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gothamgirlgayngs · 10 months
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Cass Cains Girlfriends are Making Out on the CW and all she got was this stupid Sandwich
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leoleolovesdc · 8 months
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Bruce and literally every girl he ever came across vibes
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You stood on the roof with Commissioner Gordon. You held the files to your chest and were a mess of nerves. You could feel the tension brewing inside your bones but Jim stood casually, dragging puff after puff from his never-ending cigarette. 
"Commissioner-" A deep voice startled you and you yelped, hiding behind Gordon 
"Calm down, will you?" Jim chastised Batman, "She's still new-"
"The reports," Your shaky hand extended towards the sword-wielding Robin 
He snatched it from your hands, and you shrank back behind Jim. He flipped through the pages and made a sound. 
"This one isn't incompetent, Gordon," Robin commented, "Decent job, Doctor," He looked at you
"T-Thank you-" You swallowed 
"Red Robin would like some details on this case-" Batman handed you a USB
"Yes, sir-" You said shakily 
"Go back down, kid-" Jim told you and you didn't need to be told twice 
It didn't matter that you'd met the Batman before. He still scared the crap out of you.  "Nice to meet you," You nodded and quickly left 
"Are you crazy?" Jim stared at Bruce, "She's been in this city for five months- You can't have her running intel!" 
"She's competent," Robin added as he went through the file, "She'll run intel because she's qualified," 
"Just-" Jim's voice dropped as he stared at Batman, "Don't let her get hurt, okay?" 
"I never intend to," He answered in a low, gravelly voice
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niphredil-14 · 1 year
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please send me requests i am so serious i need inspiration!!
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vodrae · 3 months
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Bruce: If I gathered you all today, it is because we have to speak about a very important topic
Harper: You're divorcing Clark ?
Bruce: What ? No ! We need to talk about love...And sexual relationships.
As he says this, the manor locked down.
Dick: his ex girlfriend next to him, his fiancée being pregnant.
Barbara: her ex boyfriend is next to her, currently in a relationship with Dinah.
Jason: His only friends growing up were prostitutes.
Cass: Is forced to know when people are horny because of body reading.
Steph: A teen mom. Her ex is next to her.
Tim: Helped his ex next to him to find a good family for the baby, not his.
Harper and Cullen: Grew up in Crime Alley next to the hookers venue.
Duke Thomas: Had responsible parents.
Damian: Well, know the science. X and Y and when a mom and a dad love each other much...
Talia: Her child is litteraly here.
Selina: Was the prostitute friend.
Harley: HEHEHEHE Batsy said "Sex". Also has a daughter.
Alfred: Has a daughter, assisted Martha to deliver at home.
Titus and Alfred: Can't have kids anymore.
Kate Kane: Is 40 ?
CHAOS ONGOING STANDBY
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mcgomega · 2 months
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"Ladies' touch" Part 1: Red Robin/Tim Drake
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Platonic!Batfamily & Batsis; Eventual Romantic!Bruce Wayne/Batmom (Soulmate + ABO AU)
Summary: you and your mom move to Gotham to start anew. You both had a rough couple of years and are working hard to stand back up on your own legs. Slowly you build up new connections with people that will, hopefully, change your life for the better.
TW: mugging attempt, knife, injury, blood
Included ships: Tim x Bernard x Kon-El, past Tim x Stephanie
Author's note: All of your reblogs, tags and comments are greatly appreciated! Feel free to ask me questions too!
Characters' secondary genders:
Pack Alpha: Tim Alpha: Dick, Jason, Cass, Kate, Alfred, Kon, Cassie Beta: Bruce, Steph, Barbara, Duke, Harper, Luke, Bart Omega: Batsis, Batmom, Lance, Bernard Haven't presented: Damian
Contents: Prologue - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4,1 - Part 4,2 - TBC
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Batsis
After a whole year of living in Gotham, you were honestly surprised how it took you so long to finally meet one of the famous Bats.
You were on your way to work. Your boss called you beforehand and asked to pick up the new fliers from the printing company. You had to make a detour through a shady alley.
Obviously you were nervous. You heard what happened in those types of alleys. But you were prepared! You had a whole bundle of self-defence items dangling from a keychain on your bag and a pepper-spray hidden in your pocket.
You thought you were prepared when some sleazy guy blocked your path with an unambiguous look and leery smile. You were just about to pull out the spray when the guy reached out for you.
“I wouldn’t advise that” you heard from behind you. You knew you shouldn’t have turned your head to look. That’s how the guy wound his arm around your neck and held you at knife point as he threw threats at the vigilante that just emerged from the shadows.
You took a moment to admire Red Robin’s new outfit. It was a callback to his old Robin suit and it complimented his features so nice! He made those black skin-tight leggings and green knee-high boots work! He looked to be the same age as you.
Threats were exchanged and while your attacker had his attention focused on Red Robin, you used this as an opening to spray his eyes. He let you go with a yell, the knife just grazing your neck. It wasn’t a deep cut, but the sudden pain made you push away from him. Red Robin pounced. You heard punches and kicks and then a thud with a groan as you applied pressure to your neck and tried to breathe calmly.
A pat on your shoulder. You flinched, but it was just your saviour and you relaxed. He helped you stand. Asked if he could take a look at your neck. You let him. He assured you that it wasn’t fatal as he treated the wound.
“I like the new look” you said in a moment of delirium perhaps and immediately slapped yourself mentally. What kind of comment is that?
But Red Robin chuckled and smiled at your compliment. “Thanks. I worked hard on it”.
That made you smile too and you continued running your mouth. “It suits you more than the new Robin. His new look suits him better too. Fits his personality more. Gives more of a crow vibe than robin though. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s gonna change his hero name soon. But you? You are the third Robin, right? You’re perfect for the role”.
You couldn’t help but notice how his cheeks turned just a tint redder. Was he pleased with your words? He tried to hide it with a cough and looking away as soon as he finished bandaging your neck.
He offered to walk you to your job. You took the offer, still shaken from the encounter.
You curiously sniffed the air around him (even though it was so stunted after years of suppression), but alas, his scent was completely hidden so you couldn't tell whether he was Alpha or Beta or Omega. You supposed it made sense - wouldn't want the criminals to figure out your mating cycles.
He noticed the bag of fliers in your hand and asked about it. You were only happy to advertise your place of work, telling all about its features, pricing, how many rooms it has and what event they hold every week. He seemed interested and asked to take a couple of flyers to share with his colleagues. You eagerly handed him a small stack right before the entrance to the anticafe.
He asked one last time if you were ok to work today (you assured him that yes) and advised you to take it easy and seek a doctor as soon as possible (you will) and then, with a wave and a smile, he grappled away into the night.
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Tim Drake became a regular at your job.
You vaguely heard of him from social media and occasionally saw him around campus. At Gotham U he made an impression of disinterest as he barely attended any classes you happened to share and even when he did, most of the time he either slept or stared at the professor in boredom.
But when he visited the anticafe you saw the different him. Sure he was still disinterested at first, but he appeared more relaxed and comfortable in the geeky rooms decorated after comics, cartoons and sci-fi shows and movies.
When he wasn’t actively working on his computer (which, you learned when you walked in to check on him, had the school assignments! Several in fact! He was studying! Just at his own pace) he perused the manga and comics collection.
He abused the hell out of the coffee machine, often making himself several mugs of triple espressos with several shots of salted caramel syrup. You tried to entice him with the tea blends assortment the anticafe had (you especially liked the strawberry and cream black tea blend called “Friendship is Magic”) but he stuck to his coffee. You had to let it go even when you saw him visibly shaking.
You wondered if his Alpha scent smelled like coffee too. Speaking of which: when you figured out his second gender back in uni, you were wary of him. So far almost all of your interactions with Alphas were less than pleasant (except your late boyfriend). But, as you observed Tim and learned more about him, that wariness slowly vanished. He didn’t seem like a stereotypical Alpha. He was confident, but not cocky. Determined, but not pushy. More passive and resigned in the way he did things.
Soon enough he seemed to open up to you more, asking what are each of the events your workplace had, what were the noises in the other room (it was detective games night, which he was very interested in), is this or that console free to play on and so on.
He also started making small talk with you. Asking how you were, how’s the job treating you and whether or not you did this or that assignment for this or that class you two share.
One time you complained that one assignment was giving you trouble and he offered to help you with it. It was a slow day so you had enough free time to work on it. Tim was huge help, proving yet again how smart and efficient he is. Almost scarily so, but you were more impressed than frightened.
After that you two seemed to get comfortable with each other enough to ask more personal questions.
Once he casually asked why your omega scent is so stunted. But he quickly realised from you horrified expression that it wasn't the safe topic for you and apologised profusely. You claimed that you were fine and explained that it's not something you're comfortable with sharing with anyone yet. He understood and didn't push.
When there was a Classic Horror Movies Marathon at the anticafe, Tim brought along his boyfriend - a lovely nerd named Bernard, and his soulmate - hilarious dork named Conner. You were very happy to meet them and to see how much Tim loved both of them and they him.
After a month of regular visits he asked to book a room for a DnD session with his friends. You happily made all the arrangements. His friends were a rowdy bunch. They definitely weren’t from Gotham U - you never saw any of them there aside from Tim. But you could see they were a tight knit group. Conner and Bernard were there too. As well as Tim's ex? Bubbly spitfire blonde named Steph. You liked her and the other blonde - Cassie. Bart was absolutely adorable!
You watched their session that one time you went in to check how they were doing. It was chaotic and super fun and you almost stayed for the entirety of it, watching them play out their campaign, until you had to meet new visitors. But you kept checking on them once in a while.
They ended up sharing their contacts with you and promised to invite you to their next get-together. Tim seemed especially happy about including you. This seemed like a beginning of a great friendship.
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Contents: Prologue - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4,1 - Part 4,2 - TBC
taglist: @urminebutidontwantyou , @bianca-hooks123 , @mrs-bellingham , @jocejoce1001 , @cherry-peach-flavored
Dividers by: @saradika
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The batfam meet Jarro
Ok so this isn't dp x dc but I just needed to share this coz I made myself laugh a lot with this.
So a little context, Jarro is an alien "Star Conqueror" that was veryyy briefly made robin in Justice League Vol 4 #10. He was grown, named and adopted by Batman. Jarro even calls him dad (it's really cute):
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Anyway, I'm pretty sure he's never mentioned again after that.
So yeah, with that in mind I had the crack idea of the batfam meeting Jarro and just being really jealous (while everyone around them is just: "That... is a literal starfish")
So a few lines I've got:
“Of course, dad!” Jarro says.
Jason jolts at that. Once upon a time, he used to call B that. He'd been the only one to do so. Not anymore.
Damian: I am the only blood heir.
Jarro: He was with me my whole childhood. He litteraly grew me in a jar. He named me.
“His bio father was a villain,” steph says caustically. “A global one, too. But get this, his dad flipped sides in the end and sacrificed his own life.”
Harper stays silent and Steph sighs.
“It just. It makes you think. What do you think I would’ve been like if my dad had been more like Starro?”
“More like the giant starfish from space?”
“Yeah.”
Roy: He looks like Patrick from Spongebob?
Jason: Oh, I see how it is. Fine! If you like Jarro so much maybe you should hang out with him, then. How about you join B to play catch with him while you’re at it?
Roy: He- he doesn’t even have opposable thumbs.
Jason: Urgh. That just mean B probably has the glove custom-made.
Cassie: He is the size of my literal palm.
Tim: I know! He’s pocket-sized. I bet B loves being able to carry him around.”
Cassie: Um
Tim: He rides on B’s shoulder! His fucking shoulder, Cassie! 
Cassie: Do. Do you want B to carry you on his shoulder?
Tim: That is so not the point! And B has the gall to say he doesn’t have favourites.
“Good at hiding.” Cass observes. “Small.”
“He’s- he’s a starfish, Cass.”
She nods gravely. “No tells.” Then her brow furrow. “Can read minds. Better than reading body.” She hunches a bit. “Better than me.”
“It’s just I thought I was the only one with powers, you know?” Duke starts. “Not that I don’t like him or anything. It’s just. That was my thing you know? Or like, it used to be.”
Claire just looks at him blankly.
Dick sighs as he looks up to the ceiling, his head laying on Starfire’s lap.
“It’s just.” Dick halts, hesitant and his voice quieter than usual. “I thought I was the pretty one.”
(Ok, I'm done)
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lwh-writing · 5 months
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I have been flirting around with a few DP x DC fic ideas (as an author does), and I have come across what I think is my equivalent of Chekhov's Gun. And that is:
The Joker's Crowbar
Essentially, if the Joker is mentioned/appears as a character in Act I, he must be killed off no later than the end of Act II. The "who," "where," "when," and "why" of the matter are subject to change, but the "how" remains forever constant: the Joker must get beaten to death with a crowbar.
Some other laws of The Joker's Crowbar include:
The Joker must remain dead. No revisions, no take-backs, no Lazarus Pit. "The Joker is beaten to death with a crowbar" remains a full and true sentence from the moment of the deed onward.
It should not be a super-powered beat down. The character wielding the crowbar can have powers, if you so desire, but they cannot use them to kill the Joker. Why they don't use their powers is a decision up to the author, but I believe it is thematically important that the Joker, a larger-than-life shadow that has terrorized so many for so long, is ultimately defeated by a "regular" person using good-ol'-fashioned fisticuffs and a crowbar.
While I think it's more impactful if the Joker is killed by a "civilian," if you want a member of the Batfam to be the one to kill the Joker, by all means be my guest. However, there are two (2) people the Joker can never be killed by: Bruce Wayne and Jason Todd. Bruce can never kill the Joker because his code against killing should remain intact. Jason can never kill the Joker because his second life should not be dedicated to the man who ultimately destroyed his first. Everyone else, though? Go nuts. Dick can kill the Joker, Tim can kill the Joker, Damian can kill the Joker, Cass can kill the Joker. Steph, Kate Kane, Harper Row, Duke, and/or Lucius Fox can all kill the Joker. Obscure members like David Zavimbe and Claire Clover can kill the Joker. If you want Jarro to kill the Joker, then by golly, Jarro the Starro in a Jar gets to kill the Joker. So long as it's not Bruce and Jason, then you're good. I by and large like to have the Joker killed by outside influences, but even I am not immune to letting specific Batfam members go feral. My first picks, though, will always and forever be Alfred and Barbara.
The Death of the Joker should not be the be-all-end-all of the plot. If the list is followed and the Joker is dead by the end of Act II, then we have all of Act III still left to get through. This rule, however, of all listed, is the most flexible. I do think it's funny though if Joker getting wrecked is like... a B-plot, at best.
And that is the writing rule of The Joker's Crowbar. It's not a writing rule you have to adhere to, but I think it's interesting that all of my WIPs seem to be following this pattern, and I was wondering if anyone else could relate.
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jhirowolf · 1 year
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So i am thinking about what i'd do if i could make a future Batfam AU after Bruce dies/retires. And I think my main focus would be Tim and Damian.
Firstly, Dick is still Nightwing, now the leader of JL whitch integrated Titans. Jason is Red Hood and leads a Red Hood gang in Gotham, leading it with his own rules that limit and control most of Gothams crime (not that it stops it because the city is cursed on multiple levels). Steph is either Spoiler or Batgirl, both work well for her as aliases, she works as a vigilante. Kate retired with her girlfriend and Selina is taking care of little Helena Wayne. Alfred has sadly died to Bane. Harper and Duke work as Blue Bird and Signal, the daytime heroes of Gotham (they're friends, not a couple dw). Jace Fox is the Batman for Justice League.
Now Tim, he's Gothams Batman, the detective of the city, he's grouped up with Cass, the new Batwoman and the muscle of the duo. Carrey Kelly is their Robin. They deal with the classic street level Gotham crime, they usualy team up with Steph and deal with Jasons bs.
Damian is a member of Justice Leauge Dark, focusing dark magic, ocultism and satanism. He is also Batman, with a more mystic look (black suit, green accents). His Robin is Jarro who decided to join his brother after Bruce died.
And if he still existed I'd have Lance be Red X and kinda like a Robin Hood-lile figure. Terry is still living a calm life before he stumbled into the Batfam buisness.
If i forgot somebody, please tell me and i'll give info on what i'd do with them in the AU.
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bee-a-garbage-shipper · 2 months
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*MariBat meaning Non Polyamory Marinette x BatFam Member Ships
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luvly-writer · 1 year
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"But oh..Cara mia"
Ch. 11 The princess is back
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Dick Grayson x Latina! reader
Warnings:None
Status: Ongoing
Author's note: Starfire is slightly OOC because i needed to change it in order to fit the story. Bro ngl, I feel bad for the character cause I love her in the comics and in the series. So head up, you have been warned. Hope you enjoy! Love you all and hope you are all safe! Remember to drink water and rest <3
Taglist: @lorosette @nanas-teatime @prettyacademia00 @mxtokko @sarahkaliii @w31rdg1rl @Eurydicegrimes @writing-for-the-hell-of-it
Series Masterlist:
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You walk into the cave and sense the tense atmosphere. Damian is glaring daggers at Dick who is scolding him for what you hear is about his lack of respect, and Kory is looking at both of them, taken back. Jason, Tim, Stephanie, Barbara, Cass, and Duke look uncomfortable as fuck. Bruce tiredly looks at the scene and then buries his face in his hands in exasperation. Alfred is nowhere to be seen. You walk closed and finally clear your throat, making them stop and look at you. "Bad time to arrive?" you say and Bruce has never been more thankful for the fact that you have appeared. "Not at all, we were just discussing the strategies and it got out of hand. Good of you to join us, Calvary. I have hope that you won't be making this a habit" says Bruce making you smile sheepishly as you walk toward them. You try to ignore the looks they are giving you. "Well then, fill me in on what has happened, the sooner I'm up to date, the quicker a solution can be found," you say as you go and stand next to Barbara. As Bruce fills you in, you can feel a few pairs of eyes set on you. To be honest, they were ALL stealing glances at you. Your new armor came as a surprise to them. It suited you. It hugged your body nicely and showcased your best features. Definitely a good look on you. "That would be about it, any suggestions?" finished Bruce and you hum. Finally, you speak up, "We need to go undercover. Selina is out of the question because she was already our main source of information and if they see her more than one night, knowing Penguin, he will start to grow suspicious. Harley is also out, last I know, they weren't in the best of spots and that takes Ivy out as well. We could always call Kate. She hasn't been working much with direct contact with the rouges so it could be an opening. A simple in and out. But it can't stop there, we need eyes everywhere. We should expand patrol routes so that we can observe all of Penguin's trade activity. Call in Harper and Luke. Ivy, Selina, and Harley can help as well. We need all hands on deck. Patrol the ports and the Gotham highway exits for any unusual activity. We can rotate so it won't look suspicious." Bruce stays quiet. He wasn't that fond of having missions extend away from the people present but they did need all hands if they wanted to stop it before it started.
Bruce nodded pleased by her suggestion. "I'll call Harper, Luke, Selina, and Kate. You make sure Ivy and Harley are on board. Remember to keep a low profile, too many vigilantes out can cause alarm and potentially give away that we are out for them. We will go on the usual patrol routes tonight and begin tomorrow with the new ones. Dismiss" and just like that he turned and headed straight for the Batcomputer. This gave freeway for the others to finally greet you properly. "I'll be damned, Yn swoops in and saves the day!" exclaims Steph with a laugh, pulling you into a hug. You laugh and greet her back. "First of all, EXPLAIN THE SUIT!" said Barbara excitedly and the girls nod. "Definitely cause girl you looking fired up!" exclaimed Duke and you smile. "Grandmother gave it to me, she insisted I should start to live up to my Amazonian status and mom insisted as well," you say and they all nod. You turn to Jason, who hugs you and lifts you up. "Well damn, Amazonian armor fits you well sis!" and you squeeze him back. Once he lets go, Tim walks to you, "Please do not make it a habit to leave so often, especially in the middle of a case." and you laugh as you ruffle his hair affectionately. "I'll try not to" you say holding your pinky, to which Tim wrapped his around yours and nodded. Hey! Pinky promises were sacred in this family. Finally, Damian steps forward, arms crossed. "Is that armor even durable for battle?" (translation: are you sure it will keep you safe?) he asks and you mimic his crossed arms and answer, "Of course Damian, it was made by the gods themselves and all of my adjustments are still there, so trust I will be alright." He nods and goes to stand next to you, leaving Dick as the only person left to greet you. You both stay looking at each other. Your gaze is challenging and his was a little starstruck.
My word, you looked heavenly. He would never say it out loud but he had always loved how your old suit looked on you. He always saw it as a shame when you had decided to drop your cowl and reserve it for emergencies only. He remembered one of the times he had come back from Bludhaven to visit and saw you. He had been 19 at the time and you 17. He had done a double take when he saw you. You truly had grown and blossomed through the years, becoming one beautiful young lady. He had always found you attractive, but that was always set aside and ignored because of your constant fighting. But then, as he saw you giggling with Babs as you both teased Bruce about the date he had with Selina, he knew that he couldn't ignore it anymore. You were mesmerizing. A sight that he never got tired of admiring. Sure you had your differences but fucking hell, you are one beautiful woman and your suit always highlighted that. Coming back to the present, nothing could prepare him for the moment you walked out of the Zeta tube. He quite literally felt his breath being knocked out of his lungs. From your ponytail adorned by the royal headpiece to the way, the suit hugged your body, to the knee-high boots. You were a sight. And when you took your mask off, those gorgeous (y/c) eyes that found him and challenged him to say something made his heart stop for a second. You were going to be his ruin and it scared him how more than willing he was of letting that happen. He was so ready to get on his knees, worship, and pledge allegiance to he-
"ehem"
his train of thought was interrupted by Kory, who was staring holes into Yn. "You must be Calvary, I am Princess Koriand'r of Tamara, also known as Starfire. A pleasure to meet you" she said, extending her hand towards Yn. Everyone noticed the slight snark in her tone as she dropped her titles. Thankfully, Diana had assumed something like this would happen and prepared Yn on how to respond when someone tried to intimidate her with status. Yn lifted her head and tightly grasped Kory's hand. "Princess Yn Prince of Themiscira, darling of the gods. It is a pleasure indeed" she said holding eye contact with Kory. Yn let go of her hand and said, "Now if you excuse me, I have some calls to make, hope your stay has been pleasant so far." and turned to walk away to her lab, turning the lights on, and sitting on her desk. Watching the entire thing, Damian smirked. Oh, how he adored Yn. Dick gulped and turn his gaze towards Star, who looked at him suspiciously as if trying to read him. He then turned to Damian, who crossed his arms once again, and walked away towards Yn's lab, "Not hearing it, Grayson". The rest had already left after Yn left aside from Barbara. Kory huffed and decided to walk upstairs. Dick closed his eyes, knowing he was in for another argument, and groaned. Barbara looked at him with pity, "Oh Dick, what have you gotten yourself into" she said as she placed a hand on his shoulder and walked past him. What indeed had he gotten himself into.
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dailycass-cain · 1 year
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Cassandra Cain Reading Guide Part 2: Modern
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Part II of my reading list for Cassandra Cain. This one chronicles the current iteration of the character, and all her modern appearances.
Part I you can view here. 
Part III reading guide (Random) you can find here.
Part IV reading guide (Alternate versions) you can find here.
Part V reading guide (PAIN) you can find here.
Batman & Robin Eternal #1-8, #10-14
-  #1 features the reintroduction of the character into the Batman Universe. #10-13 is her new origin, with one section not mentioned, but you can easily put the pieces together what it is (aka Cass killed Harper's mother).
#7 is worth the price alone of Cassandra watching ballet for the first time in this universe. As is #13 with GORGEOUS art by Marcio Takara, and is the crown jewel of the entire series for Cass.
The thing is though I can't really recommend the remaining portions. If you want to understand the finale then read #14-26. But-- it isn't as strong like the first fourteen issues (well save the brief period Tim/Jason go to Santa Prisca and are jerks to Bane).
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Detective Comics #934-940
-  the "Rebirth" era where Cass joins a team that features Tim, Steph, Clayface, and Batwoman. One tiny nitpick with the opening (which I guess goes the, if it ain't broke don't redo it) is Cass is bestest friends with Tim/Steph, and only told she is.
Still, the opening arc features Cass being Cass and has some damn good action moments of her being the "tank" of the team.
Batman #7-8
Nightwing #5-6
Detective Comics #941-942
Now I know some might skip this but x-over "Night of the Monster Men" does feature some Steph/Cass moments. Plus it's the first time in A LONG time Cass is in a crossover and it's the Bat-Family vs. Giant Monsters. 
Detective Comics #943-944
-  is the foundation of Cass/Clayface friendship probably one if THE hallmark of this entire run by run writer James Tynion IV.
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Detective Comics #950-956
-  the "League of Shadows" aka the arc that focuses on Cassandra and has her take on Lady Shiva. #950 and #955 are the hallmarks of this arc with an entire issue (#950) focuses on Cass, and the later is a giant fight scene of her vs. the League.
The problem with the arc is it feels like the "Empire Strikes Back", with no real payoff to the ending of it involving the conflicts of Ra's/Cass/Shiva.
Detective Comics #957-962
- has numerous Cass moments sprinkled in this arc. Namely more Basil/Cass goodies (him teaching her Shakespeare) and Kate/Cass taking on a brainwashed Azrael in a BRUTAL battle.
Detective Comics #964 
- is the second of a two-part story involving Steph/Anarky/Bruce. But it's this issue that has the apex of Cass/Basil friendship with the later at his breaking point, and Cass is there for her friend. You might need the tissues for the feels.
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Detective Comics #969-974 
- features the return of the Victim Syndicate (the second arc's big bads) and they have their focus solely on using Clayface to tear Batman's world apart. If #964 didn't rip your heart out, this arc will. But damn is it good.
Detective Comics #975-981 
- James Tynion IV's grand finale for his Tec run and Cass is heavily featured in all the issues. But #980 is a big one for Cassandra as she and Stephanie learn of their previous lives being Batgirls and Steph’s time as Robin.
Detective Comics #983-986 
- is basically Batman & the Outsiders prelude. #984 has Cass taking on the arc's villain Karma alone. But it's #985 where we get some damn good Cass moments as she, Black Lightning, and Batman foil Karma's schemes.
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***Updated note for this section. Shadow of the Batgirl graphic novel. A spectacular reinterpretation of Cassandra's origin story that takes place outside the main continuity. It hits all the beats that are why some of us love Cass and will defend the character. It's a one and done story. Perfect for new readers.
DC: The Doomed & the Damned
Truth & Justice #16-18 (online via DC Infinite), #6 (physical copy that collects the entire story.)
Truth & Justice has a Damian story by Juni Ba that includes the Bat Family celebrating Damian’s birthday, but it is crashed by Ra’s Al Ghul. Has a really cute tiny brother/sister moment between Cass/Damian. Worth it alone.
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- A spooky story called “The Hunt” that stars Cass and Orca. The former comes across human traffickers and the fight is interrupted by Orca. A simple but sweet story by Alyssa Wong, (who’d go on to write another fun Cass appearance in Batman: Urban Legends #8). 
Batman & the Outsiders #1-17
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-  (there's an Annual and it's an amazing Katana story but no Cass insight there). This series did an amazing job showcasing why Cassandra doesn't need the Orphan identity any longer.
It also FINALLY gives us evolution in the relationship between Cassandra and her mother Lady Shiva. Because going this route adds many more layers, and more story possibilities now. Instead of the tried standard Cass/Shiva death-match, we've gotten in the past.
Besides the new layers of depth added with her relationship with Shiva, we also get Cassandra bonding numerous times with Duke Thomas aka the Signal. If you've been hungering for brother/sister moments that we haven't gotten in AWHILE.
If there's any negative, is that Duke doesn't get the same attention as Cass does throughout the comic. I still hope beyond this comic that writers remember how close these two are and have a few more adventures.
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-Batman: Joker War Zone Event --
Batman #95-98 (No Cass)
Batman #99 (Cass has entered the Joker War chat)
Batman: Joker War Zone #1 (Cass becomes Batgirl again doning a variant of her old costume, Steph slaps a Bat symbol on her Spoiler costume and goes back to a half mask but also goes by Batgirl too)
Batman #100
- For a more continuity friendly version that follows the characters specifically: Batman & the Outsiders #17 (i.e. the Bruce/Cass talk) Batman: Joker War Zone #1 (page 3) Batman #99 Batman Joker War Zone #1 (pages 1-2, 4-8) Batman #100
Cass becomes Batgirl again after more than ten years from dropping the mantle. NUFF SAID!
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Batman #103-105 
 Infinite Frontier #0 
Batman Urban Legends #2-3
- Various appearances of Cass that have her running around as Batgirl with Stephanie. #3 of Batman: Urban Legends continues Shiva subplot started in Batman & the Outsiders. The story is flawed, but still worth it for the ending. 
There are three issues I'm neglecting in Detective Comics even if two of them have gorgeous art by Bilquis Evely. But the arc is rather meh on Cass. You might see this specific arc pop up on another reading guide for Cass.
Joker #3-4, #7, #9  #11-13, and #15
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- Cassandra figures heavily into the Joker ongoing helping out both Barbara Gordon (Oracle) and Jim Gordon in their search to find the Joker and solve the mystery as to why several groups are after the Clown Prince of Crime.
Features Cass vs a Talon. 
Highly recommended reading as it is truly a stealth Jim Gordon ongoing.
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Batman: Urban Legends #7 
- “Hunter or Hunted” is a story starring Cass in the "Future State" alternate future. It's a self-contained tale that tells an exceptional fight sequence with some awing visual treats for the reader.
For those readers who've read Batgirl Vol. 1, this story is the first time in all those years we finally get a story where the artist is allowed to let the fight breathe. You take in every move and emotion.
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Detective Comics #1038 (backup story) 
Detective Comics# 1039 (one panel but it's Dan Mora drawn-Cass) 
Detective Comics #1047-1058 (Shadow of the Bat arc) 
#1061 (assists Bruce in the finale to Tamaki's Riddler arc and final issue of her run with Ivan Reis drawn-Cass)
- Mariko Tamanki’s Tec run had Cass appear in the latter stages of it. These are the key areas Cass featured or appeared in. Shadow of teh Bat was the arc she appeared most in. 
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One Bad Day: Two-Face #1
- Tamaki again writing Cass (and Steph) as they tag on a case with Bruce that involves someone targeting Harvey Dent’s father. 
- Batman: Fear State Event -
Fear State Alpha #1 (first appearance of Seer) 
Batman #112 
Batman: Urban Legends #8 (framed for murder by Seer and team-up with Batwoman)
Batman #115 (secondary story: Batgirls Part 1) 
Nightwing #85 (The Clocktower goes boom from Babs/Dick/Tim's PoV) 
Batman #116 (secondary story: Batgirls Part 2 aka Cass/Steph's PoV when the Clocktower goes boom) 
Nightwing #86 (Babs/Cass/Dick/Tim/Steph team-up extravaganza)
Batman #117 (the main story occurs during Nightwing #86 and after it)
Batman #117 (secondary story: Batgirls Part 3) - Post-Fear State set-up for Cass/Steph that leads into--
Batgirls #1!!
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Batgirls #1-6
- Cass & Steph together sharing an ongoing book with Barbara as their mentor figure?  Cass truly shines in these first six issues, but the story is hampered with a few flaws (the narration gets a bit too much, Barbara as Batgirl is treated so normal when it should be a something BIG). 
Besides Cass, the art by Jorge Corona is more than worth the read. That and the villainous Tutor. 
Batgirls #9-12
- Cass/Steph investigate the Hill Ripper, a serial killer targeting at random around the neighborhood they live. The arc has nice twists/turns you just don’t see coming. Add to that, Cass is given two good fights in this arc. A bonus is we get the long-awaited meeting/team-up of Cass with Maps Mizoguchi. Add a fun reinvention of Killer Moth. This arc is a fun read from start to finish.     
Batgirls 2022 Annual, #13-15
- Cass/Steph have a body swap episode and have to confront a parental figure of the other’s (Steph with Lady Shiva/Cass with Cluemaster). The arc steps up a rogue sect of the League of Assassins is attempting to set up in Gotham with Shiva trying to stamp it out (by also asking her daughter for help).
An unhinged Cluemaster (alive and this arc drops the Young Justice issue that brought him back) kidnaps his “daughter” in a hope to reconcile. In the end, Cass/Steph get their bodies back. 
#14 features a Cass solo story and “silent issue” where she goes on a quest to find Stephanie (now in the clutches of Cluemaster). This issue is (so far) the series best issue bar none. Focuses on the advancement of Cass is with reading and her detective skills. #13-14 features exceptional art by artist Jonathan Case.
The Annual and #13 are kind of weak (retreading plot devices we’ve seen with both Lady Shiva and Cluemaster), but the last two issues more than make up it.
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Batman: Failsafe (#125-130 for the arc, #126-128 for the Cass stuff).
- After Penguin frames Batman for his “death” a Failsafe robot is activated (one that Bruce created just in case he ever went “rogue” but Alfred kept switching off until his death) and attends to “save” Gotham and end the Batman & Bat-Family.
Cass encounters the robot in #126 with her and the entire family beaten. #128 is a flashforward where the entire Bat-Family save for Bruce, Tim, Cass, and Duke Thomas have all been captured (along with some members of the Justice League).
The arc is alright. It has a gorgeously drawn Cass by artist Jorge Jiménez. Yes, Cass is one of the few to escape Failsafe, but there isn’t much done in the arc with either her or Duke afterward. 
Things just return to normal for Gotham with the defeat of the machine in #130. This is writer Chip Zdarksky’s first arc on the comic and it’s-- alright. Zdarksky falls into the trap of listing only Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian as his “sons” in Bruce’s narration while Cass is neglected (along with Duke).
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Batman vs. Robin and Lazarus Planet Event (Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1, Batman vs. Robin #5)
- Cass skips out for most of Batman vs. Robin series until the final issue where she teams up with the rest of the Bat-Family (minus Signal and Batwoman) to take on a demonically possessed Batman. 
The Family job but Cass is the main member (besides Damian and the wild card Monkey Prince) who provides enough of a fight until mystical shenanigans occur. 
Prior to this issue Cass shows up in the Lazarus Planet tie-in teaming up with new mystical hero Xanthe Zhou as they team-up (along with a begrudging John Constantine) to deal with mystical creatures rising up due to the “Lazarus event”. Story ends with Cass getting sent to the Spirit World (see Spirit World #1-6). 
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Batgirls #16-19
- Closes out this particular series with #16 tying up the loose plot threads from #1, while #17-19 has the three Batgirls tangle with a vindictive sniper.
Has some really sweet Cass moments (and callbacks) sprinkled throughout the remaining issues.  Why'd this series end?
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Detective Comics #1069-1073
- Assists Batman in his latest case, and that's all I'll say about it because the run is underrated and you should be reading it if you aren't other than... These issues close out the first half of Ram V's Tec run.
Tim Drake: Robin #10 
Batman #136
Batman: The Brave & the Bold #4
- Various Bat Family moments with Cass assisting the family. Light-hearted and cute moments. 
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Spirit World #1-6
- Continues the story that began in Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1 with Cass trapped in the Spirit World with Xanthe Zhou and John Constantine to rescue her.
Alyssa Wong returns for a FOURTH time to write Cass and second for 海凝 Haining drawing the character.
Visually stunning from 海凝 Haining with character, set designs, and sequences. Wong ties some elements of this story from Batgirl Vol. 1, but doesn't fully answer the ideas introduced here.
  Cass gets an amazing mystical costume for the comic combining her various identities.  
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redhead-batgal · 2 years
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Nats is with Timmy and neutral prompts 1, 17, and 19
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Type: Drabbles
Pairing: Platonic and Batsis! Reader x Tim Drake/ Red Robin
Prompts: ϐ1: “Hmmm, what if-” “Oh no, don’t you start that sentence, don’t you dare make that face.” ϐ17: “She is my favorite sister.” “I’m not even your sister.” “Not yet.” ϐ19: “Are you insane?” “Most likely.”
Content: sarcasm, cursing, sibling rivalries, and family bonding
Word Count: 553
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The sound of beeps and screeches echoed throughout the Wayne manor on a seemingly normal Friday night. However, it wasn't a normal Friday night, it was Mario kart night.
Cursing and the coconut mall song raged as you pressed the button on your remote, sending a shell flying at Jason. He narrowly dodged it and glared at you. You smiled winking at before realizing you had another shell, and he was right behind you.
“Hmmm, what if-” You began
“Oh no, don’t you start that sentence, don’t you dare make that face.” He shouted only for you to press the button sending the shell straight into him.
"Damn it, Y/N!"
You cackled as you zipped ahead into the top five. Ahead of you was Cass. Harper, who sat next to her was sucking on a lollipop, occasionally shouting cheers.
"Yeah Y/N kick their asses!"
You cackled some more as you moved up into third place. Cass however, just crossed the finish line as you began to move up to second. Shooting her a slight glare you sighed and accepted second.
Turning to her you smiled shrugging.
"To be beaten by you is an honor."
You bowed your head as everyone else giggled.
"Thank you sensi."
The giggles continued and you watched as Cass smiled and passed her remote to Harper.
'She is my favorite sister.' Cass signed and you laughed looking at her.
Giving her a look, you signed back, 'I'm not even your sister.'
Cass smiled and said very softly, "Not yet."
You froze looking around only to see everyone holding back laughter.
"Do you guys know something I don't?"
"Yeah," Duke snickered.
You paused for a moment, and everything began to connect.
"He wants to adopt me."
Dick nodded and you smiled before elbowing Tim who snorted.
"Hey, at least we'll finally be actually siblings Timmy-timmy-timbo."
"Are you insane?" He laughed
You grinned broadly and shrugged.
"Most likely."
He laughed and you laughed to. Elbowing him again you gestured to the screen.
"Shall we continue to play... I mean shall you let me, and Cass continue to whip your ass, Tim?"
Tim narrowed his eyes and you leaned back to shoot a wink at Cass.
"Challenge accepted, L/N."
You raised an eyebrow at him jaw dropping slightly.
"Copying Damian, I see Drake."
"Please stop, mimicking me," Damian muttered from underneath Ace and Titus, "it's rude."
You laughed and turned to see Tim scrolling through the racetracks before stopping on the dreaded one. Rainbow road. Everyone went quiet for a moment.
"Rainbow road, only certified gays can beat it." Harper whispered.
The silence continued for a moment more before everyone burst into laughter. Dick however gave Harper a shocked look pressing his hand to his chest.
"Are you saying I'm not certified?"
Harper shrugged, "I don't know Dick. You're a bit of a hoe to both genders."
More laughter followed and Tim clicked on Rainbow Road. He looked to you and you smiled.
"Let's do this."
Just as you were about to start Bruce appeared in the doorway, papers in his hands.
"Y/N," He said, "After this race could you and I talk for a minute?"
You looked to the others, eyebrows raised, and Tim mouthed 'adoption'. You fought back a laugh but smiled and nodded.
"Sure!"
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Batfam members favorite sci-fi shows:
with the help of @space-specs
Bruce- Doctor Who (i vote he’s either a 12 fan or a 9 fan -ketchup)
Dick- Star Wars: The Clone Wars series (2D and 3D)
Babs- Firefly (just look at the cast.)
Jason- Babylon 5 (also probably a big Star Trek TNG fan)
Tim- Star Trek: Discovery (but grew up watching Voyager and is definitely a Harry Kim fan)
Cass- Star Trek: The Animated Series (has so many of the gifs and screencaps to use as reaction images)
Steph- Star Trek: Lower Decks (its so much goofier than live action star trek stuff and she really vibes with Beckett Mariner)
Duke- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (there’s so many complex interpersonal stories and also Commander Sisko is a badass and a fantastic dad that a kid who lost his dad would look up to so much)
Damian- Astroboy (just look at it. just look at it. like gently holds -specs)
Cullen- Star Trek: The Original Series (idk he just seems like he’d enjoy some really homoerotic-not-at-all-homoerotic space dramas)
Harper- The Mandalorian (just LOOK at the suit designs, omg -specs)
Kate- The X-Files (gay people. also badass hot redhead)
Alfred- The Twilight Zone (its a classic, and he’s a classy man. plus i imagine that when he has time off, he just wants to indulge in something wacky and lighthearted instead of all doom and gloom)
Terry McGinnis- Quantum Leap (i have no explanation except that i think he’d like it -ketchup)
Matt McGinnis- Cyberchase (”it’s so retro!~” -ketchup, as Matt)
Jarro- Futurama (it just is. look at him. then look at futurama. then look back at him. then look back at futurama. now look back at him. now it makes sense to you.)
Drake Winston- Westworld (he’s a batfam member in my heart and deserves to be here. also he just would be, and specs agrees with me -ketchup)
Carrie Kelley- Misfits (robert sheehan. -ketchup)(enough said -specs)
Jim Gordon- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (yes it was a show. he’d like the books as well (all 5 of them), and the movie)
Bette- Lost (she just seems like she’d enjoy it)
Luke Fox- Battlestar Galactica (i vibe-checked it and it checks out -specs)
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mcgomega · 2 months
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"Ladies' touch" Part 4,1: Dick Grayson/Nightwing
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Platonic!Batfamily & Batsis; Eventual Romantic!Bruce Wayne/Batmom (Soulmate + ABO AU)
Summary: you and your mom move to Gotham to start anew. You both had a rough couple of years and are working hard to stand back up on your own legs. Slowly you build up new connections with people that will, hopefully, change your life for the better.
TW: panic attack, mention of death, mention of a suicide attempt
Included ships: Barbara x Kory x Dick x Wally
Author's note: I ran out of text while writing it, so I had to split this chapter into two parts. Next one will be posted next week. As usual, all of your reblogs, tags and comments are greatly appreciated! Feel free to ask me questions or to be tagged too!
Characters' secondary genders:
Pack Alpha: Tim, Kory Alpha: Dick, Jason, Cass, Kate, Alfred, Kon, Cassie Beta: Bruce, Steph, Barbara, Duke, Harper, Luke, Bart, Victor, Rachel, Garfield, Donna, Garth Omega: Batsis, Batmom, Lance, Bernard, Roy, Wally Haven't presented: Damian
Contents: Prologue - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4,1 - Part 4,2 - TBC
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Batsis
When you opened the door of the anticafe to greet the newest guest and saw Richard motherfucking Grayson in all his glory, you bluescreened.
Mostly at just how drop-dead gorgeous he was with those cheekbones and soft-looking hair and dazzling smile… It's no wonder the press and social media loved spreading pictures of him around.
But also you wondered what the fuck was the most public and therefore most famous (after his father) of the Waynes doing in this anticafe hidden safely from most of Gotham?
"Hello! Um…" you vaguely heard his voice "Can I come in?" And only then did you reboot and snap back into action. "Oh! Yes yes, come in! I am so sorry for spacing out…" "It's alright!" he laughed good-naturedly "I get that reaction a lot, I'm used to it."
You chuckled nervously, grateful that he wasn't insulted.
You cleared your throat. "Normally I'd ask if you're here for the first time or not. But I can bet that you've never been here before".
"You got that right" he admitted. "And I actually didn't come for long. I just heard a lot of good things about this place from my little brothers, and wanted to check it out for myself. Is that okay?"
"Sure! Let me give you a tour!" you answered with a smile.
You went through familiar motions of showing the new guest around the anticafe, explaining what unique features each room has, what consoles, games, boardgames and other stuff you have, what snacks and drinks are free to consume and what events you hold throughout the week.
You swore you looked at his ass very respectfully when you got the chance! But what a fine ass he had… 
At the end you led him to a front desk where you explained the prices for time spend and for booking a room.
"That's another thing I came for, actually! One of my girlfriends, who I knew ever since I was a teen, is having a birthday in two weeks and I wanna throw her a party. There will be a group of us, we'll bring food and a cake. And, like I said, Tim and Dami were very vocal about this place and I thought it would work for the birthday party."
You were excited. Tim's get-togethers were fun to witness and you were curious to see how Richard's party ("Call me Dick" he asked, which caused you to raise a brow. "Yes, I know, but it's my choice" he grumbled, making you snort) would end up being.
You happily made all the arrangements for him, ran down the total (he booked an entire place for an entire day!) and exchanged contacts with a promise that the room will be ready for their party.
He thanked you with a beaming smile and a hefty stack of money thrown into the tip jar. What a day. You ran to tell your boss and coworkers.
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You begged to let you work the double-shift for the party. You needed to witness it! It was on weekday too, so your studies wouldn't suffer. Plus extra-money! Your boss agreed with a laugh.
The day of the party you and two of your coworkers + your boss clocked in early to get the place spotless and ready. Balloons and garlands were placed tastefully around. Snacks were refilled to the brim.
The first to come was Dick, accompanied by a redheaded freckled guy, who introduced himself as Wally and… another Wayne that you only slightly recognised but couldn't remember the name of. "That's my brother Jason" Dick introduced him to you. Ah yes, the least public of Bruce Wayne's kids, and the most mysterious one.
Anyone else might've jumped at the opportunity to bother him with questions, but you? You didn't care. His deal was none of your business, same as with his other siblings. You only bonded with them because they made the first step. If they didn't, you would've left them alone. And that's what you'd do with Jason - not bother him unless strictly necessary.
You welcomed the three into the anticafe with a smile that was a bit more genuine than "customer service".
You heard Jason grumble that "I'm only here because Roy and Kory invited me", but Dick and Wally just patted his back with a "Yeah yeah, we know, big guy". You were already entertained as you gave the newcomers a tour of the place.
Not 10 minutes later more people came in. First it was aforementioned Roy (from whom you had to take away a pack of beer because the anticafe's policy prohibited alcohol consumption, but you offered to hide it in the fridge until the end of the party, which pacified the grumpy redhead). Then Victor, Garfield and Rachel, who brought their own party decorations, which you were only eager to help hang. Then came Donna and Garth, carrying a big and beautiful birthday cake, for which you also found a place in the fridge. "Now we'd just have to wait until Kory finishes distracting Babs and brings her here" Dick announced to everyone gathered.
Wally ordered pizza in the meantime. A LOT of it. Even you and your coworkers were offered a couple of slices.
You didn't have to wait too long until another doorbell. You went to open but Dick caught up to you and pressed a finger to his lips. "That's gotta be the girls" he whispered. "Keep quiet." You nodded and pressed your lips shut as you carefully opened the door.
You barely suppressed a gasp as your jaw dropped to the floor. You thought there's no way someone could be more beautiful than Dick Grayson and you were proven brutally wrong as you stared at the two absolutely breathtaking women. Both redheads. One tall, fit, tan-skinned, wearing green tinted sunglasses and a smile so bright it rivalled the sun. The other smaller, on a wheelchair, with fair freckled skin, a fabric covering her eyes and an amused knowing smirk on her lips.
Oh no! You remembered that this place isn't very accessible for wheelchairs! Did that tall girl have to carry the wheelchair with her friend in it up those stairs? You did see impressive muscles on her arms. And hips… and… You're getting distracted.
Anyway, Dick gave the tall girl a peck on the lips (huh…) and the two of them carried the wheelchair inside, keeping quiet.
"This is getting ridiculous, Kory. Can you finally spill the beans and tell me why did you drag me on such a long walk?" the girl on a wheelchair asked, amusement in her voice. You supposed she was the "Babs" for whom this party was held. The tall girl, who must be Kory, and Dick remained quiet as they rolled Babs to the big room where the main party was held. You followed them like a duckling.
As soon as they entered…
"SURPRISE!" everyone in the room shouted as a blindfold was taken off of Babs' eyes. Confetti was thrown in the air and paper trumpets were blown loudly. You only just noticed the huge "Happy Birthday Barbara" sign hung on the wall.
"Oh my God you guys!" Babs laughed mirthfully. "You were not subtle at all! I knew you were planning this since the beginning! A for effort though".
"Knew we couldn't keep it from you. Still…" Dick bent down and kissed her on the lips (huh…) "Happy Birthday, Babs." She smiled warmly at him. "And thank you Kory for distracting her so the surprise could happen!" He then turned to the other girl and… also gave her a kiss (double huh).
You then recalled him saying "one of my girlfriends" when he was booking. So he has two? Good for him, you thought. And what a lucky guy! Snatching such gorgeous beauties! And you could just tell that the three of them genuinely loved each other. It was in their eyes and smiles and gentle touches here and there. The three of them were stunning together. Like a renaissance painting begging to be put on canvas. Their love was beautiful.
You were not jealous but you wished you could have something like that one day (You had, two years ago, with him. But he's gone. You're all alone now)
"Hey, why are you crying?" Dick's concerned question startled you from your thoughts. Crying? Were you? You rubbed under your eyes and felt wetness. "Oh… I'm sorry I… I'm okay just… Got really emotional because of all the effort you all put in to celebrate your friend and… I just find it so beautiful!" Everyone's worried faces turned to smiles as you said that. "Really, I'm just really happy for all of you. And for the birthday girl too. It must be amazing to have such wonderful friends. And partners" you said the last part glancing at Dick and Kory.
"Yeah" Babs nodded as she offered you a handkerchief. "It is. I'm one lucky girl."
"Don't you have someone like that?" Roy asked you from across the room. And you froze.
He's dead he's dead he's dead he's dead he's dead it's your fault your fault your fault your fault YOU SHOULD BE DEAD TOO!
"Please excuse me!" You rushed out of the room, ignoring everyone, to the dark, tiny and secluded room that was used for VR games.
To be continued...
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Contents: Prologue - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4,1 - Part 4,2 - TBC
taglist: @urminebutidontwantyou , @bianca-hooks123 , @mrs-bellingham , @jocejoce1001 , @cherry-peach-flavored
Dividers by: @saradika
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Why the disinterest in marvels superheros?
Just asking since I was curious. There isn’t any I’ll intend. If fact I also prefer DC over marvel too. But that’s mostly because I grew up with them more instead of marvels
The short answer is their non-spiderman characters just don't grab me. (There's the X-Men, but X-men shares the same problem as spiderman in that they don't really fit into the wider Marvel universe well).
The longer answer is that you might never guess this about me from my My Hero Academia takes, but I actually love teenage superheroes, and stories about adolescents with superpowers growing up into adulthood. My favorite comic of all time is Teen Titans precisely because it's about this topic, instead of someone like Bruce Wayne who has trained their whole life to be a hero what is it like to be a teenager with superpowers and suddenly have to grow up and figure all these things out about yourself and balance that with the crushing responsibility of being a superhero that adults struggle with? What happens when you have to grow into a different hero than the adults that came before you?T hat eventually you can't live entirely off their guidance forever?
It's a common saying in DC that batman needs Robin. That's why a lot of batman movies feel like they're missing something when they cut Robin out. DC does it's sidekicks extremely well, better than any other big comics continuity and they are also the best at letting them grow up. The best example is Nightwing of course, but every twenty years or so there is a generational shift in DC Comics where the sidekicks grow up and they get to rotate new superheroes in and the titles and costumes pass down. Jason Todd is allowed to grow up into Red Hood even though it is drastically different from who he was as Robin. Wally West replaced Barry Allen as the flash for a long time and even is the default flash in a lot of adaptations (Justice League Unlimited). Roy Harper is a proud single father of the world's cutest daughter Lian.
The thing is I don't just love the Fab Five and the NTT. When we got to Tim's generation, I was super invested Young Justice especially Tim and Kon and Cass. There are a lot of new kids that are being added in the post rebirth continuity, the new wonder girl, Wallace West (reverse flash's son), Emiko the new arrow sidekick, Duke Thomas fairly new additions that have so much potential and are just as interesting as the teenage characters from the 80s and 90s.
DC isn't perfect about this (the two reboots didn't help one bit we're now stuck in Damian's generation like perpetually) but it's better than anyone else.
When it comes to Marvel, basically the only Marvel series that's not Spiderman I've been able to stick with is Young Avengers which I thought was a genuinely interesting comic and the first time Marvel really tried to push to give teenage superheroes and fresh new superheroes into their lineup.
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