#flash rouges gallery

[bet-on-me-13]

Goonian Rep Danny AU

So, I think most of us have seen the AU where Danny joins the Goonion as a representative to get them their benefits

And I think we all gloss over the fact that there is another Union for Villains around. The Flash Rogues Gallery! They have Rules, Payouts, punishments, traditions, everything!

I can see a world where Danny joins the Flash Rouges Union as an enforcer of the Rules. Like he is there when they beat the shit out of Inertia for tricking them into killing Bart Allen, or he is the one who punishes Trickster when he breaks the “No unnecessary harming of civilians unless for revenge” Rule.

He is the one who keeps them in line, and he has a similar relationship like the Flash to them, except he is much more morally grey. He won’t care if you kill a civilian as long as the civilian met the “Revenge” criteria, but anything else and you can bet your Pay is docked for the next 3 months

He and Flash have an amicable relationship. He keeps the Rouges in line with the Rules they set up themselves, and Flash acts as the source of their source of entertainment and nemesis.

I like to imagine that one day a Rouge breaks a rule, like maybe that time the Trickster stuck those bombs on the civilians I mentioned before, and Flash just says “Not my problem anymore, you broke the rule”

And he just pulls out his phone and calls Danny to inform him of the violation before sitting back and watching the fireworks (he does save the civilians, no worries)

[artisgonnabeok]

Axel Walker aka The Second Trickster! For DCUValentinesDay2024!

Of course more details under the line:

With this, I wanted his robotic arm to really stand out because it's so often overlooked in the comics. Also because designing robotic arms is always fun.

I also based the robotic arm off of the muscle of the arm.

With his piercings I really wanted to give him stretched ears as well as a helix piercings and a tounge piercing to sort of show this teenage punk style.

With his two gold teeth that's just a reference to his criminal life style as in getting his teeth knocked out.

His chain necklace was more so there for style.

His shirt is based off of one he wore in the comics while his overalls are based off of his pants on his costume.

His belt is also based off of his costume.

The arm fishnet piece as well as his armband is a reference to rave culture which I feel like would suit him.

His shoes are based off of his airwalkers as well.

....Also, I decided to give him a T tattoo because why not.

In general with his main outfit I wanted to include sort of a playful vibe mix with an inventor/Engineer type clothing because that is what really sets him apart from James is that he's more of an inventor than him.

Also, his socks are the Gay flag but also a stylized Pansexual flag, which is my own personal headcannon for him.

Another version without the text:

[spaceagetoon]

If Captain Boomerang has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Captain Boomerang has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Captain Boomerang has only one fan then that is me. If Captain Boomerang has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Captain Boomerang, then I am against the world.

[brucewaynehater101]

I'm so glad you like it! Honestly, I'm pretty jealous as well. Though, I don't doubt he has the white noise generator and uses it on more than just those trips. Could you imagine Bruce and the other Bats going to the Supers, Clark, Kon, Kara, and Jon (who if I remember correctly has the best ears out of all of them) and when asked to track him down by sound, all of them are just like, "Red Robin? Oh no we can't do that." and when asked why, Clark gets nervous and says, "well. None of us have ever been able to hear his heart beat. We don't know what tech or magic he uses but *none* of us have ever been able to hear his heart. Not since he was 15. I asked you one time why I couldn't hear him and you just hummed at me!"

Meanwhile panic is rising in not just the hero community, but also the villain one. Red Robin has a *lot* of connections and if someone took or heaven forbid killed him? The Gothem Rouges remember what happened when the second Robin died, they know how bad Batman got. Now the Robin who saved them from him is gone? And now Nightwing and Red Hood and Spoiler and all the rest are on a Hunt, getting more violent like Batman did? Oh no, they are all going into hiding until this blows over.

Then there's also the villains connected to members of Young Justice. The Flash's Rouges Gallery hears that one of the Mini Speedsters is in a grief spiral and could end up seriously hurting them because one of his best friends has gone missing and is presumed dead? Fuck No. They are keeping their noses clean until it's done. So are the people who tend to antagonize Metropolis because Kon is *not* holding back. He grabbed Matallo and used his TTK to make him fall into thousands of pieces and then just stared down at him with a cold look of anger before leaving. Dr Light when to the ER when he tried to mess with the Teen Titans while both Dick and Damian were still on call and Tim was missing.

On day four of Tim being missing, Damian's head suddenly snaps up and he says, "I need to check a tracker." and the rest of the Bats follow him to the bat computer. When asked what he is doing, Damian admits, "a few years ago when I still hated Timothy, I put a tracker inside of his favorite camera, which he just so happened to bring with him on his trip. It may still be there and if he has his camera-" a few moments later, there is a ping on the screen showing the tracker is o the move, currently crossing the boarder from Kentucky into West Virginia. Tim has no idea what hell is coming for him, mostly because he figured that the Bats knew he did this every other month to unwind and relax. Traveling on a train for 4 to 6 days is his version of a vacation.

Glad for the add on. However, I think the angst reason for Tim "not having a heartbeat" would be because Kon died.

After Kon died, Tim created the machine to make sure no one else could hear his heartbeat (especially because Kon wasn't around for that anymore). When Kon came back, it was still a rough time for Tim. He was practically a feral and distrustful raccoon. Since he's still working on trusting people again, his heartbeat is still hidden (plus Kon hasn't brought it up, so Tim kind of forgot).

The stuff about the rogues is so true! That's why a few fanworks call Tim the "heart" of the batfam. I think all members play important roles and will similarly be missed. The heart comment is a cute nod to his role as a bridge and leash (he helped B obtain a larger support group and prevented him from killing people).

I like that this has Damian being the one to find out. Though Tim is grateful there's was a way for his family to find him while they were freaked out (he thought they knew about it), he's also exasperated at the tracker's existence. He probably pulls a prank on Damian for it.

Also, Tim 100% brings this incident back up with Bruce whenever the man complains about Tim's habit of overworking. He looks his father in the eyes and says, "The last time I took a vacation, you freaked out and mobilized the entire hero community to find me." They both know that's not what happened, but Tim is also not wrong.

[fipindustries]

is always fascinating the ethos dictating the rouge galleries of different superheroes.

spiderman: largely just average, salt of the earth assholes and bullies. prepotent jerks. people whit a big chip on their shoulder who go drunk with power, usually resentful with spiderman himself specifically. sometimes moved by an inferiority complex. there is a certain childishness that comes with them. they all have big fucking egos that get way too easily wounded. which is why this scrawny kid who keeps dunking on them with shitty jokes gets them so riled up. a perfect illustration and contrast to spiderman of people who shierked the responsabilities that come with big power.

batman: weirdoes, freaks and people with psychological problems. the key factor about batman rouges is that they are not just selfish or greedy, but that they have something wrong with them. that they are disturbed in some way. they are not just criminals commiting crimes, they are extremely idyosincratic people who need to make their eccentricities everyone else's problem. again, a nice foil to how batman himself is an extremely disturbed guy. the general tone of gotham is this very gothic, very german expressionistic city. there is always a certain poetic tragedy to all of batmans foes. more often than not they can be made sympathetic with just the right spin in a way that most other rouges cant.

superman: alien, robots or otherwise extremely powerful inhuman forces of nature. im personally not as familiar with superman's rouge gallery, but one common theme i tend to notice is how they tend to seem kind of amoral and extremely large and powerful. they are not threats that one can necesarily psychoanalize or whose internal motivations are relatable. ultimatly there is very little difference in the way something like brainiac or zod or darkseid operates and how a blackhole operates. these are the problems you just kind of have to throw raw power against.

flash: the elements they tend to have in common is a) too clever for their own good and b) they are Fucking Proffesionals. which i love because you kind of have to be when you are dealing with the flash. the is no strength competition against that guy, you need to outsmart him, you need to have a plan, you need to have really high standards and above all you need to have a code. these are guys who have imposed limits on themselves (no women or children, generally try not to harm civilians) just so the flash goes easy on them. out of all other rouge galleries these feel like the one that is composed of the most proper, well balanced adults. these are men trying to get a job done. they tend to have the most stable equilibrium with their hero

[starshideurfics]

Thirsty Thursday - Paris, 1889

steddie, omegaverse, starving artist eddie, moulin rouge dancer steve

Eddie Munson knows he’s lucky. Some days he feels like the luckiest man alive. He lives in Paris, he’s doing what he loves, and most days he has enough money to eat three meals.

And yes, most of that money is charity from his beloved uncle, and NOT from selling his artwork. 

In the year he’s been in his tiny garret, committing to La Vie Boheme, Eddie has sold one painting. He picks up odd jobs, sells sketches on the street, but paints are expensive.

So is coal. 

Winter is fast approaching, and to save on fuel costs, Eddie stays out of his flat as mich as possible, soliciting gallery owners and doing his best to get something in front of the eyes of the Paris elite. Then, in the evening, he goes to the Moulin Rouge.

It starts out with him trying to stay warm as long as possible, as late into the night. And to get cheap drinks.

The Can-Can dancers are just a fun bonus, fun to watch from the back, but little more.

At least until a new omega starts, wide-eyed and covered in beauty marks.

Now he’s *very interested* in the dancers, and even more annoyed with the fact that they’re dancing. He just wants to stare at the lovely omega, to capture his beauty in charcoal and chalk and oils. Eddie pulls out a little sketchbook, doing his best to get his features down.

He’s so absorbed that Eddie nearly forgets that the purpose of the dance is to titillate, the movements quick, the kicks showing off the splits in the dancers’ drawers, the shadow of pubic hair, and a hint of dusky pink.

Eddie wants to draw that too…

He goes back every night, trying to get a bit closer to *his* omega. Night after night he moves closer to the stage, finally close enough to smell. Most of it is heady perfume, he’s fairly certain the majority of the dancers are betas, but there’s a fresh note, sweet and green.

Staring dumbly up at his pretty dancer, Eddie prays for him to look his way. Three nights pass before their eyes meet, the omega flashing him a soft smile.

That night he builds up enough courage to wait at the dressing room door, to show his sketch to the security guard.

To get a name: Stéfan.

The guard agrees to ask Stéfan to come to the door after Eddie slips him a handful of francs. He’ll gladly give up breakfast tomorrow if he can speak to his new muse.

“Bonsoir,” a low, sweet voice says, startling Eddie from his reverie.

He’s wearing a long coat, buttoned up to his neck, hat on his head, but just as enthrallingly beautiful to Eddie. So enthralling that Eddie says as much, murmuring, “Good evening, Angel.”

“No need for that, Stef is fine.” The omega smiles. “You’re an artist, yes?”

“Yes, how did you know?”

Stef reaches for Eddie’s hands, turning them to show off the black smudges of charcoal on his fingers. “And I’ve seen you drawing in the audience.” He drags a finger up the center of Eddie’s palm. “What are you always drawing?”

“You,” Eddie blurts.

“Me? Why?” Stef asks with a laugh.

“I’m surprised every alpha you meet isn’t driven to catalogue your beauty.”

“Flatterer.”

“It is the truth! I’ve never seen a lovelier omega on this earth.”

“I doubt you’ve seen much outside of Paris.”

“It is still true,” Eddie pouts.

Stéfan is still holding Eddie’s hand, both of them blushing. “Are you hungry? There’s a café I like down the way, we could eat a late supper and maybe… You could show me some of your drawings?” He leans closer, sniffing not so discreetly at Eddie’s neck. “And tell me your name?”

“Édouard! My name is Édouard, um…Eddie, call me Eddie. And I would love to get supper with you.”

🎨🍾💗

Stef goes home with Eddie that night, showing him just how covered in beauty marks his body is, moaning as Eddie worships him with talented fingers.

At the end of the month, Eddie sells a painting: a sensual portrait of Stéfan in their bed. 

[analviel]

You know that one post shitting on Joker? Like 'Superman gives pity laugh' because his jokes are so lame? So in the community, every city has that hero mascot right? Like the main man, usually Justice League adjacent, so if there are hero representatives, a city probably got a villain mascot. The Batkids get a lot of shit for having a lameass villain.

Dick regularly cries to Bruce about this: "Do something about this B! Don't you see your children are suffering?! Jason is being bullied by the Flashes just because they have cool villains!"

(That was very much intended pun.)

Jason, holding Barry in a head lock while shaking down Wally -with a Bat stamped glove that's glowing and producing weird staticky sounds while Barbara and Tim watch from the sidelines taking notes- as Bart cackles at them: Do you not care for us at all!

Duke, screeching at the top of his lungs: He is not the Gotham villain!

Steph: We've got the Riddler, people!

Cass: Poison Ivy.

Steph: What? No, she's got her moments but Riddler actually represents the aspects of the standard Gotham insanity. We gotta think representation Cass!

Cass: Lesbian.

Damian: If we are talking about Gotham insanity, I believe Dr. Quinzel is a much better candidate.

Tim: You only say that because she recently called herself your nemesis.

Damian: Clearly, not even insanity can blind one so much they lose all sense, as despite appearing in your time, she has seen me as the superior Robin, I have recognition in the streets, whereas what did you have other than their pity.

Tim, who has an entire Rouge's gallery who's thoughts almost immediately went to Anarky 'want to do good despite struggling in his methods', General 'generally unpleasant boy who is inclined to animals and had usurped Anarky's position by rendering him paralyzed', and Ra's Al Ghul 'Ra's Al Ghul enough said if he trips on the goddamn stairs and his Pits spontaneously combusted Tim would happily hand Jason a get Tim to do whatever you want coupon', muttering: ..... I know who my Rouge's gallery mascot is.

Barbara: What about Harvey? Literally the duality of Gotham crazies, and he was district attorney so how's that for representative.

Jason: What? Ew, no, he's white.

Dick: Was he?

Duke: Uh, you're all sleeping on Catwoman? I mean, someone says Catwoman and they think Gotham.

Cass: Someone says Riddler they have to think if it was Gotham or Keystone.

Dick: Someone says Catwoman and everyone thinks of rooftops, Batman, and a Robin shooed away to the other end of the city.

Steph: What about Zsaz?

Everyone:......

Duke: Who?

Steph: Yeah, fair.

Everyone talking over each other on which hero is really the best representative:

Damian: Should bring honor-

Tim: -monologues are at least-

Steph: The design you know, we don't want a fashion disaster-

Cass: -should compliment our mission-

Babs: -makes at least a bit of sense-

Jason: -someone I don't want to put a bullet in-

(My vote is actually on Scarecrow.)

[via-the-ghoul]

People complaining about them making Penguin a girl in Caped Crusader would not survive one(1) hyperfixaction on the Flash’s Rouges Gallery

[knightwriiter93]

Debut of Gotham's Ghostly Knight

Chapter 2: Explanation... And migraines

Roughly 4 hours later Danny meandered down from the loft of the Belfry feeling a bit more like himself then he had 3 days prior. For a moment he simply watched as Gotham's Knights filtered about, one was looking over a tablet listening to music and pacing, another was in the kitchenette cooking something, the third had a nilla folder open reading the contexts, the fourth was at the large computer set up looking over the information from his parents computers and... The last recording of the cameras in the lab. Danny couldn't look away as he saw his parents being detained By GIW agents, said Agents began fucking around with everything in the lab as his parents screamed at them to stop and not even a minute later there was a flash of green light and then the camera went dark. The feeling of Electricity racing up his right arm, wrapping around his shoulders, and pricing his right eye caused Danny to gasp in agony and fall to his knees as spasms wracked his body.

"Shit! Kid?! Hey are you alright?" Nightwing asked getting to where Danny was kneeling.

" why didn't they fight back?" Danny asked as he began to cry, Nightwing knelt at his side.

"I don't know buddy." Nightwing said as the other came up to them. Nightwing helped Danny to stand back up, and guided him to the table in the Kitchenette. Once Danny was seated he was handed a cup of tea.

"I'm okay... I think. I didn't know what had happened before a few away, I had only seen the explosion and knew that my folks were dead. They had always said that should the portal explode it would take out at least three city blocks and anyone else in the radiuses." Danny explained while the group listened. As the talk continued the group asked questions here and there and Danny did his best to explain what had been happening in Amity park for the last 3 years, he clarified what he could about Ectoplasm and what his folks had used it for. And then the explanation about what he was and how he came to be. Time was getting angry as the explanation continued 'how did we miss a whole fucking town disappearing?! How?!' Jason was not liking the implications of what Ectoplasm was and its disturbing likeness to Lazarus waters but it did at least fill in the holes that were left behind after the bullshit with the Shadows and the Court. Barbara wanted to hit something if not someone more then once as with everything the kid was explaining just kept getting worse. Dick was very close to just adopting this young hero and no one was going to stop him. Once Danny was done explaining everything he began to cry in earnest as this was the first time he had just laid everything out and now it felt like he was free from the burden of the weight of the last 3 years. Dick gathered Danny into his arms and simply held him as he cried an understanding that the others shared as even they have had more than one break down hell Bruce had held them in and out of the Cowl as they bawled because everything just became too much to handle, and now here was another young hero that was doing all this shit on his own with only a handful of friends and some frenemies from his own rouge's gallery. While Dick comforted Danny, Jason went and made up some comfort foods, Tim went looking for some soft music for Danny to listen to and Barbara went hunting down one of the many blankets that floated around the Belfry. This is the screen that Alfred walked into and to be honest it brought a very small smile to his face as he placed down a file in front of Duc he meandered over to help Jason with the food. 'it looks like another young man will be joining the family.' Alfred thought glancing back at Dic and Danny whine Barbara wrapped a blanket around the boys too thin shoulders.

~and that's chapter 2 y'all this one did not want to be written but I got it done~

[hushimstressed]

Hi, rat anon here again! Your response to my last ask has given me just. SO many thoughts about a post juanaphlipa confrontation. Let me set the scene:

It’s been about two, three months since juanaphlipa’s death? Mariana doesn’t know. They say time heals all wounds but he’s become so lost in his grief he can barely keep track of it. He barely keeps track of a lot of things these days. Doesn’t eat, doesn’t sleep, just throws himself into being spiderman because maybe if he were better juanaphlipa would still be it helps. But he’s getting sloppy. Taking more hits, landing less in return. And it’s fine! He’s fine. Maybe if he weren’t so careless he would have noticed it sooner. The flash of green out of the corner of his eye, the claw marks, the ooze on his windowsill- maybe he didn’t want to notice. Until he’s not. It’s not even one of his main rouges gallery - just some up and comer trying to make a name for himself by putting Mariana in the ground. And he thinks this is it. End of the line. Bleeding out while some asshole talks about… bananas, maybe? The blood loss is making it pretty hard to understand if he’s being honest. So it takes him a minute to realize banana guy’s talking to someone else.

“Hey, this one’s mine, so back-“ a green blur cuts him off. And then the screaming starts. A lot of screaming. So, despite the hole in his side, Mariana pushes himself up, ready to face his new opponent please let this one finish it. He just wants to see juanaphlipa again. Only to be greeted by an unexpected sight. There, in all his bulked up slimy glory, stands his ex-roommate. And he looks pissed.

He knew, theoretically, that Slime was dangerous. He ate people! But this is different. Brutality on an unfathomable scale. He watches his former best friend - where did he even come from? - tear the wannabe villain into pieces. And when the noises stop, and Slime turns, stalking towards him, he thinks, oh. This is it. A fitting retribution for failing to protect his niece, he supposes. Should have expected Slime’s revenge. But then the slime retracts, and then Charlie, his Charlie, is barreling towards him and cradling his face in his hands.

“Are you okay? How bad did he hurt you? Do you need the hospital? Is-”

Mariana cuts him off. “Charlie? Wha- are you crying?”

He is. He looks panicked too, but Mariana can’t imagine why. Surely he’d be happy to see the end of spiderman? But- “Why am I- you’re all I have left, Mariana!”

It pierces through his thoughts like a lightning bolt. He stares into Charlie’s eyes looking for deception, and finds nothing but sincerity and devotion. He feels hands tighten on his shoulders.

“You’re all I have left.” A slightly manic gleam enters Charlie’s eyes. “And nothing is going to take you away from me.”

🐀

Holy shit rat anon!!!!!!

There’s a ringing in Mariana’s ears as Charlie rambles to himself in circles, she thinks she’s about to pass out from the blood loss before what Charlie says next is sharp against the white noise.

"i've found a way to bring Flippa back to us."

[trrickytickle]

//collab with the notorious @tickle-beans - this one is a big boy!!//

History often repeats itself.

Once again, the Anti-Life Equation was within the grasp of Darkseid's iron fist. The Unity was upon Earth. Darkseid's forces had once again managed to get their hands on two out of three Mother Boxes, and Apokolips' chaos was once again leaking around Earth like a deadly oil spill, which had already engulfed a quarter of the planet with the carnage caused by Darkseid and his two best lieutenants- DeSaad, and with him the formidable Granny Goodness leading her flurry of Female Furies and the armies of Parademons that came with. The Blue Planet was no New Genesis- but the air was rife with disparity and darkness.

But just as history would have it, metahumans- this time led by a sole Kryptonian- would come to the rescue.

The Justice League. A name respected and idolized by many civilians for saving the planet time and time again when it all seemed helpless. On the smoggy streets of Gotham City, which were less rampant with the duochrome flashes of police sirens and outrageous criminal masterminds, lights flickered and hellish red aviator lenses glowed faintly. The usual reign of terror by any such member of the Caped Crusader's rouge's gallery was replaced by the anguished feral hisses of shrinking piles of Parademons swooping in from all directions- drifting past the Iceberg Lounge, dive-bombing down from Wayne Manor, and from behind the clock tower.

There was a bloody struggle in the melancholy heart of Gotham. Diana, with a swish of her lasso, caught a Parademon by the neck, and with the strength of the gods, slammed it head-first onto the tar-black street.

"Behind you!" she warned. Clark flew out of the way and swiveled, only for yet another Apokoliptian barrage to surround him, the Parademons pouncing and snarling at him like wildcats, one clawing at his cape and attempting to overpower him, to no avail. As quickly as he was cornered, the Man of Steel squinted, his red-hot laser vision searing through each and every one of their broken and bruised hides, which were branded with a flash of red light, which disintegrated them into fine dust of pure destruction. While the ash fell to the ground, Barry corralled the Parademons on land, grunting in exertion.

"Got ya guys covered!" he yelled, as the horde of hungry husks' gazes followed him and attempted to catch up, only to be sliced by the speed of sound, their reconstructed constructs falling to bits down to the ground at the same speed as Victor's gatling-fire of plasma, which wiped out the last of the teeming mass of Parademons led by Granny Goodness in Gotham with the help of the swift and sudden STAB of Arthur's trident and his quick-witted waterboarding of a row of demons, who fought with brutal struggle. Looming over the scattered bodies of Parademons along the floor of the city, the Justice League stood, scarred and determined, and ready to move on and stop the plan that they had failed to- the one that would prevent the inevitable end of Superman- and in turn, them. The Knightmare, as Bruce called it. It was what would split their group apart if Darkseid's forces were to conquer.

"Quick, quick, we gotta go!!" Barry urged, running past before the sound of suffering lurches could reach his ears. Another horde. Though they looked weak and sickly, they were another horde no less, though more comparable to the lowly Hunger Dogs, but still without conscience. They seemed… harmless- they weren't armed as they'd usually be- but they were mangled, more or less- defective traits like extra arms and blunt, though still long claws. Still, they were that Apokoliptian, alien brand of horrifying- unsettling for the Justice League, but instilled an uncanny-valley fear in the average civilian's eyes.

"There's more." Bruce scowled. The Justice League swiveled, preparing for a fight that seemed like more of an obstacle, as the (surprisingly fast) Parademons lunged and sprinted at the group with a feverous hunger for agony. He readied his Batarangs, fixing his gaze on one, causing it to bleed out from its scalp- significantly softer, likewise with its teeth and claws. One-hit kill. A freeze breath barrier was set by Clark to placate them, but this was quickly crossed by the agile army. This fight was proving harder. With ease, Diana readied her lasso, drawing it towards one Parademon in the middle- but before she could move a single muscle, they pounced. One came after another, and with another were two more. No big deal. Diana thought. This'll be nothing compared to the Furies.

But as soon as one's claw sunk into the space between her rib and stomach, she winced. Not in pain, however. A weakness she had failed to hide. And with another attempted scratch, Diana screamed- more of a squeal, but a scream nonetheless. The demons, encouraged by the feeling that was new, different, but unmistakably suffering, kept going. Their multiple claws ravaged her, keeping in mind different areas that would cause her to shriek or heave or even cackle- out of force- at different volumes.

"What's-" Cyborg, shocked from shooting off the horde, exclaimed.

She unhanded the Lasso of Truth, but when one got its hands on it, her hands were kept above her head, and she exclaimed.

"kH-AAAH-hhUH-huhhuhAaah- ee-Ahaha-I cch-Ha! I- It tickles! hh-hahh-hI'm ticklish!" Diana screamed. Hoist by her own petard, she was compelled to tell the truth- no matter how embarrassing for the strong Amazonian. "Please, it tickles!" Cyborg, immune to the scraping sensation, shot a few away, but they just kept coming after her- as if embarrassingly uttering just HOW and WHERE she was ticklish ("Not there! No, not my tummy! Please! No, no, no- just- don't tickle my aHAHA-ampihits!) against her will wasn't enough. Like an impenetrable fortress, the Parademons were flowing in like a flock of seagulls from Palmera City next over, cybernetic neon hues barely visible from Gotham's gloom.

"I can't take it there! Puhh-hehah-hhAH, no, no, no, not the belly agHAHAIN!"

Clark yelled out. "Diana! I-" He dove down, taken aback by her squealing giggles and aggressive thrashing as the Parademons attempted to tear at her by biting into her ribs with their cartilage teeth, and scraping at her vulnerable and toned stomach with their tactical claws. They licked their lips at her specific screaming and squeals when certain spots were hit, and as soon as they noticed the Kryptonian, one pounced at his torso. "You have to hold out, I'm surrounded!" The same Parademon chomped at his left side, causing his legs to jolt up and throw it into the air with superhuman strength to no avail. It flew back, grabbing his arms while more merciless creatures took his legs, stretching out his upper body for Parademons to pounce, and that they did. They snarled and hissed, moving their claws around in a drunken haze of violently enacted laughter from his sides up to his ribs and back down. A blow to the belly also proved incredibly effective, reducing the Man of Steel's dexterity to a state of incapacity.

/Continued in Part 2/

[mrn2electricboogaloo]

I’ve noticed lately that despite marvel and especially the MCU being a cultural juggernaut (in the west at least), its villains don’t seem to have made their way into the popular conscience. Like take Iron Man for an example, if you asked the average person in the west to name an Iron Man villain they wouldn’t be able to give you an answer. I’ve been getting into comics recently (though that leans heavily towards DC which is certainly effecting things) and liked Iron Man as a kid and the only Iron Man villain I can name is the Mandarin and alcohol.

And that seems to carry over to other characters too. For Thor I only know Loki. Captain America I only know Red Skull (and the Winter Soldier maybe idk what his status is). The Hulk I only know Red Hulk. The X-Men I only know Magneto and the sentinels. Plus there’s Thanos who isn’t anyone in specific’s villain, I think. And this is who I know, not who I think have achieved cultural relevance.

Spider-Man is the major exception, Doc Ock, Green Goblin, and Venom all have cultural relevance (also Morbius if you want to count memes) and I know plenty more.

Now compare that to DC comics. Almost all of Batman’s core Rouges Gallery (with the exceptions of Ra’s Al Ghul and maybe Clayface) are iconic. The Joker is like the supervillain. With Superman, everyone knows Lex Luthor, and while they might not fully be known as Superman villains, Bizzaro and Brainiac have become. My argument does kinda fall apart here since I don’t think any Wonder Woman or Green Lantern villains have permeated the popular consciousness, and you can add the Flash to that list if you don’t count those Reverse Flash memes as being in the popular consciousness, but I think the success of Batman and Superman’s rouges make up for that. And this is without a massive cinematic universe with blockbuster after blockbuster.

Tl;dr, it’s odd that Marvel villains haven’t entered the popular consciousness as well as DC villains have. (Or maybe they have and I’m out of touch)

[ordinaryschmuck]

I think people being up in arms about Andy Muschietti being the director for Batman: The Brave and the Bold are focusing too much on the negatives.

Yes, he directed The Flash. And people made it clear they hate that movie. But he also directed It, a genuinely good horror movie that people loved and respected. He also directed It Chapter Tow, which was definitely more campy and ridiculous, but I remember hearing people say it (Haha) was still fun for them even if it (haha) wasn't as scary this time around. Besides, having a HORROR director for a BATMAN movie? Look at Batman's rouge's gallery:

Any one of these villains are in good hands with a horror director's mind.

Plus, even when Andy's movies feel goofy, there's still some great direction with certain scenes, even in The Flash. There are some heartfelt scenes that genuinely work, with one between Barry and his mom miraculously getting me chocked up for a second there. It's ridiculous if you think too hard on it, but at the same time, it kind of works.

And as for how Andy directed Batman...He could do better in some aspects, I will admit to that. There's a specific way Batman should talk, with his dialogue coming off as dry instead of quipping like other superheroes. As for the action, while the CGI is noticable and rubbery, if Andy had more time to make the movie look good he could have given us the best Batman action in a while. He has a fair understanding of how a comic accurate Batman fights against impossible foes and improbable odds.

Could Andy Muschietti make the BEST Batman movie ever?

...Not even going to go there. That argument's too stupid in my mind.

But could he still make a fun and enjoyable Batman movie?

Yeah, I'm willing to say so. He has the vision and the character DOES seem perfect in his hands. If he's given enough time to polish everything out, we might just have something fun.

Call me optimistic all you want. I fail to see that as a bad thing.

[joompheart]

I am a BATMANIAC I love BATMAN this sucks because Batman is DUMB AS HELL when he should not be in fact he should be smart as a whip but then if he’s smart as a whip he wouldn’t do all the really viscerally satisfying fan service stuff!!

I have a fantasy of my ideal Batman who works really hard to play the role. He’s been in the game for years but stayed close enough to the ground figuratively speaking that almost nobody outside of Gotham thinks he’s real. He helped found the JLA but left after the first year of that organization and isn’t acknowledged in any of their records. Most of his rouges gallery are actually on okay terms with him. He’s got a middlingly sized bat-family where most everyone actually likes him.

He’s subtle. He spends most of his time doing detective stuff. 6/7ths of his time is spent on terrestrial, normal human stuff like organized crime and working to negate small scale stuff like murder and blackmail. He has to do a lot of the work himself in the rain with binoculars and directed microphones because there aren’t cameras through most of Gotham. He has a grapnel gun and reactive cape like in the Arkham games and the dark knight trilogy, but he also keeps his old fashioned manual grapple hook to swing from gargoyles across the rooftops. His Batmobile and batwing (Bat-plane?) and bat-subway rocket (like in Knightfall) and any other vehicles are made to be as quiet as possible. This doesn’t mean they’re silent, or even close to silent depending on the vehicle, but they’re as low profile as they can be.

He takes the time and effort to preserve his myth and do his research so he really is scary when it counts. Sure “the Bat-Man” has been spotted on a couple of high profile occasions, but that was years ago. Besides, do you really believe the people who said they saw it? So when a mobster or whatever gets snatched out of an alley, it COULD have been Batman. Or it could’ve been something else. Gotham is an old, old, city build on haunted, cursed land with foundations sinking into older, more evil foundations sinking into…

Within the his circle though, there’s little pretense. The people who know that Bruce Wayne is Batman FOR SURE are:

Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Jason Todd (Ressurected Red Hood), Tim Drake (Red Robin is such a dumb fucking name and it doesn’t make sense for the maximum efficiency world of the bat-family because it overlaps with Red Hood and Robin. I think of him as “Cardinal,” which I think is appropriate as a bird that kinda looks like a robin but is way more red), Damian Wayne (Robin), Cassandra Cain (Batgirl), Barbra Gordon (Oracle). Bane (of course), and bane’s inner circle of Bird, Zombie, and Trogg. Last, the Founding members of the JLA, so at least Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash. I haven’t settled on the other members, but it’d be 7 counting Batman. Catwoman might be on the list idk how I wanna play it. Batwoman almost certainly is, but I’m not familiar enough with her to make that call yet. At the very least she’d know quickly in the story. Idk if she’d let her lesbionic partner Renee Montoya/ Question in on it either, as I also don’t really know shit about her beyond some appearances in a supporting role as a detective.

The Riddler basically knows but is kept in check in sort of the same way he was at the end of Hush (which probably happened in some capacity in this fantasy continuity). Besides, he, and many of his fellow villains have less destructive interests these days (though they are definitely still dangerous and regularly spend time at the asylum. But the asylum has more actual asylum stuff than ever and has made progress to some extent with many of the regular patients. There’s still some mad science and unethical treatment from time to time though :]). Riddler has a lot of online stuff going on, and while he’ll still hijack the city from time to time it’s usually an effort to “raise the collective intelligence” of its citizens through high stakes games rather than just “solve my riddles so I don’t blow up a hospital for ransom Batman!!!”

Basil Carlo/ Clayface is mostly aligned with a Gotham theatre troupe now, and has earned minor local prestige for his performances and how he can take advantage of his powers to enhance them. He’ll still knock over a bank for cash or get roped into a collaborative scheme, but if anything that kinda endears him to many of the performers and techs.

Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are deep in lesbionics and bounce around a couple cities doing ecoterrorism and animal welfare stuff. Human endangerment brings in Batman and the asylum will keep them like the rest of the gallery because that’s the only place with the specialized facilities. But they’re also generally looked upon fondly.

Dr. Victor Fries/ Mr. Freeze is doing better than ever. He actually managed to save Nora Fries but the process makes her need to stay sub-zero like him. She’s TOTALLY into it (and now bald like him). They’re now a husband and wife team doing bleeding edge research and occasional mad science with everything to do with the concept of “cold.” The have a private lab that’s partially funded by Wayne enterprises but the Fries’ never let Wayne have much influence over their work, as he frequently has moral objections and safety concerns. They do villainy but they’re also leading scientists who Batman alternately admires and values and opposes.

Waylon Jones/ Killer Croc doesn’t do much cannibalism these days. He bounces around crime families and on rare occasions subs in as a cook in mob controlled kitchens. He still enjoys villain team-up schemes, but values comfort and simple pleasures in his day to day. Croc does whatever he wants. One day he’s doing meat prep for Bane’s cookout in Gotham’s Santa Priscan enclave, the next he’s standing in as muscle for one of Penguin’s arms deals, the next he’s playing cards in Black Mask’s strip club. People know of Croc, and the people who actually spend time with him generally like him. When he’s busted he spends time in Arkham reading cookbooks abd other assorted literature, and paints. He’ll still eat a motherfucker raw though.

Batman is definitely a bat-dad now, if a little brooding and distant. He’s in just the last few years of his already ridiculously long lasting prime, and his children are already surpassing him in specific ways, like Jason being stronger and meaner and more organized (somehow lol), Dick being more agile and overall physically effective with a subtle knack for detective work, Tim and Barbra being smarter and more useful with technology by more and more as the months pass, Cassandra and Damian’s strength coming in to match their long superior fighting technique, etc. etc.Bruce is only staying ahead by being the most well rounded and experienced. Alfred is right on the cusp of retirement. Julia Pennyworth is somewhere and occasionally in touch, but sure as hell isn’t stepping in to replace her dad as “home base.”

His family all take the mission seriously (to one degree or another). Certainly more seriously than nearly anyone else in the broader JLA and “superhero community.” They all eventually, for their own reasons if not through direct training, took it to heart that their only way to stay ahead in their world is to be prepared and fight dirty. They all have their strong suits but can also preform well in all of the “bat-family” skills of fighting, stealth, and detective work. This is satisfying on its own, but I’ll admit a lot of it is hoping for a “booyah” moment when one of Batman’s kids just SMOKES some chump JLA member at whatever objective.

To wrap up (as I really ought to Jesus) the fan service stuff I was whining about at the start of the post is basically me moaning that if they really were smart and focused on efficiency and subtle work, the bat family would never all be in one place for a cool “yeah there are like 12 of us” moment outside of the Batcave or a dedicated out of costume vacation. Most of them aren’t even in Gotham except for rare visits home! Whatever. Whatever. I’ll make it happen. I’ll make the Batman who can be serious and also make silly animated series one liners and even dry jokes if my dreams someday. With a Joker who’s actually funny!! I love funny joker who does audacious schemes for money and announces them ahead of time to invite people to stop him!! I don’t care about scary joker anymore I know he was always supposed to be subtly serious and scary but I don’t care anymore I was to laugh with him!!!

[weather-usa]

Ferocious Francine tears through Louisiana, ripping roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

New Orleans recorded wind gusts of 78 and 76 mph, while Dulac saw a gust of 97 mph, and Eugene Island experienced the strongest gust at 105 mph.

Francine was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Thursday after hitting Louisiana’s coast as a powerful Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, bringing 100-mph winds that tore roofs from buildings and left dozens of residents trapped in their homes by rising floodwaters from torrential rains.

Climate and Average Weather Year Round in 29455 - Johns Island SC:

The eye of Hurricane Francine made landfall at 5 p.m. CT in Terrebonne Parish, sending hurricane-force wind gusts into southern Louisiana near Baton Rouge. Winds swept across the region as Francine approached, made landfall, and moved inland on Wednesday and Thursday. New Orleans recorded gusts of 78 and 76 mph, while Dulac saw a 97-mph gust, and Eugene Island registered the strongest at 105 mph.

Francine’s fierce winds and heavy rainfall have left more than 400,000 utility customers in Louisiana and Mississippi without power.

A rare Flash Flood Emergency was issued Wednesday night for parts of the New Orleans metro, where 0.50 inches of rain fell in just 9 minutes, and 4.5 inches accumulated in only 3 hours, causing life-threatening flooding.

A Louisiana state trooper was injured while clearing downed trees on Interstate 10 when a tree fell and struck the officer. The trooper sustained minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital, according to the Louisiana State Police.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) recorded its second-wettest September day on Wednesday, with 7.33 inches of rainfall, marking the ninth-wettest day overall in the city since 1946.

Ahead of the hurricane's arrival, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana.

"After declaring a state of emergency, we have determined that this storm's severity exceeds the capabilities of state and local governments to respond effectively," said Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. "Federal assistance is essential to save lives and protect property."

Dozens rescued in Lafourche Parish as floodwaters surge

Torrential rain overwhelmed the region, causing widespread flooding and trapping residents in their homes as the waters rapidly rose.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported that over two dozen people, including children, were rescued from the floodwaters.

Deputies responded to calls from trapped residents in Thibodaux, where flooding had blocked escape routes. The residents were safely evacuated and taken to an emergency shelter.

Keith Osborne’s home was among those flooded during Francine’s onslaught.

"Electricity went out at 7 p.m.," Osborne told FOX Weather. "We watched the water rise up the sidewalk, and when it got a foot from the door, it started pouring in through the garage. After that, it was a losing battle.

Osborne recalled losing everything when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005. Weather Forecast For 76262-Roanoke-TX:

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"You just do the best you can," he said. "We’re too old to pack up and move, so we’ll rebuild as best we can and move forward. If we can get another 20 years between storms, I’ll be happy with that."

Power knocked out to half a million across the South

Utility crews are unable to begin repairs or restore power until conditions improve throughout the region.

At the peak of the outages, nearly 500,000 customers across several states were left in the dark, with the majority in Louisiana.

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St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell was giving residents important updates on Facebook Live Wednesday night when the power went out.

Weather alerts, including Wind Advisories and Flood Watches, extended as far north as southern Missouri and east to Tennessee as the remnants of the tropical cyclone swept through the South.

Francine became a hurricane on Sept. 10, right at the peak of the 2024 hurricane season when the Atlantic Basin is most active. As Francine moves north and dissipates, the NHC continues to monitor several other systems in the Atlantic.

The Category 2 hurricane caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damages along the Gulf Coast, according to global technology company CoreLogic.

"CoreLogic Hazard HQ Command Central estimates Hurricane Francine's insured wind and storm surge losses to be up to $1.5 billion. These losses include damage to buildings, contents, and business interruptions for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural properties," the company reported Thursday. "Most of the modeled losses are concentrated in Louisiana, with Mississippi and Alabama contributing slightly."

[pharology101]

LOTD: Alger Passe Nord Feu Rouge

(from: http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/dza.htm)

Alger Passe Nord Feu Rouge

Date unknown (station established 1868). Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); red flash every 4 s. 7 m (23 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. Yacine Timez has a 2017 photo, Mezghrani Mohamed has a 2021 photo, Trabas has a distant view, and Google has a satellite view. The focal plane and tower heights listed appear to be too low, based on the photos. Located at the north end of the of the detached Jetée de l'Est breakwater, marking the south side of the Passe Nord entrance. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS ALG-032; Admiralty E6606; NGA 22388.

(full photo found here; ©Yacine Timez)