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singswan-springswan · 9 months

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Batfam brainrot said imagine a Hunger Games AU for them and I have little self control so now I'm thinking about it. Which is tricky. Because I'm not very familiar with the DC cast at large. Things I headcanon:

Tim is the tribute of interest. He's reaped despite his name only being entered once, and it's kind of a quiet political scandal, but no one really makes a fuss because his parents suck.

Bruce is Tim's mentor. Can't decide if he's from the Capital or not and serves as a mentor after volunteering to go to the districts or something something administrative bs maybe he actually is from the districts and is a victor

Dick is definitely a past victor in the same district---I'm thinking District 1 because aren't they supposed to be fancy and stuff? Fits with both the glamor of the circus for Dick and the wealth of people like Bruce and the Drakes (full disclosure my knowledge of the Panem verse is limited to stuff from fics and the movies and personal curiosity research) Dick is highly desired by Capital Folk for his physical beauty and alluring charm and yet very exclusive as far as prostitution goes because Dick resists tooth and nail as much as he dares behind the scenes. Also Bruce does everything in his power to help, which sadly isn't much since the system is rigged but it's better than the alternative

Don't let Dick's pretty face and sunshine smile fool you; he won his games through unconventional brutality. He's a lethal fighter and one kriff of a detective, while we're at it. Definitely a huge asset to the rebellion

Of course Tim knows that Dick Grayson and his famous father Bruce Wayne are part of some rebellion against the Capital. He's not snitching. He thinks it's cool. He asks to be part of it when he's reaped, and the predatory tension in Grayson's toothy grin would mean less beside Bruce's stormy scowl if the rebellion hadn't gotten Jason killed two years ago. Tim knows about that too. He knows it's a big deal, but he's probably going to die anyway so he might as well help out in the few weeks before then.

The Joker was gamemaker the year of Jason's death. Idk exactly why he ended up being a tribute because surely at that point Bruce has adopted him. Maybe he volunteers for a kid who's like twelve and has no one, and Jason figures he stands a solid chance because he's been training for years and also his family is the Waynes, but the Joker ends up killing him violently and horrifically and a lot of people grieve across the country. No one expected Jason to be killed. Die, maybe, but not be killed. The Joker's the only one who finds the whole thing entertaining. He disappears soon thereafter without a trace (Dick and Friends commit murder).

What no one knows, however, is that Talia saves Jason's body from the arena and resurrects it with the help of her father by the time Tim's game rolls around. Jason is broken and beaten and lost and confused and full of rage. His only comfort is knowing his family avenged his death. Under Talia's guidance, he continues training, though he must keep his identity secret from everyone, including his dad and brother. This version of Jason isn't as antagonistic as canon and actually works to help the rebellion as a secret agent/informant once his time with Talia is over. He's ruthless. Does lots of crimes. His combatant training, calloused mind, and the freak detective skills instilled by his father make for a deadly combination, and he begins to operate as an urban legend within the Capital, collecting every dirty secret every political corruption and the long list of quiet atrocities to use against those in charge later on, leaving a bloody trail of bodies in his wake. Talia couldn't be more proud. As part of the rebellion, Bruce is grateful for the intel this anonymous source provides, but a little unnerved by the methods everyone knows (but can't prove) he's using to get it.

The Al Ghul's and the League of Assasins can just be the government's enforcers. Talia specifically is in charge of training the tributes before the games, so it makes sense for her and Bruce to cross paths occassionally. They're tentative allies. She's not necessarily a rebel, but she is a little bit in the loop and is content to see where the chips fall either way. Damian is raised in semi-secret. Obviously no one knows he's the son of the reknowned Bruce Wayne, but he does publicly exist, if barely. Talia would have sent him to the career academy if she wanted her son anywhere near the games. She doesn't. She and her father can train him just as well without the dead end that path leads down. Besides, he's the child of her beloved as well, and she wants Bruce to know the kid past eighteen.

Steph might be one of the other tributes in the same game as Tim. They become fast friends and she almost instantly worms her way into the rebellion. It gives Bruce a bajillion gray hairs because now he only has two weeks to figure out how to get them both out alive and the star crossed lovers thing hasn't worked ever but faking someone's death is twice as complicated and he's pretty sure Tim could only sit still long enough if he passed out from caffeine overdose. Then Duke is there too with them big ole eyes and sometimes the lights glow brighter in the room when he walks in and Bruce is getting too old for this.

Cass is a mutt created by the Capital. She's originally used as a weapon to eliminate perceived enemies of the state, etc etc and honed into a living weapon. Somewhere along the way she finds Bruce when he's doing Spy Stuff or something and he survives her assassination attempt and decides yeah okay always down for another kid, disregarding the fact that she may or may not be human exactly and doesn't appear to have any experience actually being human. It's okay though. Dick's teaching her how to dance. She might not know what language is yet, but she's learning to dance and that might be better anyway.

Tim's game very nearly goes to kriff because Bruce almost can't fake everyone's death in time, and if he wasn't able to pull it off, he and Clark and Selina and Diana and a bunch of other people were fully prepared to storm the arena and shut it down themselves to save the kiddos. But it's okay they made it to the end. Tim enjoys being legally dead a lot more than might be healthy and everyone is grateful he's on their side. Who "wins" that year's game? Maybe Kon. Bart's fake death was really dramatic and Dick laughed the whole time he was watching. Duke is convinced the leaked radiation from his faked death gave him super powers. It's all Bruce can do to make him not test that theory in the most unhinged dangerous chaotic way possible.

It isn't until the quarter quell or whatever that the rebellion breaks containment. Previous victors are reaped so Dick is thrown back into the wringer despite public outrage hehe. Barbara can be there too. I'm thinking she's from district 3 because tek and she and Tim can be hacker buddies. She was paralyzed by her game. Maybe sprinkle in some Roy, possibly Titans and a token Slade for goofs and giggles. Naturally, half these people are part of the rebellion. The rest definitely know about it. There are riots. They blow up the arena. Whoopsies, started a war.

It isn't until the batfam relocates to district 13 that Jason is revealed to be alive. I'm imagining them narrowly escaping the chaos in the Capital, bruised and battered, bunkering down in this secret forgotton part of their country and then Jason's just sitting in the cafeteria sipping coffee reading Hamlet. He looks just as startled to see them there as they are to find him. His boots are muddy on the table. No one else in for military rations seems to pay that any mind. Tim's pulling out his mobile blood toxicity test kit to check for hallucinagens in their systems by the time Jason works up the brain function to sip his coffee again. "Sup Dad" He says casually, because he's a little piece of crap.

I think Bruce faints.

the funniest part is that Jason's been keeping tabs on his family ever since etering the field full time, so he knows them all very intimately but keeps forgetting he's never actually met some of his new siblings so sometimes they go really still staring at him like they're talking to a ghost and he gets snippy about it before he remembers. Damian's the only one who knew Jason was alive and doing his own rebel thing because Jason taught him how to read when he was still training with Talia but Damian never mentioned it because "no one ever asked" (read: he's also a little piece of crap)

not really sure who the president would be. Idk if there are any villains down to earth enough that could reasonably fit the bill but also be general enough to account for all the other heroes not included in the batfam ie the supers and wonders and lanterns martians and everyone in between. Anyway the point is that that loser (or maybe group of losers; i wouldn't be opposed to an oligarchy dictatorship) is going down by the power of family and friendship. The rebels win because they have more fun. Good for them we stan some quality shenanigans

No one we like dies

Alfred makes everyone cookies

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twinkleallnight · 3 years

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It has been a crazy week. I am due for a surgery and Corona isn't helping. Finally I will be operated on, today. So before I go under the knife, here is the next one from my favourite.....(read, like, comment. I am already hungry NBM since 10 hours!)

Marshmallow

(Part-13) Crazy nights.

Book: The Royal Romance

Pairing: Liam x MC, Drake x Hana

For previous chapters: catch up here

Rating: mature

Prompt 1: This fic is my submission for this week’s #WackyDrabbles. The prompt is “If you won’t do it, I will.” (appears in bold)

Prompt 2: This is a submission for choicesweeklychallenge. The prompt is: ‘What would I do without you?”’ (appears in bold)

Thank you so much @speedyoperarascalparty and @yourmajesty09 for listening out my doubts.

Word count: 1595

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"She is crazy, trust me!" I say, trying to prove my point to Hana.

We are both, sitting at my favourite spot, near the lake, under the evening sky, after a crazy country jamboree at the Applewood manor. Penelope had come to meet me earlier with her poodle, asking for advice for her pet’s ill health. I am discussing the weird interaction that followed.

Hana gives her perspective. “I don’t agree. Penelope is kind hearted, and she extends the same love to her pets too.”

But I don’t agree and reply back. “Morgan loves this, Morgan tells me so and so. She was talking about her poodle as if it were a human.”

“Really?” Hana gives me a questioning look. “Being a vet, I thought, you will understand her love for her dogs. May I ask, what were you doing, talking about Amber and Belle like they are your girlfriends? They are animals too.” Hana argues.

“It's different with horses. I mean…. Wait! Are you jealous of my mares?” I chuckle.

Hana's eyes go wide as she turns to me. “Yes, … I mean No! I mean… ugh!” She fumbles at words and I keep looking at her, amused. Finally, she cannot take it anymore. “You are too much!” she says and starts punching me on my arm, her little hands hardly making any impact. I turn and pull her into me, holding her tight at her waist, bringing the banter to a halt. Her hands are tightened into fists, resting on my chest. I gently kiss on her forehead. “Lady Hana Lee, what am I going to do with you?”

She gives me her signature shy smile when I rest my forehead on hers. And just like that, hand in hand, fingers entwined we walk back to the manor, a feeling of satisfaction in my life, a sense of completion in my heart.

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“ I think I should request Liam to shift you to my next door.” I tell Hana as we approach her room at the manor.

“Isn’t Riley your next door neighbour?”

“Yes. Liam wants me to be around her, to help her and keep a check. But the room on my other side is unoccupied.” I wink at her. She playfully nudges me.

We reach her room, and I let out a sigh. She chortles. “Bye! I will see you tomorrow at the palace.” I place a kiss on her cheek and turn on my heels before my hands try to reach out and touch her.

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I am walking to my room when I get a phone call from Liam. “Hey Liam! What’s up?”

“Hi. Riley left for her room approximately five minutes back. Are you around?”

“ Yes, I am unlocking my door as we speak.” I shuffle through my pockets for the keys.

“Noooooooooo” I hear the scream just then.

“ Liam, it’s Riley. Get down here. I am going to check on her.” I say while running towards her room. I shove down my phone in my denims and push the door. It’s locked. “Brooks!” I call out but I hear some shuffling sounds and nothing else. I kick hard on the door, I push hard with my whole side, I bang on it and hit in all the ways possible, till it caves in.

I absorb the scene inside the room. There is a black figure, pinned down to the ground, and Riley is struggling perched on his body. I quickly grab hold of the man in the black cloak, as Riley moves away. I punch him hard. He lands on his stomach and something falls away with a crackling noise on the floor. “Ahh! Thank you!” the figure in black says rolling on his back.

“Max???” we say in unison.

“Those damn Dracula teeth props! They got stuck and I couldn’t talk.” Max says.

“Riley!” just then, Liam barges in, Bastein in tow. Liam strides towards Riley and curls his arms around her protectively. Riley gives him a nod. “I am fine.”

“What happened?” he asks. Clueless, we stare at Max sitting on the floor in front of us.

Max crawls to pick the white thing that fell out of his mouth. I realise those are Dracula teeth. He shakes his head. “Sorry about that. I thought I will trick Riley, scare her a bit but my plan fell flat on face. I mean I fell flat on my face. I mean both.” He says rubbing his hand on the place, I had punched him.

“Riley, where did u learn those moves from? Bruce Lee?” Max looks in pain at Riley, holding his back.

“You should have told me it’s you when I tackled you down.” Riley snickers. “I am trained in martial arts by the way. So, watch out before you try stunts with me next time, Max!”

“My bad” Max raises both his hands to surrender. Bastein walks to him to give him a hand and pulls him up.

“Sorry for the false alarm Bas.” Liam apologises. “Now if we are done playing Halloween, we need to let the lady get her beauty sleep.” He kisses Riley on her temple. “Come I will get another room arranged for you tonight, dear. The lock is broken on this one’s door.” Liam walks out with Riley and Bastein.

“Night Brooks!” I wave at her. I slap Max on the back of his head and he gives back a foolish grin. We walk to our respective rooms.

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I spend the whole day at Beaumont estate helping Max with the preparations for the final event of the season, the Beaumont bash. I rush back to the palace well in time to meet Hana. I knock on her door, and wait.

She answers in a while, holding her phone to her ear, and a fuss on her usually smiling face. She moves her free hand signalling me to come in, and shuts the door behind me. The telephonic conversation continues as I stand there and watch her getting more uneasy.

“Yes, I know Mama...I have gained the court’s favour. I have become friends with prince Liam...right…I am not here to befriend him.” She throws her hand up in the air in despair. “No, you have made yourself clear. If I am being honest no… No, the prince isn’t likely to choose me….” She pinches the bridge of her nose. I step ahead and take her hand squeezing it affectionately between my hands. She gives me a sad smile.

“Yes, mama I know you love me and only want what’s best for me.” I feel her stiffen. Her hand clutches mine tightly. Her tone changes and she speaks with determination. “I love you and respect you for all the efforts you have taken for me but if you really want me happy, then you have to let me figure out what that means for me…Yes if that means being with my commoner friends.” She hangs up and places the phone on the table.

The next moment her arms are around me and she clings to me in a tight hug. I am taken by surprise but I kiss her hair and hug her back with a content smile.

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"And that’s how Max made a fool of himself again.” Hana tries hard to control her laughter when I narrate her the spooky-turned-stupid last night at Applewood.

“I can’t thank you enough for being there, Drake! What’d I do without you?” Liam claps my shoulder.

“It was a hoax call, we all know.” I make light of the whole situation.

“Now we must all take our places.” Riley points to the tables exquisitely decorated at the Beaumont bash. Riley is also a proud host, being part of House Beaumont, along with Bertrand and Max.

“Sure. You are the host, enjoy front table with your prince.” I wink at her, and am about to walk when Riley calls out.

“Oh, I won’t leave you alone. Someone wants to give you a company.” She smiles looking at Hana.

“You did the seating arrangement?” I ask Riley in surprise.

“No, Bertrand did. I just made sure that I give Olivia a little payback for what she did at her estate.” She says with a mischievous smile. “But just before the guests poured in, I asked Max for a small favour to rearrange the lady and her Marshmallow together!” she giggles.

“Are you sure about this?” I look at Hana. She is turned the same colour as me- pink!

“Now just go and enjoy, you two!” Riley gives us a gentle push.

I settle in a seat, with Hana besides me, on my right, at one of the far back tables. I am thanking Riley in my thoughts. This dinner won’t be miserable while I have just the right company, I am grinning. That is when I see her walking towards our table with a menacing look. I have a feeling that the seating has been messed up. “I swear I am going to kill Max for this arrangement.”

Olivia pulls out the chair to my left and plops on it and says with a snarl, “If you won’t do it, I will.”

I have two sets of eyes piercing through me. Two with shock and two with anger. I avoid both of them and look straight ahead, gulping the lump in my throat along with the soup. My mind is racing. So much for a peaceful dinner in a good company. Hell, this is going to be one crazy night!

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