#technically she isn't wrong

[raynewolferune]

Tim woke and bolted upright immediately.

"Oh my god. I left an unknown with Tam."

"Indeed." Came a cool, amused reply.

Tim jumped in his chair with a small shriek, eyes darting over to his office's sitting area where Alfred Pennyworth sat with a cup of tea. Tim stared, was he dreaming?

"I don't have a tea set here." Tim told the possible hallucination blankly.

"No," Alfred agreed outwardly calm but seeming slightly amused to Tim's experienced eye. "I brought a set with me from the manor when I heard from Ms. Tam that I was needed."

Tim still couldn't rule out a hallucination. Or maybe dreaming? Were dreams like this? He couldn't remember.

"I passed out on the floor." Tim said frowning as he tried to determine whether a dream or hallucination was more likely.

Alfred gave him a side eye.

"Hm. Perhaps you should have a cup of coffee." The older man said with a note of disapproval in his voice. "You have had a bit of a shock today."

Tim wisely choose not to argue with that and gratefully accepted the coffee that Dream-Alfred handed him a minute and a half later. Though maybe the realistic passage of time made a hallucination more likely? Tim drank the coffee slowly while Alfred waited patiently for him to finish waking up. When he sat the mug down, the butler began speaking again.

"Firstly, you will be pleased to know that you half-brother is still with Ms. Tam." Alfred started. "Once the tests came back, I stepped in and prevented Master Wayne from taking the lad to the manor."

The old butler maintained eye contact as he spoke, ensuring the young CEO's attention did not drift from the conversation. The topic was far too important to risk the boy missing out on details due to his distraction. Though perhaps he should be considered a young man now, what with him having a child of his own to care for soon enough.

"So he really is?" Tim asked faintly, voice trailing off into shock.

"Yes," Alfred confirmed. "Young Danny is, in fact, your half-brother as the note claimed."

Tim looked down at his own hands, folded together on the table in front of him. He had a brother. Holy shit. He actually had a little brother.

Oh no.

Damian.

Tim's head snapped back up wild-eyed and Alfred held up a hand with a firm and pointed expression.

"As I mentioned before, I have prevented Master Bruce from returning to the manor with the boy. Your brother is currently in the care of Ms. Tam." Alfred reminded him promptly.

Tim sagged back in his chair in relief taking several deep breaths to calm his suddenly racing heart again. Alfred eyed him carefully for a long moment before he spoke again.

"I have forgotten what has occurred between the manor's inhabitants," the old man began. "I do not believe that Young Master Damian would do harm to a younger child and I am quite certain that Master Bruce would never allow such a young child to be put at risk, but regardless I have never forgotten what was done to you by any of our kin." Despite his outward composure, Alfred took a deep shuddering breath. "Given that, I have taken the necessary steps to ensure your little one will not be under the care of any of them without your permission." Alfred held his gaze and Tim felt an undefinable comforting chill pouring over him from his head down to his toes as the butler spoke. The man looked away for the first time. "I know have never apologized for my part in what happened between you and Master Damian, you and Master Bruce, nor even for what happened between you and Master Dick whilst Master Bruce was lost. I felt it wasn't my place as a butler and I was wrong." Alfred raised his eyes to Tim's again. "I will not fail anymore."

There was a heavy silence between them stretching long and large across the office as the furniture cast dark shadows across the room. Belatedly Tim realized it was nearly night now. He'd spent almost a full day unconscious.

Alfred continued to wait in the growing silence, hands folded professionally as he stood.

Tim wondered how long Alfred would wait for Tim's response. If Tim could walk out the door and come back a week later and still find Alfred waiting here for his answer.

Oh.

Tim looked away.

"Thank you," he said softly.

~*~*~

Danny was starting to seriously wonder if his alternate self had done a runner. To be fair, he'd have seriously considered doing one himself in the guy's shoes. Danny'd kind of expected the him to be older. Or younger. Maybe just more put together than fainting in the presence of a toddler? Who knows. Just...not the kind of mess that faints in the presence of a toddler basically.

Not that he was judging!

Danny knew he'd probably faint if he suddenly had a toddler to look after too!

Well, he hadn't with Danielle.

But she was only technically a toddler so that didn't really count.

Probably.

Actually, no. Danny could admit it to himself. He definitely wouldn't have fainted over suddenly having to take care of a toddler!

Tam knelt down next to Danny on the floor.

"Are you alright, sweetheart?" She asked gently drawing Danny out of his thoughts. He sniffled.

"Imma okay." He muttered out sniffling some more. He wasn't crying. There was No Way he was tearing up because his new adult probably didn't want him. No way. None!

"Aw, baby," Tam murmured, telegraphing her intentions as she moved to hug him. "What's wrong, sweetie? Are you sad?" She asked, petting his hair back from his face as she met his gaze with somber eyes.

"Noo," Danny denied with a wobble in his voice. His eyes were welling up with tears now damnit!

Tam considered his answer carefully.

"Is it scary?" She asked. "Being with all of us new people in a new place?"

Danny twisted his fingers in his shirt.

"Nooo," it came out as a sob. "Imma not scared!" He sniffled, eyes welling over a little bit.

"Is it me, baby?" Tam asked. Danny shook head fiercely choking out another sob instead of answering.

"Is it Tim?" She asked.

"He hates me!" Danny wailed out hiccuping. Oh my god. Fuck this tiny body. This was absolutely mortifying. "He doesn't want me!" He sobbed gasping for breath. Damn, what the fuck is wrong with me? The man's just fucking unconscious! Danny scolded himself even as he kept crying.

Holy shit, he realized. Jazz was right, emotional self-regulation does come with age.

Oh. This really is gonna suck.

Tam picked him up, humming softly as she swayed side to side, petting his hair soothingly. She murmured gently assurances from time to time, promising that Tim didn't hate him, that Tim absolutely wanted him, and that everything would be better soon.

"I think Mr. Naps might be looking for you." She told Danny as his tears dried up and his eyes started lowering. "It's hard work going new places and meeting new people," Tam said smiling. "And when we work hard sometimes Mr. Naps comes to visit early and that's okay." Her voice grew softer as drifted closer and closer to sleep, easing him further to rest. "Even big boys get visits from Mr. Naps."

"Li' T'm?" Danny heard himself murmuring.

"Just like Tim," Tam agreed warmly. Danny slipped under.

~*~*~

Tam was furious as she stalked back to Tim's office. Sleeping toddler and a small gift bag of goodies for the little one both held with one arm, the second arm supporting the sleeping child drapped across her as needed. Thankfully, Danny had proved to be a heavy sleeper so she'd been able to purchase the bare basic necessities for the toddler along with his very own 'Mr. Naps.'

But that didn't excuse her disaster of a boss for still being UNCONSCIOUS! THIS! THIS RIGHT HERE was why she kept telling him he needed to get more rest on a regular basis!

Okay, no, Tam forced herself to take a deep breath and calm herself. No, she told him that so he wouldn't space out during board meetings.

But that didn't excuse him either.

She pushed open the door to his office without knocking. Tim and Alfred immediately fell silent. As soon as he laid eyes on her, Tim froze like a deer in the sights of a leopard.

Good.

He already knew if he wasn't careful she'd maul him, she thought with satisfaction.

"Ms. Tam," Alfred greeted her, rising to take the bags. "I see our little one is now exhausted. I'm sure you are as well. Would you care for a cuppa?" The older man offered.

Bless everything for Alfred.

"That would be fantastic, Mr. Pennyworth. Thank you," She answered with palatable relief as she carried Danny and carefully eased then both down on the couch. She could feel the child drooling on her shoulder.

"Tam," Tim greeted softly. "How is he?" He asked, nodding at Danny. She frowned.

"He seems to be healthy," Tam began carefully, Alfred listening in as he prepared the tea. "But you should still take him to see Dr. Thompson as soon as possible to be safe." She hesitated briefly before continuing. "He is definitely a meta."

Tim gave a short nod.

"The note mentioned that," he told her. "But nothing more. What did you notice?" He asked.

Tam's expression twisted into a half-snarl half-laugh without the any kind of accompanying vocalization. She fought down her emotional reaction until she fully calmed. Tim made mental a note of it.

"A lot." Tam answered him shortly. "But I think it's better if you interact with him and discover it for yourself."

Tim frowned at her.

"Of course I'll interact with him?" He half stated half asked.

"Will you?" She countered. "Are you sure?"

Alfred rejoined them handing Tam her tea.

"I believe Ms. Tam is referring to your schedule, Young Master Tim." Alfred chimed in. "It is quite..." There was a long searching pause. "Robust at the moment." The butler finished.

Tim looked between the two of them, bewildered.

"What do you mean by that???" He asked.

Tam and Alfred exchanged a glance. Oh shit. Tim had done screwed up somewhere and he knew it. Alfred leveled a look at him.

"While it is true that Master Bruce was a vigilante, CEO of Wayne Enterprise, and raised children all at the same time," the butler began. "He did not do all of that plus cook and clean his home. Nor did he do any part of it alone."

Tim stared at them uncomprehendingly.

"You live alone, Master Tim." Alfred said pointedly.

"Yes? I'm Emancipated?" Tim replied in confusion.

"Exactly." Tam said deadpan. Her expression telling him that his brain was clearly fried right now and she was utterly unimpressed with him as a result of that fact.

"I'll humor you." Alfred decided. "Tell me, who will care for Little Danny while you work both at Wayne Enterprises and at Night?"

The anvil finally fell and Tim sat there staring off into space, stunned, and breathed out.

"Fuck."

DPxDC #3 A Tale of Two Jacks.

What if Jack Fenton and Jack Drake were alternate universe versions of each other?

Things diverged a few generations back when the nightingales stayed true to their Monster hunter roots in the DP universe, but in the DC universe took the treasure from monsters lairs to build the family fortune and branch out into other businesses. And the last name changed to Drake a few generations before the other universe changed to Fenton. Also all the really powerful magical artifacts and weapons were hidden away in a secret basement Jack didn’t get around to showing Tim before he died.

Oh and I guess this sort of makes Tim and Danny counterparts. Though not quite as the Jacks each married a different woman. So half brothers, if you squint? Eh whatever.

Anyway this was inspired by @dcxdpdabbles prompt. https://www.tumblr.com/gaddaboutgriffon/756909205456388096/wait-isnt-tims-dad-also-named-jack-of-we-could

Where a Deaged to about 5ish years old Danny gets sent to Tim drake to take care of until it is safe for him to return to his home universe. This leads to a misunderstanding that Danny is Tim’s baby half brother. The DNA test would support it if Danny’s dna wasn’t all scrambled by the ghost zone portal.

So how do you guys think this all plays out?

[bumblingbabooshka]

-Remembers how T’Pring looked as she watched Spock & Chapel vanish into the bathroom together after seeing them kiss on the bridge (which she knew was for a mission and didn’t hold against them but perhaps she could sense something there since they do have feelings for one another), maybe attempting to calm herself and her suspicions as she’s left alone again (and later finds she’s been left out entirely this whole time) and how she doesn’t know that Spock almost told Chapel he loved her then and there, with T’Pring in the other room waiting, and how Amanda and Sevet both think she could have more confidence in herself and how T’Pring thought that she and Spock were in this together (her holding his hand, subtly letting him know to pour slower so the tea flowers would bloom correctly, a whispered ‘well done’, the ritual is over mother) and how mere hours after she expresses to Spock how she feels: Like he doesn’t trust her, like he doesn’t care to include her in his life, how she’s trying her best to show him that she will accept him wholly, how she wants to be his partner instead of an adversary or an obstacle, after all this he’s found Chapel within the hour and is kissing her.-

[petitepatateuwu]

I've made it to the 8th season of ninjago and wtf???

Better animation, new haircut, new city, Lloyd's new voice, Garmadon is somehow back in the plot, and Cole actually has charachter developement?????

I have so much to think after two episodes, they got me really hyped for this one :D

[butterflieswhisper]

okay so what i've gathered is beastlife season three finale + semifinale is going to be absolutely miserable for me and i should clear my schedule to deal with the emotional impact. fantastic. swagever

[morningmask27]

god, one mild problem of asking friends who don't draw a lot for criticism is that They Don't See Shit. I'm obviously going to be Extra Critical of my own art and that's why I ask for their advise, but they just tell me it's pretty without warning me that one arm had a very fucked up anatomy or the chair I had straight up forgotten to draw for a good while.

I told them the thing was done (I meant a fucking table I had procrastinated to draw for eons and was a blue sketch in all those wip updates) while all the characters were still just colored sketches and the chair was missing and they just didn't see it; they rolled with the drawing as is.

They're wonderful people, but they are definitely not the people to go to for actual art advise and it's a bit annoying tbh

[youremyonlyhope]

why won't my brain shut up why won't my brain shut up why won't my brain shut up why won't my brain shut up

[pochapal]

maria's detachment isn't quite on the level of being called dissociative but it does reveal a kind of disconnect between her and the material reality of her family i think.

[bookwyrm-of-the-trees]

My friend trying to watch qualifying with me: Who's that [Alex Albon]?

Me: *pulls up picture* His name is on his uniform

Them: Ah, okay. William.

[fappellmoan]

i. HATE!!!!!!!! that i feel like i can’t have boundaries with this lady without reinforcing the belief that i’m not good enough to be working on this. as if she’s not the one being rude and pushy and intrusive. i don’t think she has much sway or that it will affect me much in the future but it sucks anyway

[aparticularbandit]

me, thinking about Aubrey Plaza as potentially genderbent Nicolas when I posted it: ...there's someone else in the mcu they genderbent. Someone really big. But I can't think of who it was??? I guess this is a new thing they haven't done before. So it's probably not likely. But wouldn't it be funny if??

me, now: CIAN. FUCKING CIAN THE ANCIENT ONE WAS CANONICALLY GENDERBENT. THEY HAVE DONE IT BEFORE.

[septimus-heap]

update on my reading sep heap: i finally found time to go to the library and get Flyte :3

!!!!!!!

[mechieonu]

don't get me wrong i LOVE tragedies and there were some villains that i knew weren't going to have a happy ending (siggy and dabi respectively) but is that...it?

[overlordofships]

Due to me shipping Ayumu/Tokio I need you all to see my headcanon on how they handle said feelings (disregarding the fuckery where they start losing their powers lmao)

Ayumu and his dumb, trying-to-stay-closeted ass tries to convince himself that ACTUALLY he is only attracted to Kaori, not Tokio, and for some reason he thinks that is a legitimate heterosexual excuse he can give himself (never mind that time he thought to himself about how Tokio should smile more when he is not Kaori because 'he'd look so nice like that')

Tokio probably just kinda blinks, takes a step back and goes "Am I gay or is my best friend just that pretty?" and then decides he doesn't care

Everyone else is suffering watching Ayumu avoid the truth of his gayness while Tokio, Mr "I never care about talking to anyone but Ayumu" wholeheartedly embraces his gayness.

[cloudbattrolls]

Ullane isn't shy, she just has basically no fucks to give anymore because she has so divorced herself from the concept of being romantically involved or people wanting to flirt with her. It doesn't hurt her, she's simply separated herself from the idea entirely.

[transsexual-ghost]

i love figuring out that i'm aromantic right after thinking a little Too Hard about myself and what my relationships mean to me :')

[reasonsforhope]

THANK FUCKING GOD

"The Supreme Court on Thursday [June 13, 2024] unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.

The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication, mifepristone, and the FDA’s subsequent actions to ease access to it. The case had threatened to restrict access to mifepristone across the country, including in states where abortion remains legal.

Abortion is banned at all stages of pregnancy in 14 states, and after about six weeks of pregnancy in three others, often before women realize they’re pregnant.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was part of the majority to overturn Roe, wrote for the court on Thursday that “federal courts are the wrong forum for addressing the plaintiffs’ concerns about FDA’s actions.”

The opinion underscored the stakes of the 2024 election and the possibility that an FDA commissioner appointed by Republican Donald Trump, if he wins the White House, could consider tightening access to mifepristone, including prohibiting sending it through the mail...

Kavanaugh’s opinion managed to unite a court deeply divided over abortion and many other divisive social issues by employing a minimalist approach that focused solely on the technical legal issue of standing and reached no judgment about the FDA’s actions...

While praising the decision, President Joe Biden signaled Democrats will continue to campaign heavily on abortion ahead of the November elections. “It does not change the fact that the right for a woman to get the treatment she needs is imperiled if not impossible in many states,” Biden said in a statement...

About two-thirds of U.S. adults oppose banning the use of mifepristone, or medication abortion, nationwide, according to a KFF poll conducted in February. About one-third would support a nationwide ban...

More than 6 million people [in the U.S.] have used mifepristone since 2000. Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone and primes the uterus to respond to the contraction-causing effect of a second drug, misoprostol. The two-drug regimen has been used to end a pregnancy through 10 weeks gestation...

Biden’s administration and drug manufacturers had warned that siding with abortion opponents in this case could [have] undermined the FDA���s drug approval process beyond the abortion context by inviting judges to second-guess the agency’s scientific judgments. The Democratic administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, which makes mifepristone, argued that the drug is among the safest the FDA has ever approved."

-via AP, June 13, 2024

--

Note: A massive relief and a genuine victory - this will preserve access to the medication used in 2/3rds of abortions last year, for at least another 2 years. (Probably minimum time it will take Republicans to get their next attempt before the Supreme Court.)

Still, with this, a sword that has been hanging over our heads for the last two years is gone. There will be a new one soon, but we just bought ourselves probably at least 2 years. The fight isn't over, but this is absolutely worth celebrating.