#sparkypics

[thesparks]

Obligatory eclipse post, feat. Me, learning how to use the camera day of.

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[iliadicjasontodd]

Do you have any Jason AO3 fic recommendations? Or just DC AO3 fic recommendations in general?

Hello! Hi, yes I do.

So, of course, anything by yutro @boyfridged, first of all, such as paint it over, black out days, & leave no trace, but genuinely all of their work is incredible. They understand Jason on a fundamental level- though to say he understands only Jason that deeply would do him and his writing which is so, so skilled, a disservice :))

the clay steals the clay by zipadeea is beautiful.

I'm sure you're familiar with it, but PLUTO. by orpheusaki @damianbugs is, imo, a classic. It recalls some of the feeling of some of the best parts of Countdown for me, for obvious reasons.

all of ceramicheart's (who I'm not certain would want me linking his tumblr blog!) work also- in particular redshift, but all of that series and, like I said, I love all of her work. ultimate Kyle Rayner understander & beautiful writer.

What the Living Do, Anonymous, is one of my favourite fics, esp as someone trying to give Jason Cotard's Delusion at every possible occasion.

last word WISDOM better get some even too late by Esmenet is one of my favourite fics point-blank. the Anne Carson of it all...

Get Used to Dying, by papered_king is one I always associate with the above, stylistically also! Love the meta of this, love theatre as horror.

a second darkness by vlnlr @batphobique. This absolutely blew me away, and the script format was, personally, a major bonus. I will probably be reading this over and over again.

mushrooms at sunrise by bleepbloopskoodlebop & Amble On (and your friends will surely find you) by Nightsrk both feature Jason dealing with schizophrenia, and I am very, very fond of both.

the Emergency Line series by crucifixinhell

i am what i am by luuma.

dirt by sunspikes. It's horror to me.

Time Loop fic! Ad Infinitum; Modified by familiarities (twistsandturns)

The Cold Like Coming Home by cabezas_de_vaca.

Smashing Tail Lights by CunningCrow @redactedcrow. I have read this about 5 times. I am still (very patiently) waiting for part two. It was, I think, the fic I read directly after reading Lost Days for the first time.

Apollo by sparkypants. the horror of never letting go!!! the horror of bruce wayne specifically never letting anything go!!!

Incomplete, but which came first (the robin or the grave) by figofswords @figofswords. Two years on I'm still hoping for more but it's very good as is as well!

do you listen to the girl in red, white, and blue? by ThatSpicySeaFlapFlap. Stephanie Brown girl of all time Stephanie Brown

Trapped by lurkinglurkerwholurks. I must have read it about 15 times whenever I'm feeling anxious. Because something is wrong with me.

Song of the Insensible by Jade_green.

The Whale by chucklesbuckles if you want some very terrifying Jason, & Get Joker by them (featuring maybe one of the only Harley Quinn depictions in a fanfic I've found compelling, not that I know her well) also!

Your reflection, your bitter deception & dust in my mind by KangaRou.

Bloodstains Won't Make It Matter by skylarkblue.

This is orphaned, but The Last Laugh.

Enough by Lunette3002.

Batman Kills the Joker by DragonflyxParodies & Palimpsest by cabezas_de_vaca both take interesting metatextual approaches to killing that stupid clown.

You're No Hero to this Story, Just Another Wretched Pawn by EventualToast. The way this is written is so genuinely unmooring and perturbing; it feels very authentically like derealisation and the true experience of profound horror despite most of that being magic.

To My Brother by a_silly_gander, I’d feel less like St. Sebastian if you’d stop searching for another arrow by worthy_willow, i know (do you know?) by cuephrase, imperfections can be nice by mikkal, Where You Perfectly Stand by cherrysour, what's in your head? by sinistercacophany @sinistercacophony (also has very good aftg fics, as an andrew enjoyer I come back to their work often), . I am at heart just sentimental about Dick & Jason.

the prophetic spring by yellow_caballero @yellowocaballero. I need you to understand I barely ever approve of Reverse Robin AUs. It's a thing. I talked about it extensively. I don't even care about or actively dislike a lot of the characters this au focuses on but it doesn't even matter here, seeing as I've been a fan of this author's writing for ages. So much tragicomedy. If you, or anyone reading this ask happen to be a fan of TMA do yourselves a favour and go read their TMA work also.

Late Night Langoustining by whaleofatime. I rarely read fluff but I'm very fond of this one.

Stage Directions by confusedrambler.

I mention sparingly but arkham!jason was my first foray into DC at all- and so naturally Ill Weeds Grow Apace by LananiA3O is something I've come back to, mostly for nostalgia nowadays. And trauma of course.

So if you want to absolutely ruin your entire day and possibly week and possibly several months, Of Broken, Blazing Wings by FrEShAVocaNoob. It absolutely wrecked me, I felt genuinely unwell after, but it was worth it.

Clearly Calm and Keeping Terrorised by Batbirdies & the Make a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul series by bacondoughnut are others I think everyone knows, but I thought I'd mention them anyway.

Anyway, I'm sure it shows that I've got a bit of one-track mind when it comes to characters I read fic about, but I hope this is a good collection for you. It took me two hours in one sitting but for some reason I can't write an essay for my master's degree? Fascinating.

[butcherlarry]

hi sorry to bother but would you know any good bruce centric fics? angsty and batfam-y and stuff? your fic recs are awesome, i've spent the past week going through them! thanks :) 💖💖

Aww, I'm glad you like the fic recs anon! Here are some angsty and batfam-y (sometimes both!) Bruce fics I found for you :)

im not going to eat you (i don't like meat) by no_writing_just _ideas_without_motivation - Batman, Battinson, complete. Bruce centric with a bit of angst. I especially love then end when he interacts with kids :)

A Bat and his Birds by SalParadiseLost @salparadiselost - Batfam, Battinson, complete. How Battinson meets all of his robins :)

emo batman and his sunshine child series by lwbones123 - Batfam, Battinson, series. A little bit of angst, but also some batfam stuff, especially with Dick :)

straight back by TheResurrectionist @frownyalfred - Batman, complete. lmao, this one was just posted recently, and I think it hits the angst perfectly. I also love the examination of the friendship between Bruce and Ollie and Bruce being shocked by Ollie's protectiveness of him.

tenderhearted by pomeloquat @pomeloquat - Batman, complete. Bittersweet and angsty. A look at how Bruce gives his heart away to the ones he loves 🥺

Pedi-cure my Blues by BoredomBeckons - Batfam, complete. Bruce has just gotten Dick in his custody and wants to make him happy. Lots of family feels, fluff, and angst.

a battle of wills by coyote_nebula @coyote-nebula - Batfam, complete. Bruce dealing (or not dealing) with his chronic pain, a miscommunication, and everyone dealing with it.

Billy Shears by Sparkypants @sparkypantaloons - Batfam, complete. Bruce has his off days, his family helps.

Stuck in the Middle (With You) by TheResurrectionist - Batfam, complete. This is one of my favorite batfam fics I have ever read. I just about died laughing when reading it!

big pockets & juice boxes by majorlachdown @blacktrekkie - Batfam, complete. Bruce Wayne is a purse mom. And duct tape fixes everything :)

If you want anymore, here is a link to my bookmarks with the Bruce Wayne tag. I'm sure if you do some more sorting, like with "angst" or any kind of parenting tag, you might find some more fic that interest you :)

Happy reading!

[damianbugs]

If you r still doing the fic recs, what are some good Bruce and Jason ones? I'm going insane

HELLO. oh my gosh. you know, since exam month has officially begun, i should be studying, but like, why would i do that when i could be doing this instead? this is like. so much more productive for my happiness.

it's no secret i am not normal absolutely totally insane about bruce and jason and OF COURSE i will rec you fics of them. i have 150+ bookmarks of fics just centred around them so i really tried to narrow it down to a few of my favourites. if you ever need anymore please ask again!

what a truly disastrous tragedy they are. the blueprint i fear. no fictional father and son has impacted me more. jason and bruce fic writers lace their works in crack because once you read one, you are stuck forever. there is no escape. trust me. anyways!

BRUCE AND JASON FIC RECS

don't take your guns to town by kreestar

batman comes home from a night patrolling to find a 10 year old jason todd waiting for him in his kitchen. across gotham, at the same time, red hood is stopped by a 25 year old bruce wayne.

MY NOTES: no one is surprised at all that the first fic on this list is time travel. the characterisation in this was insanely good especially between young bruce and jason i loved their parts. so bittersweet and the ending was lovely!

I Will Always Be There For You by squashflower

There's a closet in the manor that locks you inside. It has no lighting or heating or air conditioning of any kind, and Jason, safe to say, wishes he could burn it to the ground. Or shoot it. One of the two.

MY NOTES: there is just something so good about stories where it switches from robin jason to an experience mirrored by red hood jason and this is the perfect example. so so good.

all the small weights by sparkycap

When Batman gets hit with fear toxin, he worries about his Robins. His Robins think it's their job to deal with it. Jason wasn't aware anyone still included him in that group, but according to Tim, he's the only one available.

MY NOTES: fear toxin the trope that keeps on giving. best thing about this though is that the actual fear toxin is not the main part of the story, and i think it was handled so beautifully and maturely in a way i haven't seen before. i cried (twice).

-> just an aside, but i think you should read the other bruce and jason work by this specific writer. they're all insanely good.

Mermaid Tears by minnow_doodle_doo

And if real mermaid tears were what Jason wanted the world to have, Bruce would make Aquaman cry glass.

MY NOTES: teehee sorry for recommending ur own fic in ur ask minnow but this fic is just so sweet and special i need everyone to read it. a wonderful look into that all encompassing love bruce had for jason when things were much simpler for them.

Aftermath by ivy_and_ivory

Now: Batman is in Paris, pulled there by a case that extends beyond Gotham’s borders, when circumstances lead him to a badly injured Red Hood – who might hold the key to Batman’s investigation.

Then: The Red Hood storms into Gotham, begins to stake his claim on the criminal underground, then abruptly disappears – but only after he breaks into Arkham Asylum and leaves the Joker dead in his own cell.

Or: A study of why Bruce couldn’t kill the Joker, what would happen if someone else could – and how you move on from the aftermath.

MY NOTES: you know when you find a fic and you're just like. oh my god. this is it. this is exactly what i wanted. this is all that matters. yeah. that's this fic to me. im sort of obsessed with the idea of batman bonding with red hood without making the direct connection that it's jason.

A Straight Blade by Sparkypants

"What happened to your face?" Bruce asks, reaching his hand for Jason's jaw. "You're bleeding." Jason bristles, cheeks turning pink. "I cut myself shaving." He says, and wipes at the cut with the cuff of his hoody. Damian makes a clicking noise with his tongue, "I'm amazed you haven't taken your own head off." He snarks. Jason shoves his chair away from the table, temper flaring. "Well it's not like anyone ever taught me, is it." He hisses. He's five years late, but Bruce finally teaches Jason how to shave.

MY NOTES: i am so okay so normal about this fic. such a sweet little happy story but i was literally looking down at my screen squinting through my blurry vision because i was tearing up. the unknowing domestic simplicities of being father and son (hysterical sobbing)

Stargazer by LemonadeGarden

Jason Todd is seriously injured during patrol one night, and is forced to stay at the manor to recuperate until his injuries are healed. To pass the time, he makes a list of things he never got to do before he died. Except there's one small problem: most of them involve Bruce, and Jason doesn't really think Bruce cares all that much about him anymore. This is a story about how wrong he is, but I made it sad anyway.

MY NOTES: okay so i think the best way to end this post is with the first ever bruce and jason centric work i ever read that changed the chemicals in my brain forever. THIS is the fic that made me really latch onto their relationship and want to see that reconciliation and recovery. THE roadtrip fic ever.

[katherinewinchester13]

You got the dragonflies above your bed

You have a favorite spot on the swing set

You have no room in your dreams for regrets

You have no idea

The time will arrive for the cruel and the mean

You'll learn to bounce back just like your trampoline

But now we'll curtail your curiosity

In sweetness

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Incomplete ❌

Words: 25,559

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NO SHIPS 🤍

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Bruce Wayne becomes a Dad a lot earlier than expected, and learns a few things along the way.

Unrelated stories about the Baby Bats. All in the same timeline, but you don't need to read one to understand the others.

Stories 1 - 3 in chronological order, but you can dip in and out as you please.

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[nucipheram]

Had the pleasure to work on the @gothamhorrorzine !! 😄

Leftovers are currently on sale on etsy (physical merch) and on bigcartel (digital merch)

Below are my pieces, two spot illustrations for @sparkypantaloons 's fic Apollo. HIGHLY recommend, her fic is 😩🤌 BRILLIANT!!

Etsy listing for physical merchandise: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PuffinFlightZines

Bigcartel listing for digital merchandise: https://gothamhorrorzine.bigcartel.com/

Sparkypantaloons'fic on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55864921

[kindlingkeen]

hi! i was reading through my bookmarks and decided that because today is so special (happy death day jason todd <3) i might as well share some, so here we go:

The Whale by chucklesbuckles - it's just jason in blackgate having fun torturing a new prisoner. the guy has a truly miserable time. talia shows up at one point. it's a fun read but not for everyone

There is no milk! by chucklesbuckles - red hood!catherine au, this one hurt my feelings a lot

(chucklesbuckles also has a few jayroy fics, i don't read for that ship but i know you do, so)

Silent Song by Sparkypants - bruce tries to save his kids and ends up dooming them in a different way. it's heartbreaking but so good, i couldn't look away. all the batkids feature but duke and jason most prominently

A Most Dangerous Game by Balrog_Roike - the end of this is just the red hood being very cool and badass and menacing, very fun

The 70 Days After Groundhog Day by Ptelea - dick-centric but jason's the one who went through the time loop. some really good dick and jason moments. i think what stood out to me most was how the author built dick's civilian life (he's not a cop! he teaches self-defense at a shelter! it suits him so well!) and gave him friends and acquaintances outside of his family and the caped community

This One's For Keeps by whaleofatime - about dick and jason being brothers and them talking about their relationship with bruce. so so good

okay this got long so we'll stop there. i hope you enjoy! and if you've read all of these then maybe some of your followers will have something new to check out. looking forward to what you have planned next for Asymmetrical Warfare and i hope you have a good day!

Anon, you are a gem, thank you so much for sharing your fic recs. 💙 I’m sorry I didn’t get your ask answered on Jason’s death day anniversary, I had a busy couple of days. 😔

I’m excited to go through these. The only title I recognize is The 70 Days After Groundhog Day by Ptelea (you’ll need to be logged in to ao3 to access this one), which I quite liked. I read it a while ago, but the passage below stuck with me (it’s not at all the focus of the fic, which ends on a happy note, but it made me feel so sad for Jay):

At the Cave, a quick stop in the car, Bruce rising from his chair. Jason turned to him and said, "You need to tell him, not me. He gets from questions to action faster, when you say it," and Dick would have expected those words to be spat out bitter, but they just...were, like the fire that was burning Jason up wasn't leaving room for anything else.

Thanks again for your ask, anon!

[karmawillcollectyourdebt]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! I MADE A GORY SPOOKY COMIC BASED OFF OF @sparkypantaloons FIC “Damsel” LINK BELOW

ENJOY!

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

Earth and Heaven

by Sparkypants Bruce must be broken inside - because love is meant to be unbreakable, meant to be unshakeable; the proverbial Superman of all the emotions. True and good and honest. And honestly... sometimes Bruce doesn't love Jason anymore. Words: 818, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 4 of Good Night Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Bruce Wayne Relationships: Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Angst, Emotional Hurt, Father-Son Relationship, Bruce Wayne is Bad at Feelings, Loss, Bruce Wayne Needs a Hug, Jason Todd Needs A Hug, Grief/Mourning, Bittersweet, Sad Fluff via https://ift.tt/yW4njoh

[sparkypantaloons]

Absolutely beaut art of my boy!

Not to hi-jack the post OP, but reminds me of this fic I wrote about Bruce teaching Jason to shave!

jason + shaving

[knottahooker]

Back to the Underschool in Mind Over Magic, in development by @sparkypants and published by @klei! There's more building and more dungeons to explore! Come and see! And we're still raising money for St. Jude!

[chippyskylark]

continued from here. 

“yeah, my house.” chip reminds skip, rolling his eyes at him. he’s hardly the type to hold their living situation over the other’s head, more grateful to fill the large space with life than to be constantly reminded of how far away his family was. but if skip was going to give him hell about his current state then chip had no choice but to remind him that he could do whatever the fuck he wanted -- housemates or not. “there’s nothing to talk about! i’m fine.” as ‘guess i’m a liar’ plays on loop through his speakers, and chip lays on his bed staring up at the ceiling it’s very clear that he’s far from fine. but opening up to skip of all people is just not something he thinks he should be doing, it hardly even sounds like a real sentence, as if those words have no business being strung together in this way. “so you can go back to your room and mind your business.” @ssparkypants​

[butcherlarry]

hi, not to ask you for more recs right when you posted your week’s recs rn, but would you know of any damian focused fics? or authors? i like when he’s become proper nice family :)

also, fic rec for you (not sure if you’ve read it yet!) nature and nurture, it’s a deaged bruce fic. you have to log in to read it on ao3 though.

i hope your week goes well!! 💛💛

Never be afraid to ask for fic recs from me anon, I always enjoy answering these asks (even if it takes me a bit to answer them, lol). And thank you for the fic rec! I love me a good deaged bruce fic, so I'll definately check it out!

Exit Strategy by smilebackwards @smilebackwards - Batfam, complete. Tim tries to leave the batfam while teaching Damian about Wayne Enterprises. He did not expect to enjoy bonding with Damian so much (and vice versa)

DAMIAN WAYNE GOES TO THERAPY by orpheusaki - Batfam, complete. Pretty much what it says on the tin. This is actually a series with two stories. Very good, excellent family bonding.

Taming a Baby Assassin by nighttmr @nighttmr - Batfam, complete. Tim always wanted a little brother, and wants to be the best brother ever for Damian. Damian is confused what Tim's deal is.

A History of Wayne Manor by Sparkypants @sparkypantaloons - Batfam, complete. Damian learns how to play. Featuring, a deaging curse :)

bonding time by TheCourtSorcerer @thecourtsorcerer - Superbat (little bit), Batfam, complete. Damian shows up at Clark's work feeling under the weather. They have a bit of bonding time :)

every citizen in need of a savior by wearetheshadows (sbzpruiosnejre) - Batfam, complete. Damian wants to rescue all of Gotham's citizens including the furry, feathered, and scaled.

a world in repair by Batbirdies @batbirdies - Batfam, complete. Jason and Damian go on a family trip together. Some complications arise. Part of the Emotional Motion Sickness series, and excellent series where Bruce goes to therapy.

[meddlingdaphne]

somehow, spending time with an international pop star wasn’t that weird. or, at least it wasn’t weird so far. she hadn’t really known what to expect when they’d agreed to hang out, but she didn’t think bowling would be on the list of things they’d find themselves doing. though, to be fair it was mostly because she wasn’t thrilled about having to trade her heels for bowling shoes. “so, I’ve never bowled before.” daphne admits, grabbing one of the fries from his plate and popping it into her mouth quickly. “so i know you’re winning right now but you should know it’s not because you’re good, but because you have an unfair advantage.” @ssparkypants

[thecoronadaily]

skip sparkypants? more skip "steal your girl" pants

That’s probably what he likes to think of himself, yeah. But whose girl is he stealing? As far as I know he’s only been hooking up with Vidia and Vanellope. Which, let’s be real, Vidia’s community coochie at this point. And no one else is seriously coming for Vanellope. So he hasn’t been stealing shit.

- Jubileena

@ssparkypants // @10kvidia // @sheglitch

[jknerd]

FOP AU: Skip Sparkpants

Name: Skipper "Skip" Sparkpants Age: 18 Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, model Aliases: Chip-Ripoff, Skippy, Older Vernon (by Timmy) Friend(s): Britney Britney (ex-girlfriend), Seungri of Big Bang Bang (parody of Big Bang) Interest(s): Dancing, fame, popularity, instagramming, singing Relative(s): Unknown Character Skipper "Skip" Sparkpants is Chip's rival and competitor, well-known for wearing sparkling jeans. This contrasts Chip who is gifted with singing talent, while Skip is talented with dancing more than singing. He was highly egotistical, arrogant, obnoxious as he is attention-seeking and jealous of Chip Skylark's fame. His mannerisms are similar to Vernon Star as Timmy points out he needs full wash-up inside and outside. Background Skip was originally a very talented backup dancer of other singers. He was constantly mocked and insulted by the singers he was assigned to backup-dance with because of their jealousy of his gifted skill in dancing. Skip was scouted in age 15 as a singer, vows to make all who mocked him kneel before him when he gets famous. However, he was no match for Chip Skylark, a singer who he wants to surpass. Skip is indeed talented, but his mannerisms and personalities were the big issues of the social media. His ambition went too far as he plagiarized one of Chip's songs, causing his fame meet the downfall. Feeling bad, Timmy wished herself as his new manager so she can "fix him up". He was initially rude, bullying and selfish to her until Timmy had enough of his behavior she became "icky" and successfully trained him into better singer.