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Finally getting the bare bones installed! Kirk's got a basic about page (and guidelines) set up, nothing too fancy but I'll try and polish it up this weekend while hunting down some more comics to make icons from. Going Arkham heavy on his portrayal but taking inspiration from Batman: The Animated Series and comics as well (reading as I go along!)

#;; ooc #;; delete later #Feeling happy about it!#It's still a bit... barren but I'll polish it as I go along and flesh out his character #Definitely thinking Swedish origins thanks to his surname #Also included his chronic deafness as a condition #Need to do a little research on that but he's had it for years and he's majorly deaf as an adult so needs implants/hearing aids #If he's not using his serum #He's a lot nicer than Roman when he's not Man-Bat haha

He is just. A little creechur. That's it. He cannot change this.

#🦇 || musings #!shitposting #;; ic commentary #When you're accidentally summoned by blckfckinmsk and ciphergrcve asdfghjkl #Man-Bat you are so not innocent don't pull that face #Just hopped on for a hot minute bc I'm laughing now #Nosy bat overheard stuff and screeched

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BATMAN vs. MAN-BAT By freelance digital illustrator, sanchzart

#🦇 || aesthetics #;; not my art #GOD THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!#cxpedcrusxder #The colours tho #And detail and action #*chef's kiss*

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Are YOU Even Medically Licensed? - Submitted by thetwistedwhiskersshow

#9C6F54 #221110 #2C4B54 #A8D5DB #D1E3E5

#🦇 || aesthetics #These colours are so Kirk and the title just made me LAUGH #You do be sus Kirk...#Doing okay over here! Work is tough but my schedule is back to normal so I am getting rested up well and more interested in writing again #New work lunches are good too!#Honey sriracha salmon with sesame peppers and rice/veggies tonight <3

As the sun starts dipping below the city horizon, there are low, distant cries echoing throughout the darkening skies. Be wary of travelling at night.

#🦇 || musings #Back to work again tonight but I think I'm over my slump!#Bustling with muse and ofc I gotta make an ominous post >:)#Started making food to take to work also! Salmon poke this week!#I might take pictures if people are interested :3

I don't remember if I ever wrote about it or not but the serum that Kirk developed does work, albeit with disasterous and dangerous side effects. The good thing about the serum is that it does restore the ability to hear; even people who are fully deaf soon regain their ability to hear mere hours after being injected but as we all know, the side effects involve turning into a gigantic fucking bat monster. So, how and when does it happen? The transformation is not intentional - those who are under the influence of the serum aren't even aware they can become a giant bat monster, let alone remember what happened before (and after) changing. They wake up, almost always in a completely different place from when they blacked out but one of the most likely causes of transformation is the damage the serum does to the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is responsible for a lot in how the human body works. It's like an internal clock of sorts, managing the physical, mental and behavioral changes that the body goes through in a 24-hour cycle. It affects sleep, body temperature, hormones, appetite and more, but what affects it mostly? Light and darkness. It's just a coincidence that the serum is derived from a nocturnal mammal but it means that changing into Man-Bat will happen almost exclusively at night, or at least in darkness and due to working in a laboratory, Kirk doesn't always get to see a lot of sunlight...

#🦇 || musings #🦇 || headcanons #I probably could have written this better but #I don't think I ever explained it really #Stress is a big factor in how Kirk changes #But the light/dark factors are absolutely something I don't recall mentioning before #It's almost like sundowning in a way #Without natural light it definitely starts affecting Kirk's brain #The light from computer screens can only hold it off so long and too much starts putting strain on the body #So if Kirk starts acting weird or aggressive it's probably risky to be around him...

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Nick Dragotta

#🦇 || aesthetics #🦇 || musings #Kirk all delirious and shit before he transforms into Man-Bat <3

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batober 28 - terror

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#🦇 || aesthetics #;; not my art #God this artwork makes me wild <3 #Love it when Man-Bat is HUGE and MONSTROUS

☕ - get coffee with, go out to dinner with, steal their food. (Eddie, Copperhead, Roman)

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Ouch, this was a tough one. Kirk chewed his lip apprehensively as he considered his options... Eddie wasn't so bad, he'd learned in time and had moved on from his past to become a better man. Now he was a detective, Edward was a changed man, but Kirk wasn't so sure about the other two. He'd heard... things about Roman Sionis, that he wasn't a very nice man and as for Copperhead, wasn't he a serial killer?

Not exactly company Kirk Langstrom was keen to rub shoulders with. He quite liked them being where they currently were.

"You know, that Roman Sionis... he's a business man, isn't he? I suppose... it couldn't hurt to go to dinner with him, maybe." Could the businessman be interested in looking into genetic cures? He might have the wealth to fund research but there'd have to be something in it for him, and Kirk wasn't so sure the man would be as approachable as Bruce Wayne if it even got as far as dinner. If he was rich though, it could be a nice meal at the very least. That left Copperhead, and Kirk was even less sure about the man than he ever was about Roman Sionis. He'd heard whispers that Copperhead wasn't even human but instead a monster, but... rumors were just that, weren't they? And hadn't he learned that Croc was a good man despite his intimidating appearance? Still, Kirk wasn't so sure what Copperhead even ate, if he was human or indeed different like Croc. Kirk frowned. No, he couldn't judge anybody else, not after what he'd done, what he'd become in his goal to cure deafness!

"Maybe I'd get a coffee with this Copperhead fellow. Worst comes to worst, we could always get something else which means... I'd be stealing your food, Eddie. Sorry about that." Well he wasn't really sorry. Eddie seemed like the safest bet out of the bunch and besides, the man had good tastes. Kirk's stomach rumbled. Man, he was hungry just thinking about it-!

#eclipscius #memes ;; three choices #Thank you for sending this in Chrome! <3 #It was a lot of fun to write!#I'm guessing that Kirk isn't aware that Roman is actually Black Mask #He's isolated enough due to his research to only know the basics but what he does know... oof #He'd pretty sure Eddie would forgive him for stealing his food as long as he made it up to him!#Kirk couldn't say the same about the other two haha

💋 - hug, cuddle, kiss (Belost, Rethan, Silixus)

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"You... you guys are..." Aliens. The word is left unsaid, hanging off the end of Kirk's tongue but the awestruck expression never leaves the man's face as he surveys the aforementioned three standing before him. They were all very... big, almost certainly a warfaring race if that armor was anything to go by. Lord, what had he gotten himself into this time?

And such choices! The first alien that spoke had to be at LEAST 7'0 tall! Kirk had to crane his head up just to see his face and he was sure the other two were even bigger, with chests that made his entire body look like a matchstick.

One of them had a... prosthetic eye? Silixus, the first alien had named him. Kirk peered closely; his scientific curiousity could never be appeased and while he was no technician, the prospect of studying alien technology proved hard to resist. He'd always dreamed of overcoming debilitating conditions, and sight was as precious as hearing. "Uhh... I'd hug Silixus, I guess?" Yeah, hug. That would do. The first alien, Belost, seemed the most affable one with a boyish grin across his youthful purple face. The last one though, Rethan... oh god, was he a serial killer? A mercenary? Kirk had no idea, and it was more daunting not knowing if these gestures would be taken badly but that Belost fellow... well, it couldn't be THAT bad if he'd suggested it. Fuck it. He'd risk a quick peck to Rethan's mask, and Belost seemed like he'd be most likely to tolerate prolonged contact in a cuddle.

#🦇 || dashboard games #memes ;; three choices #AYYY THANKS FOR SENDING THIS IN!!!#This was a lot of fun to do!#I apologize if I picked outdated timelines for your guys I was going by their imagery vibes #ngl Kirk would be shitty scared of military aliens XD #Humans are bad enough in their own right and he's one of them!#C'mon Kirk they're not all that bad #Superman exists and he's a good alien!#I hope this was okay though agsf <3

🚦 - be stuck in an elevator with, be stuck in traffic with, be stuck in the apocalypse with. (Croc, Otis, Avi)

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"Poor Croc probably wouldn't be too happy to be stuck in traffic with me." Kirk said with a laugh. "I doubt my car is even big enough for him to get inside, plus people would probably call the GCPD thinking he was holding somebody hostage or something." He had nothing against the reptillian man and actually quite enjoyed his company whenever the two of them did cross paths, but Kirk preferred that Waylon stayed safe. People were prone to.... misunderstandings. "In that case, I'd probably pick Avi. The only trouble is that I couldn't sign back while we're driving!" Kirk laughed again, this time a bit more lightly. His expression became more thoughtful as he considered his other options.

"Otis would probably be the best person to get stuck in an elevator with. Those rats... they're incredibly smart animals, plus I'm sure Otis could somehow find a way to get the elevator moving again." The Ratcatcher was notorious for slipping out of tight spots, and Kirk doubted an elevator could stop him for long. "I guess that leaves Croc as my choice for being stuck in the apocalypse with, then?" Hardly his worst fate; Croc was strong, but he was as clever as he was fierce, and a natural survivor. Vigilantes might be good at saving people but Kirk wholeheartedly believed it took somebody like Croc to get through the worst.

#ratwhspers #memes ;; three choices #Thank you for sending this in friend! <3 #It was so good to connect with Kirk again!#And these were all fun choices X3 #Kirk's just laughing at the mental image of Croc trying to get inside his shitty little car #Like a little clown car considering how BIG Croc is agsfsd #He thinks Avi would be good to ride with :)#And Otis isn't one to panic easily!

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💍 - fuck, marry, kill. 💎 - unsex, divorce, revive. 💋 - hug, cuddle, kiss. 💫 - fight, tickle, insult. 🦋 - befriend, adopt, ignore. 🥊 - pinch, slap, punch. ✨ - summon, banish, absorb. 🔗 - handcuff, tie up, pin down. 🦷 - lick, suck, bite. 🗳️ - vote for, vote against, run against. ☕ - get coffee with, go out to dinner with, steal their food. 💤 - sleep with fully clothed, sleep with in underwear, sleep with naked. 💰 - rob a bank with, hide a body with, rat out to the cops. 🚦 - be stuck in an elevator with, be stuck in traffic with, be stuck in the apocalypse with. 🎉 - hang out with, party with, ghost. 🔛 - make love to, have a quickie with, be rough / kinky with. 🍪 - make cookies for, make a five-course meal for, burn all their food. 🔪 - protect, attack, fight side-by-side with. 💬 - SEND IN YOUR OWN THREE OPTIONS NOT LISTED ABOVE!

#🦇 || memes #HELLO I AM FINALLY FINISHED WITH SDV FOR NOW #But now I'm struggling to contend with writing so... something small and fun maybe?#Been neglecting Kirk for a long ass time so trying to make a better start of 2025 now I got some rest in 💀#Nerdy scientist needs to interact more ;;

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"O-oh, Miss Kraven. I didn't see you there." Kirk stammers lightly. There's a flush of pink in his cheeks that's immediately noticable even as the man tries avoiding looking at her directly, pale blue eyes darting away as they inadvertedly catch a glimpse of red hair. It's hard not to stare, harder still not to think about Francine who was also a redhead. He swallows, fingers toying with his collar as he makes his excuses and tries leaving as fast as he can without seeming rude, heart in his throat all the while. Damn it Kirk, way to screw up again!

#the-arkham-librarian #memes ;; what my muse thinks of yours #I'm so sorry for the short response frend ahsafsf #Trying to keep responses rolling but without making things word vomit every time #I'll just say Kirk does find Eliza quite attractive ngl #Sad man struggles with being a divorcee is fun :')#More interested than he should be I guess #Man-Bat likes Eliza too!#She's nice and gives him all the 'nanas and petting :)

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"Oh, Mr. Flannegan? You know, I am just dying to put him under my microscope... no, not like that! Just... it would be so enlightening to look at his abilities from a more scientific perspective, you know?" Kirk chatters animatedly as he busies his hands with his work. Rats weren't the same as bats - in fact, they were completely different species but as a social one, they were more alike than most people gave them credit for and Kirk would be a liar if he didn't admit he had a vested interest or three in learning how Otis managed to communicate with them. Did he have any other interest in Otis Flannegan? It started off on purely academic terms, Kirk's brain itching to learn things other than what heavy textbooks could teach. There wasn't anything at all like the young man in recorded history, his abilities explained away as merely being good at training rats and maybe that was so, but Kirk wanted - no, needed to know more and even if there was little chance of it furthering his own research, it was still fascinating as an onlooker.

"Of course, that rather depends on what Mr. Flannegan thinks about the whole thing. He has every reason not to trust me or anybody else when it comes to matters like this but he of all people should know that I would never put him nor his rats in harm's way for the sole purpose of research. As much as I'd love to learn more about him and what he can do, his rights as a person comes first." It couldn't have been very reassuring as a wanted man that Otis couldn't even go to the police if he felt threatened or exploited. Laws in Gotham were muddy at best and even law enforcement had more than it's fair share of crooks.

#ratwhsprs #memes ;; what my muse thinks of yours #asdfghjkl sorry for the rambling once I started I couldn't stop!#But this was a bit of a complicated answer?#No real attraction bc Otis almost seems like a kid to Kirk even if there isn't that much difference in age between them #Kirk knows Otis is quite capable of being dangerous if he wants to be also but at the same time it's hard to shake off how smol he is??#Very VERY interested in Otis's abilities as a metahuman but at the same time entirely respectful of his decisions to keep that private #Kirk would LOVE a few days studying Otis and his ability to communicate with his rats not gonna lie #Even go as far as getting rats from around the US to see how rats that have never met Otis before react #Trust is low bc they have yet to interact much but I think there could be friendship potential???#Kirk's just a lonely sad man asdfdfgghjk

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#🦇 || memes #Fuck it we're going on Kirk today #I've been neglecting him a lot so this will be a good motivation starter for the weekend #I got those tail asks on Copperhead too so #Small meme to start off light #Fish and chips for dinner #We're going to have a calm weekend come hell or high heaven people #I hope you have all been having a lovely week people x

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Anyone who knows me knows that my two hyperfixations are bats (the animals) and the Bats (the superheroes), and in my opinion, more oft should the two meet in twain! Anyways, this presentation is my magnum opus and I've run out of real-life people to foist it upon, so please enjoy.

#🦇 || musings #🦇 || headcanons #long post tw #long post cw #I just saw this and thought it was the most darling thing??? 🥺#Got to reblog because it's about bats innit #But OP is cooking and everything is beautifully explained #Mmm yes very good *thumbs up*

Randomly Generated Headcanons

Kirk Langstrom has an incredible long-term memory but an awful short-term memory.

If Kirk was presented with an intergalactic portal, they would enter it without question.

Kirk is smart but also very stupid.

Kirk is not good with social cues.

Kirk is an ugly crier.

Kirk forgets to eat sometimes.

Kirk needs a nightlight to sleep.

Kirk has fallen asleep at their desk while working in the middle of the night.

Kirk is a sleepwalker.

Kirk got hit by a bus once.

Kirk nearly drowned in a river as a child.

Kirk almost drank the lethal dosage of caffine once.

Kirk stole a lollipop at the checkout when they were 5 and they still feel guilty about it.

#🦇 || memes #🦇 || headcanons #Happy middle of the week people!#Kirk's been feeling neglected lately #All my muses are and it's not just the fault of work but wpoons are coming back steadily!#Just 3 days of overtime left to go!#That was a hell of a month asdfghjkl #Treated myself to a pair of new shoes and fancy soaps and am feeling SO good #These headcanons are fun and all very true :')#I hope you are all doing well people thank you all for being so patient!!

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