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Dark Knights of Steel #1 - “In the Beginning” (2021)

written by Tom Taylor art by Yasmine Putri

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[ fromregrets ]

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        Finally something they could agree on. Bruce was one of the hardest people in the city, no, the world to get along with. Jason hummed in response, nodding his head in agreement. “That’s an understatement. Stopping when he heard Bruce call for him to wait, he turned his head to look over his shoulder at the billionaire. It wasn’t the first time that he had tried to stop him but something felt different about this time. He couldn’t put his finger on it but something pulled him to hear the other man out for the first time. “You’ve got that right.” Jason replied. Bruce was the last person he would want to see or talk to because every time he saw him all he felt was betrayal, like despite all the words his former father figure said meant nothing because they were all bullshit. “Don’t you have other kids to look after? I’m fine.”

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          there was a part of bruce that wished alfred was here for this conversation, the old man knew bruce better than he knew himself and would help keep him on track, but this was something that bruce had to do on his own... it was his mistake that he needed to atone for. “mmm, but the one in front of me is who i’m most concerned about.” he said “no matter how much they may hate me.”

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[ ofstarshine ]

Mar’i smiled and nodded. She was used to hearingthat. Since she was a kid everyone said she was the light of the family.Unintentionally of course, they put it into her mind that the happiness of thefamily depended on her. After her mother died, she decided she would never be theone to stress out her father, her family. She sculpted herself to be theperfect daughter, niece, granddaughter. No mistakes. Be Humble. Be a strongfighter. Don’t break, don’t crumble. Make your familyfeel needed. And above all smile. Must be perfectly perfect. Thatwas how she lived her life, enforced by only herself. “Thank you, GR-Bruce. Isthere anything I can help you with?”

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          bruce studied her, part of him thinking he’d said the wrong thing. he couldn’t know everything that the girl had been through and he had a feeling that she’d been hearing that phrase more than she should have. “on the other hand, the dark can be peaceful and soothing when the light is too harsh.” he was trying to get better at the whole father thing, and he still had a ways to go, so bruce hoped he wasn’t royally fucking this all up. “hmmm... what do you know about baking? alfred is out and we’re out of his cookies. i’ve got the recipe but i could use a hand to make sure i don’t burn the kitchen down.” did he have a few meetings today? yes, but now the ontly thing on his schedule was mar'i.

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[ fromregrets ]

       “He doesn’t know how to not be a butler.” A shiver ran down Jason’s spine when Bruce said his name. A mix of anger and sadness fell over him. He had always been conflicted in his feelings towards the man who had made him who he was. In the beginning it had been anger, red, hot rage that consumed him every time he saw the Billionaire’s face, but it had changed over the years. Alfred had helped him see it a different away but as much as he tried the resentment was ingrained in who he was. The Joker had made sure that Jason would remember exactly the person who could save him and didn’t. Things just weren’t as simple as that though. He had accepted a long time ego, despite his conditioning that it wasn’t Bruce’s fault that Jason died. It was, however, his fault that when Jay crawled his way out of his grave that the Joker was still alive. That was something he could have done. “Whatever you say, Old Man.” Turning around he picked up a few more things before walking towards the exit. “I’m taking all the cookies.” 

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            “very true.” bruce chuckled “i’m beyond lucky that he chooses to stay with me, i know i’m not the easiest person to get along with.” bruce was a little surprised that jason was still here, that he hadn’t left once he realised that it was just bruce here, but the billionaire was grateful that he was. “wait...” bruce stood, nervousness settling in his stomach “i know i’m probably the last person you want to see or talk to but if you need anything, anything at all, i’ll do everything i can to help you.” he shoved his hands in his pockets, fists clenched to keep his nerve “i’m sorry for failing you jason.”

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[ fromregrets ]

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       Jason was pleased when Bruce moved away, giving him space. He was much like an animal when cornered, ready to say or do anything to get out. “Does he take nights off?” He asked, a little surprised that the butler would take time off. What did butlers do when they weren’t being butlers? “That’s where I’m headed next then.” He told Bruce, expecting the man to leave him alone after that. When he didn’t walk away immediately, Jason sighed and turned to face him. “What? I’ll be out of your hair soon.” 

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          he nodded “i try to give him at least two days a week but doesn’t always work out that way.” bruce knew that the man more of a father really deserved better and he was doing everything in his power to give alfred the best he could, hell he made more than some of the board members at wayne enterprises, but he could always do more for alfred. “jason…” bruce sighed lightly “you could never be in my hair. you’re always welcome here.”

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       “What’s the fun in that?” Jason asked, hearing Bruce’s voice come from the shadows. It had been a while since the pair had seen each other in person. That was Jason’s choice. He held a lot of resentment towards the man he once considered an adoptive father. “Where’s Alfred? He usually brings me cookies.” Jay said, letting the older man know that he was disappointed that it was him and not the butler. 

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          bruce chuckled “true.” he moved into the room, sitting at one of the tables so he could still give jason his space. there was a lot that bruce wanted to say to him, but it wasn’t up to bruce. he’d decided that he wasn’t going to force jason into a conversation or make him listen to bruce apologise for his failings, forcing it wouldn’t do anything. “made him take the night off. there should be some cookies in the kitchen though.”

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[ closed starter /// @fromregrets ]

          it was alfred’s night off so when the batcave’s silent alarm was tripped, bruce had to quickly don his cowl and see who was sticking their nose where it shouldn’t be... before one of damien’s animals got to them of course. it didn’t take him long to find them, a soft sigh escaping him once he saw who it was “you know, you could just use your code instead of breaking in.” bruce pulled the cowl off, leaning against the wall as he looked at jason

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[ “No, it’s more than that. You take care of people.” /// @barbaraxxgordons ]

            “i try to at the very least.” bruce sighed lightly, taking a long sip from his mug. for so many years he’d been more focused on saving gotham than his family. these kids relied on him and bruce had failed them all... they deserved better from him.

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[ “I guess I’m a glutton for punishment.” /// @oftalon ]

          bruce smirked, slightly confused but still amused at the situation “are you wanting me to somehow be involved in that?” he quirked a brow before taking a sip of his drink “it’s not the first time i’ve been asked but i’m a family man these days so you’ll need to look elsewhere.”

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Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson The Originals 2.02 ‘Alive and Kicking’

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Actual DILF™ Bruce Wayne

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@timmy-drake

bruce wayne | batman — tim drake | robin

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[ “He seemed fine. But that’s what they say. People who aren’t okay.” /// @onlybloodson ]

          bruce hummed, nodding his head in agreement at what damien said “we should probably keep an eye out to be sure.” from his spot in the shadows, he surveyed the scene “what do you think?”

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dailydccomics: The Long Halloween #1

The Long Halloween #1

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[ “This darkness. This blackness that spilled into us.” /// @ofstarshine ]

          bruce looked down at the girl, chuckling softly “if things are too dark just add some light.” he slid his hands into his pockets while smiling at her “darkness is just the absence of light after all.”

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Midnight Mass Starters !

Taken from the 2021 Netflix series, Midnight Mass! Some of these have already been edited. You can change them however you see fit! Keep in mind that some spoilers for the show will be present!

“Are they okay? They’re gonna be okay?”

“While you’re at it, ask him why He always takes the kids, while the drunk fucks always walk away with scratches.”

“Oh, their lips to God’s ears. No. They’re lips to my ass.”

“I’m good. I’d actually prefer not to smell like cat shit.”

“You know, sometimes there’s a storm, and it floods, and those bodies just pop up right out of the ground. Cat food.”

“I’m surprised that you’re surprised. I figured this is where you wanted to be. You were trying to break in, after all.”

“This isn’t a community anymore, honey. It’s a ghost.”

“Come on, no one can fool the altar boys.”

“No, uh, I think that you’re the prodigal one. I’m just the black sheep.”

“Look at us, back where we started. The one place that we swore we’d never end up.”

“So, I mean, you came back… Here. You came back here on purpose. Why?”

“Ride out the storm tonight, and then tomorrow, you’ll see what tomorrow is all about. Find another project.”

“Well, that’s the thing about where we’ve been. It’s important, sure. But it’s not as important as where we’re going.”

“Every place before where I am now, well, they were just leading me here even if I didn’t know it at the time. Even if I didn’t see it.”

“Are you really walking by without saying hi?”

“This darkness. This blackness that spilled into us.”

“Even out of the blackness, love will rise again.”

“I don’t want to hold up the town’s pariah.”

“Shit I did, I don’t care about me so much either. But what did he ever do? What did he ever do to you?”

“My friend here is just leaving, and they mean no harm. Not they’re fault that they were born woefully fucking unfunny.”

“You ever hear of RR? AA for pirates.”

“See, I’m a pretty rational person, and you know that all our myths, our religions, come from natural occurrences that we can’t explain.”

“No, it’s more than that. You take care of people.”

“You stole from me things I didn’t even have yet. You reached through time, (Name)! You reached through time and stole!”

“If I can forgive you, (Name), then anyone can.”

“It’s like this particular brand of self-righteousness that is exclusive to a certain breed of religion.”

“But just now… It’s like I woke up, and there you are.”

“Told you they’d catch on. We’re a trio now.”

“But then being in there with you, and (Name), and talking like that, talking under those circumstances where I feel like… maybe my life might be worth it.”

“It felt too easy to leave. Like, I shouldn’t just leave.”

“I guess I’m a glutton for punishment.”

“I knew all the while that I’d have to lie to the very people that I’m here to save.”

“All three of us, we, um, we were a little scared shitless.”

“I already had resentment in my heart, and I shouldn’t have.”

“But children just don’t do what you did on their own, not unless one of their parents has failed them something awful. And you’re mother’s a saint, so I guess that just leaves me.”

“It’s a special kind of self-pity to identify with the destruction of Jerusalem.”

“Everyone gets their wings clipped at some point.”

“I think we all want, so badly, for there to be a reason. For everything. And some justice, and some comfort when we die.”

“That’s what we mean when we say heaven. No mansions, no rivers of diamonds or fluffy clouds and angel wings. You are loved. And you aren’t alone.”

“Give yourself over, while you understand it or not.”

“Well, at least they didn’t call them Bong.”

“When something like this happens, we are all supposed to be the same.”

“He seemed fine. But that’s what they say. People who aren’t okay.”

“Just wondering who the hell lit those campfires in the sky.”

“You were aware of yourself, but you acted involuntarily.”

“I worry. I worry about that one. They’re hardly the reliable sort.”

“You brought me out here, where there is nowhere for me to go, to do what exactly?”

“See, I can’t believe you’d want to scare me. I don’t believe that.”

“I’m not as strong as you. I never was.”

“I’ll show them, they don’t have to be afraid of us. I’ll show them who we are.”

“What I know is that (Name) sacrificed everything. Everything. Because they thought I could help.”

“It never made sense to me. We say there’s a heaven and that it’s waiting for us. Then we claw, fight and beg for a few more minutes at the end.”

“We made our choices. We lived our lives.”

“Is that what I’ll become? Just an animal who can’t resist?”

“I suppose virtue isn’t a virtue if it doesn’t cost you anything.”

“I am so proud of you, and I just wish that we had gotten to know each other.”

“I don’t know, but I think that I killed my mom.”

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Daniel Gillies in Occupation: Rainfall (2020) dir. Luke Sparke