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Manifesting a juni ba comic about ⭐️ Duke ⭐️

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Can anyone who's first language is English please beta by Duke Thomas fanfic? It's 23k words, 2/2 chapters. I need help to see if there are spelling mistakes, syntax errors and also to see if the pacing and characterization is good. Thanks!

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No hate to the creator but imagine how tired WE are! Imagine how tired WE are of it

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Just thought about Cass wanting to learn how to read and write because of the dying love letter John Robinson wrote to his wife. Cass couldn't even read the letter at the time, but she saw how John's wife reacted to the letter, saw the love that could be transmitted through writing. So Cass learns to read. And years later, she opens an envelope and reads Stephanie's dying love letter to her.

Batgirl (2000) #2 // Batgirls #14 // Batgirl (2000) #2 // Batgirl (2000) #62

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Some more Jason please enjoy the crumbs

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Damian Wayne in Robin: Son Of Batman

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Duke Thomas on his ALT account after the Cursed Wheel training arc

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Hot take as much as I love good sister Cass & as much as I tolerate good brother Dick, Steph is just the superior sister figure & Duke the superior brother figure when it comes to Damian as they see him as a kid no strings attached & I adore that, that's why it burns me everytime I see a fic where Damian is needlessly mean to Duke & Steph & vice versa.

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Me bcs I actually read them comics unlike WFA warriors

Joining the Batman comics gatekeeper wars on the side of the gatekeepers

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THE trio of all time

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THE most underrated duke fit ever

being keeping a hold of this post for a while and finally got to post it 🙏

+close ups

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god forbid a woman is boring and a low achiever and likes to drink

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what do you think each of the bat fam’s music taste is like?

Bruce Wayne may suggest that his taste in music is diverse, encompassing various genres. However, his inclination leans heavily, if not entirely, towards jazz, particularly whatever can be found in those 60 tour vinyls he inherited from his father. There are days where he wakes up early and takes a very long time to exist. Those are to the rythme of Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone and the likes. He's got a tune at the back of his head that's blues and that looks down at the pulsating, effervescent core of the city right along with him. (Suffering can feel religious when you do it to the right tunes.)

Jason Todd— I think —listens to much more rock than he does punk. I'm not deriving too much from canon on this. It's one of those instances where the cover matches the book. The Smith, Red Hot Chilli Pepers, Amy Winehouse, Nirvana, Gun's n Roses, Pink Floyd... There isn't a lot that can't be deducted from how he dresses and how he looks. I was thinking about making a Jason Todd style analysis since his style has been consistent in the comics unlike the others, but for now, all I can say is that he looks like a portrayal more so that an actual person.

Duke Thomas and Bruce could theoretically bond over their shared admiration for Nina Simone. Duke's musical preferences lean towards conscious rap, encompassing artists like Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Killer Mike, as well as eclectic talents such as Steve Lacy, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino, and Tyler The Creator. Unlike Stephanie, whose taste revolves around 50 cent, 2 Pac, The Notorious B.I.G and the likes, Duke values lyrics with a bit more depth and resonance. Stephanie's playlists feature artists like Travis Scott, Yeat, Playboy Carti, A$AP Rocky, and 21 Savage. In essence, while Stephanie leans towards a more rebellious vibe, Duke gravitates towards introspective narratives. When Duke associates memories with music, he finds meaning not only in the lyrics but also in the historical context and artistic process behind each piece—a sentiment that resonates deeply with me.

Tim Drake probably has the most diverse music tastes out of the whole family. What with Damian's obsession with anime openings and Alfred's near religious focus on classical music. I hate to sing his praises, trust, but he does actually have an open mindedness that the others don't have. I do see him leaning towards Gorillaz, The Strokes, MGMT, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, TV Girl and Cage the Elephant, though.

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Ok, so. I know this is far-fetched, but stay with me now. I’ve scrolled through numerous Duke Thomas fanfics as his #1 fan, and I have yet to see his potential for behavioral attachment and obsessive tendencies being used as a key part of a plot. So I decided I’ll do it myself.

A mutual of mine made me read—though I didn’t want to at first—Batman: Urban Legends, and the Smile Drops drug derived from Scarecrow’s fear gas storyline really opened a door into a lot of previously unexplored terrain regarding the long-term consequences of fear gas/Smile Drops.

What fear gas does is trick your psyche by rearranging your neurological pathways into whatever the component of the formula wants. It’s never been in a solid form before, only as gas, and the transformation from gas to solid for the creation of Smile Drops is revolutionary. Pair that with ith the power vacuum left from Two-Face retiring (Batman: Detective Comics #1042–#1064) and the disappearance of Scarecrow, it makes it more than likely that someone was smart enough to take it apart, recreate it, and make more of it—with different purposes.

But what does it have to do with Duke? You may ask. Well, as I stated before, one of the most interesting aspects of Duke as a character is his obsessive nature—obsessive nature that’s only intensified by the void left behind by the loss of his parents. Obsessive nature within which lies my main point: what happens if a mutated version of fear gas—or Smile Drops—hits Duke? What happens when the drug hijacks his brain’s attachment mechanisms? What if his obsession— this means to fill the void— doesn't attach to a thing—like the idea of justice or protecting the Narrows—but instead latches onto a person?

There’s compelling science behind this. In times of crisis or trauma, the human brain goes into survival mode. If someone is present in that state—especially someone who offers safety or relief—the brain anchors to them.

It’s a form of trauma bonding.

The prefrontal cortex is compromised, the amygdala overfires, and oxytocin (the bonding hormone) is dumped into the system. To put it simply, when in a state of heightened vulnerability, the person who’s present when your brain is unraveling and re-forming becomes ingrained—wired into the architecture of your mind as something internal, essential, inescapable.

I thought about who the most interesting character would be to tie into this plot— to be there when Duke loses his mind. At first, I considered Cassandra Cain anx then Stephanie Brown. But ultimately, I chose Jason Todd and here's why;

They’re the most similar members of the Batfam: both from lower-class backgrounds, raised in similar, neighboring areas; both lost their parents and went through the foster system, only to run away from it; both were eventually adopted by a wealthy man who—regardless of intentions—forced them to give up part of their independence. A man who holds, in many ways, the power to shape or break the futures they’ve been fighting to build. Long story short, they're the same in the ways that matters; kids who never had a choice but were expected to rise anyway.

I think Jason would see himself in Duke, in that way. He’d be sympathetic, patient, maybe even protective sometimes.

And, do I think this could be one of the few genuine chances Duke has at building a healthy relationship with someone during this timeframe (without his parents in his life)? Absolutely.

But would Duke see it that way, especially so soon?

Absolutely not.

Because, Duke lives in the Manor he watches Bruce and Jason argue constantly. Jason cuts off contact with the family over and over. There is no time for them to bond. And for Duke, that doesn’t matter—because this has nothing to do with him.

But then, picture this; Jason operates in Crime alley and Duke the Narrows so they are in proximity when Duke gets this new lesser than version fear gaz. And Jason saves Duke. Is there when he unravels.

And in the aftermaths, Duke internalizes an obsession with Jason without even realizing it, at first. And it's true to say that Jason wouldn't be weirded out, if Duke got attached to him, especially after Red Hood And The Outlaws #25 and in the light of the events that have taken place in Heroes In Crisis—but this is Gotham and thats excuse enough to spoil something that could have been good, given time— but here's the tragedy: Duke doesn’t fully recognize it as a real connection, let alone attachment. His mind, altered by the drug and shaped by loss, dehumanizes Jason. He doesn’t view him as a person but as a subject—something to analyze, to observe. This pattern fits Duke’s psychological profile; he has a tendency to step back from things to view them clearly. That detachment makes it easier to cope, but harder to connect. (He did this with Riddler—treating Nygma as a puzzle instead of a person who creates them.)

So what does that mean for their non-existent relationship? It becomes… strange. Complicated. Duke keeps Jason at a distance emotionally even more now, all the while being mentally obsessed with him. And it all roots back to a single moment: while under the effects of Fear Drops, and completely blind of senses, Duke confused Jason for his mom—and clung to him like he once did her. And now, the lines between those attachments have blurred. Every time he thinks of her, he thinks of him.

What could have been the foundation for a healthy bond becomes something distorted—not out of malice, but because the trauma left Duke unable to tell the difference between love and survival.

Here are the tags, dropping this sometime next month!

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neglected guinea pig + scary cat

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"spam like = blocked" if you spam like me i am going to cast 1000 protection spells on you so nothing bad happens to you ever