Having Eridian's "question" indicator be tapping the ground twice is very endearing, but also, it makes so much sense!!! It's a literal request for more information! They echolocate, of course when they're confused they'd want to create more sound to get a better look what they're trying to understand!!! You can totally see how this would translate from "questioning" physical things in their environment to intangible things, like statements made by other people. Maybe it's even something that starts with Eridian children — being less used to vocalisations and finding tapping to create noise easier — that just gets carried into adulthood, sort of like babies calling "mama" because that's the easiest sound for them to make. Just... what a good little detail to have. Chef's kiss.
Damian: Ugh. Good afternoon, man who warms my father's bed.
Bruce: Damian!
Danny: Hi Damian.
Damian: Will you be wasting your time here once again?
Danny: Oh no, I actually came to warn Bruce I might not be around as much for a few weeks.
Damian: Oh? And who must I thank for this joyous event?
Danny: Well, last night a stray dog got into my shed and gave birth to 13 puppies. I moved them all into the spare bathroom and I'm going to be looking after them until they're ready to go to new homes.
Damian: Puppies?
Danny: Yeah! The vet said mama was probably a Bloodhound mixed with some sorta Mastiff, and who knows about the puppies. Would you like to see some pictures?
Damian: *nods and excitedly sits down between Danny and Bruce, looking at all the puppy photos* You-You will have your hands full when they're bigger.
Danny: Don't I know it. Hey, you wouldn't be interested in helping would you?
Damian: Really? *trying so hard not to look excited*
Danny: Really! I mean, right now Mama is doing most of the work, but eventually the pups are gonna need socialized, and desensitized, not to mention I'm gonna need a puppy sitter so I can work with Mama without having to worry. But, I know you're a busy kid, so don't feel pressured, okay?
Damian: Well, school will be out in two weeks, I won't be too busy so, so I want to help, with the puppies. Please.
Danny: Great! It'll be so great to have help, thanks kiddo! I've been looking forward to hanging out with you anyway. *softly ruffles Damian's hair*
Damian: You have?
Danny: Yeah! I get along with your siblings but I wasn't sure if we had anything in common, but I'm glad we can geek out over dogs together!
Damian, thoughtfully: Oh.
Bonus!
*6 weeks later*
Daminan: Father! Is Daniel here yet?
Bruce: Not yet chum, the traffic is really bad.
Damian: Tsk. *walks back up the stairs pouting*
Bruce: *chuckles*
Alfred: I must say Master Bruce, you look like cat who got the cream.
Bruce: Damian adores Danny now, not just about the puppies. Its like the moment that inital connection was made, a whole door opens. Have you seen how they interact? How open Damian has become with Danny? Those breathing exercises he now does, are because Danny recommended them. If I didn't know any better, I'd say Damian loved Danny more as a father than me.
Alfred: You seem rather happy with that.
Bruce: Maybe I should be jealous, but mostly I'm just glad he has someone to connect to. And Danny adores that kid, all my kids, and you. He respects you a lot. I'm just happy he loves my family as much as I do.
Alfred: You deserve that happiness Master Bruce, more than anything. *squeezes his shoulder* You also deserve the begging you're going to get once those puppies are 12 weeks old and ready to be adopted. Damian already has a favorite, her name is Tullia.
Bruce, chuckling: Oh I am well aware, Danny has been dropping hints about her being a nice birthday gift.
May I grovel at Fae Eclipse's feet in apology for licking him 🙏/silly
Eclipse’s smile widens as you sink to your knees before him. “Have you decided to be good for me now? Finally come to your senses?” His wings give a slight twitch and flutter as your eyes meet his. “You are even asking for permission. I have truly taught you well.”
The faerie bends ever so slightly, just enough to catch your face in his palms. The hold forces you to keep looking at him, unable to turn away. Claws drum against your neck, playing along to a tune you cannot hear.
“Go on,” he whispers, “show me just how sorry you are, doll. Perhaps if you do so well enough, I might forgive you for such… misbehavior.” He straightens back up to tower over your form, dragging his index finger along the back of your neck to your jaw.
It leaves a faint red line in its wake. A reminder of who’s in charge.
Dick: Phantom, do you have any advice you'd like to share with the kids?
Danny: You realize you're getting old when you sleep in the wrong position, and your body is messed up for an entire week afterward. Learn proper sleeping positions early so its not hard to switch later on.
Dick: I meant heroing advice
Danny: Oh. Don't let anyone stab you, and if they do stab you, make sure to keep the knife.
Dick: ....
Tim: You mean don't pull it out because it makes the wound bleed more.
Danny: No I mean free knife.
Dick: Okay clearly Phantom isn't the best guest speaker for the Young Heroes seminar.
Danny: Why did you invite me then? I could have been sleeping instead of sitting at this panel.
Danny: One of my biggest pet peeves is repeating myself after explaining something on a computer five times
Sam: That's because you never had to explain tech to your parents. They litterally had degrees with it. You never developed that generational trauma and can't use it in a professional setting.
Danny: Hey! I can totally be professional.
Bruce "the diz" Wayne calling IT support for the fifth time: Excuse me? Can Danny help me figure out where the power button on my monitor is?
Danny:
Tucker: I heard Danny yelling. What's going on?
Sam: Our boss sent Danny a request to teach him how to turn on his computer monitor first thing in the morning.
Tucker: We clock in at nine though. Why is he sending requests before we even arrive?
Sam: You know why.
Tucker: ....
Sam: You don't know? Really?
Tucker: I don't. I mean its nice we all got hired by one of the best employers in the country but I'm still trying to wrap my head around us no longer being in Amity. I haven't seen the sky in months. All I know is grey.
Sam: Mr.Wayne has a crush on Danny and is using stupid ticket requests to spend time with him. It's backfiring because Danny hates his guts every time he does so. That, or Mr. Wayne is investigating us and using stupid ticket requests to gather evidence. It's hard to tell by the obsessive look in his eye.
Tucker: We should have stayed in Amity.
Sam: And mess out on full benefits, a company medical insurance that actually covers everything, a free company gym membership and pays us way more than anyone else? No.
Tucker: I miss the sun, Sam.
Sam: Sunlight is for weaklings
Tucker: Sunlight is a fundamental part of human development!
Danny: HOW IS BRUCE WAYNE OUR AGE!?
Tucker, under his breath: I've got to get out of here.
Tim: Why is the air conditioner on? Its colder than a wit-
Danny: Lay a finger on that dile and your insides become your outsides.
Tim: Oh my god! Danny? Dude what the heck! Its freezing in here.
Danny: *laying on the floor right under the air conditioner* To you maybe, I feel like I'm melting and Alfred won't let me keep up the air conditioner in my room.
Tim: Danny, its November, we live in New Jersey, its cold!
Danny: And I litterally have a heart and organs made of ice. I'm melting. If you're cold, go put on a coat!
Danny: Your dad came by the apartment, found me walking out of the shower in only a towel when I was calling your name cause I thought it was you going through the bedroom cabinets. I don't want him knowing I'm a meta crashing at your place, so I let him think we're dating instead.
Jason:
Danny: I'm aware I could have said literally anything else but I panicked.
Jason: Bruce doesn't even have anything against metas
Danny gripping the steering wheel until his knuckles go white: He thought you were acting suspiciously and had been searching the apartment for drugs. I figured you being gay was better than a drug addict or hiding a meta.
Jason: He thought I was on drugs!?
Danny: To be fair my ectoplasm treatments have you singing musicals
Jason: I ALWAYS SANG MUSICALS.
Danny: Okay, well, now you always had a boyfriend that just got really serious, and we're having dinner with your family.
Jason: What?! No! Do you have any idea how many years I spent denying that I was dating Roy? This is going to set me back!
Danny: I'm sorry! You can break up with me and tell them you realized you were straight if you want
One paragraph challenge: a twist on the Lost in Gotham Trope
Tucker Foley lands in Gotham after a ghost attack separates him from team Phantom. He struggles to find food and shelter as a normal human, especially given the technological differences between the two worlds. Eventually, he settles into a rhythm of hacking Wayne Enterprise's scholarship program to send himself stipend money using the computers at the local library. He uses this money to rent a room at the shadist motel in the city, one that doesn't ask questions as long as he doesn't. All is going well, despite what he assumes is a front for illegal sex workers, and he learns more and more of the tech in this world as days go by, until one day Wayne Charity does an audit and realizes they are paying a student who isn't a student. Tucker gets arrested, but his desperate attempt to explain his situation lands him in Arkham instead of juvenile detention, when no one believes him. He assumes Arkham is filled with ghosts and treats them accordingly. That's how Batman finds out Joker, Scarecrow, and Penguin were all killed during a yard riot. The culprit? A boy who believes his from an alternative universe. The real issue? That boy's DNA matches Lucius Fox's. How is he going to tell his friend about his homicidal son?
Simon can not get a break from these BLIPS!!! Here’s a silly reverse AU timeline for you 😭✨💗
Simon gets stuck for several moths trying to decipher notes from the researchers who died in transit. Right when he’s about to give up and accept his fate a mad scientist from a fucked timeline appears in a bloody submarine. Then not too long after that Rocky’s crazy ass finishes his solo mission to find his mate 😭💗🫶
