#baran flinders

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DC's 'Twas the 'Mite Before Christmas #1 - "At Home Alone in Titans Tower" (2023)

written by Zapporah Smith art by Logan Faerber

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Young Justice 1x04 - Drop-Zone

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I’m curious if you have any thoughts or headcanons about Onslaught and alcohol. I imagine being a semi-functioning evil team is stressful and if Psimon is chucking everyone’s vapes then cigs and 420 isn’t an option, then alcohol is the second best thing right? Besides drinking together is team building and leads to this wonderful thing called “actually talking about your trauma instead of bottling it up for once”.

AAAA sorry about taking so long to get around to this.

I need to stop checking my inbox until I’m FULLY ready to yap and ramble. I need that lil blue dot reminding me I have asks so bad.

That IS a good question and I’m so flattered that y’all bother with my content. <3 I think they’d be at least somewhat different about alcohol.

(Sorry for any typos in advance, I wrote this mostly at various doctor’s appointments. ALSO. Last thing to apologize for. I’ve never vaped or smoked when I wrote the last part, but I also have never consumed alcohol and that fact may be more evident in this one)

Cw: Alcohol and some references to alcoholism, uh…references to angst but maybe more comfort than angst, kinda all over the place <\3

Okay so, in the beginning, Onslaught was Mostly teens. Psimon was BARELY even old enough to drink in America at the ripe young age of 21, flat. And I thinnkkkkkk Psimon is American? Even if he’s not, it seems the rest of Onslaught is, so I think  Psimon would probably step up and be all “No, no,” confiscate all the bottles and cans and it’d make the teens so mad and indignant. Literal felons are being BABYSAT. Even when they travel where the drinking age is lower. 

But when the teenagers turn old enough to drink, they have a whole little birthday celebration with what they can get, and of course, offer the first taste of alcohol. Their choice for what it is, as long as the team could afford it. Of course, they laugh and tease if they recoil from the taste. 

Most of the team is pretty fond of drinking, usually together. It’s nice bonding.

Devastation is the only exception to the “Psimon Says no alcohol until you’re 21” rule from the beginning. The team can argue “She is LITERALLY one (1) year old” all they want. She is LITERALLY built different, Psimon is fine with her drinking. 

Idk if she particularly has a preference for any kind. She’s probably one of those who subscribe to the belief of “It ain’t right if it doesn’t burn a bit going down”. Wine is probably somewhat…nostalgic. For some reason. Takes her back to someplace she can’t name, someplace she’s never been, but I think that’d be one of the only reasons she might prefer wine. Her taste may be all over. May be whatever’s strong and good. I’m no alcohol savant, what do I know? 

She likes to drink to celebrate and to bond, sometimes to ebb at stress. It takes a LOT to get her drunk, but that’s not gonna stop her from getting drunk when she has the time and money burn on it. She gets drunk and gets even more jovial and warm and open, though she’s usually relatively open. Also, haphazard. She becomes a big fan of violating people’s personal space. Hugs, patting backs, throwing her arm around them, leaning on people shorter than her, etc.

It can annoy a lot of people if she does it too much, Psimon strangely doesn’t seem to mind too much tho…aheem…

Besides that, Psimon’s generally against the team drinking to the point of drunkenness, but there’s little to actually do about it; he struggles to track all of their limits, and when he’s focusing on one, that leaves all the others alone. He tries to avoid getting drunk himself instead. Someone has to stay sober, and his psionic powers don’t mix well with too much alcohol. And he’s the leader. It makes the most sense that it’d be him to keep his wits about him.

The Terror Twins are hearty drinkers; they also can drink a lot and get very warm and jovial when drinking, like Devastation. Any outing to a bar feels celebratory with them. They decided they don’t like to get fully drunk though, not too regularly. First Tuppence decided this, then Tommy when she pointed it out to him. They don’t want to open up more quickly than they intend. Psimon can relate to that, so he defends them when they drop out. That doesn’t stop them from having fun with everyone else though, or helping when things get bad. They’re usually decent at opening up on their own time anyway. 

Shimmer and Mammoth like to follow Psimon’s lead and keep excess drinking to a minimum. A couple of shots, a glass or maybe two, it really depends on what it is, but that’s it. Mammoth can take more than his sister, just by merit of him being so much larger, but he doesn’t like the taste of alcohol at all while his sister does. However, the second either of them get any kind of buzz ebbing at their senses is the second they quit. 

If they’re found sitting down and downing drinks, something is wrong. They’d only let go so much if they’re trying to drown their problems. Then, they can use some company. Someone lending an ear to their sorrows doesn’t sound half bad. 

If another team member is in a similar situation and needs someone to simply sit next to them and just be, or listen, Baran and Selinda are quick to be there for them.

Junior drinks for fun, he’ll seize any opportunity to drink. That man is getting “Krunk” as the kids say. He doesn’t know his limits and if he did, there’s no telling if he’d actually adhere to them. He WILL blackout if no one keeps an eye on him. He will be puking in the trashcan. The rest of the team has to steer him away from opportunities to drink lest he develop alcoholism at the tender age of 5-minutes-into-being-able-to-legally-drink. 

His mood becomes turbulent and fragile. He’ll typically be happy, loud, reckless, aggressive; but at the mention of the wrong thing or at the sight of something that takes him way back, he can breakdown rather easily. It’s actually pretty common for his drunken stints, when they get out of hand, to end in tears. Junior has to be one of the least repressed members of Onslaught, due in no small part to moments like these; where he lets his emotions run rampant and they go down a bad path. 

He’d expect ridicule, but Onslaught is actually very sympathetic to his struggles and complaints, whatever they may be. He can air his dirty laundry as much as he wants with little to no judgement, something he’s not used to. Once he starts, it’s hard to stop, but the team will listen until the end and it’s something he’s really grateful for. Despite being a troublemaker and general criminal, he tries to pay the team’s kindness towards him forward as much as he can.

If Psimon does end up drinking to lose his troubles, he usually does it alone, when everyone else is asleep. Or at least when he thinks everyone else is asleep. Sometimes someone will wander about looking for a late night snack or a glass of water, or even search for him himself. He dislikes being caught like that, dislikes not being so impervious and put-together for the team. 

Without fail, they’ll sit with him awhile. They’ll ask, they’ll listen, they’ll joke or comfort or sit in silence. Psimon will wither in place or try to get them to leave him be, but they’re a stubborn lot. They’re far from the most “upstanding” of company, but they treat him with the same care, empathy, and concern he tries to treats them with; and Psimon finds afterwards that, despite not enjoying being caught in a state of weakness or forced to open up, he wouldn’t have rather it have gone any other way.

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Anyone remember Mammoth from the Teen Titans Cartoon?

Just remembered old old idea I had of him being a mini giant older brother. Just. Complete beast, but absolute protective guard dog for his little sibling.

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The New Teen Titans #37 (1983) by George Pérez & Marv Wolfman

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Helga Jace is why Mammoth, Shimmer, and Terra became villains

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This is a cool and unique take on the character that still retains some level of human and emotional connection with others.

See DC Comics! You can translate/adapt Mammoth without turning him into some failed genetically modified/venom transformed empty-headed brute who just throws haymakers and drools like an animal.

You just need to put in some effort.

NAME :// BARAN FLINDERS ORIGIN :// TEEN TITANS AGE :// TWENTY-FIVE JOB :// HIRED MUSCLE FC :// JOE DEMPSIE

See I caught ‘em wit a right hook, caught ‘em wit a jab Caught 'em wit an uppercut, kicked 'em in his ass Sent him on his way cause I ain’t for that talk! No trips to the county, I ain’t for that walk!

BIOGRAPHY ://

Even before birth, Baran was an experiment. Volunteering for a military program intended to create the next generation of super soldiers, his mother allowed him to undergo intense genetic therapies while still in the womb. Unknown at the start of the program, Baran was to be born with a twin sister. Selinda was born sickly, having not reacted as well to the therapies as her brother, though once they were old enough, she was forced to take part in the same extensive trainings, the military not willing to waste a potential asset.

Growing up in the research facility with no other children around, Baran and Selinda did everything together. They were best friends. The only positive relationship they had. When the twins were fourteen, Selinda became a casualty of an unfortunate accident during a live fire training training exercise. Baran snapped, tearing apart the facility and soldiers in his rage. Between the experiments and his training, he was already several times stronger than any other soldier on base, his skin able to shrug off the rubber bullets used to subdue him. In the end, it was knockout gas that brought him down, and the higher ups locked him away in an off-planet mental facility to deal with his grief.

It was months before Baran settled down enough to gain control of his thoughts and actions. No longer focused on his anguish, he settled on his need for revenge. His ‘room’ was big enough that he could continue with all of his training that didn’t require weights. Biding his time, he continued to grow stronger and stronger, until he saw any opportunity for escape. A trail of bodies was all he left behind as he made his way back into the world.

Circumstances that he never really understood led to his meeting Ae-ra and Mikron. He didn’t know them, but Ae-ra reminded him of his sister, and they fought beside him rather than against him. It was enough. With no idea where he was, where he came from, or who to look for, Baran stuck with the other two, content to work together until he could find any leads about his past. After a time, he actually grew to care for his new friends, something he hadn’t expected to have after the death of his sister.

When Ae-ra applied to the academy, there was never any question whether or not he would follow. She and Mikron were all he had. And it was his hope that i would grant him connections that would one day lead to the answers he needed. At the very least, they promised to help him get stronger, a prospect he would never turn down.

It was with no small amount of pride that he took his place beside his friends after graduation, and he genuinely enjoyed the work Slade offered. It was what he was born for. He didn’t have the terrifying reputation of Jinx, or the unrivalled intelligence of Gizmo, but the ground shook where Mammoth walked, and no one challenged his strength.

AESTHETIC ://

Flashes of Red. Rage Induced Blackouts. Burnt Meat. Late Nights at the Gym. Beating Targets to a Pulp. Might Makes Right. Black and Yellow. Energy Drinks and Cigarettes. Brash and Unpredictable.

MISC ://

Due to gene therapy and physical conditioning, Mammoth is able to overhead lift up to 1200 lbs without hurting himself. He is able to deadlift closer to 1400 from the floor to his thighs.

Baran’s bodily tissues are harder and more resistant to certain types of injuries than the bodies of normal humans. His physiology can withstand great impact forces, though he can be injured by many types of conventional weapons such as standard firearms and bladed weapons.

Jinx is viewed as a surrogate sister, as such, Mammoth is fiercely protective of her. He already lost one sister and refuses to go through the pain again.

He knows what he’s good at and sticks to it. He’ll never speak up when discussing strategy, he’s not going to try to explain things to the cops if they’re caught, and he’s absolutely not going to be the one to give reports to Slade. Baran is the muscle. Plain and simple.

CONNECTION ://

Ae-ra Kang: Close Friend, Sister Figure Mikron O’Jeneus: Close Friend, Annoying as Hell Slade Wilson: Employer Victor Stone: Rival in Station Security

AVAILABILITY :// OPEN || TAKEN BY FELIX

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Psimon (Simon Peter Jones).

Devastation (AU!Deva Tisiphone Lowell | Jadis; Daughter Of Steppenwolf & Aresia).

Gizmo (Mikron O'Jeneus).

Shimmer (Selinda Flinders).

Mammoth (Baran Flinders).

Blackfire (Evil Step-Sister AU!Komand'r | Younger Twin Sister Of Darkfire | Royand'r).

Tommy Terror (AU!Terrence Trask).

Jinx (AU!Half-Genie; Nicole Diaz).

Icicle Junior (Cameron Mahkent).

Tuppence Terror (AU!Tracy Trask).

See-More (Seymour Hall).

Kitten Moth (Catherine Walker | Killer Moth's Daughter).

Holocaust (Leonard Smalls Jr).

Ace Spades (Clown Villain AU!Lucy Quinzel-White | Alice Quinn).

Billy Numerous (William Strayer).

Terra Mater (Evil AU!Tara Markov).

*The Joker's real name is Jack Oswald White, which means that Lucy's legal name will be Lucy Quinzel-White.*

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Teen Titans fancast

My other DC fancasts

Superman

DCEU Recast

Batman

The Flash

Wonder Woman

Green Lantern

Aquaman

Green Arrow

Justice League Dark

Batman Beyond

The Dark Knight Returns

Telltale’s Batman

Injustice

Legion Of Doom

Birds Of Prey

Tanner Buchanan as Robin//Nightwing/Dick Grayson

Mason Gooding as Cyborg/Victor Stone

Halle Bailey as Starfire/Koriand'r

Jenna Ortega as Raven/Rachel Roth

Joe Seo as Beast Boy/Garfield Logan

Ross Lynch as Superboy/Connor Kent/Kon-El

Cameron Monaghan as Kid Flash/Wally West

Taron Egerton as Arsenal/Roy Harper

Stella Smith  as Artemis Crook

Peyton List as Terra

Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes

Priah Ferguson as Bumblebee/Karen Beecher-Duncan  

Shamek Moore as Aqualad/Kaldur'ahm

Saoirse Ronan as Ravager/Rose Wilson

Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke/Slade Wilson

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Jinx

Martin Klebba as Gizmo

Gustaf Skarsgård as Psimon

Sheamus as Mammoth/Baran Flinders

Joe Gilgun as Doctor Light/Arthur Light

Madelaine Petsch as Shimmer

Sharlto Copley as Brother Blood

Tony Todd as Trigon

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Oleander

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/I9HLNhy by hexxiing 27th October, 2013. Dick Grayson is presumed dead. The mourning process is rocky, at best. Juggling crime fighting while trying to get over the loss of a close friend– a family member– is near impossible, especially when someone else has to adapt to leadership in the gap he left. Begrudgingly. However, everything’s made worse when a new villain comes round the block. Of course, new people appear all the time, but this one bears a striking resemblance to a certain someone. Is it just a coincidence ? Or was he even dead to begin with ? or Dick spontaneously goes missing without a trace. With no leads and no clues, he’s assumed dead after seven months. Some years later, a new villain joins the equation– and he looks eerily similar to the fallen bird. Many questions ensue. Words: 2852, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Series: Part 1 of Oleander Fandoms: Teen Titans (Animated Series), Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), Teen Titans - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Categories: Gen, M/M Characters: Dick Grayson, Victor Stone, Koriand'r (DCU), Raven (Teen Titans), Garfield Logan, Jinx (DCU), Mikron O'Jeneus, Baran Flinders, Slade Wilson, Bruce Wayne Relationships: Dick Grayson/Victor Stone, (Not in the present. You'll see) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Mentioned Joker (DCU), Mentioned Clark Kent, Mentioned Alfred Pennyworth, Age Regression/De-Aging, De-Aged Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson as Slade Wilson's Apprentice, Episode: s01e12-13 Apprentice Parts 1-2, Unethical Experimentation, Human Experimentation, Mutation, Sleep Deprivation, Insomnia, Stockholm Syndrome, Kidnapping, Physical Abuse, Blood and Injury, Major Character Injury, Injury Recovery, Mentioned Racism, Dehumanisation, Disassociation, Whump, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hurt No Comfort, Dick Grayson-centric, Comic References, ( iykyk ), Time Skips, Bruce Wayne is Batman, Bruce Wayne Tries to Be a Good Parent, Protective Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne is Bad at Communicating, Teen Titans as Family, Protective Teen Titans, Dick Grayson is Robin, Trans Dick Grayson, Autistic Dick Grayson, Romani Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson and Raven are Siblings, Bird Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson Needs a Hug, Dick Grayson Gets a Hug, Slade Wilson is an Asshole, Parent Slade Wilson, ( technically ), Characters may be a bit OOC, I'm Sorry, Xe/Xir and He/Him Pronouns for Dick Grayson, He/Him and It/Its Pronouns for Garfield Logan, Shx/Hxr Pronouns for Koriand'r read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/I9HLNhy

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Cyborg #5 - "Remember the Tinman" (2023)

written by Morgan Hampton art by Tom Raney, Travis Mercer, & Michael Atiyeh

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Poor Shimmer. Before artists would "at least" draw her in a bra alongside her weird false sleeve-and-collar thingy. Now all she gets are pasties.

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submitted by @lee-scribbles-and-doodles​

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Sorry to spam you I’m so sorry but listen listen Psimon catching one of Onslaught vaping 💀💀💀——

Hey, this doesn’t even qualify as spamming to me but don’t EVER worry about spamming me! I’ve had so many notifications (well…okay…I went from no notifications to a couple everyday) and I feel so loved and it’s so fun talking to y’all and just DONT SWEAT IT! Okay? <333 I love this. The only distress I received is worrying I’ll miss or forget about one.

okay okay the actual ask now, that is SO funny to me. Hm.

idk if Psimon would intervene in the earlier years of Onslaught. I think he’d be noticeably irked but consider it not his place. But as the years go by, I can absolutely see him walking past an Onslaught member who thinks they’re being sneaky vaping off to the side until Psimon uses his telekinesis to yank the vape out of their hands and chuck it into the horizon without paying them a second glance. He’d tick any vaping members of Onslaught off so much but what can they do?

Trying to think of who’d get upset in his place earlier on and like, I think Shimmer? Idk if there’s a canon answer to if she speaks or not and I’m pretty undecided, maybe she speaks a little? She’d be the one to go up to them and be all “You know that’s addictive, right?” “You know addiction kills, right?” “Don’t be making me breathe that stuff in secondhand.” Etc. But even if she can’t speak, if looks could kill, I’m sure we can agree her body count would be doubled. She’d get her point across somehow.

Now, with Devastation, I don’t even think she knows what vaping is. Like…in the beginning of the show, she’s One (1) year old and she seems to be spending most of that time in prison. The most insane prison in the world I may add. She’s probably seen some crazy stuff, some crazy stereotypes, probably eye witnessed people cooking up drugs in the prison toilets and doing substances off of each other’s bodies and whatnot but like…she sees a teeny tiny lil vape pen? I don’t think it’s gonna click immediately. She’d walk up to a vaping Onslaught member and ask them “What’s that? OuO” and they just gotta stand there like a preteen caught doing something dubious on the internet but they’re parents aren’t internet savvy so they gotta gamble if they wanna explain it or try and pass it off as something that won’t get them in trouble. They are dead meat if she finds out they lied to her tho.

Tuppence and Mammoth I feel are on the same page. Maybe Tommy too? They don’t like it but don’t do much to stop it unless it’s made their problem. They huff and roll their eyes and look all annoyed but they don’t do much about it.

Now Icicle, and maybe Tommy, make think it’s pretty rad in a “hehe rebellion >:)” kinda way…however…everyone I think could competently vape has passed, been marked off as being against vaping, whatever. Cameron and Tommy would stand there coughing and stuff, I wouldn’t put it too far beyond them to accidentally swallow the dang pen, idk what they’re doing, they’re just on some knucklehead behavior. .

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aheem…Psimon doesn’t like vaping but I think he’d have a particular disdain for the ones that are all flavored, masking the original bad smell and taste, bc it reminds him of the way hospitals smell, with the pinesol and bleach trying to desperately hide the scent of death and sickness. Okay bye-

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A short comic about helplessness and being overwhelmed from both sides of a person hurting

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The New Teen Titans #7 (1981) by Marv Wolfman & George Pérez

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Inktober2021 Day 24 - “Extinct”