Soo I took the consensus of the poll in the rbs and did the rest with a name generator and this is the order + general timeline I came up with:
Steph is 10 years old when she finds out her father is Cluemaster, she seeks out Batman, who is roughly 25 and not well known - she only thought to find him because she eavesdropped on her father talking about how he plans to lure out Gotham’s new protector to get rid of him - she decides to get to him first and warn him as well as help him take Cluemaster down. Batman is obviously apprehensive at the idea of allowing this little girl to help him fight crime but at some point in the process of taking down Arther, Crystal got involved and became a casualty. Being unable to turn this adorable, funny, wildly capable, newly orphaned girl away, Bruce adopted her and she became his first partner in his, now their, mission.
Damian: 10 Steph: 17 Bruce: 32
Talia brings Damian to Bruce at 10 years old, 7 years after Steph was adopted. To start, their relationship is rocky at best, Damian wants her position as his father’s partner and Steph is trying - mostly failing - to be patient with him, but she is also growing increasingly frustrated with Bruce and spending more and more time with the Titans. Steph ends up quitting and becoming Spoiler, and is not surprised when Damian shows up wearing her suit the next time she sees him. She does her best to be understanding and eventually does develop a closer bond with him but is still cold to Bruce. When Damian is 15 he dies due to his clone The Heretic going rogue and murdering him, he stays dead for about 1 year before he wakes up and climbs out of his coffin where Talia is able to restore his body and help him plan his return to Gotham, where one Jason Todd has stolen his mantle and birthright.
Jason: 13 Steph: 22 Bruce: 37 Damian: 15💀
Jason is 13 years old when he jacks the tires from the Batmobile, a year or so after Damian’s death, and meets a very angry, grieving Batman. Steph, who happened to be in town is the only reason Jason wasn’t dropped off at the nearest shelter and instead taken back to the manor. Steph felt an immediate kinship with Jason because they both grew up on poorer sides of Gotham with criminal fathers and her guilt over not being closer with Damian made her want to take this kid under her wing like Bruce had done for her. Jason loves being a vigilante, he loves Bruce but wishes he would be less broody all the time, and loves that Steph is over often enough to make up for it, she takes his side in almost every argument Bruce starts and eventually Bruce begins to chill out, even begins to smile when Jason does something particularly well. Jason is 15 when he discovers his birth mother, he tells Bruce he is going to find her and he is hanging up the cape at least until he meets her, Bruce does not take this well but takes him to the circus the next day as a send off.
Dick: 14 Jason: 15 Steph: 24 Bruce: 39 Damian: 17🤫
Bruce takes in Dick after seeing his family die much like his own so long ago and selfishly decides to help him find Tony Zucco and make him his new partner Robin in secret hopes that it will make Jason want to come back. Dick and Bruce get along extremely well, Dick is a great partner and flies through Gotham with natural finesse. His wrath is a force to be reckoned with and even though he is only Robin for a short time, he is very well known among the rogues. His time as Robin does not last very long because Jason returns a few months later due to his mother dying, having been caught up in a scheme of The Joker’s, and Jason was unable to save her. Jason returns and Bruce fires Dick, who gets reasonably pissed and seeks help from Superman, gaining the new mantle of Nightwing. He and Jason become extremely close because Dick harbors no ill will towards Jason for Bruce’s insensitivity and Jason feels bad for the way Bruce treated Dick on his behalf, he makes great efforts to make up for it by being an awesome big brother for Dick.
Jason is 16 when Damian comes back, influenced by the Lazarus Pit and calling himself The Heretic, an assassin, he fights Jason at Titans Tower for “replacing him” and “stealing his birthright” Jason has no idea what he means because as far as he knew Stephanie was the first Robin and Damian was dead. Eventually Damian calms down from the Pit Madness and he and Jason are able to reconcile somewhat, Steph is hesitant but extremely happy to be given a second chance at being Damian’s sister. Damian likes Dick, although he does not know much about him personally, because of his reputation from his Robin days. Altogether, they end on peaceful enough terms, until Bruce gets lost in time, leaving Stephanie and Damian to Battle for the Cowl, and Tim Drake shows up on their doorstep.
Tim: 10, Dick: 16 Jason: 17, Damian: 19 Steph: 26 Bruce: 41
Tim is 9 years old when he learns Batman’s identity by following the case of Arther Brown, AKA Cluemaster, AKA Stephanie Brown’s father, Stephanie Brown who was adopted by Bruce Wayne right after Arther’s arrest, followed again by the appearance of the very first Robin. He is 10 when he notices that Batman has been gone for longer than is usual, before Stephanie Brown goes out wearing the cowl and he decides he needs to know what happened to Bruce. Tim arrives at Wayne Manor to see the grieving Bat family and lay it all on the line, he tells them he knows their identities and that he wants to know what happened to Bruce, when he discovers the truth and learns of the mysterious circumstances surrounding Bruce's “death” he insists on looking into it further. Tim finds out Bruce is alive but Jason is the only one who believes him, he and Steph argue for a long time before Jason decides to leave as Red Robin and go look for the clues Tim described in order to get evidence and help from the JL. Stephanie, with occasional help from Dick, trains Tim as Robin, becoming a pseudo parent to the young boy who had recently lost his parents in a plane crash, until Jason returns with Bruce. Bruce absolutely loves Tim, and commends Stephanie on her work thus far with his training, Jason stays content with his role as Red Robin and Tim is overjoyed at having a real, loving family.
May or may not write an actual fic to go with it but if anyone else wants to write it first please do!
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