#yea bruce i would be crying too

[brozoner]

Oh dear goodness.

This is a masterpiece.

This is a little brozone drawing I did because I was bored

[catgrandpa]

I’m rewatching Labyrinth and I already know I’m going to make this about Tim Drake.

Bruce gets Damian as a baby, and makes Tim watch him while he goes out on the more dangerous missions.

Tim throws a fit and says the whole ‘Ugh, I wish someone would just take you far away from me!’ bit and then League assassins kidnap Damian.

Tim tracks down Ra’s and threatens him and Ra’s tells him, “Ah, but Detective… I’m doing you a favor. I heard you, you know. Just think how much better life will be when you don’t have to worry about taking care of my grandson.”

“…I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but I really need my brother back.”

Ra’s stares at him for a few moments. “How disappointing. I suppose you’ll just have to find him, then.”

And that’s the last thing Tim remembers before waking up in the labyrinth. He walks forward for a few moments before he sees a figure training with a sword in a courtyard.

The figure turns and Tim spots bright green eyes and a streak of white in a head of black.

“Oh, Replacement. It’s you.”

[redr0sewrites]

Can I request hcs for batboys experiencing the best blowjobs in their life from their s/o who is shy and has no experience in the sexual activities (like this is their first time doing and they were eager to please the boys)?

🥀A/n: YES!!!! TYSM FOR REQUESTING!!!!

🥀Character(s): Dick Grayson x reader, Jason Todd x reader, Bruce Wayne x reader

🥀Cw: smut, blowjob, dirty talk, praise, inexperienced/virgin!reader

🥀minors dni

Dick Grayson :

he's more than a little cocky at first, cooing at you and treating you like a precious little angel. your inexperience and eagerness definitely turns him on a bit, and that makes him all the more susceptible to how skilled you are at giving him head

thinks it's cute how shy you are, and definitely wants you to be naked beneath him. he doesn't mind if you touch yourself while your pleasuring him, and thinks it's adorable how your eyes widen when you see how big he is

how is that going to fit in your mouth?

while he does tease and mock you just a liiiittle, Dick isn't an asshole

he talks you through it the entire time as he's gently pushing his cock into your mouth, praising you for taking him so well and brushing the tears from your eyes when you gag on his length

when you start sucking him off, Dick swears he's in heaven. he can't help but buck his hips and grind against your face, and it takes everything in him to restrain himself from grabbing a fistfull of your hair and fucking your throat

his head is tossed back and his thighs are twitching, he's mumbling out praises and unashamedly moaning your name like it's a prayer

if you tease him a bit like he did to you and edge him, he will cry and bitch and moan about it until you let him cum.

also, this man has STAMINA expect him to last a little while. if you end up getting too needy and start masturbating while sucking him off, Dick will instruct you on what to do, what pace you should set, and if you end up edging him, he'll make you edge yourself as well. i don't think he's a very strict dom often, but he is commanding when it comes to this. loooveesss when you moan around his cock, the vibrations make him even louder and he is not ashamed of screaming your name when he comes like a porn star. (literally everyone in a mile radius is traumatized)

for your first time, i dont think he'd make you swallow his cum, and it would take a little while until he asks to cum in your mouth. i do think he prefers if u swallow it though. and if you show him his cum in your mouth before swallowing? be prepared for at least 2 more rounds of him just eating you out cuz that turns him on SO QUICK. he prefers to cum in your mouth but won't for the first time out of fear that you think he's a weirdo (he is)

Jason Todd :

Jason is also big on praising you, especially when it comes to your first time sucking him off. he wants to make the experience as comfortable for you as possible and is adamant about having you tap out if anything makes you uncomfortable

thinks its hot when you kneel in front of him, he has a bit of a size kink and you in a smaller position turns him on more than he'd like to admit

makes you suck on his fingers before he lets you suck on his cock. he's a little bit mean and makes you spit on his dick as lube, there's something about how sloppy it is that makes him feral

holds your jaw while you take him in your mouth and coos the sweetest praises as you adjust to his size. Jason is quick to calm any anxieties you have about not being able to take him, and his hand doesn't leave your face the entire time you suck him off. whenever you gag or gasp around him, his thumb runs soothingly over your cheek and he pulls out ever so slightly

talks you through it at first, giving you firm instructions on how to please him.

"fuuck, yea doll, swirl your tongue jus' like that. see baby, you're a natural, practically made f'my cock.."

lots of soft grunts and groans with the occasional whine. he isn't as much of a talker as he begins to get close, but is still pretty vocal

prefers to pull out and cum on your chest, he definitely would not cum on your face but wouldn't mind cumming in your mouth. your chest is definitely his preference though, and he loves when you look up at him with big doe eyes as his release drips down your front

definitely returns the favor and makes you cum at least twice, and is also big on aftercare!!

Bruce Wayne :

listen, while Bruce is definitely into blowjobs, he gets off on your pleasure more than his own. he'll buy you one of those remote controlled vibrators to use on you while your sucking him off, and increases the vibrations when he's close so you both cum at the same time

very gentle with you. he doesn't want to make you gag or hurt you, and he keeps a cautious hand gently resting on the top of your head as you take him into your mouth

loooots of praise, especially when you moan around his cock from the vibrator

Bruce is very quiet during sex in general, but he's a little more vocal than usual when receiving head. he lets out soft sighs and groans of pleasure, mixed in with praises and affectionate whispers of your name

"yes, darling, just like that... so good f'me..."

his thighs twitch and shudder a looot when you suck him off, and his back arches ever so slightly <3 its a very pretty sight to see

while your first time would probably be in the safety and comfort of your bedroom, Bruce loves the intensity of semi-public sex. he definitely wants you to suck him off under his desk, the risk and thrill of being caught all the more prominent whenever footsteps are heard walking by his office doors

likes teasing you and edging you with the vibrator, he wants this to be a pleasurable experience for both of you but may tease you just a bit about cumming untouched

prefers to cum in your mouth, but he'll ask if it's okay before he does so. its a bit of a dirty secret, but he loves kissing you after you gave him head and tasting himself on your tongue. he isn't exactly possessive, but it arouses him more than he'd care to admit

very sweet with aftercare! he'll chuckle at you a bit if you complain about having a sore jaw, but otherwise treats you very well. he definitely always eats you out after you auck him off, even though you've already came. he also would be into experimenting with the remote control vibrator some more if your interested.... 😇

if this seems a teensy bit bad then im sorry, i wrote it while very sleep deprived 💀

ANYWAYS!!! HOPE U ENJOYED!!!! plsplsoslspslsps PLEASE send in jason todd asks this is not a drill

[imdeadinsidesiriuslydead]

~Cracked Mask~ pt.2

Jason Todd x fem!reader

pt. 2 to the this

Minors! Don’t! Read! This! You have been warned!

warnings: cursing (I mean it’s Jason Todd so), feelings, miscommunication, frustration. Also smut?!? Maybe?!? Read and find out 😏😘

a/n: I really didn’t expect people to like the part 1 cause I kinda rushed through the ending. But I don’t see any angsty Jason fics that show his more awkward side and thought I would just have to write it myself. So enjoy.

—-

When you got back to the manor and took a shower you cried.

You didn’t cry cause Jason regret it. I mean you regretted it too. You cried cause you embarrassed yourself in front of your teammate.

You cried cause you had to look Batman, Thee Batman, in the eye and say you failed. You’ve never felt more embarrassed.

You got out of the shower and we’re heading back to your room when Barbara came wheeling over to you.

You put on a fake smile and greeted her as normal.

“what’s up?” You ask.

“what’s up with me? What’s up with you? Ever since getting back from that mission you’ve seemed off.” She said in a kind voice.

“I’m just-“ you swallowed “embarrassed that I failed my first mission with Batman there.” You said quietly.

This wasn’t just patrol, this was a real life big mission and you fail cause you were hit with sex pollen, which you are still trying to wrap your head around on why Poison ivy used that on you.

Barbara gave you a sympathetic look. “Don’t beat yourself up about it. Poison Ivy is tough. I didn’t take her down my first few tries.” She smiled.

“Really?” You asked. You had grown up with a poster of batgirl on your wall. You idolized her. She was your hero. It’s hard to think she ever failed when all the girl power posters made her seem untouchable.

“Oh yea.” She laughed. “One time Riddler knocked me out my first time fighting him.” She laughed remembering the good ole days. “Can you believe it? Riddler. He’s so scrawny!”

you laughed along with her and as you settled down she gave you a look.

“The first few missions by yourself won’t be perfect. You have to learn how to hold your own in a fight without Batman being there for backup. No one said it would be easy. But you get better by trail and error. You have to get real world experience of fighting the criminals one on one to be able to stop them. You’ll get it next time” she smiled.

You smiled back at her as your mind drifted back to the mission. It was cut short cause of the pollen.

that stupid fucking pollen.

If you had landed correctly on your fall, you wouldn’t have been affected by the pollen. You wouldn’t have desperately asked Jason to make you cu-

“Y/N. Did anything else happen on this mission?” She asked softly. “Did Jason say anything or do anything that should concern me?”

“No!” You reply almost too quickly. “No, the mission was my fault. He didn’t do anything.”

“okay.” She replied. But as she watched you walk back to your room her gut told her something was wrong. She had to ask Jason, she could always read him and get him to fess up.

———

Barbara sawed out Jason in the Library. He usually came in here to read or hide from Dick. She found him sitting on the couch reading “Pride and prejudice”

“Jace, I have a bone to pick with you.” She stated sternly, wheeling towards Jason.

“Can it wait? I’m at my favorite part.” He says not looking up.

“No it cannot. And you have read that book a thousand times since freshman year.” She says as she moves herself to sit on the couch.

“Jeez. What’yd do to piss off Bruce this time.” He laughed. But as Babs stared him down he stopped laughing.

“I’m here to talk about Y/N.” She states matter of factly.

Jason’s face falls.

Barbara sighs. “I don’t know what happened on the mission, and I’m not asking for you to tell me.” Jason sighs in relief. “But that does not mean that I’m going to let Y/N torture herself with overthink every single detail of the mission. Whatever happened between you two, you need to talk it out. Y/N’s working herself up over whatever happened.”

Jason looked away from her and grimaced.

“Look. Jace, I know you hate talking about feelings and everything but, to work as a team you need to be able to communicate. Y/N just wants to feel apart of this team. But it will always be blocked if you don’t fix whatever happened.” Barbara never breaks eye contact, showing her seriousness.

“Fine.” He says annoyed. “I’ll go talk about my feelings and apologize.” He gets up and walks to the door.

“You got this Jason!” Barbara laughs as Jason flicks her off.

———

Y/N was sitting on her bed folding laundry when she heard a knock on her door.

“Come in!” Jason walks through the door and awkwardly stands by it. Y/N looks up from her neatly folded clothes to see the last person she wanted to see right now.

“Do you need something?” Y/N asked trying really hard to maintain eye contact and act as if it was a normal conversation.

“We need to talk.” Jason states looking anywhere but her face. “I know your upset that we failed-“ he nervously played with his fingers.

“We don’t need to.” You say turning back to your laundry.

“Yes, yes we do. I need to explain my-“ he explained nervously

“Nope. No. I get it. I was in pain. I asked a question and put you on the spot. It all happened fast after you sniffed the pollen too. It makes you impulsive in your decisions and your-“ you swallowed “your words. I don’t need to hold you accountable for what you said. I-“

“Oh,You mean when I said I wanted you under me since you got here?” Jason cut you off. He seemed to have gotten what you were implying. “Wait you’re upset because you think I lied?”he asked, his face turning almost smug. He had a new found confidence all of a sudden. You were taken aback by the switch.

you froze. You waited for it, for the rejection. You felt tears brim your eyes as you were about to be subject to embarrassment.

“You asked me to help you, how could I not.” You felt a tear start to slip. “I couldn’t say no when you were begging so pretty for me.”

You felt like the wind had got knocked out of your lungs.

“The pollen doesn’t make you lie. The pollen makes you horny to a point of pain. It didn’t make me forcibly dry hump you.” You blushed at the crudeness of his words.

you felt his presence behind you. “I don’t know. I thought you were hot before, but when you were laying there begging for me”

he leaned closer, you could feel his breath on your neck. “I got so hard. Your blushing cheeks and wide eyes, that tight suit of yours. I just couldn’t help myself.” He whispers in your ear.

You could feel your wetness pooling in your panties. You skin felt on fire as his lips gently caressed your neck. You subconsciously leaned back into him.

“I didn’t lie. I wanted you under me since the second you walked through the door.” You felt his hand caress the side of your waist as he spoke. “ and I won’t lie now, I want you under me again, if you’ll have me,” he spoke as he removed his lips from your neck.

You turned around to face him. He looked so perfect. His hair slightly messy with the white tuff hanging in his face, his pink cheeks and eyes clouded by lust.

“I thought I had forced your hand. I thought you regretted it.” You said in a breathless daze.

“I regret I didn’t do it properly. With an introduction, date, and a romantic gesture but there was no time for that when you were in pain.” He said.

you got a mischievous glint in your eye as you looked up at him. “Well if you could restart, how would you have done it?” You ask.

“Well i start it with the simplest thing. The truth.” He had a charming smile on his face, all lust removed. “I like you, would you want to go out with me?” He asked.

“yes.” You said with a giggle. “Then what?”

Y/N watched his face contort to something more sinister. “I’d take you home, after the first few dates, and turn on so music.” He said with his seductive charm.

You turned around and pressed your back to his chest. “Then what?” You asked teasingly.

“Then we start our slow. Kissing you first, letting my hands explore your body.” He whispered as his lips returned to your neck. His hands slowly caressing your sides.

You breathed in a gasp.

“Then I’d lay you down and play with you.” He said as one hand made its way down your pants and the other went up to your chest.

He left wet open mouth kisses on your neck has his right hand slid underneath your waistband. He massaged your core through your panties and let out a moan in you ear.

You whined as you felt him rub your clit through the fabric. You wiggled your hips against his crotch, feeling his boner press into your lower back. His big frame engulfed you as he moved his arms around you.

He started kneeling your breast in his hand as his other slipped into your underwear and slid through your folds.

He groaned in your ear “so wet for me.”

you moaned as you felt a single finger enter you, and slowly pull out before entering again.

You moved your hand behind you and grabbed his bulge. He moaned in your ear before he removed your hand.

“Not right now, this is about you.” He said as he spun you around to face him before leaning in and kissing you.

His kiss was soft, like before on the rooftop but now, filled with so much need. He moaned against you lips and pushed you on the bed, knocking over the neat pile of folded laundry. He pulled away and smiled nervously “Sorry. I’ll fix that later.” He said before quickly kissing you again.

He slotted his hips between you legs and you felt his hard dick press against your thigh. He pulled at the end of your shirt before pulling back and looking in your eyes.

“May I?” He asked.

“Please.” You said breathlessly.

He smirked and took you shirt off. He started kissing down your neck and chest before unhooking your bra.

He looked at your bare breasts and moaned before kissing and sucking down them.

You moaned as he took them in his mouth. And grabbed his hair, tugging. He groaned against you skin sending divers down your spine.

his kisses get lower and lower until he is right above your waistband. He pulls your pants down and returns his attention back your clit. Rubbing as he watches in awe.

He looks you in the eye before moving to mouth at your clit through your panties. You moan again and grab his hair causing him the groan. The vibrations going straight to your clit.

“Fuck Jason.” You breath as he slowly pulls you panties down before spreading your legs open.

“Such a pretty pussy all wet for me.” He said as he slides his fingers through your wet folds.

“Jason please.” You beg.

“Please what?” He teases.

“Please eat me out!” You ask while looking him in the eye.

His facade falls for a second. His wide eyes and blushing cheeks giving away his own nervousness before he smiles his charming smile again.

“You don’t have to ask me twice.” He said before he leans down and immediately attaches his mouth to your clit.

He starts to eat you out like a starved man, and all you could do was moan. You gripped his hair occasionally tugging to feel him moan against your heat.

soon you were bucking your hips against his face begging him to go faster. He flicks his younger harder before replacing his younger with his fingers and rubbing your clit faster and harder.

the pressure almost made you cum in the spot but Jason had other plans.

He pulled away causing you to whine pathetically. He laughed before removing his shirt.

he quickly stripped to just his boxers

“Oh I was right. His did have rock hard abs.” You thought as you openly stared at his chest.

He had a scar that went down his abdomen and across his shoulder and chest. He was ripped and had a hard v line leading to his hard cock trapped in his boxer briefs.

“Jeez you’re hot.” You say before realizing what you said.

Jason blushed and laughed. “ I should be saying the same thing to you.” He smiled before leaning back over you.

His large frame and arms cages around your head and you ran you hands down his chest, feeling the ripples underneath your fingertips. You made eye contact as your hands landed on his dick, and squeezed.

He whimpered again. The whimper you remembered from the rooftop. The same whimper you have thought of we you had your hand down your pants last night.

He pulled his cock out and you stared in shock. He was so much bigger than you excepted. But you drooled at the thought of it inside you.

He rubbed the head against your heat, gathering wetness before positioning the top at your entrance.

“Are you sure?” He asked looking into your eyes with the most sincerity.

“Yes, Jason. Please I want you to fuck me.” You said as you slide you hand down to where your bodies meet. You start to play with your clit.

Jason sucks in a breath. “Fuck.” He breath before pushing in.

It hurt at first but Jason paused half way through to let you adjust.

Once he was all the way in, he slowly pulled out before pushing back in, starting a slow rhythm.

You moan and wrapped you arms around his middle, gripping on to whatever skin you fingers could find.

He started picking up pace and moved his head to suck on your nipple again. His hand that was t holding him up, falling down to where your bodies are joined, rubbing circles on your clit.

Everything was too much for you. “I’m gonna cum!” You moan as you squirted on his cock.

He moan at the sensation before ducking into you faster. “You look so gorgeous when you cum. Ohmyfuckinggod…” he said as he quickly pulls out and shoots his cum on your stomach.

He collapses on top of you and kisses you hard.

“Im sorry for making you feel like shit these past few days.” He says breathlessly.

“It all ok now” you say as he looks up and smiles at you. He hugs you and pulls you into his chest.

“I’m gonna take you on a proper date though.”

“I don’t doubt it.” You say as you eyes get heavy———

Bonus:

“For fuck sake Jason, when I said make up, I didn’t me make out. I didn’t have to hear the bed shaking all the way from down the hall!” Barbara yelled as Jason walked out of your room later.

——————/-

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[able-remedious]

Trolls 3 Incorrect Quotes now that the movie out now so we don’t have to wait anymore!

Thanksgiving Edition 🦃🥔🍂🍁🍽

John Dory: Welcome to the hunger games!

Poppy: this is Thanksgiving!

John Dory: that is mahogany!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clay: Viva come stuff the turkey

Viva: ok

walks in Clay: where’s the turkey?

Viva: gobble gobble

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CJ: why did they stop leaving pies on a window sill?

Keith: Too many people floating in the air when they smell it

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Poppy: ok on the count of three everyone say what there thankful for! 1..2..3!

Poppy: everyone here!

Clay: Viva’s mental health improving!

Viva: My mental health improving!

Bruce: my wonderful family

John Dory: my awesome reunion skills

Branch: seeing my 3 brothers again, oh and John

Floyd: me being alive

Shallow: pizza!

Kid Ritz: me being included

Aven: my life being mentally ok again

Veneer: Aven

Crimp: anti depressant

Velvet: me, duh

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Dory speaking in a serious voice: we’re going back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu

John Dory: that’s right we’re going back in time to the first thanksgiving to the first thanksgiving to get turned off the menu

Branch: …who are you talking to?

John Dory: this guy right here *pointing to a mirror* he knows exactly what I’m talking about

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Branch: WHERE’S THE TURKEY?!

Floyd: it’s in the cabinet

Branch: oh

John Dory: now we know to never steal Branch’s turkey

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Branch: Clay did you put the turkey in the fridge to defrost a few days ago?

Clay: yep, totally!

Branch: you forgot

Clay: what?! no! Why would you say such a thing?!

Branch: your looking up, how to defrost turkey in 5 minuets

Clay: shut up! Go mash some potato's or something

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruce: John, you know what season it is?

John Dory: uh, Halloween season?

Bruce: yea, but do you know what else it is?

John Dory: what?

Bruce: It is “I ask you whether you’re coming back for Thanksgiving, you say you’ll think about it and then we got caught up in something that leads to you and Clay fighting, so you say you’re not coming back, which leads to me and Clay fighting and with your jointed effort you two make me cry like the world is ending, so Floyd has to put a stop to it. And eventually you come back for Thanksgiving and we have a semi-nice holiday” season

John Dory: …

Bruce: so you coming home for Thanksgiving?

John Dory: I’ll think about it

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃🥔🍂🍁🍽

[justanothervigalanty]

[Revenge]

(robin!jason Todd x fem!y/n Gordon)

part 2: the drug ring

Jason’s funeral was probably the saddest thing you ever heard about because you didn’t attend. You couldn’t possibly. Bruce had to make you promise not to push your self. Which meant 4 months on bed rest wich didn’t stop you were on crutches for the next 6 months and that card left a scar from your shoulder to the start of your neck. Bye bye vests. You became depressed. People tried to help you but nothing could help. Dick and Babs tried to talk to you but you didn’t listen or expect their help. One night Your dad had woken up to you screaming having nightmares about that night. Jason’s screaming the crowbar dragging across the ground the last thing he said to you “I’m sorry” repeating in your head. “Hay y/n! Are you ok!?” He asked sitting on your bed. “It’s him the dream dad the joker!” You said crying into his arms. At this point you had told him that you had gone after Jason that you were what Gotham was called the night’s shadow or just shadow.

“Bruce what do you want?” You asked running down the stairs off the bat cave buckling up Jason’s second belt that you used if he was out off Gotham. Around your waist. “Did you find him?!” You said running to the Batmobile. “No, but this is Tim.” He said which is when you saw a small no older than 12 black haired boy sleeping in the back seat. “Ok what is going on?!” You whispered “y/n I know this is wired but I need you to stay calm.” Bruce said carefully talking out the boy. “He knows who we were he knows you’re the night’s shadow he knows dick is nightwing he knows I’m Batman and that Jason is- was robin.” Bruce said handing the kid to Alfred who took him to bed. “What is your point.” You asked “Batman needs robin” he said needing down placing a hand on your shoulder. “That’s why I’m here so that I can help!” You said stepping back “yeah well I’m worried that you might-“ “what kill somebody!?” You yelled “well y/n after last night I thought that you needed a break…” Bruce said walking away. “So you’re fireing Me?!” You asked “why because you don’t have the guts to kill that mad man! Who may I remind you killed your fucking son?!” You shouted “you know what screw you and dick and that random kid you who you think could ever replace Jason! Fuck you bat!” You said storming out.

“Y/n! Y/n! What’s going on!” Babs said as you came storming into the house and started packing your stuff “y/n talk to me!” She yelled moving herself to her wheelchair and coming over to you. “I’m leaving!” You said grabbing your crutches that you needed from time to time. “Y/n! No y/n!” Barbra said grabbing your rist “you can’t leave me!” She said tears in her eyes “please. Mom left us i know you hardly remember her! I can’t lose you too!” Barbra said holding your wrist tears streaming down her cheeks. “I’m sorry babs but I can’t I love you” you said hugging her before leaving.

Around a 4 years later you had found your self one off Batman’s most wanted. You were after the joker and if anyone go in your way they wouldn’t get a second chance to tell you. In till you were reached out to by a drug trading ring who offered to help you find the joker as long as you became a sort of protection against other gangs. And you slowly made your way to the top. To the point where you had one of the most powerful gangs by the time you were 18.

But not everyone took you seriously because of your obsession with killing the joker and none would dear to ask why. Some said “joker killed her parents” or “she was jokers sidekick and then she randomly quit so the joker has been after her eversincs” and to closest one “you know that one robin? Yeah the one who was killed yea! They dated but you see boss is the jokers daughter so he killed the boy and well she wasn’t happy so swore revenge!”

But this life that you lived was about to change in a way you only ever dreamed about. The dawn of red hood

[lemony-and-zesty]

Angsty question, but how does every react to the scars? And does he ever tell them how he got some of them?

Ohhh man that’s a rough one,,

Here’s what I’m thinking!

The whole Floyd situation goes by a little too quickly for anyone to really,, acknowledge John’s scars. Like, I know for a fact that they all clock them, when they see him. But,, I think they’re a little to distracted with trying to find each other and save Floyd to say anything.

So, I’m thinkin that not long after they save Floyd and he recovers, they all confront JD about it.

Just very much a, “We’re just worried about you John, you’ve.. changed so much. And we wanna help you!”

“What? And you guys haven’t changed? It’s been twenty years! We’ve all changed!”

“That’s not what I meant and you know that!”

Que a big fight where John Dory gets extremely overwhelmed and finally can’t hold it in anymore and bursts out with, “I’ve killed people, ok? Is that what you wanna hear?? That’s what I’ve been doing!”

Dead silence.

“Is that.. how you got those then?”

…

“Not.. all of them.”

And at their silent prompting, he starts explaining his scars. Which leads to him explaining the entire situation. And his brothers are devastated.

They nearly take off to the city to try and kill the boss once JD gets to the scar on his neck.

Once the truth is out, the four become very protective over John Dory - much to his chagrin.

Can you imagine your whole deal being that you’re the oldest and you protect your youngest siblings but you never let anyone help you, and suddenly your baby brothers are jumping to your defense at any potential inconvenience - no matter how small?

————

Branch doesn’t fully forgive him - hell, she still doesn’t fully forgive any of them for leaving her behind - but she feels like she understands John Dory a bit more now.

————

Bruce is horrified that his only older brother - his best friend growing up - had gone through all this. He’s aware that of the five of them, he’s likely the one who had it the easiest, and he can’t help but feel guilty about it sometimes.

Can’t help but feel guilty for giving John the cold shoulder when they first reunited.

————

Clay has so many mixed feelings about it. Seeing his oldest brother so,,, broken, for lack of a better word,, crushed him.

For so many years, John Dory’s been this untouchable, cocky asshole in his mind. To find out that he’s not so unbreakable,, really throws everything Clay thought he knew out the window.

He doesn’t fully forgive John Dory, but he’s not so mad at him anymore.

————

Floyd is ruined by the news. Especially when he finds out about the neck scar.

He can’t help but blame himself, cause if JD hadn’t let him go then that boss never would have… God he could have died and Floyd might have never known.

“Is.. is that why you’ve been avoiding me?”

Floyd cries. He cries about it a lot. He encourages John to cry as well - to varying levels of success.

He tries to make up for it, much to John’s confusion. It’s a very one-sided blaming haha,,

————

But yea, that’s the main thoughts I have for it!! Thank you for the ask 🥹

[mirrow-hamato]

THE WAY I KNEW JD GAVE CLAY HIS SCAR THE WAY I K N E W IT!!

And yes! EK!Clay did get his scars from the Bergens! During the escape he got snagged on a claw and it ended up tearing him up pretty bad. The end result was being half blind and with exposed scarred skin that can’t grow fur anymore

As for how he’d react to that news imma gently stash that for my doodles later ;3c I got thoughts >;3c don’t u even fret bestie

(Very long post warning A.)

Haha well maybe it was a little but too obvious, was it?

Yea, when F!Clay was little (8 years old) He sneak out in John's room while he was sleeping. Just to make a small prank on him. When Clay head that John got up from the bed, he turned around right when John hitted him with his mechanical arm-claws. (The Bergens bite off his hand and he went very traumatised crazy after that day).

Likely for Clay - Bruce came on sounds and stopped John. Clay was unconscious for about three days and everyone was already sure that he would die, until one day Bruce heard lil' Floyd crying and he rushes in his room and sees that Clay was already there to calm down his little brother. Also John completely don't remember anything about that day except that he had a bad headache and nightmare. He never touched any of his brothers with his mechanical arm-claws after that day. (I even have a first design sketches for John Dory tho...)

Ah! Yes i knew that he got it from Bergens >w<. I actually had other idea for comics with EK!Clay and F!Clay that was about scars but then i decided made a funny comics about Bergens instead.

Oh wow you going to treat me with one more doodle, mate? How kind of you being so nice for such doom creature like me haha.

I'll keep looking forward for it! And thanks a lot, this day was actually feeling very special 💟💐 mwah 😘

[bookwormlover10]

I need a fan fic ( or au) were Wayne family adventures Bruce decides to adopt old Dcau Bruce

You with me on this...ok so This is my pitch how it would go.

So it starts with wfa Bruce somehow ( maybe is the justice league or something else you decide) gets transported to the Dcau universe but in the beyond era. The man is obviously very confused it could be the taller and bigger Gotham or it could be the teenager with attitude calling himself batman.

Eneway he runs into the tomorrow knight and after some light confrontation Terry takes him to the bat cave were he meets the eder Bruce Wayne. After confirming things old Bruce dismissed Terry for the night

While things settle down wfa Bruce noticed that this old Bruce is lonely. This Bruce is all alone For the most part.( With expectations of course. The dog and this Terry fellow) The House looks hunted with romes are empty and dark. Alfred seems to be dead. It seems that he didn't have much sidekicks( sorry that the only way to explain the bat heros ) judging by the display case. He's pretty sure the doesn't have a Damian either. The kicker thought is when he shows a picture of his family to the older Bruce gave him a sad smile and said " that lovely but do me a favor don't mess up like I did."

Some how there is a way home with it with the beyond era justice league or the wfa Batfamily you decide. While going though the way home wfa Bruce decided 'you know what I'm taking this sad Old man with me' and surprises adoption to old Bruce. he just assumed that Terry well be fine. Yes Ace will run after his owner.

As expected old man Bruce doesn't take to kindly to the batnaping. His is pissed. His like " I'm supposed to be a warning! That wasn't a aboption call !" And like " Terry needs me! " He scolded wfa Bruce like an angry father.

I bet your wondering what the wfa Batfamily thing about this. Well one their Bruce explain his reasoning there like... Ok.... Then go along with it. They get a new grand-bat

The bat kid are ok with having a new grand-bat. But as time Bass they noticed that their new grand-bat is why more grouchy than their Bruce and some how More traumatized. I mean the old man said that dangling somebody off a roof was too soft. He looked at Alfred like hes a ghost ( maybe to him he is ) Every time Old man Bruce sees Dick and tim he always gives them a sad look with regrets and avoid them at all cost. Tim more so. Like Tim is his greatest failure.

Tim : why is he looking at me like that.

Jason: yea so

Tim: that the thing he's looking at me like...( Comes to the realization) .. like Bruce looks at you

Jason: huh !

Dick: ( is crying in a corner) at least he doesn't look at you like you hate him!

Old Bruce does try to escape and go home. Like there a Terry that needs him at home. Hes escape atemts fall though it comes to a pont stop thing " what would a Bruce do" to " what would a Terry do." And starts to make their life miserable. He starts to hack into the bat computer making their equipment act weird and pulls brakes on them. Thought he doesn't do it when he thinks that their a ligiment threat. They might have kidnapped him but he still has his morals after all these years.

Damien likes Old Bruce hes like the grandfather that Damien always wanted. He's tuff and experienced but not to mean ( still mean but not as much as he was when he first met Terry. thanks you Terry for softening the old bat up) . He gives him compliments when needed but well scold you when you do something stupid. He gives him head pats sometimes. He even has that mysterious old people candy that Jon was telling him. About. Not to mention he's has great taste in pets. ( Damien likes Ace very much.) Damien came to know this this Bruce never had a him. That fact made Damien a little sad. He always thought that there was a him with his father in every universe. He also thinks that his mother isn't with them in his universe cause every time he asks about his mother in his universe he always gives a sad smile and says " your mother was a very beautiful woman. With a good heart." The key word was was. Meaning that she was dead. He doesn't dare ask about his grandfather. The old bat does try to convince Damian to stop being Robin cause how kind get hurt. ( Cause you know trama ) Damien them mention this Terry fellow.Damian then decided that they need to keep the old man.

Old Bruce then release that these kids are traumatized and he became a little soft on the wfa Batfamily. He's everything started to open up to them. He starts telling them stories about his batman and justice league days. The bat kids are all surprise that welly West was a founding member of the justice league in his universe. He also gave wfa Bruce creeks and help him be a better batman. ( With all of the Batfamily to he honest) Tim and Jason eventually asked him to what happened to his Tim Drake. So old Bruce explained his Tim backstory and the joker jr situation. The bat boys than made the concussion that his Tim Drake is was more of a Jason Todd a Timmy todd if you will. When Tim and Jason explain both of their backstory to the old bat.

Wfa Bruce ( and Batfamily to an extent) does eventually feel gently about surprises adopting old man Bruce especially with how much he mentions Terry. Wfa Batfamily can tell that they have a father and son relationship. He said how he proud of him. He mentioned his grate battles or what Terry did for him . That wfa Batfamily can tell how much Terry means to the old bat. They know that he wasn't comply alone

Then eventually there's a knocking on the door of Wayne maner only to reveal a pisst of Dcau Tim going full Jason Todd on there ass. ( He has a gun and he's not afraid to use it ) an angry Terry mcginnis and Dcau Wally West is there cause I like him. You can also have Dcau dick Grayson there to.

See he has people who do care about him.

Then old man Bruce got to go home but the wfa Batfamily can still visit there grand bat in neo-Gotham

I also have a similar Idea but we're Damien kidnapped Timmy todd and Dcau dick is on the journey. Let me know if you want to here that to.

[bruciemilf]

brain go brrrrRRR buuut... BRUCE being forgotten on the day of his birth <33

Bruce tired from patrol, sore and aching forgetting HIS own day because he has been used to never celebrating it until his children show up.

Granted, Alfred has tried before. Greeting him on the occassion but never pushing, too scared that one day the flighty bat would break once again and he is left with oueces he can't fix.

But anyway, the kids celebrate for him in little ways when they were young. Maybe treats with dick, reading with jason, info dump with tim, art with damian (dami says he sucks btw but is glad for the activity), steph conjures a waffle contest (she wins), just yea spending time as a birthday present is enough just for him and the greetings "Happy Birthday B" or "Your birth old man" even the silent approach of cass's kiss on the cheek. So, he never forgot his day.

Yet lately, everything has been his fault. His relationship with the kids are strained. Everyone else is out of town or offworld or busy for days, weeks or months. Then his day comes, no greeting just a ping on his phone calendar. BIRTHDAY it said, knowing no ither notification will settle on his screen.

So he sits in the cave. Tired and aching, not unusual but the hollow ache of his soul hits him harder than the rough patrol. He finds himself alone, for the first time in a while and he accepts it. Welcomes the dark of his mind telling him what he always secretly believed in growing up from the boy in the alley to a man in a suit.

" YOU make yourself lonely B, WE deserve it but it's okay. Gotham needs the bat more than anyone will ever need YOU."

It aches but it's okay. Everyone forgot, they should eventually. Unable to sleep off the ache of the last minutes of his day he goes back to the grave and it's been so long since he'd done this but-

"Happy birthday" he sings, quiet and low to mama and dad and leaves quiet and empty parting with the words he thought he had long forgotten before-

"just- just another year, so please take me home soon"

*** ANYWAY i needed to brainrot because bruce having thoughts of awe that he lived past the age he thought that it would be the end feels so good, thank ü 😔

When Bruce steps back in the manor, he almost jumps out of his skin.

Jason's much bigger than him now, but he still jumps in Bruce's arms, mirroring his 10 year old self. "Finally! Thought you'd never come back."

Bruce blinks, "Wha..."

Alfred tuts. " Come now, sir. We mustn't let Master Grayson's baking go to waste."

"It's cake mix from Batmart, Baba. I'd rather eat a corpse."

"Come on, Damian! How would you feel if I told B you've been bringing stray cats home for a week?"

"They're my birthday gift. Baba and I will find them good homes, like this one." And bruce just wants to cry. He does. In Jason's shoulder. Even if Jay tells him only suckers cry (he cries in Bruce's shoulder, too)

[antvnger]

((You may! I will split these up into 4 separate posts that will post one a day to spread it out and give you something to look forward to lol))

ENTER BRUCE BANNER, WAKING UP.

ENTER SECURITY GUARD.

GUARD      [to Banner:] You fell forth from the sky. Yeah, thus you did!

BANNER    Did I hurt anyone by my great fall?

GUARD      No one is near who may thereby be hurt. Some pigeons, though, would gladly speak with you and share the anger of their featherbrains.

BANNER    ‘Twas vastly fortunate.

GUARD        — Mayhap good aim! You were awake when first you fell to earth.

BANNER     Thou didst bear witness to the mighty fall?

GUARD       Each moment, yea, as you came through the ceiling – so big and green and buck-arse naked too - and landed thereon, where you still recline, upon the rubble - not a gentle touchdown. Take these few clothes, my friend, for you’ll need them. Methought they would not fit until you shrunk unto a fellow of more reg’lar size– A lucky fall for such an alien.

BANNER     Enormous thanks.

GUARD       —Are you an alien, come from another planet unbeknownst?

BANNER     Large issues are at play, yet nay–not that.

GUARD       Then, son, I’ll wager you have some condition.

[Exit security guard.

BANNER     O, woe is me, who makes such hefty missteps. My life is curs’d, and wreck’d beyond repair – I cannot make mine own end, force myself to sleep - and by a sleep to say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to. Nay, that road is clos’d, for when I tried the other rescued me, though naught of rescue did my soul desire. Instead, I walk the earth like one with plague, the man who doth become the gruesome beast, unfit for regular society, constituent of no community. I am alone, and walk the earth like Cain, the blighted Banner, bann’d from human life, deserving exile, death, or something worse. Unlike Odysseus, I have no home– Instead, I am the cyclops whom he trick’d, or Scylla, who appear’d with dreadful heads– Charybdis too, who’d gladly pull him down. I am the dragon that St. George o’ercame, the kraken buried deep beneath the sea. The minotaur with appetite for blood, I am a gremlin, banshee, spirit, demon, yea, ev’rything that e’er made children cry. Unsuitable for human interaction, a fiend, a brute, a giant, and a freak. Yet if I could control the monstrous man, put him to work for noble purposes and harness his great strength to fight against evil, then e’en the Hulk may have a shred of hope. Bruce Banner and the Hulk:  we share a mission; together let us work, with fix’d ambition.

The Bard's Avengers

[worstloki]

#but see! In Ragnarok Bruce was the one who saw Loki and was like #‘’Idk it’s been a few years people change Loki might’ve changed’’ #and asks Loki where he’s at these days #like he at least asked #🥲 #Loki like: everyone on this ship hates me and yeah you’re scary as the hulk but also happen to be the only one who’s been nice #I’ve been wanting more good Bruce Banner stuff where he’s protective of loki #but I hate seeing Loki all beat up which is usually the only fics which feature protective banner ☹️ #here loki is just sad. So it’s perfect #Banner like: Thor dude… I know it’s complicated and you have anger issues etc but why are you making Loki cry #do that again and maybe I’ll hulk out 🐸 (@the-stars-descend)

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Knock knock

Relationship: Bruce Banner & Loki (gen)

Chapters: 1/1

Words: 3162

Summary: He knew, vaguely, that Loki had been a friend in fighting against Hela, and they had been sharing meal-times for a few days so he wasn’t… nefarious—at the moment, at least—but it was a novelty that he could stand there calmly at all. He supposed after being stuck as Hulk for years he didn’t have the capacity for this to touch his heart rate. It was just Loki. 

“Bruce,” Loki acknowledged, lowering his head in some gesture that felt too formal for a visit in the middle of the night. 

An awkward beat of silence, where Bruce sorely considered asking what he was doing here; if it wasn’t an emergency, work could wait until morning. 

“I was wondering if I could stay the night.”

[batpham-discord-highlights]

Tim Drake and Robin: A Character Discussion

Source: #gotham (originally off topic in #ghosts-and-bats)

{Following a conversation about Bruce & his physical and mental capabilities}

G

The reason why Tim approached Bruce was because of how violent he got

A

thinking about what vigilante life did to Tim makes me sad :(

I

i think that is the cool thing about Tim, he approached him.

G

I think the only person being Robin has actually helped in the long run is Damian

But that's just me

I

ye

A

It definitely helped Damien

Maybe Jason at the beginning

Dick needed it as an outlet, so I think it probably did help him in the long run :/

G

Dick absolutely needed it, at least at first

A

But in the end it definitely changed the first three

In what's probably not a good way a lot of the time

G

Yep

A

Jason "Robin Gives Me Magic" Todd and Tim "I Want To Help My Heroes" Drake

G

Dick "I'm going to go find my parents murderer whether you allow me or not" Grayson

A

Damien "I Will Prove Myself Worthy To Father" al Ghul-Wayne

I

pros and cons

con gave them more trauma

pros they're skilled disasters and we love them

LOL yes

A

Indeed

It definitely helped Dick mellow out

It gave Jason some perspective

It helped Damien grow up and grow out of the assassin mindset

And maybe it gave Tim confidence?

Other than that, it hurt him a lot more than it helped him, depending on which comics you read about his initial time as Robin

I

Tim also came in rough time so it doesn’t help

but i say it gave him confidence

but idk

he had a lot of balls

just going up to batman to become robin

G

Tim is also the one who didn't necessarily understand the risks to the same extent as the others

A

That's true

Well...

He recognized that Jason died and that this could kill him- at least logically

I

yeah

strange

A

He was a lot more naive in some ways though

I

like he knew but didn't know

A

It happens when you grow up with you, yourself, and I

G

If we look at their backgrounds, Dick (due to circus accidents), Jason (just do to where he grew up), and Damian (assassin) all had a true understanding of death growing up

A

I will say that Tim isn't perfect

And I don't think he was the best Robin

But he triggers my big sis instincts x 10000

Tim was there for the circus accident, I think

I

tru they all had a concept of death

but having it and hearing it is a bit different

G

I think he is in some of the comics

But he's super little

A

He is, that's true

He understands it more from a distance

G

Yeah, that's a good way of putting it

Where the others had a more up close and personal understanding

I

like death didn't affect me until I had someone die

now i can’t handle stuff with death in it without crying

A

The difference between knowing and knowing

But either way, I think the key understanding was the Tim was the least prepared to become Robin

I

yea

I think Tim didn't have a close death until his parents were murdered or his father, right?

A

I doubt he was as physically strong as any of the other Robins ever

I

he didn't have- ye

G

Yes. And if we include Stephanie, she was also more prepared than Tim in the Robin role

A

But accuracy? Intel? Detective work? he's got that

I

mhm

Tim's strength

A

And he would be plenty scary with a gun (as seen in canon)

G

Yeah, even with his fighting style, he prefers to keep more of a distance, hence the staff

I

which works great for him

A

Tim is more of a mind over matter which makes him great for Batman but not as great for Robin

And he gets too into the Batman mindset

That's why him becoming his own thing is so important

It just really, really sucks how it happened

G

Yes, yes, and yes

A

He would never be happy as Oracle, because he still loves going out at night

I

oh I did love in YJ when Tim like Batman sees allies I see friends thing =w=

A

I love that too

Tim used to love with his whole heart <3

I

yes Tim needs to be in the thick of it, but since he lacks some skills, plans harder to keep out of it.

A

Then a bunch of his friends "died", his Mom and Dad died, and Bruce "died"- suddenly he was all alone and drowning

G

Which resulted in his obsessive need to find Bruce... I believe that chain of events resulted in the missing spleen

A

Yes

Bruce "Dead" > No one listens > Robin is taken and given to his would-have-been-murderer > Is nebulously threatened with Arkham (it's complicated) > Becomes an international art thief> Gets involved in the League of Assassins > Loses his spleen and half his team to a rival assassin who didn't even know who he was > Gets the proof he needs that Bruce is alive > Blows up a bunch of LoA bases > Returns with the evidence > Bruce is saved

I

LOL

dang

A

And I bet the whole time he was telling himself "Everything will be okay (subconsciously: back to normal) once Bruce is back"

Spoiler alert: doesn't happen

EP

And then New 52 happened shortly thereafter, so not a lot of closure was had

G

Yeah, and that rewrote some of the continuity

Cuz he's not currently missing a spleen

-__-

DC....

A

It would seriously complicate being a vigilante, I guess

But it would also force him more into the niche he would be better at filling

EP

Yeah, Vigilante is not a good occupation to be immunocompromised in

G

Very true. Tim's much better at planning

And he's done a lot of work with Oracle

EP

Though given he's already messed around with cloning after Kon died, there's always a chance he clones himself a spleen

G

I FORGOT ABOUT THAT

A

That's true 🤔

He would totally do that

I could totally see him having secretly replaced his spleen like that

G

^ This. There is so much missed potential there

A

Pru shows up "dude, you don't have a spleen"

I

amg

A

Tim "psh, I totally have a spleen. what are you on?"

I

I would love that

because that feels like tim

A

give me more PRU CONTENT

EP

Tim: If you promise not to tell ANY of the Bats or Bat associates about the spleen thing, I'll hook you up with a new larynx

A

Pru: done.

No one realizes anything has happened until Ra's notices

OR WHEN THEY FIND TIM'S SPLEEN IN A JAR

AND RA'S IS TALKING TO IT

EP

Pru: It wasn't me, no backsies on the larynx

A

Tim, fuming: yeah, I know.

Tim , muttering: stupid ra's and his stupid obsessions and his stupid face

All of the bats are suddenly Very Concerned about Tim

And he's like

Where were you when I needed this concern?

I'm fine now (lie)

I

LMAO

the ahh we fucked up : I moment

G

Dick: being Batman and trying to tame Damian

Jason: being a criminal

I

Bruce was stuck in time

A

Cass: Hong Kong

I just think that if Dick had handled the situation right, being there for Tim would not have been that hard

I

dc drama comics

G

And DC refuses to allow the BatFam attempts at being happier

A

Ah yes, let's have Tim walk in on his would-have-been-murderer wearing his Robin costume and saying he's unnecessary and NOT HAVE DICK CORRECT HIM (that I'm aware of)

I

oof

G

Oooh. Yeah, that's handled badly

I

yeah, THEY CAN STILL HAVE DRAMA AND MISERY just let them have better bonds

PLZ

they don’t need drama from each other

A

There's also a history of people being so sensitive to Damien's situation that they essentially end up telling Tim to man up and take this verbal abuse from his would-have-been younger brother

Because you can't tell me Tim wouldn't have loved to be a big brother

EP

He was all for it right until Dami stabbed him

Then knocked him off the dinosaur

Then cut his grapple line

G

And it doesn't help that Tim was already nearly killed by Jason prior to that

I

yeah oof

A

2/3 for Tim's brothers trying to kill him

G

Yep

A

he just wants to be loved and wanted gosh darn it

EP

And while Dick didn't try to kill him, he tended to excuse Damian's BS towards Tim. And that's why Cass is best sibling

A

Cass and Tim have a special relationship that is sacred

They are twins now

*slaps "Do Not Separate" label on them*

[silly-thinkings]

The Cursed stone Pt. 4

3k words! Please enjoy this chapter. Below is a Visual of how Jamie looks like! Thank you for reading. Let me know what you think. Likes, comments, and reblogs are greatly appreciated. please do not repost my work.

Day 2

Pain

Jamie felt a white pain in his lower back. The bright lights in the room were starting to blur.

He heard a woman, his mother, cry out his name followed by a painful scream.

Then all at once, the pain was gone, the noise muted itself.

Jamie took his last breath. Submerging himself into darkness. before he felt something cold hit his face.

*Splash*

Jamie woke with an icy start. He scrambled around on his bed before falling over.

"Jamie, I've been calling you for the past ten minutes. It's time to get up bud"

Jamie's breathing was ragged. He put his hand to his face, then the rest of his body, checking himself for wounds.

You frowned "Did I really scare you? Usually, you don't wake up this spooked when I hit you with ice water"

Jamie finally stood up "Y-yea I'm fine. Had a nightmare"

You let out a soft hum in response. You walked over to him and gently placed your hand on his face" wanna talk about it?"

"Not really." He took your hand in his as he leaned into yours.

Another soft hum came from your lips "ya know. I've been having vivid dreams as well." you placed your forehead on his. A gesture the two always do when they are having a heart-to-heart. "you could always wake me if you have nightmares, Jay."

Jamie took a deep breath. He felt like it's been forever since he last had this sort of moment with his mother. He then let out a huff "Mom, I'm sixteen." He pulled away and flipped his wet hair. "I'm too old for that."

You shook your head "is this coming from the same kid who refused to sleep on his own for years?"

Jamie felt his cheeks turn red "I-I-I don't know what you're talking about."

you laughed "I'm sure you don't. I made some pancakes for us. Start eating and get ready for the cafe."

you gave your son a kiss on the head before leaving his room.

Jamie watched his adoptive mother leave the door to his room slightly ajar. He looked down at his hands with his brows furrowed, "that dream felt more like a memory."

A thought popped up like a light switch had been turned on. He moved to a calendar on his desk and checked the date.

"I died on the 25th. It's the 22nd" A chuckle escaped his lips. Then laughter filled the room "I will not die again."

***

Bruce sat at his usual seat at the dinner table. Tim and Jason bickered about who would get the last Alfred cookie while Damian sat in silence, deep in thought. Dick had his head on the table with the occasional whispers.

"Alright. Who is Y/N?"

Jason and Tim froze then everyone looked at their father who still sipped from his mug.

"We told you, she's the barista we met at the cafe," Jason said, adjusting his hair and sitting down.

"Hmm..." he took another sip of his morning coffee

"Why do you ask father?"

Bruce finally put the mug down and intertwined his fingers together "Forgive me for being nosy, but I couldn't help but notice all the information on her in the bat computer. In addition to your reaction every time her name is mentioned. And this is the longest I've seen Dick stay here in the manor. This includes you, Jason."

Dick groggily sat up and rested his head on his hand "I'm surprised. I thought we'd have at least one more day before you bud in"

Damian looked away from the group feeling embarrassed.

Tim pulled out his phone and showed Bruce a picture of the broken stone. "you know what this is?"

Bruce took the phone in his hand "a Magics stone. Clark and Hal told me about it."

"Of course he knows what it is" Jason sunk in his seat

"Well... uhh... one of us accidentally used it." Tim said, also sinking in his seat.

" 'TT' just say it was me Drake. No need to hide anything now" Damian stood up "Y/N is your wife. And a mother Talia could never be." Damian looked down "I said something foolish and now we are stuck here."

Bruce was taken aback by the sudden declaration his youngest son announced.

" She does not remember us. Well... she remembers small things like our favorite food and the nicknames. But she still does not know who we are."

Tim spoke next "when you two got close last night the stone began glowing. Did you feel anything while you were together?"

Bruce nodded his head in affirmation.

Jason quickly sat up and snatched the cookie that was on the table "So, Mr. Wayne needs to go on a date. Don't screw this up, playboy billionaire."

Dick felt another wave of hurt and placed a hand over his head "I-I remember the kid. But man, I think I'm coming down with something."

Alfred placed a mug and a small plate with pain meds next to Dick "might I suggest these master Dick?"

"Yes. Thanks, Alfred"

***

After Dicks headache subsided, the Wayne's gathered in the cave. Dick pulled up a picture of the invitation for the auction "Mom never explicitly mentioned the Jamie kid. But every year, on the 25th she would leave the manor. Or is just...really sad. It was the one time of the year where she didn't smile."

Damian, Tim, and Jason all frowned. Each of them remembering a time where they spoke to their mother on that day.

~~

"Ummi? Where are you going."

Y/N held onto her coat tightly. "Going to see family."

She faced him and gave him a wobbly smile. "I'll be home late. So make sure you eat something before you go out."

Damian could tell she was trying to hold back tears.

"Very well, thank you, mother. I will see you soon."

~~

After eating the food she left him, he suited up and followed her to a cemetery. She knelt in front of the stone and placed flowers down.

Damian saw her mouth move but he was too far to hear. Y/N held onto the stone and cried.

____

Young Jason arrived at the manor ready to surprise his mother with the grade he got at the school science fair. He turned to the butler and smiled. "Where's ma?"

"I believe She is in the garden with Master Bruce."

Jason noticed a frown on the butler's face but ignored it as he sprinted to the other side of the mansion

Jason saw Y/N and Bruce sitting together on the outdoor swing. She was wrapped in a blanket leaning on her husband

He slightly opened the garden door.

"I miss him so much, Bruce. He would have loved to be here." Jason's brows furrowed. Who was she talking about? Alfred appeared behind him "Master Jason, why don't you meet her at the dinner table. I'll inform her of your arrival. ** Tim was a new addition to the Wayne family. He excitedly prepared for another night as Robin when Y/N walked down in the cave. "Bruce! No way in hell!" Bruce put the cowl on "It'll be fine. He is more than capable of-" "My heart can't take this anymore Bruce! Jamie, Jason... You know what today is and you're suiting up! WITH TIM" Tim looked at Bruce who just turned away from her. He then looked at Y/N who had many tears streaming down her face walking towards him. She gave him a hug. He felt her body shake "If it gets too dangerous please... just leave the scene. I can't lose another child Timmy"

Y/N glared at Bruce who just watched her "If anyone takes my boy away from me, I'm breaking your golden rule Bat" she threatened. ____ "So that's why she reacted in that way." Everyone looked at Damian who felt even more guilty about the outburst that got them into their current situation.

"So Jamie died when the GCPD raided the club?" Tim's words were filled with sadness. The room was silent before Bruce spoke up "If I remember correctly, Hal told me that there is one stone on every planet." He turned to face all of his children "if the stone is used then it requires three conditions to undo the spell."

The boys all listened intently to their father's words.

"First, See how it's split in half? Two beings must be holding a piece when it's time to reverse everything. Second, both parties must forgive. And finally, these feelings must be Genuine."

Bruce placed a hand on Damian's shoulder "since you wished for this, it has to be you."

Damian looked at his father in the eyes and nodded. A newfound determination filled his heart.

"In the meantime, All of you should continue life as normal. Damian, will you be joining us on patrol tonight?" "Yes father" "good." Bruce adjusted his suit "I'm running late. Thank you all for letting me know." *** A simple day had gone by in the cafe. Nothing too out of the ordinary. unlike the previous day. To Jamie's dismay, You had volunteered them for closing duty.

Jamie looked at the clock then let out a groan. It was 10:30 pm

"Jamie, make sure the door is locked. I'll finish the rest of the dishes."

Jamie tossed a drying towel over his shoulder. "Ya know, you work too hard for people who clearly don't deserve it." He walked up behind you and placed his hands on your shoulders "Hey, let's run away."

You looked at him stunned laugh "and where would we go?"

Jamie shrugged "Bahamas. No, Mexico." He gasped "Brazil! I'll get my own carnival float and eat all the food."

You smiled at Your son's enthusiasm "As much as I would love to run away. We cannot. You know what happens to those who try to run."

"Yea yea, the cold room. I know"

The front door of the establishment chimed alerting the two remaining people.

"Did you forget to flip the sign?"

Jamie pinched the bridge of his nose "I'll get them out."

"Nah I got it. If it's just one customer then it's fine. Finish up here."

You opened the kitchen door to see a very handsome man waiting in front of the register. He wore a simple black business suit with his black hair slicked back. You suddenly felt blood rush to your cheeks when you made eye contact with him.

"What can I get ya?" you asked with your signature smile.

The man gave you a warm smile in return "just a large coffee is fine."

"Alright, the price is on the screen. Swipe when ready."

The man swiped the card effortlessly. The tipping prompt appeared before him. While her back was facing him he put a 'small' tip.

You turned around and handed him his coffee "oh I'm sorry. I forgot to ask you your name."

"Bruce Wayne"

You suddenly forgot to breathe. You're giving coffee to the richest man in Gotham.

You stood there frozen. Shamelessly staring at him.

"Ms. L/N?"

You shook your head  "yes yes right. Sorry. I didn't expect someone of your class to be around this area." You cleared your throat and turned around.

Bruce found it amusing how she was a different person outside the snazzy club. There were also features he didn't notice on full display.

Her beautiful E/C, styled hair, and warm smile made him feel butterflies that he hadn't quite felt before. Honestly, when his sons told him the situation a part of him was a bit skeptical. But seeing her now, he most definitely wanted to put a ring on her finger. "Well, my sons spoke highly of you. I became curious."

You felt like your heart was going to explode from your chest. It was the same feeling you felt last night with Batman. Like your soul screamed 'Kiss the man'. you placed a hand on your face as another blush came in.

Feeling bold, You turned back around and walked closer to the counter "all good things I hope."

"Indeed" he pulled out a card and handed it to her. You bit your bottom lip as you gently removed the card from his fingertips.

The two kept inching closer as if there were a magnetic pull bringing them together.

" What's this Mr. Wayne?"

"My card. You'll need it to answer my question."

"And what question is that?"

Bruce straightened himself and looked at Y/N in the eye "May I take you out for brunch tomorrow? at my estate."

Stunned, You looked at the card then back at him. you noticed him slightly shifting his weight from one leg to the other. Was he nervous? Before you could answer, Jamie walked out of the kitchen "Mom, dishes are done. But I can't seem to find my phone"

You hid the card in your back pocket. you felt like a teenager again with all these random feelings spurring out of the blue.

You smiled at Bruce "I'll get back to you."

Bruce winked at you which caused you to giggle as you walked past your son.

Once his mother was far enough away and out of view, He shoved his hands in the pockets of his hood and walked up to the taller male. The only thing separating the two was the counter

"Leave."

Bruce raised an eyebrow "excuse me?"

"First your sons stroll in here eyeballing my mother. Now the man himself appears asking her out." Jamie leaned forward with a pointed finger pressing on his chest " If you're trying to pull a fast one on my mom forget it. She's not some bitch you can get your rich boy hands on."

To say Bruce was surprised was an understatement. Is this the same teenager who eagerly shook his hand the other night? Bruce let out a chuckle at the irony.

"Something funny?"

"No, you remind me a lot of one of my sons. He can be very hostile."

There was an awkward pause. Bruce cleared his throat "I have no intention of using your mother In that way. All of my feelings are genuine."

Jamie scoffed "This isn't some Disney movie. This is the first time I've seen You in our lives. I know your track record. So do yourself a favor and get lost. find another person to sleep with tonight."

Bruce gave him a slight nod then turned to leave.

"There is more than meets the eye, Jamie. I'm sure you know that."

Jamie sucked his teeth. His anger only grew when he noticed the tip left behind.

"We aren't some charity case either. The hell are you getting at?"

Bruce flipped the entrance sign from open to closed and raised his coffee as thanks before leaving.

Y/N walked out of the kitchen handing Jamie his phone "You left it on top of the microwave."

Jamie only hummed in response. You looked at what he was staring at and gasped.

"T-Ten thousand... f-for some coffee."

Jamie sucked his teeth again "Mom, is there something you're not telling me?"

Your brows knit together in confusion "In regards of?"

"The Wayne's"

You thought about your dreams that felt more like memories. The random flashes of one of the boys that popped in your head from time to time. All these family moments without Jamie. You couldn't tell him, he'd probably think the stress of working with the mob and managing the cafe is getting to you.

"We went to high school together." you lied

Jamie raised an eyebrow "seriously?"

"Yup! This has been the first time in years since we reunited."

Jamie hummed in approval "So that's why you knew the boys by name"

You nodded, you hated what you were doing. But you much rather have an understanding of the situation than to get your boy involved. "since you worked diligently today you can take the night off."

"No way! What if Batman shows up."

you grabbed his shoulders and turned him around "I doubt he'll be coming a second night. Don't worry, it'll be fine."

***

Bruce arrived at a quiet home. He placed a hand on his beating heart and took a deep breath.

"Not even Selina had that effect on you master Bruce"

Bruce looked to his right to see Alfred approach him with a slight smile on his face.

"How do you do sneak up on me like that?" He asked his butler, to which only responded with a smile.

Tim eagerly sprinted down the stairs "So? How did it go?"

"Well, I asked her."

"Annnnnnd" Tim couldn't help but smile.

"Her son threatened me before she could give me an answer."

Jason's laughter could be heard from across the hall while Tim slouched his shoulders. "That's the funniest thing I've heard all day."

Tim pulled out his phone "Well, I'll take care of most of the meetings for tomorrow. And I've pushed back some of the ones I can't do. Finished the papers that were due later this week so you should be free for your date. Maybe at some point, Damian can talk to her to reverse this."

Bruce pulled back his hair and looked down at his son "Tim, we don't even know if she'll say yes."

"Of course she will. The two of you are meant to be." Tim reassured.

Jason approached them "I'll be covering for Dick tonight."

Bruce looked at Jason concerned. Then at Tim and Alfred. "What happened?"

**

Damian walked into Dick's room holding on a tray with a bowl of cold water. He placed it down on the side of the bed.

"It would seem to be getting worse." Damian frowned as he twisted the cloth allowing the excess cold water to drip out.

Dick lay on his bed breathing heavily. Out of nowhere, a high fever began to consume him. He insisted that he was fine, but when he fell over in the Batcave Alfred told him to stay the night.

"Damian? Is that you?" Dick barely managed a whisper.

He felt the cool towel press on his forehead. "Yes Grayson, it is me."

Dick nodded "is Bruce home?"

"To my knowledge, yes."

Dick tried to get up but Damian stopped him "you are in no condition to be out. Please rest."

"I need to know how it went today." "I'm actually waiting on her response," Bruce said standing by the door. Dick smiled "That sounds like mom. Making you wait for her." The sound of his phone ringing seemingly summoned a half-dressed Jason and Tim holding two coffee cups. Bruce answered the phone

"So will you be picking me up? Or should I just show up to your home?"

Bruce's eyes widened. He felt his cheeks grow hot "I can pick you up. how does eleven sound?"

"Wonderful~ I'll text you the address."

She hung up the phone. Bruce looked at Tim who had a smug look on his face "Told you so"

Dick felt like his brain was going to explode. But it wasn't the pain that had him worried. It was the fact that he was losing his memories of Y/N. "Alfred will look after you, tonight will be a regular patrol." ** You Sat with your legs crossed at the other end of a very long table. Just as you were about to leave for the night you were called for a meeting. Many other men sat along the sides, some giving you a disapproving look. While your boss; Maxwell sat on the other side of the table going over the standards, plan, and emergency exits. You yawned and rested your hand on her palm which caused the man sitting near Maxwell to stand.

"Boss. I don't understand why the singer is here with us."

"And she's being really rude." Another one spoke.

Maxwell laughed "No no she's just fine. She sang very well tonight. lets cut her some slack."

You smiled and straightened herself "thank you Max."

There was a slam on the table "You will speak to the boss properly. It would be a shame if that kid of yours suffered due to your incompetence."

Some of the men froze. Maxwell held a smile on his face as he leaned back and watched Y/N's face turn into a sickly smile.

You stood, refusing to break eye contact "Do you know what my position is?"

They all mumbled amongst themselves. You began walking towards Maxwell. On occasion, you would gently caress the shoulders of the men who were seated. "I am his right hand."

Some of the men gulped. The clicks of your heels seem louder "I am in charge of most of the lives who serve us. I am the one that gets information."

You pulled a gun that was conveniently on the table "I am the one who has organized most of the event that will be taking place this Friday."

You finally stopped in front of the goon that started all this and placed the gun under his chin. He looked down at you, anger and annoyance evident on his face "How long have you been with us?"

"T-two months." "I see, So you're new." You pressed the gun further up his neck "I'll let this outburst slide. But the next time you threaten to hurt my son again. I'll make sure you die a slow, agonizing,  painful death. Is that understood?" The man nodded his head frantically before You pushed him back to his seat. Maxwell laughed "Y/N doll, please. You're scaring half the room."  "Hmph. tell your men to know their place." You turned to walk away "I'll be taking tomorrow off. I have important business to attend to in my personal life."  Y/N left the room, making sure to slam the door on her way out. she grabbed her things and began walking back to her small studio apartment.  "hopefully ill have time to sleep."

Part 5

[lily-drake]

Happy Birthday Jason!

Jason ran as fast as he could through the streets back to his apartment where he knew his twin sister was waiting for him.  He raced up the fire escape and did a special tap against the window before opening it and entering the rundown broken apartment building.  As soon as he set his feet on the grossly stained carpet he felt a small body ram into him.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY-JAY!”

His small sister, Marinette, cheered loudly as she crushed him in a hug.  He smiled as he hugged her back.

“Hey Pix.  Have you been good, didn’ cause too much trouble did ya?”

She shook her head against his chest and then jumped back as she ran towards their thin dirty sheet they used at night and brought it over to him.  

“Abuela gave me some money for cleaning her floors, so I gotcha somethin’!”

He pulled out a small cheap cardboard box from his hoodie pocket and handed it to her.

“Picked up enough money to get you somethin’ too.”

Her smile brightened, her smile didn’t belong in such a dark place.  They traded the gifts to each other and both were extremely happy.  Jason had given Marinette a small bracelet with a red string and different colored beads.  Marinette had gotten her brother an old book from the thrift shop that obviously used, but it was still good enough to be able to properly read from.  The book was titled Pride and Prejudice.  He looked so awed by the book and she felt immense pride in herself.  There was a bit of bread left over from a few days ago and Marinette made sure it was equally split so her brother also had his proper fill.  It was his birthday too after all!  

When it was time to go to sleep Jason read a chapter of the book to her then, the big meanie, made her read a chapter for him.  She stuttered a lot, but he would just smile and help her pronounce the word.  She was so lucky to have such an amazing big brother.

~~~~~~~~ It just didn’t feel right.  He had been living in the manor for a year now, and today felt so wrong without her.  Marinette had been taken by CPS three months before he had been caught stealing the tires off of the Batmobile.  He needed the money to hire a private investigator in order to find his sister.  It’s not that he didn’t trust Bruce, he just didn’t want him to put his sister into the danger that he was putting himself into as the new Robin.  He just knew that she would insert herself into vigilante life if she knew he was doing it.

Alfred seemed to understand what he was going through as he walked into the kitchen.  He didn’t know how the man knew, but he learned not to question it after spending about half a year in the manor.  He was silently eating his pancakes when Dick burst into the room yelling,

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY J-BIRD!”

While scooping him into his trademark octopus hugs.  Jason struggled to get out of it as shock and adrenaline coursed through his veins.  Instincts from living on the streets for many years never really going away.

“How old are you now?  You’re 14, right?”

“Yea, now get off me!”

He did not in fact get off of Jason, at least not until Alfred told him to a few seconds later.  Rolling out his arms and shoulders he rolled his eyes at his brother and turned back to his food.  After a few moments of peace Dick poked his arm to get his attention.  Jason sighed and turned to the side to look at Dick.

“Yes?”

“Here, I got you a present.”

Dick said with a bright smile that reminded him so much of his younger sisters.  He looked down and saw a rectangular looking thing hidden behind brightly colored and nicely wrapped wrapping paper.  Jason carefully took the book with a small thank you nod and tore open the paper to be met with a nice hard cover book of Peter Pan.

“I know we already have it in the library, but I thought you would want your own, and I just felt like you would like it.”

Dick said as he saw the gentle, reminiscent(?) look in Jason’s eyes as he stared at the book.  Jason willed himself not to cry as he stared at the book.  The book that inspired the nickname he gave his sister.  Abuela had read this book to them while they had stayed at her home during a harsh winter day.  Bless her soul, he knew that she was in the best place of heaven, if that place even existed.

Barbara walked into the kitchen with a bright smile and ruffled his hair.

“Happy birthday Jay.”

She said happily.  Jason looked up and gave her a small smile.

“Thanks.”

He hugged the book close to his chest.

“Means a lot.”

~~~~~~~~ Jason was angry, he didn’t understand why this was happening.  His body burned and everything felt like it was burning with pain.  He was training in the League with Talia.  He thought he had found a hint on where his sister was, and apparently his actual birth mother.  No, it was just a trap, and he had died by Joker's hands, and his sister wasn’t even there!  Now he spent the day training with Talia and whoever she saw fit to handle him.  His thoughts wandered to what his sister was doing, to what her life was like, if she was part of a good home, if she was still on the streets, if she was even alive.  No, of course she was, she had to be.  He refused to believe that she was gone before he could see her again.  

They are both 17 now, almost adults.  He would find her, but first he had to prove to Talia that he was ready.  He had to take out Bruce and his replacement.  D* that man, how dare he replace him like that.  He wasn’t just some tool, he was a person, he was important, he would show just how important he was.  This birthday was filled with rage that fueled him through the day, it was his motivation to find her one day and get his revenge.

~~~~~~~~ Jason watched silently as he attended a Justice League meeting with the rest of his family and Leaguers.  It was still rocky with his family, and he hadn’t been able to find a clue to where his sister was.  He still hadn’t told the others about her, though he was pretty sure B already knew about her from doing a background check or something.  He had never brought her up or done anything that made him think he actually knew about her though.  He had celebrated his 19th birthday, and so was she.  He was sure that she was still alive though.  He could never believe that she had passed.

A bright blue portal opened in the middle of the room just as expected.  Apparently Paris’s heroes were coming for a meeting or something today to discuss the Hero Ban there.  Five people in some form of animal themed suits walked through it.  A cat that looked like he could be Selina’s child, a bee, a snake, a dragon, and a ladybug.  

“Hello, I am Coccinelle and we are here to discuss the ban that we put up during Hawkmoth’s reign.”

He looked up suddenly, his eyes transfixed on the girl in the Ladybug suit that spoke.  His heart began to pick up racing quickly.  Her voice was so achingly familiar.  Her English was slightly accented in French, but it also had a small Gotham tint to it.

If this was a trick he would find a way to make the universe pay for this.  He hoped, he prayed to whatever God out there that existed that this was truly a gift from the universe.  He hadn’t realized that he had walked towards her until he was at her level staring into her eyes.

“Red Hood, what are you doing?”

Batman asked in his gruff voice.  He gently took off his helmet and mask before taking both her hands in his at her gasp.

“What are you doing, you bonehead fool?!”

Robin yelled at him, his glare intensifying.

Tears welled up in those oh so familiar blue eyes.  He had to be sure though.

“Marinette, is that you?”

She gave him a small nod before pulling her into a bone crushing hug.  Sobs left the young girl and silent tears fell down his cheeks as he ran his fingers through her hair in a comforting manner.

“J-Jason...I-I’m-”

“Shhh, it’s ok Pixie-Pop.  I got ya.  I’m not leavin’ ya again.”

It was silent around them as everybody observed what was happening, though the Miraculous team was shocked they smiled in a gentle knowing way.  A birthday gift from the universe it seemed, he wouldn’t curse it again…..At least he wouldn’t until the next world ending event.  He had his sister back in his arms, and that’s all he could ever ask for.

_________

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Nightwing #80 Review

woot woot i’ve kept it up for three issues lets gooo. i liked this issue more than the last one. there’s a lot of fanon dick characterization peppered in, but not so much that it puts me off entirely. also, i’m getting increasingly concerned about bitewing. but i did like tim in this one, very nice

look at all the blue and purple and pink. honestly at this point, i’m a broken record but come on come on come onnnnnnn. the blue and pink is very pretty though. this cover’s a bit offputting at first, and a bit spiraly, which i’m sure was the intended effect.

this is a genuine concern of mine. dick’s a vigilante, and he doesn’t have the same sprawling network and resources that bruce does. (even if he is a billionaire now, he hasn’t amassed the same collection of crime-fighting equipment that bruce has.) 

i’m not sure if he’ll be able to take care of bitewing. damian’s got plenty of pets, but alfred used to take care of them, and now bruce plus the rest of the batfam is taking care of them. as far as we know, babs only drops by occasionally, and the same goes for dick’s family and friends. will dick be able to give bitewing the love and time and affection that a traumatized puppy like her needs? i really hope so.

she does look adorable in this panel tho.

dick. richard. richie. baby. why are you shirtless.

you have scars upon scars. probably chemical burns. bullet wounds. weird fucking squiggly lines from knives that only psychos with blade fetishes use. no normal person has the body that you do. and you don’t think that showing up shirtless in front of the police is going to raise suspicion? you don’t think that the people accusing you of murder are going to look at someone who looks like they’re a fucking mob enforcer and go hmm that’s a bit suspicious?

put on a SHIRT jesus CHRIST it’s like you’re not even trying to hide your identity.

look at this pompous little princess demanding only the highest quality head pets i’d burn down latvia for her. (no offense latvians it was the first country that popped into my head.)

pretty boy pretty boy pretty boy pretty boy-

no seriously kudos to the artist here. his expression is so human i wanna cry. dick, right now, is sheepishly asking a question. he knows he’s not going to get into any real trouble, he knows that he’ll be able to talk his way out of or somehow maneuver his way off this mess. but he’ll play nice for the police, so he’s asking a friend for a favour, part self-condescendingly and part oh-well-what-can-you-do.

and his expression reflects that. rather than a stoic expressionless face most male comic characters have when asking someone for something (or all the time really), rather than the weird desperate supposedly “seductive” face that most female comic characters plus dick grayson have when asking someone for something (or all the time really), he’s making a face that i pulled like yesterday. or the day before that. it’s kind of silly, kind of casual, very much human. i like it.

thank god. proper (in character) acknowledgement for officer grayson. yea, fuck cops in general, but i like that they included this line.

obviously, he’s not talking about the actual criminals, he’s talking about the police force itself. the bpd was too corrupt, and dick realized that he wasn’t helping. not only does one clean cop not make a dent in an overall dirty force, but dick was putting his allies in danger too. not only that, but it wasn’t good for dick’s mental health either. he was spreading himself too thin, and surrounding himself with some of the worst of crime 24/7 did a number on him. dick’s got a history of self-sacrificing tendencies, and i’m just glad he’s not a cop anymore.

dick has a gotham rogues mug. they make gotham rogue mugs, and dick has one.

what kinda city looks at it’s frankly horrible crime history and long list of certifiably insane serial killers who are all still alive and actively committing war crimes and goes “oooooh yea imma put that on a coffee mug!” gotham, that’s who.

this isn’t important i just like how all of bitewing’s barks are blue

back straight, hand on his hip, cheerful smile on his face as he says he’s being accused for murder. love that for him.

they couldn’t have said “yea it’s complicated” in a better way even if they put the words “yea it’s complicated” right there on the page in bold red letters. literally all the love to the artists.

dick please. you’re KILLING ME what the actual fuck IS THAT???? WHY DO YOU HAVE A MUG OF THAT???

anyway nightwing collects novelty mugs confirmed.

this paneling is so beautiful. 

tim’s the focus, but he’s not the first thing you see. he’s placed in a way that forces the reader to drag their eyes all the way up the page in order to reach him. it us know just how high up tim is carelessly crouching, especially close to the ledge of the building too. i cannot think of a single better way to introduce a character, and this character in particular: you instantly know this is a version of tim with plenty of experience and training, is comfortable in his body and knows his limits, but still hangs onto that civilian awe of being in a high place and overlooking a brightly lit city.

absolute classic robin. i love it. 

this isn’t even that important but it made me happy. this is how you train surf.

you don’t crouch or bend over when you get to a tunnel, which is oddly enough what most people think (at least from my experience). you bend backward. that not only 100% ensures that you’ll make sure you’re low enough to make it through the tunnel (because you can see the top of the tunnel, unlike when you crouch or bend), but it also makes it easier to get up: all you have to do is push up with your arms into a bent stance, and you’ll be in a ready, moving position. from a bend or a crouch, getting up is more awkward and more slow.

on a meta level, i like that this creative team knows what they’re doing when it comes to the small, almost unimportant stuff like that, because it makes the action more real. (as real as you can get with a guy running around stealing hearts.)

on a in-universe level, it once again drives home both dick and tim’s experience and professional level skill.

regardless of who you side with in the “should tim drake be robin again?” debate, you gotta admit that tim’s rebirth robin suit is r a d as fuck. if i’m not mistaken, this is the same one he was wearing in 2019 young justice for a little bit? it’s cute and hella cool i like it.

remember what i said about human expressions? doesn’t happen as often to tim bc he’s a Child, but it’s still nice to note when someone humanizes him, too. (that’s why i love the duckboy panel so much lol.)

me, at first: that’s not a “good call” dick that’s just common sense

me, now: sprinkled throughout the entire comic we can see dick bending to tim’s instructions if only briefly, joking with him to keep the mood light while still maintaining a serious mood and retaining control over this particular outing. this implies that dick’s doing it intentionally, purposefully leaving places in his sentences blank and offering affirmations, in order to encourage tim and train him in things bruce might not necessarily touch on, such as social chameleoning and misdirection techniques and love/affirmation from a family member. dick is not only a loving and supportive big brother, but he never stops training his younger brother in better vigilante tecnhiques because he wants tim to be better than him. in this essay i will-

d o g g o

also bitewing is getting so many head pats today i’m living for it

look at him, standing on a telephone wire with ease. nice flex, dick.

also look at how he’s silhouetted. the moon’s full bright, bright enough that the sky around dick is light, too. (at least. i’m like 99% sure that’s the moon.) not like most batman comics, where it’s sometimes hard to distinguish bruce from the background, which is entirely on purpose.

gotham is a dark gritty city, and so is bruce. the two of them are one. bludhaven may be a bit of a mess, but it’s being portrayed in all these different shades of blue and purple and pink, that are all light enough that dick stands out from the background. he hasn’t been swallowed up by the city, and chances are that he won’t ever be. also, the colouring helps establish bludhaven as a city too. there’s still hope for it. the light colouring means that it’s not going to sink into a pit as deep as the one bruce wove gotham into. the whole point of this nightwing arc in particular is to turn bludhaven into a better place, and it’s (most likely) letting us know early on that dick is going to accomplish that. he’ll struggle, but he’ll do it.

so dick??? dick designed his escrima sticks with a situation like this in mind? he created his signature and most iconic weapon (other than his chatty mouth), with a built in feature that turns his escrima sticks into tim’s signature and most iconic weapon???? just so that if he and tim ever got into a situation where tim didn’t have his staff, dick could make sure tim had the thing that would give him an edge over anyone he was fighting??? he’s such a big brother oh my goddd.

also tim’s smirk in this is just *chef kiss.* a staff is something he can work with, a staff is something he wields like an extension of his arm, a staff is means that someone’s about to get their ass kicked because tim’s about to beat the shit outta them.

this is my new phone background.

they really made sure we remembered that hey, those first few months when bruce was grieving too much to be any sort of a mentor to tim and was still unwilling to properly train him to be robin out of fear that he would end up like jason, dick was the one who stepped up (once he got over himself and his own fears and hangups with bruce) and trained tim to be robin, trained him how to fight and flip and fuckin fly out there, all while changing his own style a bit to be the more experienced one in the partnership while still trusting said partner to hold their own, so dick and tim have a very unique and cohesive fighting style that makes it hell for anyone who fights them together, didn’t they?