June 13, 2019

Bad news, Officer Grayson is a wanted man. By criminals, not the police. So, apparently they weren't very happy about my spearheading the attack and now the police have more gas weapons and they aren't happy about that either…

So now there's a hit on Officer Grayson. Poor Officer Grayson. Thankfully, this means the bad guys come to me, and as long as they do that they aren't attacking anyone else.

B isn't very happy, though. This is kinda exactly why he didn't want me to be a cop: too dangerous for someone without a full body bulletproof (mostly) suit and mad ninja skills. Officer Grayson is not supposed to have either and I can't wear my Nightwing suit under my uniform because, not only would it be risky ('oh, Grayson, you're shirt tore HEY HE'S NIGHTWING') but because it is way too hot. I would drop of dehydration and stuff before the day was over.

Oh yeah, and he doesn't like me carrying a gun.

But it is okay. I am a grown man and I can deal. Bruce is also a grown man and will also have to deal.

My video chat with Dami went super well! He got to show me Titus's new trick (Titus can now fetch Damian specific swords from his room on command), which he was very proud of. I was proud of Damian for teaching Titus so well, but I also warned Tim to look out because his life might be in danger.

Dami also got to tell me about his and Jon's adventures and how they're decking up the Fortress of Attitude. (Jon is a genius for coming up with that name.)

Oh, yeah! We also got to plan… a super special… impossibly awesome… BEST FRIEND GET TOGETHER FOR AWESOMENESS DAY WITH NIGHTWING TOO!

Dami and Jon and Colin and Maya are going to go to Gotham fair cause that's coming around and I get to chaperone. Apparently Dami has been planning this with his friends for a while, because Colin can come and he isn't even in this half of the country.

So. That's coming up on the 20th. I am taking suggestions on what to do with them.

After my call I had gyros for dinner and then I did vigilante things.

Oh, I have a question for anyone who knows. So, I looked at some of your comics, and apparently Damian has a Titans team? But the team is all younger versions of superheroes? I get that Kid Flash is from an alternate dimension. But what's up with Raven and Beast Boy and Starfire? Are they all deaged or are they the same people who've always been around or what?

I'm pretty confused.

Anyway, Robin and You!

Robin and You!

forever 122 asks: "You would not believe how fast I clicked on this last night. Like, the second I got the notification it was up, I clicked on it. I was actually in the middle of doing the dishes a little after midnight when I got it. Took a break to read it, burst out laughing at some parts, and woke up a couple people in the house by accident. Anyway, onwards!

Okay, cool! All your bros are in on it now. I thought you said they were busy at the moment, but I guess it cleared up or something? Anyway, I like the names you came up with for your brothers' sections. I really like the title of Discourse with Damian. Reminds of humanities class back in high school, having discussions about whether God is evil, humans are inherently good or bad, fate vs. destiny and all that entails, the concept of nothing and if it exists, various books and philosophy ranging from current to all the back to Greek Roman times, you know, stuff every 14-18 year old wants to discuss. Some of them got pretty interesting and lasted a few days. I am off topic though. Discourse with Damian would be a very intelligent and mature sound name for a section. I also like Jaw with Jason, it suits him. It is a very literary term you don't come across often. I am not sure if Tim will like what you named his, you may want to ask him about it. I myself like it but you might want to consider what he would want to name his section. Gosh, I've gone on forever and we're barely into this entry yet.

Oh! So you've been watching our movies and reading our comics. Cool! Sending and receiving messages is one thing, but how are you accessing the internet or however you are watching and reading stuff, on Earth Prime?

The police officers in your world deal with a lot, huh? No metas over here. Is hard to be Officer Grayson instead of Nightwing? Is Officer Grayson different from Dick Grayson? It must be hard for you all to act as civilians when a civilian and stuff is going on around you. I must agree, Cops at a Casino does sound like a cool movie name. It seems like it's a bit rough being a cop in Bludhaven, probably Gotham too. Are there many corrupt cops in your precinct? You're very good at re-telling your adventures. :) Badabing, badaboom...? Well, I say whatever makes you happy, so, go for it! You are right. It is absolutely punacceptable that you have been punless crime punter this entire time. You don't have to be punny all the time. I will admit, I nearly snorted laughter when I read "A Nightwing without his puns is like a super awesome incredibly attractive superbly muscled highly talented vigilante without jokes". Real Humble brag right here, real humble.

Different things about your day? Hmm... How about, how do you usually start your mornings? What's your morning routine? It's really sweet that you taught Tim and Damian how to use the trapeze. I guess you don't do the trapeze much with Tim anymore, huh? As for teaching Jason now, is there, like, hmm... Is he limber enough for that I guess?"

Good attention to detail, forever 122! Jay and Timmy were busy before: actually Tim was helping Jay with some research the Outlaws needed. But they're wrapping it up now. So, since they were out of the thick of things I was able to talk to them a bit.

Also, I am very flattered that you enjoy my writing so much, but remember to sleep! It's super important and I don't want you to hurt yourself reading my diary or anything. But I know the feeling and I'm glad to make you laugh! My emotionally constipated family doesn't laugh much so I like getting a laugh out of other people!

Thank you for appreciating the names I made! I think they are wonderful and thanks for your help. I try to think about what my siblings want, but since they have emotional problems it's kinda hard to tell between what they don't want but is good for them and respecting their space. I try, though.

I piggyback on Defender's wifi to get to stuff. Works pretty well.

The police here do deal with alot… but I mean, they have the help of metas and bats and science that police in your world don't have. So. I guess both groups have advantages and disadvantages.

And, I mean, you kinda do have metas in your world. Maybe no lazer eyes or flying, but tetrachromats can see, like, 100x more colors than most people. That's a kinda supervision, I think. You could use it to detect lies and whatever. So, I think it depends on your perspective.

I like being Officer Grayson because I can help people in different ways than as Nightwing. In some ways I can be friendlier and realer with people. Nightwing can't work during the day or interact with civilians like Officer Grayson can. I can get more trust as a police officer and in a lot of ways I can interact a lot more personally that way too.

As for how they act… I don't really work like B. Nightwing, Dick, Officer Grayson… they pretty much act the same, except they have different priorities and responsibilities.

Keeping a civilian guise when something is going bad is one of the hardest parts of a secret identity, but being a cop helps with that. Between being a cop and being raised in a circus I have a good excuse for being able to do almost everything.

There used to be a lot of corrupt cops, which was a large reason of why I joined. But Amy and I and some other guys were able to basically purge a huge amount of corrupt people from the force. So now… not really. I mean, there's still some, but nothing like before.

Thank you for the compliment! I try to retell my stories well, but sometimes it's hard to get everything out in order in a way that makes sense, y'know? But that's the way the bat-cookie crumbles.

Honestly, I'm probably not going to be super punny because most of my puns are for when I'm talking to my siblings or when I'm fighting crime. Not so much when I'm just talking. Buuuut you might run into a couple.

Also, concerning my "Nightwing without his puns is like a super awesome incredibly attractive superbly muscled highly talented vigilante without jokes" line… it's not bragging if it's true.

My morning starts with coffee and breakfast, which is cereal. Maybe with chocolate milk. While eating I check my phone for messages in case something important happened. Then I do stretches and go to work. I'm not really a morning person so I don't do a lot of stuff.

I don't get to do trapeze much with Tim anymore, but if he wanted to I would LOVE to do it again. Jason… could still do some. But he really hasn't been focusing on being limber or using his muscles right for trapeze work so he wouldn't be able to do a lot. He could do some. And it is not too late to learn. I would love to teach him as well.

forever 122 continued with: "NO! I accidently sent in the response before I was finished with it on ' '! (insert face palm here) Ugh... This usually doesn't happen. I guess I'll pick up from where I left off?

Hour and a half? Well, yeah. I read the post once and then go back and respond as I re-read it. Usually it wouldn't take as long, but like I said, I accidently deleted it once, and then twice, making it more than two hours."I think you just gave me the biggest compliment I have had in years and I love you." Aw, shucks. You flatter me. It was nothin'.

(shakes head side to side) I don't think I will ever understand crook logic. Your name DIDN'T get bleeped? (goes and checks) Huh. You're right. Ya know, another way to see it is just to click in the "reviews" button for the "story" instead of the reply URL.

Uh, no. My little brother is not adorable. That is probably because he is bigger than me and only a year apart. Oh, no need to worry. I would never make fun of any of you. I don't really enjoy that type of thing, or teasing. I am fully aware of Damian's insecurities, and I realize he is trying really hard to do better, which is great! It all starts with the conscious decision to do better. I tend to be a very patient person, especially with kids. (Whispers) Don't tell him I called him a kid. Okay, cool. Nice to know your ages. Your ages range and differ so much throughout the universes, so it's nice to know. I must agree, Mr. Pennyworth is probably immortal.

"My Dami boy does get embarrassed when I inform him of my affections in front of strangers or anyone else." Oh ho! That. Is. Adorable. And that story with special phone? That got a chuckle out of me. Adorable. So Jason is thinking of changing his dead status? Good for him. Is it hard for him to be believable security, what wit him being 19? I mean, he does look older than that, but not by much. It must be SO hard for Damian and Tim not to launch themselves at eachother in public. If I were you, I would totally take advantage of this for hugs. I don't think it would be mean, per se, just a show of affection. I can see how the "Brucie" thing would weird out Damian. It weirds me out too. Maybe next time you see Tim, try to get some cuddles before he holes away in his room like a teenager. I get it though, I was a teenager like that too, so not TOO much cuddles, or he might avoid you like the plague.

Yes. Damian does have Simba fanart. It is quite adorable. You smear some ketchup on his forehead when he is sleeping, an impressive feat, I must say. He wakes up and ties you up though, not quite sure how he managed that. But then Bruce shows up and holds him up while you, Jason, and Tim, all kneel on the ground snickering. Damian of course, is very confused by all of this. That is how the fan-comic goes. I do encourage a photoshoot. Do it.

A game? (reads gypsy magic story) Oh my freaking- I bust out laughing multiple times when I read this the first time, woke up my sister. She was concerned and very annoyed. I haven't laughed like that in a LONG time. Thanks for that! It made my night. XD Even re-reading it now, little bursts of laughter are coming forth. What are some weird claim game stories for your brothers? Ah, yeah you and Damian show up a lot in movies. I really enjoyed Batman: Under the Red Hood though. I am bummed that Jason and Tim don't show up very much on screen. Does Bats know about the diary yet? Have you managed to keep it a secret from him?

So, Jason is with Bizarro and Artemis right now. Wait- he's with them right now? God, I just felt a wave of relief wash over me. I pray that certain things don't happen in your universe."

I do know how to find new reviews by going to the reviews, but I just think it's alot easier to check the mail.

I don't know how your younger can't be adorable… Jason is 6'1 to my 5'10 and he tried to kill me and he does the whole guns and vengeance thing… but when he's asleep or when he's having fun with his friends I'm still like AWWWW my baby, he is adorable and I will love him…

Maybe you should just watch your brother sleep more. That might help.

Thanks for being patient with Dami! He is definitely a kid (no matter what he says) and I'm glad you can see that. Don't worry, I'll try to keep him from learning of your blasphemy! :)

Jason makes pretty convincing security. I mean, 19 is an adult… but yeah, he can look older than he is. If all else fails we can put him in makeup. Works.

Tim and Dami… we've had some close calls. As long as we can keep someone between them, though, they do okay. Tim can control himself pretty well, and Damian understands that physically attacking Tim in front of civilians could be disastrous. So. We get by.

I don't go after my siblings in public because they already feel like I smother them and they'd get really mad if I took advantage of them being trapped as civilians to attack. You can make your siblings good mad, or bad mad. That would be bad mad. Buuut if I ruffle some hair a bit more than normal… nobody's perfect?

I will try to find a way to love on Tim for you, y'know. As selfless fanservice. Tim will understand that I had no choice but to give him hugs. But, yes, I will try to not overdo it.

Honestly, for someone to overdo me with cuddles they'd have to like, hang on like a koala all day. For a week. So it's a hard concept for me to understand. I guess if they did that when I was on patrol that wouldn't be good though… I could understand too clingy on patrol.

I FOUND IT. I found the Damian is Simba fanart and OhohOOooh! YES! That is my smol boy! Right there! I'm gonna try to find a good time to do that. Don't tell Damian.

As for my 'gypsy magic'... yeah, that was pretty much the reaction I had reading that thing. Pretty great.

Ohh… I'm trying to remember everyone's… Jason didn't actually die, he went to Kansas because he was too popular and wanted to escape a life of money and fame for a Tolstoyian existence where he lived by himself eating nothing but eggs, bananas and water. One day, when capitalism has been overthrown he may return.

Tim is a vampire who survived because his parents (archeologists) brought back ancient artifacts that he could use to sustain himself by sucking out the energy. When his parents died and he was taken in by Bruce he had to resort to using electrical energy, which is why he worked in Wayne tech. But electrical energy is not enough to sate his desires so he needs much more of it than the ancient energy so he needs to use technology all the time to feed himself.

Damian is actually my illegitimate son with a foreign princess. We hired a special extraction team to kidnap him from his mother, and we are now reducating him so that one day he will go back to his African home to take back his kinghood, marry the president's daughter and help America absorb the Republic of Chad as it's 51st state.

The press comes up with the craziest things.

Batman knows something's going on, but I don't think he knows what. I mean, Damian can keep a secret with the best of them and he's the only one who lives with B. We should be good.

Jaybird is with the Outlaws now, yeah. No splitting up. But I hope that if they ever do get lost in a different dimension, Jay will come to us so we can help find them again.

forever 122 asked: "Man, this is a long one.

Yeah, the whole Damian and Tim thing... They both have to want to work this whole thing out. It has to be a conscious effort. I agree with you, family may not be great to be around all the time, but they're special. They're the people who will, or at least should, always be there for you. I feel for Tim though. Sometimes, family just isn't the best for you to be around, especially with a relationship like Tim and Damian's. You just have to step back and think to yourself, is this really best for my mental and emotional health, and in their case, physical I guess. Like I said though, they BOTH have to want to fix their relationship. Just one of them isn't enough.

Main events, pretty much what I figured. Bruce "died", got it. Will have some questions about how that effected everyone. So you did the whole spy thing here, pretty ! Have any of you been adopted by Bruce in your universe? Hey, Dick. Is it really okay to send in questions for Jason and Tim? They aren't in the middle of any missions or anything currently? Anyway, have a good night patrolling. Stay Safe!"

I do hope Tim and Damian learn to get along together… they've made a lot of progress already, so I hope that as they both get older they'll get even closer. Neither of them hate each other anymore and they'd totally both come help each other if they need it… and they both love each other. Now, they very very rarely like each other, but I'm hoping they get there.

Part of that will be, of course, taking time to themselves. But while I've always thought family came over personal health… to all things a limit, right? You self destruct completely and then you don't help anybody and you are dead. Very bad. So… I mean, it's a fine line. Take care of yourself. Take care of your family. As long as you all love each other, it'll be fine eventually.

Me, Jay, Tim and Cass have been adopted over here. And of course you can send Jay and Tim questions! They'll get jealous if me and Dami are the only one who get to talk with you guys! Anyways, bats are real good multi taskers. They can just dictate their answers with speech to text if their hands are busy.

And thanks, I'm looking forward to patrol! I will do my best to stay safe… after all, I have such great fans to come back to!

forever 122 asked: "Okay, first of all, not okay. Do not diary if you won't get sleep. Sleep is important, you know that. You can't survive off energy drinks like some people think Tim survives off coffee. Please tell me that isn't the case in your guys' universe.

Uneventful days are nice. Getting cussed out by a mom with a bunch of kids in a minivan? Perhaps not so nice. What is she trying to teach her kids?! Giving kids in more run down areas something to enjoy is really sweet of you. (insert chuckle here) I can imagine you dancing around and jumping on the hood of a cop car. I think the kids were all really happy too. I know seeing something like that would make my day.

Ha! Every time I go to Red Robins I think of Tim too! They're using him for advertising over there? That deal sounds pretty good. Good for you, Tim! Short entries are a-okay, my dude. Live your life as you do and if you have time, make an entry. Why would we be mad at you? Life happens and I can only imagine how hectic and busy the life of a vigilante with a full-time job is. Throw in some family, and you have a recipe for no sleep.

Please don't ignore sleep though. Sleep deprivation is a serious issue, especially if you are driving early in the morning on not much to zero sleep. People who have slept for fewer than seven of the past 24 hours have higher odds of being involved in and responsible for car crashes. The risk is greatest for drivers who have slept fewer than four hours. Sleep deprivation is known to be a risk factor for car crashes — it's estimated that drowsy driving is responsible for 20 percent of all car crashes in the United States. Adults should sleep for 7-9 hours a night, but I know with being a vigilante, that isn't always possible. Just try your best to sleep every night. The same goes for your brothers! Hope your video call with Damian goes well."

Um. Ok. Awwww. Thank you. That's really sweet. I was worried you guys would be mad at me. Guess I'm just getting to be too much of a perfectionist? I will do sleep. Thank you.

I… Tim does not survive solely on coffee. He also uses Red Bull and Monster. Usually mixing the three together. Sorry. I'm working on it. I am doing my best to help him.

I do like days when nothing much happens. Honestly it seems like those days are the weird ones sometimes.

And thanks, I will do my best to get all my sleep! That's honestly the best formula for a good vigilante, good student, good normal person in a capitalist society, good weird person in a capitalist society, good normal person in an oppressive communist society… you get the point.

My call with Damian was great!

Discourse With Damian

forever 122 queries: I see. I am sorry I tried to recend my question, Damian. I wish you the best in your quest of protecting Dick. I am unsure if Earth-Prime is ready for your unparalleled depths of knowledge. I'm not sure if we couuld handle it. Mm-Random question! I know it is summer now, but do you attend school during the school year? Or are you home-schooled by Mr. Pennyworth?

You have my forgiveness, forever 122. As you evidently agree with me that Grayson must be protected I see you are a person of intelligence. I assure you that I shall handle my responsibility toward him with nothing less than the entirety of my training, intelligence and skills. Nothing shall harm him while I stand guard.

And do not fear for Earth Prime. I will take care to only expose you to as much as I feel you are capable of handling. I take my duties as both Robin and Damian Wayne very seriously, and your world is thus under my protection.

I do attend school during the year, largely because Grayson has demanded that I 'be exposed to children my own age who have normal lives' and also because Child Protective Services would be aroused if I did not. Pennyworth has not the time to engage in full time tutoring considering his many other responsibilities.

In any case, I self tutor to actually learn anything. I am greatly above my grade level so I teach myself at home. What I cannot teach myself I ask my Father or Pennyworth to teach me. Or Grayson, should he be available.

Thank you for your contribution, forever 122.

Wing-tip

Every date is a potential mate! If you don't think you could marry someone, don't date them! Make sure you know what whoever you're going to marry NEEDS to have. Then check to make sure your potential date fits the bill! And always tell someone when you're coming back so they'll know to look for you if something goes wrong.