your MINDDDD omg?? (obviously this is dark as hell and 18+ featuring violence and kidnapping)
okay so first of all, when we say "vying" we basically mean stalking right??
cause these two are not the 'take no for an answer' types just in different ways.
jonathan is the 'smooth' one, he knows how to tease and flirt with you, and he has a much easier time getting your attention.
but whenever he's got you relaxed, whenever you're a little bit comfortable, he does something Off just to see you squirm.
like making a harmless, if slightly flirty, comment about your clothes and then randomly saying he could probably rip through them.
he can play it off though, like saying 'oh I mean if you had a medical emergency' but then he's got this look in his eyes that's like we both know what I meant, now you just can't prove it.
he knows how to act charming and suave, he can give a disarming smile and get what he wants most of the time, but you can see what's missing behind his eyes. he likes that about you.
while jonathan likes to slowly build the pressure of his advances, edward is sort of... all at once.
see, he's been thinking about you this whole time, he just did everything from afar. for most of the time, you didn't even know he existed.
while jonathan was flirting with you and finding increasingly flimsy excuses to touch you 'innocently', edward was hacking your computer, tracking your phone, memorizing your daily routines.
while jonathan was testing your boundaries, carefully letting you see smaller glimpses of his true nature, edward was breaking into your apartment while you were out and smelling your sheets, stealing clothes, keeping little trinkets and tokens just insignificant enough for you to just assume you misplaced them.
while jonathan was having premarital sex, edward studied the blade okay just kidding but kinda the vibe lol
edward's one-sided obsession comes to a head suddenly-- from your perspective-- but to him it's the natural conclusion, the next step he's been carefully planning from the beginning. he's going to take you for himself.
of course, he knew jonathan was interested in you, it was something he figured out quickly while stalking you. what he didn't know was 1. how much of a threat jonathan really was and 2. that jonathan was already in your apartment.
edward's invasion would be perfectly orchestrated, planned for months, every detail like a stroke of a painting.
jonathan? not quite as meticulous. he's the type to lose his patience after walking you home without being asked and pressuring you to let him in for coffee.
when you refuse to give in to him, he's happy to do this the hard way, and he'd probably backhand you if not straight up sucker punch you.
he'd pin you down and sneer at you and complain about how much of a tightass you are, tell you to stop fighting because he knows you want this.
obviously edward didn't account for this. it's not at all the scene he expected to walk in on when breaking into your apartment.
jonathan didn't expect someone else to come in either, but he's not as thrown off by it. he feels pretty confident he can silent any witnesses he needs to, one way or another.
but then again, maybe the roll of duct tape in his hand indicates this is not exactly your typical witness...
neither jonathan nor ed are the type to engage in a direct physical struggle, so it's hard to picture what they would do to resolve a conflict like this. I don't think either would be particularly excited about a compromise or any kind of sharing, but it might be the best way to fix it since they could probably both ruin each other pretty easily. mutually assured destruction is a nice way to get a truce going.
whatever they do to solve this little overlap, you won't be able to do anything: you'd be helpless to both of these mastermind psychopaths.
they may have very different ways to pursue you, but once they catch you their intentions are quite similar...
So I have to ask- do you have any headcanons about how Edward would be as a dad? Or what do you think he'd want, like a son or daughter?
Your previous headcanon thing was great and got me thinking!
Edward Nigma as a Dad - Headcanons
Summary: Edward as a dad headcanon's.
Content Warning: Mentions of neglect and past abuse.
Word Count: 760
A/N: As usual, I'm so sorry this took me so long to get to! But I love thinking of the rogues as parents, haha.
Edward wouldn’t have a preference for gender. He doesn’t have time to worry about such things, all he cares about is the baby is born safely and healthy – and that it will eventually reach the same intelligence level as him.
Dad Edward is definitely a stricter one. He demands obedience and doesn’t approve of any backtalking or attitude. He believes he should be treated with the utmost respect.
Edward wouldn’t have a preference for gender. He doesn’t have time to worry about such things, all he cares about is the baby is born safely and healthy – and that it will eventually reach the same intelligence level as him.
Dad Edward is definitely a stricter one. He demands obedience and doesn’t approve of any backtalking or attitude. He believes he should be treated with the utmost respect.
Edward wouldn’t have a preference for gender. He doesn’t have time to worry about such things, all he cares about is the baby is born safely and healthy – and that it will eventually reach the same intelligence level as him.
Dad Edward is definitely a stricter one. He demands obedience and doesn’t approve of any backtalking or attitude. He believes he should be treated with the utmost respect.
Edward wouldn’t have a preference for gender. He doesn’t have time to worry about such things, all he cares about is the baby is born safely and healthy – and that it will eventually reach the same intelligence level as him.
Dad Edward is definitely a stricter one. He demands obedience and doesn’t approve of any backtalking or attitude. He believes he should be treated with the utmost respect.
He’ll shower his kids with age appropriate toys, but push them to try something harder than their age level. He really wants his child to be just as, if not more, intelligent than him. He values intelligence above all else.
Edward will fall in love immediately with his child. He didn’t think it would happen, but as soon as he lays eyes on his newborn, he won’t be able to stop himself. He’s never known what it’s like to see something so tiny and innocent, and will want to protect his child with every fiber of his being. It’s definitely a first for him.
Edward is, of course, still a narcissist, which means he does struggle to share attention with his child. He often gets jealous if he feels too much attention is being paid to the baby for extended periods of times.
However, he’s also quite an attentive father, and he finds himself treating the baby almost like a puzzle to solve. Is it gassy? Is it hungry? Colicky? Does it need to be fed or changed? He approaches fatherhood as the biggest riddle of all, and consistently finds himself questioning the behavior of the tiny human he helped spawn.
However, Edward isn’t a traditional father. He has a hard time doing “normal” things, like playing dolls, dress up, tossing a football, or letting himself be silly and uninhibited. Speaking in baby talk or lowering himself to a less-than intelligent sort of speak is something he finds far beneath him, and he hates stooping to that “level”. He prefers to speak to his child at an above-average level, and has a hard time letting himself go.
When he does play with his child, he prefers memorization games, shape games, or anything that can help nurture their intelligence. He’s been known to build his own toys for his child, anything he can make that he deems “appropriate”. Ergo, not distracting with silly noises or flashing lights or too many bright colors.
Edward is not without his faults. He can be neglectful at times, deeming his own work more important than the needs of his child. He’ll never let them sit in their own filth or go hungry, but on an emotional level, he’s been known not to pay as much attention to the child as he should at times.
However, Edward’s own terrible childhood is the one thing he clings to, using it as a way to remind him he needs to be a better father. Repeating his father’s mistakes is one of his biggest fears with his child, and he’s terrified of following in his own footsteps. It’s this realization that often pulls Edward back from the brink when he starts to get to be too much, whether it be too impatient or grouchy with his child.
If reformed, he does need serious therapy to keep himself and his mental state in check. He will attend therapy on a consistent basis to work on his own issues that he has with his father, and developing helpful coping skills to make sure he doesn’t repeat the same mistakes.
He definitely does enjoy watching his child grow up. Getting to witness them as they experience something new within the world, like trying a new food or learning a new word or skill or reaching a milestone, is fascinating to him. He finds himself often curious about how the mind of his child works, and he wants to foster their intelligence as much as he possibly can.
If the mom is in the picture, he often ends up hiding his affection for his child from her. He views it as weak, and won’t show himself being vulnerable in front of anyone else with his child, especially not in front of his partner – but that doesn’t mean his partner doesn’t catch him from time to time, showing affection and gazing at his child with wonder in his own eyes that he could create something so tiny and innocent.
However, despite his narcissism, he does care for his child – seeing them as an extension of himself – and is determined to protect them no matter the cost.
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`· . ୨୧ various edward nashton hcs & thoughts !!
contains: a mention or two about his killings in the movie, religious trauma, & drug usage.
word count: 1.4k
writers note: hi friends! guhfhkj i am being brave and posting some writing on main.... ( ;´ - `;) here are a few headcanons and general thoughts that've been Marinating in my mind for a while. i felt like this was getting quite long, so maybe i'll have another post with some more soon.. because i have many thoughts..enjoooy! ^_^
♡ obviously he is obsessive. and loves repetitive actions and routines. his main special interest would be the renewal fund and the wayne family. (obviously) he has a big sense of moral justice.
⋆⭒ one of his main repetitive actions would be counting. he does this a lot with his fingers, the books on his shelf, or even the letters on a neon sign outside. just quickly under his breath.
⋆⭒ he also would sway. he usually does this in his apartment, when hes scrolling nigma or something. it really calms him. i think he would be too self-conscious to do it in public though. the King of masking. but occasionally he cant help himself when he's really focused at a café or something.
♡ but some of his other interests include: retro games, ancient civilizations, and general puzzle games. and god this man is a consistent minesweeper frequenter. heavy on frequent. loves 2048, sudoku, does the daily crossword on newspapers.
♡ half of the apps on his phone has to be games. 'games on his phone?' yes.
♡ i think he also has a undying love for pokemon. unsure what his favorite type would be, i think he would cycle through different types every single time the interest pops back up in his head again.
♡ AND GUYS GENUINELY HERE ME OUT. i think he helped code the club penguin rewritten website . im So. so serious on this one.
♡ OH OH. OHHH!! one of his longest lasting special interests? languages. how this starts? i imagine young edward back at the orphanage, already finished reading every single book he could find... every single english book, that is. maybe he'd sneak into the library. he's sure those books have riddles that can only be solved if you understand its language first.
⋆⭒ he finds interest in the progression of languages especially. how they change over time, and the origin of words and their sounds.
⋆⭒ though i don't think he would be a polyglot. but he'd know a lot of random words here and there, and some slang words no one would expect him to know from many languages!
♡ but a language he especially would like is ASL. he'd have a heightened interest of any form of communication that doesn't involve words. like, the font wingdings y'know? any kind of 'code.'
⋆⭒ he'd especially love learning ASL on his own during his younger years, since he struggled with speaking more often back then. he doesn't talk to anyone much now a days anyways, unless its small talk. (okk i see you selective mutism representation! >_< )
♡ he is sadistic. not a headcanon, just fact. this can be seen in his killings in the movie. though he primarily killed to give a point to the city of gotham, and to become a symbol much bigger than himself, he never gives these people quick and simple deaths. he enjoys these killings. cutting off the mayor’s thumb while he was still alive, sticking rat poison in officer savage, and sticking his head in a rat cage, waiting for them to eat him alive shown for everyone to watch. these were thought out, and he enjoyed watching. he enjoyed putting on a show, and their deaths were his entertainment.
♡ though outside of being the riddler, edward has a lot of self hatred. this fronts as anger, standoffish and anti-social behaviors. he doesn't mean to be mean, its just deep rooted. a combined hatred of everyone who'd hurt him prior.
♡ even though he hates himself, he also thinks of himself as better than anyone else. he feels as if he is worthy, and he has the intellect to show it. he consistently searches for small, daily positions that keep him in power.
♡ has a love/hate relationship with his own intellect. he wishes he wasn't cursed with his knowledge, sometimes he just wishes he could be blind and stupid to the darkness of the city. but he prides himself in being smart, especially in being good with numbers. its something he knows he can actually do correctly. he loves the certainty of numbers, how they never change or lie.
♡ i think would mostly hate how smart he was when he was younger. he hated how it distanced himself from genuinely everyone, and at one point he wasn't sure if he just enjoyed being reclusive or if he simply just got used to it.
⋆⭒ he would hate how the other kids or his classmates would only talk to him when they needed answers for their work and how they would expect him to know everything. (he sadly did.)
♡ he loves consistency. but hates complacency. he knows things can change, things could be better. but he finds comfort in his routines, even if it makes his world grey.
♡ due to religion being constantly drilled into his brain throughout his childhood, he experiences severe trauma. when he does something that is not pleasing to the beliefs he was taught, he self deprecates. lots of talking down on himself. he still can remember a few memory verses and prayers, and sometimes obsessively recites them to himself.
⋆⭒ he knows some of his fears are honestly a little irrational, that maybe one day he'll just be struck down. he's trying not to let them take over his logic, but he struggles. he is constantly upset that he still has these childhood fears that bind him.
♡ speaking of his time during the orphanage: his dirty unkempt upbringing and the long lasting effects of it could be seen in his living space. the chaotic and 'dirty' environment is almost comforting to him. sticky notes with ramblings of riddles and math problems. besides, his brain works too fast to care where things were placed in his home.
♡ despite his messy apartment, he hates feeling dirty. this is also thanks to the orphanage. he’s well kempt. everything is messy, not dirty. the orphanage was sadly, both. he looks like a sopping wet rat, it doesn't mean he smells like one though.
♡ he also has a fear of smelling bad, despite knowing he thoroughly washes.
⋆⭒ i think he would smell like soap or just his laundry detergent. he wants to try different scents, he kind of likes the idea of having a 'signature scent,' but honestly some smells give him a headache if they're too concentrated. and he can't have that while doing his everyday activities.
⋆⭒ its the kind of scent where you can only really smell it on the person when you hug them, y'know? which is kind of fine to him, he'd rather smell like nothing than something bad.
♡ he absolutely despises drops. any kind of heavy drug really he stays away from. he knows just how easily it can unravel a person, after constantly watching kids as young as 12 years old become addicted to it. his intellect would go to waste if he ever decided to start using.
♡ BUT! definitely smokes weed, or just in general he smokes. he probably tried it for the first time in his early twenties, hated it and dropped it. but he CANNOT continue handling his anxieties raw. so he picks it up again in his thirties. only occasionally... kind of.
♡ he loves LOVES animals. i like to think he had a little hyperfixation on animals and the general care for them when he was younger, so despite never having a pet, he could definitely at least recommend what to feed your average household pet.
♡ not only that, but he finds interest their internal structures, and the similarities to the human body. (i honestly don't know where these hcs came from, but bare with me here.)
⋆⭒ he loves dogs, but he's found himself liking cats a bit more recently. especially strays, he finds their resilience to continue living despite their circumstances to be admirable.
⋆⭒ he'd love to adopt. but he can hardly keep track of his own health, not to mention the state of his apartment. and don't even get him started on the extra expenses.
⋆⭒ though, i think he'd be pretty scared of interacting with any stray, maybe just animals in general he'd be pretty hesitant of being around. he doesn't like the uncertainty. and hates remembering his bad experiences with animals when he was younger.
⋆⭒ i think he'd bring himself to a cat café for one of his birthdays after weighing the pros and cons, after a day that was especially rough on him or something. he usually doesn't care for the date, but he honestly just likes using it as an excuse to go out somewhere whenever he feels like it. (he probably cried either from the animals' cuteness or the fact that he was there alone, maybe a bit of both. poor employees probably didn't know what to do.)
⋆⭒ i also think it would be funny if he was allergic, but obsessed. constantly sneezing but he can't help but want to cuddle up with them. but he doesn't have to be.
So, i hope you don't mind if I'll immediately ask another hs, i hope? I mean, you don't have to answer it and work on it right now. I just got ideas - I'm giving it straight to 'ask' section without hesitation.
Okay, the request itself: hs about Edward (from felixverse) as a boss. How would he act if person mess up little things? Big things? What if they'll be a rat? What if they'll be the perfect henchman/goon?
I'm glad you liked it! And thank you, thank you! Never worry about how much you send asks or how often you do it, if you have an idea, want a piece writing or just have a question, it's always more than welcomed! I like it when people like my work, and wanna learn more <3
Also, I ended up going into WAY too much detail here, I'm sorry for my rambling lmao so buckle up, I think this is the longest one yet!
EDWARD AS A BOSS HEADCANONS
cw : mentions of violence and overall man-child behaviours (he 100% throws tantrums)
EDWARD AS A BOSS
i . goons
ii . henches
iii . personal assistant
iv . hired help
v . rats
I . GOONS
Goons are probably the most common job role that Edward hires; they're normally nameless individuals that he doesn't care for. Someone below him that he knows he can throw cash at and they do the jobs he doesn't feel he should be doing — lifting boxes, acting as a small distraction for the Bat, etc. The job basically entails wearing an outfit containing green and purple, doing some manual labour and having little to no contact with the boss. Unless, he's having a bad day, of course. Then he's more likely to be monitoring his goons like a vulture, ready for them to make a mistake so he can berate and scream at them, until he feels somewhat civil again and then will politely excuse himself. He's more likely to verbally abuse these workers because he doesn't care about them. They're nothing but mindless sacks of meat, until they do something wrong, and then they're a problem.
A goon that causes problems won't be a goon for long. Edward favours efficiency. Depending on his mood, will depend on how sympathetic he is. If the goon is otherwise competent and hasn't caused trouble most days, then he'll lightly scold them, tell them that they can be distracted in their own time and give them an encouraging nudge with his cane. Though, if a goon messes up frequently (or just so happens to make a mistake on a day Edward feels rather agitated), they should be prepared for a lecture in which will eventually delve into their notice to find a new boss.
“How many times must I tell you how to do one simple thing? Are you that stupid that your memory is threatened by that of a sloth? I have tried visual learning with you, so that must be the most reasonable explanation — your slow work and poor recollection must show some sort of relation to a sloth. Surely? The only reasonable explanation for your inability to keep up with your colleagues — and trust me, it isn't that hard to do — is that you're some poorly evolved, tree-hugging mammal!... Well, I won't keep you, perhaps you should try working for Oswald, he likes to collect exotic animals.”
Though, to have a goon be good at their job? Good riddance, that's the bare minimum for Edward. He hires someone to do a job, so he doesn't feel the need to praise them frequently. Or at all. Now, if a goon purposefully goes out of their way to make sure that not only their work is on par, but also their colleagues? That would get Edward's attention.
He'd pull them aside, comment on their work ethic (albeit a little ominously), before suggesting that he give them a slight raise and a little more power. Not quite a hench, but like a “head-goon” — he may make it sound appealing, but be warned. With more pay comes more responsibilities and the standard of work will have raised as well. The mightier they are, the harder they fall.
“It's almost like you're trying to do my job for me — ha! Oh, no no no, don't look so nervous, I appreciate that you recognise that my time can be spent far more valuably than dealing with your far from bright peers. If anything... Think of this as an opportunity to further your career in deviance, Dear! You can view yourself as a manager, now. Okay? Hm, good good.”
II . HENCHES
Henchmen, henchgirls and... Henchpeople(?) aren't just glorified goons. Sure, they get a more unique uniform, better pay and basically do the same jobs, but realistically, the jobs that Edward orders them to do are much more personal and require much more trust. People that Edward gives these jobs to are people that Edward trusts — both from seeing them work and from getting to know them as a person, not just a face taking money from him.
So, when a hench messes up, Edward takes it a little more personally. It isn't that they're incompetent, or not physically capable. So it must be because they don't value the job as much as they used to. They've become sloppy because they no longer value him anymore. This, of course, will make him more bitter towards them and their failings. So, consequences will reflect that. And, seeing as the connection is more personal, Edward will know how to make it sting that little bit more.
“I'm insulted, frankly. I believed that your position, the one I've given you, was chosen based on a mutual understanding. I admired your skill and dedication, and you gave me the impression that — that you admired me. My work, my authority, my - my position. You do realise that I have authority over you, don't you? That I'm the one with the power, here? I allowed you to reach such a respectable position because I believed you were smart enough to appreciate it. But no, you decide to try and make a fool out of me.”
Though, for hench people that frequently impress Edward, he's more likely to spare them from as many lethal tasks. Often finding excuses to put them out of the front line, so to say. He'll also give them special bonuses and be more lenient on his rules. Though, of course, these will all be done subtly. Edward does play favourites and it's clear as day — though he thinks he's hiding it, even from himself. Best examples are Nina Damfino (Echo) and Diedre Vance (Query), his longest reigning and most loyal henchgirls.
“Oh yes... The deal at the docks this afternoon.. Hm, well you must excuse my punctuality, Dear, but I must insist you do a different job for me — my car, yes it needs a few repairs here and there from the last time it was in someone else's care. Why look so down at that? You look like a kicked puppy. I assure you that this job is far more important and valued than that silly little transaction. I trust you'll have it in good condition, yes?”
III . PERSONAL ASSISTANT
A personal assistant is someone that Edward is least likely to hire. He would need to have spent time with someone to see their intellectual potential, but someone that isn't smart enough to be a threat. Furthermore, if this wasn't already a difficult requirement already, it would be even harder than it seems, as Edward wouldn't feel the need to spend time with someone professionally, if they didn't have what he needs — muscle and manual labour. And, well, if they had both brains and brawn, they'd be a henchperson. Realistically, one would have to impress him, or catch him when he's hiring — which would either be at a low point, where he's suffocating in his own plans and doesn't want to admit it to his pre-established workers due to his pride, or during his time as a private detective.
When trying to become Edward's personal assistant, one must also master the art of sincerity within praise. Flattery will get someone to become his personal assistant rather quickly. After all, if someone is smart enough for the job, and admires him, they're one step closer to fitting the mould he'd have in mind for them. If they get the job, they'd be expected to dress similarly to him. Not just the colour scheme — but formal wear as well. He wouldn't mind if they preferred to wear more feminine clothing or masculine, as long as they looked respectable and professional (as well as rather green and purple).
Honestly? For a job so hard to get, being Edward's personal assistant is probably the easiest out of the three. As long as one can cope with having to hear him rant and throw tantrums as they organise his notes in his (extremely specific) manner, then the job is pretty much a walk in the park. Brownie points if they suck up to him a little and give the odd comment on how Edward's right in his complaints as he spills his innermost thoughts.
And don't worry if he sounds snappy when they ask questions, he'd rather them ask and get it right than them assuming they're correct and leaving him with an even bigger mess to clean.
So, all of that being said, he would be genuinely annoyed if they managed to screw it up. If his assistant is still learning? He'll sigh and go through the process they messed up again with them, scolding them lightly. Though, if this continues, he will have to hire a new assistant. If an assistant he's had for a while is beginning to make mistakes, he'll get frustrated but give a defeated sigh and dismiss them. They won't make that mistake again, after all — at least he hopes that the mistakes won't become a common occurrence.
“No, no, no! — Not like that — why can you not just ask if you've forgotten? Ignorance is far much worse than stupidity! Ugh, just give it here. You can go.”
Though, a personal assistant that Edward takes a liking to will be one that he begins to treat as a friend. He's more than aware that they're stuck in his office with him, listening to him spill his frustrations because they're paid to. But, regardless, a part of him appreciates the fact that they don't just quit and sometimes appeal to his ego. He'll start to crack jokes with them, be more lenient on pay and how much time they're allowed for breaks (to a reasonable extent of course). Hell, if they become important enough to him, they might even end up with a similar sort of protection as he does.
“You get it, don't you? They're all fools, irritatingly obtuse fools. Why don't they understand why they frustrate me? Why do I have to spell everything out for them? I know I'm the smartest man in Gotham, but they should at least try and make it a challenge!”
IV . HIRED HELP
Edward doesn't typically hire people temporarily for genuine reasons. He hires people temporarily because they've wronged him before. He already has all the skill that he could possibly need. So, when they inevitably fail, he'll take pleasure in mocking them, he'll take their inability to keep up with himself and his workers as validation and proof that they're a nobody, especially compared to someone as perfect as himself.
So, if he's 'pleasantly' surprised with success, he'll be a little shocked. Though, once he's composed himself, he'll act professionally. He won't give them the satisfaction of his meltdown in front of them. If he'd found them just as irritable as before, he'll go on with his life, trying to ignore their existence. However, if he's grown to (reluctantly) appreciate some of their qualities, he might hire them again. Just to make sure that they weren't just lucky. And next time, wear something green.
V . RATS
Edward isn't typically violent, believe it or not. He finds more satisfaction in taking away what people value over their life. Much like he tried with his ex-manager, having to live with something that you love missing from your life is far more devastating than simply dying. He believes it to be... Uncreative and boring. Of course, he's done it before (and would've gotten away with it, if it wasn't for the fact that he had to publicly broadcast that he was the person the media had wrongly mislabelled, as he couldn't have let some random person claim his 'glory'). And, when someone leaks vital information, he's more likely to be violent.
A goon is disposable, and he'll happily do the dirty work himself. Though, of course he will act only once he knows who has been told what. He's angry but not irrational. It's a simple process. After all, “rats are pests, and when you have an infestation, you simply have them exterminated. They're vile pests, and this isn't an establishment that will tolerate such vermin.”
However, if a henchperson or personal assistant has been the one to leak information, Edward would struggle. He's angry, yes, but he's also hurt. These aren't just replaceable faces, these are people he's put trust in, and they've easily sold him out for money. They've put a price on their relationship, despite it being professional. But he also feels humiliated for trusting someone that's stabbed him in the back. So, as much as he'll want to hurt them as much as they've hurt him, he'll often find himself leaving and telling their ex-coworkers to deal with what he doesn't want to.
I asked @caesariawritesstuff to write me some headcanons for my beloved Telltale Eddie. She delivered some amazing headcanons and asked for some of mine - so here you go!
Eddie talks in his sleep. It usually occurs when he's stressed - He can be heard muttering mathematical equations or random pieces of poetry.
He was born in England but moved to Gotham when he was young to find better opportunities.
Edward's mother died in childbirth, his father blamed him for this and dumped Eddie in an orphanage when he was 8.
When he married Akko Akino, Edward took her surname because he wanted a fresh start away from his past.
He smokes and the longest he quit was 6 years after the birth of his daughter, Evelyn.
Edward has never EVER hit his daughter, or Oswald, or Victoria. A stern look from him is enough to make the trio settle down
His favourite food is sacher torte and his birthday is September 6 - making him a Virgo.
Idk why but I feel like The Riddler (or most of them) is the kind guy who can’t assemble IKEA furniture despite having top tier engineering skills and/or experience.
Author's note: These are just my opinions! By the way, I haven't actually read/watched/played every piece of source material these Riddlers come from, so apologies in advance if some of them are inaccurate.
Telltale: Just says "breasts". Nothing weird or super raunchy.
Capullo: "Titties, ta-tas, funbags, bazongas, honker-bonker-doinky-boinkies", every single ridiculous word for them under the sun.
Arkham: Is too embarrassed (but will not admit it) to say it straight up, but will sort of vaguely gesture towards the top half of your body and say "chest" with an odd emphasis to it.
Unburied: "Milkers/breasticles", I think he would be super annoying and cringe about it, too.
Gotham: He would get very scientific and say "mammaries", or be like Telltale and just say "breasts" straight up.
Dano: "Boobs", but in a voice so quiet you can barely hear him. Also, he looks away in shame.
Young Justice: "B-Boobies", he stutters and covers his face, and can't decide whether to feel embarrassed or burst into a giggling fit like an idiot.
Twojar: "Tits"/"Rack", not childish enough to go full-on Capullo, but has enough sleazy playfulness to at least give the twins a nickname.
BTAA: "Treasures", those things you hide under your shirt are just another prize locked under a puzzle that none other than The Riddler himself can solve! Not to mention, a prize he deserves for being the world's greatest artistic criminal.
