#(i mean he is canonically. i remember him being a puzzle nerd in his introduction. but i mean specifically a lit nerd)

[welcometogrouchland]

I understand that literature nerd Jason Todd is kind of overblown in fanon compared to it's actual presence in canon (a few issues during his pre (and post?)crisis Robin tenure that highlight it) BUT consider that I think it's hilarious if the unhinged gun toting criminal has strong opinions on poetry

#ramblings of a lunatic #dc comics #Jason Todd #batfamily #it's just a fun quirk! it's a fun lil detail and I simply cannot slight ppl for enjoying and incorporating it into works #like obviously jason isn't the only one. I'm a big believer in the batfam having over lapping interests they refuse to bond over #i know dick canonically used the robin hood stories (which are pretty flowery in their language far as i can tell) as inspo for Robin #and i know babs was a librarian and even tho her area of nerddom is characterized as more computery she probably knows quite a lot- #-about literature as well #duke is a hobbyist writer i believe? i saw a fan mention that- which if so is great and I hope he's also a nerd #(i mean he is canonically. i remember him being a puzzle nerd in his introduction. but i mean specifically a lit nerd) #damian called Shakespeare boring but also took acting classes so i think he's more of a theatre kid. #Tim's a dropout and i don't think he's ever shown distinct interest in english lit and i can't remember for Steph? #I'm ngl my brain hyperfocused on musician Steph i forget some of her other interests I'm sorry (minus softball and gymnastics!) #and then Cass had her whole (non linear but it's whatevs) arc about literacy and learning to read #went from struggling to read in batgirl 00 to memorizing Shakespeare in 'tec and is now an avid read in batgirls! #she's shown reading edgar allen poe but we don't know if it's his short stories or his poems #point to all of the above being: i know Jason's not the only lit nerd in the batfam #but also i do need him to be writing poetry in his spare time and reading and reviewing it #jason at the next dead robins society meeting: evening folks today I'll be assigning all of us poems based on laika the space dog #damian and steph who have been kidnapped and brought to jasons warehouse to hangout: LET US GO BITCH #speaking of^ random poem i think jason would like: space dog by alan shapiro #wake up one morning in an unfamiliar more mature body with a profound sense of abandonment. the last four lines. mmm tasty

[realityhelixcreates]

I finally started to read shards of the nexus! I'm very far behind though so, no spoilers? I just wanted to drop by and say that your writing is fantastic in these. I loved the gore element of Puzzles having to regrow his internal organs! Really cool! And the riddles are all very interesting so far, YJ and Puzzles are my favorites so far!

Can't say I understand much as of now, I feel like I'm missing a lot of context (I fundamentally don't know what a riddler is) so I'm going to read some wikis now, any advice on what I should be looking for? If I want to get context I mean. I'm really enjoying the journey though, i love Helix a whole lot already, she's nice! And her descriptions seems very smell focused which I can empathize with. I love how she describes to world around her, I'm learning meny new words thanks to her too (I'm my defense I'll say that I'm a spanish speaker and you have a very rich vocabulary hehe)

Oooh, I am very excited! And Spanish! Goodness, some of these turns of phrase are difficult even for an English speaker, I am so sorry for all the research ahead of you! Or happy? If you like researching, I mean.

Helix has damaged eyes and ears, so she senses magic with her nose! Scent is important to her.

YJ is a sweet darling, and a total nerd. He deserves all the love. And Puzzles is a rude little bitch, but somehow charming as well. I love him so much, he was so fun to RP with, and so fun to watch Swag's writer just roast him all the time. Funny thing; YJ and Arkham were played by the same person! So the sweetest one and the meanest one both came from the same place.

The Riddler is a villain from Batman comics. He's been around for 75 years, and he's been portrayed in a lot of different ways, but mostly he focuses on using riddles and puzzles and traps to commit crimes and challenge Batman. Sometimes he is playful, and sometimes he is very mean, and sometimes he tries to reform, and sometimes he and Batman have to work together. Green is his main color, usually with purple or black, and question marks are his symbol.

Now, Puzzles, Nash, Narci, and Swag aren't based on any canon material. They are original takes on the character. Arkham came from the Arkham Asylum series of video games. There are playthroughs of his parts of the game on youtube, and here he is, speaking to one of the other villains in the game:

He got a lot meaner after this.

YJ is from the Young Justice cartoon series. it's about the heroes sidekicks coming together to form their own team to fight an underground terrorist organization. It might be worth it to watch the first season, in order to understand what is going on. I remember it being pretty good. They fight a lot of different villains, so YJ only had a tiny amount of screen time. Here it is:

Poor guy gets no respect.

And Detective was originally based on the Batman: The Animated Series cartoon from 1992. This whole series is great, I really recommend watching it for a good introduction to Batman and his villains. Here is Riddler's introduction, in parts, because youtube:

As you can see, they've always been extravagant.

I know trying to get into characters from DC and Marvel can be really intimidating, since they are huge and have been around a long time! It think this is the best start I can give you for right now. Enjoy!