#jason was oblivious throughout

[bodybaggage]

Oh, It’s On!

DP X DC

Ensue the prank war…

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It all started with a simple question posed by Dick as he lounged on the Batcave’s most uncomfortable piece of furniture, which he affectionately called "the Bat-Stone."

“So, has anyone actually tested the limits of Danny’s ghost powers?”

Tim looked up from his laptop, always the first to take a bait. “You mean, besides the constant intangible phase he does to avoid Damian’s batarangs?”

Stephanie, who was tending to her bo-staff but was actually poking Cass with the end of it—grinned. “I’m in. If nothing else, we’ll get some decent entertainment. Better than watching Bruce brood in the dark.”

Cass, normally the least likely to engage in such activities, simply tilted her head with a curious look that might have been interpreted as a quiet agreement. She might not speak often, but Cass had developed a taste for subtle chaos.

Jason cracked his knuckles with a smirk. “Sounds like a good way to pass the time. And besides, I’m bored.”

Danny, floating into the room with a glow of mild suspicion, was not as oblivious as they might have hoped. “You guys aren’t planning anything, are you?”

Dick waved a hand dismissively. “Us? Plan something? Come on, Danny, we’re innocent.”

Danny gave him a deadpan stare. “That’s literally the opposite of what you are.”

The challenge was set, and everyone knew it. But Danny, being the ghostly trickster he was, didn’t wait to be pranked first. He struck with precision.

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The first inkling that things were amiss came when the Batmobiles began moving on their own. Jason was the first to notice, his usual vehicle—a sleek, red tank of a motorcycle—had rolled up to him as if it were a loyal dog wanting to go for a walk.

“Alright, who’s messing with my ride?” Jason demanded, but the vehicle simply honked twice in response, the sound oddly cheerful.

“It’s not me!” Tim called from across the cave, where his own ride had begun circling him like a shark. “I swear, I’m not touching anything!”

Danny floated nearby, feigning innocence with an expression that screamed, I totally did this. “You sure your cars aren’t just excited to see you?”

Jason narrowed his eyes. “This is war, ghost boy.”

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The Batcave, typically a place of stoic professionalism, had devolved into a battleground of pranks. Stephanie had rigged Danny’s usual hangout spot with a pop-up scarecrow (it looked suspiciously like Scarecrow, but with a clown wig) that would jump out at him whenever he tried to sit down.

The trap backfired spectacularly when Danny phased through the seat, sending the scarecrow careening into Cass, who simply caught it midair with one hand and set it down gently. Without saying a word, she gave Stephanie a look that said, ‘Nice try, but no.’

“Okay, point to Danny,” Stephanie conceded, wiping away tears of laughter.

In retaliation, Danny decided to step up his game. The next morning, Alfred calmly entered the Batcave with a tray of tea, his hair glowing an eternal green. Not a word about the change, not even a glance in the mirror—Alfred was far too professional for that.

Bruce, however, did notice. “Alfred, did you do something... different with your hair?”

Alfred, ever unflappable, set down the tea tray. “Just trying out a new look, Master Wayne. I believe it’s quite... refreshing.”

Bruce nodded slowly, not entirely sure if Alfred was joking. “It’s very... unique.”

Danny had to leave the room, barely containing his laughter. The dry humor had struck a chord, even with the ghost kid.

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As the prank war escalated, it became harder to tell who was pranking who. Jason found his helmet filled with ectoplasm, while Tim’s gadgets began mysteriously glitching out, causing them to display random memes whenever he tried to access files.

Stephanie set up a system of water balloons throughout the cave, each strategically placed to drench whoever activated the trap. The grand finale was a large balloon precariously perched above the entrance, ready to douse the first unlucky victim.

Unfortunately for Damian, who had been staunchly standing next to Bruce to avoid any involvement in the chaos, his loyalty did not save him.

“I am not a part of this, Father,” Damian declared, stepping slightly closer to Bruce.

A soft ‘click’ echoed in the cave, followed by a loud splash as the massive water balloon above exploded, soaking Damian from head to toe.

Bruce sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. “Damian, I thought you said you weren’t part of this.”

“I am not!” Damian insisted, dripping onto the Batcave floor. He glared at the ceiling as if it had personally offended him. “This was not intended for me.”

Danny appeared next to him, intangible and dry. “I guess the water balloon had other plans.”

Jason, Tim, Stephanie, and Dick burst into laughter, while Cass allowed herself a rare smile. Even Bruce couldn’t hold back the faintest twitch of his lips.

---

The chaos continued throughout the day, culminating in a final showdown where Danny—now fully embracing his role as master prankster—made every Bat-Suit in the Batcave walk out of their cases and perform the ‘Michael Jackson’s Thriller’ dance.

Bruce had walked in just in time to see his most serious suit do the moonwalk.

“That’s it,” Bruce declared, finally done with the madness. “No more pranks in the Batcave.”

But as he said it, his own suit’s visor flipped up to reveal a pair of glowing green eyes that winked at him before going dark.

Danny’s laugh echoed through the cave. “You’re gonna have to catch me first, Bats!”

Bruce sighed again, mentally preparing himself for the next round. It seemed that in the Batcave, chaos would always have a ghostly signature.

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[slasher-fucker-and-sucker]

In Focus

Bruce Wayne’s annual gala was an event that drew Gotham’s elite from every corner of the city. Journalists and photographers buzzed around, eager to capture the essence of the night. Among them was you, a journalist with a knack for photography. You arrived early, your camera slung over your shoulder, and set to work, quietly focusing on capturing the perfect shots before the chaos of the evening began.

As you moved around the grand hall, adjusting your lens and snapping photos, you remained oblivious to the figure watching you from the shadows. Jason Todd, attending one of his adoptive father’s galas for the first time in years, found himself inexplicably drawn to your quiet dedication. While the rest of the press bustled noisily, you seemed almost serene, absorbed in your craft.

He approached you, curiosity piqued. “You’re here early,” he remarked, his voice a low rumble.

Startled, you looked up from your camera. “Oh, hi. Yeah, I like to get shots of the place before it fills up. Easier to capture the details.”

Jason nodded, a small smile playing at his lips. “I can see that. You’ve got a good eye.”

“Thanks,” you replied, trying to hide your surprise at the unexpected compliment. “Are you a guest here?”

He chuckled. “Something like that. Name’s Jason.”

You introduced yourself, feeling an odd sense of calm in his presence. “Nice to meet you, Jason. I’m a photographer and journalist. Mostly here to cover the event for the Gotham Gazette.”

He leaned against a nearby pillar, watching as you adjusted your camera settings. “Do you always get so absorbed in your work?”

You shrugged, focusing the lens. “I guess so. It’s easy to get lost in the moment, trying to capture the perfect shot.”

“I can respect that,” he said, his eyes lingering on you. “It’s rare to find someone who’s that passionate about what they do.”

His words struck a chord, and you glanced at him, curiosity evident in your eyes. “What about you? What are you passionate about?”

A shadow flickered across his face, but he quickly masked it with a grin. “Let’s just say I’m passionate about making sure people are safe.”

You raised an eyebrow, intrigued by his cryptic response. Before you could probe further, the first guests began to trickle in, signaling the start of the gala. You turned back to your camera, snapping photos of the arriving attendees.

Throughout the evening, you caught glimpses of Jason, always on the periphery, watching the crowd with a careful eye. There was something about him that piqued your interest, a mystery that you couldn’t quite unravel.

As the night wore on, you found yourself drawn back to him. During a lull in the festivities, you approached him, your camera dangling from your neck. “So, Mr. Mysterious, why do I get the feeling there’s more to you than meets the eye?”

He smirked, a glint of amusement in his eyes. “Maybe because there is. But some things are better discovered slowly.”

You laughed softly. “I suppose I’ll have to keep an eye on you, then.”

“I’d like that,” he replied, his tone sincere. “Maybe we can figure each other out.”

As the gala continued, you felt a connection growing between you and Jason. Amidst the glamour and chaos of the night, you found a kindred spirit, someone who understood the passion that drove you. And as you captured the evening through your lens, you knew that this was just the beginning of something special.

[oh-sofarfromhome]

Watch Your Mouth

CEO Harry

summary: an employee makes an rude comment to YN, not knowing who she is

warning: swearing, implied smut

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YN steps into the conference room with her head held high, confidence radiating from her despite her fashionably late entrance. The sound of her red bottoms clicking against the marbled floor draws everyone’s attention to her, jaws dropping and eyes shamelessly trailing down her body and then back up to her face, in awe of her beauty.

Harry’s usually permanent scowl drops from his face and is replaced with a look of fondness for his wife, kicking the man beside him out of the seat to free up space for her to sit.

The man who he kicked out, Jason, was livid as he found another seat, far away from the CEO. He’d planned to suck up to him the entire meeting, but it’s kind of hard to do so from the other side of the room. He’s a new employee that’s only just started a few weeks ago, not having met YN yet.

As soon as she’s seated comfortably, Harry resumes the meeting, going over the company’s numbers for the quarter as well as discussing bonuses and answering questions for those who have them.

“This quarter’s numbers were down 7.4% compared to the last, so I’m sure you can see where my anger stems from,” he states angrily, his voice booming throughout the silent room, the air thick with tension.

Everyone looks at him silently, except for one person, his wife. “Sorry to interrupt, but I’d also like to add that, compared to last year, we are nearly double where we were, but given the time of year, it is not uncommon for our numbers to trend downward. I do believe that if we maximize all of our income for the next three weeks or so, we should be able to match last quarter, maybe even exceed,”

Harry goes on to agree with her when he hears a scoff from the other side of the room. He looks over to see Jason with an irritated look on his face, but before he can address him he’s speaking.

“Dumb bitch,” Jason mumbles, but in the silence of the room, every single person in the room whips their head to him, eyebrows raised at their oblivious new coworker. All of the employees are holding their breath, awaiting the storm that is bound to come.

“Is there something you’d like to share with all of us, Mr. Hall?” YN’s authoritative voice booms throughout the room before Harry has the chance.

“Yes, I do actually,” he states,

“You’re just a woman anyway, what do you know? I wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t even get through college on your own, wouldn’t be surprised if you used your body to get to the top,” he finishes, gasps ringing through the room.

“Jason Hall, your very new contract has now been terminated,” Harry grits out, trying to calm his anger. When Jason’s face fall and he questions why, he is quick to explain.

“I do not tolerate discrimination in my workplace, nor do I tolerate disrespect toward authority figures. You have been here a short time, Jason, but that time is up. Human Resources is located on the 12th floor, I suggest you stop there on your way out,” he hisses, watching Jason’s face crumple as he realizes what he’s done.

“Anything else you’d like to add, Mrs. Styles?” Harry questions, turning to his wife before cutting his eyes back to Jason to see his reaction. He chuckles quietly when he watches the color drain from his face and he starts stuttering out excuses.

“Mr. Hall, I advise you to learn from your mistakes, and learn from them quickly with how difficult it will be to find a job once word of this interaction gets out. Quite frankly, you do not know who you just fucked with. I have connections in every state in this country, and nearly every country in the world. I hope you have a fantastic time learning how to cook at the Burger King down the road. Meeting dismissed,” she replies, her tone firm and unforgiving.

Everyone files out of the room, laughing under their breath at the look on their ex coworker’s face. When everyone is gone, she finally turns back to Harry, a laugh of disbelief leaving her lips as she takes in his blown pupils and heavy breathing, her eyes trailing down to his crotch to see an unmistakable bulge there.

“Really, Haz? I’ve just chewed out one of your employees and you’re turned on right now?” she laughs, the sound being cut off by a desperate kiss being pressed to her lips.

“You’re just so undeniably sexy when you take control. A stark contrast to when we’re at home and I eat you out until you’re crying an-,” he’s cut off by her hand being placed over his mouth.

“Shut up and get on your knees,” she demands, and he’s quick to comply, letting her take control of him as well.

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[002yb]

one of my fav aus are jason being the oldest robin and dick being catwomans sidekick (or the other way around tbh) like the dynamics switch so nicely with Jason being the oldest, he has no time for resentment- he has his brothers to take care of. Also this au and damien coming early is like my fav thing everr

i’m straying from the original point but Damien immediately taking a liking to Jason and following him around and Jason going everywhere with him, including Dick’s place

Dick and damien fighting for Jason attention?? count me in. Them glaring at at other while Jason is in the middle being oblivious or just being like “chill. just chill i totally thought you guys were gonna get along you’re both usually so nice (to him at least)”

Jason as the eldest checking on Tim at night to make sure he’s sleeping and preaching communication to his brothers knowing damn well he does not know how to

Jason being batman’s cardinal and everyone in gotham loves him because he’s one of them and they stick up for theirs. Also him being the go to to talk to villains because they all have a soft spot for the first cardinal, prickly as a cactus but always sincere in his desire to help them, it’s hard to hurt someone so genuine

this is a half open thought but him being the leader of the teen titans?? the dynamics?? crazyyy

dick getting offended on jason’s behalf when tim becomes cardinal and jason is just like “none of that”

dick and jason being best friends who occasionally have to play fight when bruce and selina are up to their shenanigans

second generation of the cat and the bat ahhhhhhh

basically him just being everyone’s favorite ever (i have a need for my favorite characters to be the best sorry)

Oh~ what a fun AU premise! Usually I prefer Jason to be Catwoman's protege, but I can see the appeal of Dick filling that role. Because like. It lends itself to a dynamic of flirty!Dick/flustered!Jason and I can't say no to that hahaha.

But yes - Dick and Jason becoming best friends over the years. They keep it as professional as the bat and the cat during their night hours. Mostly. Batman is forever exasperated with how it's largely Dick that chases Jason though. And it's easy for Dick to joke about cats chasing birds, but it's Jason that has to answer why later on in the night and Jason is just so embarrassed but petulance wins out so he grumbles, 'well why do you chase her, huh?' And Bruce becomes that meme of a man contemplating life at various locations throughout the manor and Gotham proper.

Oh! Dick is a cat burglar first and foremost. But also something of a Robin Hood with pawning found things to support those that need it. Jason is so taken after witnessing that, though he keeps his knowledge of it to himself. He doesn't think Dick would stop or abandon whatever purpose he's found in helping others, but still. It's such a genuine thing - Jason doesn't want to intrude on it.

But also Dick sometimes joining in on the Bat's vigilantism. Sometimes he's bored and there's plenty to be done so Dick just shows up and gets involved. And Bruce hates it so much, but Dick is good at it. And he works so well with Jason. But Bruce is haunted by Jason's crush and life is OTL

Pffft, I never think of Dick as my favorite but looking at this reply so far it's ahhhhahahah so sorry anon I know Jason is your favorite okay uhhhh~

Alright, nope. In my defense you've covered the Jason bases so well though LOL.

More rambles: the first time they hang out without the cover of the night? It's not a date, Jason swears to Bruce. But Bruce is still so miffed over it all because Jason is babygirl (later in life, Dick will snicker because 'you bet he is [babygirl] ԾᴗԾ'). Anyway, first hangout? It's casual. It's nice. Do they get into trouble? Of course, but they're not caught, you know? And Jason wouldn't say that Dick is a bad influence. The casual pickpocketing is on choice marks and it goes to good causes and Jason's morals have always been more grey than Batman's, so. Dick picking Jason's wallet only to leave a flirty note in it for Jason to find later AHHH. It becomes a thing. Most often they don't catch each other, but sometimes they do and that adds to the fun and playful and youthful flirts.

Leaving off on Damian here because omgggggg I love any AU that puts Jason and him in one anothers' orbit asap. Damian imprinting on Jason, too? Sign me up. Peak content.

So yes, Jason's still older when Damian comes around. Dick and he aren't anything official, per se, but there's commitment there. And yeah. Dick fully anticipating a cozy night in with this boy he's adored for years only to open the door and see Jason standing there holding the hand of some kid and like - what?

'Is he mine?' A weak joke to convey his confusion. Which Jason rolls his eyes at because 'not this time.' And Dick knows Jason is oblivious so he's made a joke about Dick philandering with someone else, but uh. No. Never. So Dick snickers and makes it clear that he was talking about Jason with a casual, 'well, whenever you're ready.' Which makes Jason flush in that way Dick likes so much. But Dick can't even really enjoy it because he abruptly realizes, 'wait, is he yours?' Not that it'd be a big deal, but what?

Brother, Jason explains and huh. Yikes. Dick will have to check in on Selina. This is - news.

Damian giving Dick the most dour of looks because contrary to his young age, he understands Dick's 'unsavory' intentions. Dick recognizing the fire of competition in the set of Damian's jaw and aw, fuck.

Especially at the start where Dick's place in Jason's life is threatened/forcibly changed without warning and Damian is still so damn young - it's tough. There's a lot of jealousy and animosity and it's both comical and exasperating. As Damian gets older and everything settles though, things get better. Dick and Damian still get competitive and ornery with one another, but it loses its edge. It becomes their dynamic.

And Jason is just so, so adoring of this man that fits himself into Jason's life so well despite all the hassles and troubles and drama being with a bat brings. ˉ̞̭(′͈∨‵͈♡)˄̻ ̊

Very much a side note: saw in a post somewhere with a concern about Jason's alias changing to 'Crow' and like. Valid. But it'd be really cute for an AU like this where he still works with Batman but isn't actually 'Robin'? Right? Idk the vibe is cute. The angst with Joker making a joke of beating Crow with a crow-bar is also very tragic in this sort of timeline.

[marauderundercover]

Hanging by a Thread (3)

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Throughout dinner, Tim tries his hardest not to stare at the Manor’s newest residence, but it was hard. Especially with her sitting right between Bruce and Damian. Pursing his lips, Tim wracks his brain in an attempt to remember any of the confidential information he’d glanced at before blowing up Ra’s bases a couple years ago. Nothing was coming to mind. In his defense though, he was more focused on bringing Bruce home and less focused on the possibility that Bruce and Talia had another kid together. And one younger than Damian. Subtly glancing at his younger brother, Tim frowns. Neither Damian nor the new girl had made any attempt at conversation with the other the entire time. But if she was younger, surely they knew each other?

“So, Marinette, Alfred tells me that your parents own a bakery in Paris?” Bruce says suddenly, breaking the uncomfortable silence. Tim’s eyes narrow. Did Bruce not see it? Glancing over at Jason, Tim raises an eyebrow. The older man shrugs, visibly fighting off a scowl. The girl, Marinette, nods slowly.

“Um, yes. It’s why they didn’t leave Paris, too.” She says, frowning down at her plate. Tim frowns.

“Is something wrong in Paris?” He asks. Marinette’s eyes widen slightly, scanning the room until she spots Alfred. He gives her a small smile.

“I didn’t share the details your grandmother gave me with anyone other than Master Bruce, Miss Marinette. It is your choice if you wish to talk about it.” Alfred says, his tone gentle, but a clear warning in his eyes. Tim fights the urge to scowl. He’d just look at the info in the Cave later if he had to. He wouldn’t interrogate a kid. Well, he would but not in front of Alfred-

“There’s uh, a villain? In Paris now.” Marinette says softly. Everyone’s attention snaps to her.

“Just one?” Damian asks, eyebrows raised. Marinette’s eyes narrow and her gaze turns cold.

“Oui, but we’re not Gotham. We don’t have experienced heroes. We have two people who showed up right after the villain. Two people who obviously have no idea what they’re doing, by the way.” She huffs out, glaring at her plate.  

“Has no one called the Justice League?” Damian presses. Marinette looks up at him and scowls.

“We did. The first day that Hawkmoth was there, almost everyone in Paris called, but no one came. No one. And once we figured out what Hawkmoth does, the Mayor ordered that no one else call the League.” She says, stabbing at her food instead of eating it.

“Marinette,” Dick says softly. She glances up and Tim’s slightly taken aback to see her eyes were bright with tears. “You don’t have to talk about this.” He adds. She frowns, her shoulders slumping as she closes in on herself.

“But that’s the whole point of me being here. So I can talk about things and be frustrated and upset without getting turned into a villain.” Marinette says.

“I’m sorry, what?” Jason asks, voicing what everyone was thinking. Marinette blinks.

“Hawkmoth controls people with negative emotions.” She says flatly. “That’s why my parents sent me away. It’s why the Mayor doesn’t want the League coming in. Any negative emotion: sadness, anger, frustration, anything. It can be used against you.” Tim frowns, a million possible plans running through his brain as he tries to think of a solution.

“And yet, your parents thought they should stay. Do they think they can resist this, Hawkmoth?” Damian asks, and Tim purses his lips to keep himself from saying anything. Damian’s questions were valid, but if the look on Marinette’s face was anything to go on, he was obviously pressing the wrong buttons.  

“They said they just needed to protect me. Apparently when they- when they took me in,” She pauses, her gaze growing distant as she sets down her fork. “Apparently, they promised my birth mother that they would protect me and keep me safe. This was them keeping their promise.” Tim makes eye contact with Jason across the table, tilting his head towards Bruce (who was still obviously suddenly oblivious). Jason nods, and Tim feels his shoulders relax slightly. If anyone could push Bruce’s buttons enough to make the man admit that this was clearly his daughter, it was Jason.

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“So Marinette is obviously your kid, right?” Jason says bluntly, arms crossed as he stands next to the Batcomputer. Bruce glances over at him and frowns.

“I didn’t even adopt her, Jason. She’s here as Alfred’s guest.” He says. Jason blinks.

“Are you seriously telling me you don’t see the similarities?” He asks. Bruce raises an eyebrow.

“Similarities between?”

“You, Dami, and Marinette.” Dick says, applying his mask glue as he walks over. “You can’t honestly tell me that all those glances at Marinette during dinner were just because you’re worried about her villain situation.” He adds. Jason narrows his eyes.

“B, were you gaslighting me?” He asks. Bruce rolls his eyes.

“I was not gaslighting you, Jason. I just- well-” He tries, but Alfred cuts him off.

“He was instructed not to do a DNA test on Miss Marinette without her explicit consent. She is my guest here, and will be respected as such.” He says, his tone firm. “Her grandmother is one of my dearest friends. She told me that Marinette was not aware that she was adopted until shortly before she came here. If she decides she wants to find her birth parents, then I will allow a DNA test. Otherwise, leave her hair on her head.” Jason’s shoulders slump. He may be a reformed crime lord, but even he wouldn’t go against a direct order from Alfred. Even if he wouldn’t let them do a DNA test on Marinette, there was no doubt in Jason’s mind that the kid was related to Bruce.

“Are you saying that you believe that girl upstairs is my sister?” Damian asks, suddenly appearing, arms crossed.

“You can’t honestly tell me that you don’t see the similarities, Damian.” Tim sighs. Damian scowls.

“There are no similarities. You are simply seeing things.” He says, sticking his chin up. Jason snorts.

“Kid, I would literally eat my boot if that girl isn’t related to Bruce.” He says, holding his hands up in surrender when Alfred opens his mouth. “I didn’t say I was gonna do a test or anything. Just that if it happens at some point, I’m not gonna be surprised at the results.” Alfred quirks an eyebrow, but leaves, probably to check on Marinette before she goes to sleep.

“Do you really see the similarities too?” Bruce asks quietly, looking intently at Jason and Dick. Jason nods immediately.

“DNA test your first instinct when ya met her?” He asks quietly. Bruce nods.

“Alfred forbade it right away.” He says with a frown. Dick frowns, looking thoughtful.

“You may not like it Bruce, but why don’t you just call Talia?” He suggests quietly, stealing a glance at the Demon Spawn who was beating the shit out of a practice dummy. “It’s about time for her to make a trip to stalk Damian at school anyway.” Jason nods at Dick.

“He has a point. You know she makes a point of checking in every couple of months. Just expedite the process.” Jason says with a shrug. Bruce purses his lips, but nods slowly. Silently, Jason hoped that Marinette wasn’t Talia’s kid. Just because he knew it would upset Bruce, and probably Damian. And once Marinette found out, she’d probably be upset too. Especially since Talia kept Damian til he was eight, and she obviously didn’t keep her. Jason drags his hand over his face and sighs. Things just got complicated.

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On Nico and Percy

Or why people need to chill about the way Percy treats Nico I get that he’s your blorbo but please CONTEXTUALIZE for a hot second geez

The way Nico fans are about the way Percy treated Nico in the Titan’s Curse (like he’s annoying) makes me like

Have you met many ten year olds?? They can be?? so annoying??

“Percy should respect him; Nico will save his life!”

Umm that’s a nine year old child. He obsesses over his little game. He’s a little brother. Let’s be honest. HES PROBABLY WORKED ANNOYING PEOPLE INTO AN ART FORM (given that he’s asking Percy so many questions he probably has)

Also he?? Hasn’t saved Percy yet?? And honestly throughout the main PJO series Percy does try his best to do right by Nico?? He’s angry on his behalf that Bianca leaves her brother, he tries to fulfill his promise to help Bianca, when they’re attacked by the skeletons he tries to protect Nico by telling him to leave, he shields Nico by not telling anyone his parentage (which is why I’m kind of ?? about him being ostracized from camp?? after the BofL? Didn’t Nico leave by himself to find answers about his family? You felt ostracized after the war?? Didn’t you design your cabin??), HE INVITES HIM FOR CAKE, he trusts him about the Styx thing (tho Nico tricks him because Hades tricks him), tries to keep him out of the fighting by telling him to convince his dad to help (actually a very important job that only he can do, not because he felt like he couldn’t trust Nico)

And also Percy is what? Fifteen? Fourteen? Fourteen year olds are also insufferable and dramatic and tired. A fifteen year old will be annoyed by anything, ESPECIALLY a little kid. A fifteen year old who has to tolerate incessant questions after seeing his best friend fall off a cliff? I would have yelled at Nico. Percy shows remarkable restrain IMO.

Honestly Percy can think whatever he wants?? He’s not even being particularly rude to Nico. The worst thing he’s done is not said anything when Jason and Leo said something about not saving Nico from The Jar, but IMO that’s Riordan’s disservice to Percy’s character because he’s supposed to be super loyal and he would protest if only out of respect for Bianca’s memory (tho honestly Percy goes through a bit of character assassination in HOO sometimes)

Edit: Also! The way Rick can’t keep track of his character’s ages if we got by HOO Percy and Nico have a 2-3 year age gap instead of instead of 5 year age gap. So in this scene Nico would be like 11? 12? Twelve year olds may be insensitive enough to say that the girl who fell off the cliff I stupid for having fallen off the cliff to the girl’s best friend (not the exact words but that’s what Nico sort of implies when he says a daughter of Athena should probably know better), but I’d also want to deck the kid. If you do say that there’s a two or three year age gap, you can draw a contrast between the way Percy and Nico react as 12 year olds to sensitivity. Nico just steamrolls right through, but Percy is always aware that she’s stumbled upon some vulnerability (ie in TLT when he asks Annabeth about her dad, or Luke about his scar). ANYWAY my point is the five year age gap is good because at least then you can say Nico’s a stupid nine year old. If it’s 2-3, you have to be like he was emotionally unintelligent/oblivious as a twelve year old. (Actually there’s something to be said about Percy being able to tell when he’s hit an emotional sore spot at that age, probably from having to avoid triggering Gabe’s ire)

[maxisgonnanotdotax]

A character analysis;

WHY MIACHEL FROM THE GOOD PLACE IS AUTISTIC-CODED! Written by person who very likely is on the autism spectrum and is currently on the waiting list for a diagnosis of autism!

( MAJOR SPOILER WARNING)

From the very first season of the Good Place episode one (Everything Is Fine), we are introduced to Eleanor Shellstrop, a very much dead person sent to ‘the good place’ as we the audience gradually watch the episode further we realise that she, Eleanor, was not a good person, Miachel introduces her to the Good Place, clarifying that she deserves to be here, and he goes very explicitly into detail of the things she did on earth without showing or displaying any signs of slowing down for her to process this information, this continues on throughout the series, and can often be approached at times in which he is being pretentious about the fact Eleanor is in the bad place, but it’s overall seemingly false, Micheal represents this specific trait for the entirety of the season, he doesn’t attempt at trying to help others process information better but focuses on getting the message out there and directly assert the message that he wants to bring out.

This continues, emphasising my point even further that this is relevant to autistic traits, from the first season he goes in extremely explicit detail, because what? He’s torturing them? But he does it FAR LATER ON AS WELL, EVEN WHEN HE ISN’T, therefore this is internalised behaviour of his, which is very relevant to having autism-coded traits.

Miachel elaborates on her cause of death, acknowledging many of the details given to him to tell her, may I add Miachel is VERY descriptive within the curriculums of his vocabulary, we see this in a variety of other episodes, gradually we the audience begin to realise that Miachel is a demon and Eleanor is in the bad place (Tahani,Jason- including Chidi are also introduced) Miachel clearly begins to form a bond with the four, projecting his insecurities on the fact he had to reboot the experiment so many times as Eleanor found out she was in the bad place, he wants the best for them and is highly-empathetic and very willing to do ANYTHING for them. He is very self unaware of his obliviousness towards his impulsivity when it comes to protecting them, and focuses on the rest of the group. This is literally a huge fucking trait! this occurs in a variety of other episodes where Miachel is willing to risk anything for the four even though he is very obviously a demon, he does not experience the same emotions that other demons have and lack which are abilities of being able to be emphatic and be HIGHLY emotionally driven, he also collects a variety of items in his office (likely these items represent his special interest for humanly constructed items) , a whole pot of paper-clips. he’s clearly very interested in learning about humans even to the extent of mimicking their body language/social features to fit in with them, (he shows clear indications of having difficulty with social skills as he is a demon and has adapted to the environment of low empathy and is finally being introduced to ways of displaying his empathy by the Cockroaches (aka the crew, Tahani, Jason, and Eleanor) being able to finally unmask certain traits of his and being able to talk about his interests- BECAUSE HE FEELS COMFORTABLE AROUND THEM!

In the scene where he admits the situation of what position he should be in, is helpless, he is truthful to Eleanor about his feelings around the situation and doesn’t bother to try to mask because he clearly feels comfortable around her. He clearly masks his other attributes when he’s with his boss, Shawn, and feels as though he can never portray his emotions to him, showing he is having struggles with social cues, (meaning he has difficulty with fitting in with the rest of the demons) INCLUDING HUMANS he has BOTH difficulties within the social cues of both areas, very obvious indications of a character who is very obviously autism-coded, may I add in the paper-clip scene Eleanor has to practically DRAG Michael away from the paper clips to prevent him from being so strongly-absorbed in them, HE’S SO AUTISM CODED ITS INSANE.

Another autism trait may I add, is how insecure this demon/human is, whenever he is having difficulties expressing his emotions (ANOTHER AUTISM TRAIT?!) he expresses it through saying in *very*explicit ways of what he is to do with himself.

Michael also has a VERY black and white thinking in the introduction of the show, and it later on shows that he still in some form has this way of thinking, he has to learn philosophy (as a demon) from Chidi to better himself in the group and relate himself more to the Cockroaches, to literally understand humans emotions better, and he gets so strongly absorbed in this topic that he confronts THE FUCKING COURT OF EARTH THAT CONSISTS OF SUPER-NATURAL ENTITIES TO HELP HIS *HUMAN* FRIENDS GET IN THE GOOD PLACE?! *thats* how interested he is and appreciative he is of the nature of humans, he’s the most knowledgable super-natural entity of human nature in the entire universe, second (?) in comparison to all the Janets there are. He shows many traits of being overly emotionally intelligent when it comes to his friends, completely putting himself in danger for the crew when the crew are trying to find out ways to go to the court, (to help them go to the good place!)

He risks getting ‘retired’ a process which involves his molecules being torn apart, very similar to having your molecules being torn when entering a black hole- practically getting spaghettified- anyway that’s not the point, I’m getting off topic. Micheal risks *this* for humans he has a very strong emotional bond for, and he is COMPLETELY IRRITATED by anything that alters his focus on the crew, he has a special interest on them at this extent.

He refuses to listen to his ex co-workers establishing a fine line of what he thinks of them, whilst also trying to understand emotions better.

He communicates them in many what would be considered *human* ways, he mimics their behaviours, but still shows difficulty with understanding them, STILL, he tries to, because he is trying to desperately understand humans and emotions.

He also very routinely dresses in the same clothes- even in the scene where he was meant to terrorise Eleanor with tiger-themed colours he wore a bow tie, he wears bow ties nearly in all the seasons and episodes (usually the introduction) but he wears them so often and is hurt when Janet acknowledges that she hates them, may I add, he also eats frozen yoghurt very routinely- and also devoted to trying to help his friends, this gradually forms into more of an established routine within the show. (he also recognises inconsistencies when there is no established routine- autism trait)

In another scene (in around season 3?) Michael begins to display a new side of him to the crew, he literally isolates himself and shuts down when he’s overwhelmed and goes non-verbal within communication, this is a very common way in which autistics process emotions when overwhelmed, he makes references to shows (which humans have created) to express his feelings, because he clearly has difficulty with processing his emotions- (autism trait) these are genuinely all autistic traits- which Michael CLEARLY has, Eleanor who is also aware of this, comforts him in a way that would be very different to how other humans are comforted by letting him process the emotions he has, by not overwhelming him with a long rant of advice and support but being very patient and quiet so he doesn’t isolate himself further and overwhelm himself by processing what Eleanor is saying; she’s observant of him and tries to do the best for him as well; she’s aware he isn’t like the others at all and uses different mechanisms to comfort him, Michael is autistic-coded. cased closed.

Michael can also be inappropriately honest in many scenarios when unmasking his traits, he doesn’t mean to be rude, but he’s trying to show how he doesn’t feel comfortable in said scenarios and is comfortable in the environment of the crew. He’s notorious for this, and he’s in so many memes when he confronts his worries it’s beyond satirical how autistic-coded he is.

He also has sensory issues, you may be asking ‘in what episode/ season?’ But he talks about texture ALOT to the point where it’s acknowledged in EVERY SEASON and goes highly in depth when mentioning torture-instruments, and acknowledges details that anyone would find difficult to detect, he talks about brightness, colourful items, and emphasises on types of textures which he emphasises that he HEAVILY dislikes, Michael is autistic, and I will die on that hill.

another thing is; people can find it confusing differentiating whether he is autistic within demon curriculums/social cues, or is he autistic as a human because he is a human later on and also finds it difficult to communicate to his demon co-workers (autism codeeeddddd)

To that I say; no, he’s autistic in both areas, in the last scenes of the show (spoilers) as I said he becomes/decides to become a human, he is shown to be comforting one of his friends when they’re sad, he’s silent and he drapes his hand around their shoulder in an awkward position, while glancing down at the floor, he finds it difficult to comfort people and uses philosophical studies/ human nature studies to try and understand/grasp emotions more, this is also evident in other seasons and Ill link all my sources and quotes in a different post conjoining this one.

Thank you for reading my character analysis!

Gray

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He’s just like me frfr 😩

[cheddar-baby]

So prefacing this with no one but me cares but i've got beef with the new reboot of the Cube movie

Maybe its because im canadian and i cherish the cube series for being one of the only good horror movies to come out of canada but i personally love the series i think cube, cube 2: hypercube, and cube zero (to a lesser degree) are masterpieces of dumb horror shlock. The beauty of the cube series is that you're just plopped into this giant nightmare lifeless metal box that has traps randomly placed throughout it maybe with a little puzzle for you to solve along the way. The cube is not a character its just sorta there and the movie functions as a vessel for fun trap ideas, your characters are disposable and we know very little about them. Its an ideal dumb horror movie. Cube 2: hypercube is the jason in space varient where theres just like future space magic but its the same you're just in a giant cube that just functions on its own and is just kinda there killing people for no reason.

Now my problem with the remake... They leaned so heavily into it being some sort of character drama that the cube itself was just kind of forgotten about. They seemed so invested in building these characters that they didnt want to kill any of them off. There was very little imagination in the traps it was just kind of like 3-4 picked from the original movie but with meh cgi. Super quick they found 2 seperate ways to avoid the traps entirely so from that point on there was really no traps seen. The movie became just a vessel for this singular guy to get a strange redemption arc for not managing to save his brother from killing himself because a small child just decides hes mad at him and blames him for his brothers death, immedietly tossing himself into a trapped room to get back at him. Also theres a woman they introduce at the start who you forget is in the movie because she has a single line of dialog and then from that point is barely if ever on screen who is later revealed to just be the cube and she has magic mind palace powers. But onto my reasons for disliking this change. I really feel like the original cube film is a really clever critique of capitalist beurocracy in that the cube is just this monolithic object. It is an insane massive structure that no one knows how it really got there who built it or why, it is just there, no one really controls it. Its just this immovable object that just functions totally independantly and does not feel or care. People are placed into it against their will by unseen forces and then are unceremoniously killed and disposed of. Its an endlessly moving and restructuring beast that seemingly has no end.

But the reboot takes this and gives it a face as this random quiet lady who is doing some sort of squid games game but we never learn her motives and it kind of seems like shes just oblivious to everything. She has 0 stakes in anything happening and is just there. But the cube now has rooms that beam into your brain and show cinematic recreations of your traumatic memories (just for a single guy in a room full of 3 people) onto a wall projector. Seemingly to teach you that being a child in a traumatic situation is your fault and you should repent for not being perfect. It really muddles the themes of the original to the point it feels like a saw movie thats confused about itself and what its doing. It also brings into question why have so many people in the cube if its just a vessel for a single person to get some character arc? Are the rest of them just disposable? Do their lives not matter? What is this trying to say? Its just all so strange and muddy when the base concept of the cube movies is so stripped down and simple. You literally just need people to traverse a giant cube and get senselessly killed in fun and interesting ways and there you go. Somehow this new movie managed to mess that up and it hurts me as a cube lover.

[thattimdrakeguy]

I STILL REALLY LIKE TITANS UNITED - Issue 2

I haven’t had a chance to read issue 2 until today despite it being out for weeks, and it’s made me really sad, but I’m still really really enjoying it that I can finally read it.

They still have such a good Timmy in it, and he’s still the main perspective we see stuff through which I really really enjoy. It takes good use of his naturally curious and light-hearted nature, to get information for the audience, while keeping the heavy stuff from being too hard to read level of heavy. It’s such a good use of his character.

I imagine Titans fans aren’t happy that an infant is the lead of a comic that’s supposed to be about their favorite characters. But since I am a massive Tim Drake fan, it’s a bit hard for me not to be happy. Especially when Tim has such great art and characterization. Though, I totally understand if Titans fans aren’t the most pleased with it. I’d hate to have a Young Justice book use another character as the main lead.

I’m such a sucker for moralistic Timmy. He was one of the most serious about the no kill rule, I absolutely hated it when they would act like he’d be a killer. It was such a misunderstanding of Tim. Tim became Robin not because of his brains but because of his good hearted spirit. When they started ignoring that, and thinking he was some brilliant tactician, it really ruined who Tim was meant to be. So I adore moments like this. It’s this sort of thing that makes Timmy feel like Timmy.

And I love the world-building in this cute little moment. It’s simple but this is the stuff that really makes stuff come together. Think of it like the glue that keeps the loose parts on. It’d technically stay together without it. But you know it’s much better with it.

And the few sensitive moments. The art is really good. You can feel Timmy’s sorrows and anxiety. It’s great great stuff. Some of the best art I’ve seen from DC lately. Everyone looks like themselves, it’s dynamic, the colors are colorful and dull just in the places it needs to be. It’s masterful work. Truly some of the best I’ve seen in years.

(I still have much more to say. I put this here because I have a habit of forgetting to put it here, and I’m not for certain when a good point to put this is at.)

Plus, it keeps tiny Tim alive and well, which is a seal of quality in my book nearly every time. You’d be surprised how many comics just draw Tim like anybody else--or maybe you wouldn’t actually, DC Comics is notoriously awful these days. But trust me, it’s good when Timmy is actually drawn to be small and baby-faced. It was always saddening to see a character like Tim who was described quite well, not match his description. No one likes it when their fav isn’t drawn right--Well, that isn’t true, I’ve actually seen somebody adamantly hate it when their fav is drawn right and it freaks me out because of the creepy undertones. But let’s focus on the good here, shall we?

And here’s some random panels I don’t have much to say about but I really enjoy. I think it’s weirdly cute how easy it is for Timmy to be manhandled. Like he’s already tiny, but to Mammoth he is like--the size of a literal newborn baby instead of a figurative one.

Plus, Timmy’s well-drawn each time which makes it so much better on top of that.

Here’s him being man-handled again, but in a character scene.

See, the main plot of this comic is that someone changed the universe around to be this dark universe, and everyone but baby Tim-Tim here (He’s 16, I know, I’m not gonna stop calling him that) for whatever reason that is.

Justice League was killed, and Jason was plain executed as Robin this time around, and no one knows who Tim is. But I love this mix of panic, and anxiety with the situation mixed with Timmy’s enthusiasm for being Robin, and determination that he has for himself and his goals.

You truly feel his love and passion for being Robin, and throughout it there’s a sense of obliviousness and naiveté, that while not nearly as heightened as it is during his origin story, is still there in a way that isn’t represented too often that I really appreciate here. Because again, so many people get this idea that Tim was Robin because of his intelligence. That’s not the case. He messes up the first criminal mystery he gets himself into and if anything shows he probably shouldn’t be Robin to Dick in his first story. It was always about his passion, enthusiasm, idealism, and dedication to helping people that got him to be brought up as Robin the Boy Wonder.

And I get much more of a sense of that here, which I honestly quite love, because whether or not it was done intentionally, it gets back to the heart of what made Timmy Drake work so well back when he was introduced, and shows a lot of the stuff that’s been ignored for so long that it’s made Tim--well, not very interesting anymore.

He even comes in to help when told not to. Which is very reminiscent of the story of pre-Robin Tim, where Tim had to make his own judgment call to help Bruce when Bruce had told him not to. And Bruce told him that sometimes it was okay to break the rules, as long as it’s done intelligently.

After this moment Timmy’s even accepted as Robin again in this new bended reality. I’m not sure if this is all intentional, but it feels like it’s really building Tim back up as a character in ways I wish other recent series would have. Instead of writers just doing whatever they please with him.

And here we have one of the finest pages in modern comics history. It’s heartwarming, it’s satisfying ‘cause it’s given enough drama to have this be extra worth it, it’s adorable, and even a bit humorous because of how Tim is so small, he has to be picked up off his feet for the hug, and Dick still has to be hunched over as could be to put his head on Tim’s shoulder.

It’s so freaking adorable I adore it.

This moment could’ve been so cheesy had they not gone through the emotional and dramatic beats. And it would’ve been a bummer if they weren’t drawn well. But they went through the beats needed to make it work, while they both look practically perfect here.

And I adore this issue in general. If I had to be honest with myself, there’s a very easy argument that it’s too Timmy Drake focused for a Titans book, but I’m mostly just reviewing it from a Tim Drake fan’s perspective, and it’s really great.

If you haven’t already picked up issue one, do so and then pick up issue two, I haven’t read issue 3 yet, but I have a feeling it was also very good if it kept up this quality. It’s just a well-told story with strong characterization.

It isn’t weak or turns itself into some badly written, contradictory, sitcom like so many other comics of todays do. They don’t turn the characters into something different for some of the most depressingly lazy gags and jokes. 

Instead it actually feels like a comic that’s worth being released by one of the big two publishers, and is actually worth having an official seal instead of being some cheap written fan fiction. And that makes it a definite recommend.

If you like great comics, well-written stories, a well-characterized Tim Drake, and can handle the Titans taking a backseat in their own story, buy it in a heartbeat. It is certainly worth your time.

[hippielovinlife-blog]

Howdy folks!! The MEG 2 review here!

Spoilers Ahead! I'm about to say a bunch of stuff that can be determined from the trailer and by...you know movies, if you watch them enough, but still I'm warning you for spoilers.

Point 1 - No children (that we are introduced too) or dogs are harmed in this film.

Ok, onwards!

So for a joint American/Chinese production this movie has everything you would expect including:

1. Passable SFX

2. Joint heroism and ingenuity from both the American and Chinese protagonists

3. Technology referenced that doesn't exist yet

4. A good amount of language mingling

5. American villains but no Chinese villains cause that's how we roll.

6. A truly international cast

For this type of action/monster film we get everything we would expect including the following:

1. Ridiculous action sequences

2. Comically evil bad guys delivering comically evil lines about ocean exploitation

3. Two comic relief characters, one of which is now a badass

4. Very bad decisions, all around

5. Animals not acting like animals

6. Joyously oblivious people getting tragically (but in the funniest way possible) eaten

7. The main cast survives!

Bonus extras:

The opening sequence is hilarious!

Girls, women and black folk being badasses

One male character is just a babygirl. He goes with the menfolk to do action and just doesn't action...at all, it's great!

Jason Statham always looks pretty good

The new guy,Juiming is very quippy and capable so that's fun and not bad looking either.

A giant squid on megalodon fight, I think it was a little late but fun when it happened.

Silliness!! So much silliness, you will laugh, have fun with the jump scares and be like "oh no" throughout.

Critiques:

I had tooooo many kids in my theater 😝. These kids were young too, like under 10, I don't know what that was about.

This movie was about 1/2 hour too long. Not in a "I couldn't wait for it to end" kind of way. But the mainish villain should have died or been severely incapacitated at these 3 times since these people aren't superhuman. And the killing the sharks sequence definitely could have been trimmed.

As usual for this type of hybrid film (I don't think China wants to engage in these types of romances, right now) there are no romantic interests, which I appreciate, but very little was explained about what happened to the romantic interest from the last film.

Ok, so are you looking for something stupid to watch that provides air conditioning and eye candy watch the MEG2. You'll laugh at least!

Peace!!

[aceofshitposts]

just found out I’m getting braces throughout all of highschool I wanna cry can you please write something comforting and cute for me thank you 😭😭

oh dear i'm sorry to hear that anon. i also had to wear braces throughout high school and the process was certainly not my favourite thing in the world. but the good news is that dentistry has come a long way since i was in school and there's also things like invisalign that could maybe be an option for you!

you'll be alright, and even if it doesn't feel like it right now future you will probably be glad you got them. trust me, fixing your teeth now if you need to is way easier than later

anyway have some silly hs au, just for you ;)

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Jason knew it was coming and yet, sitting beside Bruce in a fancy orthodontics office being told that he was going to need braces still hits him like a truck.

"-but with your kind of money, Mr Wayne, we can make them almost invisible-"

"No," Jason says, the word of of his mouth before he's even full realized what he's saying. The orthodontist and Bruce both look at him curiously. "I don't want some fancy invisible braces. Give me the regular ones that everyone gets."

The orthodontist looks bewildered at Bruce, seemingly hoping that Bruce will insist on whatever fancy system they peddle to all the rich kids but Bruce just shrugs and that's that.

Monday morning two weeks later sees Jason walking into Gotham Academy with a newly affixed mouth full of metal.

"Hey Jay!" Tim, who was technically a younger than Jason but shared two AP classes with him, meets him at his locker. He's a scrappy little nerd who's also the official photographer for the yearbook committee and he could honestly hang out with anyone he wants. Somehow he keeps coming back to hang out with Jason. "I've got your homework from Friday for you."

"Thanks Timmy." Jason can't help but smile as he takes the offered binder from Tim.

"Oh! You got red for your braces?"

"Uh, yeah," Jason says, feeling a little sheepish as Tim starts leaning closer trying to get another look, "red's my favourite colour."

"Hey, mine too," Tim says with a smile, "maybe I should get red ones too, then we can match!"

"Wait, you need braces?" Jason can't imagine that. Tim's smile has always seemed perfect to him.

"Oh, yeah, narrow mouth or whatever. I had a bunch of adult teeth removed a long time ago and now they wanna make sure everything fits in right. My parents want to get those fancy invisible ones but I'll just tell them no," Tim says dismissively, as if A: the braces themselves were no big deal and B: that being able to match with Jason was the most important part.

Jason's face feels like it must be matching the rubber bands on his braces as Tim talks, seemingly oblivious to Jason's sudden fluster.

The bell rings, saving Jason from opening his mouth and saying something stupid.

[stranger-chichka]

Nintendo theory 2.0: how Mike & Will's lie about Nina Project being a video game console aka America's answer to Nintendo aka Americantendo is a coded Byler foreshadowing

We know that the games are Mike and Will's thing. DnD is their love language (credits to @howtobecomeadragon). But Nintendo also represents their relationships (read my and @nadia-zahra's Nintendo theory to understand this post better). While visiting Suzie so she could help the boys in finding the location of Nina Project they lie to her by telling they're actually looking for the location of a new video game console.

We see Mike & Will consoling Lucas, but Nintendo (well, Americantendo) is a gift for Dustin's birthday and we don't have any interactions with Mike, Will and Dustin this season at all. I suppose in s5 El focuses on Max and is going to spend more time with Lucas while Will & Mike focus on Dustin and his trauma after Eddie's death + we are oblivious to how it affected Mike, but they'll definitely are going to deal with it together, and Will is gonna console them.

America = Mike in this context, because patriotism is associated with the Wheelers. "We're all patriots in this house."

2 days. Each day 10 bucks. Another week = 7 days. 3 000 miles = +-46 (4+6 = 10) hours or 2 days. Spring break (which lasts one week = 7 days).

Goddamn Nintendo and Duck Hunt (is it a reference to Alexei?) A new video game console.

Burn in hell -> Hellfire -> DnD -> games -> Byler

Stupid = love, because " Only love makes you that crazy, sweetheart. And that damn stupid" and "Hey, Will. If we go crazy, we go crazy together, right?"

"love" is "evol" backwards. Almost "evil". Hellfire and other DnD clubs are compared to evil by Jason. But also evol is commonly used as an abbreviation for "evolution" (the gradual development of something). Mike and Will's relationships evolve throughout seasons from friends to...lovers in s5?

" - What if you wanna join another party? - Not possible."

"It's 16-bit." 1+6=7.

Is it Mike's response to Will's "It was a 7" coded love confession? 7 is L turned upside down. L in "The First I love You" is not capitalised when it plays during Milkvan scene in s3. "It's basically America's answer to Nintendo," right????? + Erica tells capitalism is the thing she loves the most in America. Capitalised and capitalism. I guess it's called wordplay, but I may be wrong. That's what Dusting likes to do. Demogods. Watergate. Bat-tle. Again, It's about Mike and his feelings, where L is capitalised. He didn't sign none letter for El with "Love, Mike" but maybe that's how he signed the one for Will? Love with capital L.

"It's top secret" (Mike about his feelings toward Will) and "Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds." It's Suzie who was singing these lines in that exact room our Cali gang is with Dustin on the hill they're standing in at the end of s4. And someone mentioned that "Without heart, we'd all fall apart" rhymes.

And Dustin already knows the location. He 1) is a compass genius; 2) wears a "KNOW WHERE" cap for almost the whole s3 + the shirt with a compass and a t-shirt that says "don't bug me, I'm reading" where reading = understanding (credits to @bylrndgm); 3) a "THINKING CAP" with 2 lightning bolts (=electricity=love) in s4. Mike says they are looking for the location of the console to give it to Dustin on his birthday. Dustin's birthday is May 29, 1971 -> 05/29/1971 -> 5+2+9+1+9+7+1 = 34 -> 3+4 = 7.

+ this scene with Erica and the Scoop Troop asking her helping to open the door (Mike being in the closet symbolism) is worth your attention if you haven’t seen it.

+ her calling the operation COKE which ties up with my other post.

[iliadicjasontodd]

i have a million ideas of what i would do if i was writing jason’s character and one of the many things is a psychological sort-of horror one-shot ‘slice of life’ solo run.

basically i’m imagining a look at jason’s every day life on his own in gotham crucially set around spring, like covering each month of spring, starting as the snow and ice starts to thaw and ending as summer begins to roll in.

(warning for disorganized thoughts put down on a whim while the op who never outlines anything and has adhd is avoiding studying)

i don’t think it’s a controversial take to say jason is mentally ill etc but anyway yes this is mostly an excuse to explore that. none of the bats would appear besides maybe a shadow or a phone call- i’m imaging batman specifically in the shadows of some frames or peeking through the window but never acknowledged, and occasional phone calls between jason & dick where we only ever get half of the info and it’s not necessarily clear who he’s speaking to anyway and when it is whether these conversations even happened. The only people Jason would ever interact with would be the people who work for him, the people he fights, and! most importantly! the Gothamites that he interacts with though he resists forming any sort of real relationship or real existence among them, including Dana Harlowe.

this is set in spring because i would like to explore jason’s psychological state hitting an unprecedented rock bottom which personally I think would be most likely to happen surrounding the season when he was killed. A lot of the elements, like the specter of Batman, would mostly be made aware to the reader, Jason being mostly oblivious. As things build up, he would become more and more aware of these broken elements within the narrative until they are indistinguishable as parts of his reality; April would be SO difficult to follow in particular- jumping between time as though the memory is reality, flicking between Jason as a shambling corpse and a dying robin and himself in the present depending on his mental state, missing scenes as he loses time, people speaking to him as vague figures or figures they could not possibly be, etc etc. this needs to culminate in an uncertain forth wall break of some sort.

Jason will not ask for help. Most likely he would be too out of it to realize he needs it and doesn’t necessarily have anyone to ask anyway. however, I think what would happen would be that he emerges from the other side of April to find that a lot of Crime Alley has self-managed in his name. Those connections he refused to make made themselves despite him. This overwhelms him and he ends up locking himself in his apartment in a bout of agoraphobia with the ghost of himself that haunts him for most of May, which passes without incident otherwise. In June Jason attempts to recoup what he neglected and mostly succeeds; it isn’t that there were no consequences, and he remains shaken, but it still passes as though it were mundane. In the end he calls someone and leaves a voicemail telling them everything is going well- maybe dick, maybe alfred or even Talia, though personally I favor Talia. At the very end he puts the phone down and receives a text from Dana, while the dying robin version of him watches the reader from outside the window in the background.

(also he would have to face the biggest horror throughout this obviously: grocery runs and like, doing laundry)

[sunshine-and-moonshine]

Wight Family Tidbits (2nd Gen) Pt. 2

Warnings: Parental death, loss of limb, Child abuse, starving a minor, creepy religious people being creepy religious people

Jerry - Minimal change, turned one of his Daughter’s names from Carrie to Carly

Joseph - Slight change, I killed him off cause I decided I wanted some more angst in an otherwise happy branch of the family

Jasper - Slight change. His name was Jacob but as I was going over my chart today I was like “wait, his wife’s name is Opal and his daughter’s name is Jade. And I have a Jasper on this sheet. Wtf, why didn’t I think of this before?

Jared - Ah yes, the fifth son that was a closeted homosexual for going on almost 30 whole years until the death of his parent. It was shortly after this that he met his future husband, Deon, who was stuck on the side of the road waiting for someone to stop and help as he didn’t own a phone and he was in the middle of butt fuck nowhere with his young daughter, Cassiopeia, in the backseat. Jared took them both to his house to get a good night’s rest with the promise of fixing his car for him in the morning. Only they kind of just….ended up staying. A night turned to a week turned to a month turned into a year. Dinners at night turned into dates between Jared and Deon and eventually Deon popped the question and Jared adopted Cassiopeia the same day as their wedding.

Jason - Good old Jason. He got married to a Sicilian woman a few years older than him named Thalia which caused a bit of an upset with his parents, them claiming that her being older than him was unnatural and that he should go for someone younger. Fortunately it wasn’t something that they pressed on too much when he said that he was more than happy to become estranged from them when their beliefs threatened his happiness. They bit their tongues but that didn’t stop them from being cold to his wife up until their very last breathe despite her being the one to take them into her home and care for them as they faded away. He and Thalia are the parents to the triplets Emyr, Sandra, and Indigo, and could not be prouder and more supportive of each of their transitions.

Jacob - God, Jacob is such a pure man. Built like a fucking grizzly bear though. All tall and fat and hairy. He both became a military member and a husband basically the second he turned 18. He married Bethany, the “overachiever” girl in his class. The pretty blond and skinny prom queen and valedictorian, and while not the head cheerleader she did participate in a number of activities such as Ballet and Gymnastics while also being the winner of several beauty pageants all throughout her life. But she’s also a cold hearted bitch who never really treated Jacob well beyond doing “traditional” housewife things. It escalated to the point of divorce and almost immediately after, they both found out she was pregnant with their first and only daughter, Carrie. Who uh, definitely inherited a lot from her dad. Which definitely displeased Bethany, who is not very supportive of body diversity. Add on top of this that shortly after her daughter’s birth, she lost a leg due to a severe blood clot, she became unbearable for anyone and everyone. Especially to her daughter, Carrie, who she had majority custody of because of Jacob’s job in the military. She pushed Carrie to do a number of things such as her Ballet and Gymnastics, never satisfied with her daughter’s work, always forcing her to practice and practice until she got it just the way she wanted. Even to the point where she would use food as a means to get what she wanted, leaving Carrie hungry for hours on end and sometimes days, Jacob very oblivious to this due to Carrie’s already quite and reserved nature plus the fear of punishment from her mother. Don’t want to reveal too much more on this because Carrie will get her own little fic (along with most other Wight family members) on how she gets rescued from this situation.

[002yb]

Just saying

✨️Rockstar!Dick✨️ and ⚡️bodyguard!Jason⚡️

Slade having his own security company

Takes point with Dick as needed because Wayne Entertainment pays the prettiest penny (and lbr Slade is begrudingly charmed by Dick - the punkass fucker)

Scheduling conflict leaves Slade unable to partake as Dick's security detail; can't skip on current job, but won't pass on offered job, either

Reluctant and resigned to put his best underling on the job, but desperate times call for desperate measures: Jason

Specifically smaller!Jason. Who still had a rough upbringing on the streets and is a bit stunted for it.

Slade making the introduction

Dick immediately refusing

Jason bristling because fuck you

Meanwhile Dick's band/entourage/what-have-you cackles in the background because 1) Jason is petite and 2) there's no way Dick isn't going to try and fuck him

Dick is aware of this. So is Slade. Hence Slade's aforementioned reluctance and resignation. Jason is someone he trusts and has confidence in though. There are no safer hands for Dick to be in.

Meanwhile Jason is oblivious, thinking he's being refuted because of his stature.

'You will not fuck him.'

Jason startling because what the hell? Of course he won't fuck the client what even - only to realize that Slade is leveling with Dick, their client. Jason's flabbergasted. Absolutely floored because obviously Dick won't want to fuck him and -

Dick with his hands raised, smile cheeky as he laughs under his breath, shameless although he's been caught out, 'No promises.'

And Jason keeps his composure because professionalism, but he's also flustered because for fuck's sake, if only Slade or Dick knew that Jason has crushed on Dick from the start of his career; Jason would bend over for him right then and there fuuuuuuuuuck

Yeah, that's right. None of this 'never heard of you' nonsense. No 'I don't think you're all that good; prove me wrong,' plot line here. Just Jason trying to be a professional and Dick tormenting him throughout because Dick isn't a fool - he knows; he's no stranger to attraction.

They do keep it professional though hahaha. Flirting aside, it's just playful banter and fun. A slow burn where Jason plays bodyguard/caretaker/boyfriend.

Dick and the band/entourage/whatever being struck dumb when Jason lays down a threat that tries to charge Dick

Petiteness be damned, Jason is dangerous

And Dick is a client with nerves of steel, tbh. He really just watches unblinking in the face of oncoming disaster and Jason thinks it's weird af.

Dick claims it's because he's not worried; he has full confidence in Jason

Tbh though Dick can look after himself really well (has learned a lot from various people throughout his life, Slade included; thought about turning in the glitz and glam for law enforcement. Got relatively far with that, too, so. Security is more a precaution than anything; more eyes are better than just his, sometimes).

When Dick shares the above, Jason grimaces and complains that Dick has never been more unattractive, wanting to join ranks with pigs

Arguably Dick is already among pigs (music industry, entertainment as a whole)

Jason scoffs because Dick isn't wrong. WE arguably most ethical of the lot, but still lacking; he sees firsthand the workload put on Dick and it's infuriating

Anyway, bonding over Dick wanting to be a cop because why???

Dick open and honest that it's because of all the young people he encounters. Terrible life circumstances and he helps them with what he creates and being a distraction, but wants to do more than that; hates getting on stage knowing what he knows because he wants to help all these people who help him

Jason scowling because damn, there Dick goes becoming all attractive again

Jason admitting that he was actually a social worker before Slade picked him up

Which. What? Really?

Jason brushes Dick's interest off. It was a short lived career. Jason didn't even make it a quarter of a year before he was let go of for being 'too combative.'

'That's part of your charm.' Dick teases him and Jason scoffs, rolling his eyes and looking away, cheeks flushed

Caretaker!Bodyguard!Jason

This has it's own little section because just like. Jason can't do anything about Dick's schedule, obviously. It drives him up a wall how Dick is run into the ground though.

What's more infuriating is that it's partly by choice that Dick does it. Those extra things Dick tacks into his day are so wholesomely good though that Jason can't protest.

Just Dick doing make-a-wish type things; taking time to meet and greet, charity events, etc.

Depending on when Dick has ten free minutes, he'll nap

Jason's shoulder and lap become designated pillows for said naps

Jason allows it if only because he sees Dick putting in all the work

Also - Jason chasing after Dick with food and snacks because when Dick gets going he stays going and get some fucking calories in omfg drink water or Jason will funnel it down his throat so help him

Unrelated notes:

Bodyguard!Jason who also writes poetry

He keeps it in a tiny book and doesn't share because he thinks it's embarrassing

Dick adores it though

Dick writes little music notes over top of them - rough melodies