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In Bruce’s defense, anyone who blames him for putting his children in the line of fire does not like…get his children.

Bruce adopting and training these kids is absolutely the only thing standing between them and even EARLIER deaths than the ones in canon that they all basically just…refuse to let stick.

Like, these are six incredibly determined little dumbasses.

Dick Grayson: breaks out of juvie and runs around rooftops tracking down the mob boss that ordered his parents killed in order to ruthlessly avenge them when he’s EIGHT.

Jason Todd: at age twelve, is caught stealing the tires off the goddamn BATMOBILE and upon being caught, his first instinct is NOT flight, its HIT THE GODDAMN BATMAN WITH HIS TIRE IRON.

Tim Drake: as early as age ten, spends his free time running around Gotham’s rooftops and back alleys stalking Batman and Robin with his clunky camera and absolutely no prior experience or training in either acrobatics or surviving Gotham’s back alleys.

Cassandra Cain: Upon learning Lady Shiva is her mother, ignores Batman yelling CASSANDRA NO and tracks down the most lethal and feared woman on the planet and bullies her into training her further, with Shiva going okay but then we gotta battle to the death and Cassandra going sure, makes sense, when do we start.

Damian Wayne: Early in life, is ordered to hunt and fight a bunch of dragon-type creatures. Adopts one as his pet. Finally meets his father, who does not trust him. Steals the Batmobile. Is fired from Robin and forbidden to leave the Manor for his protection while there’s a hit on his life. Calls himself Redbird and resumes Robin duties, citing that he was only forbidden from leaving as ROBIN, specifically. Is sent home during an attack on the city by a zombie army. Turns around and wades into the zombie army on his own. Etc, etc.

Duke Thomas: At age ten, the Riddler shuts down all the power in Gotham and says he’ll only restore it if bested with a riddle. Duke hears this and decides, this is a job for…Duke Thomas. Around age fifteen, he’s put in the foster system after his parents are affected by the Joker’s mind-altering gas during an attack, hears that some of the Joker’s victims have been found wandering around the sewer system that’s noted for being home to like….a cannibalistic crocodile villain, among other things, thinks well, guess I gotta go personally cover every inch of Gotham’s sewers on my own, by foot. Accidentally stumbles across a plot to bomb all of Gotham and decides, this is a job for…Duke Thomas. Etc, etc.

In summation, the Batkids’ shared family trait is Absolute Dumbassery and a Willful Disregard for Self-Preservation, and no, they do not accept constructive criticism. Bruce’s training them all as his partners was 40% fatalism, 60% Hail Mary. 

He actually tried getting Dick to choose colors for his costume that would actually blend into the shadows, and eight year old Dick went nah, I’m gonna stick with bright red, yellow and green, thanks though. 

He actually tried teaching Jason Todd how to prioritize speed and evasion against bigger opponents, and 5′4″ Jason Todd went nah, I’m just gonna punch ‘em, thanks though. 

He actually tried sending Tim home when Tim first showed up, and Tim went nah, I’m just not gonna do that, thanks though. 

He actually tried getting Cassandra to be more careful and selective about inserting herself into every single dangerous situation she came across, and Cass went, sorry, lost my phone when I weaponized it against the bad guys and also I’m in Hong Kong right now about to face off with my killer mom, see ya when I get back, bye. 

He actually tried benching Damian repeatedly, and Damian went, LOL. No. 

He actually tried stressing to Duke the importance of leaving dangerous situations to the professionals, and Duke kept showing up at every dangerous situation in Gotham and being like oh hey, so weird we keep running into each other. 

Every time another adult hero clucks at Bruce disapprovingly and says he really should’ve kept his kids out of the hero life, Bruce’s eye twitches and he grinds out: “Oh gee. If only I’d thought of that.”

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

The worst army in the world never records itself battling Hamas, just unarmed civilians, homes, and empty air

438 words, pining idiots to slightly less idiots. Dick doesn’t know how to tell you, the person he does patrol with, the girl he’s grown from sidekick to solo hero with, that he kind of, actually, loves you. So, when he finally considers the idea of confessing, he’s a nervous wreck, and you become a nervous wreck by extension. >> No names mentioned, just soft nickname variations of 'star'. Open ending (?)?? You tell me how you want it, and I'll continue.

There’s something about how you ground him in fights. Soft tap on his shoulder as you take out a sharpshooter about to take aim. You may be wearing gloves, but it’s still your signature warmth. You know each other better than you know yourselves. So much so, that he knows all your tells and you know his.

He knows of the rare times when you need to fall to your knees and cry. You know when leadership takes its toll on him, weariness hidden behind a facade of confidence and smiles. Tonight's not much different. It's one of those strenuous patrol nights with Dick. You can tell he’s worried about something as you handcuff another pickpocket to a lamppost, eyebrows furrowing as he fiddles with his escrima sticks.

You give him a silent look, your own eyebrows raising as you stand and face him. Oh. You know that look. “Talk to me.” You plead quietly. This may be the one thing that breaks that small daydream you've had since your teenage years. That dream where you both are together.

But dreams, as you've long accepted, are still dreams. You can settle for loving him from afar. And either ways, why ruin a perfectly good dynamic? “You know I couldn’t tell you. It’d make things awkward, star.” It’s always been this way, cat and mouse, kitten and robin, whatever you want to label it.

It’s been a game of chicken, awkwardly, tooth-rotting sweet actions and words. Until one of you decides to back away. Childish squabbles have always ended with picnicking over the rooftops of Wayne Manor, a game of how to admire the view.

The familiar nickname flows from his lips, coined after your first meeting, a shooting star lighting the rooftop when you first met. It’s softer this time though. Almost gingerly said, as if he himself is unsure of his next steps. Unusual with the charming and coy boy wonder you’ve grown up with. You hum, letting it slide as you notice the sky breaking in hues of the rosy oranges and pinks. A giveaway that your nightly patrol is up. "Tell me when you can, 'kay?" You pause, tacking on carefully as you walk past him, hand on his shoulder. "I'm always here to listen, boy wonder." He simply smiles, and even if you can't see his eyes, you know that the blues of his irises are smiling with it. It's real and genuine, and it makes you feel at ease like it's always been.

"I will. See you soon, star?" He questions, a hopeful smile working its way onto both of your expressions. "Always." >> This is what happens when I get 30 minutes of a good nap accompanied by a craving to see open endings. Additionally, this is a reworked version of the asks I've sent @idyllcy. I'm still so sorry for the inbox spam WHAHAHA. Thank you as always, hope you enjoy! 💙

Philosopher and #4 for the character ask game, please! 🫶

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

Okay, just a heads up, because I have some wildly specific ideas for the most random reasons:

BONES: I’ve only watched the first two seasons, but hear me out: she and Brennan. ICONIQUEEE Two intellectual powerhouses going head-to-head, but from completely opposite angles. Brennan’s hyper-rational, scientific worldview versus Philosopher’s more nuanced, abstract, philosophical perspective. Brennan would scoff at anything even remotely psychological, and Philosopher would probably say something snarky about science being limited by the rigidity of data, not getting the full picture etc. (enemy to lovers when?)

STAR WARS (The Clone Wars): Because she’s literally Satine in real life, it makes perfect sense for her to hang out with Obi-Wan: exchanging philosophical banter, clashing with every ideal he holds dear, and hopefully [REDACTED] him while she waits for Aaron to finally make up his damn mind. They’d have an absolute blast debating Jedi ethics, galactic politics, and whether the Jedi Code is a sham. Obi-Wan would be totally smitten while she would have fun but ultimately thinking, “Yeah, this is nice and all, but you’re no Hotchner.” Unfortunately for her, Obi-Wan has an annoyingly good sense of humor and is so dry and sarcastic that she wouldn’t get as much fun out of challenging him. Still, smash - because he has a beard. And sometimes that’s all the justification you need.

SUITS: Purely because it’s a lawyer-filled world, and I want to see Philosopher go into lawyer-overload mode. She’s always going on about how much she hates lawyers (do we believe her? That’s up for debate) so it would be so fun to see her eyeroll at everything that comes from Harvey's mouth (and I want her in that stupid mock-trial with Luis for Mikado's custody). Of course as you know this is totally biased by our SUITS brainrots (damn I really need to write them downnnn). Bonus: she and Donna would 100% be besties. Donna would take one look at her, understand her evil nature, and the two of them would start running the office within a week.

TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY: It would also be ridiculously fun - not just for her, but for the entire BAU - to appear on one of those real crime documentaries where experts break down and comment on cases they’ve solved. Good. Now, imagine her having to share her interview segment with Aaron. BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE It starts off professional enough, but then the cracks start to show. They’d accidentally veer off into bickering mid-interview because one of them just has to comment on how the other misremembered a minor detail. She’d roll her eyes at his “Unit Chief voice,” and Aaron would glance sideways at her like he’s fighting the urge to smile, or murder her, or [REDACTED] her. Probably all of the above. But then ofc it gets worse. The yearning kicks in. The camera catches those lingering glances, the way Aaron’s voice softens ever so slightly when he talks about how “her insight was instrumental to solving the case.” (PRETTYYYYYY) And the way she pretends not to blush but totally does? A national audience would eat it up. Meanwhile, the rest of the team is watching the documentary at home, screaming and commenting on their secret groupchat how they're basically flirting on national television. AAAAAA lovebirds.

Character Ask Game

if i'm making tim asian, im Going to give him the asian right of passage experience (bowlcut......)

(this was a twt drawing request :])

Can we talk about the way Levi just quietly allows Drasa to guide and teach him, placing his hands and slowly counting the steps so he can learn, and adorably tugging his suspenders to make him take that first step forward. Then BAM he spins her. The vibe shift when he takes her hand after that spin and begins actually leading in the dance had me almost screeching. That scene was the perfect balance of sweet and endearing while also being blazing hot. 🫠

My followers are just gonna have to deal with me while I obsess over this lol

the story behind George signing the dad's shirt twice:

and the final result:

Hi 🌟,

I hope you’re doing well. We’ve raised very little so far to support me and my family during these challenging times due to the conflict in Gaza. We’re still working to reach our goal and would greatly appreciate your help. 🙏

If you can’t donate, could you please share or reblog my pinned post? Your support in spreading the word would mean a lot to us. 💪

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Thank you so much for your kindness and support! ❤️

Ofc! 🫶🙏 praying you get the donations you need.

repost bc the translation was wrong whoops

Japan GP

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