#( steph ; inspo )

[welcometogrouchland]

I understand that literature nerd Jason Todd is kind of overblown in fanon compared to it's actual presence in canon (a few issues during his pre (and post?)crisis Robin tenure that highlight it) BUT consider that I think it's hilarious if the unhinged gun toting criminal has strong opinions on poetry

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2025: BLACKFISH CITY by Sam J. Miller.

Finished this last night! The jacket copy starts, "When a strange new visitor arrives in a floating city in the Arctic--humanity's last hope after the ravage of climate change--the city is entranced. She's riding an orca and has a polar bear at her beck and call," and, honestly, I'm sold (love a good floating city!).

I adored the setting and the worldbuilding--supremely cool city that was thoughtfully developed--and I loved how the narrative came together at the end. All the POV characters felt distinct (thank heck, because there were Many of them), and I had a fun time figuring out how to piece all the relationships together and percolating on The Science. Overall had a great time!

[harperworldwide]

murmur art gallery

buss it open : sex + art show (atlanta 2019)

[batfamfucker]

Pavitr reminds me of Dick so much. They would be besties and bond over their hair together 😭

[gruesomejack]

I'm burning and I'm blacking my lungs

Boy, you know it feels good with fire back on your tongue

[whenweallvote]

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[flwrkid14]

Tim and Jason: Caught Between Healing and Fear

note: completely inspired by this amazing post! tysm to @timdrakewhump for letting me use it as inspo!! <33

Tim doesn’t flinch around Jason. Not exactly. It’s more of a stiffening, a tightening of his shoulders, a flicker in his eyes that he knows Jason catches. He hates it. Everyone else has moved on. Dick forgave. Bruce rebuilt. Even Damian, with all his sharp edges, has softened into something survivable. But Tim? He still expects a hit that doesn’t come, still hears the echo of fists in the dark.

And that? That’s on him, right? It has to be. Because if everyone else can move on, why can’t he?

They don’t talk about it. Not directly. The bats have always been good at side-stepping, at smoothing over the cracks with enough shared history to pretend the damage never happened. They act like everything’s fixed, like Jason is something fragile they have to keep close, hold together. They ignore the way Tim’s shoulders tense when Jason’s voice gets too loud, the way his hands shake when shadows fall just right. They brush off his excuses to leave the room or, worse, look at him like he’s the problem.

“Jason’s trying, Tim.” “He’s better now.” “Don’t hold onto the past.”

But Tim isn’t holding on. He’s bracing.

Every patrol with Jason is a test. Every sparring match, a gamble. Jason keeps it light—punches pulled, jabs softened with crooked smiles—but Tim knows what Jason’s hands are capable of. He remembers the brutality, the raw fury that doesn’t vanish just because it’s been filed down to something more manageable. He knows Jason’s trying. He knows Jason’s better. But there’s a thin line between better and safe, and Tim’s still learning how to balance on it.

When Jason starts spending more time at the manor, no one questions it. They welcome him with open arms, eager to fill the empty spaces his absence left. He’s part of the family, they say. He needs support, they insist. So Jason sits at the dinner table, helps out on patrol, lounges on the couch like he’s always belonged there. And Tim... Tim watches from the corner of the room, a shadow on the periphery, pretending he doesn’t notice the way everyone else orbits around Jason like he’s the sun.

They send Tim on solo missions now—so Jason can have space. They say it like it’s a good thing, like they’re doing Tim a favor. More responsibility, more autonomy. He should be grateful. And he is. Or he would be, if it didn’t feel like being exiled. The irony isn’t lost on him. They don’t want Jason to be alone, so Tim has to be.

The apartment is quieter than the manor, the kind of quiet that presses in too close. No hum of the Cave, no distant footsteps of someone always nearby. It’s fine. He’s used to it. He tells himself that every night, like a mantra. He likes the solitude. It’s familiar, comforting in a way that makes his chest ache. But sometimes, when the silence stretches too thin, he thinks about calling. Jason always picks up now. He’d probably offer to come over, bridge the gap that Tim never asked to be there.

But what would Tim say? Sorry I still see the blood on your knuckles? Sorry I can’t forget how it felt to be the replacement? Sorry you came back, and I thought it would fix things, but it didn’t?

He doesn’t call.

They’re terrified of losing Jason again. They hold him close, desperate, like he might slip through their fingers if they let go for even a second. Tim understands that. He really does. He remembers the hollow ache that filled the manor after Jason died, the way grief settled into the walls like a permanent stain. No one wants to go through that again. They’d do anything to keep Jason safe, to keep him here.

But no one asks what Tim gave up. What he’s still giving up.

Jason is here, but Tim feels like he’s the ghost.

Sometimes, when they’re all gathered together—Bruce at the head of the table, Dick and Steph cracking jokes, Duke helping himself to another slice of pie—Tim looks around and wonders if anyone would notice if he slipped away. Just stood up, walked out, and didn’t come back. Would they miss him? Or would they be too busy watching Jason, making sure he doesn’t disappear again?

He catches Jason watching him sometimes, eyes sharp and knowing. Jason’s not stupid. He sees the cracks. Tim wonders if he feels guilty, or if he’s just waiting for Tim to say something, to break the silence that’s grown too thick between them. But Tim won’t. He can’t. The words stick in his throat, heavy and bitter.

So he stays quiet. He goes on solo missions, patrols alone, comes back to an empty apartment that feels less like home every day. And he tells himself it’s enough.

Because it has to be.

[firewvlk]

Look who just woke up- is that HAILEE STEINFELD? No, I must have been mistaken, that’s STEPHANIE “STEPH” GINGRICH from LIFE IS STRANGE. I heard they are 25 and stuck here just like everyone else. Even in the 20’s, she still gives off a QUEER & PROUD, QUEEN OF THE NERDS, MUSICAL POWERHOUSE, NEVER BEING WITHOUT A BEANIE, DND DICE, OR DRUM STICKS, AND A DON’T TOUCH MY STUFF impression. But here, they are working as a RADIO DJ. They’re known to be quite PASSIONATE & CREATIVE, but have a tendency to be RESTLESS & FLIGHTY on their bad days.

gender/pronouns:

cisfemale & she/her

how long have they been in sydney:

real time: a little under a year

fake time: her whole life

which suburb do they live in:

king’s cross

personality description:

steph was & is often dubbed as the queen of nerds & indoor kids, due to her love of dnd/tabletop games, video games, comics, & sci-fi stuff. she’s fairly laid back and easily makes friends, but can get easily annoyed at people making dumb choices. if you’re an asshole she has no time for you, she’s not big on drama, and prefers to just avoid it. she’s extremely loyal & faithful to people she loves, and will have their backs no matter what. but at the same time, she has a habit of pushing people away when they get too close, due to past trauma and pain.

memories of their real life:

she has all her memories from the events of before the storm & true colors.

what was their fake life like:

tba after plotting

[batbabydamian]

a future Stephanie and Damian!

Batgirl (2009) #7 lol

lil future design inspos: Future State Steph design by Dan Mora, and Damian’s painted nails panel from Batman Beyond (2016) #45

[arguablysomaya]

fashion baby

outfit inspos: dick | cass | jason | steph | tim | duke | damian

[harperworldwide]

head to toe custom dauan jacari

for a history of rebellion photo book promo (new york city 2021)

[wynterval]

Do you think batman had someone (magic or otherwise) put up a mindlink for everyone in the family so they can talk to each other without *talking* to each other...

*batman in a JL meeting, tuning out the others and listening to his kids fight about luigi and waluigi because he's bored*

Duke: all I'm saying is that waluigi could be an obsessed ex that wanted to get back luigi

Jason: and I'm saying you're WRONG! Waluigi is the perfect example of a hater that keeps on hating. I mean look at him, the guy is mocking luigi by looking LIKE him!

Tim: that's sounds familiar.... Jason, did you take inspo from waluigi? Is this you're way of saying that you're a fan of WALUIGI?!?!?!

Steph: *shaking her head* for shame, Jay. I expected better from you.... I thought you were team Peach, but turns out you're nothing but a sham

*JL still talking, asking for opinions*

Superman : .... And thank you Diana for your insight. Batman, anything you'd like to add?

Batman: *still able to pay attention to the meeting despite all that*.... Yes, I think we should add more countermeasures just in case....

[dickgraysonmybeloved]

Steph, muffling her laugh: you good? Tim, exhausted: yeah, probably Tim: *immediately falls over*

inspo from a post by @geasthewritingrat

[gruesomejack]

Honestly that never happened

Lying is your favorite passion

[tornadeoqueen]

love can be fun, a hangster rodeo au

“No shit, you’re a Bradshaw Bradshaw?”

“Yup, Bradley Bradshaw, in the flesh.” Looking out at the crowd again, he nods his head at someone across the room who called his name.

“And you don’t ride? Because I would have known if you rode with a dumbass name like that.” Bradley just rolls his eyes. “Shit, what a waste of talent,” Jake laments, sipping his drink with a shake of his head.

“Don’t worry, sweetheart,” Bradley drawls, “I get my thrills in other ways.” Another salacious once over, enough to send a rush of heat through Jake’s body. The insinuation is clear, heavy. Jake grins like the cat that got the cream.

or,

summer romance montage, rodeo fic style.

——

Happy birthday @hangmanbradshaw ❤️!!!

I wrote my first ever fic!!! I’ve been working on it all year and it’s finally here!!! It’s also my birthday present to Steph, one of my favourite people in the world and without whom this fic wouldn’t exist.

Title and inspo for the fic come from I’m Gonna Getcha Good! By Shania Twain.

You can read it on ao3.

[batfambrainrotbeloved]

Master fic post-

The Drakes Spoiled Brat (im sorry dad.) WIP- 95.4k (16 chapters)

Summary- Tim Drake Centric, Tim dies as Red Robin only to wake up w/ the past 12 years of his life erased. Now he makes it his personal mission to help his family even when no longer one of them, helped by his various personas to navigate his quadruble life. But nothing stays secret forever and hiding in plain sight from the bats will only work for so long. Time is running out (in more way than one)

Mama Bird (but its your brother ready to fight god) WIP- 10.9k (5 chapters)

Summary- Tim Drake Centric, Tim just wants to get a case done but needs the Batcomputer. Its sheer circumctance hes in the cave when Robin and Batman finish patrol. But when Batman attacks Damian over a fear gas incident? Tim might push the lines of "no kill code" Followed by lots of core four + extended siblings comfort and coming to terms with bad dad bruce wayne.

Extra info-

As of right now all of this is about the Drakes Spoiled Brat since my other fic is BRAND new

Concept for "The Drakes Spoiled Brat" comes from a post by @brucewaynehater101 (whom I adore) linked here (I know nothing about their original inspo tho)

Asks/Bonus lore-

Tim Drakes Grave??

Memes pt 1

Memes pt 2

Firefighter Dick Grayson

Long hair tim??

"Im an only child now"

Founding of Mama bird

Tim vs Timothy headcanons

Rouge gallary

Fanart/Character art-

Gala scene- (Credit myself)

Family Guy Tim- (Credit also me)

Cafe concept art + Character info (me again)

Gay Panic Steph ( @ ihavenotsleptindays)

Steph + Alan panic ( @ yjcorefourenjoyer)

Cafe Staff art + Info (still me)

Fic inspired by mine!! (they dont have a tumblr)

Cafe staff renders!! CONSIDERED MOST CANON

Mama Bird Tim- "Bats dont kill" ( @ ihavenotsleptindays)

Steph Narration panel (- @ neclasy)

Faces of Tim renders (Credit- Me)

Timothy will sue ( @burglar-bird)

Damian- Threat Timothy- Proud ( @ yjcorefourenjoyer)

Badass Cardinal ( @r eader-from-another-dimension)

Cafe crew Pokemon form ( @ reader-from-another-dimension)

Trifecta Timmy ( @ reader-from-another-dimension)

Pie & Grandpa ( @ shrugsinchinese)

Long hair Timmy ( @ twoarrsandonesea)

Queen bee Tim ( @ reader-from-another-dimension)

Reflection ( @ arty-cosmo)

Painting (@ reader-from-another-dimension)

Wisp (@ twoarrsandonesea)

The Drakes (@ neclasy)

Whats missing? (@ arty-cosmo)

Nepo baby (@ nicecupofangst)

Pigeon Book (@ arty-cosmo)

BLENDER TIME!! (@ arty-cosmo)

Cardinal % his birbs (@ reader-from-another-dimension)

Cardinal & Birbo (@ joyliit)

Spooky Eyes Cardinal (@ primthegreat)

Snatched waist <33 (@ runningoncoffeandspite)

GWENNN!!! (@ mockingjaylad)

Cardinal & Wisp cuddles (@ arty-cosmo)

Sassy Cardinal (@ 1tabbymore)

Wisp & Cardinal piccy (@nicecupofangst)

Cardinal Doodle (@a-single-anonymous-duck)

Collage!! (@joyliit)

Sketches!!! (@reader-from-another-dimension)

UwU Tim (@screaming-but-also-hhh)