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rockoblanco Ā· 1 year ago
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im sorry but are these not THE sickest most unique aesthetic pair of boxing gloves uā€™ve ever seen in ur whole entire life ā€¦ā€¦ā€¦ !!!!!!!!!!!!
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danny-chase Ā· 4 years ago
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Hello, are there any Cassandra Cain fans/stans that could help me out with her characterization? Iā€™ve just started to get into writing fanfiction (I havenā€™t posted any, and am working towards getting more confident with writing the characters in general so hopefully Iā€™ll post some someday) and I havenā€™t been in the fandom long. Cass is a confusing character for me to write, mostly because I feel like sheā€™s written differently in everything sheā€™s in. And her personality absolutely got erased and overhauled in the New52. Iā€™ve read some of her Batgirl run (it was awhile ago ngl) and I read the storyline where she was introduced in the New52 and the Rise and the Fall of the Batmen (I think thatā€™s the arc sheā€™s involved in with Detective Comics). Idk, more under cut.
My goal in writing Cass is to make her seem like a real person and Iā€™m drawing more on pre-New52 than post-New52. I feel like she used to have so much more to her than just being like a perfect person and the sweetest person in general. Not that she canā€™t be sweet (I love cinnamon bun Cass too), but she used to have much more grit to her personality it seems like. Iā€™m blending the two personalities, and Iā€™d really like to focus on her love for dance, itā€™s one of the changes I really liked, and of course her connections to her siblings because I love sibling dynamics. Currently Iā€™m working on a fic where she ends up dancing with each of her siblings. I like the idea of writing her as a bit snarky or sassy (the kind of person that just stares at you with the ā€œreallyā€ expression when you do something dumb), more introverted, a bit of a little shit, self deprecating, but genuinely kind hearted, driven, and a perfectionist. I also donā€™t want to write her as being a magic character that instantly knows whatā€™s wrong with a character. Yeah, she can read body language, but her family is good at hiding things, theyā€™ve been trained recognizing body language and Iā€™m guessing some of them have worked to have good control over their own. My interpretation is she can tell what people are feeling but not why, and how theyā€™re going to move. Iā€™ve written a little bit of the fic so far (um please donā€™t feel obligated to read through it, any comments on how you think Cass should be written is helpful) so Iā€™ll post it below. Thanks for reading this far if you made it XD.
I donā€™t have a title for this lmao but the fic starts here:
ā€œHey.ā€ Dick gently placed a hand on her shoulder as he hopped down from his spot on the water tower. ā€œYou know whoā€™s my most favorite, strongest, most beautiful, spectacular-ā€
Cass groaned; he was making the face. He was wearing his Nightwing mask, but as she turned to look, she could already tell he was making the face. Dick ignored her groans and continued ā€œ-most perfect, amazing, gorgeous, sweetest, nicest, kindhearted, thoughtful-ā€
Cass pulled away; she would not be doing what he asked. Nope. The last time she heard Dick talking like this, Barbara ended up agreeing to dog sit for Titus. The dog chewed everything in the clocktower; they were still finding ripped up socks in various locations. ā€œHeā€™s so well behavedā€ he said. ā€œIt wonā€™t be for that longā€ he said. ā€œYouā€™re the best thank you so, so muchā€ he said. On the bright side, Dick had bought her new ballet shoes to replace the ones Titus tore through. But theyā€™d taken weeks to break in and-oh he was still talking.
ā€œ-smartest, wisest, funniest, loveliest, badass, awesomest, funnest-ā€ Cass placed her hands on her hips and stood up to meet him. The stakeout had been going fine on her own, at this rate she probably didnā€™t need his backup anyways, so if this was something stupid, she could always tell him to leave. She gave him her best ā€œbat-glareā€ as he continued to mumble on compliments. ā€œfantastic, reliable, trustworthy-ā€ his voice grew smaller as she continued glaring. He cleared his throat ā€œsister of all time?ā€ He finished.
Cass sighed and leaned back against the towerā€™s support. ā€œWhat do you want?ā€ Dick gave her a weak smile, embarrassment radiated off him. That couldnā€™t be good.
ā€œLook, Iā€™ll cut to the chase.ā€ Thank heavens for that. ā€œBut like, just know I love you so much.ā€ Cass wished she could stick her tongue out, maybe the domino mask was the way to go. She settled for lightly shoving his shoulder. He grinned at her, doing his best to seem casual, but slight tension in his neck gave away his discomfort. Dick was always hard for her to read, he was a performer from birth, and had excellent control of his posture and facial expressions. He gave himself away in movement, in the lack thereof. He could paint the perfect mask, but it slipped slightly when he moved. He was nervous, anxious, exasperated, and worried. Cass was intrigued.
ā€œWhat is it?ā€ She said, more gently than before, turning back to watch her mark. She could hear Dick let out a deep breath.
ā€œItā€™s Da-Robin. He got invited to a formal.ā€ Cass turned back and cocked her head. ā€œDonā€™t give me that look, you know how he is.ā€ He said, shifting his weight. ā€œItā€™s a school event, so theyā€™ve been learning ballroom dance in gym. But I got a call the other day from the gym teacher saying heā€™s not participating.ā€
ā€œWhy should he?ā€ Cass asked. ā€œYou shouldnā€™t force people to do things they donā€™t want to do.ā€ Living with the family long enough had taught her that. If the kid didnā€™t want to dance, he shouldnā€™t have to.
ā€œYeah, I know.ā€ Dick replied a bit flatly. He moved to crouch where she had been sitting and focused on the building across the street. ā€œBut I donā€™t know if he doesnā€™t want to, or if heā€™s just embarrassed.ā€ Cass thought for a moment. ā€œI donā€™t suppose he grew up with many dance lessons.ā€ He added a bit apologetically. She shook her head.
ā€œHave you talked to him?ā€ She asked. Dick sighed.
ā€œI tried. But he kept switching topics and when I pressed it, he locked himself in his room. Which is why Iā€™m concerned.ā€ Cass hummed in affirmation. It made sense.
ā€œWhy havenā€™t you tried teaching him?ā€ Dick wasnā€™t a bad dancer, and heā€™d always performed quite well at the galas.
He looked back at her sheepishly. ā€œI gave it a go last time I was at the manor. But he stormed off before we could get anything done. Something about me being an embarrassment to the family.ā€
Cass rolled her eyes under the cowl. ā€œWhat did you do?ā€
ā€œI just wanted to do some jazzercising to warm up, whatā€™s wrong with that?ā€ Dick spluttered in response. Cass lightly smacked the back of his head. ā€œSo anyways, I lost my chance at it. I canā€™t even play music without him running away.ā€ He continued, ducking away as she tried to tap him again. ā€œBesides, youā€™re probably a better height to practice with for him.ā€ She scoffed in response.
ā€œWhenā€™s the gala?ā€ She asked. It slipped out without her permission. She wasnā€™t getting involved. The kid could figure it out on his own. Couldnā€™t he?
ā€œItā€™s next weekend.ā€ He replied and sighed. ā€œI donā€™t want him to miss it. He never does stuff thatā€™s age appropriate.ā€ Oh, no. Not that card. Cass would not be involved, she had work to do. She stepped back to lean against the tower again and bit her lip. ā€œAnd some girl in his class asked him to go. Her nameā€™s Maps and sheā€™s a really good influence on him.ā€ She crossed her arms tighter. Damian was rude to her. He called her Cain. Not. Getting. Involved. ā€œSheā€™s so energetic, it helps him loosen up-ā€ Damnit.
ā€œFine.ā€ Dick whipped around to look at her, not bothering to hide his disbelief. She squirmed internally. It wasnā€™t that she didnā€™t care about the kid. It was just easier to spend time on her own. The kid was better off without her influence anyways.
ā€œAre you sure, I could ask Steph or I donā€™t know-ā€ He continued.
She cut him off. ā€œIā€™ll do it. I donā€™t mind.ā€ The others wouldnā€™t work. Dick knew that going into the conversation. They were tooā€¦loud in their judgement. Steph would laugh at the wrong time, Tim would say the wrong thing, Jason didnā€™t have the patience for the kidā€™s temper, and Duke would be a safe bet, but was away on Outsider business for the next two weeks.
Dick practically melted in relief. ā€œThank you so-ā€
ā€œYou owe me, big brother.ā€ Cass reminded.
ā€œAnything you want, little sister.ā€ He promised. ā€œAre hugs acceptable as a down payment? I could kiss you right now.ā€
ā€œEww.ā€ Cass made a face under the mask but strode forward as he opened his arms and stood for a hug. He eagerly wrapped her in a bear hug. She couldnā€™t help but laugh.
ā€œYouā€™re winning sister of the year award.ā€ He said as he released her.
ā€œYouā€™re making me cookies.ā€ She retorted. Dick grimaced.
ā€œCan I buy them?ā€ He asked hesitantly. She shook her head.
ā€œHomemade, with love. And Iā€™m watching.ā€ She added, smirking under the mask. Dick sunk back down into position.
ā€œIā€™ll do my best.ā€ He promised. Cass snickered. The last time Dick tried making cookies, he apparently caught his oven mitts on fire. There was still a bit of cookie dough on the ceiling he hadnā€™t noticed yet.
A flash of movement jolted her back into reality, their mark was making his move. She shot her grapple, and Dick quickly followed suit. ā€œIā€™ll text you the plan tomorrow.ā€ He promised as they leapt into the night.
Thanks so much if you read this far, and please comment or send me feedback directly if you have the time and donā€™t mind. Iā€™m sorry if you completely disagree with how I characterized her (or Dick/Damian for that matter) Iā€™m mostly relying on Damianā€™s canon interactions with her and Dickā€™s half canon half fanon personality (I know they donā€™t get on great in the comics...but sibling dynamics) and the rest of this portion of the fic would focus on Damian earning more respect for her (and learning to call her Cass - not Cain).
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whaleyoufeedmenuggets Ā· 6 years ago
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Im too lazy to look at the questions so DO ALL OF THEM. (if you dont wanna then go on a random number generator and get 5 random numbers)
ITS REALLY LONG BUT I DID IT KJSHADJS HERE GOES i love oversharing my lifealso im putting a read more line bc its hella long
1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?
water bottles
2. chocolate bars or lollipops?
ehhh depends on my mood. iā€™d say itā€™s (dark) chocolate most of the time (love that 70% dark chocolate mmMmMm)
3. bubblegum or cotton candy?
cotton candy!! except when it gets all over my face and hair o no
4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?
common report book comments included
- very active
- bright
- ā€œthe live wire of the classā€
- usually distracted but still does well
- mischievous
- playful
5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?
bottles so that i can close it and save the rest for later and not have to chug it yeet
6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?
sportswear #sweatpantsalldayeveryday
7. earbuds or headphones?
def headphones but theyā€™re inconvenient sometimes :/
8. movies or tv shows?
tv shows!! (also, my adhd ass canā€™t get through a movie without zoning out oops)
9. favorite smell in the summer?
i havenā€™t experienced /real/ summer (thank u singaporeā€™s tropical climate) but i rly like the smell of rain :ā€)
10. game you were best at in p.e.?
making up excuses to skip pe
11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?
belvitas before morning practice
croissant sandwich and chocolate milk after practice
if thereā€™s no practice, then scrambled eggs from the dining hall lolol
if iā€™m too lazy to go to the dining hall, then cereal
12. name of your favorite playlist?
itā€™s literally called jams and the description is ā€œa clusterfuck of stuff iā€™ve jammed to at some pointā€
13. lanyard or key ring?
key ring
14. favorite non-chocolate candy?
gummy bears/sour patch kids
15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?
death of a salesman - arthur miller
16. most comfortable position to sit in?
with one foot up on the chair and the other leg sitting normally
17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?
a pair of asics sneakers
18. ideal weather?
15Āŗc/60Āŗf when its like cool but not too cold but also not ridiculously hot and also when theres no insane wind (a light breeze is fine)
19. sleeping position?
on my left side and hugging a pillow/bolster/soft toy
20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?
i like the feeling of pen and paper but im disorganized as hell so an apple pencil + ipad makes a good enough substitute
21. obsession from childhood?
frogs (iā€™ve loved them since i was 3 hehe)
22. role model?
a dude i used to train with for a while in 2014. he retired last year but heā€™s always looked out for me like an older brother since we trained together (heā€™s 8 years older than me lmao) and even thought iā€™m so far away rn he still checks in on me and stuff and idk heā€™s probably one of the swimmers i respect the most.
23. strange habits?
i cant fall asleep at night if im not hugging something. Ā like. it could be a pillow. or a soft toy. literally anything. once on a school trip i hugged a pair of sweatpants to sleep bc i legit cant fall asleep if im not hugging something.i have no problem falling asleep in class/on buses/cars/planes though.
24. favorite crystal?
idk i never really paid enough attention to crystals to actually have a favorite and know their names. theyā€™re all rly pretty tho.
25. first song you remember hearing?
uhh h h i honestly canā€™t remember. probably some classical music bc i played the violin and that was my first experience of music that i was actually aware of????
26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?
switch on the aircon and take a nap / sit in bed on netflix/playing on my nintendo switch. and swimming outdoors i guess.
27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?
switch on the heater and take a nap / sit in bed on netflix/playing on my nintendo switch.
do u see a pattern here
28. five songs to describe you?
jet lag - simple plan (bc time zones suck and i miss my fam & friends)
avalanche - bring me the horizon (pretty much sums up how tf my brain feels)
high hopes - p!atd
astronaut - simple plan
the reckless and the brave - all time low
29. best way to bond with you?
doing dumb shit with me
also Quality Timeā„¢ļø like idk even if weā€™re chilling and doing our own shit i like just spending time with people im comfortable enough with
30. places that you find sacred?
idk
31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?
a hoodie and sweatpants
for no reason other than thatā€™s what i wear 90% of the time
32. top five favorite vines?
I AM CONFUSION!!! AMERICA EXPLAIN
this bitch empty. yeet.
im in my momā€™s car VROOM VROOM
the one of that dad playing the saxophone (???) and the kid slamming the oven door open and shut
road works ahead ā€œhaha yea sure hope it does!ā€
33. most used phrase in your phone?
either lmao or lolol or LMFAO or yeet
34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?
gOD i had spotify ads stuck in my head all the time before i switched to premium and now i cant remember any of them (thank god)
35. average time you fall asleep?
iā€™d say 12:30-1ish
36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?
the tROLL FACE MEME LIKE those rage faces idk what theyā€™re called but BASICALLY THOSE 2010-2012 era memes
37. suitcase or duffel bag?
suitcase!!! i like sitting on them and yeeting myself around on them or getting people to push me around and then falling off
38. lemonade or tea?
lemonade
39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?
ngl i havent had either of them before
40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?
so in jc2 (aka 12th grade), for some reason PEOPLE WERE PUTTING PRE-PACKAGED HARD BOILED EGGS ALL OVER THE SCHOOL. like they were still in their wrappers and all but u could open ur schoolbag and find like 5 eggs in there. and no one knew where they came from. i think at one point there were even eggs hanging from the pull-up bars. all i know is that they were everywhere and people in my batch still remember it as the egg invasion of acjc.
41. last person you texted?
my mom
42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?
def jacket!!! especially when they have zips hehe
43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?
hoodie
44. favorite scent for soap?
idk man depends on my mood
45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?
sci-fi bc im a fricken nerd
46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?
shirt and sweats
47. favorite type of cheese?
cheddarrr also i like mozzerrella sticks
48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?
a fineapple B)
lmao jk ummmm maybe a watermelon bc when u hit it it sounds hollow, just like how my skull would sound if someone hit it (h a)
49. what saying or quote do you live by?
here for a good time not for a long time
never give up without a fight
50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?
idk probably some dumb meme. i laugh at a lot of stuff like i laugh anything even mildly funny. some that i can think of off the top of my head are:
- i was tryna type ducky but typed fucky instead and sOmEOnE (could be the person who submitted this ask, idk tho) changed my facebook messenger nickname to fucky and the notification was like ā€poopy butthole changed your nickname to fuckyā€ and i think thatā€™s still the funniest sentence iā€™ve read in my whole life
- one time we went to mcdonalds and a friend said mcfluffy instead of mcflurry and idk why but i laughed so hard at that
- once @doduo and i spent half a chinese lesson cutting out random faces from the chinese newspaper and sticking them randomly all over the classroom and idk. it was the funniest thing ever. until the teacher came over and confiscated my scissors rip.
51. current stresses?
- an essay draft (that i am procrastinating rn by doing this, oops)
- CANADIAN TRIALS (but thats a good kind of stress)
- submitting a proposal for a group project but none of my groupmates are freaking replying my texts ugh
52. favorite font?
avenir next!! i find san serif fonts way easier to read than serif lolol.i like helvetica neue too.
53. what is the current state of your hands?
dry af but also i just got my nails done so they pretty rn hehe
54. what did you learn from your first job?
iā€¦havent had a real job yet
55. favorite fairy tale?
idk i was never rly one for fairy tales even as a kid.
56. favorite tradition?
chinese new year when we get CASH and we spend 3 days just eating junk yEET im rly sad im gonna be missing it the next few years tho
57. the three biggest struggles youā€™ve overcome?
hh h h hh hhh hh hh theyā€™re pretty personal i donā€™t /really/ wanna put it out here but i can text you the answer to this if you want (iā€™m perfectly fine with that!!)
58. four talents youā€™re proud of having?
- i think iā€™m pretty intuitive!!! i can guess anyoneā€™s mbti if iā€™ve spent enough time with them/gotten a detailed enough description of them /winks/ and i can read people pretty well in general and i can draw links to themes/symbols in lit pretty wellā€¦.???
- iā€™m somewhat decent at letteringā€¦i think
- iā€™m good at pull-ups and also vertical jumps iā€™m secretly a froge
- iā€™m decent at photographyā€¦i guessā€¦.
59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?
yeet
60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?
pokemon !!
61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?
/sweats/ iā€™m not very good at remembering lines from books/movies/shows WELP
62. seven characters you relate to?
JAKE PERALTA - b99
rosa diaz - b99
linguine - ratatouille (heā€™s permanently confused and he let a ratto take over his job bc he had no idea what he was doing like damn what a big mood)
dory - finding nemo/finding dory (i relate to the forgetfulness)
percy jackson
kale bae /winks/
mitt (during bad phases) /winks again, but sadly/
63. five songs that would play in your club?
idek man i wouldnt even be at my own club iā€™d be at home taking a nap iā€™ll just ask someone else to handle my playlist
64. favorite website from your childhood?
club penguin !!!
65. any permanent scars?
yE one of them was from jumping onto a treadmill going at 13km/h 2 years ago bc i thought i was a good idea
66. favorite flower(s)?
i dont have any
67. good luck charms?
i eat pancakes for breakfast on meet days!!!! altho i think this is more of a habit than a good luck charm tbh lmao.
also i guess pip???? heā€™s my emotional support narwhal :ā€™)
68. worst flavor of any food or drink youā€™ve ever tried?
durian. i cant stand the stuff or anything flavored like it ugh.
69. a fun fact that you donā€™t know how you learned?
red food coloring is derived from beetles
70. left or right handed?
right
71. least favorite pattern?
overly-floral patterns i guessssss. also i hate wearing stripes.
72. worst subject?
chinese
besides that, math and physics
73. favorite weird flavor combo?
i rly like vanilla ice cream and fries
also i would eat ketchup with nearly anything
74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?
i usually just suck it up and go to sleep when it comes to pain but i guess an 8??? idk. i usually take advil/ibuprofen only for fevers
75. when did you lose your first tooth?
i got my first loose tooth on january 11 2005 and it fell out on january 18 2005 & it was a tuesday (pls donā€™t ask me how i remember this bc i dont know)
76. whatā€™s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?
tater tots
77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?
cactus i guess. idk im not good at plants.
78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?
grocery store sushi (it was pretty decent in singapore so yeeeee lmao also i ate a lot of that as a kid)
79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driverā€™s license photo?
its the same photo for both so yeAh
80. earth tones or jewel tones?
earth
81. fireflies or lightning bugs?
idk i always called them fireflies
82. pc or console?
console I LOVE THE FEEL OF BUTTONS
83. writing or drawing?
drawing (more like doodlign for me bc i cant draw for shit)
84. podcasts or talk radio?
neither but if i rlllllly had to choose then podcasts i guessss s sss
84. barbie or polly pocket?
neither LMAO i gave all my barbies haircuts when i was a kid bc i didnt know what to do with them
85. fairy tales or mythology?
mythology for sure!! i love greek mythology (may or may not be bc of percy jackson lolol)
86. cookies or cupcakes?
cookies
87. your greatest fear?
losing those i love and care about (could be drifting or actual death it goes both ways)
88. your greatest wish?
rn, for my essay to write itself
for the short-term, to make the olympics (and WUGsā€¦and worldsā€¦and sea gamesā€¦and asian gamesā€¦and commonwealth games lmao)
for the long-term, uhhh idk. i just wanna live a life iā€™m satisfied with and to have a job i actually like and to be able to support my parents
89. who would you put before everyone else?
my mom
90. luckiest mistake?
i always say that i regret doing a year of college in singapore instead of coming here for freshman year but if iā€™d come in a year earlier like i was supposed to, i proba wouldnā€™t have made it past swim team tryouts and i made some pretty great friends in my first year of college soooo it all worked out i guessi cant think of any others rn
91. boxes or bags?
bags
92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?
fairy lights are rly pretty!!but i like natural light :ā€)
93. nicknames?
deb
debs
debo
debbo
alpha childuhh h h i think thats about it??? i cant remember any others
94. favorite season?
springā€™s pretty great rni like fall too (before it gets cOLd)
95. favorite app on your phone?
insta/tumblr/telegram
96. desktop background?
a photo of me looking rly cool at the starting blocks before a race B)
97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?
4 - mine (singapore & US), my momā€™s and my dadā€™s
98. favorite historical era?
uhh h h idk the ice age seemed pretty cool haha sike it was actually coldmedieval times seemed pretty cool too like damn i want a suit of armorWHEW I SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON THIS but i had fun so yeet
also if you read all the way down here ily and youā€™re cool
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