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disillusioneddanny · 10 months

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Damian had been away from his daughter for just a little under twenty four hours and he was anxious. He didn’t like being away from his daughter, not when she was still so small and tiny and defenseless. And he loved Danny more than anything, and he trusted Danny with his life, but what if something happened? Would the halfa be able to handle it on his own? He wasn’t totally sure he would!

But this was important, he had to tell his family that he would be moving out of the manor or else questions would arise and Damian didn’t particularly want to deal with those questions if he was being totally honest.

So, here he was, sitting amongst his father and siblings eating family dinner just as they did every Sunday evening upon Alfred’s request. Even Todd was here for the ordeal, it was the only time he would willingly come to the manor.

“I am moving out tomorrow morning,” Damian said, breaking the comfortable silence that was their dinner.

“I’m sorry, what?” Bruce asked, looking up from his newspaper to give his youngest son a look of surprise. “What happened to waiting until you completed college?”

“Things change, Father. I am moving out in the morning, my boyfriend will be coming by with my daughter to help me get everything moved,” he said, wiping his mouth with his napkin before he stood up. “Now, I must get back. I don’t like leaving them alone for long,” he said, pushing his chair in before he left his family sitting at the table dumbfounded.

As soon as the door shut behind Damian his family exploded.

“He has a boyfriend?” Tim hissed out, looking at his family in shock. “Since when?”

“Not only that but a daughter!?” Dick shrieked. “My baby has a daughter? When did this happen? Why didn’t he tell me he was a father?”

“Something’s gotta be wrong. Maybe that’s a clone of Damian, it’s not the first time Talia has replaced him,” Duke whispered.

“No, that was way too in character for Damian, definitely not a clone,” Jason said, frowning, his brows furrowed.

“I can’t believe he didn’t tell me,” Dick whimpered, a single tear welled up in his eye as he thought about his baby bat having a daughter and a boyfriend.

“He’s a private person, it makes sense we didn’t know,” Steph reasoned with Cass nodded her head in agreement beside her. “I wonder who the boy is! Or how long he’s been hiding the fact that he has a daughter! Wait– if he has a boyfriend how does that work?”

“Maybe the boyfriend is trans,” Tim said with a shrug, already pulling his tablet out of seemingly nowhere. “But that would mean that he’s been with this guy for at least nine months if they have a child together. Not only that but how old is the daughter? How long has he been hiding this secret double life from us? How long has he been in a relationship? Damian doesn’t seem like a one night stand kind of guy or to just knock someone up on accident. Dick, you’ve had the sex talk with him, right?”

“He’s twenty!” Jason exclaimed. “Of course he knows how sex works! Right?”

“Yeah, I gave him the talk when he started high school,” Dick mumbled, the tear now falling down his cheek. “Why didn’t he tell me he had a daughter? Or a boyfriend? I thought I was his favorite brother?”

“Um guys,” Duke called, now standing beside their father. “I think Bruce is broken,” he said.

And sure enough, there Bruce sat, staring at the wall frozen, not even blinking, the newspaper he had been reading crumbled in his hands.

“Well Gramps, aren’t you excited?” Jason teased, a shit eating grin on his face.

“I’m an uncle!” Dick sobbed loudly, slamming his face into the table.

“Jesus Christ Richard get a hold of yourself,” Tim snapped, typing away on his tablet. “We need to figure out who this is and what they’ve done to our brother! What if he’s brainwashed and that’s why he’s suddenly moving out and has a boyfriend and daughter? What if it’s a rogue controlling him?”

“Or maybe he just hasn’t told you guys about a private part of his life?” Barbara said, frowning at the siblings all imploding. “It’s like Jason said, Damian is really private–”

“You knew!” Tim shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Barbara. “You knew this entire time.”

Barbara sighed and set her fork down and rubbed at her temples. “Yes, I know. I didn’t know about the daughter, that’s new. But Damian has been dating this guy for six months now, they knew each other for six months before that too. His boyfriend works in my library,” she said. “And no, I’m not telling you anything about him and if you show up at the library I’m calling the cops. Tim.”

“I got kicked out one time and now I have a life time ban,” Tim mumbled, crossing his arms as he fell back into his seat.

“Let’s just take this at Damian’s pace. He’ll tell us about his family when he’s ready, besides it sounds like you guys will get the chance to meet them tomorrow morning when they come by to help Damian move out.”

It was a shame no one actually listened to Barbara’s idea because really it made the most sense. But these were the Wayne children she was talking to. They didn’t know sense if it was slapped in their face.

Which is why Tim had gone looking and found a certain Danny Fenton who worked at the library as a writing tutor who also happened to work at his favorite coffee shop and had also worked in one of Damian’s art classes just a few semesters back. He had then been able to easily find Danny Fenton’s information at Gotham University and bingo presto chango he found Danny’s house! It seemed that the civilian rented an apartment in the nicer parts of the Bowery, which there weren’t really nicer parts but compared to Crime Alley it wasn’t terrible.

And that was how the siblings found themselves standing under the window of Damian’s boyfriend’s apartment.

“Are we really sure that this is a good idea?” Duke asked, staring up at the window.

“He’s a civilian, what’s he going to do, kill us?” Tim said with a snort before he headed up the stairs to the apartment door. His siblings followed close behind and waited impatiently for the vigilante to pick the lock. They made their way into the apartment and stopped short when they saw the place and looked around.

“That’s a lot of Damian’s art,” Jason said lowly.

“Uh um, uh guys,” Duke said, swallowing slightly. “Do-do you guys see the shadows or is that just my powers messing with me?”

“What shadows?” Dick asked when the living room suddenly got much, much darker, and shadows slithered closer to the siblings.

“What are you doing in my home?” A voice hissed out, the words drawn out and staticky. The siblings immediately put their hands over their ears at the noise. Jason opened an eye and let out a gasp at the monster before them. A being floated in front of them, hair white as snow, long fangs escaped from under his lips, green fluid reminiscent of Lazarus Water dripped from its maw, large claws protruded from its fingertips. It was the thing of nightmares.

“I said what were you doing in my home?” He snarled out once more just as Damian came out of the bedroom sleepily.

“Danny, stop, it’s my idiot siblings,” Damian said with a yawn as he flipped on the light. Suddenly the monster shifted and a human man stood in front of them looking annoyed beyond belief.

Dick didn’t know where to look, at the human that he was pretty sure was actually a monster that was going to eat them, or at Damian who was holding a sleeping baby to his chest.

“It’s four in the morning, who breaks into an apartment at four in the morning?” Danny hissed, glaring at the group of Wayne Siblings.

Damian just let out a sigh. “It is just how our family operates, unfortunately,” he murmured and pressed a kiss to Danny’s lips. “Take Cecilia to bed, please.”

Danny nodded and took the baby from his boyfriend and trudged back to their room. They hadn’t bought the stuff for Cecilia to safely sleep in her own room alone so right now she was sleeping in a bassinet in Danny’s room until they got everything they needed for the baby.

Damian waited until his boyfriend and daughter were gone before he crossed his arms and looked at his siblings. “You could not wait until we came over in the morning to meet her and Danny? You had to break into his home?”

“We were worried,” Dick mumbled, looking chastened already. “You’ve never told us about a boyfriend.”

“Because this family does not know any boundaries! I didn’t want Danny to be stuck dealing with you insane people!” He hissed out, glaring at his siblings. “Have you ever thought about that? That you all are just a little too overbearing and don’t know what it means to give people space? You knew that I was coming tomorrow and yet you still broke into my boyfriend’s home in the middle of the night and scared him enough that he felt the need to use his powers to fight you. Of course, I didn’t tell you about my boyfriend!”

“I’m sorry you felt that way,” Tim said softly. “We didn’t mean to upset you, we were just worried. You seemed very out of character during dinner and we were concerned.”

“I don’t care. You scared my boyfriend and you woke up my daughter. Now leave,” he ordered, pointing at the door. “You can meet Danny and Cecilia in the morning when we go to the manor to collect my things. Until then, get out of here,” he snarled. He watched as one by one the siblings made their way out of his apartment, each one looking thoroughly chastened by the time they walked out of his apartment and left.

Damian let out a sigh and went back to his room, knowing that tomorrow his siblings were going to have far too many questions. He didn’t blame Danny for turning into his ghost form to scare off intruders but damn would his family want answers.

He shut the door to the bedroom and climbed into bed beside his boyfriend after looking over Cecilia and finding her fast asleep.

“Your siblings don’t understand boundaries, do they?” Danny mumbled, pulling Damina closer to him. The human chuckled and maneuvered them around until Danny’s head was resting on his bicep and he was holding the half-ghost close to his chest.

“No, they do not. But they have been chastised and I hope that this means they will understand in the future that they cannot just barge into our home whenever they want answers,” he said with a huff. Danny just chuckled and pressed a kiss to Damian’s cheek.

“They’re lucky I didn’t send them to the nightmare realm,” Danny murmured. “Having CeCe has turned me into an overprotective monster.”

Damian stilled. “What did you just call my daughter?” he demanded venomously. Danny let out a snicker and shook his head.

“Cecilia is just such a big name for such a little girl. I thought CeCe would be a cute little nickname!” Danny insisted.

“You are not going to give my daughter a name as undignified as CeCe, her name is Cecilia,” Damian said, scowling at the halfa.

“How about Lia?” Danny asked, tilting his head back to look at Damian better.

“Why not the name we gave her, Cecilia?” Damian retorted.

“Pick one, do you want me to call her CeCe or Lia,” Danny said simply. Damian let out a sad sigh, burying his face in Danny’s hair.

“Lia, at least it sounds like a real name,” he mumbled, running his fingers through Danny’s hair once more. Danny snickered and kicked his leg over Damian’s waist and held him close.

“I apologize for their behavior,” Damian murmured, holding Danny close. Danny simply laughed and kissed Damian softly.

“Don’t be, you’ve warned me many times now that your siblings have no sense of boundaries. I just wasn’t expecting a bunch of vigilantes to break into my apartment at four in the morning. Now can we get back to sleep?”

Damian chuckled quietly but stayed quiet as his boyfriend fell fast asleep in his arms once more.

Damian sighed as Danny opened a portal for the couple and their daughter to step directly into Damian’s bedroom. From there Danny set Cecilia down on Damian’s bed for her to lay on as they started carrying things through the portal and directly into Danny and his bedroom.

“This is much easier than I ever imagined it would be,” Damian said as Danny carried a stack of clothes from the room to the apartment.

“I know,” Danny said with a grin. “Don’t you love having a ghost for a boyfriend? One who can make portals?”

“I just love having you for a boyfriend,” Damian said softly, pulling Danny close to him and giving him a soft kiss.

“I love you,” Danny said in response, kissing Damian once again just as a knock sounded on the bedroom door and the portal snapped shut. “Reflex, sorry. I’ll reopen it,” he said with a chuckle.

Damian laughed and pulled away from his boyfriend to answer the door to find Dick standing there, hand raised to knock once again.

“Yes?” He asked, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.

“We didn’t hear you come in,” he said hesitantly, looking between Danny and Damian.

“Oh, well we have been here for quite some time now. I have most of my things already moved over,” he said, leaning against the door jamb.

“I wanted to apologize, we all do. But they kinda just sent me first,” Dick said, giving his baby brother an awkward smile.

“It’s fine, I just wish that you all would respect my boundaries from here on out,” Damian said quietly. “Danny and I are hoping to give Cecilia a better childhood than the ones either of us had. That means teaching her what boundaries are, even as a baby, she deserves to have boundaries, and as our parents it is up to us to ensure her boundaries are respected.”

“That’s amazing of you, Dami. I’m glad you’re realizing this for yourself. And I’m sorry we did not respect your boundaries the way you wanted us to. We’ll do better in the future.”

Damian smiled. “Grab the others, you all can come in and meet Danny and Cecilia, I’m sure you all have questions, especially after Danny’s display of powers last night.”

Dick gave him a small smile, looking relieved that Damian had forgiven him so easily. He turned and called out for their siblings before he stepped into the room and walked toward Danny. He held out his hand.

“I’m Damian’s oldest brother, Dick. I apologize for our behavior last night. We’ll do our best to be better in the future.”

Danny smiled. “I’m Danny Fenton, it’s nice to meet you. Dami has told me a lot about you,” he said politely.

“All good things, I hope,” he said anxiously. He looked over at Cecilia and looked back at Danny. “I have a lot of questions,” he admitted.

“We’re going to answer them once all your siblings make their way inside. It’ll be easier to explain once than multiple times.”

Dick nodded and soon the rest of their siblings piled into the room.

“Where is Father and Alfred?” Damian asked, looking around curiously.

“Bruce had a meeting this morning, Alfred had to drive him to it,” Tim explained before he introduced himself to his brother’s boyfriend.

“It’s nice to meet all of you,” Danny said with a small smile. “Under much better circumstances this time. I apologize for my behavior last night, I didn’t mean to scare any of you.”

“Could uh could you explain what happened by any chance? Maybe start from the beginning?” Duke asked, looking between Danny and Cecilia, an uneasiness in his eyes.

Danny grinned and picked Cecilia up and handed her to Jason who had taken a seat on the bed beside her. “Here, hold your niece,” he said softly, helping position Jason’s hands around her. He glanced over at his boyfriend with a crinkled nose.

“I see what you mean my star, your family has experienced a lot of death. Is there even anyone in here who hasn’t died at least once?” He asked, glancing over at them only for Duke to raise his hand.

“I haven’t,” he said, blushing slightly.

Danny just snickered and took a seat. “Dami and I met in college. But I doubt that’s the story you’re wanting,” he said with a small smile. “I died when I was fourteen but I died wrong and turned into a half ghost, half human,” he said before his form changed to something similar to the one they had all seen the night before only less terrifying. “Turns out even after being a retired vigilante, I still managed to get mixed up with you guys.”

“You’re that teen hero from Amity Park!” Tim exclaimed. “I’ve heard about you, Phantom, right?”

“Just Danny now, I retired,” he said with a small smile. “Things quieted down in Amity after the ghosts got a council of leaders to keep them in line. Didn’t need me to stop them from destroying my hometown. Now I just want to live a mostly normal life. Which Damian’s mother doesn’t want to happen, I guess,” he said with a laugh.

“Wait–Talia?” Jason asked, looking up from where he had been looking at Cecilia. Cass had moved to sit beside him and look down at her new niece, tickling her chin lightly.

“Yes, Talia thought it would be a lovely idea to gift Danny and me with a baby to celebrate the fact that we are in a relationship,” Damian said with a sigh. “So she made a clone of the two of us and gifted her to me just a week ago. Danny and I are slowly trying to figure out how to be parents and raise her. It has been a learning process for the both of us.”

“Sounds like a Talia thing to do,” Dick said with a snort. Duke chuckled and sat beside Jason on his other side to also coo over the baby.

“Well, there is the story. It is rather condensed but that is the entire explanation. Now, while you three watch over my daughter, will the rest of you help us move everything else over?” He asked as Danny opened another portal and started to grab Damian’s easels from where they sat in a corner.

Tim looked between the portal and the rest of the stuff in the room and nodded. “Got it.”

“If any of you make my sweet little Lia cry, I’ll destroy you,” Danny threatened before he walked through the portal.

“Well, you picked the perfect partner, Damian,” Jason said with a snort. “He’s just as feral as you are.”

Damian just sneered at his brother before he looked at where his boyfriend walked through the portal. “Yes, I love that little buffoon,” he said with a soft sigh before he started to gather more of his things to carry through, Dick and Tim following behind him to do the same.

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#dpxdcfamilyweek #dpxdc #dpxdc event #dead serious ship

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justarandombrit · 11 months

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Ride The Cyclone Knock Knock AU:

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The Choir finally moved out of Uranium! Unfortunately, the cheapest university they could find didn't have dorms. Trying to find a house to fit six people (plus with wheelchair access) is harder than you'd think. By an insane stroke of luck, Ocean receives a phone call from an old man named Ezra Lamb, who was happy to let them stay in his huge mansion for cheap.

While staying there, they soon discover a myriad of mysteries and abnormalities. A series of strange noises, gradual disappearances, a wooden girl named Penny who Mr Lamb claims to be his daughter, and a whole lot of rats.

(Disclaimer: I have no clue how University and College work over here, let alone in Canada, so this probably isn't accurate, but the Uni stuff isn't that important in this AU)

Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg:

. She / Her

. Maths major (She's currently having a breakdown and doesn't know what to do with her life ❤️)

. Burnt out gifted kid - probably needs therapy

. Less of an outright bitch now, but sometimes still says the wrong thing by accident.

. Actually Constance's best friend

Noel Gruber:

. He / Him

. Studying English Literature (until he can move to a Uni that specialises in Performing Arts)

. He sometimes talks about Monique with Savannah, who in return talks (through a text to speech device, or he sometimes writes it down if she needs to do a diagram) about her Alien cat OCs.

Mischa Bachinski:

. He / Him

. Studying English Literature with Noel (So Noel can take his notes)

. He still does music on his YouTube channel

. He barely ever goes to class, since he's too busy working to get enough money to travel to Ukraine and meet Talia. Noel takes notes for him.

Ricky / Savannah Potts:

. She / He

. Studying Graphic Design (She finds it slightly boring, but it was the only remotely creative subject this Uni does)

. He goes equally by Ricky and Savannah, Ocean and Mischa mainly use Ricky, Noel and Constance mainly use Savannah

Constance Blackwood:

. She / Her

. Studying English with a minor in Botany

. Constance is the only student who calls Penny by her name, rather than Jane Doe

Penny Lamb / Jane Doe:

. ??? / ??? (Everyone uses She / Her - except for Ocean, who sometimes says It)

. She's been in the house for so long she's forgotten her own name, so most of the others call her Jane Doe

. Her wooden limbs mean she is mainly bedridden, and can hardly walk, mostly relying on Ezra or the rats to bring her food

Ezra Lamb:

. He / Him

. He plays the role of the landlord (minus being played by Hercule Poirot)

. Claims Penny is his daughter, of course, she's actually his sister

. He sometimes just… stares at people. No one knows what that's about

Virgil:

(I had to cut his drawing out to put the lineup at the top rip)

. He / Him

. One of Penny's rats. He's been around the longest, so he's her favourite

Karnak:

(Design inspired by @timegays 's human Karnak)

. He / Him

. A nearby shopkeeper and amateur fortune teller who's obsessed with the paranormal

. His corner shop is called "The Amazing Karnak's"

. He informs the students of the significance of the legends surrounding the house, specifically to do with the rats

Penny Lamb:

. She / It (Turns out Ocean was right)

When she was only 16 years old, Penny grew very, very ill. As orphans, Penny, and its little brother Ezra had nowhere to turn after running away from St Cassian Boarding School. Fortunately, they found an abandoned manor house, where Penny rested until she would get better.

She didn't get better.

Due to the siblings' distrust of modern medicine, Ezra refused to seek a doctor for his sister, besides, he knew they'd be sent back to St Cassian's. Instead, he looked after Penny, and became its soul caretaker.

One day, whilst he was playing in the garden, he found a rat with luminescent red eyes. Excited, he showed his sibling the find, and named the rodent Virgil.

Over time, Virgil and Penny became inseparable, and when the latter's limbs started turning to wood… well, Ezra was just happy he could take care of his sister daughter… forever.

Ships:

Probably none will be canon to this AU. I might keep Ocean's crush on Ricky and Noel's crush on Mischa, and maybe if my finger slips I'll add Sugarsheep… we'll see how it turns out.

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redrobbingabank · 2 years

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Batfam in a Bakery

Alright I’ve been working at a bakery for a month and a half now so I’ve begun envisioning a scenario where the Batfam must go undercover and work at a bakery.

Jason is the chef. He wakes up at one in the morning(a.k.a. finishes patrol) and comes in to make some of the best food. He makes a lot of recipes he learned from Talia in the League, lots from Alfred, and a few from his mom. Once the boss attempted to tell him that that wasn’t what they served. Jason just glared at him until he went away. His stuff sells better anyway. He’s also lowkey stressed the entire time, and if anyone brushes past him he will SCREAM.

Tim was told that he gets free coffee and. Oh boy. He took advantage of that. Like, at least a pt of coffee is consumed solely by him every day. The worst part is that it’s not even good coffee. No one else can stomach it, but Tim shows up and pours it into like a gallon sized metal water bottle while everyone watches in horror. He really hates talking to people, though, and there’s enough of them that sometimes he hides in the back and does case work. If someone tells him to do something he’ll do dishes, but if he’s forced to serve people he has the best customer service facade.

Dick steals snacks because he forgets to eat, and makes Tim eat snacks because he also forgets. One time, he tried to help Jason. This lead to Jason developing Alfred-like sense for when another Wayne tries to touch a cooking utensil. Dick got flipped over Jason’s shoulder when he tried to grab a whisk. He’s the one Tim and Cass ask to get the plates down for cause they’re too short.

Damian is too young to legally work. He hides out under the guise of Jason’s ‘cute little brother’. To help, he has taken on the duty of guarding the kitchen from Dick’s help attempts and Tim’s occasional sabotage attempts. He regularly asks Jason to make treats for him to give his pets. If he manages to stop someone in a particularly funny way, Jason will do so. Damian has also beaten up a customer who made a racist remark towards him. The others did nothing but sit and watch...well Jason kind of picked up a knife, Cass stood threateningly behind him, Tim quickly found the guy’s social security number and ‘borrowed’ thirty grand, Steph cheered Dami on, and Dick tripped him on his way out.

Because she doesn’t talk much, Cass generally just works on keeping the place clean or filling orders that were called ahead for. She’s also got a knack for frosting cookies. Sometimes she enlists Damian’s help, and the two of them can decorate insanely fast. People will swear that she doesn’t exist and the shop is cleaned by magic because she’s just Like That. In fact, some people will return just to see if they can find her. People say that they’ve had their coffee topped off and never seen a thing.

Steph runs customer service point along with Dick. She has a good memory for faces, so anytime she recognizes someone connected to the case they’re working, she signals Tim to note it and get whatever information they need. While getting ready to open, she’s gotten really attached to arranging the display to look pretty. Tim has caught her pouring out his gross-ass coffee multiple times. She also likes taking out the trash and recyclables because, according to her, it’s too hot to be inside for long amounts of time.

Extras:

The floor near the sink where they wash dishes is Slippery. Like, take whatever you think slippery means and multiply it by ten. Add two. That’s what it’s like. They have ALL gone down. When it happened, Dick had to go home and climb on the chandelier to reassure himself that he could still be called an acrobat. Tim and Steph have both busted stitches falling. Everytime he’s fallen(6 and counting, Tim’s started trying to film it), Damian has let out a string of swears that make Jason break down laughing and Dick hyperventilate. Cass, of course, is the one exception. She can run on that floor.

Dishwashing water: Jason and Cass will make it so hot that you can see steam and handle it fine. Tim and Dami use the same, but they’re just trying to look cool(the water temp you use for dishes does not in fact make you more or less cool) and can only be in direct contact with it for five seconds or less. Dick and Steph use cold water. They have, several times, tried to quickly wash their hands with the steaming water and every time has led to them falling over because they jumped on the Death Floor. Jason has sprayed Dick with the hot water. Steph has sprayed Tim with cold water. Damian has sprayed everyone with the hot water. When he did it to Cass, no one knows what happened, but when he got back to the Manor, he was soaked.

#batman #BatFam #batfam headcanon #Jason Todd #Tim Drake #dick grayson #steph brown #cassandra cain #Damian Wayne #Damian al Ghul #batfam au

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singswan-springswan · 10 months

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Batfam brainrot said imagine a Hunger Games AU for them and I have little self control so now I'm thinking about it. Which is tricky. Because I'm not very familiar with the DC cast at large. Things I headcanon:

Tim is the tribute of interest. He's reaped despite his name only being entered once, and it's kind of a quiet political scandal, but no one really makes a fuss because his parents suck.

Bruce is Tim's mentor. Can't decide if he's from the Capital or not and serves as a mentor after volunteering to go to the districts or something something administrative bs maybe he actually is from the districts and is a victor

Dick is definitely a past victor in the same district---I'm thinking District 1 because aren't they supposed to be fancy and stuff? Fits with both the glamor of the circus for Dick and the wealth of people like Bruce and the Drakes (full disclosure my knowledge of the Panem verse is limited to stuff from fics and the movies and personal curiosity research) Dick is highly desired by Capital Folk for his physical beauty and alluring charm and yet very exclusive as far as prostitution goes because Dick resists tooth and nail as much as he dares behind the scenes. Also Bruce does everything in his power to help, which sadly isn't much since the system is rigged but it's better than the alternative

Don't let Dick's pretty face and sunshine smile fool you; he won his games through unconventional brutality. He's a lethal fighter and one kriff of a detective, while we're at it. Definitely a huge asset to the rebellion

Of course Tim knows that Dick Grayson and his famous father Bruce Wayne are part of some rebellion against the Capital. He's not snitching. He thinks it's cool. He asks to be part of it when he's reaped, and the predatory tension in Grayson's toothy grin would mean less beside Bruce's stormy scowl if the rebellion hadn't gotten Jason killed two years ago. Tim knows about that too. He knows it's a big deal, but he's probably going to die anyway so he might as well help out in the few weeks before then.

The Joker was gamemaker the year of Jason's death. Idk exactly why he ended up being a tribute because surely at that point Bruce has adopted him. Maybe he volunteers for a kid who's like twelve and has no one, and Jason figures he stands a solid chance because he's been training for years and also his family is the Waynes, but the Joker ends up killing him violently and horrifically and a lot of people grieve across the country. No one expected Jason to be killed. Die, maybe, but not be killed. The Joker's the only one who finds the whole thing entertaining. He disappears soon thereafter without a trace (Dick and Friends commit murder).

What no one knows, however, is that Talia saves Jason's body from the arena and resurrects it with the help of her father by the time Tim's game rolls around. Jason is broken and beaten and lost and confused and full of rage. His only comfort is knowing his family avenged his death. Under Talia's guidance, he continues training, though he must keep his identity secret from everyone, including his dad and brother. This version of Jason isn't as antagonistic as canon and actually works to help the rebellion as a secret agent/informant once his time with Talia is over. He's ruthless. Does lots of crimes. His combatant training, calloused mind, and the freak detective skills instilled by his father make for a deadly combination, and he begins to operate as an urban legend within the Capital, collecting every dirty secret every political corruption and the long list of quiet atrocities to use against those in charge later on, leaving a bloody trail of bodies in his wake. Talia couldn't be more proud. As part of the rebellion, Bruce is grateful for the intel this anonymous source provides, but a little unnerved by the methods everyone knows (but can't prove) he's using to get it.

The Al Ghul's and the League of Assasins can just be the government's enforcers. Talia specifically is in charge of training the tributes before the games, so it makes sense for her and Bruce to cross paths occassionally. They're tentative allies. She's not necessarily a rebel, but she is a little bit in the loop and is content to see where the chips fall either way. Damian is raised in semi-secret. Obviously no one knows he's the son of the reknowned Bruce Wayne, but he does publicly exist, if barely. Talia would have sent him to the career academy if she wanted her son anywhere near the games. She doesn't. She and her father can train him just as well without the dead end that path leads down. Besides, he's the child of her beloved as well, and she wants Bruce to know the kid past eighteen.

Steph might be one of the other tributes in the same game as Tim. They become fast friends and she almost instantly worms her way into the rebellion. It gives Bruce a bajillion gray hairs because now he only has two weeks to figure out how to get them both out alive and the star crossed lovers thing hasn't worked ever but faking someone's death is twice as complicated and he's pretty sure Tim could only sit still long enough if he passed out from caffeine overdose. Then Duke is there too with them big ole eyes and sometimes the lights glow brighter in the room when he walks in and Bruce is getting too old for this.

Cass is a mutt created by the Capital. She's originally used as a weapon to eliminate perceived enemies of the state, etc etc and honed into a living weapon. Somewhere along the way she finds Bruce when he's doing Spy Stuff or something and he survives her assassination attempt and decides yeah okay always down for another kid, disregarding the fact that she may or may not be human exactly and doesn't appear to have any experience actually being human. It's okay though. Dick's teaching her how to dance. She might not know what language is yet, but she's learning to dance and that might be better anyway.

Tim's game very nearly goes to kriff because Bruce almost can't fake everyone's death in time, and if he wasn't able to pull it off, he and Clark and Selina and Diana and a bunch of other people were fully prepared to storm the arena and shut it down themselves to save the kiddos. But it's okay they made it to the end. Tim enjoys being legally dead a lot more than might be healthy and everyone is grateful he's on their side. Who "wins" that year's game? Maybe Kon. Bart's fake death was really dramatic and Dick laughed the whole time he was watching. Duke is convinced the leaked radiation from his faked death gave him super powers. It's all Bruce can do to make him not test that theory in the most unhinged dangerous chaotic way possible.

It isn't until the quarter quell or whatever that the rebellion breaks containment. Previous victors are reaped so Dick is thrown back into the wringer despite public outrage hehe. Barbara can be there too. I'm thinking she's from district 3 because tek and she and Tim can be hacker buddies. She was paralyzed by her game. Maybe sprinkle in some Roy, possibly Titans and a token Slade for goofs and giggles. Naturally, half these people are part of the rebellion. The rest definitely know about it. There are riots. They blow up the arena. Whoopsies, started a war.

It isn't until the batfam relocates to district 13 that Jason is revealed to be alive. I'm imagining them narrowly escaping the chaos in the Capital, bruised and battered, bunkering down in this secret forgotton part of their country and then Jason's just sitting in the cafeteria sipping coffee reading Hamlet. He looks just as startled to see them there as they are to find him. His boots are muddy on the table. No one else in for military rations seems to pay that any mind. Tim's pulling out his mobile blood toxicity test kit to check for hallucinagens in their systems by the time Jason works up the brain function to sip his coffee again. "Sup Dad" He says casually, because he's a little piece of crap.

I think Bruce faints.

the funniest part is that Jason's been keeping tabs on his family ever since etering the field full time, so he knows them all very intimately but keeps forgetting he's never actually met some of his new siblings so sometimes they go really still staring at him like they're talking to a ghost and he gets snippy about it before he remembers. Damian's the only one who knew Jason was alive and doing his own rebel thing because Jason taught him how to read when he was still training with Talia but Damian never mentioned it because "no one ever asked" (read: he's also a little piece of crap)

not really sure who the president would be. Idk if there are any villains down to earth enough that could reasonably fit the bill but also be general enough to account for all the other heroes not included in the batfam ie the supers and wonders and lanterns martians and everyone in between. Anyway the point is that that loser (or maybe group of losers; i wouldn't be opposed to an oligarchy dictatorship) is going down by the power of family and friendship. The rebels win because they have more fun. Good for them we stan some quality shenanigans

No one we like dies

Alfred makes everyone cookies

#imagine #batfam imagine #Batfam au #Batfam hunger games au #Hunger games au #my thots

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Understanding the Burns Family

I am so sick of reading sentences like: "Vampires aren't that bad", "The Burns family is prejudiced against Vampires.", "Why did Cal break up with Juliette? She saved Theo's life!" or "Talia is a bad mom for throwing Theo out of the house". I think each one of these is wrong and problematic, so here's my essay on "Please stop idealizing Vampires for the sake of understanding the Burns family."

"Vampires aren't that bad."

Vampires in recent media are often portrayed as 'human', allowing us to empathize with them. I think this is a cool take on Vampires, however, this sometimes results in people ignoring/forgetting that they are supposed to be harmful to humans, that they were once mystical creatures that humans feared for a reason. Especially in First Kill, the fandom tends to forget that the Vampires introduced here are a threat to humans and behave in problematic ways. Look at these statements about the Fairmonts:

their initiation ritual is the 'First Kill'

we see several instances of the Fairmonts killing someone in the show...

... while this is not even necessary for the family's survival; they do kill regardless, because it is not regarded as something bad, but rather something 'natural' they do

Juliette and Oliver are the only ones openly questioning this practice, struggling with being born into a family which inevitably commits crimes, while at the same time fearing exclusion

Now, please tell me again that Vampires are "not that bad", when the show portrays them like that. Of course, they are not only 'evil monsters' either. Everyone in the Fairmont family is a well-developed character, and we like and empathize with them because of that. That's a great accomplishment of the writing here. But i feel like people empathize with the Fairmont family too much, because vampires are regarded as "cool" or "fancy". And then there is the missing understanding for the Burns family, and that's where this whole issue gets problematic.

"The Burns family is prejudiced against Vampires."

Yes. Yes, of course they are, and they should. Vampires are dangerous 99% of the time. If you were a human in this series, and you met a Vampire, would you really take the chances? Would you really think "Oh yeah, vampires go around killing people all the time, but I'm sure this one is going to be different." Now, Juliette tries to be different. But Cal had every reason to be sceptical in the beginning. And i am very convinced that Cal would not have fallen in love with Juliette if she was the 'typical vampire'.

The Burns family is of course also killing, but in comparison to vampires they do it to protect themselves and others. They view monster-hunting as something honourable, and as their destiny. Of course their view on monsters is highly biased (Calliope even mentions that). But there is a reason for that, because Vampires are an actual threat.

"Why did Cal break up with Juliette? She saved Theo's life!"

Okay, first of all, Juliette saved Theo's life by accident. And second of all, Theo being a vampire has huge implications for the Burns family.

Yes, Juliette saved Theo's life, but what kind of life does he have now? He is forced to live the life of a Vampire. He is one of those 'monsters' he has been trained to hunt his whole life. He never wanted any of this. His family is also now working 'against him', meaning that he lost his home and the support of his loved ones, while simultaneously needing to adapt to a whole new life. He in no way owes Juliette to be thankful for that.

And Cal lost her brother. She has every right to be mad at Juliette for that, who definitely should have known better. I'm not saying Cal is an innocent and perfect character. She isn't, she is flawed as well. But breaking up with Juliette made so much sense in the moment. That people expect her to betray her family like that and do not recognize her feelings honestly makes me sick.

"Talia is a bad mom for throwing Theo out of the house."

This is the statement which causes me the most pain, because this is so wrong. You might accuse Talia of a lot of things, but being a bad mom? Never.

Put yourself into Talia's shoes for a moment. Monster-hunting is this noble, honourable job you have done for years. And you are not only doing your job, you are living for it, sacrificing so much things on the way. And now your son is a monster, too. Which means he will be forced to do some monster-related things. Which means that it will raise suspicion among the people you are working with. And friendly reminder, these people are trained for recognizing behaviors of monsters/vampires. What do you do? You love your child, but letting him stay at your place will probably lead to him being uncovered, and most certainly getting killed. Apart from that, you have a huge reputation to protect. If your son's secret is being revealed, this might as well be the end of the life you have been living so far, as they will not allow you to participate in the monster-hunting anymore. Your passion, your destiny and your the way of life you have grown to love so much, all of that would be gone forever.

Talia letting Theo go was the best choice she could make. To protect him and her family. And it was not an easy choice, you could see how heartbroken she was.

In conclusion...

I always thought I was taking this issue too serious. After all, this is just our 'trashy little sapphic vampire show'. But I still see people siding largely with the Fairmonts, failing to understand the Burns. These characters are so nuanced and developed that you can empathize with/criticize every single one of them. And it is the fact that they gave us well-written characters of different racial backgrounds, and people still decide to side with the white family, that is really bothering me.

So, I don't think I am taking this too seriously. I think this issue is actually serious, because fighting biases starts with media representation, but apparently it does not stop there. Viewers need to reflect their own biases, too.

#first kill #the burns family #calliope burns #talia burns #theo burns #defending the burns family as a full-time job #racial representation #biases #vampires

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"Father, are you proud of me?"

Bruce turned to his youngest son with a smile "Of course I am. You're my son" "Where is Grayson?" "Don't worry, he's here. Everyone lives in the Manor after all and tonight will be amazing" "Tonight? What's going on tonight?" "Oh, we're going to an event. The Wayne Family was invited" "I see" Damian smiled and from the corner of Bruce's study a laugh rang out. Damian looked to see his mother, beautiful and happy as she looked at the two. Though they had some problems involving their love life they managed to equally love and care for Damian. "Mother, you're coming with us?"

"Of course my prince. You're father wanted me to be here with you"

Everything was perfect, finally amazing and Damian was happy.

So happy.

Then out of nowhere Dick came in the room with a grin "Hey Dami! Wanna come with me to this pizza place? Just us two"

"Father, may I?"

"Of course, I trust you"

The pizza was good, the two brothers laughed and enjoyed everything around. The TV by them kept playing the news, something about a new building.

"Damian?"

Jason, what is he doing here?

"Hey Jaybird, come to join Dames and I for pizza?"

"I actually wanted to talk to Damian for a second alone"

Dick smiled and stood up, looking back at Damian happily before leaving.

"What are you doing here Akhi?"

"Damian, buddy are you okay?"

Damian frowned, why was Jason acting so off? "I'm fine, the event should be fun tonight. Even my mother will be there!" Jason's face scrunched "Talia? Why would she be there?" "Mother and father are in some difficult times, but they love me equally without any problems" "...Damian, I don't know how to say this, but this isn't real" "Of course it's real Akhi, did you get hit in the head? Do you have a concussion?" "No I don't, listen to me Damian. This isn't real, you were hit by some villian and put into this fake dream world. I'm here because the Titans came in to help me enter your mind. We only know that if you stay here too long you'll lose yourself completely" "...Stop lying to me"

Jason sighed and his foot tapped on the ground "Damian I mean it! Come on does any of this sound real to you? I mean, your mother, Talia Al Ghul happily alongside Bruce taking care of you? What about the League or you grandfather?"

Before Damian could retort, a hand was on Jason's shoulder. "Hey, Bruce called me. It's time to get ready for the event, come on Damian" Dick reached his hand out and Damian took it, not taking another glance at Todd. Jason was left seeing Dick and Damian laughing their way out with smiles.

Everyone was here! Tim, Cass, Steph, Duke, Barbara and even Kate. Everything was right, Damian was happily talking with his siblings. "Drake! Did you try the cake?"

"Yeah it's awesome"

Jason approached the two and Damian looked at him with a small frown. "Hey you two, anything interesting?" "Oh Damian and I were enjoying the food" "I'm surprised you aren't passing out from exhaustion Tim, got much sleep lately?" "What are you going on about? I have a proper sleep schedule" "Wow this really is a dream..." Damian looked to his mother who walked over with a smile. "Hello little prince" "Mother, I'm glad you made it" "I'm overjoyed to see my pride and joy living so happy"

Jason watched carefully "Say Talia, how's everything with the League?" "The League? I left long ago, I don't know what they are up to now" "Interesting... what about Ra Al Ghul?" "Todd stop it" "What's wrong Damian?" Talia looked wary "He died, long time ago" "And the Lazarus Pit?" "Todd!" "The Lazarus Pit was abandoned and dried out completely" Jason scoffed "Bullshit, Damian come on can't you see it? The Lazarus Pit wasn't abandoned and Ra didn't die because he brought me back to life and you're not here because you let Damian die from the Heretic-"

"WHY CAN'T YOU LET ME BE HAPPY?!"

Jason looked at Damian, who clenched his fists and everything around them faded black. Only the two were left, the happy laughter and faces fading away.

"...I'm happy, after all this time I'm finally happy"

"Damian-"

"Leave me alone... I was happy. My mother and father aren't trying to kill each other, everyone likes me and no one leaves. So why can't you let me be happy?"

"Damian... I know how it feels wanting to live it out. But it's not real and the more you stay the more you are at risk of hurting yourself here. I know things are awkward with Bruce and Talia and it hurts. I know that sometimes the family argues and it feels as if the world is against you, but it gets better. I know it hurts when someone leaves, I've seen it plenty of times, but just because they leave doesn't mean they aren't here for you"

"You... didn't die here"

"Your perfect dream includes me not dying?"

"You were happy as you were, before the League... before everything got worse. I wanted to be happy, Drake was happy to let me become Robin and I never hurt him... Dick never left either, we were all happy... but it's not real"

Damian sniffed and tears streamed down his face as he put his hands to his face, looking more like a child. "It was never like this, this isn't real"

That was the last thing Jason heard before he was thrusted back.

"You did it! Damian's waking up"

Jason rubbed his eyes and looked to see Damian sit up. "Hey Damian" Damian looked at Jason, sadness hidden in his green eyes. "I told you that we'd be here for you"

Damian nodded, holding back tears as everyone embraced him.

Damian was happy, even if his life isn't perfect... he's happy.

#damian wayne #jason todd #damian wayne has feelings and he wont admit it #tim drake #dick grayson #bruce wayne #mentioned stephanie brown #mentioned cassandra cain #mentioned kate kane #mentioned duke thomas #mentioned barbara gordan #talia al ghul #ra al ghul

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on the eighth day of halloween my true boo gave to me...six dead jokers

Alright, got a prompt from @louis-tomlinson-af (not sure if that'll at you, but w/e) and, well, this isn't actually a fill for the prompt, but it's like a pre-fill for the prompt so, enjoy.

In most universes where Jason Todd is the second Robin, he dies at the hands of the Joker. And in the majority of those universes, the Joker’s eventual death has nothing to do with Jason.

In most of the universes where the Joker’s death does have to do with Jason, it is Jason himself wielding the weapon that removes the clown from existence. But in a small selection of universes, different individuals look at the injustice of his murder and decide that something must be done.

“I would like you to kill the Joker,” Bruce Wayne tells Deathstroke over a long distance phone call. Slade isn’t sure if he’s more confused by the request from the man, or by the thought of how Batman got his number.

“Why?” He asks, unable to stop himself, even though his usual policy is not to ask any questions that don’t directly relate to his paycheck.

“Batman can’t kill,” Bruce explains patiently, “and I wouldn’t be able to. But I have money, and a son to avenge.” And that’s some sort of multiple personality bullshit that Slade does not want to get involved in, so he stops asking questions.

After all, the money is good and a job is a job.

“His new cell has a window, you should have a clear line of sight from the top of the bridge,” a twelve year old Timothy Drake explains patiently to an incredulous Deadshot.

“Don’t you have better things to waste your allowance on?” Floyd asks the literal baby trying to hire him for a contract.

“No, this is the most important,” Timothy says, and then he starts to reach for the note cards again and — Floyd heard the lecture once, he really doesn’t need it again.

“Yes, I know, Robin was your hero, and Superman stopped Batman from doing it, and Robin deserves to be avenged,” he says, hitting the highlights instead of the honestly absurd number of statistics the kid had included.

Timothy pauses and puts the note cards back down and nods before saying, seriously, “and I have a really high allowance.”

“I thought you never wanted to see Cheshire again?” Roy asks.

“I mean, as a person I hate her, but she’s an assassin right? I can’t,” and the light tone of voice falls away as Dick turns away and covers his face with a hand. “He took Jason from me, Roy, he took my little brother and I wasn’t able to help and he called me but it wasn’t — I was gone and — I can’t kill him, I can’t but…but someone else needs to and — I have the trust fund Bruce set aside, I don’t want it anyways and — please?”

Roy pulls his friend into a hug, “Yeah, of course, I’ll send her a message.”

“How did you get this number?” Lady Shiva asks, incredulous, as the phone she’d been sure wasn’t even connected to anything in the little cafe in the middle of nowhere had rung and she’d been told the call was for her.

“I have my ways, and I was motivated. Now will you kill the Joker for me?” The woman on the other end of the line had identified herself as Barbie, and Lady Shiva is fairly sure this has to be a prank but she isn’t sure why or how.

“I am not a —“

“I know exactly who you are, Sandra Wu-San, and I know why you became what you are — so I need you to understand that this man killed my little brother but I am limited in what I can do, physically, and I need you to wield the knife for me.” There is a pause, and Shiva narrows her eyes and waits. “And, of course, I’ll pay you.”

She likes to think she doesn’t have a heart to be moved, but, well, she supposes she’s been in this little town too long anyways.

Talia prides herself on being unflappable, but she’s feeling a bit out of step when Catwoman shows up — whip and all — to the secret base she’s been at.

“Look,” Selina says, patiently, “our relationship,” Talia snorts at the use of the word, they hardly have one, “is not close, but talented people have attempted to kill him in the past and, well, I’m not talented at killing. You are the most skilled assassin I know. And if you don’t want this emerald as big as a heart, then tell me who else to talk to and I’ll offer the job to them.”

The emerald is, indeed, as big as a heart, but Selina’s willingness to train Talia with the whip is what really decides her.

“Well,” says Alfred to himself, double checking the ammunition in the gun and that he has a spare, “one never knows what skills one will have to brush off and use again, I suppose.”

#jason todd #fic #the joker should die #and while i support jason being the one to do it #my kingdom for others killing the joker for him #nothing detailed here just lots of intent #but they all succeed just fyi

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Babylon 5 s02e02 Revelation

S02 Table of Contents • previous episode

Londo are you really going to call Kosh out for anything at all? However, your annoyance is a little bit fair with Delenn and G’Kar. Ohh nevermind, Kosh is there lurking in the corner.

Fuck yeah G’Kar. Loving this glimpse of more alien ships. What is this morphing mesh? Whose are they? Morden’s allies?

The year the great war came upon us all...so there’s going to be some major fighting soon? Unless this season portrays less than a year. Hmmm. I like Sheridan’s introduction to the show. And Harlan Ellison consulted on this? That’s so fucking cool.

Ehhh leave Garibaldi in the coma, imo. Tried and failed to contact his next of kin! Ok...that’s actually very sad. Yeah, use Laura’s cool device! It’s probably literally the safest option for any person with a medical issue. Laura certainly used it to great effect, and I’m sure the denizens of Down Below miss her very much. And I totally called the machine coming back!

“Hi big brother,” un-fucking-believable. As one of six kids I can confidently say that that affectionate hug should have been accompanied by a loving “Hey shitbag.” Just to keep the new commander of B5 from getting too big of a head.

If Londo had half a molecule of common sense he’d vaporize Morden on the spot. That’s a terrifying and very malevolent level of power he displayed with the 10,000 Narns dead, and there’s absolutely no guarantee he won’t turn it on the Centauri next!

Anna...a sibling? A spouse to one of them? Sheridan’s spouse, I’m guessing. Poor guy. Grief do be like that. Ah, yes, spouse. Go to therapy, Sheridan. Or maybe a grief support group.

Lennier is such a caring cocoon caregiver. A little creepy with that vocal overlay. But caring.

G’Kar: “Close the door.” Na’Toth: “Close” Door: closes

LMAO. Did she remove him from the voice authorization while he was gone?

Details on Morden’s allies?! And G’Quan was a real person that was deified?

This is so metal.

“After a thousand years, the darkness has come again.”

Laura’s machine worked! Now the Presidential Assassination Plot may commence. Inside Guy is gonna do more inside crimes!

That’s either some very convenient amnesia, or very subtle acting on Jerry Doyle’s part, because I could not tell if he saw or recognized Inside Guy at all.

G’Kar’s armor is so gorgeous.

Delenn is out!!! All that TLC really paid off, Lennier. Hair now? Or hair later?

I didn’t suspect the scales.

Nice exposition, Sheridan Siblings. It is very tragic and sad. Moral of the story: don’t be a workaholic lest a tragic accident befall your spouse.

A shell within the cocoon! I bet the makeup was a bitch and about ten hours to apply, though.

Londo _do not _report this to Morden. Augh, of course you are, you idiot. For fuck’s sake.

Ah, so Garibaldi really didn’t remember who shot him.

Talia seems to have her powers heightened by skin to skin contact. I wonder if that’s standard, or a her-thing.

Inside Guy caught by the reflection! And tricked out of his quarters by the lure of a Butterfly Delenn - that’s fragging hilarious.

Police Brutality Garibaldi is back. sigh.

Lovely that the death penalty still exists. Even lovelier that Garibaldi wants to administer it himself. I do think that Inside Guy is going to escape, though.

Ah, so the current president is interested in the plot against the former president now! And both Inside Guy and all the relevant evidence is definitely vanishing en route to Current Pres. Who’s looking shadier and shadier by the second.

Thanks to the Narns I now know that you have to travel within hyperspace to coordinates before moving back into normal space. And thanks to Londo, no one will know that they saw evidence of the Evil Fae Folks.

Hair now! How handy that Lizzy came with info and a kick in the ass out of his grief so that he can be attracted to the newly conventionally-hot-by-human-standards Delenn.

Does this mean the original plan before Michael O’Hare needed to leave was for Sinclair/Delenn? Because I was picking up on those vibes. Hence all the frothing.

Garibaldi’s putting some pieces of this vast conspiracy together. It’s kind of funny that he’s putting the PsiCorps-related pieces together and not Ivanova, who has far more of a personal connection to PsiCorps and more of a personal reason to heavily scrutinize them. But perhaps she’ll put some pieces of her own together later that seem more personally relevant to Garibaldi’s past.

And Lizzy’s off, back to Earth! But is this the first shuttle back to Earth that Inside Guy is going to be on? If so, she is 100% a dead woman walking. I am sure that Inside Guy is going to “die” on the way by means of a catastrophic shuttle accident, or shuttle disappearance, or the ilk.

Partner was excited to exercise his MFA in poetry and tell me this poem that G’Kar reads to Na’Toth is Yates, and super, super abridged. The whole thing is very worth reading. In a weird way, I think the way they cut it for G’Kar to read makes it less impactful for the B5-verse situation. But this poem, and the edited version presented in B5, definitely suits the heaviness of a rolling tide of dark change about to crash down uncontrollably.

Things fall apart the center cannot hold mere anarchy is loosed upon the world the blood-dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned And what rough beast its hour come round at last slouches towards Bethlehem to be born -the B5 cut

OH. Inside Guy was transferred to an unidentified “earthforce” ship. I’m glad Lizzy lived, but yeah, Inside Guy and all the physical evidence is gone. The Pres is absolutely a shady motherfucker.

next episode

#babylon 5 #g'kar #na'toth #delenn #lennier #londo mollari #susan ivanova #michael garibaldi #Talia winters #john sheridan #morden the evil fae dickbag #woodsfae b5

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So as a follow up from my last post regarding my Injustice 3 dream team, I felt like going a step further and post some story mode endings just cause I feel like it and it adds more flavor. This is going to include a long version (the dialogue) and a short version if necessary to explain the details. Enjoy!

Superman:

Being in Clark’s shadow, I never really grasped just how hard some of his fights could be. Darkseid, Doomsday, Mongul, the kind of guys who took everything the Man of Steel had just to contain them. Well now I know. Trigon came to this world to destroy it, and he came pretty close too. Of course, these days you couldn’t tell. It sure took a while, me, Dick, Mera, and all the others put our sweat, blood, and tears into rebuilding a world without the New Order, and i’m proud to say it shows. These days, however, that it’s back to being incognito. I’ll miss the freedom that came with 24/7 capes, but this new gig I got does help with the whole ‘spreading truth’. Oh, if only Clark could see me now.

(Conner’s ending shows him years after the world has been rebuilt. He takes up a reporter position and identity similar to Clark)

Batman:

Being honest here, Bruce was always the one with a jillion contingencies. I know it saved his ass more times than I could count, but I never assumed he would have something in mind for Trigon. I owe you big Bruce, it got me that win we needed. Of course, life in Gotham means you don’t have time to party over beating up a demon lord. Halfway through clean up Talia showed up for a house call. Turns out she and Bruce had a thing a while back, something they agreed to keep private. But now that she’s on the run, she had to come clean. His names Damian al Ghul Wayne. Man, I should have seen this coming. Being Batman means getting saddled with kids you never expect. I mean, I’m a big brother AND a father in one...somehow without that being weird. I never planned to be a parent, but it’s something Bruce went through with me. Maybe when he’s older I’ll tell Damian the truth, and when he’s way older maybe we can talk about Robin. Until then, I think I can get used to this whole ‘being a dad' thing.

(Talia shows up with baby Damian for Dick to take care of)

Red Hood

I don’t know who it was that said something about “conquering your demons”, but I guarantee you they never thought someone would take it literally. Like hell I was gonna let the world fall to Trigon. Now if only Waller could’ve taken the hint that it's time to back off and disband the New Order. Oh well, at least this s!@#show comes with kryptonian shaped benefits. And then there’s this new problem. Conner and I busted up one of Waller’s science center's looking for stashed weapons. We didn’t realize how deep this rabbit hole actually went till we got a peek inside. See, Waller didn’t just want to replace the Justice League, she wanted to control them. As in, crazy b!#%& straight up tried to clone them all. Only one was still alive, project Batman Beyond. Soooo, yeah, now I’ve got a mini-me Bruce defrosting on my couch and wondering what god I pissed off to earn this. I mean me, train the future Batman? Bruce is probably turning in his grave right now, but it's not like Dick is gonna have time for this. Oh well, might as well make a good first impression.

Harley Quinn

Well, whatda know? Little old me was the one to bag the big, bad Trigon. What do ya say about THAT Bats? Well, in all honesty, he had a lot to say about it, but lots more to say about what we gonna do ‘bout this whole New Order something or other. Sure, we got a lot of guys out of those prisons, ones who didn’t deserve all that, but there’s a heck of a lot more who really do need the ol’ padded room special. I guess big Bats was working on a solution to Arkham before he went to that belfry in the sky. Ah well, these plans suck anyway. As Mistah J always said, “it takes a clown to know a clown”. So, goodbye Harley Quinn, and hello Harleen Quinzel; newly promoted warden and chief psychiatrist of Stryker’s Island. These guys are gonna need someone who understands the whole “voices in your head” problem from a firsthand perspective. Best thing I can do is get them the help and hugs they need to go home and get bettah. Of course, for those guys who are here for the laughs and all, maybe a little more PUNCH is required to get my point across.

Catwoman

You know, its times like these that I amaze myself. Let this be a lesson the next time someone tells you, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”. ‘sigh’ If only getting my life back together was as simple as beating a demon lord. I guess this is how Bruce must have felt about taking off the suit at the end of the day. I don’t get much ‘me time’ anymore, especially with the New Order still out for my blood. Best thing I can do now is to help the boys clean up Gotham. Ugh, I never thought I’d miss Gotham the way it used to be. Bruce would hate seeing what Waller’s goon squads did to this place. But what we all need right now is a semblance of normalcy in Gotham. And speaking of new norms, the New Order better get used to living it rough. Cause they’ve got more than just me and the bats to worry about, It’s all of us. So come on boys, you’ve kept these lovely ladies waiting long enough, to get even.

(Catwoman forms the Gotham Sirens with Bluebird, Huntress, Manhunter, and Vixen)

Batgirl

I was trained to for one purpose: to kill the Batman. Father told me that anyone else in my way was beneath my skills. Yet somehow, I defeated this creature Trigon, a beast from Hell itself. Does that mean the Batman, the first Batman, was more dangerous than a demon? I suppose I will never know. Father is dead, and my home is now broken apart. The new Batman told me I was welcome to stay with his family even after I told them the truth. But how could I? If not for Trigon, I would have been the one to kill their father. They let me go, but promised I was welcome back if I needed. So many people in this city are without a home now. The New Order and Trigon have left almost nothing left. No shelter, no peace, and no trust. But hope, hope still remains. I found that hope does not die easily in Gotham. Others had begun to follow in the Batman's footsteps even before his death. They are brave, loyal, and kind, but they will need training if we are to survive together. Someday, I can go back to that house on the hill and call it home. But for now, Gotham needs us, it needs Bats.

(Cassandra finds Spoiler, Signal, and Robin (Tim Drake) and decides to train them)

Arsenal

Anyone else would have sat back for a beer and a sigh of relief after kicking Trigons ass, but I had to rush back home. Star City was out of the line of hellfire, but who knows what the New Order had been up to while I was gone. God, I have never been so glad to scoop Lian up and hug her all while she screamed about ‘dad, you’ve got demon all over you’. Me and Ollie never had the best relationship, but at the very least he taught me that at the end of the day, family is what matters in life. And that’s way more relevant than it has to be right now. Waller’s Suicide Squads took to rounding up meta kids while I was away. Most of these guys don’t have any families left to go home to. And well, who else is gonna look after a bunch of unstable, meta pre-teens? Yup, that’s right, yours truly, practiced dad and certified badass himself. This is a long way from training the next gen Teen Titans and all. Right now, we’re just gonna focus on family time. Cause hell, after beating Trigon and saving the world, I could use some downtime.

(Roy adopts Conner Hawke, Mia Dearden, and Grant Emerson and moves into Queen Manor)

Mera:

Now this is a piece of bitter irony; I spent almost a decade trying to reach some semblance of peace with the surface, and in return they summoned a demon that almost destroyed the world. I’m certain Orm is laughing himself hoarse wherever he is right now, but I have better things to think about. With the New Order beginning to crumble, humanity tried turning to me as a leader. I suppose I am the only sovereign that remained independent from its tyranny, but I have no aspirations to lead both Atlantis and the surface world. For now, at least, the surface world and Atlantis must remain apart. That said, I do intend to honor my new alliance with the Justice League. While they focus on piecing their world back together, I intend to keep it safe from whatever lingering threats might still threaten these peacetimes. Loathe as I am to admit, the Amazons of Themyscira have become one of these problems. It is a shame Hippolyta cannot look past her grief to make peace, but if she intends to continue her war on humanity, she’ll have to go through Atlantis first.

Aqualad

I must admit, I did not believe myself capable of defeating Trigon. And yet, the lessons of determination and inner strength king Arthur taught me allowed me to prevail this day. The day is won, and now we may begin to rebuild. I am happy queen Mera has chosen to maintain her alliance with the new Justice League, not just out of honor to Arthur, but out of personal respect and trust. It means a new era for both land and sea as we recover. But the seat at the table belongs to Mera. As for me, Batman had something else in mind. While the league repairs the damage caused by Trigon, they need a team to continue the fight against the New Order. One that can go where the Justice League cannot and can operate independently when necessary. We will be that team. So, get on board or get out of our way.

(Aqualad founds the YJ team)

Green Lantern

Growing up in Coast City, every kid dreamed of being the next superhero. We all planned on being the cities hometown hero and saving the day just like Green Lantern. Well, this is not how I planned on becoming a superhero. Last I checked, you don’t jump right into fighting interdimensional demons until your second year at least. Even with Trigon being long gone, I still have no idea how I won. I mean, i’m still just a rookie lantern, so how did I win? Well, do you believe in guardian angels, even if he’s not exactly an angel? I wasn’t alone after all. Hal Jordan was with me the whole time. Turns out after he died, some holy ghost of vengeance offered him a second chance. He wanted to help me win, help me get the hang of being Green Lantern. Knowing your childhood hero had your back the whole time and gave you the boost you needed to save the day, man talk about a confidence boost. Too bad Hal can’t stick around with me 24/7 like I hoped, but that’s no problem. This ring chose me because I can overcome fear. Seeing as I just faced down Trigon without fear, I’ll say I’m ready for whatever comes next.

(Hal Jordan becomes the Spectre and helps Kyle)

Booster Gold

Wow! I did it. I really actually did it. The old history books talked alwasy made saving the world out to be this impossible task that only Superman could accomplish, but I just did the impossible. ‘sigh’ Well, it’s really more like I almost did the impossible. The Justice League is still dead, and worse the New Order is still a problem. Trigon may have been the big bad in this century, but the New Order is still to blame for what happens in Earths future. Ugh, being a superhero is not at all that amazing as people make it out to be. I mean, heroes don’t exactly make an income saving the world. I started thinking that this might already be a lost cause for me, but fortunately I got an answer to all my problems. This up-and-coming tech genius, Ted Kord, called me in to make a deal. He wants to pick up where Wayne Industries left off in sponsoring the Justice League, a new Justice League to finish off the New Order and take back the planet. He’s already got some possible recruits lined up, but he asked me personally to be the new face of the League. I mean sure buddy; the public won’t be getting bored of this handsome mug anytime soon. Ted’s a pretty awesome guy y’know. I couldn’t thank him enough for helping us get this ball rolling, and that if he ever felt like jumping into the action himself, he was welcome to join up.

(Booster forms the JL: International with Fire, Ice, and Guy Gardner making cameos)

Captain Marvel

Ever since I got these powers, ever since Billy gave up his magic to make me a superhero, I’ve been doubting how to live up to his reputation. All that changed when Trigon broke through into Earth. No more doubting myself, no more self-loathing, it was time to be that hero he knew I could be. Heh, bet your cheering me on right now Billy. Only took me forever to stop being a scared fanboy and start being a hero. But I know you would want me to keep going and keep shouldering the world like you always did. Speaking of shouldering the world, your pal Shazam called me to the Rock of Eternity for the first time. He said I finally lived up to the expectations required to handle the Champions power, and that he needed me for a mission. Part of the reason Trigon got through onto Earth was because of the Rock’s magic is weakening. A long time ago, there were other champions of magic who would work together across realms to safeguard the power of Magic. But the wizards responsible for overseeing those champions all went their separate ways. Now, if I’m gonna stop Trigon from getting back into our world, I’ve got to hunt down these other wizards and get them to work together again. If Trigon’s planning on making a comeback, we’ll be ready for him.

(Raiden, Doctor Strange, and the Sorceress of Greyskull all appear in silhouette, hinting at the crossover characters)

Mary Marvel

Okay, I’ll admit it, being a Champion of magic rules. I mean, how can you not think punching the lights out of a demon lord all while dressed in a cape and boots isn’t cool. Ugh, listen to me, now I sound like Freddy. Fanboying about being heroes and saving the world. Well, I guess that’s the plus side of being an older sister, because as cool as it is to fly around, save cats from trees and stop bank robbers, I know there is a lot more to helping people than just everyday acts of kindness. Sometimes it takes a really big act of kindness to make an even bigger difference. The new Justice League is going to need allies outside of the caped variety, and I have an idea of who to start with. Years ago, I wouldn’t have dared to set foot in Khandaq. Even if Black Adam wasn’t anything close to a symbol of peace, he meant a lot to his people. Billy never came back here out of respect, but with the New Order still out there it’s time to suck it up and burn some old bridges. Adam would never have agreed to peace, but Queen Isis isn’t her husband. She understands that it’s time for the past to be the past, and to forge new alliances for the future. I look forward to working with her. Just like I always told Billy; family always starts somewhere.

Captain Boomerang

When the world looks back on this, they’re gonna wonder exactly how some skinny little kid was the one to take down the legions of hell. Heh, would you believe I just got lucky? If only that luck held out just a bit longer. After the League broke open the New Order’s prisons, I slipped in to take a look at their records. I kept praying that maybe, just maybe, the Rogues were lucky enough to be alive. ‘sigh’ No such luck. Waller made damn sure that none of the big name meta’s were going to get a chance at opposing her. Dad, Lisa, Uncle Len, sorry I did get here in time. Whelp, no place left to go but back to Central. Not exactly the home I remember it being, what with the New Order still having its fingers in everything. I’m not even sure what to do anymore. The Flash was the guy who could clean up problems like it was nothing, not Captain Boomerang. Well, like always, the universe decided to keep my lucky streak going. Halfway back home another dimensional rift tore open, except this one wasn’t dropping off a load of demons. This one dropped off some spitfire of a speedster, claims the Flash was his uncle and he got launched here from his own world. Well, I know he’d love to get home, but I sorta got a citywide occupation force to boot out of Central, and now I’ve got a partner who's happy to join in on the fun. After all this, think my lucks starting to change for the better again.

(YJ-verse Wally ends up in Injustice Central City to help fight the NOG)

Raven

All those years of being afraid. All those years of whispers, dark emotions, and nightmares. You should have learned father; I never gave up then, and I wasn’t going to give up now. But I learned plenty from all those years I spent resisting you. That little dimension you created for your staging ground? Now, it will be your prison. You can spend the rest of your existence locked away from Earth or any other world to conquer. Because the only way out is through me, and now we both know that is never going to happen. Still, I should thank you for showing your hand. Ra’s al Ghul proved there are less direct ways into our world for you to use. Sure, they will leave you weaker a than using me, but I won’t let you get that chance. My fears and doubts have kept me from reforming the Titans, but defeating you showed me I have worse things to doubt. Just like we always have, we will stand against you wherever you may appear, in whatever form you may take. No matter what happens, we will always be ‘Titans Together’.

(Raven forms a new magical based TT with Zachary Zatara, Kid Devil, and Traci 13)

Lex Luthor

This was supposed to be my moment. My ultimate triumph that would prove that I was superior to the Justice League, to Waller, and to Superman. I had planned for every outcome, armed myself according, and when Trigon stepped through the portal, I was ready for him. I was supposed to emerge victorious, but in a final act of defiance, that wretched demon sealed us both within his infernal realm. Trigon may be slain, but now instead of just one devil to face, there are hundreds, thousands of them. My genius should have ensured my victory. Only now do I realize that genius will not avail me in this hell. It is only through savagery, strength, and pure tenacity that I will survive. I brought everything I need to survive here, and it will earn me my place, piece by piece. There’s no more reason to think about my predicament or mourn my lost glory, now all that matters is to kill. To rip and tear.

(Luthor ends up trapped in Trigons dimension and becomes a DC version of Doomguy)

Major Force

This. Felt. AMAZING. This was everything I could have hoped for. No more regulations and rules, no more civilian casualties, no more restraint. Just a fight to the end with someone I could finally let loose on. And here I spent all this time crying over not getting to fight Superman, Ha! Bet Waller was enjoying watching her “pet project” win the day for her or would have if she and the rest of those pigs weren’t hiding in bunkers the whole time. Beating Trigon made me realize something about our relationship. What’s the use of politicians and presidents anyway, when people are way more inclined to listen to power? That’s the lesson General Eiling beat into me at boot camp, and it all makes too much sense now. We deserve to be in charge. We deserve to make the rules. This is our New Order, or should I say, our new Regime. And once I crush what’s left of the Justice League, no one will question us again.

(Mirroring IJ verse Superman, Major Force forms the Regime government with members of the Suicide Squad)

Bane

Once, Gotham knew me as the man who broke the Bat. Now, the world will know me as the man who broke the Devil himself. In a way, I should be thanking Trigon. His destruction of so many of the New Order prisons meant Waller’s enemies were loose once again, ready to take revenge on those who had wronged them. But not me. My enemies are broken and buried or cower at my feet knowing what could happen to them. How amusing that it’s not just convicts who plead for Bane’s mercy. To spare their miserable lives, the New Order came to the only man who had kept their enemies locked up and secure. They wanted salvation at any cost, and I would give it to them. Stryker’s was not enough anymore, this called for bigger and better measures. Gotham once locked me away, now I will lock it away as its own prison. Let Waller and her swine think they are safe. Once I have dominated these men, and made them my own, I will teach her that she has more devil’s than just Trigon to fear.

(Bane turns Gotham into Arkham City)

Killer Croc

Nobody was ready for literal Hell to break loose at the capital, but that didn’t stop Waller from throwing the Squad at it. Huh, wonder if she was just buying time for herself, or if she actually thought we’d stop Trigon. Either way, guess I’ll never know. I’m the guy who finally landed the kill and took Trigon down, or at least that’s what they tell me. I don’t remember the fight at all, just remember waking up with a bunch of fish people standing around me trying to patch me up. These Atlantean guys said they found me sinking offshore and thought I was one of them. Y’know, that’s not a bad idea if I think about it. Down here, nobody runs from me, or screams, or cries, or tries to lock me up because I look a little funny. Hell, nobody looks the same down here, just all look like fish hybrids and what. Best of all, Waller thinks I’m dead from what they tell me, which means nobody is gonna come looking for me. So yeah, I’ll kick back down below and enjoy having a second chance at being normal. Don’t know what’s happening back on the surface, and quite frankly I don’t give a f%$#. Screw humanity, Atlantis is where it's at.

Hippolyta

I have been fortunate to have faced the legions of Tartarus in years past. I have faced the spawns Hades’ countless times before in the name of Olympus, and this Trigon was no different. My victory over this demon should have glorified Themyscira and the Gods, until I discovered the fates of my Amazon sisters. It was only by Zeus’ blessing that I escaped Trigon’s corruption, but my sisters were twisted by his magics into wrathful monsters. Forgive me sisters, may you find peace in Elysium. Now, I stand alone on my shores, with Themyscira silent and empty. I now realize the truth behind Superman’s words; in trying to avenge Diana, I have lost far more than just my daughter. I have lost home and broken whatever trust Diana may have instilled in humanity. But it seems the Gods are not done with me yet. The Oracle of Apollo has peered across the multiverse and revealed a new task for me, a penance for my crimes. On this world Diana still lives, but instead of peace she fights to oppresses mankind as I once tried to. Like me, this version of my daughter has lost sight of what makes a true Amazon. With the blessings of all the Olympians, I shall cross to this world and deal with Diana. I pray that she will see the error of her ways and repent, less she loses everything as I did.

(Hippolyta travels to the Injustice verse)

Circe

Hahahaha! Oh, how it amused me to watch mortal kind scatter before Trigon’s onslaught. How they cried and begged for the gods to spare their lives, for any being above to save them. Well, the fools did not specify for which god to save them, and who am I to deny their prayers? Now, with Trigon’s power added to my own, I am far more than just a goddess. I have power to rival that of the great Titans. Earth belongs to me and me alone. All those who would oppose me have been crushed to dust or know to serve most faithfully so as to stay my wrath. That said, I am now realizing that I have once again set my standards far too low. Why rule just one Earth, when I can claim dominion over them all. With Trigon’s power, I can now cross to any dimension I choose, conquer what I wish, and destroy any impudent fools who would dare challenge me. All of mortal kind will cower before me and give their praise to me and me alone. So says the Titan Circe.

Ocean Master

Oh brother, how it must pain you so to see this day. The day Orm claims the throne of Atlantis, claims Poseidon’s trident, and casts your foolish ideas of peace aside. The day Orm becomes King. And yet, it seems I have claimed the throne too late. When I led Atlantis’ armies to the surface for conquest, I found nothing. Though I had driven Trigon back to his hell, he had already laid waste to the surface world, leaving nothing but ash and dust behind. ‘sigh’ All these years of anticipation, and now I am left with nothing. Are you laughing at me now brother, to see what I have been reduced to? A melancholy king surrounded by sycophants and flatterers? It must bring you to tears to hear me admit, but I will miss the surface world and all the vices it brought to my life. But that matters not. I am King of Atlantis, and I will outshine your legacy. Trigon may yet return, and I will see to it that Atlantis is ready to stands against him once again. It will take years of preparations, but I will see our people become the empire of our glory days. And maybe, one day, we will venture back to the surface world to recolonize it. Perhaps my age-old obsession will return in another generation when I am dead and gone. Until then brother, I bid you rest.

Larfleeze

Coming to this world was almost more trouble than it was worth. So many of Jordan’s costumed crazy friends chasing me around, so many little men in suits trying to tie me up, and then this four-eyed freak shows up and tried to take my precious power battery. IT’S MINE I TELL YOU. Hmm, well, I still hope it’s still 100% still mine. While that red skinned freak was trying to steal my power battery, I had to let Ophidian loose in order to shake him off. I managed to get him back where he belongs, but he did...something to these Earthlings. They’ve gone all strange and orange and such. I thought they all took some of my power, but nope I checked, and I still have all of it. Then I realized that when I said anything to them, they would listen. I tell them to steal, and they bring me more than I thought possible. I tell them to kill, and then have to make sure they know when to stop. Haha, I came here just looking to browse this planets treasures, and instead I got something I didn’t even know that I wanted, my very own Corps. It’s shiny, it’s new, it’s obedient, and it’s ALLLLL MINE.

Granny Goodness

Did Trigon think Granny would tread lightly when it came to him? Did he think good little war dogs would not throw themselves at him for a promise of blood? He does not know Granny. On Apokolips, demons are everywhere. Granny has created a few of her own demons, and has broken many, many more. Poor, poor Trigon, now he is just another toy for Granny’s hounds. But while Trigon is no longer around, there are still many lovely demons to be captured and trained for Granny’s army. How amusing, to create our dear Parademons out of real demons, but better still was the bigger prize. Granny discovered that dear, old Trigon was a daddy to his sinful, little sons. Now they are but poor, lost orphans without purpose in their sad lives. Not to worry dears, Granny is here now, and Granny will show you why she makes everything better. You are Granny’s little boys now and will do whatever Granny says or else Granny will have to punish you like she did with Daddy. Go on now, my dear Furies. Go and make Granny proud.

(Granny turns the sons of Trigon into her new Furies)

Lashina

Of all the Furies, Darkseid liked me best of all. I led us to victory on countless occasions, to glorify Apokolips and his name. If only he had done a better job showing it. I haven’t forgotten his attempts to replace me, all those new recruits; Kara Zor-el, Superman, Mary Marvel, they all rejected him, and yet despite my loyalty he never showed me the favor I deserved. Well, at the end of the day, he’s now dead and I am the one who killed Trigon. I’m no longer glorifying his reputation or Apokolips, I am establishing myself as the newest player in the cosmos. Oh Granny, you must be so disappointed in me, but a girl has to grow up someday. Now it’s just a matter of bringing the rest of Apokolips under my control. How ironic Darksied, that in your paranoia you taught me exactly how to kill your followers. Once all dissident is dead, I alone will stand to rule Apokoplis. As for what’s next, I can care less about the Anti-life equation. What good is a fight if your foe isn’t fighting back? I will make Apokolips the empire it should have been, and I’ll do it all by myself. Aren’t you proud of me yet, “master”?

Talia al Ghul

I am far more used to devil’s bargains then I should be. It’s how the League of Shadows has survived and spread all these years. But deals with an actual devil is too far even for me, father. I pray you are pleased with your master, father, because you and he are going to be spending an eternity together. Alas, your master vexes us one last time. You despoiled our Lazarus Pits raising your master, and left the Shadows broken. And my beloved Bruce too, how could you father? I will no longer continue this soiled legacy you have left behind, nor will I aid Waller’s grand designs. How ironically that between you both, it is my Beloved that has left the most impactful legacy. His I know will echo father and more powerfully into the future then either of yours, in more ways than one. I am still an enemy of Gotham, no matter what guise I take, but perhaps I can aid as one of my Beloved’s allies once did. They called her Oracle, a fitting name for my mission. Wherever secrets may hide, allies may live, or lives may be changed by your mission, I will be there. One day, I will finally embrace death as I once feared to do and we will make amends, my Beloved. Until then, know that I will aid your protégés as you once did.

(Talia abandons the League of Shadows and takes to spying for the Batclan and sending them children to train and adopt)

Ra’s al Ghul

This plan could not have gone more perfectly. The world believed I belonged to Trigon as a revenant under his control, right up until I tore out his spine. Of course, no such thing happened, my lord is ever cunning and inventive with his illusions. Sadly, due to the Leagues intervention and my dear Talia’s betrayal, I was denied my chance to raise Trigon into our realm. But it makes no difference, death is but a doorway and time is but a window. The time will come again when I may raise lord Trigon from his Hell and release him onto our world. Until then, I must finish our preparations. Waller served her part but has become quite the loose cannon. Luthor clearly has slipped back into his old ways, pity. And now the Justice League is preparing for a comeback. Let them, for the people know who the real hero is. With the New Order at my beck and call, I will finish all essential preparations necessary for Trigon’s revival. Next time there will be no Justice League or Suicide Squad to stop me, for I am as eternal as my master. Hail Trigon.

Trigon

Hmm, hmm, oh my dear Raven, I always wondered how desperate your attempts to impede me would go, and you truly have outdone yourself my dear daughter. You succumbed to my will long enough to manifest a duplicate of myself thinking this would spare your world. Perhaps it is a mercy you did not survive the attempt dearest Raven; you would have despaired to see the fate that befell your precious Earth. Your allies and enemies are gone, and my power at last runs unchecked across this universe. Soon your brothers and their armies will bring low what is left of this pathetic realm and glorify it as a testament to my power. Hmm, even more amusing than I thought indeed. This world in particular has touched many other realities, and those traces left behind are all I need to begin my conquest anew. The only thing impeding me now, is to decide which of these realities do I conquer next?

(Trigon prepares to invade the Marvel, Mortal Kombat, and Eternia Universes next, hinting at the crossovers)

Kano

Well, this whole s#$%show turned out to be a legit payday. I got me hands on Sunstone crystals, got to knock a few costumed idiots around, and stole the kill off that big, blue boy scout. Never though me best heist would be claiming all the glory of demon slaying from a two-bit do-gooder. Must be why Liu Kang is all steamed ‘bout Raiden killing Shao Kahn. Alright, well enough about this place, its already gone to hell enough as is. And no doubt her ladyship Kronika is waiting for these damn crystals. These things were almost more trouble than they’re worth it, but fortunately, heh, I got me a real payday out of doing this, one that Kronika’ll never be able to top. But I’ll play along with her little scam n’ see where this whole “New Era” goes. Cause between you and me mate, I got a little trick waiting for Kronika, and when she goes and turns back the clock, she’s gonna have a hell of a surprise waiting for her, heh heh heh!

(Kano returns to the MK universe, but it is revealed he is possessed by Trigon who is waiting to make the MK universe his next target)

Kitana

I am no stranger to kombating demons. Over the years I have faced many such monsters; Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, even my own father. But Trigon was a fiend worthy of Shinnok himself, one I daresay even the Elder Gods would have cowered before. It seems that his influence over this world was all that held me to this world. Upon the moment of his death, I found myself awakening back in Outworld. Yet, despite my return, I feel a powerful sense of longing for that strange world, in a way I cannot explain. Perhaps It was because I was not seen as a stranger to its denizen, but as a champion of truth and righteousness. Or perhaps it was that they did not hold me to higher standings as my allies on Outworld do or was I under scrutiny from my own Earthrealm. Perhaps that is why this ‘Wonder Woman’ chose to leave her idealistic world to better aid another. It seems the only way to know for sure is to return to that world and find out myself. Raiden and Sub-zero both recall visiting a world of costumed crusaders. I will need their guidance in my return. In fact, most of my allies are interested to visit this strange new realm. It is settled that we shall ally to return to this realm and discover why I feel such a pull. If nothing else, our aid will be needed to restore this realm, or deal with Trigon should he return

(The MK universe prepares to visit the Injustice verse)

Spiderman

I’ve been in a lot of sticky situations back in my world, but this one beats them all. Trigon brought me here just to test the waters and see if he could invade my universe. I didn’t that after his portals collapsed, so did the one leading back to my universe. Soooo yeah, here I am, stuck in an alternate universe, with no way home. Batman promised they would try everything to send me back, but even Trigon’s daughter doesn’t know how he pulled me out of my universe. I mean, as much as I don’t want to admit it, these Justice Leaguers are kind of a dead ringer for the Avengers. I mean, their dysfunctional, argumentative, overbearing, coffee addicted, and adoption crazy. Especially Batman, although he says the first guy was way worse than him and his brother. Regardless, he offered to let me stay in Gotham, help clean up this New Order and get the city back on its feet. Kinda reminds me of after the Chitauri invasion. Maybe one day, I’ll get back home and see everybody. They can see all the cool gadgets and training I got to do with Batman. Until then, Tony, Cap, Aunt May, MJ, I’ll always be thinking about you.

(Just a disclaimer, this is not solely MCU Spiderman, I just thought it would be fun to throw some references in)

He-Man

When the skies above Eternia began to rain fire and demons, I believed this to be just another invasion attempt by the Horde. Instead, I ended up being swept away to world far unlike any other I have visited before. A world that teetered on the brink of destruction at the hands of Trigon. As I would learn, the attacks on Eternia were Trigon’s doing as well, he foolishly tried to invade both worlds at once and paid for his greed. Now I find myself among new allies in the Justice League. Despite the tragedies they have endured, it is good to see them in higher spirits than when I first arrived, especially now that my allies in the Masters have followed me. I must admit, I am used to being seen as a hero on Eternia, but these Earthlings take hero worship to a new level. Unfortunately, celebrations must wait. As it turns out, Trigon was Hordak’s brother, and now he has come to claim vengeance for my triumph. So very foolish of you Hordak, for you do not just face the might of the Masters of the Universe, but the Justice League as well. And with Earth and Eternia standing as allies, our strength will only grow.

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