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DICK GRAYSON in Wicked Game, chapter 14 by @wonderbatwayne & @not-so-mundane-after-all
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Who’s ready to start 2022 with a BANG!? Chapter 11 of Wicked Game is dropping this Friday and you’re all going to need supplies for this one. It’s WILD! Right, @not-so-mundane-after-all-97? 
Here’s an extra long sneak peek for you - and trust us, you ain’t seen nothing yet!
“Well,” Dick huffs out, “This is… very extra.”
Bruce drops his head and gives Dick a sideways glance, “Keep your head down tonight.” He orders gently, “Don’t draw attention. None of that performance at the Manor. I mean it, Dick, professional and distant.”
Dick narrows his eyes as two ladies in evening gowns of different shades of blue brush past him, giving him approving looks at the figure he cuts in his suit. Dick ignores them entirely, only interested in one woman and he has yet to see her curls weaving through the crowd. He knows he scrubs up well, the image of a young hot-blooded male in a suit that happens to also be rich, but he’s always hated this part of Bruce’s world. The sleaziness of it all. 
“I wasn’t planning on getting drunk and starting karaoke.” Dick deadpans, half paying attention to Bruce, half expecting to see a small head of black hair, “Donna would kill me if I did karaoke without her.”
“She’d kill you if she knew how unprofessional you’ve been in this case.” Bruce retorts, swiping a flute of champagne from a passing waiter. 
That grabs Dick’s attention and he turns sharply to face Bruce, “How I manage my case is my business. I don’t need you telling me how to do my job.”
Bruce sips at his glass thoughtfully, “Does Ms Anders know that’s all she is?”
Dick’s fingers curl into fists at his side. He doesn’t want to argue with Bruce about this, not again, and he knows Bruce isn’t stupid. After his display with Kory at Wayne Manor in front of him there is no point in denying that Dick has strayed from the original path he first set out on. 
“Kory understands who I am.” Dick bites out. “She knows where I stand.”
With her. Always. 
Bruce sighs, “Stay away from her tonight, Dick. You’ve worked too hard to gain access to Trigon to throw it all away because you have a crush.”
A crush? Dick’s pretty sure he’s in love with her, he’s pretty sure this thing with Kory has never been purely a crush. But he can’t tell Bruce that. He can’t tell anyone that. 
He smooths his tie against his chest, “I won’t seek her out.”
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Someone just asked me what I’m listening to (since they know I’m studying) and I had to attempt to stay casually and say it was ‘just my usual study playlist’ as if I’m not listening to the Wicked Game playlist
What can I say, @not-so-mundane-after-all-97 and @wonderbatwayne really put together a damn good soundtrack 😌😌 hits you right in the chest with emotions and everything-
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"We could take your picture if you like?" A voice comes from his left and Dick steps back to find an older woman and her husband beaming at them, "Such a beautiful family." 
Dick swallows thickly, eyes darting from the older couple to Kory and the kids. A family. His heart hammers in his chest. Of course they look like a family, he thinks. Happy and playful and together. It makes his chest ache, it makes him panic. It makes him feel so warm he could light up like the sun.
He's in so much trouble. 
"We're not…" 
Kory cuts him off, "We'd actually love that. Thank you." She tells the older couple, passing over her phone for them to snap the picture. 
Rachel grabs the edge of his jacket, tugging him with her to stand against the backdrop of the Ferris Wheel, "We have got to have a picture to remember this night by!" She replies giddily, slotting herself against his side. 
Kory tucks against his other arm as Gar crowds her from the other side, his arm curling over her shoulder. 
Dick goes with it, wrapping an arm around Rachel's shoulders and smiling in the direction of the camera. 
They snap the photo in the blink of an eye and Dick finds himself wanting to stay like this for a little while longer. A family. 
Kory moves to take her phone back and bid the couple a good evening. Everyone crowds around her to assess the picture. They look happy, four smiling faces staring back at Dick from the phone screen. He can't tear his eyes away from the image they make, all huddled in close together, an odd combination to be sure but something about it looks right, feels right. Rachel has her head tilting into him with his arm around her, she looks so small next to him it jars him. Kory is a goddess at his side, easily as tall as Dick is with a bright smile. Gar is beaming as well, tucked close to Kory for the photo with a stuffed toy tiger under his arm. A family indeed. No wonder that couple assumed they were one. 
Wicked Game - chapter 6, by @not-so-mundane-after-all & @wonderbatwayne
This one was loooooong in the making but it's finally here!!! The family portrait! Missing Wicked Fridays soooo much right now!!!!
Dedicated to my own Graysonfam 💙💜💚🖤 @wonderbatwayne @escapism-through-imagination @meetmeunderthestarrynight @ambeauty @undertheknightwing
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Time to start WICKED GAME BIRTHDAY WEEK DAY 3!
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I think everyone pretty much cooled down after the blessing Brenton gave us, right? Probably not.
But-
In a classic WG fashion, here are some Dickkory moodboards created by yours truly for this special occasion, and since we're on the topic of moodboards, let's talk about the vibeeeeeee, shall we @wonderbatwayne ?
@wonderbatwayne : We wanted Wicked Game to be a visual story, we knew from day one we could tell this like a film, something that captured all senses when you were reading so we went back and forth and every single aspect to make sure it worked, it created the right vibe for the characters and the whole. Everything means something in Wicked Game, and the visual aspect really brings it to life for us.
@not-so-mundane-after-all : Moodboards like this really helped with our creative process. We really wanted to make sure we got the vibe of this story absolutely right - money and wealth, rich people doing shady business, skeletons kept in closets full of designer clothes, it all has a certain style to it. So every little visual had to incorporate it in some form and show it in one way or another. Trigon is a man who wears his money like armor and use it to show off his power, we're showing it through his over the top house and the way he's always wearing suits and has his family all dressed up. Kory is a fashion icon but is also trapped in a lion's den, she uses her fashion choices as weapons and armor. Rachel is forced to live a life she doesn't want so she has to dress in uncomfortable things to appeal to her father's vision but it's a completely opposite thing when she's alone or with people she fully trust, so she's wearing something softer, looser, more fitting her true personality and makes her space fit more to what's in her heart. And Dick is just a regular guy despite being a son of a billionaire, he lives in a mansion but he couldn't care less about that fact. Dressing up is part of his job to him. And all of this is reflected in his styling choices and the space around him.
For every place, every significant outfit, we did a lot of visual research. Mostly on Pinterest. We traded images, discussed the things we needed in a specific scene so it could all create a whole. Having a visual map of what we wanted to achieve, it was easier for us to put details into description and make this world come alive. Sometimes even finding the right visual helped with filling up unwritten blanks in the story - for example, in the early stage of plotting, we knew Rachel would have her secret place somewhere and we did envision the final showdown happening after dark and in the rain but we didn't have a place. It wasn't until I accidentally found a picture of a rusty treehouse on Pinterest that I thought this should be it.
Here are some examples of our vibe research we used in the process of creating the Wicked Game world from scratch.
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Knock knock! Anybody here? Because IT'S WICKED GAME's BIRTHDAY!!!!
@not-so-mundane-after-all : One year ago the idea for this amazing, incredible story was born. All the planning, all the scheming and the screaming had begun. Neither me or @wonderbatwayne knew at the time it would grow into what it is today but we knew it's going to be special. It's our baby, our pride and joy, and one year later we're still astonished by the way it was received, by all the love and the hype. We cannot thank you all enough. So we decided to keep the flame alive and give you a little treat for this special occasion!
@wonderbatwayne : Well, our baby is turning 1 and I still can't believe we got to this point. Thank you for reading along and loving our little fic that could and us every step of the way. You know me and Mundi by now, it's all about giving back so we decided to celebrate our Wicked Game birthday with all of you and don't worry, we have a lot planned! ❤️
And what's a better way to start Day 1 of celebration with, well... Day 1? We want to give you a little peek at all the screaming that was happening when we joined forces. Going back to this after a year was a bit emotional but also brought huge smiles on our faces.
This is how Wicked Game was born...
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...... And so on. The ball started rolling.
Obviously we also have to give a special shout-out here to best essay authors that were present in our comment section week after week, screaming and hyping us up. @escapism-through-imagination @ambeauty @meetmeunderthestarrynight @koryvndr to name a few. It's time for us to go and reread some of these essays. LOVE YOU ENDLESS.
If you have any questions about the story you want us to answer, or maybe you want us to talk about a specific scene or really anything about this story, ask away! Post the questions in reblogs and comments of this post or drop them in our inboxes! We have so much we can share!
Let's see if we can fly, huh? Together.
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You asked, we answered. On the final day of Wicked Game 1th Birthday celebration @wonderbatwayne and I are happy to announce that
WICKED GAME SEQUEL IS OFFICIALLY IN THE WORKS!
We're so so so happy to be doing this. We always wanted to come back to this world, already during writing we knew we would never be able to truly leave it. But it wasn't until recently when it clicked, the magic came back and something started growing.
See you in 2023. We'll all have something to get us through s4-s5 hiatus.
Tagging the OG Wicked Game Squad, love you all.
@escapism-through-imagination @meetmeunderthestarrynight @ambeauty @mejacinta @lady-stirling @grocerylines @ambelle @halliwellextra @happilyshanghaied @jerriandtheirfanfics @koryvndr @undertheknightwing
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Dick looks down at her with so much sadness it almost breaks her. It's not pity, she knows, she doesn't think she'd be able to take it if it came from him. It's more like hopelessness, what she sees in his eyes; a desire to do something about her situation even if there's really nothing he can do. 
So instead he kisses her forehead softly, making her eyes flutter and close at the touch of his lips on her skin. "That doesn't make this right." he whispers. "That doesn't make it okay."
Maybe. But if Rachel had any say in it, if she was able to make any sort of difference, she would have done it a long time ago. Unfortunately, an outright refusal is one of the worst forms of betrayal to Trigon and it's always met with the worst consequences. Rachel had learned that in the worst way.
"But we got through it." She reminds Dick quietly, hoping it will turn his attention away from the way she shudders at the memory of the cane hitting her back. "We're together now."
"Yeah." Dick sighs, then burrows his nose in her hair. It's comforting, knowing they have each other but they're also on borrowed time and that hangs above them like a dark cloud about to release a downpour. 
WICKED GAME, chapter 9 - by @wonderbatwayne & @not-so-mundane-after-all
WICKED GAME BIRTHDAY WEEK DAY 4, Y'ALL! We're celebrating today with a little art. Wicked Game wouldn't exist without these two and their extraordinary bond and how the hell did I not make a WG art for them before?!
Well, here it is!!!!
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anything else in the WG world we can expect from you two writing geniuses? @wonderbatwayne
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Y'all never know with us. I.... hope so?
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This has to be a dream. Kory is a dream. She’s standing in his home looking like a fucking goddess. She catches his eye, smiling at him with a smug smile, a twinkle in her eyes that tells him he is giving her the reaction she was hoping for. She even turns a little, letting him appreciate the view from the side so his eyes can track down the curve of her chest, her ass in those shorts. Dick suddenly feels too warm, like he might burst into flames at any moment. 
Kory’s wearing a white button-up shirt, unbuttoned enough that he gets a teasing view of her cleavage. She’s paired it with blue denim shorts, high waisted and short on the thigh, giving Dick more expanse of smooth skin to drool over. It’s the most casual look he’s seen from her and he finds even this blows him away, as beautiful as she looked in that ball gown. Her curls are wild and free today, haloing around her head that in this light look almost dark purple.
Wicked Game, chapter 4 - by @wonderbatwayne and @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
Well, I didn't think I was gonna finish it today but HERE IT IS! Kory's outfit from chapter 4!
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Kory slides into the black dress that ends at her thighs, slipping a see-through black mesh cardigan over the top and her chunky black heels to give her more height, replacing her ruined panties with fresh ones. When she enters the bedroom again she sees Dick is also dressed in his trousers from last night. She’s got his ruined shirt in her hand but stops when she sees the way he’s staring at her, like a computer in shut down mode.
“It's a meeting, not a party.” He tells her, eyes trailing up her body and setting her on fire from across the room.
“It’s a fucking funeral. I dressed for the occasion.” She replies.
Dick’s mouth hangs open, eyes wide as Kory holds out his shirt for him to reclaim.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” She asks when Dick finally manages to take the shirt from her outstretched hand.
He doesn’t answer right away, shrugging into his shirt which still hangs open. He walks over to her, stalks over to her really, those dark eyes of his glittering, “Because I want to peel this fucking dress off you after that comment.”
WICKED GAME, chapter 12 - @wonderbatwayne and @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
THE BADASS QUEEN HAS ARRIVED!
A special treat for chapter 12, the visual of one of the most badass outfits Kory has ever worn. Personally, my favorite.
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WICKED GAME - by @wonderbatwayne & @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
Fandom: DC Titans
Pairings/Relationships: Dick Grayson/Kory Anders, Dick Grayson & Rachel Roth, Kory Anders & Rachel Roth, Rachel Roth & Garfield Logan, Graysonfam
Chapter: 16/16
Rating: Mature
Summary:
Everybody plays a game. Every move counts, anyone, can be a player. Some play dirty, some play nice, everybody's got eyes on the main prize.
In a world of deception, money, and power, where women are forced to dance with the devil in the name of survival, where men need to break their oaths to do the right thing, Dick Grayson is on a mission to win. A man with a plan, with a goal and a target. Trigon Azarath needs to be eliminated by any means necessary. He's been playing a very long and calculated game, and it has to stop now.
But what happens when a little ballerina with raven hair and a guarded heart, a girl who shouldn't even exist for all he knows, spins the table on him like the pirouettes she does on stage? When a woman with green eyes and a bloody past sets his world ablaze instead of being just a step on the road to victory? Will sticking to the rules be worth the outcome?
It's a wicked game to play, indeed.
Rhi:
And with that we draw final curtains on Wicked Game. I'm still in awe we created this, we brought it to life and you all supported us by devouring every crumb and screaming about every plot twist. You are truly amazing. Wicked Game isn't just mine and Mundi's... It belongs to everyone who loves these characters and these relationships as much as we do. Thank you for the incredible ride you've given us, all the love week to week. We couldn't ask for better friends and readers!
But there is one very special person I want to thank. My writing partner in crime. The person who breathes the heart of this story. The wonderful, the brilliant, the insanely talented Mundi. This story wouldn't exist without her. I wouldn't be half the writer I am without her. Thank you bestie, for making this collab such a dream, for always encouraging me to push beyond my limits and always cheering me on.
We've played a Wicked Game with you all these past 16 weeks but now the game is over! I guess we all won!
Mundi:
Well, game's over. It's honestly mind blowing this thing actually exist, I still to this day look at his fic, at all the ramblings and brainstorming and I can't believe we did this. But what's more important is that we did this for YOU. This amazing, wonderful fandom that deserves the whole world, our friends from far away who were right here with us on this special journey. Your reaction to this story, the way it was received, it exceeded our hopes and expectations by miles!!! Every laugh, every cry, all the screaming and all the therapy bills thrown at us, we'll cherish that forever. My heart is in shambles right now because the ride is ending, but I'm also so so so thankful to all of you for joining us on this roller coaster. The best friends we've ever had, the best audience we could have hoped for. THANK YOU.
And of course I have to take off the crown and bow down low to my partner in crime. Rhi, my darling, if it wasn't for you, that little scene of Dick seeing his baby girl as a ballerina in a different universe would still be stuck in the back drawer of my brain. You breathed life into it and helped me nurture it and grow it into this magnificent thing. It was an expierence of a lifetime and I will never forget it, I'll be in my 80s still remember every little detail of this adventure. You are incredible. I've learned so much from you, I've grown as a creator, as a writer and as a person because of you. To find a person who clicks with you so easily, who rides on the same frequency as you and loves the art they make and the show they make it for just as much as you do is sometimes a miracle, but it happened to me and I will never be able to fully express how much that means to me. Here's to you, to you brilliant, unbelievable talent and to this friendship that will last as long as Tumblr and ao3 are breathing and LONG AFTER THAT.
And that's a curtain call on Wicked Game. Roll the credits, check the scores. And then... Play it all over again.
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A flash of purple at the bar draws his attention like he’s a moth to a flame and Dick’s eyes travel up the purple fabric that almost glitters under these lights to the expanse of smooth dark skin, only disrupted by the tiny lace strings held together in a knot at the base of her spine, holding the dress against her body. 
Kory.
The soft curls cascading over her shoulders confirms it. She’s standing at the bar in a waterfall of purple, defying Trigon and drawing the attention of everyone in the room. All the women look at her with jealousy, they want to be her, to command the room the way she does. All the men want to possess her, to claim her for their own and take her to bed. 
WICKED GAME, chapter 11 - by @wonderbatwayne and @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
Who read this chapter already knows that this look couldn't be missing from this collection. Here's the dress that caused an inferno! I decided to detail the back here because if you know, you know 😏 the back is important. If I'm being honest, I'm still considering if I should've picked a different pose for Kory but you know what? Fuck it. She's beautiful, she's a Goddess and she had finally arrived!
Oh and... Keep an eye out for another drawing soon. Special chapter deserves some extra special treatment 😉💙💜
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Kory walks through the door exactly on time, a breeze of sunlight that captures his attention the second she pushes through the door. Her eyes scan around the room, searching for him and when she latches onto him she smiles, bright and beautiful. Dick’s heart flips in his chest as Kory makes her way over to him.
She isn’t wearing a jacket despite the chill to the evening air tonight, her black leather skirt hugs her figure, flaring out a little mid-thigh and Dick can’t help but think of the last time he saw that expanse of leg, curled around him against his bedroom wall. She’s wearing boots tonight, and a little purple vest top tucked into her skirt, a bold pop of colour that draws all the attention. He swallows thickly, images flashing in his mind of his lips trailing down her neck, her collarbone, lower. She’s gorgeous, her wild curls a curtain over one shoulder and her eyes that deep green he’s becoming too familiar with when he closes his eyes at night. 
Wicked Game, chapter 5 - by @wonderbatwayne and @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! 🎁🎄
As promised, here's a little visual of Kory's 🔥🔥🔥 date night look from chapter 5!!! I was considering a little longer skirt at first but couldn't make it work so I opted for a shorter one.
I hope y'all have wonderful holidays this year! I'll be spending them drawing a lot, so expect some more of these in the coming days.
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“Did you lose something?”
Dick is on his feet in seconds, spinning round to face Kory with wide eyes. She’s leaning back against the door, one knee bent so her heel rests against the frame. She’s glorious and Dick finds his mouth going dry. Dressed in a deep purple blazer that acts as a dress with a plunging neckline, giving him a hint of her lacey black bra that is clearly meant to attract eyes. Her legs seem to go on for miles, an expanse of smooth skin that he thinks would feel amazing under his hands.
She keeps her arms crossed over her chest, her eyebrow lifting a little. “Well?”
Wicked Game, chapter 2 - by @wonderbatwayne and @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
LOOK #2 EVERYBODY! I think I got addicted to drawing Kory, especially her face and hair. I wasn't planning on making this so soon but... Surprise! I kinda suck at backgrounds but at least the rest looks good 😅
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She on the other hand - is a Queen on the board.
As soon as he sees her, his eyes scanning the room for the hundredth time, he's pulled in. Every fibre of his body is acutely aware of this new figure on the board. As deadly as she is beautiful, he doesn't doubt that for a second. His breath catches in his throat in a way that completely throws him as he stares at her. No, not stares. Gawks. Everyone's head in the room seems to do the same, turning as if to look at an eclipse in the sky. Dick is struck by her beauty first, the curves of her figure, the way the light glitters against her dark skin, the way her dress pools around her like it was designed specifically for her and no one else. It's stunning, black, and glittery with a deep cut to emphasise her chest. He's struck by her confidence second and when he sees it he feels drawn into her orbit. This mystery woman who commands a room simply by entering it. She walks like a Goddess amongst mortals, every step is strong and purposeful. She owns the room and she knows it, she isn't cocky about it though, she just flows with it and the room shifts to greet her. She's gorgeous, impossibly so but she's also captivating in a way Dick has never known a woman to be before. Suddenly, he thinks of himself in one of those old-time movies where the star of the show walks the red carpet or maybe even a Queen entering her court while everyone else pales in comparison.
Wicked Game, chapter 1 by @wonderbatwayne and @not-so-mundane-after-all-97
How about Kory in a ballgown? Here's a little visual of the gorgeous look of Ms. Kory Anders from chapter 1 of our little fic 💜👑 Those of you who's been reading along know that this Goddess has some amazing looks in this story. Wanna see more? I'm definitely planning on bringing her other outfits to life... as well as some other things from our wicked story 😉 Stay tuned!
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