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I'm stuck on the idea that Bruce Wayne and Monkey D Garp are similar in some ways. They both have their own beliefs about justice and because of that their families have been hurt. BUT my mind keeps telling me that Garp is somehow more likeable and understandable as a character than Bruce. So I started to wonder why? And the answer is quite simple now that I think about it. Garp has his own strong morals and wants his family to follow him, but ultimately he allows them to be free and make their own choices. I'm not saying he's perfect or that he hasn't made mistakes (they both have). BUT he is proud of who his family (and friends as well as pupils) have become. Somehow Bruce always chooses control and his own beliefs over the "well-being" of those close to him and that probably still turns me off. I understand that this is due to trauma, which is why I still find him to be an intriguing character, but it doesn't stop me from thinking about it.

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So after drawing I came to the conclusion that I failed to mention some important information about this AU that exists in my head rent free…

First of all, Respawn is not the child of Talia and Bruce, but of Bruce and Slade. That's why she didn't give him a name. Or maybe they are both children of the trio, only Damian has more Bruce's genes and Respawn has Slade's (they both have equal amount of Talia i.e. about 30%). Hip hip hooray for gene-altering machines!

Secondly, the parallels with Dick would be even crazier because of Slade. Cause I still think the twins would have an amazing bond with Dick here. Simply put, if Damian vibes with Jay, then Respawn vibes with Dick. When Damian and Dick have a moment, so do Jay and Respawn. Just as Jay sees Talia as a parent of sorts, Dick sees Slade (because even if it was messed up, he was present). To Jay, Slade is like a murder uncle; to Dick, Talia is like his father's dangerous ex-wife. It just makes me laugh. Bruce and his co-parents will always make me laugh - especially as it's never just one person - but each child has several. Dick at least has Clark and Slade, and in Jay's case I've lost count, but we certainly have Talia and Nocturna

Some time ago I got obsessed with the idea of Damian and Respawn (who really need a better name) growing up as twins.

Mostly I just adore the headcanon in which Jason is their (and the other league kids') big brother father figure.

And if I had to choose another name for Respawn, it would be Austen Austin or Nathan - I can't decide. Both meanings would fit with the meaning of Damian's name and would also end in the letter n. While Austin would add to Jason's obsession with Austen (even if I think we should give him more books - especially in different AUs), Nathan would have a more fitting diminutive aka Nati….

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Some time ago I got obsessed with the idea of Damian and Respawn (who really need a better name) growing up as twins.

Mostly I just adore the headcanon in which Jason is their (and the other league kids') big brother father figure.

And if I had to choose another name for Respawn, it would be Austen Austin or Nathan - I can't decide. Both meanings would fit with the meaning of Damian's name and would also end in the letter n. While Austin would add to Jason's obsession with Austen (even if I think we should give him more books - especially in different AUs), Nathan would have a more fitting diminutive aka Nati….

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So I have seen this short of Lucy Darling far too many times and now I keep thinking about how it could be JayKyle (but then again, so many other ships would fit here too). Imagine it all happening on their date:

Lucy Darling: Everybody's so cute and then there's the gays. Are you two a couple? JayKyle ~Nods~ Lucy Darling: Do you know you're wearing matching outfits? Is it on purpose? JayKyle, once againe ~Nods~ Lucy Darling: Okay, because it's fun though. How did you both leave the house in the, like, literally both, can you guys stand up please? //They both stand up, Jason slightly more embarrassed than Kyle…. they're wearing clothes that fit every description of couples' outfit.// Lucy Darling: We dub you Sir Narcissist. Jason, snorting: It gets worse. If you consider other things. Lucy Darling: It gets worse? How does it get worse? //Kyle gestured to their ears. Jason sighed dramatically.// Lucy Darling: You're wearing matching piercing. Yes.Oh my god. I am embarrassed to be near you. //The studio laughts!// Lucy Darling: And so how did this happen? Jason stops Kyle from telling their dating story because it will embarrass him too much: Ask about our job description. Kyle snapped his attention to Jason as his bat certainly did not just destroy their civilian cover... Lucy Darling: What's your job my love? Jason: Freelancer artist (in my case author) that some times work as a bodyguard. Lucy Darling: Are you also ...? Kyle, realising what Jay had just done, while grinning: Freelancer artist (in my case ilustrator) that some times work as a bodyguard... Lucy Darling: We should just end the show right now. This is the best it's ever gonna be.

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Lol, so I have damn mixed feelings about Rin Nohara, yes, the girl was probably unhinged in the cutest way, but she also traumatised Kakashi somehow more than his father's death.

Nevertheless, let me give you my idea of an AU in which:

From the beginning, Rin has referred to herself and Obito as a DUO (not twins, as that would be too platonic for her ass), and duos in her mind are supposed to share everything - even crushes.

So to the point:

Obito, a bit disappointed: So, you have a crush on Kakashi? Rin, looking straight into Obito's eyes: Obito-kun, WE have a crush on him. Obito: What… ? Rin: Obito we are DUO, together forever, why we would not share this feelings? Obito, shocked but also a little happy: Aren’t duos just like partners and rivals, well, friends? Rin, starting to smile: Silly, rivals are like Guy and Kakashi, they are friends but they compete with each other in a safe way... Obito, interrupting her: but I also compete with him…. Rin: Not safely! Kakashi, eavesdropping: ...

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Now that I think about it, it would be even more fun if I added more relationships to the mix - Jason's from alternate universes (which in this one would be platonic or co-parenting), and his partners other main relationships outside of the one with him!

In the case of these Jason, I'm mainly talking about the relationship with Kara and Raven, but in truth any ship would pass. I don't know why but my head figured out a while back that in some apocalyptic world he could be with someone, and in this universe he would find out mainly because his alternate self would send him his child/children to take care of.

Together with the relationships of others, I called their bonding a MASS MESS relationship.

When it comes to partners of the partners, this AU should definitely include:

-> Essence and Isabel as an item! In previous line of though I had allured that both of them might have found new partners or were looking for them. And with the whole possession think I come to think about them as a crack ship. The only downside to this is that Isabel wanted a more peaceful relationship and that's why she broke up with Jason. Still it’s AU so maybe at some point she had a change of heart? About life not Jay.

-> Artemis and Akila, who are sharing pure love and who are probably also married under Amazon law. Furthermore, to complicate matters, we should accept her connection to Hell, AKA the unwanted marriage and killing of the thirteenth prince of Hell, Dalkriig-Hath, and then making Belyllioth the head of said prince part of Hell….

-> Of course, we must mention Roy's relationship with Jade, as they have Lian together (and I do like the idea of them being on and off at some point); besides that, Roy may be the hardest person to add to a romantic relationship, in fact, there were several women (Donna, Kori, Kendra, Helena) he has had longer or shorter relationships with, but none of them seemed to be the one. I generally like the idea of him dating Grace Choi (Shay Li Wylde) in the past, as the two of them could together explore methods to connect with their roots (or connect Lian with hers). But I don't see them as an end game. I don't know too much about her character but she is currently in a steady relationship with Anissa Pierce and seems happy (in some continuity they are married). As much as I like JayRoy, I still think Roy should have more options for a stable relationship….

-> As for Rose, I'm completely fallen for her and Eddie Bloomberg, but I think it would be interesting to add her marriage to Hosun Park to the mix too (which maybe wouldn't end so tragically this time…).

-> Finally, Kyle, to end up with Jason at some point, would have to make a few different choices along the way. Canonically, he has quite a few love interests (Jade (Jennie), Soranik, Adara, Donna, Alex, Carol…). Even if most of them ended up dead at least for a while, I'm not sure how that would have affected this AU, whether all of them would have been involved in this massive mess or not. Alex would have stayed dead. Donna would probably just be a big crush. I'm not sure about Adara. We're not considering Carol (mainly because in my mind she's with Hal). That leaves Jade and Soranik. They two are plot related so that's a good fit. Jade would most likely just be an ex, but Soranik Natu would definitely end up mixed up with them in some way, because in one possible future she and Kyle have a son together - Sarko - and based on the fact that I mention the addition of dimensional/time shenanigans this would fit perfectly.

Speaking about dimensional/time shenanigans:

-> in the case of Raven, Beast Boy would also come into play (because I ship them) (and it would also work the other way around)

-> in Kara's case I'm only sure about the involvement of Querl Dox aka Brainiac 5

We all know that Jason's relationships (both fanon and canon) are questionable in some way, but I just need one crack AU where Jason just stays in a relationship with all his partners at the same time. Technically and legally, not emotionally. And no, they're not poly, at least not really, mostly complicated. I want him to be married multiple times through different customs and in different countries/places and somehow not divorced properly even once.

Also, an ideal fic for this AU would be one of the types where Batfam finds out about that.

Given Jason's most popular relationships, this AU would have to include such partners of his as: Artemis, Essence, Isabel, Kyle, Rose and Roy. (Of course, I wouldn't include anyone associated with the bat clan here - because the shock wouldn't be the same.)

So let's talk about this mess - how everyone is involved:

First of all, it all started with Essence. We all know that Durca liked Jason, thought he had potential and is their chosen one. She also knew that there was something going on between him and her daughter. So she offered Essence a solution to their mother-daughter conflict, which was simply to marry this boy. He will be her son-in-law, so he will be responsible for all the things Essence doesn't want to be (or Durca doesn't want her to be) - this will also connect him more with the whole all-caste. Essence wasn't sure at first, because she would have to respect her vows if she made them, but then she thought that at some point she would have to have someone to have at least one child with to continue the all-caste legacy, and who was better than the guy she somehow liked and their chosen one. So they get married. Jason is unaware of the significance of the ceremony - he thinks they're celebrating his quick mastery of techniques. He realises it later when Essence essentially tells him (while asking) that:

From now on, if I ever want to use any civilian identity, I will introduce myself as Medea Irene Todd, do you have a problem with that?

And he doesn't, because he likes to think he's found some strange family here in the mountains. And it's not like they want him to stay there permanently - just to be part of their community. He also didn't think the marriage meant anything more than a basic bond, and he didn't think Essence intended to actually exploit it.

Then all-caste disappeared, but Essence is alive (perhaps with their child/children) and it became his problem.

Then came Rose and the first marriage of conviniece. They met on a mission, bonded quickly, noticed they had enough spark to fool around, and married to annoy Slade. Being a not-so-fake couple was supposed to help Rose become more independent. Their time together was to help build a healthier relationship between her and her father. Particularly after a divorce, when he would have been glad that his little girl had made such a wise decision. What they didn't foresee, however, was that there was a chance that Slade would want a son-in-law like Jason. And that he would fixate on the idea of having a grandchild from them. Because of this, they are still married to this day, as Slade has cancelled all their attempts to get a divorce. And he continues to hope that they will get back together. As the marriage was outside the USA they gave up with terminating it and hardly think about it. Surprisingly, apart from the persuasions to reunite with Rose, Jason continues to have a better relationship with Slade with each passing year and to this day he savours when Slade calls him his son.

Dick heard this once before the explanation and thought the hallucinations had returned.

Next up was Roy and a second marriage of conviniece, but this time in the USA. They both realised quite quickly that they needed legal documents to function properly as a unit. And what document can beat a marriage licence? None. Over the years they developed their strange relationship between love and friendship. With time, their joint legal documentation became mixed up with Roy's custody of Lian, so the idea that they might need a divorce if they met someone else was pushed further to the back of their minds. If Roy died in this AU, during the year(s) in which he remained dead, Jason would refer to himself as a widow and look after Lian (shocking the rest of the hero community when they finally noticed because they thought Lian had died earlier). Whether Roy would have died, returned, or functioned properly the whole time, their relationship would have remained at the same unidentified level. Anyone who hooked up with one or the other after they fused knew that they were balancing a poly relationship.

Maybe at some point they separated it but I doubt it.

After Roy Jason met Isabel, his only civilian girlfriend. Unfortunately, they didn't marry, but she almost became his fiancée. She liked the idea of keeping her parents at bay by marrying someone influential. However, Jason's “anti-hero” life was not for her. Neither was being possessed by one of his wives. Nevertheless, the initial plan was used several times before she found herself in a new serious relationship - making a lot of information about the two of them circulate online.

Probably even after she has started a new relationship she continues this farce, as there is little chance that she will find someone equally intimidating.

A little later Artemis appeared in Jason's life and he fell hard for her. As she had her own strange relationship with the amazons, neither of them were concerned about his martial status. While working with Bizzaro, they even came to the conclusion that they might need some paperwork and legal status to be there for Bizz. So they both got married in a random country, which also gave them the right to adopt Bizz and also according to Amazon customs, so Artemis could recognised them as her own. I'm guessing that amazons consider (in their law) a relationship with a man to be somewhat less important, which makes them both look at their relationship as something secondary - regardless of their chemistry. This means that Artemis gets her woman and can introduce herself as Artemis Grace Todd (or Wayne, if need be) and Jason can simply say that this or that is within his amazon wife's competence and introduce himself as Jason Peter Todd, the husband of Bany-Mighdall.

They are a match made in hell in terms of relationships.

Last but not least in this mix would be Kyle and their love/hate relationship that developed behind the stage. They flirted with each other many times during their dimension hopping days. They then met a few times while Jason was in space. While flirting they somehow got married several times through some alien culture. They realised this after Kyle Lantern's corp profile was updated. They decided to finally try dating on Earth. Kyle wasn't sure what to think about Jason's legal status. But they had a good relationship, so he decided to try and get to know the other five and then decide what to do next. At this point he decided to just go with it, because it's not like Jason is actively with all of them, mostly just Roy, and he and Roy get along surprisingly well ….

If nothing else has happened with the other partners, Kyle and his lantern's profile are the reason everyone has found out about it.

How do I imagine the batfam conversation after they found out?

Dick: And how can you know about relationships, Little Wing? You're not even in one. Jason: Technically I am in 6. Dick, after a few secounds: You are in a poly relationship... ? -- Silence in the Batcave -- Bruce, uncertainly: ..., are you happy in it? Jason, disbelieving: I am not poly. Well, not really I guess.. Tim, quicly: Why are you not certian? Jason: As I said, it is all technically… Damian, with pretension: I didn't realise you had spouses other than Essence. Who are they? Does mother know? Rest of bats, quicly: Spouses? Dick and Bruce, together: Talia knows!? Dick: Are you married and didn't invite us to your wedding?! Bruce, mumbling: Am I that bad ... Are we not getting better? Stephanie, curious: And why Damian knows?! Tim, guessing: Is it someone from the league? Jason: Actually, I'm not sure why he knows, but it's not like I knew about it from the beginning either. Cass: Explain. Jason: So like I said, I technically married Essence in my league days, but she's not exactly league. It's more like a cult of magic... We didn't divorce. Stephanie: Ok ok, but quick question. Essence is only one lady? You said there were 6? Jason: I married her and never divorced her. I married Rose and tried to divorce her 3 years later, but I'm pretty sure Slade undid it…. Dick: Slade undone your divorce... !? Jason, continuing: In the meantime, I married Roy in Vegas. So I guess I'm a widow now? Later on I met Isabel and almost proposed. We hit it off well, but then Essence possessed her, so we ended it, but stayed in touch. I'm pretty sure she's still using me as an excuse not to marry some random man that her parents prefer. Then I met Artemis. She's too Amazonian to settle down in a man's world, but she thinks I'm important, so I'm sure she married us according to their standards... Duke,quietly analysing and judging: Ok, we'll come back to Roy later, but it's still only 5 people? Jason: Nowadays I'm dating Kyle. But we also got married before we started dating in another galaxy. Several times, ...? Alfred: Master Jason, let's get this straight… You've been married over 6 times and I haven't organised a single wedding? Barbara, who has so far listened quietly: Even better, he didn't tell you about your great-grandchild(ren)...

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During my Mar'i Grayson phase, I decided to check out Dick's other ‘canonical’ children. And I realised that even though I think Dick is mainly a boy-father, I like the idea of a universe in which this two exist together. Especially if Dick is active in both their lives.

So this lovely lady is Elainna Grayson, in my mind Elainna Wren Grayson. ‘Wren’ because I like the theory that Helena Rosa Bertinelli is her mother, and both Dick and Helena have avian connotations, aka Robin and birds of prey.

I wondered for a moment who else could be her biological mum, but there's not much choice here. Neither Donna nor Zatanna can be, as our little lady has no special powers. It's also unlikely that Betty Kane could be her mum, mainly because in my mind the vibes don't match up well enough.

If Elainna exists, then Robstar's relationship certainly ended and they probably co-parented somehow. I have no idea if I want Dick to have a serious relationship with Helena, so I choose to think she is the result of a one-night adventure or some sort of on-off relationship - maybe friends with benefits, BUT both Dick and Helena were happy to have her and thought about living together or side by side to share responsibilities and give her a nice childhood. I have no idea how Helena could have died in this AU (or how she did in canon if she really is a mother), but let's assume it was when Elainna was just over 2 years old when Helena went back to being the Huntress full-time.

Thinking of Mar'i, I gave her godparents. And I decided to do the same for Elainna. Especially since Helena is Italian. And because everything related to DC needs a dose of chaos.

I like to think that Helena would have made a similar move to Kori and named a batboy she was close to as her child's godfather - so in this case Tim, who has a brother-sister relationship with Helena. She would even have had a similar reasoning, but more in line with who could maintain the relationship and not just be her spokesperson. Dick, given the opportunity to choose a godmother, would choose Barbara this time - because Helena would have no problem with her - they were both part of the birds of prey. It would also make sense if Barbara and Elainna were so close.

Helana, during her pregnancy: This child will also have one of your brothers as a godfather. Dick, not very focused on the conversation: Huh? Why? Do you want Jason to be her godfather too? Do you want them to have godparents in common? Helena, in disbelief: Jason? You have more than one brother. Dick: So you want me to pick another one? And you're going to choose a godmother? Helena, rolling her eyes: No, I've already chosen Tim. I'm just letting you know. You need to come up with a quality godmother again. Dick: And it's not going to be Donna? Helena: I don't know her well enough. Dick, after a moment's thought: Would you mind if it was Barbara? Helena, unconcerned by Dick's uncertainty, because Barbara is his former/current love interest: Excellent choice! My friend from the birds of prey.

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We all know that Jason's relationships (both fanon and canon) are questionable in some way, but I just need one crack AU where Jason just stays in a relationship with all his partners at the same time. Technically and legally, not emotionally. And no, they're not poly, at least not really, mostly complicated. I want him to be married multiple times through different customs and in different countries/places and somehow not divorced properly even once.

Also, an ideal fic for this AU would be one of the types where Batfam finds out about that.

Given Jason's most popular relationships, this AU would have to include such partners of his as: Artemis, Essence, Isabel, Kyle, Rose and Roy. (Of course, I wouldn't include anyone associated with the bat clan here - because the shock wouldn't be the same.)

So let's talk about this mess - how everyone is involved:

First of all, it all started with Essence. We all know that Durca liked Jason, thought he had potential and is their chosen one. She also knew that there was something going on between him and her daughter. So she offered Essence a solution to their mother-daughter conflict, which was simply to marry this boy. He will be her son-in-law, so he will be responsible for all the things Essence doesn't want to be (or Durca doesn't want her to be) - this will also connect him more with the whole all-caste. Essence wasn't sure at first, because she would have to respect her vows if she made them, but then she thought that at some point she would have to have someone to have at least one child with to continue the all-caste legacy, and who was better than the guy she somehow liked and their chosen one. So they get married. Jason is unaware of the significance of the ceremony - he thinks they're celebrating his quick mastery of techniques. He realises it later when Essence essentially tells him (while asking) that:

From now on, if I ever want to use any civilian identity, I will introduce myself as Medea Irene Todd, do you have a problem with that?

And he doesn't, because he likes to think he's found some strange family here in the mountains. And it's not like they want him to stay there permanently - just to be part of their community. He also didn't think the marriage meant anything more than a basic bond, and he didn't think Essence intended to actually exploit it.

Then all-caste disappeared, but Essence is alive (perhaps with their child/children) and it became his problem.

Then came Rose and the first marriage of conviniece. They met on a mission, bonded quickly, noticed they had enough spark to fool around, and married to annoy Slade. Being a not-so-fake couple was supposed to help Rose become more independent. Their time together was to help build a healthier relationship between her and her father. Particularly after a divorce, when he would have been glad that his little girl had made such a wise decision. What they didn't foresee, however, was that there was a chance that Slade would want a son-in-law like Jason. And that he would fixate on the idea of having a grandchild from them. Because of this, they are still married to this day, as Slade has cancelled all their attempts to get a divorce. And he continues to hope that they will get back together. As the marriage was outside the USA they gave up with terminating it and hardly think about it. Surprisingly, apart from the persuasions to reunite with Rose, Jason continues to have a better relationship with Slade with each passing year and to this day he savours when Slade calls him his son.

Dick heard this once before the explanation and thought the hallucinations had returned.

Next up was Roy and a second marriage of conviniece, but this time in the USA. They both realised quite quickly that they needed legal documents to function properly as a unit. And what document can beat a marriage licence? None. Over the years they developed their strange relationship between love and friendship. With time, their joint legal documentation became mixed up with Roy's custody of Lian, so the idea that they might need a divorce if they met someone else was pushed further to the back of their minds. If Roy died in this AU, during the year(s) in which he remained dead, Jason would refer to himself as a widow and look after Lian (shocking the rest of the hero community when they finally noticed because they thought Lian had died earlier). Whether Roy would have died, returned, or functioned properly the whole time, their relationship would have remained at the same unidentified level. Anyone who hooked up with one or the other after they fused knew that they were balancing a poly relationship.

Maybe at some point they separated it but I doubt it.

After Roy Jason met Isabel, his only civilian girlfriend. Unfortunately, they didn't marry, but she almost became his fiancée. She liked the idea of keeping her parents at bay by marrying someone influential. However, Jason's “anti-hero” life was not for her. Neither was being possessed by one of his wives. Nevertheless, the initial plan was used several times before she found herself in a new serious relationship - making a lot of information about the two of them circulate online.

Probably even after she has started a new relationship she continues this farce, as there is little chance that she will find someone equally intimidating.

A little later Artemis appeared in Jason's life and he fell hard for her. As she had her own strange relationship with the amazons, neither of them were concerned about his martial status. While working with Bizzaro, they even came to the conclusion that they might need some paperwork and legal status to be there for Bizz. So they both got married in a random country, which also gave them the right to adopt Bizz and also according to Amazon customs, so Artemis could recognised them as her own. I'm guessing that amazons consider (in their law) a relationship with a man to be somewhat less important, which makes them both look at their relationship as something secondary - regardless of their chemistry. This means that Artemis gets her woman and can introduce herself as Artemis Grace Todd (or Wayne, if need be) and Jason can simply say that this or that is within his amazon wife's competence and introduce himself as Jason Peter Todd, the husband of Bany-Mighdall.

They are a match made in hell in terms of relationships.

Last but not least in this mix would be Kyle and their love/hate relationship that developed behind the stage. They flirted with each other many times during their dimension hopping days. They then met a few times while Jason was in space. While flirting they somehow got married several times through some alien culture. They realised this after Kyle Lantern's corp profile was updated. They decided to finally try dating on Earth. Kyle wasn't sure what to think about Jason's legal status. But they had a good relationship, so he decided to try and get to know the other five and then decide what to do next. At this point he decided to just go with it, because it's not like Jason is actively with all of them, mostly just Roy, and he and Roy get along surprisingly well ….

If nothing else has happened with the other partners, Kyle and his lantern's profile are the reason everyone has found out about it.

How do I imagine the batfam conversation after they found out?

Dick: And how can you know about relationships, Little Wing? You're not even in one. Jason: Technically I am in 6. Dick, after a few secounds: You are in a poly relationship... ? -- Silence in the Batcave -- Bruce, uncertainly: ..., are you happy in it? Jason, disbelieving: I am not poly. Well, not really I guess.. Tim, quicly: Why are you not certian? Jason: As I said, it is all technically… Damian, with pretension: I didn't realise you had spouses other than Essence. Who are they? Does mother know? Rest of bats, quicly: Spouses? Dick and Bruce, together: Talia knows!? Dick: Are you married and didn't invite us to your wedding?! Bruce, mumbling: Am I that bad ... Are we not getting better? Stephanie, curious: And why Damian knows?! Tim, guessing: Is it someone from the league? Jason: Actually, I'm not sure why he knows, but it's not like I knew about it from the beginning either. Cass: Explain. Jason: So like I said, I technically married Essence in my league days, but she's not exactly league. It's more like a cult of magic... We didn't divorce. Stephanie: Ok ok, but quick question. Essence is only one lady? You said there were 6? Jason: I married her and never divorced her. I married Rose and tried to divorce her 3 years later, but I'm pretty sure Slade undid it…. Dick: Slade undone your divorce... !? Jason, continuing: In the meantime, I married Roy in Vegas. So I guess I'm a widow now? Later on I met Isabel and almost proposed. We hit it off well, but then Essence possessed her, so we ended it, but stayed in touch. I'm pretty sure she's still using me as an excuse not to marry some random man that her parents prefer. Then I met Artemis. She's too Amazonian to settle down in a man's world, but she thinks I'm important, so I'm sure she married us according to their standards... Duke,quietly analysing and judging: Ok, we'll come back to Roy later, but it's still only 5 people? Jason: Nowadays I'm dating Kyle. But we also got married before we started dating in another galaxy. Several times, ...? Alfred: Master Jason, let's get this straight… You've been married over 6 times and I haven't organised a single wedding? Barbara, who has so far listened quietly: Even better, he didn't tell you about your great-grandchild(ren)...

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Speaking of crack fic ideas. I need an AU crossover between DC & DCMK, where characters from the former exist in the DC universe and live mainly in Gotham.

Their story may or may not be altered to connect to the DCU.

For example, maybe make Shinichi and Kaito grow up in America because of their parents' success. The rest of the major DCMK characters could be part of Gotham's Japanese minority. Also, Suzuki could be one of Gotham's old money families. (Lowkey I just want Sonoko's uncle and Bruce in the same room).

My only concern for this AU would be the de-ageing plot, as I can't imagine it lasting long. The antidote would be found/made within a month or so (there are a lot of people who could do that). The Black Organisation could be quite an interesting antagonist, as Bruce would have to act like a detective (and discover that he probably isn't the best one - and that would add Ra's to the problem). And also: For example, I'm 100% sure that both Shinichi and Kaito would be adopted by the Wayne family because they have the right colours. And they would probably be related to some of them by blood. If we make them biological cousins, they are definitely related to Tim through their fathers. I also want Kaito to be related through his mum to Catwomen - to be her nephew. And in the background, I need Wild Police to try and fix Gotham's police force while getting on Jim Gordon's nerves. There are so many things we could add here, all of which would make it even more spectacular.

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Crack fic idea as I firmly believe that Jason Todd as a crime lord deserves such a crazy and competent right-hand man as Gokudera Hayato was to Sawada Tsunayoshi.

Ba! I would love to read a crossover in which he is.

Like this man was wild, a bordeline genius, somehow a street kid as he ran away from home and loyal to what he found worthwhile. He also liked the job he had assigned himself. The Crime Alley won't run itself without Jason (as he disappears from time to time, mostly during his galactic quest) and he would have been perfect to keep it safe. Not that he'd let Jason wander alone all the time. Still, a chain of command would be hilarious!

Also bombs and explosions. Thanks for your attention.

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After my post about Jason's naming skills, I started thinking about Mar'i Grayson because I remember shipping Robstar as a child.

So let me indroduce you to Marilla Hope Grayson or Grayson-Wayne (although in the media they twist it to Mary Wayne) as our girl needs a legal name on Earth. I chose the middle name Hope because of Dick - as he is the hope of superheroes. However, I also considered Ruth, but somehow it didn't sound right.

As I am not sure if I want Dick and Kori to be together while raising her or not, I choose to give her godparents to make the situation more complicated and fun!

In my mind, Kori appoints Jason as the godfather on the basis that he has no responsibility like Roy (who has Lian) - well at least in the begining, will do anything for the little one and knows how his family ( the bats) function. Dick appoints Donna as his Wonder Twin and amazon - which will help with the little one's powers.

Kori: I would like Jason to be the godfather. Dick, dubious: Why? Wouldn't Roy have been a more calculated choice … Kori, interrupting: He's your brother and my comrade. He knows both you and me. He'll do anything for the little one. Roy has Lian and needs to focus on her.Plus you'd be suspicious of our nature like I am of yours and Barbara's. Dick: eh, right. What about the godmother? Kori, a bit too quickly: Your choice as long as I know her. Dick, after reflection: Donna? Kori: Great choice ^^

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I’ve been reading some fanfiction and came to the conclusion that I need an AU where Jason meets his “siblings” way before they officially become part of the batfam. Well not only them, but all people that will become important to him in a future. And that somehow makes the timeline a bit more peaceful and family oriented but spoiler - he’s still dies. Here some connections that he made during his Robin run.

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Headcanon Hell: DC #2

SO Jason Todd canonically thinks he's bad at naming things, aka one scene where he says ‘hence redhood’. And well, he doesn't have the best record with it, if I'm honest. From the limited knowledge I have, his choices are mostly somewhat bland and too direct, thus the ‘dog’ situation.

BUT what if his random name suggestions are genuinely liked among his family and friends. And by random I mean he talks about the books he's currently reading and the person in question links it to their own naming problem - thinking Jay's favourite character's name sounds pretty good. Not that he's aware of it.

I'm pretty sure I've seen a similar promt used in fan fiction in the form of Jay using names from books, but not in a humorous way. It has more potential than just that though.

Dick, blabbering: And so Kor'i and I have decided that Mar'i/Mary is a good name for our daughter because it works for both planets, … I'm still not sure if I like it as a name though, it's nice because it's my mother's name, but also a bit heavy because of that … we still haven't thought about the legal paperwork … what her full name on Earth should be. I've been using way too many names, now that I think about it, Dick, Richy, Richard John Grayson, sometimes Wayne, and Kor'i has never changed hers, so it's still Kory Anders and I have no idea how we should combine it …. Jason, reading Anne of Green Gables, not really listening beyond the fact that his niece's name will be ‘Mar'i/Mary’: I'm curious if Aunt Marilla was called Mary/Mar'i by her friends in her youth…. Dick: Marilla? Jason, still not paying attention: … or maybe they called her Amaryllis, flower nicknames for girls were quite common (or not) and there is a connection too … Dick: Amaryllis? … Marilla Grayson … --- Selina, discussing potential names for her and Bruce's daughter: And why is Helena not a good choice? Bruce, being himself: Because we already have Helena in the family. Selina: Huntress would not mind it. What else would you suggest then? Bruce, listing the names of his late family members: Well, there's Martha, of course, …. Jason, talking to Lian on the phone about his favourite author: Well, she didn't just wrote Pride and Prejudice, there's also Sense and Sensibility which started out as Elinor and Marianne … Yes … No … There's also Emma and Lady Susan … maybe you should stick to your lecture for now, Matilda is also quite a fun read … Bruce and Selina together: Elinor, Emma, Susan …

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Headcanon Hell: Naruto #1

The disappearance of the Senju clan after the foundation of Konoha.

So, this issue is not addressed canonically, but it is occasionally brought up and used by fanfiction authors. I want to point out that I agree with the idea outlined by most of them, but I would like to expand it even more! (Give more details or diverge slightly.)

As an audience, we know that by the time Naruto is 12 years old, the only sufficiently famous person in the village using the Senju name is Tsunade. Tsunade, who is portrayed as a depressed woman after losing basically everyone important to her (with the exception of Shizune and, in part, her teammates).

So the narrative tells us that the clan is as good as dead.

Fandom has created a narration that its members were specifically targeted in the 1st and 2nd ninja wars because of their affinity with Hashirama and Tobirama, and that by the time Tsunade was a teenager there were only remnants left (like her brother Nawaki).

Such a rapid reduction of the clan in about 30 years seems rather unlikely to me. A great, big, clan with ‘a thousand’ different abilities - specialising in medicine - certainly wasn't sending all its members to the frontline.

So I think the disappearance of the Senju is due to how they used their surname. A lot of people replicate the headcanon that all Uchiha use Uchiha as their surname, but among themselves they use the names of different bloodlines, whose names are linked to their sharingana techniques, e.g. Uchiha Madara of Amaterasu bloodline.

In my opinion, the Senju do (did) the opposite. Their ‘thousand’ skills did not, after all, come from nowhere. I like to assume that it was due to both the absorption of smaller clans into itself and the marriage with talented individuals.

Based on how diverse they were and the fact that before Konoha was founded it was not customary to state which clan one came from, I assume that they introduced themselves in the form of a first name and surname matched to a particular bloodline, and only during missions or moments requiring proof of identity did they add of the Senju Clan. The only exception would be the main lineage. Let's make an example on the assumption that Tobirama was half Hatake and the clan recognised him as such and not just the main line: Hatake Tobirama of Senju Clan. Or based on the headcanon that Minato was related to Senju: Namikaze Minato of Senju Clan.

After Konoha was established due to cultural differences, no one paid special attention to this - after all, politics shaped the village as a Senju creation. One could say that Tobirama noticed this, only he took it as a sign that the Senju were properly integrating into the newly formed structures. Instead, he pointed out that this was not the case with the Uchiha, which is why he created the unfortunate police force.

Along with the integration process, Senju on a daily basis, in the privacy of the village's secure walls, just as in clan territory, introduced themselves using their bloodline surnames. And over time outside the village, they changed of Senju Clan to of Konoha.

The Senju name began to be linked exclusively to the main line, and here, as we know, there was actually a shortage of people. Tobirama, as far as we know, had no children. Hashirama had only 1? which produced children who remained in the clan aka Tsunade and Nawaki. (If he and Mito had more they most likely either married into other clans - maybe Akimichi and Hyuga or into Uzu or died rather early.) The only person of Senju clan portrayed as closely related to the brothers was Toka, and even here we don't know if she wasn't considered another lineage as she was a genjutsu specialist. (Perhaps she was connected to Yuhi.)

In summary, the Senju disappeared, not because there were no relatives coming from the clan, but because one, albeit, main line practically died out, and the rest assimilated to the new order.

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These two would make fantastic fighting partners, especially as they don't flaunt their strength like their brothers in everyday situations - preferring to keep in their shadows (their position makes them more down-to-earth and ruthless).

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Missed Opportunities: Naruto #2

Sasuke should not have been the last Uchiha! And I am not counting our dear villains, because by the end of the story, they have all died.

For as long as I can remember I've always questioned the Uchiha massacre. I understood pretty well why it happened, it wasn't Kishimoto's biggest screw-up in terms of plot either, but I never understood why only Sasuke survived. Ba, to create a narrative in which it would turn out that more people survived, further leaving the plot of Sasuke being the lonely prince, seemed quite simple to me. It wouldn't even have been necessary to change the main plotline, because it would have been enough that Sasuke would not have been aware of it.

Ah and I'm not including the Boruto storyline here, involving the existence of Sarada. I was never convinced about that continuation.

Why is it illogical that Sasuke was the only survivor? The simplest answer: experienced ninjas and a matter of chance.

Without questioning the abilities of Itachi (who, let's remember, was 13 years old) and Obito (who, while a bit older, was not in the best mental state).

Firstly, Konoha has highly developed medical assistance. The decision to massacre was made by three Hokage advisors. Even if he approved it, I do not believe that if it turned out that help had arrived quickly enough and someone could be saved he would not have allowed it. He has plenty of guilt anyway. (I don't deny that Danzo could have ordered his minions to finish everyone off, but well statistically as they say there is always someone.) Plus being in this profession - most tend to learn how to take a punch, and millimetres sometimes mean a lot.

Secondly how come everyone was supposedly in the village on the Uchiha land at the same time (and only Sasuke was returning late from the academy, where did the rest of the students go, were they faster than Sasuke?). I saw a post once that touched on this, but to repeat. It is known that as a result of the repression and resentment of civilians and some of the shinobi, the Uchiha tended to stay on the sidelines, but that doesn't change the fact that some of them were actively involved in missions - not all of them were in the police force. (I still don't believe that only Itachi and Shisui were in the Anbu.) And even if by some miracle no one had a mission outside the village, or Obito managed to kill all the active shinobi on a mission and no one noticed. It is to be believed that just that day, no one had any urgent business to attend to that would knock him out of his planned rhythm from even that morning. Sickness or childbirth that would have required the main hospital. A sudden visit to a further acquaintance, ba a visit to that cat village of theirs. People really are unpredictable and this kind of stroke of luck happens more often than we think. For example, the survivors of aeroplane crashes - the one girl who fell out of the plane, ended up in a jungle and found her way to civilisation.

Third, even persecuted societies are not homogeneous and the proverbial black sheep will be found everywhere. The proverbial considered from various angles. No matter how many times it was emphasized that everyone wanted to rebel against the village authorities, surely if a poll was conducted the results would not be everyone "- Itachi, Shisui and maybe Sasuke". Statistically there would certainly be votes of I don't know, yes but not strongly, or no but not strongly. So there were definitely a few people who had friends of friends or lovers outside the clan.

And this brings up the argument about infidelities, secret lovers and unplanned pregnancies. Regardless of the situation the clan was in and what rules were in place (trying to maintain the bloodline within the clan, etc.) - people are only human. Hence, as far as I remember, a good example is Izumi, who was drafted into the clan with her mother after it turned out that she had a sharingan (or maybe it was a fan interpretation? anyway). You mean to tell me that there were no Uchih children in the village who either didn't know they were Uchiha, or kept it a secret because that's what their parents wanted - so there wouldn't be a scandal. Especially considering that no matter how good a contraption is it's not foolproof. Additionally, from what I remember it was said somewhere that not every Uchiha needs to activate sharingan. Of course, if one succeeds, there is pride and all, but even considering Obito, no one denied that he was one even if they had different expectations of him. So there's probably a chance that the gene responsible for sharingan could skip a generation-which gives even more room for maneuver when it comes to these types of children.

Truly, I think there is a need for people with Uchiha blood who activated the sharingan, and thus confirmed their blood, as a result of the massacre - as they learned of the death of someone close to them. Or during an attack during the third round of the chunin exam. Or when Pain attacked. (Especially knowing that some activated in through Kyubi - Izumi). The chances that someone was pregnant with an Uchiha child and no one knew about it at the time of the massacre may not be that high, but the possibility that it happened a few times in the past is quite high.

Lastly, the argument goes back to our dear "villains", because if I'm already thinking like that, I could go back to them after all. Although their deaths had a purpose, I still think that both in Itachi's and Obito's cases, if they survived by some miracle, it would be more interesting to see them atone for what they have on their conscience. Particularly Itachi who we know was sick and went untreated anyway. Probably even if they had started treating him after the war he would not have had many years to live.

I would really like to see a scene, especially after the final battle with Naruto, where Sasuke learns that he is not the last one and that if he had stayed in the village he would have found out, either as he gained the rank of chunin (if they were untrained adults) or as soon as it became safe again (in the case of children, to help them - especially if any had trained at the academy).

Let's not kid ourselves, Sasuke always wanted a family (or at least when he was younger he certainly would have appreciated it).