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This is beautiful, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

"Truthfully, I didn't realize how much I've missed working side by side with Dick. We have a shorthand I don't share with any of the others, save for maybe Alfred. He's always been the one keeping me centered. Grounded." I genuinely don't think Bruce has a favorite among his sons, I don't think that's what this is about. He has a unique relationship with each of them and each of them are narratively a reflection of a different aspect of Bruce, each of them occupies their own space that's not about the others. But, and admittedly I may well be biased because of who my favorite is, I do think Dick was the first and that means something. Because he was the one that broke down the wall first and because it had to be him that broke down that wall, the way his tragic loss mirrors Bruce's and the way Dick is a narrative counterweight to Bruce, that Dick amongst all of them, is the overall superhero that Bruce wants to see in the world. He's the light that Bruce wants to see, even while he works in the dark. He's the one who refuses to not be loved, time and again. Respected, yes. But also Dick demands to be loved. That this is what keeps Bruce centered. That being poked and prodded to keep acknowledging that he loves people and that his presence in their lives helps them, that's what grounds him. That's reflected in Dick's big speech in this issue, that Thomas and Martha disapprove of Batman because they haven't yet seen what Bruce did for these kids he loves, what he did for Dick's life. And, too, I think Dick was the youngest when he came to Bruce and the one Bruce raised the most, that Dick will always be his boy in a way the others were already halfway to adulthood, that Bruce loves all of them just as much as each other, but Dick will always be his kid. It's why he struggles over and over with respecting Dick's independence and autonomy, because that right there is his baby even more than the others, who came to him later and more independent. Bruce has unique, complicated, and fascinating relationships with each of his sons, so much depends on who needs him the most, that's who gets the priority and the interaction and narrative weight at the moment. But when you ask which one of them does Bruce need the most--it's the one who understands him and centers him, the one who still looks at him, this complicated and flawed and often broken man of a father, and says, no, you're going to love me. Because that's what Bruce needs more than anything, that's when Bruce is at his most interesting as a character, when he's interacting with those he loves and being forced to reckon with all his issues because he needs to be better for them.

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Dick: You have deep relationship trauma and abandonment wounds.

Jason: Those are big words for Elmo.

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Tim, clearly distressed: B, is it true that some coffee grinds use ground up cockroaches for flavor???

Bruce, spitting out his water and sputtering: What-

Jason, (the one who told Tim this) standing in front of his goons, and licking his finger before raising it to the air: Fellas, something good just happened for me, I can feel it.

Damian, clearly distressed: Father, why must the virgins die for the olive oil?

Bruce, spitting out his coffee and spluttering: What-

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Damian, clearly distressed: Father, why must the virgins die for the olive oil?

Bruce, spitting out his coffee and sputtering: What-

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damian: well I’m the blood son

tim: bruce chose us, you were thrust onto him by no choice

jason: to be fair he didn’t pick tim either

dick: he picked me under weird circumstances, I honestly think Jay is the only one he actually chose, like one of those strays at the shelter

jason: I’m going to fucking kick your ass

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Dick: How did you get here?

Tim: I don’t know, everything’s a little fuzzy…

Jason: Did you hit your head again?

Tim: No? My contact prescription is out of date.

*Tim five minutes earlier was just suplexed into the ground at mach 5 by a badguy*

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Your honor, I see no lies here.

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Uhm, this is my story, I just posted this. Jump scare. The link to my Ao3 is in my bio, go check it out there!

Sharing (pt. 1): Sketchbook

by Dawnamadz Damian was not used to sharing. No matter how long he had been in the care of his father, and adoptive brothers, he still gets very possessive over his things. Be it his food, his clothing, his pets, if it was his, no one else is supposed to touch it. No exceptions. Damian thought everyone understood that. Imagine his surprise when he came into his room to find his little sister snuggled up in HIS blanket, drawing in HIS sketchbook, and curled up to HIS dog; Titus. Words: 891, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 1 of Batfamily Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Nightwing (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Robin (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: Multi Characters: Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake (DCU), Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain Relationships: Batfam and little sister Additional Tags: Little Sisters, Batfamily (DCU), Protective Batfamily (DCU), Caring Batfamily (DCU) via https://ift.tt/QIhF2Gb

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Tim: hey B, just a heads up

Tim: Damian thinks it's an important Robin initiation tradition to do a backflip off the manor roof and land in a kiddie pool, and he's up there right now getting ready to jump without any gear

Bruce, having a heart attack: wHY DOES HE THINK THAT-

Tim: because I told him it was an important Robin initiation tradition

Bruce:

Bruce: why would you do that

Tim: somebody has to bully him or he's going to keep thinking there's nothing wrong with him.

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Dick, on the phone with Roy: I just think that Bruce actually hates me and doesn’t stand to be around me ever

Bruce, standing behind him wearing nightwing socks, nightwing cap, nightwing pants, “father to worlds best son” t-shirt, trying to hide a huge reprint of a picture of him and Dick he brought for Dicks new apartment behind his back:

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Jon: What if I press the brake and gas at the same time?

Wonderboy!reaader: The car takes a screenshot.

Damian: For the last time, get the fuck out.

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late night/early morning stakeout

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How the Batfamily reacts to being woken up too early.

Bruce: He just gets up wordlessly and starts to get ready for the day, even if it's three in the morning, and he just returned from patrol an hour ago. Dick: "Mmnph." He is a half asleep gremlin, more violent than usual for the first ten minutes after waking. Standing back ten feet until he fully wakes is advisable. Jason: He doesn't even stir when you try to wake him, he sleeps like the dead. (hah.) Tim: "Oh, hi." You will most likely find that he is still awake from the night before, and will probably be trying to put him to sleep rather than waking him up. Stephanie: "Get out." She doesn't even open her eyes to your attempt, and her voice is chillingly low. You would probably leave her room immediately for fear of your safety. Duke: "What?" He will sit up suddenly, trying to be alert in case you need help or are in danger. Damian: "Is there a reason you are talking to me?" He is especially nasty when it comes to you interrupting his time to finally rest. As with Stephanie, his glare would probably send you running. Cass: I wouldn't even entertain the idea. *Bonus* Alfred: "Master --, if no one is bleeding out, or dying, I do not care." He would simply dismiss you and turn over in his bed.

Barbara Gordon: "Seriously? What time is it?" if she's not asleep next to her computer, she's wearing an eye mask, noise cancelling ear plugs, and definitely participates in a morning self care "shed". She takes her beauty sleep very seriously.

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"No, because Robin-Man sounds stupid." BABY DICK GRAYSON IS A NATIONAL TREASURE.

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a playlist for when you want to listen to music really loud and forget the world!!

different colors- walk the moonnot your way- misterwivesthe plan (fuck jobs)- the front bottomsbone digger- bear handsfeeling sorry- paramoredo or die- thirty seconds to marsteenagers- my chemical romancecollar full- panic! at the discosave rock and roll- fall out boy

send me a color/emotion/mood and I’ll make a playlist!