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[graysonnotwayne]

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“It’s not like ours, is it?”

Bruce came over to stand next to Dick, looking through the passage of caves beneath Mišićev Dvorak. They were well-illuminated – more so than the inside of the castle, even, although that was because the two of them were there and had the banks of lights on. The clear blue water caught the light, reflected it back, shone it bright against the pale stalagmites and stalactites. If Bruce was feeling whimsical, he would’ve said that these caves were more like Dick, where the cavernous unplumbed darkness below Wayne Manor was all Bruce.

He wasn’t feeling whimsical. But the thought occurred, nevertheless. And he stood close enough to Dick to feel some of the ambient warmth radiating from the younger man; a closeness they’d built from the early days, when Robin had sometimes inched nearer and nearer until he was practically tucked under the Bat’s cape against the cold, or the offputting, or the distressing. 

(Or the cold. Those short pants, after all.)

“I saw that you’ve signed yourself up for piloting duties.” Bruce folded his arms, comfortably. “Alfred and I came in the Batplane. So there’s at least one craft in the hangar that you’ll already know your way around.” A corner of his mouth twitched. “And that you’ll no doubt add some sort of … personal touch to.”

“No.” Dick laughed and listened to the sound echo. The light from the rippling water reflected an unnaturally bright blue in his eyes, but his gaze was too restless for it to be there long. “But I guess nothing is.” He wasn’t going to let himself be like that. If he started comparing things to the way they were, or the way they’d been, then it could take him down a dark road. That wasn’t what he wanted. It definitely wasn’t why he was here.

Why was he here? It wasn’t something he’d really thought about. Where else would he be? That was the better question - the one that made Gotham seem empty. As soon as he knew who he was, who he’d been, it felt as if Dick couldn’t get here fast enough. He had the sudden, burning need to set eyes on every single person in his family. Losing over a year of his life had shaken him up. He didn’t know what to do with the knowledge yet, or how he would come to terms with the changes. There was no getting around that they’d all found ways to move on without him. That wasn’t something he would ever blame them for, but it was difficult to see all the various ways people carved out their lives without the expectation that Dick Grayson would be part of it. He didn’t know what to compare the feeling to, really - not coming back from the dead, but something close.

“Just like riding a bike,” he agreed, since he’d seemed to retain some muscle memory. There were certain things he didn’t have to relearn. “It was the best thing I could think of. It’s something I know how to do, and I don’t have to be in peak physical shape to do it.” He grinned and lifted his hands in mock surprise. “Does this mean you’ve finally given in on the bumper stickers? Because it’s about time.”

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CHAR BIO; BASICS —

CHARACTER NAME/ALIAS: Richard John Grayson, aka Nightwing. FACECLAIM: Jesus Castro AFFILIATIONS: The Titans, The Justice League AGE (physical age as well, if different): 30 SPECIES (human, metahuman, alien, etc): Human IS YOUR CHARACTER’S IDENTITY SECRET OR PUBLIC?: Secret IF SECRET, OR YOUR CHARACTER IS A CIVILIAN, DO THEY HAVE A CIVILIAN OCCUPATION?: I don't think so, he'd be too busy with his duties in the mousehole. DOES YOUR CHARACTER LIVE IN THE MOUSEHOLE? IF SO, WHAT ARE THEIR DUTIES?: Yes, and I'd like him to be a pilot if that's all right.

DESCRIBE SIX TRAITS (3 positive, 3 negative) YOUR CHARACTER HAS AND HOW THESE AFFECT THEM:

1.) Trustworthy - Dick is consistent, reliable, and he can always be counted on to come running if his help is needed. He has a firm and unwavering sense of morality that keeps him grounded and confident in his abilities. 2.) Intelligent - Even though people look at him and assume he's just a pretty boy, he has genius-level intellect and is very good at deducing patterns and drawing connections. 3.) Adaptability - He prefers to have a plan going in, but he knows nothing goes according to plan. Dick is always prepared with multiple alternate routes and fail safes, should something go wrong, but he was also trained by Batman.

1.) Perfectionist - Dick can be extremely hard on himself and others. If he sees any room for error or makes a mistake, especially when there are lives on the line, he can be harsh with others and where they're lacking. 2.) Overextends himself - Although he has plenty of siblings to share the weight, Dick tends to think he can and should take on everything himself. He has a difficult time saying no when someone needs help, no matter who it is, and can run himself down to the bone trying to do everything for everyone. 3.) Private - While this isn't inherently a negative trait, Dick can take his need for privacy too far. He can and will keep secrets from his team if he thinks it's the right thing to do, or might protect them from getting hurt. He has the tendency to make independent decisions regardless of whether or not he's running a group. He sees it as his responsibility to make the hard calls, even if it means shutting down any possibility for collaboration.

POWERS AND/OR ABILITIES: Acrobatics, computer hacking, disguise, escapology, firearms, genius level intellect, forensic science, criminology, indomitable will, investigation, aikido, most forms of dance, boxing, capoeira, eskrima, hapkido, jeet kune do, judo jujitsu, karate, ninjitsu, sambo, savate, taekwondo, kung fu, multilingualism (English, Romani, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Latin, Swedish, Dutch, Farsi, Swahili, Mandarin, Kikuyu, Cantonese, Arabic, and ASL), peak human strength, peak human agility, peak human speed, peak human reflexes, peak human stamina, peak human endurance, peak human senses, stealth, swordsmanship, tracking, and weaponry.

IC PORTION; DETAILS —

WHAT BROUGHT YOUR CHARACTER TO SOKOVIA?: After Dick temporarily lost his memory, he was estranged from the rest of his family for some time. If it's okay with everyone, I'd like to pick up once his memory's returned and he's himself again. Once he's settled things in Bludhaven, he would go to Sokovia because that's where his family is.

DID THEY SIGN THE ACCORDS? WHY OR WHY NOT?: No. Dick is not the sort of person who would bow to outside pressure. He knows what he is doing is right, so he wouldn't bend even if someone else told him otherwise. He has a strong sense of obligation and duty to continue.

PROVIDE 3-5 HEADCANONS RELATED TO YOUR CHARACTER:

WANTED CHARACTER CONNECTIONS: Dick has a lot of connections, but I'm most excited to plot with the bat-family! Apart from that, I want him to reconnect with his Titans team.

POTENTIAL CHARACTER ARCS: I would really like to flesh out and develop the relationships he has with each of his family members. I really like the dynamic between him and Bruce. I hated the whole Ric storyline and really want to re-establish his connection to the family.

CHARACTER BIO —

Bludhaven belonged to Nightwing. Leaving Robin behind had been one of the most difficult things he'd ever done, but it also meant starting anew. He settled on Bludhaven because it was close and desperately needed his help. The crime rate was worse than Gotham's a good day--Gotham's evil stepsister, that's what he'd told Cass, and he hadn't been exaggerating. Even though Gotham was just over the bridge, having his own identity and his own city granted him independence he'd never experienced before. Now that he was leading his own team and carving out a real place for himself, he no longer felt as if he were in Batman's shadow.

KGBeast's failed assassination changed everything. Once Dick regained consciousness, he had no idea who he was and didn't recognize his own family. Overwhelmed by the information he was given, he withdrew from all of it and vehemently opposed having anything to do with Nightwing or with the Wayne family. He found menial jobs to get by: taxi driver, bartender, waiter, and avoided anyone that had to do with his past. With Dick Grayson. That wasn't him anymore. He didn't want to get involved, especially as the world around him descended to chaos.

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