#One of the best robins

[a-person-who-likes-musicals]

Songs that are so [Insert Character Here Coded]:

Jason Todd Edition

Millie, Warm the Kettle - Dorm Demo ~Rabbitology

"I'm tossin' turnin' in an open grave/Coined-tongued with whatever I can save/Carrying hauntings of a brand-new age—/Millie, can't you see I slide/Planchettes with my wake?"

After the Lazarus Pits, you can't say that Jason Todd doesn't feel as if he's the embodiment of "Came Back, But Came Back Wrong." After losing years of your life and piecing yourself back together amidst the LOA. When trying to establish himself in Gotham post LOA, he's effectively returning to his old haunts.

"I'm coughing up elderberry on the stage/Like your sacrificial lamb/Millie, hypnotize pain away, I beg"

When he does return to the world of the living/Gotham, he's not the same kid that he was. When he passed he was a child. So naturally not experiencing his teenage years the way you're supposed to would cause some adjustment issues and possibly affect the coping mechanisms that you think would be healthy or help at all.

Elderberries throughout history and literature have been attributed to alcohol and drunkenness, and in some runs it's pretty clear that the way that Jason manages to get his life back together is through things like drinking or putting himself in harms way. Additionally at other times when put in a situation where he can change his memory of the events in Ethiopia he doesn't shy away.

Additionally considering his canonical alternate universe where he never became Robin leads to him becoming a Catholic Priest, the religious iconography of the sacrificial lamb fits, especially since his death as Robin was a sacrifice to try to save Sheila despite her having sold Jason out to the Joker, her own son.

"I'm whisper-hissing notes on every slate/That I scribe and toss into the hungry waves/Carrying itchings for a familiar ache/Millie, can't you see I made a walking stick out of my stake?"

When Jason does come back, he is not the person that he was. In death there is no perfect preservation, its very nature is decay. One thing that he lost was some of that idealism he had, that died alongside Sheila and him. The first things to decay are the soft parts of the body, and those soft parts of him were not the priority of the Lazarus pits. They do come back eventually, but they're a scarred, more protected thing. But despite his loss of self and time lost in the worst of his pit madness he does still hold onto the things that were important to him. As Red Hood his shtick is making sure that other goons and crime lords in Gotham didn't sell to or harm kids. Or how even when his relationships with the other Robin's or Bruce himself are strained, he still will save them from certain death or team up with them for a common threat.

If he was not lucky enough to be considered worthy to be saved by someone else, damn it he'll do it himself. Yeah he's fucked up and objectively is not a fantastic person by most standards, but if he is going to be seen as a villain willing to do anything for his goals, what does he have to lose by being a villain with standards in a place where the monsters are let loose?

It's like the lady of Manderley haunted by the ghost of Rebecca; chased by Mrs. Danvers for not being the person who was there before, for not being as popular, as kind, as sweet, as lovable, as alive as the late Rebecca was in her day. But Rebecca IS dead, and she was not the saint her stained glass may depict. Now, in her place, is a young adult robbed of the chance to explore their youth and made to grow up at too young an age. Married to a life and place that killed her predecessor, she is left to gather the pieces and wear that dress that Rebecca wore, the one she is deemed 'Garish' and said to be mocking the dead by wearing the clothing picked out for her.

[rh1a]

tim: why would i choose peace when i can ruin lives instead?

jason, trying to remember how people think this is the moral one:

[vongulli]

Woah, drawings!!

[whump-in-the-closet]

shout out to jason todd btw

“What hurts more?” A swing of the crowbar. “This?” Whumper paused, and then another, across the back of Whumpee’s knees. “or that?”

[aalghul]

once again thinking about jason as duke’s robin. he’s ~4 years younger than jason, and that puts him at 8-12 during Jason’s time as robin. that’s prime time to get attached to your local kid vigilante before your own life goes downhill.

and if we try to keep duke’s meeting with bruce in zero year + duke’s age (so he can remember the meeting and hold that conversation with bruce), he has to be around 8. if he starts following batman through the news at that time because of the mess that just happened, the robin he sees is probably jason. I’ve literally connected the dots

[ashoss]

Tim & Cass if you're still taking art requests! My favorite brains & brawn duo, although neither is lacking either.

they got each other in their bat-mite meal :D

[psychemochanight]

Somewhere, the batcave, the mansion, even a roof, wherever you want:

Jason: Yeah, whatever, see ya, Goldie *leaves the room*

Tim:

Tim: Does he know what you think of that nickname?

Dick: Nah, don't think so.

Tim: You're not going to tell him either.

Dick: No, not really.

Tim: Why?

Dick: Do you really think he would believe me if I told him he was the real Golden Boy Wonder?

Tim: He was a little feral sometimes as well, tho.

Dick: "Sometimes", we had our "sometimes" where we weren't.

Tim: ... That's not your only reason for not telling him.

Dick: ...

Dick: I hated him being Robin, he deserves to hate me back. That's all.

Tim: But you don't "hated him". Plus, you were a child.

Dick: He was a child as well.

Tim: Yeah, but he wasn't your responsibility. And it wasn't B's legacy to be handed over to someone else either. You deserved to be angry.

Tim: Even if you want to be now, you can do it, you know?

Dick: ...

Dick: He, any of you, probably deserved it more than I did.

Tim: Never say that again. Never.

Dick: *gives a small smile* Okay, okay. I won't.

Tim: Good. Because you were a good Robin too. The best in his own way.

Dick: Thank you, Timmy.

Tim: Now come on, I know you haven't slept in at least 56 hours and you honestly look like shit, and that's not normal.

[superbat-lmao]

A “buddy” vigilante story where Jason and Tim go back in time during Dick’s time as Robin, when the Worlds Greatest Detective was still young.

Basically, they significantly change the past and in the most annoying way possible. Tim knows that no one will know it was them and has been pretty morally flexible about the whole thing. They go down the list of rogues, down the list of siblings, bickering about it the whole time.

Jason kills the Joker, Tim rescues Cass, and both of them try and get one over on the other about their past selves.

Because Tim tries to talk baby Jason into stealing the Bat’s tires early while Jason’s out murdering Zucco, and Jason’s out snatching Tiny Tim and his camera from rooftops trying to leave him gift wrapped in the batcave while Tim’s out stealing info from Luthor.

It’s one giant clusterfuck but they’re successful because Tim and Jason combined are absolutely lethal and no one ever saw them coming.

Meanwhile, they keep running into Robin and absolutely losing it over seeing their oldest brother so young and angry.

Dick tries to track them down after they killed Zucco, he wants to ask why. What the hell they could possibly be doing or why that would matter to them.

Tim pushes Jason off a roof.Jason lights Tim’s ancient computer on fire. Tim tears a book in half. Jason takes pictures of Tiny Tim and sets them as his wallpaper. It’s a comedy, your honor.

And probably the worst headache Batman will ever get.

[dreamsteddie]

Childhood friends Steddie this, childhood friends Steddie that!

When will we see childhood friends Stobin!?

They meet at Headstart because the Harringtons want to give their child as much of a leg up on his peers as possible and the Buckleys know that their daughter is incredibly bright, and with the preschool, she could probably start kindergarten a year early.

On day one Steve shows off the lunch his nanny made him, a PB&J cut up into a star shape, a mandarin fruit cup, and a homemade cookie. Robin is insanely jealous of the cookie and starts trying to convince Steve that he should give it to her, only she's already showing signs of becoming a rambler later in life so she trips over the words and it all comes out as a garbled mess that Steve can't make out.

Still, Steve is a kind boy and this girl looks like she's getting really frustrated and maybe even like she's going to cry and Jill, his nanny, packed him a second cookie in another bag for him to give to he first friend he makes on his first day of preschool. He doesn't know if he wants to be friends with this girl, but she seems upset and cookies make everything better.

The cookie does, in fact, make everything better.

Steve and Robin spend the whole day sitting side by side holding hands and running around. The adults around them coo and say weird things about young love that Steve doesn't really pay attention to and Robin crinkles her nose up at. She thinks boys have cooties, but Steve is ok because he's her friend and he's not as gross as the other boys.

By the time Jill and the Buckleys come to pick up their charges, Robin and Steve are wearing matching, wonky friendship bracelets they spent all of craft time on. Robin's is made of blue poney beads because she told Steve that was her favorite color and it had little plastic charms of a bluebird, an ice cream cone, a lime green dinosaur, and a bead with the letter 'S' on it. Steve's is yellow with lots of star beads, an orange dinosaur, a charm that looks like a banana, and a bead with the letter "R" on it.

They head home wearing big smiles, ready for another day of preschool with their best friend.

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Edit: Companion piece unlocked!

[lifeline-zone]

summer on the summer island

[gnomewithalaptop]

Rereading the Our Worlds at War tie-in again and God I miss their friendship every day

[starry-bi-sky]

Stillborn danyal al ghul au incorrect quotes - dpxdc au

Vlad and Danny, fighting for the nth time this month: Danyal, exhausted: hey if i call you dad will you like. Stop. I have a test tomorrow. Vlad, has a parental bone in EVERY part of his body: *immediately stopping* Vlad: What do you mEAN YOU HAVE A TEST. WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAD WITH THAT-- Danny: BECAUSE YOU'RE TRYING TO KILL DR. FENTON AGAIN, VLADIMIR.

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Danny, flopping into bed facefirst: i need sleep or rehab. again Tucker (maybe?? I haven't decided yet who he's friends with): i thought you were clean Danny, into a pillow: not if this keeps up.

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Tucker: favorite superhero go Sam: Wonder Woman Danny: the Flash Tucker: Okay Sam's is obvious but, Danny I would've thought you'd say like, Martian Manhunter or Superman or Starfire. But Flash?? Danny: i had a foster in Central City for a few years and met him, he's a really nice guy. He made me promise to invite him to my high school graduation and is part of the reason I made it to rehab and ended up getting rehomed and picked up by the Fentons. Danny: I have a hoodie with his logo on it in my closet, i saved up to buy it and its the first thing I got with the allowance the Fentons got me

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Danny wearing three layers and a scarf in the middle of summer: *shivering* Sam: how are you cold you're literally made of lava Danny, hissing: lava cools at contact with the air and I'm trying to keep my body temperature at a reasonable level, SAM. Tucker, touching Danny: you feel warm to me Danny: to YOU

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Danny:...i could eat lava Tucker: Sam: Danny: Tucker: do it. no balls Danny, getting up: bET--

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Danny: Dash: The Both Of Them: *under the bleachers to smoke/vape* Danny, smokes: I wont tell if you won't tell Dash, vapes: ....deal

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Danny, breaking into Vlad's lab: YOU FUCKER QUIT-- what the hell is that Vlad, working on his newest invention: Language. ....And it's something I'm working on, go away Danny: what? no, fuck you. You're trying to kill Jack again and this looks interesting. I was gonna come beat you but now I'm curious what the hell this is (Vlad spends a good hour explaining what he's doing before they start arguing and Danny starts a fight)

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Danny laying on the ground staring the ceiling, feeling like shit: Jazz, popping by his room: ,,,what'cha doing, Danny? Danny: Danny, internally: 'Jazz says i should be more open' Danny: considering the benefits of relapsing Jazz, immediately stepping into the room: oh okay so lets talk.

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Danny, meeting Robin as Phantom for the first time unaware of his identity and his own birthright: Robin: Phantom: Phantom: fuck you Robin, a 12 year old: fUCK YOU

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Vlad: Jack Fenton iced me out of my early adulthood and got you, his foster son, killed by his own invention. He is a danger to society and I personally want him dead. Danny: okay, cool motive still murder. Danny, louder: I DONT NEED YOU TO TAKE REVENGE ON MY BEHALF

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Vlad, grabbing Danny's shoulders: aren't you tired of being nice Danny: Vlad: don't you want to go apeshit Danny, in the american foster system since infancy, was in rehab at 11 years old, has been fucked over metaphorically, emotionally, physically, ten times over: Danny: i feel like we need to have a talk

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DP/Regular DPDC Vlad: *gripping by the shoulders* DPDC Vlad: how Stillborn Vlad: what DP/DC Vlad: how are you getting him to like you. Stillborn Vlad:,,, well first off i don't torture him so jot that down Stillborn Vlad: second of all, like is a strong word. Stillborn Vlad: Daniel only likes me on tuesdays and when i show him how to make fireballs

[theusernameiwantisntavailable]

Hey isn't that that one Wayne kids boyfriend??

....Wait a second.....what's he doing with Robin??

[turtleblogatlast]

I will never be over Leo’s 4D chess play in “Many Unhappy Returns”. Like, just in general it is a spectacle to see this character who we’ve seen goofing around time and time again, who’s only sometimes decided to take things seriously, only to show him making a maneuver like that.

And here’s what gets me the most about his plan against Big Mama: he comes up with it on the spot. The second he sees that Big Mama has the solution they need, he’s already in game mode.

It is so satisfying watching the episode back when you realize his plan, because he literally sets the stage entirely for a decisive victory. He sees that the champion is a kraken, and comes up with both the solution to defeating it and a reasonable excuse to get that solution into the battle with them on the fly:

“Like your champ aaand those six guys. In fact, we don’t want this over too quickly. You should armor up those rookies. The whole shebang. Especially with these pointy helmets.”

And this is why giving him teleportation powers is perfect, too. He analyzes the battlefield and makes use of all the assets, moving pieces around to guarantee a win. It is honestly so impressive to witness and one of my favorite parts of his character.

[everyone-calm-down]

I want a Christmas movie that’s just an adaptation of the time Young Justice had to take over for Santa for the year. I want it to be completely out of context, they are allowed a maximum of 1 minute to establish to us who Young Justice is and how they fit in the DC universe. That’s not important here. What’s important is that they think they killed Santa and deliver the gifts for him instead. Plus all the hijinks that involved. As a treat for me

[hhhhunty]

Robin and her good friend Luffy