#i actually love the discowing suit its just | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

paladin-of-nerd-fandom65 · 7 months

Note

Got some more! :D probably be it until a few days

1: as seen in Nightwing: a new order, Jake had a voltron robot in his room, most likely Dick introduced him to it, do you think dick showed him more of his childhood like how some parents do?

2: since Jake is a fan of basketball both fanon & canon, does he look up basketball stuff? I bet he likes the first space jam movie ;)

3: does the starburst duo like horror movies? If not, what’s their favorite costume to wear on Halloween?

4: if they can dye their hair what colors would they be?

5: when they are older, what would their favorite nostalgic moment between the two of them?

6: what’s their favorite superheroes? both in universe and maybe some heroes from different superhero comics.

7: does Chris have a crush on mar’i when they are older? I can totally see Jake and Chris becoming brother in laws

1. Oh very much he would. It’ll be all the works of what Dick grew up with as a kid. It further contributes to all those times of people, both Titans and Batfam, can look at those just once and make a remark about the Family Resemblance. All that’s missing is that Jake having blue eyes like Dick’s and as Dinah Lance once put it “It’s like Dick somehow became younger while we all got older”

2. Yes he would. Whether it be entire history articles about how the major league teams came to be, the records being held up, etc, It fills up his search engines on all of his devices like there’s no tomorrow. He would also like that movie, whether basketball related or not, at least for the sheer novelty of it, having a good laugh at its plot and select moments of it alongside his friends and loved ones on some movie nights.

3. They want to like them and they’re fascinated by them….the issue lies in the factor that no matter how much they’ve trained and seen all sort of actual in universe terrors throughout basically all their lives, one too many splattering moments and jump scares are enough to send them scurrying straight to their respective parents’ rooms.

As for their preferred costumes on All Hallow’s Eve; Chris designed a custom built rubber monster suit akin to all those Japanese monster movies Conner showed him once. His in particular is very influenced by Godzilla, only instead of dorsal plates and iguanodon arms, his monster design has a frill, velociraptor arms along with toe claws and Carnotaurus horns. Then there’s Jake who basically design a Pokémon trainer outfit with his superhero colors (Basically a Discowing colored version of say Red or even Satoshi/Ash)

4. As once suggested not too long ago by a friend of mine, @spider-jaysart , Chris would have a black streak in otherwise brown hair whilst Jake’s streak in turn would have a red one.

5. Maybe one of the favorite moments they look back in the most would be the time they performed as part of the band (Chris on Bass and Jake on Drums) for Bludhaven Academy’s Last Day of School Dance along with Thara and Meredith (who which they played Rhythm and Leas Guitar respectively) in front of all of those classmates, their parents, staff members, all the while not cracking under the pressure. They still keep photos of that performance and their band group shots in their albums to the very day

6. For the both of them in universe, they both agree on Superman being a strong favorite for many obvious reasons. As for other heroes besides the Big Blue Boyscout, Jake more or less bases his entire hero work on Robins from the past, primarily his Father and (the still current one in my personal preference though I digress) Uncle Tim. For Chris, he also looks up very greatly to Tim Drake as Robin and the only other hero that can come close to that appeal for him would be either Shazam (Billy) or Cyborg.

As for other heroes which aren’t native to the DCU, there’s principally two mains for the both of them: Invincible aka Mark Grayson and Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man

7. Actually (and apologies if I end up disappointing you my friend, sincerely) but Chris Kent and Mar’i Grayson are an example of two friends, boy and girl, that don’t end up in a romance between them. For one thing, Chris is already crushing the aforementioned Thara Ak-Var (Long story Incredibly short, she’s much younger here as Chris’ contemporary, New Krypton coexists and she’s an exchange student at Chris and Jon’s school) while Mar’I, if she lands at date at all, would be with someone outside of the Graysons’ social circle, as in not within any one of the superhero community whatsoever, much to Dick’s overprotective nature of course. In fact, Mar’i actually helps Chris with his strategies for getting closer to Thara.

I how these answers are to your liking @gothicghost2000 . They’re really fun to do. If you have any questions, suggestions or otherwise, reblogging and/or replying would be greatly appreciated.

#chris kent #jake grayson #dick grayson #mari grayson #tim drake #clark kent #halloween #thara ak var #billy batson #victor stone #mark grayson #invincible #peter parker #starburst duo #meredith robinson

12 notes · View notes

marauderundercover · 3 years

Text

Taking Chances: Ch. 24: Important Questions (Wedding)

AO3

Marinette pouts from her spot on the couch, shoving another spoonful of cookie dough in her mouth. She makes her eyes as big as possible, channeling Manon as she tries to emulate the younger girls’ puppy dog eyes.

“Silena, your kid’s eyes are breaking my heart. Look at her!” Harley cries, pointing at Marinette’s face. Silena rolls her eyes.

“Don’t give in Harls, remember what happened the last time we watched it?” Silena reminds her, and Marinette resists the urge to huff at her soon-to-be stepmom. Or, bonus mom, as she’d taken to mentally calling her. Stepmom had such an unfair negative context thanks to fairytales, and she actually really liked Silena. Except in this one moment. At this moment, they were on opposite sides of the war.

“Please Auntie Harley! Please!” She begs again, sitting up so that she can make direct eye contact with the woman. If she was any good at the ‘Manon stare’ as she called it, then Harley would be giving up in 3, 2, 1-

“Okay! I give! Looks like we’re watching Mamma Mia next.” Harley calls out, leaning over to grab the remote and turn the movie on. Marinette grins widely, settling back on the couch and curling into Selina’s side. Selina huffs.

“You’re lucky I love you, kitten. Last time we watched this Harley got in trouble for her impromptu ABBA concerts.” She complains, and Marinette’s grin widens.

“Really?” She says, then she gasps as the best idea comes to mind. “I just realized something.”

“What is it kiddo?” Harley asks, popping a handful of Reese's Pieces in her mouth.

“You guys can be Donna and the Dynamos.” She says, before miming a small explosion. This was awesome! Amazing! She could- whoa. She could even design them a group outfit with the characters in mind. She could already imagine all the ways she could improve on the original design. Of course she’d keep the bell bottoms, they were a staple of the time. And she knew her bonus mom and aunts would rock a good pair of bell bottoms. The major changes would come with the material type, the colors, and the sleeves of the suits.

“If we perform another musical on a roof Batsy’s gonna get mad.” Harley says with a sigh. Marinette purses her lips as she thinks. She was technically already on thin ice. She’d stolen the Batmobile earlier in the week, and had managed to worm her way into regular patrols. Which was technically her dad’s fault, but he still looked frustrated the first night she walked down and asked who she was patrolling with. But she was finally patrolling with them regularly, even if it felt like she had a babysitter some of the time (all of the time). She was supposed to always be with her dad or Dick (apparently she’s not allowed to go out with just Jason or Damian because they caused ‘trouble’ when they were left unsupervised). So she went, but it was more stifling than patrols in Paris. Patrols which she’d had to lighten up on, with the lack of attacks and the way it tired out Kaalki before there was even an emergency. It was wrong. But if she kept one of Gotham’s former rogues off the crime path with catchy tunes and bell bottom pants, who was her dad to judge?

---

Apparently her dad wouldn’t judge. Dick on the other hand..

“How can you do this to me? This is an absolute, utter, complete, total-”

“Dick, calm down! What’s wrong, talk to me.” Marinette hushes her older brother, looking at him worriedly. He takes a deep breath.

“I can’t believe you would stoop so low. After the hurtful things you said about my discowing suit?” He sniffles, throwing a hand over his heart. Marinette blinks, then realizes what the man was talking about.

“Is this about the Donna and the Dynamos outfits that I designed for those girls?” Marinette asks frowning. Dick lets out a pained moan, contorting his face as if he was in actual pain.

“I thought you cared about me! I thought we were close!” He cries. Marinette huffs, shoving him lightly.

“If I designed your discowing suit, it wouldn’t have been godawful. We would have used the disco elements in a way that didn’t suck. Ya know, like I did with the Sirens’ outfits?” She says, patting his back. “Just because I hated your suit doesn’t mean I hate you.” She reassures him. Though the distressed groan he lets out lets her know that he’s still taking it to heart. Oops.

---

“Hey! I’m here. I brought ice cream, like Harley asked.” Marinette announces, using the key Silena had given her to get into the apartment. She frowns at the emptiness of the apartment. She’d never seen it so devoid of life. Someone (usually Harley) was always there to greet her and pick her up into a huge hug. Not today though, which put her on edge. Creeping forward slowly, she glances around the room, looking for any potential danger. Or clues on where the Sirens might be. Had they forgotten about her? Just as she’s about to text Silena, music seeps into the apartment and she tenses. Until she sees her bonus mom and aunts. In their Dynamo outfits. Performing “Super Trouper”. With choreography and everything. Marinette lets out a short laugh, grinning widely at the three who just laugh and continue singing.

“Cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you.” Selina sings, pointing dramatically at Marinette. Marinette runs over and stands next to Silena, moving quietly and copying their movements. She’s pleasantly surprised at the level that she’s able to keep up with them, laughing with glee as the song continues. Once it’s done, the three women wrap her in a hug and Marinette’s eyebrows furrowed together.

“Ya know, I love that I got to see the outfits in action and everything, but was there a reason for the dramatics?” Marinette asks with a teasing smile. Silena glances at the other two before nodding.

“Marinette, sweetheart, I wanted to ask if you would be one of the bridesmaids.” Silena says and Marinette freezes. She swears she bluescreens. Bridesmaid? Her? She’s a disaster. She can’t do anything right and then her dad and Silena will be upset with her but then they’ll get more disappointed at each other and when she tries to fix it they won’t let her and instead they’ll send her away and say they never wanna see her again because she’s an awful bridesmaid and-

“Kitten, I need you to breathe.” Silena’s voice breaks through the haze she’s found herself in. Marinette blinks slowly, trying to break herself out of whatever hell her mind had managed to suck her into today.

“Why me?” Is what’s able to escape her mouth. It’s the only question that is able to breath past the barrier that Marinette set up for herself.

“Because you’re my daughter, whether you like it or not. So I want you to be part of the wedding, more than just someone who shows up for the food in a fancy outfit. Though that can definitely be your motivator.” Silena says, looking slightly unsure as she watches Marinette’s face- probably looking for any visible cues of discomfort. Marinette grins widely before throwing herself forward, wrapping her arms around the older woman, melting in the arms of the woman who truly was her second mom. She sighs in content at how safe she feels, how at home she is. It was strange for her, how quickly Gotham had managed to worm its way into her soul. Strange, but definitely something that they would figure out. She had to. She refused to lose either side of her family- civilian or not.

Tag list: @maribat-bdbwm @vixen-uchiha @stainedglassm @liquid-luck-00 @laurcad123 @waiting247 @jayjayspixiepop @mizzy-pop @jjmjjktth @trippingovermyfeet @queenz-z @thepaceperson @iloontjeboontje @toodaloo-kangaroo @ritacrow-blog @deathssilentapproach-blog @kittenmywaythrulife @nerd-nowandforever @tazanna-blythe @jaybird-and-co @jumpingjoy82 @lady-bee-fechin @corporeal-terrestrial

#maribat #maribat bruce #maribat bio dad au #maribat bio dad bruce #maribat bio dad! bruce wayne month 2021 #platonic jasonette #platonic dickinette #platonic daminette #platonic class #platonic timari #mbdbwm2021 #maribat fic #maribat fanfiction #maribat adrien agreste #maribat marinette dupain cheng #maribat jason todd

109 notes · View notes

hintofelation99 · 3 years

Note

Hey, seeing you Hogwarts house's AU? You said that to put up with the first Robin suit you must be Gryffindor, and that caught me thinking... what howarts house's each batkids suit is? What suit is more Gryffindor? Or more Ravenclaw? Is it a suit that has form a legacy, a suit that was more practical and cleverly made, is it because of the feeling that were there during their creation, is it what it means? So that's it, it could be just their actual identity, their others identities, could be all their suits, your pick

Haha, I love that you noticed that and asked this. Honestly it was just an offhand comment that I didn’t really think about, but this is a fun idea. Also thanks for specifying ‘batkids’ bc the fam in general has so many costumes, I mean the kids do too so I’m just gonna start listing some. If I miss a costume feel free to ask about it.

OG Green Panties Robin Suit (aka the “Holy pixie boots Batman!”)

Gryffindor -> Running around Gotham in no pants is about “brave” and “bold” as you can get.

Discowing Suit (aka the “Low Dollar, High Collar”)

Hufflepuff -> I have never seen a costume that is less intimidating. Like this costume screams “I’m gonna hit you a couple times then give you life advice and hug”.

Classic Batgirl (aka the “Bronze Age Babe”)

Gryffindor -> It’s very “traditional hero”. Like, it’s Batman but a tad flashier and more show boaty.

Burnside Batgirl (aka the “Violent in Violet”)

Hufflepuff -> If someone wearing this costume asked me for directions I’d actually try to be helpful, most of the other suits I’d just say “three rights and a left”.

Pill Helmet and Go Go Boots (aka the “Crimson Cranium and Heelies sans Wheelies”)

Slytherin -> It really tries to be stylish and succeeds in being my worst nightmare.

Modern Red Hood (aka the “Wanna Join My Biker Gang?”)

Ravenclaw -> This costume is actually pretty smart, like he’s completely covered and always has a rebreather ready, also it looks comfy.

Black Bat with Just Mask (aka the “Edna Mode but Spiky”)

Hufflepuff -> It’s more open and welcoming than most of Cass’ suits. Also I’d give cookies to anyone wearing this costume bc they look like a cinnamon roll.

Black Bat with the Covered Face (aka the “Sleep Paralysis Demon of Gotham”)

Slytherin -> She really nails the cunning and cut throat aspects of Slytherin in this one. I would also give anyone wearing this suit correct directions, mostly out of fear.

Red Robin Suit avec Cowl (aka the “Condom Cowl”)

Ravenclaw -> Covers his face and actually protects him.

Red Robin Suit sans Cowl (aka the “Cute On the Outside, Dead On the Inside”)

Hufflepuff -> It doesn’t have the same face coverage as the last, instead it uses a friendlier looking domino. I’d also bake cookies for anyone wearing this suit.

Steph’s Batgirl (aka the “Third Verse Same as the First”)

Gryffindor -> A classic, yet heroic look that brings hope to Gotham.

Spoiler with Full Face Cover (aka the “Spooky, Scary Spoiler”)

Ravenclaw -> Full coverage plus a cape for dramatics. Also I would give my life and soul for Steph in this costume.

The Signal (aka the “Sunshine Boy”)

Hufflepuff -> I would not be mad if someone wearing This costume initiated an in person conversation with me.

Damian’s Robin Suit (aka the “Dark and Hoodie”)

Slytherin -> This is literally just the OG robin costume in its emo phase.

Batman #106 Cover Variant Damian (aka the “Two Masks is Better than One”)

Hufflepuff -> This is one of those times when Hufflepuff accepted someone out of pity. Like it wasn’t smart enough for Ravenclaw, or stylish enough for Slytherin, or heroic enough for Gryffindor. So Hufflepuff just sorta accepted it.

62 notes · View notes

hyunrun · 4 years

Text

Dream SMP/Batfam

This is my reasoning for connections between Dream SMP members and the Bats. This was all just for fun, but feel free to give feedback if you’d like! And do say if I’ve made a mistake. I haven’t done everyone, so if there’s anyone else you’d like me to do, lemme know! Please read, I spent a good while on this :D

Batman (Bruce Wayne)/Technoblade: Technoblade's Dream SMP origin story starts with his parents dying, so the backstory fits. He swears to kill all orphans because of the way they killed his parents (Similar to the way Bruce wanted to stop crime from running rampant in Gotham). Techno is also, technically, an orphan as Bruce was. I've always imagined Bruce's voice to be kinda like Techno's, especially that monotone tone he uses, and especially when he's Batman and not Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne is -Bat-man and Technoblade is a pig, need I elaborate? Both of them seem to stay up till ungodly times of the day, and I'm sure their sleep schedules are never on the same clock as anyone else's, Bruce's because of his vigilante lifestyle and Techno because... well, he's a Minecraft YouTuber. Both of them have a father figure, although not biological. They also have a friendly rivalry with a fellow content creator/hero (Cough Dream/Superman cough). We say Dick/Wilbur is dramatic, but you can't possibly mean to tell me Batman/Technoblade isn’t subtly more dramatic. They practically invented being dramatic in their respective businesses.

Alfred Pennyworth/Philza Minecraft: Is the father figure to Batman/Technoblade. Is really a force of chaos but everyone pictures them as a soft, loving dad because we all have parental issues and we need more father figures. Both of them are very badass in their own ways. Old and British. Here's a parallel I thought was pretty cool. Philza had been building up his hardcore world for 5 years before he died. It was like his home disappeared in front of his eyes as he fell away from his life. I'm not sure which continuity/arc this is from (Please do not hate on me, I am but a small child) bUT I do know that Alfred died of a heart attack/stroke at the same time the Wayne Manor was destroyed. His home was destroyed as he died. Just as Philza's had been.

Damian Wayne/TommyInnit: Is never really loved by anyone at first glance (From the fandoms). Tommy's the loud, annoying one, Damian's the grouchy, haughty one. But everyone eventually gravitates towards their characters later on. Their families were wary of them at first but grew to love them. Both of them are the youngest, and generally angriest child. Both are not American, Tommy being British and Damian, Arabic. They both have ICONIC mothers. MotherInnit is a queen, we all know this. If she can handle Tommy, she can handle absolutely anything. Talia Al Ghul has a reputation of her own right, and while she hasn't quite the pristine repertoire, she definitely strikes a strong mark on people. Now, this is a dumb connection between the two, but hair!! Tommy’s seems nice and floofy while Damian's is generally drawn spiky, and I think that's a cool contrast. Their love for pets is also important to note. Tommy's the one that's known for starting wars over the deaths of his pets, and it's easy to know that Damian wouldn't hesitate to hurt someone if they did anything to Titus or Batcow. It’s been shown on multiple occasions that he loves his pets a lot.

Jon Kent/Tubbo_: Best friends with Tommy/Damian. Do not try to argue that Jon and Damian aren't best friends because come onnn. And PLEASE do not take this as a dumb excuse to ship Tommy and Tubbo, as I know people ship Dami and Jon. Both are the embodiment of chaos wrapped in kindness, and both are definitely the more stable of their friendship with the other gremlin children. I am confident that both would probably refer to their parents as mother and father dearest. You cannot convince me otherwise. Tubbo has already done so, and Jon would never disrespect his parents, so this would obviously be the next best alternative for when he is upset by them. Jon’s powers fluctuate upon shifts in emotion and he can’t really control his powers, like the shifting of Tubbo’s alter egos. We never know when Toob or Big Law will creep out of the shadows.

Dick Grayson/Wilbur Soot: (Second) most dramatic in the family, though perceived as the drama queen because of their boisterous personalities. The one that was probably a theatre kid in school. The lighthearted one that keeps everyone cheerful, but also the one with the easiest path to a horrid descent into madness. They have a flair for drama, the glitter and sparkles to Batman/Technoblade’s sombre smoke and haze, which is why they work together so well. The closest family member to Tommy/Damian. Their little brother/big brother dynamics are just impeccable. Both are the most simped for by their respective fanbases (from what I’ve seen). The token pretty boys. Both artistically talented in different ways, with Wilbur’s music and Dick’s acrobatic skills. Also the ones that get constantly shipped with every woman they literally even look at. They also express their dramatic tendencies through their clothes, Dick with his jazzy Discowing suit and Wilbur’s dramatic L’manburg outfit.

Superman/Dream: The OP gods, need I say more? Friendly rivals with Technoblade/Batman. Very often perceived as ‘Perfect’ which they are not, but many refuse to accept that. A funny parallel I drew was the fact that both of them are famous in their own rights, but can just walk around and not get recognised despite millions of people knowing their online/superhero identities. Both are technically not human.

Stephanie (Batgirl/Spoiler)/Sapnap: Both of their names start with S! Not my only reasoning, but I’ll take it into account anyway. Both are basic looking in my head (Blue eyes blonde hair for Steph?? There’s at least 3 other girls that look EXACTLY like her in the nearby DC universes. And Sapnap blends in with every other white boy, though I love him regardless.) but both also have immaculate personalities to make up for it. They’re the most normal people out of all their co-streamers/superheroes in my eyes, also my favourites. (I didn’t realise as I put them together that I loved them most but here we are). They’re both great at dumb banter. They don’t have huge, hilarious bits often or any constant jokes that are pulled on time and time again, but their general atmosphere makes everything seem like a joke. They may not be the best at what they do in their friend groups but are actually really good nonetheless and do not get due credit for their effort and talent sometimes. Has a warring relationship with Damian/Tommy (Sapnap over the pets and Steph and Dami didn’t have the most friendly relationship at the start)

Jason/BBH- Same but opposite but same. Exists to cause chaos. I wouldn’t have associated these two with each other till the Badlands became a thing… but then the Badlands became a thing and I had to. Now, I know that technically Bad doesn’t have a grudge against Techno, but Jason would totally set up a whole empire just to mess with Bruce’s plans, just to get in the way, to instigate, to fan the flames of the fire till he’s driven Bruce to his breaking point. Bad isn’t exactly trying to do that, but he’s only around for the chaos. He’s only here for his own benefit, and he’s only here for that because of the hurt caused to him by the nation he came from. A parallel being Jason causing havoc because of the pain Bruce caused him. Besides, both have a cool red and black colour scheme, and both wear jacket!! Both are also technically not alive (If we're considering BBH as a demon).

Roy Harper/Skeppy: I have absolutely no explanation for this, but it just Fits. Besides, they have cool opposing colour schemes and are best friends with BBH/Jason!!

Aaaand last but not least

Jason/Technoblade: Now you must be thinking But Kaly you already spoke about them! And yes, I did, and they do go really well with their respective characters but I couldn’t simply ignore the connection between these two, so I thought I might as well write about it. Technoblade was an English major (If I remember correctly) before he dropped out to pursue his youtube career. Jason, though this may not be a well-known fact, was a definite literature nerd at school before he met his demise. Their cut off education in English is an interesting parallel to me. Both of them also have destructive tendencies, with Technoblade being an anarchist and Jason periodically running an underground empire to make sure he can do whatever the hell he wants to. They don’t generally care who they hurt on their way to reach their end goal. Jason’s reckless shooting and killing clearly shows this, as he continuously justifies his actions by saying he’s ending crime rather than just making it wait in line for its turn to pop up again, while Technoblade’s release of the withers and excessive use of his firework crossbow clearly shows that the deaths of the residents of L’manburg do not matter to him as long as he abolishes the government.

45 notes · View notes

birdy-bat-writes · 4 years

Note

If you could meet the batboys in person, what is the one question you would ask them?

This is great question and it really made me think. Lol, my one braincell is really bouncing. Okay, let’s see...

Bruce: ‘I know the pain from your childhood is what keeps Batman going, but if one day you were to finally give up the mantle and settle down, do you think you’d be ready to move on and find closure for your parents’ death? I know they would want you to at some point.’ This kinda stemmed from that YJ episode where Zatanna showed Artemisa simulation of a hypothetical life with... you know who... :( I’m still sad about that, but anyway, the point of that was to give her closure. I know that Bruce carries his pain with him everyday and its what keeps him going but maybe one day he should let it go.

Dick: ‘Okay, the Discowing suit was acceptable. I wont even say anything about the mullet! But, what the pineapple was up with that ponytail?!?! Who let you out of the house like that?! Also, get that Ric Grayson nonsense out of here! Enough with a broody buzzcut look! I want the floofy, smooth as jazz, classic Dick Grayson haircut back!’ I’m aware that that’s more of a lecture than a question, but it had to be said.

Jason: ‘What’s your favorite memory and why?’ I know that’s basic as heck, but I just want to know what it is and why. With the type of life Jason has led, good things don’t come around often, and if they do, they don’t last long. He’s had his fair share of pain and I want to know when is the happiest he’s ever been just to see the side of Jason that loves to smile. The part of him that lets go of all the bad stuff and just focuses solely on that moment that his heart swell. It would also be nice to know who was a part of that memory.

Tim: ‘When you had to train to become Robin, what kept you going?’ In his original origin story, Batman forced him to train a LOT before he was allowed to fight alongside him. Tim is a determined guy so maybe at first he kept pushing himself because he had something to prove, or maybe it was because he wanted to help people. Maybe he was inspired by Dick Grayson or Jason Todd as Robin. I would also love to know who he goes to help process his thoughts. Let’s be real though, it’s Conner. That’s canon ;D

Damian: ‘Now that you’re in Gotham and living a bit more like a normal kid (as normal it gets in the Wayne household), do you ever feel like you missed out on certain things in life when you were raised with the league?’ Now, he interacts with Jon and other people, both his age and not. I’m sure he finds differences in the way he was raised and the way he speaks or carries himself. He used to act like being raised by the league made him better than others but as eventually he stopped. I just wonder if interacting with people and comparing their lives to his made him feel like he missed out on regular kid stuff.

Duke: ‘What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in Wayne Manor, so far?’ Let’s be real, Duke has definitely walked in on some weird stuff in the manor. Depending on what it is, he might even join in on it. I would like to know which one of the many events actually made him freeze-frame and look into the camera like its The Office.

Alfred: ‘What’s the secret cookie recipe???’ He’s never going to tell me.

73 notes · View notes

whetstonefires · 6 years

Note

okay so we can agree that dick grayson has some crappy fashion sense and just doing the Most of what whatever is in at the time but still considered weird, but what about jason? hes had some awful outfits/costumes but regarding his civilian clothes, i mean he had a nerd aesthetic as robin but now.. any ideas on his general fashion?

:D I actually tend to love the way Dick dresses? There’s a certain energy he puts into it that makes me smile–I mean, okay, some of it is just ugly, but the Discowing suit for example I like. He should grow his hair out again, also.

As for Jason, assuming I haven’t disqualified myself from talking about fashion ever again…his most basic Red Hood look, with the combat boots and the brown leather jacket, I tend to read as just the way he preferentially dresses.

This is…also more or less how I dress, when it’s cold but not parka weather and I have nothing to look nice for, so I haven’t put a lot of thought into it, just had a sort of hindbrain ‘unk, comfy-safe’ reaction and moved on, because obviously everyone would like to dress this way. ;}

(If one expects to get shot, one would include body armor. It is nice when your pants have many, many-many pockets.)

Jason has clearly got a sense of style and is inclined to melodrama, more like Bruce than Dick, but (also like Bruce) when he’s putting together outfits I’d say his priorities revolve more around the reactions he expects to get, rather than how he personally feels about the clothes.

So his looks are going to vary widely depending on both the effect he wants to achieve atm and how accurate his models of other people’s perspectives currently are.

If he’s experiencing major cognitive distortions, his ability to dress himself is likely to suffer severely, because his choices are filtering through three different layers of judgment call rather than the one Dick bothers with.

When his mental health is good, this means he’s likely to lean toward more tasteful or at least subdued choices than his big bro, because he has his own inclinations –> his idea of how he would be judged for these inclinations –> his reaction to this imaginary judgment, and the averaging-out of these will usually yield an unobjectionable result unless his goal is to offend.

Or, as I said, when his sense of reality is otherwise skewed.

I’d theorize what Jason actually likes is to feel comfortable, which is partly a texture and weight issue but also there’s how nice it is to have clothes that fit, and I think he appreciates high-quality materials. The feeling of a shirt that will last and last rather than starting to fray at the collar or pill up after you wash it four times is its own sort of security, no matter how much murder drug money you have stashed in the Cayman Islands, just like having canned goods in the pantry that you may never actually eat.

…Jason also has a fairly good color sense, I think; he’d never have chosen Robin’s colors on his own because the point of those is to be a glorious eyesore nobody can look away from.

If he’d been designing his first hero suit freestyle, it would probably have had two colors that only semi-contrasted, probably one neutral tone and something bright. Probably still red, he seems to like that color, though this is true for thematic reasons so who knows.

Maybe he’d have gone out in two shades of blue.

If adult Jason was choosing his own look for, say, a fancy party, I think he’d go for an Italian style suit, tapered to draw attention to his waist and shoulders but not his hips or legs, probably in a warm medium grey if he was feeling daring enough not to default to black. With boots, definitely, not shoes, but probably nice ones.

If he was trying to look good and also be an asshole, starkly black suit, possibly two-piece instead of three, red shirt, and sunglasses in the house. Or a crimson waistcoat over a black silk shirt, if he was trying to be an asshole but also having fun. Leather gloves. Probably no hat, but if hat a really ostentatious one.

I guess I see Jason as a very adaptive, situational dresser? He’s very aware of status and affiliation as encoded in clothing, so he uses fashion primarily as a means of communication, which is critically different from using it as a means of self-expression.

(This would be why he dressed like a dork in his early teens, given the choice; the look he was going for was respectable hard-working ward of millionaire. Which was perfectly true, but you can see why he was motivated to actively sell it.)

#jason todd #clothing #fashion #batfam #dick grayson #ask #meta #my opinions #i'm probably projecting like a lighthouse when i attempt to assign him preferences #what can i do #a nonny mouse #hoc est meum

102 notes · View notes