#Tech-o’-lantern

[rebelbird12]

Techtober prompt #2 Tech-o’-lantern

[okaydays22]

[tlmtwelve]

Techtober Prompt #2: Tech-o'-Lantern

[gummi-stims]

📺🎃Halloween III on CED Videodisc🎃📺

[apocalyp-tech-a]

#TechTober2024 - Prompt 2. Tech-o'-Lantern.

From @masksketchies festive autumn Techtober Prompt List.

This was originally just a drawing, then I was just going to give it the candle flicker effect, but then I got the crazy notion of the tactical droid spiel. I had always admired Tech, but his desperation to explain tactical droids hooked me in forever. 😂 (This is my first animation (besides a crappy but funny practice one), I'm hoping to make a little movie of a scene from one of my stories someday. A fanfic writer can dream...) @neverend-rs 🎃 @pinahallowsevecloneparty

Also added a little ficlet "The Operational Brains" featuring Wrecker and Omega:

[ladykagewaki]

Ms Fangirl & Friends: The Origin of Jack O'Lantern

(This is the actual tale of Jack o'Lantern!)

Carved turnips are straight nightmare fuel.

@zaya-mo @the-sith-in-the-sky-with-diamond @ladykatakuri @marierg @thecoffeelorian @salubriousbean @bring-backup-99 @99tech99

[slightlycomicobsessed]

What if. She suffered Less actually

[moss-ridden-owl-creature]

The Smashing Pumpkins my beloved <3 it may be too late for Halloween but it’s never too late for Halloween art.

I made this on a whim randomly- I was feeling nostalgic Halloween/FNaF vibes/had the urge to run around in the dark and rewatch Scream. And so instead of doing any of that I made a Pinterest board and this art.

in case the font is hard to read it says “Some people even think it’s fun to Smash Pumpkins”

:3 I was struggling with the font lmao my iPad did not want to download ANYTHING today bro- (the font is “Kindly rewind” btw)

My watermark is on here 5 times if you steal this I will put you in a jar with 17 dead fireflies and shake you like a maraca. anyways ain’t it silly? I love this lil guy. This character is probably the closest thing to a persona I’ll have so like don’t be surprised if they just pop up ever once in a while lol.

+ the time lapse!!

(FLASH WARNING)

[planterfulpieces]

IT'S SPOOKY SEASON, Y'ALL.

ARE YOU READY?

I made Snack o' Lanterns (SOLs)! Hoarding treats by day and serving spooks by night, my Snack o' Lanterns are just under 6 inches tall and a little over 5 inches wide. I include tealights for each Snack o' Lantern you order, and don't recommend actual fire.

Individually priced at $20 and the bundle is 10% off, so $36 per pair. They come in orange and white! US shipping only.

[savanir]

The What Corps?

“we have you now spook! there is nowhere you can run and hide with our new spectral tethers active!”

Danny winces at the small metal clips that have hooked themselves in his leg, some new GIW tech that is messing with his powers.

“oh yeah? I was just dying for you guys to give me a challenge” plan. plan. He's gotta think of a plan to get out of here and fast. He takes a steadying breath and starts to look for anything that can help him.

he can’t get caught here. He just can't. He simply won’t allow himself.

suddenly the two GIW goons in front of him click their earpieces to clearly listen to what someone else is telling them, Danny is very glad for his own enhanced senses.

“Operatives K and O, be advised, there have been sightings of a new ectoplasmic entity near your location. Other operatives report that it’s incredibly small and moves fast. watch your backs, this may be an ambush”

small and fast? it better not be some poor little blob ghost, Danny sort of hopes it’s some manner of ectowasp, at least that could be entertaining to see.

“you better not be hoping for back up, ecto scum”

“I have no idea what you are talking about”

It's then that a small bright green light zips on scene and weaves through crowds in the distance with ease and then speeds up towards the two operatives who do not hesitate to shoot, missing completely like the storm troopers they are.

Whatever it is, it is indeed going very fast but Danny manages to figure out what it looks like and it appears to be a… ring?

“hold it you tiny accessory shaped ecto fiend!”

The ring does a speedy circle around Operative O while K is lining up a shot and ends up blasting the poor guy point blank in his face, “O!”

Danny takes a step forward with an arm outstretched and a “oh damn! Are you alright?” on his lips when the ring takes the chance to slip on his finger. “Daniel Fenton of Earth”

Danny already had a freakout about a ghost jewelry getting on him, his experiences with those so far have been incredibly bad after all, what with the rings and crowns and pendants… now this damn thing is just straight up outing him! 

Thank the ancients the two GIW stooges are too busy with each other right now to pay close attention to what this weird ring is saying.

“You have the ability to overcome great fear” ah so this is related to him steeling himself just now? Maybe? or something??

You have been chosen” never good, we are back to freaking out again.

“Welcome to the green lantern corps” 

… the what?

Danny notices that his usual outfit suddenly has more green going on, and his DP symbol has some sort of… he guess it’s supposed to be a lantern, maybe? shape around it.

He’s somehow even more glowy now, and there is something on his face. Feeling its shape makes him think it’s some sort of mask.

The metal clip things are no longer attached to his legs though so that’s great!

“You’re not getting away so easily ecto scum! sentient ghost paraphernalia coming to your rescue or no!” They both aim their weapons to take a shot.

Danny figures he can now easily hold them back with his usual shields,“you guys realize you just called this weird ring sentient and thereby negate the whole nonsentie-ack!”

“Attacking a corps lantern is punishable offense as of the instatement of the galactic diplomatic immunity as declared by the-” Okay so now Danny is just raising his eyebrow at this weird as fuck ring. Just what is it going on about?

“notifying nearby lanterns and requesting assistance with apprehension of hostiles”

what?

“getting your friends to help you out vile spook? such a thing is useless with the Blackout still very much in place”

Well… the two streaks of green light in the distance is making Danny doubt that statement.

Maybe there is more to this Lantern corps thing than he thought… And something tells him his life is about to get even more complicated than it already is.

[stellarbit]

A Tech-o’-lantern for y’all

[okaydays22]

[mysteryshoptls]

SSR Jamil Viper - Nightmare Suit Vignette

”From all the children to the witches flying through the sky”

[Halloween Town – Dr. Finkelstein's Lab]

Jamil: Sally-san, I've made a dish sample. Could I ask you to taste test it?

Sally: Of course, I don't mind at all. In fact, I was waiting for you to say something, since it had been smelling good for some time now…

Jamil: Is that so. Well, I do hope it suits your taste… Try it with this sauce here.

Sally: There are a lot of finely chopped ingredients in this sauce. I wonder how it will taste.

Sally: …Oh, this is delicious! You really brought forth the flavor of the herbs.

Jamil: That's right. Do you think the others in Halloween Town will like it?

Sally: I know I like it. But hm… I think the folks in this town would prefer it to be a little more acidic.

Jamil: A little more acidic, I see. Should I add more vinegar, or add fruit to the sauce…?

Sally: There was that one plant with the huge leaves, remember? What if you were to chop up the stem and cook it together?

Jamil: Huge leaves…? I think I know which ones you're talking about, but just in case, can you point out…

???: Sally, help me out here. At this rate, I'll lose my head.

Sally: Jack…! You look so troubled. What's going on?

Jack Skellington: No matter how much I think about it, I can't figure it out, so I feel like I'm going crazy. I need your advice.

Jamil: …Looks as though this is a serious matter. I'll leave you two be.

Jamil: Now that I have received Sally's thoughts, I'll proceed with fixing the dishes. The two of you should have a good talk together…

Sally/Jack Skellington: WAIT!!

Jamil: Eh?

Jack Skellington: I'd like you to listen to what I have to say too, Jamil-kun. I need to figure out a way out of this funk.

Sally: I'd like to ask your help as well. There's no way we can leave Jack like this. Please, help him.

Jamil: …O-Okay, then. If both of you are going to insist like that, I'll join in.

Jamil: So, what's the issue you need help with?

Jack Skellington: It's about the Halloween preparations. I heard that in your world, you guys do some sort of "illumination" event.

Jack Skellington: So I had this thought… What if the Jack-o'-Lanterns light up right as I appear?

Jack Skellington: Wouldn’t it be grand if the lanterns lit up one by one as I walk forward!?

Jack Skellington: …Only, I just can't figure out how to get the timing of everything being lit up right.

Jamil: Wait, so you've already decided to do it!? Shouldn't you determine whether it's actually feasible, first…?

Sally: This is how Jack always works. Once he comes up with something, he won't back down.

Jack Skellington: Sally, Jamil-kun. Please, give me some good ideas!

Sally/Jamil: …...

Jamil: Well… An illumination would definitely liven things up.

Jamil: Back in our world, we have certain programming…

Jamil: We generally have people with specialized knowledge use specific tech to control that sort of illumination.

Jack Skellington: Well, that's wonderfully useful to know. Is that something we would be able to do, as well?

Jamil: I wouldn't really know how to do it. Even in our world, there are only a handful of people who would be able to pull it off.

Jack Skellington: Hmm… I wonder if there's any way we can make it happen.

Jamil: Right… What if you were to ask Dr. Finkelstein?

Jamil: I hear he's an excellent scientist. He may come up with a good answer.

Jack Skellington: I see, you're right! I wonder if he's at home right now.

Sally: No, he's out, helping with preparations. I think he should be in the town center…

Jack Skellington: Alright. Well then, I'll head off to find him!

Jamil: I do hope you find a solution. And with that, I'll go back to finishing my work.

Jack Skellington: What are you talking about, Jamil-kun! You're coming with me!

Jack Skellington: I have no knowledge of how things work in your world. I need you to explain things to the Doctor for me!

Jamil: No, wait, I need to finish preparing the food… Sally-san, can't you back me up here?!

Sally: Once Jack starts saying something, he doesn't listen to anything else.

Sally: I'll let Trey-kun and the others know, so… Please take care of Jack for me.

Jack Skellington: Thanks, Sally. Okay, now that that's settled, let's go right now!

Jack Skellington: COME, COME, HURRY, HURRY!

Jamil: Fine. I understand, I'll join you. …Why am I always resigned to the same sort of role wherever I go?

[Halloween Town – Center]

Jack Skellington: Alright, we made it to the town center. The Doctor should be setting the decorations up around here somewhere.

[nyoom!]

Jamil: !! Jack-san, stand back!

[thud! roll, roll…]

Jamil: Why did half a pumpkin come flying at us!?

Jamil: Oh, it's been sliced so beautifully… Wait, I mean, what just happened?

Halloween Town Resident: Huh? Oh hey, it's Jack and Jamil! You guys just showed up out of the blue, that surprised us!

Jamil: We should be the ones saying that! Was it you who threw that pumpkin at us?

Halloween Town Resident: No, not at all! We didn't do anything! It was all because of this big guy slicing that pumpkin in two.

Jamil: This big guy?

Jamil: Are you talking about this thing with the huge cutter? It just looks like it's a sharp blade held between two long poles.

Jamil: They're using something this big just to slice pumpkins in half? Or maybe… nah, it can't be.

Jack Skellington: Oh, is this your first time seeing something like this? Then, I bet you don't know about this huge box with all these spikes inside.

Jamil: This big box…? I'm afraid I don't. What is it used for?

Vampire: It's to squeeze the life out of… fresh juice! Heeheehee!

Jamil: Ach! He just popped out of nowhere, said his piece and then left again…

Jamil: But seriously, juice? I feel like this would be pretty difficult to use to squeeze fruits… I think I won't think further about it.

???: Ah, Jack-san. So, you were over here. I've come to collect you.

Jamil: Jade? What do you mean collect him?

Jade: As soon as he heard of the concept of illumination, he said, "This won't be enough!" and ran off so forlornly…

Jade: And so, were you able to concoct some brilliant idea, Jack-san?

Jack Skellington: Well, that's… Not yet. I haven't come across something that just screams "This is it!" yet.

Jade: If you find yourself in a quandary, please don't feel the need to keep it bottled up inside yourself. Both I and Azul would be happy to be of help.

Jamil: Hey, don't try to peddle your business here of all places. Seriously, you Octavinelle folk are always on the lookout for opportunity.

Jamil: We're actually searching for Dr. Finkelstein to ask for his advice. Have you seen him at all?

Jade: I'm afraid I haven't. Vil-san should be helping out nearby, perhaps you could ask him?

Jamil: Vil-senpai…? Oh, that might work! Jack-san, what if we were to ask Vil-san for his thoughts?

Jamil: He's an actor… He has experience in working on projects that garner a lot of attention, so he may be helpful for not only the illumination, but also on various ways to implement it.

Jack Skellington: Is that right? I might be able to really learn something by talking to him. Let's head over to Vil-kun right away!

Jamil: Vil-senpai, thanks for taking the time. We were hoping to get your take on something for Halloween…

Jamil: Jack-san is saying that he'd like to appear before everyone in a very flashy manner, with a resounding illumination.

Vil: The most important scene to prepare in any production is when the main character appears, yes. I support your plan to enhance that moment. However…

Vil: Halloween Town doesn't have any sort of specialized equipment of that sort… I feel as though it would be difficult to set up some elaborate lighting scheme as of right now.

Malleus: There's no need to use any human-made equipment. I can enhance Skellington's appearance with my magic.

Jamil: Right, using this guy was also an option, hm.

Malleus: Would you be wreathed in light? Shall we raise fireworks into the sky? Ah, or perhaps we could make it snow.

Jack Skellington: Oooh…! That's amazing, Malleus-kun! I bet you could even make it rain bugs to frighten every…

Vil/Jamil: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vil: You want to rain down bugs? Absurd! That idea is the worst thing I've ever heard.

Jamil: YEAH! …Ahem. Pardon my outburst.

Jamil: Jack-san, you're the Pumpkin King. Should you not rely on your own strengths to give your townsfolk a scare, instead of using bugs?

Jamil: Even if we were to secure Malleus-senpai's cooperation… This is the only time we'll be able to help you with this, Jack-san.

Jamil: Next time, you'll have to bring about Halloween by yourselves, just like your previous years.

Jamil: If we were to implement a method that can even be executed by the others in this town, then it can be utilized for future years down the road.

Jack Skellington: Jamil-kun… You're an inspiration! You were not only thinking of this Halloween, but for the next ones, too.

Jack Skellington: I get it. I won't rely on magic or bugs. Let's think of something that all of us Halloween Town residents can do.

Malleus: Hm… It seems I am unneeded. Call me if you change your mind.

[Malleus leaves]

Jade: Oh, my… Is he sulking, now?

Vil: He isn't that much of a child… I'm sure. Come now, let's get this discussion started.

Jamil: So, we need to come up with a method to give him a grand appearance without any specialized equipment, or using magic, huh…

Vil: Yes… This may be a cliché, but what about an entrance while riding something?

Vil: The higher up one is, the easier it would be to garner the attention of others as opposed to simply walking. We can even make sure the spotlight is on one focal point.

Jade: That's a good idea. Just like how the tales of the mermaid princess even tell of how her father, the king, would appear before everyone on a chariot pulled by dolphins.

Jamil: I actually was reminded of the legend of the princess of the oasis that's prevalent in the Scalding Sands.

Jamil: With golden camels, peacocks, and various other animals and dancers in tow…

Jamil: A young man presented himself before her in an extravagant parade.

Jamil: Hmm, a parade…

Jamil: Jack-san, I've thought of something good.

[Halloween Town – Center]

Jamil: Jack-san, I've thought of something good.

Jack Skellington: I see that gleam in your eye… You look pretty proud of yourself. What kind of plan do you have up your sleeve?

Jamil: We should throw a parade.

Jade: A parade?

Jade: Back at Night Raven College… At our school, we tend to have one as a finale on Halloween.

Jamil: That's right. We tend to have one at the start of our feasts in Scarabia, as well. …More often than not.

Vil: A parade would definitely be grand and lively. It's not a bad idea to keep the audience's attention.

Vil: However, wouldn't we require a large number of people to put on a parade?

Vil: Do you intend on having the townsfolk learn how to parade march?

Jamil: Not at all. The only one who will be in the parade will be Jack-san.

Jack Skellington: Just me?

Jamil: Ah, well, of course, we'll still need all hands on deck to help…

Jamil: All the townsfolk are looking forward to seeing how you'll arrive on Halloween day.

Jamil: We couldn't possibly ask them to march behind you in the parade!

Jamil: Instead, we need to make sure your gallant appearance is firmly burned into their mind.

Jack Skellington: You're right. It's just like you say, Jamil-kun! I want all my fellow residents to see me clearly.

Jamil: And so, that's where Vil-senpai's earlier idea comes into play.

Jack Skellington: His earlier idea…? Oh, you mean where I arrive while riding something.

Jack Skellington: Jade-kun mentioned the story with the dolphin pulling the chariot. And what was it Jamil-kun said again…?

Jamil: Ah, I hadn't actually mentioned what he rode, right. That young man presented himself riding in on the back of an elephant…

Jack Skellington: An "elephant"? We don't have such a creature in Halloween Town.

Jamil: An elephant is an extremely large animal with a long nose, magnificent tusks, and large ears.

Jack Skellington: I can just imagine something utterly frightful just from that description. I'm getting chills.

Jade: Well, we can't have that. I suppose we should hurry and find an elephant and bring it here to Halloween Town as soon as possible, then!

Jamil: Hey, don't just throw that out there!

Jade: What do you mean? I am simply attempting to accommodate Jack-san's request.

Vil: Jamil's doing all he can to wrap this up quickly, don't cause any unnecessary issues.

Jade: But it would be no fun if the plan were to go off so smoothly without a hitch.

Jamil: It's not like someone like you from Octavinelle would do something without taking a fee, anyway. So, shut up and just let me deal with this!

Jack Skellington: Hey, what are the three of you whispering about over there?

Jamil: We were simply discussing his idea on bringing an elephant into town.

Jamil: As a concept, I don't think it's terrible. However…

Jack Skellington: Oh, is there something problematic about it?

Jamil: Jack-san, you said that you'd want everyone to be able to see you clearly.

Jamil: But if you were to ride on the back of a large elephant…

Jamil: Wouldn't there be people who wouldn't be able to see your expressions, let alone your silhouette?

Jamil: And we want everyone from those brats― I mean from all the children to the witches flying through the sky to see you!

Jack Skellington: Oh no. So if I do that, not everyone will be able to enjoy themselves…

Jack Skellington: I would have loved to have seen an elephant, myself… But I suppose we should leave that for another time.

Jack Skellington: Ahhh, we've come full circle… Urgh… What should I do?

Jamil: THUS!! What if you were to ride a horse?

Jamil: There are many scenes in movies and fairy tales in which a king would appear before his people while riding a horse. Right, Vil-senpai?

Vil: That's true, it does tend to give them a heroic aura. For this production, it doesn't have to be a real one. We only need to make it look just as striking.

Jack Skellington: A horse… A horse, huh! Yeah, that sounds perfect. Now it feels like the last piece of the puzzle just clicked into place!

Jack Skellington: Oh, what if we were to gather up some straw to make a horse? I want to make it look terrifying to perfectly suit the King of Halloween.

Jamil: You want to make a straw horse? That's definitely not something I've ever seen back in my world. What a brilliant idea, Jack-san.

Jamil: Ah, lovely, I'm glad that we've assuaged your worries. I'm looking forward to Halloween day!

Jade: It seems as though everything has wrapped up without any further issues. Although, I can't help but feel a little disappointed…

Jade: You were able to bring some almost impossible request back into the realm of feasibility without rejecting it outright…

Jade: Heh, if anyone could have done it, it would've been you, Jamil-san. I guess it's to be expected… since you're so experienced in dealing with unreasonable behavior.

Vil: Indeed. On top of that, he even found a way to utilize my strengths… Looks like everything was settled thanks to your careful thinking.

???: Jack, Jamil-kun!

Jamil: Sally-san, what are you doing here?

Sally: You didn't come back, so I started to get worried. Have you all decided how Halloween will be kicked off yet?

Jack Skellington: Yeah! Jamil-kun gave us a spectacular idea.

Sally: Well, now...! I'm so happy to see a huge smile on your face, Jack. It's all thanks to Jamil, I'm sure.

Sally: I don't know if me or the other townsfolk would've been able to clear up his worries.

Sally: I only wish Jamil-kun could stay in this town forever…

Jack Skellington: That's a great idea! You should stay here in Halloween Town and help us prepare for Halloween forever.

Jamil: I am beyond honored to have such high praise from the both of you.

Sally/Jack Skellington: So, then…!

Jamil: I appreciate your invitation, but I'll have to respectfully decline.

Jamil: Back home, there are many things that would fall apart without my assistance… I worry for the people I left behind.

Jack Skellington: I see… Well, that's a shame. You truly are a prudent guy. I totally understand why so many rely on you.

Jamil: Thank you.

Jamil: While I'm here… No, while we're here we'll make sure this Halloween will go smoothly.

Jamil: Let's make this Halloween the most enjoyable and scariest one yet.

Requested by @farfalla049.

[w0rmss]

Hal Jordan nsfw alphabet

as stated.

Please request I'm running out of ideas

Tried to keep it gender neutral

Enjoy

A: Aftercare: Hal is good at after care. Soon as you've both came down from your highs he's handing you water and asking you what he needs to do for you

B: Body part. His. He love his dick like thinks it's the best thing. You. He loves your calfs. No matter if they're toned or not he loves them especially when they're over his shoulders

C: Cum. He finishes on your stomach and licks it off. No I will not elaborate do with that what you will

D: Dirty little secret. He gets off on uou doing house work. He will never tell you and will act like he just happened to be horny but no. It was you ding the dishes or cooking making him a snack or simply greeting him when he comes home. Bro is rock hard from that

E: Experience. Man whore!!!

F: favourite position. Missionary with your legs on his shoulders. (Idk if it has a different name I couldn't find it) he loves the fact it cam be a slow and intimate position and a rough and hard one.

G: Goofy. He doesn't take sex overly seriously but he isn't cracking jokes or laughing you know.

H: Hair. When he's on world he's really well groomed. Might even get waxed in the hotter months. but when he's off world or just back. It's a fully messy bush that take a few days to get under control again especially if it was a long mission. It's not that he can't keep it trimmed due to lack of tools he just doesn't have time or the energy to do so off world.

I: Intimacy. He loves leaning down to kiss your during sex or holding your hands during the softer moments. But he also likes being rough with you and rearranging your insides so.

J: jacking off. He will when off world for long periods of time. To photos videos or thoughts of you. He keep Polaroids of you naked or in sexy situations for when tech doesn't work or might be a risk.

K: Kinks. Slight daddy kink slight. He also likes marking both receiving and giving to remind both of you about eachother when you're apart. He also really really like rough sex

L: location. Anywhere. Bed shower kitchen alley space ship aircraft. THE SKY. He's down for anything so you name it he'll do it

M: Motivation. As said domestic stuff. You in his clothes too. Being apart for a while and just seeing you in person afterwards.

N: Nos. Sharing. Hal Jordan dies not and will not share especially you.

O: Oral. He loves it when you give him head. He loves watching you take him in loves your mouth. He'll give obviously and he's good too but he prefers it when you do it to him. He loves it when you get yourself of while sucking him off.

P: Pace. He can do slow and soft but he prefers it fast and rough.

Q: Quickies. Yes. He loves them. Anytime any place. He's down for a quicky before moving on like it never happened.

R: Risks. He's down for a lot. Bro is horny af especially around you so along as it is not death causing he's so down.

S: Stamina. He can go for a while 3 maybe 4. He's a lantern his Stamina is high and his sex drive is higher

T: Toys. Yes. (More detailed in wild card. ;) )

U: Unfair. Will edge you for a while. Will then proceed to overstimulated the fuck out of you. He'll also make flirty jokes squeeze your ass and just torment you till you eat him fuck you. (Consensually. )

V: Volume. Loud. And he's a groaner. Man doesn't know the meaning of stfu

W: Wild card. He uses his ring to make sex toys. Dildos cuffs rope vibrators (I think they should be able to do that) he'll sit there using his ring to overstimulate you while he scrolls on his phone or channel surfs

X: X ray. Packing 7 long 4 wide. He always has lube on him like always

Y: Yearning. He want you 25 fucking 7. Horndog and a half

Z: zzz. Depends sometimes he's awake for a while after others his out as soon as his head hits the pillow.

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[thevoidstaredback]

It was easy to draw the portal, even going so far as to colour it. Nightwing, John, and Deadman all stayed with him and didn’t allow any of the others back into the room until he was done. He was meticulous with his drawings, getting down every tiny detail he could remember, but none of the semantics. He trusts the heroes, sure, but one can never be too careful.

He’s sure Batty Man will appreciate the sentiment.

Nightwing laughed at his explanation.

Two and a half hours later, Phantom handed over two drawings. The first was of his parents’ portal, clean silver, electric blue, and radioactive green. He even wrote down the scale. The second one was of Vlad’s portal. There weren’t any major differences aside from the activation switch being on the outside, but it was dark gray, ocean blue, and toxic green.

Nightwing had taken one look at the colour and said he has a suspect in mind.

The rest of the investigative team was called back shortly thereafter.

Connie held onto the pictures.

“The League of Assassins.” Bludhaven’s vigilante started as soon as everyone was seated, “With the information Phantom gave me, the LoA is the most likely suspect.”

The Flash cocked his head to the side, “Why would the LoA need a portal into the afterlife? Isn’t their whole thing, like, being immortal?”

“They’re Eco Terrorists,” Batman corrected gruffly, “Ra’s is the only one who’s effectively immortal.”

“Oh, yay,” Raven drawled, “Eco Terrorists with a portal to the afterlife. What could go wrong?”

“Well, for one they won’t actually be able to survive,” Phantom said, “The environment in the Realms is toxic to anyone who doesn’t have the proper protections.”

“What do those look like?” Aquaman asked.

“Depends,” Deadman said, “If they have the tech to build a portal, then they’ll have the tech to build protections against the Realms and Her people. Or, they could be exposed…”

There was a moment of silence.

“Deadman?” Green Lantern asked tentatively, “You good there?”

“The Lazarus Pits,” the ghost said, “Ra’s won’t need protection to get into the Realms because he’s been in the pit so much!”

Green Arrow hummed. “Then we can assume that the same ‘natural’ protections will fall to Talia and his closest servants, too.”

“So, we have an army of assassins who can be brought back to life and are trying to gain access to the afterlife.” Captain Marvel summed up. “Why, though? Why do they need to get into the lands of the dead?”

“To look for someone?” Wonder Woman offered, “Maybe answers?”

“There’s a lot in the Realms that they could be looking for,” Zatanna said, “Do we have any way to narrow it down?”

Nightwing shook his head before looking at Batman. “B? Any clue?”

Batman was quiet. “We’ll need to speak with the others.”

Oh, that was probably a bad idea. “All of them?”

“Just your brothers.” Was the answer. “Phantom, I would like for you to join us.”

That is decidedly a worse decision.

Phantom thought for a moment. “Alright.”

A horrible idea that just keeps getting worse.

“Alright,” Constantine stood. “You start asking questions in Gotham, we’ll get started on actually looking for the thing.” The Justice League Dark were the first out the door, though Deadman had grabbed Captain Marvel’s shoulder to lead him out with them.

“We’ll keep the rest of you updated. Dismissed.” Batman stood and left the room, Nightwing and Phantom following closely behind him.

***

Gotham was just as Phantom remembered it. Though he wasn’t above ground, the cave he was in had the same air around it as the city proper did, if only ever so slightly warmer. This was a place that was frequented by family. Sometimes hostile, but still family.

“Welcome to the Batcave!” Nightwing cheered, throwing his arms wide and spinning in a circle.

Phantom raised an eyebrow, but didn’t say anything about the name. He can’t really judge.

The Batcave is exactly as it sounds. A cave full of bats. Flood lights lit up  the area, leaving the cave ceiling as dark as they could. There’s a massive computer setup on and around an equally massive desk, exactly one chair tucked into it. A large table with thirteen chairs around it, a door leading to what’s probably a med bay, another door to somewhere, a winding staircase going up around an elevator shaft, a straight staircase going down, and the door they’d just left the ZETA Tubes behind through. Down below was a T-rex, the largest penny Phantom’s ever seen, a million display cases of old costumes, and a memorial.

Phantom paused, his eyes locked on the memorial case. Whoever it was connected to is no longer dead, but that didn’t do anything to overwrite the importance of a grave marker like that.

“My little brother’s,” Nightwing said, his tone sad.

“He’s no longer dead.”

“I- Yeah, I know. He wanted to take it down, but B wouldn’t let him, so we started covering the glass with stickers and notes.”

Phantom smiled at the case. “It must mean a lot to him.”

“Huh?”

“Grave markers and memorials and the like mean a lot to the dead. It gives us a place to rest or pick up a snack. Anything left, like food, notes, spoken word, emotion, are all transferred to whom they’re meant for, even if the recipient can’t reciprocate the motion.”

Batman made a soft noise in the back of his throat that Phantom pretended not to hear. After half a moment, he said, “Nightwing, go get your brothers; tell them we have company.”

“No costumes upstairs, B!”

“Um, if it makes you feel better, I kinda already know who you all are?” That did not make the Big Bad Bat feel any better. If anything, his mood seemed to get worse. “I-I’m willing to go civvie if it’ll, um, so that we’ll have no choice but to trust each other.”

There was a long pause. Batman’s eyes never left Phantom. Then, he nodded, but he didn’t remove his cowl.

“Right. I’ll, hu, I’ll go first, I guess.” He felt the familiar cold of his Phantom Form dropping in favor of his living form. He didn’t actually feel anything other than a cold wash over his body, but he knew he was taller now, warmer and in jeans and a hoodie.

“Oh, my god.” Nightwing gasped, “You’re a magical girl!”

“I’m not a magical girl!”

“You totally are!”

“Enough, you two.” Batman growled. He removed his cowl now, slowly. Nightwing did the same with his domino mask. “How do you know our names?”

And, whoa. Danny knows who most of Gotham’s vigilante’s are, but he still can’t stamp down all of the awe of seeing Bruce Wayne in Batman’s costume.

Fuck! He thought he was over this stupid celebrity crush!

“I thought you, um,” he swallowed, keeping the rising blush from actually showing itself. “Nevermind. When Red Robin - should I call him Tim right now? - ambushed me and Billy in the park, he introduced himself. I kinda fell down a rabbit hole from there.”

Bruce - Batman? It’s hard to make any distinction between them right now - made another humming noise before sitting at the head of the table, the foot being the only spot without a chair.

“I actually don’t know all of you, either. I know you, Nightwing, Robin, Red Robin, Black Bat, and Signal, but not anyone else.”

“Are ya sure there’s anyone else?”

“Yeah, at least thirteen of you if these chairs are anything to go by, but I wasn’t able to piece together anyone else. Though, I didn’t really try to, either. Professional courtesy and all that.”

“Hm.” Bruce hummed again. Where did Nightwing - Dick? - go? “You’ll meet them all when they come down.”

That wasn’t helpful in the slightest, Mister B-man sir.

“Not even a clue?”

“No.”

“Damn.” He blinked. “I thought it was just supposed to be Nightwing’s brothers?”

A smirk - an actual, honest to god smirk - took over Bruce’s face. “You really think I have any control over any of those hellions?”

Danny laughed hard. Yeah, there’s the Bruce-Batman distinction he was looking for.

“I’m telling them you said that.”

“They’ll take it as a compliment.”

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techtober day 2 - tech-o'-lantern :')

tech carving a pumpkin would've been cute but i saw the prompt and this immediately popped into my head, i think my own pumpkin is going to have to be tech themed this year ehe