#and someone points out that's Bruce Wayne

[frownyalfred]

also the insane amount of aura you need to cut someone’s hand off and then talk them through the pain as you treat it and they still don’t lash out at you or blame you? that’s 100% what I imagine for Bruce Wayne. he’s just so calm, so focused, so to the point that you bear the pain because he tells you to.

The scene in World War Z where Brad Pitt’s character cleans and dresses the soldier’s wound is exactly how I imagine Bruce Wayne doing field medicine on his kids/civilians/grown up Robins. Calm, cool, explaining what he can but not concealing the fact that this is going to hurt and you need to breathe through it. So confident that the injured person just trusts him, even when they can barely keep their eyes open, the pain is so much.

[obsessionsandme]

Something about these two panels together have always struck a nerve with me. Because here you have Jason saying that Dick was always the favorite because of his skill, but right after Jason's death, Bruce talks about how similar they are. And seeing that this panel is right after Bruce punched Dick, it's clear Bruce is expressing the aspect of both Dick and Jason that he hates to some degree- the fact that they both were independent and wouldn't just follow everything he said. Sure, from Bruce Wayne's perspective, this can be taken as being a control freak and hating that your sons won't let you be a control freak over their lives because not doing this, to you, puts them in danger and you hate that. However, from Dick's perspective, I could easily see this as Bruce hating Dick's independence and how he thinks for himself, with this seemingly being a trait about Dick that he hates greatly (considering the fact he's saying this about Dick right after punching him- just context wise if someone punches you and says something it can be inferred that the reasons behind their dislike of you to the point of punching you are in the words they say right before and right after punching you). And this is a trait Dick shares with Jason! So in a way, Dick has had to have felt that, at the bare minimum, him and Jason share the same trait Batman hates so they are at the very least near equal. But it gets worse: Batman has adopted Jason and not Dick resentful for asking why Batman did this.

So, from Dick's perspective, he would clearly feel like the less favorite child. Not only does he share the "fatal flaw" that Jason had which Bruce seems to hate so much and didn't even have the decency to die from it so that other kids like Jason wouldn't have the chance to become Robin and die, he also wasn't adopted. And Bruce kicks him out!

I don't know about y'all but I would very much feel like the hated child in this dynamic.

To elaborate a little more on the whole not having the decency to die from his flaw, it comes from Bruce right before these panels saying that Dick didn't obey Bruce but he was lucky enough to survive, where Jason wasn't. Dick picks up pretty quickly that this is Bruce blaming him. Dick takes this into a different direction by saying that Bruce is blaming him for leaving leading into Bruce taking in Jason, but I'd say the way Bruce phrases it, it seems like he holds some resentment towards Dick for being lucky enough to not die from his injuries when he didn't listen to Bruce. It's very sickening of Bruce to do and say but it feels authentic to him.

Back to the earlier panel: after Jason is reborn, of course he isn't the favorite at that point but Jason very explicitly says that Bruce "always loved" Dick more, which very much shouldn't feel like the truth to Dick with all this context. Imagine the fallout of Jason's death being revealed to him at some point and what that would do. It's sickening. And imagine Dick in that fight thinking to himself, "You were the favorite always."

[littlefankingdom]

I want Bruce to appear in My Adventures with Superman, but just once and just as Bruce Wayne. No Batman (even tho Batman does exist as Jimmy made a video about him), not a single hint, not a single line mentioning him, the dark knight does not appear or help. Nope, just Bruce Wayne being philanthropist playboy Bruce Wayne. And that's it.

[starry-bi-sky]

I am loudly pushing the batdad agenda i am loudly pushing the— DPxDC Prompt

“Woah. You look like shit."

Granted, that’s probably not the first thing Danny should be saying to the guy that just bit the curb, but in his defense; he’s not running on 100% right now either.

The man -- tall, towering, and broader than Danny is tall -- whips around on his heel, black frayed cape flaring out impressively. Danny would've whistled in appreciation, but he takes the time instead to wipe the back of his hand across his mouth, smearing the blood running from his nose across his cheek.

"Sorry." He blinks widely, not even flinching as the man with the horns zeroes in on him. "That was rude of me. I have a really bad brain-to-mouth filter; Sam says its what always gets me into trouble."

And she's not wrong either, per say. His smart mouth is what landed him in this situation -- with blood blossom extract running through his veins and cannibalizing the ectoplasm in his bloodstream. Thanks Vlad.

The man grunts at him; a short, curt "hm" that shouldn't make Danny smile, but he does because he's somewhat delirious and probably concussed. The man keeps some kind of distance, sinking towards the shadows of Gotham's alleyway like he dares to melt right into it.

If it's supposed to scare Danny, it doesn't work. Danny's never been afraid of the dark; he's always been able to hide himself in it. He blinks slowly at the mass of shadows.

"You look hurt." The shadows says, blurring together around the edges. Danny squints, and licks his lips to get the blood dripping down his chin off. Ugh, he hates the taste of blood.

"I am." He says, "My godfather poisoned me. M'dying." The agony of the blood blossom eating him from the inside out looped back around to numbing a while ago, so all he feels is half-awake and dazed.

"Hey," Danny stumbles forward towards the man, a bloodied hand reaching out to him. "You-- you're a hero, right? You're not attacking me; which is more than I can say for most costumed people I've met." Maybe it's a poor bar to judge someone at, but he's already established that Danny's not in his right mind.

The man makes no change in expression, but Danny realizes blearily that it's hard to tell with the shadows on his face. He stays still long enough for Danny to latch onto the cape -- stretchy, but almost soft under his fingers.

He looks up blearily into the whites of the man's eyes. "Can you help me? I don't-- I don't wanna die." Again. He doesn't wanna die again. He blinks slow and lizard-like. "I mean- I'll probably get to see mom and dad again, but I told them I'd at least try and make it to adulthood."

There's a clatter down the street, and Danny's ghost sense chills up his spine and leaves a bitter, ashy taste in his mouth. He immediately knows who it belongs to even before the deceptively gentle; "Daniel?" echoes down the way.

"Daniel? Quit your games, badger, Gotham is dangerous for children."

Danny's mouth pulls back, and blood spills against his tongue. "Please." He rasps, and grabs onto the shadow's cape with both hands. "Please. He's going to kill me. Please--"

"Daniel? Is that you?"

His lips part, dragging in air to plead with the darkness again. He doesn't need to, the whites of his eyes narrow, and the cape whirls around him before Danny can blink. Soon swaddled in shadows, the Night lifts him up, and steals him away.

[dukeofthomas]

why does every reconciliation fic go like this

[batcavescolony]

Personally if I wanted someone dead in Gotham, I'd kill them and then KEEP THEIR BODY! It's Gotham people get revived all the time. Take their body, make sure they're 100% dead, personally cremate them, then take their ashes and make something inconspicuous.

[jasontoddenthusiastt]

Yeah, people like to think that (adult) Jason’s snarky, cutting, and unapologetic post crisis characterization and the (mostly) “watered down”, docile personality he’s had from N52/rebirth onwards are irreconcilable, and that the shift was just an editorial decision with the intent of marketing him as a “likeable” hero.

While that last part might be true, have they considered that textually it makes perfect sense that being consistently in contact with an abuser just does that to a person. Wears them down until they feel like nothing but a husk, without any discernible direction or opinions of their own. If it isn’t completely burnt out yet, they (consciously or unconsciously) suppress that part of themselves that thinks independently either for self-preservation or to keep the peace. Considering anyone, even “mentally strong” people could fall victim to mental abuse, it’s actually pretty realistic imo.

[bruciemilf]

Haunted by gladiator! Bruce and consort Clark/Talia thoughts

[rougerave]

"Bruce Wayne can't cook to save his life." That's a load of bullshit. Listen Bruce can cook, he just doesn't have the time for it, and the fact that he hardly passes as functional human being.

You can't tell me that in all his traveling he hasn't picked up something. If he can remember miniature details for a case that was three years ago, he can remember recipes.

Listen other than Alfred, Martha Wayne was the only person who knew how to cook. Martha wasn't going to let her son become like his father it that department. She and Alfred taught Bruce everything from the correct utensils to how to properly spice meat, "BBQ spice is not for chicken Master Bruce, have some class."

That was one thing Alfred and Bruce still kept doing after his parents died, and because of this he becomes an amazing cook.

When he meant Taila, trust and believe that she went Gordon Ramsey on his ass when she taught him how to cook the meals of her homeland (that's when he fell in love with her. I refuse to believe anything else on this matter), and obviously as he traveled he gained more knowledge on different dishes. Most from his masters and some from random old ladies that he came across.

The problem comes when he desides to take over the company and become the cities regular furry problem. He just doesn't have time and this leads to his kids never finding out. They grow up knowing that Alfred cooks. They also don't know that on rare occasion that Bruce is free he would sneek into their apartments and make food that can be frozen and reheated, because just like him, his kids can hardly pass as functional.

And that's how Jason found him, one random Tuesday. There his father was, floating around in a black AC/DC t-shirt, gray slacks, sparkly pink crocs(Dick), Jason's apron (because Jason is the only kid that knows how to cook) and the Rolling Stones playing form a speaker that was definitely Tim's. Bruce only glances at him before speaking, "Go change, wash your hands, then come cut the carrots." then goes to drain the pasta, and because Jason is to stunned to speak he goes without a word.

Jason doesn't bring it up, so Bruce won't bring it up.

One thing he does do every night is make Damian, Duke, Tim and Steph's school lunch. He strongly objects to the idea of his babies eating Gotham Academy/University powder egg shit. No sir.

That's how the family found out. That was funny.

"I once saw you put salt and vinegar Lay's in bread."

"Not my finest moment."

They tell Dick. He laughs in their face until he sees his dad in his kitchen cutting onions without flinching or wiping his eyes.

"You have no soul."

"Yes I don't. Wash your hand and cut that baby marrow."

"But I don't like baby marrow." he complained as he washed his hands.

"I have no soul, right?"

Dick sticks out his tongue, he get whacked by a wooden spoon.

[damnianalghulnotwayne]

ppl make a good point when they say making Damian pale isn’t whitewashing. i just get annoyed when ppl make him a Brucie junior with blue eyes and a button nose and such. he IS half white so it’s not crazy for him to be pale or take after his dad a bit, but i think it’s CRIMINAL when ppl give him blue eyes or dont a LEAST draw him with a wicked ass, cool ass BREATHTAKING nose. as long as y’all get those eyes and nose right i’ll leave u alone

[dracaelus]

The things about Bruce is that he'll always fall for love bombing :(

[frownyalfred]

I can’t find that Batman funeral post but consider:

Superman’s death shuts down Metropolis/the world for several days in mourning. People use it as a moment to reflect on their own potential to do good/yada yada yada…

Meanwhile, in Gotham, they hear about Batman’s death and some random guy chucks like, a half-full Bud Light into the polluted, glowing river with a muttered, but still somehow genuinely distraught, “fucking furry” under his breath.

[to-the-batcomputer]

how i feel about shipping brudick is always switching from one extreme to the other. like one moment i'm thinking about it and i'm like Yes this makes sense this is beautiful and true. the next i'm like oh god i am going to hell for even considering this

[martyrbat]

vicki vale's secret! — batman #73

(ID in alt!)

[starry-bi-sky]

my martha knight au in a nutshell:

Danny/Martha: see up here?

Danny/Martha: *taps skull*

Danny/Martha: intense psychological damage

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Danny/Martha: *upon finding out she's pregnant*

Danny/Martha: oh my god i cant be a mom, I'm fifteen and homeless--

Danny/Martha: im going to be a terrible mother--

Danny/Martha: i live in a cAR--

Danny/Martha: what if the baby inherits my powers? Oh no--

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Danny/Martha post giving birth: i've only had Bruce for a minute and a half but if anything were to happen to him i won't even need to fuse with Vlad, I'm razing this goddamn planet to the ground myself

Danny, to Baby Bruce: you are the last remaining thread of my sanity. I'm going to give you the world :)

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Danny/Martha prior to getting pregnant: Fuck it, if everything in my life has led to this moment, i'm allowed to make one stupid decision. I'm getting drunk and getting laid

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Danny/Martha while Bruce was a toddler: i swear to fucking god i am going to kill the next person who talks to me--

Bruce: hi mommy!! i brought you something!!!

Danny/Martha, immediately flipping on a dime: hi baby!! what do you have?

Bruce, a weird child like his mother: a spider :)

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Danny/Martha, talking to Falcone after he made an unsavory comment at her and Bruce: If you ever come near me or my son again, I will dig up your shithead father's corpse and make you eat his skin.

Danny/Martha: do you understand me

Falcone:... crystal, ma'am

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Danny/Martha new in Gotham: *getting mugged*

Danny/Martha: *grabs man's arm*

Danny/Martha: I AM GOING TO BREAK YOU IN HALF LIKE A TWIG, FUCK BOY, DO YOU HEAR THE WORDS COMING OUT OF MY MOUTH--

(she then proceeds to terrorize Gotham's night life for the next extended period of time, mostly unintentionally)

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Danny/Martha: Danny Fenton?? No. you must be mistaken, my name is Martha Knight.

Danny/Martha: this here is my littlest knight, Bruce.

Danny/Martha: I made him all by myself :]

[girlwonderous]

so many fix-it aus for jason's homecoming but where are the fix-it aus where someone in bruce's life punts him across the room for talking crazy about a 15 year old boy that was beaten to death while being in bruce's care