#sleepy batfam

[strangedesired]

Headcanon that bruce is obsessed with his sleepy children

He like never gets tired or when he finally does get tired, he just immediately passes out. Bruce doesn’t have a “sleepy” mode so he didn’t know what that looked like until Dick was living with him and he loves it

He will wake them up when he gets home from patrol literally just to see them whiny and half-lidded because he cannot stop himself

And I personally believe that while Dick is super cuddly and affectionate when he’s tired, some of them would be mean when they get woken up, specifically Tim. But Bruce doesn’t care. Like Tim is straight up cussing him out and throwing elbows every time Bruce shakes him awake in the middle of the night, but Bruce is just so happy that it doesn’t phase or deter him

And the kids eventually have to have an intervention because Bruce is waking up everyone that is not on patrol at like 3 am and they are so tired the next day that they can barely function

Also, I think the only one who is secretly okay with this habit is Cass. She is such a light sleeper anyway that it doesn’t really phase her to be woken up and she gets to see Bruce after patrol and make sure he’s okay and he will probably give her a hug, which helps her sleep better.

[erinwantstowrite]

Halloween AU!!!

hey so. i put SOOOOO much effort into this au and for what? at least it ended up looking cool? anyways Halloween is my favorite holiday and i just HAD to make something for them!

i had a LOT of ideas for what everyone would be, but i really wanted to stick to a certain theme cause it's based around Halloween. i knew i had to have a vampire, werewolf, and a witch. cause like... obviously. iconic Halloween stuff!! but i took some liberties with everyone else and i think they turned out pretty cool!!

Jason was originally a fox shifter (which i still love and might draw art for some day) but i went with a bear in the end. is that because i thought about tiny bear cub Jaybin and wanted to cry? yeah. yeah it is. i KNEW Steph was going to be my werewolf though i started doubting myself when i went to draw her. turned out to be my favorite drawing on here which makes sense cause she is my light my love my daughter my will to live and all that jazz

Tim was actually gonna be a harpy but thank god i didn't go for that in the end. Duke was the one that was a bitch and a half trying to figure out BUT!! comments on the post asking what y'all thought led me towards Psychic so THANK YOUUUU everybody that commented!! (specifically those who thought of ghost!! Duke and Tim ended up being a perfect duo in this au)

Babs was pretty easy to figure out what I wanted for her. I read somewhere that they are seen as protectors of forests/ are considered spiritual authority figures and also.... she looks cool as fuck. Did not expect how easy it was to find a ref for a deer in a wheelchair though? I can never find the right hand or face angle reference but that was super easy???

For Bruce there was literally no question he HAD to be human. it's literally so funny that everyone who knows Batman thinks he's a spooky vampire but he's human. his first son, however?????? THAT'S the vampire. I knew Dick had to be a vampire too. A little nod towards that one comic run but in my au nothing bad happens ever 🥰 Damian also being a bat shifter is very on purpose because how funny is it that he's a bat man. Literally not a single person in the League thinks that Bruce is telling the truth about being human. Bruce you are NOT beating the secretly a vampire allegations.

adding in Jay's hilarious joke it's so fucking funny:

Alfred is actually a demon. I CAN NOT remember who made this post so if someone can help me find it, it would be appreciated!! because this was inspired by them!!! but somewhere i saw someone talk about Alfred being a demon that Thomas and Martha made a deal with (i think it was for an au idea?) and I just HAD to put it here. Alfred looks so human and everyone expects it, but he's definitely not. I put the ??? because it's so fucking funny. see if you can spot the 1 hint i put on his drawing that something is amiss!!

Peter is from an alternate dimension still, but it is not a world of creatures like him, it's just the same as LoF canon except Peter grew some extra limbs and eyes. He finds that it's actually pretty easy to fit in with the Waynes. Hard to feel like a freak when a guy can turn into a fucking bear, or your dad is a vampire, and the teenagers in the family are trying to summon ghosts or make potions.

additional doodles for this au:

i am still debating whether i am going to draw something for this au or write a oneshot, but i DO want to do something with these for Halloween

[smilesheartshugs]

Cuddle piles:

The robin pile: all the batfam siblings (cas and duke are honorary robins even if they’ve never formally held the title)

The team pile up: any group of young heros but usually any team dick is on

The grumpy pile: Jason, Damian, and a sunshine of their choice (some times it’s Jon, sometimes it’s dick, sometimes Kory finds the siblings snuggling and just joins in)

The no we arnt sleeping pile: Tim and Bruce on top of their paper work

The top secret pile: the justice league in that one room they all swear dosent exist

The plus one pile up: the bat fam siblings all brought their significant others and they’re all in one giant snuggle pile.

The Polly piles : Tim or Jason get cornered by their significant others so that they get some sleep

The puppy pile: after dick is angsty everyone piles on him so he can get his snuggle time

The rabid pile: Bruce and the “what’s this? Physical affection?”

The revenge pile: the bar siblings are making a point to snuggle with out dick, he probably made some really bad pun again

[medusas-graveyard]

Someone you used to know.

Concept:

an AU where after Danny's parents find out the truth about his biology, they turn their weapons against him; affectively leaving him no choice but to run away. There was no longer a 'Daniel James Fenton'; a child long dead after he was killed via electrocution. He cuts contact with everyone— and I mean everyone; only the god of time knows where he is. He turns to Gotham to start a new life there; under the guise of 'Danyal Nightingale', a homeless kid in crime alley, under the protection of the sentient city herself.

Enter: Bruce Wayne.

Bruce Wayne was quite the enigma to him. The teen basically knew everything about self defense, but Bruce is rich rich; Danny can't really understand why he would need to be athletic as shit for "self defense" when he's pretty sure he could've just hire mercenary level bodyguards. But he doesn't pry on it too much; because Danny understands that somethings are better to not poke around at.

They both grew up. Danny still couldn't understand Bruce. They grew closer, yes; but Bruce would literally... disappear. Like— for long amounts of time. He would ask Alfred for his whereabouts, but the butler simply shook his head, insisting that Bruce would be fine.

And he was right, technically.

The (now pretty grown) man would always come back, even if he was battered and bruised. He would wave off his best friend's worries with "I'm fine"s and "stop worrying"s that just fueled his distaste about Bruce leaving.

And then Bruce left, again.

While he was slightly annoyed by Bruce's constant disappearance, he can't help but just sigh in resignation at the hard headed billionaire. Bruce will come back.... eventually, at least.

He was right; Bruce did come back.

But he didn't.

He couldn't.

He was trapped inside a neverending nightmare.

Because they found him.

Years pass by and his whole body felt numb, numb, numb. He's always either strapped inside a straight jacket in an empty room or torn open like a frog in biology class, on top of a surgery table. He doesn't remember how to speak, what he sounded like, what food tasted like— how it felt to move freely. Because all he could do over the past years (decade?) Is silently take the torture if simply existing.

On a good day, they would let him dream. He dreamt of talking, hyperfixating about stars and Greek mythology— he dreamt of playing tag and cooking messily in a kitchen; all with a boy and older man whose face he doesn't remember. On those days his life felt a little more bearable; like it gives him the motivation to just exist.

"... there's no way you're named after a bird."

"....ne. What's yours?"

"Danny is a nice name."

"Hey, wh— HEY! Get down from there!"

"Don't be such a worrywart. I'll see you soon, Danny."

".....Danny"

".....Danny!"

"Danny....?"

His dazed eyes weakly focused on the familiar voice calling his name; the sight of a dark figure by the lab door greets his line of sight.

He's strapped on the table; chest still wide open as the figure rushes over him. He could hear their heart rattling inside their ribcage and their heaving breaths.

....no. this is all just a dream.

[batfambrainrotbeloved]

Random memes based on "The Drakes Spoiled brat (im sorry dad.)"

[mollotovm]

i think i listened to beware by death grips around 86,000 times while drawing this. as lore inaccurate as it is because I’m ironically really new to true batman enjoyment, i just really liked batgirl #1. its a nice little comic. she’s very cute to me.

[banterbat]

ummm silly… silly guys?

(+extraz) alt caption: in the limelight

also of anyone wans to know my thought process behind this I WILL WORD DUMP I WILL (also yes i did edit that caption bc i felt like it)

[ditzybat]

ik that people like to headcanon tim as a nocturnal being that never gets sleep and lives off of caffeine, but my personal headcanon is that bro has narcolepsy and physically cannot stay awake - like at every gala for the first half of the night he’s all socialite smiles and polite conversation, but towards the latter half of the night? he’s knocked out under the tables with ace while damian is playing animal crossing on his nintendo switch using him as a seat.

[magnoliasandarson]

violent delights

You wouldn't expect it, looking at Tim, but there was a darkness to him. It was subtle, hidden in the glint in his eyes and the flex of his hands. No one suspects it, so no one sees it.

Timothy Drake was brutal in a way that his brothers were not. His way wasn't the electric edge of Nightwing, the explosive domineering threat of Red Hood, or even the artistic violence that the newest Robin employed indiscriminately. No, Red Robin was surgical and precise.

Even the team he led grew to be known for their draconian tactics. They were a sign of hope to those in need, but for those that ended up in their line of fire... Timothy Drake was raised to lead, and he was damn good at it.

You wouldn't expect it, looking at the young man slumped over a keyboard cradling a cup of coffee like it was his last hope, but there was something other to Timothy Drake.

This was the man who had been nearly killed by his childhood hero and now shared a breakfast table with him. This was the man who had an organ ripped from his body by a man playing at being a demon. This was the man who lost everything, over and over, and rebuilt himself anew.

Timothy Drake fought and earned his name as Robin. He was the first to sacrifice, the first to jump into the line of fire, he was a hero. But in another life he ruled the world with an iron fist and a team that would do whatever it took to keep him in power. The only difference in this life is his lack of desire for a throne.

You wouldn't expect it, watching Timothy Drake carry food and supplies to an encampment of homeless children, but if you looked at the dried blood on his bo staff....

Timothy Drake was raised to be cut-throat, if only Janet Drake knew how literally he would take it.

[fanartsandstuff]

"This song do not work well with *insert platonic/romantic ship* ! Their dynamic in the canon is so much different ! "

Well it works perfectly fine with my animation in my head full of my silly headcanons and AU's so-

[theredcuyo]

Late night idea

Batman doesn't talk about his life at all, not to the league at least, and no matter how much they try, he's pretty closed off

Except for one thing, his kids, his 'babies' as he sometimes spills saying, if you want to hear Batman's voice for over two hours with no pauses just ask about them

And everyone thinks this are actual children and not full grown vigilantes

"My babyboy, he's just so talented, his jumps are so magnificent"

They think it's a and actual baby learning to jump, no, Bruce is talking about Dick's latest landing on a catwalk

"Oh, my little boy? He just started writting, he's so creative with his words"

They think it's a kid learning to write, Bruce is remembering Jason writting a ramson note in careful detail

"My sunshine? He was using the computer the other day, i still don't know how he found the access to the FBI's most classified list, he just has squeaky fingers"

A kid not knowing what he was doing, for sure

And yeah, Tim was trying something else and he and Bruce haven't yet figured out the process that got him there, but there are no complains

"About the... "babybat"? Oh, he's such an artist, i pay him to be able to display his art"

Just a doting father

Yes, but also, Bruce literally payed for whole gallery to display Damian's paintings, and he money-fought Talia to buy as many as possible for him to have at the office

"My princess? She's perfect"

He has favorites

And they are right this time

[grimlin-gromlin]

~ The Bats as textposts

[bruciemilf]

There's something deeply touching about Jason knowing he'll never be the kid Bruce saved again, but still maintaining some quirks, mannerisms, habits, pieces of young Jason Todd. They're small but cut deep.

Jason, when he allows himself to stay at the manor as a tiny indulgence, still acts like there's a barrier of lasers protecting Alfred's cookie jar, just so he and Dick would have an excuse to compare leaps.

He's still waiting for the lights to fall asleep so he could visit the library and get angry at Tim, or Bruce, or both, twins in audacity, for dig earing the pages they knew he'd read.

Of course Bruce finds him because he always looks for him, ridiculously fluffy pink robe that Selina bought him sagging on him.

He ignores the ball of sadness exploding in his stomach as he realizes Bruce is the one looking up at him now. It feels like a robbery, premeditated and calculated, " Jaylad, you have to nap."

" Bruce, I am a grown ass man, you cannot fucking tell me to NAP--"

There's an unspoken type of authority that surrounds gentle parents. Is Bruce a gentle parent? Well. He doesn’t need to hit Jason to get what he wants, that's for sure, " Excuse me?"

"...Just one more page?"

Bruce is also very weak for them, thought. "..Fine. don't tell Alfred."

When Dick proudly shows off his patrol record for the week, all preppy and shiny besides Bruce at the kitchen table, Jason hears it all the way from the couch.

Damian is a very sore loser when it comes to Mario Kart, he learned, " Todd! TODD! Come back here and taste DEFEAT! FIGHT ME LIKE A WOMAN, COWARD!"

" So yeah, 40 arrests are pretty good, I'd say,--"

" 40? That's adorable, I got 70. On a broken leg."

Bruce, suddenly spooked, turns to him, " You had your leg broken on patrol?!"

" A broken leg? Awwww. Killer Crock almost bit my face off, but hey. Nice of you to try."

"Waylon bit you?!"

" At least I'm not a COP!"

" YOU'RE STILL A COP?!"

" I'm working on it, okay?!"

But the biggest thing? Jason's so unflinchingly clingy on Bruce; When they first meet this 'Justice League' Batman joined, Jason requested to be there. A robin caricature, but he doesn't trust any of them.

Aside from Diana. Diana's always the exceptions.

" This is Superman, " Bruce may think that little blush goes unnoticed, but it certainly doesn't. " And this is my ba-- This is Red Hood. I trust him with my life."

Don't cry don't cry don't cry Jason chants in his head.

Superman extends his hand and a honey sunshine smile, " Red Hood?! Oh, I've heard so much about you. We have to work together sometime. Share stories about this one here."

He heard about the guy's X Ray vision. He hopes that if he does take a peek, he sees the sinister pull of grin on his lips, all teeth and no niceness, " I'm more of a hugger."

" Oh. Uh... Sure. I love hugs."

Jason makes sure to whisper, " He doesn't kill but I do," before pulling away. Then he turns to Bruce, going from standing at his full height to relaxing a little bit,

" I want bat burgers on the way."

Bruce hums and signals for him to lean down to get his head petted. Jason does. Even if he's embarassed.

[smilesheartshugs]

Bat family sleep habits, ish. What do they sleep with?

Dick sleeps with 5+ stuffed animals at any given time. (He prefers to snuggle with a person but he’s not just gonna ask for it okay??)

Jason sleeps with 20 pillows. Well, in his nice safe houses he sleeps with 20 pillows.

Tim will fall asleep anywhere. He can and has curled up under his desk for a quick Power Nap.

Damian sleeps with his animals

Steph and cas will try to sleep together, both sleep better with a snuggle buddy. When they can’t snuggle together they have like three weighted blankets

Duke still sleeps with his baby blanket… and the stuffed animal his parents got him for his birthday before getting jokerized (it was a haha funny gag gift that they could afford for their baby)

Bruce, Bruce has black out currents and 50+ pillows

Alfred has a stuffed animal representative for all of his family members in his room. Its purely decorative but it’s still there

[shadowsh00ter]

The batboys have many things in common but one Bruce and Alfred notices the most is that when they sleep the tiniest sound can wake them. No matter if they’re sick or extremely exhausted. They will wake. Unless, someone is holding them while they sleep. Then there could be a nuclear explosion but they’ll be sound asleep. Because they feel the most safe sleeping in the arms of someone they trust.

[batfambrainrotbeloved]

During these trying times regarding Arcane's season 2, I come to you once again with a small offering.

Ta-dah! Our favorite divas, featuring Steph's unparalleled rizz and gossip hours after (or during) patrol.

Hey um- hey- hey- hey- hEY- HEY- HEY??? HEYYYYY????

I- I have literally no fucking words this is so so perfect, the way you draw Gwen OWNS MY FUCKING H E A R T. The detail of the coffee overflowing, the counter design, and paw print logo.

Then the DIALOGUE- I love you. The 4th wall break reference to the fic is amazing, and Steph calling Gwen "Doll" is now my new favorite flavor of brainrot and their date chapter has now RAPIDLY moved up my list of priorities.

Add on the font change and little heart with SPOILER its so campy and so so on brand for Steph i'm OBSESSED

SERIOUSLY THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT AND PERSONAL DETAILS THAT HAVE GONE INTO THIS IS JUST FUCKING AMAZING AND I CANNOT GET OVER THIS