#i do love superwonderbat as well

[junespriince]

Diana: I have a wife.

Clark: I didn't know you like women, let me see her!

Diana, shows a picture of Bruce Wayne:

Clark, confused: that's Bruce tho...

Diana: I know, he's my wife

Clark: you go girl!

[angstandhappiness]

YES

One thing people get wrong about the Trinity is that Clark/Superman isn't the optimist.

He talks about having hope and believing in people. But really he is a pessimist who tries to be optimistic. who is always struggling with a fear people can't change and can't be saved.

Bruce/Batman is the optimist. He is always sure people can change, be better, are better, that things will be better in the morning.

It's only the fact Clark loves humans, earth and everything about the average life that he keeps that small seed of hope.

Going on to Diana, Diana isn't a pessimist or an optimist. People say she is the beacon of Truth in the Justice League. But Diana isn't just driven by a need to bring truth to light. Honestly Diana is a bit of a fatalist.

She is basically immortal, has seen the worst and the best of humanity and fully believes everyone should have a chance to live the best life possible because it will be over before they know it. She knows that life is imperfect and fleeting and everyone she loves will one day die, but she wants to fight so they can have as many seconds of love and happiness they can.

It's why they work so well as a trio.

Clark wants to believe in humanity like Bruce does, Bruce wants to love every second of life like Diana does and Diana wants to fight for that reason to have hope everyday like Clark does.

[butcherlarry]

Weekly Fic Rec 40

It's been another ten fic rec lists, so you know what that means! A random list of recommendations of something not Superbat/Batfam/DC related. This time, it's meat related! Tbh, I don't know why I haven't done that before, lol.

Anyway, on to the fics!

Latchey by goldkirk - Batfam, complete. Tim joins the family early fic! He also runs a blog full of all his batfam photos (secretly, of course).

Fears Unfounded by OdosBucket - Superbat and Batfam, complete. Jason has some worries about Bruce's new partner, Clark.

Mission: seducing Superman by Speechless_since_1998 - Superbat, wip. Battinson figures the only way to stop Superman is to seduce him. Shenanigans ensue. Selina, Harley, and Ivy help.

The Price of Blame by AlexaAffect - Batfam, complete. Jason finds out that his siblings keep blaming their fuck ups on him to Bruce. He decides to start charging for his services. Shenanigans ensue.

painted blind by IHadHimOnTheRopes (CarterReid) - Superbat, wip. More of the soulmates fic, but from Clark's POV.

non-disclosure agreement by pomeloquat - Banebat, complete. A very good, very smutty fic from the BBWO collection. Also it's a pomeloquat fic, which are always a delight to read.

all that he can hold by shipyrds - Superbat, complete. Another lovely, smutty fic, with a focus on breathplay/choking. It also gets very Soft at the end, which I also enjoyed.

Borrowing a Bed by Anonymous - Superwonderbat, complete. A short fic where they all share a bed at the Kent house. Bruce is in the middle, of course.

Behind Closed Doors by Taxi_Cab_To_Slowtown - Pennywaynes, complete. Ace Thomas and his lovely spouses, Martha and Alfred :)

(Love) Triangles Have Multiple Centers by frozenpotions -Superbat, wip. More of the identity porn fic. Dick makes an appearance and he is a Delight.

Gently in the Night by Internedionality - Cloisbat, complete. Bruce isn't doing to well after Jason's death. Clark helps, then Lois. More Ace Bruce, because I'm a sucker for that.

The Heart Grows Fonder by Yippekia - Superbat, wip. Another lovely smutty fic from the BBWO collection. Clark goes off planet, but leaves some company behind to take care of Bruce :)

a sky of honey by TheResurrectionist - Superbat, wip. More of the omgaverse Superbat fic. Clark finally meets Jason.

nocturn by TheResurrectionist - Superbat, complete. Part of a room full of coral series. What Lex is doing in 'a sky of honey' when Bruce is going through his heat with Clark. He has a big sad, Bruce and Clark help.

Custody Exchange by SalParadiseLost - Bruharvey, complete. A creepy fic, just in time for the holiday! Jason is the child of Bruce and Harvey. Bruce is a monster, and so is Jason. Bruce and Harvey share custody.

Patchwork Pod by Ktkat9 - Superbat, wip. More of the mer Bruce fic! Also, Bruce is back!!

we shall be free; we shall find peace by mediant - Superbat (eventually), wip. More of Clark being a long time prisoner of Lex. Latest chapter was sad (not that that's a bad thing!), but Kon is a teen now!

And now for the meat recommendations! I grew up on a beef farm raising Angus, so most of these are going to be beef since I'm biased that way. But if you poke me, I could give you some recommendations of some other species too (except fish, not a lot of experience there).

Of steaks that come from the middle meats (ribeye, loin), I have a fondness of ribeye steak. BUT ONLY if it comes from the front of the ribeye roll. The reason why is because there is a cap muscle that wraps around the major loin muscle (longissimus dorsi) called the spinalis dorsi. It's so much more tender and flavorful than the actual ribeye muscle.

Below is an example of what I mean. It's that flat muscle wrapping around the oval shaped one:

Next is the Flat Iron steak! That muscle is called the infraspinatus, and is the second most tender muscle in the carcass! And also cheaper than the most tender muscle, the tenderloin (like, more than half the price per pound). It comes from the chuck, or shoulder of the beef carcass, and hangs out on top of the shoulder blade.

Below is a picture. Note, there is a thick piece of connective tissue that lays in the middle of the muscle. It has to be filleted out (sort of like fish), then you'll have two long strips of meat. This picture has the connective tissue out.

My finally recommendation is a more economic option, cube steak! It comes from the back leg, or round of the carcass. I tend to not like meat that comes from this primal because I always find it so dry and tough. Most of the time, my family just grinds it all for ground beef (adding fat trim so it's not so lean). But, we do request or make cube steak whenever we get one of our beef carcasses processed. Eye of round (this is the same muscle as your hamstring in your leg) is used, but top or bottom round can be used as well. Since those muscles are so tough, they are mechanically tenderized using a cuber, where you drop the meat through some blades a few times until it's tender. I like to bread mine in seasoned flour, brown them, and then drop in a crock pot with cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup (sometimes both if it's a large batch). It cooks while I'm at work, and when I get home, I make some potatoes to go with my meat and gravy. I have fond memories eating this after a cold day of helping Dad with farm chores as a kid.

Below is an example:

Again, if you want any recommendations for other species, let me know! But to be honest, a lot of the cuts from a pork or lamb carcass is the same as a beef, it's just smaller with (maybe) a different name.

Happy reading (and eating)!

[briarmoon1015]

Besides halbarry, are there any other dc ships you like?

I’ve definitely been hyperfixating on halbarry for a few years now but there is a ton of other dc ships I like!

In the context of Hal and Barry I do really enjoy them with Carol and Iris respectively. I also really like Bruce and Barry together, and somewhat enjoy Hal and Bruce as well. I’m not above the angst that comes with sinhal and eobarry.

As for other ships, you can’t go wrong with Superbat, or superwonderbat. I love Wally and Linda together. Oliver and Dinah are great, but I’m not above loving babs and Dinah together, at least in some of the older comics where the age gap isn’t as great. Diana and cheetah are really tragic and I love that. J’onn and Bruce can be really cute together. I definitely prefer dick and Kori over dick and babs too.

Honestly there isn’t a lot of ships I don’t like. The only time I truly have problems with dc ships is when it’s a batfam member ship that erases the other characters whole personality and backstory, such as Jayroy or birdflash. And even then, I often still interact and enjoy the content of those ships, it just annoys me every now and again. I also don’t enjoy incest ships/ships with gross age gaps but hopefully thats a given lol.

[prpfz]

I wanna thank the mods for everything they do rq!! I'm so happy to see you're back❤️❤️❤️

21+ Discord writer wanting to write some Batfamily-centric DC omegaverse shenanigans!! Doubling only, as I prefer having multiple plots going at the same time. Any gender pairing is welcome, and you do get bonus points for poly amorous ships!

I heavily prefer oc x canon, bring me your ocs and let me love on them!! I have a few of my own I would like to write with as well. On the canon side, though, I would LOVE to write superwonderbat 👀👀👀 While I do want to include romantic pairings and the like, I would also love to explore familial dynamics, I feel like omegaverse with these characters would lead to some really fun relationships between characters.

I have a HUGE soft spot for unconventional dynamics (if you let me write dom omega Bruce I will absolutely give you my firstborn please and thank youuuu) But plots, nsfw limits, and more will be discussed privately here on Tumblr before we move to Discord.

give a like and anon will get back to you

[tickle-bugs]

Hi bug! I was wondering if you could possibly give us a preview of your next fic! I’m dying to see which prompt is next!

Hi sweetpea!! I absolutely would love to! I got a Star Trek prompt for the crew adopting a tickle monster that's up next. One of my Beetlejuice prompts and a SuperWonderBat prompt are on deck after that! There is a wee chance I finish an unprompted My Adventures with Superman before this though...to keep things fair, have TWO snippets hehe <3

Bones knows Jim’s scream better than he knows himself. So when he hears it in the middle of the night, it shreds something inside of him. He’s at Jim’s door in a second, medkit in hand, using his key to unlock the door. He stumbles in before it opens all the way, chest heaving--

Jim holds Peebles aloft, face-flushed, while the little devil attempts to wriggle out of its grip. Grasping tendrils curl up Jim’s arm, way too long, and wrench for purchase. Suction-cupped indents cover his bare torso, an angry pinkish-red against his already rising blush. 

“So, uhm—“ Jim swallows nervously— “I figured out what he eats.”

“We are sending that thing back where it came from, end of discussion.” Bones seethes. 

“Sit.” Jim narrows his eyes.

“Jim—“

“Sit, Bones.” Jim risks letting go of Peebles with one hand to pat the space next to him. 

Bones does as he’s told. His eyes rove over Jim’s bare torso, checking for injuries. He doesn’t like the faint red marks smattering Jim’s skin, ones that the creature has clearly left in its wake, but…he’s unharmed. Visibly, anyhow. That brings Bones some measure of relief. 

“Watch. And don’t…just keep your mouth shut, alright?”

“I’ll do what I damn well please with my mouth,” Bones snaps, his filter waning with his stress. Jim blushes a pretty pink. Some devilish urge in Bones wants to chase that expression further, but he opts to maintain his dignity. 

“Listen. Something tells me you’re already fed, you little shit--” Jim levels a finger at Peebles and its immediately wrapped in a tendril-- “but I’ll let you have dessert. You’re lucky you’re cute.”

Peebles chirps and starts shimmying again. Jim heaves one long, belabored sigh, and lowers Peebles to his stomach. He lays on his back, shifts to get comfortable, then spreads his arms.

“Alright, have at it.” 

Peebles launches with ferocity and Jim screams. Bones screams and leaps for him, but he pauses when he hears…a snort?

Bones shifts on the bed for a better angle. Jim is twitching like a man possessed, his hand hovering over the mass of Peebles on his stomach. Jim breaks out into giggles that leap with each twist, until he finally curls up and laughs in earnest. 

Oh. Oh.

...............................

“Get comfortable, Smallville. C’mon.” She pushes his shoulder. He lays down on his stomach, pillowing his arms under his head. He shuffles around a bit before he finally relaxes. 

“Can I go under your hoodie?” She touches his arm gently. He nods. She kneels beside him, sliding her hands up under the fabric. His back is warm and well-defined, almost foreign to the softness of his face. 

“I can’t believe you never did sports,” She hums. 

“I tried. It didn’t take. I like teams, but…I have much more fun getting to use my brain, I guess.” He shimmies in place a little bit. 

Clark full-body shivers to the point where Lois almost loses her balance. 

“Are you okay? Did I hurt you?” Lois pulls her hands away. 

“Y-Yep, I’m fine! Promise.” He squeaks and gives a thumbs up, but his head remains steadfastly buried in the mattress. His ears are bright pink where they poke out from his hair. 

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Lois’s smile creeps into something mischievous. She leans down towards Clark and walks her fingers up his back. He lets out a small eep and cranes his neck to watch her. 

“Are you ticklish, Smallville?”

“Uhh…” Clark laughs nervously, avoiding her eyes. “I feel like no matter what I say, this is going to end badly for me.”

“You would be correct.”

[psychologeek]

MASTER POST

ALL the tags+RB so far :) [long so under read more]

@mutable-manifestation's tags:

clockwork & pandora living in the human world but make no effort to blend#why are the jl big three there?#superwonderbat ship?#perfect#normally one of JL Dark shows up about magical threats ahead of time#this time they get to show up like 'DR FATE WHY DIDN'T YOU WARN US???'#Dr Fate: ?#shenanigans ensue#except#Brucie Wayne be like *narrows eyes*#*has headed every PTA he's been a part of* #Bruce @ clockwork: pandora can rest assured that I will have the PTA presidency well in hand.#CW: hmmmm can she tho?#Bruce *seethes*#Bruce Wayne vs Lady Pandora but the challenge is who can win PTA presidency #listen Bruce is batman but he's also Bruce okay#his kids' education matters#he does PTA's#this is personal #Diana: I am gently cradling your face in my hands. I am looking you in the eyes. Darling. Beloved. Please just let Pandora have this #Diana: and let's focus on figuring out why they're really here/how to stop them if and when things go south#Supes: don't u want to make a contingency plan #Bruce: THE ONLY CONTINGENCY PLAN I NEED IS HOW TO HAVE BETTER BROWNIES THAN A CHEATER WHOSE HUSBAND CAN TELL HER THE QUALITY OF MY OWN#Bruce: BEFORE THE DAY OF THE ACTUAL BAKE SALE#Bruce: THIS IS PERSONAL#Bruce: WHAT THEY'RE AFTER IS INFLUENCING THE CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE

@kobol1:

#Danny does get away with no-one finding out he’s a ghost#they are just wondering what the heck is up with this normal teen who has two ghost deities as parents#Clockwork’s provided explanation of#'his human parents tried to dissect him'#helps? a bit?

@haunteddragonssun

#danny's just a guy#JL knows somethings up#everyone does#its SO fake it must be real

@mutable-manifestation

#he's jus a liddle guy

#Pandora: our real dob's were too long ago to use#CW: idk just copy Danny's#Pandora: yeah that sounds normal and realistic

@mutable-manifestation

#Pandora can relate to clothing struggles#she has 4 arms#CW & Alfred who both watch insane shit happen from the wayside more often than not *sees each other*#CW & Alfred: He's just like me fr

#“I'm a sagittarius”#“No son. WE'RE a sagittarius”#Danny 'historically neglected child' Nightingale: *tearing up* “Yeah we are”#Danny: what you just said didn't make any sense but I love u

PTA thread:

@faeriekit

#like same playbook but VASTLY different levels of competence#meanwhile the JL is like ...you're getting real into this Batman#you good?#dp x dc

Guardian Spirits 7.2.23

DP x DC. Clockwork, Danny, Pandora, Robin, Superboy, The Big Three, confused teachers. Clockwork is Kronos.

“That,” Diana says, sounding like she just got thrown face-first through a building and is struggling to regain her breath, “is Lord Kronos and Lady Pandora.”

Ah.

Clark would’ve said they don’t have any heartbeats.

Neither of them felt the need to play captain obvious and point out things like glowing, floating, blue skin, or obviously not human.

Danny got away from his parents and Amity and is attending school under the name Phantom —because why be subtle when you don’t plan on showing anyone your ghost half. The same school Robin and Superboy are attending.

Some sort of parental advisory meeting or parents day or something— is called, and Bruce and Clark attend in their civvies, with Diana tagging along as the designated holder of the brain cell.

Clockwork and Pandora show up as Danny’s guardians, not making the slightest effort to hide anything at all.

Day (617/100) in my #∞daysofwriting @the-wip-project 7th of Feb

[catboybatman]

How do feel about polyamorous Bruce Wayne?

well as a long time superwonderbat and brutalina shipper i hope its clear that i am a big fan jhej i love it! i want him to love and be loved (romantically and platonically etc etc.). im also a big fan of their dynamics (and the ones i made up fuck tom king) and i just- yknow?? yea!! i just love them and him and poly bruce is one of my fav headcanons

sadly i havent been able to read much bruce fanfic lately since im also obsessed with another sopping wet orphan rn so if you have any good ones feel free to drop them!

[cannotgiveafuck]

Would Billy be considered the biggest problem child of the bat and super children?

No, but also very much yes.

Like, while itll take awhile for Billy to open up and accept love and affection, personality wise he is less prickly and destructive than his new fam.

HOWEVER

He brings something entirely new to the table that neither Superman nor Batman have much knowledge or expertise on - magic.

And specifically, Champion magic that allows Marvel to be their coworker as well as have mystical problems Marvel himself has to deal with.

Big robot terrorizing the city? They got it! Evil scientist plotting against him? Sure, dads can help. Ensuring Marvel's Watchtower schedule doesnt interrupt Billy's schedule? They're gonna manage this somehow.

But the Champion of Magic is needed to handle a feuding tension between two rival supernatural packs at midnight? Uhhhhh.... they will try Very Hard in their Most Commanding Dad Voices, but Captain Marvel knows where he needs to be and he is leaving.

The Justice League is battling against a powerful deity that only their mystical can fight, and theyve just witnessed Marvel get his arm sliced off and nearly decapitated, And They Cannot Help Him.

It's a whole new level of stress for both of them, and I think the bat and super kids would at first be like LOL Suffer, but then become just as stressed out over Billy.

And now would be a great time for Diana to come on over and help them, thank you.

(IF I were to take this to a superwonderbat level, Diana would definitely be the one to oversee most of Marvel and Billy's magical duties. And I think Billy would be more receptive to her helping him moderate that since she has a better understanding. Tho the dads would def still worry, like as parents do.)

[countessrivers]

Bruce wayne

I’ve done Gotham Bruce, so this is more Bruce Wayne in general (with a lean towards DCEU Bruce maybe)

Why I like them:

Bruce has lost a lot. Bruce went through something awful and traumatic but he took that pain, that loss, and decided he was going to do whatever it took to make sure that never happened again, that no one would have to go through what he did. And he keeps on striving, keeps getting up and giving it his everything. Throwing himself into the fight again and again in order to keep the people of Gotham safe (and if that’s not the driving force behind your Batman, if he’s not about protecting the innocent, then you’re doing him wrong)

Why I don’t:

Comics keeps insisting on giving me Bad Dad Bruce, and it’s shit and I wish they’d stop, and like most comic fans I tend to ignore shit writing, but it’s still there so we have to live with it. Because Bad Dad Bruce can be a Bad Dad.

Favorite episode (scene if movie):

Clark’s funeral at the end of BvS.

Favorite season/movie:

BvS. Man I love that arc.

Favorite line:

”Men are still good.”

Favorite outfit:

Love me some cowl-less Batman

OTP:

SuperBat or SuperWonderBat

Brotp:

Bruce and Alfred. Again, we love the Batfam.

Head Canon:

DCEU-After Clark died Bruce started researching him. Looking into his past, tracking him from Smallville and through his travels. Learning about the things he did and the kind of person he was (and falling a little, to a lot, more in love with him along the way).

Unpopular opinion:

You can do a complex and dark and angsty Batman story/film without stripping away the core of Batman/Bruce Wayne, which is that he cares and he loves and he feels so god damn much. He is driven by a need and a want to protect and to save, not to hurt and destroy. He can stumble, he can fail, he can fall, he can grow, but if Bruce isn’t trying, if his goal isn’t to save his city, save the innocent, then he’s a bad Batman.

A wish:

Well it was to get the Snyder cut, but this year has already thrown us that tiny bone. Maybe more Gotham, because no Bruce has been more on point than Gotham Bruce, or just letting Bruce be happy, and acknowledge that he has a family, more than one child, and that they’re important to him.

An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen:

Bad writers getting to write him (and the Batfam) forever.

5 words to best describe them:

Driven, compassionate, badass, genius, hurt.

My nickname for them:

Loml

[dented-nado]

1 "We're supposed to be working" maybe with Superwonderbat or just Superbat - whatever inspires you more? (Some of my immediate thoughts were wedding planning, interviews, undercover or JL meeting) Have fun!!

[[I’m so sorry this took me a while to get to!! So I hope you like it! I decided to go with SuperWonderBat

“Okay, okay, How about…” Clark began thoughtfully as he tossed one of the flying robotic wasps into another, causing them both to explode on impact. “How about that new place that opened up in the south-side of Metropolis? It has good reviews.”

“I don’t think so Kal, Remember Br- Batman is allergic to fish.” Wonder Woman countered, lassoing the metallic neck of another wasp and snapping it in half. “There’s too much of a risk of contamination, you know him, he’d be on edge all evening.”

“I’d rather not die of something as stupid as fish thank you.” Batman interjected. “Excuse me if I want to be safe rather than sorry.”

“Oh I didn’t mean it like that.” Diana said with a roll of her eyes, deflecting Bruce’s attitude as she landed and crushed the body of another robot that had been behind Batman, who had been focused on punching one of them and sending a batarang into the eye of another.

“Shoot, its a good point though, um…” Clark hummed thoughtfully, crushing a robot’s head in one hand before sighing. “It’d be nice if we could just… you know go out for a walk together, you know, window shop, see the sights, just see what we come across?”

“You know why we can’t do that.” Batman growled, firing his grappling hook and soaring into the air just as two of the wasps collided into each other, meaning to grab at him at the same time.

“I know why I just wish we could.” Clark argued. 

“Even going to a public place is risky in the first place. We could be recognized, people could connect the dots.” Batman chided.

“I know B. Can you blame me for being a little down about it though? I mean…” His heat vision burned through four more of the bots. “I just want to be able to be affectionate with you two you know? Not have to constantly worry about being seen together.” 

“Unless both of you are willing to give up any scrap of a private life, and have both you and anyone associated with you bombarded by the press and paparazzi… We’ll just have to deal with it.” Batman bit back coldly, nearly taking a clawed hand to the face, just barely ducking under it before Diana sliced right through it with her sword.

 “Now can we please talk about this later? We’re supposed to be working!” He scolded both of them, as he sent three batarangs flying that met their targets with ease, blowing up what he didn’t realize were the last three robo-wasps that had been terrorizing the city.

Clark landed next to him, scooting aside one of the scraps of blown up metal with his foot. “Now seems as good a time as any.” He said cheekily.

Batman grunted, searching the sky almost hoping for a distraction, but looked at the ground defeated when he found none.

“I know it’s hard Kal, but Batman is right, all of our identities come with a lot of costs if we’re seen in that way together. Though… I of course feel the same way. It is… hard at times to remain so secretive.” Diana said, putting a hand on both their shoulders briefly, taking what she wanted to be a soothing touch away for the sake of the exact reason they were speaking of.

“I know… I… realize it’s a strain… on all of us.” Bruce conceded. “It wouldn’t be… the first time either one of my identities has ruined a relationship I cared about. I don’t want to have to be secretive.”

“Aww, B…” Clark looked down at his bat sympathetically. “Well hey, maybe one day we can figure it out, and we can just be together without worrying about anyone caring… but until then I’m just happy you want to spend time with us.”

Batman cracked a small smile of appreciation. 

“If either of you want to, I’ve never gone sightseeing in Rome before, we could find some place to eat and look around for a while… I think It’d be easier to keep a low-profile there.” He suggested after they were transported back into the watch-tower.

“That’s a wonderful idea beloved.” Diana locked hands with both of her boys. “What do you think Kal?”

“I’ve always sped past it briefly but never really got to enjoy it, I’d love that!” Clark agreed, beaming excitedly.

“Rome it is then…” Bruce agreed, quietly squeezing Diana’s hand a little tighter.

[causeimanartist]

Hello! I'm new to this fandom and I really love your art, by any chance do you know any good superwonderbat fic recs?

Hello!! I do have some because I know some great authors!!! First one I recommend is @second-hand-heaven (Nova’s AO3 can be found here)I love everything they write but my favorites are 

Sweater Weather :Cute winter setting and sharing a sweater! What more could you ask for? Tears Like Secrets: Bittersweet, before they get together but how they discover Bruce’s feelings Second person I recommend is @tantalum-cobalt (Ren’s AO3 can be found here) They are also an amazing writer who has a lot of Batman/Batfam stuff Favorites are 

Forget a Picture, Give Me a Thousand Words: Some angst to fluff, Bruce deals with the affects of Fear Toxin and reveals some feelings The Best Medicine: Clark is recovering from kryptonite poisoning, some cuddling ensues 

And I also recommend @sweetsuperscribbles (NIna’s AO3 can be found here)They only have the one fic posted at the moment and it’s a WIP BUT ITS GREAT And it’s based on the Fantasy Au! 

A Kingdom of Ash: Builds and expands upon the Fantasy Au of mine where the Trinity are Knights and stuff (I’m sorry I can’t explain stuff well) 

Hope these help to get your started, anon!!! 

[theevilslicey]

One thing people get wrong about the Trinity is that Clark/Superman isn't the optimist.

He talks about having hope and believing in people. But really he is a pessimist who tries to be optimistic. who is always struggling with a fear people can't change and can't be saved.

Bruce/Batman is the optimist. He is always sure people can change, be better, are better, that things will be better in the morning.

It's only the fact Clark loves humans, earth and everything about the average life that he keeps that small seed of hope.

Going on to Diana, Diana isn't a pessimist or an optimist. People say she is the beacon of Truth in the Justice League. But Diana isn't just driven by a need to bring truth to light. Honestly Diana is a bit of a fatalist.

She is basically immortal, has seen the worst and the best of humanity and fully believes everyone should have a chance to live the best life possible because it will be over before they know it. She knows that life is imperfect and fleeting and everyone she loves will one day die, but she wants to fight so they can have as many seconds of love and happiness they can.

It's why they work so well as a trio.

Clark wants to believe in humanity like Bruce does, Bruce wants to love every second of life like Diana does and Diana wants to fight for that reason to have hope everyday like Clark does.

[second-hand-heaven]

I am absolutely in love with your superwonderbat fic's! I was wondering, do you have any H/C abt them with the kids? Like do they get along? Is it awkward?

thank you anon!(sorry for the delayed answer) i love the idea of Diana and Clark bonding with the batkids! i’ve touched on the idea in my fic ‘An Amazon, a Kryptonian and a Billionaire (and His Billion Children)’, but here are some headcanons!

Dick and Clark have gotten along ridiculously well since Dick’s days as Robin. ‘Uncle Clark’ dating Bruce had been kid Dick’s dream, and Diana added to the mix is like the icing on the cake. (I totally h/c baby dick trying to collect parents, which i talk a bit about in Finders Keepers). Dick definitely claims that he was instrumental in getting the trinity together (”finally”), but whether he did or didn’t help, he’s definitely their biggest advocate. Dick is the one to invite Diana and Clark over for brunch or movie night, and he helps his siblings come to terms with their father’s new relationship. 

Jason is a big fan of Wonder Woman, lets be real, so he’d be a little starstruck to begin with, especially if this is during his Robin days. But even after his return, I think Jay would definitely have a soft spot for her, regardless of his feelings toward his father. Clark is… Clark. Sometimes he is more set in his ways than Bruce when it comes to right or wrong, and that understandably grates on Jay. There’s a lot of posturing that goes on, but eventually it settles into an okay relationship. Diana’s lasso would be an excellent tool in aiding Bruce and Jay to talk, actually talk, about their issues. It won’t fix anything, of course, but it helps them to see from the other’s perspective, and opens up an avenue for starting to make things better. 

Tim and Diana get along quite well, and she’s definitely taken it upon herself to try and get the kid a decent sleep schedule. Considering Diana grew up on an island of like, 700-something sister/mother figures, she tries to make an effort to be there for Tim, to remind him that someone will always have time for him. Tim and Clark are tense to begin with, considering Tim’s friendship with Kon and they way Clark has treated his son/clone in the past. But Clark puts in the effort with both Tim and Kon, and over time they mend old relationships and build better ones. I really like the thought of Clark helping Tim with his photography, perhaps flying Tim to certain places or heights to get the perfect shot. 

Cass knows, before Bruce, about how Clark and Diana feel about Bruce, and in turn how Bruce feels about them, it’s written so clearly in their body language. The poor woman has to deal with wayyyyy too much UST before the trinity finally get their act together and get together. Diana is one of Cass’ favourite sparring partners, both serving to challenge each other well. Clark is good too, but Cass hasn’t lost to him yet. I love the idea of Clark and Diana attending Cass’ ballet recitals with the rest of the bats, being embarrassingly supportive and Cass loves it. 

Steph loves them right away because neither Diana or Clark will put up with Bruce’s bullshit. I like the idea of Clark and Diana needing to eat a lot to fuel themselves (”snackholes” as Barry would put it) and it’s not uncommon to find Steph, Clark, and Diana eating a big pile of waffles together at really random times. It’s an invite only waffle party, and no, Batman is not invited, don’t make them call security. 

Damian is tricky. He’s gradually gotten over the idea of his parents getting back together, and them being a happy family, but it’s hard for him to accept his father having new partners in his life. That being said, once Damian begins to realise how much his father cares about Diana and Clark, and how much they are willing to sacrifice to keep his father safe, he respects them a whole lot more and begrudgingly welcomes them to the family. It also goes a lot smoother once Clark introduces Damian to Krypto. Not to mention Diana’s ability to speak to animals. Damian does not cry when Diana tells him how much BatCow says she loves him, it’s just some dust in his eyes. 

Duke is a little hesitant at first, not because he dislikes Diana or Clark, rather the opposite. He’s still kind of new to all this, and they are Superman and Wonder Woman for god’s sake! Once he gets past those first moments of ‘what’, he gets on really well with both of them, Diana especially. She and Duke definitely have weekly meetings of “you won’t believe what X bat did” and they suffer together for this ridiculous family they’ve both become a part of. I’m pretty sure Duke’s actually pretty interested in writing, and I like to think that Clark is always happy to proof-read, suggest ideas and help! 

Bonus: Clark offered to help with the dishes at the Manor and Alfred nearly cried. Someone please give that man a vacation.

[second-hand-heaven]

Let It Snow

superwonderbat drabble (cuddling while it snows outside)

Ao3

Summ: A few days before Christmas, the trinity are bunkered down at the Fortress. The snow brings a flurry of memories, some good, some bad, and some new.

“It’s snowing,” Clark says like the excited five year old that he his. He’s standing by the bedroom window that looks out across the tundra, curtain pulled back as he peers outside as if he’s looking for Santa’s reindeer to fly by. His sleep pants hang low on his hips, or are they Diana’s pants? Their respective wardrobes have become a free-for-all as of late, but Bruce can’t bring himself to mind.

Beside him on the bed, Diana wakes from her half-sleep. She rubs her eyes like a sleepy child, her hair fanned out wildly against the pillows.

Bruce smiles at her, all soft. It’s nice to have a sleepy morning in together. “Good morning,” he murmurs, pressing a kiss to her temple.

“Good morning.” Eyes half shut, she grins up at him, before smacking him the face with a pillow. She doesn’t even try to hide her laughter.

Bruce rolls his eyes and sits up. Despite the climate, the inside of the Fortress is still comfortably warm. He kicks off the sheets and finds he’s wearing a pair of Clark’s boxers. With a shrug, Bruce slips from the bed and paces across the floor to the window. Stopping beside Clark, he pauses and glances outside. White on white on white. Clark was right, it certainly is snowing. They’re far away enough not to be touching, but close enough for Clark to know he’s there. Absentmindedly, he traces his fingertips lightly along Clark’s side.

“It’s so pretty,” Clark says, and Bruce has to agree, only he’s not watching the snow. Snow is well and good, but Bruce is more focused on the way the softened light falls against Clark’s unmarred skin. Clark’s face almost glows, his cheek and brow bones illuminated by the gentle morning light.

“Diana, come see.” For a farm boy, Clark certainly loves the snow.

Bruce hears Diana pad across the room, her footfalls light on the bare Fortress floor. She comes to a stop between Bruce and Clark, gazing out the window. Bruce expects to find hands on his hips, or the teasing trail of fingertips along his spine, but Diana stares blankly outside, lost somewhere else completely.

“Di,” Clark says, with a hand on her shoulder, “Di, are you alright?”

She doesn’t answer, and that in itself is answer enough. “The snow.” A crystalline tears slips from her lashes. “It’s beautiful.”

They don’t ask why. They don’t have to. Sometimes it’s the little things, like snowfall or pearls, that hurt the most. Bruce understands that; they all do. Clark goes to shut the curtain, but Diana shakes her head.

Bruce rests his head against Diana’s shoulder, trying to share some comfort with her unencumbered by words. The fabric of his own t-shirt is butter-soft against his cheek. Clark presses his and Diana’s temples together in an intimate gesture, his hand coming up to rest against the small of Bruce’s back. Together, they stand by the window in each other’s arms, watching the snow fall.

The glass fogs from their shared breaths. Diana reaches out with an index finger, drawing one curve, then another, in the fog. A love heart, Bruce realises. It’s a little lopsided, but still a heart. Bruce can’t hide the way his breath catches in his throat.

Clark’s hand leaves Bruce’s back and touches the fogged love heart. In the space inside, Clark adds: B + C + D.

Bruce buries his face in Diana’s shoulder to smother the words that threaten to leave his mouth. It doesn’t matter; Clark says them for him. “I love you,” he murmurs, and then, “let’s get some breakfast.”

FIN

[second-hand-heaven]

Do I Know You?

(superwonderbat h/c for the prompt ‘cuddling between strangers’)

Ao3

Summ:  A Bruce from an alternate reality swaps places with Clark and Diana’s Bruce.

“Hey B,” the man above him smiles. He’s dressed hideously in plaid and denim, but his features aren’t necessarily unattractive: a strong jaw, clean-shaven, with windswept hair across his forehead. His eyes are ridiculously blue, so surreal that they have to be contacts. “How are you feeling?” The hand wrapped around Bruce’s own gives a gentle squeeze.

Bruce rips his hand from the man’s grip. “Do I know you?” he snarls, teeth bared just like his mother taught him. The full, Martha Wayne effect requires blood red lipstick, but Bruce makes do, narrowing his eyes sharply.

“Bruce?” The man’s eyes are wide, hurt evident in his gaze. He takes a few steps away from the bed, like Bruce’s words had been a blow to his gut.

Maybe Bruce should try that tactic next. He tries to leave the bed, to get out of this place, but he gets tangled in an IV line. It looks like a hospital, but it can’t be. It’s not nice enough to be a private room at Gotham Private hospital, and he’s the only patient so it can’t be a more public ward. Alarm bells are ringing in Bruce’s aching head. “Who the fuck are you? Where am I? Answer me!”

“Bruce, hey, calm down,” the man says. His hands are held up in surrender and he tries to step closer. “There was an attack, but you’re safe now. We brought you back to the Watchtower to keep you under observation. Did you hit your head or-”

A woman barrels into the room, a mane of untamable black hair spilling out from beneath some kind of tiara and down to her waist. She’s gorgeous, almost as tall as the man above him, with legs that could snap his neck given half a chance. She frowns as she crosses the room to stop at the man’s side, a hand at his elbow. “Kal, what’s wrong?”

“Bruce,” the man says, like it’s the only thing he can say. “Something’s wrong with Bruce.”

The woman comes closer, and at the lack of any protest from Bruce, she sits down on the edge of the bed. “Bruce, my love, are you alright?”

Love? “Am I meant to know you? This lady here is certainly not someone I could forget.” He winks up at her, but the woman seems unfazed by his charm.

“What’s the last thing you remember?” she asks, brow furrowed.

Bruce thinks back. “A gala. My mother was throwing a ball for the 25th anniversary of her Arkham project.” And instead he’s here, of all places? His mother will be so disappointed not to see him in the crowd...

“You mother?” The surprise they both show seems to be sincere, but Bruce can’t pick why. If these people know him, or think they know him, they must surely know of his mother.

“Uhh, yeah. Martha Wayne, nee Kane, Gotham socialite, billionaire and raging philanthropist? She was on the cover of Time last month? Surely even a disaster like you,” he gestures to man, “saw that. It was everywhere.”

“He must be from an alternate timeline,” the man says lowly to his companion, a thoughtful expression stretched across his features. “Maybe in a reality where we never met. That electrical anomaly Ray reported might have switched this Bruce with ours.”

“Should I get the lasso? That way at least we can confirm his story, and figure out what exactly caused the supposed switch.”

Switched? Oh no. Are they serious? What kind of  crazy physics would be needed to create that kind of cross-time transferal? “Oh God,” Bruce mutters, “I’m in some crazy alternate dimension with some very attractive people people who are very into bondage.”

The woman turns sharply to look Bruce dead in the eye. Was that too far? Her gaze is piercing as she demands, “what is my name?”

Bruce wracks his brain but comes up empty. “Like I said before, if we’d met I certainly wouldn’t forget it. I always remember a pretty, well, a pretty everything.”

It’s a compliment, but the woman seems resigned at his words. Odd. She purses her lips for a moment before schooling her features. “My name is Diana, and this is Clark. In our world, you are... very important to us.”

Important. There’s so much he could read into that. The woman -Diana’s- vague words are hedging a deeper truth, and he doesn’t need to be a detective to figure that one out. “So this other me, was he your boyfriend or something?” he asks the woman. Both Clark and Diana nod. “Wait what?”

Diana smiles despite the sadness in her eyes. “There are some people that call us the trinity, and we are, in more ways than one.”

Again with the vague answers. His mother would say that these people are hiding something, or maybe that they’re so used to hiding this. His mother. Panic washes over him, ice cold. “Why were you surprised about my mother? Where is she? Did something happen to her?” The sheer thought of something bad happening to that women makes his eyes burn. Blunt nails dig into his palms to try and stave off the tears. He’s a grown man, for God’s sake, but damn it, where is his mother?

“Bruce,” Diana says, a hand running up and down Bruce’s spine, “we will get you home, and you will see her again. I promise you that.”

“Where. Is. My. Mother?” He grits his teeth, ready for a fight. If these people claim to know him, they know he won’t settle for anything less than the truth.

“She isn’t here, Bruce. There’s no Martha Wayne here anymore.” Clark puts a tentative hand on his shoulder. When the man moved closer, Bruce isn’t sure. “She, uhh, she died.”

Bruce feels the colour drain from his face. “What?”

Clark takes a heavy breath and continues, “She and your father were killed when you were twelve. Their deaths made you -our Bruce- the man he is today. His dedication to justice comes from what happened to them. That’s why we were surprised to hear about your mother.”

Dead. Both his parents, dead. He digs the heels of his hands into his eye sockets. “No. No, no, no.” Bruce gasps, trying to get air into his uncooperative lungs. The rational part of him that always sounds like his father tells him that it’s not his parents, not his mother, but it does little to stop the onslaught of sobs that wrack his body.

Strong arms pull him close and into a tight embrace. From either side, Clark and Diana hug him, hold him as he cries. “I’m sorry, Bruce,” Diana whispers into his hair, “I’m so sorry.”

Bruce just nods and cries harder against Clark’s chest.

FIN