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    There was only one thing Scarecrow wanted to inflict. Fear.

    In his head, Dick was grateful he was the one in the hot seat. He always had a harder time watching his loved ones be in pain than taking the pain himself. That face was one of the leading reasons behind almost everything he does. Furthermore, he and Bruce have been testing his level of resistance to Scarecrow's fear gas, and compared to the others- even Bruce- he was the best option for this. Right?

    . .

    OR: Scarecrow makes a fear toxin specifically for Nightwing, who seems to be immune to his normal batch. And maybe Dick could handle a newer version of the gas... if there wasn't also a device attached to his head that analyzed his thoughts to make him face his greatest fears...

    What's worse is that his family, who have basically shut him out since his return from Spyral- from the dead- is there to witness his fall.

    *Title from the song 'Gilded Lily' by Cults

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    12 Apr 2026

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    Dick goes through a super traumatic reliving of his worst moments and fears, and the fam is NOT happy with what they see. Perfect emotional whump.

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    The kid was going to die at this rate, whether or not Jason had anything to do with it. Apparently dead Robins were just a thing, now, and Bruce didn’t give a shit whether they lived or died.

    There was something almost comforting about that, that Jason’s wasn’t the only life that didn’t matter.

    There was something fucking infuriating about that, that Jason’s wasn’t the only life that didn’t matter.

    Well. If those fucks didn’t care about their baby bird now, Jason would just have to make them care. And he had a few ideas on just how to do that.

    Robin might get a little broken in the process, but what was a little kidnapping and torture between friends?

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    a.k.a. the Titans Tower AU where Jason kidnaps Tim instead of trying to kill him. And then he kidnaps Steph. And Dick. And Cass. And...

    Jason may have a problem.

    Less crack-y than it sounds. This is mainly hurt, angst, and reckoning with canon trauma. Comfort will come! There *will* be a happy ending.

    [summary updated 1/21/22]

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    25 Feb 2026

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    The exploration of trauma is amazing, and every character is allowed to be flawed and multifaceted. Incredible and engaging writing. I find myself rooting for all of the characters, even when their objectives are in direct conflict.

  3. Public Bookmark 81

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    Joker snapped his fingers and his goons began drawing the curtains.
    “... for one show only, reprising the legendary role…”
    The curtains were pulled back, and Jason felt his heart drop into his stomach.
    “Boy Wonder in: A Death in the Family.”
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    On the fifth anniversary of Robin's death, Joker has a surprise show planned for Batman and Red Hood.
    The casting choice is not looking good...

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    13 Feb 2026

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    Joker reenacts Jason's death with Dick, and it's so whumpy and good

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    Flash is invited (told) to attend a gala with Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman, except no one will be in costume and Barry’s not even sure he owns a suit nice enough for this kind of event. Once he arrives, he tries desperately not to screw up the mission while Bruce Wayne flirts with him, a nepo baby gives him crackers, and everyone around him seems to be laughing at some joke he hasn’t gotten yet.

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    Barry Allen really, really needs a drink

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    06 Feb 2026

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    The entire bat-family is messing with Barry Allen, and frankly he deserves to get a drink after that whole ordeal. Featuring Brucie Wayne threatening to sue Lex Luther for being racist towards Dick and Dami as a distraction. Maybe the funniest fic I've ever read.

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    Jason went to Drake Manor intent on killing his replacement, and he walked out with bloody knuckles and a kid in his arms.

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    01 Feb 2026

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    Jason and Tim are both forced to see that there actually IS people out there that love them and won't ever leave them. Featuring the cuteness of Tim Drake being so much stronger than Lazarus pit infused rage