#batgrandpa

[mylifeingotham]

[dark-dragon-8]

I feel like we, as a fandom, should generate more Dick Grayson and Duke Thomas fanart/content where they have long hair.

Give me Dick Grayson babysitting Lian and letting her braid and play with his long, curly hair because she thought it was pretty and by the time Roy gets back, Dick is already teaching her how to do her own hair (in braids, ponytail, etc) in ways that are both comfortable, stylish and steady (he's a vigilante, he'll know how to keep his hair in place while running and stuff).

Give me Duke who just decided to try and grow out his hair, but is having trouble styling it/keeping it out of his eyes, because it's more big/heavy afro curls (rather than the long flowy/wavy/gentle curls I imagine on Dick) and he's yet to feel confident enough in his place in the Batfam, so he doesn't tell Bruce.

But then Dick notices, sits his little light down and starts doing his hair in either box or knotless braids that he learned to do while dating Kory.

The next day they go shopping together and Dick takes him to all the stores he can think of that sell products that fit Duke's hair type so that they can see, review and compare everything and find out what Duke likes best and helps his hair the most.

Bruce who wants to gift his new son something nice and sentimental after finalizing his adoption and him seeing how much he's into hair products and stuff lately, so he does some research and takes Duke on a fun day out where he can do and buy whatever he wants and at the end of the day, he gives him a small box filled with golden braid charms, majority of which are signal themed, few are Batman/Batfam (as in the other kids vigilante personas) themed and the rest are just regular charms that Bruce thought he might like.

Robin Jason who adored his new big brother was actually close with him, they sometimes got ready for patrol together and Dick showed him how he changes small parts of his appearance so that no one recognizes him (something he later on does for all his siblings, regardless of whether or not they actually need it), one of which is obviously his hair.

Adult Jason who sometimes does his big brother's hair before patrol, or a gala and Dick is just too tired to get ready, because it brings back good, fond memories he has of his childhood, Dick letting him because it's nostalgic and he missed this.

Bruce learning how to care for and style different types of hair because he just got this circus child who refuses to go to the hairdresser for whatever reason, so now he has to braid his hair so that his newly acquired child doesn't end up with lice.

Duke who learned that you can't trust 90% of hairdressers when it comes to curly hair (this one is me speaking from personal experience) and isn't going to take a trip out of Gotham every couple of weeks to get his hair done. So instead he goes to Dick whenever he needs/wants to redo and/or change his braids and apparently Alfred already knows how to cut and care for all hair types and is definitely more trustworthy than any business owner in Gotham, so he goes to him whenever he needs a haircut, which has become a rare need nowadays.

[heroesriseandfall]

Alfred Pennyworth and Damian Wayne about fathers and legacies from 2009-2011, in Robin Vol. 2 #168, Batman and Robin Vol. 1 #1, Batman Vol. 1 #703, and Batman and Robin Vol. 1 #22.

[shitthebatfamprobablysaid]

Alfred: Miss Stephanie, would you please wake up? It's nearly two.

Steph: In the afternoon?

Alfred: Nearly.

Steph: New record!

[mylifeingotham]

[heroesriseandfall]

What’s funny about this scene is that Alfred’s gotta be straight up lying here. Dick calls him Alfie. Jason has called him Alfie. He literally comes home after this to Tim hugging him and calling him Alfie.

But I guess “you’re the only one who gets away with calling me Alfie” is more romantic than “you and my kids/grandkids are the only ones who get away with calling me Alfie.” lol

Nightwing: Alfred’s Return

Image description: A cropped comic panel shows Alfred Pennyworth sitting at a round table across from a blond middle aged woman in a fancy restaurant. Alfred says, “And do you know, in all that time you’re still the only one who’s ever got away with calling me ‘Alfie’!” She responds, “It was to tease you at first, then it sort of stick. Did you really mind?” End ID.