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My main blog. Powering through my final year of high school! nb (he/they)

[spe-rrow]

Hellooo, this is my main blog! Expect art dumps and rambles. I have a side blog called @authorfish73.

To keep track of my hashtags:

#reblog

#my art

#ramble

#school

#genshin impact

#bg3 (or) #baldur’s gate 3

#harry potter

#voltron

#good coffee great coffee

#dispatch

#tshd (or) #the summer hikaru died (or) #hgsn (or) #hikaru ga shinda natsu

#isekai office worker: the other world’s books depend on the bean counter (or) #isekai office worker (or) #isekai no sata wa shachiku shidai (or) #iseshachi

#gotham knights

[moldyselene-diluted]

Who up thinking about timkon yuri

[scribefindegil]

I was in a long-term relationship that fell apart partially because I was ace and my partner was very much not, and every time we looked for relationship help we got told that I was the problem. Not just that a significant mismatch in sexual desire could be a problem in a relationship, but that it was My Fault, Specifically, for not being willing to suck it up and have a bunch of sex I didn't want. To my ex's credit, he cared about consent much more than any of the professionals we talked to and refused to pressure me even when my (lesbian, billed as progressive and pro-LGBT) therapist was actively telling him to.

But it meant that we had absolutely no help or support when we were trying to work on the relationship in ways that *did* value my autonomy. There's basically no advice for people who want to try to make a relationship where there's a big desire gap work that isn't "well you should just have sex anyway" or "just break up lol". And that sucks!

Sometimes breaking up is necessary, and that's what ended up happening with us because there were other reasons we worked better as friends, but there *should* be better frameworks for discussing what people want and need that don't automatically assume that one partner's feelings are automatically more important or valuable than the other's.

[geese-in-flight]

I was dating someone who wanted to be accommodating and work with me to figure things out but lacked the EQ to do so in any effective way. It was my first relationship and I was still figuring out what being ace meant for me. It’s been eight or nine years, but I still remember very clearly the moment I realized we’d been approaching the entire discussion as if my orientation was the problem to be solved, and that it would be equally as valid to say that hers was.

She was significantly less impressed with this revelation than I was, but I tried to hold on to it ever since (although obviously the real problem wasn’t either one of us, but the mismatch and the lack of tools to deal with it). I think it’s super important to remember that we aren’t the ones in the wrong while our theoretical partners are the ones in the right. I was surprised by how much I’d internalized the assumption and I don’t think I’m the only one.

[spe-rrow]

two queer babies meeting for the first time and syncing before they themselves know they’re queer. neither of you are ready for what’s about to come but then again none of us in the closet are.

btw the gay sync is, like, a surprisingly common real life phenomenon fyi, cuz my dearest friends and closest cousin all ended up Queer so yes it is a bluetooth function.

[freshmoviequotes]

I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

[spe-rrow]

watched “I Saw The TV Glow” last night and promptly cried out an existential crisis for the next hour. anyway here’s a doodle I made of Maddy Wilson while watching. It’s kinda unfinished because I got too invested midway LOL, might draw owen, tara and isobel later

[spe-rrow]

Gotham Knights: (in order) Dick, Barbara, Tim and Jason.

Tried to redraw a concept art of the playable Knights in their civvies. Dick and Jason are disproportionately squashed, sorry to them!

Progress shots

[wolfythewitch]

Muse, sing to me of this slippery slick

[wolfythewitch]

It has come to my attention that slick means something different to me than it does to the general public

[deadpoolisabottom]

Op, pray tell what does slick mean to you

[wolfythewitch]

A shrewd untrustworthy person :( like it says on the Miriam Webster:(

[august-parker]

When I was in my first play through of Gotham knights I played as Tim because he's a cutie patootie and I liked his stealth, and I finished one of those side quests where you have to defeat all the enemies and take the stolen organ to an ambulance in time before it went bad and was unable to be used.

Well I finished the whole thing and grabbed the organ and as the timer started and Alfred said there was an ambulance near by I could drop it off at, my fucking objective marker that pointed my bike in the direction of the current objective pointed me to a different mission I had tagged earlier on my map instead of the ambulance. So I just got on my bike and drove the wrong way with a random persons organ in my pocket 😭 I STOLE AN ORGAN AND I ONLY REALISED AFTER A SOLID FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND MY OBJECTIVE MARKER NOT LEADING ME TO AN AMBULANCE. BATMAN DIED AND ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS TIM DRAKE DID WAS STEAL HIMSELF A NEW SPLEEN.

Artist interpretation of the spleen incident

The entire rest of the game in my own personal headcanon I just kept the old rotting organ in my pocket because I felt so bad. I was fist fighting talia al ghul with an organ in my pocket. I like to think the others saw it and just refused to ask.

[spe-rrow]

brain worms (I’m actually only happy with the sleepy one but these are all decent for a first try)

[spe-rrow]

I finished the main story quest of Gotham Knights a few days ago, and holy hell if this is what Batman is all about I’m SO DOWN?! For the record, Gotham Knights is my first exposure to DC’s canonical content, and it’s a damn good thing it was because I’m SO HOOKED.

The oaths that Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood and Robin (the Tim Drake one) take at the finale cutscene? BOMB. Batman’s last words (SPOILER OFC, and paraphrased from memory) of “It was never the criminals of Gotham that scared me. It’s YOU [to the Court of Owls]. The rich who want more, politicians who pander to your demands, police who hurt the people they’ve sworn to protect!”

IS THIS THE BATMAN HYPE? IS THIS WHY HE’S SO POPULAR?

Anyway all that to say I’ve started reading the batman comics now lololol so I’ve been officially recruited.

[spe-rrow]

I finished reading Batman and Robin: Year One a few nights ago now 🙏 love this comic I’m genuinely in love

[spe-rrow]

I finished the main story quest of Gotham Knights a few days ago, and holy hell if this is what Batman is all about I’m SO DOWN?! For the record, Gotham Knights is my first exposure to DC’s canonical content, and it’s a damn good thing it was because I’m SO HOOKED.

The oaths that Nightwing, Batgirl, Red Hood and Robin (the Tim Drake one) take at the finale cutscene? BOMB. Batman’s last words (SPOILER OFC, and paraphrased from memory) of “It was never the criminals of Gotham that scared me. It’s YOU [to the Court of Owls]. The rich who want more, politicians who pander to your demands, police who hurt the people they’ve sworn to protect!”

IS THIS THE BATMAN HYPE? IS THIS WHY HE’S SO POPULAR?

Anyway all that to say I’ve started reading the batman comics now lololol so I’ve been officially recruited.

[spe-rrow]

doodlez (with a redraw of a sketchbook OC i made back in COVID)

[brucedefender4eva]

Nightwing has just been added to the Justice League, and somehow, he has already gained the trust and respect of the eldritch horror that is Batman.

Weird. Suspicious.

When Batman gets whammied by some alien with super mystical powers, and he goes down, they panic. Who wouldn’t?

But they pull themselves together, defeat the alien, safely transport Batman back to the Watchtower med bay, and call his emergency contact.

Who happened to be Nightwing.

Peculiar. Odd.

“How the fuck are they so close already?” Hal whispered to Barry, watching as the younger man anxiously sat beside Batman’s bed and worried his bottom lip. "It took him an entire year just for him to call me by my hero name without the mocking undertone."

Barry shrugged. “I have no clue. I mean, I know he’s close to Wally, and Wally is strangely close to Bats, so maybe that’s the connection?”

“Right… your nephew is a weird one.” Hal hummed, wincing when Barry punched him hard on the arm. “Sorry, I mean, he’s good at getting people to like him, even scary guys like Spooky. Nightwing seems the same.”

Superman hovers nearby, wringing his hands on his cape. “I’m sorry, Nightwing, I- I don’t even know how the spell slipped past me…”

Other heroes also milled around, worried for one of their founding members, just wanting to see him wake up before going about their other duties.

Nightwing shook his head, taking Batman’s hand into his own and playing with the tactical toe beans. “It was bound to happen. He’s a reckless idiot, there’s no way he’d allow one of the strongest hitters to go down before him.”

Nightwing’s breath hitches as Batman suddenly squeezes his hand back.

“He’s waking up!”

“Batman…?” Superman leaned over, staring down at his long-term best friend with concern clearly written on his face. “Can you hear us? Are you awake?”

Batman groaned, his hand once again squeezing Nightwing’s. Instead of answering Superman’s probing questions, his eyes glided over the other man to Nightwing, frowning slightly.

“Baby…” he muttered.

Everyone in the room froze. Hal and Barry’s mouths dropped open. No fucking way. Was this some sort of mass hallucination? No way the Batman just called someone baby.

“Uh, Batman-“ Superman tried warning, but was once again ignored by the injured man.

“Baby… my sweet baby… light of my life… my pumpy-umpy-umpkin…”

Superman snorted, quickly covering his mouth and looking away. “Oh my gosh, he’s going to kill everyone when he’s in his right mind.”

"Batman doesn't kill..." Hal whispered, still in shock.

"He might. This can't be real. Somebody pinch me." Barry reached down and pinched Hal's thigh, twisting it to make it really hurt.

"Ow! What the fuck, Barry?!"

"Shush, he's still speaking."

At this point, Batman had stubbornly propped himself up on a pillow and was gently cradling Nightwing's cheeks in his hands. Oh my gosh, Batman actually took off his gloves. And he had human hands...

"Ooo... darling... honey bun..." Batman sniffed, sounding scarily close to tears.

Nightwing, who looked a little scared at first, now looked flustered and exasperated. "Okay, um, Dad..." gasps throughout the room, Superman floating upside down, trying to stifle his laughter. Batman was a father. Batman was the father of Nightwing. This was unprecedented. "I'm fine, I swear. You can do your own check-up later. Dad, why don't I take you home, hmm?"

"Love bug... sugar cookie..." another sniffle. Batman had so many affectionate nicknames in his arsenal. He just didn't seem like the type to use them, but that was obviously wrong. Somehow, Nightwing understood what he wanted from just one word.

"Yes, I'll call everyone so you can see them. Hood included." Nightwing sighed, a soft blush on his face as he looked at the other heroes in the room. "Uh, I'm just gonna take him now. Don't say anything about this." He threatened, and at that moment, everyone understood that he was most definitely raised by Batman. Scary...

"Superman." Nightwing raised an eyebrow, and Superman immediately flew down to carry Batman.

"Uh." Superman coughed and smiled crookedly. "You're not gonna tell him about me laughing, right? Nightwing? Buddy?" Superman floated after the younger man, carefully holding a limp Batman.

"Hm." Nightwing didn't even look back as he walked out of the med bay.

[notahorseindisguise]

the "came back wrong" trope except like... they didnt. like this mad scientists wife died, and so he studied necromancy, brought her back, and she came back and it all worked. like she came back exactly the same as she was before with literally no difference. but the scientist guy is like "oh no... what have i done.... shes Different now!!!! she came back Wrong!!!!" and shes just like. chilling. reading a book. cooking dinner. shes just so so normal but in the guys mind hes like "oh shes soooo weird" but shes just normal

[mysticorset]

Peer reviewed tags from @somanyofthekids

[notahorseindisguise]

NO its a JOKE and YOU DONT GET IT. ITS NOT THAT DEEP

[hiveswap]

While she was dead he put his memory of her on such a high pedestal that she could never live up to it alive

[midnight-revolucion]

alternatively‚ she came back perfectly fine but he thinks she came back wrong‚ because the tragic reality is that he never actually knew his wife

[notahorseindisguise]

im going INSANE thats MY POST.

[marlinspirkhall]

It's your post but the journey to posting it changed it to such a degree that even its closest intimacies are now foreign to you. Sorry dude.

[littlefankingdom]

This was on a post about BRUCE having all sort of connection around Gotham, be it as Batman, Bruce Wayne, Matches Malone, or any other identities of his. I liked the original comment, because I myself have an hc that Bruce has engaged some sex workers to come at the manor and lie to the police that they had sex all night long. And knowing how irl sex workers do not trust the cops, no way Gotham sex workers trust their scummy pigs.

Anyway, I wouldn't be making this post if it wasn't for that answer about Jason. Reminder, this is a post about BRUCE, and here we are, making it about Jason and how he is the hero of Crime Alley. They are telling someone that their hc is wrong, based on FANON bs about Jason. Because, in the comics, Jason was a pimp (see: Under The Red Hood). That's the only interaction with sex workers he had as Red Hood I know of. Wait, he also used a girl trauma from being forced into prostitution against her (see: Green Arrow: Seeing Red) He also started a gang war and a drug war (see: Under The Red Hood and Green Arrow: Seeing Red), so idk when he helped people into rehab.

I don't remember him doing any of that. You know who I know did that? BRUCE WAYNE. (And other characters, but this was a Bruce's post so we are only focusing on him) Batman protects sex workers, cries them when they die and brings their killers or abusers to justice, when cops normally turn a blind eye. There is even a Batman: Black and White issue where he calls Superman to help to save a sex worker's life. Bruce is the one to help people get into rehab, to help people get better job, to leave the life of crimes. He is the one financing community centers so the kids have somewhere to go (See: Red Hood and Arsenal), and he is the one who come see these kids so often just to listen to them and help them (see: Gotham Knights). Bruce anonymously supports financially some shady businesses in Crime Alley so they don't close (see: Batman: Black and White). Matches Malone has many friends in Crime Alley.

Where did Jason did any of that? Where the fuck did he became the "ever competent Duke of Park Row"??? I'm going to tell you: NOWHERE.

Jason doesn't own Crime Alley or Park Row, the place where BATMAN WAS BORN. He is not their protector, and they do not prefer to snitch to him than to Batman, Bruce Wayne, Matches Malone or any other identities of Bruce!

Some examples of what I talked about under the cut.

~ Under The Red Hood - Red Hood is killing everyone fighting in the gang war, and he is taking huge cuts in drug trades, racketeering and prostitution. If the boss takes bigger cuts, that means the price rises, because the guys under him still need to make money themselves. However, with prostitution, it means the sex worker is likely getting less.

~ Green Arrow: Seeing Red - Jason killing his own guys

~ Green Arrow: Seeing Red - Jason using Mia's sexual trauma against her to get her to rally with him, after he kidnapped her and while fighting her.

~ Gotham Knights - Kids defending Bruce because he comes to the teen shelter every month and listens to them

~ Red Hood and Arsenal - Jason visiting the community center he used to go to and discovering an amnesic Bruce Wayne there. Jason thinks about how Bruce is the mysterious benefactor behind the center.

~ Batman: Black and White - Bruce giving money to a bar in Crime Alley so it stays open. As you can see from the art, sex workers work there.

~ Batman: One Bad Day - Mr Freeze ~ Matches Malone hanging out with some friends, and having a karaoke

~ Batman: Black and White - Batman finding the man who ordered the kill of a sex worker and dragging him to justice, because the system will not do it itself as he is a politician.

[spe-rrow]

Conversations overheard in the Belfry, Gotham Knights

Tim: Yo Babs! There’s a new computer science course at Gotham U on Tuesdays, wanna attend?

Barbara: Aw, I can’t, I’ve got physio on Tuesdays.

Tim: Alright, it’s cool.

Barbara: …Also, I took that course last semester. Keep up, Tim.

Tim: Hey, I would’ve taken it then!

Tim:

Tim: …If I was old enough.