#and not like the Drake suit or identity please

[minty364]

DPXDC Prompt #61 Part 4

Danny woke up to a stream of sunlight on his face. The room was just as rich as he remembered, he stood up and stretched a bit before he heard a knock at the door.

It was Alfred bringing him a change of clothes, “Breakfast is ready, Master Danny. You can find the dining room down the hall to the left.” the old butler smiled at him. 

“You don’t have to call me Master, Alfred, I’m not your Damian.” Danny said, turning around to address him.

“Ah, yes, however you are still Master Bruce’s son, even from another world.” The butler gave him a cheeky smile.

Danny shrugged and headed to the bathroom to get changed. Once he was decent again, he headed down to the dining room. 

The room was just as fancy as the rest of the house with a chandelier and ornate vases. 

Danny noticed Damian and a few others already seated at the table. Damian wore what Danny could only assume was his rich kid school uniform. He sat across from Damian who made a small ‘Tt’ and turned away from him. 

Next to Damian was Tim who put away his laptop once Danny sat down. Tim was wearing a business suit, a dark red colored one. “Ah, you sleep much longer than Damian does, you must have been tired.” Tim smiled at him.

Also seated at the table and wearing a navy blue suit, was Bruce himself. He was drinking coffee and reading a newspaper.

“Stop comparing me to him, Drake, I’m nothing like this imposter.” Looks like Damian still thought he was a clone. 

Whatever, he shrugged it off and filled his plate. 

“I don’t really have a lot of free time,” was all Danny said before he started eating.

Tim kind of watched him for a minute, he looked kind of shocked for a second, “You’re eating meat??” 

Ah so that was another difference between them, “again, I’m Danny, I’m not Damian.”

Damian scoffed, “So that’s what you call yourself, imposter.”

Danny gave Damian a tired sigh, looks like the him of this universe was a lot more prideful than he was. Danny went through way too much to carry the same, dying and being crown prince of the infinite realms wasn’t exactly something he was born into. Danny was a bit jealous if he was being honest with himself. 

“Damian, please at least attempt to be friendly. Danny is our guest for the meantime.” Bruce said, putting his newspaper down. He then turned his attention to Danny, “I know it isn’t ideal but I think it’ll be best for you to stay here until we can get you to your own world. I’m planning a trip to the Watchtower tomorrow so I can speak with some of my colleagues about the situation.” 

Danny sighed but nodded his head, “I get it, you can’t have two of us running around.”

“Quite, you’re more than welcome to go around the mansion and the grounds, I’d also like to invite you along to the Watchtower but we’d need to come up with a disguise for you, secret identity and everything.” Bruce continued after taking another sip from his mug, “Alfred will still take you out today to get some basic necessities for you. We’ll get you a proper disguise so you're able to go with him.”

Danny nodded again and continued eating. He thought things over as he ate, he technically had a disguise they could use for the Watchtower but Danny was still on the fence on what exactly he’d tell everyone here.

It wasn’t exactly an easy conversation to have, thankfully some more people arrived for breakfast.

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[nyerusnova]

Glad to see that Tim being a giant Dick Grayson fanboy is finally being highlighted again, and sparking more discussion especially on their early relationship! (Please gimme more!!! I love them so much, augh!)

Probably as a result of that surge, there seems to be reciprocal chatter on the topic of how young Tim actually felt towards Jason, too. It's honestly pretty interesting, because it's more nuanced than it appears at first glance.

Which means it's very fun to dissect! ✨

There's a degree of subjectivity to keep in mind, because readers are going to have different interpretations of the same scenes, or will pull from entirely different scenes than one another to form their individual view on this topic. That's just how it is in comic book fandom, for many things! Regardless, in this case... if the scale ranges from the extreme of "Jason was Tim's Robin" to the other extreme of "Tim actually hated Jason [as Robin] or thought he was a loser that got himself killed" — the actual truth is closer to the middle, as is often the case.

At least, in my opinion.

Mainly I want to focus on those relatively early days with this post, to highlight Tim's initial(-ish) feelings towards his heroes, and touch on the point at which they really begin to change. This turned into a very long post, though. Brevity is beyond my skill, so grab snacks and water lol. Transcripts for each image will be posted at the very end under the cut.

So, the two storylines I want to cover are "Rite of Passage," which is rolls into "Identity Crisis." (NOT to be confused with the major crossover event "Identity Crisis™" which came years later, and is where Jack Drake dies.... But it sure is an interesting coincidence that Tim deals with the loss of each parent in two similarly named stories!) These take place before Tim is even Robin, and I'll be considering them as one arc for this post.

Detective Comics vol. 1 #618 (July, 1990) -- Pages 1 & 2

"When Gotham needed him, he was there. When the Batman needed him, he was there. He was a hero."

"One day, I'll be as good as Jason. One day I'll wear the suit."

To start off, we have this opening from "Rite of Passage." Tim is still in training here, mainly helping Bruce with minor stuff from the cave. His parents are off traveling, alive and well as of these next few pages. He's still bright-eyed and full of wonder. An extraordinarily weird but ultimately innocent kid.

So his view on Jason is positive and fairly simple: a hero, and someone to look up to as Robin. Clearly, Tim here doesn't think Jason was deficient in his role, either as a protector of Gotham or as Batman's trusted partner.

Moreover, Tim already held Dick in very high regard because he was amazingly skilled before he became Robin. To Tim, that's not something he'll ever be able to achieve. Meanwhile, Jason wasn't like that. He was a regular kid without crazy acrobatic training since practically birth. Yet he still went on to be a hero—which is obviously motivational for Tim who finds himself in similar shoes.

It's true that Tim only ever knew or thought of Jason as Robin, and idolized him in that regard. But that's kind of all that mattered to him at that point, because he was this kid who was utterly star-struck by his heroes. Even if he's technically aware of their shortcomings as people, it's overshadowed by the hero-worship.

It was kind of the same with Bruce as Batman at first. (Which was still enough for Tim to risk life and limb to help his beloved hero, before Bruce even knew his name.) Dick was the only one Tim had any sort of "personal" relationship with beforehand, so there is an extra level of attachment—and hence why it was the nidus for his obsession with Batman. Yet even then, it wasn't like he actually knew anything about Dick as a person until later. Until then, Tim's ideas of him were all he had, too. With Jason, Tim just didn't get to know him at any point before his return (oof), apart from what he heard over the years secondhand (also oof).

Ultimately, it's the loss of innocence—along with the ricocheting bullet that is the unresolved guilt of those around him—that begins to change Tim's perception. Not just of Jason, but of things in general.

Batman vol. 1 #455 (Oct., 1990) -- Page 13

"I know why they do it now. Why they put on the suits, and the masks, and go out into the night. They're angry, they're full of rage. They want to hit back."

Losing his mother was a major shift for Tim, obviously. This is right after the previous storyline, and Tim's had the worst week or two of his life (so far). His monologue here is a reference to what happened to both Dick and Jason. The unbearable pain of loss, the rage masking the grief underneath. And importantly, that he feels both of them were justified in their anger. (And Bruce too, indirectly.)

The major theme of the aptly named "Identity Crisis" is to mirror aspects of Dick and Jason and Tim's lives—to show how they converged onto the same tragic road. It's something that Tim notices early in the story, and was frightened by. Now, horrifically, it's become a part of him as well. His parents are gone, and he was entirely helpless to do anything about it. Dick was the same way, Jason was the same way. The cycle is repeated.

In particular, the part about him wanting to go to Haiti for revenge—for his mother—sort of struck me as being an intentional parallel to Jason and Ethiopia. It's a bit of a stretch, especially in isolation, so others may see it differently (e.g. the angry ramblings of a grieving child that does sound like something anyone might say). But it always stuck out to me because of how much Tim is compared directly to Jason in this arc. More on that below.

It's not something I can really give an accurate feel of because it's a lot of subtle things that begin to add up, so I'd encourage folks to read this arc themselves to see what I mean. (Or maybe you'll still disagree which is fine too lol.) Again, many things are in reference to both Dick and Jason in relation to Tim, but it's weighted more on Jason's side.

Batman vol. 1 #455 (Oct., 1990) -- Page 18

"You think my anger will boil over, the way Jason's did. I can assure you, it won't!"

Tim's grief has begun to pull away the veil of idealism that enshrouded his heroes in his mind. It doesn't apply only to Jason, but to the rest of them. Plus add the fact that Tim's keenly aware that he's being managed, even if the adults around him are careful to not outright say certain things. He still knows.

Bruce, Dick, and Alfred are all worried about Tim potentially turning into "another Jason." They (and mainly Bruce) caution Tim to not ignore his emotions, but they're still concerned that he may be overly eager to prove himself in order to cope, and could get hurt or killed as a result. While they aren't wrong for their caution—especially at how unsettlingly similar all the circumstances are—they aren't very subtle about the elephant in the room.

Imagine how that would affect Tim's perception of his predecessor, especially when he's in the midst of a traumatic event he hasn't had time to fully process. The negative association is pretty much inevitable.

Tim's known from day one that he's walking in Jason's shadow, and now it's become inescapable. Tim went from seeing Jason as a goal to reach, to feeling that unless he surpasses him, he wasn't going to be taken seriously by anyone. However, as of this arc, Tim doesn't even fully come to that point yet.

Batman vol. 1 #456 (Nov., 1990) -- Pages 14 & 15

"Drop-outs don't make it. And dead heroes are no use to anyone!"

It's really easy to take away "Tim totally thought Jason got himself killed" as the main thing here, but I think that's missing the forest for the trees.

First some context: Bruce has gone out on a mission to get Scarecrow, and expressly forbade Tim from doing any shenanigans. Meanwhile, Tim is grappling with wanting to prove himself and trying to help Bruce from the cave, all while trying to deal with his emotions. At some point, he falls asleep and ends up having like... exhaustion-grief hallucinations of Dick!Robin and Jason!Robin who confusingly caution yet encourage him. The main theme of this part is facing your fears.

Depending on how you want to interpret the intent of Jason's dialogue here, you could go several ways with it. Ranging from "writer's feelings towards Jason" to "a peek into Tim's mind as his fears manifest as visions of his heroes" or some mixture thereof.

Though Tim argues with Bruce that Batman needs a Robin, we're shown that Tim is understandably scared of joining Batman's "war." He's still not willing to let Bruce go it alone, though, and that's something he feels more strongly than his fear.

Meanwhile, hallucination!Jason's warnings are a lamentation of what happened to him in a way, but it actually exactly describes Tim's current situation even more so. Unlike Jason, Tim is under-trained, under-experienced, doesn't even have a suit of his own yet. But like Jason, he can't sit by and do nothing while someone he cares about is in danger. Tim knows that if he goes out there, he will probably get himself killed, and it will be his own fault. So he's about to disobey Batman's orders, and fly right into danger. If that got Jason killed, then Tim—who is in a way worse position experience-wise—has every chance of ending up the same.

Like... it's about Jason, but it's also about Tim. It's Tim's worst fears made manifest, via the representation of why he is even here in the first place (Jason's death).

That's my theory anyway, but perhaps this is an overly charitable reading of this scene on my end. (Not that I think that makes me wrong lol.) However given that Grant wrote both parts of this arc, and the beginning of which is especially favorable towards Jason, it certainly is something to ponder. I have a lot of thoughts on it I can't expand on here tbh but perhaps that'll be another post.

Anyway, returning to the point of the similarities vs differences between Tim and Jason: since this is the arc that solidified Tim as the next Robin in comic continuity, it makes sense that the writers really pushed the comparisons between the two of them, specifically. (Even though Dick was pretty similar, as going against Batman's orders is the Robin thing to do, it's not his shoes Tim is directly filling.) So making Tim's "debut" story arc mirror Jason's "swansong" is an obvious narrative choice.

To drive home the parallels, I wanted to include this panel from just a few pages prior to the "daydream":

Batman vol. 1 #456 (Nov., 1990) -- Page 9

"The suit is magic."

That so distressingly close to Jason's famous "being Robin gives me magic" line (Batman #385, page 6). Given all the previous context, it's hard for me to just dismiss it as pure coincidence. Even if it is, the point still stands. Tim is shown having the some of the same heartbreakingly naive views as Jason once did, right in front of Jason's memorial, just as he's about to go and run off into the night against orders.

I think that speaks for itself. There's a lot to take away from it, if you so choose. Especially given the context of that specific Jason arc.

Alright, back to the main course:

So in the end, Tim actually goes out in civvies and a ski mask because if he fails, then at least he wouldn't bring shame to Robin's legacy™. When he gets fear gassed saving Batman, it's once again both Dick and Jason that he hallucinates encouraging him to push past his fear. (Shout out to the fact that he's literally more afraid of tarnishing the legacy of Batman & Robin than he is of dying.... I'm sure this will not be a recurring thing for him in the future.)

Tim's ideology is shown to be similar to Jason's, and the actions Tim ultimately takes are similar to Jason's... but the outcome is different. And it really isn't just "Tim succeeded where Jason failed." At least, that's not what I took away from this. Rather, Tim had no reason to succeed any more than he had to fail, just that he did. Luck combined with caution because he knew what happened to his predecessor, and the fact that Batman was there to finish the job all made the difference.

You could say (and I know some will) that it's just classic Jason character assassination and the writers trying to implore readers that this new kid is different we promise pls don't hate us look how much better he is! But in this case, that feels like it undermines the whole point of this story. It doesn't fit with what the characters actually say.

Thus, we return to the question of how Tim felt towards his predecessor. And the answer is different from where we started, because Tim is different. Not that different though. Because even though at this point Tim—like all the adults around him—has probably attributed Jason "going off on his own" being what led to his death, Tim still thought of him as a hero to look up to. It's about Robin, first and foremost, yes. But Tim is fully aware of the people who made that suit mean what it does, because it's all intertwined.

Batman vol. 1 #457 (Dec., 1990) -- Page 20

"I mean--Dick made it into a symbol the whole world knows. Jason gave his life for it."

Even further, Tim thinks of it in terms of Jason having given his life for what he believed in, for the legacy that now falls to Tim. There's a sense of gravitas there. He's afraid of failing both the Robins who came before him.

Ultimately do I think Tim adored and loved Jason on the same level as Dick or something? No. It's not comparable. (Dick was like part of some of Tim's earliest memories and everything! They have a really unique bond ok.) Yet Tim was also far from thinking poorly of Jason so early on. Frankly, it seems that Tim thought of Jason as a noble hero and a cautionary tale. Yes he took risks and sometimes went too far, generally stuff that Tim doesn't want to repeat and all that. At the same time, Tim still saw him as someone whose legacy and memory was worth honoring.

It's complicated, which is why I like it so much—because it feels real. Having conflicting feelings towards someone is... so human. Especially someone you never got to know, yet who plays such an integral role in your life via the shadow of their death. How can you feel anything but complicated towards them?

It has to be said that, yes, Tim's views—even before Jason's return—change over the years. He becomes more jaded as a person and is surrounded by people who are even more jaded than him... and who often mention Jason as the "failed Robin." It's something that's hung over Tim's head all the damn time. The curse of the Robin mantle.

So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Tim's idea of him becomes more akin to "sounds like a skill issue" as the years go by. All bets are off after Jason's return, and the Titans Tower Incident™. At that point it's firmly "I am better than you, loser" lmao.

And... that's all without getting too into things like authorial intent and general "moods" of different DC writers towards Jason at a given point. Or retcons that played a role in his characterization and how other characters talk about him, depending on what "era" you're reading. That's way beyond the scope of this post though!

TLDR; even though young Tim Drake was obsessed with Dick Grayson as Robin, he still looked up to Jason Todd as well. He didn't think of Jason as a cringefail loser until later. :)

(image dialogue transcripts under cut ↓)

Dialogue Transcript for Image 1 (Detective Comics vol. 1 #618 -- Page 1):

Narration box (Tim): When Gotham needed him, he was there. When the Batman needed him, he was there. He was a hero.

Dialogue Transcript for Image 2 (Detective Comics vol. 1 #618 -- Page 2):

(Scene continued from previous page)

Narration box: But he was nothing special, really. Just a boy, who was taught--trained--brought to his full potential by someone who knew how. Just a boy... like me. I know I can do it. I know I can. One day I'll be as good as Jason. One day I'll wear the suit. One day I'll be a hero.

Dialogue Transcript for Image 3 (Batman vol. 1 #455 -- Page 13):

Tim: I hate him! I hate him! I know why they do it now. Why they put on the suits, and the masks, and go out into the night. They're angry. Full of rage. They want to hit back. They want to fill the hole that's burning inside them.

Bruce: There's more to it than that, son. Much more.

Tim: I know. It's just--I feel--like going to Haiti myself and strangling that creep with my bare hands!

Bruce: The Obeah Man will spend the rest of his life in a prison hospital. He's history. Forget him! But don't fight against your anger. It's natural. Accept it. Live with it. One day it'll be your friend.

Dialogue Transcript for Image 4 (Batman vol. 1 #455 -- Panels from page 18):

Tim: Because you think my mother's death has upset me too much. Well, it did. But I've taken your words to heart. I can cope. You think my anger will boil over, the way Jason's did. I can assure you, it won't. But that doesn't make any difference, does it? Why can't you have a little faith in me?

Dialogue Transcript for Image 5 (Batman vol. 1 #456 -- Page 14):

Narration box (Tim): Blast it! My head's starting to swim. I'm about ready to give up. I almost wish I'd never heard of Batman and Robin!

Vision Dick: Heroes never give up, Tim.

Vision Jason: You know that.

Tim: Dick--! Jason Todd!

Vision Dick: You're training to fight in a war, Tim. It'll last all your life. No matter what, you have to go on fighting.

Vision Jason: Drop-outs don't make it. And dead heroes are no use to anyone! I thought I knew better than Batman. I thought I could run before I could walk. I killed myself, Tim. Because I couldn't wait. Because I couldn't think it through.

Dialogue Transcript for Image 6 (Batman vol. 1 #456 -- Page 15):

(Scene continued from previous page)

Vision Dick: Think, Tim. Concentrate!

Vision Jason: You can do it.

Both: You can do it!

Tim, waking up: What--? Robin...?

Narration box (Tim): I must have been daydreaming. They're right, though. There's a solution to everything. I can find it! So here I go again... Whim. Caprice. Doing something without forethought.

Dialogue Transcript for Image 7 (Batman vol. 1 #456 -- Panel from page 9):

Narration box (Tim): The suit is magic. It gives you power. It hides your weakness. It makes you give it everything you've got. It makes you a hero. If only I could!

Dialogue Transcript for Image 8 (Batman vol. 1 #457 -- Page 20):

Bruce: Are you afraid of it?

Tim: No. It isn't fear. It's more... the suit carries so much history. I mean--Dick made it into a symbol the whole world knows. Jason gave his life for it. Failing them--what they fought so hard to build--that's what worries me!

Bruce: I appreciate that, Tim. That costume weighs a whole lot more than any symbol should... and I'd be failing you if I expected you to bear that weight. So... let me know what you think.

Narration box: A mask has a double edged, he said. It hides your own anxiety as it strikes fear into your enemy.

#tim drake #jason todd #dcu #dc comcis #batfamily #meta #I'm so sorry this post got out of hand fr #it was meant to be a quick drabble with some comic panels and instead i just...... kept going #this post is specifically for my one (1) bestie who cares and the like 2 ppl who might be as insane as me about Timmy #idk why I'm like this im just obsessed with Tim's relationship with early Batfam & co lately??? #late 80 and early 90s comics my beloveds...... #anyway if this gets more than 5 notes i'll be shocked and scared lol #nyerus.txt #text post #long post

[rose-tea-and-strawberries]

So, Across the Spiderverse has had me in a chokehold since I watched it. Could you imagine a Yuu in the House Mouse au who is not exactly powerless, but her abilities are not magic-based? Welcome to the crossover that nobody asked for, and I'm gonna pretend that secret identities don't exist for a moment and that disrupting canon events from astv don't exist.

Spider!Yuu's spidey senses can tell when danger is afoot. Whenever she's on the clock, there's fewer accidents and just swings by before Goofy trips and tosses all the dishes. She can tell when either Pete or Mortimer are here.The staff can rely on her for cleaning the high ass ceilings because she can climb up walls with no problem. And her webs make the best Halloween decor.

Von Drake and Jumba being so fascinated with Yuu's anatomy and intelligence. Whether has organic webbing or made web shooters of her own, they want so badly to experiment on them (definitely not gonna try to get bit by a radioactive spider too, nope).

Jamil being torn from freaked out to having a crush on a girl with spider powers. Jafar trying to convince him that she's not an actual spider so that his ship could sail

Yuu making a web hammock to calm down the little kids in the club. Next minute she's having a strength competition with Hercules and Gaston because she can lift up to ten tons.

The clubgoers seeing her memories and freaking over the fact that Yuu has been up against so many dangerous foes and life or death situations such as the iconic train scene. It scares them even more than the overblots do.

The Parr family from the Incredible (if they're here in the au), feel so bad because she's doing vigilante work all on her own. Edna mode upgrades Yuu's spider suit to a new level with glee.

Yuu: No capes please. It's disrespectful to my image.

Edna: *sniffle* Would you like to be my daughter?

Okay okay okay first of all I'm going to vent a bit about ATSV because Pavitr my boy, my sunshine, my everything is literally so important to me like hell yeah give me the south asian/brown kid representation (now if only there was an young asian girl with a bob so I can feel better about that Dora the Explorer look my mum forced me to have throught 90% of primary school whilst all of my friends got to grow their own hair out)

Also not going to lie the only reason I'm into ATSV is because I've been a Mayday Parker stan since 2017 - like she is everything (and her backstory is just so sad like PeterMJ didn't deserve that). My favourite spider-people after Peter are his multiversal daughters because girldad Peter is everything (I actually own physical copies of the Renew Your Vows comics that are about Peter and MJ's daughter, Annie-May Parker, and they are so frickin good) but I digress...

Yes but Spider-Girl!Yuu is so cool. Thank you for giving me this idea.

I don't know if I want Yuu to have her own Guy in the Chair back in her universe and for Idia to feel jealous/threatened or for her to have no guy in the chair until she comes to twst and Ortho is like 'my time has come'

Ohh imagine the insane parkour skills she, Ruggie and Aladdin would have.

I know that being insanely smart in science is a Peter Parker thing and doesn't really apply to all Spider-People but I think she would be a science whizz (and joining the science club - making Crewel's already glaringly obvious favouritism skyrocket) and hanging out with all of the scientist characters like Prof Von Drake, Jumba, Yzma etc.

Her and Herc would be training buds. He'd see her and her heroics and superhuman friend and be like 'new best friend :D'. Phil loves the heroic potential she has and wants to train her but Pegasus and Megara are like nope and swoop him away.

Oh but imagine the beastfolk finding out about her enhanced senses and how sometimes they cause sensory overload and helping her out because they grew up like that so they know how to manage it better (I once read a fic that said that Savanaclaw showers have soaps with subtler scents to accommodate their enhanced sense of smell and like yes) whilst she's still getting used to it and has to keep it a secret back in her world.

I'm thinking back to all of the MCU!Peter Parker fics I read and all of the spider DNA tropes that tickled my fancy and I can just imagine the twst/HoM cast reacting to things like her having no thermoregulation (and going into hibernation), her purring, her being allergic/having a poison like reaction to peppermint, her having fangs (her being venomous would be cool as well - like imagine Kaa being all fanboying over her fangs and venom glands) etc..

Okay so I remember having a bunch of ideas about this but I can't recall all of them so here... 😅

#asks #twisted wonderland #twst #twst yuu #fem yuu #house of mouse au

[dairy-farmer]

Ooooooh Had A Thought >.>

Remember the Justice Lords? There are legit "Evil Who Think They Are Heros Just Doing What Must Be Done(tm)" versions of our beloved Bats. And? Depending on the timeline? Their Reign of terror/Authoritarian takeover? May have started amping up around that time Jason supposedly "pushed" somebody of a building.

Batman may have just... been okay with that. Never lost Jason.

But! Imagine if in this universe he was a BIT more paranoid. Made sure Dick didn't use his family's signature move. Nothing to connect the two. A secret kept secret.

Tim follows for a while but... well... things start getting... DANGEROUS.

No longer the Batman he was supposed to be. Tim stops. Batman has broken his heart. Robin, how could you? Etc.

The Bats go full Dark Timeline. No ones having fun. They try to "Bring Justice, Bring ORDER" to other worlds. Like they did their's.

Get a face full of Absolutely The Fuck Not with a side of Get Out Of Our Reality from the normal JLA. And?? Whoms't is that? There is an extra, BRILLIANT, Robin. Vicious and deadly. Brutal in a fight.

They don't have one.

Why do they not have one? Their realities should be nearly identical. This makes no...

Their Bruce grapples, they are being forced back. They have seconds. There! A lucky grab. Cowl ripped back.

Timothy Drake? They lose footing. Sucked back towards their own reality. The Kryptonian clone preventing them from taking Drake with them. And then it's over.

The others are raging. Cursing and stomping like children. But all they can think is... he? Was RIGHT NEXT DOOR.

And imagine it. You like in a tyranny. The newscasters hide fear behind frozen smiles. God like men and women overthrew everything, kill as they please and change the rules to suit them. It's IMPERATIVE no one suspects you EVER have been anything less then enthusiastically supportive. People disappear for less.

The world went mad before you were ever old enough to do anything about it.

And suddenly? Your creepy, reclusive neighbors, with too much power, somehow connected to The Powers That Be, are acting like they KNOW you. Not your family. YOU.

Acting really, REALLY friendly. Want to Be your friiiiend.

Showing up everywhere.

Your parents trips are suddenly being green lit. But there is an under tone of "don't come back". They are afraid. You are afraid.

Ha ha! Don't WORRY, says your neighbor, he'll look out for you!

You've never spoken.

His hand feels possesive on your shoulder. His children LOOM. Smiling and smiling all around you like beautiful sharks.

You don't understand.

It's like they all share a secret about you that you don't know. They keep poking and prodding, trying to get more and more of you. LEARN more and more about you.

And the lingering touches. So many lingering touches. You're so tense, so tired, you could shake to pieces.

There hasn't been an Ivy attack in YEARS, not since she was...

Yet somehow the buildings hit. JUST your rooms. You're not stupid. Can't breathe. Too hot! Their faces cooing masks of "concern". Oh noooo. They say. How could this HAPPEN? They hum.

Hands already patting and stroking. Scooping you up. And? Tim is not DUMB.

He squirms. Tries to hold on to coherent thought. But it's pointless. He's outnumbered.

And they aren't ANIMALS, they'd protest. They are so very, very sweet. So gentle. So loving. Help their Timmy finally relax and feel so, so good. Hands that guide him up and down. That hold him still while others move. Skin to kiss, a clever little mouth, ready to devour.

So warm. They are OBSESSED.

Just? Imagine getting turned into the Emotional Support Fuck Robin for the Evil Bit Think They're Heroes BatFam all because your ALTERNATE self was a bamf.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can just imagine the GuILT that would hit tim and the other universe when they look into the invading universe to both keep tabs and to make sure they can't come back because dealing with hostile universes is more of 'keep an eye on it' sort of situation. of course its not long before they find out what's happening.

no one but tim had seen the...oddness in the other bats' behavior towards him. tim notes it in his report about how he was unmasked by the other dick moments before they were forcibly sucked into their world and something about the intent look that had been shot at him...unnerved tim. having someone like dick grayson lock on you with that sort of intensity is never a good thing.

so tim is...worried. something in hus gut just turned at the lock the other dick grayson had given him. it wasn't hostile. not like how the other bats had been to their own counterparts. the other bats had been whopping them good. it wasn't until him, cass, steph, and barbara were called in that many of the plans the other bats set up dissolved. but unlike the others there hadn't been such a...lingering sense. the other batman had perked up and drifted their eyes to him when they learned that it had been tim's plan that resulted in the rescue of the other bats. there was something...appraising in that look but also something...hungry. like a starving, half-rabid coyote stumbling across an injured bunny.

it turned tim's stomach and so when the report of the other world comes in tim can't hold back the visceral reaction of what they were doing to their tim. their tim who had nothing to do with bats and who had lived a perfectly normal life with his parents until that bruce sent them away and threatened them with torture and death if they ever returned.

tim can't help him.

THEY. the justice league of his world can't help them. opening portals to other worlds blurs their lines, makes it easier for the influence of one to enter another. the monitoring is just so they can keep an eye on it which they construct whatever barriers they need to to keep their universe separate.

the justice league doesn't like going in to other universes and "saving" or liberating it. its too much of a gray area because then what's to stop them from going into EVERY universe that they find distasteful and doing the same? no. best to keep their noses to their own grindstone and let the universes of others be no matter how torturous it might be.

and so now tim is stuck...watching. and thinking about his cowl being pulled off his face in those final moments while starving eyes dug into him.

#answered asks #asks #anonymous

[sasheneskywalker]

batfamily fic recs where the main character is transgender or non-binary

Laying My Heart Out by rotasha Bruce doesn’t have friends. Until he has Oliver.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Oliver Queen & Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth & Bruce Wayne

if you get lost (you can always be found) by corvidspectre Originally, it was easy to believe it was just over-eager adoration for one Dick Grayson. It was too easy to believe in fact; how could he have known there was any alternative? Dick Grayson was amazing, all that he wanted to be. The way he flew through the air, his effortless smiles and energy, what young child wouldn't want to be him? He was just idolising him, and he was a perfectly fine role model for a young girl to have. Maybe it was just a blossoming interest in gymnastics.

It took Tim a while to realise he didn't just want to be like Dick Grayson.

He wanted to be a boy. No, he was a boy. He was sure of it.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Tim Drake & Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Past Tim Drake/Stephanie Brown

by any other name would smell as sweet by misspickman A dare and a couple of offhand comments set off a domino effect, sending Tim down one or two identity crises. Apparently everyone thinks it's time for him to do some self-reflection.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Stephanie Brown & Tim Drake, Batfamily Members & Tim Drake, Bart Allen & Tim Drake, Tim Drake & Cassie Sandsmark

A hold on me by Anonymous Damian starts thinking about self-identity. Things both are and aren’t difficult. Growing up is hard, you know.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | No Relationships

always an angel (never a god) by maruyaaya When Jason Todd is twelve, people begin calling him the ‘Boy Wonder’ and while Jason is, of course, extremely pleased to have taken up such an important mantle, it also feels wrong in a way that he can’t quite put his finger on.

“Look at me! I’m Robin, the Boy Wonder!” Jason cheers the first time he has the Robin suit on, Dick Grayson’s old nickname coming out of his mouth with a sickly sort of feeling to it.

But then Bruce smiles at him like he’s finally done something worth being proud of and Jason feels like he can ignore the way his skin is crawling if it means Bruce will smile at him like that again.

He can change, can’t he? He can be the Boy Wonder that Bruce wants him to be. He can do it. He can be whatever Bruce wants him to be. It doesn’t matter what she wants.

or;

a canon compliant fic following the life of jason todd from birth to death to re-birth and their struggles with discovering who—and what—they are.

M | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson & Jason Todd, Tim Drake & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Damian Wayne, Roy Harper/Jason Todd

Spoiler Alert: It Gets Better. by carolinaa Red Hood's been running Robin's Nest, a secret youth shelter in Gotham, since he came out of his murdery craze. He wants it to be a place to stay, no questions asked, with a hot meal provided if you stick around for breakfast. The kids of Gotham deserve that much.

Enter Stephanie, whose new name isn't the only secret she's keeping.

(or: how steph outsmarts her dad, makes gay friends, and gets the guy)

T | Archive Warnings Apply | Stephanie Brown/Tim Drake

These Twists and Turns of Fate by Hinn_Raven To be born is to exist, but to live is something else entirely. Stephanie Brown falls apart, and pulls herself back together. OR Stephanie Brown is assigned a different name and gender at birth. These are the changes that result.

G | Graphic Depictions Of Violence | Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown/Tim Drake, Harper Row/Carrie Kelley, Stephanie Brown & Harper Row, Stephanie Brown & Jason Todd, Stephanie Brown & Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown & Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown & Crystal Brown, Stephanie Brown & Tim Drake

loot my body by carolinaa Jason comes back to life, and finds that everyone's mourning someone who never existed.

T | No Archive Warnings Apply | Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson & Jason Todd, Talia al Ghul & Jason Todd, Roy Harper & Koriand'r & Jason Todd

#dc #dc comics #batman #batfamily #bruce wayne #alfred pennyworth #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #stephanie brown #cassandra cain #damian wayne #oliver queen #fanfiction #fanfic #fic recs #fic rec #fanfic recs #fanfic rec

[thatsadroleplayer]

Roleplay information

About me!

Kia Ora! My name is Roman. I am genderfluid and use any pronouns. I enjoy roleplaying, of course, writing, art, reading and a whole bunch of other new stuff. I am open to friends outside of roleplaying, if that is something you'd want. I am from New Zealand! This is just a post about information when it comes to roleplaying that I find important!

Fandoms

(This will go in order of current hyperfixations, etc, although that is subject to change and will be edited when necessary)

The last of us (will base it more around the show but I've also seen playthroughs of both games)

9-1-1

Criminal minds

Sanders sides

Stranger things

Marvel

DC

Buddy daddies

Banana fish

Sk8

Characters

(This will go in order of favourites to least favourites to play as, if the character isn't listed but is a main character in the show it means I likely won't play them)

The last of us

Ellie Williams

Joel Miller

9-1-1

Eddie Diaz

Evan Buckley

Bobby Nash-Grant

Maddie Buckley

Christopher Diaz

Athena Grant-Nash

Hen Wilson

May Grant

Chim Han

Criminal minds

Spencer Reid

Emily Prentiss

Penelope Garcia

Jennifer Jareau

Derek Morgan

Tara Lewis

David Rossi

Aaron Hotchner

Sanders sides

Roman

Patton

Virgil

Janus

Logan

Remus

Stranger things

Steve Harrington

Eddie Munson

Robin Buckley

Max Mayfield

Eleven/El/Jane

Will Byers

Lucas Sinclair

Marvel

Peter Parker

Yelena Belova

Clint Barton

Kate Bishop

Natasha Romanoff

America Chavez

Bucky Barnes

Bruce Banner

Tony Stark

Wade Wilson

Steve Rogers

DC

Jason Todd

Dick Grayson

Tim Drake

Damian Wayne

Wally West

Roy Harper

Donna Troy

Garth

Kon Kent

Jon Kent

Bruce Wayne

Clark Kent

Diana Prince

Buddy Daddies

Kazuki Kurusu

Rei Suwa

Miri Unasaka

Kyutaro Kugi

Banana fish

Yut Lung Lee

Ash Lynx

Shorter Wong

Sing Soo-Ling

Eiji Okumura

Blanca

Sk8

Tadashi Kikuchi

Kaoru Sakurayashiki (Cherry)

Kojiro Nanjo (Joe)

Reki Kyan

Langa Hasegawa

Miya Chinen

Rules

Do not spam me, I have to sleep, go to school, spend time with friends, etc. If I do not respond within twelve hours, then you are welcome to begin to send me reminders.

I will only rp NSFW if it is something the roleplay is leading up to, I will not do a lot of it and it cannot be the main point of the roleplay.

Do not take control of my characters, if you want something to happen then you can speak tome about it and we can figure it out together.

Respect my boundaries, if I tell you something makes me uncomfortable or I don't want to do it do not push me.

My dms are open! If you have ideas and want to do them with me feel free to reach out! I am open to trying other fandoms other than what I have listed, so feel free to suggest things. If I don't know the fandom/haven't finished whatever it is then I will let you know. If is your decision from there whether you wish to continue or find someone better suited.

Communicate with me! I will not know what is going on if you don't communicate. If there's a scene you want to do, if you have to be offline for a while, etc don't be afraid to talk to me! I will do the same.

I welcome any and all identity headcanons except if you make gay characters straight. I often headcanon characters as trans myself.

I am open to ship suggestions, I will tell you if it makes me uncomfortable but if you suggest an obviously problematic ship I will simply block you.

I prefer long responses, but I will try my best to match whatever length you use.

I will not play abusive characters if they are a main character. If they're a side character that is fine, but if they are a main character I won't do it.

I do not have triggers but if you're going to include something that could be triggering please warn me first, it makes me uncomfortable when those kinds of things are suddenly sprung on me.

If you do not follow these rules you will be given a max of three warnings before I will just block you and/or stop replying.

If you think any of this fits you feel free to reach out! Whether you have an idea already or would like to come up with one together!

#911 fox #evan buckley #eddie diaz #hen wilson #chim han #bobby nash #athena grant #firefam #911 roleplay #911 rp #christopher diaz #may grant #marvel #iron man #peter parker #spider man #tony stark #yelena belova #clint barton #kate bishop #natasha romanoff #buck barnes #bruce banner #america chavez #wade wilson #steve rogers #captain america #black widow #hawkeye #stranger things

[msjr0119]

This life

PART ONE

The majority of characters belong to Pixelberry from The Royal Romance/Heir. This is an A/U - with only parts being linked to canon.

Series warnings ⚠️: Adult language, sexual, adultery, loss of a baby.

Based on the Netflix series- Sex/life. A few parts of dialogue are from the tv series.

Please do not read unless you are over 18 🔞

Tags: Because I’ve been gone MIA in like forever I don’t know who’s here anymore 🙈… so only tagging people who have asked previously.

@ao719 @kingliam2019 @txemrn

Previously: Introduction

****

School psychologists aren't supposed to write books or diaries about sex. Doing so would be considered 'unethical' and 'a fireable offense'. Lucky for you, ethics was never my strong suit.

****

“It’s good to see you, Brooks.”

“It’s Cooper-“ Due to the shock, this was the only thing that Riley could mutter. Finally making eye contact, he gave her the refined look of innocence. “My surname is now, Cooper.”

They say that New York City is one of the worlds best places to take a run. Running was never my forte- I impersonated Phoebe in that one episode of Friends. The emotional pain that I felt in this moment, I’m not sure how many miles my body could suffer before shutting down…

“Riley! Wait!”

****

Olivia Nevrakis was never one to leave the house without looking presentable. Her attire generally consisted of stiletto’s which matched anything that contained sequins. She always used to say that she wore these type of shoes for self defence. In the frantic attempt to catch up with Riley, this one time she accepted that sneakers would have to do.

“Where’s, Riley?” Liam questioned as he scrutinised the unusual appearance from their friend.

“I’m glad I’ve found you- I don’t know. I assumed that she came back here, to you both?”

“What do you mean, Olivia?” There was no need for an explanation- the figure that ambled towards them confirmed the reason behind Riley’s disappearance.

“What the fuck is he doing here?”

“It’s a free country, Linz…. Liam, looking good bro!”

“Listen to what I’m about to say, Drake.. I am not your ‘bro’…” Exaggerating the word ‘bro’, Drake took a big gulp as Liam squared up towards him. “If anything happens to Riley- I will kill you this time!”

“You haven’t got it in you, Li-“ The tension between the two old friends, could have exploded due to the overload of built up anger that had been formed over the years. Olivia ‘sacrificed’ herself, separating them both- as they continued providing death stares. Neither wanted to throw the first fist or insult any further- in that moment there was the realisation that they both wanted the same thing. For Riley to be found- safe. Drake stepped back, and to everybody’s surprise expressed a slight bit of remorse.

“I fucked up, Li. I know that. I regret it each and every day. At least she has Preston to look after her, he’s a lucky guy.”

“Preston is an intelligent and caring….” This slight description stabbed Drake in the heart- if given an opportunity Lindsey would continue to dig the ‘knife’ as revenge for the pain that he had caused her sister. “Preston… he’s… The most an amazing three year old.”

“Excuse me?”

“Preston is my nephew- Riley’s son.” Awareness had finally hit, Drake- he had his wires crossed. Wishing that he hadn’t mentioned Preston, the confirmation of his identity now pulled on his heartstrings. Concealing his true feelings, he nodded to the trio- before leaving without another word.

“Lindsey, Liam- myself and Drake… it’s not what you are both assuming. I would never do that to, Ri. I can explain. It was just bad timing.” Olivia pleaded her innocence- she now knew that the jetlag would have to be put on hold whilst she explained the unexpected return of Drake Walker.

****

January 3rd

Let’s try this again. Drama. Life is always full of it in my case. The life of Riley Brooks. It probably would make more entertainment than the Kardashian’s.

Alcohol acts in crazy ways. It affects people differently. It can make you feel invisible- or at least it did for me tonight. I still can’t remember how I had the energy or knowledge on how to get home safely. Walking up the drive, I noticed my snobby and nosey neighbours- Hannah and Neville peering out the window. My brain was informing me to provide them with the middle finger gesture. Instead I gave a friendly neighbour wave along with the biggest fake smile that I could provide. The curtain soon shut as the pair probably scurried away like the rats that they are. What dickheads. If I know Hannah well, I can predict that she will visit tomorrow with a basket full of freshly baked muffins waiting for the tea to be spilled. The women here believe that they are the real life ‘Desperate Housewives’. Riverside may appear to be a seemingly perfect neighbourhood but like Wisteria Lane - here it more than likely also hides; many secrets, crimes, forbidden romances and domestic struggles.

Betrayal. It can occur in different ways. But you never expect it to happen with people whom you loved. The same two people who you trusted with all your heart once upon a time.

My husband is as gorgeous inside as out. I’ve never once caught him looking at another woman. To be honest, I’ve never caught him in a lie- or had proof to prove any potential deceit. So what’s the problem?

“Honey, where are you?”

“I’m upstairs, Nate.”

“Ri, things have been super crazy at work. You have no idea.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. We’re talking post-merger madness. Everyone is just angling for a position. They are all trying to show off for the new boss, you know.” Katrina- fantastic, little miss perfect Katrina. You can say her name, Nate. “She’s great, she wants to do all the things that I want to do- but on a much larger scale.”

“Wow.” Attempting to show a slight bit of interest, Riley didn’t realise how sarcastic that she may have sounded.

“Yeah, people are swarming- but she sees me. She loves me.” Nate noticed that Riley was in a daze, as she didn’t respond to him immediately. Laying next to her, he planted an attentive kiss on her forehead. “What’s up?”

“Nothing. I just miss you.”

“Excuse me. It’s her.” Acting dumb, Riley knew exactly who was on the other line. It’s a bit late for a work business call. “It’s her, my boss…. I won’t be long, Ri…’Katrina, hey! How are you?’” Laughing during his conversation, Riley couldn’t remember the last time he had laughed like that towards her.

The problem for Katrina, Nate Cooper is married to me. Before I met him, I had been contorted into a high percentage of the positions in the Kama sutra. Shouldn’t we all? There was rich guys, poor guys, tattooed guys, the one night stand guys. Any kind of man. Do I sound like a whore?

“We’ll sit down tomorrow just you and I, to discuss it Kat. See you then, bye.” Kat? Pet names now. The old boss was known as Mr Wilson- not by first name terms.

“Told ya, Ri. She loves me.”

“Who doesn’t?” Riley replied again in a sarcastic type of way.

I bet people often wonder why I married some man who was so straight-laced as to say. Honestly, it’s because of all the past encounters- especially, Walker. My nerves were so shot by the time that I had met Nate. As I’ve said previously I was vulnerable. My heart was riding on fumes- the stability that he offered was a soothing balm. At the time, I wanted us to live for a hundred years and die at the exact same moment to avoid any pain. I hoped that our souls would find each other on the other side- if that truly exists. We could fall in love all over again….I just also want to fuck Nate’s brains out, mainly as a distraction from the impromptu night that I have just had. Is that too much to ask?

****

January 4th

Last night or rather this morning was a complete disaster… When you have the urge to fuck your partner- you need to do it there and then, right? Why is it so hard to both be in the mood at the same time once you are married with kids? The way things are at the moment, I feel I’m like a reborn virgin.

“I’m sorry, I forgot to ask. Ioana mentioned that Liam and Lindsey came over. You should have gone out.”

That supportive look that he provided, was the complete opposite of what he would have really expressed. If he knew the truth, the calmness of his voice would be a different matter. Is he a controlling husband? Maybe. Protective- yes. What he doesn’t understand, is that I need to let my hair down once in a blue moon.

“I wasn’t up to it.”

To prevent my lie from being exposed I turned my phone into ‘Do not disturb’ mode.

“Besides, you’re back now….”

I reach down, making the first move. Faking orgasms- does anyone else do this?

“It’s so good.”

“Sorry, Ri- I can’t…. I’m too tired.”

Drake would never do that. He would see to all my needs. Why am I comparing them?

“Pass me the vibrator.”

It’s been nearly two years since Nate went down on me for example. I grew an entire human being in my body in half of that time.

“For fuck sake!”

I feel like screaming, due to the frustration of not only Nate ‘dying’ on me but now B.O.B does it too.

“Fuck it.”

After a slight yawn followed by a stretch, Nate snuggled into Riley-completely oblivious to his wife’s dissatisfaction. “Night baby.”

It wasn’t always like this. As much as children are a blessing- is this the reason that explains the loss of Nate’s libido or is it truly down to his work load? The passion we had has now declined, faded into something that is now virtually non existent. This must be the definition of growing up; getting married and living the family routine with a waning passion. Now I’m starving. Internally screaming at him from inside my mind trying to make us feel - something. Love is a drug, that’s what they say- right? Adrenaline. I can get that feeling again, every time I close my eyes - going back to any one of those nights in the past- I feel it. It’s not some allusive high that I’m chasing- it is - or was, real. That was the other Riley Brooks- the true, me. A wild-child. How can a girl fuck up with every relationship? I don’t know how I manage to do it? Maybe I should have worked on my brief relationship with Liam- my now brother in law. But, that’s a different story which included a poor teenage waitress in a dive bar and Lady Liberty.

****

January 5th

For this entry, I cannot allow for it to be discovered by Nate.

Deceit- the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating. For me, today is just not informing my husband about the full truth. It’s in my past and something that I don’t like to ponder about. I’m still living through this nightmare behind closed doors. If he was ever to ask the reasoning behind this date- I have Lindsey as ‘my excuse’. We have previously had a discussion - to get our stories straight if Nate was ever to discover the true events about this day. The fifth of January always creeps up, then it’s gone in an instant- until it reappears each year.

****

Slowly walking up the path, there was the sense of tranquility. Silent neighbours. The slight wind enabled the tree branches to sway in sync.

“Hey, Linz”

“About fucking time, Riley! I’ve been worried sick about you! Are you okay? I’ve tried ringing you-“

“I’ve had no missed-“ Riley soon remembered that she hadn’t deactivated the ‘Do Not Disurb’ mode on her phone.

“I’m fine- I just… every year, we always meet here at the same time. Where are you? Why have you put flowers down without me?”

“That’s what I’m trying to explain, I’m stuck in traffic. I’ve rang you a few times mainly about the delay but also to discuss about you leaving the other night without telling us.”

“Linz, if you didn’t put these flowers here- who did?”

“Riley-“

“Linz, I’ll ring you back.” Sensing company, Riley focused on the shadow hovering over her.

“There’s a bunch of New York’s finest flowers from, Olivia. She wasn’t sure if you wanted to see her or not as you haven’t returned any of her calls. So I offered to bring them…. It’s been too long since I’ve been here, myself.”

The callused hand gently removed the crinkly yet rusty coloured leaves that floated effortlessly in-front of them.

“The teddy is a gift from me. I hope that you don’t mind?”

Reaching out to the bear, Riley pulled it close to her chest- holding it tightly, it felt to her as if the world had just crashed. Again. The defence mechanisms that she would usually excel in, were now paper thin. Before she could have reacted, his hands gently drew her closer towards him as he knelt down to her level.

“Please…. Don’t touch me. I’m fine.”

The heat from this touch rapidly creeps into my consciousness - needing to pull away, I couldn’t. It’s like a magnet, drawing us closer- unable to separate this unexpected bond. Pulling his head back, he ran his hand through my hair before gently wiping away the tears that were now everlasting.

“You clearly aren’t fine, which is understandable. If you want me to go, I will.”

As I sink further into his torso attempting to hide my emotions, I inhale his aftershave- which has now sent me into a coma. My heart and brain have different scenarios imaged in my mind. What am I doing?

“You have a right to be here as much anyone- Drake.”

- - -

Jackson

Our sleeping angel

01/05/2014

Sweet little flower

Of heavenly birth

You were too precious

To bloom on earth

Love you always, Mommy and Daddy xxx

#choices trr #theroyalromance #riley brooks #drake walker #trr fanfic #tw mention of sex #tw swearing #tw baby loss #tw alcohol #riley x drake #trr au #olivia nevrakis #Liam Rys #tw sex #riley x liam #tw adult themes #tw adultery

[annah-kitathryne]

Since its pride month, Tim Drake is a LGBTQ character, and cooperation are putting out pride merchandise, let's talk about something.

Tim Drake as a character

Yes I will be talking about it.

This isn't very structured, more of a rant, and feel pleased to add on with your own contributions.

See I love most DC characters, and most DC characters have at least one good story to them, that later gets erased from the timeline by some multiverse or time travel BS.

Tim Drake is one of those characters. And no I'm not saying he is the only one. I think Stephanie, Cassandra, and a multitude of others have wasted potential.

But I digress.

Tim Drake is Queer, he is under the Bi umbrella. He now get featured on the pride month covers for DC, and is having a decent story with Bernard right now, but could we do something with him as a character.

Hes still Robin? Right now. Which I won't complain I love Tim Robin, but we know he can be a vigilante away from Batman.

While I loathe the name Red Robin and think that there is at least 5 other good names that at least some part of the fandom agrees on.

Red Robin was an interlude in Tim's life, a point from a before to a new after. He shouldn't have remained Red Robin, but I don't think he should just be Robin anymore.

We could have such a cool identity story where he finally gets a really good costume, and name. We could keep the Black Yellow, and Red. However Tim just seems to be the second thought Robin. [Out of the popular 4 male robins.]

Damain is getting he tournament arc, has his rebeling costume, Dick had his reveling stage, and is an established hero separate but next to the Batfam. Jason is an antihero/ dark vigilante who has had many comic runs, and retelling.

Tim? Was the first Robin to get a comic solo run, and the Red Robin series, but besides that, and after that? He doesn't really have a dedicated comic run anymore.

I'm aware he was a big part of Detective comics, and has been a central character before and after, but nothing on the level of his other adopted brothers.

Sure Tim is getting his dose of upgrade, and his current suit right now isn't bad, and I actually like it. I think it is time that DC actually does something with a character with a well established history of being the first at most of the things.

He was the first to wear pants. He was the first to use a bo staff, he was the first to get a solo run, he was the first to deal with a switch in who was Batman. He is now the first official Robin to be out of the closet.

Tim has so much potential, but he often has his traits pawned off to others and what is left is never his character.

Sure each Elseworld, timeline, dimension will be different, but Tim has never really been Tim in a long while. 1

I just hope DC doesn't mess up again, or take a wasteopportunity.

Killing Tim doesn't count as doing something with the character *cough* DCeased and DC vs. Vampires.

#tim drake #batman #batfam #dc #dc comics #batfamily #tim drake is queer and im living for it #tim drake robin #bisexual tim drake #queer tim drake

[honestlytastygayasstrash]

Esther Smith

FULL NAME-Esther Smith

PRONOUNS-they/them

GENDER-enby

SEX-amab

SEXUAL IDENTITY-lesbian ace spec

ROMANTIC IDENTITY-demiromantic lesbian

NATIONALITY-English

AGE-17

OCCUPATION-indie journalist, indie musician, indie film maker, investigative/paranormal investigator, cryptozoologist, demonologist

BIRTHDAY-12th of December

LIKES-

—cafés

—moths

—rain

DISLIKES-

—being bored

—clowns

—the dark

PERSONALITY TRAITS-

(GOOD-resourcefulness, determination, ambition, empathetic, generous, open minded, creative, passionate, insightfulness, principled, altruistic, original, observant, excellent people skills, knowledgeable, quick thinker, excellent brainstormer, charismatic, energetic, analytical, curious, objective, perceptive, enthusiastic, excellent communicators, festive, good natured, hilarious, fair minded, honest, intellectual, flexible, clever, nurturing, loyal, sociable, pride, (BAD-cunning, avoiding, hidden self preservation, idealistic, unrealistic, self isolating, unfocused, emotionally vulnerable, people pleasing, self critical, sensitive to criticism, reluctant to open up, perfectionist, prone to burnout, sensitive, conflict averse, easily bored, poor long term planner, very argumentative, insensitive, intolerant, disconnected, dissatisfied, impatient, perfectionist, disorganised, overly accommodating, restless, blunt, careless, judgemental when setbacks arise, indecisive, impulsive, unreliable, nosy, dependant, passive aggressive, unable to let go, risk prone, may miss the bigger picture, exploitive the ordinary, bold, loves freedom, direct, defiant

MBTI-infp

D&D ALIGNMENT-cg

HOGWARTS-slytherin

NEURODIVERSIT(Y/IES)-ADHD, autism

MENTALL ILLNESS(ES)-OCD, bipolar II, anxiety, Tourettes, anorexia

ZODIAC-

(SUN-sagittarius

(MOON-gemini

(RISING-aries

LANGUAGES-English, Navajo, Urdu, Arabic, Japanese, Latin

RELIGION-used to be a Muslim, and still believes in Allah and the Quran, but decided not to follow the Islamic faith because they are not aloud to have multiple faiths. Is an athiestic satanist. Also follows the Wiccan/Pagan faith

SPECIES-Las Ensenada Human

ABILITIES-n/a

RACE-50% black/12.5% Indigenous

SKIN TONE-dark brown

EYE COLOUR-light brown/green

HAIR COLOUR-black hair highlighted blue with slight purple highlights

HAIRSTYLE-has undercut mullet dreads with a big half top bun and punk sideburns but sometimes changes it to afro with a big fringe

HEIGHT-5’6

MAKEUP-black lipstick, black eyeliner

PIERCINGS-double bridge piercing, septum ring, right double helix rings, left small lobe stretch, upper lobe right dangling moon, upper lobe left dangling star, left helix dangling combat knife, right orbital conch dangling pill, upper lobe right dangling upside-down cross, lobe left studs

TATTOOS-n/a

CLOTHING-

(ACCESSORIES-brown ice hockey beanie, black skeleton fingerless gloves

(TOPS-white suit shirt, black jumper skeleton with angel and bat wings, big dark red dark brown dark green wooly jumper, big dark red dark brown flannel, big denim jacket, black duffel coat

(BOTTOMS-baggy ripped black cuffed jeans high waist, fishnets

(SHOES-big rainbow socks, blackcombat boots

EQUIPMENT-notebook, pen, pencil, pencil sharpener, rubber, wallet, cigarettes, gum, picks, Sony walkman, headphones, (cassette tape mix (The Residents, Donovan, Nick Drake, Fifth Column, The Apostle, Dicks, Nip Drivers, MDC, 7 Seconds, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Alice In Chains, Black Flag, Leadbelly, The Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, The Ramones, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Pixies, Misfits, Queen, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Velvet Underground, X Ray Spex, Hole, The Beatles, The Cult, The Smiths, Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, The Who , Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Electric Lights Orchestra, David Bowie, The Sisters Of Mercy, The Talking Heads, R.E.M., Run DMC, Naked Raygun, The Runaways, Beastie Boys, Pink Floyd, Buzzcocks), cross, wooden stake, polaroid camera, flash light, flask of oil, lighter, flask of holy water, ouija board, ultraviolet flashlight, bible, silver dagger, led emf detector, acoustic guitar, video camera, compass, tape recorder, portable gps, umbrella, guitar case, wallet, cigarettes, drumsticks, skateboard, baseball bat,

FRIEND(S)-Milo (he/him), Loveland (he/him), Callum (he/him), Jesse (he/him), Noa Hart (he/him)

ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP(S)-Milo (boyfriend, he/him), Finch (childhood sweetheart, she/her)

FAMILY-

(PARENT(S)-Elizabett (mother, she/her), Oliver (adoptive father, he/him), Vince (adoptive father, he/him)

(GRANDPARENT(S)-n/a

(AUNT(S)/UNCLE(S)-Zee (aunt, she/her)

(COUSIN(S)-

(SIBLING(S)-Gar (adoptive sibling, they/them)

(CHILD(REN)-n/a

PETS-Ruby (newfoundland dog, she/her), Frankie (siamese cat, he/him), Charlotte (sphinx cat, she/her), rat (Julius Cheeser, he/him), rat (Remy, he/him), Smokey Pepper (black cat, he/him

FAVOURITES-

(COLOUR-red

(BOOK-Necronomicon 

(SONG-Transmission By Joy Division

(MOVIE-The Breakfast Club

(TV SHOW-Northern Exposure

#my ocs are my children #original character #cryptid club #cryptid #cryptozoology #cryptidcore #punk #goth #goblincore #grunge

[jamabanks1]

Spotify Is setting way up AI tools To be able to hook users On song introduction.

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#A55hole #A55hole artist by J. Cowan #Reasons #Reasons artist by J. Cowan #Butterfly Effect #Butterfly Effect artist by J. Cowan #Memento Mori #Memento Mori artist by J. Cowan #Batman #Batman artist by J. Cowan

[selfshipstuff]

PART 1 ; 2 ; 3

TURTLEDOVE (in progress)

i had an ask from an anon who didn't sign off, but tumblr being tumblr, it got eaten when i tried to save it as a draft

anyway, it was from april 30th, and it said "1, 2, 9, and 12 for any s/i you'd like" and it was in reference to this ask game

im going to answer for Switchboard and for Turtledove, whom i don't think ive talked about here quite yet, so this might be their debut. exciting! but let's start off with a familiar face!

EDIT: this got VERY long but i lovvvvve the style of it so im not putting it under a read more. however, i will be doing additional posts to answer the other questions and introduce turtledove, since this is basically just me overcomplicating question 1 for switchboard 🥰 enjoy!!

Question 1; what are the basics of your self insert? Name, date of birth, height, etc.?

Part 1; Switchboard

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Welcome to the Smoak-STAR★ Database for Persons of Interest. For administrative or technical concerns, please contact admins: Cisco Ramon, Felicity Smoak, Lena Luthor, Lucas Fox, or Winn Schott. For general questions and assistance, please ping Gideon.

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Hero identity: Switchboard

Alternate identities: Camille Lange (civilian); Sparks (inactive)

DOB: February 17, 1993. Note: doppelgängers' birthdates differ, variable cause undetermined.

Approx. build: Natural 5'7", suit adds 3". ~180lbs. Appears soft; hidden musculature. Surprising tank tendencies considering stature.

Identifiers: Nonbinary; uses they pronouns. Bisexual, polyamorous.

Power(s): Itemized for ease of access.

• Energy manipulation.

High proficiency with electric, thermal, and kinetic; adequate control of sound, gravitational; room for improvement with radiation and chemical energy.

• Access to Speed Force (with repercussions)

Speed Force sometimes allows them access under dire circumstances. Allegedly able to steal speed, but remains theoretical. Accessing Speed Force puts severe strain on their body coinciding with extent of use, and slows healing. Can phase without issue.

• Advanced speed healing

Cells appear to convert energy more efficiently as a result of metahuman variant. Unlike Speedsters, use of Speed Force hinders this ability; posit that Speed Force causes cellular overexertion and hinders cells' ability to convert other energy. Research pending.

• Minor psychic tendencies

This ability was allegedly not caused by the particle accelerator explosion, but was potentially amplified by the dark matter and theoretical energies released during the event. Mainly manifests in minor premonitions, but sometimes allows them to gain and retain memories from alternate timelines; this is sometimes debilitating, but other times very useful.

Known associates: Itemized for ease of access. Note: associates with appended asterisk currently in Schrödinger state. Consult footnote for more information.

• Team Flash original member. Associates listed.

Barry Allen, CSI; Cisco Ramon; Caitlin Snow, MD*; Det. Eddie Thawne (briefly)*; Eobard Thawne (unknowingly)*; Harrison Wells, PhD (various iterations)*; Cpt. Joe West, prev. Det.; Iris West-Allen, née West*; Leonard Snart*; Cecile Horton, prev. DA; Wally West (briefly); Jesse Wells (briefly); Ronnie Raymond (briefly)*; Martin Stein, PhD; Jefferson Jackson; Becky Sharpe*.

• Team Arrow, brief member and longtime ally. Associates listed.

Oliver Queen, prev. CEO and Mayor*; Felicity Smoak, prev. CEO; John Diggle; Laurel Lance (two iterations, deceased); Thea Queen (briefly); Roy Harper (briefly)*; Ray Palmer, PhD; Curtis Holt, PhD; Dinah Drake (briefly); Rene Ramirez (briefly); Rory Regan (briefly); Sara Lance; Sin Simone (briefly).

• Superfriends. Associates listed below.

Kara Zor-El, alt. Danvers; Winn Schott*; Jimmy Olsen; Alex Danvers, PhD, prev. Director; J'onn J'onzz, PI, prev. Director; Lena Luthor, PhD and CEO; Brainiac-5, prev. Legionnaire; Nia Nal.

• Batteam original member, post-Batman disappearance. Associates listed.

Kate Kane*; Luke Fox; Mary Hamilton, MD; Sophie Moore; Ryan Wilder*; Beth Kane, alt. Alice; Julia Pennyworth (briefly).

• Legends original member (briefly, intermittently). Associates listed.

Director Rip Hunter, prev. Cpt.; Cpt. Sara Lance; Leonard Snart*; Mick Rory; Ray Palmer, PhD; Martin Stein, PhD; Jefferson Jackson; Kendra Saunders; Carter Hall*.

Relationships (detailed):

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Medical history:

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Brief history:

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★★★

Editorial notes:

*System footnote, core: Gideon. Specific Schrödinger state differs from subject to subject, but always refers to a significant timeline variable centered on that person. Oftentimes this is a matter of life or death, hence the name, since without knowing which specific timeline one is referring to, it must be assumed that they are both alive and dead. In other cases, the discrepancy is a high-impact life event; for instance, some subjects marry differently between timelines.

*System footnote, admin: Cisco Ramon. Guys, nerd squad is working as hard as we can. Believe it or not, cross-temporal computation is hard enough without the problem of preserving the data. In layman's terms, it's really frakkin' hard to protect the file info from changing with the timeline. Gideon helps, but we still have to account for the difference between current and future tech. It'll take time– ironic, I know– but we're getting there.

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Last updated by admin: Cisco Ramon on May 24, 2022.

#si: switchboard #mine #si: why are you me? i'm me

[cipheress-to-k-pop]

Damian Wayne when his Future child comes to the Present

A/N: This is Older!Damian. Let’s just pretend that Damian is still going to be Robin when he’s older

Dick Grayson Ver. | Jason Todd Ver. | Tim Drake Ver. | Bruce Wayne Ver.

Conner Kent Ver. | Wally West Ver. | Artemis Crock Ver. | Roy Harper Ver.

You hated Damian

With a burning passion

You thought he was annoying, arrogant and downright rude

He felt the same about you

Except he thought you were too sensitive and not dedicated

You were Jason’s adopted sister

He took you in when you were a little girl and he was still murdering people (not that he stopped but)

You had no training whatsoever but you figured out their identities pretty quickly

And everyone loved you so you were free to move around the manor as you pleased

Usually, you wouldn’t really do much in the Batcave except lay around

Damian didn’t like that you just got to lounge around when you could be doing that in the manor

You just did so in the Batcave cuz you got lonely

Did Damian care?

Not at all

So, the two of you arguing wasn’t foreign

Especially since you permanently moved to the manor when Jason decided you would be safer there

Bruce was all too happy to shelter you there knowing that if you were here Jason would visit more often

And you of course liked the idea of living at Wayne Manor

Damian thought you were just being a gold digger

Thought you were worthless

And you didn’t really mind his verbal onslaughts

You’ve heard worse, living on the streets your entire life

And if being special meant being like him then you wouldn’t want to be 

You had some basic skills to prevent you from getting mugged and stuff

But definitely not enough to go out on patrol like the rest of them

“I don’t really mind, I like sleep.”

“Tt. Of course, you’re so lazy.”

“Sleeping 7-8 hours per day is recommended, you little bitch. Not enough sleep is a reason for premature death and I wanna be alive so I can dance on your grave.”

One day while you’re dancing around in the Batcave while the others were on patrol something happened

There was a bright light and something crashed into you

Before you could gain your bearings, the person who fell on top of you starts cursing

“I told Wally not to pull that shit with me! And he ends up doing the same damn stuff again!”

When you open your eyes there’s a boy about your age towering over you

He holds a hand out and hauls you to your feet

“I’m so sorry about tha—Where am I?? Is this the Batcave?”

And you’re so surprised you lean over and press the alarm button to call the closest bat and bring him here

“How did you get in here?”

You both ask at the same time and then get surprised

“You’re the one that shouldn’t be here.”

“Excuse me? You’re the one who shouldn’t be in here. Now tell me who you are before I beat your ass.”

You’re still surprised and a little offended

This guy thinks he can beat your ass?

You have half a mind to grab one of Jason’s guns

Before you have to though, the Bat mobile comes in and out flies Batman and Robin

You can tell they’re surprised too because everyone is just standing around for a second

You expect Robin to do something first because Batman hitting a boy that’s his son age seems a little rude

But the boy opens his mouth before anything happens

“WHY IS HE WEARING THE ROBIN SUIT? WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?”

“Tt. I’m Robin. Who the hell are you?”

“No, I’m Robin.”

And now you’re like is this kid okay? Like does he have a screw loose?

He looks at Batman and starts to say something “Da—”

But then he looks at you and cuts himself off

“Okay, I’m confused.”

“Same.”

You don’t know what else to do other than

“I’m (Y/N). Nice to meet you.”

“Are you stupid (L/N)? Revealing your secret identity could get you killed.”

The boy on the other hand looks shocked

Like you just slapped him, “(Y/N) (L/N)?”

You nod and he turns to Robin, “Damian Wayne?”

Robin’s eyes go wide “How did you—?”

Then he points to Batman, “Bruce Wayne?”

And now all of you are shook

“How did you know that?” You ask

“I think I travelled back in time...my name is Thomas and I’m your son.”

It takes you a few minutes to understand everything

Your knees honestly go a little weak and you fall to the ground

Before you can even hit it though, Damian has an arm wrapped around your shoulders

“Pull yourself together (L/N). Stop acting like a stupid amateur.”

After a few minutes when your brain has cooled off from the information overload, Bruce decides he should take a DNA Test to prove you both are related

It comes out positive and you’re like damn

“So, if I’m your mom then who’s your dad?”

“I really shouldn’t say. Might mess up the time stream and what not.”

Damian scoffs and you’re like ‘Shit is this dumbass still here?’

“Nice to know that your stupidity isn’t hereditary, (Y/N).”

You go to bite back at him but Thomas speaks before you, “Wow, you were so mean when you were younger.”

And you’re like “Damian becomes nice in the future? Are you joking?”

“No, in fact in the future, we’re partners. I become Robin once Da—Damian becomes Batman.”

This is news to the both of you

Eventually the rest of the Batboys trickle into the Batcave to meet Thomas

He tells you all kinds of stories

“Hey mom, how come you weren’t on patrol tonight?”

And you’re like “Um, I’m not a vigilante.”

“Are you kidding? You become partners with Uncle Jason.”

Your eyes light up and you’re like “Don’t tell me, my name is Wolf.”

“Yeah exactly!”

And Jason is like “Why Wolf?”

And you point to him like “Cuz you’re Red Riding Hood.”

“You were the one who saved Da—Damian from a mind-controlled Uncle Jon.”

And then you’re like “haha hear that Demon brat? I save you.”

And this starts off your argument 

Again

Everyone else rolls their eyes because they’re used to it

But Thomas is just sitting there shell shocked

Watching the two of you rip into each other

And calling each other every single name in the book

The others aren’t even bothered to try and break it up anymore

Dick usually tries to separate the two of you from getting into a physical fight

Cuz if you ever did get in a fight then it was clear who would win

But today he’s getting stitched up by Alfred in the back

Usually, your arguments end with someone breaking the two of you up

But today you’ve just about had enough of his attitude and before you even think you’re shoving him back

And he growls at you and raises his hand to punch you

Everyone’s a little slow to react because they don’t think that he’d actually hit you

Before anyone can do anything

Thomas is out of his seat and grabbing Damian’s fist just before he touches you

He pauses, wondering what to say

“How about we do some team building exercises? You two can paint together.”

And you’re like “Why would I want to do anything with this son of a bitch. Not sure if I mean Talia or Bruce”

Thomas is getting more antsy as you keep arguing

“But you really love painting together in the future!”

“Are you out of your mind? What could possibly make you think that we enjoy spending time together?”

“BECAUSE DAMIAN’S MY FATHER!”

“EXCUSE ME!?”

“My full name is Thomas Wayne. And I’m (Y/N) (L/N)’s and Damian Wayne’s son.”

It silent

Dead silent

Before Tim and Jason break into howls of laughter

They’re on the floor crying and you’re just looking extremely uncomfortable

“You’re lying right?”

“Actually, he isn’t.” Says Bruce, “The DNA test came as a match to Damian too. I just didn’t think I should say anything.”

“Why would you p—Jason would you stop laughing!!”

It takes a good whack to the head using Robin’s staff to get him to stop laughing

“So, you’re telling me that for whatever reason I had a kid in the future? With Damian of all people?!”

“Not just me. I have 2 younger siblings as well.”

Jason starts laughing again

“You both are married.”

“Like I would want to marry her ugly mug.”

“The feeling is likewise.”

“Look you both need to get over your petty differences and get married and have me. Because frankly, I’m the best thing to ever happen to the both of you.”

You spare a look at Damian, “That’s your son, alright.”

He just rolls his eyes at you

That night one of the speedsters, Wallace Allen, comes to the past to pick Thomas up

“You two better listen to me and sort out your issues okay?” He says while getting on Wally’s back

“Woah, is that your mom? She’s hot.”

“Ew, she’s my mom.”

And the two of them are gone

The teasing lasts a couple of weeks

The boys calling you the Wayne’s wherever you go

“There’s the happy couple.”

“Hey dames, where’s the missus?”

“You’ll name the second kid after me, right?”

And Damian is just like “I’ll gouge your eyes out while you sleep.”

You still see him as the annoying kid but something changes

Because of Thomas you’re trying to intentionally see some good in Damian

And it works briefly

Until you start arguing all over again

And then one day you’ve just about had enough of him again

“If you keep acting like this, I’m not gonna carry your kids!”

And Damian just freezes and starts blushing

Totally speechless

And you’re like damn I won

Using other mildly sexual lines like that to shut him down

The tension builds that way

Until one day Damian can sense one of those lines are gonna come out of your mouth and kisses you

“What? What are you doing?”

“Trying to ensure my title is protected.” He says between kisses

You snort, “Sure. Like kissing me is going to change whether you become Batman.”

He just smirks at you, “I meant my title as your husband.”

All the heat crawls up your neck and you can’t help but stare up at him speechlessly

He chuckles

“Looks like I finally found a way to shut you up.”

Before leading you to his room

And this is why Thomas never found out how you started dating

Taglist under the cut

Forever Taglist:

@simonsbluee​

DC Taglist:

@emmacata

@p--e--a--c--h--e--s

@sometimeseverythingsucks

@sokkas-honour

@unstable1902

@lostgirlheart

#Damian Wayne #damian wayne headcanon #damian wayne x reader #damian wayne imagine #robin #robin x reader #bat #damian wayne imagines #batfam x reader #batfam x you #batfam imagine #dc imagine #dc x reader #batfamily #batfam #dick grayson x reader #jason todd x reader #tim drake x reader #batfamily x reader #batfamily imagine

[angelasscribbles]

Complicated Part 20: Revelations

Series: Complicated

Fandom: The Royal Romance

Pairings: Liam x Riley, Drake x Riley

Rating: Some chapters may be M, NSFW

Warnings: Language, sexual situations

My other stuff: Master List.

Drake made his way through the crowd until he reached the private seating area reserved for the royal entourage. It was cordoned off, but the guards parted to let him through. He nodded at several of them as he found his way to the front row and slumped in the seat next to Liam.

“Hey Li.”

“Drake! Glad you made it.”

“Didn’t have much of a choice.” He grumbled. He went where Riley went. It was literally his job.

Liam grinned, “I see hanging out with Max and Hana hasn’t improved your appreciation for the finer things in life.”

Drake snorted, “I appreciate the finer things in life, like top shelf whiskey. This shit…I don’t even know what this is. I got photographed on the red carpet for fucks sake!”

Liam looked at him in alarm, “Not with Riley?”

Drake gave him a look, “Of course not! Do I have stupid written across my forehead? I escorted Hana so because she’s famous….” He shuddered.

“I hate to break it to you mate but you’re famous.”

Drake looked at him in alarm, “Why would you say that?”

Liam shrugged, “Because it’s true? You’ve seen the articles.”

Drake sighed. He had. The media would follow him around if they couldn’t find Liam. They loved to speculate on what, and who, he was doing. He was royal adjacent and that was enough.

“Anyway…the reason I’m here, other than all the obvious ones, is to tell you that we need to meet with Jason. If not tonight, first thing in the morning. He has some news that needs to be discussed in a more private setting.”

Liam nodded. “Bring him by my office after this is over, we should have time for a quick meeting before dinner.”

Drake nodded and glanced toward the stage as the house lights dimmed and the spotlights came up. His eyes widened in surprise when the first model was introduced. It was Riley. She stepped out on the stage in a floor length dress that looked like it had been tailor made to cling to her specific curves. She sashayed down the runway like she’d been doing it her whole life. His jaw dropped as he watched her walk. He suddenly remembered himself and snapped his mouth shut, glancing over to see if Liam had noticed.

Liam had not noticed, as he was too busy having the exact same reaction, much to Madeleine’s fury. She was shooting daggers at him from her seat on his other side.

As Riley left the stage, Drake and Liam turned to each other with identical expressions. “Wow!” Liam mouthed wordlessly.

“Yeah.” Drake agreed.

“Ooof!” Liam’s face went neutral as he felt Madeleine’s elbow in his ribs. He looked straight ahead for a moment then leaned over with a fake smile in case anyone was watching.

He moved closer to whisper in her ear, “What’s the matter darling? Jealous? I mean, I understand why. She’s breathtaking, isn’t she?”

Madeleine returned his fake smile with one of her own and whispered back, “I could give two fucks about who you find attractive my dear, but people are watching. Could you please control your expressions better than a lovestruck teenager?”

Liam pretended to laugh at something she had said, then leaned in again to whisper against her ear, “I loathe you; you know that right, you miserable bitch?”

She stiffened at that, and her smile faltered but she recovered quickly, brushing his cheek with a small kiss as she whispered back, “The feeling is mutual. You are such a disappointment. Leo would have made a better king.”

Liam’s laugh was real this time, “Ah, sweetheart, he despises you more than I do. He literally gave up the crown and fled the country to get away from you.”

Madeleine didn’t speak to him again for the rest of the show, which suited him just fine.

Drake gave him a sympathetic look. He didn’t know how Liam did it, honestly. He would have murdered her by now if he had to deal with her crap.

When the show was over, Drake made his way back through the crowd to find Riley. He stayed off to the side watching her talk and laugh with multiple people. Men mostly. Young, eligible bachelors to be exact. And a couple that were a bit past young. Now that she was perceived to be single, they were coming out of the woodwork to try and court her. Of course they were. But she couldn’t show the slightest interest in anyone.

If she and Liam were truly over, then she could move on with whoever she wanted. But if she ended up engaged to him, any hint of impropriety with another man during this time would come back to haunt her. Liam could be engaged to another woman, but Riley had to give the impression of remaining chaste and faithful while she waited for him. It was a stupid, sexist, double standard but then again, most of the court politics were.

It was excruciating to have to stand there and watch it when all he wanted to do was step up beside her and stake his claim. Slide an arm around her waist and pull her body close to his, signaling that she was off limits. If he had to watch one more simpering noble rub her shoulder or rest a hand on her back, he might break someone’s arm.

Then he let his mind slip back to the night before, what it felt like to have his fingers buried inside her, what she looked like with her head thrown back, trembling under his touch. How if felt to have her hand wrapped around him. And this morning, what it felt like to wake up next to her and feel her press herself back against him. He reached his hand up to unconsciously rub the bruise on his chest she had left there when her teeth had bitten into him. He had to close his eyes for a moment as a different sort of tension threatened to overwhelm him.

When he finally had an opening, he sidled up next to her and asked, “You ready to go, Campbell? We need to get back to the train.”

“I thought the official state dinner was next.”

“It is, just something we need to take care of first.”

“Ok.” She knew better than to question him further, if it was something he could have said in public, he would have. He wasn’t normally so cryptic.

Drake offered his arm to Hana as they exited the Grand Palais. He made damn sure a photographer got a good shot of him leaning down to kiss her cheek. Hana smiled up at him, playing along. He whispered in her ear, “You’re a good friend, you know that right?”

“So are you.” She whispered back.

“I have my moments.” He murmured as he helped her into the limo.

Once they were inside the car, Drake explained about the detour. “Riley and I need to meet with Liam, you guys don’t have to wait though. You can go on to the dinner and we’ll just order another car.”

“Just like that, huh?” Riley asked.

“Just like that, yeah.” Drake replied. He needed to tell her.

“But I thought we can’t be seen getting out of the limo together if it’s just the two of us?”

“We won’t. You’ll get out and I’ll wait until the limo is parked to get out. I’ll go in the back, prefer it that way to be honest. Can’t stand the paps, fucking vultures!”

After they had been dropped off, and the limo pulled away with Max and Hana, Drake turned to Riley and said, “I was thinking that maybe later tonight, after the official boring dinner, we could repeat our Italian restaurant adventure and find a place to get some authentic French food.”

“Oh…I…ah…as lovely as that sounds, and it does! I already have plans for tonight. But maybe tomorrow night?”

Drake stopped walking and turned to her, his body stiff, “You have plans with Liam?”

“Yes,” she felt guilt flash through her, “I’m sorry Drake! I just-“

“Stop Campbell.” He took her hands in his and shook his head, “It’s ok, I know you and Liam have….stuff going on. That’s not what’s bothering me.”

She looked at him in confusion, “Then what?”

He sighed. He should tell her. “Come on, I’ll explain everything once we get to Liam.”

“Ok.” She said uncertainly as she followed him through the Parisian night.

Drake walked through the door of Liam’s makeshift train car office, Riley in tow.

Liam looked up in surprise, “Come on in, don’t bother knocking.”

“I sent word for Jason to meet us here, but we have something else we need to discuss.” Drake’s jaw was set, and he was vibrating with annoyance.

Liam sighed, “What?”

“First of all, we need to tell her.” He gestured at Riley who had taken a seat in a chair near the window.

“Tell her what, exactly?” Liam asked in confusion.

“About what I do.”

Liam’s eyes widened in surprise, “You haven’t told her?”

“No. Clearance for classified information has to come through you.”

“I mean…yes, but you aren’t exactly known for being a stickler for the rules.”

“Heh, that’s true. But this is major intel so…. Permission?”

“Jesus, yes, permission granted.”

Riley watched them apprehensively. “What do I not know?”

“Remember when you asked me what I did for a living?”

“Yeah, you never really answered that question….”

“Because I couldn’t. I’m a member of the kings guard, the undercover division.”

Riley blinked in surprise, “I didn’t know there was an undercover division.”

“That’s because you’re not suppose to. That’s the whole point.”

“There are two divisions for kings’ guards, overt and covert. Bastien is head of the overt division, as you know. Drake is head of the covert division.” Liam supplied.

“So…I’m still not sure I know what you do.”

“I coordinate all covert operations. I liaison with overt security through Bastien. I was assigned to Liam’s detail. My job was to stick as close to him as possible, to ensure his safety. It’s why I left the military.”

“Was?”

“I was reassigned several months ago.”

“To what?”

“To you.”

“To me?!”

“Yes. Remember when I told you that Liam asked me to look out for you?”

“Yeah, but I just thought that meant-“

“He meant it quiet literally. He was more concerned with your safety than his own.”

Riley was stunned. “Wow. That’s just…wow. Why are you telling me this now?”

“I’ve wanted to tell you for a while, but…”

“Yes, I get it, it was classified.” She was annoyed but surprisingly, not that surprised. A lot of things suddenly made more sense.

“Also, I couldn’t have this next conversation with Liam in front of you unless you knew.”

“What conversation?” Liam and Riley asked in unison.

Drake spun on Liam, fury etched on every feature, “You’re meeting her somewhere tonight? Somewhere that’s not on this train?”

Liam’s eyes flicked back and forth between Riley and Drake, “Ah…yes, but-“

“No but’s Li! Why wasn’t I informed? I’m head of her security team, my literal job is to keep her, and you by the way, safe! How can I do that if I’m out of the loop? You have never kept me out of the loop before!” He was seething.

Liam looked abashed, “I’m sorry Drake. I just thought that, given the circumstances-“

“You thought that I would let my personal feelings get in the way of my professional obligations? You thought you were going to hurt my feelings if I knew you two were together? I’ve got news for you; I’ve been dealing with that since day one and it hasn’t affected my ability to do my job! God damn it, Li! I would never forgive myself if something happened to her, or to you, on my watch!” His jaw clenched as he glared at his best friend.

“You’re right and I’m sorry. I suppose I was projecting a little, letting my personal feelings cloud my judgement.”

“Just don’t do it again, ok Li?”

“I won’t.”

“I’m serious! I need to know you’re not going to go all rouge on me. If you don’t want me there personally because of our situation, that’s fine, but at least let me coordinate whoever I send in my place. It’s literally my job!”

“Ok, ok, I promise! We’re going to meet after dinner, at the Eiffel tower.” Liam shot a smile over to Riley.

They were going to the Eiffel tower. Of course they were. How perfectly romantic. How come he never thought of shit like that? He sighed. All he said out loud was, “Thank you.”

Just then there was a knock on the door.

“That would be Jason.” Drake strode across the room and pulled the door open. “Hey Toussaint, what do you have for us?”

Jason glanced uncertainly at Riley, but Drake waved away his concern, “It’s ok, whatever you found, she needs to know. This is her life we’re talking about after all.”

“Yes Captain.” He turned toward Liam, “Your majesty.”

“Please, have a seat.” Liam gestured to the chair across the desk from him.

Jason sat and placed a manilla folder on the desk in front of Liam, “We found where the encrypted email that lady Kiara received originated and you’re definitely not going to like it.”

Liam frowned looking at the contents of the folder. He didn’t know what any of it meant so he passed it to Drake who started flipping through pages as he told Jason, “Well, go on Toussaint, spill it.”

Jason drew a deep breath and informed them, “There’s a reason the encryption was so good. It’s ours. The email originated from within the palace. From within the guard to be exact.”

Liam sat bolt upright, “Who else knows about this?”

“No one,” Jason answered, “Captain Walker told me to report this to him and him only.”

“Perfect. Good thinking Drake. We have a traitor in our ranks, and we don’t know who we can trust, so this information goes no further than this room.”

“Understood your majesty.” Jason responded.

“Anything else you can tell us?” Drake asked.

“About this, no. I’m working on it though. Whoever it was had some high-level security access.”

“Shit!” Drake swore, “Ok, let me know if you find anything else. What about Lambros? Any new leads?”

“Actually yes, one of his brother’s credit cards was used for a cash advance in Las Vegas, but his brother hasn’t left Cordonia. We were able to hack into the security system of the casino the ATM he used was located in and we tracked his movements. Security footage shows him going into a hotel room, once we had the room number, it was easy to find the assumed name he rented it under. Then we searched the DMV and found a car registered under that name. A car that was purchased with cash in New York two days after he landed there. Has to be him.”

“Does the vehicle have GPS?” Drake asked.

“Already on it, boss. Yes it does and we tracked it to California, where it was sold.”

“Shit.”

“Indeed, but we are fairly certain that he’s still somewhere in California, most likely the LA area. That’s where he sold the car, less than a week ago. I’m hopeful that we can find him before he moves again.”

“All right. Reach out to our contacts in America and make sure every airport, train station and bus terminal in California has his picture and a list of known aliases. I don’t want that son of a bitch to give us the slip again.” It was still a sore spot with Drake that Tariq had managed to slip out of the country on his watch.

“I’ve issued a red notice,” Liam said, “Our consulate in New York has a copy, I’ll make sure they understand this is a top priority.”

“What’s a red notice?” Riley asked.

“Basically, an international arrest warrant, although that’s not really a thing.” Drake tried to explain.

“It’s a request from the country where the individual is wanted to another to detain and hold for extradition.” Liam clarified. “Since we don’t have a specific extradition treaty with the U.S., it’s really up to their discretion. On that note, it might be time for you to reach out to your grandfather, Drake.”

Drake threw his head back and grunted.

“Grandfather? I’ve never heard you talk about a grandfather!” Riley exclaimed.

“That’s because he’s an insufferable old bastard that anyone with any sense avoids at all costs!” Drake complained.

“So…like you?” She grinned.

“Hardy har har, Campbell.”

“Drake’s grandfather is one of the longest sitting U.S. senators and he has ties to the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. He could certainly make finding Tariq a priority for the local PD if he were so inclined.”

Riley stared at Drake with her mouth hanging open, “Drake! You never told me any of that!”

“Nothing to tell really, we’re not close.”

“I…but…” She sputtered.

“That’s how his parents met!” Liam grinned as Drake shot him a death glare, “At a UN gala, she was there with her father and Jackson was there with a guard detail for my father, back when he was still a junior guardsman!”

“Oh, wow! That’s…that’s cool!” Riley gushed.

Drake ran a hand over his face, “I guess. Can we get back to business? Toussaint, anything else?”

“No boss, that’s all I’ve got for now.”

“Ok, dismissed then. And Jason? Thank you.” He reached out and clasped the other man’s hand.

“No problem, Walker. I’ve always got your six, you know that.” He saluted, then turned to bow to Liam and Riley before hurrying out the door, “Your majesty, lady Riley.”

Once the door closed, Drake turned to Liam, “Fuck, what now?”

“Now, I have a dinner to get to.” Liam said glancing at his watch, “Then I have a pressing engagement that can’t be missed.” He grinned at Riley.

“But, the traitor-“

“Will have to wait a few more hours. Let’s reconvene in the morning, with Bastien, and figure out our next steps.”

Drake blew out a frustrated breath, “Fine. He’s evaded us this long, I guess one more night won’t change much.” At least we’re that much closer to catching the bastard, whoever it is.

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[flashflashhundredyarddash]

Stephanie Brown was Robin for 104 days before she was fired.

There had been, also, the three month training period beforehand. Apparently, she had had the shortest training period of Robin (Dick had trained for a year, Jason had trained for 13 months, and after Tim’s first brief stint as Robin he’d trained for 7 months). Overall, it’s a record to be proud of.

She had helped stop 215 violent crimes. 43 criminals were charged with federal offenses due to work she did as Robin. She learned how to code in 23 different coding languages. She learned seven new languages. She could only do a quarter as many pull ups as Bruce, and she could only run four miles before having to stop to pant for breath to Bruce’s 32.

She would never be as good as her predecessors. It was in Bruce’s every sigh, his every scold. It was in the display case of a torn Robin suit in the Batcave.

Stephanie's Robin had been different. Because her training period had been so short, Bruce had taught her what he felt were the most important skills of being a vigilante. Do not let your fear control you. Always try your best to think before you act. Learn to fall before you learn to be Robin. Check your gear every night you go out. Above all, you listen to me.

Stephanie wasn’t so good at the last rule. No Robins were. She was upholding a very noble tradition.

***

“Found our perp,” Steph said around a mouthful of M&M’s.

“Hmm,” Bruce said and took a sip of his slushie she had made Bruce buy. She’d told him to get Mountain Dew and Banana. The lack of complete expression on his face told her Bruce thought it was one of the worst things he’d ever had in his life.

“I’ll take that off your hands for you,” Steph said.

“Please,” Bruce muttered.

***

Being Robin was simultaneously some of the best and worst experiences of her life. Bruce yelled at her every other day, and kind words were sparing. Some nights, it felt like she never did anything at all but follow behind Batman and feel small and lost.

But those few seconds between flinging herself into the air and catching herself with a grapple? She lived for that. All the Robins loved flying.

Cassandra Cain was on another level. In any given spar with Bruce, she could knock him on his ass nearly a majority of the time. She was so in control of her body Stephanie couldn’t even be jealous the way she was with Dick, because Cass was so far beyond anything Steph could even hope to achieve it didn’t matter.

Cass never minded that Steph said weird shit or made jokes that were only funny to herself (Steph was a comedian, okay? If you throw enough at the wall, some of them stick. Some don’t, though). Steph had done alright in school, and she was funny and fairly pretty, but because of her parents and then because of her extracurricular activities Steph had never really had a best friend before. Cass, though, was just as weird as Steph. One of her favorite hobbies was going to Target and making Steph push her around in the shopping carts. She genuinely loved pickle juice to an absolutely disgusting degree. She liked to listen to Jersey Shore and then copy lines to tell Bruce. Cass was the best friend Steph ever had.

Steph, despite any appearances to the contrary, was an intense person, and she had never had any deep connections with people because it had never seemed like anyone got her. Tim, for a time, had gotten her. Tim was just as intense and self-obsessed and weird as Steph was at that age, and the mantle of Robin was almost mythologic at that point and Tim was hot and cool and smart and seemed to think Steph was hot and cool and smart. Tim and Steph, at 14 and 15 respectively, had both very badly wanted to be seen and held and appreciated by someone else.

Growing up means outgrowing the person you used to be. It means the people you grow up with change, too. Tim was Tim Drake, and then he was Robin, and then for a while he wasn’t anything, and then he was Robin again and then he was Red Robin. Steph had been Stephanie Brown, and then she had been Spoiler, and then she’d been Robin and Spoiler and then she had been Batgirl. At some point, none of those identities fit together. And it sucked. But it was okay. She’d been in love with Tim at 15 in the only way she could have been in love at 15, and it wasn’t until she was older that she realized little-Steph’s thoughts that Tim Drake was the only boy she would ever love were both incredibly dramatic and also very sincere in a way that she missed.

Training with Barbara Gordon was even harder than training as Robin. Bruce had been training her to be a vigilante first, to get her the skills she needed, and to be a Robin second. Bruce, almost as soon he decided to train her, had realized Steph would never really be his Robin. Steph had understood this. Steph didn’t try to be Bruce’s Robin, or Dick’s or Tim’s (or Jason’s). She’d only tangentially been a Robin. A New-Robin. A Maybe-Robin. A Blonde-Robin and a Girl-Robin and the Girl Wonder and the Robin who was the first Robin to turn her head too fast and whack Batman in the face with her thick braid. Nightwing laughed so hard he cried. Steph had had no real expectations to live up to besides not dying, and she nearly fucked that one up, too.

Barbara had decided she had expectations for Steph. Babs and Cass both thought she was ready to be the next Batgirl (after a few more months of training, obviously. Dinah Lance hit like a motherfucker). Steph had wanted to be Robin, because every self-respecting boy and girl in Gotham wanted to be Robin. Even the kids from the worst parts of town, who’s parents spat about the Batman, pretended to be Robin in the streets.

Batgirl was different. When Barbara had started, she had worked with Batman, was obviously associated with him, had been trained extensively by him, but she was still her own vigilante. She had her own parts of town to patrol, her own investigations to pursue, her own people to call on in times of need. Robin was never allowed to age, not allowed to stray too far from Batman’s bulletproof cape. Batgirl was something both more profound and more real than Robin.

Steph had a legacy to live up to. Steph had several legacies to live up to. Batgirl had been something new that she could make hers in a way she would never be able to make Robin hers. It was a hard grueling task, and half the time Steph thought maybe she really wasn’t ready, but then Babs would give her a hand up, or Cass would smile teasingly at her and give her a water bottle, and Steph thought maybe she should let her self-deprecating thoughts take a backseat for a while.

Stephanie Brown loved the feeling of free-fall. All Batgirls did.

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