John Smith and the Multiverse Cult

Briar. he/they/this. 28. white. unemployed, disabled artist in fucking america with less than 40 bucks to my name. living the dream (:

[smokedcapybara]

you can buy my art on Redbubble or support me on Patreon!

other sites like ArtPal, Spoonflower, and Twitch will be added once I get my art uploaded and/or unprivated and stuff!

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

How did people make windows translucent in eras without glass or when it was prohibitively expensive by Lu Lei 鲁磊

Seashell windows (especially using "sea moon shells海月贝") were not common in ancient China. They were mostly found in coastal areas like Fujian and Guangdong, where shells were abundant. Ordinary people used paper windows, while seashell windows -due to their complex craftsmanship and scarcity -were mostly used in palaces, temples, or wealthy homes. However, seashell windows had drawbacks: poorer transparency than paper windows; fragile and hard to maintain; could not be opened or closed easily, often fixed as decorative panels rather than functional windows.

Most ancient windows were made of sturdy paper (like mulberry bark or cotton paper), treated with tung oil or rice paste to resist wind and moisture. Multiple layers of paper improved insulation, reducing cold air from entering.

Though thin, paper windows allowed light in while wooden frames provided some insulation. Traditional buildings also used smart designs to stay warm: facing south to maximize sunlight; overhanging eaves to block summer heat but let in winter sun; double-layered windows (e.g., "lift-and-hang windows") -outer paper layer for windproofing, inner wooden shutters or curtains for extra insulation at night.

In northern China, people used heated brick beds (kang炕), underfloor heating (dilong地龙), or charcoal stoves to stay warm. In winter, they hung thick curtains, felt, or straw mats over windows for extra protection. The Tiangong Kaiwu天工开物 (Ming Dynasty) even mentions oil-coated paper windows for better waterproofing and wind resistance.

[bundibird]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. We need a "This is absolutely NOT mature content" feedback button on posts. You can report a post as missing a community label. We should also be able to report posts as having a community label when they dont fucking need one.

[hyenaswine]

i think people are starting to confuse class analysis with bioessentialism. like... no not all men do this, but Men as a constructed social class do do this. that's still okay to say. that is regular material analysis of the world around us.

[hyenaswine]

this is true, but it is not bioessentialist. both cis & trans men WILL see a mouse & eat it. this is because it is in their best interest to eat mice. they benefit from eating mice. this is essential to their class position, not their biological makeup.

[umbrelladripdrop]

The boys talking about meeting up or something

Jason: Oh by the way, your sister can't come over. Danny: What? Why not? Tim: Yeah Jason, what's the big deal? Trying to keep more secrets? Jason: She's a redhead. Tim, turning to Danny: She's not allowed over. Danny: What??? Damian, just joining the conversation: What is all this incessant racket about? Danny: They won't let me bring Jazz along! Jason and Tim at the Same Time: She's a redhead. Damian: Ah that explains it. Danny: WHAT?!?!? WHY?? HOW??? Tim, patting Danny on the shoulder: You don't wanna know.

[itznarcotic]

[gengaritez]

[luckyladylily]

This is actually very normal human behavior. It's just that most people (in the USA) think "Jesus strengthens me" instead of "I am a pikmin, dandori time"

[sunspotpony]

This is literally why stories and fantasy are so useful to humans. We cannot tackle every mundane challenge with enthusiasm, and facing against profoundly daunting tasks can be deeply demoralizing, and you don’t get to feel cool or heroic for filing 400 pieces of paperwork.

We arm ourselves with stories and fantasy, so that the laundry can become a charming hurdle to overcome, and the daunting stack of bills is the leviathan we the brave knights must slay.

Humans have always been like this. So many cultures have stories or mythology or even rituals about literally embodying another being better suited to the challenge one currently faces.

Stories are armor. Stories are fuel.

[zim-kinnie]

Whenever Americans use Cryillic like. That. I just. Instantly shrivel up an cry

[zim-kinnie]

Like idk how to tell you this but н isnt h and и isnt n

[skyheartstar13]

It’s true and you should say it.

[zim-kinnie]

Я isnt R

Р isnt P

В isnt B

[shipping-is-life-1-0-1]

If you want to explain, what does it mean then? 0.0

[zim-kinnie]

н makes n sound,и makes ee sound, я makes ya sound, р makes r sound, в makes v sound

[shimmedmilk]

you mean, like, ня?

[aveture]

oh no. It can be made with Cyrillic now

[zim-kinnie]

ня

[verminviscount]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE EXPLAINED

[zim-kinnie]

НЯ

[degenerate-perturbation]

НЯ

[give-fnc-chocolate]

[zicygomar]

[exvind]

OH. GOD.

[lizord-lord]

THATS SO FUNNY

[crimethinc]

Every Tesla is a surveillance device. This is worth knowing regardless of whether you engage in protest activity.

This chart shows the locations and ranges of the cameras, presuming they have an unobstructed view.

Fashion tips for preserving your privacy around Teslas:

https://crimethinc.com/fashiontips

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[britcision]

Hood trying to explain to Danny that there really actually isn’t one big secret master trafficker, it’s Gotham, it really is being done by two dozen different groups

Danny, accidentally tracking the court of owls, does not believe him

[hdgnj]

Danny: Really? Cause it kinda feel like the Owl mask guys are controlling a LOT of it?

Hood: Owl mask guys?

Danny: Yeah! In the underground! With the zombie slave assassins!

Hood: *quietly but with intent* Fuck!

Danny: Did you not know about them?

Hood: We fought them a few times. Hoped they were gone. Please give me your info. We can uh.. work together?

Danny: Fine. But! If you try to stop me I'm running!

Hood: Just like B said Dick was I swear...

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[britcision]

Hood trying to explain to Danny that there really actually isn’t one big secret master trafficker, it’s Gotham, it really is being done by two dozen different groups

Danny, accidentally tracking the court of owls, does not believe him

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[tiamatsan]

Additional.

Red Hood eventually learns that Danny is Older Than He Looks and assumes that Danny is some adult superhero who got de-aged and is using his new tiny body to his advantage while he figures out how to change back. So he starts treating Danny like an adult which convinces everyone else to do the same.

("Want a cig?" "Nah, that stuff will kill you, you know?" "We need a drink." Snorts "Good luck explaining to the bar tender why you bought a 5 year old a shot of tequila." "Shit, fuck, fuck, fucking son of a whore!" "Language!" "Shut it you ass!")

Meanwhile, Danny is so distracted by trying to figure out how to change back, finding out who's behind the smuggling ring, and honestly being thrilled that he has allies who didn't shoot him at first sight that he completely forgets/doesn't notice that he never really told anyone how old he actually is.

Cue Danny eventually reverting to his true age, maybe right before he goes home, and everyone freaking out because the kid they thought was an adult, was in fact a slightly older kid!

[soniclozdplove]

This does absolutely nothing to help with the Adoption Bait. It only makes it worst

[hdgnj]

Danny is still quite adamant that he does not need an adult thanks. But if he has to have one Hood or J'onn are his choice please and thank you.

Batman is baffled. What do you mean you don't need an adult!?

Danny is quite happy to run off whoever Batman tries to talk him anywhere. Gotham has been treated to the sight of a child fleeing Batman. Yelling something about not today fruitloop? Never mind.

Danny has also been happily using his powers to set up caches of food and necessities for the local homeless population. He randomly pops up in Hood's office and adds a spot to the map before running off again.

Hood is slowly becoming desensitized. The crazy little bastard can't be pinned down. So he just asks the kid to check in each day. The feral teen is going to do what he wants. He may as well accept that now.

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[hdgnj]

Danny struggled free of Hood and glared up at him. He didn't need saving dammit!

Danny: Would you stop trying this please! I'm really close to finding out who the boss it!

Hood: You mean you let them catch you on purpose?!?!?!?

Dany: Obviously! I keep getting everyone else out! Now stop it!

Hood: Hell no! You're a kid!

Danny: Which is why I'm perfect! Who's gonna suspect a kid?

Hood: No! Absolutely not! Jesus fucking Christ kid!

Danny: It's not like they can keep me, who did you think was getting people out? And getting the proof into your hands? Hmm?

Hood: No! No! You are too young to be doing this shit already!

Danny: You know what.... If you can catch me you can get me to stop.

Hood: Already did!

Danny: Nope! I had to play along. See!

Danny went intangible and dropped from the arms holding him. Giggling while Hood cursed from 20 ft below him. He waved cheekily and vanished. He figured it would be best to get gone. Hood seemed the stubborn type. Ah well. Hood would learn!

[thevanillahorizon]

"Is this karma for all the shit I pulled on Bruce when I was Robin?"

[hdgnj]

Jason calls Bruce to ask how to corral the brat.

Jason: B... You know the kid I told you about?

Bruce: Yes?

Jason: Kid's a meta. He's decided to do an undercover op to busy the main ring leaders. He slipped my grasp. Has some off brand Martian powers.

Bruce: .... I see.

Jason: How do I convince a kid that's convinced he can do this to not do it.

Bruce: If I knew the answer to that do you think Robin would exist?

Jason: NOT helpful B!

Bruce: Hmmm.. Good luck.*beep*

Jason: Fucker hung up on me!

[thevanillahorizon]

The next call is to Alfred and he asks generally the same question and Alfred honest to god scoffs before answering.

"You do realize Master Bruce runs across Gotham City's rooftops dressed as a bat fighting crime, don't you?"

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"If I had any idea how to keep someone from doing something so dangerous as that, Gotham wouldn't have any vigilantes."

[hdgnj]

Jason has to think about it for a while. But the kid has similar powers to a Martian right? Maybe, maybe J'onn would be able to help. Or offer some advice at least? Now he just had to get in contact with the guy. He would have to ask B for help there.... Dammit.

Oh thank fuck, Bruce sent him the number. Ok, he can do this.

Jason: Hey J'onn. I've found a kid trying to bust a trafficking ring. He has powers. Flight, strength, intangibility and invisibility. I was hoping to get some advice on how to grab him so I can keep him safe.

J'onn: How old is the child? I wonder if they had a Martian ancestor...

Jason: They look maybe 10 at a push. Little brat refused to stop and be safe. B laughed at me when I asked how to stop him.

J'onn: Perhaps because of his inability to stop his children?

Jason: So, any advice?

J'onn: There are always meta limiting cuffs? And phase proof materials. But that would not endear the child to you. I suggest taking it slow. Like I have heard you do with the street children.

Jason: But he's in danger now! Dammit, I was 13, not 10 when I started...

J'onn: I know it is hard to watch. But gaining his trust first will prove to be more helpful in the long run.

Jason: Christ. Thanks. I'll keep on it then. Start carrying high calorie snack n shit to feed him?

J'onn: Food is a useful motivator yes.

Jason: Thanks. You were more helpful than B.

J'onn: Good luck. I hope he remains safe.

[mstopportunity]

Given Danny’s obsession with space, all it would really take is J’onn visiting more often for him to stick around.

[hdgnj]

But they don't know about his space obsession. By the time they realise the situation has been handled. And Jason has a moment where Danny is rambling about space and aliens. And just had a thought of 'wait, would j'onn have managed to get him home?' And just had to sit down and middle a scream in his hands. Because God damn it! That would have been so much easier!

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[hdgnj]

Danny struggled free of Hood and glared up at him. He didn't need saving dammit!

Danny: Would you stop trying this please! I'm really close to finding out who the boss it!

Hood: You mean you let them catch you on purpose?!?!?!?

Dany: Obviously! I keep getting everyone else out! Now stop it!

Hood: Hell no! You're a kid!

Danny: Which is why I'm perfect! Who's gonna suspect a kid?

Hood: No! Absolutely not! Jesus fucking Christ kid!

Danny: It's not like they can keep me, who did you think was getting people out? And getting the proof into your hands? Hmm?

Hood: No! No! You are too young to be doing this shit already!

Danny: You know what.... If you can catch me you can get me to stop.

Hood: Already did!

Danny: Nope! I had to play along. See!

Danny went intangible and dropped from the arms holding him. Giggling while Hood cursed from 20 ft below him. He waved cheekily and vanished. He figured it would be best to get gone. Hood seemed the stubborn type. Ah well. Hood would learn!

[thevanillahorizon]

"Is this karma for all the shit I pulled on Bruce when I was Robin?"

[hdgnj]

Jason calls Bruce to ask how to corral the brat.

Jason: B... You know the kid I told you about?

Bruce: Yes?

Jason: Kid's a meta. He's decided to do an undercover op to busy the main ring leaders. He slipped my grasp. Has some off brand Martian powers.

Bruce: .... I see.

Jason: How do I convince a kid that's convinced he can do this to not do it.

Bruce: If I knew the answer to that do you think Robin would exist?

Jason: NOT helpful B!

Bruce: Hmmm.. Good luck.*beep*

Jason: Fucker hung up on me!

[thevanillahorizon]

The next call is to Alfred and he asks generally the same question and Alfred honest to god scoffs before answering.

"You do realize Master Bruce runs across Gotham City's rooftops dressed as a bat fighting crime, don't you?"

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"If I had any idea how to keep someone from doing something so dangerous as that, Gotham wouldn't have any vigilantes."

[hdgnj]

Jason has to think about it for a while. But the kid has similar powers to a Martian right? Maybe, maybe J'onn would be able to help. Or offer some advice at least? Now he just had to get in contact with the guy. He would have to ask B for help there.... Dammit.

Oh thank fuck, Bruce sent him the number. Ok, he can do this.

Jason: Hey J'onn. I've found a kid trying to bust a trafficking ring. He has powers. Flight, strength, intangibility and invisibility. I was hoping to get some advice on how to grab him so I can keep him safe.

J'onn: How old is the child? I wonder if they had a Martian ancestor...

Jason: They look maybe 10 at a push. Little brat refused to stop and be safe. B laughed at me when I asked how to stop him.

J'onn: Perhaps because of his inability to stop his children?

Jason: So, any advice?

J'onn: There are always meta limiting cuffs? And phase proof materials. But that would not endear the child to you. I suggest taking it slow. Like I have heard you do with the street children.

Jason: But he's in danger now! Dammit, I was 13, not 10 when I started...

J'onn: I know it is hard to watch. But gaining his trust first will prove to be more helpful in the long run.

Jason: Christ. Thanks. I'll keep on it then. Start carrying high calorie snack n shit to feed him?

J'onn: Food is a useful motivator yes.

Jason: Thanks. You were more helpful than B.

J'onn: Good luck. I hope he remains safe.

[mstopportunity]

Given Danny’s obsession with space, all it would really take is J’onn visiting more often for him to stick around.

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[cultbossborgs]

In a last desperate attempt at freeing Danny, Jason bribes the help of Damien to act as kidnapping bait. Jason also infiltrates the Trafficking rings.

In the following chaos as Danny tries to free Damien, and Damien tries to free Danny, with Jason working with Damien, there comes a moment late at night like this:

Jason: Maybe HE is the big boss.

Damien: That's ingenious. He must be the smartest man alive.

Maybe Tim overhears it, or they realize it themselves, but the sentence "Did we just spiral so bad we came to the conclusion a Tiny Ten-Year-Old was the mastermind behind child trafficking!?" is uttered. Damien and Jason agree to never speak of it again.

Something really funny too would be if Danny was the ghost king and thought that this was basically a break from the usual nonsense.

No Ecto-guns! No parents trying to kill him! The food isn't even alive! I'm free of ghosts!

Then Red Hood begins to follow him and he's like "I can't escape, can I?" Which Jason overhears and that's when he really begins his quest to free the tiny child.

[hdgnj]

By the time they manage to find the big boss the whole family will be so invested in the tiny crazy godling. Just like, why are you so reckless tiny child!

Jason by this point is frantic and will basically grab him and be like, no. No more running. Home now. It's over big boss is arrested we won. Your my kid now. Bed time!

Danny would be confused. Like. Huh? What? No! I don't need a dad! I proved I could look after myself. Let me go!

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[cultbossborgs]

In a last desperate attempt at freeing Danny, Jason bribes the help of Damien to act as kidnapping bait. Jason also infiltrates the Trafficking rings.

In the following chaos as Danny tries to free Damien, and Damien tries to free Danny, with Jason working with Damien, there comes a moment late at night like this:

Jason: Maybe HE is the big boss.

Damien: That's ingenious. He must be the smartest man alive.

Maybe Tim overhears it, or they realize it themselves, but the sentence "Did we just spiral so bad we came to the conclusion a Tiny Ten-Year-Old was the mastermind behind child trafficking!?" is uttered. Damien and Jason agree to never speak of it again.

Something really funny too would be if Danny was the ghost king and thought that this was basically a break from the usual nonsense.

No Ecto-guns! No parents trying to kill him! The food isn't even alive! I'm free of ghosts!

Then Red Hood begins to follow him and he's like "I can't escape, can I?" Which Jason overhears and that's when he really begins his quest to free the tiny child.

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[tiamatsan]

Additional.

Red Hood eventually learns that Danny is Older Than He Looks and assumes that Danny is some adult superhero who got de-aged and is using his new tiny body to his advantage while he figures out how to change back. So he starts treating Danny like an adult which convinces everyone else to do the same.

("Want a cig?" "Nah, that stuff will kill you, you know?" "We need a drink." Snorts "Good luck explaining to the bar tender why you bought a 5 year old a shot of tequila." "Shit, fuck, fuck, fucking son of a whore!" "Language!" "Shut it you ass!")

Meanwhile, Danny is so distracted by trying to figure out how to change back, finding out who's behind the smuggling ring, and honestly being thrilled that he has allies who didn't shoot him at first sight that he completely forgets/doesn't notice that he never really told anyone how old he actually is.

Cue Danny eventually reverting to his true age, maybe right before he goes home, and everyone freaking out because the kid they thought was an adult, was in fact a slightly older kid!

[nerdpoe]

Stop Busting my Undercover Op

Danny, fifteen but physically deaged to ten and freshly shat out of a natural portal into the DCU, realizes Gotham has a serious issue with trafficking.

Danny, who can turn invisible and intangible, takes it upon himself to act as bait and free the people who are victims of trafficking

Red Hood, who routinely dismantles trafficking operations, starts to notice Adoption Bait Danny being trafficked from one ring to the next, and that whoever is betraying these organizations and freeing the kids keeps missing this particular one.

Which means that the traffickers are holding onto this kid come hell or high water, and Hood needs to get this tiny bean pole of a child out of there yesterday and to whoever keeps trying to free him but keeps missing.

But Jason keeps fucking missing him too. The traffickers are always one step ahead, and manage to spirit the kid away before the dust has settled.

With no other choice, Jason calls in the Big Bad Bat to help track down and rescue the kid.

Danny would really, really like Hood to stop crashing his undercover ops before he's dismantled them, thanks; he keeps getting dragged away before he can find out who's really in charge.

[hdgnj]

Danny struggled free of Hood and glared up at him. He didn't need saving dammit!

Danny: Would you stop trying this please! I'm really close to finding out who the boss it!

Hood: You mean you let them catch you on purpose?!?!?!?

Dany: Obviously! I keep getting everyone else out! Now stop it!

Hood: Hell no! You're a kid!

Danny: Which is why I'm perfect! Who's gonna suspect a kid?

Hood: No! Absolutely not! Jesus fucking Christ kid!

Danny: It's not like they can keep me, who did you think was getting people out? And getting the proof into your hands? Hmm?

Hood: No! No! You are too young to be doing this shit already!

Danny: You know what.... If you can catch me you can get me to stop.

Hood: Already did!

Danny: Nope! I had to play along. See!

Danny went intangible and dropped from the arms holding him. Giggling while Hood cursed from 20 ft below him. He waved cheekily and vanished. He figured it would be best to get gone. Hood seemed the stubborn type. Ah well. Hood would learn!

[thevanillahorizon]

"Is this karma for all the shit I pulled on Bruce when I was Robin?"

[hdgnj]

Jason calls Bruce to ask how to corral the brat.

Jason: B... You know the kid I told you about?

Bruce: Yes?

Jason: Kid's a meta. He's decided to do an undercover op to busy the main ring leaders. He slipped my grasp. Has some off brand Martian powers.

Bruce: .... I see.

Jason: How do I convince a kid that's convinced he can do this to not do it.

Bruce: If I knew the answer to that do you think Robin would exist?

Jason: NOT helpful B!

Bruce: Hmmm.. Good luck.*beep*

Jason: Fucker hung up on me!

[thevanillahorizon]

The next call is to Alfred and he asks generally the same question and Alfred honest to god scoffs before answering.

"You do realize Master Bruce runs across Gotham City's rooftops dressed as a bat fighting crime, don't you?"

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"If I had any idea how to keep someone from doing something so dangerous as that, Gotham wouldn't have any vigilantes."

[hdgnj]

Jason has to think about it for a while. But the kid has similar powers to a Martian right? Maybe, maybe J'onn would be able to help. Or offer some advice at least? Now he just had to get in contact with the guy. He would have to ask B for help there.... Dammit.

Oh thank fuck, Bruce sent him the number. Ok, he can do this.

Jason: Hey J'onn. I've found a kid trying to bust a trafficking ring. He has powers. Flight, strength, intangibility and invisibility. I was hoping to get some advice on how to grab him so I can keep him safe.

J'onn: How old is the child? I wonder if they had a Martian ancestor...

Jason: They look maybe 10 at a push. Little brat refused to stop and be safe. B laughed at me when I asked how to stop him.

J'onn: Perhaps because of his inability to stop his children?

Jason: So, any advice?

J'onn: There are always meta limiting cuffs? And phase proof materials. But that would not endear the child to you. I suggest taking it slow. Like I have heard you do with the street children.

Jason: But he's in danger now! Dammit, I was 13, not 10 when I started...

J'onn: I know it is hard to watch. But gaining his trust first will prove to be more helpful in the long run.

Jason: Christ. Thanks. I'll keep on it then. Start carrying high calorie snack n shit to feed him?

J'onn: Food is a useful motivator yes.

Jason: Thanks. You were more helpful than B.

J'onn: Good luck. I hope he remains safe.