Summoner227

Hi, I am like a elderly person with how I have no clue how to operate some things. Like important computer stuff.

[derealeyes]

!! Important !!

My dear mutuals I will be changing my name from Summoner227 to DerealEyes. Have fun.

[derealeyes]

!! Important !!

My dear mutuals I will be changing my name from Summoner227 to DerealEyes. Have fun.

[willgrahamscock]

I read one(1) problematic fanfiction and now I endorse all evil things in this world

[life-in-a-monospace-typeface]

The Shibari Game

At a conference/festival last year, there was a Shibari workshop on the schedule for some reason, although the topic of the event was prediction markets. This led to the following exchange (all names changed):

Adam (who at the time was basically a stranger to me): Hmm, "Shibari"... What is that, some kind of Jewish ritual?

Me: No, it's-

Barbara: EVERYONE SHUT UP! Ok. Nobody tell this man what shibari is.

Everyone: ...?

Barbara: We’re playing 20 questions.

Thus began what was by far the best game of 20 questions I have ever witnessed. There were... appreciably more than 20 questions.

[literally ten minutes of questions later]

Adam: Ok, so! Shibari... is a Japanese social export, it's an activity somebody does, it's in some way artistic, it does not involve drawing, it does not involve writing, it involves an inorganic object and an organic object, and... the organic object is a human, right?

Everyone: Right

Adam: And the inorganic object...

Barbara: Well...

Chris: The inanimate object

Adam: The inanimate object, which, oh, which is organic, which suggests that it's clothes... Is the inanimate object clothing?

Everyone: No

Me: To clarify, the inanimate object is always organic in terms of 'organic chemistry', but might or might not be, like, made from biological material

Adam: Ok. And so, you have an inanimate object, and you have a person... The person does not have to do anything during the... shibari activity. You are doing a manipulation to the inanimate object, with the person, for purposes that are fun... Is it for the entertainment of a group?

Barbara: Could be? ...

Adam: So it could be for the entertainment of a group, but it could be for the entertainment of the individuals?

Everyone: Right

Adam: Ok. The inanimate object - the equipment - right? It is not specialised, but is a common object, correct?

Everyone: yeah

AI

Adam: Does it have anything at all to do with AI?

Everyone: [laughter] No

Adam: I had to check. In this setting, everything turns back to AI at some point

Me: I would say no

Frank: Not yet!

Me: Right, not yet. But yeah, 'No' is definitely the answer to that one

George: I trust Rob Miles on this

Barbara: As an expert in shibari?

Frank: As an expert in AI Shibari. I think that's what it's called.

Chris: Oh, yeah it kind of is!

Can one shibari by accident?

Adam: Ok. Is it something that one might do without knowing that it is shibari?

Everyone: [cacophony of disagreement]

Me: Interesting question!

Frank: Very interesting question.

Barbara: It's totally plausible that someone would do something that would qualify as shibari without knowing the Japanese artform

Me: Yeah, and they might also have seen things about it but not know the name of it

Chatting during shibari

Adam: Does it involve talking?

Everyone: No, not necessarily

Adam: God Dammit. Agh, I thought it might be... talking using some prop or something

Barbara: For me it always involves talking, but it's...

Adam: One doesn't have to?

Barbara: It's just 'cause I don't stop talking

[laughter]

Adam: And it doesn't involve betting markets in any way?

Everyone: No

How technologically advanced is shibari equipment?

Adam: Ok. Is the object technologically difficult to make?

Everyone: No

One guy: Yes

Everyone: What? No it isn't!

Adam: Is it only available in an industrialised economy?

Everyone: No

That one guy again: Yes!

Everyone: NO!!!

The guy: No, you're right, I'm sorry... But it is difficult to make

George: Every object is difficult to make!

Barbara: Maybe you're confused about what shibari is

Ed: Yeah, you should be up there with Adam

Adam: Would it have been available before industrialisation?

Everyone: Yes!

Adam: Ok. Um... is it a stick?

Everyone: It's not a stick

No cheap tricks allowed

Adam: I feel like I'm gonna get close to covering everything...

Me: I feel like we were very close just now, when you were like "Well what could this object be?"

Adam: Ok so the object is important. It's... before industrialisation... Does it begin with a letter before-

Everyone: No, no, we're not doing that. N/A

Adam: Ok so it starts with an N and an A...

[laughter]

What is this dang object?

Adam: Ok... so... is the object artificially pigmented?

Everyone: Can be, but not necessarily

Adam: Is it commonly painted?

Everyone: No

Adam: Is it commonly dyed?

Everyone: Yes

Adam: Ok, is it something that it's very common to dye in other purposes?

Everyone: Yeah

Adam: Does it involve a vegetable, of some kind?

Everyone: ...No?

Adam: Does it involve a plant?

Everyone: [confusion about what 'involve' means]

George: The object can have... some relation to a plant

Me: eehhh, that's more confusing than helpful. We already said that it can be biologically derived

Adam: But it would have been available before industrialisation?

Everyone: Yeah

Adam: So it's got to be something that is... around. Is it something that requires human modification to make into the form we know and love?

Everyone: Yes

Adam: Uh.. does this processing require specialised skill?

Everyone: Yeah, some skill for sure

Adam: Would I be able to do it? Like, without training?

Everyone: Probably not

Ed: On a long enough time horizon you'd figure it out, but the answer is basically no

Adam: Like, you throw me in with the tools to make it and say "come out in an hour", could I...

Everyone: No, probably not

Adam: But other people would be able to make it in an hour?

Everyone: Yeah, with the right skills

It’s not a weapon

Adam: Does it involve a weapon of any kind?

Everyone: No.

George: How creative are you allowed to-

Everyone: The answer's no

What shape is the object?

[long pause]

Adam: Well... does anyone else have any questions?

Barbara: You're asking such good questions though!

Ed: Yeah you're doing a good job

Danielle: I think you should ask more questions about the shape of the object

Everyone: Oh, great suggestion

Adam: Ok, is it spherical?

Everyone: No

Adam: Is it cylindrical?

Everyone: Yyeeaahh, sort of, yeah.

Adam: So it's not a pure cylinder but it's cylindrical-ish?

Everyone: Yeah

Adam: Is it an ovaloid?

Everyone: No.

Adam: Is it an ellipsoid?

Everyone: No

Adam: Is it uh... hmm... But it's longer than it is wide?

Everyone: Yes!!!

[scattered applause, we're close now]

Adam: Is it a plank of wood?

Everyone: No!!!

Barbara: It still isn't that!

Frank: No, his previous guess was stick

Adam: Yeah, a plank of wood requires processing and I couldn't make it... like it fits a lot of the other questions

Barbara: No you're right, that's fair, I'm convinced. It is a plank of wood.

Where is the object?

Adam: Could I find it inside a building or outside a building?

Everyone: Yes...

Adam: Wait. I mean. Ok, can you find it in a bathroom?

Everyone: Not really

Adam: Can you find it in a kitchen?

Everyone: Probably not

Adam: Can you find it lying on the ground?

Everyone: Yeah possibly

Adam: Is it something that people commonly use?

Everyone: Yeah

Adam: Is it something that people would pick up if they saw it lying there?

Everyone: Nah

It’s really not a weapon

Adam: Is it something that is dangerous at all?

Everyone: Can be, but not especially

Adam: Is any part of it sharp?

Everyone: No

Adam: Can any part of it fragment?

Everyone: [???]

Adam: Like, is it brittle?

Everyone: No

Adam: So it's firm?

Everyone: No

Adam: Is it flexible?

Everyone: Yes!!

Adam: Ok! Is it a pool noodle?

Everyone: [laughter]

Adam: Which is cylindrical, flexible, and organic, dyed but not painted...

Everyone: No, we're so proud of you, you're doing great

Me: But we did say "pre-industrial"

Pinning down the object

Adam: Ok ok. Is it a solid?

Everyone: Yes

Adam: Is it any of the solid hybrids, like a colloid or a gel?

Everyone: No

Adam: Does it retain its shape after being bent?

Everyone: Uh... yes?

Adam: So it doesn't spring back with any force?

Everyone: No, it doesn't spring back

Adam: Ok... so... Is it Japanese in origin, or is it found around the world?

Everyone: [assorted contradictory statements]

Me: The origin of the practice is Japan, but the origin of the object is all over

Adam: Is the object put on a person?

Everyone: Yes!

Adam: Is the object... um... is the object rope?

Everyone: YES!!

[scattered applause]

Me: The object is rope!

Adam: Ok!

Me: Now bring it home

Bringing it home?

Adam: Are things hung upon the rope?

Everyone: Uuuuummmmmm. Ambiguous? No.

Adam: Is the rope itself... does the rope look good?

Everyone: Yes!

Adam: Ok! Is this putting-on... a mark of esteem?

Everyone: No?? ???

[laughter]

Adam: So the object is a rope, and you're putting the rope on somebody

Everyone: Yes!

Adam: You're... putting rope on somebody!

Everyone: Yeah!

Adam: Is that... is that not the practice?

Everyone: No, no, it is, it is!

[confused cheering. Are we done?]

We’re not done

Chris: But, no, come on, there's more to it!

Ed: You're missing something critical!

Chris: You're so close!

Adam: Ok. Do you... hang someone?

Everyone: [strongly conflicting opinions]

Barbara: Only if you're doing it extremely wrong

Adam: Ok. But you can tie knots?

Everyone: YES!

Adam: Ok! Do you tie... is it a bracelet of some-

Everyone: No!

Adam: So it's not an adornment of any kind...

Everyone: Well...

Where on the body?

Adam: Is it put on your neck?

Chris: No

Danielle: Well, can be...

Adam: On your head?

Everyone: Can be

Adam: On a limb?

Everyone: Yeah

Adam: It's on a limb

Me: Not exclusively

Adam: On an arm?

Everyone: Can be

Adam: On a leg?

Everyone: Can be

Adam: On... uh... I've run out of limbs...

What does it mean?

Adam: Ok, it's rope, you put it on somebody, it's Japanese in origin... does it... signify something?

Everyone: Not really

Adam: Hmm. Do you tie the rope in a loop?

Everyone: ...Yeah??

Adam: I'm wondering, is it the casting of ropes upon people, like uh...

Chris: It's not a lasso, no

Frank: I like the idea of shibari as, like, a carnival game...

Barbara: I'm unclear on what the win condition is here...

Ed: I feel like there is a really important component that we haven't got yet

Everyone: Yeah, when he gets that component, he’s won

Are people into shibari?

Adam: Hmm... Did you find yourself fired by enthusiasm to do it upon being told about it?

Several people: Yes

Me: Personally no, but...

[laughter]

Adam: So it has mixed appeal?

Barbara: That is absolutely correct

Can one shibari... too hard?

Adam: Is it um, does it involve the tying of knots?

Everyone: YES

Adam: Ok. Are there knots that are peculiar to shibari?

Everyone: yeah

Adam: Is the learning of knots, or the tying of knots upon other people the important part?

Everyone: Uh... yes?

Adam: Do you tie someone up and they attempt to escape?

Everyone: Uh, not necessarily, but like, often.

Me: Yes is closer than no, I think

Adam: Ok, you tie rope on someone. Do you have to use some sort of special rope for it? Can you use any rope?

Barbara: You can use any rope, but some are better than others

Adam: So you wouldn't want to use any rough ropes, or...

Danielle: No, you do, that's actually preferred

Adam: You prefer rough ropes?

Chris: Some do

Frank: It depends

Danielle: Natural fibers tend to be rougher

Adam: Does it chafe?

Danielle: It can, but ideally not

Adam: Would you do it even if you were injured in the process of doing it?

Frank: No

Barbara: You would not want that to happen generally

Adam: Uh... Does it look cool?

Everyone: Yes!!

Origami?

Adam: So you're tying knots that look cool... is it like an origami for knots?

Everyone: [confused disagreement]

Ed: It's not about the knots

Chris: It's totally about the knots!

Frank: It's all about the cones...

Adam: Like, in origami you fold paper in ways that look cool, maybe you tie knots in ways that look cool?

Everyone: [loud disagreement]

Diagnosing the problem

[long long pause]

Chris: Ask the question in your heart!

Adam: ...Neckties?

Everyone: No?

Barbara: I keep thinking "But, he already has it", and then he asks a question that makes me say "No, he doesn't have it at all"

Frank: I think there's a question you want to ask, but you're not...

Everyone: Yeah

Chris: Yeah, ask the question that you don't want to ask

Danielle: I don't think he has the question...

Adam: Would it cause any gratification in someone?

Everyone: Yes!

Adam: Would it... Would it cause sexual gratification?

Everyone: Yes!!

Adam: Is it a practice... under the category of kink?

Everyone: Yes!!!

Adam: Is it tying somebody up for bondage purposes?

Everyone: YEAH!!! [Pandemonium, hollering, applause, Adam is lifted above the cheering crowd]

After the hearty congratulations were done, I wandered off, elated from the experience, and I bumped into a group of friends.

"Friends!" I said, "I just had the funniest experience. This guy didn't know what 'shibari' was, so we-"

"Shibari?" a friend interjected, "What is that, like, a Jewish building?"

"OK EVERYONE SHUT UP" I said.

[derealeyes]

BatFam domino/cowl HCs

So first of all lets get the basics down all dominos/cowls have three different settings, character specific stuff will be in the keep reading:

Lens-less - no covering of eyes, used to check for head trauma or drugs. Accessed through system and can't be done manually.

Lens - basic everyday use, nonelectronic, and covers eyes. Can be switched to manually and is used when needing direct sight without screens.

Electronic - the fun setting, screens placed over eyes with cameras linked for sight, and is air tight. Eyes will glow slightly in this setting. Basic features are night vision, zoom, lighting adjustment, and facial recognition. Can be switched to manually

Bruce - Manual switches are in his gauntlet, as him rubbing his thumb against his pointer to activate. Electronic vision has the basics with grapple calibration, alerts, and mini map with his children locations on it. Has a link to the batcomputer when on stakeouts to take notes and research cases, linked to a key board on his arm gauntlet.

Dick - Manual switches are on his thighs, arm storage, and the mask itself. Electronic vision has the basics, activated building plans and a number to see which com he is on and who else is on it. Has a togglable note book with two different keyboards on the inside of his calves.

Barbra - as batgirl the electronic setting didn't exist yet.

Jason - His domino only has the basics, the manual buttons are on the domino. His helmet however has cameras around his head so he has no blind spots, light adjusters, movement trackers, and alerts. Toggleable options include mini map, zoom in, com channels, and facial identification. Helmet toggle buttons are on his thigh holsters.

Tim - Manual switches are on his gauntlets, bandoliers, and on the mask. Electronic mode includes the basics, com channels, alerts, tracker map (when trackers are in use), and a link to both the nest and batcomputer. Has a shorthand keyboard in his gauntlets.

Steph - Manual switches are on her gauntlet, and mask. Electronic mode has the basics, ability to change the lens' color, com channels, and a music player linked to coms and sometimes speakers.

Cass - Manual switch on the mask, only basics.

Damian - Switches are on gauntlet, has the basics and a mini map.

[simplyfurnituredirect]

Saw this funny post and wanted to draw something w it

[derealeyes]

BatFam Grapple HCs

Bruce - Militarian, to the letter, use of grappling. Uses his cape as a wing/glider suit when he needs to be stealthy.

Dick - Likes to flip when starting and ending his grapple. He doesn't do this in the middle of his swings.

Barbra - A lot like Bruce.

Jason - Doesn't like to grapple around and prefers roof running. Will only use his grapple to get higher and make difficult jumps.

Tim - He likes to make difficult grapples and has been know to switch direction mid air. His cape helps with the whiplash caused when he does this.

Steph - Like Jason she prefers roof running, she also will climb buildings to get to higher places. Uses her grapple in emergencies and to race against Tim.

Cass - Combines roof running, grappling, and climbing.

Damian - To the letter, like Bruce.

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[murraysiskind-deactivated202511]

It’s so crazy that suicide prevention is just people going awwww don’t!! Awwww come on noooooooooo stopppppp

[allhailklisz]

[yokelfelonking]

One of the best ones I saw was a thing noting that every single one of the few survivors of suicide jumps off of the Golden Gate Bridge realized, on the way down, that the problems they were killing themselves over actually were fixable or could be worked through...except for the now - extremely unfixable - problem of gravity.

[authortobenamedlater]

Went to the Holocaust Museum in DC once. There was a video interview of an Auschwitz survivor who said he and some other prisoners stayed up all night with a man who wanted to kill himself. The man didn’t kill himself and survived to liberation.

In the video the survivor said “Never seek a permanent solution to a temporary problem. And they’re all temporary problems.”

Hearing that from a guy who survived the Holocaust rewired my brain a little bit.

[derealeyes]

I know this might not fit the style of this post but the way I cope with my own suicidal inclinations was to use the power of procrastination to put off that death.

[derealeyes]

I will not be caught in your Midwestern niceties, I am too autistic for that.

[goldfishinaplasticbag]

jason todd for a very generous donor via @dcforgaza! i couldn’t help myself when i heard this audio—instantly knew i had to make an animatic lol

[thisisctrying]

Gosh I hate grind culture. My little sister just started medical school and all of her orientation leaders are like “you absolutely cannot have a life WHATsoever you WILL have to give up EVERYTHING besides this program say GOODBYE to your hobbies and relationships” and now she’s calling me feeling guilty for running and going to the grocery store and that’s just WRONG! And that is exactly what I was told starting law school as well, and rejecting that mentality was the best thing I ever did but it was so hard not to buy into. Anyway if any of you are in an intense academic program PLEASE take time to sleep and eat and exercise and maintain your relationships and keep up your hobbies! you are not a robot who exists solely to study and I promise that living a life and staying physically and mentally healthy is not going to make you fail

[carnivorousnymph]

Workaholism is not just a “millennial quirk”, it’s a very real psychological problem that should not be normalized and praised. Diligence and self-realization? Awesome!!! Working so much you forget to eat, sleep and socialize? Not okay under any circumstances.

[mod2amaryllis]

[derealeyes]

The only grinding (in this context) I like is in video games whilst I listen to stories.

[theweirdwideweb]

Dudes healthcare is so fake. My ADHD meds are $940 without insurance. But they gave me a website of "coupons" which straight up looks like a scam website, and I got it today for $60! Just a coupon from a random website and it was $900 cheaper. America, I am confusion!! America explain!!

[theweirdwideweb]

For all my uninsured judys out there it's for Walgreens only: walgreens.rxsense.com

[theweirdwideweb]

[handsmotif]

as a pharmacy technician i can share with you some websites that give you those "coupons" for your meds!

goodrx is the most well known one, but if i'm trying to find the cheapest price for a patient i compare it to scriptcycle, and use whichever is offering the best price. you just type in the medication (PLEASE make sure you're getting the right drug, dosage, and quantity) and your zip code and they will spit out some offers for you

some pharmacies may have their own discount card to compare to as well!

if you are getting a name brand medication, you can also look at the manufacturer's website to see if they offer any evouchers for you to use too

good luck out there 👍

[bitchesgetriches]

How to Pay Hospital Bills When You’re Flat Broke

[rayneydayss]

another one is singlecare.com, brought my duloxetine from $240 a month to $20

and there are coupons for hrt on there as well :) different options for different pharmacies

[hereissomething]

dollarfor.org saved my broke ass, it can save urs too

[amorkuku]

Updated My bat-family fan designs for my imaginary animated show ! ! 🧍🧍🧍

Ages shown are not meant to be accurate to canon = ]! ! !

[derealeyes]

*casually scrolling* ohh nice a character sh-JESUS CHRIST. Cass is Buff.

[derealeyes]

Have you ever thought that having Gotham as a coastal city it would have seaguls??? Cause I do. Frequently.

[brucewaynehater101]

crack idea Tim ruler of worlds It's canon that YJ went to space a lot of times, Impulse even has an spaceship, so during one of those missions on space they accidentally help a planet to overthrow a tyrant, a simple mission they did in less than a week, but now the planet has no ruler and they have no idea what to do, so the citizens of the planet decide to ask YJ for help, i mean they saved them after all surely YJ would know what to do next. Tim who plays Civ V on max difficulty on 4x speed while solving cold cases, decides to rule their planet until they decide on a leader and a new government system, all he needs is a signal for communications to earth and he can visit every couple of months if needed ,after all how hard can it be? the answer is pretty easy, but Tim has a feeling that once his rule ends Civilization V will be really boring to him now, and he doubts it will matter that much, except other planets noticed, and apparently when you have a planet that belongs to you it's easier for those planets to get in contact when they need help, adn that's how Tim ends up ruling a small sector of space, he also played spore till the space stage so he knew how to handle multiple planets. Later when he get's control of Wayne Industries he understands how Bruce managed to pretend to be incompetent while being CEO, he only needed to remove a couple of shareholders and change a couple policies to improve efficiency, profits and employee satisfaction by 50%, it's honestly kinda boring compared to managing his planets. Lucius and a couple workers of WI are very much aware, that if Tim wanted he could completely rule the company with an iron fist, when they heard that Tim is planning to give it back to Bruce some of them seriously considered killing Bruce so that Tim continues as CEO. Meanwhile in a planet far away from earth some green lanterns save a planet that was under attack by yellow lanterns, the battle was hard on the planet, but they noticed that one of the lanterns was a human, they all knew of the prosperity, happiness and the protection that the planets ruled by red robin have, so they decide to ask for the human green lantern to contact Red robin if he was willing to rule their planet in exchange for helping it recover, surely this won't have any consequences.

This is such a beautiful crack idea I'm in love! The potential for chaos, the reveals, the long time secret. It's fantastic.

I am curious how many planets he ends up ruling by that point. Also, Starfire, Diana, Aquaman, and the GLs might insist that Tim be respected as the interplanetary ruler that he is. Suddenly, no one in JL can refer to Tim as anything less than a title of respect fit for someone of his position.

I'm also curious how Tim handled managing those planets while Bruce was gone. How did he keep that type of communication from Ra's?

Add onto Tim's ruined reputation with the JL (if you want extra spice)? What if someone tries to recommend that the JL takes over leadership for Red Robin due to them believing Tim can't handle it despite the many years he's not only led but brought the planets prosperity? That JL member is insisting on an action that will bring about war.

Just so much possibilities and chaos it's delicious. Thank you!

[dcxdpdabbles]

DC x DP: Game of Deadly Love

Danny is minding his business, flying through the ghost zone, mapping out areas, when he stumbles across a door that seems like it's between two giant cave walls.

He's never seen anything like it, so he gets curious. When he touches the handle, it is yanked open by a woman dressed in a classy Victorian-era dress made of what looks like grey smoke, pale moon skin and sharp icey black eyes.

He blushes as she smiles at- she's the prettiest ghost he's ever encountered, even though he feels a strange sense of danger from her.

"Hello, dear Prince." She says in a voice that has shivers running down his spine. He's never met anyone so obviously dangerous but hard to resist "I am Gotham, Ghost of misfortune, and my city is in need of a new player"

What?

Gotham flips open a fan, not bothering to hide her amused smile. "My Knights need more kind-hearted mischief. Misfortune of the heart is just what my City needs. Oh, and do me a favor. Get rid of that clown for me."

She taps her fan on his head and- Danny is suddenly falling, forcibly change into his human form.

He can't go Ghost!

He's going to die-er AGAIN!"

"Heeeeellllppppp!" He screams, and just as he is about to give, a body flings itself from the nearest building on a grabbing hook. He is caught in the arms of a man wearing a red helmet who effortlessly flips them in the air and lands on a roof.

He blinks up at the man who is holding him in his arms. "Ugh, hello?"

"Whatever the reason for jumping is, let me help you. " The man growls, and Danny frowns.

"Jump? I didn't jump! Gotham was the one that dragged me here!" He hisses as he struggles to get down. The man makes it hard to get out of his hold.

"Who the hell are you?" Danny snaps when he can't budge the other. Has he also lost his super strength?

"Im Red hood"

"That's the stupidest name I've ever heard."

Red Hood tilts his head "I can shoot you"

"So can unattended toddler; you ain't special."

Danny finally feels his ghost side and witha burst of light he's sinking through the roof away from the startled Red Hood.

He finds himself running through mout Gotham, his powers limited by the city limits and realizes with a horrible start that the only way home is to play Gotham's game.

The only thing is.....he has no idea what game she wants him to win. He'll just have to run around until the objective is found.

Red Hood watches the meta man run from the rooftop, watching his glow disappear around the corner. He sighs, pressing on his communicator to the various voices of his siblings.

"Hey, we may have a suicidal meta-lose in the city. I caught him trying to leap Wayne Tower." He says silencing the others.

Gotham watches her Knight inform his family with a chuckle. His affection rate for the boy is 5% already which means The prince manage to peak his interest with looks alone.

She wonders who will be next to fall for The Prince's Pretty Face and Deadly Might.

Oh what fun this will be to watch. She did enjoy giving her people a hard time.

[lolottes]

clockwork has the main character of its favorite show stolen by lady gotham? He's not mad, he considers this a gag season and will watch and comment with Lady Gotham. and hoooo, he gives her the best ideas

Lady Gotham: Aren't you afraid he'll be mad at you?

clocwork shrugs: it will make him a nice memory

[hdgnj]

I have so many ideas. First being... Well with affection meter? There also has to be is like right? But there can also be different types of affection. Bruce has his set to new child. Harley has new nephew. Joker has favoured new play thing. Damian can have persons hates less than others.

Basically every important character? Has an affection hate meter. It just changes based on what type of relationships they might end up building. So Danny can gain lot of friends, and enemies. And creepy stalkers who want to psychologically torture him to show their love. Gotham style!

Now of course, Danny? Has no idea, and probably isn't given the data for any of this. So he has no clue he's been shoved into an otome sitcom by Gotham. And has no clue about any of the important characters at all. So Danny is having to find a secure base somewhere and learn quick.

The Bats of course? Are on the lookout for the potentially suicidal meta. And finding odd sightings scattered about all over the place. But none of them can catch him for long. Which lets face it, bats love competence. He's gaining those +5 affection points with ease.

And then we have him running into rogues and gaining love it hate with equal ease. Not that gaining love is any better than gaining hate. For Joker? Means you won't just be killed. Means it's gonna be far, far worse. Scarecrow? He has a new obsession, and Danny? Is not gonna like that!

Danny hates this city, and this situation and would like to go home now please! He remembers Gotham asking him to get rid of a clown? If it's the same one with the creepy obsession with breaking him? He's not gonna lie. It's tempting. Serious fruitloop vibes! Even more creepy than Vlad is to his Mom somehow!

[theneonghosts]

What if he ends up falling for Gotham instead, it would be an interesting twist, Gotham trying to get Danny to fall for one of the bat boys but him ending up falling for Gotham

[hdgnj]

Or she falls for him. Which would be even more amusing. She's like... Clockwork.... Did you know this would happen? Did you know I would fall for his boyish charm! Did you set me up!!!!!

[lolottes]

she is the secret novelable character

[hdgnj]

The hidden route Danny didn't even know existed! Mostly because he doesn't realise he is in an otome.

[lolottes]

he is literally the monkey with the typewriter, he has NO idea what he is doing, but somehow he does

[hdgnj]

Danny is to busy trying to avoid death by obsessed clown and pissed off Penguin to notice.

He might have accidentally destroyed the cooking in the Iceberg lounge. And maxed out his hatred stats. Penguin wants the man dead! How dare he! He ruined the lounge! He endangered his penguins!

Danny doesn't even know what happened! He was running away from some guy high on what looked like ecto, but wasn't! And then he got slammed through a wall! And then he was off again! Surely it's the other guys fault it got broken! But no, sure, blame the victim!

Bane just wanted to get rid of the snarky not-Robin and do his business in peace. The little shit ruined two months of stock! And ruined a deal he was working on by making him look incompetent!

Batman? Is losing his goddamn mind! The meta on the loose? Has managed to cause so much trouble! In a few weeks! Honestly he is amazing the kid is alive. Tim and Jason? Are infatuated and he does not approve. The boy needs to be out of Gotham yesterday! (-15 affection)

[lolottes]

Danny, exhausted from running around like a headless chicken, ends up going into the water and making himself a cocoon of ice that he attaches to a random rock spike in a very isolated corner.

Danny finally waking up: how did I attract even more people to my tail?

[hdgnj]

Danny after having a two day nap -How am I more famous??? 😭😭😭😭

Gothamites - The not Robin managed to evade capture and even being seen for two days?!?!? He's amazing!!!!

Lady Gotham - And who shall I set in his way today? Eeny meeny miny mo?! Ah, Yes. My poor Waylon does so need friends.

[lolottes]

Danny: well, running from the roof in you gets me chased by people with grapples, staying on the street gets me chased by baudibulders, stinging my ecto weird, sleeping in the water seems to make things worse without me understanding still why, there are still sewers. I mean, what can I stumble upon? alligators or other living dead

Danny, in ghost mode, two hours later, facing an equally confused Waylon: I really have to learn to shut up

[hdgnj]

Waylon is confused. But the poor kid doesn't look scared at least. Startled? Yeah. But scared? Nah. He ain't gonna chase the kid off. Not yet at least.

Waylon: What ya in the sewers fer kid?

Danny slumped, relief evident as he met someone who wasn't weird at him.

Danny: I got kidnapped and thrown into the city. And weird shit keeps happening. And I don't know where I am. And I can't leave! And you! Are the first person to treat me normally since I arrived in this fucking place!

Waylon: Well shit kid. I'd be pissed off to. Who grabbed ya? And whadya mean ya can't leave?

Danny: Magic bullshit. I'm pretty sure I'm not from this dimension? And like, there are entities that might as well be God's right? One of them grabbed me. Told me to entertain her. And get rid of the clown? And I can't leave. My powers are wonky. And people seem to either love or hate me?

Waylon, understandably had to take a second to process. He slowly nodded while thinking on it.

Waylon:... Well. If ya were told he get rid of tha clown. That's probably Joker. Who could do with bein killed. And yer free ta crash in my area.

Danny nodded gratefully and tried to figure out What he needed to know.

Danny: I think I need a lot of information I'm missing. Do you reckon there's a guide somewhere?

[lolottes]

Danny: and if by the way you can tell me how to sleep I don't know how many hours in a well hidden corner and without bothering anyone made me popular in a way, but in a weird way, I take

Waylon: um, how long did you sleep?

Danny: no idea, I've been running for a few days between this city and where I was before, but especially here, no matter where I was running, something or something happened, like this bodibuldeer guy shooting at the Bizarre ectoplasm who sent me to a guy who then also chased me by looking at his bar penguins? like ok his waiter was in ridiculous costumes, but to call them his pet penguins? arg, so weird and disturbing

Waylon holding back a laugh, he was going to repeat that so much: ok ok kid, you're going to tell me everything from the beginning and I'll try to give you some context little by little

[hdgnj]

By the end of the kids story? Waylon is laughing so hard his side's hurt. This poor fucking kid!

Waylon: Ok! Ok! Jesus kid! Ya got the worst luck! You me just about every big name villain the cities got! And made em either love ya or hate ya! On top of that! You've gone and got the bats interested in ya! Yer best off stickin down here in the tunnels!

Danny groaned into his arms, head thinking softly on them.

Danny: So.. Basically I got dropped in the middle of a comic book story from my home Dimension. And managed to make myself a main character? Why?! I'm not that interesting am I?

Waylon chuckled a little and ruffled the kids hair.

Waylon: Ain't yer fault kid. this city is just crazy. Lots of colourful characters runnin about. But yer new. And managed ta avoid capture. Makes ya a target kid. Stick close ta me fer a bit. Learn about the city.

Danny: ... You're not like... Weirdly find of my right? Gonna be possessive? Or creepy? Or adopt me n stuff?

Waylon: Nah. Just got a soft spot for kids as don't fear me. Ain't often I get treated as human kid.

Danny: That sucks. And it's stupid. You're a person. Why would I treat you as not a person! Thanks...

[hdgnj]

Lady Gotham watching this tears up and puts a hand to her chest.

Lady Gotham: Oh what a dear sweet boy!

Clockwork: We should put him in the path of the Court of Owls!

Lady Gotham: Oh! Yes! He can help the Talons! What a fantastic idea. I do hope he falls for one of my Knights.... It would be a shame to waste all his hard work.

Clockwork: Won't that hurt them all the more when he finally leaves?

Lady Gotham: Yes! Exactly! It will send them wild with sadness! Oh I can't wait!

[transparentgayprotector]

Gotham is trying to create a romantic tragedy using her knights and Danny.

She's in it for the a

[hdgnj]

Lady Gotham is being just awful. And I love that for her. She has so many idea of how to make it hurt worse.

[absolutely-esme]

Danny: So apparently cities can have souls and Gotham is a freaking sadist.

Any Gothamite: That tracks.

[hdgnj]

Waylon is gonna end up witnessing so much crazy. He's just like.. "Kid. Ya sure ya ain't local? This is batshit even fer Gotham! "

[hdgnj]

Brain caught on this one again 👍

Danny has found a safe person, Danny has an adult! A whole person who isn't being a freaking fruitloop about his existence!! He is sticking like glue to Waylon. Who is perfectly content to let the kid follow him about. Danny is a scrappy bastard. He'll be just fine if a fight breaks out. Plus, kid doesn't seem to give a shot that Waylon runs guns and drugs right now. Just shrugged and helped move crates. Gotta love someone so pragmatic right?

Waylon's gang? Meet the scrappy little Fuck who caused so much chaos in Gotham lately. They think he's great. Team mascot. Boss has his own side kick now! Does this mean the kids gonna fight the Robins? Make it a bit more fair? He's just here to learn to survive Gotham? Fine... Makes sense. So! WhaT's your story kiddo? Also, you need a rogue designation, or the papers will name you. Do you want the papers to name you? Didn't think so. Geist? Why Geist? Short for Poltergeist? Why that? Oh, you can be a .... Nice. Soo... Who is gonna haunt first kid? Ya need to jump on the momentum! Make a plan! Steal from the rich!

Danny:... You know any real assholes who need taking down a peg?

Waylon: Well, other than Wayne who is actually a sweetheart despite his money? Any of the elite. Here, let's pull a list. You can choose whoever. Find anything fun being it over!

---

Danny pulls a heist on a member of the Court of owls by accident.

This means they send Talons after him. Which goes as well as you expect.

Danny uses half of the cash he got for himself. The rest gets handed out to homeless kids.

Waylon is mildly freaked out by the slowly growing hoard of undead assassins who followed the kid home.

Waylon would like the idea assassins to live anywhere else.

So would Waylon 's gang.

The CoO? Freaking out badly. Geist not only survived the Stalin's but somehow hijacked their loyalty!

Danny has a list of targets and a small army of undead helpers to encourage him. Danny's only adult is a mobster. Danny is having the time of his life.

Gotham doesn't want him to leave ever. Clocky!!! Can she keep him!!! Look how stressed her Knight's are! Red Robin is falling hard and fast! Her Waylon has someone to parent!! please!!!

Bruce would like to captu're Geist now. Red Robin is infatuated and Bruce does not approve. The child is a menace. Bruce might be secretly charmed, but Geist is not a good partner for his boy. They would take over the world in an afternoon of left unsupervised. Just no!

[acediaooc]

What would it take for Clockwork to get fed up and bring Danny home? Hopefully with Waylon, his gang, and the Talons along for the ride.

Does Danny ever kill Joker, even if by accident?

[hdgnj]

He won't unless Lady Gotham tried to break the Deal. She agreed to let him go once Danny won her game. He wins the heart of a Bat and gets Joker killed? He's free to leave. And he's free to take the Talons to the Realms where they belong.

Now! Lady Gotham might want to try and convince him to stay. But if he fulfilled her terms? She HAS to let him go. Her and Clockwork know this. Danny? Also aware. He's still trying to get the lay of the land. Also trying to figure out a way to get Joker dead without having to do it himself. He doesn't want to be a killer guys!!!! Waylon! Help!!!!

Now, Red Robin isn't in love with Danny yet. But Danny is definitely his crush. So if they meet and team up? Danny is likely going to fulfil that part of the bargain. Then he just had to get Waylon or a Talon to off Joker and he can go home!

Not that Danny knows Tim wants him. Oblivious thing that he is.

[derealeyes]

The Talons are collectibles.