#duke shoes

[cyanide-sippy-cup]

The idea that Duke is the super well-behaved and rule-following kid is really funny to me cause like, have you read Robin War? His bit in that book opens with him being arrested for wearing red shoes (long story, just know he was also wearing a red hoodie that apparently wasn't a problem) and he explains step by step to the cop exactly how he plans on escaping before executing that escape perfectly by jumping off a bridge. He fought an armored Jim Gordon, the Court of Owls, and Damian who had been manipulated into joining the Court. Duke managed to talk Damian down while getting his ass kicked and then kinda befriended the kid after. He also has defied Batman several times and was proven to be right. All with a healthy dose of sass.

But also I do like lil rule-following sweetheart Duke so I have a proposal. Duke Thomas who follows the rules he agrees with. Most of the time, he's the sweet little angel in the manor. He's polite, he's well-mannered, he's kind, and he does what he's told. However that's only because everything aligns with what he believes to be the right path. The moment Bruce makes a bad call or order, Duke takes it to 11 and becomes more impossible to order around than Jason. Chaotic Good Duke.

[notbecauseofvictories]

also I've spent the last couple weeks reading some older historical romance novels, and my made up, wholly unverified hypothesis that in the 2000s romance authors finally grasped that the old-fashioned "no, don't! stop, you brute" etc. scenes were not really landing with audiences anymore. So they faced a conundrum about the future of the genre. Ultimately, I think they chose to quietly stop writing those heroes, and switch them out for a more sensitive model. Still dark and brooding! But with limits, often a Heart of Gold, and more general emotional intelligence.

Still, somewhere out there is a parallel universe where these authors decided to take the opposite approach---to write heroines as unhinged, cruel, impulsive, and emotionally ignorant as their heroes. I don't know if I want to live there, but I wouldn't mind a trip to their library sometime.

[andstuffsketches]

a selection of robins

[awzominator]

POV: Your goose is cooked

ANYWAYYYYY @melonpalooza is writing another INCREDIBLE fic that has a choke hold on me! It’s so fun and entertaining I love it so much!! Go give it a read and all the love!!!

[strangledwires]

The Urbz: Central Station, Gasoline Row, Skyline Beach, and Southside Bridge thumbnails

[sophiethewitch1]

You mentioned that all the Wayne's post thirst traps. And that Damian's are like Victorian women showing some racy ankle. What does he consider a thirst trap then.

Have you ever seen a man in a dark turtle neck sweater.

[ligur-duke-of-hell]

You are just a little guy

No! It only looks that way cause Hastur wears platform shoes.

[blackmensuited]

[doerot]

I need someone to help me find justification for giving duke light up sketchers beyond he's 17 and the irony is funny as hell

[clubhoops]

Incoming Duke men's basketball freshman Cooper Flagg has signed a "significant" shoe endorsement deal with New Balance

[keirdwid]

🧑‍🎤

[dukesoakedoats]

baby’s first TikTok video (I hate myself)

[nwarrior777]

yo can I draw your oc's?

omg sure!!!!! 😳 idk how did you found them in this blog, it became kinda messy and i didn't draw any in a while, but i will be very happy to see fanart???

qwq

[tfbsafeageappropriatedance]

YES! ABOUT TIME a university dance company (Momentum Dance Co. from Vanderbilt University in Nashville) does their interpretation of Tami Tappan Damiano's cover of "Hit Me With a Hot Note" in CHARACTER SHOES! It's such a change of pace from renditions done at dance comps that look like this:

Can't wait for a vernacular jazz dance take on this cover! I'm thinking something like this:

[kotoyin]

Strong and undeniable urge to draw lyra in cute sun dresses

[plutoslvr]

tim stans have annoyed me so much I'm gonna go fixate on duke again instead