#we all can relate to Wayne tbh

[feefivefoe]

Please can we hear your thoughts on what Bruce does/thinks when being confronted with his neglect by Jason (and maybe the other boys too)??

Thank you, and have a nice day!

Bruce is the one I have the hardest time characterizing tbh.

I think his first reaction would be denial? He hasn't been the best father, but even he wouldn't go as far as to forget his own chi...

Oh my god he doesn't know how old you are. You were...you were older than Tim but younger than Dick, he thinks.

Wait.

When was your birthday?

Did he ever give you a birthday party?

What wing of the manor did you sleep in?

Where were you right now?

Unlike Tim who starts the unofficial search, Bruce heads right to the batcave to find your official records. Social security number. If you worked anywhere or has anyplace legal to stay, you'd have to input that. He's ashamed he has to go through a government database to find it, rather than simply knowing it.

And just like Tim, he finds nothing. Which scares him beyond belief. Had he lost you already? Did he actually forget about one of his children and then unknowingly replace them? Was he actually guilty of what Jason had accused him of years ago, albeit to a different child?

In reality, you're living solely through cash. Plenty of individuals are eager to avoid paying all their taxes, and are thrilled to accept cash only payments on your rent, or paycheck. Legally, you haven't done anything since graduating high school.

Not necessarily hiding from them, per say, as you don't think they'd go looking, but just because you don't want to be known as a Wayne.

And god, there is so much guilt, fear, and anguish rolling around inside that man. He needs to find out where you are, and if you're okay, and if anybody had done anything to you.

He swears if they have, he'll rip the motherfucker to pieces-

No. That isn't going to help. So instead he checks every reported death within not only Gotham, but any city within a 50 mile radius. For the last 10 years.

As well hidden as you are, nobody can hide from Batman while he's concentrating every effort to find you.

He's hesitant to bring you home at first. How can he call himself your father after forgetting you for your whole time living with him? But his regard for your safety eventually wins out. Until then, you just get a concerning amount of money just...stashed in your apartment??? What the fuck??????

Dick also feels a lot of guilt, but he somewhat subconsciously channels that into abundant overeagerness. Instead of focusing on how many important moments he missed...that he can never get back with his first baby sibling...

...ah, he should focus on all the memories you can make going forward! He has to take you to all his favorite spots, and you take him to yours!

What interests do you have? Are you a go to the aquarium person? Family movie night? Spa night? Just having fun with everyone at dinner? He has to do these things with you! And then you'll be his family again, and he'll love you, and you'll love him-

In spirit, he shows up outside your door like Damian. But he is self aware enough to know that'd freak you out, so instead he 'coincidentally' shows up at your work...in the bad side of town...and his attitude definitely gives away it was planned.

He messes up your "I'm a nobody like all of you" persona you'd spent years cultivating, and by the time he leaves, all your coworkers and customers know that you're Dick Grayson's sibling...which means Bruce Wayne's child, but he likes saying you're related to him more.

Tim doesn't give a fuck at first, like I established. It really is a game to see if he can find you before anybody else does. When he loses that to Bruce (damn it-), he decides he'll just know you BETTER than the others to win.

So he starts literally stalking you and making a psyche profile, like you're a case rather than his sibling. Any interest you've ever listed in your social media is cross checked with any belongings of yours. Merch or posters? Songs you listen to? Any of that content, he consumes as well. He's going to need conversation topics with you.

I'm not entirely sure if he actually loves you as family, or if you're just a hyperfixation that's consistently buzzing at his brain. It's like he wants to dissect, then digest you. Pick you apart piece by piece so he sees every last skin cell, then make that information a part of him

Though, he'd claim it's the former. To him, there's no discernable difference.

He's the one who meets you at your hobbies. Claims an online friend brought it up, but hey, it's crazy to see you again!

Even though it's your first conversation...maybe ever?

He's chatting to you like you haven't been estranged your whole life.

And the look in the eye is...a little unnerving.

[denileisariver]

pairing: batman aka bruce wayne x f!reader

summary: you move into wayne manor, but not everything is as it seems.

warnings: dark!bruce, established relationships, male and female masturbation, descriptions of male and female genitalia, voyeurism, another age gap fic cuz i love dilf!bruce, reader is described as a vigilante and being dicks friend, some non-consensual touching kinda, no piv unfortunately :(, reader is also described as having hair long enough to pull, one tiny use of the word 'baby', size kink if you squint, some overall darkish batfam? not rlly but I'll tag them as yandere anyway.

a/n: tbh i jus pulled this outta nowhere and have no idea where this might lead but fuck it we ball.

you had no idea what you'd gotten yourself into.

your new life at wayne manor was fast-paced and quite absurd. the transition from living in a cramped dorm with one girl to an ancient mansion with a bunch of other heroes whose lives you could barely keep up with hit you like a ton of bricks, it gave you whiplash.

you'd been friends with dick grayson ever since the two of you were teenagers. he was always someone you could easily bond with. whether it was about school, relationships, or being a vigilante the majority of the short time the both of you had been on this earth, he was always there for you. he was your best friend.

you never really had anyone you would consider family. orphaned at such a young age, you grew up to be cautious of other people, always wary that they would abandon you or find ways to exploit you.

at the beginning of your friendship with dick, you had honestly been quite jealous of the older male. you knew it was a bit selfish, but you couldn't help it. there was always a small part of you that despised him for being taken in by a wealthy man who could support him at his every whim, his newfound family that seemed to only grow bigger and bigger each time you saw him. how despite all the terrible things he had been through, he managed to find happiness, or at least content in his life.

and you wanted that, too.

but you always buried those feelings deep down. it wasn't his fault, and you couldn't blame him for it either, so you pretended it was never there in the first place. instead, you put on a brave face. it wasn't too difficult, and for some short moments, you did truly believe that you were happy, regardless of how out of place you felt sometimes around dick and his brothers and sisters.

brothers and sisters. those words were so foreign to you, that when you looked over the relationships you had with dick and his family, you almost had a sort of epiphany. none of them were blood related at all, but they went through thick and thin together no matter what. and a small part of you hoped, wished, that maybe you could be apart of that too.

maybe it was all just irrational.

dick and you had spent a lot of time together. at school, at the justice league headquarters, fighting side by side at unholy hours of the night, or just casual hangouts. you knew him well enough to catch that subtle look in his eyes whenever he looked at you. pity. it was there whenever he brought up what parties bruce was throwing for one of the kids' birthdays, or how tim and jason got into another petty fight that he had to resolve, damian getting awards at school that the family had to attend.

all experiences and problems that you never had, and probably never would. at least, that's what you thought, up until now.

"why don't you come stay wayne manor?"

at first, the question caught you off guard. sure, you spent countless of sleepovers at the place, and you'd known a decent amount about it to get around by yourself with ease, but still. you never considered the possibility of actually staying there. and by the look on dick's face, he seems to notice that too. "i meant- if you want. i just know how lonely it can be for you sometimes, and it would just be easier for us, y'know with our nighttime activities and-"

your eyes roll at his quick rambling, internally cringing a bit at the prospect of him mentioning you being fucking lonely. you flash him a weak smile, your tone dripping with sarcasm.

"sheesh, dick, thanks." you don't mean to sound so harsh, but it's difficult when all of this is so personal to you.

"i didn't mean it like that. and it's no big deal, really. we have plenty of space, and im sure bruce won't mind. maybe alfred, since he has to pick up after your ass but-" dick continues, shrugging it off like it really didn't mean anything. like he wasn't asking you to pack up your shit and move in with him and his family. "you're always welcome there."

and at that, your heart softens a bit. of course, you knew that, but even when you stayed over for a weekend or two, you never wanted to feel like you were overstaying. "i'll think about it, dick."

and you did. you thought about it quite a lot actually, even before dick had asked you that ludicrous question. and he was right. it would make things easier. you'd have a stable roof over your head, instead of the cracked ones that leaked like your dormatory back in gotham. you'd be able to spend more time with the people you cared about. you'd have people that cared about you too, look after you, and defend you if needed. it couldn't be that bad, right?

that's how you ended up here.

in a room that was bigger than all the shitty squats you lived since you were a kid combined. there was so much space you didn't know what to do with it. but the rowdiness of the boys and girls outside your door brought a smile to your face. life at wayne manor would call for some serious adjustment, but you felt like you could power through it. plus, it was only a bonus that you'd always thought jason was cute, much to dick's disgust.

the first couple of weeks staying here were honestly going great, much to your surprise. the family had welcomed you with open arms, some of them not even batting an eye when you regularly attended dinner with them, or walked around in your pajamas, or were quick to be in the cave once it was time for patrol. like you were supposed to be there all along.

your friendship with dick was more of the same, only now you lived with him. jason and you had gotten closer, but you didn't trust calling whatever feelings you had for him enough to call it a crush. you didn't always understand whatever nerd stuff tim would ramble about, but you listened to him anways. you appreciated how much stephanie and cass involved you into their movie nights and gossiping. well more you and stephanie gossiping than cass, but it still felt like you had the girl best friends you had always craved for. damian took some time to warm up to you, but you could still bond with him over his art and love for animals. alfred loved you already, so there wasn't much there to add. and then there was bruce.

you couldn't quite place your finger on bruce. even when you were younger, his stoicism and broodiness was something you couldn't get past, only in rare moments. there was always something about him that you found off-putting. granted that he was always kind, if that's even the right word for it, he never made you feel unwelcome, but you always felt uneasy around the man.

maybe it was how he seemed to be able to read you like an open book, how he could disappear in a room full of people, how he never quite matched the energy in the room, his incessant staring. god, you hated how much he stared at you. bruce's gaze made you feel small, when you usually were confident and assured of yourself. you could feel his eyes burning into you across the room, and you didn't know how to say anything about it or do much for that matter besides distract yourself.

you thought that by now you'd be able to get over whatever it was about him, that you'd known bruce long enough that you could just play it off as him being strange in his own way, but those feelings had only intensified ever since you moved into the mansion.

chills would run down your spine whenever he'd place a heavy hand on your waist, seemingly as casual touch, but it always lingered too long. held on too tight. this look in his eyes, but you couldn't tell what it was. you had brought it up briefly to dick, but he didn't think much of it, laughing it off, saying something along the lines that's just bruce, you'll get used to it.

but you didn't. you couldn't.

especially now that bruce was inviting you to spar with him. to make sure you're prepared, he said. prepared for what exactly, you're not so sure. but you reluctantly agreed, trying to see it as something useful and educational that you could actually use while fighting against whatever villain of the day thought about creating mayhem in gotham.

bruce was strong and brutish compared to you. every time you tried to throw your best at him, he always managed to get the upper hand, and you'd be flat on the sparring mat in a matter of seconds. it had almost seemed like childsplay to him, and if you didn't know any better, you'd think that maybe deep down a part of him enjoyed it.

he'd roughly grab and contort your body in uncomfortable positions, to test your flexibility, as he so called it. your hair would be pulled unforgivingly, and he'd place his weight on top of you, telling you to try and escape from him, much to your avail. you felt like he was taunting you, "you think those criminals in gotham are gonna be easy on you like i am?"

it didn't fucking feel like he was going easy. bruce would place his hand on your neck and choke you out till you were clawing at his skin, only letting go if you tried to beg or actually managed to use your own skill to get him to stop, but that had only happened once and never again. and when you writhed and struggled in his bruising hold, you'd notice that damn look in his eyes again.

no, this wasn't normal sparring.

you'd seen him spar with the other boys and girls, and it had never been like this. and although he was still ruthless, he'd given them actual advice. advice that you'd seen them use out in the field on multiple occasions.

you'd been wandering around gotham long enough to know when someone had it out for you. whether it was sex, crime, or something else, you knew that distinct look in a persons eyes.

a predator hunting down prey.

☆☆☆☆☆

you tried to wash off whatever the hell that was with bruce down the drain. everytime the eery thought of him having less than good intentions for you came up, you pushed it away. whether it was out of guilt for even thinking of him in that way, cause he saved so many people each night without expecting anything in return, or because he was your best friends father, and no he'd never hurt you. that's just unreasonable.

the whole situation just made your head hurt. maybe it's just an overreaction. dick said that whatever this behavior was is normal of bruce. and so you foolishly continue to believe it.

you search your drawers for a fresh pair of panties, too tired to realize that some of your favorite pairs had gone missing. the room, which you personalized after your couple of weeks here, feels suddenly strange to sleep by yourself in.

when you first moved in, you slept like a baby. you felt safe, like this was a normal thing because you'd slept well in these walls ever since your sleepovers with dick. now, it just felt like something was watching you. a feeling that sometimes left goosebumps on your skin, and you couldn't understand what it was.

there's bruises on your skin from how tightly bruce held onto you. some as big as the shape of his hands on your wrists, and as small as the tips of his fingers on your neck. you're completely oblivious to the camera that's watching you closely, placed strategically so you'd never find it. you're oblivious to the man whose behind them.

even if you had just taken a shower, you decide to get yourself dirty again, in other ways. your favorite thing to relieve stress. playtime. so you trace your fingertips down your body with a feather-light touch, gently tweaking and rolling your fingers between your nipples to get yourself excited. you allow your mind to go blank for a while.

you have no idea that bruce's breathing only gets heavier when he realizes what you're about to do. don't know how his cock is hardening beneath his joggers when you push your panties to the side, gathering up your slick and finding your clit to pleasure yourself. don't know that he's stroking himself too, between the layers of his pants and boxers, with your panties in his hand.

how he wishes there was better light in the darkness of your room, so he could get a better look at your glistening pussy, and swearing to himself that he'll get a good look at it upclose one day. he matches your pace, making sure he only gets to cum at the same time you do.

you seem frustrated. he thinks that maybe he can fix that for you. you lick at your middle and index finger, using your own saliva as lubricant, teasing yourself by slowly rubbing along your wet folds. torturing him. the soft pads of your fingers find your clit, setting a medium-slow pace. and bruce tries his best to mimick your actions. pulling himself out of the constraints of his clothes, teasing the fat mushroom head of his cock, gliding a thumb over the tiny slit where his pre-cum dripped out of him, then moving it down his shaft to gently pump it with his hand.

and when your fingers pick up the pace, so do his hands. his eyes intently watch the screen before him, admiring the way your body arches up off the bed, head pushing into the pillows. your chest heaves a bit, and by the way you're biting on your bottom lip, he can tell you're struggling to be quiet. he doesn't want you be, but he'll take what he can get, for now.

your hips writhe a bit, almost like you wanted to fuck back at your fingers, desperately needing something thicker than your petite hands. you move both hands down to your cunt, so you can play with your clit and finger fuck yourself at the same time, and the action makes your pussy cry at the attention.

bruces muscles flex with each jerk of his hand, his free hand going down to gently cup his balls. his eyes hone in on your tiny digits, moving in and out of your cunt with one sole purpose, your juices creating a filthy sound that's like heaven to bruce's ears. he wants to be there so he could get a taste of that sweet pussy, but he suffices with your panties in his mouth, biting down on the fabric.

he could see the markings he left on your delicate skin in the moonlight that peeks into your room, possessiveness coursing through him. he feels pathetic for even doing this, but he can't help himself. bruce's cock twitches in his hand at the sight, knowing your orgasm was coming quickly by how sloppy and rushed your movements were becoming.

it's been so long since you've touched yourself. too long in fact, that your cunt spasms and gushes, completely soaking your hands and the sheets beneath you in the process. and bruce allows himself to cum too, his cock jumping a bit with every rope of the sticky substance, covering his happy trail and abs.

you seem too tired to care that you're laying in your own pussy juice, darkening the fabric below. bruce's eyes are soft, watching you roll over on your side, not even bothering to clean up afterwards. that was a tomorrow's problem.

bruce makes sure to save the precious evidence that the camera caught, knowing it'll be hidden away for his eyes only. he watches you fall asleep in your own mess till his cock begins to soften, placing himself back into his boxers.

he knows you pretty well, he'd like to think. knows you well enough that if you knew what he'd just done, you'd probably slap him across the face. another part of him hopes it turns you on just as much as it turns him on, but maybe that's just him feeding into his delusion. he trails his eyes over your sleeping form just one more time, a small goodnight baby whispered from his lips, even if you can't hear him.

he shuts off the computer for the night, hoping that he'll soon be lucky enough to watch you touch yourself again tomorrow. or maybe even get to fuck you. soon. really fucking soon.

he'll have to remind himself to be a bit grateful for dick inviting you to stay here, in his home. bruce hadn't been too proud when he suggested it to dick, bringing up that you'd easily accept to their request of moving into wayne manor. and he was right.

if dick or anyone else was suspicious about what bruce was doing, or planned on doing, he wasn't too worried of it. he also knew his adopted children well enough that they wouldn't tell on him, and loved you too much to allow you to leave, and for that, he was also grateful.

he had you right where he wanted you, and he'd give you a really hard time if you even thought about leaving now.

[shower-phantom-ideas]

You guys just don’t understand

You can’t even begin to grasp the amount of pranks Danny could pull on super heros (is that one words? Superheros?)

Added a read more because I hate long posts

Danny as a ghost is so powerful. Like our boy can walk through walls, disappear, and fly! Do you even grasp how much more unique he is than the others guys??

Jokes aside just imagine if you will. Danny could leave batburger cups next to Batman all the time (he comes back later to toss em out of Big ol B doesn’t)

Like hell we talk about Danny just showing up basically stalking the heros but ok hear me out. He didn’t mean to figure out Batmans identity ok but he was in the right place at the right time and over heard some stuff. Now he follows Bruce Wayne around instead. Always spitting out if a batburger cup. Maybe Bruce makes eye contact with him and one time Danny just leans his drink out to as one does to offer a sip xD the man is horrified.

For the ?Robins? The other bats maybe he leaves gifts of sorts. Stuff they would like made from his ice or something. He can understand becoming a hero young and most (if not all) of them did that. He plays favourites with the younger Heros for sure. But hes still making them have there “God?? Is that you” moments like everyone else.

Hell he could follow Superman around and always make his cape flow against the wind and the Hero wouldn’t know wtf is going on. Maybe Superman hears a very slight snickering maybe but the prank is harmless enough so why worry too much. I mean it’s probably bad someone can do this without getting detected till they give themselves away by laughing but nothing harmful yet. (Yet would emphasise Batman)

I don’t know anything about GreenArrow but I assume he uses a bow and arrow so I could imagine Danny grabbing his arrows and making them fly in crazy wild paths before hitting their mark.

Idk honestly how he would fuck with GreenLatern besides like using his ghost powers to try and one up his ring. Like Lantern makes a shield? Danny makes a better one next to it or in front of it. Tbh it’s actually helping Danny get better at his powers so he does this a lot rip Hal (I did not know he was played by Ryan Reynolds maybe ill watch the newer movie)

He refuses to mess with Wonder Woman because the Phandom has told me she is his fav thus he refuses to prank her. He respects her too much and is a huge enough fan that hes too nervous to even approach. Thus she thinks she is this pranksters least favourite since she is never bothered.

Aqua-man (thx for the correction siri) is pretty fun to prank because Danny can follow the man underwater. Idk anything about science of it but imagine Danny like making a space he can talk in with his ice powers (making a bubble of sorts) to make spooky noises at ?Arthur? (R we seriously going with Arthur in this one?) like I assume without actual fish related powers, or with them I havent seen any thing aquaman, you can’t talk underwater. But also if Danny figures out his real name hes 100% gonna be playing the Hey Arthur theme at this man all the time.

He just lowkey overshadows cyborg. Not in a controlling way but just along for the ride kinda way. He was gonna make remarks about his tech but ended up being stunned by how good it is. “Fam I aint gonna lie. I came here to follow you around and make comments like a streamer but your tech is crazy cool. I mean you could have saved a little room with a more compact cooling unit but I mean this is probably some of the best stuff I have seen outside my family!” Or something idk. Maybe he goes full on antman in coldwar

As for the Flash thats pretty simple. He doesn’t let the Flash run from him. I don’t think Danny could keep up with the Flash at all. Like man cants have everyones powers (can’t he tho) but he just hangs on and pretends to have followed. I mean hes invisible the whole time so not like anyone can see lmao though if (idk who the flash is? So ill use Barry cause thats why google say) if Barry goes too fast he might get Danny to give up the game cause boy is on the side vomiting. Barry is pretty smug about probably being the first to throw the prankster for a loop but Danny is just on the side like “how can you go that fast and not be sick dude”

Like tbh I was gonna just make a list of pranks he pulls on Batman but yall seem to enjoy the Justice League so here go off I guess.

Honestly I had to charge my phone so I forget a lot of the post rip this kne

[justa-smalltown-gargoyle]

Hey batman/batfam people, I wanted to talk about something. I know this might not be received well, but...this is my blog. So if you disagree with me, feel free to block me! Literally that's what's great about this site. (I've been trying to do so on my end, but I thought I'd reach out a bit.....idk maybe try to form some understanding?)

I have been a batman fan since like...age 13 or something. Batman as a character means so fucking much to me, as does all his kids and massive extended family. (can't forget Alfred, Kate, Lucius, and Jeff Gordon!!) And I know that they mean a lot to you guys too.

In comic book and fandom spaces we talk a lot about misrepresentation of characters in fandom, but even in "canon" or rather published/produced content. I have beef with a lot of live action adaptions of Batman for example.

The thing with comic book characters, even more than some fandoms/pieces of media, is that there is SO MUCH content out there, that two people can say they like this one character but those two versions might be in total contradiction. But does that make one right over the other? does that make one superior?

Now, I hate Ben Affleck's Batman. And to fans of his, I'd say, you want the punisher, not Batman, because to me, that goes against who Batman is fundamentally. I read the comics, watch a lot of the animated stuff, and formed my own opinion and version of Batman. However, and this seems to be a controversial take, i really enjoy Wayne Family Adventures.

I see a lot of hate on here for WFA (and on tiktok but they're another beast), which, it's not for everyone, that's okay! Not everyone has to like what I like. But what I don't agree with, is that people who like WFA are seen as "not true batman fans", "they haven't ever read a comic". "they only like the flat fanon versions of the characters", etc.

These comments I would like to rebut- some comic readers such as myself might enjoy WFA. There might be people that have never read a comic or even watched anything batman related but like WFA. Are they not valid to enjoy that and have their own fandom for that? Are they not allowed to be fans of Batman?

I also would ask, how much of WFA did you actually read? In it's nature, it's suppose to be the bat family on their time off, or more light stories, but it actually addresses things like Jason's trauma, Duke moving in to the Manor, Damian struggling to fit in at school, things like that. Now if you read pretty far and still didn't like the portrayal of the characters, that's fine, I'm not asking you to change your opinion, however I am asking you to make space for those who do enjoy it, or that WFA is their first introduction or only experience with the Batman and co.

WFA isn't perfect, but it holds a special place in my heart, and gives me more content for Not Perfect but Trying and Cares Dad Bruce Wayne which I am grateful for. And tbh I feel like it just shows other sides to the characters we don't see that often!

And again, obvi people have their opinions, I guess I'm just asking for us to be more aware and create a space where people can feel free and excited to talk about these characters that we all love. I enjoy content and discussions I see in the tags and different blogs but then I see the hate for WFA fans and it just puts a real damper on otherwise really good content.

Anyways, thanks for reading!

[localgremlinboy]

Holy rogues headcanons Batman we've reached a part 5! Thanks again to everyone who likes my silly ideas! Here’s some more!

[part 1] [part 2] [part 3] [part 4] [part 5] [part 6]

- Joker has a license but it's one of those joke chuck e cheese kids print out licenses 

- Harley has a “federal boobie inspector” badge, Ivy does not find it as hilarious as she does

- Joker makes his goons carry around headshots he can autograph and give out

- penguin writes "tweet tweet" with a penguin emoji on the end of all his tweets as a sign off. If it doesn't fit, he adds a second tweet to put in the sign off

- Oswald also is the kind of person who tweets goodnight and good morning to his followers. Twoface criticized him once for it and was blocked. Tbh Oswald blocks anyone who “harshes his space”

- Just to upset Riddler, Scarecrow talks about electronics like "the computer", "the internet", "the email". He'll be like "oh I guess I'll have to message you through the email" and Riddler has a meltdown

- Joker is constantly trying to start nicknames for himself that no one agrees to. The one name he gets off the ground gets credited to Batman

- At one point, all the rogues agree to doing a documentary series with a bunch of college film students (it's basically what we do in the shadows but with rogues). They frame it like, "a day in the life of *insert rogue here*. Twoface/Harvey's starts off with, "firstly, we'd like to clear up the rumor of any possible.. personal relationship with Bruce Wayne.." and as he starts rambling about how completely professional the rumor is, the camera zooms in on a half naked Bruce trying to sneak out of the back office window. Harley shows up in every episode via schengens and keeps waving at the camera. Scarecrow declines for his privacy but still ends up in most of Riddler's episode, judging him in the background and half of their interactions become meme clips and reaction gifs. Catwoman surprisingly agrees to let them follow her through a heist but she also takes the time to clear up the rumor that she has a friendship with Bruce Wayne, which is CLEARLY ridiculous according to her.. and the camera again zooms in on a cracked doorway that shows Bruce playing with her cats. When he notices the camera, he again tries to escape out the window and falls

- Scarecrow retweets Riddler memes

- Penguin consistently tries to go on podcasts and talkshows to prove he's not doing crimes and either accidentally admits to something way more illegal than what he's defending or he'll make an embarrassing meme out of himself trying to relate to youths

- Oswald also has a TikTok but it's the equivalent of older celebrities getting one. He has no idea what he's doing but he is trying SO hard! Selina is constantly goofing on his content hardcore on her account

- Ivy breaks into the botanical gardens & random establishments with plants to take care of them

- Riddler has travel boggle in his car

- Harley had a steampunk cosplay phase in early college and is super second hand embarrassed about it.. until she learns Ivy also had a steampunk cosplay phase and high key indulges her by putting on stupid sexy steampunk outfits

- Riddler orders a lot of late night Chinese food and the restaurant totally knows it's him but also like he never robs them & he's a good tipper. But he saves the fortune cookies for Harley, who eats them like chips when she visits. (she and Ivy come over to do puzzles with him and sometimes Scarecrow). But Riddler puts out a bowl of fortune cookies for her and she loves them so much

- Riddler is banned from several establishments because he refuses to apologize for various arguments

[rainbow-universe]

This is random but do you have any favorite aro characters in media? Or characters who give you aro vibes?

No pressure!!

Ack! Oooooh good question!

Ok so idk many canon aro characters (which is sad there needs to be more and i am finding more but alas we have not met yet) but i do know some!! as for headcanoning, honestly i need to headcanon more characters as aro lol. disclaimer,, i went around looking at other peoples headcanons and agreed with them and now i share them with you :)) but also like for these characters i just have vibes and no explanation, solely going off what headcanons i saw that made me go “oooh yes” with no solid reasoning

CANON

BOOKS/COMICS/ETC

Jughead Jones from the Archie Comics: an iconic aroace

Yelena Belova from the Marvel Comics: is canonically aroace afaik so go her, she’s fantastic

Georgia Warr from Loveless (Alice Oseman): is aroace!! 😭😭 her story devastated me in its relatability but it’s fantastic and i love her

Gwen from An Accident of Stars (Foz Meadows): an alloaro in a polyamorous relationship and has a kid. It’s canonically mentioned offhandedly but it’s NOT Her Entire Personality™️ !! Plus she’s a kickass character (And the whole book is filled with polyamory!!) i love Gwen, she’s a really cool character

HEADCANONS

BOOKS/COMICS/ETC

Garfield: i saw it. i liked it. fuck yah

Edmund Pevensie from the Chronicles of Narnia: yes. why not. yes. i saw the headcanon and just,, agreed with i.

Saiki K: haven’t watched the anime or read the manga but it’s on my list and therefore so is he. why not

Elatsoe from Elatsoe (Darcie Little Badger): canonically ace, not stated that she’s aro BUT THERE WAS A MOMENT WHEN A FRIEND OF HERS WAS LIKE “you can bring a friend or a zucchini” or something AND I SQUEED BC QPR’S FOR THE WIN !! that little mention made me really happy. anyways yah she could totally be arospec

Bruce Wayne from Batman Comics/DC: i mean,,, the fact that im pretty sure he’d never give up being Batman for anyone, like sure he’ll have relationships and w/e but like,, idk it makes sense to me

Damian Wayne from Batman Comics/DC: yes. aro or arospec Damian just makes sense for some reason. i would also go as far as saying arospec Jason Todd as well ….

Bakugou Katsuki from My Hero Academia: aspec Bakugou just,, i love aspec Bakugou. it just makes sense to me. and i love it.

Todoroki Shouto from My Hero Academia: yes. he just has them aro/arospec vibes tbh

MOVIES/SHOWS/TV/ETC

Natasha Romanoff from the MCU: ive heard this before and i agree w aro or arospec Natasha. just yes.

Bruce Banner from the MCU: yes. not to mention the Hulk is green 👀 we love aro colours (and his purple shirts?? aroACE vibes !! 👀)

Loki from the MCU: absolutely. have y’all seen the amount of green he wears? and just his vibes. yes.

Tony Stark from the MCU: ya know now that im thinking about it, he’s got aro vibes.

The Doctor from Doctor Who: yes. never watched Doctor Who but i did read that one tumblr post about aro characters being passionate about their interests and i loved the headcanons from it so The Doctor makes the list

Enjorlas from Les Misérables: from that same post so yes

Newt Geiszler from Pacific Rim: again the same post, and yes i see it (kaiju!!)

Sherlock Holmes: as much as i love Johlock as a ship, aro or arospec Sherlock just Makes Sense™️ (and can still work with Johnlock heh)

Elsa from Frozen: aroace or wlw (or both 👀)

Merida from Brave: yes. totally aro. i love her.

Milo Thatch from Atlantis: The Lost Empire: from that one post lol. (and like,,, yes. yes.)

Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty: aroace icon. (we love villainous aroace’s lol /just as genuine as sarcastic) all that green and purple?? yessssssssss

Hiro Hamada from Big Hero 6: (i need to rewatch this movie lol) i saw headcanons for it and immediately agreed. i love aroace Hiro. it makes sense to me

Castiel and Dean Winchester from Supernatural: ya know, arospec Cas and arospec Dean just seem to make sense to me. idk why couldn’t tell ya but it does

Luke Skywalker & Rey from Star Wars: they just have aro vibes. even if Rey’s in a polycule w Finn and Poe, she’s still aro or arospec imo

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That one tumblr post in question:

[bigskydreaming]

Here’s something’s always made my head tilt;

In a world where we have both Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet and especially The Judas Contract, I see so many Dick Grayson fans put both Robin Year One (2001) and Nightwing Year One (2005) on their recommended reading lists or make heavy references to them for their analyses of Dick’s character arc.

This is just my personal opinion but I’m just wondering, why exactly? Are they actually like legit good Dick stories through and through that surpass both The Gauntlet and Judas Contract and like the definitive origins of Dick’s first year of being tenure and his transition to Nightwing? Or so they get talked about a lot of the Bat Damon’s interest in canon sad Dick stories and examples of Bruce Wayne not exactly being Parent of the Year Material?

Now Judas Contract I can understand why no one wants to bring it up as much given the….infamous parts of it that are not Dick Grayson related

It’s just something that’s been in my mind for a while and I need someone’s perspective on it

Its a good question and one I've wondered about myself, tbh. I suspect the answer is just as simple as Subjectivity's Gonna Subjective, but I think it also has a lot to do with.....people define what they even intend to get out of recommendation lists differently in the first place?

What I mean is just....the parameters for how people go about making their recommendation lists often are totally different, and we don't always think about that aspect of it as much as we should.

For instance, some people might base their recommendations on just personal fave Dick Grayson stories. Others might base theirs on what they consider essential reading for understanding his character, based on their personal interpretation of 'fundamental Dick Grayson.' Others might base theirs on essential reading in terms of most common interpretations of DG, like 'these are the stories you need to know in order to get most references later stories make to past continuity,' etc. Still others might base their recommendations on what they think are underrated DG stories, because the familiarity we have with what everyone else is reading or recommending is subjective as well....

And so on and so on. So I think one of the most key elements to understanding why various stories make it on to recommendation lists is just....first, knowing what the recommender is basing these on or going for in the first place.

PERSONALLY, I don't do recommendations all that much in the first place, but when I do, it tends to be based on a mix of stories I personally enjoyed and stories that are the foundation for my personal spin on Dick's character. I don't really have sub-parameters like a heavy preference for stories that showcase Bruce being a bad parent, for instance, because I like to delve into that and the implications and fall out of various stories when and where it happens in canon, but I don't seek it out in order to put a certain emphasis on specific dynamics Dick has, if that makes sense? Whereas people who are more invested in Good Parent Bruce Wayne or Bad Parent Bruce Wayne in specific are more likely to again, apply this as a filter in making their recommendation lists.

So its interesting, but tricky, trying to 'analyze' recommendation lists because you can usually find some connecting dots, but its also very easy to just....draw conclusions about the stories and person recommending them that are based on more circumstantial reasoning than anything factual.

I mean, you know I go HARD on recommending Robin: Year One, as its one of my favorite Dick Grayson stories and plays very heavily into a lot of my characterization for him, so from that alone it would be very easy to assume that I have a similar fondness for other Chuck Dixon stories when LOLOL that is very much not the case and I hate most every other story he's ever written about Dick, with the exception of the Annual that he wrote with the juvie origin.

(And these things are actually linked, not so much 'I normally hate Dixon and R:YO and that annual are the exception to the rule. When really, the fact that I love the two informs WHY I hate most of his other stories so much, aside from just Dixon and his noxious conservative takes in general. I find it willfully oblivious, that a person can literally write an origin story that has a kid thrown into juvie after his parents' murder due to the fact that the system isn't just broken, it flat out DOESN'T CARE about people like Dick, and then write that same kid growing up to choose a career as a cop and cape for the institution itself, claiming that the problem is a few bad apples rather than the fact that the orchard is predisposed to grow nothing BUT bad apples. Like the two things are inherently linked for me. There's a couple stories where he provides an interesting foundation or angle for Dick's characterization that DO resonate with me....but then there's a complete failure to build on any of that as he instead swerves to take things in a radically different direction I just Nope with, and so I hop out of the moving car and tuck and roll not that long after it heads off on its much different route. Because that is not the route I hopped in the car TO head in).

And apropos of nothing but just me wanting to put it on the record, lol.....I may love Robin: Year One, but Dixon's Nightwing: Year One, for instance, I'm like yeech. Get it away from me.

BUT I DIGRESS.

Something else to consider is like you yourself said, there are other reasons why The Judas Contract hasn't stood up to the test of time and doesn't get heavily recommended by a lot of people anymore, at least not in certain circles, because no matter what it might say about Dick's character, and positively....that characterization does not exist in a vacuum and there's more than enough other elements in that story that rub fans the wrong way that many just consider it....not worth it. Similar to how a lot of fans may like the Dickbats era for the Dick and Damian dynamic and Dick's general competency in a lot of areas, at least compared to how a lot of other people write him these days, but for many others, what Morrison did to the Bruce/Talia ship and the angle taken with Damian's conception make that run a dealbreaker for them.

And the last angle to consider, well two angles really, is that a) its all relative and b) timing plays a factor. By the first one, I mean that sometimes stories get recommended not necessarily just on their own merits, but because people are juxtaposing them with something else in their mind and going 'well at least this one is better.' I've seen fans of 90s Nightwing recommend Dixon stories over Devin Grayson ones not because the Dixon ones are inherently better or even that less problematic (like, the dude was MESSY but the Blockbuster arc of course occupies such a front and center position when we think of Famously Problematic arcs, a lot gets hidden in its shadow, comparatively)....but simply because for them, the Blockbuster arc is just so infamous that they're like 'even if there are decent moments in Grayson's run, steer clear of it and look for similar vibes from Dixon, but without...All That.'

And by b) the timing factor, I mean that it can often be understated, just how much our view of runs and stories changes over time, often without us even realizing how much or in what ways. Who we are at the time we read a story, where we are in our life, vs where and who we are when we later look back on a story can drastically shift the lens of personal life experience through which we VIEW said story, both then and now....leading to us having completely different takes at the two different points in our lives. Similarly, the reverse can happen if a story we weren't that fond of when we first read it only starts to resonate with us in key ways later on in our lives, or when we're going through something specific, or nostalgia itself can make it easier for us to gloss over things that bugged us about a run the first time around, and in hindsight figure eh its not so bad. I've read worse.

So basically I'm just saying.....there's SO many variables at play in all this, trying to wonder why certain stories get upheld as core Dick Grayson compared to certain other stories can just make your head spin. That way lies neuroses. Its not that there aren't interesting conclusions to be drawn by comparing these stories and how they resonate with people, how they're received both initially and how they age and are viewed in hindsight, years down the line.....but for the most part, I think any conclusions you arrive at here are going to be flawed or at least suspect unless you first figure out.....usually just by asking directly, lol.....what parameters a person is even basing their recommended stories on.

Like if you really want to say or figure out anything MEANINGFUL about what stories make what lists, the number one question you have to ask first is.....for whoever makes those recommendations, what does 'best Dick Grayson stories' mean to THEM, specifically?

Is it highest quality? Most entertaining? Most foundational to their specific read of his character? Most FUN, has the most pathos, gels best with continuity, makes a reader the most informed on his overall stories and history, etc, etc, etc.

Figure out that angle first.....then the conversation that follows has a chance at actually shaping definitive conclusions. Otherwise, its always all going to be far too relative to ever do much with.

Just imho of course. YMMV. Insert a few more abbreviations for the hell of it. Smh. Wyd. Okay Im done now. Good talk!

[versifur]

name: Tohru

pronouns: she/her/they

preference of communication: I prefer IM’s but you can reach me much faster through discord. 𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙇𝙀𝙎#8564

most active muse: Dean Winchester, Doctor Strange, Bruce Wayne and soon to be Joel Miller !

experience / how many years: 14+ years tbh

platforms you use: tumblr

best experience: I started out on Twitter, but my best experience here was being welcomed immediately. You had to fight to survive on Twitter, here you didn’t need fancy aesthetics to get roleplays. It was refreshing tbh.

rp pet peeves: 1 line replies. This ends my muse INSTANTLY. Now this only applies if I give you a paragraph as a reply. I don’t ask for much. I don’t expect you to match me if you can’t but give me something to work with please. I don’t mind 1 liners if it’s just straight dialogue Roleplay though. 2. The damn drama man. We are adults handle that shit privately, nobody needs to know your fucking business with a person. It can result to attacking, taking sides, etc. Like dude ? Seriously ? Also don’t involve me in it. I don’t care, you will be blocked.

fluff, angst, or smut: Angst and Fluff mostly, but there are occasions where smut is high.

plots or memes: both tbh!

long or short replies: I prefer long replies if I have muse, but sometimes a paragraph is all I can muster. (Hence why I have like 32 damn drafts cause I stare at it like ????)

best time to write: Afternoon/ Night time.

are you like your muses: I used to Roleplay muses that related to my emotions or had some connection. I still do tbh perhaps that’s why I’m burnt out lol. But I really relate to Dean Winchester, as much as that says ALOT about my mental health and worth. So many people over the years say I act just like him IRL, and say I’m the Real life version. I could name at least 30 but ya know I’m shit at names. Hell even my own boyfriend says I’m like him. But let’s just say out of all them Dean is it. Except I’m kinda nicer 🤫

Tagged by: Legit took it from @arcaneprophesied shh I love them.

Tagging: whoever wants to!

[halliescomut]

Cherry Magic Thai Remake

I can understand skeptical people, but I've seen a lot of people saying they aren't interested because they know that TayNew won't be able to bring the same vibes as the OG Japanese version, and many have been pretty rude about it. I have limited experience with TayNew, but they've been acting for a long time, and are talented. I can't say they would be able to create the same feeling as the original, but I do think they have the ability to create something that's good. One of the things that's kind of fun about these remakes is you do get to see some different takes.

I love the Cherry Magic movie, there's a very beautiful story and energy throughout. It made me want to cry almost immediately, and that's due to the skill of the actors. tbh. But I do think it's a disservice to other actors to say "why bother, you can't do as well, we don't want this." It's purposely hurtful, but also untrue.

Like when I think about actors that I've seen portray different 'versions' of characters, I can't really think of many that just did flat out bad jobs. Like...I did a quick search for examples that I recall.

Robin Hood (this is JUST live-action film, there's animated and TV versions of him too.

Sherlock Holmes (again ONLY film, not television, which includes some pretty iconic interpretations of the character).

You have Merlin (King Arthur has a pretty wide range of film media too)

And here we have a list of well-known actors who have portayed Juliet Capulet

And I'll stop here with Fitzwilliam Darcy (or what is meant to be an approximation of him). I did have to include Television here because in fairness, some of the most iconic portrayals of Mr. Darcy are from miniseries.

Now, have I seen every piece of media on these lists? No. But I have seen at least 4 different versions of these characters, more for some. And of what I have seen I would never argue that one actor embodies the TRUE ESSENCE of the character. They all bring something unique to the story, because they all have different life experiences.

I really do think that Tay and New can bring a version of Kiyoshi and Yuichi to life that will be just as heartwarming and sweet as the original film. It seems odd to write it off completely, even if you are basing your skepticism of it on previous roles. Because I'll be honest with you...watching Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman changed the way I saw his interpretation of Edward Cullen.

I also see some mentions that Thai BL's just can't bring that sweetness, but honestly, I think we get that sweetness regularly, it's just sort of split up with other things because these are often series, not films, and so the story is built out with other things. But just thinking of the BL's I've watched in the last few months, I can pick out exact scenes that really brought a similar feeling to my heart as the Cherry Magic movie.

But I guess I'll stop ranting... but please remember to be kind. Also, we didn't even get a trailer for this film, only what is almost a character poster, which is next to nothing really, in terms of relating what the final product will be.

[calzonekestis]

So Joe has been feeding us so well with his exit interviews, but I love love love…

That while he was like “yes, Eddie had a crush on Chrissy. It made sense to play it that way.”

He made sure to note that… that wasn’t what the concert was about? Like we all clutch our chests and cry at. “Chrissy, this is for you.”

We’re human, how can we not?

Joe was very clear to say though that the concert wasn’t about how Eddie felt about her.

It was about honoring and avenging her. A recognition of who she was, who she truly was, and what her life meant.

It about Chrissy.

Not about him, and his feelings for her. Just her.

And I think that’s a big thing to note, especially how it separates him from Jason?

Jason is doing all he is because he lost Chrissy. Because he lost Chrissy, or Chrissy as he knew her… and it’s clear he didn’t actually know her that well at all.

His vigilante crusade isn’t about bringing her killer to justice so much as it is a way for him to cope with his own anger and grief. It’s less about her, and more about him. Her, strictly in relation to him.

It sucks that she was killed to further both their character arcs, but. At least with Eddie, while he feels guilt and shame over her death… he mourns her in a less selfish way?

Her memory and his experience with her makes him want to be better.

Meanwhile, Jason’s perception of Chrissy… the one she presented, who was hiding so much pain and trauma behind her smile and who felt like she couldn’t come to him about it…

He’d say she inspired him. To do what, exactly? Threaten to torture Eddie’s bandmates for information? Pursue vigilante justice, and interfere with a police investigation? Terrorize Black children?

If Chrissy was around to hear that she “inspired” him to do all that, that he did it in her name… she’d be horrified and disgusted.

I don’t think she’d feel that way about Eddie’s solo or sacrifice tbh. People can be upset about the death, but not only was he protecting Dustin… he was luring those bats away from the gate. Cause if they got out in Hawkins, started spreading and multiplying? That’d have been no bueno.

People say Eddie’s death was stupid and all about his ego and pride. It wasn’t. Go back and watch. He lost Chrissy. There was a lot he didn’t get to say to her.

He didn’t lose Dustin. He made sure to make sure the kid knew what he meant to him.

Eddie didn’t die to satisfy his own ego, or even to save just Dustin. He did it, like Dustin told Wayne… for the entire town. A town that thought the worst of him.

TLDR Chrissy Cunningham inspired Eddie Munson to be a big damn hero. She inspired Jason to be a colossal douchebag.

Eddie did have feelings for her, yes, but he mourned her as a person and the loss of that person.

Jason mourned her as his “perfect” girlfriend and mourned the loss of that “perfect” girlfriend.

Jason didn’t have any idea what was going on with her, and she felt like she couldn’t tell him.

Eddie noticed something was off right away, and rather than make her feel bad for feeling bad… he tried to make her not feel bad. He was a doofus.

He intentionally was a doofus with a girl he liked, just so she’d feel safer.

It wasn’t even so that she’d realize he meant her no harm, and that he wasn’t mean and scary.

He initially thought it was it, but when she asks him not to go? He pauses. Considers her.

Ok, so it’s not him, but something’s got her freaked. He doesn’t know what, but he can try to make her smile. So he does that.

While he does flirt, his intentions aren’t “I’mma put the moves on Chrissy” - they’re “this person seems very vulnerable and scared right now, even if it’s not about Me, I’m going to do what I can to make them less scared.”

Like how he looks after the little sheep. He sees someone scared, out of sorts, he wants to help them.

Make them feel safe, like everything is going to be ok.

Eddie Munson literally can’t help himself. He sees someone who is scared and feels anxious and out of sorts, and he swoops in to make them laugh and feel like things are going to be ok.

Like they’re safe.

The Golden Retriever energy is off the charts.

Again like I’m sure this man could be a talented musician professionally or a record store owner, but I could absolutely picture him as a social worker that specializes in working with kids.

Kids who maybe didn’t grow up with much money, who came from broken homes. Who struggle with anxiety. Turn to crime. Drugs. Like. He is… that would have been so perfect for him.

They’re angry and resentful at the world, scared and insecure. He would listen, not invalidate their experiences and emotions… try to help them. They’d expect some guy in a suit or a stereotypical youth pastor type (think a Jason Carver) and instead they get this Freak. Who doesn’t belittle them, or talk down or look down on them.

God, homeboy could have lived as he died… caring about the well-being of his fellow man.

[pretentious-clownery]

join me as i watch the lego batman movie for the first time (yes i’m late but fuck you)

JOKER I LOVE YOU

why did i recognize the calendar man bc of starkid-

“but all i’m getting is this hold music!i love it” YES

the joker is gay say it with me

wiat why do we give a ahit about the mayor

OH AHIT ITS BRUCE WAYNE-I MEAN BATMAN

“always bet on black”-batman whilst wearing a blonde wig,not surprised tbh

WHY IS BATMAN AND THE JOKER SO GAY

LIKE THE WHOLE “i’m fine with you fighting other people but-“ THEYRE BOYFRIENDS

“are you saying there nothing special about our relationship” JESUS CHRIST THEYRE NOT EVEN TRYING TO HIDE IT

petition to have superhero movies all be lego

j bird is my official name for the joker now

“batman doenst do ships” bitch tell that to your fandom

“there is no us” “batman and joker are not a thing “ THE WAY THE JOKER SHAKES HIS HEAD AND TEARS UP

GIVE THIS CRIMINAL A HUG

“i don’t need you” HE NEEDS YOU THO BATS ,WHY ARE YOU BREAKING UO WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND

“you mean nothing to me” JOKERS LIPS QUIVERING IM GONNA CRY HE LOVES HIM SO MUCH

i’m 12 minutes in i-

i like to think that while everyone is praising batman joker is crying to taylor swift

“i love you more than my kids “ i didn’t know my parents were in this movie

why did i think when he asked where the orphanage was that he was gonna either set it on fire or beat up the orphans-

IS THAT ROBIN

“take care of your abs” gonna write that on my wall

aw the kid with the glasses that i think is robin didn’t get anything but still loves the rich asshole

“what’s the password “ “iron man sucks” THEY WENT THERE AND I LOVE THEM FOR THAT

i mean i agree

did he pull that out is his pocket??

is he wearing a fucking THONG

why is the lighting so good it’s a fucking lego movie

ok but the silence after the loud atmosphere to show his loneliness is so good and smart??

is he laughing at what i think is a sad scene

batman honey you can take off your mask y’know

like you’re at your house you can be yourself

hes talking to his parents aw

DID HE KICK ALFRED INTO THE FUCKING PIANO BY ACCIDENT??

JESUS CHRIST THAT GIVES ME A BIGGER REASON TO BE AFRAID OF HIM

why is this so fuxking meta i love it

“don’t you think it’s time to face your greatest fear?” ”snakes?” “ no” “clowns?” “no”

batman how are you afraid of your boyfriend

SNAKE CLOWNS OML

“nope now it’s snake clowns bc you put that idea in my head” same

“you’re gonna have a great time!” “nonono” “you might meet some new people “ “nonono” “you could even make some new friends!” “nONONONONONONO-“ why is this me

did he beatbox no

OML TUXEDO DRESSING PARTY

the only party i wnat to go to honestly

why do all of his tuxedos really suck

“superman gets it,why can’t batman” *sinks into his chair* your honour give him a hug

“you deserve better than batman” HARLEY BE SPEAKING FACTS

joker is so upset

joker would like olivia rodrigo and blast good 4 u and favorite crime CHANGE MY MF MIND

WHY IS VOLDY THERE

oh god what’s his idea

“he’s the greatest orphan of all time!” why is he actually right

in every batman movie we see his parents die

he’s become an orphan so many times it’s ridiculous

“i’m just so jazzed to meet you”

JAZZED??

oml bruce just said it

robin with eyeliner oml

BRUCE YOU HAVE A BF WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU LOOKING AT

ok she’s badass

IS THE JOKER ACTUALLY SURRENDERING WAIT

“apapapapapapa” “you run and i catch you” theyre boyfriends carol

“you were right.there is no us” in any other movie this would be an emotional scene but in this movie it’s a VERY EMOTIONAL scene

but joker is right

his plans often have a back up taht is literally him getting captured so why not just surrender

is he actually saying blink

why do i love him and kinda relate to him

“i just wanna go to arkham and pay for all my crimes” bitch who are you trying to fool

still love him

“BLINK BLINK BLINK BLINK BLINK BLINK-“

joker is an anime girl confirmed

“i’m of the menu! you won’t get to fight *this* anymore” is he calling himself a snack

“riddle me this!WHAT JUST HAPPENED” i love the riddler

OK WIAT EVERYTHING WHEN DARK BC NOTHING MATTERS TO HIM BUT THE POLICE CAR WITH THE JOKER AND JOKER HIMSELF ARE STILL COLORFUL

DO I SENSE THAT BATMAN ACTUALLY DOES LOVE JOKER BUT SIMPLY JUST IS IN DEEP DENIAL HMM??

“no more crime!” are they actually that stupid? do they really think that all crime is over? even though someone new could spawn ??

aw the soft music when it shows robin being adorable and bruce realizing he has to raise him is actually so wholesome

“and i must say,i’ve grown rather fond of the young lad” same alfred,same

he’s saying hello to the table protect this angel at all costs

“i’ve always wanted one of those” can i give him a hug

i love robin sm

“don’t call me dad” “okay papa”

HE CALLED HIM DAD AND BATMAN DIDNT OBJECT TO IT IM GONNA CRY

he’s proud of him i’m actually going to cry

DAMMIT YOU RUINED IT

harley is such a queen

JESUS THEY ACTUALLY BROUGHT ALL THE VILLAINS I

VOLDYS HERE

“with an eye for jewellery” y e s

NO SHIT THEYRE POWERFUL

“ask your nerd friends” what if you are the nerd friend

“actually this is pretty terrifying bat-dad” i love him so fucking much

“where’s homeboys bat cave” i wnat this on my wall

“are you trying to tell me bruce wayne is batman

‘s roommate?” I LOVE THIS SM

“i’m rubbing my butt all over your stuff” “we’re gonna have to rename this the butt-mobile” why is he like this

YES ALFRED JOIN THEM

unironically alfred is such a fucking badass

them dissing suicide squad i love it

bitvh there was an entire trilogy to destroy sauron you do not have time to destroy it NOW

his autopilot oml

HE CALLED ALFRED GRANDPA IM GONNA CRY

“endgame is the biggest crossover” what’s THIS THEN HMM

NO

NO ALFRED CANT DIE

oh thank gods

alfreda british insults are iconic

“have you realized you have never said the words i hate you joker?”

mf they’re not even trying to hide it are they

WHY IS THIS SO GAY

LIKE WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT

THEYRE CHEERING FOR THEM SAME

they’re all invited to the wedding

“i’m not gonna be part of a one sided relationship any longer!” OH STRAIGHT UP JUST SAYING-OK GOT IT

harley and joker being gay best friends is what we deserved all this time

ok that light bitch is speaking facts

batman ,while not being a bad guy,he really isn’t great either

HIM TAKING THE NIGHTWING SUIT YES

him and robin bonding in their own way aw <3

THE CLASSIC FIGHT SOUND AFFECTS YES

“winguediam leviosHUT UP!” love that

“GET OFF MY PADRE” YOU TELL EM DICK

“the most powerful weapon at all,shredded abs”

“if there’s no gotham,then i’ll never get to fight you again “ he really knows how to change his mind huh

HIM LISTING ALL THE TJONGS THE JOKER IS THE REASON FOR IS ODDLY TOUCHING??

“and if it wasn’t for you,i never would have learned how connected i am with all these people.

and you”

brb gonna go SOB

“you’ll help me save us” theyre in love

“you just said us”

y’all

why do i have a new ship

“you had me at shut up” YES

my new wallpaper

then having to take off their hairs to connect is actually a fun detail

eXCUSE ME THAT IS *VERY* CLOSE

HE SAID THAT HE HATES HIM AWW

“i hate you too” “i hate you more” “i hate you the most” “i hate you forever” GET A ROOM

NO BATMAN STAY WITH YOUR BF AND SON

“my two dads are the same dad! but they’re both leaving…” i’m gonna cry

ok bruce talking about how losing people is part of life and how you need to let people in no matter what is just so meaningful and i love this sm

THANK YOU FOR SAYING PLATONIC

NO HE HAS TO SAY WITH HIS SON PLS NO

THEYRE HUGGING

NO YOURE GONNA CRY SHUT UP

all of the villains watching him ascend oml

DID HE GET REJECTED YAY

THEYRE ALL BONDING YES

“holy family photo batman we did it!” YES

him calling him dad yes

the credits YES

alfred playing the guitar >>

“i really hope this thing wasn’t recording “ oh boy do i have some news

NOOO ITS OVER WHYYY

[tachvintlogic]

#as someone studying to be an engineer i can pretty confidently say that it is not soley Tim's fault#there are exhaustive review processes for a reason#and the fact that they chose not do them is massive red flag#again we and NASA#tbh in the dc universe i can see an upper management guy in we or nasa tryin to either buy WE's favor by letting all the things through#being super lenient#or is planning on destroying WEs rep due to constant or destructive errors#also#there is no way Tim has a professional engineering license#i believ the exact requirements change with states#but one of the ones here in Texas#is '4+ years engineering experience under a PE who will endorse your application '#and that is after taking a preliminary liscence exam called the FE#there is some other stuff too but im not gunna write it out now#wanna know the final domino before these licenses were made?#the Macondo explosion#cause in large part#if not entirely#by decisions made by unliscenced engineers#now many projects have to AT LEAST be activly supervised and/or aproved by an engineer with a PE#so did Tim mess up? yeah of couse#but so did the company and the nasa engineers and team leads#they must not have bothered with any of the protocols and safeguards that are usually done#i guarantee designers make stupid or sleep deprived choices all fhe times#but because the review system WORKS (to an extent) they dont get as far as the one in the fic#(no shade on the author. i just find it all interesting. )#could be a fun plot jumping off point ngl#how are you supposed to correct a mistake if no one tells you that you made one#not my post#i ran out of tags...... oops via @soren1830

I'm the author, and you are exactly right that Tim is not 100% at fault and part of it is the culture that has inadvertently developed in Wayne Aerospace when it comes to requests from "on high"/from the owner and the owner's kids.

Tim should absolutely not been involved in the project at all. The only reason he was is that he wanted to be and nepotism. This shouldn't have been that big a deal, except that when Tim gets involved it's usually because he needs the engineers to build something for superhero stuff and Batfam gadgets. Projects for commercial use and government contracts are treated very differently from superhero gadget projects.

For commercial and government contracts, everything is fine and they can tell Bruce that his idea sucks knowing they probably won't get fired.

When working on gadgets, a team is given a design, told to build it, and then are under immense pressure to not let anyone know what they're working on. There's a ton of secrecy to prevent leaks to the point where you aren't allowed to ask followup questions lest you get pegged as "digging too deep" and get fired. Often they're not even allowed to know what the thing they're making it supposed to do, and they're too scared to ask.

(That last bit is usually accomplished by having different teams assemble different parts of whatever is being made so no one gets the full picture. This makes not straying from the original design even more important.)

This works kind of okay because the Batfam is usually good about not giving the engineering teams complete dogshit to make and test things beforehand.

Problem is 99% of the time, when one of the owner's kids gives them something to build, it's something superhero related, so they don't want to ask questions even if it's not actually superhero related.

As far how this got pass all the safety tests? Well, one quirk of things designed by Tim is they will work the first few times, which is good in a life or death situation where you have to save the world within a week and don't need to worry about multiple uses.

This translates to passing all the safety tests perfectly and then failing once it's time to do it for real.

The Pitstop

It was a normal day at the Justice League Watchtower Satellite. Heroes were milling about, Batman was monitoring Earth from the deck, there was an astronaut tapping on the glass, Flash was joking with Martian Manhunter...

What, what was that 3rd thing?

Batman looked up and saw in front of his view of Earth was an astronaut, wearing NASA's latest suit design. He stood up which alerted Flash and Martian Manhunter to the strange sight.

He tensed as the astronaut began to phase through the walls and entered the deck. Batman was able to activate the intruder alarm when the astronaut removed their helmet.

The astronaut was a caucasian male approximately in his early forties. There were bags under his blue eyes like many of his own cohorts, and he had black hair as well.

"We need to dock."

"Excuse me?"

"Who are you?" asked Martian Manhunter.

The astronaut's face brightened immediately upon noticing Martian Manhunter. "Oh! I'm part of the manned Mars mission! We just launched and were on our way, but something is making a weird noise, and we don't know what it is. Since we're so close, can we just dock one of your garages so we can figure out what it is and fix it?"

Batman recalled that NASA had launched less than a few hours ago.

"How did you get through the glass?" asked Flash.

"I'm the token metahuman crewmember. So can we dock or not?"

"Of course," said Martian Manhunter, looking at Batman. And what was Batman supposed to say? No?

In the parking garage, Martian Manhunter was talking the other crewmembers while the Watchtower's engineers and the metahuman astronaut, who they learned was named Danny Fenton, inspected the space shuttle and tried to figure out what was making the strange noise.

Batman watched from the sidelines as the others bustled about. They had been at it for an hour, and Batman wondered if he should ask Tim to come by and help. He had informed Tim of the development while the astronauts were docking. After all, he had been involved in some of the designs of this particular spacecraft that were done by Wayne Aerospace.

He was doubtful that Tim could help that much. After all, in all likelihood it wasn't something he designed that was the problem.

Then, one of the engineers fiddled with something and Batman suddenly heard loud rattling.

A crewmember who was listening to Martian Manhunter startled and their eyes widened. "That's it! That's the sound!"

"What it that?" asked Batman.

The engineer pulled out a piece of equipment that had the Wayne Enterprise logo on it. "This module is broken," she said, "it could be repaired but honestly," she inhaled sharply, "this thing is a hot mess."

Mr. Fenton jumped and landed on the ship like the artificial gravity didn't affect him. When he saw the logo on the broken equipment, he shook his fist at the sky.

"Of course it's something by Wayne Industries! We give them half our budget hoping they're share some cool alien inspired technology like whatever they did to build this satellite and instead we get half-assed garbage!"

Batman made a point to not share the latest gadgets with the US government (he didn't trust them), but he wouldn't call their products that weren't built using alien tech garbage. That seemed a little harsh.

"Seriously, was the person who designed this sleep-deprived when they made this?" Suddenly Batman found the walls and floor to be incredibly interesting and looked away.

"Oh that's par for the course when it comes to the stuff they give us."

"I am so sorry."

As they discussed how to improvise a replacement for the equipment quickly enough to avoid drastically altering the astronaut's flight path, Batman got a text from Tim.

So I'm free now. Did the astronauts figure out what was wrong or do they need me? - RR

He texted back.

They figured it out. The engineers have it handled. - B

[hintofelation99]

What if the batfam found batfam headcanons and stuff on tumble, and, by extension, your account?

If the batfam were real my account would be sooooooooooo different. It’d probably be dedicated to things/ppl i like in general rather than just dc/batfam (that being said I am still an accidental batfam blog, I make no promises and will fill no boxes). I’ll assume that I have some posts about the Waynes just cause I would view them as a funny/relatable rich family but I also have posts about other groups/individuals I know and like (ie Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, All Time Low, Hannah Gadsby, etc). Let’s also assume that in this universe I would have batfam posts. If this were to be the case I would def make a bunch of posts about moth-man being a member of the ‘bat squad’ (cause I wouldn’t know they’re fam). Also ngl I would definitely ship them, like I would not know they were a family so I’d definitely ship them, mostly jokingly but probs low key seriously. Which would be even funnier bc my ships would annoy the hell out of them. Based solely off their public vigilante personas here’s how I think my ships would go:

Batgirl/Spoiler: I mean tbh rn whether or not i ship them depends on my mental state and the moon cycle. So I’d definitely ship them in this alternate universe.

Red Robin/Nightwing: I would definitely ship sad analytical boi with sunshine bby. I wouldn’t even need a reason, I’d just think their personalities work well together. Ok I wrote this part a few hours ago and just realized whether or not I shipped them would depend on their ages/how old they appeared to be. I would not ship bby™ (aka 16/17) Tim w/ flippy boi™ (24/25) Dick Grayson.

Babs!Batgirl/Batwoman: Again, no real reason. I’d just think their personalities would be cute together.

The Signal/Kid Flash: I know this one seems random, and tbh it would be. But I’d ship the Signal with another day time hero and I feel like if these characters were real I’d like the speedsters more than the supers (cause they’re more talkative/bantery).

Red Hood/Batman: Tbh this is the worst/funniest. I wouldn’t know RH was a Robin. I would just see them fighting then slowly becoming allies, so I’d be like ‘Cool! What a nice enemies to lovers arc’

But legit if I didn’t know their alter egos/that they’re family my biggest ship would be Red Hood/Batman. Which would be absolutely hilarious. Like imagine all my redarse (yes that is the only ship name I acknowledge for Jason/Roy) posts as Red Hood/Batman. The only differences being that they don’t reference the manor/civilian identities (ex. Instead of saying manor I’d say hideout or some vague shit) and Batman would take Jason’s place as the more cynical/serious one while Red Hood would take Roy’s place as the irresponsible/funny one. It’d be golden, especially bc then Jason and Bruce stumble on to them and would just get so awkward. Just for a moment imagine them reading my ‘who has a better ass’ post (link). And Jason just being so embarrassed at the thought of ever talking about Bruce’s ass like that. Or my ‘Roy tries to flirt’ post (link). Like Bruce straight up leaves the room after reading it. Later they pass each other in the hall and this happens:

Bruce: We will never discuss what was read today ever again. Right?

Jason: I don’t even know what you’re talking about.

Bruce: Good.

Tim, walks by looking at his phone: Ha, thunder thighs.

Both Bruce and Jason go red and quickly walk a way.

No one says anything about it bc it is sorta awkward, but every once and while Tim and Steph can be seen giggling over a post.

(Also I hope this post doesn’t sound super conceited, I just linked posts so that y’all could see what I’m talking about.)

[wild-aloof-rebel]

I just finished outer range and I’m curious to hear your thoughts if you’d like to share them: what do you think is the point of Billy’s character? It seemed like they wanted us to think there’s a reason for his otherworldly quality, but it never really seemed to pay off.

well, i typed out a bunch of things in response to this and then i tried to backspace something and the page crashed and ate the whole thing, so now i’m kinda over it lol. but i guess the short version is idfk. i agree that the show seems to want us to think that there’s a point to a lot of things, and pretty much none of them have any actual payoff (other than i guess the VERY obvious reveal of autumn’s identity and the slightly less obvious only because we weren’t given reminders of it every 10 minutes but still easy to put together reveal of royal’s past). tbh i think brian watkins doesn’t really know what he’s doing—a feeling that only intensified as i started reading interviews with him talking about the show—and i think the show doesn’t even know what story it’s really trying to tell

to actually bring it back to billy though, at the most basic level i think billy is “otherworldly” and weird simply because wayne also is. so much of the show is about fathers and sons, about the ways they’re similar and the ways they’re not, about the ways they feel about those similarities/differences and the ways they embrace them and the ways they rebel against them. and so i suppose billy is Like That to make the point that he’s wayne’s son, that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree (whereas luke is clearly much more like patricia). but at the same time, i also don’t know why he’s SO fucking weird. he’s like twenty times as bizarre as wayne is. they just really leaned into it, and the show doesn’t really give us an answer as to why that is or really even do anything with it. the singing, the weirdness, none of that plays out in what ultimately happens to him through the last several episodes. it’s not like that’s why he chooses to go all in on autumn. he tells her he did that because he ate the time dust and had a vision of them, and yeah i guess you prob have to be a little fucking weird to crush up a rock and immediately think hey maybe i should eat this in the first place, but that’s a pretty weak “point” if that’s all they were trying to do with it. he could have followed her for any number of other reasons, or even the same one, without having to be weird as fuck to make it work. it's not even like the fact that he's more like wayne even makes a difference in the end in his relationship with luke, since billy ends up just telling luke he can have the ranch anyway (and then he, you know, conveniently dies, so it really doesn't matter then)

i guess for me it seems like ultimately they wanted him to be that strange just because they wanted him to be that strange. and that’s honestly my impression of like 90% of the show: we did this thing because we thought it was fun or cool or interesting or mysterious and not because it has an actual story-related, character-driven reason

[chauvesourisnoire]

knowing your partner well can make writing a lot easier  / repost,  don’t reblog!!

stolen from @crimeloyalty​

name: graves. pronouns: he/they. preference of communication: IMs is alright for casual chatting or infrequent plot or thread related stuff. But I’d rather add someone to discord for more in depth plotting over time or if we enjoy chatting a lot ooc. IMs can just be very unreliable sadly. 

name of muse: Bruce Wayne / Batman / Mr. Vengeance if ya nasty.

experience: I’ve been rping across various platforms since roughly 2011 and writing long before that. 

rp pet peeves & dealbreakers:

the usual? I suppose. Untagged triggering material. Godmodding. Spamming posts. I’m not...a huge fan of people who post loads and loads of ooc or blogs that I have to dig through to find the actual writing content. It’s hard to get an idea of someone’s character and interpretation when I have to hunt for it. Also a blog that heavily favors aesthetics over actual legibility? It pretty much gets a pass because I cannot physically put myself through the continued eye strain. tbh i come here to write. aesthetics are just an added cherry on top at the end of the day. 

anyway, all that said, I’m pretty chill and up for most things. I try to give most characters that I can see Bruce plausibly interacting with a chance if I feel like I can vibe with how someone else writes. 

fluff,  angst,  or smut:   ANGST all day every day. Granted Bruce has a lot to work with in that department. Fluff is also nice but more difficult to do with him. Smut is just...not super high on my list of priorities and I don’t really have plans to write it on here unless I do like a one-off ask meme ficlet or something. That’s about as spicy as I plan to get here. 

plots or memes: Both are great ways to start things off. I enjoy plotting and really creating big arcs and character dynamics. I like depth. I like going the distance with two characters and see how they evolve and how they change around each other. 

long or short replies: I’m typically long winded these days but I can do either. I just tend to get very detailed in responses. 

best time to write: I write best very late at night usually---but I have to cram in my replies after work these days so it’s not always my peak hours. 

are you like your muse?: I do relate on certain levels with Bruce. However, you’ll have to unlock level 14 friendship before I give you my tragic backstory. 

[flipwizardstarlight]

For the fun of it all, bruce has been de-aged and shoved through a malfunctioning teleporter. This is mmm a year after being stuck in the timestream? Yeah, a year. He is still mentally the same age, he just physically is like, 8. They KNOW he isn't dead, they also know that no one can find him.

Danny, Sam, and Tucker are 17 and Danny spends more time couch surfing between team phantom and classmates houses then at home, he is prepping for his GED (lancer found out about phantom/fenton along with the rest of his class and now they are all super protective of him. This includes giving him time to sleep/exist without stress at school since he can't get it at home) during the day and fighting off challengers for the crown between sparring sessions with his ghost friends.

He Sam and Tucker are on the way to Tucker's place when they see this black-haired, blue-eyed kid who looks terrifyingly like Danny (idk how they are related but i like the "one night in gotham" wild threesome idea, tbh)

Danny: *points to baby!bruce* What the fuck?!

Sam: i thought you said Vlad STOPPED cloning!

Danny: I did!

Tucker: *gestures to bruce* Are you sure he did!

Danny: Apparently not!

Bruce: *extremely concerned but doesn't say anything, just stares at Danny*

Danny: god dammit im gonna have to talk to him about this shit again aren't i?

Sam: i mean yeah, it was creepy the first time Vlad decided to have a test tube baby with a teenager, it definitely isn't any better the second time around.

Danny: wait shit I'm homeless this time where am I gonna keep him?

Tucker: we should really start blackmailing vlad into child support so you can get an apartment. I know we weren't doing it before because you don't think you deserve nice things but think about your new son.

Sam: please let us blackmail him into child support.

Danny, kneeling down to talk to bruce: hey kid, sorry your other dad is a piece of shit, rich, asshole of a fruitloop. Whatever he did to you, I promise i won't let him do it again. Do you have a name that isn't Daniel or would you like to pick one?

Bruce, collecting red flags like candy on Halloween and already filing mental adoption papers for the three teens in front of him: call me Matches

Following this is a lot of shenanigans centered around bruce trying to figure out how to get in touch with his kids, the trio trying to raise a child right, vlad trying to figure out where the new cloning accusations are coming from and trying and failing to get tucker to stop hacking his bank to take child support, the trio desperately trying to keep knowledge of Danny's "son" from his parents, and bruce being just so fucking concerned for these three meta teenagers who are actual interdimensional royalty apparently!

At some point bruce and danny do have to talk to the fentons and maddie and jack reminisce about their threesome with bruce wayne and how 'matches' looks just like danny when he was little and they always wondered if danny might have been Bruce's kid instead of Jack's but they didn't want to bother the man and it didn't matter to them anyway.

Danny and bruce are having mental breakdowns about this.

Danny, Tucker, and Sam end up planning to make contact with Bruce/the Wayne family to try and get 'Matches' somewhere safe that he can grow up normal. Since he is a clone/test tube baby of danny who is Bruce's son that means matches is Bruce's grandson, surely the man would take in his grandson if they explained the situation?

Bruce, who has had ZERO luck getting a message out of amity is 100% on board with this plan.

They eventually take him to gotham. Lady gotham greets them and is ZERO help to Bruce cause she thinks this whole situation is funny as hell. She and clockwork have been watching it all go down with popcorn.

They get to the manor gates and alfred takes one look at the three kids and his "call the guy" senses start tingling.

So, we've all read the stories where Danny gets de-aged and dropped in Gotham. But what if we swapped it around? And have Bruce (or a Batkid) get de-aged, teleported to Amity Park, and ending up adopted by Danny and co. Now Danny and everyone else could be adults making adult choices and being capable of taking care of a kid. But I think it'd be funnier if they were just a bunch of teenagers trying to look after a kid that fell from the sky. While those in Amity are trying to find out why this kid has a glare that could be declared a weapon, the Bats are over in Gotham freaking out.