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Burst (through and out) by AcesArchive, dottie_dc (dottie_wan_kenobi), Elegitre, FidotheFinch, wildsofmarch
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
02 Feb 2024
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The man who'd caught his attention was not that rich loser. It was someone much worse—the aptly named Richard Summers who'd been all but running a campaign in the news lately, claiming Bruce was abusing him.
Robin was hardly scared of anyone or anything.
Except for one thing: being taken away.
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unspoken wastelands (where I reside) by AcesArchive, canaf_lilah, lordwisteria, That_Hippie_Chick
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Nightwing (Comics)
09 Jun 2023
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"Huh, so I guess it kind of comes in phases? He relents and then gets strict again?" Duke muses.
Dick and Jason have wrapped up by now. Dick makes his way over to the bench where Duke is sitting and grabs a towel and water bottle. "What do you mean?" Dick asks after taking a swig of water.
"I mean, you were in Blüdhaven a few years ago, right? And those reports were completely sparse. And then the ones from more recently have more detail again," Duke clarifies.
Dick freezes. It's minuscule, doesn't even last a second before his body language relaxes again, but Duke notices. He really is getting better at this whole vigilante-detective thing.
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An innocent question leaves Dick spiraling and the rest of the family grappling as they discover more about the Golden Child.
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Duke's No Good, Very Bad, Awful Day by AcesArchive, canaf_lilah, carol_in_au, dottie_dc (dottie_wan_kenobi), paperxcrowns, Scarlet_Ribbons, SilverSkiesAtMidnight, Squintyfist (ErzasCake), That_Hippie_Chick, wildsofmarch
Fandoms: Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
16 May 2023
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"Okay," Steph says, clapping her hands together. It's times like these the cheerleader in her pops out, her ponytail swinging as she gestures to her wide range of face masks, laid out like a buffet. "These are the ones I don't care about if they get ruined, so have at them!"
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The batkids have a slumber party. It goes as well as expected.
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a cheese raspberry flavored void (except not really) by AcesArchive, dottie_dc (dottie_wan_kenobi), Marzue, SilverSkiesAtMidnight, Squintyfist (ErzasCake)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
22 Nov 2022
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Ugh. Little brothers. They’re the worst. "Okay, fine, I'll bite. Why are you here then?"
"I can't just sit here? Is that illegal now?"
“In Bruce’s study?”
Jason just looks at him.
“Jason.” Dick walks up to the desk, suspiciously peering around.
Jason jerks and attempts to get in his way, but Dick is quick and fully willing to vault over his brother. Only, Jason immediately latches onto him, and the momentum sends them stumbling back, knocking into the desk.
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It's a good thing Jason stopped him, for right behind the desk, where Dick would've landed, is a swirling void.
“What the fuck?” Dick sputters. “No, seriously, what the fuck?”
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Marriage of Inconvenience by susiecarter
Fandoms: DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013)
14 Aug 2025
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Swanwick gave Bruce a level, unamused look. "Mr. Wayne," he said. "Please tell me you know why you're here."
Bruce shrugged. "Won the lottery, and first-place prize is the government marries me off to an alien."
(Or: in a universe where Krypton took an extra thirty-odd years to implode, Kal-El was sent to Earth as an adult, in advance of the ship containing the only other surviving Kryptonians; and a quirk of Kryptonian law means negotiating refuge, potential resettlement, and an alliance with the Kryptonians in general is dependent on marriage between a Kryptonian and a human. Bruce did what it took to make sure that that human would be him, instead of some poor unprepared civilian—but his efforts to learn more about the aliens, what they want and why they're here, and how, if necessary, to kill them ... don't go the way he's expecting them to.)
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Bookmarked by AcesArchive
25 Aug 2025
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Enthralling. Political intrigue, romance, Bruce’s stubborn inability to recognize something good in his life against Clark’s persistent kindness. Wonderful.
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Steph doesn't tell anybody that her mom died. Everyone's always bitching and moaning about cleaning up her messes, so Steph handles this one all on her own.
No problem.
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10 Aug 2025
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One of the best Steph-centric fics I’ve read.
Stephanie Brown, your acerbic wit has my heart.A beautiful exploration of grief, guilt, and giving up. An immediate all time favorite for its perfectly messy Steph characterization.
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Starlings in Winter by orphan_account
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
19 Oct 2023
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When Dick was eleven years old he ran away from Gotham. No one could quite figure out why. Take your pick; there was a fight at school, a circus in town, and a song he can’t remember the melody of.
Eleven-year-old Dick Grayson was flooded with grief, swimming in it, perpetually drowning. One day it was too much.
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09 Mar 2025
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This was absolutely devastatingly beautiful. I’m such a sucker for a fic that goes in depth on Dick’s Romani heritage. I just want to hug this little boy and promise him that it will get better. That someday he’ll live in Bludhaven and get to go to Romani restaurants. He’ll be able to dig up some of those old circus connections. So many things will get better, even if some terrible things will inevitably happen too.
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i’d tell them (put me back in it) by doingthewritethings for ephhemeralite
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
12 Apr 2024
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“Hey,” says the kid. He’s painted in green, yellow, red, and he’s wiggling back and forth in his seat.
“Hey,” Jason says without turning around. “I made french toast. You like french toast?”
The half-smile turns into a wide grin. “Fuckin’ duh.”
Because of course he does. Because Jason has always liked french toast.
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-or, Jason Todd’s unofficial guide on how to get un-doomed by the narrative.
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- Part 4 of autobiography
Bookmarked by AcesArchive
15 May 2024
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"“God, Bruce, it’s like he isn’t even me.” To his horror, Jason can feel tears prickle behind his eyes. “It’s - it’s like Robin is this other person, and I can never, ever be him again, no matter how hard I try.”
“Jason - “
“He’s not real, B! And the parts of him that were? They’re fucking me! And - and I don’t - I don’t know how to get you to see that.”"
Such a bittersweet catharsis in this one. Love this flavor of Jason angst.
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Living Ghosts by GalaxyOwl13
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Grayson (Comics)
10 Apr 2024
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Cass is tracking down a metahuman trafficking ring in Hong Kong when she meets a man without a face...a man who moves like Dick Grayson but wrong, wrong, wrong.
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- Part 5 of Dick Grayson Week 2024
- Part 1 of The Ghost Who Is Still Alive
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14 Apr 2024
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Such good Cass characterization. I love the plot premise too, it's the first time I've seen a take like this <3