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martyrbat · 2 years

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martyrtodd, my beloved, I see your disability takes and as someone who is physically and mentally disabled I appreciate them and hold them close to my heart.

I humbly ask for some disabled Jason headcanons

goosey my beloved <3 im so glad you're enjoying them and i offer mere samples on how far deep the disabled jason todd rabbit hole can go <3

im mixing in some that he should just canonly have and personal hcs (plus a bit of self projection) but hopefully you'll like any of these too :3

schizoaffective disorder

more prone to mania outbursts

can be extremely delusional

paranoia and anxiety -> isolating

psychosis

(lots of people give him hallucinations due to his ptsd but i think he experiences a range of it and in different levels of intrusiveness!)

(and fun fact, children under 16 who experienced trauma are more than 3x likely to have psychosis as an adult! up to 50x if its severe!)

autistic

literally just a given. look at him. autism coded.

deaf/hard of hearing

always had poor hearing

fast visual learner because of it

has multiple pairs of hearing aids he wore as robin to "keep his identity secret"

bruce taught him asl

batman and robin used a lot of nonverbal cues and their own version of sign language on patrol too. (batman teaches it to the others when hes gone and jason cries)

as a kid he had a gun shot near him & developed tinnitus

^ only worsened as time went on

it gets overbearing after he comes back to life due to the beating he received and literally dying in an explosion

it continued until he got Lazarus Pitted. but that ringing was replaced with silence & most of his hearing fully gone

gains more due to close proximity with firearms and explosions constantly

terrifies him as his hearing loss got worse.

like full on sobbing terrifies.

he spent his entire life relying on his senses and wayne techs always improving technology to keep himself and others safe. with that fully removed it leaves him feeling vulnerable

'how will i know if im alone? if someone is sneaking up on me or im being too loud? if someone is screaning for help just out of eyesight?'

so much fear !

but! he grows to accept it and use it to his advantage and

helmet rigged to have sensors that alert him of almost anything around him

and so sensitive to the vibration of any sound to where he can pinpoint anyone

will close his eyes/remove his hearing aids when arguing so he doesnt 'hear' them

really into heavier music for the bass and drum vibration

fully deaf by the time he reaches his 30s

speech

(this one can be effected by all but)

severe speech delay as a child

repeated lines/quotes mostly to express his feelings because he's autistic and its easier than coming up with the words yourself

semi nonverbal

damaged vocal cords, gets hoarsed easily/painful to talk for too long

stims by clicking his tongue against his teeth

^^ became a tic !

chronic pain

a given for anyone but especially jason

from the streets and not being able to afford a doctor

to as robin and the injuries he received

to dying

to being forcefully brought back to life

to the Lazarus Pit

just so much pain. he cant remember a time he wasnt in pain. its the one thing that'll always be consistent no matter what.

chronic migraine haver, u can tell

talia tries her best to help ease it and make sure he has meds/the fake id and doctor to keep his prescriptions

his shoulder, head, and hips get the worse flares

would push himself as robin too much and made it worse

allows his body the rest as an adult, using that time to do his scheming and think of every detail/possible route in it

misc.

had NAS

picks at his skin if overstressed

being poor can and will make your health worse. from stress to not being able to get the help you need and something small becoming chronic or permanent

extreme fatigue

so many burns and damaged nerve tissue :(

i think about that one batwoman comic where he lost an eye in a future timeline constantly

OCD

periodically gets bad tremors in his hands

again. so fucking autistic coded.

#i wanna talk on the schizoaffective thing in a separate post eventually because #as someone that struggles with psychosis and has a mood disorder.... yea <3 #jason is a bad bitch bc hes autistic and has at least one (1) cluster B disorder #ANYWAYS !#super sorry for how long this took i had ... a day... but hopefully theres something you like in it :3 #the fun part of making a character disabled is that ur just. never wrong.#goosey my beloved #company in the crypt #jason todd #the d in dcu is for disabled

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scorpionyx9621 · 2 years

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The Inevitable Dick Grayson Retrospective: Hero, Childhood-Crush, a Paragon of Comics Characters

I've talked about making this deep-dive for a while now. And I've been really excited about doing it. Nightwing is easily one of the most recognized and beloved characters in all of superhero media. Dick Grayson is the original sidekick all grown up transformed into one of DC Comic's greatest heroes whom, even though he's almost always associated with Batman, can stand on his own two feet easily. He's impossible not to love, with decades of beloved portrayals and an almost universal admiration amongst comic fans, as knowing him first as Robin in Teen Titans, I fell in love with the character and when I finally got re-introduced to comics last year, I fell in love with him just as much as I did Jason Todd and Red Hood.

And then it hit me. I was trying to write a thought piece on one of the literal paragons of comic heroes. One of the most beloved characters in western hero media, and I was going to criticize him?!? Me? I originally wasn't trying to put Dick Grayson on a pedestal and say he's above the big three of DC Comics, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Now that I had thought about it more, the more I realized that yes, a lot of the younger fans and generations prefer Nightwing to Bruce Wayne, clearly, but even above Wonder Woman and even Sups. I mean we are talking about the original sidekick character in comics media. It all originates back to Dick Grayson. I looked at the monumental task in front of me and realized that this was going to be no light task. So I, as I usually am one to do, just stayed in the drawing board, never really trying to actually write a thoughtful analysis out of fear of criticism or just not doing the character justice. It really wasn't until recently that I truly wanted to revisit this character and just give an honest analysis on why we and myself included, hold Dick Grayson with such high regard.

Please be advised, I am not going to be heavily criticizing the writings of any comics book writer at DC or any artists. This is mostly just a tangent about love and appreciation for a character. Based heavily upon his design, characteristics, representation to the people/fans as a whole and just my personal takes. I don't want to bash anyone because this is art, and art is subjective. Writing and character development is just as valid of an art as a fancy spread in a comic. There's a reason why in primary education it's referred to as language arts. (I know that's kind of missing the point but writing/speech/storytelling/communicating all fall under that same general umbrella as English/Language Arts teaching in the American Education System)

Tangent asides, enjoy!

TW: Violence, mentions of SA, discussing sex in general: I'm going to generally say this post is 18+ because while this isn't pr0n, it does contain heavy simping for a fictional character. You have been warned.

So I like many people in that weird late-millennial/early Gen-Z grew up watching this boy on cartoon network in the 2000s when we were kids. (I was born in 1996, give me a break) This is Robin. Leader of the Teen Titans from the eponymous tv show, Teen Titans. Robin was that character who fit nicely into that mould formed by mid-2000's media in an obsession with edgy, dark, spiky-haired boys who brooded but we're still cool and above it all. Think your Price Zuko's, your Shadow the Hedgehogs, your Sasuke Uchiha's. Robin fit nicely into that mould and became a lot of people's fictional crushes. I too fall into that category. Robin was the leader of the group but portrayed a very cold and stern front, one who was deathly serious but knew how to have fun and kick back when the moment called. Savvy and smart but full of drama and edge, jealousy and even pure anger. Robin was a fully realized and 3D character who had great development but felt so very real and even personal.

I've been avoiding calling him Dick Grayson because while it's very heavily implied that this is Dick Grayson, it isn't outright stated. We're 99% sure this is Dick Grayson because of an episode where they meet their future selves, this Robin does become Nightwing in the future. That being said, a lot of his traits, most notably his bowstaff usage, is taken directly from Tim Drake. So there's been some debate on whether this is Tim Drake or Dick Grayson, but looking retroactively at the earlier Teen Titans comics and Tim Drake's teen Titans comics. It's pretty clear that the intention was to have this Robin from the TV show be a more anime-centric, edgier Dick Grayson. This asides, this is what made me fall in love with the character of Robin. And yes, characters change and evolve, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's really not. What I am here to say is though, that Dick Grayson only gets MONUMENTALLY better from here on out.

So my introduction to the comics is really not logical. Granted trying to find a congruent spot to start in DC Comics is like trying to break bad news to someone. There's no right way to do it, it's just do it. Sometimes you stick the landing and land on a good one, sometimes you don't. And I landed on Red Hood and the Outlaws as my first DC Comic series as I was introduced to the comic side from Jason Todd, but this isn't about him. This is about Dick Grayson and a celebration of him. I already have enough thought pieces on Jason. When I first landed into a Dick Grayson-centric comic it was actually Grayson. Which I know is a weird starting out point but honestly, as an analysis of Dick as a character and who he has become as an adult, this was a fantastic introduction to him as a character. Not to mention, Mikel Janin is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED as a Dick Grayson artist. I mean come on. I could stare at that face for literally HOURS.

Speaking of, I think now would be a good time for me to define who Dick Grayson is to me. My broad overview is that Dick Grayson is the sidekick who grew up. The one who was seen as the best there was after all those years and he's still the best. Robin was defined for being the light side of the bat. The light side of the moon so to speak. Dick Grayson is the true representation of the idea that dark is not evil. Dick Grayson is the hope and dream that our children end up better than us fully realized. While Batman is 'The Dark Knight', Nightwing is the hopeful beacon towards the future. Dick Grayson is what everyone strives to want to be. He's truly the idea of a hero encapsulated around a veil of horrific darkness and trauma and intimidation. I'm a person who is obsessed with duality and its themes, and I absolutely adore the duality of Nightwing. His means and methods are just as harsh and even more brutal than the bat's, but he also is the one who steps into the light and prioritizes the little guy. He's witty and funny, vibrant and full of life but he's also extremely brooding and downright malicious if pushed far enough. He's probably the biggest proponent of the Bat family's 'no kill policy' second only to the Bat himself when in actuality Bruce thought if he let Dick go unsupervised, he would want to and probably would kill Tony Zucco. For the majority of his time as Robin and well into his time as Nightwing, Dick did have every intention of killing Tony Zucco. Dick has also killed The Joker in a fit of blind rage. Dick has powers and skills to match and even surpass Bruce, he has genius intellect and in many ciminal cases is seen to be even faster on his feet than Bruce. But Dick is so human, he is THE exception to the saying "Marvel is the story of normal people learning to live with the power of the gods. Whereas DC is the story of God's learning to live amongst humans" No, for all intents and purposes, Bruce is written pretty much as omnipotent. Dick is the human extension of this omnipotent hero. I mean hell, it's even stated by Superman that the multiversal constant is that Dick Grayson/Nightwing is beloved and is a good person no matter what universe he's in.

Also it's pretty deep in but if you haven't figured out by now that Dick Grayson is my favorite character in comics 2. Because all of this and 1. That I am a SIMP for this 2-dimensional man, then now's your chance to turn back because this is where I get downright thirsty because all jokes aside, I'm down cataclysmic for this character. But this man is physical perfection. Easy on the eyes is an understatement with Dick Grayson and to say that I'm attracted is also an understatement. He's that dark edgy boy we all crushed on in middle school all grown up and he's aged like fine cognac. He's literally famous throughout pop culture because of his behind. He's at the same level of popularity in his respective universe as Spider-Man but darker, edgier, and sexier. I know there's a lot of people here who are very protective of his sexuality and sex appeal but Dick Grayson is very famously known for getting down with an actual space alien. There was a whole controversy surrounding comics and homosexuality in the 40's/50's and it was started by him. He's a male gymnast with the physique of a Greek God and has been portrayed as even a stripper for a comic. DC Comics is not afraid to sexualize him and Dick Grayson has been sexualized for literally DECADES now. Dick Grayson has been sexualized before my parents were even born.

I'm not here to judge people for their attraction to a fictional character, nor am I here to justify my reasoning for liking said fictional character. DC Comics is well aware of their blatant sexualization of Dick Grayson. They utilize it almost every opportunity they can get him on a panel. The angle of which varies, like how in Grayson they have him be not only oggled at/inspected while naked and even touched and groped, to which he vocally and firmly voices that he didn't give permission and that he's not comfortable in this position, to certain villains pondering what kind of steroids he's taking because he's in that pique of physical condition and many even making lewd remarks about his physicality. To the infamous Devin Grayson run of Nightwing. Now truth be told, I don't completely hate this era of Nightwing. It shows Dick at his lowest of lows, and shows that even the brightest and happiest of people can fall to the lowest of lows, but that it is possible to pick yourself back up again. That aside, that's not what Devin Grayson is known for. She's known for being the writer who allowed Dick Grayson to be fully R-worded when Dick was in the middle of a nervous breakdown, and the fallout of it isn't handled the best even for a comic run that took place in the 90's. Devin Grayson to this day has a pretty unhealthy view on what she did to Dick Grayson. DC Comics as a whole is not afraid to utilize every opportunity they can get to sexualize Dick Grayson and I understand the sentiment behind wanting to protect him from these types of writers, but at the end of the day, it's almost as if that this really is just a part of his character now. I can't think of a piece of media that he is in where he isn't a child that he is not sexualized. This is neither good nor bad. An adult or person who is of consenting age (Because yes different states/cultures practice different ages of consent and I'm not opening that can of worms) you should be allowed to look at and enjoy looking at media of sexy men in tight costumes and who have rippling muscles (if you're into that)

I'd be remiss if I didn't talk about Dick's portrayal in Young Justice. Because for many people this is their favorite portrayal of him. I didn't get into Young Justice until about the summer of last year and ho-boy, when I tell you I was not expecting this group of teenage superheroes to have House of Cards/White House Drama levels of manipulation, backstabbing, lying, and deceit. Part of what made Dick Grayson such a poignant and watershed character of the show is how transformational he is. He starts out as what I can only define as an immature goblin of a boy with insane fighting abilities and his hiding years worth of trauma behind witty catchphrases, when he steps into a leadership role for the first time and follows what he knows, Bruce's instinct, in finishing the mission no matter what, he's mortified, and swears he never wants to be a leader like Bruce.

Then season 2 and onwards happens. I wouldn't quantify Dick's transformation from smartass goblin to a literal Adonis of a young man puberty hitting him like a brick. I'd say a more fitting comparison would be puberty hitting him like the Chicxulub meteor hitting the Yucutan peninsula and literally triggering a mass extinction event. I cannot imagine the crushing chokehold this man had on the fandom once they revealed how he had aged from S1-S2. Part of what makes him so interesting as a character in S2 and onwards is that he knows exactly how attractive he is and he fully weaponizes it, hell, Dick has literally come into his own as basically a vigilante assassin who doesn't kill and he's only 18 in season 2. Even more than that, we see Dick fully blend into the leadership role and despite his previous horrors at Bruce and his methods, we see him so easily resort to his methods, and end up being almost exactly like Batman in terms of a leader and a hero, just more bubbly and talkative. When he realizes what he's become he steps back and abdicates his position. The storytelling in YJ is god tier and we see Dick truly as a fully fleshed 3D character, who, while is very confident, cocky, and physically handsome but also very kind and supportive. We see him fall down and make mistakes. We watch him backslide into becoming the one thing he promised himself he'd never become when he was put under pressure. All the while looking absolutely jawdropping while doing so. Also mad props to Jessie McCartney for voicing him. He goes from what I can only describe as chipmunk going through a pubescent crisis in terms of voice in S1 yet somehow does it in a way that's not downright obnoxious, to smoothly transitioning to how Jessie McCartney actually talks normally in real life and it blends so well.

I also need to touch on the DCAMU. Some of the movies were good, some were pretty awful. Yet I find their portrayal of Dick Grayson to be very interesting. It's this iteration that a lot of people cite when it comes to Dick's "player" tendencies. When in reality they should be sourcing Young Justice over this but hey. I've seen a lot of people disliking this take on Dick Grayson because he's not the best at fighting and he splits the absolutely cataclysmic power he holds between his brains and beneath his pants. This design is pretty iconic (and also very hot) for what it is, he's never looked bad in any DCAMU movie in my opinion and he lends well to a more 'adult' Dick Grayson. I know I just fawned and gushed about Jessie McCartney but we really need to give credit to Sean Maher, Dick's VA in the DCAMU. It's not as iconic or recognizable as McCartney, but it's a bit more adult while still having the lighter, chippier tonal inflection that Dick Grayson is usually associated with having and still sounding cool and above it all. Which is really interesting considering Maher edits himself quite heavily to voice Dick. Many may not know but Sean Maher is an openly out gay man who does have a prominent 'gay' "lisp". I'm not trying to offend anyone but just listen to how he talks during an interview and how he voices Dick Grayson. All this being said, Sean Maher is easily my favorite voice for Dick Grayson. He has a very comforting and reassuring voice that's both soothing and attractive. Which is funny because the DCAMU'S take on Dick Grayson tends to be a bit more light hearted but also focuses heavily on his humor and sex appeal. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's just more of the emphasis.

I'm going to touch on it lightly, mostly because you can find numerous biopics and analyses' on Dick Grayson and his anger. It's such a fundamental part of who he is as a character and it's often brushed to the side for the fact that he takes on the more 'adult' or 'first-daughter syndrome' roles that are assigned to him in the comics and fandoms. But it cannot be understated that Dick Grayson is a brutal vigilante. He's not the strict Kantian that Bruce is, nor is he murderous utilitarian that Jason Todd is, but he falls somewhere in between. I've stated before that Dick is very versed in all of Bruce's tactics and is even a better fighter than Bruce in some matchups. This makes Dick not only one of the like, top 5 fighters in ALL of DC Comics, but it also makes him one opponent you cannot underestimate. Yes he's talkative and nice on the surface, but Dick Grayson is an active decade volcano of a man (think Mouth Rainer in Washington State) he's this huge, towering force that is generally calm and majestic. However, with the right trigger or if pushed far enough, Dick will erupt and erupt VIOLENTLY. Dick's rage is white, searing hot and deadly. It's as frightening as it is beautiful and captivating to watch. If you have Dick Grayson truly angry at you, I'd debate you have more to fear from him than you do Batman. I mention it all the time but I'm going to keep mentioning it until it sticks. Dick Grayson literally mauled the joker to death with his bare hands and rage alone. This is the same kid who has every intention on doing the exact same thing to Tony Zucco. To this day, no media with the exception of Titans and Brenton Thwaites has really addressed this topic in a meaningful way (which can I say got-damn. Brenton can get it)

In conclusion. This has been a love letter to Dick Grayson as a character as a whole. I know there are still decades of media of him for me to consume and I did broadly generalize a fair deal. Dick Grayson is a literal mountain of a character. Breathtaking and full of such life and vibrancy. There's a lot that Dick Grayson is, and there's a lot that he isn't. He's a miracle and he's a menace. There's a tale of two cities playing out when talking about Dick Grayson and Nightwing both figuratively and literally. The story of the orphaned circus boy who grew to be the original sidekick and was so good eventually took the mantle on himself and performed brilliantly in Gotham. He's also the man who was the rebel that fought back against a strict parent and ran off to find his own way and become his own hero. Truly stepping out of the shadow of his predecessor, and became a full-fledged hero of his own accord and merit in Blüdhaven. We now are watching him as a fully fleshed-out adult man who has come unto his own as a billionaire (albeit he inherited the money from Alfred) and we're watching him try to use the money in a way to actually benefit society. Now comics are known for their progressive leanings but it's really interesting to see them be so on the nose with Nightwing and Dick Grayson. I'm interested to see where they take this plot because this is pushing very hard against a glass ceiling during a time of high political tension.

Robin was my childhood crush and one of my subconscious gay awakenings. He's a monument of a character who stands tall even despite numerous bad portrayals. With news coming out that a Nightwing live-action movie is in the works in the DCEU and potential leaks that we may see him as early as the Bat Girl movie. There's a lot to be excited for. With Dylan O'Brein being the rumored favorite for the role, I have a lot of feelings. Mostly mixed. He's proven his worth as an actor but there's a certain magic that Dick Grayson has, and truth be told I don't know if Dylan O'Brein has it. I don't want to count him out, but honestly, I'd feel as though Brenton Thwaites is probably the perfect live-action Dick Grayson because while he plays a darker, snarkier, more serious Dick Grayson. He has the look and that extra bit of oomf that makes Dick Dick. We'll just have to wait and see I guess, but like Nightwing himself, I'm looking at the future with optimism.

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kingborb · 3 years

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Spill the tea bestie :0 I'm pretty curious. Deadass I'm so glad, literally EVERYONE I know loves nick and/or dogmeat ONLY and it's so tedious and stale to me. It also makes talking about fallout 4 so boring bc they haven't traveled with anyone else but Nick and dogmeat 😫

Yeah, that's a huge problem and I'm having it too, especially when the tier S companions for me are Preston, X6, Hancock and Gage XD Ok then, I think I can adress few things, why not c: It will be the longest post ever, cause I will try to write everything I can about this topic (cause it bothers me so much). You don't have to read my rumbles of course, I will make tl;dr version somewhere at the end just in case you get bored, my friendly anon <3

Oh and if you want to talk about any companion (I've done everyone except Dance), you can hit me on dms or asks, feel free to do whatever suits you! :3

So I have a few problems with Nick, some of them might not be that serious or game changing, others were huge when I encountered them for the first time. Let's spill some tea on one of the most beloved characters in this game!

1) People see Nick as an empathic person who wants to help people, makes rational, unbiased decisions, and has a good reason to be against the Institute. When I can agree with some of those things, this image of him was ruined for me in the Acadia. Okay, okay, I understand that DiMA actually murdered Avery and it wasn't a good choice. However, it bothers me that Nick sees nothing against forcing DiMA to confess to people from Far Harbor about what he had done in the past (and Nick actually likes this choice!). It is pretty obvious that he would die there and every other synth on the island would share the same fate if not now, then probably in the nearest future. And even if Aleen kills 'only' DiMA (because of the speech check with you) Acadia would fall anyway. Why? Tell me - who would be their next lider? Maybe the ex-courser whose mission is bringing back synths to the safe place because DiMA said it's the right thing to do? Or maybe 'dearest Faraday', depressed after the fact that some random wastelander came to the Acadia and convinced his loved one to literally commit suicide? The only safe place for synths who don't want their minds to be wiped by the Railroad or the Institute would be gone forever and for Nick, our 2nd gen hero, it is the right thing to do. Great. Fantastic. I love his logic.

2) Nick sees DiMA only as a murderer, even though he kills with you so many people on everyday basis... I know it's not the same. But c'mon! DiMA killed once because he knew his people were in danger. It was them or Far Harbor, and obviously he chose the Acadia. What a surprise. I wonder what Nick would do in that situation... I know I'm a bit biased with some of my opinions here, but I love so much the concept of the Acadia and 2nd gen gay nearly-pacifist Plato that DiMA is. Nick doesn't understand that the whole Acadia is in constant danger because of some bigotry in Far Harbor and Children of Atom being, well... Children of Atom. And he does nothing when people from Far Harbor murder not only DiMA but the entirety of Acadia - a group of innocent synths. Their lives apperently mean less for Nick than hiding one bad thing done in the past...

3) So now we can begin the next chapter which is the Railroad. Nick loves their every move, of course he does... I don't want to talk about them too much, but here I can mention their fantastic standards, when it comes to synths. They're killing the 1st gen and the 2nd gen, they're saving the 3rd gen... and what about the coursers? Desdemona is calling them per 'IT'. Fucking hypocrisy hits hard on that one. I know they're enemies but man... Why are you objectifying them? Why are you assuming they don't have personalities only because they're fucking brainwashed and controlled as hell? The existence of Chase and Harkness shows that coursers can resist too, so... Yeah I have a general problem with the Railroad and their double standards, but this fact is killing me every time. And about Nicky, oh... I'm sorry man, but they will shoot you on the side, when you will take off your clothes and appear as every other 1st and 2nd gen.

4) So here's the another thing, which is the atmosphere around him and a character building. People seem to like Nick because he's a unique synth (that's actually a great point) and because of the noir/detective vibe around him (as with Deacon/Railorad and their secret agents vibe - I get that too). I know, I know it's pretty fun to have the 2nd gen experimental synth as a companion who has memories of the detective from the past with... A DEAD FIANCÉE. Yup. Another one. That's why I don't like Deacon's and Maccready's stories too (and the main plot of fo4, especially when I want to play as a character without a wife and a fucking kid...). I like his storyline, don't get me wrong. However I think some companions in fo4 are well-written as well, maybe even better than Nick (I like in them the lack of dead wifes!). The last standing Minutemen, depressed and traumatised, who is such a sweetheart anyway. A killing machine which turns out to be real human being with fears, emotions and insecurities. An asshole who becomes a raider because he didn't want to suffer the same pain as his parents did, and has trust issues because of his past. A lonely, depressed drug addict who wants to see good in people but was rejected by his own brother only because he has became a ghoul. Again, don't get me wrong - Nick's story is really interesting and tragic as hell. His problems with his identity, personality splited between the prewar detective and the 2nd gen synth... It's all fascinating, however I will not forgive the developers recycling over and over again the same fucking cishet tragic story with dead wife/fiancée/whatever. It gets boring and repetitive after the main plot honestly.

5) WHERE THE HELL DID KELLOGG GO AFTER CORRUPTING NICK'S MIND ONCE?! TODD. WHY. It would have been much more interesting than another dead loved one plot. Todd, you lazy ass. He had offered so many, and he gave nothing back... As he always does.

6) The last one, I promise... Nick's reaction after siding with the Institute bothers me so much (the same deal with Piper). I. Am. The. Director. Of. The. Fucking. Thing. And it means I can do whatever I want, cause the director has a pretty authoritarian power there. So I can change everything, including the way they treat synths, accept or deny their experiments, say goodbye to some nasty scientists... The Institute route is not ideal in any way, however I see it as the only reasonable path in this game, even from the lore perspective. The Brotherhood is just a bunch of shitheads in the blimp, and I've said enough here about the Railroad earlier. The Minutemen are great but I would like to have an option to connect their morals with the Institute's resources and wabam - you've got the true happy ending in fo4. I understand why Nick is pissed, however if you are with him on the highest level of the relationship, he knows that you are an emphatic person who wants to make Commonwealth a better place for everyone including synths, ghouls, etc. It would be logical for him to not see you as a traitor. But well, I guess I'm wrong. Whatever, Nicky, whatever...

So here's the lazy version:

1)/2) Nick likes convincing DiMA to tell everyone in Far Harbor that he killed Avery. Nicky does nothing when people from Far Harbor kill innocent synths.

3) The Railroad and their double standards, when it comes to synths, especially coursers, but 1st and 2nd gens too. Nick loves it when you're helping the Railroad, even though they would kill him on a spot if he forgot to wear his clothes, so...

4) Another companion with dead wife/fiancée needs your help.

5) Kellogg in Nicky's mind. Missed opportunity for a good plot... What a shame, Todd.

6) Siding with the Institute and Nick's reaction to that, even when you're at the maximum level of the relationship with him.

#im sorry it is sooo looong but i couldn't resist myself #you dont have to read it of course #it was just my shitting on Nick XDD #fallout 4 #nick valentine #and why i dont like the most beloved character #welp

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sellyoursoulforagoodfic · 4 years

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Could/Should/Did: Jason Todd-How it Did Go

Jason Todd x reader

Word Count: 566

Summary: How it did go.

“Red Hood, who is this?”

Almost all of your nervousness and fear evaporated from your body when Damian’s face lit up in a bright smile. “Mama!” he cheered, darting over so he could hug you tightly.

Only Jason’s hand’s steadying presence on your back kept you from toppling over because of the boy that was abruptly in your arms. Even though the boy was a little too big for the position, you hefted him up onto your hip like you did when he was a toddler. “Hello, habibi,” you cooed, lips pressed to his temple.

“I told you it was her!” Damian remarked to his father pointedly.

Your eyes widened. “What?”

Batman chuckled quietly. “Damian told us about you when Corvid first appeared with the Red Hood. Said it was his Mama. He explained about you and Jason raising him months ago.”

Even Jason seemed surprised given the way his helmeted head shook a little. “Excuse me? You knew?”

“My father is Batman, and you have never been subtle, Akh,” Damian sneered without any real venom. “Of course I knew.”

“The point,” Bruce called attention back to himself, “is that we’ve known about you two for a while.”

“Yeah, Jaybird,” Dick shrugged, “we were waiting for you to be ready.”

You could only stare.

“Though I’m not sure how much longer Damian was gonna make it,” Tim mused. “He kept chattering on and on about you, and whining about you not coming to hang out with him.”

“Shut up, Drake!”

“Why did you stay away for so long, anyway?”

You couldn’t fault Dick for asking, but the question still made you tighten your grip on your adoptive son. “Because he needed time to adjust to Gotham, get used to Bruce being his father.”

Jason knew that wasn’t the full truth, and like the bastard he was, he shared the real reason. “We were also worried about whether or not you would want her around since she used to be with the League . . . And since we were basically the kid’s parents for a long time.”

“I think the two of you know how . . . difficult my life is as well as how much trouble I have with displaying or teaching someone anything about emotions,” Batman admitted. “Everything Damian has told me has led me to believe that I have you to thank for you being as well off as he is given his prior . . . situation.”

Dick scoffed at the awkward little speech. “What he means is that he’d love to keep you in little D’s life so he doesn’t end up as messed up as the rest of us.”

Your eyes started welling up with happy tears. “You’re serious?”

“As if I am going to keep a child away from a parent that wants to be part of their life,” Bruce said with a fond little smile on his face.

While Damian gave a loud, joyful whoop, you pressed another kiss to his temple. “Thank you,” you breathed tearfully, “so much.”

Jason was chuckling as he wrapped his arms around you and your son for a tight hug. “Told you it would be fine.”

It was both you and Damian that snapped, “Shut up, Todd,” with the utmost fondness in your tones.

Everyone on the roof except Tim devolved into snickers when he muttered, “So that’s where he got it from,” as if that was the answer to every question he’d ever had.

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Akh--brother

Habibi--baby/beloved

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risingmoonyue · 4 years

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I need to stop making these.

Meh.

Enjoy more Damian scenarios lol

XXX

When they sent him off to school, they really didn't mean for this to happen

Basically

Damian was Damian

And managed to get the entire student population to hate him within a week

Not that anyone at home (or the staff) knows that (yet)

All but this tiny, cute girl

Teachers love her

And she is universally acknowledged as a cinnamon roll

And for some reason she is very interested in Damian

He ignores that and moves on with his life

One day Damian gets in a fight and breaks the other kid’s nose

And of course, she was around

And she manages to spin the whole thing off on the kids who got beat up

By telling the biggest sob story Damian’s ever heard

Complete with waterworks and puppy eyes on to maximum efficiency

Damian plays along because holy crap this child is way different from what he expected this is great he may have finally found a competent human being in this incompetent school

As it turns out

She actively manipulates the entire school population

Has cowed the small group of students that know into silence

And every teacher believes she's an angel

And the reason she’s so interested in Dami is because she’s seen him around town, and by golly gosh she loves his skills and attitude

And she absolutely wants him on her side

The feeling is mutual for Damian as of the Incident™

In the end

They strike up (an extremely, super definitely won't become romance later in life) partnership

(They may or may not have decided already on their own that if they don't marry the other then they don't marry at all)

And become horrible influences on each other

Featuring:

Girl teaching him how to be rude effectively and diversely

(“there are four main types of rude: sophisticated, neutral, jerk-wad, and secret rude.”)

Damian teaching her how to fight

(“the most effective place to hit at almost any time is the groin. Hurts for guys, still hurts for girls there too. Boob shots also are effective. Anywhere squishy, really.”

“Ooh, can I be like the Three Stooges and poke em’ in the eyes???”

”If the situation allows, then yes.”

“Sweeeeet.”)

Girl teaching him memes

(“listen, ‘ok boomer’ is the pinnacle of modern meme language. Use it, love it.”

“But what if they aren't boomers?”

“Doesn't matter, if it fits you sits.”)

Damian bringing in Jason so they can troll the rest of the fam

(“So I just gotta comment on how extremely platonic you all are, call everyone a boomer, give you opportunities to go off on them, actually go off on them, and generally act so happy they think they're insane?”)

“Yes.”

“I'm in.”)

All of them teaching the others how to act certain ways

(“If they think you’re an innocent cinnamon roll too good for this world, you get a surprisingly lot outta people. I have so many unknowing adult minions, it’s great.”

“...You’re a scary child, Cupcake.”

“Aaaw, thank you! I’m glad I met Dami, cause that means I got to meet you!”

“Why did you become friends with him anyways?”

“I saw him beating a bunch of people up and decided I needed that!”

“... and you, Demon Spawn?”

“She manipulated the entire school into doing her bidding. It was beautiful.”

“...you both are scary children…. Meh, I get to set you guys on B, Replacement and Golden Boy. I’m good.”)

(“If you act like a street rat, you’ll get pity points AND street cred when they find out you can kick butt.”

“Hey! Hey Jay! How much butt did you kick when you were on the streets?”

“A ton.”

“Wooooooow.”)

(“Contrary to popular belief, there are many situations in which my attitude is normal and encouraged—and not just in my family business, Todd. Prove to those in superior positions that you are smarter, more capable, and that you know it, they feel inferior. Usually best in business settings where you hate each other and know it, or when your parents have decided to compete for who has the best kid. Alternatively, if you can't beat them, give them hell.”

“Is THAT why you’re such a Demon Spawn most of the time?”

“Perhaps.”)

Girl acting like an angel in Wayne household and Damian acting normal, only for them to go all melodramatic and propose be each other's Extremely Definitely Platonic Partner For Life (EDPPFL) complete with over the top speeches while on one knee, Platonic™ ring giving, ridiculous Platonic™ pet names, Proud Dad-Brother™ Jason, and just generally freaking out the Wayne household as soon as the Wayne’s show even the slightest hint of hesitation, doubt, confusion, or just negativity

(look Damian was maybe just a smidge annoyed with his family and MAYBE he loved messing with them. So what?)

(there's a lot of overdramatic wailing involved and swooning into each other's arms as they lament the cruelty of humanity)

(really, Dami, Jason and Girl are all theater kids at heart)

The Wayne family being really confused

(“Oh God check for the Joker toxin!!”

“OH (name), THIS CRUEL WORLD HAS TURNED EVEN MY BELOVED FAMILY AGAINST ME!”

“OH DAMI, THE WORLD MAY TURN AGAINST YOU, BUT ME AND JASON WILL ALWAYS BE HERE! ESPECIALLY ME, MY WONDERFUL AMAZING PERFECT PLATONIC™ LIFE PARTNER!”)

Jason being a horrible, horrible enabler

(“Well gosh, kids. You guys are the best pair of EDPPFLs I’ve ever seen!”)

(“God, Bruce, try being supportive of your kids for once. Don’t stifle the Springtime of Youth in them like you did the rest of us!”

“Jason, I will literally pay you to never say that again.”

*offended gasp* “Are you attempting to subvert my given right and freedom of speech??”

*twin offended gasps* “YOU DARE???”)

Jason teaching the kiddos everything

(“—and THIS is where you go if you want to buy beer underaged, great for finding all the shady gossip, and THIS is where Crazy Cat Lady Susan gives out surprisingly good cookies (only half are laced with catnip as opposed to all of them) and THIS is where you can sneak into the theatre so you can watch all the best movies without paying anything—”)

Deadpan snark

Angelic snark

Snark for you

Snark for everyone!

So much Snark

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New story in Politics from Time: Digital Democratic Convention Kicks Off With Message of Unity and Empathy

Nobody had ever seen anything like this Democratic Convention before. There was no schmoozing, which everyone knows is the whole point of a Convention. Democratic Conventions don’t typically feature Maggie Rogers playing “Back in my Body” wearing a flowing white nap dress on a rocky Maine beach, or videoconference roundtables with doctors and nurses. Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria hosted the evening like Lesley Stahl, pivoting seamlessly between speeches, montages, and roundtables as if it were an unusually patriotic episode of 60 Minutes.

But if the digital dimension added a newfangled feel, the themes were decidedly old-fashioned. The first night of the Convention was all about what former Vice President Biden has talked about since the beginning of his political career: unity, empathy, and how neither can exist without the other. Ideology — and really, political distinctions of any kind — took a backseat to character.

Personal stories were in the foreground. The first night of the Convention featured COVID-19 frontline workers, Amtrak conductors who had befriended Biden on his long commutes to and from Delaware, and the families of Eric Garner and George Floyd. One young woman named Kristin Urquiza, who had lost her Trump-supporting father to coronavirus, delivered one of the most blistering lines of the night. “His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump,” she said. “And for that, he paid with his life.”

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All Conventions aim to build coalitions, but this DNC has an even bigger goal: to unite the country, not just the party. National unity, part of what Biden calls the “battle for the soul of the nation,” has been central to the nominee’s campaign. The Convention programming also drove home the message that Biden’s personal empathy, his ability to build relationships with everyone from Republicans to Amtrak conductors to the families of Black men killed by police, is the reason he may be uniquely capable of delivering on that promise.

To that end, the first night featured a chorus of four Republicans, including former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, former New York Congresswoman Susan Molinari, and former Ohio Governor John Kasich, who denounced their party’s President and pledged to support the Democratic candidate. Kasich stood at a literal crossroads and said, “America is at a crossroads.”

“I’m a lifelong Republican,” Kasich said. “But that attachment holds second place to my responsibility to my country.”

Kasich went on to make a pitch to his fellow conservatives, arguing that Biden is a decent man who respects political differences and won’t be pulled to the far left. “I’m sure there are Republicans and Independents who couldn’t imagine crossing over to support a Democrat. They fear Joe may turn sharp left, and leave them behind,” he said. “I don’t believe that. Because I know the measure of the man: it’s reasonable, faithful, respectful. And you know, no one pushes Joe around.”

A short while later, Bernie Sanders, the standard bearer of the American left and Biden’s main rival for the nomination, sat in front of a massive wall of firewood and made a pitch to a very different corner of the electorate. He urged his progressive supporters to vote for Biden, because, as he put it, “The future of our democracy is at stake. The future of our economy is at stake. The future of our planet is at stake.”

“My friends,” he said. “The price of failure is just too great to imagine.”

Kasich was pitching to the right and Sanders was pitching to the left, but the night ended with Michelle Obama articulating the common message: that Donald Trump is an unfit President, and that Biden’s personal empathy make him uniquely capable of healing a nation that has been wrecked by trauma.

Sitting in a living room, wearing a necklace that said “Vote,” the former First Lady delivered one of the most intimate and compelling political speeches in modern memory.

“Right now, kids in this country are seeing what happens when we stop requiring empathy of one another,” she said. “They’re looking around wondering if we’ve been lying to them this whole time about who we are and what we truly value.” Refusing to wear a mask, calling the police on Black people living their lives, emboldening white supremacists, and separating children from their families all amount to what the First Lady called “a nation that’s underperforming not simply on matters of policy but on matters of character.”

Biden’s experience of personal loss, Obama said, gave him an understanding of ordinary people’s struggles. “When he was a kid, Joe’s father lost his job. When he was a young senator, Joe lost his wife and his baby daughter. And when he was vice president, he lost his beloved son,” she said. “His life is a testament to getting back up, and he is going to channel that same grit and passion to pick us all up, to help us heal and guide us forward.”

Obama then took the unusual step of urging people not just to request a mail-in ballot, but to prepare to vote in person, even during a pandemic, in order to ensure Biden’s victory. She encouraged voters to put on comfortable shoes and masks, pack a lunch (or even breakfast) and “stand in line all night if we have to.”

Because, she said, the stakes could not be higher. “If you take one thing from my words tonight, it is this: if you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can; and they will if we don’t make a change in this election,” she said. “If we have any hope of ending this chaos, we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it.”

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“I’m a lifelong Republican,” Kasich said. “But that attachment holds second place to my responsibility to my country.”

“My friends,” he said. “The price of failure is just too great to imagine.”

Sitting in a living room, wearing a necklace that said “Vote,” the former First Lady delivered one of the most intimate and compelling political speeches in modern memory.

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