#i will take no criticism

[jostystyles]

they’re the same.

[ghost-bxrd]

Keep going I want everything *holds up a note pad* give me angst

*slides glasses up higher*

Okay, you asked for it! Get ready for some really cracky ship content on the side of more Court Family au!

Bruce grows up learning high society and Court etiquette mostly from Alfred and some trustworthy Court members and quickly decides that some things need to change. (He may be morally flexible here but he still wants to change things for the better). He still puts up the Brucie mask in front of High Society, but now he does it with the goal to gather blackmail material from as many people as possible and indebt them to him for potential use down the line.

Bruce becomes Voice of the Court when he turns eighteen and immediately starts uprooting several of the more corrupt members of the Court, instating new people into the ranks that will benefit the city as a whole. He makes some enemies this way, naturally. And soon after the Cout’s Talon is tasked with Bruce’s safety at all times.

Bruce and Cobb do NOT get along. At all. Mostly because Bruce is determined to make Talon’s life even harder by trying to slip away from his sight every other second. It’s infuriating. Cobb considers literally sitting on the guy after only one week. (“Try bailing on me now, o’ honorable Voice”)

Bruce spends several months strategically implementing new laws and projects that will benefit the Court AND Gotham in the long run, making it a point to go to the most important meetings in person, even if they happen to be between criminals. (Cobb was so, SO tempted to let Black Mask shoot the idiot that day.)

Within two years human trafficking is close to nonexistent in Gotham City, lethal crime is down a good ten percent (which isn’t much in the grand scheme of things but for Gotham it’s almost biblical) and whispers of “Batman” are omnipresent. (Cobb considers asking if slapping his Voice would be considered treason but… it probably would. Even though Bruce really deserves it with such a stupid cover name. Owls HUNT bats… couldn’t he have chosen Owlman?)

(“What’s your name, anyway?” Bruce asks one day, flipping his tie into a neat Windsor knot that’s just passable enough to not be considered sloppy. “I am the Talon of the Court, my Voice.” Bruce hums, one elegant eyebrow raising in the stark reflection of the mirror, “No, your real name.” “It’s whatever you wish it to be, my Voice.” “You know what I mean, Talon. If you do not wish to answer, then I will not make you. But do not play me for a fool.” “… Cobb. William Cobb.” Bruce blinks, the left corner of his mouth tugging upwards, “Will… I see.”)

The first time a traitor nearly succeeds in killing Bruce is when he once again slips away from the Talon’s sight, and while Bruce is still well trained he’s no match against five people with guns, sedatives, and a mission. Cobb finds them right as they’re about to shoot Bruce in the head and goes absolutely feral. (He hates Bruce, he hates Bruce, he hates Bruce, he hates-)

Bruce wakes up back at the manor with a pissed off Talon standing in the corner of the room, keeping watch and refusing to talk to him anymore beyond what he’s ordered to. Sneaking away from the Talon after this becomes virtually impossible for Bruce.

Cobb keeps giving Bruce the cold shoulder for months to the point where Bruce becomes genuinely concerned, but the Court scientists assure him that their Talon is running at a 100% capacity. (That’s not what I’m asking, Bruce wants to scream. I want to know if he’s okay.)

(Cobb wasn’t worried, he wasn’t. He watched countless humans die in so much worse ways already. Inflicted worse himself. It’s just because he almost failed his mission and allowed the Voice to be killed that he’s so unnerved now. That must be it. That’s all it is. That’s all.)

Dick’s parents fall and Bruce is up and out of his seat the next second, pushing through the masses until he can clutch at the child and cover his eyes, shielding him from the view of his parents’ dead bodies. Social Services never get to put their hands on Dick Grayson.

The Court is ecstatic. Cobb is ecstatic. From tragedy, opportunity blooms like a rose with poisonous thorns, and the Talon stands ready to take on his apprentice as the Court broaches the subject with Bruce.

But Bruce (idiotic, stupid, bleeding-heart Bruce) refuses point blank. (“He’s a child,” Bruce says. Like that means anything. They were all children, once. He’ll grow out of it quickly enough. And the boy will make an excellent Talon, perhaps even surpass Cobb himself, with time and training. Maybe more capable at keeping the Voice safe than him, too. But then Bruce says, “He’s my child. My ward. And any of you who think to go against me will answer to the Talon and myself.” And, oh, damn you, Bruce. Damn you. But what else is Cobb to do but lift his head and stare down the Voice’s subject in silent challenge, daring them to object? Bruce is his Voice. Talon will never not side with the Court’s voice. (He pointedly does not think of the time he slit another Voice’s throat. He does not.))

Dick is anger and fury and sunshine and it drives Cobb crazy. The raw potential that is lost with Bruce’s refusal to allow him to train the boy… he cannot stand it. There will be another Talon before long (Cobb is not bitter about it, he is not) and with Dick the protection of the Voice would have at least stayed within the line of Cobb’s blood, but now… now Cobb can’t be sure the new Talon will take their task as seriously as the boy would have.

Dick is the one to approach Cobb for training before he ever goes to Bruce

Bruce nearly has a heart attack the first time he finds Dick training with the Talon, ripping the boy away and screaming at Cobb for nearly an hour about “orders” and “NOT a Talon” and many other things Dick doesn’t really get

Bruce asks Talon to bring him Zucco’s head and Cobb will forever deny the vindictive pleasure he felt when watching the smarmy man squirm and beg for his life (he didn’t get fond of Dick. Cobb doesn’t do fond. He hates him almost as much as he hates Bruce, thank you and good day.)

… okay I just realized none of this really qualifies as angst but— somehow this post got away from me. I’m sorry 😭😭😭 feel free to ask for more specific angst content tho? 🙏

[sticknthemud]

Liam is literally this cat

[angelbonezs]

I've moved on from my hehehe era.

I am now in my mwuahahaha era.

[biadoodless]

if this isn’t adrien seeing marinette in shoujo anime filter i will riot

[arrowheadedbitch]

Kon: Hey, have you ever heard that song, Guy.exe?

Tim: um, I've heard of it?

Kon: You are the guy in that song

Tim: Wh-

Steph: OH MY GOD, YOU ARE!!!!

[myfictionalfables]

*the “corporate wants you to find the difference between this image and this image/it’s the same image” here*

[arson-09]

its 2024! wait are you sure?

(inspired by @/luciidkatt on twts game host au)

[reminiscentreader]

right where you left me is Graysons song.

[gali-in-distress]

I'm sorry but if you don't love both Nigel and Alex you're missing out and I'm officially better than you

[aurora-in-october]

Marvel refers to Luminous as Wanda and Pietro's sister, but since she was created by the High Evolutionary using Wanda and Pietro's DNA wouldn't she actually be.... you know.. 👀

[persona-ramblings]

Akira getting all embarrased when Futuba steals Akechi's phone has the same energy of a little sibling embarrassing a older brother in front of their crush.

[lestresmiserables]

Say what you want about Glee, but if you don't think that Darren Criss' rendition of teenage dream is the best performance of our generarion you are not only lying to everyone around you but most importantly you are lying to yourself.

[bludhavensbirdboy]

I’m a “Steve Harrington has ocd” enthusiast and these are some of the compulsions I think he would have as someone who is diagnosed with ocd !!

Kids head count has to happen 4 times before they get going

I believe Steve’s ‘number’ is 4 and multiples of 4

Has to touch the top of every door frame he walks under (people thought he was one of them douchey guys that like show off how tall they are and try to be hot leaning on door frame nah mans just has a dumb fucking compulsion)

When he did swimming in school he could only ever do even laps of the pool

When he was at scoops ahoy he organised the ice cream in a way that only made sense to him but it felt right to him

Same with the video store he organised the shelves of the store in his own system and when he’s putting tapes away he has to do it by certain genres first (gets upset when someone moves it)

He has to shower everytime he comes back from being out cause he feels like the outside air/dirt can’t be inside

Washes his hands 4 times in a row everytime he needs to wash his hands

Has a keychain that has no real meaning to him but has to carry it everywhere to have a good day he thinks it’s bad luck to not carry it

Has a tic disorder that comes on when his ocd plays up and he can’t do the impulses

Doesn’t allow people to touch the music tapes in his car because he’s organised it a certain way (one time Dustin messed up the order and Steve had a mini breakdown in the car after he left so he just banned everyone from touching it)

also he listens to the tapes in a certain order

[aroacesimp69]

TRANS MASC BISEXUAL EDWARD ELRIC

that is all, thank you