#character intro ig

[0ann3]

Doodled Yu and his friend as I finally decided to design him and think more hcs/info for them AKJHSKDJhs

And they'll be fine, I swear- (￣︶￣)

Anyway, welcome to my Yuverse where every main OCs here shall now have a 'Yu' somewhere in their names at least in one point LMAO

[onelungmcclung]

- Wasn't my idea. Huglin recommended you. - Then you're both sons of bitches.

[batbabydamian]

Hey, I started reading Robin son of Batman because of your recommendation (I literally have a print of your post on my phone to not forget lol). Honestly? One of the best things I ever read!!!

Thank you for opening my eyes! Damian has been one of my favorite characters for over a year, but I didn't read/watch much of him because of school, life (and probably an executive dysfunction in the mix).

Maya is incredible. I loved her.

I haven't finished all the issues yet, but do you have any other recommendations?

WAH this makes me so happy, i'm glad you still gave it a shot even with how busy life is!! ;v;

i’d love to give reccs, and i’ll try to go a beginner friendly route! tbh you can pick up whatever here, but since you've read R:SOB i’d immediately follow up with Batman and Robin (2011) #1-8! this first arc is what’s referred to in Maya’s introduction, and it's just. so good.

Main Books

Batman and Robin (2009)

Dick as Batman with Damian as his Robin!

#20-22 Tree of Blood: Dark Knight vs White Knight arc is done by Tomasi and Gleason, the team for the next Batman and Robin series

*Batman and Robin (2011)

Bruce and Damian figuring out their relationship as both Batman & Robin and father & son

imo you can enjoy the ride and read straight through this but i’ll add context to avoid as much confusion as possible since there’s the occasional tie-in or offscreen events, like Damian’s death nbd

Batman Incorporated (2012) #1-10

events leading to Damian's death - affects Batman and Robin (2011) from issue #18

kind of a tough read especially with how Talia's written, but a lot of iconic bits like Batcow, Damian's vegetarian declaration, Alfred the cat, "We Were the Best, Richard."

Robin (2021)

another self-discovery adventure, particularly after Alfred’s death and a fallout with Bruce (and questionable writing choices from his last Teen Titans run)

Batman and Robin (2023)

currently ongoing! after a number of events, Bruce and Damian are back as a duo

Damian Dynamics!

Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #7, 10-12

arc where Damian meets one of his first Gotham friends, Colin Wilkes

Batgirl (2009) #5-7, #17

Steph and Damian dynamic! "the bad cop, worse cop" dysfunctional duo

Red Robin (2009) #13-14

early Tim and Damian dynamic that of course includes fighting haha. funny enough, accidentally my first intro to Damian LOL

Teen Titans (2003) #89-92

Dick!Batman has Damian join the Teen Titans. Start of Damian and Rose Wilson dynamic that’s extended in Robin (2021)

Batman: Gates of Gotham (2011)

Damian meets Cass and has a brief team up

Gotham Academy (2015) #7

Damian meets Maps Mizoguchi! they have a few other meetings, but outside of that the series itself is a great read!

Robin War Event (2015)

Robin War (2015) #1, Grayson (2014) #15, Detective Comics (2011) #47, We Are Robin (2015) #7, Robin: Son of Batman (2015) #7, Robin War (2015) #2

Duke and Damian dynamic! not exactly beginner friendly but these are the main issues in order for the event! you can also read the TPB version for everything including Tie-Ins

Nightwing (2016) #16-20, #42, #43

#16-20 Nightwing and Robin arc!

#42 Dick on a mission to save Damian! the one appearance of "Wiggles" the dragon

#43 Dick, Roy, and Damian team-up

New Talent Showcase 2018 "Catwoman: Pedigree"

Selina, Damian, and Alfred the cat

Batman: Prelude to the Wedding - Robin vs. Ra's Al Ghul (2018)

Selina, Damian, and Cheese Viking - Damian's fav game shown in Nightwing: Rebirth (2016)

Monkey Prince (2022) #1-4

Marcus Sun Shugel-Shen's main comic, but Damian features as a fun dynamic here before they're in more serious circumstances in Batman VS Robin (2022)/Lazarus Planet event

Superman (2016) #10 - 11

the beginning of the Super Sons! featuring Maya!

Super Sons (2017)

solitary arcs but there’s a few event tie-in issues later

Adventures of the Super Sons (2018)

literally more Super Sons adventures lol galactic shenanigans yeehaw

Challenge of the Super Sons (2020) 

Super Sons time shenanigans feat. the Justice League

Robin 80th Anniversary (2020)

"Boy Wonders" - brief Damian feature as Tim considers his next step in life

"My Best Friend" - Jon's thoughts on Damian and their dynamic

"Bat and Mouse" - refers to Damian's unfortunate Teen Titans (2016) run at the time of release which follows up with Teen Titans Annual #2 where Damian briefly gives up Robin

Extra Comics!

Superman/Batman (2003) #77

Kara and Damian in a Halloween team-up! also the appearance of "Li'l Matches" lol

DCU Halloween Special '09 "Cavity Search"

Damian out on a solo mission for Halloween night. Immediately after is Tim's Red Robin story "Then and Now: Our Father's Sins" which is more somber in contrast but also a good read!

DCU Halloween Special 2010 "Robin the Vampire Slayer"

a Dick!Batman and Robin story featuring the vampire Andrew Bennett

Cursed Comics Cavalcade (2018) "The Devil You Know"

Halloween themed comic with a sweet short story of Damian alongside Solomon Grundy

DC's Terrors Through Time (2022)

"Trick or Treat" a Super Sons Halloween story

"The Haunting of Wayne Manor" Damian and Deadman story - in the end, Boston kinda refers to Nezha's possession of Damian in Batman VS Robin (2022) which was happening at the time of this release

Batman: Li'l Gotham (2013)

lighthearted series that instantly makes me smile with the silliness and Dustin Nguyen’s art i love this dearly

Secret Origins (2014) #4 "A Boy's Life"

a retelling of Damian's origin story

Detective Comics (2016) #1001-1005

Batman and Robin vs the Arkham Knight (unrelated to the game)

Truth & Justice (2021) #6/#16 - 18 Digital First version

cute story of Damian’s birthday! Juni Ba’s art is so fun!!

DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration (2021) “Special Delivery”

short story about Damian! and poisoned pizzas. completely forgot the artist Sami Basri drew Rebirth Damian here before catboy Damian lol Cass’s story “Sounds” is also cute! Marcus makes his first appearance in "The Monkey Prince Hates Superheroes"

DC VS Vampires (2021)

Damian makes appearances throughout this elseworlds book, but the one-shot DC VS Vampires: Hunters (2022) is vampire Damian-centric!

Batman: Black and White (2021) #5

“Father & Son Outing” short story written and drawn by Jorge Jimenez!

Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #20-23

#20 “My Son” Talia and Bruce focus

#20 - 23 “The Murder Club” 4 Parts

Tiny Titans (2008) #33, #39, #45, #47

a few appearances but SO CUTE, LOOK AT HIM

*Batman and Robin (2011) reading guide

i'm mostly trying to avoid the "what did i just walk in on?" kinda feeling when i first started reading comics LOL i'll list the comics where events take place, but you don't necessarily have to read them to go through this book since things are usually explained as quickly as possible in the first page or so

#0 Someday Never Comes

Talia and baby Damian before he grows up to meet Bruce

#1-8 Born to Kill

just an incredibly solid arc for Bruce and Damian!

#9 Court of Owls Tie-In Issue

Damian VS a Court of Owls Talon. While Bruce is occupied with a home invasion of Talons, Alfred makes a call for allies to protect targeted Gotham public figures from Talons. During Batman (2011) #1-11

#10-12 Terminus

Damian challenges the previous Robins sans Steph

Batman Incorporated (2012) is occurring at this time where Talia has placed a bounty on Damian and there's small mentions of that

#13-14 Eclipsed/Devoured

mostly solitary arc! end of it leads into the Death of the Family event

#15-16 Death of the Family Tie-In Issues

Damian and Joker face-off... Alfred's been kidnapped by the Joker, and Damian goes looking for him. During Batman (2011) #13-17

#17 Life is but a Dream - Death of the Family Epilogue

a sort of subconscious check-in through the dreams of Damian, Alfred, and Bruce. Nightwing (2011) #17 features Damian encouraging Dick after Death of the Family events

#18 Undone "Requiem"

Bruce dealing with Damian's death from Batman Incorporated #8

other reactions to Damian's death: Dick in Nightwing (2011) #18, Tim in Teen Titans (2011) #18

#19-23 Denial, Rage, The Bargain, Despair, Acceptance

Bruce through the stages of grief with some batfam appearances in each. also introduces Carrie Kelley into continuity as Damian's acting tutor.

Batman (2011) #19-20 also addresses Bruce's loss

#23.1-23.4

these could be skipped - villain stories, also related to Forever Evil event.

#24-28 The Big Burn

optional Batman and Two-Face/Harvey Dent arc, #23.1 is part of this story!

Damian's resurrection and return

#29-32 The Hunt for Robin

Ras took Talia and Damian's bodies from their graves, and Bruce goes after him.

-> Robin Rises: Omega

continues events from #32. if you don't want to jump to this, basically, Glorious Godfrey and a bunch of parademons from Apokolips are here for a chaos shard which Ra's put in Damian's sarcophagus. at some point, Bruce gets a hold of the shard where he sees a vision that leads him to believe Damian can be resurrected. Godfrey ends up taking the shard, along with Damian's body since it was emitting the same energy.

#33-37 Robin Rises

Bruce hellbent on retrieving Damian from Apokolips and reviving him

-> Robin Rises: Alpha

necessary to read and continues events from #37! Damian's back with a bang lol

#38-40 Superpower

Damian adjusting to having superpowers and being alive again

Annual #1 2013 Batman Impossible

sweet (and funny) one-shot of Damian sending Bruce on a meaningful scavenger hunt around the world while Damian gets to be the cutest Batman for a bit

Annual #2 2014 Batman and Robin: Week One

one-shot takes place during Damian's absence. after Bruce and Alfred find a mystery gift left for Dick, Dick recounts a story he had told Damian from his Robin days.

Annual #3 2015 Moonshot

one-shot Batman and Robin adventure on the moon!

...and of course after Batman and Robin (2011), Damian's story continues in his first solo Robin: Son of Batman (2015)!

[sticks-stones-sonic-insanity]

I JUST FINISHED SONK ADVENTURE 2 IM NOT OKAY OMG

The scene with Shadow falling to earth was funny at first and it all happened so fast i was still trying to wrap my head around it. Ppl talk about that scene a lot which theyre so right for, but i need to talk about the scenes after because oh my god they broke me!?!??!

Sonic, coming back onto the ark, completely silent. Everyone asking if Shadow made it back and he just slowly shakes his head without a word.

The scene where Sonic gives Rouge Shadow's inhibitior ring hold so much more weight to me after actually playing the game: In the short time they knew each other, Shadow saved Rouge's life. Twice. This is the only possession she has to remember him by. Knuckles asks her what shes going to do now and she actually stops to reflect and remarks how shes thinking of changing jobs, something else on her mind now(What exactly shes referring to in this moment isnt stated but theres a fair few connections to draw there). After almost getting killed during a heist and never getting a chance to thank the guy who saved her from it, that's a pretty good and strangely mature call to make from a writing standpoint. This whole scene has a similar feeling like that, like the jokes and the extravagance thats typical of the cutscenes have really been toned down with intention.

This one genuinely shocked me, and im really surprised i havent come across anything about it yet because the scene between Eggman and Tails was actually super deep?? There are a lot of different Sonic medias as far as I im aware that have touched on the paralells between Eggman and Tails: their small similarities and how well they work together when they have to, but the scene here really stuck out to me. Eggman is talking about how much he admired his grandfather as a child, how much his work inspired him to learn and create and strive to be great like him, drifting off to question whether or not he really wanted to see them all fall. Tail's response is very chipper and optimistic, but i really like the idea of Eggman having almost this turning point here, having to face something so saddening as watching someone you love curse the world and everyone on it(including you). After arguably some of the most dangerous and threatening feats have been accomplished by Eggman in this game as the story's primary antagonist, is this moment a nod to him maybe stopping to think about what he's done? Im amazed by how much meaning can be taken from these few seconds of dialogue!!

Finally, the last two moments. Amy, despite having had her own short heart to heart with Shadow before the final battle and ultimately being the one to spurr Shadow on to fight alongside Sonic and the others, doesn't seem as upset by Shadows death as Sonic is. This is genuinely, in my limited knowledge of Sonic media, one of the only instances i have seen Sonic be thoroughly shaken up by something and brushed it off when someone asks him whats wrong. In most cases, he's just relatively unfazed from an emotional standpoint like that, so theres nothing to brush off in the first place. But here, the ever-yapping blue blur remains silent for a while, just staring at Earth in a similar paralell to how Shadow used to. It isn't until Amy comes by that he looks away. Its the really subtle details here that get me: Sonic doesn't look or respond to her right away. There's a prominent pause of silence before he turns to her and says its nothing, switching the topic immediately to rush her along. Sonic, typically impatient and eager to move to the next adventure, slows down and is the last to leave the deck, delivers the farewell line to end the game. Again, the contrast in how slowly and soft he speaks here in comparison to literally anything else he says in the game is insane. The pause between "Shadow" and "the Hedgehog" is still very funny to me and im not lost on how the delivery does end up being chopped up quite goofy like that, but if that isnt an absolutely insane way to end off the game with such a somber, emotional moment...

Sonadow or no sonadow, take it as you will, its undeniable how impactful this adventure in particular is to Sonic. How much Shadow meant to him by the end of the game. How much his sacrifice meant. I really see his discussion with Rouge as both a way to comfort her, and to comfort himself. To say out loud how heroic and brave he'd seen Shadow to be, regardless of the intention that came from his creation. Sonic is big on freedom and giving people the opportunity to live how they want to, and Shadow's sacrifice in that regard means even more to him. He had just come to understand what he had truly promised Maria he'd do, joined Sonic whole-heartedly to help save the planet, and never got to experience anything beyond that. Given Eggmans continuous antangonistic streak at that point (I'm not fully aware of the other villain's Sonic had faced up until that point), it's rare that Sonic actually gets to see someone who opposed him change for the better!! And not only was Shadow one of the first to do so, but he was a speedy teen hedgehog!!! Just like Sonic himself!!! Its like Shadow said, there was so much more to them that they never got to find out about each other!! The fact that Shadow gave up all of that possibility, all of his own personal freedom to help Sonic save the planet and the freedom of all the people on it? That hits. HARD.

Im not familiar with the full canon of how Sonic actually managed to get one of Shadow's inhibitior rings to give to Rouge, as he's actually not shown in any scene taking them off during the final battle(i actually dont even think their mechanics are properly explained which is more confusing but yk), but getting into more headcanony, sonadow adjacent space for a second? I like to think Shadow actually took two of his rings off/had two break off before he fell. Sonic gave one to Rouge, and secretly kept the other for himself. He obviously didn't want his friends to ask him more questions about how he was feeling, so he hid it in his quills before he greeted them back on the ark. Shadow ended up meaning a lot to Sonic, and it's really interesting to think about what was running through Sonic's mind when all was said and done.

Uhhh anyways good game very very infuriating at times but very good game i have a true taste for the appeal of Sonic games now and i want to play them all. If you actually made it this far, thank you for reading my silly sonk rant! If you have any information you know of to patch the spaces where I'm lacking or just want to discuss your own thoughts on the ending feel free!! Have a good day or night wherever you are :]

[pastelpousay]

⭐️Rina Info page📄

Name: Catarina but only goes by Rina mostly (it’s the only name she responds to, but she also goes by cat)

DOB: Aug-24th-??? (Whatever equates to this date in the Ancient Greek calendar I couldn’t even try and make sense of it if I wanted to)

Likes: Cats, Spiders, snakes, any animals really, flowers, fruit (mostly apples and grapes),stargazing, Astronomy, painting, drawing, writing, making friends, yapping to Andromeda(my friends oc 😽), she loves talking about Hades 💀

Dislikes: Most Bugs, hates doing/brushing her hair, her dad, when andromeda has to snap her back to reality, hates it when people watch her eat(it makes her nervous, arguing unless it’s a joke, doesn’t appreciate people being too touchy she really doesn’t like it, people going through her things

⭐️Asteria enthusiast!! Also a hades enthusiast

⭐️doesn’t really like her dad that much since he’s never around, she virtually had to raise herself and her siblings so she kinda resents her family for that (not her younger siblings though

⭐️Really likes drawing, she tries to sell them but doesn’t earn much but her parents let her live with them regardless which she is greatful for

⭐️usually hanging out with Andromeda and yaps about literally anything

⭐️she most likely has autism but she won’t confirm nor deny

⭐️draws hades literally everywhere at any time

⭐️she/they (won’t notice if you use she or they but but will def notice ‘he’)

⭐️she’s genderqueer (she doesn’t use the label since they’re in like 400bce 💀 but she def is, she does appear fem tho)

⭐️ Grayromantic Bisexual but has a male pref

⭐️Afro-Grecian

⭐️works as Hades’ assistant of sorts (he deadass just has her doing half of his paperwork tbh💀)

OKAY YALL I FINALLY FINISHED HER REF SHEET!!! ENJOY YALL I HOPE YOU LIKE ITTT

[huldrabitch]

The new party for DA4

[batmansymbol]

hello, my sweet sweet tumblr friends. i have a new book out one month from saturday. here we are together, the book and i:

this one was fun. i wrote it with my sister! when we were young, we were cutthroat competitive. she (older) would forbid me from reading the books on her shelves, and i (gremlin) would booby-trap her room, so you decide which of us committed the greater sin. now we have a blast.

our names are pronounced REE-uh-nock and SHEE-fra, and our book was pitched as THE PARENT TRAP meets THE VANISHING HALF. it releases August 15th, 2023. logline is "Two half-Chinese half-siblings collide for the first time at a summer art camp, not knowing they're related—and begin to understand who they are as artists, as brother and sister, and as Asian-Americans."

it's a book about summer camp hijinks, about passing, about what we long for and where we belong. it also says "Robinson & Robinson" on the spine, which makes us sound like an accidental injury law firm. sweet.

of all the books with my name on it, this one is probably the "book club"-iest. if you like coming-of-age novels or stories about the AAPI diaspora, you might like this one :)

you can preorder a signed copy from my local indie here, or non-signed copies from Bookshop.org, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon. i really cannot stress enough how much every single preorder helps, as i am what the industry calls "a midlist author," also known as "an obscure author who has difficulty placing projects with publishers because of sales figures lmao." (this is not to whinge. the majority of working authors exist in this financially & existentially precarious position)

alternatively, i would be totally thrilled if you reblogged this post, or mentioned the book to any teachers, librarians, bookstore workers, or other readers in your life :)

happy summer everybody—may it be the lazy river of your dreams. xoxoxo

[offorestsongs]

pov: you're kalle and you made the mistake of befriending(???????????) the leeches

[starlooove]

I’ve said this before but y’all think black people and writers are fucking stupid when you lie about Duke being boring or hard to get into or whatever. Like black writers who care about black characters KNOW what they’re writing and who’s gonna see it. They HAVE to justify the inclusion of these characters from the jump with different stories or dynamics or they’d get buried immediately which is still happening despite their best efforts, look at Orpheus. Like it’s so disingenuous to say Duke being there doesn’t make sense in any capacity because it HAD to make sense because he KNEW he was writing a black character into a white space. Duke Thomas or Luke/Jace Fox or Onyx Adams or Gavin King could NEVER just show up at dicks door then put on the costume all whilst making fun of the dead kid and be taken seriously! They could NEVER have their personality just be “relatable” for a good chunk of years, get carried by their friend groups, and then have contradiction on contradiction stacked on their ideals and still be called the best character! They could NEVER get the 2nd longest Robin run (in character bc I have some shit to say on how Damian is being written rn) and still be called most hated! We KNOW we have to work hard when we want black stories out, we KNOW we have to have a reason for them to be there! Y’all acting like they’re just shoved in and you HAVE to like them is stupid as hell and a fucking lie I’m tired of it.

[cinavico]

new oc!!

creature still doesn't have a lore ;-;

the creature

please don't flop ahhh part of the post

[somestarstuff]

for a second I was like nah nick had to be cool when he was younger even though he couldn't romance cassandra when they sent him to her like cassaandra swift wouldn't date a loser demon but like shit his dad IS jodie foster

[chainsawseesaw]

Klara Oktober MayFord - The Forgotten Goddess - The Blue Queen

[delusional-mishaps]

hii im a loser and spend all of my time on character ai take the bots ive made <3

reaper sans

a god of death, tasked with guiding SOULs to the afterlife. maybe he could take a moment to flirt with the cute angel beside the corpse...

level 20! cross

a tainted guard, believing himself as your mate. he must keep you safe, and watching you while you sleep is doing just that. it doesn't matter that you don't know his name!

ccino (fluffytale sans)

a cute barista who's café is the only one open so late at night. surely he should close sooner, but then how would he have met you?

farmhand cross

the skeleton you had hired to help you on your farm. he's afraid of your cows, but he does good work on everything else, possibly even your own heart.

selkie swap

a seal that had followed you around on your boat left you his pelt. he wanted you to take it, so he could be yours forever.

streamer dust

your roommate who always streams late at night. he's quick to rage at his games, and often keeps you up. finally, you've had enough and plan to ask him to stop.

[captainsaku]

I don't think it looks bad btw, I just don't think it looks like Dragon Age tbh

[planets-and-prose]

Meet My OC's: Briar Rackham

Full Name: Briar Rackham

Age: 28

Gender: Fluid/Nonbinary

Sexuality: Ace spectrum, still figuring out their orientations because currently their only romantic interest is coffee and sleep. In that order.

Occupation: Grad student, also volunteers at science camps, mostly the kind where you hike into the woods and learn about nature. Also, now...monster hunter feels like a wrong term to them since, well, they kind of are a monster, but they help protect their area from any influences that want to harm people.

Physical Description: Briar is about 5'7", fairly well-muscled (but lean, hiker-type muscle). They have tanned skin, a few scars from being, well, mauled by a werewolf, dark eyes, and long dark hair (they hate cutting it). They do the androgyny thing pretty well, so it's hard to tell if they're a guy with long hair or a masc woman. Typical style is the "blazer-and-doc-martens" variety of gay, since they do TA for a good few classes. After the werewolf shit, they have had to start using a cane (more reasons later). This is the best I can do to imitate appearance for them--picrew linked here. (They're usually more personable looking but they are often tired).

Personality: Anyone in college knows the student who seems to do everything, all at once. Like, somehow, they take FAR too many credits, do extracurriculars, write their dissertation, have decent mental health. That's Briar. They kind of lost themselves in it, honestly--when you talk to them it almost feels like they're masking, but like that's how they ARE, at least at the beginning of this setting. In a group setting, they're pretty charismatic--they do really good thesis defenses, speeches about LGBTQ+ solidarity, college lectures, etc. One-on-one, they're a polite, reasonably personal people-pleaser who has no true friends and is estranged from their family. They insist it doesn't bug them. (It...might. Just a little.)

Other Important Stuff: Briar is a werewolf. They've been turned for about 6 months at the time of the first installment in this story. They deal with it pretty fine. Basically, they just lock their doors, let themselves fully shift, and just sleep it off. They call it a good excuse to get 8 hours' sleep. They...really don't have the self destructive wolfy instincts, the worst they've done is tore up some furniture and scratched up the door. They got the hang of being aware of themselves during a transformation and controlling it pretty fast, because, well...losing control is maybe their biggest fear.

Everyone would already see them as a monster if they knew. They can't act like that monster, or they won't be able to keep pretending they're not one.

[235uranium]

"jokers wish is heavily implied to be himself and his friends remaining in tokyo" ok. why does maruki spend the whole month focusing in on joker and akechi