#billy batson is a workaholic

[puppetwoman17]

Just thinking about how important it is to Billy that Captain Marvel is the perfect hero.

For one thing, he wears his dad’s face when he fights crime, so he wants to respect him, even in death. Seeing his face in front of a news segment bad mouthing him would make him heartbroken.

And then there’s just Billy’s thoughts on what a hero should be. They should be kind, knowledgeable, selfless, powerful, etc, etc. He wants people to feel hope when they look at Cap. He wants them to feel like everything is going to be okay. He wants to be the hero he never had.

This stays the same even after he joins the League. A part of him thinks he can relax a bit now. He’s been seen by others like him, who say that he is exactly the kind of hero they want on their team. He sees other heroes, like Green Arrow and Flash, and how they feel comfortable joking around and laying back during meetings and monitor duty.

So he loosens up, just a bit. Loosens his shoulders and his smile. Lets other emotions morph onto his face. He feels bad for doing it. It makes Cap less…ideal. But they seem to like it when he talks to them more.

Still, he can’t help but feel like he’s letting everyone down. Like he’s not good enough. Not when he’s Cap, but when he’s Billy. He studies himself whenever he sees Cap on screen, writing in his head, every time he takes a hit a little too much. Every time he isn’t quick enough despite having god-like speed. Every time he makes a mistake. He has to rectify it. He has to.

What will everyone think? If the Champion of Magic can’t be the perfect diplomat, then what good is he?

Meanwhile, the Justice League is repeatedly in awe of their fellow hero. He can rally people together for the common good. Inspire hope. He has the trust of the Big Three, and two of them even call him their brother.

He’s a mediator. Whenever he’s around, he’s able to quell any of the arguments that go on during meetings. He provides a new perspective regarding magic, making the non-magic based heroes understand it more.

He’s like a comic book hero come to life. Always glowing, even in the midst of battle. There’s an aura about him, where you can’t help but put all of your trust in him. He has this big smile that immediately makes them trust him. You can always find him having heart to heart one on ones with just about any hero.

Not to mention, he so dang good with their sidekicks! They actually listen to and respect him, which is already asking for a lot.

They ask him how he does it, and he just says he gets it. Feeling like you’re never good enough. Like you aren’t seen for who you are. Like everything you do is meaningless when people keep ignoring you.

The League is flabbergasted, because how could anyone look at Cap and NOT see the perfect hero?

[weirdo-from-bonesborough]

i love power of shazam because it tries to do the classic teen hero troupe of "wow it's tough balancing school and heroics" except in billy's case it's "wow it's tough balancing school and my heroics in my city and being part of the jla and fighting demons in hell and my job as a part time celebrity reporter and my side gigs to pay for my apartment where i live illegally as an unaccompanied minor" like buddy i don't find this relatable i'm just concerned

[moonlightcycle571]

Billy’s familiar should be Tawny. Captain Marvels familiar should be a raccoon.

I said what I said.

Okay so hear me out. I really like the idea of familiars being animal companions to help channel your magic, and because Captain Marvel and Billy Batson have two vastly different bodies and vastly different magical prowesses, they need vastly different familiars.

For Billy to have Tawny, he gets a protector, someone to help him ease into his champion duties when in small form and guide him for all sorts of matters. And the fluffiest companion known to man cause he deserves it. It simply makes sense.

Marvel should have a raccoon. Just a freaky little shit whose sole purpose is to mess with him. Cap is already an encyclopaedia of magic and is already an established know-how for his champion duties. But sometimes Billy’s workaholic tendencies and Cap’s constant drive to do better / never ending to-do list makes him forget his needs a lot. Thus comes in the Racoon.

It doesn’t have a name, it’s just, the racoon. It’s a little trash goblin who will fight multiple Gods for loose fries in the McDonald’s ball pit. It probably already has (looking at you Hermes/Mercury).

Picture this

*JL, having a meeting*

Billy: *getting himself a cup of coffee to mentally prepare himself to do an extra patrol once the meeting is over*

Racoon: *spawns out of nowhere*

Captain Marvel: *will fight a bitch for his goddam energy booster*

Racoon: *feints attacking him and destroys the coffee pot instead*

Captain Marvel: DAMMIT RICHARD

JL: *confused, concerned, not payed enough for this*

BONUS:

*Later*

Batman, suspicious: So why is he called Richard?

Marvel: Cause he’s a Dick

Nightwing: *crying in the corner*

BONUS 2:

Billy, meeting Damian: and this is Tawny! He’s my familiar 💗🐯💗🐯💗🐯💗🐯💗

Damian: hmph, it seems you have a more respectable familiar than your father

Billy: what 😃

*Meanwhile with Cap*

Marvel: this is my trash goblin, it’s small and will bite. The pronouns are bite/me, and has claimed multiple burning bins as their home

John Constantine, staring straight into the Racoons beady ass eyes: … I really shouldn’t be relating that much

[fawcetttweets]

Have there been any interactions between the Billy Batson account and the Captain Marvel account? If so I wonder the reactions of the rest of the Marvel Family XD

Loser (PM7)

Let’s politely ignore that Billy has the same color scheme.

Giving you a long one today, maybe the longest I’ve ever made! I think I only have one more post to make before I can switch to the new and much easier to use app where I’ll hopefully be able to make more long ones like this! I’m hoping to start posting on Saturdays as often as possible now that I don’t have do everything by hand anymore!

Barbara finally cashed in the favour to make Captain Marvel wear silly clothes, carry her around town like a princess, and just hangout and relax all day.

She knows he's a workaholic and that being forced to actually take a break for once would kill him. She treated him to ice cream and they relaxed at the beach for a while until the paparazzi spotted them. Dating rumours started immediately and the bats chased him out of Gotham at the end of the day because he's not good enough for her. Barbara also blackmailed some of them into doing this (Robin and Red Hood) but some did it just for the fun of it (Nightwing and Batman thoroughly enjoyed this. No one knows why Red Robin joined and he refuses to tell.).

Also I love when heros have internet beef with their secret identity lol. Mary and Freddy will also gladly take any opportunity to make fun of their brother

(I wonder if anyone has noticed the - *gets shot in the head*)

Unrelated but important:

This is an AU. I’m trying to make everything as accurate as possible but I don’t know all the characters very well so they will be OOC often. If you don’t like that, please keep scrolling or block me.

If I ever make a mistake or make a character do/say something they never would, please politely tell me in the comments. I always really appreciate constructive criticism! However, I will never tolerate people being unnecessarily rude or snarky instead of trying to help and you will be blocked if you do.

Thank you, and I really appreciate how amazing you all have been to me! I’m very grateful for all the amazing and kind asks I’ve been sent and seeing you all enjoy these always makes my day!

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[the-booty-crusader]

Hey! So I just stumbled onto your account, and read a couple of your recent posts. I thought I’d offer my help with your question!

I know others have already said this, but another “yes, this one” couldn’t hurt. At least I hope not😅.

ANYWAY, onto what I ACTUALLY wanted to say, lol.

Billy Batson/Shazam is probably your best candidate for a Hecate replacement. If you don’t already know, he’s the Champion of Magic, and the Guardian of the Rock of Eternity, which is the source of all magic in the DC universe. So basically he’s already doing Hecate’s job😆.

Now, the new 52 version is very different from the one most of us Billy fans talk about. All the way up to before new 52, Billy was ACTUALLY chosen, and not just a last ditch effort by the Wizard Shazam. He was chosen because of his pure of heart nature and how even after facing so much hardship,(his parents died, his sister disappeared, he met her again but she had amnesia, his uncle stole his inheritance, he was homeless for years, etc. etc.), he was STILL a good kid. The whole reason he was so popular when he was created was because he could do things on his own. Live a life on his own. He’s a very independent kid.

Because of his position, it’s also not possible for him to be corrupted by the Seven Enemies of Man. So, you don’t have to worry about him wanting to take over the world. Actually, he’s the type of person to roll his eyes at anyone who would want to do so. Hes a workaholic. He has no time for that shit.

I hope I don’t come across as rude or overbearing. Like I’m over your shoulder chanting “add him, add him, ADD HIM!” Trust me, I’m not gonna throw a hissy fit if you decide someone like Specter or Fate is a better choice. I mean they’re adults, so🤷‍♀️.

And now I’m just word vomiting. I guess this is just my formal defense to have Billy in your fic😆

Anyway, thank you for reading this…whatever this is. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day❤️

Latest response ever but I actually do kind of like this! I’m still mulling it over but Shazam/Billy/Captain Marvel definitely went up in the rankings! I think my image of him might have gotten a bit contaminated with the somewhat less purehearted Shazam movie version of the character… thank you!!

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

Day 3: Rock of Eternity

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/jc3bGDC by SunShade878 Billy wants a nice, relaxing workday at the Rock. But when does Billy ever get what he wants? Words: 1764, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 3 of Billy Batson Week 2024 Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Justice League - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Billy Batson, Francesca, Ibis the Invincible, Clark Kent, Diana (Wonder Woman), Zatanna Zatara, John Constantine, Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, Bruce Wayne, Clarence Charles Batson Relationships: Billy Batson & Justice League, Billy Batson & Francesca, Billy Batson & Ibis the Invincible Additional Tags: Billy Batson is Captain Marvel | Shazam, BAMF Billy Batson, Rock of Eternity, Mentioned Zonuz, Workaholic Billy Batson, why is that not a tag?, Let Billy Batson Swear, Magic Users Give Billy Batson a Headache read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/jc3bGDC

[puppetwoman17]

This involves my headcanon that the magic-users always knew Cap’s identity

I feel like the magic users would try to bond with Billy through using words they feel like the current generation of kids use, and Billy would have no idea what they’re saying because he’s way too busy to know modern slang.

Zatanna: anyway, I went up to him, and showed off my rizz

Billy: You’re…you’re what?

Zatanna: you know, my rizz

Billy: …excuse me?

Specter: And that’s when I realized, he was CAPPING at me.

Billy: He was…He was “capping?”

Specter: Yes, he was. I knew right then and there that he was damned for all eternity.

Billy: *thinking that he’s referring to bottle caps* I’m sure he’ll find it…?

Just them trying to bond with this new important being because he’s the only one that isn’t completely uptight. And him being totally clueless because he has THINGS TO DO, OKAY?

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

Day 3: Rock of Eternity

by SunShade878 Billy wants a nice, relaxing workday at the Rock. But when does Billy ever get what he wants? Words: 1764, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 3 of Billy Batson Week 2024 Fandoms: Shazam! | Captain Marvel (Comics), Justice League - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Billy Batson, Francesca, Ibis the Invincible, Clark Kent, Diana (Wonder Woman), Zatanna Zatara, John Constantine, Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, Bruce Wayne, Clarence Charles Batson Relationships: Billy Batson & Justice League, Billy Batson & Francesca, Billy Batson & Ibis the Invincible Additional Tags: Billy Batson is Captain Marvel | Shazam, BAMF Billy Batson, Rock of Eternity, Mentioned Zonuz, Workaholic Billy Batson, why is that not a tag?, Let Billy Batson Swear, Magic Users Give Billy Batson a Headache via https://ift.tt/jc3bGDC