The Picnic got a happy ending 💗✨
Thanks to Donna Troy ofcourse!😌
(Donna totally didn't lend Dick the same sappy teenage romance book that Kory is currently reading noo)
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The Picnic got a happy ending 💗✨
Thanks to Donna Troy ofcourse!😌
(Donna totally didn't lend Dick the same sappy teenage romance book that Kory is currently reading noo)
Part 1 ✨
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Hello tumblr friends!! I have uploaded a new chapter to The Birthday Present!! I hope you enjoy it and that you have a wonderful, safe day!
WHY THE FUCK DOES THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME I TRY TO FIND DICKKORY FICS- I ONLY LOOK UP THOSE BUT WHEN I SEARCH ANYTHING ELSE- SOMEHOW SHE’S THERE TOO. WHATS THE REASONING. WHATS SO SPECIAL ABOUT HER. WHY THE FUCK ARE WE SHIPPING HER WITH DAMIAN. I HEARD OTHER PEOPLE TOO APPARENTLY? WHY CAN’T I ESCAPE HER😭
Band Mates, Best Friends and Above All Else Brothers
Well, here’s it is. After about a month’s worth of typing, writer’s block, brainstorming, writer’s block, proofreading, writer’s block, looking up lyrics and did I mention writer’s block; I now present to you probably my second if not my longest fic I’ve ever written. It’s either my masterpiece or a ‘Meh’ sort of thing …a ‘meh’-sterpiece if you will
As per usual, all the characters both in story and in reference are owned by DC Comics Inc. and DC Entertainment, subsidiaries of WarnerMedia and Warner Bros. The following songs ‘Birthday’, ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘No Reply’, ‘Hey Jude’ and ‘The End’ are written by Lennon-McCartney while ‘Act Naturally’ was written by Johnny Russell, and Voni Morrison. The sings are owned by Parlophone Records Ltd. and Apple Corps Ltd.
I would like to dedicate this fic to of course my ever so amazing pen pals on this website including but far from limited to @mothnem @lightdusk96 @sbd-laytall @fireflyxrebel-writes @viceturtle @tarisilmarwen @nightglider124 @cerealwithaster @romanticism-is-maudlinism @wisegirlandseaweedbrainforever @batboyblog @loubuggins @randumbteahouse @nobodycallsmerae and so many others who made this possible.
Like, reply and especially reblog if there’s constructive criticisms hat must be addressed.
For some context, taking inspiration from @batboyblog , this takes place in a DCU in which not only are Mar’i and Jake Grayson contemporaries of Jon Kent and Damian Wayne but Jon also has an adoptive older brother in Christopher Kent aka Lor-Zod who lives alongside him, Clark, Lois and Conner. Chris Kent also has Dick Grayson officially be both his Godfather while in turn Chris shares the Nightwing mantle, being something of a protege and sidekick whenever Damian isn’t available.
Enough with the boring stuff, onto the fluff. Please Enjoy.
This is just amazing! I LOVED every word. You write Jake so well and captured his personality perfectly. The references, the fluffy family moments, Jon and Damian **chefs kiss**
I have this head cannon that one of Mar’i’s embarrassing moments is sobbing over a breakup on the moon and having a rover come up to her.
Mar’i:
The people back at NASA:
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Hey guys, I know it has been a while. I’ve been busy with med school applications and hospital jobs and yadda yadda, but I decided to post this unused portion of Ch 20 from the Birthday Present, which should be updated very soon! I had to omit it because overall, the chapter was already super long and this bit was irrelevant. But I still really liked it and hope you do, too!
Just read the latest chapter of ‘The Birthday Present’ ….ADORABLE….just adorable
Aww!! Thank you so much! I actually just read your works you posted a while ago! A-freaking-amazing! You’re so talented !! 💕💕💕
welcome back 🥰🥰🥰🥰 new chapter was amazing
Aww my love! My sweet angel, thank you so so much! Im glad to be back and be reunited with you and all your talent! 😍😍
do i dare tell you that in the time i was gone i ended posting like 9 DK fics...👀
What.
Umm.. it’s absolutely unacceptable that I— your biggest fan, most devoted reader— someone who read “I love u, i hate u” like 100 times— did not know about this.
It’s not even my birthday! Thanking you so much for BLESSING me w your context. Cant wait to read all of those 100 times each!!
Thank god they decided to make more
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Dolly Parton has really been hard at work
But In doing so…she created her biggest enemy…Jolene
The tags fucking one shotted me
Damn she really musta been working 9 to 5 to make those women
me when a girl refers to her “partner”: 👀 me when i find out she was talking about her boyfriend with a beard: 😴
bi women when the lesbian you were talking to suddenly devalues you for dating a guy:
woman finding out the lesbian shes talking to assumes her nb partner is a man:
tony hawk landing the 1st ever 900 seen at the x games in 1999:
Me when a straight person doesn’t understand the concept of the post but tries to be included
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How do other folks deal with Mar’i’s snoring? Sounds like a fun time 😂
Haha, Star, Dick, and Jake barely even notice it, but others definitely do. Girl makes the ground rumble. It’s high pitched-whistle sound followed by guttural growl.
Most people think she’s choking or dying, and they’re always shocked to find that she’s just snoring! At sleepovers, she definitely has to sleep in separate rooms.
There’s this adorable Christmas photo of baby Mar’i asleep on Bruce. Her mouth is wide open, slobber down the sides of her mouth, one eye slightly opened. She’s doing signature starfish pose, only she’s in a bright red Christmas dress, and he’s absolutely terrified of her snore. His expression was priceless
Mar’iand’r of Tamaran paced about corridor. She chewed on her nails, muttering anxiously to herself. Her guards long gave up the struggle of following her.
She was quite the vision. Titan tresses cascaded down her back, studded with crystal hair ornaments. From a distance, one would think she had little stars in her black hair, but in actuality, each ornament was the flower from each Province. She wore a long lavender grown with billowing, diaphanous sleeves.
Yes, Mar’iand’r was the pride of her people, a princess of both great beauty and intelligence, and yet, she still felt like the biggest failure in the entire galaxy.
It was not long before Prince Jakand’r found her. She was not surprised; he always found her. He, too, donned his regalia. He sported a black high-colored suit. A silver sash crossed his upper body; a magnificent brooch fashioned with House And’r’s insignia fasted it. His crown sparkled in the corridor light.
“Hey, what are you doing out here? Shouldn’t you be getting ready for your speech?”
Mar’i let out a defeated sigh. “I can’t do it.”
Jake’s eyes widened. “What?”
“I said I can’t do it!” Mar’i snapped. “I’m just going to make a fool out of myself. I can’t address the court, I can’t.”
“Oh, come on, Mar’i, you’ve been practicing your speech for ages! You could recite that thing in your sleep!” Jake insisted.
Mar’i’s shoulders slumped, a slight tremble in her lower lip. “I know, and I still can’t do it. How am I supposed to be a leader if I’m scared of a little speech? X’hal, I’m so hopeless!”
“Hey, you stop that. You’re many things, Mar’i. A know it all, yeah.” He ignored her offended gasp. “Stubborn, sure.”
A pink glow emitted from her eyes. “I’m assuming there’s a point to this, brat?”
Jake held up a finger at her. “Hold on, one more. Emotional, very.”
“Jaki!”
“My point is, Mar’i, is that you’re great. You’re a compassionate person, and you’re super duper smart. You’re going to be an awesome Empress, everyone knows it. Galfore, the court, mom,” he stopped to give her a smile, “me. I’m very proud to be your brother, Mar’i.”
The little Princess dazzled at her brother’s words. A big grin blossomed on her face as she engulfed him in a tight hug. “Thank you, Jaki,” she sighed, feeling all of her nervousness leave her body.
“Yeah, yeah, I’m awesome, I know,” Jake said cheekily. Finally, he held out his hand to her. “Handshake?”
Mar’i let out a laugh and nodded, clasping her hand with his. “Handshake.”
Together, they performed a convoluted series of hand moves, moving with a kind of expertise that shocked the guards.
“Now, let’s go. I’m hungry, and I want to listen to a good speech.” Jake held out his arm for her to take.
“And your true motives reveal themselves,” Mar’i giggled, all too excited to take his arm.
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Excellent My Friend, Excellent
Aww thank you so MUCH! YOU ARE THE SWEETEST HUMAN EVER
Mar’iand’r of Tamaran paced about corridor. She chewed on her nails, muttering anxiously to herself. Her guards long gave up the struggle of following her.
She was quite the vision. Titan tresses cascaded down her back, studded with crystal hair ornaments. From a distance, one would think she had little stars in her black hair, but in actuality, each ornament was the flower from each Province. She wore a long lavender grown with billowing, diaphanous sleeves.
Yes, Mar’iand’r was the pride of her people, a princess of both great beauty and intelligence, and yet, she still felt like the biggest failure in the entire galaxy.
It was not long before Prince Jakand’r found her. She was not surprised; he always found her. He, too, donned his regalia. He sported a black high-colored suit. A silver sash crossed his upper body; a magnificent brooch fashioned with House And’r’s insignia fasted it. His crown sparkled in the corridor light.
“Hey, what are you doing out here? Shouldn’t you be getting ready for your speech?”
Mar’i let out a defeated sigh. “I can’t do it.”
Jake’s eyes widened. “What?”
“I said I can’t do it!” Mar’i snapped. “I’m just going to make a fool out of myself. I can’t address the court, I can’t.”
“Oh, come on, Mar’i, you’ve been practicing your speech for ages! You could recite that thing in your sleep!” Jake insisted.
Mar’i’s shoulders slumped, a slight tremble in her lower lip. “I know, and I still can’t do it. How am I supposed to be a leader if I’m scared of a little speech? X’hal, I’m so hopeless!”
“Hey, you stop that. You’re many things, Mar’i. A know it all, yeah.” He ignored her offended gasp. “Stubborn, sure.”
A pink glow emitted from her eyes. “I’m assuming there’s a point to this, brat?”
Jake held up a finger at her. “Hold on, one more. Emotional, very.”
“Jaki!”
“My point is, Mar’i, is that you’re great. You’re a compassionate person, and you’re super duper smart. You’re going to be an awesome Empress, everyone knows it. Galfore, the court, mom,” he stopped to give her a smile, “me. I’m very proud to be your brother, Mar’i.”
The little Princess dazzled at her brother’s words. A big grin blossomed on her face as she engulfed him in a tight hug. “Thank you, Jaki,” she sighed, feeling all of her nervousness leave her body.
“Yeah, yeah, I’m awesome, I know,” Jake said cheekily. Finally, he held out his hand to her. “Handshake?”
Mar’i let out a laugh and nodded, clasping her hand with his. “Handshake.”
Together, they performed a convoluted series of hand moves, moving with a kind of expertise that shocked the guards.
“Now, let’s go. I’m hungry, and I want to listen to a good speech.” Jake held out his arm for her to take.
“And your true motives reveal themselves,” Mar’i giggled, all too excited to take his arm.
Between the twins, who has a larger tendency to end up sleep-eating, as in sleepwalking while at the same time grabbing a late night snack?
Jake is a eating fiend. Once Mar’i is out, she’s out. She’s not getting back up. But Jake dreams of food, which causes him to float downstairs and gobble anything and everything in the fridge. Sometimes he’ll wake up with crumbs and wrappers in his bed. Dick has to hide his cereal because Jake is a cereal-stealing menace.
Kory is a sweet mom. She knows her baby is a growing Tamarean boy, so before bed, she’ll lay out some food for him like pb&j with the crust cut off or some zorkaberry tartes.
Side note: Kory definitely took cooking lessons after having them. She knew one day, they would have to take lunches to school, and all she knows is how to cook Tamaranean dishes. She didn’t want other children to make fun of them for having weird alien food, but she wanted so bad to make their lunches for them. But still, she loves making ornate box lunches with silly little “I love you” notes. She wakes up super early, too, and even makes one for Dick too. (Lol, I’m projecting my Asian American heritage a bit too much here sorry!)
Who do you think Mar’i is friends with?
Oooh, her being the daughter of Dick and Kory, Mar’i would definitely be a social butterfly and have a lot of friends. Ofc, her bestie is Jake. But I’d say besides them, she’s pretty close to Lian Harper, Colin Wilkes, and Irey from the Titans, but she’s got a ton of non-superhero friends as well. Jon has a big crush on her, so more often than not, he gets super nervous and awkward around her. And she’s so oblivious to it.
She has a reality-tv watching relationship with Alfred. On Saturdays, they bake cookies, have tea, and watch a few episodes of the Bachelor. It’s a weird tradition, but they’re super close. And it’s because of their extensive Bachelor knowledge, they were able to help solve a murder investigation.
Mar’i and Jake are going to visit their Uncle Tim and since said Uncle is a Star Wars fan, I’d bet they cosplay as Leia and Luke respectivel. Thoughts?
Oh absolutely! I mean, space twins dressing up as space twins!! It’s too cute!! And Mar’i with space buns??? Perfection. Jake powered up one of his father’s escrima sticks w a starbolt to look like Luke’s blue light saber.
Aww, I can see Tim being all giddy and excited and spamming them on his social media. Dick dressed up as Darth Vader, Kory as Padme. And Silkie was Chewbacca. The twins are BIG movie/show bingers (side note: I have a hc where Mari and Alfred have watched every single season of the bachelor), so they watched the entire trilogy in one day, eating nothing but junk food.