#she knows that they couldn't care less if al gets hurt or killed but they definitely care about that oath and she *knows* it

[smartwatermagic]

hecate watches poseidon and athena argue over their kids dating her son and adds fuel to fire sometimes because she knows they probably won't actually hurt alabaster

They won't hurt Al. Probably. Hopefully. Not unless they want to breach their oath that is. (Which, Poseidon showed that he has no problem doing, considering Percy’s existence though)

Al is untouchable provided that he doesn't break his exile and Hecate doesn't turn against Olympus again. So excuse her if she wants to have some fun and get some payback by scaring Athena and Poseidon. "What if her son kills their children or convinces them to not be loyal to Olympus, hmm?" she's giggling

Al will be fine. Mostly. She has trust in her son's magic protections. She will stop if they go after him.

[shelbgrey]

✨Pookie😏✨Mother Pinecone🥳✨Fellow Simp🤩✨ can I request some lovely shrexy headcanons for the one and only Sammy Winchester😳 I just need some fluff and steamy steamy spicy headcanons please🥹 I’ll pay😉🫴💰💳💵

Dating Sam Winchester Headcanons:

Paring: Sam Winchester X Singer!Reader

Summary: headcanons about Sam dating Bobby Singer's kid. -SMUT warning!

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Between Sam being John's kid and you being Bobby's, you spent a lot of time together as kids.

You were always closer to Sam, you and him bonded over books and you were both the quiet ones.

It was obvious there was something between you two even when you were kids, but you were both completely clueless.

“the only two people who don't know Sam and y/n like each other are Sam and y/n” - Dean

But then he went off to college, you guys talked through letters and Emails for the first few months. Then he met Jes and you guys talked less and less.

Deep down Sam knew he dated Jess just to get over you, but then he felt awful to think that way after she died.

He never would have expected that you'd show up with Dean, telling him John was missing. Sam honestly hated to see the skilled hunter you have become, he always thought you deserved better.

Deep down he knew he stayed for you. College didn't matter much to him anymore and neither did finding his dad. He rekindled his friendship with you and wanted to protect you.

Hell, he would take you away from the hunting life if he could.

Before you knew it the three of you were a trio again. Saving people and hunting things together.

Then before you knew it you and Sam both fell back in to your original, clueless act you had with each other. It pissed Dean off, because he knew you guys liked each other.

Dean also knew neither one of you had the balls to admit your feelings. So he took matters into his own hands.

“Hey, y/n, you busy Saturday night?” Dean asked one night. “no?”

“Sammy, you sure as hell ain't busy” Dean joked, Sam rolled his eyes and sighed. “yeah... I'm not”

“good, because I am... You two go out and have a good time” Dean told you both.

Yeah Dean asked you out on a date for Sam. Both of you had mixed reactions, you didn't know how to proses what what just happened and Sam was just annoyed Dean was getting up in his business. Dean didn't stop you guys from going out.

he is sweet and gentle when he kisses you. The kisses you and him share are always sweet and full of passion. He pours everything into his kisses when his lips are on yours.

He definitely said 'I love you.' he said it after he had to save you from a vampires nest he told you he couldn't lose you and he loves you.

Sam would be the one to encourage you to go on rants or nerd out about things your passionate about. He'll listen beginning to end. If your like: “sorry if I'm talking too much” Sam will say: “no, no, keep going. I'm listening”

Not being stuck in his Tuesday time loop, but helping the best you can.

Sam's Hugs are warm and tight. Since he's so much taller than you he usually picks you up and holds you to his chest as your legs are wrapped around his waist and your arms around his neck holding him tight.

he promised to himself and you that if you were to get hurt by anything and he did mean anything at all, he would kill it. Even the smallest cut or bruse on you, he would freak out and with a gun in his hand, he would go after the very thing that dared to put a wound on you.

Sex with him has always been on the Adventurous side, but he learns your limits quickly and wouldn't do anything to hurt you. But when soulless Sam shows up there's no slowing down.

Even though Soulless Sam is hot one of the things he cares about most is sex and it might seem that's all he wants at the time, but the moment you get hurt the person or thing that hurt you is in a heaping pile of blood and broken bones.

Research dates all the time, you think it's boring as hell but your happy just to he able to spend time with him.

He's a health nut so he's always getting on to you and dean about your eating habits. “you know those things could kill you, right?” Sam asks as he watches you drink a monster energy drink, you'll just shrug him off.

You appreciate his concerns and you do back off on some stuff and let him cook you a healthy meal.

“what is that?” you asked staring at the blender in Discussed. “it's a smoothy, its good for you” he said pouring you a cup. “it's green goop”

✨Forehead kisses✨ he's a giant after all, so it's easier and convenient to just give you a little kiss on the forehead. He also loves it when your setting in his lap and giving him the same treatment.

Matching bracelets. Jack went through a friendship bracelet making phase and you made a couple with him. You and Sam both have one, he refuses to take it off. “you don't have to wear it”

“no, I'm gonna wear it forever. Back off”

You and Sam are literally Jack's parents, you probably end up adopting him at some point.

Never giving up on getting him out of hell, you hated the fact Dean when to live with Lisa. So while he got a girlfriend you were threatening crossroad demons for awnsers.

Making dirty jokes with Dean all the time to annoy Sam.

If Dean pranks Sam, you'll help get back at Dean. One time you convinced Sam to have sex in the impala just to piss Dean off.

Lucifer has the undying love for you and hits on you all the time, it pisses Sam off to no end.

Getting to see Sully first hand because he knew how much Sam ment to you and Sully just really wanted to meet the person that made Sam so happy.

Jody being a mother to you.

He absolutely loves feeling your fingers run through his hair. He'll kill to have his head on your cheat while you play with his hair after a rough hunt.

If your a smut book you get really secretive about and he'll notice quickly. “What you reading?” you blush and hold the book away from him. “nothing”

If he gets a hold of the book and reads a steamy part if the book, he'll probably want to try what he read too.

This man need physical contact a lot. He's a big cuddler and just needs you in his arms, it's a comfort and a protection thing.

He wants to hold your hand all the time too, if your walking around the bunker or a town your hands will be locked together, or sometimes hell just hold your had while doing research.

Communication won't be a problem in your relationship. You both just find it so easy to talk to each other.

But if you get into a fight, your fight loud and mean. There will be the silent treatment.

He's a bed hog so get used to sleeping right on top of him or right up against him because there's no room for personal space when you share a bed, especially if it's a motel bed.

He also hogs blankets.

You have bad sex in the bunker library, do with that information as you will.

You steal his flannels all the time, they're just so big and comfy.

He's good at turning you on😏

NSFW headcanons:

Sammy has a size kink, he loves the fact you are shorter than him. It makes it easier for him to manhandle you and throw you around without even trying.

likes to pretty much fuck you stupid. like to the point your shaking, you only can think of his dick and babbling his name. you probably won't be walking the next morning.

he's ✨skilled✨ with his hands, those big massive hands. it doesn't matter what he's doing with them, in between your legs, your face, around your neck, in your hair, I don't matter he knows what he's doing.

Hair pulling, he loves feeling your fingers in his hair or he'll tangel his fingers in yours and tug on it when he's getting head or about ready to cum.

He didn't realize how much he actually liked it untill you started pulling on his hair while he was eating you out. “Damn... Do that again... Please”

Biting, he's loves marking you up. There has been many times you had to cover your neck with makeup, but most of the bite marks are on your thighs.

But he also lives for the moments where it's just sensual and gentle. He secretly loves just holding you and kissing you slowly.

He wants to see if he can he make you scream louder than he did the last time. He loves the noises you make.

He well bend you over the table in the bunker library and take you from behind.

The desk will creak from the force he uses and his large body will presse you hard against the desk.

He loves hearing the moans and gasps coming out of your mouth.

Part of him will want you to be louder, even though he knew you aren't supposed to be sometimes.

He'll mark your thighs with his teeth and biting hard enough to leave a light bruise.

Sam loves being dominate towards you. Choking you and edging you. “come on, Baby. Cum for me again”

He has big chocking kink, he won't be too rough about but he loves wrapping his fingers around your neck and feeling your pulse when he's ramming into you.

He has a tendency to grip the headboard when he's close to cumming.

“that’s it baby, there you go. takining me so well, honey.”

Sam loves the way his hands look on your body. Even better if you’re smaller than him, he just wants to be touching you all the fucking time.

He love getting head. I feel like he’d like having you on your knees. Plus, feeling your lips around him pushes him closer to cumming in your mouth.

If you’re struggling to take him in or taking long to adjust, he’ll whisper reassurances that you’re doing a good job while rubbing his hands on your back and thighs.

Sam first thought after sex he's always checking on you, making sure it felt good and your not sore. He is very gentle, cleaning you up and giving you anything you need before even thinking of himself.

[archiveikemen]

Ikemen Villains Prologue: Chapter 2

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???: Wait!!

(...!)

An angry man and a young lady suddenly sprang out before my eyes, they seemed to be having a conflict.

Young Lady: That hurts!

The necklace in the young lady’s hand was shaking and glimmering.

(A thief—?)

Man: I’ll make sure you can never use this hand again!

The man raised the fire poker in his hand.

(Her bones will break for sure if he hits her with that—!)

In the spur of the moment—

Kate: Wait.

— I reflexively called out to them.

Man: Hah!? Whaddya want?

(I shouldn't be interfering, but…!)

Kate: P-Please return the item you stole. I’ll listen to what you have to say afterwards.

Young Lady: Ggh!

Man: Ouch!

(Huh!?)

The young lady kicked the man’s arm and vanished into the crowd.

Man: Stop right there, you thief—! Damn it. Look what you’ve done!

Kate: I- I’m sorry…

(I didn’t expect her to kick him and escape.)

I regretted ever interfering with their business.

Man: That necklace she stole was expensive! Are you going to pay for it!?

Kate: Yes, I will!

I tearfully took my purse out.

…

Black Haired Man: … I see. A fine little robin, indeed.

…

Kate: Ahh… I really messed up this time.

(To that jeweler, the young lady is a bad person for stealing from him, but I didn't think it was fair to fully blame her for stealing. She might've had her own reasons for doing so and was desperate.)

Everyone knew that there were many people living in poverty here in the east side of London.

(I couldn't possibly watch and do nothing about her getting hurt, without finding out why she had to steal.)

(And yet, the jeweler was the one who suffered a loss and that young lady got away with it.)

Kate: … I don't know if what I did was considered good or evil.

Kate: But one thing's for sure is that now I don't have enough money to watch this month’s play.

It was a small hobby of mine to watch a play once every few months with my savings.

(I was supposed to have enough after making today’s deliveries… but I guess I won't be catching the play this month.)

Kate: Oh well, crying about it won't solve anything. I’ll just have to earn that money back.

…

Kate: I’m back.

Chief: Kate! Perfect timing… wait no, the streets can get dangerous at night…

Kate: Is something the matter?

Co-Worker: You see, we’re a little short staffed at the moment, so there's no one to do the night deliveries.

(Night deliveries… that’s it!)

Kate: Please let me handle them.

Chief: Oh? I appreciate your offer to help.

Chief: The delivery area is in a relatively safe neighborhood full of townhouses, just don’t wander around unnecessarily.

Kate: Okay!

(Thank goodness, this means that I can make up for the money I lost!)

(It’s my first time doing deliveries at night in this neighborhood… I guess it should be fine, as long as I’m careful.)

…

Black Haired Man: Well then— are you ready, gentlemen?

Cat-Like Man: Of course, Victor. It's been a long time since we last went on a mission together. How exciting.

Aloof Man: Calm down a little. Getting too carried away will only result in you being hurt.

Man Carrying A Shotgun: I mean, I can patch you up if it's not a serious injury. But if you die, that just means I have one less person to help me with my research.

Cat-Like Man: Thanks, Roger. As expected of a former doctor.

Blond Man with Blue Eyes: … Al. Do I really have to take part in this?

Gentlemanly Man: Yes, seeing how it's such a lovely evening. There might also be something you'll like at the target's mansion.

Blond Man with Blue Eyes: Really...? Fine.

Sinister-Looking Man: Then can we get going already? Unlike you nobles, I don't have a lot of free time on my hands.

Tall Young Man: But you don't have any business meetings scheduled for tonight.

Sinister-Looking Man: Tch... will it kill you to be less honest? Shut it.

Red Eyed Man: — Looks like 'Crown' is ready, Victor.

Black Haired Man: Ahaha! Good. You lot are so carefree and wonderful as always. Well then, shall we begin?

Black Haired Man: Tonight — we give in to the evil in our wicked hearts.

[thewholecrew]

they were gone now kassy assumed, that after octavia came to tell her she too was going with nick that they would leave. she sat in the guest room on the floor for what felt like hours after that, arms wrapped around her knees as she stared unseeing at the wall. tears clouded her gaze, spilling every so often down her cheeks but she had settled from the painful sobs that had wracked through her after nick made his decision. she couldn't think about it, couldn't think about the two most important people to her leaving her, putting themselves in grave danger to try and bring back someone who let them down time and time and time again. she couldn't think about the torture nick had been through or that the man responsible for that had left with grant unharmed. that nick was going to risk putting himself through that again, that octavia could get hurt. that they could both die.

a painful, horrified sob escaped her at that and she dipped her head, hugging her knees tighter to her chest as she wept. she could hear alecs voice muffled on the other side of the door before he returned moments later with a tray of something but she couldn't care less. how could she eat, how could she function when at any moment they could get shot or tortured, maimed, killed. alec spoked quietly to her, hesitant at first as a hand touched her shoulder and she flinched away, shaking her head. "i'm so sorry kassy," he said quietly, his own voice thick with emotion as he tried again, wrapping his arms around her and she couldn't help as she turned into him, clinging to his shirt. "why? why would they do this? why can't they... why would they risk themselves....?" why would they leave me? she knew why, deep down, but it didn't seem to matter.

"what am i supposed to do? how am i supposed to just... just be here? waiting for a stupid text that they're alright? what if they lie? what if they--" her voice broke as she shook her head, trying to find comfort as alec rubbed her back and held her as tight as he could but it was useless. "i can't.... i can't stay here," she whispered, heart aching painfully in her chest as her eyes shut tight, hands fisted in his shirt. "i can't stay here... i--" she shook her head. imagining coming home from classes now to this home, to nicks home without nick? with all his things and all the memories and not knowing if he would ever come back? to remember the pain and struggle he went through recovering only to leave and risk it happening again?

"okay, it's okay kassy... you don't have to stay here, you can come stay with me," alec offered quietly as he rocked her in his arms, sitting on the floor beside her now as his blue eyes were glossy with the same fear and pain kassy felt along with the empathetic pain for how broken she appeared because of it. "do.. do you want to do that?" he asked as he hugged her tight and she whimpered with a nod. after everything they all went through she couldn't understand it. "i hate him," she whispered through her tears as she shook her head. "i hate him, i hate him, i hate him!" she felt like a child throwing a tantrum but anger swelled in her chest, hatred burning hot for grant as she replayed his pathetic goodbye to her in her head. all he did was hurt them and this... this was the most unforgivable act he could have done.

alec hugged her tighter as she cursed grant against his chest, he felt guilty as though he was standing in the middle because he had adored grant and octavia together, had rooted for them and in a way he still did but he could never tell kassy that, and now he felt as if he shouldn't. he too thought back to the injuries nick had endured, to the trauma octavia had been through and then when they needed him most, he left. tears spilled down his cheeks as he nuzzled his cheek against kassy's hair. his heart hurt for everyone, there was no good in any of this and he just hoped for everyone's sake octavia and nick would return safe. "alec..." she whimpered, "alec if they--- if something happens to them--- i-- i can't--- i don't think i could---" alec shook his head as a pained noise escaped him, "no! no, no kassy don't think that, don't say that, they're going to be okay!"

she hoped they would be, clung to that because if they didn't make it back to her safely it would kill her. she wept in his arms until exhaustion set in, tears still streaking her cheeks but her eyes were closed as she leaned into alec, focusing on the comforting touch of his hands as they soothed along her back and through her hair. eyes shut tighter and she pressed her face against his chest, forcing away any thoughts of nick, of octavia and how they would be there to comfort her. swallowing thickly, her jaw ached from how tight she had it clenched before finally she drew away from alec to sit up. he was a little reluctant to release her but did, hands going to his lap as he looked at her with a sad, trembling smile.

"i'm going to pack..." she told him in a deadened tone, closing down and almost finding relief in the numbness that enveloped her. alec's eyes shimmered with grief as he nodded, "i can help?" he offered, "i... i can start if you want something to eat here...? or... drink?" he gestured back to the tray and her eyes dropped unseeing to it. alec managed to get kassy sitting on the bed with a cup of coffee in her hands when he started to get out her suitcase and pack away some clothing. she sat there, staring into the black liquid for a while though she could feel that anger and hatred slowly building up once again, trying to drag her down, pushing against the numbness that shielded her in this moment.

some time passed and alec hurried around nicks home to gather the most essential things of kassy's along with her school bag and any paperwork. it was when he was bringing them to the front door that kassy slowly rose from the bed, the cooling coffee in her hands untouched when that wave of unbridled rage broke through and she sucked in a pained breath before she screamed out in frustrated agony, whipping the mug across the room as it shattered against the wall. alec gasped, darting towards her as he hugged her, pulling her away from the shattered shards of the coffee mug, "kassy," he whimpered, so out of his depth in this moment as tears streaked her cheeks again. "c-come on... we're done here.... we're done... let's go..." his voice was soft and urgent as he lead her unseeing eyes to the door, helping her dress before they left without giving the place another look.

[robinasnyder]

I think maybe he overshadowed Superman to start. He could have spied on the JL, known about other universes, where Superman turns evil. So he could start there, male them think Superman turned evil or something. Or he could just start attacking. Everything seems normal, then boom, Superman's fist has punched through Batman’s chest.

Dan literally doesn't care because he can take out so much of the JL in one go. If Superman dies, well, that's easier on him. If Superman lives, he'll be crushed.

I'm imagining Superman throws him out, but like, let's say something like Captain Marvel changes back on some last ditch effort to convince Superman to stop. And he does stop, but not after killing a kid. This is after he's already killed Batman, Nightwing, one of the Green Lanterns, two of the Flashes and severely injured most of the others.

Superman’s on the ground, in emotional turmoil and physical pain because he'sbeen fighting against people who do know his weaknesses (the kryptonite has been hurting him, but Dan has ghost powers and has been forcing him to keep going), is defenseless. That's when Dan overshadows Superboy, Jon Kent, and kills Superman.

It takes way, way too long for anyone to figure out what's going on. I'm thinking Red Robin dies to get what's left of the League information on ghosts. At that point, almost all of the heavy hitters are dead. What's left are weaker heroes in the less well-known JL installations, a bunch of sidekicks whose mentors forced to stay off the battlefield (there are plenty of dead teen heroes, though).

I'm thinking it probably ends up a bit like Apokolips War, with only a few heroes left. In my mind, the JLD are the only ones left alive and able to fight are like John Constantine and Boston Brand (who Dan had captured, but has sense escaped). Gotham is in total lockdown. They were able to get ghost shields and their rogues and remaining heroes are fighting tooth and nail to keep the city free, but also Gotham *can't* sustain their own population, as they simply don't have the resources. (Dan killed Poison Ivy early. She reminded him of Sam, and he couldn't stand it.) The League of Assassins is working with the remaining heroes, trying to keep the world alive. Ra's al Ghul is having to stay in hiding because of his connection to the Lazarus water, and the Infinite Realms means he's likely more susceptible to Dan. He's pissed af about this fact. Talia's having to lead everything as she's the safer option.

The Green Lanterns have sent multiple members to try and help, but this happens in one of the hundreds of times the GL corp is in turmoil, and they aren't able to provide the help they normally might be able to.

John Constantine and Boston Brand are searching high and low for *anything* that could work to stop Dan (with John also waffling back and forth between grief and fury, and therefore more drunk than he should be very consistently).

Basically, it's brutal, horrible and bloody.

Just considering the potential horrific deaths the JL may have suffered under someone who has intangibility in their power list

Like! There’s a general agreement that Dan eviserated the JL [The magic users probably lasting longer] in his timeline but I don’t think we touched on the horrifying potential.

We are all perfectly aware of the gory violent potential Dan is capable of [*Eyeing the unspoken murder/suicide of his human half and how that might have gone*].

If he can kill off his Fenton half [and inflict whatever misery he might have gleefully put Masters through] without a thought, what do you think he would do to the caped community?

Especially if you go the “JL ignored Amity Parks’ call for help” route

Also: It wouldn’t have been a long ongoing battle. This dude would probably disappear from days to weeks at a time [Either rejuvenating in the Ghost Zone or making himself the ghost’ problem]. The heroes would be on edge just waiting for when he’d come back

Ten years of being this unkillable thing’s punching bag

Don’t mind me, just suddenly vying for a violently gruesome fic of Dan against the Justice League.

A hopeless-No light in the horizon-utter desperation fic

[kpopluvrsblog]

Let me remind you

requested- The younghoon fic made me explode x.x can i request something similar for nct haechan? Where he gets jealous when his s/o gets really touchy and close with mark and when he reached his limits, he marks her his by putting hickeys all over her which made the dreamies tease them about and y/n is so embarrassed but haechan couldn't care less.

genre: slight angst, slightly suggestive

pairing: haechan x fem!reader

warnings: just marking

a/n: I literally love haechan😚

It was game night at the dreamies dorm. They all wanted some time to relax and as haechans partner they decided to invite you as well. when you arrived at the dorms they already had some games prepared with the first being table tennis. The teams were chenle and jisung, jeno and jaemin, haechan and renjun, mark and you.

"excuse me. Why am i not partnered up with y/n?? she's my girlfriend not marks " haechan started to whine. "it's just a game hyuck, it's not a big deal. Now lets start" renjun countered which made haechan give him a dirty look before getting on his side of the table. They are going against chenle and jisungs team but while they were getting set up you were talking with mark.

“So heachan gets jealous easily huh?” Mark questioned. “Im not sure... Why do you ask?” You said furrowing your eyebrows.

“Because he’s looking at me as if he wants to kill me” he said glaring back at an angry haechan. “Hmmm he’ll get over it” you laughed.

The boys started their game while you and mark watched funny videos online. A video happened to show up of when jungwoo fell on the ice and you both couldn’t stop laughing.

It was just so funny!! The way that he fell made you hold on to mark for support of else you would have toppled over. “Oh my god y/n you’re going to make us fall over!!” He screeched as his legs almost gave out from laughing. Mark had to wrap his arms around your hips to keep you steady.

All of the sudden you felt a harsh tug your shoulder making you fall out of marks grasp. You turned your head quickly to see what was happening. “ haechan?? What are you doing” you said as he protectively wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you close so that your back was against his chest. “What were YOU guys doing?! Whats so funny that you have to grab onto mark like that hm??” He stated as he glared into marks eyes.

“Haechan it was just a funny video, it wasn’t that serious-“ mark tried to reason with him but haechan decided to lift you up onto his shoulder and take you to his room. “Haechan!!! What the hell are you doing the members were watching us!!” You whisper-yelled at him as he finally made it to his room.

He slammed the door shut and pushed you onto the bed hard causing you to bounce as you landed on top of his soft bed sheets. “Y/n are you dating mark??” He questioned as he stood before you. “Hyuck- no what are you talking about it?” You replied about to stand up until he pushed you to lay down by placing his hand around your neck. He layed on top of you hand still wrapped gently around your throat. “Who do you belong to then?” He said seriously.“Belong to? I don’t belong to anyone first of al-“ He squeezed your neck daring you to continue.” Ill ask again who do you belong to?”

“I- i belong to you” his sudden dominance making you stutter. “Thats right” he said smugly “but let me remind you. You seemed to have troubles remembering that.” He finished as he started to leave small lingering kisses on your jawline.

Those small kisses turned into bites as he moved his way to your neck and started to suck. He did this so hard that it was beginning to hurt.” Haechan” you moaned. “That- it hurts” you then bit your lip trying to be quiet as you didnt want the other dreamies to hear.

“Good. I want it to hurt.” He mumbled into your neck before maneuvering his way to the other side of your neck, starting to suck again ���leaving big dark hickeys. As he was doing this he started to rub the upper part of your thighs causing you to squirm.

He suddenly pulled away and took a good look at you before standing up leaving you confused. “ perfect” he said while smirking. “What? You didn’t expect me to fuck you did you??” He started to lightly chuckle as he pulled you up by your hand.” Now y/n that would be too much of a reward for you wouldn’t it?”

He didnt give you time to respond before he pulled you out of the room leading you two back to the dreamies who were now in the living room playing video games. At the sound of you guys entering, they all turned to look at you. chenle and jisung quickly averted their eyes with a faint blush tainting their cheeks. While the older members had their mouths drop.

Haechan tightened his grip around your waist so you couldn’t leave from the embarrassment. “Y- y/n? You’re neck... are you like okay??” Mark asked not really being able to get the words out. “Damn. it looks like you were murdered” renjun laughed which eased up the tension for everyone else but you.

“Mmm it does look like that doesn’t it? Well at least now she knows who she belongs to.” He stated aloud with a smile on his face. You continued to stare at the ground in shame as he brought you even closer to him and whispered ” right baby?” You didn’t hesitate to nod causing him to smile brightly and bring you to the couch to finish game night. It turns out he does get jealous easily.

[fancyfade]

My preferred backstory is similar (Talia gives up Damian, she finds him later and sorry shameless self promo but i have a fic based on the premise of post lexcorp era talia finding out about Damian (link))

But I just like. pretend death and the maidens didn't happen and mentally re-write the plots and interactions I don't like. If it requires evil talia it just happened a different way in my head. I don't like Death and the Maidens because it feels like torture porn for Talia.

i think that if Ra's has Damian raised as an assassin, he kind has to distance himself more from Damian than he did Talia as a kid, because if he was as close to Damian as he was Talia, he wouldn't be able to do it. And it can explain Ra's raising him in secret, because Ra's couldn't always be there anyway if he didn't want to make Talia suspicious. This could fit pretty well with pre 2011 Damian canon where Damian seemed to mostly be raised by (?? Don't think they answered it?) we'll go with tutors and other assassins. And it can help explain some of Damian's early characterization where he seems to be surprised that Dick came to rescue him. Not like I think that Ra's would actually not rescue Damian if he got in trouble, but if you have a child who doesn't have a consistent primary caretaker he has a strong emotional bond to (because the person he does care most about in this case, Ra's, is absent by necessity) then he would probably feel like he's on his own.

WRT Ra's characterization I think something interesting is that before the first plotline where Ra's is portrayed as like. Straight up willing to kill a large population of civilians (which IIRC is Batman Annual 8, his first writing by Mike Barr) it is after he died very graphically and was reduced down to 1 cell in the Lazarus PIt and reformed, and Ra's implied that this 'rebirth' influenced the view in the sun cult he was running. I can't get panels b/c its not on DC Universe and the rco is not working for me, but that's to the best of my memory. I think you could use it to somewhat explain Ra's' change in perspective, if he was less willing to go to extremes earlier.

Another thing I think could work: Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul (RRAG) Ra's is kind of OOC, but I know lots of people don't really like getting rid of RRAG because it's one of the only post Morrison comics where we see Talia being a good mom to Damian and caring about him. What's OOC is Ra's being willing to possess his family members against their consent, IMO, because we see Ra's generally kill people who hurt Talia, even when she is betraying him and they are working for him and trying to fulfill his goal (he kills the guy who accidentally shoots Talia in Wolfman's Batman run, and after a guy shoots Talia non-fatally in the leg in Tower of Babel he has that guy fed to a big cat).

Anyway RRAG does clarify Dusan is the first person who suggested the preserving Ra's' essence thing if his body dies, so he can easily start the plot before Ra's gets back... and Damian would presumably think it's his grandfather's plan and feel betrayed... BUT I'm thinking if Talia is trying to get Damian way from the League, she might not allow Ra's to correct Damian's assumptions, because she doesn't want Damian to go back (since she knows it's bad for him)... not necessarily anything in a 'my canon now' but it's an idea I'm tossing around.

Question for DC fans, what version of Damian's backstory/his relationship with Talia do you consider your personal canon? The one you choose to run with when writing fic or analysing his character?

For me I ignore a lot of the Morrison/Evil Talia nonsense. I go with Son of the Demon being canon, Ra's taking Damian back without Talia's knowledge, Talia finding out later on (tragically makes the baby Damian and Talia moments nonexistent but it's what makes the most sense to me for her character), Talia trying to be a good mother to an indoctrinated Damian. Year of Blood and Death and the Maidens which can be used to explain the ooc evil Talia stuff during Damian's Robin run. Although DATM has terrible Ra's characterization so I have to ignore some of that and do some reaching about the Lazarus Pit deteriorating his mind. And then Robin Son of Batman and Williamson's run. Ram V's Detective Comics run seems good so far as well.

Basically, it's a lot of trying to balance Damian's childhood in a cult being awful and explaining a lot of his trauma, but without turning Talia and even Ra's into one dimensional child abusers who just act like racist caricatures.

I'm curious to know how others pick and choose and why they do. It's a tricky topic but I want to know more about what the general consensus is among people who actually know Talia as a character and not just the racist, misogynistic stereotype she's been pushed into.