#Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis

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So I've recently started to understand why we only Get Batman Games, Batman Adjacent Games, or DC Superhero games that have everyone (Like a lego or an Injustice). It's because of shit like this (and maybe that Green Lantern Movie game IDK for sure tho).

I've beaten Superman and am halfway through Aquaman. They're both horribly monotonous and feel kinda cheap. Aquaman looks ok in game but has Web Comic Cutscenes made with in game assets that look ROUGH). They're also kinda short too, like two 3-4 hour sessions and the games are done.

I feel like now we could get some amazing big budget games based off of Non Batman DC heroes like Superman or Aquaman, but it's already too late, Warner bros. has no interest in doing such a thing (even before their into doing only Live service games). I know Wonder Woman is still in the works but you can chalk that up to synergy with the somewhat popular movie version of the character. Same thing with Suicide Squad.

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Tempest + Mera vs High Adepts of Atlantis

Aquaman (2016) #29

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EGM #157, August 2002 - Preview of 'Aquaman: Battle Of Atlantis'.

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Duos with Captain Marvel.

I personally like to think that Martian Manhunter would know about Billy's identity because he let him know about it. Billy must have let them talk telepathically to make Jonn feel more comfortable, telling him that he keeps his identity a secret.

I imagine that they would discover the world together, seeing good friends, Jonn could be the partner of secret missions with the Captain helping him with disguises, while the Captain can help him feel more comfortable simply by walking down the street and talking to others like he normally does in Fawcett.

We have several other possibilities about which characters Billy could pair up with.

Flash is always a good pairing with Billy, the two being a chaotic duo most of the time, but I like to see the two of them keeping watch over their villains in their shifts, Flash and the captain somehow have a good relationship with their villains and I imagine they possibly celebrate when one of them manages to get out of the life of crime.

But on a mission they would be the reconnaissance duo, fast enough to complete the mission and still be late for monitor duty.

Hawkwoman, I think Billy would have to be the voice of reason in the duo, Shiera being the short-tempered warrior would be the bad cop, leaving the Captain to be the good cop in the interrogations. If you weren't on missions, you could find Shiera teaching Billy ancient Arabic along with Taia.

Aquaman... I think they would be the diplomatic duo. Arthur being the king of Atlantis and Captain having the wisdom of Solomon, they would be an excellent duo in that regard.

And after that they would go to some bar, Arthur drinking beer and Billy drinking some juice... talking about their responsibilities.

I can imagine how surprised Arthur was to see Captain Marvel talking to fish in an aquarium.

Wonder Woman is also a great choice to be Billy's partner, the two don't always get to have moments together but it would be interesting, imagine the two of them going to translate an ancient language and stopping abruptly just to give the other space to speak, in the end they laugh about it together. After that they would have ice cream as a reward for winning the mission.

The two would probably be closer than they imagine, having Greek origins it shouldn't be difficult to see the two together.

mainly having to deal with Zhavam, let's say the two had an argument with Zeus for creating such a being just to test if Billy was capable of dealing with huge problems.

Batman can't be left out obviously, Batman clearly knows about the captain's identity, but surprisingly Billy knew who Batman was since he joined the League.

Batman showing up at Billy's raggedy apartment at night, saying he knows he's Captain Marvel, and Billy simply says with a smirk on his face, "Why am I not surprised... Bruce?"

So from then on Batman decided to make Billy his, pseudo son, using Billy to help them find clues at the parties he has to be at. Bruce will obviously make Billy keep an eye on Damien, deep down he hopes that the two of them will become good friends.

Superman is not something different either, being a reporter it wouldn't be difficult to find him and Billy together doing some reporting together. Or weird doing nerdy stuff with Jonathan.

I imagine they end up switching places to deal with their problems, Clark dealing with Black Adam while Captain Marvel makes Lex Luthor have a breakdown seeing Superman... Devour Kryptonite.

For Green Lantern, it would be interesting to think how disconcerting it would be to see Billy wearing a Lantern ring. I thought about the Indigos but for taste, but he could be using others like blue and green.

changing course of action in the middle of a planetary battle, and then having to register dominion over the planet that he, Mary and Freddy make habitable.

Green Arrow and Black Canary weren't left out either, it would be funny if Captain Marvel and Arrow ended up in Robin Hood's world.

And Black Canary would probably be giving Billy a good hour of therapy... and probably spoiling him a lot.

It would also be cool if Billy had his own personas to blend into the cities and their heroes.

Billy using a "vampire" persona in case he has to deal with any magical problems in Gotham, Starro as his Robin and whenever Billy needs to disappear he turns into a bunch of bats.

Billy could also use an Archer Persona to deal with Star City, like Golden Arrow (old Fawcett comics character). Like Hank from Dungeons & Dragons, using a golden magic bow with infinite arrows (not very powerful, right!?).

Billy's persona in Atlantis, a simple child who has many magical abilities and who is extremely close to King Arthur and Queen Mera, and his son as well. And he can talk to fish like King Arthur... is he the king's lost son!? Holy... wow.

Persona for the lanterns, I believe Billy has some rings and lanterns stored in the rock, from time to time he helps the lanterns with some problem. I imagine that Billy's costume is black with dots that resemble stars, the color of the ring he is wearing, along with the symbol.

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Whale Song - Orm Marius X Female Reader

Title: Whale Song

Orm Marius X Female Reader

Additional Characters: Clark (Mentioned), Bruce (Mentioned), Arthur, Damian (Mentioned), Orm's father (Mentioned), and the Justice League (Mentioned)

Requested by: Anon!

WC: 5,189

Warnings: Somewhat enemies to lovers, mild cursing, movie canon violence briefly mentioned, post-Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, during post-credits, italics used, book reference, banter, flirting, teasing, mentioned prejudice, slight angst, and fluff

You were upset. No, more than upset, pissed off. Annoyed. Furious. Normally you would get calls from Clark or Bruce, but never Arthur Curry - Aquaman. As his hologram figure shot out of your watch, you immediately frowned. Only having recently joined the Justice League, Arthur was known for causing a bit of trouble. You were both very different from each other. You were one for talking to people, and he liked using his fists.

But when Arthur called you, it normally meant that he wanted something, needed you to do something for him while he was stuck down in the ocean doing his Kingly duties. All high and mighty. Well, you were fed up. The last time he asked you for something, you were pulled into a small battle, and you owed him twenty bucks - you weren't one to bet, but against Arthur, it was hard to not take part. You loved to see his face when he lost. And he lost most of the time.

But you knew that you were a pretty sensible person to go to when anyone needed anything. You were bright and always mindful. You were brilliant, having gone to Harvard before moving to the big city - Metropolis.

It wasn't long after you found yourself in the company of the world's strongest heroes. With your intellect and specific set of skills, both Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne thought you could be an invaluable member of the Justice League. Though, instead of fighting on the front lines, you would offer advice and wisdom when needed - along with helping the team with the tech that you created. 

So, it didn't come as a surprise when Arthur called you on your 'Super Watch' as you called it, when you made it for you and the team. He came to you when he needed advice, which was a lot. If it had been anyone else, you would've been more than willing to help. But it was Arthur. However, you were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

"I need to cash in that favor." He said. There was no greeting - no pleasantries. Just straight to business. Like he usually did when he needed something. 

You rolled your eyes. If only you hadn't asked him to take you to see a Humpback Whale - him with his Kingly Atlantis powers. It had always been a dream of yours, and why wouldn't you take a chance to experience something new and amazing like that? During the time, in awe of the giant Humpback before you, asking for that favor was totally worth it. 

However, at the moment, you didn't want to know what he wanted. There were so many things that he could possibly want. But, it was the weekend. Saturday. Not the day for you to play babysitter for some superpowered superhero. You already had to watch over Damian Wayne. You loved the kid, but you didn’t really think babysitting was your thing. "What do you want?" You asked, not bothering to mask the impatience in your voice. "I have a book I need to get to..."

"I need you to watch over somebody for me." He answered, seemingly aware of your impatience as he continued with a small grin on his face, "I believe that you heard that my brother has joined the surface world. He'll be needing some help adjusting and I think you-"

"Oh, no, no, no," You interrupted, shaking your head as you glared daggers at the hologram before you, "I am not babysitting your murderous brother." You ran a hand through your hair, "Do you know how much damage control I had to do when he tried to kill us surface-dwellers? It took me weeks to fix all that he did - with little help by the way!" You pointed an accusatory finger at him, "I already have a tough time babysitting the supers, I am not babysitting him too."

He sighed heavily. "Look, I know that this is a bit of a big favor-"

You scoffed, "A bit?"

"And I understand that being around new people is not exactly fun for you-"

You couldn't help but roll your eyes again, "Not just that, Art, I am not like you and the other supers. If your brother tries anything, I won't be able to stop him."

"He won't try anything," Arthur grinned, "He's changed, dude. He's not the same as he was over a year ago." 

You nodded, taking another glance at the sky outside your window. "That's good if what you say is true." You agreed hesitantly. "If I am going to do this, and if," You emphasized, letting out a deep breath, "How am I going to find him in the first place? I don't know what he looks like or even where he is. On top of that, I don't even know what his name is."

Arthur gave a small nod. "His name is Orm. I believe he is residing in Metropolis at the moment. For the past couple of weeks, he's been going from city to city, with what little Atlantean money he has left on him. I'll send you a description of his appearance. That'll help, but I think you'll know it's him when you see him."

"Really?" You asked, resting your hand on your hip, "I'll know?" But, Arthur said nothing, only giving you that 'know-it-all' look before hanging up the hologram call. 

Huffing, you dropped your hands, only to raise them to your face and rub your cheeks; overall pretty annoyed. Freezing, you cursed at yourself, forgetting to ask how long you'll be watching over this Orm. 

~~~

Sitting on a small bench, you adjusted your open book, glancing down at the pages. But, instead of reading about a boy and his little sister who fell down a laundry chute and into a strange underground world, you let your eyes wander across the sheet of printer paper that you placed in between the pages. Hiding the fact that you were looking for someone by pretending to read. Your eyes scanned around the page slowly, trying to memorize what Arthur gave you. How could you possibly find this man? Especially with what Arthur had given you to help you find him? Metropolis was huge!

Looking up, your eyes quickly settled on someone in front of you at an outside restaurant, there was a man; tall - seemingly - and blonde; eating a burger. Immediately as your eyes landed on him, you knew. Arthur was right. This was definitely him. 

You suddenly stood, shutting your hardcover book with a snap before walking across the street. Your eyes again locked onto his frame, watching as he continued to chow down on the large burger in his hands. It confused and unnerved you, but the closer you were getting to the man, the more your heart began to race. And it may or may not have been because you thought this Orm was rather attractive. Arthur's family had some good ass genes. 

Before you could even figure out what you were supposed to say, you took a seat across from him; the metal of the chair's legs scraping against the concrete ground sharply. The younger Atlantean prince paused his chewing, his crystal blue eyes staring at you with confusion and obvious caution. You understood that if anyone sat before you while you were trying to enjoy your lunch, you probably would've reacted the same way.

"Hello," You began, immediately inwardly cringing at how awkward your own voice sounded, "Um, I'm Y/N." You watched as he continued chewing, though slowly, his eyes continuing to look over you; still wary. "I'm friends with your brother. He asked me to help you, uh, get used to the surface."

At that, Orm huffed, setting down his burger; annoyed. "I do not need any help." He spoke, his voice firm, but smooth; a shiver ran down your spine. “How did you find me?” Without another word, you pulled the paper from Arthur out of the book, showing it to him. Orm’s eyes widened before narrowing, “Is that supposed to portray me?” He asked, gesturing to the crude drawing of himself - drawn by none other than Arthur himself - you could tell that Orm was not fond of the portrayal at all.

You gave him a deadpanned look, mentally finding this whole interaction very funny - funnily enough. But, you still had work to do. "Listen, I don't really want to do this either. I'd rather be at home reading. But, I owe him a favor and I'm a woman of my word. I understand that you are perfectly capable of taking care of yourself, but you are technically a fish out of water in this situation. There are going to be things here on the surface that you won't be able to navigate." You let out a breath, rubbing your temple with two fingers, "So please, let me at least help you with a few things that are mandatory for those that live on land."

After a few moments of silence, Orm squared his jaw as he rubbed his hands clean of the burger's grease with a napkin. The silence between the both of you was unnerving and tense, but you fought through it, not wanting to back down. Even though you were rather annoyed by this whole fiasco, you were a good person, and you weren't about to let a guy with an attitude ruin things for himself just because of his pride or whatever.

"Fine." He grumbled finally, leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms. "What must I do then?

"Well," You began, gesturing to the side of his burger where you saw a pair of bug legs sticking out, "We have a lot to cover."

~~~

For the next couple of weeks, you began teaching Orm about the surface world, though he was rather hesitant to follow your instructions. In the beginning, he complained and made small comments here or there, but Orm seemed to have noticed your no-nonsense nature. He didn't complain anymore after another firm talking-to, and you found out afterwards that he was a rather fast learner. He had no consistent place to live, moving from hotel to hotel, you knew he could only do that for so long; plus you knew from experience that some hotels were less than ideal to stay in, especially ones that were located near the center of the city. 

Therefore, you decided that Orm staying in one of your homes, near the shore in California, was a more ideal option for him. And if you were being honest with yourself, you were beginning to enjoy the youngest Atlantean prince's company; far more than Arthur's, that was for sure.

During the time that Orm has been staying in your humble abode, you made sure to keep him up with the latest tech, which was far different than in Atlantis, you were sure. From the toaster, blender, microwave, and even computer, you made sure that Orm had at least some, if not all, basic knowledge on the appliances around the house. As said before, Orm was an incredibly quick learner, having mastered most of everything within a matter of days.

However, what you did not expect was for you to begin to like him.

~~~

It had been a long night. You were sending email after email to some of your closest contacts and employees, making sure that they were keeping your empire afloat all the while you were on your "vacation" away from Metropolis. Some of your employees tried to get you to enjoy your so-called vacation, but it was hard to just not check up on how things were doing. 

It was well past midnight, reading and re-reading past emails, and checking your phone every now and then, waiting for the familiar notification sound to go off signaling a new text message to come through. You frowned as you set your phone down on the desk beside your computer, letting out a sigh. You leaned your elbows on the table, rubbing your eyes with the palms of your hands, tired and absolutely exhausted. 

Standing up, you shut your laptop and headed to the kitchen, quickly making yourself a small cup of tea; praying that it would hopefully help you go to sleep. You silently wandered around your seaside home, faintly hearing the ocean waves crash upon the shore. Taking a small sip of your tea, you hummed as it warmed your throat before pushing the back door open and stepping outside. 

The warm breeze made you smile, as did the smell of the salty ocean a couple hundred feet away from you. It was hard to see it, but you could see the moon reflecting off the waves. Resting your forearms against the wooden railing of the porch, you occasionally sipped your tea while enjoying the quiet.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" The smooth, yet low voice asked, startling you slightly.

Raising a hand to your chest, you let out a deep breath as you swiftly turned to see Orm standing a foot or so behind you; arms clasped behind him. His eyes never met yours, the deep blues staring right back at the raging waves. 

"Of course." You replied softly, as he did, turning to look back at the ocean in question, "It always is."

Orm wandered over, taking the spot next to you before speaking, "Do you enjoy the ocean?" He asked, his question surprising you slightly, but you didn't hesitate to answer.

"Yes." You replied, "Ever since I was a kid." Taking a sip of your tea, you swallowed before continuing, "I always lived in the city. I hardly got to see the ocean, we- my family rarely went to the beach. But that never stopped me from loving it." You shuffled one of your feet, the soul of your slipper slipping against the white wood. Looking up, you finally made eye contact with him, "What about you? I mean, you lived in the ocean most of your life, what's it like?" You asked, your curiosity clear in your tone.

He looked at you, his sharp eyes almost glowing from the moon's rays in the darkness of the night. "It is wonderful." He replied simply, looking back out towards the sea once more. "But, I cannot really describe it; it is not something one can explain simply." You gave a nod, as he shifted uncomfortably in his stance. "You had spoken that helping me acclimate to the surface was a favor owed to Arthur, correct?"

You nodded once more, "Yes, it was," You began, glancing over at him only to see that Orm was already looking at you, "Though, to be perfectly honest, his favor was much bigger than mine was." You chuckled lightly, scratching the back of your neck as you stared into his blue eyes.

He tilted his head curiously, "Is that so?" He questioned, 

"Well, yes-" You bit your lip, shifting in your position as you glanced back at the horizon, "I just asked to see a whale." 

At that, Orm raised an eyebrow, "A whale?"

You hummed in confirmation, "Yep, I just wanted to see a whale. I really like whales. And sharks. But I like whales the most. They sleep upright which is super cool. They are just so fascinating." You gushed, a bright smile slowly spreading onto your face before you cleared your throat, "I mean, you must’ve noticed. I have like ten paintings of whales in there." You finished, gesturing back at the house with a nod of your head, feeling a bit embarrassed by your small rant. Meeting Orm’s gaze once again, you swore that you saw a small smile on his face, but before you could fully confirm it with yourself, he hummed before looking back at the ocean.

"Was it all that you hoped?" He then asked.

"Yeah, definitely. When I was available, he took me to Maine and used his ocean magic to summon a Humpback Whale." The memory of seeing that whale made your chest swell with pride. You smiled as you watched the waves ripple gently across the sand. "When it breached the water, I felt as if I took my first breath. It was the nicest thing Arthur has done for me."

Orm felt a pang in his chest, a wave of jealousy washing over him, making him shift in his stance, his grip on his hand behind his back tightening. For the past month or so, Orm had grown accustomed to being around you, and he had found himself liking you quite a bit despite how much he disliked humans. It wasn't something he'd admit to anyone else aside from himself, but you managed to make him feel a little better, more relaxed, even. And, he actually enjoyed spending time with you. "Does Arthur do nice things for you usually?" Orm inquired, attempting to push down his jealousy.

You shook your head, "Nope, never." You laughed lightly, before placing both hands on the railing, leaning forward slightly, "He usually likes to tease me, you know, joke around. I find him annoying most of the time." You admitted, "But, I should thank him next time I see him in person." You yawned, grabbing your empty cup from the wooden railing with one hand as Orm turned to look at you properly.

"Thank him?" He asked, his eyebrows furrowing together ever so slightly as you paused at the back door, your back facing him.

"Yeah." You responded softly, shrugging one shoulder, "If he didn't ask me to help you, I never would've met you." There was silence between the two of you for a few moments until you turned your head to look back over at him, meeting those same deep blue eyes that seemed to stare right into your very soul. You took the moment to let your eyes travel over his handsome features: the light stubble along his jawline, his blonde hair combed perfectly, the softness of his skin, and his lips. You could have stayed longer looking at him, staring at the man who unknowingly caused so much pain in your heart, but you could not allow yourself to continue. Instead, you quickly averted your eyes, clearing your throat awkwardly, "I'm going to head to bed. Goodnight, Orm." You said before ducking back inside.

"Goodnight, Y/N." Orm muttered, his voice low as he stared at the back door, where your figure had disappeared into, his blue eyes lingering on the door for a moment before he sighed, running a hand through his hair in frustration. It wasn't long until he looked back at the crashing ocean, his eyebrows furrowed. 

When Orm found himself living with you at your beach house, he did his best to keep his distance, avoiding you as much as he could when you weren't trying to teach him the ways of the surface-dwellers. His stubbornness was also partly due to the fact that he was brought up in such a way to hate surface-dwellers; to despise them as a whole, and everything they stood for. But, even still, he couldn't bring himself to truly dislike you. Despite the nagging of his father's words echoing in his mind whenever he was close to you. He felt... something towards you. Something different; something new.

~~~

The next morning, you were up bright and early, heading downstairs to grab yourself a cup of coffee. Humming a soft, upbeat tune, you shimmied around the kitchen as you poured yourself some coffee; adding cream and sugar.

Glancing around the kitchen, and tilting your body to the side to peer into the dining room, your humming came to a stop. Usually, at the time that you came down for coffee, Orm had already figured out how to make his breakfast. Which usually consisted of eggs, bacon, and tea. 

Frowning, you furrowed your eyebrows, glancing at the clock on the wall before finishing up stirring your tea. Grabbing the warm mug into your dominant hand, you pulled the edges of your cardigan closer around you; the mornings were always so chilly, being so close to the ocean and all. 

Stepping out onto the back porch, you paused. There was Orm, leaning against the wooden beam of your railing - just as he did the night before. He was dressed for the day, in the Surface-Dweller attire you helped him buy. Sometimes, it was hard to believe that he wasn't from the surface world, he fit in so perfectly. His forearms were resting against the railing, slightly bent at the hip, his stormy blue eyes staring off into the crashing waves of the ocean only a couple of mere hundred feet in front of him. You leaned against the doorframe, worrying on your bottom lip. He must have missed his home - Atlantis - you knew that he did. You couldn’t imagine leaving your home, being forced to never return, in fear of imprisonment or even death. Even though you and Orm had a pretty rough beginning, your heart broke for him. 

Your mind raced with possible ideas of how to try and cheer him up, your eyes flickering down at the wooden porch floorboard, spotting bits of sand sprinkled around here and there from your many adventures from the shore. You allowed your gaze to flicker back to the Atlantean man, studying the contours of the side of his face closely, taking in every detail. His brows furrowed tightly together, his lips slightly pursed in deep thought. He was so... Beautiful. Especially as the morning sun filtered into his hair, shining upon the blonde strands, causing them to appear almost white. 

You blinked for a moment, shaking your head slightly as you focused back on trying to come up with an idea to cheer the man up. And then, it hit you. A surge of excitement rushed through you, making your skin buzz slightly at just the idea. Making yourself known, you walked over, taking your place beside him as he had done last night for you. 

"Hey," You spoke up softly, setting your mug down on the railing, your fingers curling around the ceramic; warming them. "Good morning."

Orm turned his head, his gaze landing on yours before he returned his attention to the ocean, "Good morning."

You sighed, turning your gaze to stare at the ocean yourself, shuffling one of your socked feet against the wooden floorboards. "Have you eaten?" You breathed out, raising your cup to take a sip.

"Yes," Orm muttered, glancing at you briefly, "And you?"

You shook your head slightly, taking another sip, "No," You spoke against the rim of your mug, "I have not yet." You suddenly felt nervous, as the words that you had wished to say slithered on the tip of your tongue. "I was wondering if you'd like to go on an adventure with me?" You asked, turning your head to look back up at him, his eyes meeting yours. 

"An adventure?" He repeated, raising a single eyebrow.

You nodded, unable to stop a smile from spreading on your face, "Yeah, well, I was thinking, you've been cooped up in this house for far too long." You placed your mug aside, turning your body to face him, your eyes bright. "So..." You trailed off, tilting your head to the side a bit - trying to read him, he seemed curious. "What'd ya say?"

"Where is it that you would like to take me?" He asked then, sounding curious and yet, hesitant. 

"It's a surprise." You answered quickly - your excitement obvious - before grabbing your mug and speeding back inside. Pausing at the door, you braced your hand against the doorframe, looking back over at him. "You'll love it. I swear."

~~~

"May I open my eyes now?" Orm asked as you helped him out of your car, his hand covering his eyes, as you had asked him to do. From stepping out of the car, Orm could feel the difference in the air; it was warmer out, and he could still smell the salt of the ocean. And yet, he had no idea where you were taking him. 

"No yet," Orm felt you take his other unoccupied arm, your two hands intertwining as you led him away from your parked car towards what he assumed was the entrance of something.

Orm hummed, the hand over his eyes twitching slightly from the urge to just look, "You are not leading me to my death, are you?" He asked, his tone laced with amusement.

"Hmm, no." You played along as you pulled open one of the double doors, leading him inside, "I wouldn't have you stay with me, for almost four months, just to take you to some secondary location to kill you." Your words made Orm chuckle as you began to drag him further into whatever mysterious place you had taken him to.

As Orm followed blindly beside you, he tried to tighten his hearing, seeing if he could pick up anything around him. For the most part, he didn't hear any signs that anyone else might be around. As far as he could tell, it was only the two of you. He couldn't help but wonder, why the sudden trip? With a gentle tug, he felt you come to a stop, one of your hands dropping from his arm. 

"Okay," You breathed out, "You can look now." Dropping his hand, Orm blinked his eyes rapidly, before they widened. So... This was where you were taking him. An aquarium. The water from the aquarium tunnel reflected on the walls in a kaleidoscope effect, tinting in stunning blues and greens. Fish, some sharks, and even a few stingrays of all species swam about everywhere. The underwater tunnel gave off a soothing atmosphere, as if the water itself was saying; 'Welcome.' His eyes followed the graceful movements of the sea creatures above, his ocean-blue eyes flickering from fish to fish, his lips parted slightly. You broke your gaze from the tunnel, turning to look up at Orm, your smile slowly dropping as you took notice of the expression on his face. It was hard to decipher it, your mind beginning to overwhelm you with 'what ifs' and terrible doubts. "Do you not like it?" You asked softly, your voice filled with uncertainty. Orm swallowed hard, but you continued, "I mean, of course, you might hate it." You began to ramble, running a hand through your hair, looking anywhere else but at him, "I mean, this is technically like a prison for fish. But, I assure you, I practically built this aquarium - all the fish have all the food they could possibly want, all the space-" Orm looked down at you, watching as you continued to stumble over your words, “I know you must have been feeling homesick, and I know you can't really go into the ocean, so I thought that you might like it here-”

“Y/N.” He finally spoke, interrupting your rant, “Thank you.” The words seemed to have easily slid off his tongue, his eyes softening as you stared up at him with those eyes of yours. 

“So, I haven't upset you?” You asked, pulling your bottom lip under your teeth once more. 

Orm shook his head, reaching up with his hand, his thumb gently brushed against your bottom lip, pulling it from between your teeth, freeing it; you felt your cheeks heat at the touch, your eyes fluttering momentarily as the warmth of his finger pressed against your bottom lip. “You have not upset me.” Orm tried to reassure you, giving you that smile of his that made your heart flutter. “In fact, this must be the best surprise I have ever received.” 

“Really?” Your eyes lit up, your smile growing, and at Orm's nod, you sighed, “Wow…” Turning back to look at the fish swimming in the large aquarium glass around you, you spoke once more. “Beautiful, isn't it?” You mimicked his own words from two days prior.

"Yes," Orm muttered, "Very beautiful…” 

Looking up at him, you were surprised to find Orm already looking down at you. You felt your breath hitch, again, unable to look away as his eyes bore down into yours with such intensity. His eyebrows furrowed slightly, a faint crease appearing on his forehead. The air around you grew thick, and it wasn't until Orm reached out, cupping your cheek with one hand, that you finally realized just how much closer your faces were than usual. And yet, you did nothing to pull back. Instead, you simply held your breath, your gaze locked onto his, as his thumb ran along your cheek, his fingers tangling themselves in your hair slightly, drawing you closer to him.

His brows furrowed deeper, his eyes darkening slightly as he gazed down at you. His lips parted slightly, a breath leaving him, before he leaned forward; his lips barely brushing against yours. Slowly, hesitantly, he closed the distance between the two of you. Your eyes fluttered shut as his hand slid down from your cheek to cradle your neck, keeping you close. Your arms wrapped around his middle, your fingers gripping tightly at the fabric of his sweater - you never wanted this moment to end.

The kiss lasted mere moments before you both pulled apart, unable to stop yourselves from smiling at each other. Orm felt an immense sense of happiness overtake him as his blue eyes met yours, his cheeks tinted a soft pink. "Arthur was right," He said - mentally hating the words that seemed to slip so easily from his lips - his hand moved to tuck a strand of your hair behind your ear, his thumb grazing across the shell of your ear.

You couldn't help but let out a small chuckle, raising one hand to press his palm into your cheek, "Arthur was right about what?" You narrowed your eyes playfully, "He's hardly right about anything."

Orm let out a deep sigh, silently agreeing with you, "The surface world is not as terrible as I always believed and was told." He smiled down at you, his hand falling from your cheek to take your hand in his, "You have proven that. As well as Arthur.” You tilted your head to the side lightly, letting out another laugh before shaking your head; Orm's smile quickly turned into a small, anxious frown, "Don't tell Arthur I said that."

"I won't." You promised, your eyes crinkling as you laughed out your words, "He wouldn't shut up about it if I did." Orm chuckled as he nodded his head as you interlaced your fingers with his, "So..." You trailed off, "Do you want to see the rest of the aquarium? I rented it out for the next two hours. So, we got the whole place to ourselves." You waved your free hand in the air, gesturing to the long empty tunnel that led the way to the rest of the aquarium.

"Lead the way." Orm smiled, squeezing your hand in his own gently as he allowed himself to be guided by you; he would follow you wherever you went.

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[pinkiemachine]

Wait a minute, I didn't see gills on Kaldur's neck like where he usually has them. Where are his gills? Or does he not have any?

Also I saw the little detail of him having scales on his tattoos- ☆Noice detail☆

Oh yeah! The gills! I think I’m still in the process of deciding how I want to handle Atlantean physiology. Like, I’m deciding between keeping them like basically mermaids without the tails, or keeping them more or less human and Atlantis has more of an air-pocket sort of design—it’s been a whole thing in my head for the past year, and I haven’t had the time to really sit down and map everything out. Whenever I do that, I’m going to be reading Plato’s telling of Atlantis as well as all the years of comics for Aquaman, and every other scrap of ocean-related stuff, and finally decide how I want to design Atlantis and the people. Because where I left off (I think) was… the kings of Atlantis were direct descendants of Poseidon, and so there’s human Meta genes there, but then there are also a lot of ocean-dwelling creatures who also live in Atlantis, like Sirens and… others I can’t remember the name of currently. So perhaps there was intermingling, some half-n-half kids—idk—I thought about it, didn’t think about it very hard, then left it there for me to come back to and eventually tidy up.

I think the main thing for me is: what’s the coolest way to design Atlantis? Because if everyone can breathe underwater, then they’re basically mer-folk, and this essentially Atlantica, and then Aquaman is just The Little Mermaid. If we do it to where Atlantis is, say, a normal-ish city hidden under the ocean waters by some super cool, magical means, and not wet, then I feel like it harkens back to the Justice League cartoon of yore, and I always thought that approach was much cooler than the other one, personally. Also, I am one of those people to whom the physics of things matters far too much. Like, the comics would have you believe that because the Atlanteans live in the water at such great depths they have, like, greater density or something? then when they’re on land, they have super strength, and I’m just over here like… if they live on the bottom of the ocean, they’re gonna have blubber, or be very, very small, and they are going to look like a blobfish on land. Because that’s how water pressure and deep sea fish work. They are gelatinous and squishy so that when they are at such deep depths, the water pressure squishes them into one, neat, happy, healthy ball of fish. So… I don’t want to imagine Aquaman or anyone else like a blobfish…

…where was I going with this post��.

I had a point…

I think the bottom line is, I don’t know yet if my Kaldur will have gills, but thanks to this post, I will probably be thinking about it all week, so you might have your answer soon, lol.

And the markings on his tattoos are actually spear heads, to symbolise strength and bravery on the battle field (inspired by Polynesian tattoos).

:)

[artisicallya-rambo]

Aquafamily Poke' Trainers! This is part of a series of Dc Pokémon trainers my Young Justice one is here, my batkids ones here and here, my super family one here and my Flash Family ones here and here (lore below the cut)

Orin- Water type Gym leader, I don't know if an Atlantis themed Pokémon city already exists, but I think a full underwater Atlantis Pokémon battle would be pretty rad.

-Aquaman is a strict gym leader while in battle but off of the battle field he tends to give pep talks to the failing trainers and show them pictures of his son

-Tim had gotten his water gym badge already (he has his ghost Water, love and ice badges before he met Bart, Cassie and Kon) so he stands on the side lines and cheers on his friends

-Bart spends the entire time joking about Cassie secret Atlantean citizen ship because every other place they've been someone has found out something about their heritage (The team learnt that Tim is Bruces (ghost gym leader) son in Gotham, Kon learnt that he was made from Mewtwo DNA in smallville and The team learnt about the secret son rumors surrounding Bart and Thad in central)

-After the battle Kon asks Aquaman if he knows anything about Lex Luthors Mew-Two experiments as Atlantis is known as a hub of science. Aquaman points them in the direction of his wife, Mera, as she is the head of the science division

Mera- Mera can be found doing practice battles with Garth on the gyms roof. Garth and Kaldur'ahm are 'bodyguards'/ knights on paper but Mera and Aquaman treat them more like sons.

-Mera does battle the group and tells them what she knows about Lex Luthors experiments in the process. She tells them she had heard through the grapevine that Luthor was planning an 'unethical but necessary' experiment and while she does not interact with Luthor personally she has advisors in many places and gives the team a communicator so she can inform them of any new developments she finds.

Kaldur'ahm- Kal is the trainer the team meets on their way into the gym, he is the first non-wild battle the team has in Atlantis. Kaldur 'protects' the entrance to Aqualads battle room, a few other guards are at the main entrance and the hall but they do not battle new commers just takes names and allow trainers to enter.

Garth- Garth is found on the roof with Mera. Garth battles the team first before Mera.

-Garth is a lot less serious compared to Kaldur, he jokes back and fourth with the team and congratulates them for receiving their water type gym badge. While Kaldur doesn't really quip back with the team.

[dailyplanetmetropolis]

Cassandra Sandsmark, Wonder Girl: A Women's History Month Feature

March 13th, 2025

Written By: Piera Landen

Very few superheroes' secret identities are public knowledge. Most of the ones that are public knowledge, such as Starfire and Aquaman, are only public because there isn’t much to hide. Starfire is Princess Koriand’r of Tamaran, while Aquaman is King Arthur Curry of Atlantis. Neither of them have families to protect from villains’ wrath, and both of them are easily recognizable out of costume.

But for the vast majority of superheroes, this isn’t the case. Most of them protect their secret identities fiercely, for fear of what would happen if their enemies knew who they were.

And today’s women’s history month hero, Wonder Girl, is a devastating example of what could happen should they fail.

Wonder Girl first began operating eight years ago in Gateway City, California, as a sidekick to Wonder Woman. She wasn’t the first Wonder Girl; that honor belongs to Donna Troy. But when Donna Troy took a break from Wonder Girl for undisclosed personal reasons, the second Wonder Girl decided to take up the reins.

Initially, her identity remained a secret. This was a big change, as Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl’s identities have always been general knowledge. After all, they were Amazonians who didn’t have a life in man’s world to protect.

Apparently though, that wasn’t the case for the new Wonder Girl. She worked alongside Young Justice briefly, taking center stage as their leader despite her hidden identity. Unfortunately for her however, this privacy didn’t last long. Only 7 months into her tenure as Wonder Girl, her identity would be revealed to the world in a horrific turn of events.

On May 13th, 2018, Silver Swan attacked and destroyed Dennis Peterson High School. 47 students were injured, and 3 died in the attack. Far more would have perished if not for the quick actions of 14 year old Cassandra Sandsmark, daughter of renowned archaeologist and curator of Gateway City Museum, Helena Sandsmark.

Sandsmark lifted the collapsed rubble off of her friends and directed them to begin assisting others who were trapped before flying into the air and battling Silver Swan. This event irrevocably revealed the young girl’s identity as the child heroine Wonder Girl.

It proved to be a decisive moment in young Sandsmark’s life. Since that day, the Sandsmarks have received a huge amount of media attention, been forced to move three times, and Cassandra Sandsmark has been kicked out of three schools for the potential danger she brings to other students. Helena Sandsmark has been abducted seven times, and Cassandra Sandsmark’s public friends have been targeted four times.

But, despite the accompanying dangers, Cassandra Sandsmark has steadfastly remained a beacon for aspiring girls everywhere. She continued her leadership of Young Justice until its disbandment, then led the Teen Titans after their reformation seven years ago until her departure from the team five years ago.

Cassandra Sandsmark, Wonder Girl, pictured flying through downtown Gateway City, 2021. (Image: @WonderFan.Hub on L)

Since then, Sandsmark has served as the primary protector of Themyscira, with Wonder Woman and both other Wonder Girls Donna Troy and Yara Flor, busy with the Justice League, Titans, and Brazil. In addition to that, Sandsmark recently received large amounts of media attention for her actions during the Wonder Girl’s attacks on America, which you can read about here. However, despite her attacks, Sandsmark continues to work with the rest of the world’s heroes to protect us all, and with the recent information on the Sovereign's existence coming to light, still stands as a role model for young girls everywhere.

Cassandra Sandsmark, throughout her tenure as Wonder Girl and in the public eye, has stood and faced every challenge and danger with resolution, determination, and bravery. And she has certainly claimed her rightful place among the legendary women of our world.

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[dat2ndaccount97]

2 days ago this game gave me the ick and i'm only now feeling better. This game was so awful it actually sucked the life from me, and sucked the fun out of live streaming a "bad Game" because it controls like shit, has awful combat, and is a prime example of a "Where the fuck do I go Kinda game". Did this game actually make me sick? Probably not but I felt real bad and got worse as the first night progressed and still felt bad last night when I beat it.

For context I decided to stream 3 coincidentally similar DC Games I've dubbed the "Unholy DC Trinity., consisting of Batman: Dark Tomorrow, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Aquaman: Battle For Atlantis.

All 3 games are based off the then current comic versions of the characters (rather than a show or movie or being an original take on the characters), all released around a similar time frame (2002-2003), are all apparently Terrible (I can attest to Batman being bad), and none released on the PS2. Batman and Aquaman are Gamecube and Xbox and Superman was an Xbox Exclusive.

I beat Batman on stream last night, probably could've knocked it out in one stream if I didn't feel sick, and will be moving on to Superman this Wednesday and then Aquaman when I beat Superman.

All of this is going down over on my twitch

[g4zdtechtv]

X-Play Classic - X-Plentions

They're more than inventions!

(GIVE TO FORMER G4 2.0 STAFF IN NEED)

(HELP SAVE THE GIANT G4 NES CONTROLLER)

[aquamonstra]

So I'm on my second Veilguard run and went to pick up Lucanis last night, and something occurred to me...

WHY THE HELL IS THERE LITERALLY NO INFORMATION ON THE OSSUARY???

There's this HUGE MAGICAL UNDERWATER COMPLEX CLOSE ENOUGH TO ACCESS BY MAGE-WITH-A-ROW BOAT FROM TREVISO, and we've just not only never heard of it before, but THERE IS LITERALLY ZERO INFORMATION GIVEN ABOUT IT IN THE GAME???

There's no location info, no history, and any of the codex entries or texts you find there only person to the current Venatori activity???

I feel like I recall someone mentioning it was of ancient Elven build, but if so it was just quick passing banter.

WHY ! DID ! THIS ! PLACE ! GET ! NO ! EXPLANATION ????

Like I'm not even talking as a Dragon Age fan here. I am talking as an Aquaman/Atlantis obsessed, the Gungans were my favorite SW alien, amphibious peoples/species are my #1 thing, ALL THINGS UNDERWATER DEVOTEE here.

Thesas lore and history aside, the Ossuary is HUGE and COMPLETELY ENCASED IN A MAGICAL BARRIER TO HOLD BACK THE WATER. Who the fuck built this and why?? Was it originally a prison? Or did whatever Crow that rediscovered it decide to make it that and fuckin WHY??

Why the hell would you make SUCH AN INCREDIBLY COOL LOCATION and then just handwave it away as "underwater prison, whatever" AND NEVER REVISIT OR MENTION IT AGAIN??? That's not just lazy writing, that's a HUGE disservice to the artists/devs who designed it! WHAT THE FUCK BIOWARE???

Like I know so many people are mad about so many things in this game but fuck it this is going to be my banner I carry in to battle. I WANT ANSWERS ON THE OSSUARY YOU COWARDS. GIVE ME MY MAGICAL UNDERWATER PALACE.

[imdeadinsidesiriuslydead]

Hello ! Hope you're doing good <33

Can I request platonic headcanons of YJ! Dick,Kaldur,M'gann (and any other characters that you think will suit this idea). Them meeting alien!reader(any gender you like) who's around the same age as them and that recently joined the YJ? Like for example,reader has 4 arms and has a cool space ship and being able to control elements (water or smth) ?

Please ignore this if you want I suck at making requests. Hope you have a good day/night !

From Another World | yj! Characters x platonic Alien! reader

a/n: I am doing good thanks for asking! I love this! It’s so creative and I never really get to do platonic things so I’m so happy I got this request!

Warnings: None. Gender of reader is never mentioned.

Contains: Robin, Aqua Lad, Miss Martian. Season 1 timeline.

ROBIN:

Robin would have immediately welcomed you to the team.

he keeps his distance though, his training with Batman taught him to find weaknesses and strengths of anyone he’s around. It’s like a switch in his brain he can’t switch off.

He would like to train you to use your water manipulation powers but knows he probably no help with that.

he would do research on your world to get some background information. He’s a sneaky little thing

He probably try to crack a few water jokes around you.

“Hey Y/N! H2O is water but what is H2O4?”

”Robin that’s not a eleme-“

”For swimming and drinking!”

”Get out of my room.”

He would probably try to find any possible weaknesses or kill spots on your spaceship.

He would ask you to teach him to fly it, and of course you do.

He would be interested in teaching you hand to hand combat with multiple arms, but again might not be the best at doing that since he only has two.

He would teach you how to hack a basic computer, standard knowledge amongst the team

Aqua lad:

Aqua lad welcomed you with loving arms onto the team, being the leader.

He starts training you how to use your Water powers in battle, and is constantly looking for new tactics and weapons to teach you to form with water.

He would take you to Atlantis and show you around, being the one of the only other member of the team who can breath underwater is lonely so he’s glad he can take you back and show you his home, he’s really proud to be an Atlantian

He would be very interested in learning your native language and the power of your people

He would totally introduce you to Aquaman

He would tell you about his struggles with dealing with his emotions and feelings about Tula. He feels like you two are connected through your abilities and is willing to let down his wall and not be a tough leader around you.

you two become pretty close friends quickly after joining. He’s very glad of the new addition on the team.

Miss Martian:

M’gann is so freaking happy to meet another alien

She s felt so isolated with her ability set and her not being from earth made her feel like she didn’t truly belong

But since you came along that is out the window!

She starts sharing about her home life on Mars and opens up about what her true form looks like before she told the others.

M’gann would form two extra arms to teach you how to properly fight against your enemy

She would be very interested in learning your planet’s costumes and culture and she would share hers as well.

She would teach you all about human culture as well and would help you pick a secret identity

She would definitely make you cook with her.

She’d show you food from mars and how to cook it along with human food. She would love to see and try some of your planets food too.

M’gann would teach you to fly the Bioship and would love to show off her organic clothes

When you show her your spaceship she would freak.

She would love to learn how to fly it and would love to visit your home world with you.

She’d open up about feeling like an outsider in the team and how you being there just makes her feel more at home and at ease.

———

sorry if this is really short!

request are open!

[itoshiexx]

I just watched Aquaman 2 and OH MY GOD JUST IMAGINE MAKING IT ABOUT THE ITOSHI BROS (spoilers ahead)

Aquaman!Sae who is so fed up with throne duties, just wanting to spend time with you, his pretty wife, and his son on the surface, maybe fighting some pirates along the way.

Aquaman!Sae who thinks Council members are his biggest problem, but then his old enemy Black Manta!Sendou comes back seeking revenge, injuring you and civilians in the process.

Aquaman!Sae who begrudgingly accepts that his only chance at finding Black Manta is to free his brother from prison on the ruins of the Deserter Kingdom and ask for help.

Aquaman!Sae who can’t help but feel bad for Dethroned King!Rin severely weakened from malnourishment, spending all this time with little water to survive.

Aquaman!Sae who is surprised to see his little brother agree to help him and later voluntarily go back to his cell, so that Atlantis doesn’t go to war with the Fisherman Kingdom.

Aquaman!Sae who’s already regretting trusting his brother when they’re captured by pirates at the Sunken Citadel, having to talk to the Kingfish in exchange for Black Manta!Sendou’s location. They fight their way out and head to the Devil’s Deep.

Aquaman!Sae that tries to convince Rin that the surface has a lot to offer, though the younger is skeptical about that.

Aquaman!Sae who sees his brother touching the Black Trident in the middle of battle and pales when, later, Rin tells the story of the Lost Kingdom and what Sendou is looking for: the blood of royal lineage.

His son.

[fangedxnight1836]

Character of the day :

The Tempest aka Garth

Some facts about him:

He is affiliated with the Teen Titans.

He was a member of the Fab five.

Aquaman’s first apprentice.

Garth dated Tula Marius, Aquagirl, and Dolphin whom he had a child with. (Not sure who he is with now)

At some point Garth has a kid and his name is Cerdian. He unfortunately got kidnapped by Granny goodness (This was in his early years).

Garth went to the Silent school (The Silent School is a college of magicians operating in Atlantis.)

Garth is very introverted and has always kept to himself.

He sometimes works alongside titans academy with his friends Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Nightwing, Donna Troy and Roy Harper.

Roy Harper and the Tempest have also been contrasted due to their similar behaviours when dealing with isolation from the mentors.

Tempest took part on the battle at the Hall of Justice between the various heroes and the army of King Deathstroke following the disappearance of the Justice League.

Headcanons :

Garth often shows off his powers and abilities to Kaldur when he uses his weapons.

Garth was always the one getting pranked when he was in the fab five.

His kid Cerdian and Lian harper (Roy’s kid) would be bffs.

Garth’s high-key aging more older than Aquaman😹.

As a kid he was probably the slowest to understand jokes and memes after an hour of Donna explaining it he would be like “Ooooh I get it now”.

His favourite series is probably H20.

[rpking99]

New Queen Of Atlantis

OPEN RP (Male/Futa Only)

Mera morner the death of her husband, Arthur. The Aquaman falling in a battle to save the earth. But now, she had a duty. She must ascend to the throne of Atlantis ... The problem, however, came from old Atlantian law. How a Queen can not rule without a King

Hence why you are here. Your summons. To prove yourself worthy to take a seat next to her on the throne....