#Dick: (torn between falling to pieces and low-key checking the video for tampering)
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Tim: YOU! BE BATMAN ALREADY!
Dick: >:\ No Batman. Only Nightwing.
Tim: Dammit, I thought 43rd time's the charm for sure.
Tim: Come onnnnn, you've even done it before! What's different that you were willing to be Batman back then--
Tim: .......
Tim: Hey. Guess what, Dick. Jean-Paul Somebody else who's suspiciously Bat-trained and overly lethal got to the cowl before you, and they're desecrating Bruce's legacy.
Dick:
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#those first two posts killed me dead#it looks better with your solid color backgrounds tbh but I couldn't resist taking a spin and adding on anyway - hope that's okay!!#anyway#now I'm re-reading Battle for the Cowl#despite its flaws it has some good stuff particularly for Dick and it's important reading for everything that comes after!#Tim: it can be you or it can be me (IT SHOULD BE YOU) but Gotham NEEDS Batman! why won't you--#Dick: (shut down/remote) We've gone over this. No one is replacing Batman.#Dick (internally): HE'S DEAD. OUR FATHER IS DEAD. No one can replace him INCLUDING me.#also Dick (internally): and. actually. in his last message to me (that I've told you nothing about). he said that I'm not allowed😢😢😢#Dick and Tim#Tim Drake#Dick Grayson#dcu#batfam#Battle for the Cowl#DC Comics panels#Dick: Y'know if I had a nickel for every time Bruce deliberately prevented me from taking over for him as Batman I'd have two nickels.#Dick: Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice especially when I'd die for him isn't it BRUCE#Bruce's Last Message: You're too good for the cape and cowl. Nightwing is his own man. I have faith in you and Robin to carry the torch--#Dick: (torn between falling to pieces and low-key checking the video for tampering)#Dick: (decides instead on Emotional Repression! it's Not Very Effective...)#comic reading tag#post tag
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