Like how I’m tired of the batcat relationship (pls bring back Talia or literally someone else for Bruce’s romance partner) I’m tired of the Jean/scott/logan love triangle- please bring in Ororo x Logan for the new xmen plans marvel. I am begging you!
ship bingo! Ra'sTim, BruTalia, and TimDami? (going for an al Ghul theme)
Sure!
Ra’sTim
I definitely ship Ra’sTim. But, even though I ship it in a very unhealthy way, I’m still super picky about it. I tend to prefer writing Ra’s as an lawful evil anti-villain rather than a straight up neutral evil bastard. It’s important to me that he thinks what he’s doing is justified and right, even though it’s atrocious. As for him and Tim, I like the ship best when he’s into Tim because he respects him and his abilities... but that doesn’t stop Ra’s from thinking he knows what’s best for Tim and being supremely creepy about it. Thought I didn’t circle it, this is one ship that I sometimes write as one-sided (from Ra’s’ side) because imo Tim generally has to be in a very questionable place mentally and emotionally to be okay with it. But! Also I wouldn’t want it to be canon... even though DC definitely has some questionable panels that could imply it, from a certain angle.
BruTalia
Another one that I’m picky about! DC canon can’t seem to decide what direction it wants to go in with regard to the creation of Damian, so I just make my own canon. The way that I write it, Bruce spent time studying with the League of Assassins (like in the Nolan movies) and during that time he met Talia. They got pretty close and slept together a few times, but when Bruce wouldn’t join the League full time and Talia wouldn’t go to Gotham, they called things off... and then Talia finds out she’s pregnant after he leaves. Now, she could have had an abortion, but Because Reasons she didn’t want to. So then Damian comes along and Talia tries to be a good mother but she’s not really equipped for it, so she ends up raising an Assassin Baby. And then consequences start coming out of the woodwork left and right...
TimDami
Speaking of said consequences!
Look, as a disclaimer, there are no ships in DC that don’t have capital-p Problems. Everyone in DC is a drama queen and they all have strange angst with one another. This ship more than most.
One thing that I really like about TimDami is the parallels; Dami comes to Gotham and essentially is given the position of Robin at Tim’s expense. And then Tim goes to the League and sorta kinda starts working for Ra’s. So, this creates a situation in which Damian is so sure that Robin is his birthright but at the same time he’s utterly terrified that Tim will come back and take the position back from him. Tim, on the other hand, is full of doubts about his own role in Gotham, and he doesn’t know what to make of this whole League thing, but he has to do something to distract him from what happened (also he has to get Bruce back and prove that he’s right).
For me, the interesting part of this ship doesn’t come until years after all this happens. Not until both Tim and Damian are grown up and have come into their own as vigilantes. Slowly, they start to respect and rely on one another, realizing that they actually have some things in common. At some point, they get into a fight over everything that happened between them, but that lets them put aside their differences. I like to think that the two of them prove this by teaming up to kick Ra’s’ ass once and for all... which has the lovely side effect of making it very clear that Gotham, the League, and pretty much every rogue ever are not prepared for the terrifying combination of Tim and Damian who have put aside their differences and are working together...
also, once they finally get along, I head-canon this ship as being competitive but also very soft, for reasons I’m not entirely clear on
Since we are on the topic of Dick being a jealous mess when it comes to Jason's relationship with his villains how about a scenario involving Talia? Like Dick seeing her being casually touchy feely with Jason while he acts like it's nothing really new and/or maybe him thinking that Jason was kidnapped when in reality he was out being Talia's date/arm candy/reinforcement in a party
I like it! Especially when you think about how strategic such an encounter had to be from their side.
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“Little one, I am in need of an escort to the Wayne Gala and I have decided you will do,” Talia announced as she reclined ever so casually on Jason’s couch as if she had every right to be there. Though, considering how much she’d probably spent of Jason’s training, she probably did.
“Surprised B invited you,” Jason said dryly as he set down his duffle bag on the table, “He’s usually much more of a coward than that.”
“I am Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter, I do not need a piece of paper to tell me where I can go,” Talia waved dismissively. Which is all Jason needed to know that she had not been invited. Probably with good reason considering the kinds of things she usually pulled at events with lots of influential people.
“Well I’m honored and all that, but I ain’t going to the Gala. Those things are always a huge bore and the lines for the food are too long,” Jason shrugged, starting to make himself a cup of tea in the kitchen.
He didn’t feel Talia approach until she slid her arms around his waist from behind.
“But Little One, just imagine how enraged my Beloved will be when he sees us together there,” she purred.
Jason didn’t even have to think about that one.
“I’m in.”
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While pissing off Bruce was the main goal of going to the Gala, it turned out Dick was also there. Jason still didn’t quite know what his deal was, but he was enjoying watching him lose his mind in the corner.
“Care to dance?” Jason asked, extending an arm to Talia. She shot a small and wicked looking smile in Bruce’s direction before turning back to Jason.
“But of course,” She smiled.
Talia was not one to let someone else take the lead, but Jason really didn’t mind so he just relaxed and let her put him through his paces on the dance floor. Her neckline was plunging and she pressed far closer to him than was appropriate, but Talia was like that sometimes and Jason had learned over the years not to get completely distracted. Or well, not to get distracted to the point it was rude. She’d probably be a little offended if he weren’t a little distracted.
Jason wasn’t sure if it was Bruce or Dick burning holes in the back of his head with the force of their glare, but he was thoroughly enjoying himself for once.
“May I cut-in?” Bruce said smoothly, suddenly appearing out of nowhere.
“I don’t know,” Talia with a slow smile, “Jason and I were just thinking of leaving together.”
The way her hand trailed over his hip left no room to doubt what she was implying they’d be doing.
“I insist,” Bruce said, the glint of something dangerous in his eyes that made Talia press closer to Jason just for a moment. Jason could sympathize.
“Well then,” Jason coughed stepping away with a sardonic smile at Bruce, “He’s all yours my Lady.”
Talia gave him a secret smile that meant Jason was going to be rewarded for this performance later. Jason was hoping for a new set of swords. He’d had his eye on a few that had come into the league recently.
Bruce stepped between them hurriedly and whisked Talia away back onto the dance floor.
Jason barely had time to wish her luck in his head before someone was grabbing him by his expensive jacket and towing him out of the ballroom into one of the many dark corridors. Jason grinned as he was shoved up against the wall.
“Hey Dickie,” he purred.
Dick snarled something under his breath and then kissed him hard.
Jason didn’t really understand why Dick was jealous- it’s not like Talia really had eyes for anyone besides Bruce- but he was certainly enjoying the results. Especially the possessive way Dick was holding his hips as they kissed. That was real nice.
“What’s the matter Dick-head?” Jason taunted, leaning into another kiss, “What’s got you so riled up? Kissing a guy out here where anyone could see u… that’s not very Golden Boy of you.”
“You’re doing this on purpose,” Dick growled.
“Doing what?” Jason grinned innocently, only to get bitten.
“She’s using you,” Dick hissed.
“Nah, really?”
“This isn’t a game, Jason,” Dick said getting a prissy look on his face, “She’s a lot older than you. It’s not appropriate for her to be doing stuff with you. She’s doing to hurt you.”
“God, you’re such a hypocrite.” Jason said rolling his eyes and thinking of Dick’s little haram of older men and ladies he tumbled into bed with.
Whatever Dick had to say to that, Jason didn’t really want to hear it so he pulled him into another kiss, hitching a leg up to pull Dick a little closer. Luckily, Dick was an easy guy to distract and he was quick to take charge. And christ on a cracker, the guy could kiss. Jason hadn’t known before that someone could turn a kiss into a full body experience, but he was learning quickly.
Both Dick and Jason jumped at the flash of the camera.
“Don’t you two look cozy,” smiled Vicky Vale stepping closer, “Dick Grayson, is this your new boyfriend? What’s your name, hon?”
God, Jason hated reporters.
“This is your fault,” Jason muttered, pulling away.
“You’re just going to leave me here?” hissed Dick, looking extremely embarrassed.
“Yup.”
“Mister Grayson, can you comment on-” Jason didn’t stay to hear the rest, just slipped back into the ballroom. Talia and Bruce were nowhere in sight and Jason was willing to bet they’d wound up in bed together, which meant it was time for Jason to leave.
He wasn’t too disappointed; he’d got what he’d come for.
Imagine a universe where writers never twisted Talia into a rapist and kinslayer. Bruce and Talia attending parent-teacher conference as salty high-society never-ever-getting-back-together co-parents and gotham gossips about it for weeks. (Sexual)tension is through the roof and at some point they slip out(for swordfighting) and all other parents thinks they must be making out in the bathrooms. Damian calls Alfred or Dick to come pick him up. He's so done with them both.
haha but you know.........after the swordfighting they totally do make out.
Jon meeting Damian’s parents and is like ‘...Damian your mom is scary.’ and Damian’s like ‘Yeah, isn’t she the best.’
Talia and Lois being actually besties.
Double dates with Bruce and Talia and Clark and Lois.
Damian calls Alfred and is like ‘please come get me and also draft up adoption papers for either the Kents or Dick, I don’t want to be Mother and Father’s son anymore they’re too embarrassing.’
