#Al answers asks

[a1sart]

Behold my son

[He's fine, he just... looks like that]

kitty!!!! he looks so melancholy, give him a treat or something

[getyourpaybackwithsomepayback]

🧡

oooo i disagree with the theory that Davey Jacobs is a Smart Guy (tm)

No, no, no, that man has elevator music behind his eyes, he cannot do algebra, be so fr. He acts smart but really he’s just a smartass. Speaking of, he’s not a goody two-shoes, he has absolutely beat someone black and blue for bullying Les.

that is all tysm for the ask :)

[agalnamedlunasea]

hiiii bestie trick or treat :3

*hands you this*

The hamuker... and the crumch...

[star-steph06]

Art dump 😭😭 so sorry but the long awaited Respawn and WW and Talia art. I actually fuck with these two ladies together heavy idk why but it’s sooo cunt.

I’ll probably do more Respawn in the future though because he’s cool. The Jason one was for fun the shirt made me giggle.

At this point Talia is literally becoming my muse I draw her so much I love her and Damian down!!

[pechaghtlecha]

Don't hate me, I love you, you can get this Damijon as an apologize 🥺👉👈💖✨ 💙💚

[l0s3rd0wnt0wn]

ok if the reader's mother was dating someone and the reader sees him as a father (she also gains brothers and sisters who love her)

(Finally got to this one lolz)

I feel like Reader's mom would definitely flirt with anyone she comes into contact with. She has a flirty personality and can make you fall in love in minutes. She makes Slade fall desperately in love with her. Now, she has new stepkids with ten times the trauma of her old kids. She flirts with Clark at a modeling debut and makes him take photos of her in different positions. She teases him by telling him that she's flexible and gives him a little wink. Next thing, she's at the altar in a white dress, having Clark read his vows. One-night stands are not a thing for Hal Jordan; he will make things official. You end up in a relationship with Talia, who is already making clone babies with both your DNAs. This is not a drill, people! Reader will have new siblings whether you like it or not, and you kind of like the idea of having a clone baby sister or brother.

[occasionalsnippets]

I like to know more about Damian and Talia's relationship with fd au reader

Taglist: @dragondevinity, @lonely-star2044, @sheep-from-rad, @ilxandra, @thethingwiththefeathers, @star-wars-lycanwing-bat, @sackofsadstuff, @zonked-times, @paastaboi, @venfia, @fantasy-angelo, @linaisadream

Talia keeps tabs on her beloved so obviously, she's well aware of when Bruce takes in a new Robin. And with that Robin comes an unexpected variable, his blood sister.

You do not catch her eye, not at first. Not until she finds Jason Todd and dunks him in a Lazarus pit. Not until she finds you being Robin while your little brother rests within the walls of Wayne manor. Not until you become the CEO of the failing Drake Industries.

The first thing of note, Jason Todd recognizes you and your brother. The pits are unpredictable in their effects and even she was uncertain of about much Jason Todd would remember after being taken out. Yet he knew of you. The feelings are vague, ambiguous at best but never malevolent. It is enough to curb some of his anger at being replaced.

It gives him enough stability that she introduces him to Damian.

The one thing that is blatantly obvious is that you care deeply for your brother, for Timothy Drake. The two of you are more affectionate than any other pair of siblings she has seen and certainly closer than she is with any of her own siblings.

The best indicator that you are Robin and not your brother is that you play. Not in some childish innocent way but rather sharply and precisely. You dance around the points you want to make but the meaning is clear nevertheless. She has been very careful to conceal Damian's existence from her beloved but he has not escaped your notice. Yet, you haven’t told Bruce. How curious.

Perhaps it is that curiosity that drives her to meet you as yourself and not as Robin. Her father takes an interest in your brother. She takes an interest in you.

Talia finds herself waiting in your office at Drake Industries on a weekday afternoon. There’s a pleasantly soft melody being played on a CD somewhere. When you enter, there is no surprise, only a slightest trace of amusement.

Without the mask, you are still every bit as sharp and cold as her favourite blades. It's a delight to have a conversation with you.

A thought arises. You would make a lovely sibling for her Damian.

She is under no delusion that Damian will settle nicely with Bruce at first but with you there to ease the transition, it just might work out better than anticipated. She may even introduce him sooner than she had originally planned.

You, on the other hand, have no idea why Talia Al Ghul of all people keeps showing up at your office. You guys don't really do much other than gossip (and occasionally, you fight off the assassins she sends) but it's become something of a routine. It's weird. You take it in stride.

As for Damian, there were several things his mother had told him before she left him on his father's doorstep. The first of which was that you were to become his sister.

There is no reason to doubt his mother's words. You spend most nights at the manor, you attend family dinners and you are very involved with the family's night life. In addition, you hold great influence over the household, enough to block his attempts at claiming his rightful role as Robin.

You are endlessly helpful in integrating him into the family. He is... reluctantly grateful for your assistance. The others are uncertain of what to do with him. Grayson and father coddle him. Todd does not remain within the manor often. Cain and Drake are distrustful. You remain steadfast and steady.

He can see why mother is fond of you. You are an acceptable sibling. Strong willed. Successful. Far better than the other riff raff father keeps around.

Eventually he does come around to everyone else, though he remains jealous of Tim who clearly holds your affection and the position of Robin. You tell him that it’s Tim’s decision whether he’ll pass on the title or not so he does end up somewhat playing nice with him.

You remain near the center of his life. He continues to go to you for advice, he hands you his marked tests and preens when you praise him, you allow him into the Batcave and teach him about the comms system, and so on.

And then, he finds out you do not consider yourself to be family. You call yourself Tim’s sister but not his. Damian’s first emotion is anger, then betrayal, then jealousy.

Are you simply dense? Have the others done something to make you believe you are unworthy? If so, it must be rectified. Immediately.

His mother had said that you were to be his sister and Damian Al Ghul-Wayne won’t accept anything less than what he is due.

[mysterycitrus]

What are your thoughts on Dick and Talia’s relationship? Because I’ve always found it a) interesting and b) funny as shit. I adore your metas so I’m very interested on your thoughts/interpretations of them

the fact that we missed out on frigid dick + talia co-parenting during bruce’s timestream sabbatical because grant morrison is a hack makes me SO mad because it’s objectively the funniest thing they could’ve done

they’re both such haters who tragically love the same two waynes deeply. they both feel like they understand bruce the best and hate each other for it. talia was beefing with a child and the child decided to absurdly escalate the situation. dick’s begrudging, malicious respect for talia’s abilities. talia unfortunately trusting dick to take care of damian in bruces absence. he finds out talia helped jason plant a bomb on the batmobile and adds another tally on his comically large reasons i hate my stepmother pinboard.

they both attend a parent teacher conference and refuse to make eye contact. they argue about extra curriculars. bruce comes back but talia still ccs dick on the email chain about damian’s school fees. damian is enjoying the attention and starts nonchalantly saying ‘mother says….’ and ‘mother does this for me…’ just to see dick’s face turn purple with rage

[shanastoryteller]

Happy birthday!!!! More FMA!

He’s fucking tired.

In Xerxes, he’s Van Edris. In Xerxes, he’s the son of a former slave, having narrowly escaped being born into his father’s fate by virtue of him being awarded freedom by the time of his birth. In Xerxes, he’s an uncommon commodity, an alchemist with a skill that hasn’t been seen since his father fucked off to who knows where.

In Amestris, he’s Edward Elric. In Amestris, he’s the son of Trisha Elric who was born free and died free because while there are lots of different forms of freedom, in Amestris there’s one that everyone shares. In Amestris, he’s unknown and unremarkable and no one gives a fuck about what he does.

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” he says flatly.

This is what he gets for visiting his father’s country. It’s just fucking unfortunate that the really good alchemical texts are here.

He should have let Al (Van Altun, as they know him, even though the two of them having been using their Amestrian names almost their whole lives, regardless of what country they were in) do it. They’re not nearly as weird about him.

Pakor is alright, as far as kings go. He’s freed a lot of people, is poking at the laws of ownership that has governed his country for centuries to see if he can do anything about them without getting beheaded for it. He’s also known Ed since he was a barely able to walk, back when his father still made court appearances and brought the family along with him. Former slave against most talented alchemist in the country, and people tended to politely ignore the former. Hell, Ed’s been counting on the same thing since he was twelve.

Of course, now it’s coming back to bite him. People say he’s a genius, but if he was really smart he would have stayed far, far away from court. Like in Amestris, perhaps.

“You’re fluent in both languages,” Pakor says, coaxing.

“So are you,” he says accusingly. “We’re speaking Amestrian right now!”

Pakor sighs and switches to Xerxian. “You also speak Xingese and Drachman. You’re a difficult man to keep secrets from.”

“I’m also Amestrian!” he shouts. “And free, might I add! You can’t sell me off to slavery just to get some intel!”

“It’s not like we’ll brand you,” he says, affronted, and Ed is reminded that alright for a king is still pretty shitty. “We just need someone to do a little – double checking. To ensure the situation in Amestris is as it’s advertised.”

“You want to gift me to the Fuhrer to spy on him and you’re, what, just hoping he doesn’t notice that I understand everything and know everything and am, oh yeah, one of his citizens? I’ve been to Central before! With my luck, I’ll get recognized the first day here and then run out of Amestris! And, again, Amestris doesn’t have slaves! The leader of the country really can’t have one.”

Pakor sighs. “You’re very dramatic, Edris. It won’t be so bad. Here, I’ll say you’re my personal slave and that you’re on loan. It’ll be for cultural exchange purposes. He speaks Xingese, so you can communicate in that language without letting on you know Amestrian.”

Ed pinches the bridge of his nose. “This is a stupid fucking idea.”

“If you do this,” Pakor says, “I’ll give you the key to the royal library.”

Ed slowly lowers his hand, eyes narrowing. “I’ve been asking you to let me in there for years.”

“I figured I’d need to bargain it away eventually,” he says. “I was hoping you’d marry one of my daughters for it.” Having even light court obligations is bad enough, he’s in no way stupid enough to marry in. “You’re very difficult, you know. I’m your king. I shouldn’t have to bargain with you.”

“Tough shit,” Ed says, because Pakor may have known him for nearly twenty years, but that knowing goes both ways. Besides, he can’t piss him off because then he and Al will stop reparing all their shit bridges and infrastructure. “Fine. But if I lose my Amestrian citizenship over this, I’m going to be pissed.”

“Noted,” Pakor says brightly.

Uhg.

It doesn’t help that everything he’s heard about Fuhrer Mustang makes the man sound insufferable.

[crabrat]

alright this now it’s damian wayne week except im ooh uh damn im yeah so late

DAY 5! : Stars :)

i hope you enjoy it underneath the light

i hope you can get some sleep tonight

because where you live the sun doesn’t set

this is your bed, i hope you enjoy

[a1sart]

post limited :(

ah my beloved mutual who is always post limited. I will see you on the other side!

[getyourpaybackwithsomepayback]

hey it’s been a while :( I know we haven’t spoken much but you ok?

I am THRIVING bitch we are so fucking back

and yes it has been a while. I’m shit at time management. Like my lord and saviour Jennifer Lucy Cook once said: (all of the lyrics of “Time” go listen to it now) (time you can spend it when you spend it then you’re running out of time you can save it but to save it is to take a little time in a minute when you’re in it can you feel the passing time is an illusion there’s confusion when they tell you now it’s time to get older time to- okay I’ll stop now)

I have so many life updates but they’re also very personal and boring so yippee

[agalnamedlunasea]

trick or treat al ❓❓

Treat for trix!! Have an eepy himiko :3

[followerofmercy]

Oh my God I just realized the reason Arlecchino is Like That is because she's never known a parental figure as anything but an antagonist. Essay incoming:

I saw some really good analysis pointing out that Crucabena's existence was almost certainly a retcon for the Knave/Director of the House of Hearth's unforgivable behavior, and I agree. Nobody's ages make any sense without having to do a mental contortionist act and there was a distinct vibe of the Chasm Hearthlings being particularly brutal.

(That is part of why I don't usually get into super long-running stories. There will inevitably be some half baked ideas that you have to introduce early on for foreshadowing, but then the rest of the story moves in a way where there's a better option, and then you have to find a way to make the new idea work with the groundwork already laid. Personally, I think a footnote saying "We changed our minds - this is the edited version" is perfectly acceptable. A story is a conversation between the audience and author but whatever)

ANYWAY! It feels so fucking weird saying this because while I'm on the "they should be Worse, Actually" train 99% of the time, this is that 1% where I think Arlecchino being on the very very light side of morally gray makes for a way more interesting story than if they had've kept her true to the original idea.

I love evil women more than the next guy but I think the continued operation of the House of Hearth being a spit in the face to the Fontainian government and the Fatui and the idea of how a 'normal' family should look - because none of these kids are normal and that has directly led to their abuse - and that being a good thing is. Idk. Refreshing? I think it's a much more powerful message that Arlecchino was the only goddamn person that actually got results trying to do something about all these abused children. She is actually doing some incredible work in a terrible situation. In a world where these kids’ options are “being trafficked” and “Fatui pawns,” I think “Independent child soldiers operating under the Fatui banner but staying true to themselves” is a pretty damn good alternative. 

It’s also important that the rest of society’s lack of care is directly responsible for the continued existence of the House of Hearth as it is. I mean fuck’s sake, Fontaine has a community of people living in the SEWER. If there was a public orphanage that wasn’t operated by predators, I’m sure most children would be there instead! But no. Nobody wants these kids. And, God forbid Wriothesley decided to do something about being sold. The victim blaming is off the charts. There is no way for Arlecchino to operate peacefully within the existing system, so she made her own. 

So the actual point of this essay: It’s everywhere in Arlecchino’s story, dialogue and actions that she wants her children to support each other, but because of how Crucabena raised her, she can’t really envision herself as part of that family (even if she actually is part of it and the majority of the kids love her dearly.) A parent is something to be feared, eventually killed, and removed from the path of their successor. Everyone likes to highlight little Perurere asking if it’s normal for biological mothers and daughters to argue. On some level I think she knows it’s wrong, but still. Literally all she’s ever seen is a parent as an obstacle to overcome. None of the children in her care had good parents and, if they did, the parents are dead. 

(Also hot take that Crucabena probably thought extremely highly of Arlecchino and gave her special treatment. She felt that Clervie was holding her actual favorite daughter back. I imagine Arlecchino also has very complicated feelings in Crucabena’s role in raising her to be as strong as she is while also being an objective monster, but that’s a topic for another time.) 

Even Arlecchino’s constellation talks about her being alone while instructing her children to care for one another. That separation ties into her being outwardly contradictory about rules. In her story quest, she spends the majority of it aware that her children are disobeying her, but as long as she doesn’t catch them, she can’t rightfully punish them now can she? Now excuse her while she makes herself scarce so they can get up to their mischief. She lip services - and by that I mean lies - about the importance of rules. She Actively Encourages her children to disobey her so long as they do it smart, which is a way to teach them how to circumvent the unjust laws of Fontaine and the Fatui without getting caught. If her kids fuck up bad enough she’ll “punish” them before they get actually killed by something worse than her, and if they successfully trick her (with her blessing), then there’s a good chance they’ll live. (Or, yk, if they wanna leave she’ll let them asldfj) 

So, again, I'll keep preaching that Arlecchino's whole MO is that she is setting herself up as an antagonist for her children, and her children's allies, to test themselves against. She actively encourages rebellion against her, unfair rules, the system, the Fatui, Fontaine, etc, because that's how she survived her own upbringing and the only way she knows for her family to protect themselves. She is keenly aware that she is Not Gentle, Not Fair (even if I do neglect that part in my own writing), and that there probably is a better way to do things. That’s why she wants Lyney specifically to succeed her. She cannot envision a perfect Hearth with her in it because she is the Parent, and historically, Parents are obstacles to be removed. 

Arlecchino’s greatest wish as the King of the House of Hearth is to be dethroned, and I think that is WAY more interesting than the abusive, violent tyrant Hoyo teased at first.

[ghostly-bat]

Damian being pretty like talia would be the biggest "silver springs by Fleetwood mac" level f you to bruce lol "You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you" the brutalia angst if damian grow up to be a mini talia lol

!!!!! Oh my god, yes! The potential angst!!

He'll look at Damian sometimes and just sees what he could have had, what he lost. He sees her in his face, stature, figure, everything. Damian's beautiful, just like his mother and it pains Bruce especially when he notices the little things and habits Damian's picked up from Talia, like her laugh, the way she goes about arguments, the way her nose would scratch up when she was annoyed or the press of her lips when she was in deep thought. Damian's like an echo of Talia and is just a constant reminder of the woman he loved.

[star-steph06]

do you think damian sometimes shawls like talia whenever he misses her. he definitely had a drawer full of her shawls he takes

Oh definitely. I feel like he has so many even just to help remember her and what she smells like. It could give like a sense of protection for him after he just moved to Gotham. With all the culture shock I think it would help to have the shawls with him as a way to balance himself.

I also feel like he would wrap himself in them after a particularly hard patrol, maybe a nightmare. I know the bats have definitely saw this behavior and like never said anything because it’s something so sensitive. I don’t think he would let anyone touch them, not even Alfred.

Now I don’t know if he’d ever wear them in public, it would be super cute but I feel like in the comfort of his room surrounded by his pets is when he wraps the shawls around him. He could possibly wear them around the house or in public maybe to celebrate his culture and if he needs the support he’d definitely stop caring about how others might view him wearing the shawls.

This question was so cute thank you 💕