#maybe robin too

[deliveryb0y]

Luka.. my son boy... I miss spending time with him. It's mildly hilarious how many adults the poor dude managed to get adopted by despite being a (admittedly very) young adult by the time we met him but... heh.

He's son shaped, what can I say?

[ideas-ideasideasideas]

Batman gives each of his Robins a different code to use when they’re in trouble and need immediate extraction. He promises that when they call, he’ll drop everything just to get to them, come hell or high water.

Jason, during his time with the League, shares his code with Damian, to be used “only in the direst of circumstances, when you have exhausted all other options.” He doesn’t know if Bruce will answer, given how fractured their relationship was before he died, but it is better than nothing. Every tool counts when they live such dangerous lives.

Damian uses it exactly once, and Bruce, who still feels the loss of his son like a yawning chasm in his chest, responds to it even though he knows it can’t be Jason because Jason’s dead. What he finds, instead of Jason, is a boy in League garbs, drenched in blood from the tips of his midnight-black hair to his too-small feet, with a face that Bruce sees himself and Talia in, requesting asylum from a grandfather who wishes to possess his body. Bruce doesn’t question how this boy who is so clearly his son knew the code. Talia al Ghul is resourceful and places family above all; the code is not beyond her abilities to discover, and she is not above using Bruce’s desperate love for his dead son to ensure that hers does not meet the same fate.

Bruce takes Damian in, because of course he does, and since Jason is dead he allows Damian to keep using the code. After all, it’s not like Jason is alive to use it, right? If someone uses the code, there’s no one it could be but Damian, right?

The next time the code is used, Bruce traces the location to Gotham even though Damian was supposed to be in Bludhaven visiting Dick. But whatever happened that resulted in Damian being in Gotham can wait, because he has already failed one son and he will not fail another, his son is in trouble and he needs to get to him, he needs to—

What he finds, instead of Damian, is a boy (just eighteen, too young, but also too old, but also he will always be a boy to him) in League garbs, drenched in blood from the tips of his midnight-black hair to his too-large feet (when had he gotten so big), wearing the face of his dead son.

(Who, maybe, just maybe, may no longer be so dead.)

[goldfishinaplasticbag]

i’ve been offline so have some batbros chibis i doodled earlier in the week. no capes! civvies (-:

[aofikofi]

bart vs his friends jackets (and cape?)

[frownyalfred]

but yeah in the same vein of Bruce’s kids only following his orders in the field…of course they do. in Gotham, if you don’t hit the deck when Bruce says “Down!” you’re getting hurt, at bare minimum. there’s no questioning orders or hesitating. you have to trust that when B tells you to do something, it’s in your best interest, or in the best interest of the civilians, to do it — and do it really fucking well. really fucking fast.

that doesn’t mean the JL give orders in the same way, even though they’re well-intentioned. that doesn’t mean they fully grasp an emergency scene or its civilians’ needs. they might not realize how risky an order they, as a meta, give to a fully human vigilante is. they’re not a tactician the way Bruce is — they’re not thinking in plans, and backup plans, and fallback plans and extractions.

so yeah, Dick doesn’t take direct orders from anyone but B. of course he doesn’t.

[morganbritton132]

Steve notices that Robin is being kinda short and standoffish with Eddie and asks her about it. She says that Eddie Munson is a dick and should learn to be nicer to people.

Which, not cool.

Steve didn’t know that Eddie was being mean to Robin and now he’s pissed about it. No one gets to he mean to his platonic soulmate, right?

So, he calls Eddie out on it and Eddie is like ??? And Robin is also like ??? because, “What are you talking about? He’s not being mean to me.”

“Yeah,” Eddie adds. “I’m not being mean to her. Why would I be mean to Robin? I barely talk to her.”

“…then why’d you say he was being mean to you?” Steve asks Robin genuinely confused. “You said he was a dick and treated you badly.”

“I wasn’t talking about me!”

“Well…good?”

“I was talking about you!”

“What?” Steve says at the same time Eddie says, “What?”

“He’s a dick to you,” Robin points out. “He’s dismissive and rude to you. He calls you names all the time.”

“Oh…” Steve says and then turns to Eddie like, “Why are you being mean to me?”

First and foremost, there’s a lot to be said about Steve not realizing someone was being mean to him. Eddie could talk about that but instead, he says, “I wasn’t being mean.”

He was flirting.

[finz-art]

The Bat family stuff I was talking about :D. Really wanted to do one of these 'Robins and their birds' thing for quite a while now, but never got around to it!

By the way: If one catches your eye, you can grab a print on my INPRNT! In some cases it's set $5 less than a bust-commission, plus there's an extra 20% off for the spring sale I'm currently running! You can find the code here! :3

[glitter-stained]

More of trans allegory Jason and the goons VS the batfam:

Transmasc older goon, trying to connect: Hey out of curiosity boss, when did your egg crack?

Jason, thinking this is a bird pun about how he became Robin: Uh, 12 I guess...

****

Penguin henchman: Wow, you really are okay calling yourselves goons? Isn't that like a little demeaning?

Red Hood Goon: Inclusivity my guy -Henchperson is a mouthful, and that way, we don't have to assume.

Penguin Henchman: Oh my god that's so thoughtful!

*they resume shooting at eachother.*

*****

Batman You're not okay Hood, you need a professional. Please, we can help you!

Jason: There's nothing wrong with me, I won't let you throw me into Arkham!

Goon of the week: Yeah Batfreak, the boss doesn't need help, there's nothing wrong with him! How would you like it if we tried to convert you out of being a furry, huh?!!

Batman: reconsiders life choices.

****

Angry goon: *beats the shit out of Nightwing with a trans pride flag*

Dick, a bisexual cis metrosexual: I'm not sure what is happening but this feels offensive.

****

Batman: Please, I know there's a lot of bad blood, but you're still my child...

Jason: Really? Because I clearly remember you saying you weren't my father and didn't have to deal with my "teenage angst"!

The Goons: You said what?!

Oracle : You said what?!

Dick, standing up and picking up the pride flag: You said what.

[peacheskoo]

No capes/actors AU came to me via a dream and I have since been obsessing over it,,

I have so many ideas over it but my fav is currently that the Jasons are brothers because of the quick switch between seasons/robins and how they couldn’t use the same actor for older Jason so they just asked his older brother to be Red Hood Jason, Little Jason is way younger because they were trying to emphasize how small street kid Jason was

Part 1

[ashoss]

this idea wont leave my brain please help me !! YIPPEE HADES BATKIDS !!!

without the bg and text under the cut :))

asdhj probably gonna post like,, two at a time because thats ,, a lot,,,, of drawing ,,,,,,, so heres tim and jason! i think i got the hang of it more with jason lol

ALSO ALSO!!!

thank you to those who helped me with the titles for the batkids!! they were all really good :D (all on insta lol)

timothy: the tenured - thomson_at

[seventh-district]

Making Incorrect H:SR Quotes Until I Run Out of (hopefully) Original Ideas - Pt. 2

[Pt. 1] [Pt. 3] [Pt. 4] [Pt. 5] [Pt. 6]

[haveihitanerve]

What is Bruce’s love language?

Dick thinks its words of affirmation, because when he first arrived Bruce still worked like that, he knew the balance between critical and kind. He could still speak and not be petrified it would be the wrong words, that it’d drive him away. He doesn't know that ever since a little circus boy tumbled into his life, it’s been touch. Because Bruce couldn’t not hug this little boy, couldn’t not lift him into his arms when he asked, couldn’t not let himself be used as a springboard for all his circus tricks. 

Jason thinks its gifts. Because that was how they first connected, how they first met. Bruce gave Jason his first ever unconditional food, unconditional toys, unconditional love. He doesn't know that ever since a little street rat tumbled into his life it’s been quality time, just being around Jason was enough for him. He didn't need money, or Batman, or things. He just wants his son’s time. 

Tim thinks its work. Because that was what he knew, that was what they knew, working in compatible silence, day by day, passing tools and equipment and cases back and forth like little assembly line workers. He doesn't know that ever since a too small for his age little stalker tumbled into his life its been acts of service. Because Bruce could never find the words to tell Tim he was permanent, that he chose him, that he loved him, so he replaced the words with actions, because actions have always spoken louder than words, and he bought him his skateboard, and cameras, and built gadgets for him, and hoped it was enough. 

Steph thinks its touch. Not because he ever touched her. But because she was always observant like that, and noticed how he had always touched the others. Tim. She doesn't know that ever since a loud rebellious little girl tumbled into his life it’s been gifts, because he couldn't speak. But he could make her a Robin suit that fit her, and he could slip tiny trinkets into her pockets, and leave case files for her to complete on her own when she left him. 

Damian thinks its quality time, because Bruce tries to be there for his son, even if he’s not good enough. Even if he’s a lousy conversationalist. He still wants to be around his boy. He doesn't know that ever since a bloody assassin baby tumbled into his life it’s been words of affirmation, because Damian needed a father, for once one of his children needed him, and he needed to learn how to live, how to know when he was doing things right, and not just wrong. 

They all think his love language is something else, but Bruce doesn't mind. Not so long as they believe he loves them. Not so long as they know.

[fraternum-momentum]

ok so maybe we r back,,

[ducktu]

Timkon clon baby au but Bruce loves his grandson way too much he stops being Batman for a while to help single teen parent Tim being yk a parent.

Like, he's soooo down to being a grandfather that as soon as he sees the baby in Tim's arms he doesn't even asks where it comes from he's just omgomgomg a babyyyy.

Because, yk, he never got the chance to hold his kids when they were babies and now he can hold the baby of one of his babies.

Enter making the mannor baby proof on day one and making a whole room a playground!

And he sees how Tim is like, not okay, like, yes he's happy he's a father now, but the grief of his friend dying is still there and the guilt of trying to clone him AND successfully doing it is not going away quickly enough for him to be able to take care of a whole human being, so Bruce of course steps up (because he's a good father when he needs to, AND THAT'S A BABY OK).

So, being Batman vs being there for his son and grandchild? Obviously his family needs him more.

So pretty much everyone commits to the cause.

Dick can be Batman for a while, just like once a week so Gotham knows he's still there. Jason may help a little by not causing trouble and Cass is so down to watch the kid 24/7 because they don't know if he has powers yet or when will they appear.

Just a big bat family trying their best for the new baby!

Edit: follow up!

[plagueislost]

yes i spent $60 on a tim drake robin compendium. no i do not regret it. no further questions please.

[morganbritton132]

Steve: I’m bisexual

Dustin: Yeah, I know. I have excellent gaydar so it’s super obvious to me

Steve: …Okay.

Dustin: Just because you like dudes now doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ask Robin out though.

Steve:

Steve: Excellent gaydar? That’s what you said, excellent?