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Tagging Guide for DPxDC

Hey guys, there has been a lot of confusion recently about tagging the crossover on Tumblr. We want to encourage people to enjoy DPxDC content without annoying people who aren’t keen on the crossover. This does NOT apply to tagging on AO3, since the AO3 tagging system is extremely robust and easy to filter.

Sailor Toni from the main DP fanfic server made this graphic on best tagging practices.

[Image description: Image shows Nightwing and Robin talking to Bruce. Robin says “We have company.” Nightwing says “We need to talk. All of us.” Red Robin, Red Hood, and Batwoman are behind them, as well as a photoshopped Danny Phantom. At the bottom of the graphic, there is an image of Danny in a martial arts pose wielding a sword. The rest of the text follows.] 

Tagging Guide for DPxDC 

As the crossover grows more and more popular, we need to make sure the Danny Phantom, DC, and Batman tags on Tumblr is not taken over. 

- For crossover items please tag it as “DPxDC” with no spaces. 

- DO NOT tag the main fandoms   

(Ex. DP, Danny Phantom, DC, Batman, Batfam, etc.) 

- For ships like Tim X Danny, please use ship names like “Dead Tired ship” or remove all spaces (ex. TimXDanny)  

(The list of ship names can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/35f4s4sc)

We suggest you follow the guide in order to avoid both the Danny Phantom and DC fandom’s anger at them being unable to find non-crossover content. 

Huge thanks to everyone on Tumblr who has been working with us to keep things tagged and orderly. This is a big crossover fandom and we want to ensure that everyone can engage with it as much or as little as they want.

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@thesoulspulse suggested in this post a while back that Vlad should have become Casper High's principal instead of Amity Park's mayor, and I completely agree. Would have been waaaaaay funnier and better preserved his status as a very personal threat/potential ally to Danny specifically. Plus, we could have gotten a really dramatic students vs faculty dodgeball game with Vlad vs Danny as the inciting force!!

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Jack is under appreciated in the Fandom and it shows!

Like love Maddie, she’s a queen when she’s not traumatizing her son, but we sleep on Jack!

Like in both normal Danny phantom fandom and especially the dc x dp crossover.

More often than not Jack gets shoved into supporting character role in the fandom and I feel like this is a missed opportunity!

His main traits are loving his family and hunting ghost but he plays second fiddle to Maddie!

Love cool karate mom but we’re sleeping on the Himbo gun dad dammit!

Give me more character progression for him!

Make Jack make tough choices!

Have he have a crisis of faith!

Have him realize that Vlad doesn’t like him and is obsessed with his son and wife!

Have him ask what is more important, ghosts or family.

Have him choose family.

Have him run away with his kids in the dead of night.

Have him choose ghosts have him be the main antagonist

Have Jack chase after his missing family in a fucked up way of thinking he’s going save them!

Make him do something other than love wife and be tank antagonist!

He is basically Brucie Wayne if he was real and had a thing for guns!

Use Jack!

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oh, Frederich. I'm going to have fun with you.

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Bruce carefully approached the child playing by himself in the park. The child giggled as they played with chalk, the sidewalk illuminated by a single street lamp.

"What are you drawing?" he said softly, not wanting to alarm them.

The child turned, revealing themself to be a little boy, no older than 5. He had raven black hair and icy blue eyes. Bruce could practically already hear Oracle snickering on the other end of the comms. She had probably already taken a snapshot of the boy through his visor and posted to the batkids group chat which contrary to popular belief, he did know about. Bruce sighed internally. He'd never hear the end of it when he got home. Especially if he had the kid in tow. Let's hope that didn't happen.

"Hello Batman!" a cheery voice broke him out of his thoughts. "I'm drawing a gargaggle!"

Bruce refocused on the boy who showed no signs of fear. He didn't even look surprised which was strange to say the least. "A gargaggle? Do you mean gargoyle?"

The boy furrowed his brows for a bit before piping up again. "I do! It's such a funny word. I can never get it right."

"I know the feeling," Bruce said, crouching down next to the boy. "Sometimes I struggle with words too."

The boy's eyes went wide as if he couldn't believe the Batman struggled with words. "Say-" Bruce started, "-it's pretty late out are your parents nearby?"

The boy shook his head. "No, I don't have parents," he said as he went back to doodling.

Ok Bruce don't freak out just yet. "Oh, then do you have a guardian of sorts? Like an older sibling, or another family member? Like an aunt or grandparent?"

The boy shook his head again. "Nope. Oh! But I do have a friend. She's very nice and gives me lots of gifts and special things."

Alright, he could work with that. Maybe this 'friend' was the kid's guardian and he just didn't realize it yet. That could happen if he was put in their care recently. Bruce cleared his throat to get the boy to look up at him again. "Do you know where your friend is right now?" he asked.

The boy smiled wide. " 'course I do! She's right over there!" As he spoke, he pointed to a clutter of trees, just to his left. "She really loves you and your family," he said. "She's shy though, so she hid when she saw you coming."

"I see," Bruce replied as he got up. "Well maybe I can convince her to come out." He walked over to where the boy had pointed and pulled apart the bushes, hoping to find a woman who he could talk to about the dangers of wandering around at night. Instead he found nothing.

Bruce heard a giggle from behind him. "That's not where she is silly," he said.

"But that's what you-"

"She's not in the bushes, she's in the shadows. She's really good at hide and seek you know. Once we were playing and she hid in the shadows. Then she snuck up behind me from another shadow. It was really unfair! I never win hide and seek or tag against her," the boy said, starting to pout.

She's in the shadows? A meta? And one with a similar power set to Signal no less. Hmmmm.

Bruce began making his way back to the boy. "Then where is she right now?" he asked.

The boy shrugged, as he returned to his drawing once again. "I don't know. Sometimes she leaves and doesn't return for days. Since you're around, I don't think she's coming back for a while."

Great, just great. He had managed to scare off a little boy's only guardian in the middle of the night. Good going Bruce. he chided himself. He crouched down next to the boy again. "Do you know how to get home? Maybe we can wait for your friend there."

The boy turned to Bruce again. "Sure do!" he said, puffing out his chest. " 'cause I'm a big boy and big boys know how to get home on their own." he recited.

That was another point for the growing concerning information checklist. "Okay let's go wait for her then."

The boy's face dropped as he looked longingly at his gargoyle drawing. For a moment, Bruce thought he would have to bribe the kid with a lollipop but instead he held up his arms to be carried. "Okay," he said solemnly.

Bruce exhaled in relief as he picked up the boy. After pulling out his grappling gun he turned to the boy. "Where to...." Shit. Had he really forgotten to ask for the kid's name?

The boy in question didn't seem all too bothered by that fact. "Danny," he answered seamlessly. "And it's that way." Bruce aimed his grappling gun and off they went.

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It took Danny all of two directions before he was out like a light. Bruce sighed, switching directions. Yep, he would truly never hear the end of it.

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Bruce carefully approached the child playing by himself in the park. The child giggled as they played with chalk, the sidewalk illuminated by a single street lamp.

"What are you drawing?" he said softly, not wanting to alarm them.

The child turned, revealing themself to be a little boy, no older than 5. He had raven black hair and icy blue eyes. Bruce could practically already hear Oracle snickering on the other end of the comms. She had probably already taken a snapshot of the boy through his visor and posted to the batkids group chat which contrary to popular belief, he did know about. Bruce sighed internally. He'd never hear the end of it when he got home. Especially if he had the kid in tow. Let's hope that didn't happen.

"Hello Batman!" a cheery voice broke him out of his thoughts. "I'm drawing a gargaggle!"

Bruce refocused on the boy who showed no signs of fear. He didn't even look surprised which was strange to say the least. "A gargaggle? Do you mean gargoyle?"

The boy furrowed his brows for a bit before piping up again. "I do! It's such a funny word. I can never get it right."

"I know the feeling," Bruce said, crouching down next to the boy. "Sometimes I struggle with words too."

The boy's eyes went wide as if he couldn't believe the Batman struggled with words. "Say-" Bruce started, "-it's pretty late out are your parents nearby?"

The boy shook his head. "No, I don't have parents," he said as he went back to doodling.

Ok Bruce don't freak out just yet. "Oh, then do you have a guardian of sorts? Like an older sibling, or another family member? Like an aunt or grandparent?"

The boy shook his head again. "Nope. Oh! But I do have a friend. She's very nice and gives me lots of gifts and special things."

Alright, he could work with that. Maybe this 'friend' was the kid's guardian and he just didn't realize it yet. That could happen if he was put in their care recently. Bruce cleared his throat to get the boy to look up at him again. "Do you know where your friend is right now?" he asked.

The boy smiled wide. " 'course I do! She's right over there!" As he spoke, he pointed to a clutter of trees, just to his left. "She really loves you and your family," he said. "She's shy though, so she hid when she saw you coming."

"I see," Bruce replied as he got up. "Well maybe I can convince her to come out." He walked over to where the boy had pointed and pulled apart the bushes, hoping to find a woman who he could talk to about the dangers of wandering around at night. Instead he found nothing.

Bruce heard a giggle from behind him. "That's not where she is silly," he said.

"But that's what you-"

"She's not in the bushes, she's in the shadows. She's really good at hide and seek you know. Once we were playing and she hid in the shadows. Then she snuck up behind me from another shadow. It was really unfair! I never win hide and seek or tag against her," the boy said, starting to pout.

She's in the shadows? A meta? And one with a similar power set to Signal no less. Hmmmm.

Bruce began making his way back to the boy. "Then where is she right now?" he asked.

The boy shrugged, as he returned to his drawing once again. "I don't know. Sometimes she leaves and doesn't return for days. Since you're around, I don't think she's coming back for a while."

Great, just great. He had managed to scare off a little boy's only guardian in the middle of the night. Good going Bruce. he chided himself. He crouched down next to the boy again. "Do you know how to get home? Maybe we can wait for your friend there."

The boy turned to Bruce again. "Sure do!" he said, puffing out his chest. " 'cause I'm a big boy and big boys know how to get home on their own." he recited.

That was another point for the growing concerning information checklist. "Okay let's go wait for her then."

The boy's face dropped as he looked longingly at his gargoyle drawing. For a moment, Bruce thought he would have to bribe the kid with a lollipop but instead he held up his arms to be carried. "Okay," he said solemnly.

Bruce exhaled in relief as he picked up the boy. After pulling out his grappling gun he turned to the boy. "Where to...." Shit. Had he really forgotten to ask for the kid's name?

The boy in question didn't seem all too bothered by that fact. "Danny," he answered seamlessly. "And it's that way." Bruce aimed his grappling gun and off they went.

----

It took Danny all of two directions before he was out like a light. Bruce sighed, switching directions. Yep, he would truly never hear the end of it.

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I picked Danny because Mob would simply refuse to fight. Like Danny wouldn't win. But he would at least fight

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In Need Of Adoption

The Fentons were successful in prying Phantom away from their boy, but that didn't mean that the damn ghost didn't come back to kidnap Danny while he was recuperating from the operation that depossessed him.

Or, the one where Phantom and Danny are permanently separated by their parents, and Phantom feels like he must protect his human form at any cost, even if they have to flee their home in Amity Park.

(Phantom wants protection, for himself and his human half. He's in search of foster parents to replace the Fentons and will evaluate potential candidates with a keen eye.)

(Human Danny has long since determined that his ghost half has gone nuts after what their parents did to them, but they do need help, so he pushes for Phantom to consider other heroes as potential candidates for parenthood.)

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Who do they send? I'm thinking Question with a new League member for the investigation (Question stole the case file before it even got processed properly)

Brand new 18-year-old league member Static Shock comes on as his partner

It goes to somebody high ranking in the JL Dark though

Dc x dp short idea 64

The situation in amity is revealed because of Mr.Lancer.

After the ghost hospital situation, the beauty plangent kidnapping, and the time while he took the students on a camping trip he’s had enough.

Mr. Lancer reports his concerns to the justice league hotline.

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First thing the Justice League does is send someone to investigate.

If the claims are verified, it gets sent to Justice League Dark—with possible backup from the main JL, depending on their current caseload.

That's all pretty normal.

The real fire being lit is under the Justice League's legal department. They're forced to be reckoned with. Like caged tigers. Or the Disney lawyers.

Dc x dp short idea 64

The situation in amity is revealed because of Mr.Lancer.

After the ghost hospital situation, the beauty plangent kidnapping, and the time while he took the students on a camping trip he’s had enough.

Mr. Lancer reports his concerns to the justice league hotline.

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I need to know more about this background character in Bitter Reunions

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They don't need air to breathe but they DO need air to talk ?

Ok, listen. I know, I KNOW that "Phantom Planet's Not Canon Fuck You." Okay?

But just. Hear me out for a second.

Do Halfas Need To Breathe In Ghost Form?

Okay so this is a really lowkeye "debate" (I say that in quotes because it's more just that people have different headcanons and tbh this is the best way anyway because, you know, fuck canon death of the author and all) as to whether or not Danny needs to breathe in halfa form. And while I, like most people, just sorta decide whether or not he needs to breathe based on whatever my fanfic plot needs, I actually think, canonically at least, there is some solid evidence that no, actually, they don't need to breathe in ghost form.

There's a few times in canon where Vlad is choking Danny mid-fight and Danny looks more mildly annoyed than seriously panicked about it, but you can largely chalk that up to Kid's TV Screening Filters, so I don't put much weight on those.

However, there are some moment that sticks out more than the rest. And that's when Danny and Vlad are in space.

Yeah, uh, I'm talking about Phantom Planet.

(I'm sorry)

So initially, both Danny and Vlad are shown to be wearing helmets that presumably have oxygen filtering through them. Now now, I know what you're thinking: Lexx, wouldn't this mean that they do need to breathe in ghost form?

My theory isn't that they can't breathe in ghost form, my theory is that they don't need to breathe in ghost form. There's a difference.

I also think that they probably don't exactly want to test the theory if they have to breathe or now. Better safe than sorry, so let's wear helmets!

(Also, side note, this furthers the other lowkeye "debate" as to whether or not they get seriously cold in their ghost forms because, uh, they're in space with no spacesuit)

But I digress. Here they are shown with helmets, suggesting that they do have some breathing capabilities, even in ghost form.

But at the end of the episode, we see Vlad here chilling on a space rock, no helmet in sight, looking perfectly fine albeit disappointed and bored.

This, obviously, suggests that halfas do not need to breathe in ghost form. And I think Vlad literally just discovered that as soon as he was ejected to space sans helmet.

So my theory is, while Danny and Vlad have the organs required for breathing and do breathe as a reflex automatically, when put in situations like outer space where oxygen is not available, their ghost half takes over a little more and they stop breathing. I think this is such an automatic thing that when this change happens in day to day life (like Danny being choked by Vlad mid ghost-fight), that like how us humans don't actively think about breathing, we just kinda do it, they don't really notice it either.

So that's my theory. I'm so sorry for needing to cite Phantom Planet here. I'm sure there's other things you can pull from canon too, but this was just the most obvious. Again, headcanons ftw, okay peace out ✌️

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The Joker has been under the radar for quite a while now. He’s not inside Arkham or Blackgates. Batman is getting antsy trying to find him. The worst thing is that he just up and disappear, with no notice nor ominous sign to follow. Not even his goons know where he is. The last time they saw him he was on his own brewing something.

While Batman was busy with his own city, someone is attempting to call the JL via hacking into the Watchtower. Cyborg is trying to stop the hacker while alerting the other members about looking out for intruders. There’s a popup on the screens that reads “PLEASE PICK UP”.

“Should we get it?“ Superman asks.

“Of course not! That could be a trap from the hacker.“ Flash argues.

“I’m scanning the call, but it doesn’t seem like it’s a virus to me. The hacker is stopping me from tampering with the transmitting call so unless we pick it up it’d just stay there. It’ll take me a few days to track down this hacker. They’re good.“ Cyborg informs.

“I say we take it, they could be in dire situation and are desperate for our help.” Wonder Woman states.

They decide to take the call after a short argument. The voice that comes up sounds young.

“Oh shit they pick up. Uh hi I’m a huge fan-”

Another voice rumbles, this one filled with statics.

“WE HAVE NO TIME FOR THIS TUCK!”

“Oh right sorry, uh can we speak to Batman? We have some very important news for him and we need him NOW”

“What seems to be the problem?” Superman asks.

The static voice practically screams, the sound scratching into their ears like sandpaper.

“TELL BATMAN TO GO TO AMITY PARK AND PICKUP JOKER RIGHT NOW MY PARENTS ARE ABOUT TO DI- er VIVISECT HIM! DON’T BRING ANY SUPERS!“

The call ends at that.

“What… the fuck?”

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- Joker got resurrected by Lazarus juice so he has ectosignature

- Jack and Maddie attend an ecto-science fair at Gotham

- They pickup Joker’s signal.

- Shit hits the fan

- Danny only knows they have the Joker after the Fentons reveal to him the big surprise (they have him in a cage that stops Danny from sensing him)

- Joker tries all forms of threats and manipulations he can do in his situation and the Fentons are having none of it. “No gatekeep, gaslight, or girlboss your way out of the dissection table scum!” (would it be worse if the Fenton don’t even consider liminals to be human?)

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Batman: Away From Home

Dimension travel is not new.

Meeting doppelgängers or alternates certainly isn't either.

However, finding a dimension where Martha and Thomas Wayne were alive and took up the career of being the kind ghost hunters that didn't hesitate to hurt their own son (who, by all means, was the local Bruce Wayne of that dimension; just a tad more ghostly than usual) was something that made Bruce sick to his core.

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Danny, Sam, and Tucker are over Pennsylvania when a call comes through the Ops Center. JAZZY-PANTS displayed on a screen. They exchanged frightened looks.

"Maybe she's just freaking out over nothing?" Danny unconsciously wiped his mouth and checked his clothes for crumbs before pressing the flashing switch.

The speakers buzzed. "—ick up, pick up, pick—"

"Um, hello?" Danny ventured.

"HE PICKED UP—wait, no, I mean HE WOKE UP!"

"The Joker?" Sam squawked.

"It's only been—" Danny blinked in confusion at his bare wrist. His panicked mind swirled is he forgot how long it had been, except that it had been way too soon!

"He woke up EARLY!" Jazz wailed. "He's probably really used to sedatives! Oh, this is all my fault; I should have thought of that—"

"Stop making it about you," snapped Danny. Then, more kindly, added, "It's not your fault."

"Move it—" Tucker tried to bully the Giant inflatable Jack Fenton out of the pilot's seat and failed. It appeared to be attached to the seat by the ass. He gave up and sat on its lap.

"Is anyone hurt?" Danny asked, face pale. His eyes flicked from the JAZZY-PANTS on the screen to the windshield dazzled in shades of fire by the setting sun.

"Not yet, but they're going to dissect him!"

"Vivisect, actually." Danny slid both hands down his face. Suddenly, arson didn't seem like such a bad idea.

"We don't have time. I'm hacking the Justice League," declared Tucker, eyes glued on his work. The inflatable Jack Fenton continued steering despite his work on the keyboard.

"They're going to vivisect him, oh my god..." Jazz said despairingly.

Sam squinted at Tucker's screen. Her shaking hands glowed faintly with the dust from contaminated kale chips. "Did you... Already get in?"

Tucker laughed. Sweat beaded his face. "No, but thanks for the vote of confidence!"

"Well, it just looks like—"

"I did some preliminary stuff earlier," said Tucker. "I don't have control of anything yet..."

Danny felt nauseated. "How soon can you do it?"

"Don't rush me, I'm doing my best—"

"Oh no, oh no, oh no," Jazz started chanting. "They're starting, I gotta—okay, I'm setting the couch on fire. I'll—I'll hold them off as long as I can."

"Open the portal and blame it on a ghost!" Danny yelled.

"Love you, little brother. Bye." Jazz hung up without waiting for a response.

Danny grabbed the back of Tucker's seat, breathing quickly. Sam grabbed his arm, grip reassuringly tight.

The Joker has been under the radar for quite a while now. He’s not inside Arkham or Blackgates. Batman is getting antsy trying to find him. The worst thing is that he just up and disappear, with no notice nor ominous sign to follow. Not even his goons know where he is. The last time they saw him he was on his own brewing something.

While Batman was busy with his own city, someone is attempting to call the JL via hacking into the Watchtower. Cyborg is trying to stop the hacker while alerting the other members about looking out for intruders. There’s a popup on the screens that reads “PLEASE PICK UP”.

“Should we get it?“ Superman asks.

“Of course not! That could be a trap from the hacker.“ Flash argues.

“I’m scanning the call, but it doesn’t seem like it’s a virus to me. The hacker is stopping me from tampering with the transmitting call so unless we pick it up it’d just stay there. It’ll take me a few days to track down this hacker. They’re good.“ Cyborg informs.

“I say we take it, they could be in dire situation and are desperate for our help.” Wonder Woman states.

They decide to take the call after a short argument. The voice that comes up sounds young.

“Oh shit they pick up. Uh hi I’m a huge fan-”

Another voice rumbles, this one filled with statics.

“WE HAVE NO TIME FOR THIS TUCK!”

“Oh right sorry, uh can we speak to Batman? We have some very important news for him and we need him NOW”

“What seems to be the problem?” Superman asks.

The static voice practically screams, the sound scratching into their ears like sandpaper.

“TELL BATMAN TO GO TO AMITY PARK AND PICKUP JOKER RIGHT NOW MY PARENTS ARE ABOUT TO DI- er VIVISECT HIM! DON’T BRING ANY SUPERS!“

The call ends at that.

“What… the fuck?”

————————————————

- Joker got resurrected by Lazarus juice so he has ectosignature

- Jack and Maddie attend an ecto-science fair at Gotham

- They pickup Joker’s signal.

- Shit hits the fan

- Danny only knows they have the Joker after the Fentons reveal to him the big surprise (they have him in a cage that stops Danny from sensing him)

- Joker tries all forms of threats and manipulations he can do in his situation and the Fentons are having none of it. “No gatekeep, gaslight, or girlboss your way out of the dissection table scum!” (would it be worse if the Fenton don’t even consider liminals to be human?)

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Batman: Away From Home

Dimension travel is not new.

Meeting doppelgängers or alternates certainly isn't either.

However, finding a dimension where Martha and Thomas Wayne were alive and took up the career of being the kind ghost hunters that didn't hesitate to hurt their own son (who, by all means, was the local Bruce Wayne of that dimension; just a tad more ghostly than usual) was something that made Bruce sick to his core.

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DannyMay Day 18 was grave. blob enrichment!