was suddenly moved to draw a toony sort of character design .. but this is a bit too close to 2013 tumblr sexyman for my own comfort
Ghost!Bruce: Chapter one, heart.
Ghost!Bruce: Chapter two, heat.
Ghost!Bruce: Chapter Three, touch.
just for me, like original not my reblog. just dony wanna lose th ool art. :)
This is how I'm coping whit Epic ending tomorrow
can I steal Zeus’s liver? Pretty please?
If you must :3
Mer JL au:
Barry: Indo-Pacific Sailfish.
(These baby boys are the speedsters of the ocean, and their really cute. I love them, I love him, it works. I’m a big fish person if you can’t tell. And the retractable fin can be purple or blue, and its interchanges with the weather for him. Fast as flip boi.)
Dick/Richard: Four-Winged Flying Fish.
(I know everyone says he’s a flying fish, and I agree! But I’d prefer if people started naming which one. i know there’s at least six different types of flying fish, and I’d like that acknowledged. Anyway, I think the four wing suits him best. Their more powerful and look much cooler. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.)
Hi! Author’s note, thank you for all your support for the first part and second part of my story! I’m really glad you all are enjoying and apologise for the late chapter, I’ve just been de-motivated and tired. But I hope you enjoy either way! Please LMK any ideas, enjoy part three!
Every part I think I’m just going to try to add two more species of Mer, like I did in the first part. The first part will be linked under the people who asked to be tagged, if you want to be tagged PM me.
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@ancientdreams-in-a-modernland
Part one linked: Clark finds himself a friend. Bruce finds himself a meal ticket.
Chapter Two: Clark almost gets caught. Bruce tries to communicate with him.
chapter four: Clark finds the family. Bruce needs a nap.
Enjoy the story!
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The meeting, in fact, was a fluke. It was called automatically when one of the members got hurt and it sent out an alert which called the meeting. Barry didn’t get hurt per se. he just decided it’d be a fun idea to try out-swim a boat and crashed into it. So, the alarm went off because he got a blood nose. Clark was upset but decided to just continue on with his day.
He went back to the reef daily to look for Bruce. He honestly missed the other, they never really spoke, but he felt listened to when they were together. Well, he liked to think he was listened to. He had spent the morning in his apartment writing a report. It wasn’t the most fun, but by the time lunch rolled around he was definitely ready for a break.
He heads off on his way to the reef again, holding his pad and trying to memorize the flash pattern he figured out last time from Bruce. When he got there, he weaved in and out of coral, taking note of the damage, it had sustained. “not good,” Clark mumbled, running his fingers over a part that had a particularly nasty gash in it. He winced.
Clark saw a flash of black and turned with a grin. Seems Bruce had been looking for him too. Bruce sat perched on a piece of coral, looking down his nose at Clark intimidatingly, as if still trying to show Clark they weren’t buddy-buddy. Clark thought Bruce was being funny, a little bit dramatic. Until he saw a flash of silver behind the other. Peaking over Bruce’s shoulder was a Mer-pup, no older than 12, starring at Clark. He clearly wasn’t the same species of Bruce, not even close to it.
Dick was a four-winged flying fish Mer, silvery blue in colour and absolutely stunning. He had short, thick and plentiful black hair like a dark crown contrasting with his tan skin. He had a freckle under his eye, and when he made eye contact with Clark he waved slightly, wings twitching absentmindedly.
Clark waved back, staring at the pup. He was surprised Bruce had a pup, let alone one that seemed too attached to him. He was about to speak but heard a quiet. “hello.” From Dick. Clark didn’t know he could talk. “Uh- hi? What’s your name? kid?” he asked, about to swim closer, Bruce coiled himself. He was normally ok with Clark, but this was the first time Bruce brought his pup to meet him. He was a bit more hostile than usual.
Dick frowned and nuzzled under Bruce’s chin till he calmed down, before responding. “I’m Richard. But everyone calls me Dick.” He said, grabbing Bruces hand.
“My dad told me you’ve been meeting with him?” Dick asked, curious.
“Yeah,” Clark said feeling slightly confused, but mostly intrigued. “You can communicate with him? How?”
“Flashes,” Dick said, pointing at Bruces tail. As id sensing it, Bruce twitched his tail, flicking Dicks finger while Dick chuckled.
“I had to learn to decipher them quick, you know? He did take me in.”
Clark’s expression softened at Dicks words, eyes flicking to Bruce, who looked at Clark as if daring him to hurt his baby. “So, he isn’t your biological dad?”
Dick held back a laugh at that, staring at Clark. “Were two different species completely? That’s ridiculous. He took me in when my parents passed. Even if he doesn’t speak English, he understands it. He’s a good dad. For the most part.”
Clark smiled. It was cute, seeing the small bright pup talking to his dad. Who was currently eyeing Clark like if he fucked up his guts would decorate the ocean floor. Clark knew he was being tested. And he was not going to lose this time. Not now, not ever.
“You hungry, kid?” he asked with a smile. “oh, yeah! Dad said the fish here are good. And that he doesn’t have to catch them because you do- “
Bruce covered dicks face with his tail, a small flush dusting his cheeks.
“ - . ~ - - - / -.. ~ .. ~ -.-. ~ -.-“
Bruce flashed, giving the pup a look, as he made an embarrassed face. Dick huffed and stuck his tongue out, but Clark got the idea and went to go grab some fish.
Clark knew the other adult was embarrassed, but he couldn’t help but smile to himself as he hunted. He was slowly building trust with the other. He knew Bruce talked- well communicated with his kid about him when they were home. He knew Bruce had a kid now. Hell, since dick spoke English maybe he could get dick to write what the flashes were- or even just the key so he could learn to talk with Bruce on his own.
When Clark got back, he gave dick a fish and Bruce the rest. Bruce, as per normal, ate in regal silence. Simply enjoying his meal. He reluctantly let Clark sit next to his Pup, eyeing the two frequently as they spoke. But Bruce knew his pup needed someone to talk to. Especially if he couldn’t offer that part to him. So he let the two talk.
Meanwhile Dick and Clark were working. Clark had handed Dick his JL pad. Probably against the protocol, he knew it. But he took it to the personal notes side. Dick had walked him through what the flashes meant, helping write down some of the basic words then a key for an alphabet. Dots were short and sharp flashes, lines were flashes that lasted a second, after each letter the light would flicker, and after a word the flashing would stop for three full seconds.
It was incredibly helpful to Clark.
Dick did enjoy his fish, not as much as his dad but he had a thought that his dad came here mostly to look at the other, bright mer. The fact that his father was an excellent hunter was not lost on him.
When it got dark dick said his goodbyes, smiling at Clark and tagging along with his father as they swam off. Clark was about to turn and leave when he caught Bruce’s eye. Bruce had looked over his shoulder to Clark, and Clark felt the air knocked out of him when before Bruce disappeared with his pup into the dark, he smiled at Clark softly.
And gave him a little wave.
Superman: where’s Batman? The meeting was supposed to start 20 minutes ago.
Wonderwoman: could he be in danger?
Green Arrow: someone maybe should call him BEFORE we go into defcon 1
Superman: [calls the bat-line]
Oracle: [answers] this is O. How can I help?
Superman: Hi Oracle. Batman was supposed to be at the tower 20 minutes ago. Do you know where he is?
Oracle: let me check… yeah, he’s at the cave, I can connect you to the security cameras?
Superman: Please.
Oracle: ok.
-The batcave shows up on screen, Bruce and some of the kids present-
Batman: [Mid sentence] -OUTRAGEOUS STUNT!!
Damian: [scowling, arms crossed] -tt-
Batman: Do NOT scoff at me, young man!
Jason: [snorts]
Batman: Are you Laughing?! This is reckless even by YOUR standards Jason!
Jason: yeah… but you said-
Batman: [menacing] What?!
Jason: [looks at Dick and mimes “young man”]
Batman: Don’t look at-
Dick: [loudly and jovially] THERE’S NO NEED TO FEEL DOWN
Batman: Wh-
Steph: I said YOUNG MAN [spins to point at Tim]
Tim: [Fingerguns at Steph] Pick yourself off the ground!
Batman: [floundering] En-
Dick: I said YOUNG MAN
Jason: ‘Cause you’re in a new town!
Duke: [from the locker rooms] There’s no need to be unhappy!
Batman: [to Duke] You’re not even in trouble!
Steph and Tim: YOUNG MAN there’s a place you can go!
Dick: [throws an arm around Jason’s shoulders] I said YOUNG MAN! When you’re short on your dough!
Jason: You can STAY THERE!
Batman: That’s EN-
Dick and Jason: [turn to Damian, grinning expectantly] and I’m sure you will find-!!
Damian: [glaring and without enthusiasm] …many ways to have a good time.
Batman: Don’t-
All the batkids: [chorusing] It’s fun to stay at the B-A-T CAVE
Batman: [finally loses it] WHY???!!
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Superman: …
Green Arrow: …well someone has to say it.
The Flash: That he should get an award for parenting that lot?
Green Arrow: that clearly inherited behaviour has nothing to do with genetics. I grew up with Bruce Wayne; he deserves every second of this
Superbly was 16 weeks old when they found him. He’s so intelligent. He’s my favourite fetus.
"we don't have girl talk, we have creature talk," my roommate Julia just said while rolling on the floor, "put that on your fucking tumblr, they'll love that shit"
Part four of Jon and the Wayne’s: poker night.
“Alright,” Jason said, grinning. “Place your bets, demon.”
Damian glared at him, hands tightening on his cards. “I am not losing to you again, you human scratching post.”
Tim hummed absentmindedly sitting next to Jason, more focused on his book then on the game.
“Wow. You guys are really mean at this game.”
Damian looked to Dick, taking a sip of his water while assessing his cards.
“Grayson, are you in?”
Rick smiled, putting his cards down with a hum. “Oh I fold harder than if my own weapon shatters my skull, Dami.”
“Wow.” Jason rolled his eyes, looking over his hand at Dick.
“Dramatic much?”
“Okay.” Damian said with a sigh after assessing his cards. “I’m in. Duke?”
“I thought I mentioned I’m not very good at this game.” Duke mumbled. It didn’t help that his eyes lit up every time he got a really good hand. He tried sunglasses but they reflected his hand to everyone else.
“Ok.” Tim said, still not putting down his book. “I’m all in.”
Jason pinched the bridge of his nose, looking over at the other. “You don’t have any money left.”
Tim shrugged. “Oh, I know. I just didn’t want to leave the circle yet.”
“And I call it,” Jason said, turning his head to Damian. “What do you got?”
Damian smirked and looked up, putting his cards down. “Watch out disappointments, because I am straight.”
Tim snarked under his breath.
“Not what Jon thinks.”
Before Damian could kill him Jason cleared his throat.
“Well hope back in that closet because I have a full house, bitch.”
“God damn it!” Damian said, throwing his cards down in a huff.
“There there Dami it’s alright.” Dick smiled, rubbing his back.
Damian hugged at him and looked through his lashes scathingly.
“That was my budget for more animals.”
Dick gasped and turned to Jason with a frown.
“You barsterd.”
“Go cry to Wally about it.” Jason monotoned at dick.
“Can I please be done now?” Duke asked, sitting back.
“Yeah, I’m done too.” Damian scoffed.
“I’ll keep playing.” Tim said absently.
“You don’t have any money.” Jason scoffed.
Tim thought for a minute.
“I could beg my suit-“
Jon walked in to find the other sitting on the floor of the batcave. He went over to dick and sat down next to him. “Hey, what are you guys doing?”
“Getting robbed.” Damian snarked.
“Hey kid,” Jason asked, turning to his new victim. “You know how to play?”
Jon stared at him blankly, pausing before saying airily.
“I don’t remember.”
“You got money on you?”
“Yeah.”
“Sit down I’ll deal you in.”
Dick turned incredulously to Jason.
“Wha- hello? What do you think you’re doing?”
Tim looked up, folding his books page.
“I don’t think he knows how to play Jay.”
Jason turned to face Tim, raising an annoyed eyebrow.
“So? You don’t know how to play this game either-“
Dick cut Jason off with a scoff.
“Yeah! And now he has no money.”
“It’s ok.” Tim said. “I don’t need to buy… food.” He trails off, thinking.
“It seems you maaay be trying to take advantage of him.” Duke mused.
“That’s not very honourable, Todd.” Damian said.
“Yeah, yeah. Ok kid, I bet 100.” Jason said, turning back to Jon who was inspecting his cards.
Jim looked up blankly, before responding.
“Hmm. I guess also a hundred.”
Dicks head snapped to Jon.
“Woah- hey kid no-!”
“No interrupting.” Jason shot at dick.
“What do you got?”
Jon looked at his cards, before looking back up. He turned them. “Is this anything?”
“Oh.” Tim said. “Hey he won.”
“No he didn’t.” Jason sighed.
“Oh.” Tim said, picking up his coffee. “Hmm. I don’t know how to play.
“And I have two pairs. So I’ll be taking that.” Jason said, leaning into the middle and scooping up the money. He grabbed the deck.
“Jason! This is disgraceful.” Damian said, glaring at him.
“I don’t think you’re being very fair.” Tim shrugged.
Jason rolled his eyes and dropped a fifty in Tim’s lap. “Shut up, go buy yourself something pretty.”
Tim nodded, pocketing it. “Ah. Hey thanks.”
“Can we play again?” Jon asked.
“Kid,” Jason smirked. “If you’ve got money we can play all day if you want.”
“No! No. Ok? I am putting a stop to this.” Dick said, standing up.
“You back up,” Jason started. “Or I’ll tell Wally how much money you lost.”
“…sitting dooooown. Carry on.” Dick smiled, strained.
“Exactly.” Jason turned to Jon. “You bet first kid.”
Jon looked at his cards, merely a glance.
“Ummmm. Can I bet 500?”
“Woah.” Tim said, eyes widening as he finally put down his book and picked up his mug, ready to watch this tv shit.
“Kid, why?!” Dick asked, exasperated and concerned.
“Mmm.” Jon said, unfazed. “500s my favourite number.”
“Okay,” Jason said nodding. He was getting into this. “I raise you, 200.” He said, thinking that was a high bet.
Without pausing or faltering Jon just said.
“I raise you 500.”
“Uggh.” Damian huffed, knowing his best friend was loosing all his money.
“Oh my god!” Dick groaned, massaging his temples.
“And I call it,” Jason said, smirking at the newbie. “You ready for this?”
Dick on the side sighed.
“Please god tell me you have nothing.”
“Four of a kind.”
There was audible groaned around the room as Jason leaned forward to collect his money.
“How do you even look yourself in the mirror Jason.” Damian snarked.
“Like this.” Jason said, then flipped them off with a smile.
“That’s true actually.” Tim said, “I’ve seen him doing that.”
“Nice try kid?” Jason smirked, putting his hand on the pile. “We can try again if you want-“
Jon placed his hand on Jason’s, eyes glinting and that blank expressing staying the same, but with a new aura.
“I have a royal flush.”
The room went dead silent.
“Huh?” Dick finally broke the silence. Damian just gaped at his friend.
Jason stared at the cards in front of Jon, fuming.
“What”.
“Pretty sure that’s the highest.” Jon said, letting himself a smile. “Four of a kind is only the third highest.”
“Uhmm.” Dick said, unsure what to do.
Tim looked quizzical and questioned.
“I thought you said you didn’t know how to play?”
“Did I?” Jon asked, folding his money and counting the bet.
“I can’t remember.”
“Did you just hustle me.” Jason growled, glaring.
Jon looked at him, and smiled.
“I don’t know Jason.” He quipped. “Did I?”
“He hustled you!” Dick whisper yelled happily.
“This games more fun then I thought.” Duke said offhandedly.
“You sneakily little punk ass.” Jason said, stareing at him.
“Oh, and Jason.” Don said friendly.
“You might want to check the mirror you’ve got some egg on your face.”
“Ohhh! He’s dead!” Dick celebrated.
“Well done Jonathan.” Damian said, offering him a quickly masked smile.
“He hustled you! You idiot!” Dick cackled.
“Shut up!” Jason spat, embarrassed.
“Haaaah.” Dick wheezed.
“I can’t breath-“
part before this: Jon sets Jason up.
part after this: Bruce is an accident or slut
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@klance-one-standing
*mwah* lol
Need that happiness.
Happiness Will Come To You.