#the batfam as bats is definitely based off forgetfulsynapsid's art

[rusedrabbles]

Be careful what you say on Hallow'd Eve's Day, for in the silvered starlight, when the ghosts come to play, may find your wish turned to fright.

Really, no one could have predicted it. A child, a wish, and the consequences. They had wished everything scary be made cute, which on its own, should not have been able to spread. But the veil, already thin in Amity, had thinned further on Halloween, and while Team Phantom was trying to get Fright Knight to go back to the Zone, no one had noticed Desiree's escape, or the wish she granted. At least, not until Fright Knight shrunk down and Soul Shredder looked more like a foam sword. Unfortunately, Danny didn't escape the cute-itfying, shrinking down to a larger version of his low energy form (affectionately called little baby man). If only the wish hadn't been so powerful. Echoing through the open portal in the basement, it worked into other realities whose doors had been left ajar, including a set of door labeled Detective Comics.

Gotham was no stranger to weird. That said, Batman and his menagerie of avain sidekicks becoming literal bats was odd, even by Gotham's warped standards. And they weren't the only ones. In the ocean, Aquaman found himself rather small, with a goldfish tail, while the speedsters found themselves inexplicablely bunny-shaped with wings for ears.

Interestingly, no one could find any trace of Joker, and none of his goons could recall seeing him after one of the bombs went off prematurely, in a quiet pop of confetti...

Some magic shenanigans happen that make heroes have aspects of their personas. Stuff like Black Canary, Robin, etc. having feathers and/or wings; Batman's cowl becoming real bat ears; and Nightwing having Kryptonian biology. Heroes with more abstract names/costumes look like they have a cool power-up activated. Villains could also be affected by the magic.

There's plenty of magical things in DC, but I think it could also work as a DP crossover? Maybe the magic event could be Desiree or Fright Knight? He turned inanimate objects into monsters during "Fright Night", so I think costumes would be fair game. Danny could also just Be There while looking more phantom-y than usual lol

Oh this slaps SO MUCH! so many DC heroes have names or character designs inspired by animals, mythology, or references to other franchises.

I don’t want to add too much because there is SO much potential in this and I don’t wanna take it over but I’ll propose a few ideas:

The Riddler would become far more fey-like.

Green Arrow is spotted wearing far more medieval England style clothing by citizens of Star City.

Some speedsters get little wings/feathers on their feet/ears

Aquaman becomes more “monsters of the deep” esque