#i think this riddler has a crush on batman

[thisforgottenevening]

I drew him I drew him omg

The obligatory Dano Riddler fanart

(I'm not very good at art at the moment, so this is the best I can do for now)

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

you're so right about harlivy and can i be honest? the way the riddler story made him a shy virgin who doesn't know what flirting is was so boring too? it felt weirdly infantilizing to me (not being a virgin per se, ofc, but the way it was written) and like it also tried to erase the character's edges (no care for personal boundaries, too forward, the whole canon masochist fequenter of bdsm clubs thing) just like the harlivy story in favor of doing the played out awkward virgin nerd thing? also no 'canon' bisexuality acknowledgement but that was expected

the way that the story was going I genuinely thought they were building up to Eddie having a very special episode moment where he learns about demisexuality or being aroace or something, but it wasn't even that? he just annoys two women (couldn't even pull off a rule of three???) and then goes "oh well! at least I have my true love, Gotham City!"

which is like. okay. historically the Riddler's exact motivations and personality fluctuate as much as any other character, sure, but he's generally not in the game for a love of Gotham??? like he does this because he wants attention and money and to feel like smartest specialist little boy. if he's juvenile it's generally in the way he's self-centered and overconfident and prone to tantrums when he doesn't get his way, not because he's a sixth grader who's just learning that the other kids have crushes for the first time.

and like you alluded to, yeah, there are MULTIPLE iterations of the Riddler where he has clear Issues With Women not in the "uwu Eddie can't talk to girls because he's shy and awkward" way but in the "Eddie can't talk to girls because he's a fucking creep" way. particularly in recent years, several writers have been a very deliberate choice to give him traits lifted straight from pickup artist and incel circles to emphasize the their take on the character sucks in a way that's inseparable from misogyny.

which isn't to say every Riddler is on reddit crytyping about looksmaxing, of course, but those ones are certainly indicative of a persistent trend.

a couple of people had sent me asks about this story to ask if I'd read it, known Riddler enjoyer that I am, and included a quick description. I replied to one and said, mostly as a joke, that this is blowback from DC editorial against a valentine's story by Ram V published a few years ago, in which Eddie sends Batman on a valentine's-themed chase that introduced Batman to several of Eddie's past crushes and romances—including a male friend from college, which is presented as being as straightforward and unsurprising as any of the others. the story ends how you think it does: Batman lured to a romantic rooftop dinner with the Riddler, who complains about being unable to approach an attractive woman but is still very much on a date with Batman after casually peppering in that he's bisexual. I don't this there's ACTUALLY any kind of editorial mandate to quash the notion that the Riddler has a messy romantic history and maybe fucks guys sometimes, but man. how far we've fallen in just a few years.

[hiskillingjar]

Since you were asking for questions to distract you:

What is one thing you have been DYING to share about Echo, Lawrence, Ren and/or Strade? Literally just use this ask to go on a rant about whatever/whoever you want 💛

*fiona apple voice* what the hell, sure.

long post so under the cut. general headcanon dump for ren/fox, law and strade be upon ye. echo is included.

ren + fox 🦊

can't speak japanese (think this is canon) and feels weird and traumatised about it. makes an effort to learn after strade's death, and by fox age, he's fluent.

(also) after strade's death, he attends community college (by fudging a high school degree and upping the sob story of an abusive boyfriend) and gets a degree in coding :)

really struggles to eat vegetables and dairy. would only eat meat and carbs if he was left to his own devices

both of these make his not entirely subtle ED habits flare up, though, so he's kind of a bad eater. don't take him out for dinner, he'll overthink it for days

has a pintrest where he collects outfit inspiration ^_^

sort of self-conscious about his height but knows it's an asset in his younger years. starts wearing heeled boots as he gets older.

lawrence 🥀

can't watch movies or tv shows without disassociating. it makes existing as a human being sort of exhausting

had a crush on their guidance counsellor at school and fantasised about her raping them. felt immediately bad about it and had an OCD doom spiral that made them stop going to see her

generally sex and romance repulsed, to the degree that they questioned if they even had the capacity to feel those emotions at all

turns out, just super depressed

when they do feel romantic or sexual, it can be very overwhelming and intense. which is why they prefer to just. not feel it lol

struggles gaining weight but develops a bit of a gut as they get older. they're a little self-conscious about it.

has a few hang-ups about masculinity, queerness, gender nonconformity. their dad put some fucked up ideas into their head as a kid (which also explains their OCD)

has two broken molars and crooked teeth from not looking after them when they were younger

strade 🔨

coffee drinker. likes it strong but with two sugars. won't drink tea, thinks it's a bad use of caffeine

not a picky eater but won't eat vegetarian "fake" meat. he has like a visceral reaction to it. real dad core energy in that respect.

on the subject of dad core, totally does that thing where he'll walk into a room and just stand there watching tv for twenty minutes. has done that when ren watches anime. no sitting, just...standing.

yellow teeth <3 from smoking when he was younger (with the occasional cigar in his older age) and coffee drinking.

never broken a bone, but has a fuck ton of scars and scrapes. his back especially (from fucking ren <3)

has a few masochistic inclinations. likes a punch to the face, likes to get scratched up and beat up. it gets his blood pumping

very comfortable being a verse, but wouldn't sub for love nor money. ultimate power bottom when he's doing it

acab. really doesn't like police. like he knows how to chat to them and put on the charm and all that, but he doesn't trust them. acab.

echo 🪒 (that's her emoji) (also just facts I feel like sharing)

echo was named and based after echo and query, the riddler's lesbian sidekicks in the batman comics. i developed the two of them into a genderfluid domsub lesbian couple for a batman 2022 fanfic, and got so attached to echo that she became her own character <3

echo's design was partially inspired by trianon serious weakness, but more so that I miss having black and green hair lol. she also has all of my piercings :)

characters who also inspired echo are vikki from what happens next and beth from manhunt by gretchen felker-martin

echo works at fictional cafe that's a stand-in for st*rbucks because of their gender affirming care benefits.

when she and law first met at therapy, she thought they were a clocky trans girl. had absolutely no idea they were basically cis until they told her

her favourite video games are metal gear solid (of course), silent hill and yume nikki

she'd never ever tell anyone she likes anime (because it's cringe apparently), but her favourites are neon genesis evangelion and berserk. has a secret fondness for madoka magica too

echo has one (1) other friend who's a detransitioned butch nb called matt (they/she). echo bullied matt in high school, and they eventually dated but broke it off amicably. they play call of duty together on thursdays.

echo has fucked every woman in law and her's group therapy, and she hates it.

[comicarc]

𝐈 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 (𝐗𝐈𝐕)

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"A lonely moon craving for the radiant sun." In which a certain girl catches the attention of a prideful billionaire playboy as they both attempt to find their way in the world. (I haven't seen many fics explore Bruce in his formative years, so I thought I'd share my take on them, of course with romance.)

wc: 1989

The Gotham Gazette’s state was nothing short of chaos all year round. Ever since Batman showed up, the publication has been on a 24-hour watch for any stories or rumors circulating about him. With new characters popping up recently as well such as the Joker, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, and the Riddler, the newspaper seemed to have bitten off more than they could chew.

Walking into the office, y/n was greeted by the bitchy remarks of Vicky Vale. The woman had a crush on Bruce Wayne since he’d come into the public eye, so of course she was green with envy at the fact that it wasn’t her who had received the gala assignment. y/n couldn’t care less, but alas she’d been stuck with a cubicle beside Vicky leaving her subject to the other woman’s rambling for the remainder of the day.

Mario Ito, the editor-in-chief of the Gazette spent most of his day handing out the myriad of assignments that came up around the city. It was no surprise he was headed y/n’s way, most likely to mention another Batman sighting for her and Vicki to investigate. But when approaching the two women, he mentioned something quite unexpected.

“There’s a new character in Metropolis as of late who we think might be working in tandem with the Batman. Vicky, you’ll stay here to continue working on the sightings and maybe find a connection between the two. y/n, I’ve got you on Metropolis duty,” Ito commanded, promptly exiting the two women’s view as quickly as he appeared.

Turning to the woman beside her, Vicky plastered a smile wider than any she had ever given y/n and announced, “I won.” The excitement was clear as day on her radiant face as Vicky turned her attention back to her computer. 

For all y/n knew, the Metropolis story could have turned out to be a giant hoax, but if Ito thought that the lead was tangible enough for an assignment, then she’d have to satiate her curiosity with a thorough investigation. Packing just a few essentials, y/n headed to her apartment to gather a week’s worth of things. 

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The bigger they are, the greater the threats that followed, for Superman’s defeated foe had caused a tidal wave the size of a building to sweep and flood the remains of the bridge between Gotham and Metropolis. The man dawning blue and red had swept in, repaired the bridge, blew the water out of the platform, and left the scene all in a moment’s notice. 

Everything about the scene seemed so rehearsed. Too cheery, too ignorant, too wholesome to seem real. There was nothing super about him in y/n’s eyes, but maybe it was just her Gothamite skepticism shining through. 

During the initial attack, when the bridge was jammed with traffic, y/n’s taxi driver had up and left. Stranded after the ordeal finished, y/n’s instinct was to get to safety in Metropolis by crossing the bridge in her heels. After a while of walking, panting from the exhaustion that the workout had left her in, y/n was too tired to be aware of her surroundings. Blinded by the radiant light the sun emitted, as well as dazed from walking the distance, y/n almost wandered into traffic, saved by the ginger she had bumped into on her way to the road. 

“Hey!” Startled, the man exclaimed as he gripped the strap of his camera to ensure it didn’t fall.

The sound had brought some of y/n’s sense back, as she straightened up and frantically apologized, “I’m so sorry, it’s been a long day and I haven’t had a minute to rest.”

Regaining his own composure, the man, held one of y/n’s arms to help her maintain balance and struck some small talk as he walked the teetering, sweaty woman to a nearby bench. “I can tell, not from around here, huh? Had a run-in with Superman yet?”

“Metropolis is in a league of its own compared to Gotham, and Superman seems like a handful.” The man chuckled at her statement.

“I’m Jimmy, Jimmy Olsen, you?”

Seating herself on the bench, y/n introduced herself and conversed with Jimmy for what seemed to be another few hours. She’d learned he was a photographer for the Daily Planet, having taken the famous image of the red and blue blur in the sky. She’d also learned that he had a friend who was desperate for a temporary roommate. It was a perfect coincidence for her to have stumbled upon this opportunity, and so she took advantage of it.

Over the course of their interaction, Jimmy practically jumped in his seat when he managed to convince his friend to meet y/n for the apartment situation after much aggressive texting. After receiving the confirmation, Jimmy led y/n downtown to her prospective temporary home.  

── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

“Lois, this is y/n!” Cheery as ever, Jimmy nudged y/n towards the doorway where Lois Lane stood, scrutinizing the woman in front of her. 

Holding her hand out with a pleasant smile on her face, y/n began, “It’s great to finally meet the famous Lois Lane! I’m a big fan of your work, especially that Lex Luthor expose you wrote last month.”

At the mention of Lex Luthor, Lois’ ears perked and her demeanor softened. “Most people think of Superman when they think of me. It seems the flying wonder’s going to be taking the spotlight off of real stories for a while. Glad to see someone with some sense left in them.”

Chuckling at the comment, y/n asked, “So have I convinced you I’d be a great roommate?”

Moving aside, Lois motioned for y/n to walk into the apartment replying, “I was sold the minute I figured out you broke the Falcone story. I’m a big fan of your work too.”

Jimmy helped y/n with her bags as Lois showed y/n the spare room and where things were in the apartment. A shared bathroom, a stocked kitchen, and a spacious common area. This was the perfect place to settle for a week-long assignment. Even better was the fact that y/n could research Superman straight from the original discoverer, Lois. 

Eager to get to know each other, the two women decided to go downtown to Mo’s Cafe where Lois would treat y/n to some sustenance to help her recover from her journey across the river. 

── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

It couldn’t be, and yet there she stood. Clear as day, y/n was walking across the street from the LexCorp building just as he was arriving. It couldn’t have been a coincidence, for there was never such a thing. She had to have been stalking him. 

Bruce Wayne was the subject of y/n’s attention ever since he had arrived in Gotham. It seemed she was the only one reporting his any and every move, and after a while of this scrutiny, he was sure her constant proximity to him was intentional. But this deal with Lex had been kept under tight wraps. There was no way for her to know he would be here unless she was obsessed. Now stuck in his head, the woman was the last thing he needed on his mind as Bruce entered the building and headed to Lex’s office. 

After a grueling two hours of nonsense conversation, Bruce was able to walk away by acquiring the Daily Planet from LexCorp. The newspaper was dying as digital forums and blogs had a surge in popularity in recent years and Luthor believed it to be a waste of resources to keep the paper afloat. Bruce thought he had a better idea of how he could save the Planet and so with a lot of back and forth everyone got what they wanted. 

With one headache overcome, Bruce headed back to Gotham to overcome y/n’s tormenting presence in his mind by getting some answers. Dawning the Batman suit once more, Bruce sat in the Batcave as he scoured the internet and other resources to figure out why y/n was in Metropolis. 

Hacking into the Gazette’s website, he was able to piece together that y/n had an assignment in Metropolis to investigate the alien in town. Naturally, Bruce was still curious as to why y/n was near L-Corp at the same time as him, and so he did what any good detective would do: he went to interrogate the suspect. He’d put a tracker on her when he’d first seen her upon his return. Reaping the fruits of his precautionary measures, Bruce found his next stop. An apartment in downtown Metropolis. 

── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

“So let me get this straight, Superman is an alien from a planet called Krypton. His birth name is Kal-El. He grew up in a farm in the midwest, and moved to Metropolis because he thought he’d make a bigger impact here?” y/n recited to Lois as they both sat across from each other on the floor.

Being astute reporters as they were, both women had a knack for digging into people. So, under the shelter of a starry night in the ambience of a lamp lit room, y/n and Lois were deep in conversation as they dissected each other’s lives. Though y/n was prickly about her childhood, she let Lois know some of the lesser known details about her Falcone investigation and her time at the Academy. Lois, in turn, shared about her time at the Planet and her knowledge of Superman. 

“Spot on!” Lois confirmed, before shifting the conversation to a question that dwelled in her mind for years, “While we’re on the subject of breakthrough stories, how’d you cope with the backlash of imprisoning Falcone?”

“Let’s just chalk it up to being the least of my worries at the time. I wasn’t really the subject of anyone’s hate, for I gave most Gothamites an opportunity at the throne left empty.” What a lie y/n had spun, but she couldn’t tell Lois how it was the worst moment of her life. How she had become a tool for not only Crane, but countless others. How she felt inhuman, numb, insane.

Lois knew there was something deeper than what y/n let on, but this wasn’t a subject she should pry on. So, leaving the conversation as it was, Lois began to discuss her little crush on a reporter she worked with. It was a light-hearted topic that Lois needed to get off her chest, and it would be the perfect way for the two to finally break the ice of unfamiliarity.

Listening to the two women as he was perched outside their apartment window, Batman got his answer. It really was a coincidence that they were near each other outside L-Corp. Though he wasn’t able to confirm his suspicions about y/n’s obsessive nature, the man was able to piece together some more information about his time away. 

y/n was lying about her lack of involvement in the city after Falcone was gone, but she was truthful about the war for control over Gotham. It got Bruce thinking, what if y/n wasn’t willingly involved in the destruction of his beloved city? Sure she set people on fire, and had an air of notoriety in the underworld, but what if it was a reputation she made to survive? Fear does breed control, something he knew she craved since the moment she stepped foot in the Academy. Though he could begin to understand her, Bruce still couldn’t see her as anything but a monster to be reckoned with. A monster he couldn’t change, the only one he thought to be beyond any hope.

Bruce finally snapped from his thoughts when he felt a figure behind him. Jumping from the ledge for higher ground, Batman used his grappling hook to position himself on the rooftop of the apartment. The figure, once below, now stood behind him on the rooftop. His arms crossed, muscles flexed, and a subtle red glow from his eyes, the man threatened, “You shouldn’t have come here.”

˖ ࣪🦇𓆰♡𓆪🦇ִ ࣪⋆

taglist: @earth-to-name

[summercourtship]

𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝖋𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖊𝖘 | 𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖞 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖚𝖗𝖓 (𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖔 𝖉𝖗𝖔𝖜𝖓 𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖆𝖉) | 18+

organized by man. i am also open to suggestions because.... we are all the reader................. not as many for edward, sorry babes

stay to burn (only to drown instead) masterpost

JONATHAN

she's had a crush on this man for almost a year before the fic starts and it is canon that she has masturbated thinking about him. Her main fantasy/daydream involving him pre-fantasy would probably be running into him outside of campus, striking up a conversation and being invited back to his place which leads to some pretty vanilla sex

On the other hand, there were a few times where she indulged in a stereotypical professor/student fantasy. She's too proud to fantasize about having a low grade and needing extra credit, but she would fantasize about being that One Student who gets invited to stay after class and he's like "I see the way you look at me," which leads to them fucking on the desk lol

Once they get together, she allows herself to delve deeper into fantasies involving him. A big one is being made to beg. the idea of him making her beg for him to touch her and only relenting when she's thoroughly degraded herself is something she thinks about often.

in that same vein...................orgasm denial/edging would be insane with jonathan lbr

sex in his car!!!!!!!!! at this point, I think she just likes the idea of having sex in a car.

BRUCE

A non-sexual one but I think, after everything that she went through, just having someone to hold her gently and tell her everything is going to be okay would heal her a little bit. Not being the object of obsessive attention, not being put on a pedestal, not being manipulated, but treated like a complex human being with autonomy....

With that in mind, a lot of her fantasies with Bruce involve praise and just... love idk!!!!!!!! (also praise while he's in the Batman outfit....)

but also she thinks sometimes about letting him blow off some steam/stress from the day through fucking her. just holding her down and absolutely railing her into the mattress (if they even get that far, it might be on the couch in the batcave honestly)

sex at one of those stupid events they attend. it would make it more interesting to just sneak away into a little alcove and enjoy each other's company for a little bit.

she definitely thought about taking him somewhere in the stacks of Wayne Enterprise's archives and blowing him at some point lol.

EDWARD

it's lightly implied in the fic that her obsession with the Riddler during his crime spree was slightly sexually motivated and that is only partially true. But she did have a shameful night where she, having figured out that he sent her the link to his stream, thought about him telling her what to do over a video call, watching as she fucks herself on camera for him. Would it probably be cringy irl? Yeah. But so are most fantasies.

Edward fucking her while Jonathan watches- however, the control is still with Jonathan in this situation, he is dictating what is happening. I think this would be a sex dream she'd have where she'd then wake up like "I'm not unpacking all that right now."

[suzieloveships]

Jegulus Batman au

So last week I wrote post about how Bruce and Harley are Regulus and Pandora variants and now I can't stop thinking about Jegulus Batman au

Regulus as Bruce Wayne, but more like Battinson!Bruce instead of comics!Bruce. In the day time he is Regulus Black, awkward rich orphan who looks like he wants to kill himself everytime he steps outside. By night time he becomes Batman, a mask vigilante, who fights criminals of Godric's Hollow, the most corrupt city in all of England. It's his way to repay for his parents' sin, part of Hollow's corruption. His only help is a family butler, Kreacher, who really wishes Regulus finished the med school instead of running around in bat suit

James as the Cat, a professional thief with a heart of gold whom Regulus keep failing to catch. He won't admit it but there were few times when he let James escape. Mostly because James often steal from people that deserve it but also because he loves the thrill of a chase. Overtime the two of them start working together on few cases and slowly fall in love

Pandora as Harley Quinn, once a young psychologist turn a henchwoman of Regulus's biggest villain, Tom Riddle, turn an anti-hero who help Regulus, James and their allies fight evil. Her biggest strength is psychoanalyzing her enemy and getting inside their heads. She and Reg went to med school together before he dropped out, years later while working together she conected the dots and realised that this grumpy bat and that grumpy boy from med school are the same person. Arguably Reg best friend

Lily as Poison Ivy, an ecoterrorist with a power to control plants and Pandora girlfriend. Regulus often lets her and Pandora escape as they most attack factories that pollute the environment

Sirius is both Dick, Jason and Kate. Regulus older brother that after a death of their parents abdicated from a role of a Black family heir and started a life for himself outside of Hollow. He came back to Hollow after seeing Batman on the news an immediately recognising his little brother. Was killed by Tom Riddle, but resurrected but whoever is Al Ghul in this au, I haven't decided yet. He return to Hollow as Red Hood, mad at Reg for "replacing" him and not killind Riddle. It took a while but eventually they startes working together again because at the end of the day they are family

Emmeline as Red Robin, Sirius "replacement", a smart girl that figured out Regulus secret identity and girlbossed her way into becoming his new sidekick (not my joke)

Remus as both Barbara and Renee, the only good cop in an all of Hollow. Later he ends up resigning from the force and starts working for Regulus but hacking into city cameras and becoming his eyes and ears

Mary as Spoiler, daughter of a minor villain name Cluemaster. He was a terrible father so Mary decided to help Batman take him down. Now a member of the batfamily, Emmeline's girlfriend and Regulus's biggest bully (affectionately)

Barty as the Riddler, arguably the smartest man in all of Hollow who loves creating chaos and asking people riddles. Luckly for Regulus Barty is also an attention whore that needs everyone to know that he is the smartest person in the room so he often leaves clues for Regulus to follow

Evan as Penguin, the biggest kingpin, started out as a son of a poor housemaid and climp his way into becoming the most powerful mobster in all of Hollow. For some reason Barty is the only person he really trust in this world (he has a massive crush on him)

Dorcas as Scarecrow, a scientist fascinated by fear and the only person in the world with enough brain power to keep up with both Pandora and Barty

Marlene as Firefly, purely because I think Marlene deserves a flamethrower

Peter as Two-face, Reg's best friend turn enemy with half of his face burned

And Narcissa and Alice as Green Arrow and Black Canary

Harry as Helena and Luna as Lucy

Also Xeno as Rick Flag because I love both of them so much <3

[pumpkinstrawbrew]

'' the speedrun defeat. ''

or batman just apprehends jon, in the middle of tripping balls on ft lol. the scarecrow gets so upset, that he goes back willingly.

jon would call bruce names during the whole ride to arkham, bc how dare the bat not be scared. he did this thing for him. an' batman just doesn't care!

okay, but for real, this is a joking scenario. i do respect jon's ability to create his spooky toxins. an' the bat will always be affected by it, since it's just how it is an' how i love it. but in this set-up. i picturing bruce having one of the worst nights yet. where he idk, gets stabbed by the joker, nearly gets crushed *or eaten alive* by killer crock, then, has to put up with riddler's quests for a bit. an' finally, when he thinks that this is all over, jon crawls out *from whatever hole he was hidding in* to spray him with ft. at this point, batman is too tired to feel much, besides kinda 'yeah, whatever. this can happen too. why not.' but he will tell the scarecrow, that he had nightmares the whole night bc of that accident, so that jon won't sob about this inside his cell lol.

[sister-lucifer]

Psssst what's your favourite version of the Riddler? - Marc

ohh lordy lord where do i even start

so 2022 riddler has a special place in my heart bc the batman 2022 was my first interaction with batman (or any superhero media!) ever, and he’s definitely the one who’s the most outwardly freako perv and he’s 1000% a nasty faggot for bruce wayne. plus he’s self centered-ness and arrogance are just on full display it’s so great. we also get to actually see him kill and be violent with his bare hands which is always nice

gotham riddler is also great, he was my 2nd riddler after 2022 kicked off my obsession. before he becomes the riddler he’s just some nerdy guy who wants to infodump but no one will let him (i would though i’d let him sit in my lap and tell me all about biology until he was blue in the face), and he gets points for murdering his crush’s abusive boyfriend. after he becomes the riddler he turns into such an evil conniving little bastard and it’s so yummy.

batman unburied riddler as voiced by hisan minhaj deserves a big fat smooch not only because he is (to my knowledge) the only riddler of color (and they aren’t afraid to talk about it in his spin off series!) but he’s so smug and self righteous, only to immediately start whimpering and crying the second anyone puts a hand on him. plus his voice is just mmmffhgghgh

batman the audio adventures riddler is also great because he’s by far the most pathetic. his crime is art and he throws complete tantrums when he can’t think of anything he deems good enough for batman. he is so unbelievably fucking butthurt that the joker over shadows him and can’t stand having his intelligence and perceived superiority questioned or minimized to the point he has a mental breakdown and sends himself back to arkham just because batman said something kind of mean. i also love the bumbling, awkward dad trying to be hip with the kids and angsty teen daughter relationship he has with miss tuesday

any of those work as my fave tbh, just depends on the day. i love my eddie so damn much. i need edward nygma in my pants NOW

[forthegothicheroine]

Having suggested Orla as the Riddler (spreading whimsy and confusion wherever she goes with death traps that only make sense to her), here’s my casting of the rest of the Derry Girls as Batman rogues:

Erin: Catwoman. She does often have a good cause and is very politically conscious, but a chance to flirt with a crush or indulge a selfish whim always threatens her greater purpose

Michelle: The Joker. Self-described as badass and edgy, she’s constantly auditioning new boy Harleys, none of whom stick around for a second crime.

Claire: Poison Ivy. She’s theoretically the smartest of the bunch, but that intelligence doesn’t stop her for a moment from doing the same stupid shit as everyone else.

(Poison Ivy: It was Joker did it, all Joker, I’m not going down for what Joker did!

Batman: Well, Ivy, I think it’s safe to say we all just lost a bit of respect for you.)

James: Mr. Freeze. He has a tragic backstory and clever ideas, if only people would stop making fun of his accent and listen!

[sweetlikehoneystingslikeabee]

For Riddlers, He has a crush on a woman who works in SPA as massager and to spend time with her he just books a massage. And it's so good, he is super relaxed and is almost falling asleep.

"Magic Hands" Riddler Party x F!Reader

This sounds like pre-any kind of relationship so that's where I'm going with it. I don't like a lot of touching but if I'm in the right mood I love someone cracking my back like a glowstick.

TW: Suggestive

Gotham

Because of the Tism, he's very specific on how he likes to be touched. Rather touch-aversive as it were except for a select few people. That's why he thinks it would be okay if his crush touched him... Probably. The worst case scenario, he could always ask for the massage to stop. He's willing to risk it to spend more time with her. Given their respective... career choices, dalliances tend to be few and far between. Especially considering she seems to have no idea he's in love with her, from his perspective.

The truth is, she's very aware but also understandably nervous about him crushing given some of his past history. So when he shows up for a massage, her stomach drops a tad. Is this some way of getting fresh with her? No, he's not like that. It's... probably just being supportive of her business and being a nice friend :)

Hopefully. He seems shy when she tells him he has to take his clothes off and when she comes back in, he's positioned himself perfectly with the towel over his ass as he lays on his stomach. She takes off his glasses for him which is much more intimate than he would have expected. He actually flinches when she touches him at first and she's asking if he's okay. Yet the more she smooths her hands over his back, the more relaxed he seems to get. Slowly, slowly he melts further into the table.

His lanky arms and legs get the treatment with lotions and pressure points and he's in heaven. He doesn't quite fall asleep but he's almost there as she quietly informs him to take his time getting dressed. He's more determined than ever in his feelings for her while she's got a lot of thinking to do.

60s

This is one of his silliest plans yet. His sweet paramour, washing away the pains and aches of the patrons of Gotham. She doesn't quite think of him that way yet! Yet! Yet, Edward is so certain of his charms and intelligence winning over the pretty lady of his eyes. He's had flowers delivered, riddle-filled notes written and sent. But perhaps the real kicker will be her getting to know him a bit better!

What better way than having unrestricted access to her for a whole hour with no one else to bother them? In a perfectly professional way, of course. At least that's what he thinks until she tells him it's an all-nude massage. Just a towel lightly covering him. He gulps a little. Is he prepared for the woman of his dreams seeing him au naturel? He's doing his best to be covered and incredibly respectful in this state because he's not THAT much of a cad.

If she allows him, he's going to talk her ear off the entire time, sighing and praising her as she hits all those sweet spots in his muscles. Let him tell you all about HIM, dear! He's got a fine career as Riddler extraordinaire, yes sometimes he's in prison, but doesn't it excite you? Just a little? What about his clever wit? Why don't you tell him more about you, then?

At some point, he might trail off a little, getting sleepy but still murmuring and talking to her as if she can understand. Suddenly everything feels so nice and he's not even thinking about how he'll crush Batman, the boy blunder and prove himself which is a feat in and of itself.

By the end of it, she's actually gotten a nice picture of him outside the persona. Still obnoxious, but... Actually kind of a sweet man.

Capullo/Zero Year

God, he's so fucking smug about it. When she initially rejected his advances in a way that wasn't an explicit "no", he decided he just needed to leverage her attention a little bit! Pop up when she least expects it. A little seduction here and there- He'll win her over for sure.

He looks like the cat who got the cream when he shows up to his appointment, ready to undress down to his skivvies on a dime. Are you Hecate because he's heard you've got some magi- okay okay, he's getting on the table.

This is going to seriously backfire on him because he's so desperately touch-starved. Her hands on his skin, even through the towel is... intoxicating. He let's out this tiny little moan at one point and they both know he's fucked.

Oh the weight of the world that rests upon those shoulders! If only she knew! If only he could whisk her away to become his companion away from the ignorant, vapid world that doesn't appreciate her! He's almost purring and singing her praises as the appointment goes on. Getting a little drowsy...

She has to give him a light smack on his shoulder to let him know he can't just sleep here. His appointment is over, come on. The only bonus in his favor is that was a lot of power to have over a man like him. Definitely an intoxicating feeling.

"You... should definitely expect a large tip." He winks, "And a regular." The moment she teases him about being a little too into it, however, and he's flushed and trying to get out of there as soon as possible. Too vulnerable! Have to leave NOW!

BTAS

He spent years as a graphic/coding/physical designer for toys and games so you know his shoulders and lower back suck. He probably used to get massages every once in a while when he had a steady gig because it was a "normal" thing to do. Now he finds it almost frivolous... Until he finds out the object of his affections happens to do it. The thought crosses his mind multiple times that maybe he should- no. No, that would be disrespectful.

Echo and Query happen to see his dilemma... and help him out by just making the appointment for him. He can't cancel now! It'd be rude! She'll KNOW- He relents to go and is incredibly flustered for 90% of it. Trying to be cool about it. OH. He didn't realize this was your place. Or your name. Even after you told him.

He's thrilled when he's asked just to go down to his underwear. While he's not self-conscious about his body, the combination of intimacy and being completely naked might end up in a slip-up and if that happens he will die. She can't think of him as some juvenile who pops an erection at the drop of a hat- He's so focused in all of these thoughts that she has to tell him to relax or else the massage is going to do nothing for him.

That of course, makes him beet red in the face and he tries to quiet down his brain for a bit. The relief is instant. She's getting out knots that have been there for years and if she even slightly recommends any self-care packages, he's on it. Spa day this man up. He not only deserves it, but he's got no qualms about seeming not masculine for it.

When he leaves, him and his crush are practically kissing cheeks because the experience has been kind of a delight. If there was a competition for best Riddler to massage... it very well might be BTAS. Will get a manicure with you and also massage you back.

Telltale

At first it was a sort of recon. Testing the waters to see how she would respond to him showing up in her daily monotonous life. If there would be signs of someone else. Someone he actually had to worry about. It felt ridiculous, he thought, to have a crush like this and want to check on them. But if he's going to act on some schoolboy infatuation, he's going to be thorough.

She's... surprised, to say the least. He's not exactly a man that reads liking a lot of physical touch. Yet he's professional and cool about the undressing.

There are multiple times where his back and bones cracking almost echoes off the walls. Holy fuck has this man never heard of self-care? When she lightly jokes that he might need a chiropractor, he almost scowls. If he wanted anything other than her, he would have gotten it. The awkward silence that followed caused him to clear his throat.

She adds an extended hot stone massage free of charge because if anyone needs his muscles worked and relaxed, it's this fucking guy. At first he almost refused, not wanting her to fuss, but... Additional time with her and she seems to be concerned for his well-being. Perhaps this time it would be alright if she fussed. Just a little. To get their relationship on a good start.

Oh, he needed it. He feels like someone gave him a new body afterwards. Maybe there really is something to this. He'll... have to come again. Not for her, he tells her, he just doesn't trust anyone else.

Arkham

Since he can't exactly find a plethora of reasons for his crush to come to him... he decided on a whim to go to her. He actually showered and wore non-grease stained clothing, that should prove in itself how committed he is to this. He didn't want to risk being gross in her place of work, especially not with her touching him. Some scraps of consideration can go a long way.

The outright shock on her face is palpable. Not only is he here... but he wants her services? He smells nice? Is this a trick...? Some complex riddle that ends in her being horrifically mauled by a device of some sort? But no, he undresses and gets on the table and she can see him exposed. Well. Time to get to it.

The fucking knots in this man's back. Something about being hunched over a desk for hours to days at a time really does something to you. He does wonder briefly if some of his irritability can be directly related to chronic pain and not just because everyone else is an idiot. Something to think about as she works her skill over his skin.

Small groans occasionally escape his lips as she goes and she'll ask him if he's okay, if she's going too hard- He'll tell her to go harder. It's alright. It's... more than alright, actually. It's putting him to sleep. Yet her concern is more than just endearing. Even with the slight anxiety she might feel around him, knowing she cares is...

This was one of his best plans yet.

2022

This was a terrible idea. Oh no, this was a terrible, awful idea. He'd made the appointment after one of his runs as the Riddler. In his mask he felt confident and able to take on anything. Just make an online appointment at his crushes work. He can feel a sense of power in the dynamic and get to spend time with her. But as the appointment approaches...

He gets so nervous coming in, he knocks his body hard into the massage table and almost eats shit. Not to mention the horrible flustered stuttering when he was told he needed to get down to his underwear. and his glasses off!

For the first half of the appointment, he's terrified of getting a boner. Her hands are so warm and so soft and he's thinking about how nice they'd feel other places and- no! Focus... Focus... Oh this actually feels... kind of nice...

His anxiety plus generalized exhaustion from not sleeping wins out in the end. His crush might get a rather endearing moment when they hear his tiny little snore against the pillow. A little drool in the corner of his mouth. She has a chunk of time between appointments.

It won't hurt to let him sleep for ten minutes. Seems like he needs it, poor guy.

[entitled-fangirl]

I’m procrastinating doing my hmwk that’s due today so lemme get another poll here

These are all from my current drafts :) (Little Doe series not included hehe)

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Virgin!Battinson x girlfriend!reader (SMUT)

Bruce's nerves were at an all time high. You'd think his hand would crush your thigh with the grip he has on you. His other hand is on the steering wheel as he drives.

"You look dashing," you say to try to ease the tension. And you mean it. You rarely get to see him in a suit anymore.

He squeezes your leg as a 'thank you.' 

It takes a while, but you finally get a verbal response. "You look-" he hesitates, deciding what to say, "gorgeous."

He'd always liked that dress on you. Simple. Black. 

"I know you're only going to try to find the Riddler, but please, please avoid confrontation."

By the way his top lip quirked up, you know he's amused. "I'll do my best."

"Bruce," you scold. "You're not Batman today. Not right now."

He sighs and lets his smile fall. "Alright." He agrees, but you both now that's far from the truth.

2. Jace x wife!reader (FLUFF maybe light smut)

He smiled, the toothy one that made her head go fuzzy. The one where he was happy beyond reason. "What?" He asked as his head tilted.

She gave him a little shrug, going back to choosing dresses.

"No," he laughed, pressing his chest against her back and peeking over her shoulder. "Tell me." His hands ran up her sides, pulling giggles from her lips.

"Jace!" She laughed, attempting to pry his fingers away to no avail. He tugged her further against him, and wrapped his arms strongly around her waist. He was insistent on getting an answer.

"My pretty wife has decided to make me ask what she was thinking. It's awful," he teased. "I'd rather she just say it."

It felt taboo for a husband and wife to have such fun together. But the two were beyond tired of 'taboo' things. Targaryens often walked the line of acceptable and taboo, more wandering towards the latter.

"I think of you as handsome, is all," she giggled. "Am I not allowed to?"

"How caring," he mused. "My wife. Melting over the sight of me in riding gear."

3. Cregan Stark x ill wife!reader (ANGST and FLUFF)

His hand soothed over her forehead, brushing the hair away. Sweat had built up on her skin, gleaming in the light. "You should rest, my love. I can manage one meal without you."

"No," she reassured. "I feel fine."

She didn't feel fine. She hadn't felt fine for a few days now. She had waken up tired and had to focus on holding her head up at the table as they supped now.

"Wife," he softly reprimanded. "Your eyes are closing as we speak."

"'S just a chill. It will pass."

He sighed. He looked to the nearest servant. "Have this brought to our chambers, yes?"

She wanted to fight against his words but truthfully she was relieved. 

"Get up," he chided. "C'mon." He offered his hands to her as he stepped around her chair. 

…

That was yesterday, and now the morning had come. Cregan was worried. 

4. Ned Stark x second wife!reader (FLUFF & ANGST)

She worried that maybe they hated her.

The Stark children hated her.

Ned's hand brushed up and down her spine as she laid on his chest. He noticed her overactive mind. "You alright?" He asked softly.

She hummed, tucking her face into his neck.

He chuckled at the tickling breath. "Don't do that."

She let out a laugh too and rolled onto her back. "It's just… the children."

His brows furrowed immediately, her words catching his full attention. "What of them?"

"We've been married for a few moons now. I just… I haven't connected to them as well as I'd hoped."

She'd connected quite well to Jon, Sansa as well. Bran and Rickon were still young boys and connecting to them had been easy. 

It was Robb and Arya.

Robb had been close to his mother until her death, and Y/n knew she could never replace that relationship. But he hadn't even given her a chance. It hurt.

As for Arya, she had no idea what to do.

So now, in bed, she ranted all of that to Ned. He listened intently, keeping her close as she neared crying over everything.

5. (AK) Jason Todd x past childhood love!reader (ANGST)

"Come look at this," Bruce ordered.

Y/n pushed off the desk, her chair rolling over to Bruce. "Wh-" Her voice trailed off.

One the large screen sat a picture of Jason. Her Jason. It had been years, and still every picture made her eyes water. 

She remembered that night.

"Jason, don't do this."

He huffed and spun around to her. "What else should I do? Sit around while he blackmails my mom?"

"Just stay here," she pleaded, following him through Wayne Manor. "When you leave, I'll just alert Bruce."

"Do not," he warned.

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[stephaniebrownslover]

What popular social media apps would Batman Rogues use?

(These are just my headcanons so please please don't hate me.)

Joker: He only uses TikTok for 'sigma male' videos where they treat women awful. Also he thinks Roblox is a social media too since he can bully 10 year old kids and make them cry. And he definitely tried that fake free Robux sites.

Harley Quinn: She would definitely has all type of social medias, she even has DeviantArt and Amino, like think about it. And she's an active user too, except Facebook. Let's just say she takes lots of photos with her phone and she loves shitposting.

Poison Ivy: She don't use any of them, she hates all kind of it. But she mostly hates Wattpad, YouTube and Twitter.(I refuse to call it X.) She prefers a phone-avoided life with lack of any kind of social media apps. Harley shows to Pam her own posts anyways.

Catwoman: She has Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube and Snapchat. Dick made her download Snapchat so he can send snaps to her where he kicks some criminal ass. Also she has YouTube premium, she didn't pay it, she downloaded from illegal websites.

Scarecrow: He uses Twitter for current news, TikTok for learning peoples trigger warnings to make them afraid, and he uses Discord and Telegram for illegal links, if we count these two as social media.

Riddler: He only uses Tumblr for asking riddles to random people for fun and Twitter for fighting with dumb people. He also argues A LOT with people on Twitter because of politics. He doesn't use any other apps even though Harley tried to download her phone Snapchat.

Mad Hatter: He uses Amino for roleplaying, Tumblr for being weird and annoying, Facebook for playing Candy Crush with his 'lady friends' and Reddit for asking weird questions. He tried to use TikTok for following news but his account keep getting banned.

(Would you guys want to see other rogues or is this enough?)

[made-this-cause-why-not]

DC Comics Characters as Mauraders

So this initially stemmed from my bi yearly harlivy brainrot session where I thought "oh my god, Dorcas and Marlene are so Ivy and Harley." Specifically Dark Knights of Steel Harlivy (I would bury an army for you) (In return you will live here with me/ In return you won't fight in the war. This again? This always) . Want me to explain- gladly. Marlene "dive in head first, my blood runs red and gold, if I go, I will drag you to hell with me" McKinnon, working for The Order and thinking "hey this is kinda sketch, I don't know if we can trust Dumbledore" and Dorcas "every acquaintance is a new connection to better myself, killed by Voldemort personally, I will slither on my stomach if it means I can slice as your Achilles tendon and watch you fall" Meadows being the Anti-Heroes needed to end the Voldemort. They know they must fight in the war, they just need to fight on their own side.

And then I thought- why stop at them. So I present, the Mauraders as DC Comics Characters:

Starting off strong, James and Lily as the Iconic Blue Boy Scout and Pulitzer Prize winning Lois Lane. Do I need to explain? The Kal-el is so James/Mirrorball coded, and if James ever became a supe, Lily Evans would be the first to know.

After this, we have Remus and Sirius as Bruce and Selina Kyle. Remus is so Bruce Wayne- an orphan with a bad experience with animals at a young age. Reserved and quiet but a commanding authority figure that eyes turn to in times of need. Like, Remus is so batman but Brucie- oh that all Remu. Remu is a cassanova that everyone has a crush on, the life of the party that drinks iced tea at Gala's and is always limping or wincing over something. Sirius, well for a second I did switch the two and have Sirius be bruce but no, Sirius is so Selina. Sirius steals diamonds from museums, knowing that he has the money and Remus could buy them if he really wanted because "well where's the fun in that Moony." (Sirius has a huge platonic obsession with Superman and when Remus makes the Justice League he is ELATED. He loves going to HQ and telling embarrassing stories to James. He even let it slip that he calls Remus Moony and now all of the Core Members do it too. He loves hates it.) (Also, Sirius is friends with Marlene in any universe and he loves that it annoys Remus a little bit. When Harley/Marlene finally joins the league, they celebrate by breaking into a new art exhibit)

After this we have Pete as Barry "I could have finished this myself but that wouldn't be as fun" Allen. Pete is kinda just at the meetings as a favor to James and doesn't understand why Batman won't just let him take care of the Joker himself. Peter is nice and always a bit confused as to what is going on. Batman used to scare him, but shortly after learning about Moony, the two started bonding over nerdy shit together.

With the Arrowverse being the origins of my love for D.C (yes, I know it isn't comic accurate, but middleschool me loved it so fuck off), I have to make Mary as Dinah. I don't know much about comic accurate Dinah- a problem I plan on rectifying in the future- but her general "I'm done with this shit" vibe is matches Mary "i'm leaving the wizarding world and not turning back".

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Alice and Frank as Hawkman and Hawkgirl

Evan and Barty as Penguin and Riddler (Gotham's Penguin and Batman 2022's Riddler because yes)

Regulus as Jason "Do I look like Batman? Musty Bitch" Todd

[pupuyvs]

AND ONTO THE LAST CHARACTER ZUHA

idk really know why but i gotta talk about my bae about this

zuha has always been jihyes gf, excuse me yunjin but i love my zuhye

we really see on the chemistry of the two like its so clear

I HAVE A THOUGHT ON LIKE THEY LIKED EACH OTHER BEFORE BUT DIDNT CONTINUE IT CAUSE THEY WERE YOUNG SO THEY LIKE AGREED ON BEING GFS PLATONICALLY LATER ON (in which worked btw)

i really see them being soulmates and then jihye and yujin being twin flames

another thought when i think about zuha, is that shes protective and like, selfish in a way

i would see her glaring at chaewon, ready to fight chaewon for breaking her meow meow, railing yena with a train for bullying her meow meow LIKE I REALLY SEE IT IDK WHY BUT HER CHARACTER IN THIS SMAU IS SO RAAAAHHH

zuhas definetly the friend that you could describe as the song loveable by idk man i forgot but then if you mess up with her friends you see her going all batman riddler ahh shit to whoever messed her friend up

zuhas character here is really so much more than being jihyes gf, i think later on she would contribute more to jihye rebuilding herself and to jihyes and chaewons rs even if she didnt want to, why though? BECAUSE ITS HER GF MEOW MEOW JIHYE

zuha was not the character i was expecting 😭😭

i like these thoughts but zuha and jihye never had crushes on each other them being “gfs” is more so a joke than anything

jihye is very close to everyone in the group they are like family its one of those things where the parents consider them their kids too

zuha is protective over her friends but all of em are i would say the most protective is jimin

zuha is more a peacekeeper and if anything a bit too supportive if jihye were to wake up and say she wants chaewon back she’d tell her to go for it!

[fromjannah]

yeah the comic is from last year's Valentines anthology 'Strange Love Adventures' it's called 'Table for Two' iirc? Basically it's Valentines day and Bruce gets called away from a random date because the Riddler robbed a florist and left Batman a flower bouquet that includes a greeting card leading Batman to all of Edward's old crushes and failed loves. One of them is a man and when Batman shows up at his place the man immediately knows what he wants, saying that he has been expecting Batman to talk to him one day ever since he recognized his "old college friend" was the Riddler because (and I quote) "I could never forget that jawline". The comic ends with Ed trying to get Bruce to spend the rest of Valentines day with him on a snowy rooftop where he set up a candle light dinner and champagne for the both of them. This is a canon comic and yes the author confirmed that all the people he sent Bruce to were ones he had romantic feelings for, making him canonically bisexual. Which is why Unburied should confirm it too, it would only be canon compliant -

FUCK MEEE wait i think i saw bits of this comic on twitter. That is ridiculous... queer riddlers worldwide... sending bruce on dates across the universes... Thank you for your service anon. What the hell

[mitsumuse]

random bs - dc shipping

Who do i ship with Green lantern?? Flash? Batman? No one? I don't actually like Green Lantern, so I don't think too hard about it lol-

I've read GL/Flash and I liked it, but I went down the GL crushing on Batman rabbit-hole and I liked it.

O-O I don't really care much though lmfao For now, the answer is GL/Flash! :D Wally/Nightwing? Kinda cooked with that <3

I love Riddler/Scarecrow still, J couldn't ruin it. Plus he didn't like BatJoke though i love it. I'm surprised that P even did it tbh... but he was a p.o.s-

I like to think that BatJokes is low key peak Toxic Yaoi. That or BatFace!! I fuckin' love BatFace, especially when they loved each other before the accident?! Peak as fuuuck!! Harvey <3 Bruce, TwoFace obsessed with w/ batman in a "I want you and no one else can have you" way, Harvey is still in love with Bruce, Batman has a reluctant love for TwoFace, Bruce still loves Harvey but knows he can't have him anymore. Sad/Toxic Yaoi lmao (⸝⸝๑ ̫ ๑⸝⸝⸝)