Trying My Best

[ratsoupee]

More grace and pebbles + the riveting sequel-prequel

[sketchupnfries]

Some sketches from tonight's drawing livestream! Had another wonderful time talking with y'all

[everythingfox]

He’s having a pedicure

[liminalmessaging]

i'm rooting for every single one of you btw

[nerdpoe]

"High King" is an interchangeable title, and it purely means "strongest infinite realms being at this particular point in time". It is also a test to determine new Ancients.

Whoever can defeat the previous High King gains the empty title, but more importantly they have their domain as an Ancient determined. The Infinite Realms, sapient and older than time and existence, monitors how the fight went down, and assigns a domain.

For Pariah Dark, who laid bloody siege to gain the title, it is Destruction.

For Danny?

It is, surprisingly, not Heroism. It's not Protection.

It's Thieves.

As far as the Infinite Realms are concerned, he started the battle by stealing supplies, and ended it stealing back Amity Park to the Living Realm.

Danny Phantom is the High King of the Infinite Realms, the Infant Ancient of Thieves.

This gives him a few perks none of the other High Kings had, namely the biggest and most important one; as the Ancient of Thieves, there are, quite literally, no sigils, cages, or traps that can detain him.

So evading the GIW is a breeze now, as is not getting caught by his parents.

The annoying part is constantly having to prove this to delusional cultists when he's summoned.

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John Constantine, who is well aware that the title of High King changed hands and is also aware that the newest Ancient is the Ancient of Thieves, is betting on being able to convince the strange Ancient to steal him.

Because Constantine is trapped in a room with walls that are literally closing in, it's filling with water, and any potential exit is enchanted by demons to prevent him from leaving.

He really, really pissed them off this time.

But, he thinks as the Ancient of Thieves appears before him, they forgot to set the enchantments to stop him from bringing someone in.

[kizzer55555]

#phanfic#story prompt#dpxdc#dcxdp#dp x dc#dc x dp#danny doesn't realize it yet but this also makes him the patron ancient of spies#guess who he's gonna feel an immediate connection to?#any bat that played a spy at any point#which is all of them

So technically, Danny owns Constantine now. Not because he was sold his soul, but because Danny literally just stole the guy. Imagine someone tries to get Constantine and he just said, “sorry, I’m already taken.” He might even jokingly call Danny ‘Master’ (despite the kid being decades younger than him) to annoy Danny. Like, just seriously talking in a JL meeting and says he can just make a call to his master. Completely straight faced. Accidentally gaslights the entire JL into thinking Danny is an adult magic being who just happens to look like a child.

Also, I’m just imagining Danny being summoned by various summoning circles, looks them dead in the eyes, says he will just leave if there isn’t anything important, and when they don’t believe him he just casually walks out the circle (or makes a peace sign and does that fade into invisibility meme.)

[nerdpoe]

what if stealing Constantine overrode any claim to his soul?

He's the Ancient of Thieves, why would contract laws apply to him?

Can you imagine how much more of a nightmare Constantine would be to deal with if he was powered by the Ancient of Thieves instead of those contracts?

A man who's the equivalent of a magic lawyer with how much he loves to talk circles around people powered by a being that's very existence is to disregard the rules.

[kizzer55555]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. It’s why he’s very adamant on the ‘master’ thing. Part of it is because it annoys Danny. The other part is that he does not want to lose the sweet benefits of being under the ancient of thieves. And he’s so dramatic with it. Like someone calls Danny short.

Constantine: DRAMATIC GASP! “You dare?! You dare call my beloved master short?! You dare point out his pint size! SHAME! Shame on you!”

And Danny is just groaning in a corner trying to hide his face. He has…so many regrets.

[savanir]

There has got to be some downsides though. Is Ancient of Thieves Danny now a kleptomaniac? Does he feel a overwhelming need to have whenever he sees something that catches his attention?

And maybe his appearance gradually takes on more raccoon and magpie like traits.

I guess it could be an interesting Justice League Dark story when more and more shiny and powerful artifacts start disappearing from the world and it turns out that Hermes challenged Danny to a fun thievery challenge.

[nerdpoe]

On top of that merchants of any kind fully expect him to steal from them, even if he's going out of his way to not do that, regardless of who owns the store or how big it is.

He can "sniff" out thieves, which means anyone who's stolen anything pings on his radar, which is overwhelming in large crowds because literally everyone has stolen something at least once in their lives.

Thieves mean stealth, which means Danny can fade into the background. This is great but also a huge negative; his parents and teachers sometimes completely forget he's there.

Teachers don't hand him homework papers, his parents forget to set his place at the table, Sam and Tucker will make plans and forget he's right there to include so they text him asking where he is (that ones kinda funny actually), etc.

drawbacksssssssssssssss

[lias36912]

Does stealing someone's life aka killing them count as thievery? Does he know what someone stole or just that they did? Can he only steal physical objects or can he also steal something incorporeal like virtual data?

[nerdpoe]

Oh that'd be so fucked up.

Looks at someone who's super nice and knows "this person stole the lives of twenty men on the fields of battle" and exactly how it was done, or looks at someone who seems like an every day joe and discovers a serial killer because his senses ping off like "this person stole the lives of fifteen women all in the same manner".

All thievery is his domain; theft of life, theft of information, theft of physical items....

bro got labeled the Ancient of Thieves and became the patron Ancient of not just thieves, but murderers and liars.

[uniasus]

Does he look at his parents and see that his death count as them stealing his life?

Is the ancient of thieves, himself stolen from life?

[evilminji]

I wanna say? No. But he CAN feel the Death on them, same as any other Ancient. Can hear the lingering shades hissing and weeping, wanting to move on, but being unable too. Not strong enough to STAY, like a proper ghost... but anchored by this wrong done against them. Waiting for Judgment. For Balance to be restored.

Justice.

He can't necessarily DO anything about it... but he sure could call the Ghost Cops.

Now, if you stole their IDENTITY? Their "Life"? Money, social security, job, future, etc? If you scammed the innocent and ruined lives? Oh THAT he can smell like a stench. Like rot of the soul.

The man who's taken bread vs. The CEO who's greed ruined millions.

Both Theives.

However, only ONE of those is favored. The OTHER gets Karma. Punishment. Because BEFORE? There was no Ancient governing this Concept. It was no man's land. Anarchy. You COULD do as you pleased with no consequences! But NOW?

NOW Thieving has RULES.

And GODS help you if you DARE break the RULES. (Cause they are the only ones who CAN)

But! Fun fact? He IS the Ancient of MAGIC TRICKS! Cause a lot of those are slight of hand! Stealing back cards, hiding them, etc. And? Since he's heroically alligned? (Which is LUCKY AS HELL. They'll all drink to that!) There IS an uptick in Heroic Phantom (lol, goddammit it, he should have known. Clockwork you BASTARD! Is THIS why you kept laughing at my name?) Thief types.

Better offset your wrong doings! Cause any Little Guy who decides to steal back what's rightfully theirs? Is gonna succeed. And THEN SOME.

Constantine? Has never loved this trick more. He can sell his soul over and over. Because SURELY, your malevolence, YOU are strong enough, CLEVER enough, to keep it! :)

(You lil shit)

Mother fu-! ...Yeah, no. The SMART ones? Fucking refuse after like five times. But all the rest? Play wack a mole. And Hell never learns. Danny's on fuckin speed dial to this tricky, drunk, "makes exclusively poor life choices" lil bitch. Dude buys him some of the best burgers he's ever had.

He wants to shake him and scrape him off the floor. Guy's his sad lil meow meow. Great person! Under, you know, all the drunk and whoring bastard.

.........look, he has that effect on people, okay?

Most of the justice league: "we know"

What's GREAT? Is that a CERTAIN fucking helmet? Is a THIEF. Doesn't like him. Because he's not the Natural Order. (Not the Natural Order, my ASS! You just don't like that we're inherently Chaotic Entities! BIGOT!)

Danny should threaten to STEAL Zatanna's dad right out from under him. See how he likes THAT!

@the-witchhunter @babbling-babull @mayfay @legitimatesatanspawn

[legitimatesatanspawn]

Nabu as a thief of another being's time, life, potential... ouch.

Setting aside Nelson for a second, wasn't there two people who got fused into one person for a bit and wore the helmet? And she was Nelson's wife to boot?

All the things they could've done individually, that's their lives stolen from them too. Granted that's a crime not yet committed in this timeline. This is the Young Justice timeline if we're talking about Zatanna's dad. Which means not only did he steal life and potential from Kent Nelson, but also stole time from Wally West and nearly kept the teen's body for himself. This resulted in Nabu stealing Nelson's ghost.

Nabu stole the body of a hero (Zatara) by holding the body of another's ransom (Zatanna). And in the next ten years, Zatara could only get a single hour back. An entire year, only to have a single hour.

Nabu in Young Justice was desperate to get back instead of rotting on a shelf, but chose to steal almost a solid decade from someone who could've been not only living his own life but also helping people and acting on the side of his precious Order.

He's in big trouble.

Danny's about to have fun with the Karma Bat.

[evilminji]

Oooooh yeah. Cause like?

What IS an Ancient?

You certainly don't WORSHIP them. They aren't Gods! This is not some weak shit Faith and Belief nonsense. No. This? Is is WARDEN shit. It's "oh fuck, the MODs are here!" Type shit.

Does Clockwork, ANCIENT of Time, not keep you all from fucking up Time itself? Irreparable breaking it? It can be ARGUED that the only reason anybody even CAN break it right now? Is cause he's under Arrogant Eyeball House Arrest.

Which I mean.... golly gee! If ONLY he had someone, perhaps some sort of THIEF, capable of BREAKING that! But how could HE, Master of all timelines, capable of seeing through Time itself, possibly KNOW such a ghost would appear? KNOW when and WHERE to step in and introduce himself, so as to become Good Friends?

.......now that just seems unlikely! (^-^)

*loaded silence from other ghosts*

(Oh yeah... they forget this guy's fuckin terrifying. Well....shit...)

Cause like? Who do you call? If some random time god is going ape shit? Clockwork. Timetravelers? Clockwork. A world ending event you'd like to undo and think he might let you? Alright, better make a good case! Or your atoms will never have exsisted!

Of course they're Chaotic. They govern A LOT of contradictory elements, all under the same header.

Danny gets EVERY aspect that could and does relate to Thievery. Magic tricks, identity fraud, magical possession, escape artistry, disguises...

It's like the Ancient of Space! You think their whole thing is JUST about a planet or two? "Space" means EVERY SINGLE THING going on? On Earth. On EVERY planet. Black holes. Super novas. Weird space lazers. Things beyond the event horizon. Shit you can't even imagine!

Being a baby Ancient is like intro to colors. Basic math. He's not NEARLY deep enough into the weeds of his own powers to pull of the crazy shit. But the fact that "crazy shit"? Means bitch slapping gods and keeping all of creation stable? FOREVER?

Is a big job, for a baby.

Especially since he? Much Like Pariah? Is probably still gonna be stuck in that knee jerk "but I GOT to react to my Concept, with my Conceot, ABOUT MY CONCEPT, CONCEPT CONCEPT! Or I'll diiiiieeeeeee!!!!!"

Just... you know... bit less burning villiages, when it's thievery. Just Danny, sitting with his head in his hands, in a Dennys, surrounded by half a museum he didn't even WANT to take... b-but it was so SHINEY, Superman. Oh god... I did it AGAIN! Please take it all back! I'm so EMBARRASSED ( T^T) I swear I'm getting better! I PROMISE!

*his hand unconsciously tries to shove the salt shake in his magical ghost cloak*

*Superman gently takes it out of his hand without his noticing and puts it on the table behind them, out of reach* you sure are buddy. Wanna come apologize to the curators with me? Explain the situation?

[lilly-the-menace7]

His raccoon energy intensifies and he just

Danny: sees shiny and or cursed thing

Danny, body going faster than brain: Mine! Snatches for hoard

Danny, like a week later: where did I even GET this?? Oh well puts it back in his collection/horde

[blurrilines]

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈

[fallen-jpg]

jason doesn't want any of that wholesome family bs (they stayed for 2 more hours)

part 2 here >>>

[fallen-jpg]

a continuation of this comic here >>>

the anime was ok though

bonus:

the "older sibling experience" transfers back to dick

[official-kircheis]

where's that post of someone getting a letter from their bank like "dear keith we realise you're just taking the piss but every time you venmo your mate for 'al-qaeda training camp' we do have to, by law, fill out a lot of boring paperwork for the police so we'd really appreciate it if you'd stop doing that"

[andmaybegayer]

here it is

[sciencelings-arts]

Glowstick mode, for when the night is too dark

For Cass Cain week 2026: day 7: free day

Alt versions and close up below the cut

As much as I like the eyeless version of her mask, I felt like the white glow would be more in theme. You know when Nightwing glows in the dark and Signal is always glowing, I figured they should all have a beacon mode so they can be seen in the darkness by the people they’re trying to save or by allies, juxtaposing their typical ‘invisible in the darkness’ schtick.

Faded dusk mode, when it’s running out of power, and I think it’s fun to associate her with pink ie. Her dress from her first kill and ballet as a concept is generally associated with it.

Power off, shadow creature time babeyyy

[catchyvideos]

OP theaverycottage on TikTok ♡

[wildminti]

Rocky was going to say "fans of PHM" but Grace panicked! 🏳️‍🌈

[sharkfiinn]

whatever go my little rainbow weird kid rock

[sharkfiinn]

prism is a little overwhelmed

[sexy-people-contests-2026]

Huh, you don’t say

Whomever could have guessed

[sexy-people-contests-2026]

Wait can I follow myself? What happens if I follow myself?

[aenslem]

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026–) 1.03

[babbling-babull]

DP X DC Prompt #67

Killer Croc is running away from some guy dressed as a Pharoh. (Tucker is trying to ask Killer Croc on a date.)

[hdgnj]

Danny, Tucker and Sam moved to Gotham for college. After, everything, was sorted out and settled down? They wanted to get away from Amity Park. And hey, Gotham have great scholarships!

Right now however? Sam and Danny were watching as Tucker tried, (and failed), to get a boyfriend. Danny had pulled out the camera after the first failed attempt. Tucker was being the worst. Poor Croc.

The video of the second attempt went viral. And neither of them were ever going to let Tucker live this down.

Danny: And here we have attempt four.

Sam: You'd think the man would learn a new approach....

Danny: He thinks Mr Jones needs an aggressive suitor. Something about the guy always being seen as big and scary?

Sam: Ahh. So that's why he's flung himself into his path. Screaming "let me love you".

Danny: Yup!!!

[gothfoxx]

Dressed up Tucker brings Croc things to liven up his den, low-light low-maintenance plants, warm furs, and spicy incense.

Then he moves on to foods, whole hogs and sheep, beef back, and exotics like moose and ostrich.

After that Tucker tries giving Croc clothing made to withstand his scaled skin and his rough lifestyle, beautifully designed to match Tucker’s Egyptian wooing-wear.

I feel like Croc would finally actually talk with Tucker when Tucker turns all wolfy and “monstrous”, cause now he gets it, Tucker knows what it’s like to be seen as less than human, he knows what it’s like to be called a monster.

[hdgnj]

And then meets his two best friends. Goth Plant Witch, and Eldritch Ghost Prince. And like, yeah ok. This man has never been normal in his life has he. Also, you two are bastards! There's a damn meme of me fleeing Tucker!!!

[babbling-babull]

I mean, if this is when Waylon is trying to leave crime behind, then this could be hysterical.

Tucker: shows up at the Batcave "I'd like to talk to Waylon's parole furry"

[hdgnj]

Tucker and his besties helping drag Waylon out of crime and getting him set up n a decent job. Mostly so Tucker doesn't have to miss him when he's sent to Arkham? More likely than you think.

Red Hood drops in to interrogate Tucker at his flat. Danny and Sam are there for dinner and just look over. Like, oh hey! Didn't you want to see Waylon's parole furry?? Seems he has a parole crime lord instead!!

Waylon being advice from Roy, who he helped. The core Outlaws all wandering by to check he's not being pressured into anything. Like, we can totes beat him up for you!!

[evilminji]

It's ALSO coincidentally? A lot harder to be scared of a meme? Like? Oh that's not Scary Giant Killer Croc(tm). THAT'S "Let Me Love You" guy, you know, they one who ran away from a dude a third his size like a distressed Victorian maiden seeing a mouse? Scrambled up a street light?

There was a funky compilation video.

It's HILARIOUS.

Because of course it was. Waylon has a resting Murder Face and muscles for days. He's being hunted for sport by a tiny string bean tech nerd that HAS to be asthmatic and probably reads tech manuals for fun. Itty bitty twig of a man. And here is this HUGE Meta going "EEK~! Not ROSES! Oh NO, weaponized hugging! He might take me DANCING! Run awaaaaaay!" Like the world's most BAMF looking tsundere.

The memes are brutal and endless. Thirst edits too.

Because honestly? The Reptilian Furries (which I can not spell to save my life right now, but are Scale-ies?) Are all going: "Saaaaaaame. Man has IMPECCABLE Taste." And people are Bonk-ing them with horny jail memes and reminders not to fetishize Metas etc etc.

All while Waylon is just? Look he's not even sure if he IS gay! Or Bi! Or ANYTHING! His dating years were spent being hated and feared. And adult years mostly in jail! Cool you jets just a BIT, my guy! He says, somehow folding himself to hide behind (mostly) behind Roy.

Which is fair.

Tucker can respect that. He ALSO didn't have the best time, dating wise. And he didn't even have obvious Meta powers. Does Waylon still want this nice elk he got him? It's juicy!

And just? Roy standing there? Like "you BETTER not pressure my boy into anything he's not ready for. I'm watch you, punk." Radiating Dad Energy.

Gotham would be SO invested in their weird Meme/redemption love story? Its? SO Gotham. You other cities wouldn't GET it. Jones had a hard life, yeah? Made bad decisions. Is trying to turn his life around and find love. It speaks to them. They've all been there. Heck, they even heard Brucie Wayne reached out!

Wants to hire the big guy! Desk job and everything! And yeah, maybe it's some rich guy publicity stunt, but? They hope he takes it. Hope he MAKES it, man.

Also, that Pharoh kid is NUTS. Funny though.

[hdgnj]

Roy just staring down this college kid who is trying to convince one of his people to date them. On the one hand, this IS hilarious. But on the other, Waylon helped turn his life around. He's not letting this guy Fuck him about. No siree. At least the guy is consistent? Keeps bringing out gifts Waylon actually likes. Turned up with a modified phone and laptop that could survive his claws and general strength. Useful shit.

Tucker is trying to be respectful, and too about this. He swears. But he would really like his crush to give him even one chance? Please?

Waylon is all sorts of conflicted. Yeah Tucker is in college. But uh, Waylon is a good 15 years older. And an ex-con. As well as someone with very few career prospects. Add to that the fact he's never really been able to date before? How does he do that? Is he even into guys? Is he even into sex stuff? He's not had enough chances to know...

[evilminji]

Oh no... not the "what could a hot young thing like him, see in a washed up old has been like me?" Spoken by a grizzled BAMF! The Gothamite Pharaoh-Kid/Waylon OTP club can only handle SO MUCH! Aaaaaaaaa-!!!!!

[hdgnj]

Roy is stood there, arms crossed, pinching the bridge of his nose. Sighs deeply. Pulls out his phone and calls Jason.

Roy: We need help. With Jones. Yeah, yeah.... Did you see the latest video? Yeah well.

Hangs up and points sternly at Waylon.

Roy: Stay the Fuck there. We are getting stuff put together. And asking those questions. The fan club is gettin creepy. So we gotta sort this!

Jason, Harley, Ivy and Selina arrive. Kori pulling up the back. They have a series of lads mags, for all orientations. Questionnaires. Theoretical scenarios. And food. So much food.

Jason: Right! Let's figure your shit out!!

Harley: This ain't gonna be a comprehensive test mind! But it'll be enough ta give ya an idea!!!

A few hours later Waylon is both drunk and mortified. The group are feeling pretty good about themselves. And Tucker turns up on his door step. Full Pharoh outfit. Gold shimmery make up that makes his eyes pop. The whole package. He's got a new cooker. Danny helped him make it run off ambient ecto. So even if Waylon is on the run? He can still cook.

The rest of them share a grin at the situation. And push Tucker into Waylon's lap 'by accident ' as they leave. Waylon will figure out if he wants Tucker from there. Roy snaps a quick photo and sends it to Tucker's friends. All of them are way too invested. And share info back and forth. Only hiding it from their respective idiot.

Two days later? Roy gets a text saying Tucker never showed back home. Are any of their side willing to brave Waylon's place, and the potential for psychological scarring? Roy drags Jason along. All four of them very much trying to play not it. None of them want to be the one to knock.

Danny:.... We could get one of their shippers to do it?

Sam: Have we, or have we not? Fought God like beings together?

Danny: I still don't wanna see Tucker's bare arse thanks!

[mosh-rem]

Danny ancient and embodiment of space: Sam I can tell the molecules in their bodies to stop bonding and literally take them apart molecule by molecule. I can't wipe the image of Tuks ass from my mind nor banish him from existence to prevent that.

[hdgnj]

Now that they are together? Waylon is a proper gentleman to his love. Escorts him everywhere properly. Kiss on the hand. Opens doors for him. Pulls out his seat.

Gotham love them. It's so cute! The scary ex-mobster and his tiny twink. So in love, so cute. So Gotham! That, they say, is peak goals!

[babbling-babull]

If they get married, do you think Batman and all his birds show up? Some of the Rouges Walon is on better terms with?

Which last name do they take? Waylon, Foley,

[acediaooc]

They do the both names hyphenated thing.

[hdgnj]

Danny, being a little shit, grins and refuses to call Tucker anything except 'Mr. Foley-Jones'. For weeks after the wedding. Tuck blushes every time. Gets a dopey, love sick smile. Not that Waylon is any better. But Danny is leaving that to Harper and Todd. They can tease their person, he will tease his.