#robin hood retellings

[whenicarusflies]

I've been seeing a lot of posts about the batfam being older than everyone else/operating for longer than everyone else, and I was thinking about it being reversed. so imagine is the batfam (including Bruce) was younger than... pretty much everyone.

superheroes have only been around for about five years by the time Bruce decides to become batman. It didn't affect him much either, none of them ever came into Gotham, and he rarely left. He didn't have any superpowers so he instead turned to combat. He was trained by the best of the best, and after a few years he was ready to start going out as Batman.

By now the Justice League has formed. Bruce didn't find out about the formation of it until a few months later (he didn't care much).

He didn't plan on making a scene or a spectacle when he patrolled. Just because there were other heroes who enjoyed the spotlight (*cough*Superman*cough*) didn't mean he would. He was there to make Gotham safer.

Superheroes and vigilantes alike began hearing rumours about Batman after a few months of him operating in Gotham. They talked about it, about the possibility of a vigilante in Gotham, but ended up agreeing that it was probably made up. who would operate out of Gotham of all places?

A year passes, and rumours of Batman are getting more frequent and more believable. Several members of the superhero/vigilante community have gone into Gotham to see if they can find this mysterious 'Batman', but to no avail. (Bruce knows. He avoids them on purpose. Poster boy for being an introvert). They eventually accept that if there is a Batman he doesn't want to meet with them.

Six more months pass and Haly's Circus visits Gotham. Dick Grayson in orphaned and adopted by Bruce Wayne. Months pass and life seems to go back to normal. Then comes another disaster. Normally Batman would intervene, but this time it's getting dangerously close to Gotham.

Finally the rumours of a Gotham vigilante are confirmed to be true. But to the other heroes disappointment the masked vigilante leaves as quickly and quietly as he arrived. Later that year Robin makes his appearance. Some of the other heroes have sidekicks of their own, but it isn't a widespread thing.

Years pass and disasters keep happening and Batman keeps helping, and eventually he stays around to exchange a few words, and eventually he agrees to join the league.

Robin is ecstatic, and its not long before he's mingling with the other sidekicks ("partners" Dick insisted) and after that its not long before the Teen Titans are formed (Robin is easily the youngest).

Batman rises through the ranks of the league quickly, and while not everyone (or no one, to be more exact) likes him, he has their respect.

Mirroring his progress Robin quickly becomes the leader of the Titans, proving himself more than capable in the field.

Things continue on like this for years. Batman becomes one of the leaders of the Justice League. Robin becomes respected among the younger generation of heroes. Batgirl joins the ranks of the Gotham vigilantes, and later the Titans (Robin is still the youngest).

It is safe to say that Batman isn't close to any other vigilantes (they are under the impression that he is as old as they are, and not (at least) ten years younger. He does not want to let them know his real age, as he would risk losing the respect he has so painstakingly gained).

Alas, all good things must come to an end. The relationship between Bruce and Dick grows strained. They fight more often then they ever have. Dick leaves and takes on the name Nightwing. Barbara goes with him (not completely, but it became less and less often that she would patrol with Bruce). Batman stays the same (it has been a long time since be has patrolled alone).

Then someone steals the tires of the Batmobile. And thus, Jason Todd becomes Robin.

The league members don't say much about the new Robin. At least, not to his face. Behind his back they speculate and theorise to their heart's desires, but it is, inevitably, impossible to find out why there was another Robin.

Dick Grayson is barely eighteen and leading people who are five years older than him. He ignores Gotham as best he can. He doesn't want anything to do with Bruce or his new Robin.

But months pass, and then a year. And Barbara starts patrolling more and more in Gotham again, and starts training the new kid, and she talks to Dick about it and eventually he starts patrolling in Gotham again too (it always ends with him and Bruce yelling at each other, and if he sees the new kid ("His name's Jason, Dick, not 'the new kid'" Barbara's exasperated voice rung in his mind) wincing or sneaking away every time it happened, well, it was none of his business).

But things get better. Not every visit to Gotham ends in a shouting match, and Jason evens joins the Titans.

And then it got worse. Things got very bad, very quickly. Jason found out about his mother. Jason died. Barbara was shot.

This time, when Robin disappeared, the League wasn't waiting for him to come back with a new name. This time they were scared.

Batman was out of control. No one had seen Batgirl in months, but Nightwing had said she was okay (he never said anything about Robin).

Six months passed and, lo and behold, there was a new robin.

The original Teen Titans had disbanded after Nightwing killed the Joker. (Wally thought that, even covered in blood, his face look startlingly young).

And then things began to settle again. Batman returned to normal. A few years along the line a blonde girl became Robin, and a few years after that she joined Tim Drake as Batgirl. Oracle became well known. Orphan was widely regarded as a good fighter. (they all looked so young).

And Red Hood came to Gotham. Robin was beat and inch to death in one of the safest places in the world. Crime Alley was... better. The Joker was alive, and another child was bleeding out because of misplaced trust.

But things moved on, as they always did. The Outlaws formed, and the first time Red Hood took off his helmet Arsenal nearly choked when he found out the vicious Crime Lord as not only twenty-something, but hot as fuck the Robin who had died all those years ago.

Damian Wayne was discovered and the Robin mantle was stolen passed down. Things began to unravel. Dick became Batman. Tim left to prove Bruce wasn't dead (a small part of Dick is mourning his younger brother, praying that the grief doesn't drive him insane at such a young age, that Tim will make it through this, he tries to help Tim (he doesn't know how)).

But Bruce comes back, and its not long before Signal joins them too. And, finally, things began to settle, and stay settled. Life is normal (as normal as it can be).

Batman talks to Superman first. Then to the entire League.

Barbara still has the footage of them finding out that one of their most highly respected members, one of their leaders, is younger than... all of them.

[maggiekwest]

AHHHHHH LOOKIT THE PRETTIES!!! 🥹

I love my new covers so much 💕💕

[geeky-nightphilosopher]

The thing about Leverage is- its intoxicating. There is no other word to describe it. It's intoxicating. I'm only on season 2- but my goodness the show is magical. The dynamic is so genuine, honest, and pure. And it's so ironic- because their criminals. Their thieves and liars... but their so, so, good.

Like they make the family dynamic so believable.

Watching Nate be the drunk dad, not being abusive, and watching his children grow while still being them. To watching Sophie figure out exactly how she fits in- because it's a retelling of Robin Hood and she's suppose to be Maid Marion. And she's an actress, it's how she connects with people. To Eliot whose the big brother who teases and is sarcastic. But if you so much as touches one of his siblings- so help you- the world will be on fire. He's a wolf- and he'll tear you to pieces for attacking his pack. To Hardison whose kinda dorky, nerdy, and awkward but is so smart and resourceful in his own right. Who has the teams back. To Parker whose basically a mouse and can get away with anything with her family. They love her and they will do anything to keep her safe.

If I had a choice of found family- I'd want to join them.

[shy-sapphic-ace]

Guys should I write a Dracula musical. Should I???

[bilightningwhumper]

Basically, I'd update it whenever I made changes to the world, usually in improving upon it/explaining more. Character lists as well. It might have spoilers, but I'd keep them to a minimum.

[gunitnekoh]

Also it makes sense to me that Harley got to kill Batman

Not just because she's from his rogue gallery

but because head to head Harley is the only "Villain" to ever beat Batman on her own

Anytime she "lost" to him it was with someone else's help/interference/distraction: Joker or Ivy

If Harley had decided on her own (away from Joker and Ivy) to kill Batman just because she wanted to, she absolutely could and I think Batman knew that

Harley being an anti-hero, having a slight crush/respect for Batman, and having some sort of moral compass is the only reason he's still alive

Harley knew Batman even without knowing he was Bruce Wayne

If anyone was going to take Batman out when he went rogue (and the Bat Fam wasn't around to do it) it was going to be Harley

[bookshelf-in-progress]

Me, trying to write a sanguine: What would Chester Arthur do?

[mrs-mikko-rantanen]

STOP IT WITH THE LIVE ACTION REMAKES!!! NO ONE WANTS THIS!! STOP IT!! AND IF YOU INSIST ON RETELLING THE STORY STOP IT WITH THE FUCKING COMPUTER ANIMATION!! USE PRACTICAL EFFECTS LIKE THE UNIVERSE INTENDED. NO. COME ON. FUCK OFF. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO SAY THIS.

[whoslink]

Happy Valentines day! I wanted to draw something silly, so here we are: Valentine's cards with my OC's on them.

For anyone not in the knowhow or for the people who just want a quick recap:

Card 1: Wolfgang, aka, "The Pied Piper". Cursed into silence, so doesn't say anything.

Card 2: Pinocchio, speaks for itself

Card 3: Robinson "Robin" Hood

Card 4: Rapunzel

Card 5: Willemijn, from the Terschelling folkstory "De prinses van het eiland" (also known as the origin story of "Doodemanskisten").

Card 6: Friedrich, Rapunzel's prince who got blinded after falling from the tower into a thorn bush.

Card 7: Rouge Hood, aka, (Little) Red Riding Hood.

Card 8: Lyra, the narrator.

Card 9: Cantrell, the lyre-playing bard and Lyra's self appointed partner in storytelling.

[llycaons]

oh huh in this one 'elizabeth' is a trans man

[author-a-holmes]

ROBIN HOOD RETELLING?????

Roflmao! It's on my schedule :D

It's a stand alone I want to do after Fey Touched, and before Stolen. Robin Hood was my favourite Disney movies as a very young child, and then as I got older I fell in love with the folklore/myth/legend stories too.

So I wanted to try my hand at a Retelling, and when I started doing some research on what, exactly, the geenre expectations are for a 'Retelling', it basically boiled down to one of 3 things.

Setting; Changeing the world or location where the story takes place.

Genre; Turning Pride and Prejudice into a Zombie Horror, for example.

Changeing Moral or Perspective; Making the Villian the real Hero, for example.

I love Robin Hood. I love Fantasy. It seemed an easy decision change setting, and make it a Robin Hood Retelling, but with magic. I want to add elves, druids, and a hefty dose of mysticism, and cross my fingers it works out :D

I've gone back to reread some of the oldest remaining ballards, such "A Gest of Robyn Hode", and plan to use elements from those as backstory for the characters, with some twists of course :D

[princess-ibri]

Have you seen Muppets retellings of many fairytales or novels? Some examples:

I have yes! Love me some Muppets, especially Muppet fairytales. I used to watch my Muppet Classic Theatre vhs were they retold several fairytales over and over xD Their Rumplestiltskin song (as played delightfully by Gonzo) still pops up in my head sometimes. And of course their versions of the Musicians of Bremen, Cinderella and The Frog Prince are utterly delightful

Their fairytale comics put out by Boom! Studios are also a ton of fun and I’d highly recommend them!

[maggiekwest]

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This is a super important step in the successful launch of a book, because it allows authors to gather early reviews and spread the word about their upcoming release!

Son of Lightning is book 3 in the Descendants of Robin Hood trilogy.

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Eight hundred years ago, a powerful sorcerer laid a trap for Robin Hood. But the curse backfired, releasing a burst of pure magic. Robin Hood’s descendants carry this magic as elemental powers.

The two nations of descendants are on the brink of war. Jack’s North Wind power is about to manifest when the rival nation attacks. Now Jack is on the run from the Sheriff, sorcerers, and a mysterious girl of the shadows as he struggles to contain his chaotic power.

As the war deepens, a villain out of legend rises to crush any opposition and claim his immortal throne. But the Sorcerer Gisborne’s plans run much deeper than first believed, and Dark sorcery spreads like a plague.

Follow Jack’s adventure along with a swing-first-ask-questions-later Fire bender, a Lightning bender with a dark secret, and a talking baby panther who is maybe more than meets the eye.

In Book 3…

There’s two sides to every story.

Jack’s victory over Sorcerer Gisborne is bittersweet as he struggles with the grief of Nick’s death to the all-consuming Sorcerer. Nick, buried in his own mind, struggles desperately to maintain his identity as he is pushed deeper and deeper under Gisborne’s control.

Determined that no one else will die, Jack sets off to rescue Natanian from the monsters who kidnapped him. But what he discovers will set off a chain of events far worse than he could dream. As the Ealdra weave corruption through the world, Jack faces a choice between saving his nation, and saving his friends.

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[chronicallydragons]

I’m going to try to submit a short story to an anthology for the first time this weekend and I wrote a genderbent Robin Hood with a chronically ill maid marian who’s also an ambulatory wheelchair user and an archer and I planned to make both Robin and Marian aspec like me and was going to end up in a QPR and/or an ambiguous relationship but it’s *definitely* sapphic

Anyway I love it so much and low key want to turn it into a full novel someday. I’m also so nervous to submit it 😅 but I made a mood board so I’m gonna share it!

[bilightningwhumper]

Finishing typing up all the Mangst 2024 prompts (they're all written, but all by hand at the moment). Now for a question for those that did read the excerpts, or if you didn't, there's context under the poll:

*Edit: Mangst 2024 is now done. Please, please let me know if you want to be on the taglist for any of these as I don't post on a schedule at all. I post when they're done, lol.*

Basically, what I've been doing is listing each characters' first name that appears in the excerpt with their fairytale character counterpart (ie, Sienna- Red Riding Hood, Wayland- Frog Prince, etc). That's only if they have one that is. Sometimes that changes with some side characters, but I leave them out of that list if there is no fairy tale character linked to them.