#(riddler's gambit)

[clownprince]

soooo was anyone gonna tell me there's a canon arkham knight prequel novel that not only overtly says that bruce is mourning joker but actually gets into his psyche and grieving process and how it's affected him. or was i just supposed to find that out myself from poking around the arkhamverse tv tropes page

[buckys-arm-and-rios-dagger]

So I was never into the X-Men Cinematic Universe, but I'm watching Origins: Wolverine, and I am seeing what Gambit looks like in live action and I....

What did they do to my boy??

[frootertooter]

Collection of stuff I found interesting whilst reading through The Riddler's Gambit (Arkham Knight Prequel book)

[Chapters 1-4]

At least Eddie's aware of his own egomania

So the decision to keep Oracle a secret from Gordon was Barbara's choice? Guess it wouldn't really change Gordon's reaction to the confession later on in Arkham Knight, but it would've been interesting to see how it would've played out if Bruce told him during that scene

^^ Bruce's worries about keeping Oracle's identity a secret from Jim

WELL. UH... WE KNOW HOW THAT PLAYED OUT :'D

Either Bruce is just really daft and forgot Babs already knows his identity, or the author forgot the voice lines in both Arkham Asylum and City where Babs calls Bruce by his name? Or that entire Hush side mission in A. City where Babs directly challenges Batman by proposing he might've been the serial killer bc Bruce Wayne's prints were found at the crime scene??

THIS STINKSTER. He's so damn goofy I love it

Tbh I really wish we got to see more of this side of Riddler in the Arkham games? We usually just see his goofier show-biz esque persona in the games, and although it's hinted at, we don't really get to see how genuinely menacing he can be? There aren't many scenes depicting how he treats his goons, or anyone who isn't another rogues gallery member/ Batman? (Or at least the only glimpses I can remember are how he talks to his Riddlerbots?)

[randompersonas2]

Oh! I sure hope no one makes a x reader fic with a character I like.

It would TOTALLY suck if the reader was also tiny and the character was a giant!

Mhm! OH AND I DREAD the thought if it’s a HUGE SERIES, filled with headcanons, aus, fluff, and angst

I have waking nightmares about this. Every night.

[missyterry]

Right so this is my face/voice claim for Ms Terry

(Beth Harmon from the Queens Gambit on Netflix)

I made a silly little edit of her.

[74rn]

Thinking about some of my favourite batjokes parts from The Riddler's Gambit novel again.

[dcxmarvel-interdimensional]

WANTED CHARACTERS

DC Heroes

Superman / Clark Kent

The Flash / Barry Allen

Aquaman / Arthur Curry

Cyborg / Vic Stone

Marvel Heroes

Hulk / Bruce Banner

Black Widow / Natasha Romanoff

Hawkeye / Clint Barton

Falcon / Sam Wilson

Warmachine / James Rhodes

Vision

Daredevil / Matt Murdock

Spider-Man / Miles Morales

Spider-Gwen / Gwen Stacy

Any Guardians of the Galaxy

DC Villains

Riddler / Edward Nygma

Two-Face / Harvey Dent

Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot

Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley

Lady Arkham / Victoria Vale

Bane

Mr. Freeze / Victor Fries

Killer Croc / Waylon Jones

Lex Luthor

Marvel Villains

Doctor Octopus / Otto Octavius

Kingpin / Wilson Grant Fisk

Prowler / Aaron Davis

The Spot

Carnage

Mysterio

Cassandra Nova

DC Anti-Heroes

Catwoman / Selina Kyle

Deadshot / Floyd Lawton

Marvel Anti-Heroes

Venom / Eddie Brock

Storm / Ororo Munroe

Beast / Hank McCoy

Mystique / Raven Darkhölme

Cyclops / Scott Summers

Shadow Cat / Kitty Pryde

Gambit / Remy LeBeau

The Punisher / Frank Castle

Blade / Frank Blade

Misc. DC

Barbara Gordon

Renee Montoya

Lucius Fox

Tiffany Fox

Misc. Marvel

May Parker

MJ Watson

Pepper Potts

Happy Hogan

Jefferson Morales

Rio Morales

Ganke Lee

Mobius

[macabrebatz]

MASTERLIST/INTRO POST

Hi, my name is Batz and I occasionally write fanfiction.

When it comes to fanfiction, I’m more active on AO3 so if you want updates before anyone else, check out my account (same username).

Requests are [OPEN], not taking requests for smut at the moment though.

I write a LOT of fluff, sometimes smut but that’s very rare at the moment (because I think I’m bad at it, so I don’t write it a lot)

Anyway, here’s a masterlist of everything I’ve posted here so far + fandoms I will write for. It’s not a lot (yet) but I’ll add more soon:

HORROR:

Multi character:

What Slashers get you for Valentine’s Day

Giving the slashers flowers

How you met the Slashers pt. 1

How you met the Slashers pt. 2

Pinhead & the Cenobites:

Leather & Chains

Leather & Chains Pt. 2

Hannibal Lecter:

Blood Loss

Bubba Sawyer:

Loud Spaces

Thomas Hewitt:

Sweet Tea

Art the Clown:

Art the Clown Headcanons

O, Christmas Tree

Gift Exchange (O, Christmas Tree Pt. 2)

Bo Sinclair:

N S F W Alphabet

Billy Lenz:

Billy w/ a reader that wears chained jewelry

Telephone

Brahms Heelshire:

Brahms w/ a reader who collects things

Jennifer Check:

How you met Jennifer

Baby Firefly:

How you met Baby

Candyman:

How you met the Candyman

Steven Wilkins:

Bark at the Moon

The Driller Killer:

Driller Killer Relationship headcanons

Marvel:

Logan Howlett & Wade Wilson

A Sight to Behold

Characters below haven’t had anything written SOLEY about them yet:

Michael Myers

Vincent Sinclair

Otis Driftwood

Rufus Firefly

Captain Spaulding

Jason Voorhees

Harry Warden

Freddy Krueger

Ghostface

Pyramid Head

Tiffany Valentine

Chucky (human ver.)

Will Graham

Ash Williams

Mark Hoffman

Patrick Bateman

Josef

John Kramer

Pennywise

CHARACTERS/FANDOMS I ALSO WRITE FOR:

(I’ll add to this list when & if I decide to write for more fandoms)

Resident Evil:

Leon Kennedy

Chris Redfield

Albert Wesker

Karl Heisenberg

Lady Dimitrescu

TLOU:

Joel Miller

Tommy Miller

Baldur’s Gate:

Most characters but especially Astarion

Marvel:

Hank McCoy

Kurt Wagner

Scott Summers

Gambit

Rogue

(Honestly a lot of the Marvel characters, just ask and I might do it)

DC COMICS:

Bruce Wayne

Harley Quinn

The Joker

Mr. Freeze

The Penguin

The Riddler

The Mad Hatter

The Scarecrow

Poison Ivy

Catwoman

Etc……

TWD:

Rick Grimes

Daryl Dixon

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:

Jack Sparrow

Elizabeth Swan

Will Turner

Bootstrap Bill

James Norrington

Tia Dalma

Davy Jones

Hector Barbossa

[mydarlingbat]

Batman endgame is absolutely amazing. I honestly really got down to reading it again, and i was opened to a lot of new things. I hadn't even noticed. The thing about Batman Arkham City endgame. It's so freaking heartbreaking. Let's skip all of that and get down to business. Let's talk about this first panel.

We're seeing such a wide view here. Batman can't help but be vulnerable in front so many people right now. Right now the crowd doesn't even exist. Harley Quinn slapping him doesn't exist at this moment. Commissioner Gordon screaming his name, inquiring to know what went down in there isn't catching his ears. All he can think about right now is that the Joker's dead, so that's why he walks through those doors, not looking at anyone, just laying the Joker's body gently on the car. There's cops who's happy the clown's dead, but Batman isn't feeling no type of happiness, although he should be, even though he said he should let the Joker die earlier. That's not what he truly wanted. Sure he would be okay with the world being free of The Joker, but not him being free of The Joker right?

What is this? Jim mention he wished he could've killed him himself, and Batman head goes down. No, no, there's no denying it. That's Batman mourning the Joker. Jim even apologizes to Batman, but truly for what? Why can't he have his joy that the Joker is dead? Batman stands there the whole time, trying to grasp the reality, and he doesn't want to. This is also mention in this novel.

The exact words in Batman riddler's gambit novel.

The answer had been right in front of them the entire time, and he'd refuse to see it. The parallels had all been there from the beginning _ the bomb in gotham merchant's bank vault, hunting killer croc, Mr freeze research. The puzzle hadn't been difficult he'd just refuse to solve it. He couldn't admit the Riddler was making a play for the Joker's place in the underworld hierarchy, because to acknowledge that would be admitting that the Joker was gone.

Batman has to try to focus on something else. He has to pretend what he's seeing isn't reality. He wants to be angry at something. He wants to believe this is what the Joker wanted, and maybe it was. Maybe it was, but why are you so angry Bruce? It specify informs us in Batman riddler's gambit novel, that Batman didn't want to believe the Joker was dead, even after the body was burned.

The exact words in Batman / Riddler's gambit novel.

Is it possible the Joker is alive? That would explain the deliberate echoes of previous events. But it was unthinkable. Batman had seen the Joker body. Gordon had watched it burn, and help dispose of the ashes. He was gone. Unless he'd employed a disguise or a body double. No, Batman thought. Not this time. There was too much evidence. They had confirmed it every way possible. Then why am I still clinging to the chance he might have survived. He had fought the joker for years, and came close to to death on more occasion than he could count. He should be joyous it had ended. Yet it seemed as if he had lost someone terribly close. Perhaps he had. That's what Alfred and Robin been hinting at, before the arrival of the package. As bizarre as it seemed, as much as he hated to admit. Batman knew that in some twisted way the Joker was still a part of him. They had defined each other for so long.

This wound presents a deeper meaning. It let's us know that even Alfred knows Batman's sick twisted relationship with the Joker. He doesn't want to acknowledge. The wound gets stitch up by Alfred earlier on, but that same wound wounds up bleeding again. The Joker death will always have a hold on Bruce's heart. Bruce will never truly forget the Joker, and the Joker death will always be a open wound.

Why? Is it symbolic? I think Bruce don't want It to heal. Maybe the artist is letting us know that the wound will never heal. The hidden wounds that no one sees.

You have to understand when the Joker gave Batman another job after he passed. You have to understand this exactly what Batman needed. The thrill of it is visible on his face. Batman looked pleased to finally be solving a case that the Joker left him. This is not an angry face. This is a face of interest. He desires to hear more. He needs this as much as he needs to hide from reality.

However when the Joker mentions his death? Batman face shows a deep sadness, like once again he is face with reality.

Part one.

[t4tails]

have you read the arkhamverse novel 'riddler's gambit' that takes place between city and knight? it does kinda set eddie up as a major threat and writes him as a serious contender for filling the power vacuum after joker died which is whatever but i enjoyed it

no ive never even heard of it! i didnt know the arkhamverse had any tie-in novels. is there any place to read it online or should i just get a physical copy... bc now i do want to read it lol

[stefplays-comics]

Helloooo!! First post on this account uh long introduction post maybe? Sorry? Idk but anyways moving on hello! My name is Owen I use any pronouns I am 14 my birthday is February 17 and I am Hispanic!

This is my comic book account my main account is @stef-plays where I talk about anything but I wanted a account just to track new comics my opinions on comics and just anything comic related!!

Some other things about me is I am a cosplayer, I draw,read of course not just comics books as well!! I have an awesome boyfriend!!(8/6/24) another thing is well due to my profile I really like the character of Tim Drake very underrated!!

Some of my favorite medias are DC,Marvel,Twd,The Boys,Arcane/LoL,Fallout,Fnaf,life series,red dead redemption,resident evil,we happy few,CEC and so much more just ask me!!<33

A couple of my favorite characters are(just a couple of em okay) Tim Drake,Jason Todd,Two Face/Harvey Dent,The Riddler,Laura Kinney,Moon Knight,Echo,Jayce,Jean Grey,Logan Howlett,Scott Summers,Bucky Barnes,Hawkeye,Stephanie Brown,Gambit,John Constantine,Loki,Flatline,Lucy MacLean,Nate,Wiccan,Armor,Cassandra Cain,Wally West,Clark Kent,Jon Kent,Damian Wayne,Dick Grayson +we would be here all day if I continued this.

Kins/characters I relate to: Logan Howlett(x-men),Eleven (Stranger things),Lydia(twd),Tim Drake(Dc),Bucky Barnes(Marvel) + probably more but I don’t really look into that sort of thing tbh.

When it comes to boundaries just don’t be weird anyone can interact I don’t really do dni lists tbh so don’t be a weirdo and you’re good in my book tbh.

Socials! My discord which is the place I guess i’m most active on is stefcos.plays and then I have two spacehey accounts I have stefplays and then Moon_Knight which isn’t even themed moon knight its themed Jason Todd soooo idk I have other socials but they aren’t really used or important ig anyways that it!!<333

[clownprince]

how sick and twisted would i have to be to miss that lunatic?

batman: arkham city – end game #1 // batman: arkham city – harley quinn's revenge // batman: arkham city – end game #2-6 // batman: arkham knight – the riddler's gambit // batman: arkham knight #0 // batman: arkham knight

[surgicalsequels]

been seeing people draw this lot interacting with characters from other media, so I thought I’d make a joke about the Arkham riddler juking them into doing his godawful collect my trophies gambit in order to make him smile. got too lazy to draw him. this is as good as it gets. also the red one is here too

[susandsnell]

@forthegothicheroine​ - the ask got deleted in a wild mishap, but here are the Which books I’d recommend to various Batman Villains! (thank you so much for this btw -- absolutely juicy question and I had a thrill imagining any scenario where I’d be in such a position as to be recommending them things! 

Harley Quinn - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, naturally! Things not appearing what they seem, the plot twists, the self-reclamation, the romance, overcoming abuse - I think she’d really enjoy it! Conversely, I think Zola’s Thérèse Raquin would speak to her and maybe help her process some things regarding her bad patterns in criminal relationships. 

Poison Ivy - Gotta keep with the plants theme and give her The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith, the tale of two women botanists from two different time periods whose entries framed around each type of plant and its uses explores a different theme/moment in their lives, usually relating to gendered violence and resilience to such. It’s even got a sapphic subplot, so really it’s made for her. Rumour has it that the Matt Reeves Batverse for her is planned to be inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Rappacini’s Daughter, which has me insanely excited -- so I’d throw that on the list as well. To switch gears from just the plants, I think that she’d really enjoy the sheer depth of devotion between women on display in My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. 

Riddler - I feel like any mystery novel you give the guy is going to end in “I simply would have _____, RIP to [protagonist’s/antagonist’s name] But I, Edward Nygma/Nigma/Nashton Am Different”. Guy probably went into a full rage about how stupidly Franklin Clarke from The ABC Murders got caught after all the trouble he took with the puzzle-clues. after so I think I’d give him Walter Tevis’ The Queen’s Gambit since a lot of iterations show him having a fondness for chess (and the genuine skill in the writing), and Beth’s arc with difficult beginnings, addiction struggles, resilience and alienation would resonate with him if he ever would admit to it. I also think Gogol would suit him well; I see him enjoying the humour in short works like The Nose, but Dead Souls’ protagonist really suits him as a trickster conman who entertains the possibility of doing better.

Scarecrow - Oh, this is the big one. Hardest one on the list, because Crane’s probably the best-read on the list considering his original motive of wanting to heist money to fund getting books, and his Year One backstory working this into his horrific childhood probably cemented this, so odds are he’s read most of them already, especially the classics! But I did like the suggestion in your fic The Most Poetical Topic he hasn’t read Stephen King’s Carrie, since that’s the shoo-in. I do think he’d also get a kick out of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s works for modern gothics - Mexican Gothic and the use of the spores is up his alley in particular! Lindqvist‘s Let the Right One In with the cute little murder couple of vampire kids who absolutely obliterate bullies and find connection in being outsiders is probably his wish fulfilment jam, let’s be real. And because I’m me, I’d also insist on him reading The Moth Diaries by Rachel Klein because it’s essential reading imo and the psychological horror “is there a vampire or is it untreated grief and mental illness” plotline would tickle him. 

Two-Face - Handing him a copy of Phantom of the Opera is probably a great way to get him to flip the coin on whether he’s shooting you or drowning you, so I’d say I’d get Harvey some more legal-related literature. He’s probably a fan of Atticus Finch, so hand him a better John Grisham, a good Perry Mason tale, or Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities especially. And of course, Dumas’ Count of Monte Cristo. We’re counting on you, Harv!!! 

Penguin - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind was all but made for Oswald, especially the more grotesque iterations. It practically feels like proto-Burton!Oswald, although most iterations could probably get a lot out of the themes of abandonment and difficulty, the grotesque, and the ebb and flow of affections and power depending on one’s usefulness. The protagonist is even named after an animal to signify unwantedness!! But privately, I think Oswald likes his cozy mysteries too. 

Mr. Freeze - The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery -- really, hear me out, because while the book is only directly about grief and a new lease on life at the end, there’s the grief throughout for a life not lived, and I think he’d enjoy its little quotidian charms and the way it speaks of finding appreciation while you’re here. Otherwise, I’d say Terry Pratchett’s Nation, which is one of the other most immensely powerful explorations of grief. It also involves quite a few scientists for his bias!! 

Mad Hatter - Lewis Carroll’s works are his bread and butter, but I’d be very curious to see his thoughts on The Screwtape Letters. Otherwise I think I’d have to hand him a copy of The Stepford Wives with a sticky-note foreword of: “THIS IS A CAUTIONARY TALE, NOT AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL”. 

[wingedqueenlynx]

9, 26 and 30. :]

9: Currently, my favourite OC is Foxy. I love her and she's my pride and joy, and the most fleshed out OC I've made to date. I have another non Dc OC that comes in a close second but she's an entire sequence of events to explain lol

I will admit I haven't been reading as many books lately- with the recent being, Riddlers Gambit, but I can give you some of my favourite childhood books. I've read all the Roald Dahl books with my favs being Matilda, The Magic Medicine, Charlie and the Chocolate, and The Great Glass Elevator. There was another book I read called Rat Burger. And some Warrior Cats books too :3c

30: I'm doing pretty good rn. I did however slept past my alarm this morning but other than that, my morning is going good so far :]

[acapelladitty]

Scriddler mood you say...? Well i would love to see them having fun with a poor hapless victim... 👀

Have some mean-spirited shite!

"Isaac Cox."

Drawling the words with a mocking lilt, Jonathan brought the newspaper in his grip closer to his face as a muffled whimper attempted to break free of the gagged figure restrained before him.

"In a tour de force performance which has taken the Gotham comedy circuit by storm, Isaac Cox stands head and shoulders above the rest as he pokes fun at everything from Bruce Wayne to Lex Luthor's latest presidential gambit. However," Jonathan paused to let every word sink in, "his crowning achievement - one which had the crowd in tears - centered on the costumed villains which inhabit Gotham's sewers and shadows."

Jonathan read with perfect clarity in a tone that dripped sarcasm, every inch the honed ex-lecturer he once was, before passing the newspaper onto the green-clad figure by his side.

"Taking aim at Deadshot," Edward picked up the review with a wide grin as his cane remained clasped tightly in his free hand, "puzzling over Riddler's sexual preferences, and making a scarily accurate impression of the Scarecrow on a bender, Cox left no stone unturned as he rampaged like a rogue in his own right. It's enough to have this reviewer feeling like we have a new fearless jester to join our resident Clown Prince of Crime. 4 stars out of 5."

Edward sniffed in disdain as he dropped the newspaper to the filthy floor.

"For such a glowing review, you think they would at least have the decency to give a full five stars. Your thoughts, dear doctor?"

"Everyone's a critic in these modern times."

Flexing the syringes of his fear gauntlet, Jonathan allowed the dim light to catch the metal and noted the violent flinch in the restrained figure.

"I won't insult you by explaining why you're here-"

"But I will," Edward cut in, "and I have to say that choosing to target such a dangerous group of individuals shows that there's not much going on upstairs in the old cranium, is there Isaac?"

To emphasis his point, Edward tapped his temple with the pad of his index finger. A smile broke across his lips as genuine dread filtered through Isaac's expression; the horror of his situation too great to allow regret any room at the table.

In the dampness of Jonathan's underground room, a perfect setting for his various experiments, the vague sound of rainfall could be heard beating against the upper building as a storm raged against Gotham. However, the worsening weather went unnoticed by all three men as their little game continued.

Edward leaned in closer, his bowler hat slipping forward an inch as his head fell to a deep angle. His voice was low and intimate, a simple conversation between a predator and its prey.

"In days gone by, the jester filled an important role to a King's court. He spoke freely but always with the healthy fear of the executioners axe should his words offend rather than amuse."

"Parallel to that, if a jester failed to amuse his king then he would often find himself a victim of hubris as he was thrown into the nearest moat to be devoured by crocodiles."

"And while we lack a moat-" Edward shrugged.

"-we do not lack the crocodile." Jonathan finished his sentence with a crooked smile. "And Waylon Jones does not take kindly to those who would dare to mock him so publicly."

The restraints creaked like old floorboards as Isaac's thick wrists wrenched at his bindings once more. His eyes widened to dinner plates as the natural fear of being eaten, having his flesh consumed by a feral beast, weighed on his chest.

"But we are fair men and so we devised a way for you to save yourself. If you can."

Pulling free the fabric gag which lay within Isaac's mouth, Edward had barely retracted his fingers when the pleas stared to break free of his panicked lips.

"Please, I'll do anyth-"

"Do not interrupt," Crane hissed as he clamped his thin hand around the terrified man's mouth, "or I will sew your lips shut just to watch you struggle more with your next task." He gestured to Edwsrd with his free hand, encouraging him to lay out the instructions.

"One who acts a fool must fill the role entirely. It seems to us that we hold the power in this exchange and that makes us your court. So your task is to make us laugh."

"What?" A question disgused within a sob.

"Make. Us. Laugh." Edward punctured each word with a cruel flick of his wrist. "You have three minutes to make either of us smile or your life is forfeit. Waylon Jones waits in the wings for a simple invitation if you fail. Consumed by a crocodile for failing your simple role. Poetic."

Jonathan watched the explanation with stony features, mercy absent from every pore as he knew he was playing a game he would not lose. Hubris was a death sentence in Gotham and this fool before them would lose more than he bargained for in payment for the unspoken challenge he had set.

Producing a small egg timer from his jacket, Edward wound it back as each subtle click tinkled away like a death rattle in its own right. He tilted forward to position it on the small table which lay between them as Jonathan moved to stand to his full, impressive height by his other side.

"Three minutes, Isaac Cox. Time for the jester to work his magic."

x-x-x-x-x

By the time Waylon Jones had slowed his brutal enjoyment of his screaming meal, the scent of blood and viscera hung in the air like a cloying fog and it was enough to make Edward's stomach lurch despite the many atrocities he could ascribe his own bloddied name to.

"A pity, really." He muttered the words with a pitiless tone. "I could have used him as a test subject for a new contraption i've painstakingly designed."

"And deny Waylon a good meal? You would be so cruel?"

Silence falling once again, both men resigned themselves to watching the smoulding display of cannibalism as a vague hope that the other would take point on the inevitable clean-up knocked curiously at their thoughts.