June 14, 2019
The first thing I want to say is that this was supposed to be the 7th entry but it didn't load for some reason... sorry. So I'm gonna put this up and then right my stuff for today. Anyway, onward!
Hi again! Today I was chased through the sewers by Dummy 3, almost eaten by a crocodile, and Belly burger wouldn't deliver to my house. Ranked in order of severity. Least to greatest.
Also, Damian wants to adopt the crocodile.
So I went to work as is the norm, and I'm driving around on patrol, and suddenly I see this giant monolith standing the road. Dummy 3. Bad news. So, about this time I'm remembering the hit on me and UH OH and I try to call for backup like a good cop. Problem! Radio is jammed. That's not really supposed to happen, but I guess someone managed to do it. I manage to convince my rookie partner that it is a good idea for us to split up so one of us can get backup.
Thankfully he was, A: scared of the hulking superhuman in front of him, B: convinced that I, as a far more experienced officer, knew what I was doing. This was good, because it resulted in him both living and living with everything attached, which is always a good thing. Yay, me.
So, I figured that the guy would be fine, (I just realized that he's coming up more than I thought he would, so I will tell you that his name is John Hapmen.) and that left me in trouble. So I jump out of the car and John drives off for parts unknown.
I start running and I figure out pretty quickly that guys are gonna start coming out of the woodwork. I do the warning thing (he doesn't surrender) and when he keeps coming after me I pull my gun and start shooting. Now, he isn't gonna get hurt. He's pretty invulnerable. But he does get annoyed and it still hurts, so he's not too eager to chase me.
But apparently they were waiting to get me when I was vulnerable so a bunch of crooks and stuff start coming out of the allyways and if you don't think that can happen you have never seen Bludhaven.
So, one thing you never want to be is chased by meta and non meta murderers through the streets of Bludhaven dressed as a cop. Walking around dressed as a bullseye would be better. But I left my bullseye costume at home that day, so that left one option.
Nowhere to go but down. So I turn off into a side street, pull off a manhole cover and jump in. I've got people right on my tail, so I know that I'll have company really soon. Now I'm running pell-mell but I know something they do not.
I know that the terrible criminal Reptilian Regent has been in the sewers recently, summoning hordes of crocodiles with which to conquer Bludhaven.
I don't get as many themed villains as Batman :( but I do, occasionally, pull some doozies.
So, I defeated Reptilian Regent last week, but the crocodiles he summoned are still here. So I'm running, I'm running, and as long as I stay ahead of the bad guys I'm good, 'cause they aren't dumb enough to shoot at me here. The ricochet could do anything.
So I get to the crocodiles and they start going toward me.
But Reptilian Regent had hypnotised them to obey him, and when I beat him, all the reptiles (ie, crocodiles) followed me. So I have an army of crocodiles.
So I turn a corner and run into an enclave so the crooks won't see me and I tell the crocodiles to chase them out.
As you may imagine, everybody but Dummy 3 (who had been joined by Dummies 4,5,6, and 7) turned tail and went flying in any other direction. The Dummies were undeterred and moved forward, but were not smart enough to notice me. And thus the day was saved.
But when I called Bruce to tell him that an altered version of Bane's serum was on the streets of Bludhaven, Damian listened in and demanded I give him a crocodile or 3 because he could train them to patrol Gotham's sewers and any respectable crimfighter needed a brigade of trained crocodiles and surely as the compassionate reasonable member of the family I would gift him with at least 3 crocodiles.
I regretted to inform him that he got the same answer I got when I asked B if Zitka could live with us in the manor. You can all take guesses as to what that answer was.
And then I went home and tried to order burgers and fries from Bellyburger but they were like: we don't deliver right now because the highways are down something something supervillain something something and right now I am disappointed in the world.
Also, Tim and Stephanie are officially an item again.
Robin and You!
forever 122 asks: "Mmm... I'm not sure how I feel about your blaise unconcern for having a hit on yourself. I know you're a vigilante and all but like you said, Officer Grayson doesn't have Nightwing's skills. Keep us posted on how that goes. It seems as though you may have perhaps worn your Nightwing uniform under your police uniform once? How else would you know it would be so hot. It's not like you are actively using the gun, so Bruce should lay off. He can deal.
Um...yeah...Tim's life just MIGHT be in danger with that trick, just MAYBE. (Please note sarcasm
Jon! Jon is such a cutie patootie! I am so glad he and Damian are friends. They're so different, but they balance eachother out and learn from eachother. How old is the Jon in your world if Damian is 11? Same with Colin and Maya? A fair?! Sounds exciting! I don't go to too many fairs myself anymore. Maybe I should go to my state's this year. That's always fun. Anyway, what kind of stuff is at the fair for you to do? I could maybe help suggest things if I knew what your fair had.
Damian's Teen Titans team? (hefts up large The DC Comics Encyclopedia) Ahem, let's see... Nope, not Man-Bat...not Ra's Al Ghul...not Satanus or Swamp Thing...Ah, here we go! Teen Titans. Just give me a moment here...Hmm, I think, and don't quote me on this, but I think Starfire and Raven might be the same people who've always been around, but Beast Boy might have de-aged in that universe? Not sure. Nothing makes sense with continuity anymore. I prefer to just think of each comic series as it's own separate universe, unless of course other series are referenced, which happens a lot. Besides, those people aren't even Damian's current Teen Titans team. He has a whole new team of teens. Don't worry, I'm confused too.
Sleep? …. I say we're all hypocrites when it comes to sleep. For some reason, I just don't like sleep. I'll try to sleep if you will. Hurt myself reading your diary? Not quite sure how that could happen, but okay. Emotionally constipated family, always love that line. Been that way in the past, been working on it, still continuously working on it, much better now. :) Now if only certain other members in my family would work on it. Emotions are...very intricate and delicate things. They're pretty fascinating. Would love to discuss emotions more if you're up for it.
Tetrach- what? (looks it up) Huh, I never thought of things like that being "super power" like, but I suppose things like that would kind of be super power like. Ya know, choosing a career as a cop was pretty smart, easy excuse for why you can do things you might not be able to, like you said. I also like how you be yourself in all three of your "personas". Bruce's whole thing is just really weird, and probably tiring.
Of course, cereal. What's your favorite kind of cereal? I occasionally have cereal for breakfast, on the rare occasion dinner if there's nothing to make in the house. I don't really like having a glass of milk with my cereal, the milk tastes different with and without cereal. Just rubs me the wrong way. A lot of people over here think you can't cook and that all you eat is cereal, confirm or deny? I'm not much of a morning person either, night owl is the way. Maybe, if you and Tim both happen to be at the manor at the same time, you could convince him to do some trapeze with you. Nice sibling bonding time.
My sister is adorable, not my brother. It might be because we're only a year apart, my sister and I three, or it could be because he is 6'2" (six inches taller than both me and my sister), outweighs me by at least 120 pounds, and has a past history of- you know what? Never-mind. I won't get into this with you. I spent like, 20 minutes writing something, but then realized it was way to personal so I deleted it. I highly doubt you would understand what I realized last year. Gotta remember Wing-tip #1, don't share personal information on the internet!
No! I didn't mean- UGH! (hides face in hands) I didn't mean for you to love on Tim for ME. I just meant he might like some brotherly bonding time with just the two of you, and hugs and cuddles can be nice and reassuring. Do not bring me into this! By overdo, I meant don't overdo cuddles on Tim. Sometimes people just don't want to be touched.
You found the Damian is Simba fanart?! Yippie! Isn't it adorable?! Do it! Do it! Do it! I won't tell Damian, you're secret is safe with me. ;) Okay, Jason's story isn't bad, and neither is Tim's, but Damian's story. That one is a real doozy. Your story still far outclasses theirs though. Jay being with the Artemis and Bizarro is good, but the whole dimension thing is not the thing I am most worried about.
It's getting late here. Almost one in the morning. Goota get up at, like, 7-7:30ish. I'll finish this on AO3 sometime tommorrow before I head in for work. I must say, I love my job too. Need some sleep though. Sleep is important. Good night…
Thanks for your concern! I'm not too worried because I've had a bunch of hits on me before. Maybe I can't use Nightwing's skills, but I do have a partner. Right now I'm not really being targeted by anyone particularly powerful or super dangerous, and if I was I could just call up some family or friends to lend a hand if I really needed it.
I did try to wear my Nightwing costume under my uniform once, when I was starting out as a cop. As I put it then: "I nearly sweated to death"! And I do, sometimes, use my gun, but I never try to use it to kill anyone. Like when I shot at Dummy 3. So I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
I'm so glad you asked about Dami's friends! Jon is 10, Maya is 13 and Colin is 11. I am in love with them all. They are adorable and ready to war on the crime.
Gotham fairs usually have dunk tanks, ferris wheels, lots of rigged small games, some small animal shows, shows like firebreathers and contortionists, a bunch of rides… I dunno. Pretty much normal fair stuff, but with no clowns. For obvious reasons.
I would like to state that reboots are the worst and I am done with DC and their dumb reboots. The solution to having problems is not to erase everyone from existence and start over. You can't build anything that way.
When I said I didn't want you to get hurt, I meant that I didn't want you to sacrifice sleep to read my writing, as much as I love the compliment! I am glad that you are willing to try and get more sleep… and I agree to your deal. I will if you will. I will also try to bring Tim into the deal and get him to sleep.
Emotions are some of the most interesting and important things I can think of. I would love to discuss them anytime you're up to it. Maybe I'll learn something I can use to help certain bats I'm not going to name. (All of them.)
I don't think you have my favorite cereal over there. It is Chocolate Frosted Rainbow Sugar Bombs with sprinkles and the only appropriate way to eat it is with chocolate milk and maple syrup. I don't have that very often though. I have a really hard time focusing for the rest of the day.
I can cook very well. I have to be able to in case I have to go undercover as a chef or something. That rumor comes from me… experimenting in the kitchen. I personally consider some of those experiments great successes. Some of the others… set the kitchen on fire. Alfred has forbid me from desecrating his kitchen after my homemade marshmallow and chocolate meat lovers pizza incident.
Good catch with Wing-tip #1! I hope everything works out, but you should totally be careful with your privacy.
I know you just wanted me to have cuddles with Tim for the both of us. I was kidding, but I have sent Tim many messages to see how he is doing and when I see him in person I am definitely giving him a hug.
I did say I was winning the weird story game! In case you were wondering why Cass doesn't have one it's because almost no one knows about her. Pluss B is really protective of his daughter so… that probably has something to do with it in an untraceable I'd-tell-you-but-I'd-have-to-kill-you kinda way.
What… what are you worried about happening to Jason? I haven't caught up to everything… Is he okay right now in the comics?
forever 122 continues: "Hello, good morning! I slept well, how about you?
Siblings tend to get closer as they grow older, in my experience. But then again, every family is different, no? Things happen that drive wedges that can hopefully be rectified. I do not think I want to discuss family anymore with you. We are both allowed our own perceptions, and we shall leave it at that. Yes, do sleep. (insert long pause here) Tim, Timmy, Tim. What are we going to do with him...? Mixing all three of those things together is just...(insert deep sigh here)"
I did sleep well! Thank you. Something about being chased through croc infested sewers really wears you out!
For me, time has done different things to me and my siblings… for me and Jason, I think we're kinda closer now? Like, now we know each other better and we can actually accept each other for who we are not just who we think the other is. But we're still working on that and actually being able to be friends.
Tim and I… we got farther apart. I still think that we can get close again… but when I made Damian Robin… we were definitely a lot better when Tim was Robin. But I hope I can bridge us back together again.
Damian and I have definitely gotten way closer. Since. Y'know. He kinda hated me at first and now we're the greatest team in the history of time and yeah.
I KNOW RIGHT? Maybe if I get a petition from a bunch of different universes to get Tim to take care of himself… probably not. One can hope.
Discourse with Damian
forever 122 queries: Hello, Damian. It brings me great relief to hear you are protecting Dick and Earth-Prime. I see you have decided to go with 'Discourse with Damian'. What brought on the change? I heard that you taught Titus to bring you specific swords from you're room! That is pretty impressive. How does he do it? I hope the swords are in their sheaths. I have two swords myself, but they're dull and meant for cosplay. Not sharp like yours. How many swords do you have anyway? What other tricks does Titus know?
In all honesty, forever 122, it was your suggestion that changed my mind. Given Grayson's atrocious fashion sense (and suggested names for Todd and Drake's sections) I am understandably jaded against all his suggestions, particularly in the realm of names. Once he convinced me to name a kitten Dragomir, which I did because it sounded fierce, and THEN I LEARNED that it meant 'precious' and was formed with the word 'mir' which means peace!
And poor Dragomir's name was already on his collar and he had already been adopted! You can see why I was only swayed once I read your dissertation on the refined and noble qualities to the name.
Thank you. It is highly impressive, but Titus is remarkably intelligent for a canine and I am a genius so we managed. I keep my swords on my wall, resting upon hooks and such imbedded in the wall so that they may easily be lifted off. I have taught Titus which is which and made sure that he can grab the hilts in his mouth and lift them from their rest. And they are sheathed. I would not wish to endanger his safety.
I possess hundreds of swords, but many of them are not in the manor or penthouse, but stashed in many locations around the world. Anyway, most are not particularly impressive.
Titus knows numerous commands. Aside from the typical range of instructions he can attack on command, tell me if Richard is sleeping, tell me if Drake is sleeping, and I have developed specific commands that allow him to report to me the positions of anyone in the house, as long as he has their scent. It would take a very long time to elaborate on all of his numerous tricks but I would be more than willing to elaborate for you.
Thank you for your contribution, forever 122.
Timmy Time!
forever 122 asks: Hello, Tim! Heard you were helping out the Outlaws, how'd that go?
Really well. They were being targeted by a bunch of crime lords from different cities who were mad at them for hurting their business and they needed to know bases of operation, what kind of weaponry they were dealing with and how much, how many operatives they were up against, what plans were already made to attack them and details about those plans. And if I could, to shut down their cyber operations.
I got the intel they needed and managed to put a few bugs in the crime lords systems.
I enjoyed it too. Bizarro is nice, especially since I have experience dealing with Kryptonians. Artemis is nice too, once you adjust to her. It was kinda interesting, because even though I wasn't physically doing much, I think she kinda considered me a cyber-warrior. Honestly, I wasn't expecting that.
It was really interesting to be considered a formidable warrior by an Amazon, even, or especially, considering Artemis's situation.
Thanks for asking, forever 122! I'm glad to talk with you.
Jaw with Jason!
forever 122 asks: Hey, Jason! How are you doing? How's Outlaw business going?"
I'm good. The Outlaws have a lot on their plate but we aren't always moving. I think it's a really good balance with work and pleasure, you know?
Alright, I'm gonna say it.
This is weird. I'm not totally sure how this… journal thing works so… I'm not gonna exactly be Ernest Hemmingway, here. Just so you know.
But I'm good. I'm having fun with the Artemis and Bizarro and I'm having fun punching people in the face. I've got stuff to do and good people to do it with. Nothing beats that.
Wing-tip!
Be smart, don't start! Cigarettes are dangerous and not nearly worth the money.! It'll drain your money in exchange for killing you slowly. It makes you look ugly and gives you cancer. Before you smoke, think: what would Nightwing say? And if it's: don't get pressured by jerks or your emotions into paying to take six minutes off your life, don't do it!
