My contribution to @jaydick-week's NightHood Fanzine!
I did a collab with @allthatsentimentalcandyfloss - this was an idea I had two years ago during JayDick Week in 2022 and only had enough energy to draw a couple of gifs lol... BUT HERE'S THE WHOLE THING, FINALLY!!
Elle's post!
Thank you if you made it to the bottom of this comic!! I was trying to upload the audio that I clipped down to go along with your viewing here but it was having problems so... 🙃
Things to Note + Easter Eggs:
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So this idea came about the whole "What must it be like to grow up that beautiful?" and the whole notion of Jason pining after Dick for YEARS and not thinking Dick could ever feel the same way ~
The idea of Bludhaven pier being their "Is this or isn't this a date?"-spot was designed after Coney Island that Elle and I went to with @the-man-moth two years ago ;w;
Jason's date outfit consists of a jacket with an 'RH' emblem on the sleeve and a worn out Eagles 'Hotel California' t-shirt underneath to go along with the "With my Eagles T-Shirt hanging from the door" lyric in the song that I cut out for this comic. Elle looked it up and Eagles apparently referred to the football team, but we cheated and made it the band instead LOL
I've said this for years, but the 'small-wing' collar with a bowtie is one of my favourite things to see ever, so I drew that on Dick instantly in the Gala Flashback scene lol
I don't know if I pulled it off well, but Dick was trying to be just as unsure about this being a date or not as Jason was ;w;
In the 'Coastal Town' (Bludhaven) flashback, Dick is eating cotton candy and Jason's eating a hot dog lol this was suppose to represent aving gone to the Bludhaven Fair/pier in the past where Jason won Dick a Robin Elephant plush uwu I bet the carny there was shocked to see Discowing and Robin pull up to their booth lol
They kiss under the bleachers, soft and desperate and bold. Soon it will be summer again and they will travel to Metropolis in Dick's brand new Corvette. It will be like last year, at the beach, except this time they will not part ways at the end.
Jaydick Week Day One : High School/College AU | Secret Relationship | Officer Grayson AND I added a Grease!AU because I am self-indulgent like that.
They’re here! At long last, the mods are pleased to announce the official prompts for JAYDICK WEEK 2022.
Day 1: High School/College AU | Secret Relationship | Officer Grayson
Day 2: Arkhamverse | Enemies to Lovers | Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
Day 3: Reverse Robins | Soulmates | Accidental Marriage
Day 4: Idiots to Lovers | Fairy Tale/Mythology AU | Hurt/Comfort
Day 5: Crime Lord/Mafia AU | Time Travel | Jealousy/Possessiveness
Day 6: 5+1 Things | Touch-starved | Never Adopted/Different Mentors
Day 7: Talons/Court of Owls | Identity Porn | Fake Relationship
*Plus bonus points to anyone who includes “handholding”.
Disappointed that a certain prompt didn’t make it through? Don’t worry! We’re holding a BONUS WEEK where you can draw inspiration from any of the 125 prompts (the complete list will be released shortly). You’re also also free and encouraged to interpret these prompts as broadly as you’d like. Write a Batman Ninja hurt/comfort fic! Draw soulmates in Ancient Greece! Idiots to lovers in space! The only limit is your imagination!
💙❤️ Happy creating! ❤️💙
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Work Period: Dec 20 – April 16
☆JAYDICK WEEK☆: April 17 – April 23
☆Bonus Week☆: April 24 – April 30
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Dick Grayson/Jason Todd
Characters: Dick Grayson, Jason Todd
Additional Tags: idiots to lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Hurt Dick Grayson, Blood and Injury, Torture, Self-Sacrificing Dick Grayson, Murderous but Soft Jason Todd, Protective Dick Grayson, Protective Jason Todd, Mutual Pining, Mutual Idiocy, Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent, or at least he's trying to be
Series: Part 4 of Whumptober 2021, Part 13 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
Summary:
“No strings,” Jason snapped. “This isn’t a fucking relationship.”
Dick placed his hand on his chest. “Be still my beating heart,” he singsonged. “So romantic!” His eyes were dancing and bright as he took another drink of the disgusting green swill.