#diplomatic immunity...

[nerdpoe]

Danny was adopted, and he found out who his birth mother was. He went to Ethiopia to go meet her.

As he was psyching himself up to go into the tent to see her, however, he saw Jason go in first.

So Danny went invisible and intangible, just to observe, definitely not because he was super nervous or anything, but something isn't right. She never once mentions that, apparently, Jason is a twin. Jason is Danny's twin.

Then everything goes to hell in a handbasket and she sells his twin brother to the Joker.

And yeah, no. That isn't happening. It's cool his brother is a hero too, but Danny's gonna have to step in here.

#dpxdc #dcxdp #dp x dc #dc x dp #phanfic #story prompt #danny slaps some ecto on deadman and makes him more tangible #they work together to stop shit before it gets too serious #batman arrives in time to see danny and jason eating cookies under the watchful eyes of deadman #shiela getting arrested for embezzlement #joker has diplomatic immunity but so does danny and now joker is gonna need new legs

[ghostbsuter]

"I did not think I'd ever use it like this," the boy muttered next to batman.

It was comically, with the police and ambulance lighting up the entire area.

Danny, being himself, had gotten curious and accidentally busted a human trafficking ring, which ended up with batman and his kids (?) doing the fighting and the police being called.

"Son, solving crime doesn't mean you didn't trespass and break into someone's property, I will have to take you back to the station—"

"I have diplomatic immunity."

Officer Gordon stood still for a moment, progressing.

"You can't really, err— put me to prison." The boy took his phone out, stopped at a picture, and showed it to the officer and batman.

The vigilante confirmed his identity with a jerky nod, and Gordon is pinching his brows.

"Son– no offence your... majesty, why are you in Gotham of all places?"

The boy now identified as Daniel Phantom, prince of the other and currently the reigning monarch of another realm.

In gotham.

"Okay, so," Danny coughs, embarrassed. "I'm on university search and gotham had this really cool space science programm. I really wanted to see it."

—

(Once they checked his papers and got his statement, did they let him leave to his hotel + some of his squad going along for protection measure.

Gordon heaved a sigh, "We can be glad it wasn't the joker. That would have made headlines." and slumb in his seat.

Batman grunts, a sound the officer knows too well.

"You're gonna look out for the kid?"

Another grunt.

"Good, because Gotham help us all if that kid gets hurt.")

#dcxdp #dpxdc #dp x dc crossover #fic prompt #writing prompt #dc x dp prompt #ghost prince danny #let danny abuse his diplomatic immunity without meaning to #officer gordon got some of his men along dannys stay in gotham #his hair is rapidly grayinf as we speak #batman is just so annoyed that no one had the gall to warn him for a important person to visit his city #hes following after danny and making sure hes okay

[heliological]

I love how aai establishes that miles edgeworth is spending all his free time like, defeating internationally wanted criminal masterminds in a battle of wits. and then he goes to court and his opponent is phoenix wright who at any given time has a handful of evidence he picked up off the ground and a concussion. and phoenix wins

#ace attorney #don't want to imply that miles edgeworth is cool here (he is not) #however every day of his life he meets the leader of a crime ring who has killed several people and somehow also has diplomatic immunity #and destroys them with facts and logic #aai #mine

[ebonyheartnet]

Prompt: Dorathea has her position as queen be threatened because misogyny sucks, blah, blah, blah. Someone brought up the whole, “lack of an heir,” thing and claimed women just up and reincarnate/move on randomly, because they’re, “easily overcome with emotion.” The best way to keep there from being a riot without just giving it back to her brother? Just name an heir.

Now if only Dora had remembered to actually tell Danny.

#ebony writes the thing #danny phantom #danny fenton #princess dorathea #surprise royalty AU #could easily be #dp x dc #but like. not required. #I just think it’d be funny for Danny to screw up. only to find out ‘what do you mean I have diplomatic immunity??’ #this is specifically *not* a ghost king AU. but it’d also be really funny if Danny thought it was. #poor kid starts hyperventilating like. ‘I’m too young to rule a dimension. I DON’T EVEN WANT TO!’ #like. he’s halfway to waking up Pariah to give it back when someone goes. ‘I called your mom to explain things and calm you down.’ #this causes Different Panic. then confusion when it’s Dora showing up. looking distinctly sheepish.

[melrosing]

really want Brienne and Dany to meet and Dany’s like oh my god a cousin we will surely be the best of friends and she’s asking bri everything about herself like what’s her starsign does she have a sweetheart and bri’s like well I do actually he’s over there and Dany looks to see who it is and

#if the show got anything right it’s fucking Brienne gives you diplomatic immunity bc no one wants to upset her

[sharpestasp]

My wife spoiled me for our anniversary.

#lois mcmaster bujold #vorkosigan saga #shards of honor #barrayar #diplomatic immunity #brothers in arms

[meganelixabethh]

Morgan, gripping the car door so tight his knuckles are white: Emily! Slow down! Please!

Emily, who learned to drive in Europe where they have manual cars and roundabouts, going at around 150mph: it’s a straight road and I’m driving a go-kart why would I slow down?

#criminal minds #emily prentiss #derek morgan #incorrect criminal minds quotes #this is just a really specific headcanon I have #Emily either learnt to drive in Europe or the Middle East #she probably also had diplomatic immunity #put that woman in an automatic car on an American road and she’s a MENACE #let’s not pretend otherwise

[puppetmaster13u]

so tempted to do a thing for @phoenixcatch7's possessed doll au Because I am just stuck with this image of B's puppet body being damaged, his gas mask off, and him going straight up Feral. Am I saying I want to draw him mauling the joker? Maybe. Maybe I do. He'd deserve it.

#batman au #dc #dcu #batman #possessed doll au #cryptid batman #Like he'd have to be very pissed so its probably around when Barbara & Jason were injured or whatever happened in thi au #Like I want to say someone straight up tried to blow him up but he's just Not Stopping #I want people to realize he's not stopping and just going to keep coming #I want for like #like they all know the bats aren't human #but I want for it to *really* suddenly sink in #I want the joker to realize he Fucked Up #which i mean in the original comics he knew he fucked up & the next day or two he got diplomatic immunity #because he killed jason as a spur of the moment sort of thing- and afterwards had an Oh Shit moment #Because he just beat Robin and the bat is going to come after him #he canonically blew up the warehouse so the bat wouldn't know it was Him #Bruce Didn't know it was the joker at first #remind me to ramble about this because I want to like #write or draw a scene based off of it

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

The Diplomats released their debut album Diplomatic Immunity March 25, 2003

#today in hip hop history #todayinhiphophistory #hiphop #hip-hop #hip hop #music #history #hip hop music #hip hop history #hip hop culture #music history #the diplomats #diplomats #diplomatic immunity #album #cam'ron #camron #jim jones #juelz santana #harlem #harlem world #dipset #2003

[majorpepperidge]

[firing up my copium machine]

Hiiii Penliker Nation. I've been rotating an AU in my mind where Pen was genuinely brainwashed/test-tube baby fed propaganda by Duvos and had it broken by being treated with genuine kindness and love by my Builder; Ray. Instead of uh. What we got.

But there's no denying he still did what he did, regrets or no. So he exiles himself from Sandrock, and Ray goes with him. Much as she loves Sandrock herself; she does love Pen, and wants to find a place same from Duvos where they can be together peacefully. So they're a lil two person wandering caravan in the desert, stopping where they can and letting Ray get some Builder work for funds, hiding or taking out Duvos patrols along the way, fighting monsters, etc etc.

#Cheri Art #My Time at Sandrock #Pen #MTAS Pen #Builder #Ray Hyllard #Exile AU #right now i have their endgoal to be to go to Lucien and get diplomatic immunity in exchange for their services to the city #but there's a lotta detours and such along the way so it takes a whiiileee #can't really take the train can we? :'') #anyways Penliker Nation I hope y'all enjoy whatever I manage to churn out

[hoth-and-cold]

Constant dilemma between if I want Dadmiral Mandrez or ‘I got out of Belsavis with a pocket knife and three thin mints’ Mandrez

#I cannot decide both are good #also I am proud to say that I have learnt how to draw the tiddy better in clothing #Mandrez #Chiss #SWTOR #I dont say it enough but he is a handsom man #and a father to a son who has diplomatic immunity to ya mum jokes

[connortheconceded]

A'tor's not too happy about rubbing shoulders with the nobility again, but information must be gathered.

#my art #skyrim #elder scrolls #tes art #tes oc #redguard #a'tor #my characters #anahitdoesart #diplomatic immunity is like of my favorite main line quests in the game mainly because i love quests where you go to fancy party

[litcityblues]

'Diplomatic Immunity' --A Review

I know it's actually May, but a new year means that I am continuing ahead on the Honorverse Saga and now I'm dipping back into the Vorkosigan Saga as well with the 13th Book in the Series, Diplomatic Immunity.

The book opens with Miles and Ekaterin on their honeymoon, wrapping up an extensive tour of various galactic sites before heading back to Barrayar just in time to open the replicators and welcome their two new children to the world. This being the Vorkosigan Saga and Miles being a (relatively) new Imperial Auditor, they naturally get diverted to deal with a diplomatic crisis in Quaddiespace.

Quaddies- if you are not familiar with the series are genetically modified humans who traded out their legs for a second set of arms so they could live and move more easily in a zero gravity work environment (Falling Free, which Is set 200 years before the start of the main series is sort of their origin story-- I'll get to that eventually, I promise.). Anyway, as it turns out, a convoy of Komarran Merchant ships is prevented from leaving Graf Station thanks to the somewhat reckless behavior of their Barrayaran military escorts, and to top that mess off, a Barrayaran security officer is missing, presumed murdered and another Ensign has deserted: for love.

Miles and Ekaterin arrive and Miles begins the process of untangling the diplomatic mess, only to be reunited with an old friend: his former Dendarii colleague, the Betan hermaphrodite Bel Thorne (last seen in Mirror Dance or possibly Memory I think-- no longer with the Dendarii, but still working with Imperial Security.) Bel is happy to see Miles, but hints that she would like to be released from Imperial Service so she can settle down with Nicol (a Quaddie musician Miles met earlier in the series while in Jackson's Whole-- in 'Labyrinth') and Bel tells Miles that there is something strange about the missing security officer, but they can't quite figure out what it is.

In short order, Miles discovers that he's in the middle of a plot by a renegade Cetagandan Ba to kidnap what turns out to be an entire cargo of embryos stolen directly from the Star Creche itself that it hijacked near Rho Ceta. Miles instantly realizes that this spells big trouble and a potential war between Barrayar and Cetaganda-- but before he can put a stop to it himself both he and Bel are infected with the same highly lethal bioweapons that was used to murder the missing Barrayarn security officer and nearly die, but manage to reach the nearest Cetagandan world just in time. They cure both him and Bel- though not without both suffering some permanent side effects and he returns the embryos to Cetaganda, averting a war and managing to make it home with Ekaterin in time to meet their new children.

I switched from snagging these on Audible to getting them off Kindle around about Memory I think and that was, oddly enough, the perfect time in the series to do that because as Miles transitions away from the Dendarii and into the role of Imperial Auditor-- I don't want to say the quality of the writing improves, because that's not true, it's always been good-- let's just say that the series matures with its character and the writing reflects that.

Diplomatic Immunity might be the first in the series that has so many callbacks to prior volumes. I don't think you have to read other books in the series to understand this-- McMaster Bujold has always been good at providing context for readers, even if it's only a sentence or two-- but it does add an extra dollop of charm as you get to meet characters from prior novels. I don't know if we're scheduled to see Bel Thorne again in future novels, but if not, then I think this is a nice, (relatively) happy ending for them and I like that. I also enjoyed the fact that this tied back to the events that happened in Cetaganda quite nicely as well-- for all the talk of the war with Cetaganda and how it hangs over a lot of the Barryaran experience, this is only the third time that Miles has tangled with them directly.

(Also, am I the only one who thought that Dubauer being called Dubauer was going to be a callback to Shards of Honor?)

I saw a recent Reddit post proclaiming McMaster Bujold as 'the most underrated writer' in SF/F and while the comments were quick to point out that she's got plenty of Hugos and Nebulas that would indicate that she's very rated and appreciated and has commercial success to boot, I would characterize her as perhaps 'the most discoverable' writer in SF/F? At 74, her output is not what it was at the height of her run in the late 80s, and early 90s and I know damn well that if I had found these books as a kid, I would have eaten them up instantly. Finding them now, in adulthood-- I can't tell you just how happy these books make me and how much I love these characters, and how I desperately wish someone who treasures these books would work up a screen adaptation because they are RIPE for the taking.

Overall: Excellent, enjoyable, delightful, charming, a great addition to the series and I ran right through this book because I just didn't want to put it down. My Grade: **** out of ****

#diplomatic immunity #lois mcmaster bujold #vorkosigan saga #miles vorkosigan

[frevandrest]

not to be a d*ck, but is it true the king's trial was kind of illegal?

Yes - because the existing laws at the time gave the king more rights and protection than any other person. It was basically impossible to put him on trial for a crime legally.

If anyone else were accused of that crime (high treason), it would've been an easy trial with a clear sentence (not just during frev; we know how treason was addressed in Ancient Régime).

But Louis had special protections in the law. So that was a pickle. And that's why the Convention took so long to figure out what to do (if he could be tried legally at all). It was an example of "it can't really be done legally, but it's because the law is bad". Yet they (majority at least) didn't want to go "fuck the laws, it's unfair for him to have privileges over other people, especially for that type of crime". So they struggled to find a loophole that would make it non-illegal and in the process some important things were said about the nature of rulership, the divine right of kings, equality, democracy etc. But yeah, there was no way to do it legally because the law was bad. (Edit: And I think rulers generally still enjoy these protections around the world, so it wasn't unusual. Still bad.)

#this is a simplification of what went down #but it does touch upon issues of what to do when the law is wrong/bad/unfair #is the most important thing to stick to it to keep things legal #even if unfair #or go against it #but yes it's a complex issue #not just in louis' case #but also diplomatic immunity for the deputies #or idk how it was called in their time - i am referring to the whole 'can/should deputies be put on trial' #and of course there were different opinions on that #but it's something that exists in our time too #which baffles me to no end - why would a politician have any special protection is beyond me #but i digress #frev #french revolution #louis xvi #*parliamentary immunity not diplomatic lol #i guess inviolability is the word #can't english today

[nerevar-quote-and-star]

Ondolemar, trying to escape Elenwen during her party: Do you think Malborn needs help in the kitchen? We haven’t any tidbits or tartlets out here, nary a pig in a blanket.

#really though #ondolemar #elenwen #malborn #diplomatic immunity #thalmor embassy #aldmeri dominion #nerevar queue and star #incorrect quotes #incorrect elder scrolls #incorrect skyrim quotes #tes #the elder scrolls #skyrim #the elder scrolls v: skyrim #source: wandavision

[gueswho]

Hopping on the trend

#tangled the series #tts #varian #vat7k #varian and the 7 kingdoms #hugo #varigo #personally think itd be funny if hugos never been arrested before #like hes over here going dons gonna kill me shes gonna KILL ME #i did the one thing she told me never to do!! and on my first solo mission!! #meanwhile vars over here vibng knowing DAMN well hes got diplomatic immunity #barbie