The Story of Batman and his parts. C/T/62827
Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent spend their nights traversing through the skylines of Gotham City, taking out crooks and ne'er-do-wells! With Bruce in the chair, and Harvey acting under his direction, they keep the streets clean. But, life and time do not stop for mere men. Not even righteous Batmen. Life continues on, leaving moments of fate to impact each mans lives. With one kid on the way, and many more to come, the prospect of Batman becomes a fantasy for Bruce, while Harvey holds onto the days he has left with his brother. --- Bruce and Harvey grow up with each other, as friends and basically brothers. Bruce starts taking in kids, and it messes with Harvey and his batman plans. This story is about the characters and how they change became of this dynamic, as well as the shenanigans that the kids drag Bruce and Harvey into.
Fears of a Father C/G/1998
"A mixture of comedy/heartbreak as Bruce, having been hit with fear toxin, repeatedly cycles through panicking multiple times because as soon as he's been reassured that one kid is fine, he starts worrying about another because he has 5(+)"
Dick
look at my son
“I know that when I first took you in, you said that you had no desire to be adopted," Bruce pauses. He can face the Joker and Killer Croc and all of the Gotham Rogues without a hint of nerves, but in this single moment, his heart is pounding like crazy. “Your parents are irreplaceable,” Bruce continues, “and I don’t mean to take their place or for you to forget them, but I do see you as my son. I was hoping that I could… adopt you?”
My Family
Dick is 18, and hasn't been adopted by Bruce. Jason has. Tim has. Cass has. Damian didn't need to be. But not Dick. Was there something wrong with him? Something wrong about him being Bruce's son as well?
Watch This
Hal and Barry are worried about Batman's new partner. Being around the Batman all the time can't be good for a kid, right? Robin insists otherwise, and for $15.36 of betting money, is happy to demonstrate.
We'll fly with broken wings
John and Mary walk leisurely back to the circus. “That man really needs people in his corner.” John remarks. “And to realize there are already people in his corner.” Mary adds. He hums in agreement. “He has a lot of anger in him.” he observes. “The best ones often do. You did.” Mary nudges her husband. “You still do.” Dick pipes up, “Broose is a best one. He’s a superhero!” They laugh. “Yes, he is, Dickie.” (Or: Bruce Wayne, twenty years old, traveling around the world to train, meets circus acrobats John and Mary Grayson and their four-year-old son
Our roots will not whither away
The hallway lights silhouette a small shape in the doorway. “Dick?” Bruce asks. “I can’t sleep.” the boy whispers. “Okay. C’mere.” Bruce gestures. “It’s too big and empty.” Dick says as he climbs up. Bruce wraps his arm around Dick as he snuggles close. “I know.” (Or: Bruce and Dick return to Gotham. There are plenty of problems and plenty of good days.)
Always a Home
Home didn’t feel like home anymore. The house was still the same. The smell was the same. The same furniture, the same paintings, the same rooms. The same people. That was Jason’s now. All of it
He was just a ward. Bruce was his guardian. It was just a question of time before he was kicked out for good. Bruce had already taken Robin from him. He’d take his home next. Or: Dick is sick and thinks he will be kicked out. Jason's a great little brother and Bruce is the best father he can be.
Light in the Darkest Place
Bruce Wayne doesn't know the first thing about raising kids, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to help Dick Grayson.
Old Chum
An 8 year old Dick Grayson, newly bereaved, finds himself in juvenile hall. Bruce Wayne takes in the traumatized and battered child. Can he help his new ward deal with the pain and help him learn to trust again?
Collective Judgments
Dick Grayson has never been ashamed of his heritage, despite the comments he's used to receiving. Luckily for him, the members of his family are disinclined to put up with racist bullshit.
Whispered Word
(Prequel to Broken Wings) "He must be new to Gotham." That was the easy explanation. It was tempting to believe. Gotham was Batman's city after all. He knew every alleyway and every criminal within its' borders. Nothing in this city escaped his sight. But as Bruce looked down at the golden owl crest so delicately pressed into the knife that had nearly killed him, something stirred within his core. An unease that crept throughout his chest. An assassin with skills that rivaled his own, and whose reflexes were identical to those of Nightwing. A contract put out on Bruce Wayne, not Batman. The Court of Owls... It was tempting to believe that this was something new, because that meant Gotham was still his city, and this was just another criminal. But something within Bruce's soul told him that this wasn't something new. It was something ancient. Something dark.
i'd give you my lungs (so you could breathe)
A brush with fear toxin on patrol leaves Dick seeking comfort and grounding in his first brother's presence.
he ain't heavy, he's my brother
Dick's been putting off meeting with Jason for a while now, but when a distress call comes through, he has no choice but to answer. Or the one where Dick and Jason talk, fight, get high and cuddle. In that order
Honeypot
‘If you keep getting older who’s gonna take your place?’ Jason tilted his head to look at Bruce. ‘Did ya hear me, B? I asked who you’ll use as a honeypot when Dickhead’s old and blind.’ The milkshake cup crinkled under Dick’s fingers. Or: Dick’s kept it together for years and it only takes a single comment for it all to come crashing down
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Richard Grayson is met with the face of death at the age of eight when his parents take “The Great Fall.” But he learns to soar again when he meets Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth two men who wish to take him under their wings. Basically me dumping Richard Grayson fluff, angst, and an emotionally constipated but loving Bruce in the mix.
No One Said Flying Was Easy
Eight year old Richard Grayson has just watched his parents fall to their deaths. Hurting and alone, he struggles to adjust to the new life he's thrown into. Bruce Wayne takes him in, but seems to have no idea what he's doing. Can they help each other put the pieces of their broken lives back together?
To be a father
Bruce Wayne is many things. He's an orphan.A traumatised boy who since the murder of his parents has then grew up into an angry man with too many issues to count. To the public eye, Bruce Wayne is a brilliant buisness man, compassionate and hard-working but he is also a playboy, an airhead, just another rich boy lost in his own bubble. In private, Bruce Wayne is the caped crusader, the dark knight, the protector of the innocent. To the people closest to him, he's a hardass, stubbornly set in his ways and relentlessly hard working. Bruce Wayne is many things. A father is not one of them. Or at least that's what he tells himself. Everyone knows Bruce Wayne is a father. Except Bruce Wayne.
the hardest part
Dick is dreading his eighteenth birthday and everything that it means for him as a foster kid. His time with his family is running out, and he needs to be prepared for what comes next, to be on his own again.
Second Generation
Nine months after the 'Blockbuster Incident', a call from Lockhaven Penitentiary regarding Catalina Flores brings all Dick Grayson's plans for his future in Bludhaven crashing down. Thrust suddenly into parenthood and hiding what happened to make him a parent in the first place, Dick must decide, adjust, and accept - and no matter what, the family has to pull together to help him. Unfortunately, the Red Hood, a newcomer to the Gotham crime scene with a grudge, has his own ideas about Bat-family togetherness. Giving them time and space to work things out peacefully isn't one of them.
Taking Flight: A Tragicomedy in Four Acts
John and Mary Grayson die; Dick becomes Robin. This is everything that happens in between, a/k/a, how Gotham City ripped one family and identity from Dick and gave him another. An origin story in the Rebirth spirit, weaving together threads from Tec #40, Dark Victory, Robin: Year One, New 52, and more. Dick just wanted to go back to the circus, to go back to his normal life, waving to crowds and flying through the air. But instead he was in a giant cave under a giant mansion in (outside of?) Gotham, swiftly becoming part of a billionaire's cobbled-together family and trying to solve a murder. And the worst part? He sort of liked it.
Batman (Supposedly) Works Alone
Batman works alone - that is what the superhero community genuinely believes. In fact, he was so overprotective of Robin that only the thugs and Rogues of Gotham are even suspicious of his existence. When Dick Grayson sheds Robin and becomes Nightwing, Bruce has one last request for his old partner. One final protocol: Code Bat.
Roadtrip Vigilantes
Bruce Wayne gave up hope, stayed with the League of Shadows, and generally fucked up his entire life until a little kid called Dick Grayson came along and saved him anyway. Now on Ra’s al Ghul’s shit list, they travel the U.S. in whatever car they can get their hands on, trying to piece their hearts back together again. A slightly different start to Batman.
The Award for Worst Actor Goes To...
Permanent Guardianship of a Minor, somewhat unlike adoption, is a legal condition that usually only lasts so long as the person being guarded is, in fact, a minor. Dick turns eighteen with the Titans, so Bruce's legal guardianship expires while they're on bad terms and opposite sides of the continent. On a totally unrelated note, minimum drinking age in the U.S. is unreasonably high and four out of five Titans don't recommend father figures.
I Am My Mother's Son
The door to the shack opened and a tall thin man stepped into the room. His short brown hair was shaved down on the sides with only an inch or so growing on top. A dark brown t-shirt was tucked into a pair of Levi jeans and muddy work boots were laced up on his feet. He looked unassuming, and wouldn’t have seemed out of place on the Kent’s farm if it hadn’t been for the swastika pinned to his sleeve. Immediately Dick felt his stomach drop, not out of fear, but out of repulsion. “If you’re here to ask me to join your super secret fascist fanclub then I’m going to have to disrespectfully decline.” The man scoffed and kept himself standing at the door. “As if we’d want to be associated with your kind.” “Pisces?” “Gypsies.” The word was spat out in disgust and Dick feigned being offended, far to use to the slur to let the man get to him.
make it half the night
"I will not support this impulsive and ridiculous decision. He is a child, not a shiny new car you purchase for show!" "Alfred - " "No. I've supported you in every foolish decision unquestionably but this - " "My mind is made up." "Then you will bear the full responsibility with no help from me."
I’ll Be The Villain So They Can Be Heroes
The Bats were dead and Dick was the only one left alive. He had nothing left for him so why shouldn’t he join them? Waking up back in time was not the plan but Dick wasn’t complaining. He finally has his family back and he will not lose them again. Robin has always been able to do what Batman couldn’t. It was okay that Bruce won’t kill. Dick wouldn’t ask him to compromise his morals. But he had no such restrictions. He doesn’t mind killing, getting his hands dirty, and being a monster if it means his family is alive. Or a Dark Dick Grayson who is just a tad overprotective of his family. Just a tad.
Circus Boy
When a Robin flies into a Spider's web, it can go one of two ways: Either the Robin escapes, his red breast a warning, and seal's the Spider's doom; or it remains ensnared, forever waiting to be devoured. But when teenage heart-throb Dick Grayson, ward of Bruce Wayne and heir to the Wayne Fortune, meets high school hero Peter Parker out of pure happenstance, things don't quite go to plan. And as their awkward acquaintance begins to expand beyond that of chance meetings... well. Dick might just find out that his place in the food chain isn't quite as cemented as he'd once thought.
Pedi-cure my Blues
Bruce has had custody of Dick for two months and the boy hasn't smiled once yet, still lost in his grief; but when he sees a woman with painted toenails Dick lights up with excitement. “Can I have blue toes?” “You can have whatever colour toes you want,” Bruce promised.
Ranking Robins
Bruce sighed. "I wish you all were more competitive about being good sons instead of heroes. Maybe I'd have less gray hairs that way." As four sly looks were directed his way, Bruce sighed again. "Don't even think about it." "Bruce—" Dick started in an too-sweet voice. "No." "Come on—" "Absolutely not." "Just this once?" "I'm not ranking my sons. What father would agree to that?" ... Buzzfeed has been cranking out quiz after quiz about Gotham's Bat-themed superheroes. When Jason shows them to his family, him and his brothers decide that not only should their adoring fans get to rank the Robins: Bruce should too.
When it Rains
Jason's return to 'life' (and the Wayne family) is the hot topic of the minute in Gotham. Every reporter wants an interview. Jason's siblings decide to do an interview together with him, in which Dick gets asked a rather personal question: “What about yourself, Richard?” asks the reporter, widening her own insincere smile to match as she turns her torso half an inch towards him. “As the eldest I am sure you are simply overjoyed to have your brother back but, might I ask: why is it, do you think, that you are the only one of Mister Wayne's children that he hasn't formally adopted?”
things kept hidden
“Better hope the Batman doesn’t catch wind of you. Batman hates metas. He’ll make you disappear. That’s what he does.” “But I’d never hurt anyone,” Dick stammers. He doesn’t know very much about Batman, but he’s a hero, right? He fought crime, like Superman, and Superman was a hero. Right?
Dad...I’m Bilingual
Dick hums—a quiet, sleepy sound. He’s drifting, but only slightly. The painkillers are doing their job. “It’s dumb,” he says. “I can beat up bad guys an’ stop an apocalypse, but I can’t even tell my own dad I’m bilingual.” Bruce just stares at him. Realization kicks in a moment later. “Do you mean bisexual?” “Yeah, bionical.” He said that, didn’t he? Bruce must be getting slow in his old age.
and it comes back around
Bruce "I accidentally slipped and fell across the room, took out three tables and broke a desk with your body as I ACCIDENTALLY fell on you also you're going to jail” Wayne takes his young protégé down the rewarding path of revenge.
I Was Lost For You to Find
Bruce never planned on having kids. After watching his parents die, the idea of starting a family of his own was foolishness at best and an impending disaster at worst. Never in his wildest dreams did Bruce think he'd ever be up to the task of raising a child, and he was okay with that. But when an orphaned acrobat starts weighing on his mind, Bruce makes the (questionable) decision to become a foster father. Everything after that is just dumb luck.
smoother the fear
"Dick looked at his little brother as he played with his action figurines. They were alone in the living room, and Dick was supposed to be the responsible one - he would make sure that nothing was about to happen to Jason. He even stopped what he was doing - he had to be ready for anything, and he already knew that something was coming. For now, though, everything was alright - no problem in sight, and no adults claiming that they were trying to help. So, everything was good; but Dick knew it wouldn’t be for forever." OR: Dick gets scared when someone visit the Manor.
a haunted ballroom
The ghosts of Haly’s circus were bright, happy people, performers and acts whose adventuring spirits tethered them to the caravan. These spirits were benevolent, often blowing stray tickets back into the paths of their owners, or helping a ring land just right on a bottle for a child to win a prize. Sometimes, if they had the power, they’d protect the acts themselves, making sure the throwing knives stayed squarely away from the performer spinning on the wheel, or catching falls that might put a performer out of business for a couple stops otherwise. Dick Grayson could proudly say he was very good friends with the ghosts of Haly’s circus. When Dick stumbles across the ghosts of Wayne Manor dancing the night away in an abandoned wing of the house, he thinks that, finally, something might be normal again. But the ghosts are nervous, and he doesn't know why. Something is brewing underneath the surface of Wayne Manor, and it's up to Dick to find out what it is—and it's up to Bruce to make sure nothing happens to his charge in the meantime.
The Weight of Living
Dick Grayson has been through a lot in his 19 year old life and at this point he's more alone then he's ever been before. So when he finds himself bleeding out, alone, on a Bludhaven rooftop he can't help but think, 'At least it will stop hurting.' ...Until he wakes up, still alone but now in world that doesn't need him. At least that's what he thinks. That is until he stumbles upon a chance he never had in his first life. Now he's thrown back into a world of bats and birds and struggling to find his place in this world amongst the trauma of his past life and the major differences in this one. Maybe with the help of a few friends he can find his footing again.
My Little Robin
“I call you Robin because you came to us on the first day of spring. I didn’t know you wanted to be a little bird”. There had been four kids who donned the Flying Graysons colors and Dick’s name after him. He couldn’t be that kind of Robin again, but some days he still wished to hear his mother calling him her little Robin. Some days, all he wanted was to listen to his parents teasing him about him really turning into a little bird and soaring through the skies. “Being Robin means much more than being Batman’s partner. It means being family, lil’ D. And you are the one I chose to be my Robin. I’ll keep choosing you every single day. You are my baby, I’ll never turn you away, I’ll never give you up.”
The Bone Road
By night, Robin was his partner in crime, but once the sun rose, all Dick could be was a mirror of his tragedy, haunting his halls and asking for more than Bruce had in him to give. (The early days of Batman and Robin, and the many mistakes therein)
Oh, He's Not a Wayne?
Dick loves his son, Damian, even if he had been dumped on him unceremoniously.
A Robin's Flight
In one night six year old Dick Grayson loses everything. In the audience Bruce Wayne feels something he hasn't in a long time and he knows he just can't standby and watch. Bruce takes in Dick and soon the kid is an integral part of the Justice League's world and all of the heroes. Robin becomes a staple as the first kid sidekick but that doesn't mean Batman doesn't have more. This is a prequel to Young Justice in a universe where the Batfamily is already all together. Their family grows from Dick, Bruce and Alfred to add Barbara, a flying alien Uncle, a snarky former thief, a kid genius and a little ninja girl among others. Second in A Flying Robin series.
The Batman: Into the Light
A story in which I shamelessly jump the bandwagon to throw a young Robin/Dick Grayson at a very unprepared Battinson. This is an origin for Dick Grayson, where the hunt for his parent's murderer begins after Bruce Wayne takes him in.
The Acquisition of Some Things Small and Unstable
Bruce is nineteen, depressed, and not in the least ready to be a parent. Good thing Alfred's there to take in all of the strays he leads home.
Improvement
It took time and many tries to find a rhythm, but Dick wouldn’t give up on that kid. He and Alfred – and later Steph – were all Damian had as family. Bruce was dead . Jason, Tim and Cass were away. Somewhere along the line, Dick realised he had been thinking about Damian as his kid for a while. And he thought that maybe Damian was starting to see him as someone he could trust not to harm him deliberately.
Time (to Protect You)
Losing Damian not only hurt beyond measure but also made Dick the last Bat standing. He had nothing keeping him in a broken world so goes back in time with only one ally (Damian begs to differ) and no plan except to protect everyone he can, at any cost. Dick starts with making sure Jason never dies at the hands of the Joker and proceeds to track down and love his siblings (while maybe also plotting the destruction of the League of Assassins). He just doesn't realize that a clan of highly trained vigilantes are more than capable of realizing that Dick is not okay, and of returning his devotion with their own.
Welcome the Dawn of Day
In the aftermath of the Riddler’s “cleansing” of Gotham city, the Batman works tirelessly to keep crime in check and assist the civilian population. An exhausted Bruce Wayne turns his efforts towards humanitarian relief for his city. Things can never be quiet, however – a series of bodies start showing up in various locations in the Narrows, Gotham’s bottom of the barrel district. The masked crusader and Lieutenant James Gordon unite their efforts to catch the killer while also struggling with a corrupt police force. The case reveals complex ties to Gotham’s sex trade and reinforces the unfortunate truth that in Gotham trust is inadvisable. A new tragedy strikes Gotham just as the situation is starting to look better – a terrible accident at the travelling Haly’s Circus leaves nine-year-old Richard Grayson orphaned. Suspecting sabotage, the boy goes looking for answers and runs into the mysterious Batman, also on the same track. Things get complicated when Bruce Wayne accepts Dick into his home, but there is a front of healing for all parties involved. Time runs on and heals all wounds. Despite everything that might happen, the sun always comes back up. Stay put and feel the sunrise on your skin.
No Safe Place
Bruce looks at the chipped wall paint, at the guard who hasn’t looked away from Dick’s back since their conversation began, and at the bruise on Dick’s cheek that has to be at least a few weeks old, but is still fading. He opens his mouth to ask the first question, he says the first thing that pops into his head, “I’m going to get you out of here”
Declensions
“My father,” Dick says, “worked the rope. It cut him. His hands were never clean.”
Batman is Not Exempt From the Speed Limit
Dick Grayson is having an average night of patrol with a new man on the police force when the Batmobile speeds past, and Dick decides to mess with the new guy.
take these broken wings and learn to fly /T/
or, How Dick Grayson Burrowed His Way Inextricably into the Heart of Bruce Wayne
Family You Made (Go Back, Do it Again) C/T/50847
Dick gets sent back in time, but don't worry, he's got this. (Probably)
Welcome the Dawn of Day /M/
In the aftermath of the Riddler’s “cleansing” of Gotham city, the Batman works tirelessly to keep crime in check and assist the civilian population. An exhausted Bruce Wayne turns his efforts towards humanitarian relief for his city. Things can never be quiet, however – a series of bodies start showing up in various locations in the Narrows, Gotham’s bottom of the barrel district. The masked crusader and Lieutenant James Gordon unite their efforts to catch the killer while also struggling with a corrupt police force. The case reveals complex ties to Gotham’s sex trade and reinforces the unfortunate truth that in Gotham trust is inadvisable. A new tragedy strikes Gotham just as the situation is starting to look better – a terrible accident at the travelling Haly’s Circus leaves nine-year-old Richard Grayson orphaned. Suspecting sabotage, the boy goes looking for answers and runs into the mysterious Batman, also on the same track. Things get complicated when Bruce Wayne accepts Dick into his home, but there is a front of healing for all parties involved. Time runs on and heals all wounds. Despite everything that might happen, the sun always comes back up. Stay put and feel the sunrise on your skin.
Orphaned Circus Freak /T/
A trip to the circus endangers a family of acrobats when Jerome Valeska temporarily breaks out of Arkham. Good thing Bruce and Detective Gordon were in the audience when 1-year old Dick Grayson was reported missing,
Bird's Eye View /M/
Nine year old Dick Grayson has his entire flipped upside down after a freak circus accident that leaves both his parents dead.
On Fridays, We Wear... C/G/1947
Before Bruce even takes a look at the note, he says: “Come here,” and pulls Dick to sit on his knee, the way he does when Dick walks into his home office late at night after a nightmare or runs inside with a cut on his knee. Dick relaxes minutely but still bites his lip when Bruce turns his gaze to the note. -Inappropriate clothing. OR Bruce will not tolerate his child being punished for not breaking any rules.
Just Come Home /T/
Bruce fires Dick from Robin the day before Dick's eighteenth birthday. Dick thinks that Bruce is preparing to kick him out for good and doesn't want to face Bruce when that happens. Instead, he takes matters into his own hands and leaves on his own early the next morning. It takes a certain street rat to get these two to actually talk to each other. Or: Bruce doesn't know how to communicate with his son and a massive misunderstanding ensues. On the plus side, he has two children now.
Someone Get This Child a Stuffed Animal, Not Pixie Boots C//1192
Bruce is in therapy, adopts Dick Grayson, and realizes he has a chance to make the world a brighter place in the parenting of his son. He also sees the Dark Place ^TM that Dick is in, and knows he needs help. A chaotic conversation ensues.
find another dream C//3748
Following one month since everything changed for him, Dick Grayson tries to grasp the feelings inside him regarding his new life in Gotham.
Pain? Feels a lot like love C/G/1210
“It’s fair”, Dick said. He tried to adjust himself and lie down next to Bruce. Trying to find the edge of the blanket to steal it from him, tiny elbows dug into Bruce’s side and Bruce had to pretend it didn’t hurt.
It didn’t. Really. He tried to blink away the vision of Alfred raising his eyebrow. Tiny limbs found their way to jab at his side and ribs for good measure again as the kid’s quest to pull the blanket away from Bruce, so he could also get in, continued. At this point, Bruce was now pretty sure this was actually why he had gotten the whole training for suppressing pain and signs of it, at least outwardly, in name of becoming Batman.
of winged birds C//4680
Bruce Wayne embarks on an eye-opening journey of parenthood while receiving parenting advice of those more qualified than him.
To Build A Home C/T/3024
Galas are an issue, because something always goes wrong, and no one knows this better than Dick Grayson. (It's a bit of a problem, actually, but he can always depend on Bruce to get him out of trouble.) In which Dick is eight, attending his first gala, still trying to get used to an awkward guardian who is still getting used to this whole parenting thing, and there are reporters. They figure things out, eventually.
Chum C/G/5435
Dick trumped through the leaves, stopping his feet roughly. He relished the sound of the crunch beneath his shoes as he tread on the brown, dead leaves before him. He felt rather justified in his satisfaction. After all the world had taken so much from him, why wouldn’t he do his best to crush it in return. The woods were cool and as he went deeper into them they grew darker. The sun had long set, and the sky was quickly vanishing as the trees grew thicker. Wayne Manor was far behind him. He was never going back. He hated those pristine walls, those old floor boards. He hated the quiet. He hated the stuffy furniture and the rules and the vases and pictures. He hated his new guardian and that… that… Dick couldn’t remember what Alfred was called, but he hated it. The bag on his back felt heavy. It had everything Dick owned in it. Well and a toothbrush that Alfred had given him. But he didn’t think that was really stealing.
There's a new wave coming, I warn ya /T/
(In which Dick goes to prep school, the Waynes go to therapy, and Harvey Dent runs for office)
To Foster a Bird C/T/6061
In which Bruce Wayne decides that fostering is a good idea, and then a bad idea, and then a great idea
All For One C/T/7960
Bruce Wayne's three oldest sons don't agree on much - in fact, they don't see eye to eye on almost anything. The one thing they agree on, however, is that no one - no one - hurts their youngest brother and gets away with it.
It's Too Late For Us C/T/6572
Dick and Bruce have been estranged for a very long, very bitter year. When Dick finds out Bruce has taken on another Robin, he's infuriated and goes to confront him. The ensuing fight unearths a couple decades of trauma, dysfunction, and unspoken fears. Dick doubts that Bruce will ever own up to the harm he's caused, but one can never be too sure...maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.
Nothing New C//3357
Dick brings a boy home. Given his history, Bruce thinks it's best the two of them have a long overdue conversation about this. For the two most emotionally repressed people in Gotham City, it goes better than Dick would have expected.
(T)his Child C/G/2179
”I’m here for the elephant,” Bruce says bluntly. ”Elephant?” Haly says. ”We haven’t had elephants in over two decades, what...?” ”The toy. That Dick left on his bed.” OR What wouldn't Bruce do for... this child?
JASON
It doesn't matter which way the wind's blowing (unless you're flying a kite)
Just because Jason doesn't remember his early years, doesn't mean he has to believe these freaks when they say he's some dead kid, and no, he's not okay with them stalking him!
Or the one where the pit restored Jason's mind but not his memories and the Batfamily wants him to come home whether he believes them or not.
Don't Let Me Go, Hold on Tight
Willis Todd is an asshole. He's currently an asshole on Bruce's property and he wants that man no where near his sons.
the boy in the red hoodie
One day after patrol Dick finds a certain little someone with a tire iron.
He's thoroughly amused.
buying time
In which Bruce Wayne adopts a child (slowly).
Glass shard
“He had mouthed off to Batman. Oh god, that is Batman. He is fucking dead. No matter what he does he’s so fucked. Batman can’t be beat, he’s not some rich prick who thinks kicking tire robbing kids is fun. He is Batman, and Jason Todd just robbed him of three tires.”
Expeditions Into The Dark
Jason was a street rat, has been for years and he's learned the lessons of the street. Though when he goes to jack some tires off a John he makes a mistake. Now his life has changed forever, what comes next, he becomes Rob
price is right
“Hey, Mister, looking for a good time?” The car is fancier than any he’s seen in Crime Alley. And when he looks up at the cowled shadow, Jason realizes why.
in the sidekick to batman?
Precedent
Bruce thought his family was complete. Sure, Dick might be mad at him and ignoring all his calls, and Damian mad about Dick not returning calls, but that didn't change anything. His family was complete, even if they weren't talking to each other. Then a scrawny little kid jacked his tires, and Bruce started to question what it takes to be family.
Jason Todd: The Not-So-Outlaw
Jason Todd isn't what Batman made him, he isn't what the Joker made him, he isn't what the League of Assassins made him, and he isn't what the Lazarus Pit made him. He's his own person and he's taking himself back, one home renovation at a time. Also he might just make friends with the people who are supposed to be his brothers while he's at it.
Frygt
When he gets caught stealing the Batmobile tires Jason assumes the worst. Bruce is trying but also a well-meaning idiot sometimes. The misunderstandings pile up and only get worse. They will get there at some point.
inhibition
Batman gets hit by a Poison Ivy special. Jason is unfortunately caught in the crossfire.
transaction
Jason’s heard some pretty out-there requests. But this is the first time he’s been approached by a child. And this is the first time he’s been approached for hugs.
fatigue
Jason is tired. Tired of scavenging on the streets. Tired of keeping up his guard. Tired of trying and trying and still shivering to sleep on an empty stomach. He’s just—tired.
Way Home
“Who are you?” The old man looks heartbroken, his face falling. Like he remembered something big. Jason kind of wants to hug him, and say it's ok, but really, he just wants his dad.
Jason comes back from the dead years into the future. His family deals with it, like they always have.
Of Your Own Making
Jason died. Then he came back, forty years too late. It takes time to adjust.
returning is the hardest part of coming home
It really was Jason who came back. And now's the time for action and planning, and figuring out how to tell a kid he was missing decades. or The batfam deals with the stress of Jason coming back from the dead.
His Head is Bloody, but Unbowed
Jason was smart enough to walk away when he saw the Batmobile, all those years ago. He's smart enough to stay out of the hands of the gangs and the mobs. He's smart enough to have survived sixteen years in Crime Alley, and still be alive to smoke a celebratory cigarette. So why wasn't he smart enough to just keep walking when he sees a crumpled form in an alley?
It’s a Beautiful Life
The day the headlines read that Jason Todd was alive, Numbers went to Wayne Manor.
Hoods and Jesses Redux
The boy seemed startled that Dick had actually produced a blanket. He wrapped it around his shoulders like a cape or cloak. It enveloped his tiny form. God, he was so small. Who sent a kid after Batman? If Jason hadn’t gotten startled, he would have been crushed.
Reclaiming Innocence
Jason Todd was kidnapped at nine-years-old and given two options. Work for his keep, or be forced to to work for his keep. His life was not pleasant, but Jason was nothing if not a fighter, and dammit if was he going to let the hell around him kill who he was as a person. Or his dreams of growing up and going to college. Those dreams suddenly came a little more into focus, when his idiot of a pimp accidentally tried to rent him to Bruce Wayne. Poor bastard could have never guessed he was the Batman himself. Heck, not even Jason figured that out, at first. And Batman had practically adopted him.
Like a Thief in the Night
Jason Todd has been living with Bruce for two months. Jason was such a joy to have around, even if he rarely let people near him. Which was fine. Bruce was perfectly willing to let Jason adjust, and go at his speed. But when one day Jason suddenly starts acting clingy while in public...Bruce is more than a little worried. What had even triggered it, and would Jason even tell him?
Not All Kidnappings are Bad
While out on patrol one night, Bruce encounters a kidnapping attempt. A pretty routine night, unfortunately. When the victim in question happens to be a 9-year-old Jason Todd, however, Bruce finds himself getting a little too attached to a child he just met. Was it okay to kidnap a child right off the street and keep him?
The Beginning of Something That Wasn't Suppose To End
Batman is the one who provides the evidence that puts Jason's dad in jail but Jason doesn't know this. he just knows that his entire neighborhood saw his dad walked out on the lawn in cuffs and there is no one to protect him or his mom even if he was abusive. After that, Batman thinks that Jason and his mother are better off without his father but it's the opposite. He drops out of school to take care of his mother until he finds her sprawled out on the floor slowly overdosing. It takes an ambulance six hours to get to their apartment but by then it is too late. Jason is left to fend for himself and survive through any means necessary which is why he tries to steal the Batmobile's tires. While arguing and trying to fight Batman he lets it slip that a bunch of street kids from Gotham have gone missing. And then so it begins; dynamic duo 2.0.
Pictures on a Crooked Wall
Finally the Bat spoke in a low, deep voice: "Do you want to come with me?" Jason arched an eyebrow at the surprising question. Then he got that the vigilante was being deadly serious about this, so he let out an outraged: "Ya're a weirdo dressed up like a vampire! And you are an adult who drives in a car that looks straight outta a gothic cartoon! Hell no big guy, I ain't coming with ya."
Red Blood, Blue Blood
Jason Todd was living a very ordinary life in Crime Alley before his mother gets sick. Then, suddenly, Jason and Catherine have to grapple with the secret everyone has known since Jason was born with black hair and blue eyes—Willis Todd wasn't his biological father. Bruce Wayne is, and not only is he the richest man in Gotham, he has three other children who may not be glad to have an interloper in their midst.
children of dust and ashes
In front of him, this man stands, and he taunts him, and he laughs. He laughs and laughs and laughs – and it’s all Bruce can think: Did you laugh as you beat my son to a bloody pulp? Did you laugh as he died in that explosion? The Joker killed Bruce's son. // Jason's murderer is dead.
We Alley Kids
We all know Jason dug out of his grave. We all know he was found wandering the streets, looking as though he'd been blown halfway to hell. We know he was taken directly to a hospital, where we know he asked for "Bruce" before he was placed into a coma. We know the detectives called in to investigate don't make the connection to Bruce Wayne or to the son he lost. And we also know what happens next. But what if, by mere chance, someone did make the connection? What if someone did, in fact, recognize Jason Todd?
Sugar Baby
If he's going to be a hooker anyway, he may as well find himself a sugar daddy. This...does not go as he planned, but at least he got adopted?
Take Me If You Want, Save Me if You Don't
Jason has been giving Bruce a few snacks and pain medicines whenever Batman visits Crime Alley. He assumes it's innocent. Jason is hoping he can bag himself a home if he can seduce the Bat. Said Bat hates this plan.
Mutual Kidnappings Make a Family
Sometimes Jason catches feelings. Feelings of responsibility for dumb rich kids with fancy cameras running around the worst parts of Gotham. It's unfortunate, but at least he gets food and a new roof over his head out of it. And a new friend too, perhaps.
I found something (in the woods somewhere)
Jason pushed himself to his feet, closing the window silently, and flipped the light switch on before turning to look around. It was a room, probably a guest room. There was a desk, a closet, a bed, a boy, all neat and tidy and tucked away - Jason swiveled. That. That was. There was a boy on the bed. Laptop on his knees, camera on the bedspread beside him, staring as Jason curiously with wide blue eyes. “Hello,” The boy said politely, and blinked at him, looking disturbingly like an owl. The kid looked - he looked about ten, and that was his reaction to having a stranger break into his room in the middle of the night? “You - ah,” Jason stalled, staring at him, a bit stupefied. “What are you doing here?” The boy blinked at him again . “I - this is my house?” Jason runs, Timmy is just trying to help, bless his heart, and Dick is confused. It's a long night for everyone.
In the Alley
Jason begrudgingly gets saddled with protecting this weird little kid who runs around Gotham stalking Batman and trying to get himself killed, months before he meets the man himself and becomes Robin.
Homecoming
“Your son’s grave. It’s been disturbed.”
In which people actually notice when Jason breaks out of his grave, and Bruce finds him before Talia does.
Icarus, Returning
“My name is Jason Todd and I think I used to live here.” A pause. The Manor gates groaned open. Heart thudding in his chest, Jason gripped Cass and Damian’s hands and took them home.
Come hell or high water
From what Jason knew, Bruce and Talia’s paths had diverged sometime before Jason had even stepped foot into the manor, but no one would bring their ex-husband’s adopted son back to life as a gift without feeling some semblance of love. And after hours of thinking and analyzing Bruce’s weird personality, Jason was sure Bruce felt something too. Unfortunately, when Bruce faced complex emotions he shut down and treated everything with a sort of clinical coldness. Jason knew that better than most, but that was exactly how he knew that Bruce still carried a torch.
Overwhelmed
At Jason's first Wayne gala, a series of events leads to reminders of past trauma, and, eventually, a solidification of Jason's place in the family.
To assume a robin’s feathers
What if Bruce never had the chance to take Jason home because the kid managed to steal the Batmobile's tyres without being caught?
What if Dick Grayson had never left Gotham and joined the GCPD instead? That Jason still ends up being part of the Wayne family, just by the hand of Dick.
abandon
Robin answers Hood’s distress call to a building full of fear gas.
And the Scene Slips Away (To the Evenness I Fake)
One mistake is all it took to force Jason back into the wonderful world of the Wayne family. Now publicly and legally alive once more, he's forced to spend the next two weeks of his life stuck in the Manor with the whole family.
This leads to several strengthened relationships and the realization that maybe he's missed a few things over the years. Things that he's now determined to get to the bottom of. Also known as the "Tim comes out to his family, the public finds out Jason Todd is actually alive, Jason finds out about Mirage and Tarantula, and they all are confronted with the fact that dealing with public relations as millionaire superheroes is actually The Worst (though not necessarily in that order)" Frankenstein of a fic that nobody asked for but I'm giving you anyways
The Sun Will Rise
Jason had dedicated his second life to helping people, carving out a territory for himself in the ever-unwanted East End and steering clear of the rest of Gotham. So he really, really didn’t appreciate being taken down by some two-bit wannabe gangbangers intent on flushing all his hard work hiding from the Wayne Family down the fucking drain.
A chain of stars down either side the street
The alley is dark and narrow, and somewhere inside a child is crying. It’s not his business. It’s not his business and he needs to get home before he falls asleep in the middle of Crime Alley. The tiniest sob comes from the darkness, and Jason sighs. “Hello-?" Out for dinner with their son, Jack and Janet Drake answer an important work call and rush home. About a day later, they realise they forgot their five years old son at the restaurant. Meanwhile, somewhere in Crime Alley, Jason Todd has just acquired a new little brother.
The Twirl of a Knife
Dick Grayson-Talon AU: Batman has torn the Court of Owls apart. While surviving on the streets of Gotham, Jason stumbles upon one of its last Talons. The pair strikes up an unlikely friendship. Years later, Jason decides to clean up Gotham as the crime boss Red Hood while Talon grapples with his past sins. It is only a question of time until they end up on Batman's radar.
The Big Road Home
Jason is fourteen and a seasoned street-kid. Tim is brand new to the streets and somehow ends up in Jason’s care. Bruce doesn’t even know that they’re out there. (Yet.) In which Jason and Tim are homeless orphans, each making sure the other survives.
Jet Black Crow
Jason never tried to lift the tires off the Batmobile. Instead, he ended up working on the streets of Gotham, struggling to stay alive. Somehow, Nightwing still crosses his path.
We're Not in Crime Alley Anymore
When Bruce returned to the car that night, it was a nine-year-old holding the tire iron, not a young teen. Somehow, Jason Todd at nine was even more precocious than Jason Todd at 12. Bruce has his work cut out for him.
this kind of weather
Jason’s at school when his mom dies, and that’s the only reason any of it happens. If he’d been home, if he’d been with her, he would’ve been in the wind before anyone else even knew. Even if they looked, no one ever would’ve found him. He’d have taken to the sewers if that’s what it took, man-eating crocodile guy and all.
Alley Cat
Batman and Catwoman are just finishing up patrol and heading back home when they realize that someone is stealing their tires. And, well, Selina always had a thing for strays.
un elefante se balanceaba
Jason gets a call from Bruce requesting that he and his team check out a CADMUS operation out in the middle-of-nowhere Illinois. They accept, thinking that it's going to be a monster to fight or one of those "heroes" with dubious ethics that CADMUS seems to love so much. Instead, they find a baby. (Or, how Jason, Kory and Roy found baby Terry and brought him home.)
Blood, Bonds, & Bats
Brutally murdered by the Joker when he was only 15, Jason’s family believes he’s gone forever. When he returns five years later with a young child in tow, the Bat Family struggles with their feelings around Jasons apparent resurrection and what to do with the child, who Jason claims is the son of Batman. All the while Jason struggles with being alive, once again.
they think they see you, through and through C/G/1554
BREAKING NEWS: LOST WAYNE HEIR BACK FROM THE DEAD Jason takes Bruce up on his offer of legal resurrection. The media and the world reacts. It's worth it. Right?
come back home please /T/
Over a year has passed since Jason Todd's death, and Tim, although he is part of the family and the new Robin, can feel the grief in the air. All he wants is for everyone to be okay, and for Jason to come back. He doesn't expect that to actually happen. Or: Tim Drake runs across a resurrected Jason Todd and is determined to bring him back home to the family.
Vermillion /T/
Jason Todd returns to Gotham with a bang. In between setting up a criminal empire, dealing with international conspiracies, and the Joker, he re-learns how to be a person. When the Bats learn of a new face in Gotham's underground, they get interested. Some of them get friendly. His plan becomes... complicated.
THE BOY WHO DRANK STARS. //
The Wayne's are, supposedly, the biggest gangsters in Gotham. So when Penguin tells Jason that either he kills Bruce Wayne or they throw Jason's body into the harbour — the boy realises he's dead either way. He just didn't account for the possibility that instead of murdering Bruce Wayne, he'd be adopted by the man instead. Because that makes so much more sense, obviously.
Nothing to Fear C/T/4216
"Can't sleep?" Dick inquired once he was sufficiently uncomfortable, somehow using his weight to make the chair rock back and forth without even seeming to move himself. It was so weird Jason almost forgot to scowl. Almost. Then he had a better idea and switched to a smile, making sure to add in a bright, cheery voice for the reply. "No, I'm sleeping fine. But I keep having this dream some dumbass comes into my room and asks stupid questions." Dick just snorted. Then cooed. "Aww, glad to hear my little brother actually dreams about spending time with little old me." He finished by tacking on a razor-sharp grin.
No One's Son C/T/22515
When it's revealed to Gotham's underworld that Red Hood is the second Robin and without the Bat Clan's protection, it's not long before every gang, cartel and rogue he's pissed off has him in their crosshairs. It's almost as bad as the "family"'s determination to find him first.
when you close your eyes /T/
“I don’t believe my car was scheduled for maintenance.” The tire iron swings fast, and Jason can feel it all the way up to his shoulder when it connects. The sound of it hitting Batman’s skull ricochets through the alleyway. Ice douses Jason’s insides as a vice grips his heart. He just hit Batman. He hit the guy who shatters knee caps and dangles people from skyscrapers. He’s dead. He’s going to die. An alt take on Jason's origins wherein Bruce is An Actually Good Dad and Jason's allowed to be more emotionally complicated.
The mirror lies C//32981
Bruce can’t believe his eyes. That is his son, Jason … and he lost his memory. Something that the league of assassins want to use against Batman. Or: Jason is sent by Ra's to gain Batmans trust as his resurrected son, but can't remeber, that he is indeed Jason Todd.
understanding must be part of the holding /T/
Right now, it was more important to figure out where he was, and what had happened.
He had to make sure he was somewhere safe. Before he fell back asleep. Jason wakes up not knowing where his is and no memories of how he got there, not yet realizing the long road to recovery he's about to begin and all the changes he will have to deal with.
The Ties That Bind Us /M/
AU: in which Catherine Todd was Jason’s biological mother, but as he discovers, Willis wasn’t his father.
A MOMENT THAT'S HELD IN YOUR ARMS. C/G/11986
Robin is used to Batman shouting at him. Mistakes happen, and he's not always the most careful, but it's expected. It's his job, even if it hurts Robin a little to look at Batman for the rest of the patrol — that's his boss. He gets over it. But this is the first time Bruce Wayne has raised his voice at Jason, and Jason's entire world is collapsing on top of him.
Time Fucking Travel C/T/44307
(2027). Jason was expecting a quick in-out and then Thai, not god damn time travel. The sad thing is, the future apparently doesn't have Thai and Bruce fucking Wayne will not provide. And what's up with all these side-ward glances directed at him?
A Gift to Cherish C//4327
The wonderful thing about being hurdled through time and space is that Jason doesn’t have to deal with the fallout of not listening to Bruce. The awful, terrible, no good very bad part of hurtling through time and space is that he has no idea where he is. It’s all up to wormhole he was thrown into to decide where he gets spit out to. In which Jason is thrown into a future he never came back to, and gets to heal, just a little bit.
Letting the sun in C/T/4173
Au where Jason didn’t die and instead realizes that the neighbor kid goes to his school and has no friends. This comes in handy, despite Tim’s extreme reluctance, when Tim gets sick a few months after he and Jason become friends. He really doesn’t understand why Jason cares so much, and when Bruce gets involved, he really doesn’t understand why he cares.
Maybe, Just Maybe, I'll Come Home /T/
Five years after Jason's death, Dick Grayson still blames himself. After failing as a brother and a son he's determined to set things right. Meanwhile in Gotham, there's a young man struggling with nightmares and memories of a life he can't remember.
Do You Remember What It Was Like Before the Green? C/T/13334
When the first body dropped, the Red Hood was firmly on the list of Batman’s enemies. By the time the killer finally revealed themselves to Jason, he was firmly in the ranks of the Bat brothers again. This time with newly regained memories and a sense of protectiveness that he didn’t know he had.
The Night Is Coming To An End C/M/8521
Jason gets dragged to another one of Bruce's galas where he meets someone from the past he's so far managed to ignore, but not forget
Vandalism and Corruption /T/
He doesn’t want this tentative bond to break, the whole ‘let me provide food and shelter for you, and you serve as my Robin. Call me if you’re dying,’ vibe that shines out of Bruce’s ass and straight up into his terrifyingly plastic smile. But Bruce hardly smiles at Jason, anyway, so why does it really matter? -------- Or: Jason Todd hates galas, but attending a small gathering doesn't seem so bad, even if they are all rich assholes. Jason Todd also hates math. And he severely miscalculated.
Joke as much as you want, the main thing is that you stay C/T/3326
Bludhaven has a new protector: Flamebird. While the news speculates like crazy about his relationship with Nightwing, Batman is on the verge of blowing up from sheer caring-father-energy. And the heroes? Dick will never let his little brother out of his sight again, but it would be nice if he stopped spurring the rumors about their love affair. Or: How Jason Todd rises from the dead to plague his brother with his humor.
Neverland C/G/19652
One night, while on patrol, twelve year old Jason Todd falls through a portal... and lands in the future. If only people would actually tell him what's going on...
TIM
Simple Ideations And The Consequences That Come With
Tim padded down an empty, cold hallway of his family’s home. Thunder rolled across the sky, shaking the floor beneath him and sending a shiver down his spine. He hated nights like these. He had just gotten done with his near nightly bat-fan-cam patrol, and hadn't been able to fall asleep when he had finally drug himself home. His parents were off in Italy for some expensive art show, the idea being the more art they bought, the more tax breaks they'd receive. It was all hidden under the guise of charity of course, at the end of the three night art show a portion of the proceeds would be donated. A tiny portion.
Came In From the Outside
Tim's parents are...not around. It's a fact that is known and rarely questioned. But now they're back and all Bruce wants is for all his boys to be safe and together again.
Playing Catch
Another "Tim gets adopted earlier" story, because Tim deserves all the love, and because Tim and Jason deserve to be friends.
The Thing about Apples and Trees
When Jason agreed to let Bruce adopt him, he thought that meant Jason felt happy and safe in Bruce's home. But when Jason's nightmares only increased, and his panic attacks and meltdowns started happening more often, Bruce was at a complete loss for what to do. But then, Jason finally opened up to him, and he was able to quell some of Jason's worse fears. Perhaps a midnight chat and a few hugs wouldn't fix everything, but it was a step in the right direction.
concealer
Suspicious bruises on a child with recent upheavals in custody make people, well, suspicious. Tim knows it’s only a matter of time before he’s taken away from Bruce.
Full Potential
It was no secret that none of the Wayne kids liked charity benefits. That being said, Tim's struggles paled in comparison to his siblings’. The elite didn’t turn their noses up at him because of his ethnicity or socioeconomic status or something else he couldn’t control. He chose to become CEO.
The Ghosts That We Knew Flicker From View
He’s known since he woke up this morning, his chest tight with painful certainty. At first, he wasn’t sure what it meant—why he felt like he was already grieving despite all of his loved ones being alive and well, as far as he knew. Tim ignored it the best he could, amounting the sensation to general anxiety mixed with excessive caffeine consumption mixed with whatever other vices Tim has left.It was only when the feeling swelled tenfold the closer he got in proximity to Bruce that Tim understood what his curse was trying to tell him. Bruce is going to die today. The boy king and the dark knights
Just This Once
CPS gets involved in the Drakes' lack of parenting. Baby Tim's left with the Waynes next time they go out of town. The family starts realizing something's up.
The Photo
Being part of the most famous family in Gotham has its problems, namely when you’re trying to keep your relationship a secret.
let's get mischievous
“We welcome you,” the cultist is saying, breathlessly. “To the mortal realm, oh father of Chaos-” Bernard slowly raises his head, meets the cultist’s gaze, and he stutters to a stop. Tim’s breath catches, because Bernard smiles, manic and benevolent and totally devoid of humanity. The cultist, shaking with excitement or awe, bows his head. Bernard floats down, and reaches to delicately touch the side of the mask, cupping his face. “Stupid animal,” he says, kindly, “Why would I thank you for this?” The cultist starts to raise his head, confused. It’s not Bernard, says Tim’s brain, even though he already knew that, even though he was putting the pieces together the minute the knife flashed down, even though he shoved the knowledge away because it was unbearable to consider, it’s not Bernard, and it’s only that thought that keeps him from fumbling when vines explode from the cultist’s eyeball. At the ritual altar, Bernard gets possessed by Dionysus. Nobody liked that.
i don't need more reminders of all that's been broken, i don't need you to fix what i'd rather forget
“She’s our little sister, little D.” Dick told him, rubbing his face against the boy’s crown. Damian struggled for exactly five seconds, just to show that he would put up a fight before he leaned into Dick.
Fools, Ghouls, and Grave Mistakes
Not once, when Tim had been considering how Jason might react to the idea of a new Robin, had it crossed his mind that Jason would be so appalled by such an insult that he would actually come back to life to kill Tim for it. That, Tim realizes as a grasping hand pushes up through the grass in front of Jason’s headstone, may have been a grave error.
wrong number
There’s a few rings, then the phone picks up. “Wayne Residence.” That’s funny, Tim thinks, Mrs. Mac doesn’t sound like herself. On a hot July evening while home alone, eight-year-old Tim gets a fever. He means to ask Mrs. Mac for help — but ends up accidentally calling Alfred Pennyworth. Somehow, even in sickness, he wins all the hearts of the Wayne family in one fell swoop.
before the shadows absorb you
"Tim was bouncing with excitement. Internally only, of course, because children his age had to be the most agreeable possible and that meant being silent and cute. Tim could do that, so he only let his pretty, innocent smile on, keeping the happy energy close to his heart instead of on his face. It wasn’t easy, this time, but he could do it. Wayne Enterprises was huge. Not like it was a surprise; the building was well-known in Gotham, after all. But Tim had never been inside, and there were so many people. It nearly toned down his excitement, but then he spotted Bruce Wayne himself, making his way toward them, and everything came back in full force." OR: Tim is supposed to have some quality time with Bruce Wayne. It doesn't turn as expected (but Tim won't complain).
Twelve Magpies
Billions of dollars and silk suits and heavy rings dripping off fingers, but Bruce was never truly happy until he met Dick, then Jason, then the rest of them. So Gotham’s old fortune can kiss Tim’s ass. Bernard...doesn’t seem to think so. Not in the least, if the nervous bob of his Adam's apple is anything to go by. Tim creeps behind him, utterly silent until his nose almost tickles the back of Bernard’s neck, then whispers in his ear, “It’s haunted.” Bernard shrieks. Alfred opens the door. A solid ton of polished oak and brass and institution caresses the floor in a sweeping curve, giving way to Bernard, Batman t-shirt underneath a blazer, cherry red in the face. Tim snickers beside him. or, wins and losses in turns, and being twenty is epidemic, but tim manages to wrestle with life enough to tug bernard into place beside him
Baby Birds and Bat Caves
Gotham was built on a cave system. Batman has referenced a Bat Cave before. Tim is currently in the cave system. He is in the cave system that he entered from Drake Manor. Drake Manor is right next door to where Batman- The Bruce Wayne- lives. Holy Cavern, Batman! Tim had just accidentally wandered into the Bat Cave’s cave system. OR Tim, having found a weird hole after a storm, decides to go exploring ignoring the fact that This Is Gotham and They Probably Have Cursed Stuff Down There. Luckily, it was just a cave system that spans the entire Gotham underground. Unluckily, Tim is a very curious child.
Latchkey
or, How Tim Drake Found A Family, Became A Photojournalist, Learned To Love Coffee, and Grew Up, not necessarily in that order. Tim Drake is thirteen, runs the famous BatWatch blog that has spiraled hilariously out of control, has absentee parents that suit his purposes just fine, is training himself to run the streets at night, and is doing absolutely peachy, thank you. Alfred and Jason disagree, and get Dick and Bruce involved in figuring out their weird nextdoor neighbor kid’s life. Everything goes uphill from there.
House Cat
Just over a year after finding and adopting the stray Jason she and Bruce found stealing the tires off the Batmobile, Selina breaks into the supposedly empty Drake residence, only to be found by their eight-year-old.
Thicker Than Water /T/
When Jason Todd was five years old, his mother, Catherine Todd had a little baby boy. Unfortuntely, tragedy struck and Jason's baby brother was stolen from the hospital shortly after he was born. This is a story of everything that came after... How families were broken apart and eventually pieced back together to create something new. How long lost brothers find each other after so many trials and tribulations.
Under A Parent's Wing /T/
When Tim found out that Dick Grayson was a gymnastics instructor in Bludhaven, he quickly signed up. After all, learning gymnastics from The Nightwing himself is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Dick Grayson is more concerned at the obvious signs of child abuse he sees in one of his students. AKA Dick Grayson, as a childcare worker, is a mandated reporter who knows how to recognize child abuse in his students. Tim Drake, after a lifetime of fear and confusion, learns to trust adults.
A Bird in the Hand /E/
When Bernard is targeted by the League of Shadows, Tim rushes to save his boyfriend. But what if the reason Bernard was targeted was not what it seems? What if Bernard's planned assassination was hidden behind granite and lime?
In My Arms C/G/2804
There was nothing he could do. Nothing he could change. Those were the rules of the past. Besides, babies cried all the time, even if this was less a cry and more of an angry wail from a little one pushed past its limits. But still. He should have been on his way. He likely would have been, had this been a different home.
The Gruesome Life and Death of Timothy Drake-Wayne C/G/4356
Frowning, Bruce feels Tim’s forehead and cheek with the back of his hand. “You’re feverish.” “I think I’m allergic to Alfred’s new detergent,” Tim says, scratching, scratching, scratching. Unconvinced, Bruce takes Tim’s hand away from where he’s tearing at his neck and pushes up the sleeve. Tiny pink dots freckle across Tim’s skin. “You have chickenpox.” He might as well have just told Tim he had testicular cancer with the way his face blanches in horror. “You’re kidding me."
Liminal Space C//77186
Bruce's habit of collecting strays is not limited by dimension. Or When Young Justice Batman comes across an angsty, seemingly abandoned by his Batman Tim Drake, he decides to step up to the plate and parent the crap out of him.
BatWatch™ /T/
Timmie Drake has been following the Bats and Birds at night for eight years. They're sixteen now and his hobby has grown into something a lot bigger than it started out as.
DAMIAN
Roots
Damian Wayne has changed. Drastically. He is a separate being from the boy he was at ten. Perhaps a better word would be weapon. He is a person now. And to get that far, he's had to change himself from the inside out in such a drastic way that he does not consider that ten year old him at all. (Damian is the Robin in the Young Justice team, and he's keeping his secrets for more than just Batman's sake.)
In For a Penny
25 is too young to be a Dad. That's what Bruce thought when Talia dropped off this baby she claimed was his. Add to that a jealous 11-year-old Dick, and Bruce has his hands full. What does one even do with a baby? Why does this baby scowl so much? And when on earth is Talia coming back?
It Could've Been Different
The Bludhaven newspaper reported that there was a strange kid running around helping out the homeless, so that must mean Nightwing has a new sidekick right? What they don't know is Nightwing's supposed sidekick was actually an Al Ghul traitor protecting a half-dead amnesiac Jason Todd.
baby wonder
(baby!damian AU) Bruce dies, Dick becomes Batman. But the Damian that Talia leaves in his care isn’t a ten-year-old warrior, he’s a ten-month-old baby.
Photos
There, on the first page there was a picture of a baby. “Why would Ra’s have a picture of a baby?” “This is Ra’s’?” “Hey, that looks like Damian!” Dick exclaimed. Tim looked at the picture again, and it did indeed look like Damian. Or Bruce goes to the league for a recon mission, and accidentally finds photos of a baby Damian.
An Ache In His Bones
"Damian heard his alarm go off, knowing it was time for him to get up. He struggled to blink his eyes open, as he felt like it required all his energy to just do that simple movement." Damian hasn't been feeling like himself lately. He not sure what wrong, but he concluded it's nothing to fussed about.
Internalized Coping
Damian keeps his distance from his family members with one purpose; to get kicked out. They'll have to do it sooner or later. He just wonders why they won't.
oh brother, i will hear you call
Damian can't sleep. All his life, he's been taught that asking for help was weak and foolish, but Grayson's door is just down the hallway.....
to be human
None of his Gotham acquaintances look upon his old life favorably — this, Damian knows. Was his life not noble before? Damian feels like a waterboarded gnat, swirling towards a drain. Gently, as though he has not ripped out Damian’s stomach with his teeth, Alfred says, “Attempting to take his father’s place won’t work, Master Richard…” Their voices peter out, and the last thing Damian can hear is Richard huff and say something that sounds like, “No shit,” and he is alone. Somewhere, a clock ticks. Damian pictures it melting. (Dick and Damian over the years.)
Unconditional
In a fit of anger, Damian makes a mistake in the field that injures Nightwing. Which means the only one that might have defended his actions against the others was unconscious. (Based on Dick’s accidental death by Damian in Injustice, but this is not in that world and Dick definitely does not die)
Together
Damian witnesses the meaning of watching each other's back, and how far a father's love can go.
Crawl Spaces
Damian is alone and afraid in his father's house. He's become a hidden person within the manor. But he's able to find some small relief in hidden places.
A character study on Damian Wayne. How he sees the world and his tenuous connection to a family he can't understand. Set very early into Damian's stay with the bat family. This one's painful.
"Assistance Needed At The Cash Registers"
"Damian has been abandoned in Gotham. He’s been left behind by the one he trusted most, with nothing more than the clothes on his back. Damian hasn’t been trained for this, he doesn’t know what these people expect of him, how to give them what they want. The man in front of him is merciless, asking him for things he cannot give, for answers he doesn’t have. Damian’s mind whirs, but for once, there is nothing he can say to get himself out of this. “Cash or card, kid? You’re holding up the line.” " OR Damian and grocery stores do not get along well.
the city without stars in its skies
“Gotham is filthy,” Damian says flatly, honestly. “I understand now why Mother sent me here instead of coming herself.” Nightwing’s face is turned to the left, but the smile on his lips is audible. “It’s not all bad,” he says. Damian thinks of Grayson, and the too-sweet donut he had given him, and the Chinese restaurant with the nice Asian lady and the park and the stray cat that had crossed through the grass in the darkness. “No,” he admits grudgingly, “I suppose not.” (Or, in a world where he was never sent to live with his father, Damian al Ghul is contracted to assassinate one Dick Grayson.)
Even in the Midst of Grief
Richard Grayson has never hurt Damian. It’s unforgivable that anyone should believe otherwise.
in for repairs
Damian snoops on Netflix and watches something he really shouldn't have, and has a meltdown. When Bruce has averted the crisis, it's Tim who steps in to have a talk, and to both Tim and Damian's surprise, it goes better--and more honestly--than they could expect. Gratuitous dog cuddles sure help, too.
Hoodie On
Anon on tumblr asked for a fic where Damian tries to smuggle a puppy into the house in his hoodie pocket. Here it is.
Their Words Against Mine C/G/2422
Damian Wayne respects Richard Grayson, and refuses to allow any idiot reporters to slander his name, on paper or in person. Or the story of Damian both causing a scene and making Dick see sense afterwords.
Carry Me Home C/T/3556
The first time the paparazzi found out about Damian was right after Bruce's funeral, but they are all too quick to judge him, and Dick defends him. Day 2 of the Dick and Dami week 2019; paparazzi.
Son of Batman C/G/1078
Damian was a planned and wanted child, right?
Anything Like Me C//1556
Damian was barely taller than Wayne’s hip, hair obscuring his eyes. His skin was far darker than Wayne’s--a dusky brown that spoke of years in the sun. His face, however, could have been a perfect replica of the billionaire’s. “Oh,” Anne said, frowning at the father-son pair, “Bruce, honey, you didn’t say he’d be so--” “--handsome,” Lois supplied quickly. Bruce Wayne introduces his son to reporters.
With You /G/
Talia left Damian with Bruce when the kid was five instead of ten
Son of darkness /T/
Damian had been locked in his room for about three days after he messed up a mission. He knew that this was only the start of his punishment, after all it was clear he purposely messed up a good chuck of h is last few missions. He no longer could hold the same views of those around him, his heart shattered as those views were pushed on him. Damian took a shaky breath before picking the water bottle he was given when he was first throw into his room. It wasn't much but, it was enough to keep him from dying of dehydration. If he tried to listen to what was going on outside of his room, he could hear faint yelling. That was something he was used to. There was almost always some one yelling at someone. However, what surprised him was a man dressed in black and orange that opened his door.
Two Peas In a Pod C/G/8514
Dick has lived with Bruce for two years, when Talia drops the news about Damian, also 10 years old. Slowly, but surely, the two boys learn that as different as they are, they are also in many ways quite alike - and so the Wayne family reforms itself again.
Guilt isn't an Apology C/T/3576
Dick is learning to love Damian, and Talia loves Damian dearly, but not unconditionally.
Clutter //
Damian doesn't remember when his mother lost her way. He thinks she's been this way all his life. It wasn't until he started school that he had realized something was wrong. OR Damian is the son of a hoarder. He spends ten years of his life with his mother, before being removed and placed in the custody of his father. The adjustment takes time, but he's lucky enough to have support. He's lucky enough to be loved by this strange hodge-podge family of his.
The Heir C//743
Damian Wayne is a prince, the heir to Batman and the League. Why can't he gain their approval?
Rules 1, 2, & 3 C/T/1119
Damian gets accused of assault by a strange woman at an art gallery.
Important Details (And Why Talia Needs to Leave the Parenting to Jason) C//5522
In which Damian is a little bit slower to realize that, apparently, nobody else knows Jason is alive. But he gets it eventually. (Tim Drake's blood pressure may never recover.)
CASS
infans
Black boots. Black clothes. Shadow too? Shrink back. Smaller. Smaller. (Batman finds an eight-year-old shadow on the streets of Gotham. The shadow comes home.)
TERRY
Batman Beyond: Days of Future Past /T/
Terry McGinnis has dealt with the consequences of the Joker's Madness on the Old Man's (his) Family. Now, stuck a good 15 years before he was even born, he's dealing with them firsthand, and learning just how much they turned Old Man Wayne into who he was. (In which Terry puts his Joker beating up skills to good use, even though he really isn't supposed to mess with the timeline.)
Fathers and Sons C/T/44647
Gotham is not a stranger to tragedy, but the newest murder seems to be a haunting echo of its most notorious crime. The GCPD struggles to get ahead while experiencing interference from on high, and is forced to turn to Batman and his extended family to see justice served for a little boy and his murdered parents. At the same time, the vigilante family's new order is tested by their patriarch yet again. Will this highly personal case be the original Batman's last?
the rest is confetti /G/
Dick's on his way back to Bludhaven when he gets the call. He leaves the station hours later with a traumatized eight year old and an infant, wondering what decisions in his life led to this moment. Or: In which Mary and Warren die, and Dick refuses to let Terry and Matt McGinnis fall through the system. Not if he can help it.
Meet the Wayne's C/T/45314
Terry McGinnis somehow gets transported to the regular DC universe and is surprised by the colony of Bat family members that he finds around Bruce.
Godfather C//8255
Years ago, before Matt McGinnis was born, before Mary and Warren McGinnis got a divorce, Terry McGinnis had a godfather. He was the coolest person ever in Terry's eyes. He could sing, cook, fight crime. Then, one day, he vanished. Now, years later, his godfather has turned up on his doorstep. Terry just...never made the connection that his godfather; Uncle Jay, was the same person as Bruce Wayne's lost son; Jason Todd.
"They got their weapon. I got cheated out of my childhood." C/T/4859
In some dimensions, Andrea Beaumont walks away from Neo Gotham without pulling the trigger on a couple leaving the movie theater with their son. In this dimension, she does not. Eight years later, Bruce Wayne discovers exactly what that meant for that boy- who now wants him dead by any means necessary.
SELINA
Exposed: The Truth About Bruce Wayne's Secret Woman C//3397
Everyone knows about Bruce Wayne's mysterious shadow, but no one knows just who she is. Until now, when the Gotham Gazette reveals all! By Vicki Vale. Bruce Wayne's oldest friend is none other than Selina Kyle, a street rat tuned criminal mastermind. But how does the rest of the world find out about that?
Penelophon C/M/20475
Catwoman is a creature of the night, teasing and taunting Batman until he gives in. Selina Kyle is an ex-con trying to go straight, sticking with Bruce Wayne until her meal ticket becomes her boyfriend. Then she finds out that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one in the same. Then he proposes.
Unlocked Doors and Opened Windows C/G/1938
Now that Selina is staying on the manor's grounds, she just doesn't understand why her fiancé won't close or shut the window and door. She's already told him why she hates it so much- the street smart mentality to bar your windows and triple lock the doors from any unwanted visitors. But the emotionally constipated jerk just won't tell her. While the cat house is being remodeled and she sleeps in the room, she soon figures out why.
BILLY BATSON
Of Gods and Bats
After Billy Batson gets attacked by something he doesn't understand, he decides to call Batman to help him find the source of the attacks. Little does he know, this sets up a series of events that will change his life forever. Billy has always been an orphan and has learned to take care of himself – but can he learn to accept help from others and really let someone know him?
The Time Lost In Between
Everyone knows Batman knows everything about everyone, no matter how secretive they might be. What everyone doesn't know is that the Dark Knight knows nothing about Captain Marvel, no matter what he does to try to. And now, he thinks he might just have a lead, a lead that would finally let him tear apart the puzzle that's troubled him for so long. The only complication? Captain Marvel is wearing a dead man's face.
The Marvelous Adventures of the SuperBat Family
Batman's suspicions that Captain Marvel is autistic snowball out of control and before he knows it he's playing father figure to an impressionable homeless kid along with Superman. There's nothing wrong with panicking and accidentally taking care of another kid, right? Now if they could just figure out why everyone seems to think that they're dating then they should have everything figured out. Right?
From the Shadows
All Billy Batson wanted was to survive a particularly rough week living on the streets of Fawcett City. The last thing he was looking for was a new family. All Bruce Wayne wanted was to learn a bit more about his upbeat teammate under the guise of official Wayne Enterprises business. But he could never turn his back on a child in need. Especially one as surrounded by mystery as Billy. OR Billy gets adopted by the Batfamily while trying to deal with a strong magical enemy.
Captain Marvel's Adopted?
When Captain Marvel sends out a distress call, the only League member available is Batman. Bruce comes to his aid, but he finds out that Billy is a 10-year-old homeless orphan with black hair and blue eyes. Obviously, he makes the only logical decision and adopts Billy. Because it's Bruce—who's allergic to revealing life-changing information—the League is left in the dark.
Billy Batson and the Troubles of Work-Life Balance
No one in the League could rightly say they knew exactly who, or what, Captain Marvel was. Billy Batson did not have any plans on changing that status. Maybe he should stop feeding into the rumor mill, then.
A Natural Progression
Billy's in a bad place. Consistently on the run from bullies and the like, unable to eat or find a stable place to sleep for more than a week-- Sure, he's Captain Marvel, but he'd never use his powers for his own gain. Thankfully, Alfred Pennyworth comes to the rescue.
The Gala
It's the biggest event of the season. Bruce Wayne has not only decided to foster another child, but apparently had a biological child show up out of the woodwork. Anyone who's anyone will be in attendance.
Billy Accidentally gets Kidnapped
Bruce needs some sleep, all the black haired blue eyed kids are starting to look the same to him. Billy just wants to do his job. In other words, I love the idea of Bruce accidentally kidnapping Billy, it happens in my other story too
The Time Lost In Between
Everyone knows Batman knows everything about everyone, no matter how secretive they might be. What everyone doesn't know is that the Dark Knight knows nothing about Captain Marvel, no matter what he does to try to. And now, he thinks he might just have a lead, a lead that would finally let him tear apart the puzzle that's troubled him for so long. The only complication? Captain Marvel is wearing a dead man's face.
MISC
Operation: Bat
Everyone knows that the vigilantes of Gotham likes to keep to themselves, not mingling with the other heroes of the world despite the best efforts of both Superman and Wonder Woman. And so the Justice League has kept a healthy amount of respect and fear to the Bats of Gotham, never knowing what they truly are nor having an inkling at their potential. And now after multiple alien invasions, world-ending scenarios and so on, the Justice League may have found their most challenging mission yet. Taking down the Bat and all of his associates. (On hiatus atm)
You've Done Fucked Up Stark
While following a lead in New York Duke's Vigilantism draws Tony's attention, and being the dumbass that didn't do his Homework in Cryptid Vigilanties with Protective families he and the Avengers capture Gotham's Signal. Let's just say Duke's having way to much fun messing with the Newbie Heroes.
Multilingual
“How many languages do you speak?” Zatanna asked him curiously. “A lot,” he replied vaguely. The magician was not deterred by his laconic answer. “What was your first language?” “Not English.”... The team (especially Artemis) tries to figure out how many languages Robin can speak.
Introducing Us
The Justice League doesn’t know how many bats there are, or where Batman is keeping them all.
Family is what you make of it
When Bruce is approached by a woman to help find her son who's been missing for more than two years, he's expecting the worst. What he finds is something else entirely.
A Few Brave Drops
They're a team of misfits, put together by chance but somehow more like family. When military intelligence have a top secret undercover mission to perform requiring the very best the army has to offer, who better to send than the boys who faced the Somme and came out the other side with barely a scratch, the boys with such a weird and wonderful collection of skills that they can face anything the world has to throw at them if only they're together?
Bludhaven Police Department
Sgt. Amy Rohrbach learns that her partner, rookie cop Dick Grayson, is not what he seems. Or how Amy finds out that Dick Grayson is the heir to the entire Wayne fortune and meets some of the Batfam and the Titans.
The Numbers Keep Increasing
In a world where Batman actually kept that whole,'I'm just a myth, I'm not real, or am I' facade he's faced with an invitation to join a group of other heroes. A bit reluctant at first he eventually joins and his kids are happy he's finally socialising. There's one thing, being an urban legend within the hero world, no one knows about his kids, including the League. Let's say, the League are surprised to see a 'solo hero' have so many friends.
The Day It All Went Down
It is every Robin's dream to meet the Justice League. Question is, if the League is ready for them. Well, that is something every single one of them has to find out for themselves.
Let Your Hopes Shape Your Future
The funeral is a week later. The church is sterile and nearly empty. Bruce sits next to Alfred in the front row. His eyes are fixed on his shoes the whole time. His eyes are dull and unfocused. The speakers, for there are so many, talk and talk and talk until he thinks about screaming for them to shut up. He doesn’t care what they have to say! Alfred always squeezes his hand when he feels that very strong thought and he knows he can’t do that to Alfred because he loved his parents too. The last one to speak is an old priest, his dad's childhood one, he thinks. He wants to summon enough energy to look up and pay attention but the words about God’s love and kindness curdle the thoughts sour before he even manages it. God is cruel if one or more even exists. He thinks to himself that maybe if he were to meet one what he would do. Maybe he would shout at them until his voice was gone. Maybe he would fight them. He thinks he would make them weak though. That makes the most sense to him. If he were to make a god or more mortal then, they would be subject to the misery they created or, at the least, didn’t stop.
the bat's nest
The Justice League knew that Batman didn't trust anyone; they also knew that they were probably the closest he got. Aside from them, Batman worked alone. At least... they thought they knew that. Then they met his kids.
Not everything is black and white, especially in Gotham
It starts with a picture of a boy in Gotham, apparently called Robin and a vigilante/hero. Followed by an uproar, both in the news and within the League. But the information on Batman, and Gotham in general, that the League had was sparse at best. And not everything is black and white, especially in Gotham
So they might just end up with more questions than answers and Gotham doesn't take kindly on being intruded upon.
Everything I Do, I Do It Big
"So he's your dad, too?" "He literally kidnapped me off the streets."
our time now if you want it to be
The rumor of Robin is distressing, to say the least. He isn’t mentioned often, and there are many people who say he doesn’t exist, even while they think Batman does. Clark isn’t sure how old the child is—over the years, the few accounts put him between ten and sixteen, one even positing that he had started as young as six. Most believe that he’s a teenager, most likely a relative to Batman, a son. Clark looks at how Ollie, Barry, and Arthur treat Roy, Wally, and Garth and thinks that if Robin is real, and if Robin is in fact Batman’s son, then Batman must be the worst father in the world.
the kids are all wrong, the story's aloof
"He named his kid after an insect, Barry!" "Actually, the kid named himself. I think. He seemed to be mad at the Bat, for some reason." "That's even worse! Why would you name yourself after the things your dad snacks on?!" "He's not really a bat, Hal." "Not the point, Barry!" - Batman never joined the Justice League, everything's a little different, but somehow it's all still the same.
A Day in the Life: Gotham's King
Lois is assigned to follow Bruce Wayne around for a day in the life piece and ends up learning something about her husband's best friend she never would have believed.
Gotham's Favorite Son
Thanks, Gotham side of Tumblr.
Bring Your Kid to Work Day
The Justice League is hosting a "Bring your kid to work" day, but no one told Batman. Fortunately (but not for Batman) his kids have him covered.
The Illusion of Knowing Someone
After a Justice League battle, Diana notices Batman acting strange and is in need of a ride. She let's him borrow her invisible jet, but then decides to follow him back to Gotham in case there's trouble. Little does she know how wrong she is.AKA Diana meets the Batfamily when she follows Batman leaving for a family emergency.
The Same Sky, Day and Night
Clark and Lois separate as the sun rises over Metropolis. Clark and Bruce find comfort in each other’s company as night settles over Gotham. A look at the quiet moments that sew together something deeper.
I Know What You Are, Or The Day Tim Questioned His Taste In Men
Bernard had been having a good day, a great day even, until he had been kidnapped. Or, that time Bernard thought he'd uncovered his boyfriend's secret identity but couldn't have been further off the mark.
Friends That Say (You're Not Alone)
“We are just finishing up in the kitchen.” “Oh. I can wait here?” We. Did that mean Alfred and someone else or Alfred and Bruce? Did Bruce even spend time in the kitchen? Alfred waved a dismissive hand. “Not at all. Master Richard has been very excited to meet you.” Richard. The kid. Richard Grayson. Clark didn’t feel ready to meet the child that Bruce took in. What if he was a mini-Bruce? What in the world would Clark do then?
Let Your Heart be Light
Clark was babysitting and he had babysat before but… his apartment, while nice, was nowhere near as nice as Wayne Manor. And his tree was nowhere near as big and he didn’t have a fireplace but he did have a fireplace app on the television if Dick really missed it that much. It was only for a day, Bruce had said tonelessly, and Clark had been ordered not to go too crazy with sweets, presents, or anything that would make the boy more spoiled than he already was.
Let Your Hopes Shape Your Future
The funeral is a week later. The church is sterile and nearly empty. Bruce sits next to Alfred in the front row. His eyes are fixed on his shoes the whole time. His eyes are dull and unfocused. The speakers, for there are so many, talk and talk and talk until he thinks about screaming for them to shut up. He doesn’t care what they have to say! Alfred always squeezes his hand when he feels that very strong thought and he knows he can’t do that to Alfred because he loved his parents too. The last one to speak is an old priest, his dad's childhood one, he thinks. He wants to summon enough energy to look up and pay attention but the words about God’s love and kindness curdle the thoughts sour before he even manages it. God is cruel if one or more even exists. He thinks to himself that maybe if he were to meet one what he would do. Maybe he would shout at them until his voice was gone. Maybe he would fight them. He thinks he would make them weak though. That makes the most sense to him. If he were to make a god or more mortal then, they would be subject to the misery they created or, at the least, didn’t stop.
Heroes of the Squared Circle
They've gone by many names: Billionaire Brucie, Country Clark, the Kryptonian, the Dark Knight. But no matter what their stage names are, one thing has always been true: Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne are the world's finest wrestlers.
Prologue
Recovery is neither simple nor linear. Being in the public eye makes it all the more complicated.
Ain't No Compass, Ain't No Map
CPS Agent, pointing at Tim Drake: We need to take him with us Red Hood: He's fine where he is CPS: He's a minor Hood: Timbo, you a minor? Tim: Can't prove it CPS: I mean, I can. There are records – Tim, who has just finishing hacking CPS to remove his own file: Oh really, tell me more about these records A CPS agent gets sent to investigate a tip that Tim Drake has been abandoned by his parents and is living with the Red Hood. The CPS agent leaves with no Tim Drake, a date with Red Hood's lieutenant, and an intern who's promising to fix the IT systems at his office. It's a weird day for Theo.
The One With The Bat's Son
“Batman has seven kids.” Wally blinked. “You’re shitting me.” “Not even a little, I just overheard him and Supes talking.” “Oh my god,” he breathed, staring at Hal incredulously. “You don’t think -?” Hal nodded, slowly and seriously. “Batman could be Captain Marvel’s dad.”
This Isn't An Interview
Clark wants to know all about the new addition to the Wayne household. Bruce is not interested in being interviewed or in interrupting bedtime.
Stringer
Bruce Wayne is always in tabloids and newspapers headlines for all the wrong reasons. However, once in a while, an article ignored by the masses is posted painting him in a favored light by freelance reporter Clark Kent. Bruce is intrigued.
in virtue than in vengeance
Five days after the flood caused by the Riddler, the Bat notices an anomaly.
Kryptonian with the Bats (Maybe Life isn't so bad)
The Superboy was ripped from his pod and "rescued" from CADMUS by heroes. Heroes who abandoned him the moment they set foot in the mountain, heroes who a majority of them wanted to kill him, and the rest not even certain he was an actual being capable of emotions. The clone was abandoned at Mount Justice by the heroes, let floundering at the seems as he acclimated into new a world, his supposed 'father' unable to look at him before disgust overtook his features. Now he was alone. Until he wasn't?
Friends That Say (You're Not Alone)
“We are just finishing up in the kitchen.” “Oh. I can wait here?” We. Did that mean Alfred and someone else or Alfred and Bruce? Did Bruce even spend time in the kitchen? Alfred waved a dismissive hand. “Not at all. Master Richard has been very excited to meet you.” Richard. The kid. Richard Grayson. Clark didn’t feel ready to meet the child that Bruce took in. What if he was a mini-Bruce? What in the world would Clark do then?
Our Resident Himbo Billionaire
Bruce Wayne belonged to Gotham like Gotham belonged to Bruce Wayne. Or: Someone attempts to assassinate Bruce Wayne. Gothamites aren't happy.
In the name of the father, the billionaire, and honorary bat-uncle
It becomes a bit of a tradition, after this; when Wally gets mad, he announces with a (obnoxiously loud) screech he'll be living with Uncle Bats until Barry gets his act together, except the smaller redhead doesn't use the word 'act' and Batman, with a reputation to uphold, has to resist the urge to cover Robin's ears. Or; everyone fears Batman. the younger heroes tend to forget it. Bruce is thrusted into the hesitant uncle role.
fluorescence
Seeing him up close – out of the shadows – Robin’s younger than he’d realised by a good couple of years. He’s Barbara’s age. The thought of it, of a kid his daughter’s age out walking the streets every night, getting smacked around by grown men, makes his guts churn. He trusts Batman. It’s a strange thing, to know so little about someone – to not even be trusted with a person’s real name and face – and still trust them. When Batman is shot in the line of duty, Jim Gordon finds himself responsible for Robin.
All the Cups Got Broke C/T/3340
The police officers of metro Detroit had seen a lot of weird over the years, between the violence of the day-to-day, the year with all the freaky clown sightings, and that time with the tiger at the auto plant. Their newest transfer - pretty-faced, former circus kid, son of a billionaire - might have been the weirdest, though.
The Gotham's Wayne /T/
Dukeofthomas [We all know who the real QUEEN of the Manor is] The Gothamites are very invested in the Waynes. Very very interested. A journey through the Gotham's favorite family: the Waynes through Social Media.
That time Bruce Punched Lex Luthor at a Gala C/G/391
After Luthor insults/threatens one of Bruce's children, Bruce leaps over the table and punches chromedome in the face. This is a series of headlines and tweets about the incident.
The King of Gotham: An Evening With Bruce Wayne C/G/4429
The evening of the benefit in support of the new Thomas and Martha Wayne Rehabilitation House, Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent spoke with billionaire Bruce Wayne about love, family, and his parents' legacy. Log in to dailyplanet.com to read the full profile.
A Game of Misunderstandings C/T/36586
Things were going well for Bruce until some hot-shot reporter learns his identity. Now, he'll have to do what he can to keep his secret quiet. Even if that means joining the game of blackmail that Clark Kent started.
Code of Silence CT//9376
Willis Todd doesn’t die in prison. That doesn’t change much, until it does.
Quarterback C/T/4123
Willis had been a handsome man once. Tall and broad, with a strong jaw and dark brown eyes. He had a hell of an arm on him, could have been star quarterback if he’d tried. A shoe in for Prom King too. Then life had happened and Gotham on top. He never meant to be a bad father. But at least he didn't let his son die. On what would have been Jason's 23rd birthday, he decides to pay Bruce Wayne a visit.
Origins C/T/11170
The founding of the Justice League and the subsequent meeting about budget and funding. So what if Batman is funded by Bruce Wayne?
The five times Flash came to Gotham for help and the one time he didn't need to (5+1) C//5420
Barry needs help solving a murder, he goes to Gotham for help. Though he's looking for Batman he seems to constantly run into new heroes.Why do they all seem connected to Batman? --- “You know where he lives?” “I practically live there myself, why is this so surprising to you? You’ve worked with him for- Oh… oh my God, you guys don’t know!"
The Justice League recruit Nightwing C/G/4198
Nightwing is recruited by the Justice League. Chaos ensues.
Superman and the Monstrous Bat-Man of Gotham City C/M/7115
A first time fic set in the Golden Age! Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for the Daily Planet, is sent on assignment to Gotham City. He is less than impressed with the fluff pieces he has been given to cover: investigate the alleged sightings of the mysterious Bat-Man, and interview Gotham billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.
From ‘The Daily Planet’ Archives C/T/1389
Clark Kent, Staff Reporter at The Daily Planet is tasked with writing a Feature article on Bruce Wayne.
Aspects Unknown - or are they? C/G/6647
The first time anyone outside of the Gotham area had even heard of the Bat was when the Joker released a video calling for his nemesis to find him. A popular TV show that was describing the worst places to live decided to cover Gotham, much to the amusement of the Gothamites within, when their stream caught the Joker’s video playing. Everyone was extremely panicked and confused, the production freaking out while people at home began questioning what the fuck was wrong with Gotham that they had legitimate killer clowns. Meanwhile, the Gothamites merely sighed and put on gas masks that they had in their pockets, some even calling out that they had Joker Gas antidotes on hand. Within the next hour, several out-of-city superheroes had shown up to assist, only for them to be turned away. Not even by any official capacity, but by the citizens themselves, as evidenced by the throwing of vegetables and fruit towards various supers. The Green Arrow tried to go in, only to have an entire watermelon tossed at him as soon as he entered Crime Alley. Needless to say, foreign superheroes did not seem appreciated.
Gotham’s Demon C/G/3735
Clark is warned there might be a mole in the League. Suspicions point to Batman, so the Leaguers do some reconnaissances. They find more than they bargained for. Or: The Batfamily being perfect and beautiful and adorable.
VAMPIRE
The Invitation
The citizens of Gotham refuse to face what Edward Nygma sees as an obvious truth: they have a vampire problem. But Nygma has every confidence that he can convince them he's right. Especially now that the wealthy, charming Bruce Wayne is offering to help him.
“Fighting Back” (or: Batman is a Vampire… as well as the Justice League’s Designated Dad™)
Batman is no God. He’s vulnerable, mortal. He eats, he sleeps, he bleeds, just as humans do. But he is not human, and he is not alone. After all, Bats—and Vampires—live in Colonies.
Bedbugs
“He’s not going to eat you, you know.” Batman and Nightwing are vampires. Jason has some concerns. Dick does his best.
The Bats In Wayne Manor
Wayne Manor is one of the few sites protected by Gotham's Historical Society and actually left alone by the growing rogue's gallery out of Arkham. It's probably because there's nothing there worth stealing, and the cave system under the house is full of bats. At least, until an earthquake opens up the grounds of the manor, and something other than just the bats comes out.
Batman: Eternal Night
Batman is a true creature of the night. A vampire. For now, he's a legend and a horror story to the criminal underworld at large. To those that have seen him though, he is a horrifying monster. The corrupt police are growing warry of this dark protector, and they've called in a special new recruit that's a supposed expert on the subject. Batman zeroes in on a handoff of an especially youthful package. The time for hiding is over. The psychopaths and madmen will have nowhere to make their deals, nowhere to hide, nowhere he cannot find them.
Count Bat-cula
Batman is totally not a vampire. No really, he's not. It's not his fault rumors spread.
Colony of Gotham
The Colony of Gotham is an urban legend that is whispered about in the dangerous city. It's said the Colony is a family of demons and spirits that stalk the night, hunting for the souls of the guilty. When Bruce became Batman, he'd never intended to be mistaken for a demon. He was happy to lean into it, though, and as he gained his partners -- as his family grew -- they all followed suit.
Kidnapped by Vampires C/T/4001
Tim Drake knows that the Wayne family are vampires. He also knows that they are superheroes. What he doesn't know is that Dick Grayson claimed him as his all those years ago at Haley's circus, and that vampires don't have the greatest sense of human morality around issues like kidnapping minors.
What to do if my Kids are Vampphobic? - Bruce Wayne on Google at 3 am C/G/3703
Bruce Wayne is Batman. Bruce Wayne is also a vampire. Bruce is so lucky that his kids are understanding of his nature ... Right? AKA Bruce assumes his detective children know basic facts about him and some misunderstandings ensue
ELDRITCH/CREEPY/CRYPTID
Bats, deaths and urban myths (and what everyone else thinks about them)
No one believed that Batman was real until he showed up in one of the League meetings. Justice League meetings, not Assassins' League. Well... Maybe, he was there too and ninjas were too unaware to notice him. With the Bat, no one could really know. He wasn't human after all, was he?
A Little Birdie Told Me
It’s been 5 months since Batman resigned from the league yet there were still so many unanswered questions left on Clark’s mind: Why didn’t you trust us? Did we really mean that little to you? Did all those times we spent together not prove to you that we were genuine? ...... Do you hate us? But this was not the time to think about what ifs and broken friendships, he should really focus on the question standing right in front of him. Why is there a child on the watchtower?!
Shadows on the Rooftops
Clark Kent had never once heard of the Bat, and he was beginning to think he didn’t want to. Diana on the other hand seemed to be having the time of her life leading the League on a wild goose chase through the streets of Gotham in search of one shadow that seemed to multiply every time they turned a corner.
it's where my demons hide
another cryptid batfam AU!
The Cryptid Knight
What if instead of Batman making criminals fear him through brute force, he instead freaks them out by being as inhuman seeming as possible (while still beating them with brute force). In short: Batman is out here to scare the living daylights out of bad guys and he's having such a good time right now.
Warning
Pt. 1: Gotham has its share of cryptids. Pt. 2: The cryptids have a different story...
Monere- To Warn
The Batfamily is more than a little unsettling and each one of them has their own special brand of uncanniness. They seem inhuman and eldritch even though the people of Gotham know that they couldn’t be anything other than human, right?
They Say
Maryland has the Goatman. West Virginia has Mothman. And Gotham City has the Batman, a terrifying, possibly inhuman cryptid who patrols the city's streets after dark, hunting criminals and frightening children. Or, there are ways to scare criminals that have nothing to do with brute strength.
what are robins? man or monster? fey or human? where do they come from?
what are the batfamily? what is the batman? what are the robine? the batgirls? the rest? who are the waynes? who is bruce wayne? who are his kids? questions asked by the gotham residents and other heroes, and never answered (or are they?)
Things that Lurk in the Shadows
Clark Kent may be Superman, one of Earth's Greatest Heroes, but even he has fears. And one of those fears just walked into the Watchtower: the Batfamily. A group of dark, murderous vigilantes, those looking too deeply into their business tend to disappear. Fortunately, Batman didn't want to join the Justice League. Just imagining it gives Clark nightmares.
Are You Sure About That?
The seedy streets of Gotham were filled with whispers about the demons and monsters that roamed the city, and outsiders and Gotham’s lawful scoffed at how superstitious the criminals could be.
Non-Standard Recruitment Practices
There is a fair share of urban legends, myths and bedtime stories about ghosts, ghouls, demons and cryptids. Gotham just seems to be way too serious about theirs. The Justice League is curious about The Batman, but Gotham is protective of what's hers. It doesn't hurt that pups and birds who protect her don't like anybody messing with their Bat.
at the cost of my soul
“I want to. Desperately, I want to. I want to believe that when this is over, I will still be human enough to love.” There are beings that exist outside of this world, that prey on the fear of those within it. There are three types of people in this world: bystanders, who will go their whole lives without ever knowing the truth; victims, who will be fed upon by the Dread Powers; and Avatars, those who the Powers choose to infect and corrupt and turn monstrous and do their bidding. Bruce turns into a monster, adopts a pack of monster children, and maybe finds salvation somewhere along the way. A Magnus Archives AU.
The Kid
Almost all of the kids from crime alley have a story about him. The kid. The Kid with the camera and the wicked smile. The kid that seems to appear and disappear at will and leaves no footsteps. Buzzfeed Unsolved make a video about it and Tim just can't help but laugh.
Bat Out Of Hell
Five times the Bats are weird, and one time that weirdness saves the world
Or, the Bats are weird, everyone that’s even remotely aware of the superhero game knows this. But, odd as they are, they’re still humans. Which is why it should probably be impossible that they’re such forces of chaos. And when they’re all together? Well, most people are just glad they’re on the good side. And they are. Mostly.
Silence in Battle
Unknown. Unheard. Unable to speak. The Bat Clan might as well not exist beyond Batman, if you were to ask the Justice League. But they do. Silent. Soundless. Secret. They do not speak. But they are heard. Come with me. And I will tell you the secrets within these walls. Do not? And they will fade away, like a mirage. They were there... or were they?
Demons of Gotham
“Joker claims They understand his jokes. All of them.” The rumors began in the shadows of Gotham, whispered between thugs and criminals who masquerade as fearless before trembling as they’re forced to step foot into the dark: where the Bats hunts. “…Demonic bats who fight crime? You’re shitting me,” With only a solemn shake of the head in turn, Green Lantern couldn’t help but look scandalized, “Jesus Christ, this is why I try to stay out of Gotham.”
Buzzfeed Unsolved: The Disappearance and Reappearance of Bruce Wayne
Today on Buzzfeed Unsolved, we look into the early life of Bruce Wayne, what little is known about him, and the odd disappearance and reappearance that surprised Gotham.
The Startling Secret Identity of The Batman
Good evening, super-sleuths! Boy, do we have a treat for you today. We’re delving into one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of the modern era. The million-dollar question. The billion-dollar question, if one of these theories holds water. That’s right. We’re gonna risk life, limb and sanity by asking the question… who is The Batman? [In-universe Buzzfeed Unsolved accidentally stumbles on Batman’s secret identity. The Batfam reacts.]
(UNAIRED) Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime — The Disbelieving Case of the Oracle.
“This week on Buzzfeed Unsolved, we’re going to be looking at the odd and downright disbelieving case of the Oracle, a supposed infamous hacker known to associate with not only the ‘BatFamily’ but also with the Justice League and Birds of Prey. Many theories have taken in depth looks into who this Oracle could be. Are the a real-life hacker? An A.I.? Do they even exist? What or who is this mysterious Oracle figure?”
BUZZFEED UNSOLVED: THE MYSTERY OF THE INFAMOUS GOTHAM BATMAN
What is the mysterious Batman that stalks the streets of Gotham City? Will Shane and Ryan uncover the dark truth behind this notorious urban legend, or will the mystery of the Batman remain unsolved?
(K)night Creatures
There are dark things in Gotham. Inhuman beings with strange powers that terrorize the criminals of the city, all under the guidance of the Batman, the city's first protector. Bruce Wayne has a veritable legion of children, a family which seems to grow larger and more diverse every year. Most assume that these things aren't related.
things that go bump in the night
Here's the thing about stories: they have to come from somewhere. Stories had to be built from reality, and as such, all of them on some level, had a grain of truth to them. Even tall tales of a Boogeyman- a Batman. It just so happened that, however, the 'myth of Batman' had a substantial bit more truth to it than the child populace of Gotham would like to believe. It just wasn't them he was out to get. (Well. Unless they needed a home.)
Family Ties C//1471
Jason didn’t know what to expect when he came back to Gotham, but he knew that it wasn’t this. OR Jason's back and ready to cause chao- what do you mean his family are cryptids now
Wings Soar In Spirit C//2729
Gotham was a broken city. OR Gotham has protectors. Do worry, they do bite.
in the shadows C/G/12290
“You’ve visited that kid every day for weeks,” Clark said. “Why?” Batman stared at him. “How long have you known?” “Batman…” “You’re confronting me now because you’re worried about my intentions toward Dick. He changed your mind about something. Ergo, you’ve been sitting on this for a while. How long have you known I wasn’t real?”
The Manor on Gotham's Edge C/T/2694
There is a manor on the edge of Gotham, and the people whisper to their children about the thing that lives there, who will take them if they’re bad.
A Circus in Town C/T/1452
Circuses are bad luck. Everyone knows they’re full of people who flirt with the law more than they follow it, the kinds of freaks that aren’t fit for polite society. Still, they’re good entertainment, and so people go. This particular circus just happens to have a form of entertainment no one was expecting.
DARK BATFAM
Little Soldier
It was the Batmobile. The gorgeous car, with tires that could keep Jason well fed for at least two weeks, and was just begging to be stolen because it was parked in Crime Alley of all places. Was the fucking Batmobile.
What We Do After Dark
Dick Grayson never got adopted. He never met Batman, never became Robin. Instead life dealt him a much harsher hand. Now, years later, he lives on the streets, when he doesn't have the money for one of those shitty weekly apartments. He earns his money through sex work. But that is not the only thing he does: No, he enacts his own kind of Justice on all of those who don't respect him and his friends.
If only Batman would leave him alone.
Jason Todd and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Decision
There's a food chain in Crime Alley. At the bottom there’s the working girls and boys, the runners, and the scavengers. Jason's one of them. At the top, there's the Waynes. Jason has spent his entire life avoiding them, boosting cars and sleeping in the darkest corners of Crime Alley in an effort to stay away from any and all gangs. He never thought he'd end up trying to steal the tires off of Bruce Wayne's car.
Adjusting the Lense
Bruce has a complicated relationship with the Press.
Godfather
Family is everything.
The Dark Family of Gotham
Everyone knows that Gotham is a criminal underworld disguised as a city. Crime Families rise and fall in Gotham as often as the seasons change. However, one particular family managed to succeed in not only preventing their own fall, but only seemed to thrive in Gotham. Fortunately, Clark Kent is on the case to find out more.
Father Son Outings
Bruce Wayne knows what it takes to bond with his son.
before I die again /T/
The clues had been there all along. Jason pushed a shaky hand through his hair as all the puzzle pieces came together at once. The black-suited underbosses who showed up like clockwork. The fancy cars, the omnipresent bodyguards. The manor built like a fortress. The clandestine surgeries in the conservatory. The guns and knives squirrelled away in every room. The shooting range in the basement. Bruce wasn’t just a wealthy scion and society fixture, he was also a fucking mob boss. ~~ OR: the Mafia AU where Bruce has Gotham under his iron fist and Jason just wants to be a priest.
Not Like Other Families /T/
Tales of the Wayne Crime Family. How Bruce adopted his many unusual children, their time growing up, and their equally unusual friends.
The Waynes (Exposé by Lois Lane-Kent) C/T/2216
"The Wayne family was one of Gotham's most notorious crime families. Hidden carefully under a veneer of polite society and old money, the Waynes' activities were a widely known secret throughout the city, and everyone knew that if you wanted to live, you didn't ask questions. " OR An overview of Gotham's most notorious crime family.
it's a long climb up the dusty mountain //
"The mission went," Dick echoes, a faint smile on his face. He's still in Bruce's arms, though he could easily escape if he wanted to. Something warm kindles deep, deep in Bruce's chest. Then he thinks of the other Dick, tense as a wire in his arms, shuddering at his touch. "He had children." He says it without thinking. Dick's expression darkens. He knows where Bruce went tonight, and Bruce watches him piece together the implications of alternate dimension and evil Batman and children. Or: When you've hit rock bottom, the only place left to go is up.
DC X DP
Red
"Red is a human color, but I don't think it's a humane color."
"Then what is?"
"Blue."
Recognized
When they heard the fateful words "Recognized: Robin - B01," nothing could have prepared them for the web of secrets which would unravel as Daniel Fenton and Richard Grayson search for answers.
Phantom meets the team
It's been a year since he died...Or alternatively: The one in which Danny and Dick are brothers, Danny is the ghost king and he kinda meets the team.
Actively Recruiting Teen Supers
(Whether they want to be or not) Batman has always kept an eye on the smaller known villains just in case they got the idea to take after the more public faces like Luthor or Joker. Mostly, they keep to themselves and their small town, but when one Vlad Masters (otherwise known as Vlad Plasmius) starts talking of an 'apprentice', the Dark Knight decides to get to the bottom of things. Robin decides to make friends.
The Theorists
Marvin White is at his wit's end. Nobody believes what he saw happen to Connor on Halloween night; nobody, that is, until a mysterious stranger shows up to join forces.
When Heroes Fail
When Heroes fail, they try again... OR The Justice League doesn't believe Amity Park. A year later, after getting a worrying message, Batman sends Robin to check it out.
Two of a Kind
Danny Phantom saves Bruce Wayne from a ghost, this prompts Bruce Wayne to investigate Amity Park. Shenanigans ensue. Dick and Danny learn they're long lost twins.
Young Justice: Deathly Weapons
A business agreement seems like such a small thing. In the eyes of the world, Phantom and the Fentons are long gone. But accidents aren’t always accidents and, when an unexpected face intervenes on a mission gone wrong, the Boy Wonder begins to realise that there’s more to the story. The stubborn fugitive they find isn’t the easiest lead to work with. But those powers have potential, and partnership could be an asset - so long as Robin can play his cards right. And, while he may not want to admit it, their offer might be exactly what a struggling half-ghost needs. Which turns out to be a lot less one-sided than any of them knew. As the paranormal starts coming out of the woodwork and clues begin piling up, a new recruit might just be what the Team needs too.\
Surprise Halloween Haunting
Halloween month was always chaotic for Gotham, especially for the vigilantes guarding her. This Halloween, the Batboys found themselves captured by some cult as sacrifices. Stripped off their gears and chained to a chair, Jason found himself calling for help to get out of the situation.
A half-zombie and a half-ghost
Jason hated cultists. He hated them so damn much. Or: The Batboys get caught by cultists. Jason is not happy.
Resurrected?
The team is on a routine mission when Phantom gets blasted by one of the goons wielding experimental tech. Unable to keep his ghost form intact he transforms back into his human form. Causing the rest of his teammates to think the beam had somehow brought him back to life! The team starts to try to protect Danny and make sure he doesn't die again, always checking around every corner for a possible threat. How long will he last?
Operation I’m Totally 300
“You want me to babysit the protégés for the entirety of August? Why me exactly?” Danny squinted at the superheroes before him. They had to be joking right? “Well you’re the only adult available and you can mentor the kids. You have hundreds of years of experience and the League thinks it would be great for you to train the kids,” Superman explained. Danny groaned internally. Or when Danny accidentally finds himself pretending to be a 300 year old mentor, shenanigans ensue.
Dressed for Death
The list of people John Constantine feels bad for is relatively small. The amount of people who feel bad for Phantom is probably smaller.
When The Clown No Longer Laughed
Things have been going well for Arkham Asylum. There haven't been any breakouts in a while, a new team of Psychologists are starting to make a breakthrough with the residents, and Gotham is starting to heal. But with the recent suicide of one Mr. Freeze, Batman decides to look into what is happening in Arkham Asylum. Dr. Penelope Spectra talks about the good she is doing for the inmates, and how they are finally being rehabilitated. But Batman knew something was deeply wrong. When the Clown no longer laughed.
The Phantom and the Knight
After two years Danny Fenton finally felt like he was getting this whole superhero thing under control. So of course something had to come along and ruin everything.
Ghost Kings and Gotham Bats
Danny Fenton has been a half-ghost superhero for two years, and is used to fighting everyday being his normal. So, that do a few bats and assassins have to do with anything?
Blue-Eyed Orphan
First Maddie Fenton is diagnosed with cancer, then Jack Fenton dies in a car crash, that ironically enough, he wasn't driving in. Danny does his best to hold on, but eventually he just can't. And then he falls into another universe, oops? He doesn't know if he'll ever make it back to his sister, to Dani, too Sam and Tucker and Val, he hopes so. But hope isn't exactly getting him anywhere yet.
Also this world has superheroes other than him! And he may be, uh, sort of getting attached? Whats a blue eyed orphan to do in Gotham?
Confirmation Bias
Ghosts don't exist. Barry Allen knew that for a fact and most of the sane world agreed with him. Amity Park, however, didn't seem to get that memo.
Rifts
As a general rule, just when you thought it couldn't get worse it suddenly did. This is something the Fenton siblings knew from experience. The thing is, normally her brother is the one who puts them on the spot. This isn’t one of those times, and Jazz just knows that she will never get Danny to shut up about it. ...If they ever get to see each other again, of course.
Only Human
The many times the Justice League was terrified of Danny Phantom. And the one time they see that he was just a kid.
Wait A Second, You're Dead?
Danny gets recruited to be a part of the Young Justice team and joins them on missions. Danny hides his identity from the team, and Wally has trouble believing this whole ghost thing. What is Batman planning? And what will the team think about working with a dead teammate? Read and find out.
The Boy King and the Dark Knights
Daniel Fenton may be dead, but he wasn’t suicidal. Unfortunately, avoiding Batman and his vigilantes get a lot harder when he’s stuck in a seven year olds body in Gotham. Clockwork so owes him for this. In which Danny Fenton fixes a broken family, grows a bit as a person, and makes another technically-dead friend. Not exactly in that order.
Vertical Limit
Danny Fenton is not okay. TM. Honestly? Just overall bad vibes.
But he's doing his best. Making it work. And trying not to become fully dead in the process.The Justice League is very concerned. But it's actually their fault they got involved so take that one, Batman. John Constantine told them not to do the thing. They did it anyway. Or, Danny gets summoned by the League, and he actually kind of adopts them in the process. Because these big city heroes don't know anything about ghosts and who is he if he doesn't help them out? Besides, the Watchtower is in space. Danny's always wanted to go to space...
Half a Kingdom (A Whole Child)
Everyone had told him that, if the keystone falls, so will the arch, and Danny was King, Throne, and Country. He was the guardian of doorways, the path between spaces—he was supposed to protect the integrity of the realms! Unfortunately, more than anything else, he was just a kid. The world has learned a handful of facts over the past month: 1. Ghosts are very real. 2. A child has been taken. 3. They want him back.
Mentory Stable
Constantine thinks that Danny Phantom should stay in Amity Park. The Justice League thinks that they should be allowed to help. One person gets the last word.
Vacation Crashers
Batman crashes in the wilderness following up a lead in a recent case. Meanwhile the Fenton family was having a camping trip to celebrate Jazz's last year as a "kid", but considering who suggested the location, it spelt disaster. Now Danny and Jazz have to survive an onslaught of ghosts, take care of an injured Batman, and while worrying about their parents.
Never judge a book by its cover
They had a problem. A big problem. A madman had bonded with an eldritch god from space, it went wrong, and now there was a possessed human rampaging, eating everything it crosses. Constantine and Zatanna had an idea - they found a book about a Ghost King, a being from another dimension so powerful and so dangerous that they only suggested this summoning as a last resort.mWhat they got was a underfed and sleep deprived kid that knows about: - possession - eldritch gods - space
To Curate A Ghost
When Phantom escapes the GIW, he doesn’t quite know where to go or what he’s supposed to do. He barely knows who he is. So he pranks, protects and then consequently joins a young superhero team. As is the natural progression of things. Obviously. And if he starts to figure out who he is-was- along the way? Then this was probably just meant to be.
And So It Ghost
When Danny Fenton is invited to a Technology Fair in Gotham he hopes it will help open doors to a good college. What he doesn't expect is an attack by a technology obsessed ghost, or a visit from the Batman himself. Can Danny keep his identity a secret while also scoring a spot at Gotham University? Or will everything come crashing down around his ears like usual?
Only Human
The many times the Justice League was terrified of Danny Phantom. And the one time they see that he was just a kid.
To Join the Whispers
A contact for the Batfamily passed along a rumor that the League of Assassins were investigating a small city called Amity Park. The old man and Tim managed to find evidence of unusual paranormal activity in the town. While they weren’t entirely certain it wasn’t just infested with metas, the locals believed the entities that haunted, for lack of a better word, the town were actual ghosts. If there was one thing Ra’s al Ghul didn’t need to get his grubby hands on, it was ghosts. That’s probably why Jason was doing this. He had the unfortunate luck to experience both death and resurrection in a way he’d never recommend to anyone else.
A Phantom's Way
Danny Fenton has been doing the Hero gig for a little over two years now and things have been getting both better and worse. He is friends and partners with Valerie/Red Huntress, he is no longer friends with Sam and Tucker. Many of his Ghost enemies are now his friends and now there only few trouble makers that he and Red Huntress have to take care of, the GIW and his parents are more determined than ever to catch Danny's alter-ego, Phantom, and make him their lab rats. And now the whole world is being invaded by aliens. Well, he got to meet more famous superheroes and helped formed the Justice league. Wait, what?
Clone Buddies
Superman is having some problems accepting the fact that he has a clone. Danny decides to introduce them to Dani.
His Clone.
Spooks
"The day they realized that Danny Phantom was a force to be reckoned with was terrifying. And honestly, they were a little bit more upset that their youngest member never told them that he had that type of power or authority." OR Danny has a lot more power than they originally thought.
The Haunting of the League
A ghost is haunting the watchtower and the League doesn't know what to make of it
Mondays, am I right?
There was a long silence. He heard his sister breathe in, breathe out, like she was mentally preparing herself to say something. “I… I heard, from other interns I talked to, that guard positions are always open. And that it’s super easy to get in.”
How to confuse a Bat
The bat-clan finally has a talk with the Fentons, but they may not get the answers they expected. Also they consider talking about their feelings with Jasmine Fenton, if she's not secretly a crazy supervillain, that is.
Tape 01
Daniel "Danny" James Fenton wasn't just a normal young adult and while everyone seemed to accept this fact, nobody was able to understand it. That's the point, where all his problems started to evolve into something much bigger. So nobody noticed when he disappeared...
Trial and Error
Talia tried to have a singular child to be her father's heir. She ended up with two. Damian tried to protect his brother as he was born to do. He failed. Danial tried to be the assassin he was trained to be. He couldn't. Danny tried to be an ordinary child with an ordinary life. Instead he died.
Ouroboros
In the end, it was Jack and Maddie that caused Phantom. It was Phantom that caused the downfall of Jack and Maddie. It was Jack and Maddie that destroyed Danny Fenton. It was Danny Fenton who accepted Phantom. And so Ouroboros swallowed himself.
Crying Is Okay
I will change the summary when I get a better idea I am winging this, but so far it's about what happens if Danny goes to University in Gotham and gets a job at Arkham.
Arkham Phantom: The Cryptic Security Guard
Inspired by this post. Danny becomes a security guard at Arkham
Employee of the month
Determined to make Arkham a better place, the Fenton siblings unleash their full potential into the inmates of the Asylum. After four months and no major incidents, relative peace, and Batman's rogues gallery behaving; the Chief of Security is convinced that Danny is key to the peace, considering giving him the employee of the month award. And then Joker is admitted into Arkham.
The Ghostly Bat
The Bat Family were looking for Damain's hidden twin when an explosion at the local burger joint caused them to find him earlier than expected. Danny is confused and angry. As soon as he lost everything, this random man says he's his biological father and is now living with him and his family. Now, nothing makes sense and something deep inside of his is brewing.
Hey Brother C/ G /3371
Danny was fourteen and Damian was now seven. And every day he wondered how his little brother went from a cute, giggling baby to a brat out of hell. or: 5 Times Damian Refuses to Call Danny by his Name and 1 Time He Does. or: We're bringing back the classing fanfic trope! Danny dies and gets reincarnated as Damian Wayne's older brother.
Red Hood meets Eldritch Group Chat /T/
So these are little things I wrote as drabbles for a group roleplay I am in where the multiverse got consolidated into one big baclava of layers which means there is a fun mix of characters that can all meet each other. These bits of writing I centered around Jason when I picked him up as a character. This is set after some of the the worst of the shit he has had to deal with canon now twisted up in the fun fact he is in a Multiverse that also includes Moon Knight and Danny Phantom.
At The Core /G/
Danny finds a guy with a rather sickly core. Thankfully Frostbite can probably help with that. Meanwhile the Bat family is worried that Jason has been missing for so long.
Voices That They Left /T/
When a new ghostly enemy cost Danny Fenton the lives of his friends and family, he wasn't expecting to get adopted by billionaire Bruce Wayne and move to Gotham. All he needs to do is survive two years until he can go back to live in Amity Park. Something dark is growing in him though, and it's stoking the bitterness and anger that burns inside.
Raising Phantom /T/
Jasmine started work at Gotham's Public Library, while having to take care of her baby brother and going to college. Danny is frustrated having to be in hiding as well as everything else poor in his life. Also there is something off about the man that comes in to check books out. His family included.
Shrodinger’s Bat //
The dirt wasn’t packed in as it should be. These graves looked fresh. Danny counted five graves like this in total. One was an outlier. Two were suspicious. But five? Someone was digging up graves in Gotham. … Nearly one year after the death of Jason Todd, Danny Fenton arrives in Gotham City. Why is he there? And what does it have to do with Jason?
Friendly neighborhood vigilante /T/
Meet Jasmine Fenton: Smart, resourceful, kind and the very proud sister of Amity Park's own undead superhero Danny Phantom. Therapist at your service. Intern at Arkham Asylum. Can kick your ass. Likes tea and long walks at the beach. Meet Jason Todd: Smart, resourceful, not-that-kind (if you say he's soft you may get knifed) and the very proud vigilante and protector of Crime Alley. Died for a while but got better. Holds grudges. Likes reading a nice book and the sound of the rain against the window. They are neighbors now.
close enough to be whole again //
“If you ever find yourself in danger, go to Bruce Wayne. He will help you.” His mother had loved him, in her own way. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have helped him escape. If she hadn’t, she would have dragged him back to the League of Assassins, to Grandfather. If she hadn’t, he’d be dead. She loved him, but she loved the League more. Jack and Maddie Fenton loved him too, they did, but they loved their work more. They loved their work more. -- After his parents react poorly to his reveal, Danny escapes to the only person he thinks can help him - Bruce Wayne. He doesn't know what to expect when he gets there, but it has to be better than where he is, surely? He certainly doesn't expect to be reunited with his long lost twin brother Damian. It's funny how things work out that way.
The Aftermath /M/
After gaining ghost powers Danny Fenton is facing completely new challenges in life, as if freshman year wasn’t hard enough Or Season One with more world building and more creepy disgusting imagery (but not that much)
Concession to Realism /G/
Clockwork was not usually the type to meddle. He preferred to watch from afar, monitoring and observing. Unless, of course, something forced his hand. The new Ghost King was a child, one in a very precarious position. It would be far to easy for him to be pushed too far and end up as a danger to the universe. The ghost of time had no choice but to step in. aka Clockwork sends Danny to a universe where he'll be safe until he can take up the mantle of Ghost King, a dimension far away from the Fentons and other ghost hunters. Danny is less than thrilled, especially when he starts developing a soft spot for some local bats.
Unnerving /T/
There's a new doctor at Arkham Asylum, and with the new doctor came a new security guard. Or, Jazz decided to work in Arkham and now it's everyone's problem.
A Little Overshadowing Never Hurt Anyone /T/
This day was just getting worse and worse for Danny. First, he gets dragged to Gotham City with his parents for some 'ghost hunting' convention, and then on his first flight out, he gets captured! Now he's stuck in a Fenton Tech Containment device in some strange cave filled with cars and computers, and he has no idea what to do or how he will escape... Jazz is gonna kill him. The Bats have been having a hard time recently. For the last few weeks, glowing green creatures from all over had been flocking towards Gotham City. They don't know what they are or why they are coming. They started getting their hands on 'ghost tech' from hunters across America, and now Bruce is holding a ghost hunters convention to see if he could get some more info. But now Tim was looking at the first ghost they have been able to capture. He had glowing green eyes and glowing white hair. And he… He just possessed Tim, didn't he?
Another God of Calamity //
Danny Fenton had lost his friends and family in a tragic explosion in Amity Park, in an attempt to leave his old life behind and start new, Danny moves to Gotham. But things aren't quite what they seem as he tries to hid his past in Gotham while the prying eyes of the local vigilantes and the Waynes themselves take interest in the young teen who's struck out alone.
Ghosts of Gotham /T/
Gotham has a ghost problem. And it's not the Amity Park kind of ghost problem. While Danny tries his hardest to stay out of the spotlight, his attempts to help the unseen population of Gotham lands him in a world of trouble. Now Bruce Wayne is offering him protection and he could be the only one with the ability to stop a new crime organisation from taking over his new home. OR People are going missing in Gotham and this new kid is keeping secrets. Bruce doesn't like this at all.
Clown around and find out C/T/5328
Danny is set on storming Joker's base, and despite hating that the Bats insist on tagging along, he plans to make a party out of it. It doesn't matter if they try to stop him, though - Joker has to be stopped and he has the power to do it. Jason may or may not think this is equal parts scaring him to his second death or the funniest thing he had ever seen.
What Makes a Home (and Other Thoughts From Fever Dreams) /T/
Dick finds a strange scene on patrol one night; the small form of dying girl huddled in a corner and covered in Lazuras Pit green. He and his family work together to try and save her, but her consciousness dwindles to less and less each day and the time spent awake only provides more questions. Will they work out the mystery surrounding their new guest or will she be forced to say goodbye forever in a unfamiliar bed, surrounded by strangers?
Bat Ghost /T/
Bruce is attacked by the ghost of Batman from the future. To get to the bottom of it, he pays a visit to some prominent ghost hunters, and happens to encounter a teenaged half-ghost vigilante (?), who just *happens* to resemble Damian. A lot. On an unrelated note, Tim Drake has done nothing wrong.
Death Is Not The Enemy /T/
Was there really a need to go back?, Danny asked himself, staring at this new, foreign universe. Here, with no Guys In White or crazed parents chasing him with ecto-guns, and no rampaging ghosts to interrupt his every day or night, maybe he could finally follow the dream he'd given up on when he died, when the stars he'd always loved were once and for all labelled unreachable. Maybe, finally, he could be himself, without all the expectations and fears that came with the name. Also, the fact that superheroes were a thing on this earth surely did not discourage his decision. Or: Danny gets summoned into a new universe, makes some friends, becomes part of the most powerful vigilante clan ever, punches a bunch of satanists, finds the meaning of family and gets a chance at dreaming big. Definitely not in that order
Myosotis /T/
Phantom knows three things: 1. He’s in a city called Blüdhaven. 2. He definitely isn’t a normal human. 3. He doesn’t remember anything about his life. But Phantom has a plan. Well, less of a plan and more of a goal. Phantom is going to help people, get himself money, and hopefully figure out just who -and what- he is along the way. Now if only the annoyingly competent police officer hell-bent on putting him in the system and making sure he was safe at home would leave him alone, Phantom would be golden. Or In which the one-and-only Danny Phantom gets amnesia, a new city to protect, some other vigilante friends, and a slightly-overprotective father figure. Nightwing gets premature gray hairs.
How to Adopt, The Bruce Wayne Way by Alfred Pennyworth /G/
Step One, Find a child.
Phantom’s Hope C/M/9649
Danny is tired. The Justice League give him hope, though they wish they had given it to him sooner. Certainly before they crushed it.
creation both haunted and holy C/G/11440
After looking into a new tourist family in Gotham, Tim finds himself in unexpected situation Or, the Fenton's visit Gotham and try to build a ghost portal. It goes as well as you think it would.
Stand By You C/T/11867
Dick tumbles through his bedroom window and stumbles to the kitchen. His black and blue suit is stained with blood but the pain from the cut in his side is nothing next to the mental anguish he’s feeling at the moment. All he wants is to get himself patched up and in bed. He had been optimistic this morning that today might turn out okay. Now he doesn’t remember why he’d ever thought that. Upon reaching the kitchen, finds the lights already on and a person dozing at the kitchen bar. His next step ought to have been equally soft as the ones before, barely audible, perfect for stealth. But between the pain and his surprise it came out as more of a thump than a soft pad like cat’s feet. She perks up and turns to face him. He freezes. t’s Jazz. It’s date night.
Zeus' Dice /T/
Two years, almost to the day, after the Great Amity Park Tragedy finds Danny Fenton, orphaned and alone, being handed over to his newest foster parent. But, unlike the others, this foster has a secret that could bring Danny back into the hero business. Because, unlike the others, this foster is a hero himself: He is Batman.
Ghosts Don't go to High School /T/
There is a new kid asleep at Tim's desk. There is a new Meta running around Gotham. Tim wants answers. Danny just wants to sleep.
Taking Flight /T/
Danny decides to tell his parents the truth. It doesn't go so hot. Fleeing Amity Park for his life he decides Gotham is the best place to fall through the cracks. Sadly as a black-haired blue-eyed teen with a strong sense of morality the adoption papers were half filled out. Unfortunately for Bruce, Danny has a thing about rich guys with secret identities who want to adopt him.
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Mission: steal the bride [A. C] part 1
Adrian Chase x fem!reader
Word count: 4.1k
MASTERLIST
PART 2
Summary: You and Adrian are the best of friends since you moved from the UK to the US. After the death of your grandfather, you find out about an event that changes everything and you find yourself involved in an arranged marriage. Vigilante needs to get the team together before it's too late. The mission? Steal the bride.
A/N: OK, I know perfectly well that I have had good ideas for fics and I only leave them halfway, so I decided to write this one almost completely and then post it. Currently, I only have a couple of chapters left, but I will do my best to finish them soon. Tell me if you liked this one, I promise it'll be good! (or so I hope, lol)
You sighed, feeling your head throbbing and the suitcase in your hand as heavy as a ton. You had traveled for 7 hours, lost a few more at the airport, and had to drive back to Evergreen, making that day a complete mess. You just wanted to get home and sleep for a week. Shit, you wanted to lay in bed and never wake up.
You had grown up in a small town in the United Kingdom, in a huge house, surrounded by all kinds of things and the most capricious people that could exist in the world. Your parents weren't that stupid, but as far as the rest of the family was concerned, they were just evil.
So it was no surprise that as soon as you came of age you decided you wanted to flee the continent. Literally. So, you ended up in the United States to study at university. To be honest, it was a totally different life than what you were used to: warmer weather, they were a little more careless with their manners, junk food could be found on every corner… Hell, they had a president. Still, you weren’t discouraged and thought that the United States was a good opportunity to start a good life. You had to change many things and despite all the years that had already passed you still had a hint of the British accent that identified you as a foreigner, but that didn’t matter to you at all. You were away from your family and especially from your damn grandfather. As much as everyone denied it, that man was the one who kept all the parasites. Including your parents and, in your time, yourself. That is why a part of you had wanted so much to leave your home, to be able to say that you were taking care of yourself and that old man did not have the right to manipulate your life only for the money he gave you. It was hard to find a job that could pay for college, your apartment, and your personal expenses, but somehow (usually by cutting back on meals or taking a shower once every other day) you managed to do it and get by on your own.
But not everything was so bad. Currently you had a good job working for the government (blessed democracy) and you had many friends. It was practically your life, in a few years you had forgotten everything you had lived in that cold and cloudy country so that everything was replaced with your wonderful life in the picturesque town of Evergreen.
Well until now.
♪ I'm a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world. Life in plastic, it's fantastic ♪
It was your phone and you almost groaned at the thought of having to answer a call. You were sure it would be your parents, asking for the thousandth time what they already knew perfectly well. Or did you think maybe it would be one of your aunts, or a cousin, or nephews, or…
"Adrian!" you spoke, you barely swiped your finger across the screen to answer "Fuck, I'm so happy you called me"
"I could notice it" you heard from the other side. Hearing his voice was so reassuring and made you momentarily forget about all your problems. "Are you back yet?" he asked and you hummed back “How was your whole trip? Did you go out for tea with your close friend the queen or some very British shit like that?” he scoffed.
That was one of the things that made you absolutely love America: Adrian Chase.
You met him during the first months you arrived in the country when you applied for a job in an Italian restaurant that only accepted you because they were desperate enough. But you would be eternally grateful that you worked as a busgirl because during that period you met the sweetest and kindest guy you could ever meet.
It didn't take long for you to hit it off (although everyone insisted that Adrian was a freak) and you were surprised to see how gracious he was when you explained that you had moved out of the country to start from scratch. He helped you find a better job and became your first new friend. So when you stopped working at Fennel Fields you continued to see each other and it took a few months for him to become your best friend.
You had friends before, many, but none like him. In England, everyone seemed to want to flatter you, as if your family's money (not even your family's, your grandfather's) was a reason for people to kiss your feet.
But Adrian didn't know anything about that. For him, you were just a worker just as miserable as he was, who he could make fun of and with whom he could laugh. And even when he found out, nothing changed between you. He was a good friend, a very weird and sometimes stupid one, but at the end of the day, he was a true friend.
You didn't need to pretend anything with him, you didn't need to be a perfect lady or maintain your manners, you could just be yourself without hindrance.
And after knowing him for so many years you knew that you could tell him everything, that you could trust him completely, and that you could even kill for him and him for you. Not figuratively, you knew that at least he was willing to literally kill for you. Because come on, did he think you wouldn't find out at some point that the guy going out to take justice into his own hand was him?
“Drinking tea with the queen would have been more fun than being with my fucking family,” you muttered, continuing his joke.
“Y/N, you went to a funeral”
"And that's not why everyone has to be so boring" you snorted. Hearing him talk about the funeral your thoughts returned to the present and again you felt a knot forming in your entire stomach “We need to talk, by the way. I want to know what stupid things you did while I was gone.”
“I'm actually calling you from jail. I know you just got back, but I need you to use your millions to pay for a few things."
Your millions. The words made you want to throw up.
“Don't be a fool” you replied. You could feel his smile from the other end of the phone "Listen, right now I'm dying of sleep and exhaustion, but tomorrow after your work we can go out somewhere?"
"Of course," he answered. Suddenly you heard what seemed to be a gasp and the sound that knives make when they fly through the air.
"Are you busy at work?"
“Something like that” he laughed. Again, another couple of noises, as if someone had wanted to attack him “I just wanted to make sure you were alive and safe, is it okay if I hang up? I have a situation here”
"Okay" you murmured, although you really wanted to keep hearing his voice "Send me a message later"
"Yeah," he answered in a gasp. Sure enough, things had gotten complicated, but you knew you didn't have to worry, as he still had time to talk on his phone “Tomorrow you tell me all the disgusting, dirty details. I hope you brought me a souvenir” you heard him a joke, again between gasps and shouts that were not his “See you, love!” he said goodbye, without giving you time to answer something before his sudden compliment. Maybe he just missed you and hence his impulse to call you that.
You sighed again and lay down on the bed, feeling the tears already gathering at the edge of your eyes. It didn't take long for you to fall asleep.
The next day you were showered, unpacked, and as rested as your horrible problems would allow. You wished you had never gone to that funeral, you thought what would have happened if you had simply ignored your parents' call to tell you that that man you saw with his frown and arrogant expression had finally passed away.
You wanted to continue to be happy in Evergreen as you had been for so many years, but from that moment on you knew that was an impossible hope.
"What's kickin', little chicken?" you suddenly hear. You were so immersed that you didn't notice when someone had sat down on the bench next to you. It was him.
"Vi!" you said happily, as you wrapped him in a hug. Actually, he allowed you to call him that because no one could imagine that it was his alter ego and he also loved hearing that nickname between your lips "Oh, I missed you so much" you whispered against his shirt, which apparently was still his uniform. You loved how he looked in this because Adrian didn't usually wear formal clothes and he also reminded you of the day you met him. How could you keep a job for so many years, anyway? You never thought about it.
"Of course you did, I'm very missable" he murmured and you burst out laughing.
“How was your day, pretty boy?" you exclaimed, daring to call him affectionately, while you were thinking how you would start telling him all the shit you were into. You didn't want to do it, you would have liked to just go ahead and pretend that nothing was wrong. But you had to.
Adrian had never been shy about speaking, so he began to tell you a lot about what life had been like for him during your stay in England. You liked to listen to him talk while he made those weird movements with his hands to explain things, which you had always found absolutely cute.
As much as you tried not to, at some point, you stopped listening to him and your mind began to be consumed by the need to tell him that. You needed to see his reaction, to know if the stupid idea that had crossed your mind when you were in England was a possible working plan.
“Adrian, I'm getting married” you blurted, out of nowhere, stopping abruptly.
Apparently, before you said that he had asked you a question, but you knew that maybe he wasn't expecting that answer. You thought he would do anything, maybe yell at you, look confused, get angry, cry… but instead, he just laughed out loud. His laugh always comforted you, but it didn't seem like the time.
"I saw that movie the other day, it's good"
Movie? What the hell was he talking about?
"What?" you asked in a whisper, but he kept his smile.
“Yes, that one about Spiderman” he explained, but you still didn't understand “I asked you: Do you wanna get some chow mein? And you answered I'm getting married like Mary Jane and Peter do” he continued. You hadn't even realized that was his earlier question, but you definitely didn't want to mimic a movie. But he didn't seem to fully understand.
“Adrian” you repeated. Your eyes were looking into his, hoping that the seriousness of your words would make him react “I'm getting married. Really”
He fell silent. He was looking for something in your face that would reveal that what you just said was a joke or was the beginning of a funny story. But there was nothing but seriousness in your eyes, and he could swear there was even a little fear.
"What are you talking about?" he asked, still smiling a little. Perhaps there was a logical explanation or perhaps the British had another meaning for that expression. But when he saw you about to cry, he felt like crying too.
"God, this is so fucked up and I don't know how to explain it," you sobbed. He was afraid you would burst into tears in the middle of the park so he gently held you and led you to a nearby cafe. The truth was he didn't care about the place, he just looked for the most private table he found so you could explain to him why you were about to cry and why you said you were going to get married. As far as he knew you didn't have a partner (he would have been the first to know) unless you had fallen head over heels in love with someone in a week.
"Okay," he exclaimed once you were seated. You were still holding his arm as if you needed it to keep you grounded. “Are you getting married because you're pregnant? Some idiot wants to force you?” he asked in your direction. You almost squeak, “Well, if you're not then explain to me where you're getting married so suddenly came from. Were you secretly dating someone? Or are you just saying that at some point in your life you want to get married? Because if that's the case, I don't understand what's wrong with it, a lot of people get married…”
"I say it like marrying someone specific and soon" you interrupted him. The conversation would have been easier if you had perhaps started talking about more general things before giving him the big blow, but now there was no going back. He watched you for a while, looking for what to say or do, because according to what he had learned from him when someone told you they were getting married you had to congratulate them, but now it didn't seem right.
“You don't look happy” was all he said. Of course you weren't happy.
You took a deep breath to calm your urge to cry and then exhaled, repeating this process about three times. Adrian waited patiently and then listened to you speak.
“My grandfather was a miserable son of a bitch, let's start there. And he was also responsible for financially supporting a bunch of ticks that take advantage of the fortune inherited from him for millennia. So he was grumpy and rude to everyone, but still, the family used his money to survive” you started to tell him. The boy was looking at you intently and you could feel his hand on yours as if he was giving you encouragement. “A few years ago, my family in England found out that the old man had a heart condition and that it would only be a matter of time before he died. Once he died it was logical that his inheritance would be distributed among his children and for this reason, my uncles and aunts began to compulsively buy things that they were sure they would pay for once the money was in their hands” you told him. Up to this point, everything was fine, he couldn't notice any problem “Time passed and he finally died. My parents called me for the funeral and I went, as you could tell, but in addition to the funeral, we would also do the reading of the will” you began to tremble a little and Adrian noticed it, so he moved you a little closer to him “And It turns out that the inheritance was in the hands of only one person: me” you whispered and waited a bit to continue with your story “He left all his money and properties to the only granddaughter who doesn’t live in England, the only one who didn’t steal his money to live and that he had made his own life. At first glance, this may seem like a blessing, I mean, millions of money that came right to me without doing anything at all: it seems like the greatest act of love of all. But that man hated me more than any member of the family, so he left a condition for me to receive the inheritance” again, you waited a moment “I have to get married. Get married seriously, for at least 5 years and it has to be legal. If I don't comply with that, all the money will be distributed among God knows how many organizations and their children will be evicted from the properties that still belonged to him” a bitter laugh left you, tears had already run down your cheek “He knew that of all his granddaughters I was the one who least wanted to get married and probably wouldn't. He knew that my parents are still in one of the properties in his name and he also knows that they have enormous debts, as do most of my family. The idiot found a way to fuck all of us over even when he was dead and now, I have to fulfill that condition to put my parents and the whole family out of misery or they will hate me for the rest of my stupid life” you expected Adrian to say something, anything, but he kept quiet to let you finish “And no one in the family wasted any time. They arranged a nice marriage with a guy I've known since childhood named Gordon Thomas that will apparently make the family fortune even bigger. That's how I'm screwed and, in a month, I'll be walking down the aisle to damn myself for eternity. Or at least for the next 5 years.”
You looked at him, with glassy eyes, waiting for him to respond to your crazy story. But he just kept looking at you, for longer than you wanted, as if his brain was struggling to assimilate all the information you just gave him.
“You are getting married,” he said out loud. He needed to say it to believe it as if he had to taste it in his mouth to take it in.
"Is that all you have to say?" you asked when you noticed her silence. A part of you wanted so badly to notice some negative reaction in him. You wanted me to tell you anything to stop you and you would, it just took him to say it.
But over the years Adrian had learned to hide some feelings very well, while he allowed himself to show you others.
"It's not so bad," he exclaimed. Really? He thought it wasn't bad? "He is a good man? I mean… has he been nice to you?” he questioned him curiously. Shit, Adrian was really asking you that and you felt like you would melt right there.
He was so sweet and kind and tender and completely perfect for you and you wished he would utter a negative at the thought of you marrying, but instead he was trying to find an advantage in your now-fiancé.
“Even if he is a good man, do you think I should marry him?” you insisted. You wanted him to give you his opinion, maybe you were making a mistake and he could have a more neutral version of the facts.
He considered it for a few moments, again, and you moved your leg impatiently.
"It's your decision" he clarified "If you really care enough about your family to make this sacrifice... then do it"
"I don't give a damn about my family" you clarified "I'd let them rot in shit without thinking twice"
"And why don’t you do it?" he asked.
“My parents. I can't do that to them. To my father, especially”
Adrian didn't know what else to say. You looked down at the floor and suddenly felt the need to lean against his chest so he could wrap you in a hug. You were two adults sitting in a coffee shop without having ordered anything, lamenting about a wedding that was just around the corner.
“Your problems are so funny” you heard him say “You're worried because you have to marry an English man who's probably handsome to get millions in cash and property… by God, I can't imagine anyone in the world suffering more than you”
And with this, you burst out laughing. Laughing seriously, out loud, while you hid your face in the fabric of his shirt.
“I hate you so much” you murmured, while you felt his head leaning against yours. You continued in silence for a while, holding each other, until a girl interrupted the moment to take your order. Adrian ordered a couple of coffees and some waffles to share, while you wiped dry tears with the back of your hand. "I really sound like a moron complaining about this, don't I?" you asked and he couldn't help but smile.
“No” he replied, but it was obvious that he thought otherwise. The atmosphere was less tense at that time and you were able to breathe easily after days.
"God, I'm getting married in a fucking month" you exclaimed. You no longer sound worried or scared but resigned that it was an imminent event. Your hands covered your face and Adrian patted you on the back, in a strange, slow way.
“We can still find some way out of this”
Your heart raced when you heard we.
"Do you know anyone else who wants to marry me?" you asked and finally looked up. You expected him to give you some intelligent answer or a tiny part of you even wanted him to propose something to you, even if it was just a joke. But instead, you received only silence and a watchful eye on you "Exactly" you snorted, with a bitter smile. All your hopes died the moment he fell silent and the simple thought of asking Adrian for something had been buried deep in your chest. You were resigned, you were going to marry Gordon.
You were silent for a while longer until your coffee arrived and it didn't take long for the food to arrive too. You used your fork to absentmindedly pick at the fruit on top of the waffles, waiting for Adrian to dare to say something else.
"Then it is something definite: you are going to get married" he repeated as if it were something incredible to believe. You clicked your tongue and nodded, not looking at him.
"I'm leaving next week" you exclaimed and Adrian paled completely "I'm just here for some clothes and money, but my family wants me to be in England to plan everything"
“Oh”
“And I want you to come with me” you added. He frowned for a second and then seemed to understand what you just said.
"What?"
“I mean… I would like you to travel with me. You don't have to pay anything” you clarified, a little nervous because it almost seemed like you gave him an order “And you don't have to come if you don't want to, I know you have to work at Fennel Fields and you also have your, huh, night job, but…”
"Yes" he interrupted you "I want to go with you" he murmured, afraid that you would regret it. He would probably have to ask one of his few friends to cover all his shifts while he was away and the city would probably be left unprotected by his absence and if there was an emergency with the 11th Street kids… fuck it, it didn't matter.
You were his best friend, he was going to support you.
"Really?" you asked, with that sparkle in your eyes that Adrian loved to see.
“Of course I am. I'm not going to miss out on an all-expenses-paid trip.” he teased with a smile, while you nudged him lightly with your shoulder.
“I'm serious. You don't have to if you don't want to, but you can't imagine how terrified I am to be alone there, I feel like the whole world will swallow me. Besides… you're practically like family” you explained and that made his heart race a little. Of course he felt the same way, but he was still taken aback by your saying such things to him “And if we get bored, we can sneak away and I'll show you the best places in town” you added, making him smile.
Again, silence for a long time. Your eyes were on him, trying to figure out what were the thoughts that were going through his head at that moment.
“Y/N I think right now we have to go and get drunk until you throw up so you can forget about this shit,” he suggested, looking at you with those green eyes behind his glasses. You smiled and the man could see the weariness behind your grin, wishing he could do something to help you.
"It's the best idea you've ever had"
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Bernard Figures It Out
Was reading through all the comments on @frostbittenbucky's post and all I could think of was that it was Bernard talking to Tim. Then I got to thinking...
"I've connected the two dots."
"You didn't connect shit."
"I've connected them."
Bernard figures out Tim's a superhero... sort of.
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Tim fidgetted nervously as he waited on the front porch of his boyfriend’s house. Bernard had sounded so serious when he’d called during Tim’s lunch to ask him to come over after work so they could talk about something.
Which Tim had done, after spending an entire board meeting just going over the past week trying to figure out what he’d done.
The only thing he could think of was that he’d ducked out halfway through their lunch date on Wednesday to give Duke some backup, but Bernard had seemed understanding when Tim explained there was an emergency at GRC Labs. It couldn’t have been a tipping point, either, since Tim had managed to only flake on three other dates over the past few months they’d been dating. Kate had been happy to cover for him as often as she could “out of queer solidarity” when she found out Tim was dating a boy for the first time and Tim had managed to trick Bruce into covering a few actual Wayne Enterprises emergencies for him when they came up.
There had to be a reason Bernard was breaking up with him, though. Had he missed something? He definitely wasn’t forgetting an important day. He was good with days and Tam was even better, so she would have reminded him on the off chance that he had forgotten.
What was he missing?
Bernard was smiling when he opened the door, but there was a nervous energy to it that had Tim’s stomach sinking. “Hey, Tim.”
“Hey.” Tim gave his own nervous smile then slipped inside.
They went into the living room and sat down on the couch.
Tim frowned when Bernard grabbed a manila folder off the coffee table. Crud, had he screwed up enough that Bernard had had to make a list? He knew he was new to dating a guy, but he hadn’t thought he’d done that bad. He’d really been trying, especially with how his and Stephanie’s relationship had fallen apart at the end. “What -”
“Just let me speak, Tim,” Bernard said, waiting for Tim’s nod. “Okay, so you know Clark Kent, right?”
Tim blinked as Bernard opened the folder to show a picture of Clark. It looked like one of the employee pictures from the Planet’s website, with his dorky “I’m just a humble country boy” smile and the golden globe from their roof photoshopped in as the background. “Uh, yeah? I think so. He works for the Daily Planet, right? I think he’s worked at a few of Bruce’s events. Not a lot of outside reporters are willing to come to Gotham.”
“Exactly!” Bernard said, snapping his fingers and pointing at Tim.
“What?”
He pulled out the picture to show the next page was an article titled, “DAILY PLANET REPORTER… BATMAN!?”
A wave of relief washed over Tim and he placed his face in his hands. “Were you up all night on the hero conspiracy boards again?”
“No. I mean, I found this on a board and was up all night thinking about it, but I found it reasonably early.”
“One in the morning isn’t reasonable, Bernard.”
“Says the guy who’s always wide awake when I call to infodump.”
“Touché.” Tim leaned against Bernard and gave him a smile. “So tell me, why is some reporter from Metropolis from all places Batman.”
“First of all, living in Metropolis is the perfect cover. Everyone assumes Batman would live in Gotham, no one would consider he could be from anywhere else. Metropolis is outside the GMA, but close enough that the commute is still possible.”
“But it’s Metropolis.”
“And who would think Gotham’s Dark Knight lives in the sunshine capital? Plus, I hear he disappears a lot on the job. There’s gotta be a reason for it!”
Tim made a note to let Clark know he needs to cut back on the disappearing act some since people are catching on.
“And have you seen the guy? He is swol AF, babe.”
“Please don’t call me babe while you’re talking about how hot another guy is.” Especially Tim’s honorary uncle.
“You know I prefer twinks.”
“BERNARD!”
“I’m just saying,” he continued, ignoring Tim’s shout. “The guy is definitely hiding something! Besides, Kent is an investigative reporter. He’s gotta know a lot about cases and the underground and detective work.”
Not as much as he likes people to think, but more than he likes people to know Superman does, Tim mused. “But what about the other vigilantes?”
“Well, Kent has a cousin…” Bernard flipped through a folder and pulled out a picture of Kara. It looked like a screenshot of her interviewing Lena for CatCo. “She’s obviously the latest Batgirl. Look at her hair. And the first Batgirl and the current Batwoman were obviously Lois Lane, the red hair is just a wig. Did you see how she kicked butt at that last event she went to? She’s not as subtle as Kent. That means their son is the latest Robin. He’s exactly the right size.”
Oh, Damian better not hear about this, Tim cackled internally. His youngest brother hated being reminded that Jon was the same height as him despite their two years age difference. Damian definitely took after Talia when it came to body type, no matter what he said.
“And Kent also has a brother.” This time he pulled out a picture of Kon. The clone must have been caught by a reporter out shopping with Ma since he was carrying some paper bags and glaring at whoever was behind the camera. “At least, he’s supposedly Kent’s brother, but he was a teenager when he first showed up with the Kents. A lot of people think he’s actually Kent’s son, that Kent got a girl pregnant when they were teenagers and something happened to the mom so Kent had to take him in. Now the Kents are trying to hide it by saying the two are brothers.”
That was… scarily accurate actually. Especially given Luthor and Clark were close friends at the time that Kon would have theoretically been born.
“And that beef would explain why the younger Kent brother went all crime lord on Gotham for a while before reconnecting with the family.”
“Wait, what?”
“Yeah, Kent Jr.’s got the perfect build for Red Hood.”
Tim bit back a comment on how Kon was shorter than Jason by a good foot. Timothy Drake-Wayne should not know that. Add Jason to the list of people who can’t hear this theory.
“And then there’s this girl,” Bernard picked up a picture of Lois, Jon, and Natasha Irons walking down the street together. “No one’s sure exactly who she is, but she’s been spotted with the Kents a few times. I think the cover story is that she’s Jon’s babysitter.”
“And the actual story?”
“She’s Black Bat, obviously. That’s why she wears a mask that fully covers her face. She doesn’t want to stand out as the only African American Bat.”
“Isn’t Signal also Black?”
“Yeah, but he works in the daytime so he’s already a standout.”
“And who is Signal in this? And what about Nightwing and Red Robin?”
“Well, Nightwing’s just a Blüd who came to Gotham. He doesn’t count.”
Ouch. Sorry, Dick.
“And Red Robin is obviously an older Robin, the one who was Robin when we were kids. Kent wanted to keep him on, and I don’t blame him. As for Signal, he’s got the same backstory as all the other Robins Kent picked up, he just went the Signal route because he didn’t fit the usual Robin mold.”
“Because the female Robin fit the mold,” Tim snorted. Robin Mold, as if he and his brothers were even the same ethnicity. Or even had the same hair color. Jason dyes his hair, Dick’s is brown-black, Tim’s is pure black, and Damian’s is more a dark brown and it’s only getting lighter as he gets older.
“She didn’t, that’s the point. Kent tried to give breaking the Robin mold a chance by letting his cousin have a go at it, but he realized it just didn’t work so she went back to being Spoiler and he got a new Robin.”
Not touching that with a ten-foot pole. “Right, and where does he get the usual Robins? Please tell me you’re not back on the secret government orphanages theory.”
“No, no, no. Kent travels sometimes for his job, right? And a lot of the time he’s going to places that have been hit by disasters or major crimes. So he’ll take in some of the displaced children to train as his robins.”
Tim pressed his face back into his hands.
“You see it, right?”
Honestly, Tim was just wondering how his boyfriend could be so close, and yet so far off. “How would Kent even afford taking care of a bunch of secret -- possibly illegally acquired -- children without anyone noticing?”
“Simple. Bruce Wayne is funding him.”
“Bernard, I love you, but what the heck?” Tim blushed and looked up as he realized what he’d said, but Bernard didn’t seem to notice as he steamrolled ahead.
“It’d also explain how he can afford all the gear and how he’d be able to travel to Gotham or anywhere else Batman goes without anyone noticing. He probably has a secret Batplane or something.”
“Why would Bruce do that?”
“Because Wayne cares about Gotham, everyone knows that, and this way he can make sure someone’s taking care of the city without anyone putting two and two together.”
“And two plus two is?”
Bernard gave him a hard look. “I’m not stupid, Tim. Bruce Wayne is obviously Superman. His face is right there.”
Oh, the others are going to love this! Too bad I can’t tell Damian or Jason. Jason especially would have loved this. “Right. Bruce is Superman.”
“He is. Superman is known for being nice and Bruce Wayne’s basically all that’s keeping the city running at this point. That’s nice as hell.”
Oh my god.
“And Wayne does charity for the victims of cataclysms, doesn't he? I bet he first saves people from them as Superman and then builds them new homes for free.”
Oh my god! Why am I not recording this!?
“And the Wayne’s were rich enough to hide the fact they adopted an alien baby.”
Tim raised an eyebrow. “If you’re about to tell me this is why Bruce’s parents got killed, you might want to stop while you’re ahead.”
“It’d make sense. There’re all sorts of unanswered questions about their deaths,” Bernard muttered under his breath, flipping through the folder. He pulled out another picture of Kara. This time she was in full Supergirl attire with a bus held overhead. “So if Wayne is Superman, then that’d mean your ex-girlfriend could be Supergirl. They look a lot alike and it’d explain how she got involved with you all.”
“Bernard, she has a human dad. You know, Cluemaster. The supervillain.”
“Yeah, her dad. But we don’t know anything about her mom!”
“Let me guess…”
Bernard pulled out a picture of Karen. She and Helena were suited up and talking to a group of cops, two goons held over each of Karen’s shoulders. “Her mom could be Power Girl! Some makeup and a wig and she could look just like Crystal Brown! And Damian Wayne is obviously the new Superboy! That’s why his background is such a mystery, right? He had to stay a secret until he could control his alien superpowers. That’s why he’s always so mean. It’s a cover since everyone knows Superboy is super sweet!”
Sure, when he’s not helping Damian pull pranks or using his adorable powers to put the blame on Kon and I. “No, Bernard. Damian and Steph are just very human hellspawn. And Bruce and Crystal are human too. I can’t believe you called me over here just to tell me you think Superman is both Batman’s sugar daddy and my adoptive dad.”
“Well, that’s not exactly why I called you over,” Bernard admitted, the nervous energy coming back. He grabbed Tim’s hands. “Tim -”
Tim’s stomach sank. “You are breaking up with me!”
“What? No! I don’t want to break up!”
“Why are you acting all nervous and serious then!?” Tim asked, pulling his hands away to throw them up in the air.
Bernard shook the folder. “Because I’m trying to tell you I figured out you’re Superboy!”
Tim’s brain blue-screened and his hands slowly dropped. “I’m sorry, what?”
“I know you’re Superboy. The older one, obviously. By the way, you and Damian really need to figure out separate names.”
Forget Jason and Damian, Kon can never find out about this. He’d never let me live it down. “Bernard, you called me a twink five minutes ago. Su-” Shoot, I can not risk getting Kon’s attention! “The older one might not be as big as Superman, but he’s not a twink.”
“Well, yeah, that’s the shapeshifting at work.”
“The what?”
“Obviously you Kryptonians can shapeshift. Why else would you look so much like humans?”
… Why do Kryptonians look so much like humans? Was there some - Wait, no! Break into the Fortress of Solitude for research later! Reassure your boyfriend that you’re not an alien now! “Bernard -”
“And that explains why your step-mom was so hot.”
“Gross.”
“She and your dad were actors hired by Luthor so you could have a normal life! But now Bruce has custody so he adopted you.”
“No.”
“That’s why you and your dad were so weird with each other when I met him.”
“We were weird because he’d just gotten out of a coma not long before to find that his wife was dead so he decided to actually be a dad for once in his life, but overcompensated and became a helicopter parent to a kid who was mostly on his own for his entire life!” Tim blurted out. “I am not an alien, Bernard!”
“Well, not technically since you were cloned from Superman on Earth.”
“Oh my god! You were just talking about Steph being Supergirl! Why would I date my dad’s cousin?”
Bernard blinked. “Supergirl and Superman are cousins?”
Right, Timothy Drake-Wayne wasn’t supposed to know that. “I thought they’d said something like that before, yeah. Are people seriously saying I’m Superboy on the internet?”
“NO! No, I swear I would have led with that if I thought your identity was compromised. A few people have mentioned Wayne and Damian, but not you or Steph or Jason.”
“Wh-Jason!? You think Jason was an alien too!”
“No, not exactly, but a few times when I’ve visited I swear I’ve seen a guy in the manor who looks like Jason. It’s just been out of the corner of my eye and he’s gone whenever I look so I’ve always thought it was just Dick or Bruce or some picture of Jason that my mind was playing tricks with, but it makes sense now that I know Wayne is Superman. He must have been able to heal Jason with alien tech, but couldn’t say anything because that would give away that he’s Superman.”
Damn it Jason! And damn it Bernard! I’m dating the smartest moron in the world! “Bruce did not bring Jason back with alien technology and none of us are aliens!”
“It’s okay, Tim. I won’t tell anyone.”
Tim grabbed Bernard by the jacket and pulled him into a kiss. When he started to feel lightheaded, he pulled back, “Could someone whose skin is as solid as stone kiss like that?”
Bernard blinked dazedly at him for a moment. “How do you know what Superboy’s skin feels like?”
Tim screamed internally. “He’s saved me from a kidnapping before.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I can get you the police report if you want.”
“Huh… And the others?”
“Not Supers. I can stab Damian the next time we’re at the manor if that’ll prove none of us are aliens.” He’d rather stab Jason, but that would probably only confirm to Bernard that Bruce used alien technology to bring him back.
“You probably shouldn’t stab your brother if he isn’t an alien.”
Tim rolled his eyes. “I won’t stab him anywhere deadly.”
“That’s not the point,” Bernard said slowly.
“He’ll be fine.”
“If you say so.”
“So do you believe I’m not an alien now?” Tim huffed, letting go of Bernard’s jacket.
The blond’s eyes dipped down to Tim’s lips. “If I say no, will you kiss me like that again?”
“You’re ridiculous,” Tim said, but he kissed him anyway.
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“Okay, but I still say Clark Kent is definitely Batman.”
“Sure, Bernard.”
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