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yuwigqi · 2 months
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I didn't realize the Gotham Knights a) had Carrie Kelley, and b) Carrie Kelley was Black.
So uhm...
I love Black-Cantonese Tim, but I prefer Tim's canon Origin story a lot.
I also like Carrie's canon origin story.
She is completely ignored by her stoner parents (it was the Reagan era), and is later attacked by a former Robin angry at being replaced who now resembles the Joker. She also saved Batman's life (literally) in the aftermath of his grief over Jason's death.
I've always thought, since I got into Batman stuff in 2014, that they had a lot of parallels. And I've always wanted to do a "Carrie in canon Batfam" AU. And I'd already decided that if I ever do a longer fic again, Black-Cantonese Tim is so canon.
So like, hear me out:
Tim is upset about being replaced, and Red Robin starts to get more aggressive, after that and Bruce's disappearance. Carrie seeing Robin and the New Vigilante being violent, tries to be Robin herself as what Robin should be. Tim and her meet, and aside from hitting it off, Tim has one of his "this is so fucking insane and would not work irl but this is comics" ideas. Carrie hasn't gone into puberty yet, and he hasn't had his growth spurt yet. And their faces are mildly similar. Similar enough for Gotham's 80% white population to not notice (both of them find this upsetting and hilarious) when they begin switching the suit. While Tim is Red Robining, Carrie is wearing the exact same Robin suit he did, and no one even knows its her.
Carrie also moonlights as Catgirl under Selina, just like Tim used to as Stray. When Tim comes back, she becomes his personal Robin. Under the name: Orange Robin (keeps up the Tim Drake tradition of horrible hero names).
Then, when Tim turns 18, he fosters her.
It all just...fits together so perfectly.
I really...really....really might sit down in do this, once I finish some other creative projects. Like...man.
(added Bonus of Tim teaching Cass Mandarin, the language of her Mother, who Tim also has a mentorship under. Making Cass and Tim siblings on 2 bases) (Cassie uses slingshots in comics. Maybe...she asks Jason for help with her aim? He gives her one of those crossbows that looks sort of like a gun?? Alfred helps too?? There's a whole lot of possibilities here and I keep thinking of other bits to add. We'll see)
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《Catlad/Stray x Reader! HEADCANONS》
More Catlad Tim! HEADCANONS! Mini fic at end! Slight Robin Au too!
Tim is obsessed with the Batfamily (Regardless if you are Robin/Vigilante! Reader)
Tim often writes in a small journal about the crime-fighting family!
He looks up to Dick since he met him before at Haley's circus before his parents had became a bit detached.
Jason never met Tim as Robin, but did look up to him! Finding this Robin a tad bit cooler than when the first Robin was taking crooks down.
Nightwing on the other hand babies Catlad when Tim is first starting out! The two would even sneak out from their parents- *ahem* "parental guardians", to get some air and just talk. [Tim just straight-up fanboying and trying to play it cool. He asks questions about Batman, Nightwing, Robin, and etc.
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Sighing stupidly at your phone, you felt your cheeks, warm as an oven and your heart all mushy. A small squeal leaves your lips as you twirl about on your way to Wayne manor. A skip in your step without a care in the world as you ring the doorbell.
Instead of Alfred greeting you, Bruce Wayne meets you at the front door. 
"Ah, (Y/N), thank you for arriving in such short notice."
"Of course Mr. Wayne!" You yell, a bit too much excitement in your voice.
The play-boy billionaire eyes you with a questioning look. "Alright.. Well, I must head off now. Alfred and Dick will be back to the manor in a few hours. You know the rules, so I'll be off. Take care of Damien, have a good one!" The CEO waves goodbye as he heads to his garage.
You do a small wave back, soon heading inside the lustrous manor.
Your feet tapping against the cold floor as you wander around the manor for the "baby" you were supposed to be "sitting".
"(L/N)." Damien calls out to you from the stairs to the upstairs bedrooms. Ace and Titus sitting beside him with straightened postures.
You smile at the tiny kid, waving at him to come down. He does so, with a eye-roll and a click of his tongue. The two dogs following behind him like soldiers.
"You seem in good spirits (L/N), more so than usual." The boy said, the two of you outside in the ginormous backyard as you pick up a toy ball for the dogs. 
"Ooohh... Yeah, I-I guess something good did happen today...!" You state, your voice becoming higher pitched and faster. Ignoring Damien's cold stare as you throw the toy ball, Ace runs after it, while Titus looks at his Master for confirmation. Damien nods, smirking a bit at his animal companion as he runs off toward Ace. 
"Well what is it?"
""Scuse me?"
"What made you this "happy" today?" The young Wayne reiterates, petting Ace and Titus once they brought back the ball and another ball?
Where did they find the other one??
"IT-S Uhnnn, teenage stuff, it'll make you SO BOreeed, don't worry about it, kay?!" You grab one of the balls and chuck it so fast and far it flew outside the gardens.
"Damn.. I mean! DANG!" You try to censor yourself, forgetting there was a child present. 
"(L/N), I know what cursing is, your just like Grayson whenever he loses his balance." Damien scoffs, and you chuckle at the oh-so "perfect Garyson" falling on his face whenever he tries to black-flip to impress you and Damien.
"I know, but your still a ity-bity tike! I don't wanna ruin your child like innocence!" You whine dramatically, attempting to go in for a hug as Damien expertly avoids your hug attack.
"Augh, your worse than Garyson!" He hisses, this time changing his route to inside the manor.
"Come on, we need to get that ball back!"
"Fine..!" You groan out, pouting. "But I think it's an accomplishment that I'm worse than him!"
Wandering around the Crest Hill neighborhood, you stare in awe at the pristine houses and ginormous manors and mansions of rich households.
Damien nudged your leg when he noticed the stupid expression on your face.
"You've seen Wayne Manor before, these buildings aren't as amazing. That one over there isn't even old, it's rather plain too."
You eye the one Damien pointed out curiously, "who's home is it?"
Damien shoots you a look, which you could only offer a timid smile.
The boy sighs and names all the residents on the street, explaining to you the reasons he even knew were due to his father's connections with the higher upper-class citizens of Gotham. Most of them attended the charities they frequented.
"The newer building is Drake Manor-"
Damien becomes quiet as he turns around, you following his position.
A familiar teen walks up to the two of you...
Oh.
SHIT-
"(Y/N)? What are you doing here?"
Your body trembles in place as you turn around, Damien who notices your frightened stance. Glares at the newcomer that decided to approach the two of you.
"TIM- I-I mean! Hi-! Drake, Tim Drake??" You babble, wanting to find the nearest rock and crush it on your skull.
"Uhm, yeah, that's me.. Why are you in Crest Hill? I thought you... Wait, do you live here?" Tim coughed, realizing his slip up.
"OH-ya see.. I had.. A baby-sitting gig, so that's why I'm here. BU-Ut... No, I don't live here, in this area, or neighborhood."
Tim's eyes don't meet your own, he rubs the back of his neck and apologized for the assumption.
"No! It's fine, really!" You honestly were just more focused on the fact Tim even knew you existed. The two of you didn't really talk with each other, except on the occasional "hi" or nod in greeting when seeing each other. (Which would always light up your day!)
"And the one that does live here is standing beside me." You gestured to Damien, who squares up in front of Tim. 
Not frightened or shy by the lanky looking male in front of him.
"It was nice seeing you, Drake. But we have to keep looking for our ball, excuse us." 
Damien, grabs your hand, trying to tug you away, but you stay rooted on the sidewalk.
"W-well I guess will see each other later?"
" Definitely," Tim said. His slips form into a grin as he walks back to his destination.
"Yeah.." You giggle stupidly. 
Once Tim was out of sight and hearing, you stumble forward as Damien pulls you along.
"Wait! Damien! Calm down! My legs are asleep right now!" You cry out, he ignored you as the two of you find the ball and head back to the manor.
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Mini Catlad And Other Batbrats HEADCANONS
Nightwing babies Catlad when first meeting them. Red Hood shoots at him, Robin tried to kill him.
Robin in this Au has a fun rivalry with Catlad, the two often bickering instead of fighting, or both at the same time.
I would like to think Catlad has intentionally flirted with you while babysitting Robin or Damien just to piss off the kid. But I can see that the two respect each other. But won't admit it unless they were both about to die.
"What's wrong?" Catlad smiles evilly at the two of you, or rather, mostly towards Robin. Who seemed fed up with the thief's antics. While you and Damien had decided to go to the museum to check out a new exhibit. (Dick had begged you to take Damien in his steed because of reasons.)
But, the two cat burglars had decided to make an entrance...
Batman was off running after Catwoman, while Robin stood protectively in front of you. Glaring at the cat-themed villain, while you smile at Catlad. Remembering the two of you rendezvous on apartment roof-tops a few days back.
You started to pray for his safety when Robin threw out a flash bomb at your friend.
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[Hope you guys enjoyed it! I need to start thinking about making a bat-brats as villain series. Also, hint for the next one, it's gonna be a hoot! Get it?]
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the-barista-district · 10 months
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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, Catwoman (Comics), Batman: The Animated Series, Robin (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics), Red Robin (Comics) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Tim Drake/Jason Todd Characters: Tim Drake, Jason Todd Additional Tags: JayTim Week, JayTim Week 2023, Tumblr Prompt, villain AU, Tim Drake is Catlad | Stray, Alternate Universe - Catwoman Has a Sidekick | Catlad | Stray (DCU), Jason Todd is Robin, Tim is Not Smooth, Jason is smooth, Heist, Humor, Romance, Teen Romance, Snarky Teenagers, Bad at tagging, I'm Bad At Summaries, Fluff, Cute, Sweet, Jason is a Sweetheart Series: Part 1 of JayTim Week 2023 Summary:
Tim was a little nervous.
Okay, he was a lot nervous, but don’t tell Selina that.
This was going to be his first night out on his own, flying solo, on his very own heist! He’d been working and training with her for months now after the months he had begged her to take him on as her partners and it was time to really prove himself. It was do or die time!
Maybe not that dramatic and he certainly would rather not die over stealing a couple handfuls of jewels, but he was putting a lot on the line for this job. He knew Selina liked having him around, she told him as much, but he still felt like he had a lot to prove. That he needed to show her that it wasn’t a mistake taking him on and that he could be useful to her.
--------- If Stray could just pull this off without...and Robin is here, great, just what he didn't need, were things not falling apart enough without him?
Stray gets caught, Stray gets sad and Robin, well, he's got a soft spot for cats it turns out and decided maybe this cat could use a break.
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i saw a timkon post and my brain went "ooo, idea"
this idea can go both ways but
timber catlad & robin
jUST-
tbh i think bernard would be robin and tim would be catlad simply because they fit the personalities
bernard is a ball of sunshine and pulls batsy out of his shell when hes being dumb and angsty over jason and killing people
and then tim got adopted by selina who saw him alone as a tiny child and went "oh my claws a kitten"
so just yeah fjsbfksbfk
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jpeg-dot-jpeg · 1 year
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For the 40-question ask game:
Choose a passage from one of your earlier fics and edit it into your current writing style.
Ah! Thanks for the ask!
Honestly, I've only been writing fics for about 6 months and my writing style hasn't really changed in that time? Mayhaps I could offer a passage from an abandoned WIP that was one of my first works that I'm considering using as spare parts for a slow burn, catlad au, long fic?
“I can’t believe you’re teaching him to steal,” Is the first thing Bruce says when he lands next to Selina on the fire escape of an abandoned apartment complex.
The headlines had been splashed across the front page of the news this morning.
National History Museum Robbed!
Mysterious Tribal Relics Gone Missing!
Stolen Apache Artifacts Returned to Tribe, Source Unknown
Bruce wasn’t actually upset about the robbery itself. All of the artifacts were accounted for and in the right hands now. And he didn’t have much sympathy for the Drakes and whatever exhibit of stolen heirlooms they couldn’t put their name on now. 
What he was upset about was going through all the security footage at the museum (more out of curiosity than anything) to find Catwoman’s pawprints all over the whole ordeal, along with an equally slippery shadow trailing behind her.
This particular theft wasn’t even Selina’s MO. There was nothing shiny among the re-appropriated relics. He didn’t understand what about the exhibit had drawn her to it until he saw the telltale signs of a mini Catwoman in training. A catboy. Catlad. Or something like that.
“I promised I’d teach him everything I know. I was starting to run out of material.”
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burritowitch · 2 years
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Protege AU
AU explanation: Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown (Red Robin & Spoiler), work with and learn from both Batman AND several of his rogues. This is a Joker Jr. AU mixed with a Catlad AU and canon with a mix of a bunch of others too, now with 100% more Steph! 
AU timeline-
[Tim: Age 7 Steph: Age 8] Tim and Steph become friends and bond over their shared love of batman
[Tim: Age 8 Steph: Age 9] Catwoman breaks into Drake Manor while Steph and Tim are having a sleepover and Tim’s parents haven’t been home in two months
[Tim: Age 8 Steph: Age 9] Selina decides, “damn these kids need help, they’re mine now.” and starts training them to be Catlad and Stray 
[Tim: Age 9 Steph: Age 10] Tim figures out that Bruce Wayne is Batman
[Tim: Age 10 Steph: Age 11] Steph and Tim start working with the Riddler to spite ClueMaster and become Riddlekids?? (idk the names need workshopping, please send better names for their rogue identities)
[Tim: Age 11 Steph: Age 12] Tim and Steph start going to work with Selina at the iceberg lounge and start shadowing the Penguin as the little penguins? (again send name suggestions)
[Tim: Age 12 Steph: Age 13] Jason Todd dies and Tim and Steph take note of the lack of Robin and the rise in violence from Batman
[Tim: Age 13 Steph: Age 14] Tim AND Steph badger Bruce into letting them BOTH become Robin after a short period of training (they don’t need that much training because of their training with the rogues) However, they do not tell Bruce about their work with gotham’s rogues and continue to work with them along with Batman.
[Tim: Age 15 Steph: Age 16] Harley Quinn and the Joker kidnap Both robins and torture them into becoming Joker and Harley Quinn Junior (referred to as J.J. and Quinn Jr.). They are rescued by Batman and after spending time on recovery, return to being Robins.
[Tim: Age 16 Steph: Age 17] After Harley leaves the Joker, Tim and Steph work with her to get back at him as J.J. and Quinn Jr. 
[Tim: age 16 Steph: Age 17] Tim and Steph start regularly helping Poison Ivy water her plants and tend to her gardens while working with Harley (not even gonna try here, send suggestions for names)
[Tim: Age 17 Steph: Age 18] Jason comes back to life and attempts to attack both Robins at titans tower before learning about the jokerz jr incident and instead goes to kill the Joker
Tim and Steph do nothing about this because they got their moral codes from gotham’s rogues and a sticky note of rules that Bruce gave them when they started being Robins
Jason gives Bruce living hell for replacing him with not one, but two new robins and letting the man who killed him get his hands on the new Robins. 
The red hood becomes a rare one of gotham’s rogues
[Tim: Age 18 Steph: Age 19] Tim and Steph start occasionally working with Jason to spite Bruce
Damian takes the role of Robin after Bruce disappears despite Tim believing Bruce is still alive. Steph and Tim then leave to go find Bruce and take on the roles of Red Robin and Spoiler
[Tim: Age 19 Steph: Age 20] Upon returning to Gotham with Bruce, they go back to being Robins, but return to working with the rogues
[Tim: Age 20 Steph: Age 21] While on a job for the Riddler, Batman starts investigating the Riddler and finds that Steph and Tim have been working for him
Because of this, Bruce took Robin away from both of them and they revert to Red Robin and Spoiler 
Tim and Steph stop working directly for Batman but still work with Nightwing, Black Bat and Oracle, but stay away from Damian because of a mutual dislike
More on this AU: 
Most of the rogues are aware of their proteges working with batman, but out of respect for their proteges (leaning more into the campy cartoon like villains here), they don’t try to pry info on batman out of Steph and Tim. Jason was hesitant to work with them when they offered to help, but Steph and Tim are probably the two members of Batfam who are the least likely to take no for an answer when it comes to that kind of stuff. It's become kind of a joke between the rogues that they all “share” Steph and Tim. Maybe they have a schedule or something, I’m not sure
THIS IS NOT SPECIFICALLY A TIMSTEPH AU, IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS AU AND SHIP THEM, YOU CAN, BUT ANY SHIPS CAN BE WRITTEN INTO THIS AU. NO SHIPS ARE WRITTEN INTO THE TIMELINE SO THAT ANYONE CAN PUT THEIR OWN SPIN ON THE AU AND I DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU SHIP WITH THIS AU
Part 1- here
Part 2- here
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brother-lipsmackariah · 9 months
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One of the most self-indulgent Kim AU I have is a crossover between Catwoman and Kim where Kim meets Selina as a teenager while he was a teenager and he caught her stealing something from the Falcones (and maybe Falcones are the Italian mafia that the Theerapanyakul are involved in) when they were both in Rome
Kim immediately begins thinking of her as a role model while Selina adopts this sneaky, lonely boy with the personality of a spicy kitten
And then Kim becomes Stray
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pearalu · 1 year
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I drew this a long time ago but never posted it cuz I hadn’t reached the point in the story where Damian gets his cat ears. As of chapter 11, he finally has his cat ears! He still doesn’t have a code name, but he will have one by the end of the fic. 😉
I’m excited to get more into drawing, hopefully I’ll make more fanart for my fic. (I’ll leave a link at the bottom in case y’all have no idea about what fic I’m talking about 😅 it’s basically a stray/catlad au set in the DCAMU, taking place in the Son of Batman movie)
Damian w/o mask:
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Damian w/ mask:
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Catwoman: Son of Batman
Drawing reference:
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superklutzkent · 1 year
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thinking about an au where kon, has had it up to here with the shenanigans this new thief keeps pulling. every night he comes close to catching him but every night he slips away. it's become a sort game between the two and kon is finding it less and less amusing as it goes on. catlad loves it though. he loves teasing the superhero, he loves letting him come close to catching him just to get a glimpse of his face before slipping away and repeating the cycle all over again.
at least that is until kon finally manages to catch and confront him. but catlad doesn't mind, he reckons the hero deserves a win before he gets away again and they can continue their little game. his unfazed demeanour is enough to thrown kon off, he expected him to put up a fight at least. he's left speechless, partially because he's surprised he's finally caught the elusive thief and also because said thief is currently smiling at him and wow he's actually really handsome close up.
catlad, still smiling and still oddly calm given the situation he's in only tilts his head and says "what's wrong superboy, cat got your tongue?"
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idunnomannn · 5 months
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nibordereht · 1 year
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Sneak peek of my Stray!Bernard x Robin!Tim AU !!
"I need help," Stray said. No purring or meowing. He looked exhausted and not fresh and vigorous like every encounter he and Robin had. Robin didn't hesitate before asking him what was wrong, holding his shoulders for support and looking at him with all the affection he could convey behind a mask. "I did a robbery. A big one. And I don't plan to give back what I stole, but I need your help."
"What did you do, Bernard?" 
"I stole a child."
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IMAGINE..
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《Catlad/Stray x Reader! HEADCANONS》
[ Mini Au at the end/separate: where Reader is Robin, while Tim Drake is Catlad! Miraculous Ladybug sorta vibe. [Vigilante Name]
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Civilian Tim is a rich boy with neglectful parents, who often stalks Batman. But is found out by Catwoman. So, she strikes up a deal with Tim, where he becomes her little helper and he gets to meet Batman. He readily expects, becoming Catlad.
His parents don't die, but are aren't really present in his life. So Selina becomes his parental figure, she even shows off little pictures of them together when she teams up with Harley and Ivy on occasion.
Catlad Tim is cunning and witty. Often making snide remarks and cat-puns when he's confident.
Civilian Tim is shy, but popular, due to his status and smarts.
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You smile stupidly as you gaze up at the clouds, lucky enough to make it on the roof of the apartment complex without getting caught. The warmth of the sunset tingling on your skin with the sky being painted in a cotton candy color.
"Well if it isn't Puur-incess! What's got you crawling out from your tower." A cheeky voice calls out, laughing at his own joke.
You roll your eyes, turning your attention to the thief.
"Thinking of my prince charming.." You reply, shoving him playfully.
"Oh..~" He wiggled his arms and made puckered lips. "How can I forgot, you talk about him almost all the time.." Catlad dramatically huffed.
You shrug, "I can't help it. I really like him, he's so-" Before you could rant, the cat themed thief interrupted you.
" "So sweet and nice, he's so handsome and cool! I could gush for hours!" " He mocked, trying to mimic your voice and expressions when you talked about your crush.
"Cut it out!" You yell, managing to put him in a headlock. Messing up his black strands of hair. Your face warm and hot like the sun. Smiling like a idiot.
"I GIVE! I GIVE!" He cried, pushing at your embrace.
You let go as the two of you laugh like lunatics together.
The both of you winding down as you sit together on the stony surface of the apartment building roof.
The sky losing it's pink, becoming a somber lilac..
"He'll be lucky.." Catlad utters out. "To be with someone like you. I m-mean." The sidekick said. Tracing the floor with his claw like gloves, watching you turn to face him. Full of hope, eyes brimming with love.
"You think?" You ask excitedly. Smiling like a fool in love.
"Yeah, your prince charming is probably dreaming to be with someone like you.. I would." He states absent-mindedly.
"Awww, Cat's!" You gush, quickly wrapping your arms around him in a hug. He stiffend at your touch, not used to such positive affection. But he slowly melts in your arms. (He was glad that Catwoman or any other villian wouldn't see him in such a relaxed state.)
"Maybe I should just steal you away.. But then you wouldn't get your happily ever after."
You heard him say, which in turn. Ignore, having gotten used to his flirty remarks. But wince when you felt a sharp pressures on your body.
"Cat's.. Your nails..! There digging into my skin!"
You call to the thief as his claws go deeper into your clothing fabric. He snaps out of it, retracting his claws, but not wanting to fully leave you.
"Sorry! I didn't hurt you, r-right?"
"No! Your good, just, ease up on the grip. Okay?"
"Yeah, yeah.."
The two of you soon depart, watching him jump away from roof to roof.
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[If (Y/N) was Robin Mini Au Headcanon]
You would be some kid that Dick and Jason knew. Before Red Hood and beginning Nightwing era.
Bruce wants to adopt you, but you still have a family. So Robin for you, becomes sorta like a part/full time job.
You aren't as smart as Tim, but make up for it with positive traits that has the whole Batfam love you like a little sibling.
Instead of becoming Red Robin, I would see the reader be called [Vigilante Name]/Luckybird. For the saying, 《The Lucky Bird Catches The Worm!》
Tim crushes on your Alter Ego more than the real you. He doesn't know what's your actual identity even though he knows Batmans.
Tim has considered becoming a vigilante for you.
Has often tried to gain your affections while as Catlad in front of Batman.
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"Heya Birdy~" Catlad calls out to you, waving the rare artifact him and Catwoman had just stolen.
Batman grunts at the teen, trying to protectively shield you with his large frame. Glaring menacingly at the sidekick from underneath his cowl.
Catwoman smirks at Batman, teasingly talking with her partner in crime. "C'mon kitten, why don't we give the Bats and your Bird a little chase?" She winked at the crime fighting duo.
"On it!" Passing a fake to Selina, the two of the cat themed vilians run off into the night.
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[Comments and asks appreciated! Thanks for reading! Maybe I'll do another vigilante villian swap again!]
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Any help is great~
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lazaruswitch · 4 months
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ik in the au's as selina's protege/sidekick/etc the boys are generally called stray or catlad
but in my fem jason adopted by selina au, julie (jay) is called *alley cat* (before growing up and shit hitting the fan) bc ofc, and i don't think i ever saw that and i think that's unfortunate
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ressaart · 6 months
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i am back at it again with some catlad/stray tim and tim in a straight jacket (its backwards) making sweater paws
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phil-lesterfan · 25 days
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but if his initials are jt and he has issues out the wazoo you know i’m going to write serious character study genfics about him
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