AU where Jason comes back to Gotham and begins his plan to confront Batman and all that. Except after only like a week the Joker gets hit by a bus and then shot by a little old lady with a shotgun and dies.
Jason’s plan is now in shambles because the dramatic climax of his plan is no longer possible. But that’s fine. He’ll think of some other suitable alternative. Granted, it’s not quite the same if he uses some other villain. Making Batman choose doesn’t mean nearly as much when it’s not about the person who killed him.
And really, is he going to try and get Batman to kill Black Mask or something? Scarecrow? Red Hood is competent; he could do it himself so why bother.
So Jason lays low continues to build his criminal empire with astounding speed and efficiency. If only he could think of a good way to announce his return. Nothing he can think of is dramatic enough.
Meanwhile, the Bats are freaking out because who is this guy that’s taken over half of the Gotham underworld in like a month? He’s obviously trained, but they just can’t seem to get any information on who he is or where he came from. It is beyond frustrating.
After a few months Jason is frustrated that he just can’t seem to find any dramatic good way of making Batman prove himself. It has to be something big! Something magnificent!
During his weekly chat with Talia he complains about his problems and she suggests he come back for a visit. He argues that he can’t just leave, but she says if he has competent enough lieutenants it’d be fine. He spends the next three weeks making sure that everything will be fine if he leaves for a week. He will not have all of his hard work falling apart and going to waste due to incompetence. Absolutely not.
So then once his lieutenants are sufficiently prepared (and the rest of Gotham’s criminal element sufficiently cowed), he heads to Nanda Parbat, only to find Ra’s on the phone with Bruce, who is demanding to know if the Red Hood has any affiliation with the league.
Oh. Oh. He can give them affiliation.
A new plan begins to form.
He’s going to be the most affiliated he can be. Jason immediately goes to Talia with his newest plan: Overthrow Ra’s and takeover the league. Talia whips out her forty step outline for overthrowing Ra’s and tells Jason she’s so proud of him.
Jason has a new goal now, so he gets to work. He checks on things in Gotham, but everything seems to be fine and there haven’t been any unplanned explosions so it should be fine if he stays here for a bit.
Taking over Gotham really was good practice, as it turns out. Thanks to Talia’s plans and previous foundational efforts the takeover happens in no time.
Meanwhile the bats are still freaking out. Red Hood hasn’t been seen in three weeks, he may or may not have league of assassins connections, and even in his absence his goons seem to be managing things competently.
Back in Nanda Parbat, Jason and Talia finish their takeover. And now, finally, he’s ready to confront Batman.
He arrives in Gotham as the new head of the league. His arrival is loud, elaborate, and dramatic enough to fulfill his inner theater kid’s dreams.
Batman is speechless. And not his usual grunts instead of words, but actual surprised speechless. Jason is alive?!?!?!?
Jason was not expecting all the tears. And hugs. And mother henning. Goodness gracious, this was not part of the plan.
Bruce is obviously struggling with Jason’s revelation that he took over the league, but the newest little birdie seems almost relieved at that(?) and Dick and Alfred both seem strangely proud. Whatever. Even Bruce seems to be at least mostly ignoring that for now.
Then someone asks him if he knows Red Hood. Jason blinks. Says that yeah, he knows Red Hood. Everyone seems to ease at that. One mystery solved. Jason quickly realizes that most of them have no idea he is Red Hood. Cass seems to be the only exception but also appears amused and willing enough to not mention it.
Dramatic appearance complete, Jason now has a new goal: see how long he can keep the bats (minus Cass and potentially Alfred) in the dark about his crime boss identity.
He will bribe Cass as much as it takes to keep her on board with the causing chaos plan, but she seems eager enough. Favorite sibling status definitely unlocked. (The whole killing thing is fought over at great length and a truce of sorts is eventually made)
David Cain is never heard from again.
Damian shows up at some point.
At least one league member has suddenly found themselves as an HR rep for Gotham criminals? They’re still not quite sure how that happened.
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Dramatical Theatre Week Day 1 — Seat
A/N — less romancey than intended :( but they are dating! Also trichotillomania Christine is real to me
Chloe’s room had a lot of pretty decor around it. Light pink curtains, a slightly darker shade of pink bed covers, and a little white vanity filled with makeup seemed to catch Christine’s eye the most the first few times she came.
As she and Chloe dated, she became more familiar with the stuff around her. So much so she knew this new chair at the vanity had not been there before.
Okay, in hindsight, it should’ve been more obvious. Her old one was white, and kind of plastic-y. This one was pink and cushion, and could even swivel around as if it was a chair to have in an office. It would be weird if Christine hadn’t noticed.
“New chair?” The short girl asked her girlfriend as she set her stuff down on the floor near Chloe’s bed.
Chloe sighed. “Yeah, Leon broke the last one.”
“How?” Christine asked with a giggle as she sat on Chloe’s bed, slipping her shoes off slowly and watching them fall to the ground unceremoniously.
“I don’t know, he’s a nightmare. But hey, this chair is better anyways,” Chloe laughed before taking a seat on the new chair.
To be fair, this was on track for Leon. He was Chloe’s younger brother and it showed sometimes, the way he behaved being.. intense to say the least.
Christine watched Chloe get back up. “How about you sit here? I’ll do your hair.”
“Oh, okay!” Christine got off the bed and took her place on the soft chair, Chloe already messing with her hair.
“Your hair is pretty short, but I could probably curl it and stuff.”
“Whatever you say, pookie.”
“I want to break now I think,” Christine giggled as Chloe made this joke, pulling out the hair curler and plugging it in.
Christine then looked in the mirror. God, she could see her own splits ends, she picked a bad few weeks to get back into her hair pulling habits.
“I should cut my hair,” she then said as chloe started to brush through it.
Chloe paused for a minute. “Split ends bothering you again, Chrissy?”
“They keep getting in my face and it feels itchy and bad..” Christine complained and felt the cushiony seat again to try and distract herself from it.
“Short hair suits you, your hair is already pretty short. Are you thinking of cutting it entirely all off?”
“Maybe,” Christine hummed as she watched Chloe pick up the curling iron. “I think it would look nice.”
“I think so too,” Chloe smiled as she started the hair curling.
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