#this has so much potential and weight to it

[r0-boat]

Whb AU where everything's the same but the Demons are dragons

Something something Bible quote something something dragons are the devil something something whatever cool ass lizards.

Satan

A white Wyvern with blood red markings, It's piercing red eyes, The same color that stains the ground and on the scales of his true form, burn with a fire ignited from wrath burning ever constant. Contrast to his white scales and ghostly tattered wings It's horn sit like a crown atop his head It's tips speckled with that same red color, his markings end at his tail which slithers on the ground does it approaches you.

The smallest of the seven, and hates it. Always snarling and huffing when he's angerly yelling at another king You can see his pupils go into pin pricks as you can see his throat glow a orangen yellow as smoke begins to seep out from his mouth.

Satan has fine scales and spines along his head neck all the way down to his tail which like to puff out like an angry cat when he's agitated making him look like a puffer fish with wings.

Satan prefers his human form when he's not fighting seriously, since it gives him an excuse to use his horde of fast vehicles and weapons. Hehe; He likes sharpie explody things. Despite being their king his dragon form is actually the smallest even among his subordinates.

When his scales are about to shed they turn black before falling off. His scales can be sharpened and used for many things. Including daggers and sometimes even bullets or the heads of arrows. The scales are sharp and light.

Mammon

The onyx mane of this lung dragon glitters like jewels working beautifully with the gold scales and horns That decorate this beast. Black markings adorn his face and down his body like tiger stripes. He is benevolent in his in his own way. His golden eyes shine with Greed. Anything that his eyes fancies is his. His metallic scales shimmer like gold, And they are worth more than their weight in gold.

Lung dragons are usually elegant elegant yes but delicate no. His scales are smooth and as hard as stone. He loves them very much So much so He always keeps his tail or at least part of his scales showing from his human disguise.

A shame he never got a painting done of his late father He was the most beautiful bronze you've ever seen if you thought his mane was beautiful before His father was wild and flowing. He could grow it out if you like.

When his scales fall he likes to keep them His favorite thing to do is contact his jeweler fasten his scales into jewelry so he can adorn his favorite subjects and other things he likes with them. It's a good way to staking his territory He's not the only dragon who does this.

His scales are not only great for jewelry but also armor However given how much Just one scale go for and you do need a lot for a single piece that covers your body It is extremely expensive. Mammon has two bedrooms, His normal human one and his dragon lair where it's just decked with shiny gold coins and other jewels have too many imperfections for his personal treasure museum.

Leviathan

Wyrms, large ugly serpents found tumbling through the earth or in the deep depths of the ocean. But this one, This one is different It's pearly smooth scales reflecting vibrant pinks and purples. If you look closely you could see Platinum underbelly. It's silver eyes glow and pierced through you unreadable unmoving watching your every move as its tail holds you in place. It's Envious heart itching to coil around anything it fancies hiding it from the rest of the world that isn't itself. At the same time wanting to squeeze until the potential threat's lights go out.

He hates His true form his everything. He doesn't even shed his scales like the other kings instead His scales all come off at once like a snake shedding his skin He itches like crazy. When this happens he spends most of his time in a hot bath his human disguise half faded his torso is still human but everywhere else is serpent.

He prefers his human form for very obvious reasons... Hands; legs. When he's not in the room His subordinates fond over briefly in the early years when he took his human form as he was not used to standing on two legs. Even now if you're very lucky you can catch him stumbling over and hopefully you'll live to tell the tale.

As a dragon, he is more called blooded than his relatives. Levi craves warmth. Craves it. His entire body is constantly cold, and as much as he hates to admit, human bodies are very warm. So once winter starts, congratulations, you are now his human heat rock by force. Take everything you touch that is his and warm it up right now! Even though he looks like he belongs in the water and can swim very well, Levi's sensitive to temperature Even if water temperature in particular doesn't harm him. Leviathan prefers warmer tropical water.

Leviathan's true form is actually the biggest, But you'll never know since he's always coiled up. Despite not having limbs in his true form He's perfected his magic to use long snaking appendages to grab and hold whatever he wants.

Beelzebub

The more food a dragon has access to, the bigger it gets. Even though these kings of lizards grow very slowly, there is only one exception. Despite Fae Dragons supposedly being miniature, the Gluttonous appetites of the inhabitants of Abyssos make these dragons grow and grow. Its insectoid velvety wings shimmer with greens, yellows, purples, and oranges with intricate patterns. It has one horn similar to a unicorn but it's head is crowned with a ribbon like antennae. Start the beast It's tale with flexible fins stir in the air like rudders on a boat as it flies in place looking at you with interest... Or perhaps hunger?

While the other kings roars shake the ground His is song like and rhythmatic sending chills down your spine as it echoes through the sky.

In his true form Beel Actually has two pairs of jaws You just can't see his other pair since it's attached giving it the illusion of his normal maw. He also has mandibles folded on both sides of his cheek. They blend into his face so well at first glance you could never notice until you look very close. This translates to his human form albeit more like lines on his face and an unhingable jaw.

He is the most insectoid of his class all other fae dragon are not only well smaller than him... They're also more butterfly like where he is more moth like. Very fluffy! And please don't freak out when in battle he loses a wing or two unlike insects that when their wing scales break they will never grow back His wings and limbs can constantly grow back forever. In fact the scales on his wings always shed like pollen. It's shimmers like glitter.

He also eats his clones a fact that he loves to tell you with a smile just to watch you squirm. You remember other facts about insects and if you ask him that if he eats his lovers he just silently stares at you his smile widening more.

Lucifer

You thought he was a Drake at first glance, but then you realize The feathering nubs on his back where his wings should be; he was a dragon, The Dragon. He is a perfect amalgamation of scales and feathers. Its feathers and scales were white as snow other than the bright red horns on his head, the red scar across his body, and, of course, hisbehold. It. His snout was narrow, raptor-like. Just like his White irises glowing through the black voids of What should be white and his sharp black curved claws. As he lays before you, his wings or what's left of them move to spread out like a prideful peacock. If he could still soar, what a sight it would behold.

Lucifer once was an angel turned into a beast as a punishment for his own pride. He is still used to this draconic power as he has not fully mastered transforming and staying in his human form. He occasionally preens what is left of his wings. And other feathers. Pin feathers are the bane of his existence, and he can't reach the ones on his wings. Tiny human hands are always a blessing to have around. He can't help but move his giant dragon snout, trying to preen or pick at your own. He knows humans do not have pin feathers, but it feels nice.

He could always heal himself just like any demon can but he refuses to Even when his scales grow back in places he doesn't want He purposely picks them off. When his scales are grinded into a fine powder they're curiously bitter to the taste but a very potent with magical and medicinal properties. Ingesting the powder and/or god forbid the scale is highly ill-advised without proper preparation at as it is very poisonous.

"This is my son little brother." The beast grumbles in his true form He disappears for a second only to come back with a young man dangling from the collar He is leaning lanky His clothes slightly overgrown as if the tailor had no idea how to make clothes for a human. What really got your attention was his blue hair with icy blue eyes. you can't tell if the hair has been dyed or natural You've seen crazier shit in hell So it wouldn't surprise you. Lucifer puts him down and exclaims "He is human just like you. He needs human friends, please get along." This man has A pendant around his neck radiating magic. Perhaps this is what he uses to slow the growth of his tiny kid.

His true form is the largest of the seven without his wings. Sometimes he forgets he doesn't have them It's kind of awkward when he's trying to fly before realizing he can't. An odd thing he's picked up, instead of running how you would expect a dragon to run He actually gallops like a horse. He will admitly deny no matter how wrong he is. Perhaps he picked this up from watching horses.

Belphegor

With its long serpentine body sprawled across its layer at first you thought the black serpent was another one of Leviathan's kind But that's when you noticed upon the snoring beast front limbs folded as its face smushed into the pillow. The Lindwurm moved suddenly spooking you the mountain of pillows and blankets fell off its face as you got a better look. It's jet black main usually slipped back messy. It turns out dragons also get bedhead. It rolled Sloth-like onto its stomach It's whole body rotating with it that's when you saw more of its fur it's serpentine body stretched out with its One pair of front limbs letting out a loud yawn It's sort of reminded you like a cat.

Leviathan hates his long serpentine body but Belphegor fucking loves it. His long body if it weren't for a size could fit anywhere. Well that won't be a problem anymore actually since one of his beloved and very smart and very hardworking subordinates is currently working on a chemical compound that could shrink dragons down to size... Just think of all the napping spots!

If it weren't for the fact he lacks hind legs he would look exactly like a lung dragon. Belphie does not care. Walking sucks ass, how could anyone humans or dragons in their human form put up with walking on two legs. It's so much easier to slither. In fact he hardly uses his front limbs for anything other than support when he wants to lay down in a different way.

If it weren't for humans being so fragile he would absolutely lay right on you. Lindworms being a weird mix of Lungs and serpents they are also more cold-blooded. Unlike Leviathan who dreadedly hates cold anything. Belphegor loves the cold It makes him feel nice and sleepy. He doesn't like having too much warmth The only warmth he wants is your body heat. Congratulations another cold reptile laying directly skin contact onto you.

His room is a lot larger with a fuck ton of pillows and blankets all in one corner That's how he likes it when he is sleeping that's when he has less control over his forms as he shifts freely in his dreams be careful when you're snuggling him. And if it wasn't for a very nice subordinate of his, he would lay his entire collection of anime manga and other otaku stuff in a pile right next to his giant nest.

Asmodeus

This Drake moves in a way that disturbs you as it stalks and circles you. Its wild eyes roamed your body with such lust that it made you shiver. This dragon has perfected his form so well that he has many forms. But he prefers his "natural" appearance, bland, unassuming, smooth, leathery skin as black as night. The only thing with a splash of color is the thorns, chains, and flowers he decorates with. And a single blood-red eye. His hatchlings His beloved babies steam to take all sorts of draconic elements, whether feathers, scales, or fur.

"have you ever laid with a dragon?" He says with a smile...."Do you want to?"He also has a half form like Levi, But it looks less clean and more werewolf-ish more monstrous. He almost always shifts when he's trying to mate with you.

His horde is the red prison, delicious little sexual freaks that he collects in all corners of hell. And he thinks you'll be the prettiest addition of them all. He will shower you with all his treasures; all of them.

Instead of a powerful flame like all the others, he breathes a neurotoxin. His saliva is also toxic. With sharp serpentine-like fangs, he can control the right dosage. Only four dragons of the seven have venom. Leviathan's venom paralyzes, Belphegor makes your body go numb and limp, Lucifer's saliva thins your blood; Asmodeus's venom is sweet to the tongue and heavily intoxicates. Making his victim nice and suggestible.

His lack of wings does not concern him in the slightest. Even if he could magically produce wings, he couldn't fly with them; it would only be for show. Who needs flying when you can have someone big and strong? Carry him... No King will ever volunteer.

Bonus lightning round with random demons :D

Sitri & Amy:

Lindwyrm and Drake They fight a lot sometimes they'll turn into their true form Sitri trying to strangle Amy. As he tries to bite and tear into his flesh. I see Amy as a Drake that will run at full speed before tackling full force into an enemy while Sitri rather wait for an ambush strike.

Beleth

Tatzelwurm It's like a snake lindworm cat, It's an Alpine folklore animal but it looks very yokai like. His venom but also have the same alcoholic properties as Asmodeus, His flame is very weak He only uses it to light his Cigarette.

Naberius

Hydra in his true form his emotions split into three heads.

Stolas

Cockatrice I love him, bird lizard with his little crown. *Adds Fluffed up cockatrice trying to look scary here*

Bael

Fae Dragon, in my head he has a butterfly dragon trying to mimic a moth! Insects in the animal kingdom love their mimicry!

Foras

amphiphere You can pry this headcannon out of my cold dead hands. He would just look like Leviathan but with feathers and wings, and with more Sakura pink color. His wings are very soft so he flies silently.

Barbatos

Salamanders are a combination of drakes and lungs with multiple limbs. They have lots of limbs, and they are said to have fire capabilities. But this one seems to never use those combustible flames, instead soaking in the sun in a field of beautiful red roses.

Zagan

Wyvern Zagan never uses his true form around you because he wants you to feel more comfortable with him. When he is in his true form he just stares at you like how a big dog stares at a little kitten before picking you up like- 'This small thing is mine now.'

Bimet

I'm so stuck between Lung and Kirin AAA. Lung fits him more but I have yet to use Kirin... Maybe that one horse character from the new chapter can be a Kirin.

Gamigin

Human because it's funny, Lucifer and his tiny human baby. Whether he is a full-grown adult or a child is up to you. I just thought It'd be cute for a scary dragon to haul a small toddler around on his back.

[blissicle]

I’m so normal about the symbolism between tr!sneeg and water—

Water to me has always been an element of mindfulness— an intelligence of concentration and self-control, where their logicality plays strength to their ability to go with the flow, and their power to bring survival is balanced with their power to bring death

I can’t stop thinking about how fitting of a visual that is to tr!sneeg— how easily his playfulness turns dangerous (“Oweeeen is it Monday?/It’s Monday Owen.” Immediately comes to mind) Or how much weight he carries himself with, ESPECIALLY in the stillness of his body language (usually to play for laughs but on rare occasions meant for tension) versus his moments of hyperactivity— the clarity he brings to a situation, a sense of controlled power and composure

I adore making gameplay stuff actually intertwined into the story— and seeing the frequent rain being a paid actor sometimes by random chance + sneeg’s personal attachment to the trident making him frequently use water has so much potential to me GAH

[doodler16]

Brainstorming here: but Abel would've made more sense as the leader of the excorcist than Adam(and a much more compelling antagonist too).

Firstly, it would make more since how he would be the first human allowed into heaven; as the first victim of murder by his brother Cain, he would be given absolution into heaven by God as recompense. Having been the very first victim of murder, and by his own family no less, it would make sense that he'd have such a critical and antagonistic view towards sinners. This combined being exposed to all of humanities' sins throughout the eons would give him the belief that evil people are incapable of changes. Abel would end up becoming the leader of the Exorcist in order to deliver what he feels is justice upon sinners in hell. He'd see it as karma for them. And he probably still would enjoy it on some level, as he an other exorcist would get schadenfreude for killing evil people (racists, slavers, dictators, those who abuse power to harm others etc.)

In this circumstance, Abel is made parallel to Charlie. Both are children of the first humans who have lived their lives exposed to the greatest evils of humanity (Charlie lived surrounded by them in hell as sinners, whilst Abel viewed their actions on Earth from heaven). But where as Charlie would believe that a sinner could redeem themselves if they commit to repenting for their actions, Abel would argue that they can't repent for their actions and would be better off being destroyed. He'd bring up how the the majority of sinners are unabashedly vile people who enjoy reeking havoc, and the idea that they should be let into heaven with people who probably were victims of their actions on Earth would be asinine. And as someone who was a victim of sin, he of all people would know. And Charlie should also acknowledge this flaw in her beliefs, if not to Abel then to other characters or even herself. Abel should challenge Charlie, but he shouldn't be just outright evil, as Charlies mission and views do have solid arguments against them that should be addressed and properly countered, not just written off.

Abel would be a more compelling antagonist than Adam was in the series proper, where Adam was meant to be a strawman against Charlie and her beliefs on hells citizens, Abel would be an antagonist who legitimately challenges Charlies' beliefs so that she grows as a more mature and practical protagonist.

(P.S. Also I'd personally make Abel black. Not a fan of the Hellaverse white washing the first humans)

I am hooked. Your version of Abel is so much more compelling and interesting than the actual one in the season 2 leaks. Abel being the leader of the extermination army would give it more weight. In the first episode, Adam literally admits to doing it for fun. I love Adam but that man has no proper motivation despite seeing crazy stuff in Eden.

Adam being the first man in Heaven makes me question the timeline of Hazbin Hotel. As you mentioned, Abel was the first person to die by murder at the hand of Cain, so wouldn’t Abel be the first person to get into Heaven.

Regardless, Abel could’ve been the first person to make Charlie sincerely question her ideals along with potentially mistrusting everyone’s intentions at the hotel including her girlfriend. As you mentioned near the end, Adam is just a straw man argument and a way to make Charlie look much better.

[lilarylrosie]

Just a Slice [Fanfic] Chapter 2 A/N: Nothing can ever stop making me love this man. /j

Incisions and stitches burned along your delicate soft skin, it hurt so much from a dull ache to spiking pain — throbbing. It hurt so much. Blood and dry blood practically caked your skin, and the table you laid on. You could barely keep yourself awake, death felt like the easiest option out.

Under that wicked cold eye of The Doctor, no wonder Doughy called him ‘mean’. This wasn’t ‘mean’ this is cruelty! Certainly wasn’t the right wording to this.

“Why the long look. You should be honored that I chose you my dear.”

The smooth even voice flowed all around you in a mocking way, you turned your head to spot The Doctor sporting a metal cylinder syringe in his metal hand as if it was examining it with interest, making sure to be precise.

Widening at the sight, your breath caught in your throat, and whimpered out a noise to the needle coming over to you.

“It’s just simple pain killer.”

Swallowing and wincing to the needle being inserted, you inhaled a large breath to the pain fading, and that metal hand coming down and taking a hold of your hair to jerk in his direction. Pain blared through your skull and you released a little pained noise.

“Look at me pathetic germ. You think you are above the consequences? You’ve made a lot of messes being here.. you were an employee weren’t you? You never answered my questions from before,” mused Sawyer, the pulling of your hair caused painful tears to well up.

“I-It’s none of your business.” You spat out, and The Doctor let go of your hair rather intrigued by your response.

“Ah feisty ARE we? Keep on going and you’ll find yourself in a place where we don’t want to be.”

Another sharp object from your blindside went into your neck and you heaved out. Inserting the concoction into your veins, you squirmed and felt as if your body was on fire.

“I want to see how the human body fights against foreign pain, for now your usefulness will be used elsewhere before we come back here to see how the process proceeds.” The Doctor noted, and moved to release the binds that held you down.

Shuddering out, and squeezing your eyes shut, your brain was magnifying the pain and you didn’t like that, keeping it together. You shakily moved up and winced to the stitches that were placed there by Sawyer and stood up feeling nauseous and exposed. Your legs practically shook under your malnourished weight.

The cold metal hand came down on your shoulder, and The Doctor started to guide you with a forceful tug.

You felt dead.. yet not. -XoX-

It didn’t take long to arrive to a padded child-like cell, your lips instinctively curled at the dirt and dry blood being scattered around the floor. It was a mess. Everywhere in this damned factory is mess, the prison has got the be the worst, not that you'll say it out loud. At this time you didn't feel like necessarily invoking this thing's anger upon you for your potential remarks.

“My. Let’s see how the serum I injected in you will work. I will be observing.” His even smooth voice panned out, you turned to find the door shut and Sawyer gone.

Releasing a little bit of a breath you didn't know you had been holding your stomach then curled and you raised your arms to hug yourself with a shiver, your emotions felt like they were everywhere and you felt so hungry … when was the last time you ate?

What did that bastard inject in you? It felt like the pain had been increasing steadily overtime.

-XoX-

Standing outside with his metal hands clasped behind his back, The Doctor did not move when he had shut the door but was in deep thought with himself.

The subject was definitely something unique. How could they be an employee of this place? The question that lingered on his mind was why did they come back to this place.

Immediately brushing away the thoughts, he had tasks to attend to.

It wont be very long now until the subject starts feeling the effects of the serum he injected into their bloodstream.

-XoX-

Holding your head, you weakly sobbed out and heaved. It felt like everywhere was on fire — your stomach gnawed and whined at you for food, your fingers instinctively started to scratch at the incisions — tearing a few open allowing the blood to flow again.

Ignoring the pain, you scuffled to the window to bang on, looking for anything or anyone to help you; but you knew deep down nobody was coming.

Eventually falling unconscious, unknownest to you, an eye had been watching the whole time in cruel silence.

-XoX-

Regaining consciousness, you found yourself back on the table once more with your wounds freshly restitched and wrapped. Releasing a shuddering breath, a few stray tears fell down your cheeks. Grateful that the pain was gone.

However, you noticed you weren’t strapped down and turned your head to flinch at Sawyer merely observing you with a clipboard in his hold.

“I see you survived the test for an upcoming project of mine.”

Opening your mouth, you couldn’t help but rasp out: “Y-You can’t keep me here forever, Poppy—The Others they’ll-”

“They’ll what? Rescue you?” The Doctor’s even voice laughed in a mocking way.

“You do realize they sacrificed you to me.” The eye narrowed into an eye-smile. “You should really thank Poppy for throwing away one of her best chest pieces to me, because my dear friend, this is simply the beginning." -------------------------------------------- Next Chapter <- Soon Previous Chapter

[konvoluted]

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Call that a Cave Story.

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[shoezuki]

Man i fuckin wish hoyo did more w gepard. Like hes so sidelined to jus being the captain of the silvermanes. I mean holy fuck i need them to do More. Jus the whole landau thing theyve built up, this major military family thats known for having numerous captains n notable silvermanes? Fuck theres so much potential around the weight of that on gepard, essentially being primed and molded into becoming a captain. How its whats been expected of him for his whole life and continues to be entirely what his family and Every sees of him.

[twodimensionalboyfriend]

here’s a collage bc i have nothing but love for MY anime it boy gojo satoru

he and everybody else deserved better closure

[jfkisonthemoon]

they honestly couldve done so much with junpei beheaded/dismembered and im disappointed that it ended up just being mira. so much of his character and his relationship with akane is characterized by his lack of bodily autonomy, and him being openly beheaded during the nonary games would be the ultimate example of this. its perhaps the most brutal death in the game, and it never really gets explained or developed beyond the one puzzle that we get with it. junpei has been shown repeatedly to be subject to akane's plans or follow her blindly and i just think that would have been a really interesting angle to approach his beheading from. junpei has willingly signed up for nonary games in two different timelines just because he knew he would see her. he was infected with a deadly virus trying to find her. he grew desensitized to death as he took underground jobs to try and find her. his safety always comes second when shes in the picture, and his beheading wouldve been a prime opportunity to 1. exploit his willingness to let himself die/be injured for her and 2. make akane confront the fact that her confidence that junpei will always follow after her is not necessarily a positive thing.

[here-there-were-dragons]

i'm seeing three times as many people bitching in the tag about the very idea that someone might not like this breed than i see people actually expressing unambiguous dislike for this breed

[sysig]

Bitter breakup rivalry (Patreon)

[iniziare]

Tag drop: Aventurine.

[roobylavender]

im really sorry if this question ends up being repetitive: but, if not for bruce’s over reliance on dick to regulate his thoughts and emotions, why would dick grow up into feeling like he needs to repress his emotions so much and his eagerness to act as people’s support? i know youve spoken about wolfman and his altering of their relationship but if ntt is generally an accurate portrayal of an adult dick, to me this nevertheless sounds like the consequences a parent-child relationship where the responsibilities are titled too much towards the child

i suppose this could also segue into asking for recs that would help me better understand your interpretation of their relationship 👀

not repetitive at all! to me the irony of wolfman's depiction of dick lies in that it is simultaneously something you can logically ascertain from prior canon but not for the reasons actually presented by wolfman. if that makes sense. he does extra work that isn't actually necessary to help explain why dick would act the way that he does because there's plenty of reasons for it without rewriting his history with bruce to have always been suppressed and edgy and dark. to me it makes far more sense to capitalize on the inevitable disconnect between bruce and dick as an adult and a child. batman: full circle is a good example of that dichotomy (and although it was published in the early 90s it built on mike w. barr's prior understanding of the relationship between dick and bruce that he wrote into the early 80s). bruce's primary concern for the people he works with is never standards or finesse but safety. he worries constantly about others coming to harm under his watch and with a child in particular those worries were exacerbated. he ran a tight ship not because he believed dick had anything to prove but because the only way dick could keep being robin was if he went about it safely. that was obv easy for an adult to understand. but not so much for a child

to bruce these worries were practical and par for the course (as well as an expression of his love and protectiveness) but for dick their consequences formed the crux of his entire world. as a child he idolized everything about bruce. his heroism. his work ethic. his skill. his resolve. his preparedness. if dick couldn't live up to the standard he set for himself in idolizing bruce then what could he ever hope to amount to? that was the thought constantly going through his head. and it's why the bulk of his childhood and primary tenure as bruce's partner was so precariously protected by the fact that nothing bad ever really happened during it (and admittedly this framing is convenient because even chronologically speaking nothing very significant happened in their history with each other until dick left for university in 1969) (i know dixon opted to write that whole shtick with dent in his version of events but personally i never found it necessary to do so). there is enough there in the idea of dick working hard for the course of a decade to embody who he believed bruce to be that lends itself to it eventually being difficult for him to healthily express himself once the rift between them actually began to emerge

because what about bruce was there to actually see that was broken and dark before dick became an adult? i know a lot of dick fans hate batman #408 because they don't like that it enforced "retirement" upon dick (which i personally believe is a conclusion they come to because of the way batman #416 re-framed the same scene) but to me that's an inaccurate reading of the text. batman #408 was about bruce (admittedly far too belatedly) recognizing that he could not in good conscience continue to ask dick to go out and be a vigilante on what he considered to be his own "orders". he viewed dick's close call with death at the hands of the joker as something directly of his own making. although their tenure with each other had been wonderful if dick wanted to continue to be a vigilante it had to be on his own terms and of his own volition. obv that was logical to bruce and it was something dick managed to accept in the moment. but it's still hard to go from always having a purpose alongside someone you idolized to finally being entrusted entirely to forge your own

in general i like the idea of dick the adult becoming privy to all of the personal problems and conflicts that come with being a vigilante. he was conveniently shielded from a lot of those problems as a child because all he had to do was be bruce's partner and hope to live up to the title. bruce had no reason to trauma dump on him or talk about his worries and concerns at length with him because it was never supposed to be dick's job to field those worries and concerns in the first place. he was a child. the only thing bruce wanted to do was to help channel his emotions through an outlet and provide him with a home to grow up in. but when you become an adult often that dynamic shifts. you're still not responsible for fielding those worries and concerns but you can perhaps be trusted with them. that's why i like the framing in batman #408 of dick now being a man. it's a subtle way to frame the double-edged sword of adulthood. the world is in your hands now but so will be the horrors that come with it. coming to terms with the real world that bruce lives in should be hard for dick. coming to terms with who bruce is when he's not perfect should be hard. coming to terms with how quietly bruce kept his grief because he did not see fit to overwhelm a child with it should be hard. that dichotomy of dick both wanting to be bruce's brother and his son should form the crux of their conflict with each other because you can't hope to be someone's equal and someone's protected at the same time in that kind of relationship. for dick to transition into the position of equal he has to expose himself to the fact that bruce is not in fact an idol but someone irrevocably human. and that should interfere significantly with his head and his own standards for himself

[capriciouscaprine]

caring for your intestines is not fun; knew I had too many fiber-based treats yesterday, so I had some fruits and veggies today plus some dried prunes and, for the first time, kombucha

turns out kombucha carbonation is next level compared to soda carbonation, and intestinal distress is a known side effect of having kombucha for the first time, on top of everything else happening in my guts at the time

and then I went over to my parents for chili and cornbread for dinner

finally the evil is being expelled, and since this is the oversharing about your body community, I'm venting here about it

[fishparasite]

my mother is inching towards winning a prize for being the least helpful person who thinks she's the most helpful person in the world

[noblest-roman-of-them-all]

Contemplating the concept of "potential" when it comes to intelligence and realizing how heartbreaking Logan's "Dreams come true, that's news to me" line in the Crofters Musical.