How you feeling on this completely normal day (15th of March)?
gutted.
the gimmick blogs are like tumblr’s rogue gallery. yes we’ve got some heroes, yes we’ve got some villains, but more importantly if you look over here you will see some freak who devotes all their time to counting the number of “t’s” in a post
Imagine Danny Fenton working as a security gaurd at Arkum Asylum. Like, he jokes around with the inmates, makes horrible puns, try to get his stick in the mud coworkers to crack a smile. Nobody would take this bean pole seriously. Not noticing the lean muscle underneath his skin, or the way he surveys every room he enters in an instance. He's become a favorite with several inmates like Harley and the Riddler; not afraid to make witty comebacks and banter. There is just one thing though. He tells them one day if they ever try to escape they best do it when he's off the clock because they won't otherwise. Don't mistake this for a challenge, its a warning, he informs them. And the most mysterious thing about this new gaurd is that there has yet to be a successful prison break when he's on duity. This kind of record in Arkum is unheard of. Who knows what kind of attention that might cause. Mabye even the curiosity of a certain local Vigilante.
I was walking through the toy aisle at Target when I found this thing and had a VIOLENT AND IMMEDIATE FLASHBACK to when JP first came out and they had a bunch of REALLY COOL T Rex toys that I would have sold one of my scrawny small-child limbs for but my mother wouldn’t get me one because they were “too violent and also ate people” :(
the fact that i’ve known i’m ace for years and this has confused me too but i didn’t realize the ‘you’re meant to be looking at the people’ part until just now 🙃🙃
why am i like thisssss
do y'all want a fun little story about me being ace cause you're getting one
okay so for the longest time I did not understand the idea of sexy clothes. like lingerie and short dresses and stuff. did not get it. when I saw photos of clothes that I objectively knew were "supposed" to be sexy I would literally just go like "why is this sexy. this dress has so many holes in it and that bra looks really itchy and I don't understand the draw of any of this. it's just a piece of clothing wdym it's 'sexy'"
and then. I figured out. that YOU'RE MEANT TO BE LOOKING AT THE PERSON WEARING IT 😭 the clothes are not supposed to be inherently sexy but the fact that they show off the person wearing them IS supposed to be and that is something that did not click for me for SO LONG. I spent real actual time and energy trying to figure this out.
so yeah that's like probably one of the most ace things about me 👍
due to popular demand:
go wild yall
Billy: I don't want to be adopted by anyone from the League. Batman asked and I had to buy him an ice cream cause I felt bad for saying no.
Freddy: Ha, at least no one tried anymore, right? Eugene and I have a betting pool, so please tell me they hate you
Billy: Haha. I mean, Wonder Woman kinda seems like she wants to? She pretty much tackled me into a hug and made me regret drinking coffee-
Freddy: Backtrack. Backtrack. Wonder Woman. Wants to adopt you.
Billy: I mean, yeah, but of course I said no-
Freddy: WONDER WOMAN. WANTS TO ADOPT US.
Billy: I don't see how this relates to you but-
Freddy, writing in the Shazam Fam GC: everybody buckle up new mom just dropped
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Diana, proudly showing off pictures of her newly adopted kids: And this is my beloved Mary. My beloved Eugene. My beloved darling Darla, and my beloved Pedro, and my beloved Freddy, and my beloved Billy. They enjoy video games and snacks
Bruce, taking this as an obvious challenge, taking out the Batfamily Batalbum: This is Jason. His favorite hobby is murder
does shipping sander sides count as selftest?? or is just really weird when you think about it in depth for more than 10 minutes???
Ones without a credited author are from me!
Character
Duke's Resolve by redjaybathood
Duke is Not (Really) Nice by himejoshiangels
Duke and Emotional Repression by 5-7-9
Fanon Extremes by strawberrytalia
Duke and Self-Reliance by himejoshiangels
Personal Responsibility by dukethomas
Relationships
Duke's Views on Jason by batboopp
Duke & Damian
Duke & Tim
Duke is a Dick Hater
Duke is Dick's Successor by mattiebluebird
Duke & Bruce
Is Duke in Bruce's Care? by duketectivecomics
Robin / We Are Robin
Duke & The Robin Mantle
Robin and the Making of American Adolescence by Lauren R. O'Conner; screenshotted by 5-7-9
Thoughts on We Are Robin by millylotus
Meta Powers
Summary of Duke's Abilities by dukes-cassettetape
On Duke Being a Meta by arellas
Elaine Thomas
The Karma Incident by himejoshiangels
Extras
Duke in Wayne Family Adventures
Duke is Shaped By Love by ungodlybliss
How Old is Duke? by duketectivecomics
Not all of these are comprehensive and some slightly contradict others, but I find them all interesting and valuable discussions about Duke. If you don't know Duke at all or haven't read his comics, I recommend starting with the Character section!
I will be updating this whenever I find another meta so feel free to send any my way :).