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crow-in-gotham Ā· 27 days ago
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BLOG POST NO. 4 - ALL ABOUT THE WAYNES
Remember that off-handed comment I made about moving into Gotham without proper research? Well, itā€™s more like no research at all because I just found out who the Waynes actually are.
For you see, I am what my friends lovingly (read: derogatorily) refer to as an internet hermit. Basically, what Iā€™m trying to say is that I have lived under a rock for basically my entire life. Well, at least when it comes to anything celebrity related. Hell, I donā€™t know much about Filipino celebrities, much less foreign ones. The only Filipino celebrities I bothered knowing the bare minimum about is BINI, and the only foreign actors I know are the ones who played in the Harry Potter series.
But back to my main pointā€” yes, I only just now found out about who the Waynes are.
Why? Because I literally share a class with one of them. Actually, scratch that, Iā€™m pretty sure I share a class with two of themā€”
So I did a little digging (read: my friends were appalled by how ā€œunculturedā€ I am, and forced me to sit through a 3 hour long lecture about Wayne Lore) and hereā€™s my thoughts.
First of all, Bruce Wayne, or ā€œBrucieā€ as the media likes to call him, is the biggest fucking teddy bear I have ever seen. Like seriously, if ā€œhead empty, no thoughtsā€ was a person, it would be him. Kinda sus (look Ray, internet slang!) to think heā€™s completely empty up there considering the fact that he, you know, runs one of the biggest enterprises in the entire world? The man is richer than Lex Luthor himself (yes, I know who he isā€” thank you Lan) and just keeps getting richer even with the amount of money he just seems to throw out everyday.
Honestly Iā€™d be inclined to believe heā€™s actually some sort of secret super genius whoā€™s just hiding behind a facade of stupidity just to lower everyoneā€™s guard, but at the same time, I, quite frankly, could not give a fuck. The man pays my scholarship, I donā€™t really care if heā€™s the human version of a koala or the second coming of Isaac Newton. As long as he keeps doing all the good that heā€™s doing, Iā€™m good. Overall, seems like a good guy and a nice hugger.
Next up is Richard Grayson-Wayne. Or, as literally everyone apparently calls him, ā€œDickā€. Like, seriously? I know this has probably been said so many timesā€” to the point where if you took all those times it was said by someone and turned it into an audio file, it would probably outlive the universeā€” but still. Really? Out of all the nicknames, you chose that?
And okay, maybe times were just different back then (shoutout to you old people out there), but was this guy so attached to the name that he just couldnā€™t be bothered to change it even when the modern day meaning for it was popularized? I mean, seriously, how many spittakes am I gonna have to go through every time my friend (hi Lan) says something along the lines of ā€œI have a thing for Dickā€. My friend knows exactly what the fuck heā€™s doing every time he says this sentence, because he never bothered to add the last name ā€œGraysonā€ to it. Like, I know youā€™re gay Lan, but come on. The closet is already made of fucking glass.
Other comments to make? That ass. Like seriously, he tries to hide it by wearing slacks but sir, we are not blind. Those seams are fighting for their lives every time you take a step.
Next one on the list is Cassandra Cain-Wayne. Thereā€™s honestly not much else I can say about her other than the fact that I think sheā€™s an absolute angel, and that Iā€™ve replayed videos of her ballet performances for maybe an hour? Thereā€™s just something about the way that she dances that just looks so mesmerizing. It reminds me of a swanā€” beautiful, graceful, and equally as deadly. No, seriously, have you seen angry swans attacking people? Those birds can be fucking terrifying. I donā€™t know what about her looks so dangerous, but she just does? To me? Itā€™s weird.
Iā€™m not saying sheā€™s a bad person or anything, Iā€™m just saying that in a scenario where someone tries to mug her, I donā€™t think it would be her whoā€™d end up with stitches. Which, honestly, I respect.
Next is Jason Todd-Wayne. The fucking brick house himself. I mean, come on, just look at one picture taken of him recently and tell me you did not stare for more than 10 seconds. This man is the definition of ā€œIf heā€™s a tree then Iā€™m a squirrelā€. Am I completely biased in this case? Maybe. Will I plead guilty? Over my dead fucking body.
The whole ā€œdisappeared for a weird amount of time, was assumed dead by the public for a while, then suddenly came back one day out of nowhereā€ situation aside, this guy is like the prime example of a glow-up. I donā€™t know what happened during those years he went missing, but he came back looking like a beefed up Princess Anna.
Chunk of muscle aside, there are also a few pictures of him hanging out with the kids that come by Marthaā€™s House (local homeless shelterā€” thanks WE), and rescuing kittens from trees, and honestly I think itā€™s so sweet. Itā€™s giving ā€œgap moeā€ and Iā€™m very much here for it.
Up next is Timothy Drake-Wayne, otherwise known as Tim (because who the fuck says Timothy nowadaysā€”). Now this guy is the reason why this entire post exists in the first place. Why? Because I literally saw him walk right into class and sit literally right next to me (which, now that I think about it, is kinda weird because we were in a lecture hall andā€” hello, thereā€™s literally 10 other seats in the same line as us?). Now, at first I didnā€™t really think anything of itā€” because duh, I lived under a rock remember? I had no idea who he was when he walked in, nor why everyone else in the room was staring at us like our heads were on fire (I checkedā€” they were not), but I was running on 2 hours of sleep and barely any caffeine so I couldnā€™t give two fucks.
Then this mf (look Ray, abbreviations!) turned to me and justā€” hands me a bottle of 5 hour energy? That he just took out of his bag?? Now donā€™t get me wrong, I was thankful and all that, because there was no way in hell I wouldā€™ve survived that class without more caffeine making my heart almost palpitate, but alsoā€” kinda weird? Didnā€™t think much of it anyway and just thanked him. We did introduce ourselves to each other, but only with our first names because, you know, who the fuck introduces themselves with their full names unless itā€™s the first day of class and your professor decided it would be great to ā€œget to know everyoneā€ by doing self-introductions.
It wasnā€™t until 3 hours later at lunch when I discovered that I had, in fact, talked to Tim Drake-Wayne himself, courtesy of one of my friends (Iā€™m looking at you Rayne) screaming at me.
That was also what led to the whole ā€œsit down and letā€™s talk about Wayne Loreā€ that lasted 3 hours.
Duke Thomas-Wayne is the next one. This guy is an absolute fucking sunshine. Heā€™s the other guy thatā€™s in one of my other classesā€” actually, now that I think about it, weā€™re in a group together for that classā€™ semester-long project.
Wtf.
The literal personification of a ray of light is groupmates with me holy shit. ā€œBecome group mates with a Wayneā€ was definitely not on my bucket list for this year but you know what Iā€™m not complaining about it.
Oh god I just remembered the fact that I ended up rambling about seashells for an embarrassingly long amount of time to him because the group wasnā€™t talking about anything so I ended up making small talk with the person next to me, which ended up being him.
I hope he liked my ramblings about the different kinds of seashells I have??
Last but definitely not the least (I feel legally obligated to say that) is Damian Wayne himself. Heā€™s famous for being the only Wayne child to actually be blood-related to Bruce Wayne (not that that makes the others any less his kidsā€”), and also well-known for the fact that he threatened to shove a cane up someoneā€™s ass during one of the many Wayne Galas. Honestly, I respect it. The threatened person was being an asshole to some other guests and apparently Damian Wayne had enough of his bullshit. It made rounds on social media for an entire year apparently (not that Iā€™d knowā€” I was dead to the internet beyond my little circle of hyperfixations).
Other than that thereā€™s not really much else to say about this guy? Other than the fact that I think heā€™s kinda cute in the little brother way. Thereā€™s a clip online of Tim Drake-Wayne calling him a demon spawn though, which I think is funny as fuck. Itā€™s giving sibling energy to the max. Iā€™m sure there's a good reason why this Damian Wayne has been dubbed the demon spawn.
Thereā€™s some honorable mentions for the Wayne Family (you know who Iā€™m talking about) but honestly this has gone on for so fucking long. Maybe Iā€™ll make a separate post about it at some point.
ā€¦ How the fuck does Bruce Wayne deal with all these fucking kidsā€”
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local-gothamite Ā· 5 months ago
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ALL OF MY HOUSEPLANTS JUST HAD A GROWTH SPURT
WHO THE FUCK PISSED OFF THE LESBIAN
MY KITCHEN IS A NIGHTMARE OF ROOTS AND LEAVES
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gotham-resident-5122 Ā· 7 months ago
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imafuckingasshole Ā· 1 year ago
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Guys... look it's not so bad living in Gotham... - great insurance
- great rent price
- great job
It's fineee
Update: Joker made a hole in my roof with.... I can now see my neighbor... at least he has a cat. My camera is missing and my grandma is in the hospital because last week she got in the radius of scarecrows laughing gas.. at least I haven't been kidnapped yet
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morganbritton132 Ā· 2 months ago
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One of the perks of living in Gotham is that occasionally youā€™ll walk past a Wayne having the most batshit insane conversation anybody has ever had.
Walk past Dick Grayson on the street and hear him say into his phone, ā€œI donā€™t think heā€™s anti-vax, but Superman is definitely not vaccinated.ā€
Stand outside of the downtown WE building and see Tim Drake walk out with his tall friend only to pause and say, ā€œHold on, I just got the mental image of Lex Luthor pregnant. Thanks for that.ā€
A lucky few who ride the same subway line as the newest Wayne edition, overheard Duke tell Stephanie that living in Wayne Manor is, ā€œAlright, but when I moved in Jason and Damian gave me a knife and said I had to kill Tim. Said it was tradition.ā€
ā€œIt kinda is. Did you do it?ā€
ā€œNo!ā€ Duke says, to the relief of the overhearers. ā€œGet thisā€¦he stabbed himself.ā€
ā€œā€¦yeah, I shouldā€™ve guessed that.ā€
The downside to living in Gotham is literally everything else.
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shoesfromoxfam Ā· 4 months ago
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Saw someone wondering about how the buildings in gotham are chipped from years of the bats grappling everywhere and am now imagining
- the bats swing around all the time but in certain areas they tend to parkour instead of grapple
- after a couple of them have close calls of falling, gothamites realise its bc the buildings are too weak in places to use the hooks safely anymore
- in starts in one neighborhood but quickly spreads throughout gotham; people get into the habit of checking their roofs for chips and cracks and start painting them
- different places do it different ways, some people use bright neon colours, an apartment block keeps a tin of glow-in-the-dark paint in the rooftop garden for anyone to use, one children's shelter fills the chips in with glitter glue
- slowly but surely the gotham skyline becomes a starry night with stars of paint and colour, marking the weakpoints so they can be seen even in the darkest of the city's nights
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sreppub Ā· 1 year ago
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sorry i just wanted to call batman funny names
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breesperez139 Ā· 6 months ago
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Dc x Dp Prompt #6
ā€œIā€™m a twinā€, Damian said one night. He could feel the narrowed eyes of his family drilling holes on his back in disbelief. Not that he could blame them. Damian had never so much as implied being raised with a companion, much less a sibling.
ā€œI had a brotherā€. Damian paused to recollect himself. He had not said his brotherā€™s name out loud in over 8 years.
ā€œHis name wasā€¦ Danyalā€. Damian hated the way his voice wavered, but he could not help it. Danyal was everything to him, his other half. Their heart beat as one and when one heart stopped beating, the other one died with it. At least until his family put his heart on metaphorical life support without ever realizing.
ā€œWhere is he now?ā€ His father asked, voice filled with knowing grief and a hint of betrayal. It had in fact been 6 years since Damian first showed up on his doorstep.
ā€œUp thereā€. All eyes shifted towards the specific star he was pointing to. ā€œRight before he died, he promised me heā€™d guide me from the stars. Unfortunately, the stars are not visible in Gotham, so my brother is unable to be of much help unless I leave the city.ā€
ā€œYour brother is Polaris, the North Star?ā€ Tim questioned warily, most likely in attempts to not offend him. Damian was aware of how stupid it sounded, but Danyal had promised, and his brother never broke his promises.
ā€œYes. Danyal is with the stars now, just as he always wantedā€
#dc x dp#dp x dc#dpxdc fanfic#dc x dp prompt#dp x dc prompt#dc x dp crossover#dp x dc crossover#ghost king danny#demon twin au#danyal al ghul#batpham#they are not in Gotham at the time of this conversation#Iā€™m thinking theyā€™re visiting the Kentā€™s on their farm but tbh as long as the stars are visible it can be anywhere#Danny did in fact reincarnate as Polaris#sort of#Polaris is more of a title the Realms gave him the day he was crowned#he is the star meant to guide them through a new era#or something like that#But Damian does look up at the stars for guidance whenever he sees them#and before he knows it heā€™s accidentally begun praying to Danny#itā€™s his coping mechanism for being unable to speak about him to anyone#but back to Danny - he regained the memories of his time as Danyal Al Ghul when he died in that portal and became a halfa#well it was more he regained the memories of ALL his previous lives but his most recent one holds a special place in his heart#if only because he knows his brother is still alive on whatever earth he was born on#as bad as it sounds Danny canā€™t wait until he gets to reunite with Damian#he hopes Damian forgives him for not guiding him though#fun fact! Danny was once known as the god Dan-El in one of his previous lives#heā€™s ALSO the reincarnation of the Greek Titan Astraeus (and heā€™s pretty sure Dani is his daughter Astraea)#his previous lives are all so interesting (he still canā€™t believe he was raised an assassin or that he was a god in multiple lives)#but in all honesty ā€‹itā€™s even weirder feeling so old and so young at the same time
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stealingyourbones Ā· 18 days ago
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Thereā€™s a new drug in Gotham making the rounds, one synthesized by Two-Faceā€™s people; if you take it you will have a 50/50 chance that youā€™ll experience the greatest high of your life or that youā€™ll die.
Batman is desperately trying to find the main lab and cut off the production from the source and hasnā€™t been able to find a lead in weeks.
Thatā€™s when Gordon gives him a file that was given to him by a ā€œwhite haired ghost kidā€. Itā€™s a detailed report written similarly to a scientific journal with detailed sources that are mainly first hand accounts from deceased victims of the Two-Face drug.
At the very end of the paper thereā€™s an address to a Gotham University dorm room with a sticky note next to it that says ā€œif you need help with death or the undead. Yours truly; Danny Fenton.ā€
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batfamhastwitter Ā· 20 days ago
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Part 35! I love bats so much guys
Prev ~ Beginning ~ Next
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lunamugetsu Ā· 2 months ago
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The new hire
The Wayne Manor is a very large building with a large list of things that needed tending to. While Alfred takes pride in his ability in being the Wayne family butler, he is not too proud to admit that he does need help in maintaining the manor.
So he hired a part time maid!
A young lady named Jasmine, who is a student at Gotham University and is taking care of her younger siblings.
She's well behaved, doesn't complain, cleans well, doesn't steal, and has enough sass in her to deal with any of the batfamily's attitude.
One time she even stopped a group of burglars all by herself. When Alfred had come to check on her, he was met with the sight of Jazz having tied them up while lecturing them about their life choices and helping them find a better job.
So when he agrees to meeting with Jazz's brother to see if he'd be perfect to help with the jobs that needed heavy lifting or hard work. He is met with a 6'10 very muscled man with sharp teeth and flaming hair.
"This is my... twin brother! Dan!" Jazz introduces the man who Alfred.
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crow-in-gotham Ā· 2 days ago
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BLOG POST NO. 12 - WTF IS A BATMAN
If there is one thing that I have learned about the people of this city, it is the fact that literally everyone here loves to gossip. Like seriously, you see it everywhere, from people of all ages, young or old. Iā€™m not complaining about it by any means (Iā€™m Filipino, being a marites is kinda in my blood) but itā€™s just a little bit jarring to be on the bus, just peacefully minding my own business, then suddenly overhear someone gossiping in the seats behind me.
Which is exactly what happened to me today on my ride to school.
The apparent topic of the day? The identity of the ever mysterious Batman.
I know, I know, the topic has been talked about so much that if you compiled all the conspiracy theories regarding this and printed it out, the amount of paper youā€™d fill up might just be enough to reach the halfway point between the Earth and the Moon.
But regardless of how overdone this topic is, itā€™s still a pretty interesting thing to talk about. After all, absolutely no one knows who Batman is, or if heā€™s even a man in the first place. For all we know, the ā€œmanā€ in his name might be a red herring and heā€™s actually some eldritch alien sent from beyond the Milky Way to lull the world into a false sense of security so he can open a portal into the Dark Dimension and take over the entire world as an evil overlord.
Too much? Yeah, I think so tooā€” but hey, what else am I supposed to do during my Differential Equations class, actually listen to the lecture? Pssh, nahhhā€” my attention span is way too short to sit through an entire 3 hours of just constantly being bombarded by numbers (I am so fucked).
Anyway, back to the topic at handā€” Batmanā€™s identity.
Iā€™ve seen so many theories floating around about this, but only two in particular are that memorable for me personally. Well, three if you count the last one (weā€™ll get to that).
The first theory was that it might be this dude named Harvey Dent (had to look him upā€” and man, all I can say is that Iā€™m sorry), but uh certain events have completely debunked that. If you live in Gotham then you know exactly what Iā€™m talking about, and if you donā€™t then uh go do a quick internet search, Iā€™m too lazy to spoon feed you all the information you need (you gotta learn how to do your own research somehow).
Then thereļæ½ļæ½ļæ½s the whole ā€œBatman is Bruce Wayneā€ thing which is like, okay, I know where theyā€™re going with this but at the same time Iā€™m kinda ehh on it, you know? For one, Bruce Wayne looks too much like a personified teddy bear (I have said this once and Iā€™ve said it again) to be the civilian identity of the literal definition of darkness and ā€œitā€™s not a phaseā€ but bat furry coded. I just donā€™t think the dude that flirts with women and men (istg the amount of times the tabloids just conveniently skip past thisā€” I know for a fact Iā€™m not the only one whoā€™s seen that photo of this dude grab the waist of that male reporter from the Daily Planetā€” I see them) every chance he gets is the same guy who puts on a bat costume (am I allowed to make another furry joke?) to beat up bad guys in the middle of the night.
So what Iā€™m trying to get at here is that I see the point being made, and I acknowledge it, but I just feel like we need more concrete evidence, you know?
I hope to fuck that I did not just summon an entire mob to come after me for that last bit.
Anyhow, onto my final theory, which is the fact that Batman might just be a cryptid born from the shadows of Gotham herself. This connects to the whole ā€œGotham is aliveā€ conspiracy that started circulating around a few years ago. I donā€™t know how popularized it is, but it ended up reaching me when I was browsing through some forums a couple weeks back and honestly, even if itā€™s not true, it makes for an interesting thought. Because hey, what if cities are alive? Thatā€™d be interesting (and is also mildly terrifying).
The basic idea of this theory is the fact that Batman, thanks to being a cryptid and all that, isnā€™t actually human and therefore doesnā€™t have a human identity. Heā€™s just Batman. As for why Gotham made him in the form of a human, not many people really answer this question (or more like no one really bothers to ask), but hereā€™s my thoughts: I think Gotham made Batman into a humanoid because we as humans are often more inclined to be comfortable with something if itā€™s in the form of something familiar to us (hence, human). Like, imagine if Batman wasnā€™t human and was something like a massive blur of shadow and tendrilsā€” wouldnā€™t that freak you the fuck out? Regardless of whether or not it saved you, youā€™ll still feel fucking terrified of it. But if itā€™s someone that just looks like a dude in a costume, then doesnā€™t that make you a little less scared? (I say ā€œa little lessā€ because letā€™s be real, human or not, Batman excels in being terrifying)
Well, thatā€™s all under the assumption that the whole ā€œBatman is a Cryptidā€ and ā€œGotham is Aliveā€ are true.
Or that Batman even exists.
Iā€™m pretty sure he does but thereā€™s a lot of people that are saying otherwise, so I feel like I should at least acknowledge the fact that some people think heā€™s not real? Like, I even have classmates who say that Batman is just a tale told to kids so they donā€™t misbehave and stay out for too longā€” which, okay, thatā€™s fair. Iā€™ve heard my fair share of scary stories and beings throughout my childhood as well to be honestā€” also from adults who thought itā€™d be a great way to keep me obedient (mostly my titos and titas, my ma and pa never really liked scaring me or my brother)
Buut, Iā€™m going to have to disagree with those points because Iā€™ve heard Red Hood talk to his little earpiece thing (yes, Red Hood, I know you have one, because literally every vigilante/hero in a team shouldā€” no, I do not care if you say youā€™re a crime lord, you saved me from a mugger, get over it). And you know who he called out to one time? Batman.
And okay, to be fair, Red Hood couldā€™ve just said the name to keep convincing people that Batman is real when heā€™s not, but honestly I donā€™t think Mr. Bleeding Bat Symbol over here would be that dedicated in making Gotham believe in something that isnā€™t real.
But I digress.
Do I actually care about Batman's real identity? Absolutely not. As long as the dude doesnā€™t bother me then I have nothing against his questionable life choices (I mean come on, what kind of life choices lead you to dressing up like a crime fighting bat?).
And also he keeps Gotham marginally safer, I guess, so thatā€™s a win in my book.
As for the whole ā€œWhatā€™s Batmanā€™s relationship with Bruce Wayne?ā€ā€” I've also given it some thought.
And honestly a part of me thinks they might be exesā€¦ or divorced.
But thatā€™s a ramble for another timeā€” I need to study for my next class.
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local-gothamite Ā· 5 months ago
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why is my radio only speaking in riddles
i just want to listen to the news
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gotham-resident-5122 Ā· 7 months ago
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deadsetobsessions Ā· 10 months ago
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Danny Fenton is so damn sick of rich fruit loops. Itā€™s worse now, since heā€™s one of them.
Itā€™s not Vlad that heā€™s with, thank the Ancients, but Danny isnā€™t sure that this is better.
Because heā€™s Timothy Drake, a baby, and heā€™s been reincarnated after the Ancient of Reincarnation accidentally drank too much wine.
Heā€™s going to kick their ass so hard when he gets back.
Danny huffs. He rolls over, ignoring the silent manor. Sure, heā€™s read the comics. Sure, he laughed and imagined being adopted by Batman- come on, Danny had black hair and blue eyes even back then, he was totally adoption bait- when his parents gave him reason to lose trust in their love. But thatā€™s it, thatā€™s all he thought it was. A day dream, a wish for a universe that didnā€™t exist.
Danny hadnā€™t understood the reality of the whole Infinite Realms thing, a place he was now the King of. Batman? Real. Danny? Reincarnated. Hotel? Trivago.
Like, this wasnā€™t what he meant, dammit.
And now heā€™s stuck as Timothy Drake, and Ancients, he was starting to see parallels.
ā€”ā€”
Danny tried photography. He really did. He wanted to at least stick to the source material. But thatā€™s not who he is. Even with the shiny new brain that memorized, catalogued, and put together clues at the snap of his fingers, but Dannyā€™s never been one to take photos. Itā€™s a respectable art, for sure, but Danny preferred to live in the moment instead of capturing it to remember forever. Itā€™s just-
He watched the Graysons fall. He watched Dick Grayson turn into Robin. And Danny canā€™t and wonā€™t ever betray his Obsession like that, ever again. He canā€™t let Jason die for his ā€œstoryā€ to begin. Thatā€™s not how Danny works.
Heā€™s there to protect.
Danny hasnā€™t ever been just Tim. Danny was also Tim and the Ghost King without a haunt. But now? Gotham is his haunt. He, in lieu of an actual city spirit, is Gotham. Heā€™s also a Drake. And Drakes were meant to hoard.
Batman and Robin? They are his.
He claimed them, as a Drake. But that claim is weak. So he claimed them as their city, and that is a claim that will never be able to be challenged.
Dannyā€™ll be damned before he allows some lanky starved clown beat the life out of one of his Robins. So, for the first time in his nine years on this planet, Tim-Danny goes ghost and flies.
ā€œWho- who. Are you?ā€ Robin slurred from his place in Dannyā€™s hold. He is broken, yes. But not dead. Danny infuses some of his vitality, his ecto, into Jasonā€™s injuries to help them heal.
ā€œGotham.ā€ Danny replied, layering his ghostly voice with those of the city.
ā€œGothā€™m?ā€
ā€œGotham. Sleep, little bird. Your city has got you.ā€
When Robin, Jason, settled with a sense of trust that tugs at Dannyā€™s core, Danny carried him to Batman, whose eyes were wild and manic. He glared menacingly at the green and white ghost in front of him, who was holding his broken and beaten son-
Well, itā€™d be menacing if Danny hadnā€™t watched him eat bricks and mortar, crashing into a building while using his grappling gun.
ā€œYou-ā€
ā€œI am Gotham.ā€ Danny cut him off. Despite his wary nature and natural paranoia, Batman settled at his cityā€™s gaze rested on him. Danny knew that Batman recognized his city. Batmanā€™s head bowed, but his eyes stayed on Robin. ā€œYou were supposed to take care of Robin.ā€
ā€œI- I know.ā€ And that voice was all Bruce Wayne the Dad instead of Batman the Vigilante. Danny gently placed Robin in Batmanā€™s arms, taking in the tremors as he held his son close.
ā€œGo back, Bruce. And make sure Jason knows how much you love him.ā€
He laughed as Bruce whipped his head upwards. ā€œI am your city. You are mine as much as I am yours. Iā€™ve known of you before you were born.ā€
Technically? Not untrue. But Bruce will chalk it up to weird magic shit. Itā€™s not like itā€™s a secret that Gothamā€™s kind of curse. Besides, this way, Danny will be able to help out more often. And Bruce wonā€™t be able to connect Tim Drake to the ā€œSpirit of Gotham.ā€
ā€œReturn, my knight. This is not your city. I can not protect you as well as I can in Gotham.ā€
ā€œThank youā€¦ Gotham.ā€
Danny sighed. He wondered when heā€™ll have to field questions from a John Constantine. Heā€™s pretty sure Bruce will call in magical help, even if it was his own city he was investigating.
Batmanā€™s lucky Danny liked him enough to allow it.
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stars-obsession-pit Ā· 4 months ago
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The Bats have gotten sneakier lately, huh?
Thereā€™s been an uptick recently in criminals being knocked out without ever seeing their attacker approach.
The running theory is that Batman and the other vigilantes have just decided to step up the stealth factor to try to make the common criminals more paranoid about potentially always being watched.
Danny frowns at the newspaper. Heā€™s been going out as a vigilante in his ghost form for a while now! Why hasnā€™t there been any mention of him? Surely someone should have seen him by now?!
What the hell does a ghost have to do to get noticed around here!?
AKA: using the headcanon/idea-thing that ghosts, even powerful ones, are invisible to most normal people outside of high-ecto areas like Amity Park. And Danny, having grown up in Amity and possessing the sight regardless of location, has no idea about this so doesnā€™t realize people canā€™t see him
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