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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Justice League Dark (2017), Justice League Dark (Comics), Hellblazer & Related Fandoms, Constantine: The Hellblazer (Comics), Hellblazer Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: John Constantine & Jason Todd Characters: Jason Todd, John Constantine Additional Tags: Accidental Child Acquisition, Fluff and Humor, Angst, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Jason Todd is Not a Batfamily Member, Jason Todd is Not Robin, John Constantine is a Mess, Protective John Constantine, Young Jason Todd, Jason Todd-centric, POV John Constantine, Parent John Constantine, John Constantine-centric, POV Jason Todd Summary:

Never in his life would he have bet on the fact that a trip to Gotham would result in probably one of the most hilarious occurrences to ever happen to John, and he was mad because no one was ever going to believe him if he were to tell the story of the time he came across a kid stealing the literal wheels off the Batmobile

When Constantine was in Gotham on a personal errand, he comes across a kid stealing the wheels off the Batmobile. Naturally, because this was the funniest thing he'd ever seen, he decided to help the pipsqueak, completely unaware of the path he was going to set in motion by doing so.

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Finally broke 1,000 bookmarks for the series!!!!

(Yes, I know it probably broke way earlier if I factor in private bookmarks, but AO3 has yet to let us see series stats. Shhhhh)

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My fanart for The Hellblazer’s Apprentice by Blue_lotus on AO3 (@bluelotuswrites)

Inspo in case it wasn’t evident:

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15 red is the color of sinners?

15. What did you learn from writing this fic?

That I have a bunch of enabling friends that keep feeding me plot ideas and making the series even bigger than I ever intended.

Jokes aside, I think the biggest thing I learned from writing the series is how to write a character that has a trait that limits how the narrative is shaped. Jason is a bit easier in this because I can have him write or sign/type his words. Matt is more difficult but fun to write with this because I have to be more conscious of how I describe scenes since he's blind. But at the same time, i get to play with senses that most people overlook to build the scene instead >:3

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Reblog if you are a fanfiction author and would like your readers to put one of your fic titles in your ask + questions about it

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Can anyone give me good Jason Todd fic recommendations? Like actual good ones, they just have to be entertaining. Angst/fluff I don’t care give me it. Here, ao3, hell even Wattpad.

While we’re at it give me playlist recs too!

Here’s some cat pics in return

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The Hellblazer's Apprentice , by @bluelotuswrites is the sassy necromancy magic apprentice All blades Jason under John Constantine mentorship chaos you didn't know you need.

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Would anyone be interested in a fic that continues Constantine (2014) show?

Always been salty that they canceled the show on such a big cliff hanger. Leave your thoughts in the comments or tags below

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For the actor AUs you just posted abt-

What are the relationships between the actors? And how do they feel about the characters they're acting/the story?

You're one of my favorite writers btw!

Awww, thank you anon! It means a lot to hear that! Anyways, to answer your questions.

General background stuff:

Jason's actor is still called Jason. He always jokes that he was born for the role because of his name.

All of the actors for their respective shows are the original actor's names (So Constantine's actor is Matt Ryan, Charlie Cox for Matt Murdock, etc).

RitCoS Actor AU Background Info -RitCoS is just a crossover show done by DC and Marvel. It was supposed to be a one-off episode to test the waters for more crossovers, but everyone loved Charlie's and Jason's actor dynamics enough to continue it. Like, you know how DC had Jason's ending in the UtRH comic be ambiguous because they thought he wouldn't be as popular as he was? The show was supposed to be the final conclusion of his arc, proving a) he was alive (because Batman needed to not be a killer) and b) it was originally supposed to end with him fucking off to South America or something. When the episode proved to be a hit, both studios were like "Oh shit, maybe we just found a good thing." Thus, RitCoS was born (Batman writers hate it because they now have to write consequences in their show).

Anyways.

Bruce & Jason: -Bruce's actor was actually the one to get Jason the audition for UtRH. He had seen Jason's acting on another show, and they were in the same talent agency, so he really advocated for him when they were casting Red Hood. -Bruce's actor and Jason pretend to have beef in interviews, but it's clearly light-hearted ribbing. The most memorable one is when Jason always brings up the fact that in the part where he was kicked through the wall during the final fight in UtRH, Bruce's actor kicked too hard, and he got a boot-shaped bruise on his chest and cracked a rib. There's also a bit where Jason will casually joke about Bruce slitting Jason's throat. Otherwise, they're pretty friendly.

Charlie & Jason: -It was a little awkward at first because of how different their characters are, but during the church scene, they really fell into a groove and are close because of it. -After they had filmed the episode but before the crossover was announced, Jason had hinted at it by cosplaying as Daredevil while undercover at a convention. -They both bounce ideas of how each character would interact with each other due to their disabilities, leading to the idea of Matt smelling the Lazarus Pit.

Jason's thoughts on his character in RitCoS -Loves it. He read all of the comics when starting to audition for Red Hood. But when he actually got the part, he was nervous as hell since he was stepping into a big cinematic universe (let's pretend DC in this AU has the same cultural grip as MCU has), and this was his first big role. Bruce was there to give him pointers, and became sort of a mentor to Jason. -He actually won an award for his monologue at the end. The take that won him that award is the same one where Jason got the cracked rib and bruise, and he refused to tell anyone about it until after they stopped rolling, hence why his pain feels even more genuine. -Jason does enjoy the uniqueness that comes from playing a silent character, and having to rely on alternate methods to convey his thoughts and emotions. -What he doesn't enjoy is that he either has to consistently wear high-collared shirts or sit in a chair for a while to get a prosthetic and makeup done for his throat scar. It gets ridiculously hot on set, so he's usually sweating by the end of the day. It's the number one complaint he always has in interviews, but he's never rude to staff about it. He'll just be a dramatic little goofball and bring it up in a light-hearted complaint. -There's eventually a running joke in the fandom after a fan gift Jason one of those giant fans at a convention so he could stay cool on set. It's actually very useful, but he's jokingly pulled it out in interviews just to be a nuisance. -Jason also has adopted the unfortunate habit of accidentally almost slapping co-stars in the face when he's talking because the fastest way he picked up and remembered ASL is through his instructor telling him to always sign when he's talking in order to get used it. It's such a common thing that there's edits of him, Wii music included. -Also, when he sometimes messes up signing, he'll just start swearing like a sailor. Whoever he's acting with breaks character and goes "It's a miracle! He can talk again! Praise the Lord!" while laughing. It happens way more than you'd think.

Hellblazer's Apprentice AU

-First off, Jason is not the same actor as the one in RitCoS actor au. Two separate AUs. -Admittedly, I don't have as much for this one as I do for RitCoS because this one is newer (。_。)

Jason & Matt -A lot of their ribbing in the show is actually based off their banter when they're in between takes. Like, it's so close to their characters that some people are questioning if they're just really staying character or if this is how they are. -It's how they are. -Jason is more into the fandom than Constantine's actor is, so he's quicker on the uptake with slang and references, and has to explain stuff to his co-star. -There's a very funny post from Matt's socials that is just a recording of poor Jason on a green screen set, stuck in a harness in mid-air. They were filming a scene of him magically floating in the air, but the rig got stuck. The clip zooms in on Jason surrounded by crew desperately trying to get him down. Matt ask's him if he's alright, and Jason just responds by flipping him off, and it ends with Matt hysterically laughing behind the camera.

Jason's thoughts on Hellblazer's Apprentice -His past roles usually have more practical effects than HBA. It's a little jarring to go from that to having not much happen in the scene as the magic is all edited in post-production. He definitely took a while to adjust to it, but will always gladly take practical effects over CGI when possible. -He likes the unique angle of Jason Todd's arc, however. He enjoys how the character's death plays into the narrative and shapes his behavior. -He has absolutely stolen the red trench coat to wear home. It's his favorite thing he's taken to date. -He loves the magic angle and lore so much that he's actually helped pitch some scene ideas and got a writing credit on a few episodes because of this.

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Confession time.

I am a sucker for actor AUs, and so Hellblazer's Apprentice and Red is the Color of Sinners have actor AUs I've only ever shared with friends.

(Feel free to send asks if you're curious about them or just anything about my stories in general. I love talking about my fics >_>)

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Favorite word?

Fuck

I'm just kidding. I've never really thought about it before?? Maybe opalescent?

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Do you know there's a crossover comic about Daredevil & Batman by D.G. Chichester?? :0

Oh yeah, I remember reading about that once. I haven't read it personally, but it sounds interesting. Might see if I can find it somewhere to read it

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Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Constantine: The Hellblazer (Comics), Constantine (Comic), Justice League - All Media Types, DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Red Hood: Lost Days Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: John Constantine & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Justice League Dark Members & Jason Todd Characters: Jason Todd, John Constantine, Boston Brand, Talia al Ghul, Jason Blood, Chas Chandler Additional Tags: Supernatural Elements, Paranormal, Horror, Jason Todd-centric, Jason Todd Has Issues, Mystery, Jason Todd is Not Okay, Jason Todd is Not Red Hood, Batman: Red Hood - The Lost Days, Pre-Under the Red Hood Arc, Jason Todd Needs A Hug, All-Blades (DCU), All Caste Jason Todd, Occult, Occultist Jason Todd, John Constantine is a Mess, Magic Jason Todd, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Smart Jason Todd, BAMF Jason Todd, BAMF John Constantine, Magic, no beta we die like jason todd, Swearing, It's Jason and Constantine of course there's gonna be swearing, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, Lost Days-Era Jason Todd, Manipulative Talia al Ghul, Jason Todd Being a Little Shit Series: Part 1 of The Hellblazer and Hood Summary:

If there are two things Jason knew for a fact that Batman hated, it's magic and John Constantine. Both were unpredictable and often dredged up chaos whenever they were present. So when Jason runs into Constantine while on his murder training world tour, he realized he could kill two birds with one stone.

Piss off Batman and learn magic to use against him?

He'd be an idiot not to take that opportunity.

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"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy"

From the work The Devil's Eyes and His Voice Behind, by @darlingatlas

Jason analysing Daredevil 's helmet, and couldn't scape the literature diva that he are.

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Watch out for these Anti-AI bot comments!

Woke up to these two lovely guest comments in my inbox today. Before you ask why I blurred the names, it's because these bots used actual usernames of people on AO3 as their guest name.

Anyways, yeah, these two comments. While I don't know why whoever made this decided to waste their time on something as simple as fanfiction, it can be pretty discouraging for newer writers who may not be familiar or aware of the growing epidemic of these stupid bots. Want to know how to spot a fake bot hate comment? It's pretty easy!

They're almost always a guest commenter. If they were an actual user on AO3, they would have absolutely been reported and deleted by this point for the rampant hate. They'll sometimes grab a random username that always exists on AO3 to trick you into thinking it's a real person, but just look for the little (Guest) tag next to the name.

They mention AI. Why they do this, I don't know. Maybe they're trying to trick you into feeding your fic into some AI machine, or maybe it's a way they track what fics have been fed into an AI machine. But if they mention AI, it's probably a bot. There are actual people that probably accuse AI, but if it's from a guest, take it with a grain of salt. It's especially noticeable if they mention a specific AI; it's kinda like they're advertising it (which there have been people reporting on AO3's subreddit).

They don't mention ANYTHING FROM THE FIC. I'm talking character names, specific plot points, themes, actions, etc. It's easier to spit out some generic, vague garbage like the comment above. Real hate comments would mention what in the fic pissed them off.

Really, I'm kinda just laughing at the absurdity of these comments. They're so childish! Especially since Hamlet Has Nothing On Me! literally is in 5th place for the most kudos on my account. Clearly, people fucking like it!

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Summary: A blind man and a mute man meet in a church. Somehow, they make the friendship work. Jason's ultimatum ends in the way he least expected it: with a batarang to the neck courtesy of Batman, and his murderer laughing as he bled out. Even though he survived, the damage was done. Mute, he decided to take his leave and wound up in Hell's Kitchen, New York. Enter Matt Murdock; blind lawyer by day and the vigilante known as Daredevil by night. Some would say his desire to help others would be what would get him killed one day, and his track record did back up that sentiment. However, that doesn't stop him from befriending a broken but kindred spirit.

Author: @bluelotuswrites