The Dick Grayson Exchange

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[dickgraysonexchange]

Here we are at the end everyone—Creators are now REVEALED for the 2025 Dick Grayson Exchange!

Head on over to the EXCHANGE COLLECTION to see all the amazing works created by so many brilliant writers and artists.

As of right now, the Collection has 98 works, 37 of those being treats 😍 Everyone was so generous with their time and creativity!

HERE you can find the Dick-tectives Sleuthing Sheet to show what guesses people made during the anonymous period, and who was right about what!

If you haven't yet commented on your gift(s), please make an attempt to show your Giftor some love! Also, now that the Anon period is over, I encourage you all the revisit the other works in the Collection and show everybody else some kudos and comments love!

I can't even describe how fun this event was. Seeing all your enthusiasm, dedication, and excitement as we moved through every step of the exchange—it was such a wonderful experience, and I am so thrilled to have run it with y'all.

We will be back again next year for another round of this exchange! With some fun changes 👀 I truly look forward to seeing you all there. Until next time 😉💙

[leighbirdart]

Dick Grayson Exchange 2025 | ao3 collection Gift for @withthekeyisking-writer

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[leighbirdart]

Dick Grayson Exchange 2025 | ao3 collection gift for geminnie! @dickgraysonexchange

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[librarylexicon]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Batman (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dick Grayson & Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne & Damian Wayne Characters: Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne Additional Tags: Post-Crisis, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Flashpoint Didn’t Happen (DCU), Poisoning, Trauma, Recovery, Injury, Hurt/Comfort, Vomiting, Headaches & Migraines, Whump, Brotherly Bonding, Hurt Dick Grayson, Sick Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson Whump, Good Sibling Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson-centric, POV Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne is Robin, Cross-Posted on FanFiction.Net Series: Part 10 of Corners Words: 5.7k Summary:

Dick is poisoned while on a case with Robin, and the subsequent effects revive old memories and give him a new perspective on his relationships with Damian and Bruce and the costs of childhood trauma. Weaving a future means untangling the threads of the past, but close calls have a way of leaving an indelible stain. Having been both Batman and Robin, Dick’s at the centre of it all.

I wrote this story for the @dickgraysonexchange! Here’s an excerpt:

The frigid reality of his situation washed over him. He was alone, in the dark, possibly dying, with no way to call for help or alleviate his symptoms. It was far too painful to keep his eyes open for long, but even if he could, straining them in the darkness yielded no results. There could have been an escape route right next to him, and he would never have seen it.

He thought of Bruce, who had returned to Gotham at long last. And he thought of Damian, who would have to live never knowing what had happened to Dick. To his Batman.

Dick gasped and jerked, the air catching in his lungs. Because Damian had been with him. How could he have forgotten?

Read on AO3

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[withthekeyisking-writer]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: DCU (Comics) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Various & Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson & Joseph Wilson Characters: Dick Grayson, Jasper “Squirrel” Evans, Lex Luthor, Joseph Wilson (DCU), Slade Wilson haunting the narrative Additional Tags: Dead Slade Wilson, Dick Grayson is Deathstroke, Dick Grayson Was Slade Wilson’s Apprentice, Mercenary Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson Has Issues, Talk of dead bodies, Past Kidnapping, Past Abuse, Past Brainwashing, Unhealthy Relationships, Canon-Typical Violence, Murder, Mute Joseph Wilson, Protective Joseph Wilson, Hurt/Comfort, Hopeful Ending Summary:

If Slade died seven years ago, right after he took Dick, Dick would’ve cheered and run back to Gotham. If he died four years ago, Dick would’ve wept with relief and gotten the fuck out of dodge. If Slade died ten days ago…

Well. It seems if Slade died ten days ago, Dick has a new mantle to take on.

My 3rd and final fic for the @dickgraysonexchange!

[ckbookish]

Multiplied by the Angle of the Moon

For @librarylexicon

I do hope this was what you were wanting Lily! ❤️

I’m here, not leaving Stock still and tired of your leaning In this dance like fighters in a ring Just shadow boxing the ghosts that haunt our halls A never ending problem multiplied by the angle of the moon –Can we solve ourselves and never say a word?

Dick screamed so violently he thought his throat would tear from the force of it.  He threw his body against the walls and pounded his fists on the door.  He raged in every way he could think of.  Throwing chairs against the wall, banging metal pipes against metal floors.  Were it not for the telltale drip of the water tapping a pitter-patter beat as it fell from the built-up condensation on the ceiling, he would think he had been struck deaf. 

After what seemed like an age, but he knew in reality had only been minutes, he slumped against the door and gave up attempting his racket.  The curse hadn’t just taken his voice and his ability to communicate through comms; it had taken every form of sound from him.  He couldn’t click his tongue, he couldn’t tap out morse code, not even the objects he threw clattered when they shattered or struck.  He doubted he would even be allowed to utilize sign language should there be someone to see him.  

In short, Dick was in a predicament and had no way to ask for help.  

Dick circled the room again looking for something he had missed.  The hinges were on the outside of the door so he had no hope of prying it open.  The one window in the room was reinforced glass that he didn’t have the right tools to break, and should he even make a small explosion from gutting the electric ends of his escrima sticks, a concussive blast in the small, sealed room would only end up injuring him.  He could only hope that Bruce and Tim would remember that Nightwing was on board the ship and when he didn’t eventually return, they would come find him.  

Dick glanced at his earwig laying on the floor where he had thrown it in frustration.  He wondered if Tim was still rambling about where he could be, or if Bruce was still muttering threats at him for going dark.  Not that Dick had meant to go dark.  No, Nimue had seen to his silence.  Dick cursed his luck that he’d come across her while investigating an odd light coming from the ship.  Whatever ceremony he’d interrupted, she’d not been pleased.  

Dick waited a total of two and a half hours before he heard Bruce’s voice calling out for him in the hallway.  

Dick instinctively called out a reply and then felt his jaw snap shut–once again soundlessly.  Closing his eyes, he gritted his teeth and felt air push between them.  Frustrated didn’t even begin to cover how he felt.  He was tired, trapped, and completely muzzled by a curse. 

“Nightwing!”  Batman’s voice sounded hoarse and thick.  

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[locally-sourced-ghost]

I participated in the @dickgraysonexchange and actually ended up writing two fics for it.

Ghosts and Guilt

Words: 5.1k

Fandom: Batman - All Media Types

Relationships: Dick Grayson & Jason Todd, Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne

Chapters: 2/2

Tags: Suicidal Toughts, Grayson Needs a Hug, Jason Todd is Not Okay, Jason Todd is Red Hood, Dick Grayson is Nightwing, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Dick Canon-Typical Violence, Jason Todd Needs A Hug, Good Sibling Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne is Bad at Feelings

"Dick is struggling after Blockbuster's death. He can't take the guilt but when Bruce asks for help, Dick finds himself in Gotham. Maybe he'll be able to learn who is at the base of this gang war. But what will he do when he learns it's the long-dead Robin?"

Fic two is a treat for @lulurhythm because I love her work ;P she has amazing fics, and if you have the time, you should definitely check them out

The Bullet Wound to Hot Chocolate Pipeline

Words: 1.5k

Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)

Relationship: Dick Grayson & Jason Todd

Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Hurt Dick Grayson, Good Sibling Jason Todd, Good Sibling Dick Grayson, Nightmares, Platonic Cuddling, Hugs, Jason Todd is Robin, Dick Grayson is Nightwing, Brotherly Bonding, Selectively Mute Jason Todd

"Dick is frustrated by the lack of progress in his case, so he goes back to Gotham hoping for Bruce's help. The only problem is that Bruce isn't there, at least, he wishes that was the only problem. Jason is running around Gotham as Robin without Batman, and now Dick has a bullet through his leg.

Great. This night is going great."

[meaninglessblah-writes]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

A gift in the @dickgraysonexchange​ 

[anawrites3]

Now that the creators are revealed I can share the fun thing I did for the @dickgraysonexchange 🥰 Go check it out, as well as the rest of the amazing works, if you haven't already!!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/66524299

[withthekeyisking-writer]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Young Justice (Cartoon) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Dick Grayson/Slade Wilson Characters: Dick Grayson, Slade Wilson Additional Tags: Young Justice Season 2, Deal with a Devil, Possessive Slade Wilson, slade is a bastard, Dick is doing his best, Hurt Dick Grayson, Teen Dick Grayson, Past Rape/Non-con, Past Underage, Past Kidnapping, Past Abuse, Extremely Dubious Consent, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Creampie, Obsessive Behavior, Hurt No Comfort Summary:

Dick has a team to protect and a ticking clock to do it. Slade Wilson is his only avenue to carry the mission out.

If only it could be literally anybody else.

My 2nd Fic for the @dickgraysonexchange! Another fic set in the YJ world, some Sladick this time XD

[starwalker03]

DICK GRAYSON EXCHANGE 2025 AUTHORS WERE REVEALED

so now i can throw this at you, take that! hyah!

Lay All Your Love on Me for Withthekeyisking

featuring brudick in as unhealthy a manner I could physically make it.

"Dick will accept whatever blame is necessary, if it means Bruce's spiral ends. And he'll do anything for Bruce if it means he won't hurt anyone else but him. It's a simple solution. It's not healthy for either of them."

oh and also there's this!

You can find the post on AO3 here! This one was also for Withthekeyisking, featuring Dick Grayson inspired by their Hunger Games AU fic series At The Hanging Tree.

the exchange was so much fun this year, thanks so much to @withthekeyisking-writer for organising, hope to do it again next year!

[withthekeyisking-writer]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Young Justice (Cartoon) Rating: Mature Warnings: Rape/Non-Con, Underage Sex Relationships: Dick Grayson/Joar Mahkent | Icicle Sr., Dick Grayson & Kon-El | Conner Kent Characters: Kon-El | Conner Kent, Dick Grayson, Joar Mahkent, Cameron Mahkent Additional Tags: Episode: s01e11 Terrors (Young Justice), Undercover Missions, Belle Reve (DCU), Hurt Dick Grayson, Young Dick Grayson, Protective Kon-El | Conner Kent, Extremely Dubious Consent, Non-Graphic Rape/Non-Con, Non-Consensual Voyeurism, Semi-Public Sex, Prison Sex, Degradation, POV Outsider Summary:

When M'gann and Conner go undercover as the Terror Twins, they’re accompanied by Robin, undercover as the Twins’ little brother Teddy. It’s a dangerous mission, but nothing Robin can’t handle—after all, he has more experience than M'gann and Conner combined.

But they didn’t count on Icicle Senior having a very specific interest in Teddy Terror.

Written for the @dickgraysonexchange!

@dick-rarepairs This is also the first in the Dick/Joar Mahkent tag XD

[stickdoodlefriend]

Toccata in D Minor

DickRoy | Completed | 7.6K Words

toc·ca·ta

/təˈkädə/

a musical composition for a keyboard instrument designed to exhibit the performer's touch and dexterity, usually fast-moving and light-fingered.

OR the Fab Five visit Bludhaven in the wake of their grief and learn that Dick Grayson isn't as dead as they thought he was. Set during the Spyral Arc.

Written for Dick Grayson Exchange 2025 hosted by @dickgraysonexchange

[dickgraysonexchange]

The time has come—works have been REVEALED over at the Exchange Collection 🥳

As of right now, we have 91 works posted to the collection, 30 of which are treats (AKA extra gifts not assigned). I'm absolutely blown away by the enthusiasm people have had for creating for this exchange!

If you're interested in playing a little guessing game, we have a Dick-tectives Spreadsheet where you can fill in who you think created which works, and what clues led you to that determination! Then, once creators have been revealed, I'll fill in which guesses were right and which were a tad off base. I'm really looking forward to all you master detectives taking a crack at it!

HERE you can find a countdown timer to Creator Reveals, which will be on July 8th, 8pm Eastern Time. Plenty of time between now and then to enjoy all the wonderful goodies with our secret identities still firmly in place.

While commenting on your Gift is technically not required, it is strongly encouraged—after all, someone went through a lot of trouble to make a gift for you! A kind word goes a long way. Not that I need to tell y'all that; you're all creators, you get it 😊

Also a note not to panic if your Giftee doesn't kudos or comment right away! Unfortunately, real life does sometimes get in the way, and not everyone has the ability to instantly check out what's been created. Take a few deep breaths, remember that you're a freaking superstar, and enjoy everyone else's creations while you wait!

With all those notes out of the way, go forth and enjoy 💙

[dickgraysonexchange]

Hi everyone! I am happy to announce that all participant assignments have been submitted and approved, which means we are on track for Work Reveals on Tuesday, June 24th! 🥳

HERE is a countdown to Reveals :)

In the time between now and then, I encourage participants to give final touches to their works, and for everyone to check out our Participant Prompts for treat creation—we already have 20 treats in the collection 😍 and there's always room for more! Treats can be submitted anytime, anywhere, anyhow.

I'm so proud of all our amazing participants, and I can't wait to share all the wonderful creations with everyone!

[dickgraysonexchange]

Alright folks, the deadline is now behind us! Amazing work, everyone.

All participants should've received an email from me, either confirming that I've received your work or you have an extension, or another email that you're MIA and I need a response. If you didn't get an email, it's probably just a mix up! Send me a message and I'll check out what happened.

If you haven't submitted your work or spoken to me about an extension, you have 36 hours to respond to my email (or DM me) or I will be forced to default you and put your assignment up for a pinch hit. That deadline is 12pm EST, June 16th.

Works will be revealed Anonymously on June 24th. Take the time between now and then to polish your works off or create some treats or, hey, just take a well-deserved break!

I'm so excited to get to share everyone's beautiful creations with y'all <3

[dickgraysonexchange]

ONE DAY WARNING my lovely participants! Works are due by 11:59pm EST on June 14th, which is a little over 36 hours from now.

If you've already submitted your work, amazing! If we've already talked about an extension, wonderful, please keep track of your deadline because I'm definitely keeping an eye.

If you find yourself in need of an extension, you can request one without penalty right up until the deadline, so take stock of yourself and your situation and reach out if you need assistance.

I wanted to remind everybody to keep yourself anonymous! When you post your work to the collection, it also appears in your Giftee's "Gifts" page, which means if you tell everyone when you've posted, it's very easy for folks to know who you created for! Also, if you have any questions for your Giftee, please do it through me instead of sending them a message.

My thanks to everyone already submitted, my encouragement to everyone still working, and honestly just a lot of general excitement from me to you all 😁💜

COUNTDOWN TIMER

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[dickgraysonexchange]

12 hours to go 👀