#James is extremely bland. Having a nickname makes it more personable but Jamie can be a nickname for literally dozens of things

[msfcatlover]

I see your “Jay Peters is Jason’s most common alias (because it’s funny,)” headcanons, and raise you:

James “Jamie” Graves.

Because Jason thinks it’s funny.

#Jason todd #jason wayne #jason peter todd #red hood #red hood jason #red hood jason todd #red hood!jason #red hood!jason todd #mine #my writing #// #First rule of an alias is: You want a name whose first sound is close enough to your own that you’ll respond easily (and cover your ass #if you react to the ‘’wrong’’ name where anyone can see.) #Second rule is: Too bland sounds more suspicious than too specific (but don’t ever be too specific.) #Third is: You’re never gonna sell it if you can’t comfortably wear the name. #James is extremely bland. Having a nickname makes it more personable but Jamie can be a nickname for literally dozens of things #ironically making it more forgettable. Graves isn’t a name you see every day but it’s not one that grabs the eye or sticks in the mind #just ordinary enough #Jason can react to the ‘’Jay’’ syllable no problem and the morbid joke of a last name makes it easy to remember/respond to. #He hears someone call ‘’Graves’’ and immediately goes ‘’Yeah that’s me.’’ Like he’s had a lifetime of practice. #(Invented this for a fic that’ll probably never exist; Jason was doing pre-RH recon in Gotham and this was his cover. #Jamie’s a self-taught art student doing odd jobs for cash. Tim spots him at a local cafe and is like ‘’JASON?!?!’’ #Tim investigates. Jason accidentally becomes Tim’s friend while trying to gather information. Jason doesn’t realize Tim’s recognized him. #Tim thinks Jamie Graves is either a runaway clone or Jason with amnesia. Then UtRH starts and Tim realizes Jamie’s the Red Hood. #Things spiral from there. #)