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dairy-farmer · 1 year

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I love soulmate AUs. And I love hurting my favorite characters. I also had a very big, very long phase of Hanahaki AUs. Combine them all, I have Hanahaki disease as a consequence of soulmate rejection and Tim has this in your soulmate AU.

Tim is the smartest of the Robins, probably even smarter than Batman. But he was in love and in denial. He wanted to have a family, to live in the white picket fenced house with children and a dog or cat with his soulmate. He was in denial when Bruce keeps a relationship with Selena or when Dick was with Babs or nearly married to Kori or when he found out Red Hood was Jason and very much wants to kill him or when Damian kept on degrading or humiliating or actively trying to kill him. But he can't deny the flowers that come out of his mouth any longer. I'm not good with the flower language but imagine the different flowers that come out representing his love. He's been rejected by his soulmate. He really is as unlovable as his parents say.

I imagine the rejection comes in different times for every man. For brutim, it could be after Tim brought his soulmate back from the time stream but hadn't received any words from Bruce save for the thanks he got when he was rescued. They're at a family dinner, everyone in the family is present for once. Tim would be so excited because it's been weeks since he last saw or talked to Bruce outside patrol. He'd even ignore Damian, knowing it makes Bruce... Comfortable? Happy? That his soulmate and his son aren't fighting. So he ignored Damian even when his lung felt so suspiciously tight when he saw how differently Damian was treated from how he was treated. He tried to think logically. Damian is his son, yada, yada, yada. So he kept his mouth shut and ignored the looks Damian sent his way. But Damian didn't appreciate that and in true demon brat fashion, Damian brought up his mother wanting to see Bruce. Tim is starting to think that the spawn somehow has managed to learn that Tim is his father's soulmate. Nevermind, Tim will not dignify a response to that. But then Damian kept on pressing and decided to bring up Selena. The brat must really hate him if he's bringing up Selena and the rumors that Batman was seen with Catwoman a few nights ago, rumors that Tim desperately ignored. He doesn't know what he expects Bruce to say. Maybe deny the rumors? Defend Tim? Bruce does none of that. Tim spent the next hour of dinner, drinking water and swallowing his saliva, hoping to ease the tightness in throat and chest. He flees at the given chance, rushing to his apartment. He expects to throw up the dinner he just had. But flowers came instead. He definitely threw up his dinner after that when it became clear to him what just happened.

For dicktim, the flowers came when Dick announced that he's engaged to Kori or when Dick took Robin away. And I know that I just said that Tim was in denial when Dick was engaged to Kori. But imagine Tim who only wants to be with his soulmate, to be married to him. Weddings are a big deal to Tim. (Selena getting married to Bruce could've also been the time the flowers first appeared for brutim.) His soulmate getting married to someone else, planning a wedding with someone else. It would hurt so bad. He'll spend next few years simultaneously hoping he still wakes up the next day and hoping he doesn't. Kori and Dick doesn't last but the flowers remain. Then his dad dies, then Steph, then Bart, then Kon, then Bruce. Then Robin was gone. His soulmate gave it away to someone who has very nearly killed him. If the wedding didn't give him his flowers, this will. There are pros and cons to having the flowers early. Tim has learned how to live with the flowers threatening to fill his lungs. He doesn't know if he'll manage being so stressed out while also learning how to deal with it. But the years of abuse on his lungs have also left considerable damage on him. Enough that Ra's was considering removing the flowers regardless of the damage it may cause on Tim's soul without his consent during Tim's splenectomy. He was so sure he could've convinced the young detective. But Tim is a survivor. When Dick catches him from the fall and Tim calls Dick his brother, he has made his resolve.

For JayTim, the flowers came either on Titan's Tower or with the batarang on his chest. Maybe Jason is even aware of the Hanahaki while he was beating Tim up in the tower. Tim had no strength to keep the flowers down when it came. If Jason had more control, if he hadn't let the Pit overpower him, he would've realized that the scene of bruised bloodied skin littered with flowers was familiar, that he once knew someone else in the same state, same position as his soulmate. I'm not familiar with flowers but imagine the flowers having the same color as the bruises decorating Tim's skin. It would've been poetic and it might've lit the literature maniac part of Jason. But for now he was busy writing his name on the walls and decorating it with the blue and purple flowers. Months later, Jason is cured from the Pit. Apologies were made. Tim is rightfully distrustful but his love and duty to his family supercedes that. They form a tentative truce. The flowers are still there but for the first time, in months, his chest has felt lighter. Then Bruce dies and the Pit comes back. Jason was throwing a batarang to his chest. And Tim coughs up blood. And flowers.

For damitim, the flowers could come for so many times. Maybe when they first met and learn that they're soulmates. Maybe during the fall from the dinosaur. But I'm more partial to the time Damian cuts Tim's line. Damian was so, so angry when he saw the contingency plans his soulmate made. Contingency plans for him. He felt rejected. What's the use of a soulmate if they can't trust him? What's the use of a soulmate if they make plans to incapacitate him? Like that, Tim was rejected. His line was cut. All night, he was wondering why his chest feels tight. Why was he coughing up flowers, a few minutes before his patrol with Robin and Nightwing? Dick said Damian was better. So why? He was so preoccupied by this thoughts that he nearly hadn't been able to save himself when he realized he was falling. It took far too long for him to realize that someone cut his line, that someone wanted him dead. It took even far longer for him to realize that his soulmate wanted him dead. He tries to explain himself when he learns of the cause of his soulmate's ire. But Damian was having none of it. Not even when Bruce explained that even Batman himself, had contingency plans for his soulmate. For years, Tim tries and says sorry. Even as the flowers in his chest grew. Damian screams of rejection and betrayal. And the tired part of Tim wants to scream back. What do you know of betrayal? What do you know of rejection? You, who had no flowers growing in your chest. You, who had not laid in your bed wondering whether it's the last time or the last day. You, who had not made the difficult decision to limit your activities as a vigilante because the flowers in your lungs makes it hard to breathe, because the flowers in your lungs could very well kill you if you accidentally run into Ivy. Those were all the things Tim has to go through. Tim was the one whose relationship with the family grow even more distant, even more strained because the family sided with Damian who has been "rejected" by his soulmate. Even Bruce, who had initially came to Tim's defense, started to side with Damian.

Tim tries with all of them. He tries until he physically couldn't. He stops when a shortness of his breath, a stuttering of his heart, had distracted him and nearly killed him during a mission with the Titans. Had it not been for Kon who had heard the irregular beat of his heart. If I was a better person, Tim dies and his other half mourns. But I'm not. Tim stops going back to Gotham. He stops trying and focuses on himself. He will never reject his soulmate. He will never make them feel how he had felt all those months or years ago. He will always love them but he stops asking for more. He grows his relationships with his friends and eventually builds something more with Kon. At first, they were both worried. Tim doesn't want his soulmate to go through Hanahaki but he doesn't want to let Kon go. The first few months of their relationship was spent monitoring the health of Tim's soulmate before it's made clear that it doesn't affect them. Tim laughs when he thinks. His soulmates really didn't want him. And so he moves on. He loves them but he will move on. He's done waiting. And slowly the flowers stop growing. Slowly, he stops waking up every few hours to cough up flowers. They didn't notice it at first. They were too preoccupied worrying over the dark spot that has started growing on Kon's skin. They hadn't noticed until they're at the medbay, fussing over Tim's injury from their recent mission and Kon was using his x-ray vision to check for internal injuries. Kon sees his clear lungs, devoid of flowers that tormented his boyfriend for years. Kon was scared of what this means. Has Tim's soulmate accepted him back? Was Tim leaving him now? He was afraid and hurting but he tells Tim what he sees and braces himself for the inevitable. This is how the best relationship in Kon's life ends. But it didn't. Tim didn't want this to end. He was the happiest he has been all these months with Kon. He tells Kon that. He was going to be selfish this time. He had dealt with the flowers for so long, his soulmate could deal with it themselves. He promises himself to Kon. Maybe his soulmate was right, Tim says, the universe did make a mistake making them soulmates because if he was asked to choose a soulmate, he would've chosen Kon. They kiss and they have the best sex in their lives. The next morning, they wake up and sees the dark spot on Kon's skin had become Tim's soulmark. They're soulmates.

Meanwhile, Tim's soulmate wakes up, surrounded by the same flowers Tim used to cough up. And their soulmark gone from their skin

-🦆 (I sincerely hope no one else took this emoji as a sign. That would be awkward. I've only sent one other ask signed with this emoji)

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soulmate and hanaki both carry, in my opinion, some of the best love angst fics in any fandom!!! the unrequited love tropes are so good especially when the person who was hurting ends up happy in the end!!!!!!!!!!!

i love the idea that this wasn't a 'misunderstanding' that tim and bruce/dick/jason/damian knew fully well that tim was their soulmate- not just that but that everyone else knew they were soulmates as well.

that means talia, selina, kory, barbara and everyone who were fucking or dating bruce or dick knew for a fact that tim was the soulmate- and they didn't care. or maybe it's not that they didn't care but that they were told that it was all taken care of. by bruce and dick most likely.

maybe in bruce and dick's mind it makes sense to not reciprocate because....tim is young. he's a child and he can't possibly engage in the kind of relationship they're used to- the kind of relationship where the two go on dates and have sex and are emotionally vulnerable and honest with each other. both bruce and dick go through some pretty heavy stuff and are mentally sometimes not in the best place and so tim, a child, can't provide the kind of support they need even if he tries so hard to be their equal and be their soulmate. even if tim offered they'd still say no because it's not right. tim is so young and shouldn't have to shoulder the burden and horrors of an older soulmate. soulmate age gaps aren't rare- they're quite common. but even if soulmates meet when one is an adult and the other is a child the child won't just get married- they'll stay with their parents until they're an adult. bruce and dick have both probably seen the...bad side of soulmates with age gaps where one soulmate was too young when the 'adult' stuff started. just because someone is meant for you doesn't mean you can't hurt them.

so they think they're protecting tim. by focusing on women their own age (nevermind that sometimes tim cries and wonders if because he's not a girl that they won't look at him, that they've rejected him). in bruce and dick's minds their distance from tim is justified. they can't take tim out to dinner or on dates without it looking creepy. they can't give tim a relationship when he's too physically and mentally underdeveloped. they just can't do it.

but they never tell tim this.

they never tell tim the reason why they won't look at him, why they'll get into relationships, spend the night with, and nearly marry OTHER people. and honestly....it's because they forget. tim is just always...there. he's a comfortable presence in their life. when they go through a bad breakup, when things turn sour, when they're betrayed, when they're left at the alter- tim is there. ready to comfort, offer gentle words, and squeeze their shoulders in a way that makes them feel like everything will be okay. they take him for granted.

they disregard his feelings, when he shows up to breakfast with puffy and redrimmed eyes it doesn't even occur to them that they could be the cause. tim never snaps at them, cries, or yells about how they're choosing other women, other heroes, other people over him.

they don't think about him and maybe that the cruelest part of it all.

they don't think about tim. until he's gone.

when they wake up to flower petals sprinkled over their body and their mark aching like someone has punched a hole through their heart- they panic. the terror and fear that swallows them is unlike anything they've ever felt.

they've lost their soulmate and it feels like they've been ripped in half.

until they call everyone they know, pull up security camera footage and see tim (alive, he's alive and that brings so much relief they could almost cry before the cold realization sets in) and superboy making pancakes and eggs together, laughing and looking disheveled in the way that lets people know they got laid the night before.

hurt radiates through their throat at the sight they can barely talk. disbelief and betrayal sink into them as they watch as superboy strokes at the soulmate mark- their soulmate mark printed right over where his heart is.

both dick and bruce lay a hand over where their marks used to be. there's no scar, no pain, not even an itch. there's no evidence of them ever having a soulmate.

for jason it's complicated. the fact that tim is his soulmate always gets drowned out by the fact that he's the boy bruce replaced him with. the superior model, the one that would obey, that wouldn't disappoint, the one that wasn't dirty, the one that didn't live in a gutter, who didn't have to give handies in an alley just to make a buck. maybe the old jason, the young and innocent one would've been ecstatic and so happy to meet his soulmate. jason had given up on ever finding anyone who wasn't his soulmate because he SAW how that played out. willis and catherine hadn't been soulmates and whenever jason had asked her about the splotchy soulmate mark that didn't seem to really make any sense she always got quiet. jason always swore what he and his soulmate had would be different- that his soulmate wouldn't need to suffer ever so long as jason was with them. sometimes the rage he directs at tim is the pit, other times it's genuine rage and hatred. at some point jason runs out of excuses and just needs to accept that he can't love tim more than he hates him. that he'll always hate tim for what he represents just like he'll always hate the joker for what he is. but...there are time...moments. when jason has a bit of clarity when he's not hurting as much and laughing along with tim at something stupid bruce did. when alfred is bringing them trays of hot, jam filled cookies and warm mugs of honey lemon tea because both of them have sore throats from being stuck wading water in gotham harbor for a drug dumping bust. jason thinks the first person to ever make him genuinely chuckle at something after...everything- is tim. but then bruce fucking dies or gets lost in time and all the pain and the hurt and the fact that he hadn't gotten catharsis or closure or whatever the fuck- and tim is there. like always. and maybe jason should feel bad. his soulmate had been so wary around him but had come around eventually. but in jason's mind it doesn't matter. because the joker is still around, because bruce is gone but then he's not, because so much of the pain that jason endured has gone unanswered. and tim is there and it's easy to hurt him, hate, him, taunt him using private conversations they had as ammo. jason shouldn't be surprised as he is when he wakes up while on a job and finds his bed filled with crabapple blossoms. something in his chest just goes tight. he doesn't move for what feels like hours and when he does his whole arm is shaking and pulling up feeds from gotham then san francisco because jason recalls how tim often crosses the country to be with the titans. and he finds...something that has him clenching his jaw and balling his shaking fists together. tim not being his soulmate should be a good thing. jason hated him too much, was never able to scrub away the resentment of him...but seeing him in another person's arms, seeing that person with HIS soulmark....he wants to cry. the universe has decided jason was no longer worthy of his soulmate the same way it decided he was no longer worthy of life and so took it away from him. jason should be happy but all he wants to do is cry.

damian is young, jealous, and knows nothing about selfless love. when he meets tim too much of his is brainwashed from the league and talia. when he learns tim is his soulmate too much of him is brainwashed by what he was led to believe a soulmate would be. drake doesn't welcome him with open arms, doesn't fawn over damian or forgive any of his faults. drake argues with him and fights back against damian like a cat escaping the hands grabbing them. there is tension and antagonism that runs deep between them. damian doesn't think him attempting to kill drake should be held against him because...because that's just how he is and drake should KNOW that. when he finds his name in a list of targets he cannot hold back the hurt, the pain, or the resentment. the accusations flow out of him like water. it's the worst pain he's ever felt because damian had been TRYING to get better and improve only that drake hadn't been around to see it. for nearly a year drake had abandoned him. not a single call, word, or letter until he'd blown into gotham and demanded they obey like he had any idea about what they'd endured in the city during his absence. he left gotham, he left DAMIAN and he couldn't just walk back in and expect loyalty. a year is a long time for someone like damian. he grew an inch, he got calmer, more merciful. he gained the respect of other fighters in the city, of citizens. but that wasn't enough for his soulmate who still deemed him a "threat". so yes damian is upset and he makes that known. and eventually drake leaves gothan unable to handle the fact that he was wrong about damian. no apology. no letter.

just like last time.

damian is bitter and angry and hurt, bad mouthing drake to anyone and everyone and at first he has their sympathy and ears but they start growing tired of it. red hood mocks him one night, asking if he really expected "perfect little timmy" to ever want to be soulmates with a demented league brat like him.

damian attacks him with his sword and leaves a deep cut in his thigh that has hood cursing. the attack draws the attention of other bats who are furious with him for attacking todd. grayson looks at him with deep disappointment "i thought you'd outgrown this". damian has a bad week. he's grounded and his father schedules an appointment with a therapist for his behavior, utterly unsympathetic when damian said it was drake's fault.

two days before his appointment damain wakes up in a bed of flowers that make his nose itch and no soulmark. damian's scream wakes the entire manor.

his missing soulmark has grayson turning white and sprinting for a phone. father stares at the hives forming on his skin. an allergic reaction from the flowers.

damian is given some medicine and cream and forced to watch as his soulmate is held and stroked by a clone. damian can't stop the angry tears the- the betrayed tears that burn trails down his cheeks like hot lava. damian may not have liked or loved his soulmate the way he knew he was supposed to but...but...but he didn't think he'd do this.

damian cries and no one comforts him or tries to console him.

why would they?

damian had been talking about how much he hated drake, how much the universe had made a mistake, how much drake was not and would never be his soulmate.

well damian got his wish didn't he?

now drake isn't his soulmate.

no one is.

not anymore.

#answered asks #asks #anonymous

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tracidant · 1 year

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Writing prompt: The bats have an ugly sweater contest....AND GO!!!

(Minor warning for Jason's inappropriate sense of humor and the song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.")

"So are we doing the Ugly Sweater party this year, Father? Now that I understand the concept, I plan on winning."

Bruce sighed. He didn't mind the ugly Christmas sweaters, but a certain adult child of his had a tendency to find the most inappropriate sweaters possible. Last year's seem innocent enough, until the lights were turned off. Bruce couldn't even imagine where one would find a light-up sweater with Batman and Catwoman doing very NSFW things on it.

"Oh, no. I know that look. Just because Todd tries to offend everyone, it doesn't mean the rest of us should be punished!"

"You're right, Damian. We'll do the party. I'll have Alfred talk to Jason. He'll listen to him."

A week later, Bruce was standing in his living room, in a God-awful pink and green plaid monstrosity of a sweater with bells that jingled when he walked. Selina was in a beautiful black and gold sweater-dress.

"Sorry, Bruce. I don't do ugly."

Bruce kissed the side of her face. "Nothing you could wear would look ugly anyway."

Dick, Barbara, and Haley were already there in matching reindeer sweaters talking to Cassandra, who had found a glow-in-the-dark sweater with elves that danced when you turned the power on.

He heard Alfred greeting someone at the door and braced himself. Female voice. He relaxed. Stephanie came running into the room yelling a minute later.

"Happy Ugly Sweater day, Waynes & Wayne-adjacents!"

Stephanie hugged everyone and showed off her sweater. She made it herself, and the quality was quite good. It was purple, of course, with real, blinking Christmas lights in red, yellow, and green. It also had Santa dressed like a 80s metal band rockstar, and said, "Have a rockin' good Christmas!"

Tim and Bernard arrived next. Bernard's sweater was a Freddy Kreuger Christmas sweater, and Tim's was "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"-themed. (Complete with Grandma face down with reindeer tracks across her back.)

"Timbo, you're definitely in the lead for ugliest sweater, depending on what Damian, Duke, and Jason come up with."

Duke came in just then, as if on cue. His sweater was green, with gold tinsel and purple and blue ornaments hanging off of it. It had a hood too, shaped like the top of a tree, complete with a giant star on top. It was pretty horrible.

Damian and Titus came in next. Titus had on a beautiful argyle sweater, because apparently Damian's dog was too good for ugliness. Damian's sweater on the other hand, was truly ugly. It had mint green, fuchsia, teal, yellow, and black stripes, with a hideous Krampus on the front and back.

"Wow, Damian. That is absolutely the ugliest sweater I've ever seen."

The teen beamed. "Thanks, Grayson. I plan on winning this year."

"Well, you'll have to wait for Jason and see what nightmare-fuel of a sweater he found, but you have my vote."

"Pennyworth spoke to him about ugly vs. inappropriate, so we'll see. Todd isn't getting that prize this year."

Bruce heard the door again. He didn't hear Alfred chewing Jason out, so it must not be too bad. Then he heard...

"Sorry, Al. You told me if I wanted to wear an ugly sweater to wear one with a picture of me on it. I'm just following your rules."

Bruce heard Alfred sigh, and his pulse instantly started to increase. It must be bad. Maybe he could escape.

A moment later, Jason came in. "Here's your winner, bi-otches!"

Bruce looked at Jason's shirt, then closed his eyes. He was hoping he imagined it, but when he opened his eyes again, it was true. All the kids spoke at once.

"Seriously, Jay?"

"Oh. Em. Gee."

"Is that what I think it is?"

"No way, Todd! That has to be disqualified! This year is mine!"

"Not cool, brother. Not cool."

"Sorry, Bernard. I warned you my family's a bit crazy. Some more than others."

Finally Bruce found his voice. "Jason. Is that your autopsy photo on your sweater?"

#jason's inappropriate sense of humor #bruce wayne #jason todd #batfamily #damian wayne #happy but dysfunctional batfam #stephanie brown #tim drake #dick grayson #barbara gordon #cassandra cain #duke thomas #alfred pennyworth #selina kyle #damian's dog titus #haley grayson

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bluejaysandblackbats · 25 days

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In The Soup

Fandom: DC Comics, Batfam, Superfam

Summary: Jason Lives AU where he and Superboy become friends, despite Bruce's disapproval of Superboy. (ft. Jason's service dog, Gromit)

Chapters: 7/?

Characters: Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Barbara Gordon, Conner Kent, Roxy Leech, Rex Leech

Relationships: TBA

Additional Tag: Jason Todd Lives, Jason Todd Has Chronic Pain, Jason Todd Has PTSD, Conner Kent is Superboy, Good Friend Jason Todd, Protective Jason Todd, Overprotective Bruce Wayne, Barbara Gordon is Oracle, Disabled Characters, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne Get Along, Good Parent Bruce Wayne, Developing Friendships, Sneaking Around, Disguise, Fluff and Humor, Secret Messages, Hiding in Plain Sight

Chapter Seven: Field Trip

Conner followed Jason around the museum and couldn’t help but smile at Jason’s childlike wonder. “This is cat’s eye prehnite… I remember when they added it to the exhibit because Catwoman broke in and tried to steal it,” Jason declared, “It usually wouldn’t be worth much monetarily speaking because it’s only a semi-precious stone… But cat’s eye prehnite is extremely rare and at nearly five carats-. Oh! It used to belong to an heiress who mysteriously disappeared in 1923 while visiting her paternal grandmother. Legend says the prehnite jewel was the key to an even greater fortune, but nobody can figure it out.”

Hearing Jason gush about history, value, and legends was more amusing than the exhibits. Someone tried to push past Jason by moving his chair.

“Hey, you ever heard of saying excuse me, chump?” Conner snapped.

The guy gave him the finger, and Conner advanced forward. Jason grabbed his wrist. “Conner, it’s okay—.”

“It’s not okay. It’s rude. You don’t just—. Sorry, you were talking about the prehnite,” Conner whispered. He took a breath, and Jason smiled.

“Thanks for speaking up, but I get treated like this all the time… And I don’t like to make a scene when I speak up for myself,” Jason sweetly corrected him. Conner bowed his head as his cheeks heated up. “Still, I’m grateful that you spoke up for me.”

“Anytime… Um… You were talking about the rocks,” Conner replied, gesturing toward a dagger.

“Typical Gotham cult story. It’s an ornate dagger with a ceramic handle, one blue diamond with a Marquise cut,” Jason described, “The noteworthy thing about the story is that one of Bruce’s—. My dad’s relatives on his mother’s side… His great-grandfather’s niece got involved with a cult that convinced her that Gotham’s most elite families owed a sacrifice to ensure the success of future generations. She tried to kill her three-year-old son to ensure her daughter's success from a previous marriage, but she said she was overcome by a mysterious force and turned the knife on herself. She survived, but no one ever saw her again…

“However, I did some deep diving and found a book. The author claims it was a work of fiction, but the book’s events resembled the cult’s killings in perfect detail despite the killings happening ninety years before her birth. She was a little older than my dad’s mom.”

“Your grandma?” Conner asked.

“Not really… I didn’t know Martha, and I was adopted way after she died,” Jason replied, “My grandma’s in prison.”

“For what?” Conner questioned as Jason led him to the next exhibit.

“Child endangerment, among a laundry list of other things,” Jason replied casually.

“The botanical gardens,” Jason smiled, “It’s my second favorite exhibit.”

“How do you know so much about everything in this museum? It’s like you know a fun fact about everything here,” Conner chuckled, “It’s cool.”

“Wow, um-.” Jason’s cheeks went rosy, adding color to his near-alabaster face. “Um… I used to come here a lot… And I’ve been on the virtual tour over a hundred and twenty times.”

“Why?” Conner questioned. The question was innocent enough, but the tightness in Jason’s chest said otherwise.

“I was in the hospital a lot, and when I got out of the hospital, I was stuck at home in a body cast,” Jason answered, “This is my first full week of being out and about again.” Conner frowned and kicked at the air.

“So, you must be thrilled to be outside again… I mean—. Sorry, that was dumb. I’m glad we got to spend time together,” Conner stumbled over his words. “I should stop talking.”

Jason giggled. “No, keep talking. I needed the laugh,” Jason joked.

Jason didn’t want to say it aloud, but it was exciting to be outside again. It was strange to have a free range of Gotham after everything. He thought Bruce would never let him leave the manor again. His phone vibrated, reminding him to take his medication. “Wanna grab a bite to eat?” Jason questioned. “My treat.”

Conner nodded. They left the museum and walked down the street. They ordered fries and a malt. Conner dipped his fries in his shake while Jason took his medication. “Conner, can I ask you a personal question?” Jason innocently asked as he drank milk before spooning his malt out of the cup.

“Go ahead,” Conner replied.

Jason glanced at Conner and cocked his head. “What’s the deal with the stunts? What do you get for doing all that?” Jason questioned.

“Mostly flack. I get a cut from whatever merch my manager can sell, and I get to travel around,” Conner answered, “And it’s supposed to get my image out there and help me gain the people’s trust.”

“You recited that line perfectly, but I call bull. Stunts aren’t gonna help you gain squat. You look like an overconfident carnival attraction. They’re robbing you of your personhood by making you act like a circus clown for change,” Jason replied. He didn’t mean to be harsh, but Jason hated people taking advantage of Conner.

“Do you think I’m a showboat?” Conner questioned. He bowed his head out of shame and refused to meet eyes with Jason.

Jason rushed to swallow his malt and fries because he didn’t want Conner upset. “Mmph… No. You helped me and didn’t tell anyone, even though it would’ve boosted your image. Then you ensured I got home safe because you were worried about me. You’re a good person, Conner,” Jason reassured him.

“How do I get other people to believe that?” Conner questioned.

“Okay, I’m no manager, but I know PR. Try to back off from the press. They can twist your words any way they want. The less you say, the better… No more stunts. Only show up when you’re actually needed, and don’t make a mess. If you do, people love a good clean-up job. Don’t be performative… Be personal. Pay attention to what the city needs and become that,” Jason advised, “ It's a slow process, but people will like you if you're real with them. You've got the big 'S', but what are you gonna do to carry its legacy?"

"But, I wanna make it my own. I don't even want people to treat me like the next Superman… I barely know the guy", "Conner replied.

"You don't? I figured the big guy would have you on speed dial," Jason mumbled in shock.

"Nah, we try to stay out of each other's way. It's weird between us," Conner replied.

Jason frowned. "So, you don't have any adults in your life? And no, your manager doesn't count," Jason muttered. Conner shook his head and took a spoonful of Jason's malt. "Give me a spoonful of your peanut butter." Conner grinned. Jason made Conner feel normal, and Conner made Jason feel the same way. They were just two teenage boys when they were together and nothing else. It felt good to forget. Even if it was only for a while.

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ao3feed-oliverfelicity · 1 month

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#IFTTT #AO3 works tagged 'Oliver Queen/Felicity Smoak'#HeyThereViolet #March 07 #2024 at 11:18AM

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ao3feed-brucewayne · 6 months

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Mama Kitty

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/Ri1BWST by PickleofwhichisFickle64 Selina Kyle, Catwoman, has watched Batman's flock of little birds grow. Sometimes they need some help from their catmom. Words: 4808, Chapters: 5/5, Language: English Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Selina Kyle, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown, Dick Grayson, Haley | Dick Grayson's Dog, Titus | Damian Wayne's Dog, Ace the Bat-Hound (DCU) Relationships: Selina Kyle/Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Not Canon Compliant, Cannon? Whats that? I just take what I like, Bruce Wayne is Batman, Tim Drake is Red Robin, Jason Todd is Red Hood, Damian Wayne is Robin, Stephanie Brown is Spoiler, Dick Grayson is Nightwing, Selina Kyle is Catwoman, Mentioned Duke Thomas, Mentioned Cassandra Cain, Mentioned Barbara Gordon, Good Parent Bruce Wayne, Good Parent Selina Kyle, Sleep Deprived Tim Drake, Revived Jason Todd, Jason Todd Has PTSD, Bullied Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson Has PTSD, Good Dog Haley | Dick Grayson's Dog, Emotional Support Animal Haley | Dick Grayson's Dog, Service Animal Haley | Dick Grayson's Dog, ??sorta, Worried Parent Selina Kyle, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, not said, but its implied in part of it read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/Ri1BWST

#IFTTT #bruce wayne #batman #the caped crusader #the dark knight #dcu #ao3 #ao3feed

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justafairytailofinnocence · 2 years

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Hello! hopefully the matchup are still open & if so can i ask one for harry potter (golden trio era) and dc?

My name is Ziah and I would prefer a male matchup.

my pronouns are she / her , my hogwarts house is ravenclaw and im an Aries. Im slightly on the thicker side and have a darker skin tone. I have a scar straight down my forehead and have brown, almost black eyes. My hair is short as well as curly and i usually have it half up half down . Personality wise, I am very quiet and nonchalant but friendly. My personality is defined as the investigator. I tend to go at my own pace but others around me say, I'm pretty hardworking & intelligent. I would personally describe myself as someone humble and highly accepting. People often say that my resting face looks intimidating, but im really nice to get along with.

My best subjects are math and science. My hobbies include learning about forensics , philosophy and medical sciences. Though i do play basketball in my past time. Other activities are painting ,digital art , piano and my favorite of all taking four hour long naps !!!

My clothing stye is and dark academia but with sneakers.

Likes / dislikes:

•likes : osteology dogs sweet-tea rnb

lemon flavors mythology thunderstorms

•dislikes : flying bugs sticky heats ants nagging squash

Not going to lie but i honestly just want to hang around people who have similar humor / morals and to nap with.

Also may you include the theme song , added gifs and possibly dialogue about the scenario?

~Thank you in advance !!

Hello dear 💖, thanks for the request.

For harry potter I ship you with:

Harry potter⚡️

Yes this may be abit odd but I think your personality works for him.

You met through hogwarts, harry was drawn to your intelligent personality.

You were of course a ravenclaw and the others were slytherin and gryffindor.

You and harry share a taste for mature things that not many people are into.

You could be someone that he moves onto from that isn't cho Chang or ginny.

Harry liked your humble and intelligent side.

He would love to read by your side and sleep with you.

You would have your first date with harry was nearby the black Lake, reading and studying.

Your second date was in the library or honeydukes, eating chocolate or reading about stories.

I can see harry admitting his feelings for you.

Harry: ziah, i-I have something I want to ask you.

Ziah: hm *she perks up*

Harry: I admit not many witches astound me as much as you

Harry: why thank you potter, your quite a good friend.

Harry: no, I mean I like you ziah, alot, what I mean is, I have feelings for you.

Ziah: oh, wow uh-, I've never really had anyone feel that way before.

Harry would surprisingly be a romantic yet awkward kisser if your into that.

Harry would marry you after the events of voldemort, your child would be in ravenclaw and they would have your hair and his eyes.

Your theme song:

For dc I ship you with:

Bruce wayne a.k.a batman🦇

Your intelligence suits batman and his personality.

He's quite secretive but he will open up to you.

You worked as a researcher for Bruce and graduated from Gothem.

You were a apart of the justice league having your own super power.

You and batman started seeing eachother quite a bit before dating.

You and batman would in your spare time read when Bruce Wayne is in his mansion.

Catwoman would be jealous.

Batman would take you on a date to a fancy restaurant.

Ziah: so Bruce, this is one of your many surprises I see.

Batman: yes, but I like to organise the best for you.

Ziah: like the time we were nearly killed on our fourth date.

Batman: no *kisses your forehead.

Ziah: your quite a romantic, I should say I'm not used to going on many dates.

Batman: no, neither am I *smiles*

You would paint and do play piano while Bruce listens or watches in the background.

You would marry in a chapel with the justice league there. Your child would have his eyes and your hair, they would be the next batman.

Your theme song:

Anyways that's all for now:

Ta Ta ✨️

#harry potter matchup #harry potter matchups open #dc matchup #dc matchups open

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heroheart · 1 year

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@godblooded / selina: i can take care of myself.

she doesn't intimidate the way the bat does. mostly, she thinks, because it'd be more difficult to etch the sigil onto a standing-lamp, but ultimately because the blue and red cuts through the smog like its own lantern. one swift promise, and she spends her off-days circling the city and listening. her time is split between nationaI city and gotham, and it reminds her vaguely of the last time kal went off-world. beignets in france. vodka in kaznia. pastries in portugal. the world envelopes her as the last daughter of krypton, and it feels... right. gotham? yeah, it's not so... forthright in its gratitude.

"that's not why i'm here." heavy boots press down into the concrete, and hands lay flat on her hips. two promises. look after gotham. keep catwoman out of trouble. (she's more of a dog person.) and... well, she does a pretty good job of manifesting trouble, even on a quiet night. (she's grown to understand that quiet is a curse. gee, it sure is quiet today leads to the unfurling of an underground crime ring, or an explosion on main street, or the next catastrophe that halts her in her tracks and tars the knitted stitches of the suit with ash and dirt.)

"i know you can take care of yourself." bruce spelt that out pretty clearly. gotham should be afraid of her, if anything. or... something along those lines. (there's the faint running of a tap from across the street, the hurried timid clip-clip-clip of heeled footsteps three blocks away, the tinny screech of an old jukebox from even further —)

"your heart's racing."

#godblooded #godblooded / selina.#goddammit selina don't cause a ruckus

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koussevitzky · 2 years

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Dude I was reading fanfic at like 1am the other day because I was staying up with my dog because she was sick and there was one where Batman gave Catwoman head and when she basically asked why he was so good at giving head Bruce goes “I’m a feminist” and I can’t stop thinking about it

#like…the deadpan #i know it’s real but it feels like a hallucination

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out-of-context-batfam · 4 years

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Robin (1993) #53

#IF THAT WAS A CAT IT WOULD ALREADY BE RAIDING THE CATFOOD INSTEAD OF STAYING WITH THE OWNER #BRUCE IS GOOD WITH DOGS AND CATWOMAN #BRUCE MAY BE TERRIBLE AT INTERACTING WITH HUMANS BUT HE IS GREAT WITH ANIMALS #THAT DOG REALLY LIKED GETTING PET JUDGING BY THE LOOK ON ITS FACE #dc comics #batfam #batfamily #out of context #robin #cataclysm #batman #bruce wayne #funny #dammit bruce #dog #good with animals #earthquake #doggo

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ramble-writes · 2 years

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Secrets Out

So, this is inspired by @celerywrites Jason fic, that’s also inspired by their fic of the reader figuring out Dick is Nightwing. So a bit o chatting, and I got an OK to write something similar, but of the reader figuring out Jason is Red Hood. Anyway, here it is! I like how it turned out but I hope that y’all like it too!

Reader is trans-masc (FTM) in this so yeah. Enjoy me ever taking a crack at DC writing and I do got another one in the works that is crossover base.

Don’t forget to like, reblog, and follow if ya wanna see more! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

Ever since that night when Jason took you to meet his family, things have been going well from that point. Dick being the helpful goofball he is, Tim is always figuring things out (which admittedly makes you a little nervous as you try to save him from his horrendous coffee addiction). Cass thankfully warmed up to you and liked doing small, simple things with you like puzzles or Tetris. Steph, on the other hand, is like Dick but more hyper. Her sass is on point, though, so you give her credit for that. Then there are ones like Duke and Damian. Duke is a bit reserved, but some nudging here and there, and you learned he has a liking for sunrises and sunsets. But at a low cost of sleep since he has school. Damian is. Well. Jason and the others are right to say that the young Wayne is a demon, but you learned he has a thing for animal memes. Seeing as he has a dog, a cat, and a cow (which still baffles you). So you get why he likes animal memes. The day Tim called a family meeting to the main living space confused you all. That was till he announced he has a boyfriend and, moreso, he is bisexual. Steph outed herself that she also might be bi but currently is questioning a bit. Seeing these two come out to the entire family honestly gave you a boost of confidence despite the spike of nervousness. So you had raised your hand, waited for the silence, then came clean about being transgender but haven't gone through top surgery yet. By the looks on their faces, they were shocked. Hell, Tim moreso since he couldn't even tell you even had a binder on at all. And he's one of the smarter ones. But the amount of support that was shown chased away all fears you had. You could tell Jason was relieved as well by how his shoulders relaxed since he was afraid he was going to have to crack a few skulls. What was great about coming out finally was how they were ready to help you get an appointment set up. - The day came. Nervous as you were, excitement made your body vibrate. Jason had something to do in the meantime, but he promised he'd do his best to escape whatever Bruce has him doing and be there for you. He couldn't drop you off either, so you had a taxi hailed, and you were well on your way to the Gotham hospital. An explosion went off. The jeweler shop known for having the most extensive collection of many gemstones was seen with none other than the infamous Catwoman. Following her was Baby-Doll. Guess it must be a girls' night out or something for them to be teaming up for some precious stones. The explosion caused a chain reaction and set off the restaurant right next to the jeweler. Gas pipes exploded, making it a lot bigger than anyone expected. It was good that the restaurant was closed, so no one died, but the force of it made for the taxi you're in to flip and crash into another car. You had blacked out a bit, then came to with your ears ringing loudly. There were muffled voices that you could barely make out from the pounding headache you now have and how your pulse was racing in your ears. "--check that--eople inside!" What? There was people where? "Red! Come--I think this is--" Two sets of feet clambered onto the side of the taxi you were in. Two sets of hands came down to take hold of the bent door when you cracked your eyes open. One pair is black with the middle and ring fingers blue, and the other looking like durable black gloves with metal plating on the knuckles. With the creaking of metal, grunts from the hands' owners, the door popped off and was tossed aside. The padded black gloves were quick to draw out a knife and cut away the strap of the seat belt that held you in. You managed to catch a glimpse of a red head: Shiny. A helmet. This figure pulled you out once freed, and you were met with an incredibly warm body with strong arms that held you close. But there was something about how you were held as this red helmet-wearing figure ran. Something familiar. Secure. Yet gentle as if afraid holding on too tight would cause pain. No one at the Gotham hospital expected to see the Red Hood charging in and frantically asking for help. A gurney was brought out immediately, and you were placed down on it. A whine left you at the loss of heat. You had got accustomed to it along with the sound of a heart beating quickly under your head. Reed Hood hushed you gently despite the way his helmet distorts his voice, a hand gently caressing the side of your face as he whispered out how you're going to be ok, how the doctors are going to take care of you. - You had blacked out again at some point, all thought seeming void in your head. When you came to, you saw Jason sitting in a chair beside the bed you're in, both hands encasing yours as his lips grazed over your knuckles. You could barely make out what he was saying, but it was easy to tell he was silently begging whatever cosmic forces not to let you fade. "Jas...son...?" He jumped. Sea green eyes locked onto you. You hate to say it, but it's a first to see the usually obnoxious, sometimes crude, book nerd cry. A hand still held yours as he stood up a bit to place his other hand on the side of your face, cautious of the stitching on your cheek. "Hey... I... I thought I was gonna lose you there..." He gave a half-hearted chuckle, but the slow formation of bags under his eyes and how his hair looked more of a mess told you he hadn't gained a wink of sleep. You could only manage a small smile since your throat felt like sandpaper, but something else occupied your mind when Jason had leaned forward to press his lips gently to your forehead and muttered about how you're ok. "Did...you s...ave me...?" "What? No... It was Nightwing and Red Hood that did. And I think I saw Batman and Robin too..." Your nose wrinkled up a bit as your eyes scanned over him as he sat back down. Putting what bit of detective knowledge Tim taught you, seeing a skin-tight black turtleneck on him under his gray zip-up hoodie seemed off. Withdrawing your hand from his, you reached for the zipper. "Um... Look, I'd hate to stop you, despite how much I'd love to rail you-" He mumbled a bit, "But what are you doing?" You didn't pay attention as you got a hold of the tab and tugged it down. You only got to get a peek of something red on his shirt that reminded you of one of those stretched-out V's that kids draw for birds before Jason stopped you. Eyes ended up locking together as your entire face scrunched up. "A hero doesn't hold a civilian with such tenderness like a lover," You rasped out, pausing to draw in a breath. "There's only a secure hold. Tell me. Was that you that saved me?" All Jason could do was avert his gaze from you. He released your wrist from the hold he had it in as if allowing for you to continue your mini-investigation. But you didn't. You pressed your whole palm to his chest, fingers splayed out as a weak chuckle found its way from you. "What's so funny..?" "Nothing. Just... I consider myself lucky to be not only saved but to be dating the Red Hood." How those beautiful sea-green eyes snapped back to you, wide like saucers before closing as an exasperated sigh left him. The corners of his mouth twitched up a bit as he gave you a defeated yet amused look on his face. "Yeah? Whatchu' gotta say about it?" "Thaaaaat, I can probably tell that makes Nightwing Grayson. No doubt is Bruce-" You stop yourself at that, but the thought was there. "So that then makes Damian being Robin, and Tim is Red Robin." Jason nodded. "Yup. Duke is the Signal, Cass is the Orphan, and Steph is the Spoiler." Now it was you that nodded as he listed off the rest. You were glad that your throat was so torn that your volume never raised for anyone to hear. That was till you started coughing, and the vigilante got up and brought over one of those tiny paper cups seen in waiting rooms of offices. He helped you take sips of it before setting it down on the bedside table. "I am surprised, though. All those times I would talk endlessly about you lot, you played it off pretty well without giving anything away." "Well, we gotta. Learned from Bruce on how not to babble like children about who we are." You two ended up talking in hushed voices about the family's double lives they live. It went on for what felt like hours till you had drifted off into sleep. Jason could only find himself smiling at how relaxed you look when asleep. He scooted the chair he's in closer before resting his head on his arms, his hand resting over yours as he let sleep overcome him.

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TUA be like

Text description under the cut for screen readers and the odd confused Gen Z who hasn’t caught up on Millennial-defining shit like Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.

Luther thinks he is a forlorn elephant sitting alone on a bench and staring out at the horizon. His fanfic persona is queen bee mean girl Regina George. He’s actually an overachieving Eagle Scout with every single goddamn merit badge and a smile that speaks of pain.

Diego thinks he’s Batman, obviously. In fanfic, he is the literal personification of Anger from Inside Out. He’s actually that kid from The Princess Bride who puts up a whiny fuss at first but winds up loving this sappy love story his grandpa read to him.

Allison thinks she’s an impostor, but is she good enough at it to have Impostor Syndrome? She isn’t sure. Fanfic thinks she is Joyce Summers from BTVS, gentle and matronly supermom to all the hero team. She’s actually Princess Leia listening to your shit—hypercompetent and a great leader willing to get her hands dirty, but OH MY GOD PLEASE STOP.

Klaus thinks he’s Ally Sheedy’s character from The Breakfast Club—you know, an incredibly weird goth who cleans up pretty. Fanfic thinks he’s that kid from The Sixth Sense who sees dead people and cries all the time and is played by Haley Joel Osment and I guarantee you that’s all you remember about that kid. He’s actually a nihilist raccoon. Text reads: DEATH IS COMING. EAT TRASH. BE FREE.

Five thinks he is the Twelfth Doctor, a grumpy old genius Timelord. In fanfic, he’s Neo from The Matrix—the chosen one/savior of humanity who can do literally anything and died for your sins. He’s actually a screaming Gordon Ramsey on a busy night in Hell’s Kitchen with an incompetent staff.

Ben thinks he’s Danny Phantom because he’s got ghost powers and ghost powers are super cool. In fanfic, he’s a guardian angel. He’s actually an unemployed and aimless Ben Wyatt from Parks and Rec, holding out his original Claymation character (or Klaus) as “proof” he is not depressed.

Vanya thinks she’s Bruce Banner who turns into The Hulk when he gets angry, but in the way that gave him so much self-hate and angst in the beginning. Fanfic thinks she’s Haruhi from Ouran High School Host Club—kind of a bland but sweet and innocent cutie. She’s actually the Helper Dog from Hyperbole and a Half giving up and lying down in the snow forever (or until her owner makes her go inside the house). She does have Haruhi’s enby vibes tho.

Lila thinks she is one of the spies from Spy vs. Spy. Fanfic thinks she is Catwoman/Selena Kyle. She’s actually a package labeled, “DEFINITELY NOT BEES” with the instructions “SHAKE VIGOROUSLY BEFORE OPENING” written on it.

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Sort of inspired by the other idea, but Steph actually did die, and she was buried, but three/six months afterwards she came back.

Some bloggers were doing a six months anniversary thing and initially assumed zombie, attacking her hand with a shovel. On the second swing, Steph's hand grabs, it, pushes it into the bloggers stomach and uses it as leverage to get out.

She's very focused on her torso ideally not opening up and spilling her organs out everywhere cos coming back didn't fix 'everything'. She's somewhat hysterical, can't remember what brought her back, but also capable of wheedling a lot of info out of the bloggers, while subtly pulling bits of tombstone off and crushing them into dust.

Finding out the phone was doing a liveblog, she just uses a gust of wind and the crumbled stone to cover her 'escape'. Leaving the guys to run deeper into the graveyard looking for her, while she doubles back, grabs the shovel and leaves, shouting as she disappears into an alleyway "Sorry, East End Girls learn not to follow strangers anywhere!, even for doctors!" before vanishing.

Steph goes to a place she hid one of her old supply staches and uses it t patch herself up and trap an old bomb shelter or basement or what have you.

Meanwhile 'everyone' sees this, or more, lots of people do, there's investigations, plans and naturally Jason & Cass in their respective adventures flip out and race to Gotham. (Shiva & Cain are very upset Cass bailed on their fucked up family adventure with Mad Dog. That was all one thing right?)

Cass's motives are obvious, Jason's is that he knows Ra's will be after her and he is!

Bruce, Tim & Dick are on holiday and so are late to the party.

So, let's see. It's before Bruce dies, so Leslie isn't back in Gotham yet. There's no one in Batcave. Or Clock Tower. Or Batgirl's Cave. That's. Uh... That's okay. Fuck. Ouch. But - never fear! Stephanie can sew, and she can, in fact, sew herself together.

She can't go home, though, because with ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE IN GOTHAM: LOCAL VIGILANTE THE FIRST TO RISE a lot of journalists and just busybodies hound Crystal, asking for a comment.

So. You know. Hiding it is.

She does phone her mom, but. Her mother is crying, afraid to believe, angry that someone possibly playing a prank. It doesn't go so well.

Stephanie goes to the only ally she knows she has in Gotham, still: Catwoman.

"Huh," Selina says, finding her in the living room. "Guess you also have nine lives. Or, eight now, perhaps."

"About that," Steph says. "I kinda can't go home, and with this stupid zombie panic, I can't just roam the streets as Spoiler. Or Robin."

"Oh? So what did you have in mind?"

"I'm so glad you asked!"

So Stephanie becomes Stray. Her costume isn't much like Selina's, though. It's a mask, cat ears, and gloves with metal claws.

If anything, you could say Cheshire could be cited as an influence, but the color scheme and the suit style are different. It's a dark gray jumpsuit that covers all her body to hide the scars but still allows free movement for parkour and fighting.

There are claws in boots, too, so Steph can literally go up a wall if needed.

Batgirl and Red Hood find her pretty much at the same time. It's not that they tracked her down, it's that she's robbing Black Mask's warehouse, where he's keeping the guns and other illicit goods he's planning to fund his operations with. If you take away his money, Black Mask really can't offer much else in a fight. He's pretty pathetic, actually. Steph again congratulates herself on making the right choice not killing him: she doesn't need it to bring him down. It's just her death put something of a hamper on the timeline when she can actually finish him off.

Well, not anymore!

"Smart," says Red Hood.

"You're the literary last person I want approval from, Hood, you didn't have any hangups about killing anyone and still didn't manage to put him down!" She says.

"Okay, this was uncalled for. I had other priorities. Now, do you want my help or not?" Hood says. "You may not like me, or approve of my methods, but I am excellent in robbing Black Mask of valuables and pissing him off."

"Okay," Steph eyes him warily. "You're on probation as my sidekick."

"Sir yes sir!" Hood salutes.

And then shoots a ninja down. Because, it turns out, that's the real reason he came back, to keep her safe from a cult.

"They have the means to resurrect the dead, it's literally fine!" Hood replies when Steph is like: probation is over, you failed.

Steph: "Do I look like I care?"

And then she's attacked again, but now it's by Batgirl, and it's with a hug, not a knife.

"Stephanie," she says. "Is that really?.. I don't understand..."

"Shhh, names in the field!" Stephanie says.

"Come on," Hood says. "I know your name. The whole Gotham knows your name."

"They don't know Stray's name!" Steph argues.

"Like it's so hard to deduce, after you crawled out of your grave and then, a week later, a new crime-fighter appeared. At least I managed to get through my resurrect without being live-streamed."

"Who's the guy?" Stephanie asks Cass, because it's obvious that she's missing something. Like whoah, is she not the only zombie in Gotham?

(if that's what she is; so far, no cravings for brains)

Cass looks at Red Hood and shakes her head.

"I have no idea. And I don't care."

"Okay, that one really hurt. Batman didn't talk about me? Really?"

His shoulders snoop. Steph feels kinda sad about him.

"Alright," she says. "You can come with us. But - no guns, they're loud, and we're trying for stealth."

"Yeah, okay," Hood says. |It's not like I don't have knives. Or aren't as deadly in hand to hand.|

"No deadly force whatsoever," Cass says.

"Try and stop me," Hood grins. "If I don't kill it's because I don't want to. Not because you told me so."

But he does, indeed, refrain from using guns or killing anyone. He says that he doesn't need to, the mission parameters could be achieved without it.

So it goes. They completely devastate Roman Sionis' resources. He can't pay his people. They turn on him. Tragically, Black Mask dies. They were busy saving other people from getting caught in the crossfire, so it's not like they're to blame.

They do round up the rest of False Face Society pretty quick, working together.

And then Batman, Nightwing, and Robin come back.

They're like: "Spoiler! Batgirl! You're working with a known criminal and a killer! We're disappointed in you."

Cass is like: "Not for the first time, for me. I believe everyone can change and redeem themselves. Don't you?"

Stephanie is like: "Well, he didn't actually kill anyone when he was working with us, because my plan was much more superior to his own and could be implemented without any murder. So there."

Red Hood: "Alright, so? I didn't change a bit. I am as I always was. Ruthless and ready to go where you all can't, do what needs to be done. I am. And now is my cue to leave."

Exit stage left.

But! Jason has to stick in Gotham, because League of Shadows is still lurking around. To get Batman and the rest off his back, he decides to just walk into GCPD district and be like: hi, yes, I'm Jason Todd. No, really. No, I really died. No idea. Also no idea. Well, maybe connected to Stephanie Brown - I also crawled out of my grave, it's actually why I found the courage to come back to Gotham, because I am not the only one anymore. Who can testify? I would think my father, Bruce Wayne, could. Or Alfred Pennyworth. Or Dick Grayson. Or Commissioner Gordon's daughter Barbara, she was tutoring me in Math, did you know?

And it's like. What Bruce and the rest of them can do? It is Jason. Denying it's Jason will only raise more questions.

But, also. If Stephanie was the only one to come from beyond the grave, it would be freaky. But now...

Besides, there's also the Court of Owls. They let themselves be known right around the time Jason reveals he's alive. And, what do you know: they're using people who are presumed dead - brainwashed and augmented humans. So, when Batfam uncovers this plot - Jason helps, and he almost doesn't kill anyone here, because in his interest that as many Owls as possible are alive to be dragged into the light of the public eye. To answer in the court of the law, yes, but also, because Jason plans to blame his and Stephanie's resurrection on them.

It works. If all of them, who are in custody, die under mysterious circumstances, who's to blame? Not Jason, he was here reading this book the whole evening.

Look. Batfam doesn't trust him. They are basically certain that he orchestrated the deaths. The irony is, he really isn't responsible. Again, it's in his interest that Owls are alive.

Some of the Talons, who were deprogrammed, weren't as kin on letting them live. Honestly, Jason gets it. So he doesn't say anything and lets everyone, including Cass and Steph who's like: I was rooting for you, how dare you! just believe what they will.

So. With the explanation out in the open, Ra's - maybe he doesn't believe fully in the story Jason is selling, but he's not as keen to waste resources, especially with the uprising in the League, led by his daughters.

Steph patches up things with her mom. Crystal is devastated when she realizes that the girl who called her was really her daughter. But Steph doesn't blame her. Anyway, she couldn't have come home before she figured everything out, so. She shouldn't have even called. "No," Crystal says, "you should have, I should have... "

There's a lot of hugging and crying and it takes time, but then life goes back to normal.

Damian arrives at the Manor. Because the League is going through a rough time, it's safer for him in Gotham. He bosses Jason around because, well, isn't Jason his mother's pet project? One of the reasons the relationship between Mother and Grandfather soured? And he's not even there, fighting with her?

Jason, who was kinda cut off from the League news for a long, long time, is like: what???

So yeah, he's leaving Gotham and going to Talia. It's not like she needed him much, but it's thought that counts, Talia decides. So Jason stays with her until everything is said and done. Ra's dies, Nyssa dies. Talia doesn't.

In Gotham, things move on. Stephanie becomes Batgirl. And also a college student. Bruce dies. Cassandra becomes Batman. Damian becomes Robin. Dick becomes a parent to a ten years old child. Tim becomes obsessed with trying to clone his friend, proving Bruce is in fact alive, and Red Robin.

Jason, when he finds out about Bruce's death, blue-screens for a short while.

"So," Talia asks him. "What are you going to do? I know Bruce left you a message. Are you going back to Gotham? Find out what he had to say to you... Take the mantle of Batman..."

"No," Jason says. "Cass got it covered. And Bruce had all the chances he wanted to say something to me while I was living at the Manor again. But... You know. I made him a promise, once. If something like what happened to me, happened to him, I would have..."

He trails off. Then looks at Talia.

"I guess I have an evil god to kill."

#stephanie brown #jason todd #cassandra cain #asks

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what your favorite gotham ship says about you

(obviously done in the style of Eldena Doubleca5t’s “what your favorite ___ ship says about you” videos over on yewchoob)

gobblepot (jim gordon/oswald cobblepot): your ideal relationship dynamic is batman/catwoman, but you don't think the ACTUAL batman and catwoman on this show fight one another Enough

nygmobblepot (ed nygma/oswald cobblepot): you don't understand how anyone could watch this show for jim gordon. gotham is about the villains!

jimlee (jim gordon/leslie thompkins): either you think it's cute that ben and morena are married in real life, or you are the most vanilla bitch on the planet. either way, you are heterosexual.

kringma (kristen kringle/ed nygma): you are a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of the Dogged Nice Guy trope

gordlock (jim gordon/harvey bullock): you are a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of buddy cop comedies

gordorrance (jim gordon/eduardo dorrance): you are a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of the military industrial complex.

nygmakins (ed nygma/leslie thompkins): you are a firm believer in Men! Getting! Pegged!

moonlock (fish mooney/harvey bullock): you either have a debilitating addiction to milfs, or a debilitating addiction to Scruffy Men Trying Their Best.

fishliza (fish mooney/liza): you definitely have a debilitating addiction to milfs, and you are also a lesbian.

fishpenguin (fish mooney/oswald cobblepot): your addiction to milfs got so bad that it outweighed your interest in acknowledging oswald’s canonical sexuality. also, you’re into femdom.

falcobblepot (sofia falcone/oswald cobblepot): same joke as fishpenguin, but your interest in milfs is outweighed by your interest in selfcest.

moonzean (fish mooney/butch gilzean): your ideal relationship dynamic is yzma and kronk

keantoya (barbara kean/renee montoya): you're always a slut for characters written out of the show in season one

jimvale (jim gordon/valerie vale): you just want good things for valerie--and really, who wouldn't?

gordworth (jim gordon/alfred pennyworth): i can't say for sure you want to fuck dads, but you definitely want to fuck father figures.

edsabella (ed nygma/isabella): you just want good things for ed--and really... why?

jeromewald (jerome valeska/oswald cobblepot): your interaction with fandom consists solely of reading and writing hurt/no comfort fics.

riddlergordon (ed nygma/jim gordon): you think gotham peaked when ed gave jim a long goodbye hug in 1x10

babitha (barbara kean/tabitha galavan): you have yet to forgive gotham writers for not letting barbara and tabitha kiss at the end of 4x19.

galzean (butch gilzean/tabitha galavan): you are heterosexual.

baby batcat (bruce wayne/selina kyle): you don't know why anyone would mess around with a mutually toxic hatefuck relationship when there's a perfectly good childhood friends to lovers dynamic right there

baby batjokes (bruce wayne/either valeska brother): you don't know why anyone would care about a childhood friends to lovers dynamic when there's a perfectly good mutually toxic hatefuck relationship to mess around with

valeyne (jerome valeska/bruce wayne): you are still chasing the high you felt watching the dark knight for the first time in 2008

wayleska (jeremiah valeska/bruce wayne): your ideal high school romance is nerd/goth

foxma (lucius fox/ed nygma): your ideal highschool romance is nerd/nerd

jimbabs (jim gordon/barbara kean): your ideal high school romance is prep/prep. also, you’re still upset about the way season 5 handled the pregnancy arc.

thompkean (leslie thompkins/barbara kean): your ideal relationship dynamic is that series of stock images where the guy is caught looking at another girl while he's with his girlfriend but things progress until the two girls end up getting married to each other instead.

falcordon (sofia falcone/jim gordon): this is just the same joke as gobblepot, but you are also heterosexual.

freezewald (victor fries/oswald cobblepot): you just want good things for oswald--and really, who wouldn't?

zsaszlepot (victor zsasz/oswald cobblepot): you actually like most if not all of the oswald ships on this list, but zsasz happens to be your favorite spoke on the fandom bicycle.

hattercrow (jervis tetch/jonathan crane): you don't understand what everyone’s complaining about--honestly, gotham peaked in season four. (also the obligatory FBI OPEN UP clip because jonathan is A Child)

scarebat (jonathan crane/bruce wayne): your interest in bruce wayne's existing relationships is outweighed by your interest in Edgy Boys

eccomiah (jeremiah valeska/ecco): you really just want to date jeremiah, but you have too much self-respect to write canon character/[Y/N] fic.

alvarzsasz (carlos alvarez/victor zsasz): you're a sucker for characters who are in Desperate Need Of More Screentime

ivycat (ivy pepper/selina kyle): your ideal relationship dynamic is girls being friends... gals being pals.

eccoivy (ecco/ivy pepper): you are a lesbian who came to gotham after reading batman comics. you are also stronger than any us marine, and quite possibly in the wrong fandom.

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