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salvation is written in blood

have you guys ever posted anything then got that sweet rush of dopamine before your brain hit you with that reality check?

like

me *squealing*: omg someone actually read this!!!! and they even left kudos!!!!!!

my brain *waits a few moments to enjoy the dopamine*: ........

my brain: you do realize this is probably fake right?

me: ur lying!!

my brain: what are the chances that four whole people found this and actually liked it?

me: ur lying.

my brain: and it didnt even take 4, much less 24 hours???

me: ur lying............

my brain: and look at that user name! it doesn't make sense!! and 3 guests???

me: ........

my brain: with ur horrible writing??? like ur a beginner, not famous!!!

me: :'(

my brain: it's obviously ao3 trying to encourage new writers with fake engagement!!!!

me: *actively sobbing now*

my brain: now go post about it on tumblr for stranger's sympathy you disgusting disgrace!

me: *writes this*

Dear ORV fans, readers and writers;

I'm sorry for when i said to my friends "I want a real angsty story, no happy endings just pain". I was young and stupid and naive and so so innocent. I have now realized the error of my ways so please PLEASE give kim com their their happy ending (ill even accept a side story impossible ending or an official AU, please just ANYTHING)

A fellow reader and kdj fragment

orv does have a happy ending when you want it though ?

Oh really?

We must be reading two different things cuz my pillow is still soaked from my last breakdown :)

Maybe ill also read the one you read too

also i need bruce to have a traumatic response to the sound of gunshots(he learns to hide it when fighting crime cuz Gotham)

no-one realizes until while he was a bit too relaxed, Jason shot something (like a target) and he just spirals

plot twist - the JL is there

the angst potential-

imagine everyone just panicking

cuz they are used to angry bruce, disappointed bruce, maybe even the rare happy Bruce

but sad spiralling bruce?

they are used to HIM dealing with other's spirals

I need more people to acknowledge that bruce is not gonna be a great parent, but i'll be damned if he doesn't try

His parents are dead, and as far as I've seen, the only real, not-explicitly-toxic relationship he has is with Alfred, his butler

and remember that, at least for a long while, as much as Alfred cared, he still drew a very clear (sometimes limiting) line between them as butler-and-master

so no Bruce does not know what he is doing with any of his relationships, familial or romantical

and no he probably will never really learn

he's going to make absoulutely horrible, relationship-ending choices, but can you truly look me in the eye and say that any batman does not truly love and value every single relationship he is in (asides from when dc butchers everyone's personalities)

so I need to see more fics like this,

a bruce who tries and fails,

who does not know how to deal with any of this,

and so hides behind a mask or a doof smile, uses his persona to try to deal with it, to try to cope

a broken batman who doesn't know what's wrong with him but desperately wants to fix it, only, if only, just to maintain whatever semblance of love he gets from his friends, his kids

maybe that's why he has so many, desperately searching for any warmth in the innocent's child eyes

fanfic writers where you at?

i love their designs

Sneak peek at pre-HOJ arc of Missed Chances AU and their characters!

Bat-fic inspiration

So I was scrolling on youtube right?

And I come upon one of those voice-over Tumblr reads with the Minecraft parkour in the background, right?

It was titled something like 'times batman said 'im fine' (and he wasn't)' right?

and one section was like

'Situation: Alfred hugged him for no reason......

Quote: '...whats wrong'(I read it like a statement{like a statement, not a question}

Batfam note: this one broke us'

and I was like "O MY GOD, THE ANGST POTENTIAL IS ENDLESS"

and so that brings me to the point of this post;

I NEED someone to write a batfam fic (or literally any other team-relationship centered fic! it can be the justice league! I'm not picky) with this exact premise/opening:

*clears throat*

"It had been an unusual couple of weeks since the last scarecrow attack. Ever since Bruce woke up from his fear-gas induced coma, he has been more........ emotional. He would suddenly pull people into hugs or try to have actual conversations with people.... It was weird. And so the collective decision had been made to exact revenge; they had even enlisted the help of Alfred, this was gonna be good.

Someone pulled out their phone to record as Alfred approached Bruce, who was currently bent over the Batcomputer, working on a case. The video was being live-streamed to the group chat. Alfred reached Bruce and enveloped the towering man in a big hug. There was a solid minute of silence. You could see Bruce attempting to process what was going on and failing miserably, his face then hardened as he placed his hands on Alfred's shoulders and pulled the older man away. He then looked Alfred in the eye before asking him in a serious tone

"Alfred, what's wrong."

Alfred seemed to be caught off-guard by the question, this prompted Bruce to prod further

"Are the kids alright/ Are you alright? C'mon Alfred. What happened."

Everyone watching freezed. Why did he looked so worried? So scared?

"Alfred, can you hear me?"

All Alfred had done was give him a hug. Why was he reacting like this when he had been doing the exact same thing?

"Alfred!"

Alfred was the one who was closest to Bruce. The one he trusted and cared for the most.

"Ah. I'm sorry master Bruce, nothing's wrong"

"Then why did you do that?"

Was it really that strange to Bruce to receive affection? A hug? Even from Alfred?

"It-"

They could see Alfred tense up ever so slightly.

"It nothing sir, no need to make a fuss"

Alfred then turned and walked away. Bruce watched him for a while before sighing and returning to his work. Someone heard him mumling.

"Must've been the kids"

Everyone was silent. They had been expecting surprise, embarrassment, or awkwardness, not.... this. That made some people think, when was the last time they initiated a hug with Batman that didn't involve a life-changing or world experience?"

End scene

So I hope someone takes it from here cuz I need to read this!

i volunteer!

stay tuned for more o_<

hmm orv au where gamer yjh fans vaguely spot kdj in the background and try to track him across social media.

they discover that he only exists on the internet across a bunch of random videos, almost ALL from famous celebrities and influencers. Everyone who knows someone can't figure out who this man is irl. But he has a nice voice and all his acquaintances seem to be some degree of obsessed with him.

We need more 'normal' Duke

I want Duke to be the 'normal one' of the batfam and wayne fam

But like, its a lie, specially crafted and maintained by the Duke himself

After like settling in he noticed the rumours and decided to just double-down

In his hero persona, he acts nice, friendly, chipper, sane but like, he will not hesitate to snap a random muggers neck (possibly paralyzing them) then just fortnight dance on their barely conscious body.

Anytime a civillian catches him, he stops, comes up close to them, whispers "no one will believe you" then uses his power to disappear(people are in psch wards now) and sometimes he'll just target particular people, maybe that one dude that bullied him before he got adopted or some random criminal (he appears with only his head and just stares at them through their windows)

As a foster-wayne, he acts normal around the cameras-mostly

He will just randomly lore drop the craziest thing like

"I remember the time I attempted to cook Damian in my sleep"

and then never speak of the incident again

its even worse when someone else brings up smth weird

reporter- "sir duke is it true you once attempted to sacrifice your brother time on top of a *checks notes* plane?"

duke- "ah yes *looks directly into the camera and give the most detailed answer (as in he will give you the exact humidity of the air but conveniently does not mention how he got on top of a moving plane or survived)* it was a very funny afternoon"

It gives everyone whiplash and he loves it

I need more people to acknowledge that bruce is not gonna be a great parent, but i'll be damned if he doesn't try

His parents are dead, and as far as I've seen, the only real, not-explicitly-toxic relationship he has is with Alfred, his butler

and remember that, at least for a long while, as much as Alfred cared, he still drew a very clear (sometimes limiting) line between them as butler-and-master

so no Bruce does not know what he is doing with any of his relationships, familial or romantical

and no he probably will never really learn

he's going to make absoulutely horrible, relationship-ending choices, but can you truly look me in the eye and say that any batman does not truly love and value every single relationship he is in (asides from when dc butchers everyone's personalities)

so I need to see more fics like this,

a bruce who tries and fails,

who does not know how to deal with any of this,

and so hides behind a mask or a doof smile, uses his persona to try to deal with it, to try to cope

a broken batman who doesn't know what's wrong with him but desperately wants to fix it, only, if only, just to maintain whatever semblance of love he gets from his friends, his kids

maybe that's why he has so many, desperately searching for any warmth in the innocent's child eyes

fanfic writers where you at?