Author's Note
I'm back, baby and I've brought a new story for everyone! This is indeed my own story about Batman's life/adventures/struggles/exploits. I'm gonna be writing about my personal take on the character and what I think he's about. Let me just go over what this story's gonna be about and what it's not going to include. Firstly, this character is extremely personal and close to my heart so I'll be writing as honestly as possible. I love Batman and his character. I won't write from a biased point of view where Batman just wins every single battle he goes in against because I think what makes him so beautiful is that he struggles to be better, to adapt and learn and grow with every loss and I think he has great lessons within his life to inspire us to better ourselves. There's one thing I truly hate is when people call Batman "a normal human being." There is NOTHING "normal" about that human being. You don't call a human being who dodge a bullet point-blank, lift a ton, dig himself out of a damn grave and pretty much saved the entire Justice League by himself with a lighter and lighter fluid "normal". I would never call the guy who could run a mile in three minutes a "normal" runner and I truly do think it unfair to the character, or any character like him, to denote him that term. I would only refer to him as "normal" insofar as he has the basic functions of a normal human being. I think by displaying Batman in an inspiring manner, you can encourage people to achieve these extraordinary feats. Secondly, unlike my previous story, I'm not going to follow any particular publishing schedule. As could be seen I tried to publish every Thursday around 2500 words a chapter. Not really gonna be too focused on that in this story cause it creates too much pressure and limits the flexibility of the story. I need to be comfortable writing at my own pace so I can bring out the fullest of this story. But I will try to keep a regular publishing schedule on every Wednesday generally. Also, to the readers, I do, for the most part, have how I want this story to go all planned out but I still do invite suggestions and opinions. However, I will say to be respectful and not all demanding about it because well, heh, I am the writer. (-_-) Thirdly, I will be writing about a character I feel is personally, in his own way, a "super" hero. This means yes, I will be writing about a Batman who will eventually become smart enough whoop Superman's ass and if you don't like that thought, I really do suggest to just leave now. Seriously. Just get out. I do NOT want some stupid arguments about how Supes can beat Bats because, yeah, he can but Supes isn't invincible and if I include him in a future story, he will not be the OP-ed son of a b***** that he is in the comics. I will however do justice to the character because I do like Superman (Seriously, the dude sneezed and took out an entire solar system). But it also means I will not elevate Batman to the status of a god and will not just be able to beat somebody simply because he was "prepared". Indeed, he is the world's, perhaps the Universe's, greatest planner but plans go wrong. I want to show you his limits and ultimately how his raw determination and willpower overcomes them. Hopefully, it'll inspire people to do the same. Also, I will be writing generally close to his overall canon story but I'll deviate every now and then to allow my own individual taste to the mix. For this particular story, I'll be drawing influences from Batman: Year One, Batman Begins, and The Dark Knight Returns while also coming from other various influences such as the Animated Series. I hope you guys enjoy the story because I'll be putting my all into it. So read it, review it, follow it, favorite it, and share it. Get immersed into it and really relate to the characters as much as you can. Constructive criticism is always welcome but so are words of kindness. I'll be publishing the first chapter next Wednesday so look forward to it. I really hope you guys enjoy it. Til then.
Green out.