#bernard dowd

[akaanmo]

in honor of me getting the tim pride funko

[incorrectbatfam]

Ope, sorry for the last ask- I didn't know, can I try again?

Maybe headcanon on the batfamily getting each other out of school without Bruce knowing? Maybe even the Supers?

[West-Reeve School]

Damian and Jon: *working*

Intercom: Will Damian Wayne and Jon Kent please report to the principal's office?

Jon: Are we in trouble?

Damian: Tt. That's just Todd's terrible voice acting.

———————

[Gotham High]

We Are Robin: *whispering amongst themselves*

Duke: What's up?

Dax, whispering: Don't freak out, but someone's been following you all afternoon.

Izzy: It's weirding us out.

Duke: *glances over his shoulder*

Duke: That's just Jason. He has to wait. I got a math test.

———————

[technical school]

Harper: *soldering a pipe*

Jason: *standing behind her*

Harper: I know you don't need me. Go bother Cullen.

———————

[Gotham U campus]

Bernard: I was thinking after class, we can—

Tim: Hold that thought.

Tim: *opens a trash can lid*

Tim: I told you, Jason, I'm busy 'til three.

———————

[Gotham U med school lab]

Professor: *instructing*

Jason: *hangs outside the window*

Steph, internally: Ignore him. You need to pass this class.

Jason: *making faces*

Steph, raising her hand: Sir, may I draw the blinds?

Professor, completely unaware: No.

———————

[dance practice]

Cass: And a one, and a two—

Jason: *standing in the corner*

Jason: Hello? Time-sensitive situation?

Cass: Is not. You had time to buy a smoothie.

———————

[Zoom lecture]

Instructor: Who can tell me how to troubleshoot this type of error?

Jason: *joins the Zoom*

Barbara: Ma'am, there's something wrong with your video.

Instructor: Really?

Barbara: I can help you fix it.

Instructor: That would be wonderful, thank you.

Instructor: *makes Barbara a co-host*

Barbara: *kicks Jason out*

———————

[job training]

Trainer: The main highlights of our safety protocol are—

Jason, knocking on the doorframe: Excuse me, I need Dick Grayson for a second.

Trainer: Who are you?

Jason: His parole officer.

Dick: *glares*

———————

Jason: No one bother me on Tuesday.

Dick: Why?

Jason: I'm chaperoning Lian's field trip. I believe in the value of an uninterrupted learning experience, so if any of you so much as text me, I'm erasing your number forever.

Everyone:

[bigboobie27]

I got bored (something feels off but oh well 🤔)

[the-2nd-random-kid]

Oh god i suddenly thought of the most cursed crossover of shokugeki no soma and bernard--

Just bern going to japan for college for a little bit and then coming back to gotham like "i can now cook food so good it will actually literally disintegrate your clothes" and has a friend group that consists of a pair of twins weirdly obsessed with a curved knife, the teenaged director of the academy, some guy who came from a diner whos dad is apparently the greatest chef of all time, the heiress to an international meat company, and a country girl that Will Actually Mother You To Death.

I can only imagine the actual fucking insanity.

Since Bernard wants to open a restaurant in the future, it led me to the idea of him being one of those chefs that has a hobby of cooking and tasting exotic food. ---

Bruce, entering the kitchen: Afternoon Bernard, what are you cooking?

Bernard, adding seasoning to the pot: Stew with diced bat meat. Bruce: ---

Nightwing watching as Tim's boyfriend drags a shark (still alive) back to Blüdhaven shore: Citizen, may I ask why what are your plans with this shark? Bernard wrestling the shark to gut it: freshly salted and peppered then grilled for 15 mins.

---

Bernard, jolts up awake and sits up: I wonder how bear meat taste like?

Tim, pulling Bernard back to bed: Please don't.

---

Jason, after catching a snake that crawled in his room: Now where can I- Bernard: Can I stir fry that?

Jason: Why?

Bernard: I heard they taste good.

---

Tim: Love, what's that? Bernard. holding up a raccoon: Lunch ---

Damian, looking in slight concern of Bernard happily munching down on a poisonous jellyfish.

[cosmic-dust-poltergeist]

Pt 5 of Danny is the 99th attempted clone Tim made of Kon. Danny's 7th birthday.

[Pt 4: here]

Danny has truly enjoyed his life with his new family. He still has no idea how he went from a full dead teenager dying again to a year old kryptonian clone baby, but he's not mad about it at all. He's treated like the most precious treasure here.

He's allowed to be himself in all of his "weirdness". He can use his powers freely and experiment with his gender expression without fear of being torn apart by mad scientists. All his special interests are respected and encouraged, too. And they take his physical AND mental health seriously.

It's great! He knows so many new people with a wide range of powers, and while he doesn't have access to his ghost powers at all, he still can ask about similar powers incase he starts developing them later or becomes a ghost again without anyone questioning it. He's just seen as a curious kid, and the metas in his life are happy to share.

He also knows his family would notice instantly if he died again. Uncle Duke and Uncle Jason would clock him by sight or touch alone, since they can see/sense his connection to ectoplasm, or Lazarus Pit Waters. The rest wouldn't take much longer to notice. The "Bat" portion of his family are glorified stalkers, but he can't say anything, he lived with them full time for a while, and the behaviors have rubbed off on him. The non-Bat portions of his family tease the Bat portion about it, in a fun way.

Danny used all of his childish power to get everyone to be nicer. No one wants the silent treatment from a bubbly toddler. Danny isn't sorry about the manipulation, his family is happier for it. He also teamed up with his dad to get everyone into therapy.

All that to say, he loves it here. He's loved by his new family in a way his original family never did. The difference is never more stark than on days like today. It's his birthday! He's turning 7! Sure, he's technically about 20 mentally, but he's physically and emotionally 7. His family doesn't know about his past life and think his mentally maturity is because of Tim fucking up, which makes Danny feel a little guilty, but not enough to come clean. Besides, neither he or his dad are treated poorly for Danny's weird behavior, and there hasn't been a reason to come clean.

Back to the birthday thing! Most of Danny's family are with him window shopping in one of the safer cities. He thinks it's Uncle Roy's city? Something about there being new stores Danny might like and being petty to Roy's not-dad? Danny's here for the petty. Mr. Queen seems like a douche any of the times he's seen or interacted with him.

"Hey, Danny?" Bernard calls slightly for his attention. Bernard is one of his dad's boyfriends. Yes, "one of". Danny is kind of proud the fact his dad has a healthy love life now. Tim is the definition of a disaster bisexual. It took Danny and his favourite uncles nearly a year to get Tim to realize he likes guys. But in a hilariously turn of events, Tim realized he liked Bernard before he realized he likes Kon. Danny's not sure how that happened. "Look over there. There's a cool looking skirt."

Danny looks where he's pointing and sees the coolest skirt. It's a high-low cut and mainly colourful space print with pretty black lace detailing. There's no way the one on display would fit Danny, but maybe they'd have one small enough inside?

He turns hopeful eyes to his amused dad. "Yes, we can go look. Just don't run off."

"Yay!" Danny cheers. His family starts heading towards the store's entrance when an explosion goes off nearby. He's suddenly in Bernard's arms. As the "normal" civilian, he's tasked to get Danny away from danger when things inevitably hit the fan.

When the smoke clears, he sees Ra's fucking Al Gul and a bunch of ninjas standing in front of their group. A ballsy move. Danny has overheard 2/3s the people here discussing how much they want to straight murder the guy. He's not really sure when it happened, but his family is convinced Ra's is the reason he's tied to ectoplasum. He's made no move to correct that notion, why should he? He absolutely hates the creep and doesn't hide it.

And despite Danny's clear hatred, the evil old man keeps trying to kidnap him. Danny thinks it started as a way to get back at Tim. To either scare Tim or train Danny into being his lap dog and fight his family or something. Danny's not really sure of the details of what the asshole's plan was. Whatever it was, it changed the moment he learned of Danny's connection to the "Lazarus Pit". Now he wants to turn Danny into the "perfect heir" and/or experiment on that connection. It's actually really scary. Just another reason for Danny to hate him.

"Hand over the boy." Ra's tries to intimate Bernard, who just sneers. He's a true Gothamite.

"Fuck off, Ra's!" Tim snarls, taking out 3 ninjas. Oracle will wipe any evidence of "The Waynes" fighting ninjas later, so Danny isn't too worried. Especially because the metas and least likely to be noticed sneak away and come back in their hero/vigilante costumes before any real fighting happens. They take over the fighting while the "civilians" start acting like civilians for the cameras to lighten Auntie Barbie's work load.

Cops are called because it'd be suspicious if they weren't, and the "civilians" are saved! Ooo!

Danny hugs Bernard, careful to not hug too tightly. "I hate him."

"I know, baby." Bernard rubs Danny's back.

Tim leans in close, kissing the top of Danny's head. "I'm sorry he ruined our day out, sweetheart."

Danny nods solemnly, "It's not your fault he's a creep. He needs so much help. Mentally."

Tim and Bernard chuckle. Bart zips over, dressed as a civilian again. "Hey! Why don't we head to the Tower? We can play in the gym and eat cake!"

"Power Tag?" Danny asks hopefully.

"Only if you keep your powers within reason." Tim says like he does every time Danny asks. "Within reason" means Danny and Kon aren't allowed to fly where no one can reach or lazer anyone or freeze people to the floor, Bart isn't allowed to go too fast, and no one is allowed to use too much superstrength. The amount of speed or strength changes as Danny gets older and if non-metas play. It's baby steps for him to learn combat safely. They still have a lot of with all the things they're allowed to do. Danny and Kon are allowed their flight and can freeze the floor to make people slip, Bart is allowed to vibrate himself through anything not living, and Cassie is allowed to use normal rope to lasso them.

It's even funner when Roy, with dummy arrows, and/or the different Bats join. They all twist and jump around the gym, causing effortless chaos. The game is significantly harder when the Bats join, but it's still super fun.

The things he learned during those games have saved his skin multiple times in Gotham. Powers or no powers.

"Just remember to take out your earrings. You don't want them to get caught or break." Bernard reminds him, carrying him towards a Zeta tube.

Danny gasps, "I almost forgot!"

He wiggles to be set down once they're through the zeta, a device he hates, but is used to after 4 years of using it. He takes off his dangily moon earrings and holds them out to Bernard.

"Can you hold onto them, Baba?" The term was suggested by Damian when Danny struggled to find a third distinct way to call someone dad. Tim is Dad, Kon is Pa, and Bernard is Baba. They all do their best to co-parent Danny, so he wanted them to know he appreciates all three of them for it.

"Of course," Bernard slips them into his pocket. Bernard never joins power tag, so Danny's earrings are safe with him.

"Thank you-" Danny is cut off by Kon sweeping him up in a hug and twirling them in several circles. Danny squealing in joy the whole time.

"I'm so sorry, honey!!" Kon stops his spinning and hugs Danny with enough force to break a normal kid's ribs. "That crusty moldy bisket always shows up at the worst times!"

"Is there ever a good time?" Bernard snarks, making Danny giggle.

"No, there is not!" Kon kisses Danny's forehead. Danny loves all the physical affection his parents are willing to give him. They hand it out like candy on Halloween, and it doesn't hurt like Jack and Maddie's affection did 4 of 5 times.

"Dad and Baba said we can play power tag! Do you think Dad or my Aunts or Uncles will play?" Danny vibrates in Kon's hold.

"I'm not sure about your Dad, he wasn't feeling well earlier, but I'm sure the rest will agree if you ask."

"Is Dad getting sick?" Danny asks. Tim is prone to getting sick because of his lack of spleen. He hopes his dad wasn't pretending to be fine while they were out.

"I'm not sure. We'll keep an eye on him, alright? And if we see any weird behavior, we'll make him lay down." Kon says lowly, so no one should be able to hear.

"Okay!" Danny whispers back, before wiggling out of his Pa's arms and declaring, "I'm going to ask people to play now!"

The rest of the day was fun! He got everyone, but Bernard, Tim, and Bruce, to play. It's absolute chaos. After the game, Danny opens presents. (Everyone apparently dropped their gifts off at the tower before they went out.) He now owns 5 new rocket/spaceship models, 3 tomes about the supernatural, 2 newly released books on astrophysics, a beautiful bright green dress, punny socks, a giant green ghost plushy, and the space skirt from the window! Uncle Jason apparently grabbed it after everyone was headed to the Tower. It's a little big, but it means he can wear it for longer! He puts it on over his shorts, the tail drags a little, and the shorts are the only reason it's staying up at all, but Danny loves it. He hugs everyone and thanks them with the biggest smile.

Alfred brings the nicest cake Danny has ever seen to the Tower. It's a work of art, Danny almost doesn't want to cut it. Almost. It's delicious. Alfred gave everyone permission to eat a slice before dinner.

The only problem when dinner is served is that Tim suddenly bolts for the nearest bathroom. Bernard is the only one allowed to go in, while the rest hover outside. They can hear him throw up. Everyone is really worried. After about 10 minutes, Bernard half carries an exhausted Tim out of the bathroom.

"I'm not sick." Is the first thing out of his mouth, which justifiably has people shouting in disbelief. Tim waves a calming hand at them. "No, really, I'm not sick. I was going to wait at least a few days to say something, but that plan is out the window. "

"Wait a few days-? Tim, what?" Uncle Jason has his worried angry voice out, and Danny usually hugs him when he hears it, but he's too busy staring at his dad. Something trying to click in his brain, but he's not quite sure what.

"I'm not sick or injured. I'm pregnant." The commotion is instant. It's mostly excited shouting. Danny glances at his Baba and Pa's faces. Bernard looks surprised but happy while Kon looks like he's about to pass out, a mix of fear and excitement on his face. So Danny isn't worried about them.

Danny trots up to a tired and slightly wary Tim. "I'm going to be a big brother?"

Tim slips out of Bernard's hold to kneel down to be eye level with Danny. He gives Danny a sad smile. "If all goes well, then yes. I want to keep them, but my body might try to reject them. I hope they make it. You'll be the best big brother."

Danny hugs his dad. "I hope so. I hope we get to meet them."

Kon and Bernard sit on the floor on either side of them. Excited vibes surrounding them.

"Oh!" Steph shouts, "That's why you've been asking us to cover most of your fieldwork this week! We all thought it was odd, but thought you were just planning something for Danny's birthday!"

Tim chuckles, "I was, but I was also trying to limit physical stress. This is going to be a difficult pregnancy, but I want it."

"... At least you got laid this time." Steph teases.

"Steph!!" Several people scold her about being inappropriate with "little ears" present. Danny ignores them. He instead, using flight and a touch of superstrength, pulls his Dad to his feet.

"Danny?" Tim curiously asks, but doesn't stop Danny from pulling him through the room and gently sitting him on the couch.

"What food made you throw up?"

"Danny, it's your birthday. Go have fun. You don't need to worry about me or the baby." Tim tries, but Danny is stubborn.

"It's dinnertime. Meaning the party should be ending anyways. So after dinner, we're going home and maybe watching a movie while I work on one of my new models. After that, it's bedtime." Danny sternly tells him, ignoring the rest of the family's giggles. "So what food was it?"

The rest of the day/night goes exactly how he plans. He crawls into his parents' bed for snuggles and falls asleep listening to Tim's heartbeat.

Tim is banned from field work for the entirety of his pregnancy, and he has to deal with everyone being extremely protective of him. He's only mildly annoyed by the behavior. He's more grateful for it than anything. The pregnancy is hell on him. It nearly killed him, and he almost lost the pregnancy several times, but he doesn't regret it one bit when he's holding his ridiculous blond child. So first, he had twins with heteropaternal superfecundation, but then they merged into one baby with tetragametic chimerism. Meaning this single baby is rare and odd in so many ways, but that sums up their family.

Danny is infatuated with his new sibling. Helping out and "babysitting" the baby any chance he gets. (No adult actually leaves the newborn alone with a 7 going on 8 year old. No matter how mature the almost 8 year old is.) He's determined to be the best big brother. He remembers what his Dad said when he was a baby. A Drake protects what they claim as their's viciously. And Danny plans to do just that.

Tim is so proud. Bernard and Kon are amused and exasperated when Danny wrecks anyone who is even a little mean about his sibling. They're all more scared (for him mostly) when he freezes and shatters the limbs of Ra's Al Gul whe the fucker gets too close to the baby. He's not dead, but he's not recovering from what was done.

The Joker gets a similar treatment when he shows up while Jason is babysitting Danny. Danny sees how scared Uncle Jason is of him.

He does get lectured by his grandpa, but Danny doesn't care what Bruce has to say. He also doesn't see the problem, didn't kill them. Uncle Jason gets it. He spoils the hell out of Danny

[aestknowsbest]

Highschool Bernard, I fear.

[littlepikmins]

I had to make this edit cause I could totally see Tim buying stuff for Bernard all the time, so he was fully prepared to get his boyfriend a peacock if that's what he wanted 😂

[arandomao3user]

I’ve awoken from my slumber and require my weekly trans tim hcs.

(<3 hope ur doing okay)

Battling depression, but I was able to eat an entire sandwich without getting sick, which like is something I haven't been able to do in a solid year, so that's really cool, I can never finish meals :D

But, yeh, trans Tim, with Bernard as a bonus because TimBern>>>

Also I've been reading a lot of Tim Drake & Jason Todd brother fics so sue me I love them.

Tiny Timbin: Oh, so, I should probably cut my hair, wouldn't want it to get in the way during patrol!

Bruce: Oh, no, it's fine, Alfred has taken classes he can just do your hair before patrol—

Tim, already aggressive cutting his hair with a batarang: GUESS I GOTTA CUT IT ALL :D

Bruce: . . .

Tim: Also, during patrol I should also be called a boy, because Robin is a boy.

Bruce: Robin can... Robin can be a girl, really, it's fine—

Tim: I don't mind at all!!!! It's better that way, trust me on this.

Bruce: . . .

Tim: I should also be getting something to compress my chest, and get pants for the suit, but keep it like Dick and Jason's otherwise and probably with less curves but otherwise the same.

Bruce: O... Kay...

Tim: :D

*Years later*

Tim, inhaling sharply: Bruce, I'm tra—

Jason: Trash!

Tim: SHUT THE F#-$& UP YOU FAILED LATE TERM ABORTION!

Jason: Oo, that's a new one.

Bruce, not even looking up from the bat computer: You're transgender, you go by Tim, that's nice, I've already looked into getting you hormone therapy legally and safely, so you can stop eating so much wild rice because I know you've been eating foods that increases your testosterone and I've also bought you a binder so you can stop wearing that gods awful one you made, and while were on that topic please stop stealing the ace wraps to bind, that's unsafe. Your name will be changed by tomorrow evening. Did you want to still go by Drake or Drake-Wayne?

Tim: . . . what?

Dick: You're kinda obvious.

Jason: It was sad.

—

(This happened with me and my brother once ↓)

Damian, slamming Tim's door open: TIMOTH—

Damian, instantly looking away and slamming the door shut before yelling: WHY DID YOU NOT WARN ME!?

Tim, who was in the process of putting his binder on: YOU DIDN'T KNOCK!

—

(Also happened the other day to me when my siblings were going through photos ↓)

Bernard, holding pictures of Tim pre transition:

Tim: I know, I look so stupid...

Bernard: Tim, you look like a boy in all of these???

Tim: What? No I don't.

Bernard: You definitely do.

—

Tim: Ugh, W.E. has been brutal, I had to deal with this stupid transphobe who kep—

Jason: What?

Tim: ??? What? Oh, yeah, some a-&$hole trying to cut funding to the homeless shelters.

Jason: Mm. They got a name?

Tim: . . . Why?

Jason, loading a gun: No reason.

—

Tim, landing on a rooftop: Hood, what happened???

Jason: There ya are! Look, I got a kid 'ere, they don't think I'll "get it" but the jist of it is they came out to their parents and got kicked out. Figured you'd be able to offer some moral support and that they'd listen bette' to you than me...

Tim: Huh? Oh. Oh. Yeah, sure...

(This happens fairly often, Red Robin is fairly well known to be trans and bi— probably from going to a pride parade with a trans and bi flag cape, but who knows— and will help comfort LGBTQIA+ kids...)

—

Tim: Mmm... Not showering tonight.

Bernard: At least use dry shampoo, you smell.

Tim: Uuuuugh, I just don't wanna... Y'know, look at my body...

Bernard: Oh... Well, at least let me wash your hair?

Tim: Yeah, sure. Thanks, Bear.

Bernard: Anything for you, Timboo.

—

De aged Tim (I'm a sucker for the trope...):

Jason: Yeah, I found this kid just wanderin' 'round, says they won't give me any information.

Dick: . . . They look familiar.

Damian: Tt, I don't see how.

Tim, looking at Nightwing in awe:

Dick: I've definitely seen that face before.

Bruce, landing where they're all at: . . .

Bruce, deep sigh: We need Zatanna.

Stephanie: Why? Just a kid.

Bruce: That's Tim.

Tim, slowly inching closer to Dick:

Jason: Pfft, what?

Dick: Yeah, B, uh, I don't think Tim is to privy to dresses and pigtails.

Tim, taking one of Dick's escrima sticks while nobody's looking: ooo...

Bruce: Did you forget that Tim is trans?

Jason:

Dick:

Damian:

Steph:

Tim, accidentally electrocuting Jason:

Jason: OW!?

Tim: :)

Dick: Never mind, that's Tim :)

Tim: :)

—

[donkoogrr]

Been thinking about how Tim and Bernard are similar when it comes to conspiracy theories and general willingness to wreck shit.

But Bernard, unlike Canon!Tim, had a really bad home family life going on. One that might have pinged Bruce's dad senses if he'd known about it.

So, really, maybe Bernard could have been the third Robin. I feel like that's not too far of a stretch to consider. It'd be interesting to see how that could have changed the story.

(Imagine Titan's Tower with Bernard as Robin. Jason would be torn; he's gotta beat the new guy up, but also Bernard is the only teen there who understands the importance of balanced meals.)

[theofficialuriel]

Chat I’m writing a fic where Darla ends up in the future because of one of Laura’s Shadowpact missions. I have drafts for both but

[nicomoon69]

timbern figure skating au bc i rewatched yoi

[antipathy-world]

timber as cats ,.. :3

+ some bonus timberkons because i miss them !!!

they all would definitely send these kind of pics to each other and go 'us!!',. trust me guys..

[bigboobie27]

Colored in a quick sketch I forgot about 🫡

[belladonna-nyx]

Did we all collectively agree that Tim chooses to have a public feud with Red Robin as a way to cover his identity?

___

Reporter, pushing a microphone on RR: What are your thoughts on Tim Wayne's recent kidnapping?

Red Robin, deadpan: He's an asshole cosplaying a feral racoon and whiny bitch.

-Later that day-

Tim, watching the news: Well fuck you too *flips off the TV*

Batfam: *concerned*

___

Bernard, who's publicly in a relationship with Timothy Drake-Wayne, was caught kissing RR on a rooftop. Kon-El, who the world thinks definitely has a thing with RR, was seen carrying Tim back to a penthouse at night.

This leads Gotham city to believe that Tim and RR stole eachother's boyfriend. Thus fuelling another war between RR and Tim on twitter.

It didn't help when a picture of Bernard and Superboy having a date was posted online.

___

Tim: *requested and funded a Red Robin joint to be built in Gotham city *

A video of RR staring at the building offended and distained from across the street went viral.

[cosmicpoutine]

oracle, ban this guy

(some shitpost while i work on that bernard comic)