I've been posting more regularly recently and gained a lil bit more attention because of that so I thought I'd finally do an intro for my 100th post! Hi, I'm Ace. I write and draw and I'm just here to interact with others in the fandom community. Here's some things to know about me:
-On socials, I go by Ace and use she/they pronouns. I'm on insta under the same username for my fanart, but I don't post very often over there.
-I have a huge list of fandoms, but right now my top one is DC and Batfamily content (this top slot is subject to chance as I phase in and out of fandoms) but I also adore Star Wars (TCW/TBB specifically, love me some copy/paste bois), Criminal Minds (sb: @thatbiprofiler but it's not that active), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Percy Jackson (tho I'm still reading through the HOO books) as well as some disney cartoons like TOH, GF, SVTFOE, and Amphibia. There's a lot more but that's what I have off the top of my head haha.
-In terms of DC specifically, I like Wayne Family Adventures and Young Justice mostly. If I'm doing a ficlet-type thing or just hypothesizing in general it's usually in regards to one of those two universes. I haven't read many of the comics yet but I read what I can. Big Barbara Gordon fan, HUGE Dick Grayson fan, I love his dynamics with Bruce, Babs, and Damian mostly. I'm also a loyal DickBabs shipper if you didn't gather that already. (Im not here to cause discourse, I don't hate on other Dick ships but I tend not to interact with DickKori or BirdFlash content unless I see a pretty piece of art. Some goes for Babs ships but I see those less often lol. I get that DickBabs isn't everyone's cup of tea but let's all be nice here please)
-For my art and actual blog content, I mostly do a bit digital art and some on-paper sketches. I like to animate but I'm self-taught with little time/motivation, so I haven't done much of that recently lol. I also like to write fanfiction, you can find me under the same username on FFN (yeah I KNOW) and *fingers crossed* by the time this leave the queue, also Ao3. I don't have much DC right now, mostly CM, but I'm working on a few things.
-For my SW fans, I've been posting my bad batch modern au fic "Welcome to the Family, Kid" (chapter one here), and I update on Fridays, but most of the chapters I've written are out so idk how much longer I'll be updating that
-Currently also working on a YJ AU fic, concept art here.
-If anyone wants to expand on anything I say or send me headcannons feel free to, just please make sure to give me credit and let me know so I can see!
-Tags that might be helpful: #ace thinks thoughts for my various ramblings, #ace swears sometimes (because I do) I know some people dont like that so if I use anything beside damn I'll tag it
Additional note: this blog is meant to be a safe space to engage in fandom. I don't want anything potentially harmful in my interactions. I can sometimes get dark in my fics, but I will tag anything that is potentially triggering. Usually, though, I like to keep it lighthearted or at least give things a happy ending. I think I'm actually physically incapable of writing something without a happy or at least bittersweet ending. Anyway, this is a no-hate, safe space and I will not tolerate any intentional or repeated harm. If it occurs you will be blocked and reported. I just want to make that clear. It hasn't been an issue thus far but I feel it should still be added, just in case. I just wanna draw and write and talk about my silly lil guys and let other people do the same. Let's be kind about it.
So, that's it! Feel free to ask me more questions if you wanna, about myself or fandoms, my asks are open for questions and drawing/sketch requests as well!
the idea of Dick not knowing things about regular people's experiences
Like with half of the Team, they're either alien or didn't grow up on the surface world (or at all) and Wally, Artemis, and Dick are the only "normal" humans in the sense that they grew up with regular-ish lives (minus the superheroing), they have friends, go to school, ect. But Dick has never grown up in a "traditional" household.
He was no doubt homeschooled in the circus and when he did transition to a comprehensive learning experience it was expensive hoity-toity private school. If he wasn't living on the road with the other circus performers he was in a giant manor with a secret cavern underneath that he and his dad used as a base for crime-fighting and research and they dressed up as a traffic light and demon gargoyle respectively for their vigilante-ing. Totally not a normal childhood. So some things baffle him.
Sleepovers at the cave with the rest of the team--wait, what do mean there's a party before bed? He and Babs always have dinner then throw on a movie before cuddling up on the couch and drifting off, maybe a pillow fight if they're extra energetic but what's all this about pizza and scary stories? Sleeping bags? Junk food? Staying up as late as possible? He could never afford to do that last one with patrol, and Babs could never make it past nine unless she was studying or physically active.
M'gann mentions she and Conner were going on a field trip to the local botanical gardens and Dick just stands there quietly while Artemis complains because Gotham Academy only goes to the boring office buildings of the people who fund the school and Dick didn't know schools could take you other places that are educational? What you MEAN Wally went to the zoo once in elementary school, what the heck??
And the team doesn't notice at first because it's not relevant or just assume Batman is a stricter parent until they're talking about a missing kid or smth who was last seen at a convienence store or deli a couple blocks away from his school and Robin asks "What was he doing there?" and someone says it was a stop on his way home from school cuz he walks and Dick goes "You can DO that?!"
Watching Teen Titans (the og aughts cartoon) for the first time and I just finished s1 and when Slade blackmailed Robin into being his apprentice saying he could even be a father to Robin...Robin saying he already has a father...and then the camera panning up to see BATS flying away...AUGHHH
That's actually not the OG cartoon. The OG cartoon was from the 60s, part of an Aquaman show. The 1980s saw an attempt to adapt the Wolfman run (still going on at the time) to a cartoon, but it was stuck in development hell. (Not sure that would be possible in an 80s cartoon: New Teen Titans has heavy themes of PTSD, sexual assault, cults, civil wars, how both sides of the Cold War were fundamentally imperialist, and so on. Also, Wolfman left story arcs in the air for literal years.) The same thing happened to Bruce Timm's attempt to create a Teen Titans cartoon on the coattails of Batman: The Animated Series. It was only in 2003, when the American comic book industry was flailing, that they went with the Japanese aesthetic and made the 2003 Teen Titans cartoon.
I really like the idea of Jon wanting to do all these stupid social media couples trends with Damian once they start dating, but as Robin and Superboy rather than Damian and Jon. (Not for any real reason except he thinks it would be funnier for Damian to be doing these stupid, sappy trends in his full Robin getup.)
Damian, of course, argues against it. He says it’s too risky for people to know their superhero identities are together because someone could use it against them. He also thinks that someone could connect Robin and Superboy dating to Jon and Damian dating and then figure out their secret identities.
Jon shoots this down because people already know that Robin and Superboy are friends and use it against them, so that wouldn’t change. Also, they know plenty of people who are publicly dating as both their superhero and civilian identities and no one has figured any of them out yet.
(Also also, Damian and Jon have a bad habit of making out while on patrol together- usually Jon’s fault- so it’s really only a matter of time before someone sees.)
Jon keeps bringing up these points and pestering Damian until he finally agrees. Jon makes them film all these stupid TikTok’s, and Damian acts all bothered, but he actually starts to like it. Cue Damian filming without Jon knowing and purposely doing things in them that annoy Jon just to ragebait him.
His first video is titled “seeing how loud I have to say my boyfriend’s name before he shows up.” All Damian has to do is whisper and Jon’s there, super worried because why would Damian have to whisper unless he can’t speak freely for some reason? The internet loses their shit over it since the video makes it obvious that Jon is always listening for Damian and is very protective over him.
He has another one called “how long will it take my boyfriend to use his x-ray vision on me if I pretend to be hurt?” Damian sets up the camera and then fakes a slight limp when Jon shows up for patrol. Jon’s eyes immediately get unfocused and a second later he’s asking why Damian’s limping if nothing’s broken? Damian laughs and looks at the camera, which Jon then notices, and he starts yelling because “that’s not funny, D, I thought you were hurt!”
His most popular video is actually a series of videos where he just throws himself off of things and times how long it takes Jon to catch him. Sometimes Jon’s already with him, sometimes he’s not. Sometimes Damian calls for Jon, sometimes he doesn’t. No matter what, Jon always shows up and catches him in record time. The internet absolutely adores them.
(And don’t worry, Jon gets back at him by making his own series- “how many times can I pick up my boyfriend before he threatens to murder me?”. Which is just a bunch of clips of Jon throwing Damian over his shoulder or lifting him by the back of his uniform and Damian trying to kick him while demanding to be put down.)
Watching Teen Titans (the og aughts cartoon) for the first time and I just finished s1 and when Slade blackmailed Robin into being his apprentice saying he could even be a father to Robin...Robin saying he already has a father...and then the camera panning up to see BATS flying away...AUGHHH
So this is a holiday chapter, I wrote it in December, sorry it's being published in July August lol. As someone who celebrates christmas (not as a religious person just as a holiday to spend time with family and stuff, my feelings on christmas are kind of complicated but that's a story for another time) that's the winter holiday I know the most about and I *think* the one Life Day is based on please correct me if I'm wrong but that's what this Life Day is coming from. Basically it's Christmas without religion and without Santa Claus.
Warnings: None
Chapter Eleven: Life Day
Omega was incredibly excited as she walked out of school one chilly afternoon.
She spotted Wrecker quickly and waved goodbye to Lyana, before heading towards her big brother.
“How was school?” He asked excitedly as he took her bag and slung it over his shoulder, grabbing her hand with his free one.
“It was good!” Omega responded with equal enthusiasm. “Today we got to go to the library, and apparently the kindergarteners are hatching chicks, so on our way back we got to see the eggs!”
Wrecker laughed his boisterous laugh.
“That's awesome! Now,” he stopped and kneeled down to her eye-level, “are you ready?”
“Heck yes! Let's go!”
Omega dashed ahead, pulling her stumbling brother behind her as they headed to their destination.
It was the last day of school before winter break, so Wrecker had promised to take Omega to the local diner after dismissal to celebrate. She was ecstatic, especially because it would take her mind off of the fact that her best friend would be leaving for over half of the two weeks.
They stopped just short of the entrance to the diner. Omega had fond memories of the place, even though she'd only been there a few times. The first was when Rex had found her. Once Wrecker caught his breath, he pushed the door open and walked inside with her.
The sweet smell of pancakes mixed with that of cinnamon and strawberries. Omega smiled at the semi-amusing thought that the strong spiced scent would likely make Hunter gag. She took in the decorated scene.
Fake snow was stapled to any countertop that food wasn’t served on, paper snowflakes hung from the ceiling, and strings of lights added an extra touch. It made the atmosphere bright and cheery.
“I'm glad you think so,” a familiar voice told them. “I thought of you when I put all this up.”
“Phee!” The young girl ran up to hug the server.
“Hey, kiddo,” Phee said, hugging her back.
One of the things Omega liked about this diner was a certain Phee Genoa. She had come to associate the establishment with the woman, who worked hard to satisfy her customers and boss.
She sat them down at the high top table so that she could serve them more quickly, even though it was pretty deserted. Phee got them going with some drinks–a strawberry milkshake for Omega and a large soda for Wrecker.
“You just came from school, right?” Phee asked as she brought out their beverages a few moments later. “How was it?”
“Good! We learned a bit about the history of Life Day,” she turned to Wrecker. “Are we doing anything?”
“Well, usually Cross and Echo spend a ton of time in the kitchen, and the rest of us just stay out of the way,” he chuckled. “But since this is your first Life Day, you'll probably be called to help in between knitting lessons.”
Omega’s eyes glowed with wonder as she grinned, then turned back to the woman.
“What about you, Phee? What are you doing for Life Day?”
“Oh…well, um,” Phee’s smile dropped. “Nothing, really. Usually I'd visit my parents, but I've got work the next day and I can't afford to take that much time off. My brother lives nearby but he's gonna head out to see our folks with his daughter this weekend. I'll probably just stay in and watch a movie with my cat.”
The joy in Omega’s eyes turned into heartbreak at that.
“But that's so sad!” She insisted. Phee shrugged.
“Eh, it is what it is, kid.”
Suddenly an idea popped into the young girl’s head.
“You should come spend Life Day with us! I'm sure the others won't mind, will they Wrecker?”
“Well, Cross and Echo might be a little annoyed but…’tis the season. Why not?”
“Oh, no, that's okay,” the server shot down quickly. “I really wouldn't want to impose.”
“You wouldn't!” Omega assured. “Please, Phee?”
“Well, okay,” she agreed hesitantly. “But what should I bring?”
Wrecker laughed.
“Nothing! You're a guest. Just bring yourself and get ready for a good time.”
Omega clapped. Suddenly she was very excited for the holidays to begin.
…
As she walked up to the address Wrecker had given her, Phee sucked in a nervous breath. It was the first Life Day she'd spent with someone other than her parents and family since…a long time.
She stopped at the front door, shifting her apple pie to the other hand so as to ring the doorbell. Yes, Wrecker had told her not to bring anything, but she couldn't resist. Apple pie had always been her favorite thing to make since her adolescent years.
She jumped as the door opened.
“Phee!”
Omega greeted her with a huge grin and immediately rushed to give a hug. Pulling away, the girl grabbed Phee’s hand and brought her inside before the woman could get a word out.
Within the domicile, Phee absorbed the decorated scene.
The tree stood in the upper left corner of the large living room, garlands of pine needles hung along the mantle and bookshelves straight across from her. Various ornaments, both handmade and store-bought hung uncoordinatedly along the branches of the old fake pine. Definitely a Life Day tree decorated by a family, including children. On the couch sat three men, definitely all related. Rex and a man she assumed was his brother (judging by their appearances mostly varying in clothing and hair color) were chattering alongside an older gentleman, with Wrecker standing behind them as well.
The scent of tip-yip and pies mingled from Phee’s right, where in the kitchen two men were baking and cooking away. One she recognised as a security guard for a nearby science lab, as he sometimes came to the diner in uniform after work when she was running the breakfast shift.
As Phee stepped out of her boots, Omega closed the door and shivered slightly from the temperature. Wrecker came over almost immediately.
“Phee!” He threw his hands up. “You made it!”
“Thanks for having me,” she smiled at the familiar face before holding her arms out. “I brought pie. Apple. I hope that's okay.”
Wrecker's face dropped politely, but the light in his eyes showed that he was still excited.
“Ya didn't hafta bring anything, Phee,” he told her, “you're a guest.”
“I know, but it's a family recipe. I thought you'd like it.”
“Thanks.”
Wrecker semi-reluctantly took the pie plate and placed it on the counter in the kitchen. On his way in, Hunter and Tech came inside through the kitchen door, squabbling about how well the flowers were protected from the cold.
Phee removed her scarf and hat, and was shrugging off her coat when the two came up to remove their heavy winter garments.
“You must be Phee,” a man with a face tattoo held out his hand for her to shake. “It’s nice to meet you. Omega’s been talking about you coming over since Friday.”
“Thanks for having me,” she replied.
“Of course. I'm Hunter, by the way. That's Tech,” he gestured to himself then the brother who'd accompanied him.
“Nice to meet you both.” Phee nodded and smiled before being led to the living room by Hunter and his twin with dazzling brown eyes.
…
Rex was excited to see Phee. He was glad that even if she couldn't be with her family she could be with his, since she had helped to unite it, in a way.
Cody was slightly on guard but warmed up to her quickly. She was kind, had an adventurous spirit, and was well-educated. Of course he noticed the glances she kept throwing Tech and, though his little brother was oblivious, Cody figured he'd eventually catch on.
Ninety-Nine had always been one to take in strays, especially around the holidays, so he was thrilled to find his granddaughter had done the same. Phee's company was quite enjoyable and she was very fond of little Omega, which he appreciated after everything she'd gone through.
The family liked having her over. All of them, even Crosshair, who rarely liked guests. Yet somehow she had made him laugh and now one would think they were best friends.
“And she bakes!” Cross exclaimed after dinner, shoveling more pie into his mouth.
“Well, it's a hobby,” Phee laughed. “That's my mom's recipe,” she explained, “she made that every Life Day when I was a kid. Sure, it's not very seasonal, but it's the only one she knew how to make.”
“Well, it's the best recipe I've ever tried, and I know my way around the kitchen,” Crosshair admitted.
Phee smiled.
“Thanks.”
When Omega started yawning about an hour later, Hunter sent her off the bed. She said her goodnights and Cody, Rex, and Ninety-Nine started packing up food and got going. Soon it was just Phee and the boys.
“Do you want to take anything home?” Echo asked her. “I could pack some things up for you.”
“Nah, that's okay, thanks,” she replied.
“You sure?”
“Yeah, my boss always brings in leftovers and I know a big family like yours would like the extra food.”
Echo gave her an appreciative smile before continuing to put dishes away. Phee thanked the boys for having her and grabbed her winter garments, before stepping outside.
“She appears to have forgotten her pie plate,” Tech pointed out a few moments later.
“Then maybe you should bring it back to her,” Echo leaned on the counter, their brothers nodding along with sly smiles Tech didn’t understand the point of.
“Very well,” he decided, adjusting his glasses before grabbing the dish and heading out.
Tech found Phee in a light blizzard a few blocks away. He'd seen her entering an apartment building a short walk from Omega’s school, so he walked up and rung the buzzer for ‘Genoa.’ Vaguely he noted the name was written in curvy, elegant handwriting.
When Phee came down they exchanged brief greetings, and she took her plate back.
“Thanks,” she told him. “Not many people I know would do that.”
“It would appear you need better friends, then,” he replied, adjusting his glasses.
She smiled.
“I guess I'm off to a good start.”
She leaned up and planted a soft kiss on his left cheek. He flushed, and she turned back and paused, before adding,
“Happy Life Day, Brown Eyes.”
Tech just nodded and, once she was inside, turned and walked home.
It wasn't until his brothers exchanged sly looks and Hunter pointed it out that Tech realized he had lipstick on his face.
A concept that brings me great joy is when Dick becomes Robin either a while before or right after the JL forms and then it's a WHILE before another sidekick comes around. Then as the others start to get older teens as mentees and Dick is barely thirteen but already far more respected bc he's been around for like five years, he knows everything and everyone and how the big team works, he's Batman’s partner and Robin has worked with them on big events before and everyone loves him. He knows what he's doing and was on the same level as literal gods at age ten.
And when the other kids come along, the League starts to be more strict on their rules regarding training and missions with the other heroes that don't necessarily apply to Dick because many of these new kids are vastly inexperienced and don't have nearly as much training as he does. They get jealous that he's so close to the JL at like fourteen and they're all sixteen or seventeen and sometimes are kind of cold to him. Every time they question why he's there the JL just deadpanned like "He's been doing this since he was eight, plus he's Batman's protege and you don't question The Bat" and the sidekicks are all like what. The heck.
AND THEN he gets bamboozled into overseeing their training (he misbehaved at a gala) and nobody's happy. Ofc they're jealous of his standing with the League but he also gets annoyed because these buffoons have no clue what they're doing and treat him like the jerks at school or the rich brats at galas do. He's telling them off when their simulation goes badly and demonstrates something that he's done a million times before but is actually really hard and it's the first time they've seen him in action and he's actually good?? So they listen to him and everyone ends up chatting by the end of it and the seeds of bonding are sown.
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dick Grayson & Bruce Wayne
Characters: Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne
Additional Tags: Mentioned Jason Todd, Mentioned Alfred Pennyworth, Dick Grayson Needs a Hug, Dick Grayson Gets a Hug, Bruce Wayne is Bad at Feelings, Good Parent Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne is Dick Grayson's Parent, Dick Grayson is a Ray of Sunshine, Jason Todd is Robin, Fluff, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, One Shot, Not Beta Read
Summary:
Dick and Bruce have a heart-to-heart on the rooftop.
Inspired by this post by @robs-your-robins: "No, I'm never coming down because you love your new son more than me."
Sometimes I think about how proud Mary Grayson would be of all her little Robins. Her son growing up a hero and dedicating his life to helping people. Jason having a big heart despite his circumstances. Tim working in and out of costume to do what he can to better the lives of others. Steph becoming a better person partially because of her time with the mantle, showing she can be more than her father. Damian doing everything in his power to help people, because the more time he spent with his family the more he learned and grew and now even if he drops the mask he wants be a doctor and keep saving lives.
And of course the kids from the We Are Robin movement, doing what they can to help people even without fancy equiptment and training. (And even the Batgirls showing that women are strong and powerful leaders too, and that they can be their own person while still working alongside others and carrying on a legacy.)
Just those are her little birds even if she didn't get to meet them. Their name came from her and she'd just be so so proud.
I feel like Cass would, at some point, experiment with hair dye as a form of self-expression. It's a way for her to speak and have her presence be known without having to be loud, y'know? We see it a lil bit in Wayne Family Adventures and I feel like she could get away with it since her Batgirl costume doesn't show her hair.
As a fairly quiet person who had very vibrant and colorful hair for majority of their high school years, I feel like she just vibes with that. And she's so chill about it, like she won't tell anyone she'll just go out for the day and come back for dinner with purple or blue. There's nothing better than not telling someone you're changing your hair color and coming back to school or work with a fresh dye job and seeing all the shocked faces. And the first time she comes across a little kid who yells "her hair is so pretty!" or "she has [insert color] hair! so cool!" Cass just melts a lil on the inside bc she's making kids happy by just being herself.
First responder Dick Grayson where he's not a cop but a firefighter just to spite Jim Gordon
The Commissioner was never gonna like Dick as long as he's dating Babs, and if they ever broke up he'd like Dick less because despite what Babs says Jim would find a way to pin it on Dick (the ONLY way Jim will like him is if they get married but that's not happening any time soon). So Dick plays into that hate a little
He does genuinely care and want to help people, running into burning buildings to save Jason kids and pets and civilians warms his heart (no pun intended) and gives him a sense of accomplishment and a nice adrenaline rush. He always wanted to do good, but knowing that he'll never be good enough for his girlfriend in her cop of a dad's eyes, of COURSE he's gonna annoy him by choosing a profession that has a longstanding rivalry with cops
I have come to the conclusion that my cat is Batman.
Evidence includes:
He's barely awake during the day (mostly in the early morning and mid-to-late afternoon) but is very chaotic during the nighttime
He has eyes that glow in the dark and creep me the frick out at night
He sneaks up on me--sometimes he's just there
Doesn't talk very much
Enjoys company during meals but doesn't eat much in the mornings (I'm convinced Bruce skipped breakfast 90% of the time in his early days)
He literally has the cowl. Photographic evidence of my bat-cat:
He has a dapper alternate persona:
I am his favorite person, but otherwise he only likes a few people, and *most* of the time it's toleration more than anything; he's not generally a social guy except for the person watching over him
It was then pointed out to me that by that logic wouldn't I be Alfred? Yes, yes I would.
