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Hehe the death of Jason todd
Notice how he slowly dims yeah he's a lamp
Take a picture, it will last longer
Since we all agree that people of the Alley of Crime adore Red Hood and believe in him, I think it is time to imagine Jason in a scene similar to the one from OG Spiderman, where his identity is accidentally outted in front of crowd of people, and they all are just choose to protect him and help him out.
So maybe Gotham is facing especially nasty trouble, and vigilantes are on the receiving end this time. So maybe Jason is thrown at the dirty Alley in his part of town, wounded, with helmet flying off, and there is just a crowd of people staring as bleeds out, astonished. And Jason thinks, oh, that's the end — he can go and shoot himself, honestly, because he just failed the man rule every vigilante have: never show your face, never reveal your identity.
But people are... helping him? His eyes are half-open, breath laboured and pained, but all he hears is gentle murmuring:
'God, he is just a kid...'
'He must be younger than my son.'
'Poor child...'
He feels soft elderly hand against his cheek as someone from the crowd, an ex nurse, comes closer to bandage his injuries, while a kid, barely with the size of his helmet, brings it back, sticking out their tongue as they try to place it back on his head, to hide his face.
'It is okay,' the old woman reassures him. 'You are safe with us, son. We hadn't seen anything.'
Jason's eyes sting, because, oh.
It is his people. He loves them. He will die for them.
And they love him just as much.
He still waits for someone to out him, though. But the week ends, the villain is out of the picture, and no one says a thing. The only proof that it ever happened is civilians, who keep waving at Jason — not Red Hood, just Jason — when their paths cross somewhere in the shops or streets.
And that's how he knows that it is them; it is them, and they keep him safe as much as he keeps safe them.
getting back into the swing of things by making ref sheets for myself (kinda)
Stupid thing I thought of drawing ages ago when I was watching fruit basket
‘Dick looks like Bruce’
‘Jason looks like Bruce’
Your wrong
Jason and dick look like eachother
They get mistaken for twins or bio siblings all the time
Jason hates it
Dick loves it
oh def. Jason DOES love it, but only when he can use it to cause chaos for Dick
Jason: *saunters into Dick’s office* hey bro Dick: *sighs* yeah? Jason: brought you some doughnuts. Ya know, gotta endear myself to your coworkers somehow. Other cops: *staring* Jason: *waving cheerily* anyway. Toodles! And remember, if dickie here breaks the law—I don’t know him, and our birth certificates mean shit because I’m technically dead anyway! Dick: *puts head in hands* cop: *grabbing a doughnut* that was . . . Your twi— dick: no 😐
If you haven’t read The Hellblazer’s Apprentice, by @bluelotuswrites this is your sign. Necromancer Jason, magic apprentice Jason, magic mentor Constantine, all blades Jason, sass and ghosts, what’s not to love?
The Batkids have the same twenty dollar bill that has been going around for like 16 years straight or something - beginning with Jason and Dick
The story goes:
Jason, 12: I bet you $20 that I can make Bruce cry without saying a word
Dick: Deal.
Jason: *walks up to Bruce and hugs with love in his eyes*
Bruce: *violently sobbing and picking Jason up*
Dick: *angrily walks by and slyly hands Jason a 20*
—
A few weeks later it’s
Dick, on a skyscraper looking down at a different one: I bet $20 that I can make this landing
(Info: this genuinely should not be possible for Plot Reasons)
Jason: okay but if you die I get to keep it
Dick: *jumps and lands it*
Jason: *sadly climbs back down to the street and hands a proud Dick the SAME $20 he earned not too long ago*
—-
This goes on between them for years - up until you know what
—-
Dick, out of habit: I bet you $20 you can’t do six front flips in a row
Tim, new and eager to please: watch me bitch
Tim: *does it perfectly - maybe with a tad bit of a waver but still*
Dick:
Dick, crying hysterically for many reasons: *hands the faithful $20 over*
—-
(For plot reasons Tim never spends it for X reason)
Steph: I bet you $20 I can make that guy over there ask for my number
Tim: okay
Steph: *comes back over after successfully getting him to ask*
Tim: *handing over the 20*
—
Cass:
Steph: oh you’re fucking on
Cass:
Steph: DAMNIT *hands $20 over*
—-
Cass:
Damian: -tt- yes obviously I can. I shall take on the bet
Damian: *wins*
Cass: >:(
—-
Damian: Thomas, I will give you a 20 dollar if you can scare Father
Duke: Hell yeah
Duke: *goes on a quest for a few days before he genuinely scares the crap out of Bruce*
Duke: GIVE ME THE $20 HOE
—
By now, it’s a very big inside joke between the bats
—
It’s Dicks turn with the $20 when it happens like the first day
Jason: hey I bet I can make Bruce cry
Dick: oh please he hasn’t since 2013
Jason: Watch me
Jason: *walks up to Bruce, says a few words, hugs him tightly, walks back over to Dick*
Jason: Wait for it…
Bruce: *wonders off and a few moments later - you hear crying*
Dick: *passes a very wrinkly and used $20*
Jason: what the hell is this? The routing number has been out of rotation for years
Dick: oh it’s the same one that we used back when we made stupid bets - it’s been around the family
Jason:
Jason: *definitely not crying*
—-
Anyway; the reason I made this post was cuz of this headcanon
The bat siblings might have a $20 bill but there’s a 75% chance they won’t give it to you because “oh it’s not spending money”
“(Bat) YOU’RE A MULTIBILLIONAIRE”
“I know but this one is special-“
“so what’s your favorite batfam trope?”
“bruce calling his kids sweetheart/sweetie/baby/any petname”
“what—“
-
Dick, accidentally scraping his knee: ow
Bruce, worried: you okay, dear?
Dick, a 30 year old man:
Dick, tearing up: no…
Cass: 😐
Cass: *period cramp*
Cass: 😐
Bruce, knocking on her door: cass?
Cass, suddenly on the floor curled up and sniffling: dad, period hurts 😢
Bruce, slamming the door open, picking his daughter up then tucking her back in her bed: i’m sorry baby. i’m here now, what do you need?
Red Robin, cranky and stressed, having been awake for 120 hours: ugh! why can’t you people do anything right!?
Wonder Girl, also sleep deprived: you arrogant piece of—
Red Robin, suddenly walking away, grabbing his civilian phone: *angrily dials a number*
Bruce, in a WE meeting, answering: hello? tim?
Red Robin, voice breaking: dad?
Bruce:
Batman, requesting access to Mount Justice:
Superboy, eye bags darker than black: what’s batman doing here
Red Robin, packing up, speed walking out the door:
Batman, out of sight: oh, don’t cry sweetie, let’s go home hm?
Bruce, washing the dishes:
Damian, entering the room: baba?
Bruce, smiling: yes?
Damian, shuffling towards him, holding something behind his back:
Bruce: what do you have there?
Damian, embarrassed but determined, holds up a drawing of him and Bruce:
Bruce:
Bruce, tears streaming down his face: it’s beautiful habibi
Bruce: *sleeping*
Jason:
Jason: b
Bruce: ?!
Bruce: j-jay?
Bruce: what are you- oh.
Jason, laying next to him, face hidden in his chest: fuck you.
Bruce:
Jason:
Jason, quietly: i take it back. love you…dad.
Bruce, crying again: i love you too, sweetheart
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now with a part 2!
bonus: captain marvel