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

Five dealers almost wet their pants when they notice Dick staring from the shadows when drugs and money exchange hands.

A potential buyer deadass drops down to pray a Hail Mary like he wasn’t about to purchase enough weapons to arm a small country.

And the less said about Hood’s own men, the better.

Jason doesn’t even bother with patrol that day. He’s pretty sure that—by the end of the night—all of Gotham knows that control of their resident Talon’s exchanged hands.

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Sorry for being MIA on this blog again BUT— if all goes according to plan, I’ll manage to finish the new Owl Song chapter in time for Christmas ✨

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We’re on track! New Owl Song installment dropping on the 25th 💚

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Sorry for being MIA on this blog again BUT— if all goes according to plan, I’ll manage to finish the new Owl Song chapter in time for Christmas ✨

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Thank you very much for introducing me to Haunted Hotel!

You’re very welcome!

It’s a delight. Abaddon is my unofficial demon child now and I’m filing for adoption papers.

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Another for fun batfam crossover, this time Magnus Archives style 🤭

Surface Level Analysis on Batfam members and their patrons:

Bruce — the Hunt 🗡️

Dick — the Vast aka. The Falling Titan 🌃

Jason — the Buried ⚰️

Tim — the eye aka the Ceaseless Watcher 👁️

Steph — the Desolation aka Lightless Flame 🔥

Damian — the Slaughter 🐖

Cass — the End ☠️

Duke — the Dark 🌌

((Barbara — the Web aka the Mother of Puppets 🕷️))

Or…a more poetic analysis…

Bruce — the Desolation 🔥

Dick — the Buried ⚰️

Jason — the Spiral 🚪

Tim — the Lonely 🌫️

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Would it only be Jason or would Damian also be an actual Demon child instead of just being called that for his grandfather's title? Also, what would Tim, Dick, and possibly Duke, Cass, and Steph be doing for this possible Haunted Hotel crossover?

I think it would be super fun if it was only Jason who’s a literal demon. Damian would take offense to someone being called “son of a demon” until he realizes— wait a damn minute, they mean that LITERALLY!?

((Although I can kind of see Tim being a half demon. Or a ghost.))

Dick would be human, no contest. Our sunshine acrobatic with a bit of a mean streak when it’s warranted. ✨

Everything else proooooobably depends on if we’re going with a “Hotel Batfam” Au or a “regular Batfam fighting crime but the manor is haunted” au kind of theme >.>

((Steph would be some type of Esther tho. Home girl would love learning some black magic and hiding marshmallows in Dick’s pockets))

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You are back and alive and not burnt out of the bats <3

Sending healthy thoughts to ward off the ao3 gods curse :)

Yesss, the candle is in the process of being reignited ✨

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Imagining Jason doing this on the regular. Only Alfred ever sees it. (Bruce saw it once but he chalked it up to being concussed)

You think that explosion in Ethiopia phased him? Oh please, Bruce has to dig him out of the rubble because he’s taking a nice nap after burrowing himself even deeper.

That explosion was the warmest he’s felt in years.

May he pls do it again?

“Bruce, what do you mean I’m not allowed to sit through another explosion?” :(((

“Hey, Pennywise knockofff, can you blow me up again? Hey- hey! Why are you running!? STOP RUNNING! YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BLOW ME UP!! I EVEN BROUGHT THE C4-!”

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(praying fervently at homemade shrine with as many religious tchotchkes as I can follow a youtube tutorial to make that you are alive, well, and dodging The Ao3 Curse like a Flash can dodge bullets)

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Just finished re reading all of Owl Song and it just gets better each time😭I love that you give Jason complexity instead of him just being angry and vengeful. What comics do you recommend to give a deeper understanding of jason? Love love your work💜💜

DC tends to gloss over everyone’s trauma so much it’s genuinely vexing from a psychological point of view 😭

Like— OBVIOUSLY a literal teenager isn’t just going to walk off getting brutally murdered and then coming back to life only to be brainwashed by a cult of assassins. Who woulda thunk 😭😭😭

I definitely recommend the Red Hood Lost Days comics and the first couple volumes of the Outlaws comic (regular and Rebirth) for a deeper understanding (or just general Jason content hehe). Other than that I’m afraid I’m not that well versed in comic lore >.>

But if anyone else knows of some essential comics pls feel free to drop them in the comments 💚

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Out of curiosity, is Jason gonna remember that Dick's moral compass is "whatever Jason says" next installment, or is that realization set for later?

It’s definitely up there with all the “what the fuck” moments Jason is gonna be having.

It’s hard running an empire of crime when your overprotective Talon won’t even let you have a bathroom break in peace >.>

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Ras better start treating Jason like prince, cause Talon is one mean look away from perceiving you as a threat lol. but also what if Damian is like Jason's owlet🥺

Nah, scratch that, Ra’s (and Talia’s) only saving grace is that they’re living on another continent. And that the resident Talon is not gonna take upwards of five steps away from Jason at any time. >.>

Honestly— adorable thought. And I DID consider it. But also -> how about baby assassin trying to have a go at Jason’s life. Wouldn’t that be fun :)

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Always thinking about your jaytim spite fic. I read the prompt when you first posted it and was like "Oh that would be good jaytim" then I was the asker who said you were iconic for writing a jaytim fic out of spite. Then later you posted the prompt you were using and it hasn't left my head since

Ahhhhh yes! The Jaytim spite fic! It’s still setting at about 80% completion in my wips and, mark my words, I WILL finish it one day. There are literally only some connecting paragraphs to refine and just—- argh!

But yeah, it WILL be be posted eventually.

If only to spite all the people who think it’s cool to leave hate messages under art/cosplay/fanwork just because they think a particular ship is ✨problematic✨

Oof sorry that turned into a bit of a rant there, but I also want you to know that I’m super honored the fic-to-be is still on your mind 💚💚💚💚

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Curiosity: is Jason gonna find out that he led Dick through some of the Court of Owls' decommissioning chambers anytime soon, or is that a fun little tidbit of situational tragedy that we get to share with our favorite Talon?

Actually, because I don’t think it’s going to be a large topic in the fic if at all:

Jason knows he’s been using the old Court tunnels because Dick told him about them. He’s been using them to get around Gotham more efficiently and out of sight from Dick and the other Bats.

He did NOT know that those were the decommissioning chambers though. That one was an unlucky coincidence.

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Jason: (very pissed off ranting, worryingly close to throwing the brainwashing and not clearing the way for Damian)

Talia: (mental eyerolls of aggravation at having to readminister some brainwashing remotely)

Dick: (slowly peering over his owlet's shoulder, very angy Talon mode very much activated)

Talia: (doing her damndest to keep composure because HOLY SHIT the golden, GLARING eyes slowly coming into view over Jason's shoulder almost gave her a heart attack)

Talia, to herself: Why do I suddenly feel like I'm in danger?

The only thing that keeps Talia from “instant incineration via Talon” is the fact that Dick would have to leave Jason’s side to hunt her down.

And that isn’t happening. >.>

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Watching Haunted Hotel and thinking that—- huh, it would be cool to have a crossover with one of the bat kids being a literal demon from hell but also having to be Robin… AND scaring Joker shitless…

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Jason: (on facetime phonecall with Talia)

Dick: (doing this while looking over Jason's shoulder)

(Also starting to threat display.)

Lmao this cracked me up. For real tho! And he’d also try to figure out Talia’s exact location just from the way the shadows fall. To have a nice chat with her.