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[richardxoliverxmayhew]

SENSES & OTHER SPECIFIC HEADCANONS.

MUSE:  Richard Oliver Mayhew

what does your muse smell like?

Warm and freshly laundered clothes. Some sort of pine-y, citrus, and minty cologne (I’m not good with men’s colognes). Occasionally butter, if he had just baked bread.

what do your muse’s hands feel like?

They aren't too rough, but they're certainly hands of somebody who's worked a lot with them. Mainly, he has some slight callouses on his palm and the tips of his fingers; often from his job at the bakery in the place he grew up in. They've softened a little bit since then, but they certainly still feel like capable and working hands.

what does your muse usually eat in a day?

Breakfast: Full English if he has enough time. If not then maybe some toast and eggs, or toast and bacon with a cup of coffee. Lunch: He doesn’t bother much with lunch. He eats whatever he can get his hands on and quickly munch on (I.e: usually sandwiches) Dinner: It depends on what he feels like that day. Pastas, Veggie Curries (He loves that especially), Fish n’ Chips, etc. Again, if he has time, he’ll go to a cafe for a cuppa or some coffee in the afternoon and maybe a slice of chocolate cake or just something sweet, really.

does your muse have a good singing voice?

It’s nothing professional or fit for stage, but he can at least hold a tune. Richard doesn’t usually like to sing in front of others. However, if you’re lucky, you may catch him humming or singing to himself as he does the washing up.

does your muse have any bad habits or nervous tics?   

When Richard’s nervous he tends to ruffle up his hair. If he’s sitting, you’ll usually find his knee bouncing up and down. If he’s really flustered or nervous, Richard may end up rambling and maybe stammering.

what does your muse usually look like/wear?

He doesn’t usually like to dress up all fancy. Richard usually wears a lot of warm and cozy jumpers (his dark blue one if his favourite), with a pair of jeans, and some brown Doc Martens. Frankly, his style doesn’t really change much, minus for the addition of a hoodie, his black leather jacket, or a coat and a scarf. Other than that, he’s very simple when he picks out his clothes. Occasionally, he wears a button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up all the way to his elbow.

is your muse affectionate?  how much?  how so?

Incredibly! Especially if you’re somebody Richard is close to, he’s not afraid to show affection either through compliments, hugs, gentle bullying and teasing, etc. However, the best way Richard shows his affection is by doing his best to be there for you, even if it’s just to sit and chat, he’ll give up his time when you call.

what position does your muse sleep in?  

On his belly with one arm dangling off the bed and his face pressed up against the pillow. However, if the night is cold you’ll find him curled up under the covers and actually hugging his pillow.

could you hear your muse in the hallway from another room?

Depends. Richard tends to be louder and more energetic if he’s with people he’s comfortable with. His laugh, especially, would most likely be heard from another room. Richard also tends to be quite loud when he’s drunk or tipsy. However, if he’s by himself or with a stranger, his voice is modulated or too quiet at times.

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[ffaelix]

random headcannon that tim has a weird talent for perfectly guessing the ending of any movie or tv show after just 10 minutes of watching. it’s like detective work, but for media plots.

the batfam tests him by making him watch increasingly obscure indie films and convoluted thrillers. every time, tim casually predicts the twists, leaving everyone annoyed. jason once dramatically declared, "you're banned from movie night"

tim’s response? "fine, but I was right about the villain, wasn’t i?"

they start calling it “Drake’s Law”—tim is always right about plot twists, even when you wish he wasn’t.

[psychemochanight]

For some reason, I can imagine that Dick actually has NO IDEA how attractive he really is.

Sure, he knows he's "a little" handsome, after all, he was even mistaken for a model before, Of course, in his head, it's not a big deal either. Models are not always the most attractive, but the ones with the most presence, and he, as the son of Bruce Wayne, knows how to act to impose his presence in front of the rich (plus, he is an artist, he acts for life).

Other people don't know that he has no idea how attractive he is. As he always makes satirical comments like "I know I'm handsome, but...", "if you're done admiring me", etc., people think he is actually aware of this... He is not.

He probably thinks it's normal for a lot of people to flirt with him, he thinks it's something that happens to everyone. If anything, he thinks it's because he seems like someone nice and open to chatting. Like, he thinks they're just playing around with him.

His family is the first to notice that Dick doesn't know he's extremely handsome. But of course, his brothers would eat their own weapons before confessing to their older brother that they have heard (horrified) their friends talking about how handsome Dick Grayson/Nightwing is.

[perfectfeelings]

Love grows from stable relationships, shared experience, loyalty, devotion, trust.

Richard Wright

[thespilledquotes]

Love grows from stable relationships, shared experience, loyalty, devotion, trust.

Richard Wright

[aglionbyacademia]

Gansey dies because he’s always on that damn phone !!!

[saltair-and-webweaves]

and bless the daughter but fuck the family

it lingers for your whole life - katie maria/the sun is also a star - nicola yoon/the lost girls: a poetry collection on girlhood, grief, and growing up - lyra wren/crush - richard siken/unknown/on earth we're briefly gorgeous - ocean vuong/ @emmajadepaige/stick season - noah kahan/promises of gold - josé olivarez/matilda - harry styles/susan smith - wych elm/tangerine - nolune/#6 - aroara/right now - gracie abrams/love & a loaded gun - emily rose cole/someday I'll love - ocean vuong/ @parentless-suggestions/unknown/the burning - venetta octavia/you can love him but you can't keep him - @pencap/a poem from the adult daughter to the narcissistic mother: not your fault, not mine, just is - katherine fabrizio/courtney love prays to oregon - clementine von radics

[fromdarzaitoleeza]

Richard Siken, Crush/Lora Mathis, If There's A Way Out I'll Take It

[worksandmusings]

Batman: Don't get mad.

Nightwing: :)

Batman: Don't.

Nightwing: Why would I be mad?

Nightwing: :)

[gellavonhamster]

Very late to the party, but that MA thesis on Jonathan and Mina's gender presentation that circulated on Tumblr some time ago (Jonathan, Mina, and the Holiest Love: Intimations of a virtuous queerness in Dracula (1897) by Viktor Karlsen Hessen) really is so, so good. From a deep dive into Jonathan as a Gothic heroine, complete with step-by-step comparisons with an actual Ann Radcliffe's heroine as well as the other female characters he's paralleled with in the text - Scheherazade and Lenore - to an exploration of how Mina's masculine traits are treated as positive throughout the novel and survive into the ending. Also, the author is very careful and rational when talking about Stoker's personal views and sexuality, neither jumping to conclusions based on a few facts nor disregarding those facts at all.

Also, there's a section comparing Mina to other female characters in Gothic literature who do not act in accordance with the Victorian gender norms but are punished for that - Helen Vaughan from The Great God Pan and Marjorie Lindon from The Beetle, and I personally am 1) always there for some The Great God Pan talk, 2) always there for dragging The Beetle.

[luciferslilith7]

I feel like a poorly written poem.

Picture Credit ~ 📍 pinterest

@luciferslilith7

[richardxoliverxmayhew]

HC: //Richard is absolutely the type of guy who whimpers thank you for attending my TED talk.//

[soulsforsales]

I read somewhere that Dick and Bruce have a "daddy issues" relationship while Jason and Bruce have a "mommy issues" relationship but I actually think it's the other way around

Because Dick loves Bruce more than he would ever hate him and no matter how far away they go they always find their way back to each other somehow and at the same time, it doesn't matter how Dick doesn't want to be "The Batman", they have the mother-daughter "You're all I ever will be and I am all you could've been" dynamic

While Jason and Bruce's relationship is filled with disappointment. Loads and loads and shitloads of disappointment from both sides. Over and over again. And no matter how much Jason pretends to hate Bruce a part of him will always, always love him even if he hates himself for it even if maybe, Bruce doesn't deserve it and despite everything Bruce will see the worst parts of him every time he looks at Jason and if that doesn't represent "daddy issues" idk what will

[psychemochanight]

I firmly believe that Dick knows random facts about absolutely ANY topic.

Even if he has no idea where he learned it, he knows it's completely true.

And yes, he drops that random data at any time and in front of anyone. Sometimes it has something to do with the topic they are talking about, usually it has absolutely nothing to do with it.

Dick: Did you know that carrots used to be purple? They changed color in the 16th century due to deliberate modifications.

Wally: ... Are you talking to me about carrots because I have red hair or...?

Donna: And that's what happened when you went back to Blüdhaven.

Dick:

Dick: Did you know that it takes approximately 140 liters of water to grow and process the coffee beans used to make a single cup?

Donna: That's great, Dick, but...

Donna: Wait, what? For real?

Roy: I know that face. What are you going to say this time?

Dick: There are nearly 200 frozen bodies on Mount Everest.

Roy:

Roy: Dick, what?

Dick: :)

Bruce, frowning as he watches Alfred heal Dick: Anything to say in your defense?

Nine-year-old Dick: Did you know that the elephant is the only mammal that cannot jump? I think it's for the best, although I feel bad for Zitka, I'm sure she would like to be able to jump like the other circus animals.

Bruce: ...

Bruce: What did I ask you?

Dick: Poor Zitka :(

[bladetu]

[smeagol-on-my-deagol]

the fact that richard sees/wants us to see judy poovey as sort of dumb, while also seeing/wanting us to see julian morrow as some revolutionary mind when they're having the same damn thoughts is crazy to me

like near the end of the first chapter when we hear some about the class discussion, one of the points julian discusses (in simple terms lol) is how people who tend to bottle things up and stay composed all the time end up causing greater amounts of destruction when they "lose control" than people who allow themselves to lose control on occasion, but he does it with many words and references

and richard is like "wow this is awesome how sick is this guy"

then at the beginning of chapter two, judy poovey is telling richard about the time henry beat the fuck out of spike romney and she says something about how when uptight people lose it they REALLY lose it, but in terms just as simple as those

and richard just goes "yeah, i guess"

which there for sure is something to be said about the way people use words and the difference that use of language has on the way people feel about certain concepts, but you know

(EDIT)

also: misogyny, clearly