#nightcycling

[tiger-grace]

In the Batfam the rule for speeding tickets is “it only counts if you get caught”

Somehow, going several hundred miles on twisting city streets in a Batmobile seems to make the cops give up after a while. They’re still trying to go after the motorcycle folks but they are absolutely losing the battle and the war

[krystee]

Instagram moments with the Night Cycle posse!!! repost from @nightcycles 🪄🔮🪅 Magical Nights 🎆🎨🪁 #nightcycles #sbzoo #zoolights #glow #prettylights #santabarbara (at Santa Barbara, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLM8FnPoKS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fandom-hoard]

All of this is golden, but I do need everyone to know Nightwing does canonically have his own motorcycle- the Wingcycle.

It is even more important to me that everyone know that the original Wingcycle looked like this

[Image ID: Nightwing sits on an incredibly dopey looking motorcycle with an even dopier looking sidecar attached. Dick is in his full Discowing era with the plunging v-neck and and popped collar up to his ears. An unknown blond hero sits in the sidecar. The motorcycle has a bright blue underbelly and is white on top. The two colors are separated by a yellow band that matches the yellow embellishment on Dick's Discowing suit. The dopiness of the motorcycle cannot be overstated. It looks like it was designed as joint parent-child seating for a kiddie coaster.]

canonically Jason and Tim have motorcycles, right? and B and Duke too but the other two are more well known I think

ANYWAYS what if everyone in the batfam had one tho? because. the potential.

Dick takes his off of roofs sometimes, but it’s built for it. before all his modifications, it was just a blue and black chrome Yamaha sports bike, nothing special. he added a Nightwing sticker on each side, a bunch of weapons (mostly electricity based), grappling hooks, Nightwing things. there’s even a sidecar for Haley.

Babs (before the wheelchair days) had a purple and yellow one that matched her suit perfectly. it sort of meant she couldn’t use it during the day, but occasionally she rode it to work with extensive concealing of the random dangerous gadgets. hers was also a Yamaha (same model ^^)

Jason canonically has a black shapeshifting one like some maccadams shit but it’s fine— it’s loud as shit, so he doesn’t really use it for patrol, but he loves it during the day. because it’s just black, it’s pretty easy to take it out for completely non-suspicious speeding law breaking joyrides. no harm done!

Cass has a jet black Ninja, and her reputation on the streets is about the same as the nightfury’s at the beginning of the first httyd. dark, deadly, and it’s even quiet in Gotham’s busy streets. watch your back for her.

Tim’s got the BATCYCLE it’s CANON. it’s also canon that it’s got a liquid-cooling engine and a Robin-themed paint job, but fuck that, I say it’s dark red and electric and he rides it to work. so sometimes (most of the time) he pulls up with ruffled clothes and helmet hair, which Conner nearly fainted at the first time he saw it, but we don’t talk about that. he doesn’t use it for patrol because Kon said he’d carry him everywhere if Tim gave him rides in exchange. on the bike. he has said on more than one occasion “wear the helmet, ride a biker” and Tim punches him really hard

Steph’s bike is purple, and the wheels do the hover-shift-glowy thing like in Mario Kart (also purple). she’s not scared of you or anyone; she will ride that shit to school and use it on patrol with the hovering and distracting color and everything. fight me.

in canon, Duke’s bike is electric with a bunch of lights and black and yellow and lowkey built like a tank. I kinda like it! I think it’s a fabulous bike for a fabulous man so therefore he gets to keep it I won’t be taking criticism

Damian gets a green and red and black electric Ninja, plus a helmet that he painted with feathers and paw prints n shit. Jon likes the spare, which is just black but has a red mohawk. what more could you want? he could fly everywhere, but he also could just have his badass motorcycle bf drive him everywhere while he wears his dope ass helmet and vibes to whatever 2000s pop shit Damian lets him play. he’s a professional backpack.

did you think I’d stop at the Batkids? sorry imma keep going

I like the idea of Brucie having a black sports bike that’s 90% modifications like in the movie. no one remembers what it was before he took it all apart and added Bat-stuff, but it looks great now! it’s blown up more times than you can count, just because it’s a really good target for rogues.

Kate has one that’s almost exactly the same, except hers is maybe a little closer to what it was originally. she doesn’t quite have all the same stuff Bruce does, but they’re the same vibe!

anyways that’s the vigilante weirdos club, so like it’s expected that they’d all have a dangerous vehicle. slightly less expected— Alfred freaking Pennyworth has a Harley with tall handles and sparkly black paint, but nobody knew that for such a long time because he barely leaves the manor. all the kids lost their minds when they found out. what can I say

anyways some Bat-bike shenanigans that have ensued:

street races between all the Batkids at least once a week, whether that be on patrol or in civvy clothes

Jason obnoxiously revving really loud whenever he sees one of them in the street, on a date, when he’s picking them up from something, just as often as possible. obnoxious revving. old people hate him

cool lesbian aunt Kate picking up kids from school with her badass bike and epic helmet

sometimes Dick will be talking about “his child” or “his baby” and no one’s sure if he’s talking about his dog or his bike

bike-related thirst traps on social media

“race you to the next light”

not a single one of them has left a Gotham speeding law intact even once (not even Alfred, although he won’t admit it)

Wally likes to get Dick to race him on his bike even though he knows he’s going to win

both Jon and Conner have said something along the lines of “I bet I could pick up the bike with you on it” as a show-off attempt, but Damian and Tim love their paint jobs too much to permit them to try

Batfam on bikes❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[salsae]

so like we all know tim is a total car boy right? most of the robins are--they all love their shiny cars and vehicles and cycles etc. but I'm thinking abt how much the Hot Pink Barbiecore Supercycle LOVES TIM BACK.

i know he's only used it in YJ and it's been lost to multiple crises, but I'm thinking abt Dick in his Nightcycle Ducati, Jason on his Harley, and Tim rolling up in his magic sentient mash-up of a Mom Van and Monster Truck on Gotham roads and everyone having to take her seriously.

[vaguely-greenish]

Continuing on from that Robin Only AU because it will not get out of my head.

So, Starro attacks and attempts to conquer earth, enthralling many of it’s most powerful heroes but overlooking the young heroes who work alongside those heroes. This group, later known as The Titans defeat the conqueror, free their mentors and the world, and banish the would be ruler to the Phantom Zone thanks to Supergirl.

During this crisis, when all seemed lost Supergirl told the tale of the Kryptonian heroes Flamebird and Nightwing to inspire the group and this story stuck with Dick in particular. After this battle Dick sheds the title of Robin, moving on from his quest for vengeance, and dons the name Nightwing.

After a fight with disgraced former hypnotherapist Harleen Quinzel, better known as the villainous Yo-Yo, Nightwing finds his ‘Nightcycle’ missing it’s wheels and after some digging finds them in the possession of an orphan not much younger than himself, Jason Todd.

Seeing a glimmer of himself and what he could have become, Dick let’s Jason go with the wheels but quickly finds that Jason is just one of many Orphan’s manipulated by Black Mask and his Falseface Gang.

With Oracle’s help he tracks down the heart of Black Mask’s criminal empire and foolishly rushes in, angered by the manipulation of these kids. After a drawn out fight, Dick finds himself on the back foot and one wrong move away from losing it all, until the thunk of a crowbar against the crime lord’s mask gives him the opening he needs to strike and leave the villain unconscious.

Jason Todd looks down at the criminal and then back at the crowbar in his hands and then to the hero he’d stolen from. An anonymous tip comes through to the Wayne Foundation about a group of orphaned youths in need of help.

Within the hour many of the teens are being taken to the Leslie Thompkins home for forsaken children, except for Jason who finds himself at Nightwing’s hidden hideout, The Aviary, ready to don the mantle of Robin. While elsewhere The Court of Owls fumes over the loss of their puppet’s criminal ring and plots against Nightwing.

[hellishere7980]

Whatever It Takes (CH-4)

Dear mother, I know you're mad at me. I was supposed to stay with Damien. Stay ‘safe’ as you put it But there is still a weak point I need to cover. You said our aim was to get Damian to safety. Mother, you and I both know he is not completely safe. Safer? Yes. But not completely safe. You know, I promised to myself that I would do whatever it took to keep you both safe. This is my way of doing it. Go ahead and say that ‘You don't need to do it’. But I know I need to do it. So, forgive me, mother, for disobeying your direct orders. I was following the order you gave me a long time ago.

I love you, Mother.

You always said that repeating something again and again reduces the value of your words. These three words I will never tire of speaking to you. Because you gave birth to me. You kept me safe as much as you could. You snuck in and stayed with me when I was sick. You are my mother.

You always said, “Mariam, You are my daughter. Be brave.”

Now I'm saying, “You are my mother, Trust me.”

Trust me to know what I'm doing.

Your daughter, Mariam.

Talia fell down crying after reading the letter. The woman who never shed a tear even after being stabbed and shot.

Bruce stepped forward and supported her to a chair.

— — — — — — — —

“M-Mother?” Damian asked as Talia was about to get back into the car.

“Yes, Damian.” Talia said, smiling at him.

“Don't worry.” Bruce said, standing beside Damien. “We'll keep a lookout for Mariam.”

Talia just nodded and was about to get into the car when a notification chimed up in the bat computer.

Facial match: Ra’s Al-Ghul Location: Gotham Harbour, Dock #7

They all looked at each other as they rushed to put on their costumes. Dick dragged Damian with him to at least make him wear a basic black Kalver uniform. Soon enough, they all took off. Dick and Tim on the nightcycle and the R-Cycle. Bruce, Damian and Talia in the Batmobile with Alfred manning the comms. After breaking some traffic laws, they pulled up at the Gotham Harbour in under 20 minutes. They all stepped out and saw Ra’s standing on a cliff while his personal helicopter, ready for takeoff, waited below in the sandy area.

“Well.” Ra’s said, turning towards them. “I expected that pusillanimous girl of yours to do this.” He said to Talia. “But you? You failed to achieve the low expectations I set for you. This has gone on for long enough. If you so desperately wish to get out of the league, then fine. The league has no place for cowards like you and your daughter who can not even respect their blood. Come along, Damian.”

“NO!” Talia And Damian said together.

Ra’s opened his mouth to say something else but just then a stone was catapulted from the nearby higher cliff which hit Ra’s, the momentum throwing him off the cliff and onto the spinning blades of his helicopter.

Everyone else remaining on the cliff were stunned and watched in utter shock as they heard the sound of flesh being sliced and falling into the slightly acidic waters of Gotham Harbour. As the men in the helicopter jumped out, arrows from the nearby cliff, although from a different area, claimed their lives as they fell down in the pools of their own blood.

All of them stood motionless. Then Batman said, “Whoever did this, the intention was not to harm us yet. Proceed with caution. Robin, Damian, check if there are any survivors. Talia, Nightwing and I are going to check the cliff from where the attack came.”

After spending hours, they couldn't find anything. Just a note that said.

I Bow to thee, Talia Al-Ghul. The Demon Head of the League of Assassins.

“What does this mean, mother?” Damian asked when they showed the note to everyone back in the Batcave.

“This is an ancient ritual.” Talia said looking at the note with something akin to silent horror. “Whenever a Demon had died and the heir took the place as the next Demon Head, all the people of the League of Assassins were supposed to pledge their loyalty to the new Demon Head. They used to bow as a symbol for accepting their superior.”

“But didn't Ra’s say that you were not to inherit the League?” Bruce asked. “Because you are a woman.”

“I know that.” Talia said.

“OK, OK, you are the new Head.” Dick said. “Got it. What are we gonna do now? I think that Mariam might have done it—”

Talia said, “She wouldn’t kill her own Grandfather.” She took a deep breath in.

“I still think the League isn't a fit place to bring up Damian. I still wish you would keep him here.” Talia said, looking at Bruce.

“That would be my absolute pleasure.” Bruce said. “But I want to know one thing.” He continued turning towards Damian, kneeling down to his level, “You wanna stay here, Damian?”

Damian looked deep into Bruce's eyes. “Yes, Father.”

“Well, that's settled!” Tim said. “He gets to stay with us. And you,” He said to Talia. “Get to head the league. Fun.”

Talia gave a light chuckle. “I will leave now.”

And so the days went by. Damian adjusted in his new life as the new Robin after Tim gave him the mantle. Talia went on to Head the league, changing the name from League of Assassins to League of Shadows. When Damian called her about it, she replied, “A new change of aim, means a new change of name.”

Talia even revealed that Jason was back in the living world. They tried to fix that burnt bridge. But Jason was still not completely open to coming back, but, baby steps. Everything was going swimmingly until one day, specifically on Damian's birthday, someone rang the doorbell.

[rawmeknockout]

Hello! Is there any way you could write a Rodimus x Shy / Quiet Bot! Reader where Rodimus realizes he might have a crush on them after they crack a less-than-appropriate joke?

Rodimus lets out his most dramatic groan yet, the fifteenth, in fact, as you dig through his neck armor for the last wriggling vine. Perhaps next time he'll listen to Drift when he advises the planet seems 'strange'.

"I can hear you admonishing me in your head," Rodimus grumbles, peering up at you over his shoulder, "I already got it from Ultra Magnus and Megatron, I don't need it from you, too."

You sigh, world weary, and say nothing in response. It wouldn't help wasting your words on him, plenty have already tried. Better to let him steep in the quiet disappointment, especially because you don't have the audacity to raise your voice in anger at a superior. Or anyone, really.

"Next time," Rodimus huffs, flicking a leaf from his elbow joint, "We're putting you on sentient-vine fighting duty." He's pouting. Your Captain is sitting in his Captain's chair, letting you pick out the vines from his armor, and pouting. You stifle a laugh behind your derma, a rush of affection swirling in your spark. Even when he's a servoful, you can't help finding him so utterly... Endearing.

"Don't threaten me with a good time," It's a throw-away remark, hardly worthy of a second thought to you, but as you turn away to grab a cleaning drone Rodimus has to double-check that it's you who just said that. It almost makes him choke on the lubricant wetting his intake. You, quiet and unassuming, letting your guard down long enough to throw his playful ribbing back at him.

Rodimus spends the rest of the nightcycle replaying those precious few nanokliks in his processor over and over again.

[gimmemore14]

WIP tag game

Thanks for the tag! @lordwisteria

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Feel free to ask specific questions or just put the name in the ask box! Some of these are reasonably written out and others are just random ideas/words written down after an inspiring fever dream

I’m still on vacation but will need something to keep me busy in the airport on the way home so it’d be fun to answer any of these and my other asks on Monday ❤️

- Blood in the Water (duh ;))

- FTH mobster Jaydick

- No Surprises 2 (sladick)

- Zombie Au Sladick

- Royalty (Dark!brudick —> endgame jaydick)

- Tower Rescue(sladick)

- Loaded god complex (transformative cont.)

- Pirate/navy Au omegaverse (Dark!brudick—> sladick)

No pressure tags plus anyone else that wants to :) @hii-theree @caroaimezoe @zeroducks-2 @nightcycles @thesubtextis @withthekeyisking-writer

[billadler]

Night Cycling

I've created a Facebook group for people who bicycle at night. Share your nighttime photos, tips, and adventures! Join us.

[bludhavenbooty]

Dixie worked up a good sweat working on the Nightcycle. She noticed an unusual amount of foot traffic through the Titans' Garage this day for... some reason.

[synninbone]

head empty just stray jason and nightwing dick

and jason always robbing the tires off the nightcycle for funsies and laughs

[krystee]

repost via @nightcycles 💣💥💨 BOOM!!! #nightcycles #sbzoo #zoolights #lanternart #art #glowingart #santabarbara #seesb #805living (at Santa Barbara, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnfz9mXJLOu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ao3feed-sladedick]

a matter of perspective

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/N6iKwWh by nightcycles Dick has a problem. Slade decides to provide a solution. It’s not a solution that Dick wants or enjoys—but, apparently, the fact that he doesn’t want it is the point. Words: 4134, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape/Non-Con Categories: M/M Characters: Dick Grayson, Slade Wilson, Bruce Wayne Relationships: Dick Grayson/Slade Wilson, minor Dick Grayson/Bruce Wayne - Relationship Additional Tags: Slade Wilson Being an Asshole, Dark Bruce Wayne, Forced Masturbation, Victim Blaming, Forced Orgasm, Hurt No Comfort, a little comfort but he doesn’t enjoy it, Aftercare, again he doesn’t enjoy it but it’s there, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/N6iKwWh

[jemo630]

One of my favorite views from one of my nightly bike rides. #chicago #bikeride #cycling #nightride #eveningbikeride #outandabout #aroundtown #nightcycling #nightbikeride #skyline #whataview #awesomeview

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

verisimilitude

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/dlJLDhg by nightcycles Once it’s clear Lex’s Secret Society of Supervillains is poised to take over the world, Bruce decides to infiltrate them by faking his death and taking on the identity of Owlman, his supposed killer. Dick refuses to let him do it alone—even if it means taking on a role neither of them would have ever wanted for him. Words: 5606, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape/Non-Con Categories: M/M Characters: Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Slade Wilson Relationships: Dick Grayson/Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson/Slade Wilson Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Villains Win, Bruce Wayne is Owlman, Mentions of Dick Grayson/Others, Sexual Slavery, Drug Use, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Slade Wilson Could Be Worse, Hurt/Comfort, Good Person Bruce Wayne, mentions of somnophilia read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/dlJLDhg

[gimmemore14]

He needs to make him smell right, the idea grips him so strongly at the moment, he peels off his blockers without a second thought.

Using this to motivate myself to finish this next chapter!

@wingdingery @thesubtextis @lazaruspiss @lemonandpie @nightcycles (no pressure tags + anyone else who wants to 💜)

Last sentence tag game

RULES: Post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic / original / anything) and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence.

I was tagged by @omgfloofy for this a little while ago, thank you!! (I also made a new post because that other one was getting a bit too long lmao)

“Besides,” Arthur waved his hand dismissively, “as shocking as it may seem, Merlin does have his uses.”

Alas, I can't think of 17 people to tag lmaooo, but I'm gonna no-pressure tag: @wrencatte @kaelinaloveslomaris @zanarkandfayth @quartzguts @amiyade @r3zuri @raftersomefood @avianscribe and anyone else who wants to do it *bonk* you're tagged.