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Rated T For Traumatised by WibWoby
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, DCU (Comics), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Batman - All Media Types
11 Aug 2025
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What was the fun in collecting trauma like pokemon cards if you couldn’t play them?
Peter trades in his gallery of trauma for the Bats’ rogue gallery as he adjusts to living in Gotham, losing his entire universe, and living with the ghosts of the Avengers. It’s not a fair trade—Peter is definitely being scammed for the damned shiny Jigglypuff—but at least he is getting out of this alive. Mostly.
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- Part 1 of Bitsy and the Bats
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Banshee In A Well by bugbee, liverobinreaction (bugbee)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Robin (Comics), Batman (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics)
03 Apr 2023
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Tim is five years old when he drowns in his parents' pool. He dies quietly, waiting for parents who love him, but will never be there, to realise that something is wrong. They never show up, and he sinks into oblivion.
When he wakes up and claws his way out of the water, the sun has set, and the lights of his house are on. He is cold and wet and his lungs burn.
But most of all, Tim is alone.
(If you die and no-one is there to see it, were you ever alive in the first place?)
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- Part 1 of bury the dead where they're found
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In Tim’s defense, there had never been anyone around to tell him not to drink the water.
All in all, Tim thinks he turned out quite alright. All things considered.
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or: Tim grew up drinking Gotham's tap water. He developed some weird abilities as a result. Bruce, Dick, and Jason react.
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Now you will not swell the rout/Of lads that wore their honours out by SonoSvegliato
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Robin (Comics)
10 Jan 2023
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It’s been three months since Bruce accepted Tim as Robin, and every night Bruce still patrols alone while Tim microwaves frozen lasagna and finishes his algebra II homework. But Tim is tired of waiting to be ready, and takes up the totally safe, totally sane hobby of midnight streetfighting.
The new vigilante in Gotham takes notice.
Title taken from “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A.E. Housman.
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- Part 1 of To an Athlete Dying Young
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Something is wrong with Jason.
This is as much as Bruce can gather, and it’s what he’s known since the beginning. It’s frustrating enough to make him want to tear his hair out. Because there's nothing. No toxin or external factor controlling Jason. Nothing that could lend itself to explaining why Jason has practically changed overnight.
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Jack Drake used Drake Industries to hide his white-collar crimes. Janet Drake used her socialite status to hide her participation in a group of assassins.
Really, they should have expected Tim Drake to reject the idea of being a normal child.
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The Drakes, while criminals, do try really hard to be good parents and raise a normal child. Tim, who tries to be a normal kid, also really wants to be just like his parents.
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Philosopher's Stone (But this ain’t abt Rowling) by StarryKitty013
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
21 Oct 2022
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It started with Jason. Let that be known.
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- Part 2 of Sibling Beta Test
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dead ringer by punkrockhades
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
11 Jul 2022
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“Oh, are you guys talking about Jason?” said a familiar mechanized voice from across the rooftop, and the Bats spun around to spot the Red Hood casually leaning against the rooftop access door. “I miss that kid, he was a riot. Hope he’s doing alright.”
There was a moment of silence as the entire group stared at Red Hood, processing his words, and then Red Robin blurted, “Wait, you know Jason?”
“Sure,” Red Hood responded breezily, amusement written in the lines of his posture. “We got pushed into the Pit at the same time. He went a little crazy and fell off a cliff, but shit could only go up from there, am I right?”
The Bats find out that Jason Todd is alive and apparently has questionable taste in friends, if the Red Hood is any indication.
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- Part 7 of batfam prompts
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“I’m Tim,” he says, though introducing himself to a puppy makes him flush in embarrassment. “Are you hungry?”
The dog blinks at him, all scared eyes.
“Where’s your family?” Tim asks. “Did they leave you?”
(Or: Tim Drake finds a friend.)
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Red Hood's been running Robin's Nest, a secret youth shelter in Gotham, since he came out of his murdery craze. He wants it to be a place to stay, no questions asked, with a hot meal provided if you stick around for breakfast. The kids of Gotham deserve that much.
Enter Stephanie, whose new name isn't the only secret she's keeping.
(or: how steph outsmarts her dad, makes gay friends, and gets the guy)
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- Part 2 of bat things happen bingo
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Of webs, lightsabers and grappling hooks by WibWoby
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, DCU (Comics), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Batman - All Media Types
18 Apr 2022
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Nearly a year into his stay in Gotham and Peter has finally found a healthier coping mechanism: Star Wars references.
Bonus: no one gets his nerdy quotes because Star Wars doesn't exist in this universe for some ungodly reason, so his nerdy quotes became sagely worded advice and smart quips.
This, however, does not stop him from using puns. You have been warned.
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- Part 2 of Bitsy and the Bats
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Batgirl Fills Out the FAFSA by Spee (birbsandbats)
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics)
11 Jan 2022
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Dick did a little forehead wrinkle that, in Stephanie’s professional opinion as a bat, looked too adorably clueless for him to pass as Batman at the moment, despite being in the suit. “Right. I know what the FAFSA is. But why are you filling it out?”
Could…Dick be secretly dumb? Like, she knew he wasn’t the World’s Greatest Detective, or even the World’s Second Greatest Detective (an honor belonging to her ex), but she had pretty much assumed he was the Third.
Or: Stephanie is applying to colleges. Who knew that Bruce's emotional incompetence could make the process more tricky even when he's not there. Dick attempts to help out.
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Mrs.Mctwitter, the babysitter (I think she's a little bit crazy) by Inkaboodle
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Robin (Comics), Batgirl (Comics)
30 Dec 2021
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"Batman told me not to take food from strangers." He repeated loyally, not even looking at the plate as his stomach growled. Stephanie snorted.
"Batman isn't here, birdy." She teased, then bit her lip. Ok, so maybe she does sound a bit like a rouge. She can hear it, now that Tim pointed it out.
"He will be." Dick claimed, not even a crumb of doubt in his voice. "Batman is going to find me because I trust him, like he trusts me not to break the rules."
Tim snorted, this time. "You're Robin. If you aren't breaking Batman's rules and keeping him on his toes, what are you doing?"
Dick's face twitched, in the way that meant he was rolling his eyes, and he exaggerated the gesture by rolling his head with it. "Those are for his stupid rules that don't make sense. Like trying to bench me for no reason, or telling me not to microwave cereal."
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or; Steph and Tim get stranded in the past, and Steph comes across a lost and delirious little bird. Literally what else is there to do but kidnap him.Series
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Operation: WHY BATMAN SHOULD ADOPT ME by Tim Drake by LunaStarsNight
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types
08 Nov 2021
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Tim wants to get Batman and Robin’s attention, but can't figure out the best way to go about it. Then he realizes the best way to get a superhero’s attention is to become a supervillain. And the best way to get Batman's attention is through Robin.
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Steph, 3:29 PM:
need super tampons. it’s an emergency. can u please run to store? would owe you FOREVER -
Let the Rumors Fly by Nokomis
Fandoms: Batgirl (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
01 Sep 2020
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Steph’s blissfully nondescript college life comes to a crashing end when she punches the Riddler in the nose during a study session.
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- Part 7 of Batfam tumblr prompt fic
- Part 1 of caped capers
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Stephanie's been acting strangely. Bruce is determined to get to the bottom of it.
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Dick finds young Tim alone at a restaurant in Bludhaven.
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The Not-Babysitter by Hinn_Raven for fandomnerd
Fandoms: Batgirl (Comics), Batman (Comics)
10 Oct 2018
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Steph is volunteered to babysit Damian on his trip to the zoo, much to Damian's consternation. But an encounter with Steph's college classmates might force Damian to admit that things aren't so bad with her around.
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A trio of girl scouts decide that the best way to sell cookies is to go to every single house in Gotham. Including the rich people houses. Wayne Manor doesn't know what hit it.