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𓏲 ˚ ༘ 𖣠 back to the old house

@peacemakernet EVENT 02: once more, with feeling!

— pairing: adrian chase x batfam/wayne!reader

— summary: maybe you should have expected your father would find out you’re dating a wanted criminal. you definitely didn’t expect for your older brother to show up at your house half way across the country. so, it really shouldn’t surprise you that your father is holding a family dinner in adrian’s chases honor.

or in which your family somehow continues to surprise you.

— content warnings: brief smut (piv sex, rough sex, praise kink, mentions of pain kink), caught having sex, mentions of violence, troubling family dynamics, mentions of adoption & orphanage, drinking, daddy issues, reader is the number one adrian chase defender, reader has a crush on starfire. 18+ minors dni.

— authors note: ahh! i finally write something for the peacemakernet <3 i hope i did this right lol! it’s my first time participating in something like this. anyways, i have been obsessing over batfam!reader & spewed this up because i’m obsessed with the awkward dynamics that would happen here. i’ve also been thinking about writing a little backstory/prequel for batfam!reader. also let’s pretend like i didn’t post the second part of the story (it was literally just going to be smut lol).

꒰⸝⸝₊ʚ🦋ɞ┊ unofficial sequel/one shot for to wish for impossible things ꒱

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Falling in love with Adrian Chase was not apart of the plan when you were shipped off to Evergreen, Washington by your father. You had one simple goal: keep an eye on Task Force X and report back to your father once a week on updates. You didn't try to fall in love with Adrian, it just happened. It was slow, and sweet, and incredibly erotic.

As your fake relationship with Adrian turned into a real one, you also came clean to the task force about your reasonings for being in Evergreen. (Harcourt let you know that she already knew about this secret plot and she was just waiting for the rest of them to catch up). The group didn't shun you or push you away once they learned the truth, in fact, it brought you guys closer together. You had found yourself a group of people who accepted you for you. That's a family.

With your father content with the information you pass along with him weekly, you found yourself a home in Evergreen. A peaceful life that you found yourself enjoying. You never thought a life like this would satisfy you. But not having constant cameras on you gave you a freedom you had always craved.

Everything was great, until your father decided to surprise you.

"Fuck me right there, baby! Yes!" You screamed out as Adrian pounded into your wet cunt. Your stiletto nails were drawing blood down Adrian's back as he destroyed your pussy.

"Such a good girl for me. Uh — You are doing such a good job taking my cock," Adrian growled into your ear as the sounds of his animalistic thrusts filled your apartment.

"I'm so — fuck, baby! — I'm so close!" You moaned out as Adrian started to roll his fucking hips as he thrusted into you.

"Go ahead, come for me, baby. Such.. a.. good.. girl," Each word out of Adrian's mouth enunciated with a sharp thrust of his hips.

"God, please don't," A stranger voice called out in the room. You jumped and reached for the batarang under your pillow while Adrian jumped out of you and quickly grabbed his pistol on the nightstand.

You throw the batarang aimlessly and Adrian cocks the gun at the target. Once the batarang whizzes past the intruder, you see who it is. Your fucking brother. Dick Grayson stood in the doorframe of your bedroom, wedging the batarang from its spot in the trim. You motioned for Adrian to lower the gun. He gave you a hesitant look, but ended up agreeing and slowly set it back down onto the table.

"You know, for someone named Dick, you really are a fucking cockblock," You shouted at your brother, wrapping the duvet cover closer around your body. Adrian was still crouching next to the bed, peaking his head up just enough to spot Dick Grayson. He was just as beautiful as they people say. Charcoal black hair and piercing blue eyes, and an ass that looks good even in denim.

"I'm sorry for not wanting to see my baby sister getting plowed by a serial killer," Dick retorted, his haunting blue eyes darting over to Adrian, "Put fucking clothes on and meet me in the living room."

Dick tossed the batarang in the air, caught it, and turned back down your hallway. Once he was out of sight, you threw your head back down onto the pillow and huffed. Adrian slowly rose from his spot on the floor and scurried to find his clothes scattered around your bedroom. He began tossing your clothes onto the bed. He seemed anxious and stressed, so you got out of bed and walked up to Adrian. You still weren't wearing any clothes and Adrian gulped as your naked body was exposed to him.

"You need to put clothes on. I can't get an erection in front of your brother," Adrian said before throwing another shirt at your face.

"You don't need to be nervous, pretty boy. It's just Dick. He's daddy's lap dog. He won't do anything to you, I promise," You consoled Adrian as you slowly slipped Adrian's stolen hoodie over your head and stepped into your panties.

"It's not that. I-It's just the first time I'm meeting your family," Adrian mumbled out as he combed his fingers through his hair to smooth it out.

He was nervous about meeting your brother, not about him possibly being sent to prison. That's kind of cute, actually.

"Just let me do the talking. And don't get swept up in any of Dick's bullshit. He's a charmer," You said as you kissed Adrian's cheek and walked to meet your brother in the living room.

Dick was sat in the little arm chair in the corner, holding a framed photo of you and Jason. (It was taken a few years back. Jason had a bloody nose and you had a gash on your lip. It was the first time you fought side by side with Jason and you had a good time). You slinked onto the couch and watched as Adrian hesitantly sat down next you. He kept at least one inch of space between the two of you, not daring to touch you in front of your brother.

"You don't have any pictures of me. I'm hurt, princess," Dick said as he sat the picture frame back down on the side table. You hated when your siblings would call you princess. A name they began to call you as soon as the press did.

"Jason doesn't call me princess, so," You shot back at your brother.

"Speaking of Jason..."

You rolled your eyes and threw your head back into the sofa, "Ugh, what did he do now?"

Dick laughed, "Nothing, actually. Dad convinced him to join us for a family dinner. Which is why I'm here."

"I am not going to a fucking family dinner," You groaned out.

"It's in your honor, actually. Well, it's in his honor," Dick stated, looking over at Adrian who was fumbling with his hands next to you on the couch.

"Oh fuck no—,"

"I'm not asking, princess. I'm telling. Get your shit together and meet me at the Evergreen air field in an hour. Dad let me take the jet to get you," Dick commanded, before standing up from the velvet arm chair and walking out your front door.

You threw your head back again in frustration and groaned, "I fucking hate this fucking family!"

Adrian quickly scooted closer to you and gently grabbed you hand, "I-It will be fine. We will go to Gotham and—,"

You laughed, "This will be anything but fine, Adrian. Y-You haven't met my family."

"D-Do you not want me to?" Adrian mumbled, playing with your fingers. His eyes were no longer looking into yours, as he usually does when he gets vulnerable with you.

"It's not that, baby. It's just, my family is — collectively a mess. An orphan doesn't just adopt five orphaned children without having a chaotic household," You said, cupping Adrian's jawline and brushing your thumb along his cheek. Adrian nuzzled into your hand and slightly nodded.

"Do you think Batman is going to arrest me?"

You giggled and Adrian's smile grew. It did every time you laughed, "No. He wants to meet you. Which, I think is worse than wanting to arrest you. Prepare yourself for some very invasive questions."

You and Adrian arrived at Evergreen Air field exactly one hour after your brother. You only brought bare necessities as most of your possessions were still in your bedroom at home. Adrian only wanted to bring his Vigilante suit but you convinced him to bring a nice button up shirt for dinner. This was Adrian's first time on an airplane, he confessed to you on the car ride to the air field, and you promised that he would be perfectly fine. (A Wayne jet is far safer than any regular Boeing). You and Adrian sat in the cream seats across from Dick — not before you grabbed a mimosa from the flight attendant.

"I think we should go over some ground rules of the Manor," Dick said, sipping his sparkling water.

"That's probably best," You muttered out, setting your mimosa in the cup holder. Your other hand was still attached to Adrian's, which your brother noticed.

"Okay, Adrian. Rule One: do not touch anything unless you are told. Rule Two: do not go anywhere unless you are told. And Rule Three: don't look at Damian in the eyes, he can smell fear," Dick listened to rules and Adrian tried his hardest to integrate the new information into his brain. He did not want to fuck this up. He is meeting Bruce Wayne, the Batman, and your father. If he messed this up, he would land himself in Arkham for life.

"Don't acknowledge Damian. He's insane because he was trained by his League of Assassins mommy. If you even breath wrong, he will say something," You said to Adrian, taking another sip of the mimosa.

"League of Assassins? That sounds cool as hell. I want to join," Adrian pouted and Dick started laughing. You shot daggers at Dick.

"Trust me, Adrian. You do not want to join the League of Assassins. Ra's al Ghul would kill you on-site," Dick chuckled out. Adrian frowned and you squeezed his hand a little tighter.

The rest of the plane ride was as, normal, as a jet ride could go. It was only an hour flight, given the speed of the plane. You caught up with Dick.

("So, will Kori be joining us for dinner? Or are you dating Babs today?" You asked, clutching your third mimosa and smirking a little at your brother.

"I don't bring Kori around after you tried to fuck her the last time she was over," Dick mumbled out, running a hand through his dark hair.

"I just wanted her to know that when you two inevitably broke up again, that I was available for her," You smirked out. Adrian's eyes were popping out of his head at the banter. He didn't know you were into girls as well. He was going to have to follow up with you on that one.

"I think you said, and I quote: 'When you figure out that you are too good for Dick. I'll be here for you with open arms and open legs'.")

Upon landing, Alfred Pennyworth picked you up for the airport. If anyone asked, you would say that Bruce Wayne is your father, but Alfred raised you. Which is true. Alfred taught you, cared for you while your father was fighting crime in the streets of Gotham. When you saw him on the tarmac, you ran up to him and gave him a huge hug.

"Alfred! Ugh, I missed you," You said into Alfred's expensive blazer.

"I missed you too, Miss Wayne. The manor hasn't been the same without you," Alfred said, rubbing a gentle hand on your spine.

"Well, there is no one to stop Tim and Damian from killing each other now," You laughed. You motioned for Adrian to come over, which he hesitantly did. He stood besides you two awkwardly, shifting his weight between feet and looking anywhere but into your eyes.

"Alfred, this is Adrian Chase, my boyfriend. Adrian, this is Alfred. He basically raised me, seeing as Dad was never home," You laughed, waving a hand in between the two. Adrian's hand jumped out to give Alfred's a firm handshake.

"It's so nice to meet you, Mister Pennyworth," Adrian exclaimed, jerking their hands up and down aggressively.

Alfred's knowing eyes shot to you, "It's nice to meet you too, Mister Chase. Master Wayne has been dying to meet you."

You groaned and slipped into the black limousine. Adrian, who has also never been in a limo before, slid into the car behind you. His eyes were in awe of the dim lights and spacious room in the back of the car.

"I always forget you are super rich," Adrian whispered into your ear. You grabbed a champagne flute from the little cart and passed another one to Adrian.

"The money is the only plus side of being a Wayne. Cheers to the most fucked up family on the planet!" You toasted your glass between Adrian and Dick, who clinked flutes with yours.

"You could say that again," Dick mumbled out before taking a sip.

Wayne Manor was located in the countryside of Gotham. There was no neighbors for miles, and you could only see the Gotham Skyline peaking out in the distance. It was another rainy day in Gotham and the dark clouds that surrounded Wayne Manor made it look haunted. It was dark, old, and gothic. The iron gates that stood tall in front of the Manor were a warning. It wasn't a sparkling, modern mansion as Adrian expected. The home was owned by the brooding Batman, so he shouldn't have expected much. There was a couple of staff members awaiting your arrival on the grand staircase outside, ready to grab your luggage and escort you to the proper rooms. Dick exited the limo first. Then Adrian, who held your hand as you left the car. You squeezed his hand anxiously and slowly started up the stone staircase.

Jason Todd greeted you as you entered into the foyer. You screamed his name when you saw him, and took off into Jason's arms. He caught you, and brought you in to a big hug. Jason swung you in his arms for a few seconds before setting you back down on the original hardwood floors.

"Hey, little bird. Haven't seen you in awhile," Jason said, his voice was very quiet and you really had to pay attention when he spoke.

"I heard you came home just to see your favorite sibling," You said, punching his bicep and chuckling a little.

"I actually came home to meet your new boy toy," Jason nudged his head at Adrian, who looked out of place in the massive victorian structure.

You rolled your eyes, "He's not my boy toy, he's my boyfriend."

"Wow, finally someone got you to settle down. Congrats, man. Little bird, here would never stay with someone more than one night—," Jason directed his attention and words to Adrian. You quickly placed a hand over his mouth, before he could embarrass you anymore.

"He doesn't know what he's talking about," You turned to Adrian behind you.

Jason managed to escape his mouth from your grasp, "That's not true. You never brought the same person home —,"

"I was saving myself for Kori, " You blurred out, causing Jason to burst out into laughter.

"Good luck. She's back with Grayson again."

You groaned, "God, when will he just pick one. Wasn't he engaged to Babs like a few months ago?"

"Yeah, tell me about it."

After Jason hastily left as Dick entered the house, you brought Adrian up to your old bedroom. It reminded Adrian a lot of how you decorated the apartment you currently lived in. Fake plants stuffed into random corners, a few magazine covers you did framed on the walls. (There was a picture of your family sitting on your dresser. It was a formal photograph. Jason wasn't included, and everyone was dressed in black. No smiles. It looked militaristic).

"I was hoping to see some boy band posters and stuffed animals," Adrian chuckled out as he threw himself onto your king size bed.

You laid down next to him, placing yourself in between his body and his arm, "I threw those out awhile ago, pretty boy."

Adrian's pink lips folded into a pout, "I can't wait to learn embarrassing stories about you tonight."

You rolled your eyes, "God. Ugh, I don't want to see my dad. I would rather be thrown into the Lazarus pit."

Adrian's eyebrow quirked at the mention of the Lazarus pit. But, he learned very early on into your relationship not to question the random family lore you throw his way. You were much more of a certified superhero anyways, more than Adrian at least.

"We have a few hours before dinner. Do you want to take a bath with me?" You questioned, standing up to peel your shirt off.

Adrian's eyes widened at your braless torso and quickly nodded, "Yes, ma'am."

You told Adrian to wear black to his funeral. His funeral being the family dinner tonight, where he is the guest of honor. You made sure to coach him on his responses while getting ready. Don't ramble, don't stay off topic, and do not mention his extracurricular work. Adrian was eager to impress your father and latched onto every piece of advice you threw at him. You combed his curls back out of his face and placed him in a black button up and some slacks. Adrian, who normally only wore zip ups and blue jeans, was always so excited to dress up. He always mumbled about finally getting his Princess Diaries Makeover Moment. (You always put a little blush on his cheeks and lip gloss on his lips. He liked how the lip gloss tasted and "you can't have a makeover without blush, birdie. It's not possible.").

Adrian pressed a glossy kiss to your red lips and admired your dress. It was a silky navy blue slip dress that suited you so perfectly. Adrian's eyes washed past your hips and to meet your perky nipples peaking out of your dress. You flicked him in the head.

"Don't get any ideas, big guy. The last thing we need is you trying to fuck me during dinner," You shouted out at your clearly horny boyfriend.

"Then you are going to have to change dresses because I cannot take my eyes off your boobs right now."

"Adrian Allen Chase, I will electrocute you in the dick right now," You groaned out as you walked back into your walk in closet.

Adrian's slacks tightened again and he gritted his teeth, "Birdie, you can't just say that to me. You know I—,"

You appeared in the closets door frame in only your bra and underwear. Matching. Teal. Adrian physically had to force himself to look anywhere but your body, "Yeah, I remember. Do you remember how I strapped you to a chair and tased your throbbing cock?"

You were sounding so fucking innocent and naive. Like you didn't know exactly what you were saying. Adrian ground his teeth together to feel anything but how hard he was.

"Stop it, birdie. We- We have to go to dinner," Adrian sputtered out. His eyes attached to the crown molding on your ceilings. His hands clutched together in front of his cock, which was clearly springing out of his slacks.

"But, baby. What if we just stayed here and fucked on every surface of my bedroom?" You questioned as you stalked towards him. Adrian still refused to look into your batting eyelashes and big doe eyes as you pressed yourself into his chest.

"You aren't getting out of this. Go. Get Changed," Adrian spat out, tilting his head to look into your doe eyes. You grumbled and rolled your eyes.

"Okay, dad. Whatever you say," You said as you stumbled back into your closet and found a long sleeve dress that was modest enough for Adrian.

Adrian nodded in approval as you twirled around for him. You grabbed his arm as you two strolled out of bedroom towards the dinning room. The formal family dining room was located on the first of three floors in the Wayne Manor. Tucked behind a sitting room, the dining room was large enough to seat fifty guests. A grand chandelier casted the room into a yellow light, which sparkled off the crystal glasses. At formal family dinners like tonight, Alfred would set out assigned seating. Everyone was forced to one end of the table, never scattered about at different spots around the forty foot mahogany table. Alfred would assign seats under the principle of the least amount of arguments possible. Never seat Jason Todd next to Bruce Wayne or Dick Grayson, and never seat Damian Wayne next to Tim Drake. Damian usually sat closest to Bruce Wayne, as Bruce was able to coral him better than anyone else. Cassandra was usually sat in between Tim and Jason as a buffer. She was didn't talk, but gave a deadly glare to either of the boys if one of them began to chirp up.

As you waltzed into the dining room, you gasped at the seating arrangement. Adrian Chase was placed on the right of Bruce Wayne. Easiest access to stare into his soul and suck the life from his body. You shot a pleading look to Alfred, who scooted your chair out for you to sit.

"I'm sorry, Miss Wayne. Master Wayne requested it," Alfred whispered into your ear as you sat into your chair.

Your siblings started to spill into the room slowly. Jason was sat on your right, Damian was sat on the left of your father, Dick was sat next to Damian, and Cassandra acted as a buffer between Tim and Jason. Jason, who's white streak was prominent under the golden light, gave you a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder as he sat down. All of your siblings had anxiety about this. You hadn't all been in a room together in two years, and a formal dinner held by your father could only end in one way. A train wreck. You wondered how arrogant your father must have felt sending Dick across the country to call for you.

A server was pouring you and Adrian of glass of vintage red wine when Bruce Wayne stepped into the dining room. Adrian's eyes quickly dashed down, now suddenly more interested in the red wine he won't drink. You gently moved your hand to rest on Adrian's thighs. You saw his shoulders jump at the hand on his thigh and he quickly took a big gulp of his wine. You stand corrected.

Bruce sat down at the table and took a sip of his brandy. His eyes washed over all his children before lingering on you and Adrian. You met his cold eyes and sharpened yours. You didn't dare break the stare as you took a sip of your wine and squeezed Adrian's thigh. Then, Bruce's eyes darted to Adrian. Adrian stared at the tip of Bruce's nose, as he learned a trick about looking like you are giving eye contact without actually giving direct eye contact. Bruce gave him a once over, glancing at his trembling hands that were gripping at his napkin.

"Are you just going to give us the death stare, Dad? Or can we get along with the meal?" You snapped after you felt Adrian's tremble reach his thigh. Your eyes darted to Adrian's for a moment, and see him give you a light smile as you protected him from your fathers glances.

"Don't be rude, princess. This dinner is for your boyfriend, anyways," Damian gripped back, taking a sip of his apple juice in his crystal tumbler.

"Shut it, Damian. No one wants to hear from you tonight," Jason chirped up and you snapped your head at him. Of course, not one conversation together could go cordially.

"That's enough," Bruce grumbled as he poured back the brandy into his mouth. He motioned to the staff to start serving plates as you laid your napkin in your lap. The other Wayne's might not have class, but you did. Sometimes.

A four cheese lasagna made from scratch and aged cheese was placed in front of you. You shot a look to your father, "I hope the meal is okay. I heard Adrian liked Italian."

You squeezed Adrian's thigh tighter. Your stiletto nails digging deeper into his thigh. Adrian deeply inhaled and shot you a warning look as you tried to suppress your rage. Of course your father looked into Adrian. It should be expected, but you keep getting more surprised and blind sided with your family each time they speak.

The family started to cut into their steaming hot meals. No one daring to say the first word, and no one daring to look at each other. The room was silent for minutes, expect for the sound of silverware clattering and the sounds of people sipping their drinks.

“So, Adrian. I assume my daughter has told you about her extracurricular activities?” Bruce asked, head turned towards Adrian.

Adrian swallowed his food harshly and his fearful eyes slowly met Bruce’s. He was trying his hardest to keep his eyes from popping out of his skull, “Yes, uh. Yes, sir.”

You squeezed Adrian’s thigh again and you heard him squeeze.

“I see, and I assume you figured out who we all are,” Bruce continued his questioning. He couldn’t help myself. Always had to play detective in whatever room he was in.

Adrian hesitantly nodded. Bruce set his silverware down onto his plate and dabbed the corner of his lips with his napkin, “Well good, then we are all open to speak freely about our situations. I assume he knows the reason as to why you were in Evergreen as well.”

Your fathers attention turned towards you and you felt your breath start to quicken, “He figured out the first day we met. Adrian is very smart. Smarter than most, actually.”

No matter how scared or nervous you may feel, you can never show it. Never show weakness. It was drilled into your head like a lobotomy.

“Now you are really going to get your boyfriend thrown into Arkham, princess,” Tim spoke across the table and you shot him an evil eye.

“Tim, shut your mouth,” You fired back, words laced with venom.

Tim stuck his tongue out at you, “Don’t be mad at me because I was your replacement.”

“Timothy, watch it,” Jason retorted back, defending your honor. Of course he had to enter into the conversation to make things worse.

“Jason, butt out of it,” Dick piped up. Cassandra quickly stabbed her butter knife into the mahogany next to Dick’s hand to get him to be quiet.

“This dinner is suppose to be about our guest. Everyone, please just be civil for one night,” Bruce grumbled out from the head of the table.

“Sure, that’s what this dinner is about. No other ulterior motives to this I’m sure,” You mumbled into your wine glass as you finished off the rest of it.

“Is it so wrong of me to want to get to know my daughters first boyfriend?” Bruce asked, motioning to the server for another glass of brandy.

“We all know why we are here, Dad. You want to see if Adrian is good enough to know our little secret or if you want to throw him into Arkham,” You spat out, slamming your wine glass back into the table and leaning closer to your father.

You saw Damian’s mouth start to open in the corner of your mouth and quickly snapped your attention to him, “Close your mouth right now, Little Boy, or I’ll close it for you.”

Damian glared at you, but quickly closed his mouth and slumped back into his chair. You snapped your head back to your father, who was giving you a look that fathers give their children when they are disappointed. It disgusted you.

“That’s enough,” Bruce snapped at you.

“It’s true, though right? That’s the reason you even bothered on getting us all together. You wanted them to rank my boyfriend in front of his face and debate on whether he gets to have a life. It’s sick and it’s demeaning!” You shouted, all the alcohol you’ve consumed giving you a newfound confidence. You are telling your father off and it feels so good.

Adrian stared at you with amazement. You are defending him in front of the fucking Batman. No one has ever attempted to defend him before, let alone to the founder of the Justice League. You were the coolest person he knew. He was in love with coolest person in the world.

“I was actually going to let you know that you are free of your duties in Evergreen and are free to come home,” Bruce shouted back at you. That caused you to back down and sink into your chair.

“I-I don’t want to come home, Dad,” You stuttered out. Adrian had removed your tight grip on his thigh and you were now squeezing his hand for support. You would never leave Adrian.

“Don’t throw your life away in some hell hole for a piece of shit murderer, princess,” Dick chirped up and you fucking lost it. All the emotions you have been feeling your entire life bubbling up to the surface, and the alcohol finally let you express them.

“He is a person! What — Why do none of you seem to understand that? He’s — He’s literally sitting right here. Y-You don’t get to do this. I see right through all of you. Y-You just invited us here to pick apart, Adrian, and guilt me for dating a vigilante!” You shouted, standing up from your seat at the table. All eyes were on you, even Cassandra’s.

“Let’s go, Adrian. I-I won’t let this happen to you,” You said, looking down at Adrian. His green eyes were soft and looking at you with such admiration. That look made everything you had just said worth it. You would defend Adrian Chase until the day you die, and that’s all that mattered to you.

You outstretched your hand to pull Adrian up. He accepted and stood up with you.

“I-It was nice meeting you all,” Adrian mumbled out with a small wave to your siblings, avoiding your fathers line of sight.

You started to walk off until your fathers voice brought you to a stop, “If you go, I will no longer support you. The apartment, the equipment, it will all be gone.”

You turned your head around, “You never did anyways. At least in any way that mattered.”

When you shut the grand doors of your bedroom, the exhaustion of the night finally hit you. You slumped against the door in an attempt to collect yourself. You completely embarrassed yourself in front of Adrian. Your family made you feel like a fool. They turned you into someone you aren’t. Someone you didn’t like. The Curse of the Wayne’s, you liked to call it. Adrian was carefully peeling off his clothes to shove back into his duffel bag, not noticing you still clutching the door handles.

Once you composed yourself, you slowly shifted over to Adrian. He had changed into a pair of sweatpants that he arrived in and you had a perfect view of his sculpted body. You ran a fingernail over his abs, deciding a jagged scar was more important than looking into Adrian’s eyes.

“I-I’m sorry for embarrassing you, tonight. My family brings out a side of me I don’t really like,” You mumbled out, tracing a bullet hole on his stomach.

“What do you have to be sorry for, birdie? You defending me in front of fucking Batman. That is the dopest thing anyone has done for me, ever,” Adrian exclaimed, pinching your chin between his fingers to tilt your head up.

You looked into his green eyes and couldn’t help but smile, “Really?”

Adrian nodded quickly, which caused his glasses to slid down his nose. You pushed them up the bridge of his nose, “You are the coolest person I know, dude. No one would have the balls to yell at Bruce Wayne.”

You chuckled, “I think I wouldn’t have if I didn’t have that glass of wine.”

“It’s because you loveee me,” Adrian teased, squeezing your hips.

You slapped a hand on his bicep, “Shut your mouth, Chase.”

“Make me,” Adrian stuck his tongue out as he made an effort to cheer you up.

You rolled your eyes and pressed a kiss to his lips, “You’re lucky I love you, Chase. I just threw away millions of dollars for you.”

Adrian’s arm found home in the small of your back, “Does that mean you will be moving in with me?”

You gave him a small smile, “If you’ll have me.”

Adrian abruptly picked you up and threw you over his shoulder. You screeched out in surprise and laughed as he slapped your ass, “Hell yeah, birdie. Now, let’s go home. I hate it here.”

You will always have a home if Adrian was around. He was your home, and he was the only fucking family that mattered.

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actuallyastingray · 1 year

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So with Ed Boon confirming that Injustice 3 isn’t coming anytime soon, I decided to create my own dream roster for future Injustice games

As far as the franchise goes, I feel that it’s time for a reboot. The whole “Batman v Superman” trope has been done waaaay too many times and for way too long. Personally, I would rather see something like the storyline of Injustice 2, where a tertiary villain forces everyone to work together. Not to mention, exactly how many times are they gonna throw Injustice-verse Batman and Superman at each other before the story goes completely stale? Also, for those of you who don’t read comics, they ended the Injustice franchise with Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe by killing Darkseid, Skeletor, and Superman. So yeah, reboot time.

This plotline takes the theme of IJ1: Heroes against a corrupt, immoral society, with the twist of IJ2: the surprise villain Brainiac as the final boss. I based character design around the MKX variations system. Out of MKX, MK11, and IJ2, the MKX variation system was the only one that I liked (and no, I did not create this post to rationalize. It’s personal preference) I’m pretty happy with how this turned out overall. Remember this is completely fan made, but I would find it hilarious if some of these designs make it into Injustice 3.

(This is a long one. Better get comfy)

Earth has always faced threats from other worlds, and the Justice League was always present to face them. This time however, the outcome was very different. In a final showdown against the lord of Apokolips, Darkseid, abord the orbiting Watchtower, the world was stunned when the League headquarters suddenly exploded, taking the lives of all aboard. Though Earth was once again saved, the cost was immense. Darkseid’s army had left many cities devastated and the planet without its defenders. In the wake of this disaster and in the rebuilding of the world, the New Order Government, or NOG, came to power as an answer to the void of protection the JL had left behind. The new authoritarian government instigated a crackdown on vigilantes and criminals alike, reasoning that metahumans and costumed criminals were to blame for the world's injustices. Those who resisted were rounded up and imprisoned or executed. A few criminals chose to side with the NOG and became the new face of “peace”. Now years later, in a world devoid the Justice League, it's time for new heroes to step up and resurrect the legacy they left behind.

The Heroes

Superman (Conner Kent)

Cloned years ago by Lexcorp and Cadmus, Conner Kent grew up in Superman’s shadow as the teenaged Superboy. Despite public perception, Conner and Clark were not as close as they wished they could’ve been; too much tension regarding Conner’s conception kept them at arm's length. With the loss of his genetic father figure, Conner spent years agonizing over taking up the mantle of Superman, and whether or not he would be worthy. With the NOG crackdowns increasing everyday and no one else able to stand in as the symbol of peace, it’s time to make a stand and remind the world that Superman isn’t just a man, he’s an idea.

Variations:

Yellow Son: “Standard” Superman, focuses more on heat vision based moves

Man of Steel: Focuses on super strength powered grabs and throws. Can use Invulnerability to negate chip damage and reduce knockback from attacks

House of El: Conner dons a sunstone suit from the Fortress of Solitude. Can use Kryptonian technology such as Phantom Zone projectors

Batman (Dick Grayson)

First Robin, then Nightwing, Dick Grayson now finds himself as the inheritor of the identity of Batman. Unused to the new identity, he mourns for both his adopted father and the simpler times before the NOG. Regardless, he honors his father by continuing Batman’s patrols across an NOG controlled Gotham. His mission goes further than stamping out street crime; he knows the Watchtower did not blow by mistake, and that it’s no coincidence that the NOG rose so quickly in the aftermath. It doesn’t take the world's greatest detective to realize there is something else going on behind the scenes. Something much more sinister

Variations:

Vigilante: “Standard” Batman, focuses on grapple lines and batarangs

Dark Knight: Brawler based playstyle with multiple counter options and knockdowns

Acrobat: Double jump/air combos. Dick uses his escrima sticks during melees.

Red Hood (Jason Todd)

Jason never had it easy in life. Taken in by Bruce Wayne at the age of twelve, he had only a few years to enjoy life as the second Robin before being killed by the Joker. After his resurrection at the hands of Ra’s al Ghul and subsequent rampage against Gotham's underworld, he thought he could finally settle back into a life with his adopted father. Then the Apokoliptian invasion took that chance away. Jason still patrols Gotham as Red Hood, working in tandem with his adopted brother, but the loss of Bruce has left their relationship strained to breaking point. Not only that, but with the even increasing NOG threat in Gotham, Jason is well aware his vigilante days are numbered

Variations:

Vengeance: “Standard” Red Hood. Combines martial arts with handguns and knives for quick combos

Lock n’ Load: Jason can manually load shotguns and grenade launchers for ranged attacks or to be used as combo finishers

Demolitions: Jason makes use of various hand grenades, such as flashbangs, smoke, and electric

Harley Quinn

The NOG made short work rounding up Gotham’s criminals and even shorter work trying and executing those they deemed too dangerous. Harley shed few tears over the Jokers execution, but his death and her life on the run from the NOG has given her new insight into his psych. When faced with an oppressive, power mad government, the world could use a little mayhem.

Variations:

Enforcer: Harley gains combo extenders focused on her baseball bat. Harley can also use batarangs as a ranged weapon

Trickster: Harley can plant Jack-in-the-Box traps which trigger and launch opponents when they come near. Adds jack-in-the-boxes as part of her combos

Clown Princess: Harley uses a crowbar and several Joker themed gag attacks (Injustice 1 & 2 joker moves)

Catwoman (Selina Kyle)

Already on the road to redemption long before the Apokoliptian invasion, Selina Kyle has found she cannot outrun her past as a thief in the face of the NOG crackdowns. Forced to seek refuge with the Batclan, she puts her tricks and skills to use stealing intel on the NOG. Unknown to her new partners, her mission is much more personal than just avoiding jailtime. She and Bruce Wayne were due to announce their marriage shortly before his death, and with Dick Grayson’s suspicions that his death was not accidental, she’ll do whatever she can to find out who is to blame and make them pay

Variations:

Safecracker: “Standard” Catwoman, gains whip attacks and combo extenders

Alley Cat: Selina loses whip and ranged attacks in exchange for empowered melee strikes and Sharpen Claws to boost damage

Saboteur: Selina gains new pounce attacks and Cat Scratch (from previous games). Pounce attacks can remove buffs from opponents.

Batgirl (Cassandra Cain)

Cassandra Cain was trained for one single purpose in life; to help her father kill the Batman. David Cain was unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance against the Dark Knight, so much that he molded his daughter into an instrument of his revenge. Truly ironic that instead of facing Batman, he crossed the Joker’s lethal gags and fell prey to the clown's sinister traps. Cassandra was left without a father and without purpose in life. She had no further drive to continue his mission and considered approaching her would-be target for aid. After his death aboard the Watchtower, she slipped back into hiding in the Gotham underworld. The rising pressure that the NOG is putting on Gotham has forced Cassandra out of the shadows and forced her to seek refuge with the Batclan. This new Batman is not the man she once was sent to kill, and while he has accepted her as a sidekick, she cannot shake her fears that he will one day see through her facade

Variations:

Elusive: Cassandra uses smoke bombs to teleport. Can also use smoke bombs offensively to stun opponents or turn invisible

Duelist: Cassandra can use Duelist Stance, pulling out a bo staff and gaining access to multiple parry options

Orphaned: A bat drone joins the fight alongside Cassandra. Can be commanded to launch attacks and can be grappled onto

Arsenal (Roy Harper)

Roy never had the best relationship with his mentor and guardian, Oliver Queen. Nevertheless, they remained close compatriots as Star Cities vigilantes. The loss of the Justice League cost Roy more than one guardian, losing his surrogate mother Dinah Lance as well as Ollie in the explosion. Following the rise of the NOG, Roy sought to distance himself from vigilantism, taking a job as a security guard and becoming a single father. As the NOG continues to remodel Star City, Roy watches as a new kind of crime and corruption takes hold and his suburban life threatened. For the sake of his daughter, and his mentor’s legacy, Roy steps back into the fold as Arsenal.

Variations:

Robin Hood: “Standard” Green Arrow/Arsenal, can equip trick arrows to be used as ranged attacks or during combos

Streetwise: Black Canary based build focused on martial arts. Roy’s bow is repurposed as a melee weapon

Outlaw: Roy uses guns instead of archery. Can now fire rockets from his prosthetic arm

Mera

King Arthur dreamt of uniting the land and sea for peace. Despite his death aboard the Watchtower, his dream lives on through Mera, now queen of Atlantis. Despite the outcry from her people for revenge, Mera has continued Arthur’s work of brokering a peace between worlds. However, her sovereignty is constantly tested by the NOG, who pressure her to surrender to their laws. If she is not careful, Arthur’s dream of peace is likely to be washed away with the tide.

Variations:

Hydromancer: Zoning playstyle revolving around water constructs/attacks

Queen of the Sea: Mera can summon sea life as part of new combo extenders/amplifiers

Memento: Mera loses hydromancy attacks. She now wields Arthurs trident as a melee weapon

Aqualad (Kaldur'ahm)

Kaldur lost more than a king when the Watchtower blew, he lost his mentor. Sharing a heritage of both land and sea, Arthur was one of the few people who understood his struggles in adapting to a new world. Despite the loss, he is committed to helping Queen Mera continue his Kings dreams of brokering peace with the surface, even if it means defending her from its denizens.

Variations:

Royal Guard: Rushdown build focuses on melee combos using Kaldur’s water bearers

Bioelectric: Kaldur can extend grabs and throws using electricity

Tempest: Combines hydromancy and bioelectricity for powerful combo extenders

Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)

Following Hal Jordan’s death aboard the Watchtower, his ring chose a new bearer in freelance artist Kyle Rayner. Having always idolized the Justice League as a kid, Kyle finds himself woefully unprepared to become a hero, especially in an era where having powers can get you killed on principal. Nevertheless, the ring chose him because he could overcome fear, and he’s not going to disappoint the Green Lantern Corps.

Variations:

Rookie: Kyle loses most construct/construct combos in exchange for simpler ring blasts or beams for finishers or launchers

Willpowered: Stronger constructs and more construct combos

Freestyle: Amplified constructs are now autonomous, allowing Kyle to use new attacks while they finish.

Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter)

The death of the Justice League had lasting impacts far into the future. Though Earth has been spared the horrors of Apokolips, by the 25th century the NOG would have wiped out all metahuman resistance and become a tyrannical power that rivaled Darkseid himself. Unable to fight back in his own era, Michael Carter was “volunteered" to be sent back to the origin point of the crisis facing his reality, hoping that the use of advanced futuristic technology could turn the tide against the NOG before it becomes the threat he grew up with. Hiding his insecurity behind cockiness and showboating, Booster ultimately failed to stop the Watchtower explosion, losing his time bubble in the process. Now stranded in a distant past, he is determined to carry out his mission and save the future once and for all.

Variations:

Sidekick: Skeets can Scan opponents as a command or during throws. Booster gains bonus against Scanned opponents, such as block breaking attacks against fully scanned opponents

Buddy Cop: Skeets now assists Booster with his combos. Booster gains new combos/amplifies involving Skeets

Legionnaire: Booster wears a Flight Ring, allowing him to fly and gaining new air attacks

Captain Marvel (Freddy Freeman)

Prior to his final mission, Billy Batson trusted his secret identity and some of his powers to his closest friend, Freddy Freeman. Since Billy’s death, Freddy has assumed the mantle of Capitan Marvel, though a much more jaded and brooding version. The loss of his friend and the rise of the NOG has Freddy frustrated over his new identity. What good is being a superhero if the people you save don’t want to be saved? What Would Billy do in this circumstance? Just because he fanboy’s over superheroes doesn't mean he’s prepared to become one.

Variations:

Power of Zeus: Playstyle utilizes lightning-based melee attacks. Certain combos charge Freddy with lightning for additional melee damage

Stamina of Atlas: Freddy can use Stamina of Atlas to absorb projectiles, converting into health. Can summon healing zones which restore health to Freddy or damage enemies

Courage of Achilles: Heavy melee focused with multiple gap closing/dash moves

Mary Marvel (Mary Batson)

Mary Batson always had an inkling that her little brother was up to something every time she caught him sneaking out at night. While she assumed it was just impromptu sleepovers with his friend, Freddy, she was completely unprepared for the realization that her brother was Fawcett’s own superhero. Her carefully organized world was further turned upside down when he shared his power with her and Freddy, making them the cities new protectors. Always one to rely on logic and planning, Mary tells herself that opposing the NOG as a costumed hero is crazy. But deep down, she knows that fighting back is the right thing to do, and that her little brother would never forgive her is she let Fawcett down

Variations:

Speed of Mercury: Speedy/agile based playstyle, can use Speed of Mercury to slow down opponents (Nimble Reptile)

Wisdom of Solomon: Mary gains more ranged attacks, using magic and lightning attacks for zoning.

Strength of Hercules: Mary gains stronger melee attacks. Can deal additional damage to enemies with armor or whom are blocking

Captain Boomerang (Owen Mercer)

The Central City Rogues were well known for having a unique, almost friendly relationship with the Flash. Nevertheless, this relationship did not save them from the NOG’s crackdowns across the US as hundreds of criminals were rounded up for sham trials and execution. Having lost most of his family in the Rogues, as well as his secret idol in the Flash, Owen Mercer has finally decided that ‘enough is enough’. The Rogues are bound by their code of honor, and he’s determined to honor the Flash and all his fallen family members by taking the fight to the NOG

Variations:

Trickshot: Owen can set up boomerang traps (Hat Trick Kung Lao) and can ricochet boomerangs mid-air for homing shots

Speedster: Owen uses speed boosts to disorient opponents (Kabal). Can use dashes to quickly close or make distance

Rogue Justice: Owen uses gadgets from the Flash Rogues as part of his combos

Raven

Most of the Titans died while assisting the League aboard the Watchtower. Only Raven, who was chosen to stay behind and use her magic to teleport her teammates in and out, was spared. She now lives on as the last surviving legacy of the Teen Titans. Raven knows she is ill suited to rebuild the team, she lacks the charisma, positivity, and leadership her teammates had, but dreams of continuing their legacy in a new generation. For the time being, she has other problems to worry about. The rise of the NOG has been accompanied by a sinister darkness pervading world. A darkness she is all too familiar with.

Variations:

Daughter of Sin: Raven can summon sin demons as part of her ranged combos or as throw extenders. Can activate Shadow Form for increased power.

Soul Self: Raven can use her soul self to absorb projectiles, to be fully consumed for damage buffs or to be later thrown back at opponents

Enchantress: Raven gains access to telekinetic attacks and ranged grabs

The Villains

Lex Luthor

If one were to ask Lex Luthor, the world under the NOG is perfect. Fewer constraints on business, more control on his employee, newer opportunities, and best of all; no Superman. The NOG is everything he worked for during the era of the Justice League, and he never had to lift a finger to make it happen. So what if that arrogant hag President Waller is taking all the credit? He knows how to deal with her. But first, he needs to deal with these new, so called “heroes” who would put an end to his good fortune. The Justice League is dead, and let them stay that way.

Variations:

CEO: Luthor uses a Lexcorp satellite in his attacks, dropping missile call downs and orbital lasers.

Genius: Luthor can activate a defensive shield on his power suit to negate attacks and prevent him from being staggered

Major Force (Clifford Zmeck)

Introduced to the public as a new, improved Superman for the NOG, Major Force loves nothing better than lording over the general public. Few realize his history as a convicted serial killer and rapist, and indeed it was only a plea bargain with President Waller to serve as a test subject that spared his life. Powerful as he is, Major Force feels starved for a good fight since joining the NOG. He never had a chance to test himself against the Justice League in their prime, and Waller doesn’t approve of him “sparing” with new recruits. In fact, he sees these new upstart “Leaguers” as a welcome change. He finally has a chance to cut lose and savor certain thrills he has long kept buried.

Variations:

Temporal: Major Force can use distortion fields to slow down enemies and projectiles, or speed himself up

Concussive: Major Force uses more explosive attacks and blasts. Can Self-Detonate to deal massive close range damage

Dominator: New grab combo that allows Major Force to steal life from an opponent, increasing his damage while lowering their own

Bane

One of many criminals rounded up during the initial NOG campaigns, Bane’s past as a member of the Suicide Squad meant he was lucky enough to be given a choice by President Waller: Serve the NOG or be executed along with his fellow Arkham inmates. Now years later, Bane is the tyrannical warden of Stryker’s Island. No longer a place the houses exclusively criminals, Stryker's has become a fate awaiting anyone who dissents against the NOG, including captured metahumans. Bane enjoys his position in breaking soldiers to serve the NOG, and forming his own Suicide Squad to round up anyone else who would dissent. And if need be, he is more than happy to demonstrate what it means to cross the man who broke the Bat

Variations:

Luchador: Grappler based playstyle with multiple throw options at the end of combos. Venom boost becomes a one time use berserk

Backbreaker: New combo setup for his Backbreaker move (Sun God Kotal Khan). Venom boost stacks for bonus damage

Warden: Multi-string basic attack moves designed for heavy pressure. Venom Boost is now passive that increases Bane’s damage the lower his health gets

Killer Croc

Waylon Jones was one of many metahumans brought to Stryker’s island for processing. As he suffered under the brutal treatment of the guards, his progressing mutation only made him a further target for abuse. The more he mutated, the more the guards and inmates pushed him, until the day he snapped back. Now little more than a glorified attack dog on the NOG’s leash, he vents his long-suffered hatred and rage against humanity on whomever they point him towards. While he hates the NOG and Bane in particular, his conditioning under the NOG means that he also blames the worlds would-be heroes for being unable to save him and is ready to lash out at the newly forming Justice League to get even

Variations:

Cannibal: Croc gains access to more/longer grab/bite combos (Ravenous Millenna)

Predator: Croc can Submerge, allowing for teleportation or surprise low attacks/grabs

Uncaged: Croc wears a muzzle, preventing bites. Croc can now use his broken manacles to flail at opponents

Hippolyta

The Amazons have had few reasons to trust man’s world. Against Hippolyta’s wishes, her daughter Diana sought to broker a unity between Amazons and humanity. Her death aboard the Watchtower has only confirmed what Hippolyta knew; man is not to be trusted, only destroyed. With the NOG preoccupied with the new Justice League, Hippolyta stands ready to bring the Amazons ashore and exact vengeance on humanity for her daughter's death

Variations:

Hoplite: Hippolyta prioritizes using a sword and shield

Spearmaiden: Hippolyta uses a long polearm with high zoning

Demigod: Hippolyta uses Wonder Woman’s lasso and bracers

Circe

Ancient enemy of the Amazons and would-be tyrant of humanity, the goddess Circe has always plotted from the shadows as to how best to achieve domination. These days, she has no enemies. They fight and scheme against each other. The Justice League and her nemesis Diana are gone, the Amazons and mankind brace for battle, and the gods themselves have gone silent on the matter. For the first time in a thousand years, there has never been a moment more ripe for conquest than now. Circe has come to rule humanity, and the world is her oyster

Variations:

Blasphemous: Circe uses an enchanted Amazonian great sword and shield as part of her combos (Injustice Ares)

Goddess: Circe uses several control based moves to disorient opponents and set them up for combos

Witchcraft: Circe gains a new counter and a new reversal that Hex enemies, preventing them from using certain moves

Ocean Master (Orm)

Always living in his brothers shadow, Orm never gave up resenting Arthur for stealing his throne. Had it not been for Arthur, Orm would be king and Atlantis would have long ago conquered the surface world. Instead, Orm was reduced to bargaining with surface worlders and rogue Atlanteans in order to gain a sliver of power that he deserved. Now, with his brothers death, the tide turns in his favor. Mera sits uneasily upon the throne and has few supporters backing her peace treaties with the surface. All it will take is one slip, and she will topple as Arthur did. Though at this rate convincing her to declare war on the surface world is going to be laughably simple. The surface worlder seem almost desperate for an excuse to make attempts on Atlantis, and Mera’s confidence in them wanes by the day. After decades of scheming, Orm can afford to be patient.

Variations:

Monarch: Orm wields a trident and gains new counters and anti-air combos

Schemer: Orm uses Atlantean weapons, such as guns and rifles for set-ups and juggling

Abyssal: Orm can call in Trench to attack enemies or pin them down.

Larfleeze

Wielder of the orange light of avarice, Larfleeze once faced off against Hal Jordan and came away with a healthy dose of fear and respect for the human. Hal’s recent demise has sparked Larfleeze’s curiosity surrounding Earth. What could possibly have killed the greatest Green Lantern of all? What he has found instead is a planet devoid of defenses and ripe for pillaging. Driven by his insatiable greed and utterly oblivious to the chaos his presence is causing, Larfleeze is committed to reap Earth of anything worth stealing

Variations:

Covetous: Larfleeze can steal opponents special moves, summoning an Orange Lantern construct to repeat those attacks

Agent Orange: Larfleeze can charge his power battery to summon Orange Lantern constructs. These constructs can be spent to perform attacks (Stunt Double Johnny Cage)

Vain: Larfleeze can charge himself with orange light, increasing the power of his attacks and causing all his attacks to become armored for a short time. After this effect wears off, Larfleeze will become exhausted and take bonus damage

Granny Goodness

Granny Goodness worshiped Darkseid with a fanaticism matched by few. So confident in her masters capabilities, that his death alongside the Justice League shattered her. In the aftermath of his death, Granny was among the many who seized at power on Apokolips to fill the void. While she can never be the ruler Darkseid was, she believes that finishing his goal of locating the Anti-Life Equation is the best way to honor her fallen master. Earth will fall, be it the will of Darkseid or Granny Goodness

Variations

Warbringer: Granny uses Boom Tubes to attack her opponents, to teleport, or summon Parademons

Headmistress: Granny uses a Mega-Rod for a weapon. Can be used to release ranged blasts of energy or hold enemies in place for setups

Tough Love: Granny uses several Apokolitian torture devices and gadgets as traps for setups and combos

Lashina

Leader of the infamous Female Furies of Apokolips, Lashina was first and foremost among her sister Furies, and is now the last of them. The other Furies were aboard the Watchtower when it detonated, leaving her their sole surviving legacy. Angered by the unjust death of her sisters and the loss of her master, Lashina dutifully follows Granny on her campaign back to Earth. This time it’s more than just conquest, this time it’s personal.

Variations:

Pursuer: Lashina uses a mourning star flail and flexible metal whips for mid ranged attacks and ranged pulls

Bloodletter: Lashina uses Mad Harriet’s gauntlets instead of her whips. Can charge her gauntlets to become electrified at the cost of health

Blademaster: Lashina uses Guilotina’s twin longswords in her attacks. Ranged grabs are replaced with thrown blades

Talia al Ghul

The League of Assassins has always lurked beneath the veil of society, seeking to twist the world towards their founders goals of anarchy. However, in a stunning coincidence, the great Ra’s al Ghul perished not long after his nemesis, the Batman when the Lazarus pits failed to revive him. His daughter Talia resolved to continue his work after his death but found herself at odds with the NOG and it’s message of forced global order. One would not assume her intentions at first glance, seeing as she enjoys her position of chief advisor to President Waller. But like many things involving the al Ghul’s this is just a clever ruse. Talia knows the NOG had a hand in her beloved Batman’s demise. Once she finds out who is responsible, she stands read to burn this pathetic excuse for a government down around Waller’s head

Variations:

Venomous: Talia uses twin daggers laced with poison. Her attacks apply an unblockable poison that stacks in intensity with each attack

Heiress: Talia can equip vials of Lazarus Water which can be drank to increase super meter, thrown to create damaging pools, or used as part of a new grab to debuff enemies

Agent of Order: NOG Talia uses a magnus sidearm, garrote wire, and tasers during her combos

Ra’s al Ghul

Immortal and unyielding, Ra’s al Ghul has seen the passing of thousands of years, gathered countless followers, and amassed an immense fortune of weapons and wealth alike, all in the name of global anarchy and chaos. So self-assured in his success and power, he never assumed his precious Lazarus pits would fail him. Their power waned and with it his immortality. Desperate for a means to retain his eternal life, he turned to any means to sustain himself, be it mystical or scientific. What he found instead was a force that existed far beyond Earth, that promised to grant him immense power and eternal life that his Lazarus pits could not. In his hour of desperation, Ra’s al Ghul has found deliverance.

Variations:

Heretic: Ra’s can light his scimitar or even himself on fire to deal bonus damage. Gains new fire based attacks

Demonic: Ra’s can summon dark spirits during his combos (Possessed Kenshi)

Accursed One: Ra’s applies a Dark Seal to opponents during combos/grabs/throws. The seal can be consumed via command to deal damage based on how many stacks were applied

And, the final boss and antagonist for this AU is... (Spoilers ahead)

Trigon

Trigon the Terrible, conqueror of ten thousand worlds, lord of the inferno, father of Sin. A demon who has laid waste not just in this universe, but in countless other dimensions that make up reality. An evil that surpasses all others, Trigon has tried multiple times already to invade Earth, only to be repulsed by the Justice League and Teen Titans. These are minuscule setbacks for Trigon, who has other ways of conquering his enemies. Whispering in the ears of those desperate for answers or deliverance from beyond, he engineered the placement of the device that destroyed the Watchtower and annihilated his long-time enemies. Now, under the guise of the NOG, Trigon’s servants work to eliminate or convert any who would or could stand against him. Once all resistance has crumbled and Earth is defenseless, there will be nothing to stop Trigon from adding this reality to the many he has already destroyed.

Variations:

Defiler: Trigon can create zones of corruption that damage enemies standing in them. These zones can also be commanded to erupt and launch enemies standing in them

Father of Demons: Trigon can summon his sons to empower him with sin energy, granting him bonuses while they are active

Hellbringer: A giant astral projection of Trigon assists in his moves, crushing or grabbing opponents with giant limbs

Mortal Kombat/Crossover Characters

Kano

‘It’s a simple heist’ they said ‘Just grab the Sunstone crystals and you’re outta there’. Well that bloody went to s@#$ right off the bat. Not only did they muck it up dropping me way off course, but now I’m stuck in the middle of a bloody warzone. I’m not getting paid to fight “superheroes”, ‘specially not one who could toss Shao Khan around like a ragdoll. At least this wasn’t a total loss. Got some nice new gear from a couple of these drongos that’ll make even Tremor jealous. Not like they were using it no more. Still, soon as I get back to the keep, me and Kronika are due for a heart-to-heart.

Variations:

Cutthroat: “Standard” Kano, uses knives for weapons and projectiles, as well as his eye laser

Upgraded: Kano uses Cyborg’s hand cannon. Can activate his implants for a movement and firing speed boost

Mercenary: Kano uses Deathstroke’s katana and Deadshot’s rifle. Deadshot’s optic scope prevents eye lasers but allows for homing bullets

Kitana

Born to the nation of Edenia, Kitana’s homeworld was conquered by Shao Khan of Outworld not long after her birth. When her mother was forced to marry the tyrant, she became the Khan’s daughter and princess as well. After years of standing by her fathers side, serving as his personal assassin and watching as other realms suffered the same fate as Edenia, Kitana had a change of heart in the midst of Outworlds invasion of Earthrealm. Standing alongside her allies in Raiden, Lui Kang, and others, Kitana help to unseat Shao Khan and claim his title of Khan. Still, in a world defined by Kombat, there are few moments to rest. Finding herself lost in a realm on the brink of disaster and facing conquest by a demonic tyrant so similar to one she only just deposed, Kitana finds herself once again standing as a champion of Earthrealm

Variations:

Empress: “Standard” Kitana, using her fans

Edenian Royal: Mournful Kitana, using a bo staff and glaves

Savage: Kitana uses Mileena’s sais and moveset, such as Tele-drop

Spiderman (Peter Parker)

Whelp, this is just classic Parker luck. One minute I’m stopping Vulture from robbing the art museum, next minute ‘bzzt’ I’m lost in some wacko, alternate universe. Yeah, that’s right, not ‘poof’, not ‘zap’, not ‘boom’, my life went crazy with a ‘bzzt’. This new universe is kinda the definition of “everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong” and that's impressive even for my standards. Oh well, I guess when I don’t show up for macaroni night the Avengers will come after me, wherever I am. Until then, the worst thing I have to worry about is the edgy guy in a motorcycle helmet who keeps chasing me around trying to get me to partner up with him. Or the world going to literal Hell, that too. Wish me luck folks!

Variations:

Webslinger: Peter can use web shots, ranged web pulls, and combos that leave enemies tangled in web

Avenger: Peter uses higher tech versions of his existing gear, such as taser webs and spider probes

Iron Spider: Peter wears the Iron Spider suit. Prevents most web moves but allows for hovering and use of additional legs for attacks

He-Man (Adam of Eternia)

On a planet lightyears away from Earth, the world of Eternia owes its salvation and freedom to the Champion of Greyskull, He-Man. One of the strongest beings in the universe, He-Man is the identity of prince Adam, maintain while he battles the forces of darkness led by his nemesis Skeletor. But He-Man is champion to all worlds in the Universe, not just Eternia, and in times of need will be called upon to aid any world in peril. That is how Adam finds himself contacted by the wizard Shazam, guardian of the Rock of Eternity and keeper of magic. The wizard bears a message of a shattered world on the brink of domination by the demon Trigon, a creature as dangerous as Hordak himself. Should Trigon be released on Earth, it will spell doom for all worlds.

Variations

Champion: He-Man can place Greyskull banners to increase his power in combat. Banners can be interacted with during attacks

Guardian: He-Man wields a great shield in addition to his power sword, allowing for shield bashes and shield charges

Legacy: He-Man can summon phantoms of previous Greyskull champions for additional range on his attacks

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Kay's Whumptober Day #20

Prompt #20: People don't change people. Time does./Found Family Pairing: Evil Uno/Stu Grayson Mentions Of: The Dark Order, The Righteous, Hangman Page Verse: Main

Looking across the ring at the man he loved, Evil Uno wasn't sure that he even recognized him anymore. Any of the warmth, any of the kindness, that had once purveyed his Stu's eyes when they looked at one another was replaced by a coldness and cruelty. How could this happen? Who exactly was to blame for the fact that they now stood across from each other?

In the long run, as much as he loved the opportunity, the trouble had started as soon as they let Hangman Page into their ranks.

The Dark Order had still been reeling from a loss too unspeakable to name when they had decided to let Adam into their group. For a while, everything had been fine. They were a large family, but they were a family none-the-less. They were a family who banded together for the cause that was leading Adam Page to the championship. It had all seemed okay. After all, once Adam was champion then they could all focus on their own goals again. What was family for it not supporting each others dreams?

Colt Cabana was the first to leave their little family, though Uno wouldn't exactly say it had been on his own free will. The arrival of a certain punk to AEW had driven Colt away, no matter how much the fact was denied. Not even a month later, Stu had come to Uno and let him know that he would be leaving soon as well.

Uno hadn't really been surprised when Stu had broken the news to him. An outgoing and warm as Uno had always been, even in his early career, Stu was his anti-thesis. Stu preferred to be on his own, living off the land and by his own accord. It was a gentle difference between the tow, but it was one Uno had always known would one day separate them. So Stu had decided to stay back and look after the gym the duo ran together, The Keep, and Uno would go on the road as the somewhat single braincell of the Dark Order.

Life had only gotten worse after that.

Two more members of the team had left and while Uno trip to keep the others happy, it wasn't easy. Alarick had moved on to greener pastures to make an impact. Anna Jay had decided that she needed to show her appreciation for an industry legend. The issue had been the betrayal at the hands of Preston Vance. It hurt, God it hurt, but Uno kept moving for John and Alex. For Negative One. He was sick of losing people that he cared about from his family, but he had to keep going for them.

And then, like a ray of hope, Stu had come to Uno's aid. He had returned to AEW to defend his friends. Everything felt right again, be it being able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the ring again or just the sound of Stu's snores in an otherwise quiet hotel room. He felt whole again, even as he and the rest of the Order were shipped off to Ring of Honor. It was like nothing had changed except for the venue.

Or, at least, Uno hadn't picked up on anything changing. Not until the obvious answer now stared at him from across the ring.

The Righteous, the team of Vinny Marseglia and Duthc, had started trying to recruit Stu to their side. Every time Uno caught a conversation, he tried to end it. While Marseglia and Dutch appealed to the side of Stu that yearned for a life free of judgment, Uno hadn't realized that they had made another appeal. Vinny had pointed to the way Uno and Stu had started their careers, as violent fighters and masters of their own fates, to the jokes they played now. "People don't change people, man. Time does." Uno had heard Vinny whisper to his partner once.

Uno hadn't believed Stu would let time change him, but maybe in the long run, Uno reflected that time had changed himself more.

#aew imagine #whumptober 2023 #kays whumptober 2023 #character: evil uno #character: stu grayson

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dibs4ever · 2 years

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Barbara: One thing to know about Dick Grayson.......I’m his trigger

Wally: I’ve witnessed it first hand. Very true.

Dinah: Yeah? How so?

Bruce: I can give an input ----basically as I've seen it even back when they were Batgirl and Robin, someone as much as harms or criticizes Barbara and he will come unleashed with a whole level of rage

Dinah: Awe he defends your honor?

Wally: Eh more like “Dont dare do anything to my girl or I’ll beat you a new one.”

Barbara: He’s right

#dickbabs

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litcityblues · 1 year

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'The Short Victorious War' --A Review

In my review of the last book in this series For The Honor of The Queen, I was hoping that Weber would start to push against the boundaries of the very solid, excellent formula he had developed in the first two novels of the Honor Harrington series. Not because it was bad- in fact, the first two novels are excellent starting points for the series and introduce you to Honor Harrington and give you a really good grounding in who she is as a person and what kind of commander she is, while only throwing down some hints here and there of her past, the politics of Manticore and it's Navy.

Now, with the third entry in the Honor Harrington series, we begin to see Honor develop more as a character- get glimpses of her home planet and family life. But we also get more insight into the People's Republic of Haven, actually seeing the inner workings of their politics and not just their navy. Does Weber get away from the 'rinse and repeat' of the first two books? To a certain (and welcome) degree, yes. I have a sensation, a prediction perhaps that he's laying the groundwork for a thorough break out into new territory with the next book, however, before I find out if that's true, we've got to get into the meat and potatoes of this volume, The Short Victorious War.

This volume opens with Honor at home on Sphinx, still recovering from the events of the previous book. The eye she lost defending the Protector's family on Grayson has been replaced with an implanted one that she's still getting used to but looks a little better than the eye patch she had to use at the tail end of the last book. She's also- and I like this a great deal- reflected and healing on another level as well and that's coming to grips with the immense casualties she has presided over in the first two books- first at Basilisk Station and then at Grayson.

However, because this is the Honorverse and our heroine needs something to do, the People's Republic of Haven has other ideas. Economically, they're in trouble. They don't want to go to war with Manticore, but they have no choice. It is decided that a short, (hopefully) victorious war is just what they need to calm their domestic situation. So, they begin to launch provocations at key points along the frontier with Manticore, hoping to provoke something.

Given the rapidly deteriorating situation, Honor is given a new assignment- command of the Navy's flagship, the Nike. She's the flag captain, which means she serves under Admiral Sarnow and they are sent to Hancock Station, a critical base for Manticore along the frontier. She is reunited with her old friend Michelle Henke from the Naval Academy who serves as her executive officer.

Her new ship, the Nike has some growing pains in the form of a flaw in one of the fusion reactors, which keeps Nike from getting her full operational runout when she arrives at Hancock Station, but reintroduces Honor to the senior engineering officer of Hancock Station, Captain Paul Tankersley.

Honor had met him before- at Basilisk Station serving under Lord Pavel Young, her hated enemy and would-be rapist from her Academy days- because of that connection, she does not initially warm to him, but eventually they warm to each other and kindle a romantic relationship with on and other.

The situation along the frontier continues to deteriorate, but by chance, Manticore happens on a stealth sensor platform that Haven has been using to gather intelligence on their forward deployments and manipulate them into responding to create weak points where they can attack in force. Once Manticore realizes that, they decide to do some manipulation of their own, setting up a nice juicy trap at Yeltin's Star to try and draw Haven there, but that leaves Hancock Station undermanned and underdefended.

Sarnow's fleet, unfortunately, includes some old enemies, including a Houseman, a relative of the diplomat Honor slapped around on Grayson (and when she slaps, she slaps, so it wasn't a small matter) and arriving to help is Lord Pavel Young.

However, overwhelming odds are where Honor Harrington shines and her unconventional tactics help Sarnow and his fleet hold off a vastly superior Havenite force long enough for reinforcement to arrive and deal them a crushing defeat, but not before Young panics and orders the fleet to scatter and refuses to get back into formation. Manticore's victory is overwhelming and Young finds himself removed from command, placed under arrest, and sent back to Manticore for a court martial. Tankersley is promoted to Captain of the List and ordered back to Manticore for reassignment.

On Haven, the government is overthrown by radicals, the entire government is killed in an airstrike using the shuttles of the Havenite Navy, which the radicals then use to blame the navy and form a 'Committee of Public Safety' to govern and begin a military and political purge to cement their rule.

Overall: This was exactly what I was looking for with this series. After a couple of novels of dancing around potential conflict with Haven, the two sides of this series get down to brass tacks and see the two actually scrap. But, more importantly, after planting some seeds and scattering some hints here and there throughout the first two novels, we begin to see some green shoots of character development, and new plot branches and possibilities start to emerge and it's exciting to see.

This is also the first novel where we get different points of view. Weber takes us behind enemy lines to Haven and their government. We see different commanders and Admirals all along the front line, including an especially heart-wrenching scene when a Manticoran ship on convoy escort duty sacrifices itself to give the convoy time to escape- the Captain leaving her husband and daughter behind on the convoy ship while she makes the ultimate sacrifice to get them to safety.

We also see Honor at the start of the book, spend some time healing from her physical and mental wounds which I thought was an excellent and needed touch. Honor has been through the wringer a bit at the start of this novel and acknowledging the heavy, heavy burden of command and the costs in human lives that have come with it is really important for her character development and makes her feel less like a heroic archetype of a Naval commander and more human and real as a result. This feels like a pivot point for the series so far I'm excited to see where we go next, but suddenly, the formula of the first two books has been left behind and the possibilities ahead of these characters and this universe are very interesting indeed. My Grade: **** out of ****

#the short victorious war #honor harrington #david weber #science fiction #book review

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fightwing · 1 year

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‘ i’ve decided you’re the only one i can trust . ’ / @redhead-reporter / ask meme

dick paused. that--- that meant a lot. raised by a guy who didn't trust a whole lot, didn't always see the need, dick knew the weight of that admission like the honor it was. understanding it, the belief it takes to think of a person in that way, to know implicitly that when your back is turned someone else will defend it. it was true, by all accounts and still, it felt wrong. unearned, maybe. dick tried his hardest. tried everyday of his life to be better than he was before, but he'd always have these secrets. one's he couldn't tell for reasons of his family, friends, and if he really wanted to admit it, his sanity. the REAL reason dick grayson was in new york at all. well, maybe it was better to say why nightwing was. " that means a lot. " he said earnestly, smiling softly across the cafe table to her. new york was a lot of things dick didn't expect, but what he's come most to value in the short period of time is the people. people like mary jane who are smart and brave and unafraid to do what's right. " i hope you trust yourself, as well. your instincts are right, i think you're on to something. "

#redheadreporter #THIS IS BAD but dick and mj dick and mj dick and mj #i figured ny might work and there is nothing more delicious to me than a team up #also hi im kayla!! lemme know if youd like anything changed from this!!#v. idk.

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writingcombatfan · 5 months

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WWE - SmackDown 12/1/2023 Review

Tonight, I decided to tune in to the December 1st edition of SmackDown. My Friday had gone perfectly. After work, I had absolutely nothing to do except wait for 4 hours until Smackdown would come on.

From the beginning, we are already told that Randy Orton will be making an appearance on this week's SmackDown. The Viper is a free agent currently. His inclusion for tonight is a bidding war between RAW and SmackDown for his exclusivity.

Damage CTRL Segment:

WWE continues to remain creatively stagnant in their Damage CTRL related segments. The same old shit happened where Bianca Belair calls out Damage CTRL, they walk out and talk some shit, then Charlotte and Shotzi walk out and brawl with Damage CTRL. My problem with these segments is that it's become so repetitive that it feels like there are absolutely zero stakes involved since it's not Iyo putting her WWE Title on the line. Overall I rate the segment a 2/5, character work really shined here but there was nothing else. I know Bailey will be kicked out of the group soon enough.

Butch vs Bobby Lashley

Following being abandoned by his tag partner last week on SmackDown, Butch decides to indulge in a singles career, and was matched up with Bobby Lashley.

The match was solid, with the main highlight being the beautiful finish by Bobby Lashley spearing Butch and pinning him.

Overall, I rate the Butch vs Bobby Lashley match a 4/5. Served it's purpose.

Nick Aldis and Paul Heyman Segment

Fun fact about the British SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis was actually a wrestler that held the championship that Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Kevin Von Erich, and more had held throughout history. Nick Aldis held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for over 1000 days.

This fact fascinates me when I see how they're using Nick Aldis in the Bloodline related segments. Nick Aldis could 100% be the guy to beat Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman ends up knocking on Nick Aldis' office door and asks Nick why Randy Orton would be appearing on SmackDown that night. Nick Aldis then revealed that Randy Orton would be offered a contract to be exclusive to SmackDown, which would be very enticing to Randy Orton given his motivation to destroy The Bloodline.

Paul then asks Nick if Our Tribal Chief was made aware of this, and Nick Aldis proceeded to shut it down by delivering the message to Paul Heyman to then tell to Roman Reigns. Nick Aldis is getting increasingly territorial with SmackDown by competing with RAW and demanding dominance by his talent.

This segment is awesome for the ongoing Bloodline storyline. I rate this a 4.5/5.

Butch gets bullied by Pretty Deadly

This segment is utterly pointless and only serves to hammer in the fact that Butch was abandoned. 1/5.

Santos Escobar vs Joaquin Wilde

Santos Escobar continues to be one of the fastest rising heels in SmackDown history. Joaquin Wilde was matched up with him to attempt to defend the LWO's honor against Santos, but Santos actually beat Joaquin and proceeded to beat him up in the middle of the ring.

Match was a 3.5/5. Beatdown at the end added nothing except to continue to fuel the Santos Escobar heat.

Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce bidding war on Randy Orton

Adam Pearce had caught wind of Nick Aldis offering a SmackDown contract to Randy Orton tonight, and had prepared a counter-offer for Randy Orton in a segment later tonight.

This GM rivalry is incredible to me and I'm excited to see what it brings.

Logan Paul appears on SmackDown

Outside of WWE, Logan Paul is an asshole. However, inside of WWE, he is an incredibly pivotal heel in the United States title picture. Logan Paul boasts about his totally fair championship victory over Rey Mysterio, and he reveals that he spoke with Nick Aldis to introduce a tournament including the following wrestlers.

Santos Escobar

Bobby Lashley

Dragon Lee

Karrion Kross

Austin Theory

Grayson Waller

Kevin Owens

An NXT superstar that will be called up to the main roster.

This tournament has some supremely talented performers and sports entertainers, and we had the privilege of seeing a sneak peek over the rest of the tournament with a match against Kevin Owens and Grayson Waller.

Overall, I rate this segment a 4/5. Crowd really added to this segment and Logan has shockingly good promo skills.

Kevin Owens vs Grayson Waller

The KO vs Grayson Waller match ended up being a comedic pleasure to watch. There were many out of ring shenanigans with Austin Theory that really added to the match and helped gather my attention. Kevin Owens ended up beating Grayson.

Match was a 2.5/5. Not horrible. Not great.

CM Punk Segment

WWE played a video segment of reactions to CM Punk returning to WWE at Survivor Series. At the end of the video segment, it was revealed that CM Punk would be at next week's SmackDown. Pretty interesting to see if CM Punk and Paul Heyman will interact.

Kairi Sane vs Bianca Belair

Match was kinda boring. Bringing back Kairi Sane just to make her lose a lot is a bad booking decision. 1/5.

Randy Orton makes his Decision

WWE decided to book the equivalent of Lebron's The Decision. Randy Orton makes a great and uninterrupted entrance and at the end he even hit the pose.

Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce then get heated with each other and try to throw out their offers for Randy. Adam Pearce offered Randy the winner of Seth Rollins vs Jey Uso on RAW, and Nick Aldis offered Roman Reigns and The Bloodline.

At that point, Paul Heyman interrupted. He gave his whole schtick about how Randy was taken out by Our Tribal Chief, WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. Paul declared there will be no RKO's that night and that Randy won't have time to make that decision because The Bloodline would stop him.

Solo walks out with Jimmy Uso, then Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce leave the ring. Nick and Adam have had a wrestling career so it doesn't make sense as to why the WWE has not used them for wrestling.

LA Knight runs out to make the save for Randy, and ends up brawling with Solo Sikoa, leaving Randy in the ring with Jimmy. Randy hits a DDT, and then a RKO.

Randy ends up signing with SmackDown, to the ire of Paul Heyman who was shouting "GO TO RAW!" Just like that, Randy Orton returns to Friday nights. At the end of the segment, Randy RKO's Nick Aldis and Paul Heyman calls Roman Reigns on his cellphone. 5/5

Final Rating

7/10

This episode of SmackDown truly shined in the story telling department, but really could have benefited from higher quality matches.

#wwe #wwe smackdown #wwe nxt

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ao3feed-brucewayne · 7 months

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My Oath To Defend You Against All

by SkyeIra The Kingdom of Gotham stood on a violent land threatened by crimes, evil factions, and monsters. With its dire need for security and protection, the people had turned to the ‘dark knights’—vigilantes who rose from among the people to dispense justice. It had always been Jonathan Kent’s dream to follow the heroic path of his father and dedicate his life to helping people. Born a half-Kryptonian, an extremely powerful race of unknown origin, he was on his way to becoming an unaffiliated, honored hero of the land known as Superboy. When an offer of a lifetime was given to him by Damian, the youngest prince of Gotham, Jonathan’s first thought was to refuse. After all, the offer didn’t go in line with his dream. However, Jonathan was soon forced to reconsider his choices after he witnessed a threat hanging against the prince’s life, one that revealed that Damian was the key that could greatly alter the kingdom’s future. Words: 5667, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Super Sons (Comics), Batman - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: Multi Characters: Jonathan Samuel Kent, Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Alfred Pennyworth, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Talia al Ghul, Ra's al Ghul, Goliath (DCU), Original Characters, Other Character Tags to Be Added Relationships: Jonathan Kent/Damian Wayne, Jonathan Samuel Kent & Damian Wayne Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Alternate Universe - Royalty, Alternate Universe - Creatures & Monsters, Canon-Typical Violence, Crimes & Criminals, Prince Damian Wayne, Knight Jonathan Kent, Protective Jonathan Samuel Kent, Factions, Jonathan Samuel Kent & Damian Wayne are the Same Age, Romance via https://ift.tt/mVzYqdL

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

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helpfullarticle · 2 years

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a weaponless 'martial art' that focuses on grappling and ground work and is effective even against a bigger and stronger opponent. It was designed to defend the weaker, smaller person. At C2MA (Legion 13) we teach you how to protect yourself and stay in control of a situation, until your opponent retreats. Even if you’re smaller, petite or ‘weaker’ C2 will teach yourself the skills and techniques necessary to escape undue harm. Self defense is critical in the times we live in. We have kids (5+), teenagers and adults classes MMA Perth, MMA near me, Martial Arts Perth, Gym joondalup, Gym near me, Mixed Martial Arts Perth, Mixed Martial Arts near me.

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Learning BJJ has taught Crimson humility, patience, and perseverance which develops over time, as BJJ cannot be learned in a day. Crimson understands that there will always be someone faster and stronger than you. BJJ will enable you to respond by use of leverage and timely positioning, which will result in submitting your opponent. Everyone has their own style, but Crimson will identify where there can be room for growth to increase a person’s creativity and skill. At C2 Martial Arts Academy, Crimson will teach you the BJJ Basics which will be taught with a Gi (kimono) and No-Gi.

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fancyknightwinnerherring · 3 years

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Patrol night with batkids

With them having a little peace or not

#batfam #batfamily #myart #Jason Todd #Damian Wayne #dick Grayson #Tim drake #Cassandra cain #Stephanie brown #jaydick #dickjay #Damian's gonna kill someone #It's probably Jason #he's defending Grayson's honor #steph recording everything

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bigskydreaming · 2 years

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Anyway, in other news, its been awhile since I indulged in exploring how much MORE you can pack into the Robin name and mantle when you just go ‘hmm why must it be only one thing’ instead of being like ‘is Robin a reference to Robin Hood or his mother’s name for him because he was born on the first day of spring.’

I always love characters who embody the ‘three-in-one’ archetype shared by various goddesses, witches, fates, tricksters and more, and so I’m always like, I see you your two possible reasons for the name Robin and raise you a third: Robin Goodfellow aka Puck, the mercurial trickster fairy of a Midsummer Night’s Dream.

After all, Robin is easily as much a spritely trickster figure for Gotham as he’s a bird in flight or a crusader for the disenfranchised.....

So I say, add that to the list of things Robin represents for Dick Grayson, and what it means in his eyes:

Its a name to honor his mother, who called him her little Robin, a bird born to fly on the first day of spring.

Its a name to honor Dick’s childhood hero, Sir Robin of Loxley, the infamous Robin Hood who took from the haves to give to the have-nots, someone who availed himself of any possible opportunity to act as a great equalizer.

And it could just as easily be a name that speaks to how wit can triumph over even the most mighty - that the hero of the story can win with a trick and a clever turn of phrase, even when outmatched in numbers, strength and size by a Goliath expecting to crush a David underfoot.

Might makes right, is the narrative everyone tried to push on Dick Grayson from the moment his parents died.

Robin was his answer to that.

Dick Grayson’s way of saying mmmm, hard disagree.

It doesn’t have to be like that....if you’re clever enough not to be boxed in by others’ so-called might.

It doesn’t have to be like that.....if you’re willing to fight to protect others who don’t have the means to defend themselves when the so-called mighty come looking to steamroll right over that.

It doesn’t have to be like that.....if you’re a boy whose parents raised him to believe otherwise, and who won’t let any ‘might makes right’ assholes turn their loss and absence into some kind of teachable moment that claims they were liars or just plain wrong.

Might makes right, said every elitist, entitled, power-hungry, megalomaniacal, exploitative, misery-seeks-company asshole to ever roll through Dick Grayson’s life, Gotham, Bludhaven and more.

And Dick Grayson’s response has always been to roll his eyes, put on a fucking cape, and jump in between those douchebags and any other hapless victim whose situational powerlessness drew them like moths to a potentially exploitable or victimizable flame.

Even if all he had in his bag of tricks was a laugh, a leap and a slingshot.....

When has he ever needed more than that to leave his mark?

So who is Robin:

A mother’s son, a hero to the people, an urban folktale?

A symbol of hope, a champion for the downtrodden, a legend too fanciful to believe?

A survivor of his own tragedy, an avenger of the tragedy of others, a cautionary tale for those who aspire to leave tragedies in their wake?

Everyone seems to have their own answer to that question. Everyone seems to have their own opinion as to who he is, what he is, why he does what he does......

But rarely does anyone ever think to ask him.

The funny thing is, Dick himself probably doesn’t even know what he’d answer, if someone ever did.

Maybe he’d just laugh. Maybe he’d just shrug. Maybe he’d lie.

None of the above, he might say. All of the above, he might decide a minute later.

“I don’t know,” he might decide at last, with a shrug.

“I never did like when people try and put me in a box.”

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bad4amficideas · 3 years

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I'm... the Bat?! Batboys HCs

Like any yandere series, kinda everyone in this au is one, you can interpret it platonic or romantic (except Alfred I guess) the age (and gender I hope) of Reader is in the air.

Reader is aware the Al Ghul are yanderes and Ric is a spoiled child in their eyes, Alfred has subtlety raised Jason well and Tim is JokerTim.

Note: English is not my language, so I hope you will be understanding of any flaws you find.

Earth 1T8 (aka Reader Reality)

It does not matter all the children have been adopted and grown up training and being defeated kinda always by Reader, if someone does something personal to them or their civil persona, god may forgive you... Death sentence (only if you are lucky) with Alfred handing over the shotguns (or medical instruments). Although in truth, Alfred is the only one with the excuse to actually pull the trigger because you know, the surrogate father thingie. But he pampers them (Reader) too much.

...If your adoptive "parent/sibling" goes crazy and kills a clown with their fists and feets because could not save you in time but your last vision was their clear despair and screams, when they was a person who always try to show you an image of dignity and security (even when Alfred always told you no no mister Jason, your dear Reader is an anxiety rat not a flying rat)...well, thats sticks and If before he was something possessive (childish and protective and non-conscious type), resuscitate finished signing the yandere with him (still kinda desilusional, not a over protective one, he's actually quite accommodating to Reader as long as they keep themselves behaving near his desilusional image). Jason knows is sicks but a "tiny" black part of his heart rejoices in knowing he's responsible for you comiting such atrocity and you feeling that piercing sadness, but, oh, to know for sure he's so Dear to you.

You are his and he is yours, that was proven a long time ago, he gots yours surname years ago and now that he could finally honor and defend it both properly, plus assure neither of you would go through that pain again. Oh well, if he has to do the pantomime of becoming a Bat-man or something like that so that you sleep peacefully he will too (with some brutality buuuut ...) And if you ever wanted continued fighting crime, it was fine because not Death but only you want him, so he would be your sword and shield.

Tim may have change his surname to Wayne in your world but he was truest to his original one than never. With yandere tendencies and aware of them since he knew Reader (manipulative and more protective the more he knows about the evil of the world). Really a drake taking care of his treasure. And with a fire so long range that Reader will never see their enemies coming... because (their) his enemies will never see him coming. He was always the smartest and the "nicest" in the room, the proud legal heir to Wayne Industries woth access to all their tech and data, proclaimed pain in the ass of Lex Luthor, the one who discovered the bat's identity and was their supportTM in a moment of emotional weakness.

This Tim even have it easiest to diminish his inferiority complex as the only initial sidekick comparison was between him and Jason (who may or not has been rised with his whispers to Ra's). After all, their skill sets were like that of leopard and killer whale, even with both adopted by Reader, both trained by Alfred, Ra's and Reader. But it was Tim himself who would later bring the magical boy Billy Batson Wayne and Steph and Cass now both Wayne too, to the Batfam. At the end Gotham was his dungeon and he was the DM. Because this Tim was really the near one to become the next Joker, even if that was the only option to keep Reader's attention on him.

Richard, Dick, Ric, Talon. Reader's biggest failure (a nosense really you can not be everywhere). If Reader know that Ric Powers, Dick Grayson and Talon are the same person, they either ignore it or are in complete denial (3rd). Officially Dick died with his parents, Ric is the biological son of the Powers family (the magic of money) and Talon, well, he has to be one of the old acrobats from the circus or his own grangrampa as canon, right?

We have to keep in mind that this Reader is not Batman. They know events in advance, has maybe same battraining and technology but not Batman head and mettle. A supercomputer is useless if you give it to a 5-year-old who is only used to normal computers, even if you teach them to use it they must accustomed to it first.

Ric is kinda the Bruce Wayne of this dimension. Multifaceted. After the provoked death of his parents he was raised by his grandfather and the Court to be Talon and like so keeps his emotions at bay if not to say they must were nonexistent or at least that what the Court tried. He is creepy and stalker type and you might mistake him for one of those human statue actors on the streets. One that can kill you in one move and without any noise. As his Ric Powers persona is the current bad stereotypical Dick Grayson, flirtatious, seductive, pansexual, sure of himself, maybe something promiscuous. And then you add that he is supposedly an elite Gotham kid who asks and receives what and whoever he wants, more out of habit than anything else. Let's say my general hc of Dick is always (yandere or not) demisexual with all that goes with it and even with what has happened to him in this verse in essence he can be still defined as jovial, responsible and tactical although with weird emotional disconnections when alone with Reader.

As yandere he himself is not exactly always conscious of what he is since both as an acrobat and as a Talon, giving yourself into something is actually encouraged to do. He is possessive and obsessive, always observant, he can stare at Reader for hours and he really regrets not being able to watch them in their sleep (his little fantasy). He also knows that Reader is the bat but since no one has ordered him to find their identity... he just "takes" them in both ways, what he wants most is all their expressions, whether good or bad, want their eyes focused on him.

As Talon is normal for him do that thing of staring you turn his head like an owl added to being perched in one place for hours is creepy.. Like Ric he usually controls himself, but sometimes he shoots you some glances that remind you that owls eat bats and for sure at least chill runs up your spine with his damned almost gowling eyes.

Extra:

Reader is not a member of the Justice League, but an "anonymous benefactor" (gives funds and information), original JLA in their verse aka Earth 1T8 are Superman, WonderWoman, Aquaman, Flash, GreenLantern, MartianManhunter, Zatanna and Cyborg. First Teen Titans are actually kinda a big team in little groups because I love them all so I must mention them: Robin (Tim), Starfire, Raven, Terra, Beast Boy, SuperboyBat (Conner now Wayne adopting them all!!), Miss Martian, Kid Flash (Bart Allen or Wally), Aqualad (Kaldur'ahm), WonderGirl (yes both Donnay Troy and Cassandra Sandmark as Troia/Darkstar and Fury/Lariat)

Diana was suspicious, then obsess and consequently was the first person to discover that Reader is JLA's benefactor. Helped that Cyborg was polite and didn't think about tracking down a good person and the other members did not care because respect a Reader who leave well on paper with everything clean and legal to help them.

"TRUE" TIMELINE BATFAM

In a side event the Batfam of the "true" line was thrown out of their reality by demons but Zatanna and Raven managed to perform magic that would send them to an universe that could help return them home quickly. Because CrazyPreparedReader has literally searched and make for gadgets for everything, including obviously flashpoints and dimensional travels (Reader was reborn isekaied after all) was the natural first selection for the spell.

Bruce more like was really suspicious of the whole situation of another self who was actually not him or a female version of him or an actual sanguine relative although after a long time interacting -investigating, creeping- Reader and looking to return to his universe... let's just say having another equal Wayne fond of adopting children whom Damian easyly cared for some reason and who seemed super out and extressed of their own universe (even when their Gotham looked almost as good as his Metropolis minus the Owls, which said a lot about his counterpart work)... didn't sound so bad.

Bruce feels he must keep his parents' last treasure (from another universe) safe. Plus he can tell they're not actual bat-material... bat-erial??

Dick is horrified by his "posh" version and has quickly deduced he's probably part of the Talon, if not The Talon from Court (even if nobody says nothing) that so much stress gives the even-if-same-life-still-not-sour-but-sweet Reader (nobody knows Readers baby memories). Also only from what he has heard from his 1T8 siblings about the behavior of his civil persona only with Reader, he can deduce that they're special to his other self and cannot help but stare and wonder and ending obsessing why.

Damian quickly became attached to the bat with a more lax morality attuned with him, Reader who also knew in advance of Damian's personality and didn't take things personally so their first interactions were not hampered by any social deprivation of the younger man (in addition, Reader has deal for years with yandere versions of his mother and grandfather so...) They can't help but feel a soft spot for "the chick" (or not so chick now, but anyway don't tell him they call him so though) who kept such heart even under such childhood.

He actually gets alongs with 1T8 Ivy & Harley (like they could get mess up his hair without glares along) so nobody let Ivy and him together in any "save the planet" event... or Harley and him without a to-do-list more than a couple of hours.

I don't know who is responsible for the "beloved" but I think he is a general hc at this point and I love it but since in Arabic, usually translates Habibi (♂️) or Habibti (♀️), in my AU if you would want traslate it Damian could use the term "Omri" (beloved too and also means age and never, but we're not going to get into that, right lovebugs?)... eini are sweetest for me though.

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Do you mind doing a yandere Jason Todd with a reader who is kinda insecure about herself and thinks she isn't good enough for a relationship and that no one could ever love her? Btw, I love your work and thanks for sending me that request again, a real honor :)

Thank you for sending this request, and thank you so much for all your support. I love your work as well and thank you for doing my request, it was amazing!

Warnings: Mentions of Verbal Abuse, Angst

It is dark because I am giving background for the “no one could ever love her”.

I was somewhat stuck on what to write so hopefully you guys like it.

Flashback

“You can’t do anything right! Look at this!” Y/N’s foster dad yelled as he pointed to a single dirt spot on the floor he had made when coming into the house.

“But-“ she tried to cut in and defend herself but she got a glare that would shut anyone up.

“No buts! How are you to expect and man to love you if you keep having screw ups like this? Huh?! Answer me.”

“I clean it right away.” She said while struggling to hold her tears back.

“You better.” He growled out before leaving her in the living room with a bucket and mop.

Flashback Over

“Y/N!” She heard from behind her and she sighed quietly to herself when she recognized the voice of the boy who had been asking her out for months.

She was debating on running away, or staying where she was and would have to reject him again which resulted in jealous girls bullying her.

She chose the first option. Y/N ran down the sidewalk and quickly ran towards the direction to her home, she began to make it to an alley when she was lightly grabbed from behind and brought into the alley.

Y/N gasped in surprised and struggled against the wall she was being held to.

“Y/N! It’s okay It’s just me” Jason says as he held her against the wall but loosened his grip as she stopped struggling.

“Jason, why would you do that?” She spoke angrily as her heart was racing, it was Gotham who knows what could happen.

“I’m sorry, but you started running and then I tried catching up to you and then I panicked and yeah…” he explained looking somewhat guilty but it quickly disappeared.

“I wouldn’t have had to push her into the alley if she hadn’t ran.” He said inside his head, attempting to justify scaring her, but he looked down at the girl who was slightly glaring up at him with an adorable pout and was completely distracted.

“Y/N”

“No.”

“Will you.”

“I’m sorry no.” She spoke as she felt slightly bad for saying no so harshly but why would he keep asking out her? There were so many other, better girls.

“Go out on a…” Jason continued he knew she’d eventually say yes, but until she did he would continue asking her and attempt to make her fall for his charm. Of course he knew it wasn’t necessarily required for her to be completely in love with him before he decided to take the next step like the other Bats. Grayson had his “soulmate” as the bats called them, his fell in love with him as well so they were able to be a normal couple, other than Graysons possessive tendencies. Drake took his before they could fall in love, which resulted in many problems. Damian was still looking.

Y/N didn’t say no after him continuing on with his request so he quickly finished it and lightly grabbed her hand and held it to his lips.

“Date with me.” He spoke then kissed her hand while looking deeply into her eyes. Y/N just about melted on the spot as he lowered her hand but still held it in his.

All she could here was the shouts of her foster father who had told her day after day that no man would after date her, let alone love her. She just couldn’t understand why someone like Jason, the man everyone wanted and the son of a billionaire would want her. The girl who couldn’t do anything right.

She saw his eyes that looked like they were begging her to say yes and she was so close to saying yes before she said what was truly on her mind.

“Why would you want to date me of all people? You deserve someone you can help you and be there for you, and I- I can’t do anything right.” She repeated the words she heard so often as they were absorbed into her brain, playing like a broken record.

Jason looked at her in shock. Why wouldn’t he want to date her? He had been searching for his soulmate ever since he was 14. The day he first saw her, he knew she was perfect for him. He saw the tears that built into her eyes and he grew angry, why didn’t she believe him? Is that why she always rejected him, not because she didn’t like him in some way, but because she didn’t believe she was good enough for him? He wanted to reassure her that she was amazing, perfect even; but before he could she was running away leaving a stunned Jason behind. While he was thinking to himself, she saw his anger building and that was what lead her to running.

He turned to go after her but then he thought of a plan.

Jason went back to the manor and logged into the Bat computer and clicked on the secret file he had been making for y/n ever since he met her. It was filled with documents and pictures, even her birth certificate and her address. He was waiting until they would actually start dating to go see her house but he figured no time was better than the present and he was getting rather impatient.

He put on this red hood uniform and went to her house. Luckily her backyard had plenty of trees to hide in. Jason looked around the top floor of the house first but when he didn’t see his soulmate he checked the bottom, and luckily he did because there was yelling coming from the kitchen.

He crouched down in front of the window that was by the kitchen sink and looked into the room to see Y/N and her foster dad.

“What is this? I said I wanted filet! Not some lousy steak! Have you learned nothing?! If you can’t even do this simple task for me after I’ve spent a long day at work just to take care of you, you ungrateful child! No wonder your other parents left, I wouldn’t want you either if you didn’t get me money from the state!How are you ever going to find some unlucky man to love you?” Her father yelled and she stood in front of him slightly shaking in fear. Jason’s fists clenched and ached to grab his gun and kill the man right then and there. But, he couldn’t do that to Y/N, he wouldn’t do anything that risked hurting her.

Her foster dad finally stopped yelling at her and he sat down and ate the food she prepared. She wasn’t allowed to eat whatever food he bought for her to make. Y/N walked back up to her room with a small bowl of cereal, which was one of the only things she could eat at the house because she bought it herself.

Jason went back home and thought over what happened. No wonder she always ran away or didn’t believe him when he asked her out, not with those words drilled into her head. He knew that he needed to act fast, Jason wanted to make her feel loved.

The Next Day

Y/N walked down the halls at school like usual until she was unexpectedly pulled into a empty classroom.

She turned around to see Jason standing there with a large bouquet of her favorite flowers.

“Y/N, Will you please go out on a date with me?”

She looked into his eyes and once again saw them silently begging her to accept, and she truly did what to… but she was scared.

“Why?” Y/N couldn’t help but ask once again. To her, she wasn’t anything special, she wasn’t worthy of being in a relationship. How could she possibly say yes when she had so many doubts filling her mind.

Jason’s eyes softened and he told her everything he loved about her, from the ways her eyes shined brightly when she was happy, or the way she would lightly twist her hair when she was nervous; which she was doing as he said that making her eyes widen adorably, he told her how he loved how she tried to help everyone around her. Jason could see her shoulders rising up as if the weight of the words her father had told her were slowing disappearing, and he kept going until she was smiling shyly with slight happy tears in her eyes.

Y/N didn’t believe what she was hearing. Jason, Jason Todd, Son of Multi-Billionaire Bruce Wayne, like her. But she looked into his eyes and saw the sincerity behind them and Jason finally got the answer he wanted.

“Yes. I will go on a date with you.” Jason lightly put the flowers down on the desk then rushed to Y/N and picked her up in a hug and spun them both making her squeal slightly before laughing. Jason could hardly believe it. She finally said yes and he was happy beyond compare.

“I guess I won’t have to go with Todd’s plan.” Jason thought to himself with a smirk as he set her down on the floor and handed her the flowers and she held them to her tightly, appreciating the gesture.

“Better off this way anyway.” Jason smiled at her and she reciprocated it with one just as happy. She didn’t know she was never going to be alone again

That’s how Jason finally won over his soulmate and he was never letting her go.

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