Autism: Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne/Al Ghul, Cassandra Cain.

Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #22

Sometimes I feel like I live in a timely loop where every two weeks there’s another “pick your favourite/who’s the best Robin” poll.

One day Stephanie is going to win and then you’ll all see.

I think this perfectly shows what two thirds of Billy Batson-centric fanfics are

Gibving Billy a tummy ache because I have one and it’s lonely in ouchie tummy ville

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Billly: ouwch I have a tummy ache

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Tgis conclides my wonderful fanfiction, I hope you enjoured

fun fact about me, one time in 2019 me and two friends went to gdańsk, got drunk in the apartment, and made a whole fake documentary about a gay vampire and it’s the silliest thing ever. we still quote it regularly. it ends with the camera man getting eaten and the vampire realizing he’s been staying inside and avoiding sunlight for 500 years for no reason because he didn’t know that he’s actually a daylight vampire (???) and then he goes to italy on vacation. I played his unpaid assistant who helped him pick out outfits

Okay but what if a city’s chosen isn’t their hero, but just some rando

Like the city just looks like a slightly mystical woman in a shirt and sweatpants. Or they look like some dude giving off divorced dad vibes.

The cities are alive

By now, it's a pretty common fact that the cities — yes, cities are in fact, alive.

They can project a body in their territory, thus showing their presence.

Lady Gotham is a dark mistress. Her wings are black like the fog that covers her whole city — as black as Gotham's night. Her long dress, even though seemingly soft and elegant in first glance, won't ever sway, not even in the harshest winter winds Gotham offers.

Even though she wears a blindfold, she sees all, is all. She sees beyond the surface of what eyes can see; knowing full well the pain and suffering every single Gotham citizen goes through, and bears that burden.

Her whole body seems to be made of pure, dark energy. Some accounts of eye witnesses say that if Lady Gotham wished so, she could easily blend into the shadows, as if she was never there. Ever watching over her people, even though unseen.

Legends say that if you ever feel like you're being watched even though there's nobody there, it's a sign Lady Gotham's spirit has her sights on you.

The person who have her favor, the ones she sees herself the most in, are her royal knights, who fight to keep her city and her people safe, every night.

Metropolis' spirit was very different, in many ways.

Metropolis was sunny and hopeful — a truly carefree soul.

Metropolis was the city that showed himself the most, simply enjoying being able to watch as the civillians go about their day, making the city burst with life.

Metropolis thrives on the energy of its people — that is reflected on the bright, sunny days with no clouds in sight, where the skyline gleams.

Of course, Metropolis' chosen is Superman, the most bright symbol of hope there is. Inspired by him, Metropolis even decided to encorporate a cape in their astral projection, said cape that shines like the sun and gleams like the sky no matter the time.

Everyone knows a city's spirit has at least something in common with their chosen.

Metropolis is the most boyscout city spirit out there. More often than not, the spirit can be found watching the sunrise, flying over the clouds, enjoying the freedom, or simply swinging his legs on a building, looking at everyone down below. The feeling of hope, of a chance of a better tomorrow — that is what Metropolis is looking for. And Superman has more than enough of that.

Even though Lady Gotham is cloaked in shadows, she doesn't wilt, she thrives— Just like her chosen, the Gotham Bats.

No one questions these things, they all make sense, don't they? The dark Lady has her dark Knights, the sunny city and the boyscout...

So imagine the faces of the League members when they find out through casual conversation that Fawcett is an actual child.

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Green Lantern: “I know i shouldn't be talking about someone being childish, but the spirit that chose him is literally a child.”

Wonder Woman: “Are you certain that is the reason that the spirit chose to reflect a child's body? For his.. mentality?”

Green Lantern: “Yeah, pretty much. I mean, do you know any other reason that Fawcett could have chosen that form?”

Zatanna, who sometimes goes to Fawcett's magical market: “You all know that Fawcett's magical, right? What's more magical than a child's imagination?”

Flash: “If the spirit wanted to reflect something of Marvel's, why choose the mentality? The lightning bolt is right there!”

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“Uno!” a child made of yellow energy exclaims, grinning devilishly.

Freddy gasps, holding a single card in his hand — having played the second to last one just seconds before. “Oh you did NOT just do that.”

Fawcett giggles like a goblin, watching as Freddy glares at them, pointedly making eye contact as he starts buying cards.

“Well, if you had been just a little faster..” Billy says, playing a reversal card. Freddy looks once at his new cards, then proceeds to sigh in frustration, buying even more cards while glaring murderously at the Champion.

“Batson, if i were you, i'd sleep with one eye open tonight.”

Billy can't contain his giggles anymore and bursts out laughing, Fawcett following suit.

Forever a strong believer of short Cassandra Cain and tall Stephanie Brown

Idk man, just let Steph be a tall gal, she deserves it after putting up with all of the Bats’ bullshit.

And obviously Cass is gonna have stunted growth from the malnourishment she probably went through when she was homeless for like 9 years

i don’t wanna write a whole fic but i am enjoying repeatedly imagining a scenario where bruce is badly injured and Dick is trying to dote on him, feed him meds, make sure he’s hydrated, keeping an eye on him so he doesn’t run off to go batmanning but bruce is sneaky so Dick comes up with the brilliant idea to handcuff himself to bruce

After Cass got adopted, DC should’ve locked in and given us titles like “Daughter of the Dark Knight.” “The Night and The Shadow.” “One who is All and that guy who likes bats.” “Heir to Gotham.”

Or something. I don’t know.

I’m forever going to miss Stephanie’s og Spoiler outfit 😔

DC YOU ARE IDIOTS FOR TAKING THIS FIT AWAY FROM HER!!!

I want the shadow with two unblinking eyes back!!

Headcanon that the wizard Shazam likes trashy reality TV shows cause what else is he gonna do when sitting around at the Rock of Eternity all day and night as a ghost