average bernard fan

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[akaanmo]

guys who is that guy next to robin

[chamiryokuroi]

My piece for the @dcfanmadezines Local lesbian aunt and her bi nephew hanging out after a hard night day of work.

Zine is available for free online, but if you wish to own a physical copy pre-orders are open until the end of the month on the ko-fi

[matrixx-level]

happy birthday, tim<3

“Is this thing recording?”

“Bear, I don’t think you’re doing it right-”

“No I’ve got it, hold on-”

“Just hand me the camera, Bear-”

“No! Okay okay, smile, Timmy!”

“Don’t call me that-”

Tim Drake smiled a small, exasperated smile at the viewfinder of the barely working camera in Bernard’s freckled hands, rolling his eyes as Bernard fumbles with it so he can visibly zoom in further. Tim sighs, quiet with affection and endless patience, as he holds up his lit sparkler to Bernard’s own, watching as his boyfriend tries to frame their hands and Tim’s face perfectly in the shot.

“You’re so beautiful,” Bernard whispers, smiling a little with the camera covering up the rest of his face. Tim tries to suppress the light blush that immediately wants to spring into his cheeks, looking away before looking back at the camera with a small thanks. “Happy birthday, Tim. I hope every birthday from now on is the best kind.”

Tim smiles again, helplessly melting at the sincerity he hears in his boyfriend’s voice. “Only if you’re there,” he says, his fathomless eyes glittering with the fluttering light of the sparklers in the darkness of the night. Wind blows through their clothes and ruffles his hair just right for the video, the sea breeze carrying notes of salt on it as they taste it and feel it on their skin. Their legs are pressed close together, sinking into the shifting sand.

All day Tim had been bombarded with well wishes and gifts thrown at his face by his family and friends, pulled every which way and getting confetti thrown into his face as they surprised him with a birthday party at his and Bernard’s shared apartment. It was a good day. His heart had never felt so full. But it quickly got overwhelming, and he was relieved when things started to wind down, and more people left as the hours passed.

Once everyone had either left or fallen asleep in his living room, he had expected for it all to be over. He had gone to his and his boyfriend’s room to change so he could fall into bed, exhausted, when he had stopped short at the sight of Bernard, wide awake and changed into comfortable clothes prepped for the cold, sitting on the ledge of the window with a bag on his shoulder.

Tim had sighed heavily, shaking his head as he moved further into the room to look for his tennis shoes. “Where are we going, baby?” he had whispered, hopping on one foot as he shoved the other into its matching sneaker.

Bernard had laughed, his long blonde hair shuffling with the night breeze, his smile backlit by the stars and the moon. He had been the most beautiful thing Tim had ever seen, and Tim knew he would follow him anywhere. Tim didn’t know why he didn’t think his boyfriend would do something more for him, something between just the two of them. But he had been happy to jump out of that window to follow after him.

And now here they were, their sparklers burning down to the nub, the moon hidden by the clouds, the beach empty and filled with midnight’s secrets, Bernard holding his camera and filming this video of Tim, smiling at him with all the adoration in the world, their shared breaths loud in the quiet.

“How much longer are you going to record for, Bern?” Tim asks, shuffling closer as the wind whips up again, trying to keep from shivering as he steals more of his boyfriend’s warmth. Bernard laughs softly, leaning closer to Tim and keeping the camera between them as he captures Tim’s sparkling deep blue eyes, his beauty marks, his ruffled black hair, his button nose.

“As long as I want to capture this moment,” Bernard says, breathing the words into the air like he only ever wants Tim to hear him.

Tim’s laugh will sound crackly through the audio of the video, like this camera is a device only meant for bottling moments of the past in that exact way that makes your chest ache, and your teeth sing of nostalgia.

Tim gently lays his hand atop the camera, and pushes it down so that Bernard’s hands let it fall softly into the sand between them, and Tim leans ever closer. The sparklers are nothing but burning embers now, also to be forever buried at this beach, and so there’s nothing stopping him from holding Bernard’s hands in his own, the warmth and the texture and the safety more of a birthday present then the camera (which Bernard planned to give to Tim, so that Tim could get back into photography) or the sketch pad and pencils (Tim was experimenting with drawing lately, but only doodles on notes when he had the time.)

And now that the camera is pressed against Tim’s knee, it only sees darkness. But it hears as Tim whispers, “Thanks, Bear. For taking me out here. I didn’t know I needed this until we got here.”

And Bernard just breathes out a quiet giggle, the sound of their hair brushing together making it seem as though they had pressed their foreheads together.

“You’re welcome. I want you to be able to remember this, any of it, forever,” Bernard says, murmurs, his clothes rustling as he shifts impossibly closer. “I love you.”

Tim’s reply is so quiet the camera barely captures it. “I love you too. More than anything.”

And after a few minutes of utter quiet, that’s where the recording ends.

Tim replays it every birthday, in the darkness, his lips curling as he stares back at his own face.

“You’re so beautiful.”

Even if the camera hadn’t been there, Tim doesn’t think he’d ever forget that. Not in a thousand years. Not in a million birthdays.

inspo @akaanmo the goat

[plagueislost]

happy birthday tim!

[akaanmo]

happy bday timmy!!

[chamiryokuroi]

Work sketch done during meetings. Dionysus!Beenard inspired by actual Dionysus statues.

I has forgotten how fun it is to sketch on my phone.

[akaanmo]

cool artist on twitter has me blocked .. i promise im cool.. please let me in ..

[akaanmo]

this may be a crazy question but do you have a ref you use for tim’s mohawk-y haircut? It looks so good, I’m a lesbian tryin to get my hair cut like that and looking for pics to bring my barber.

hi anon! i dont have a ref that i use for tim specifically because its really just his batman 2025 cut with a mullet added (because i couldn't stand his bald head), however. you might want to look up a modern mullet

or how i lovingly call it, the wally westrogen cut

[plagueislost]

july swimsuit special

[akaanmo]

Robin

[nefarious-vex]

various Batman doodles for the soul

[thcyn]

Heyo just letting you guys know that I made an ACG goods shop ^^

Its mainly Timbernkon type sets but once I'm finished with exams I'll do some more characters and different stuff as well :3

Don't feel pressured to get anything @_@

Shop Detail

[riddlecats]

who tf is cracking down on COMIC PIRACY. oh god sorry for not paying before reading this issue from the 60s that DC doesn't even offer on DCUI and costs a hundred dollars on the second hand market. fuuuck

[thcyn]

Fragile Love [Part 1]

CW: death

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[plagueislost]

quick pit stop on patrol

[akaanmo]

[septimbern]

[This is the final DRAFT. If any prompts miss the mark, or you feel they'd be too limiting, feel free to say so! The deadline for the canon (?) version of the bingo card will be August 1st, in case anyone wants to prepare early before September term starts. I don't want people feeling constrained by the time frame, since September is indeed a difficult month for those who are still in their studies!]

Okay, I'm adding a little FAQ down here. I'll add to it if anyone else has any questions, but these are sort of more "clearing up some issues and sticking-points people seem to have" than questions anyone has really asked outright.

What if the AU I like isn't here?

Create something for it anyway! You can take "villain/vigilante Bernard" and make a court of owls AU piece about it! If you want to do marriage, "the future," or "celebrating milestones" will absolutely cover that! You could pick any prompt and have them be in an Aliens AU just because you like it. "Family" could mean Bernard hangs out with the bats, just as much as it could be an exploration of how he feels about his own family, now that he has someone who loves him for who he is. Any prompt can mean whatever you want it to.

I want the choices in this event to be vague so that you get to make the things you like, while filling out the bingo card as you go! You do not need to feel bound to what you imagine the "expectation" will be. Go crazy with it, really. There are no rules aside from "please enjoy yourself, and let's all play merrily with our community!"

Can Kon or Steph be involved in my work?

I don't want to limit you, make whatever makes you happy, BUT this is a timbern event, so just keep that in mind - they're welcome here, but remember why we're gathered for the event hahaha. I will give you fun points for Louis E Grieve classmates appearing to cause trouble though.

These prompts are kind of fluffy.. (nobody has said this, I'm just self conscious haha)

Do not limit yourself! Any prompt can become angst if you believe in yourself! Same goes for if you'd like to make NSFW submissions. Take a prompt or two and run freely with them, you beautiful wild horse.

Damian. Can I put Damian in here?

I'm surprised how many people love their brotherhood and have mentioned him in terms of this event (in a good way, like, aw). Damian can be shoehorned into any prompt if you just believe in his power of being an awesome little brother.

How many submissions should I make?

As few or as many as you like. One work featuring half the prompts, 25 works featuring one prompt each, a week's worth of prompts here and there - whatever works for you!

Luka did you make the collage in the background?

Yes, so it's shit, and it's also awesome. I'll post it alone later in the month to remind people of the event haha.

Please ask me any questions you may have - NOTHING is a stupid question. I've been joining art events for a while now, so I'm ready to hear any concerns you may have, and I really want everyone to feel welcome, even if you're new to the ship!