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the whole ghostmaker thing was just a huge divorce arc
bruce and some little birds
part 2
Paulie my love ššš
The whole of Galley-La gives huge Aussie tradie energy, most of all Paulie, so I had to draw it
Some Wayne gala fits for the boys! I saw something similar by @fallen-jpg and wanted to do some of my own lol
Ps⦠Iām not good with backgrounds lol and I made Damian much older cause I didnāt want to draw a kid ā¦
Part 2 !!!
after all the background drawing, doodling some headshots feels like the most relaxing thing ever,, i should do a fully rendered piece too tho hhh
also my favorite egg look at him go i would die for him
Alfred felt as though it was incredibly inappropriate for a butler to accompany his young master to any sort of gala or gathering so Bruce had to get used to being by himself very quickly at a young age
Due to being left all alone when he would usually be with his parents, Bruce was put in increasingly unsafe situations over and over. Most of the time, there was no safe adult for him to feel comfortable enough telling. And if there was, how would he know they were safe?
He could tell Alfred, but what good would that do? Alfred has told him time and time again that he is his employee, nothing more and nothing less. Alfred cannot help him. Alfred cannot save him
Alfred doesnāt want to
I believe that at a very early age, due to how most of the socialites and rich people are in Gotham, Bruce had to get used to unwanted stares, touches, and advances
And heās so pretty. Heās been so pretty ever since he was small, even with his parents alive they had to work hard to keep him safe. To keep others away. To draw a hard line in the sand for what is acceptable and what is not. But now theyāre gone and heās trying to keep himself safe. But people always want to touch, take, possess, and destroy pretty things
But all of his children are pretty too.
With all of his kids he makes sure that theyāre as safe as can be, unlike how it was with him
The first time that he brings Dick to a gala, he holds the boy the entire time. Dickās face is mostly tucking into Bruceās suit jacket, shielding him from the flashes of the paparazzi and unwanted stares. Especially with his āexoticā heritage of being Romani⦠itās a recipe for disaster in Gotham
Bruce refuses to let a single person touch Dick, even socialites that he trusts. He knows how quickly someone you trust can turn on you once they realize youāre vulnerable.ļæ¼
He keeps Jason by his side as well. Gotham high society hates anyone who didnāt grow up rich. If heās not by Jasonās side, he makes sure Dick is. Dick can now fend for himself, but Bruce always makes sure theyāre in his line of sight.
Tim has been to these parties before, and considering how negligent his parents were⦠Bruce makes sure to tell Tim that he would never be mad at him for anything that happened and he is not to blame. That adults should have protected him and saved him. He tells Tim all the things he wished someone had told him when he was younger. They hug and cry about it.
Heās always so thankful that Stephanie never wanted to go to galas as mean as it makes him sound. She never had to be subjected to the cruelties of adults who had no business leering after young girls. Now that sheās older and sometimes pops in if Timās going, Bruce knows that theyāll protect each other.
Cass is strong and smart, but sheās also very very new to this life and more vulnerable than the rest of his kids. Bruce wishes he could give her a sense of normalcy. Itās just another thing thatās he failed at.
He knows that if push came to shove, like the rest of his children, she would not hesitate to defend herself. But there should be no shove. She shouldnāt have to. Bruce dances with her all through the night every time she decides to grace a gala with her magnificent presence. It keeps her happy, it keeps her away from harm
His youngest baby is a fire cracker, ready to take on anyone and anything that could possibly be perceived as a threat to him and his family. As much as his other babies joke that he keeps Damian nearby to stop him from stabbing people, he doesnāt want anyone to look at Damian.
Damian is barely older than he was when he returned back to Gotham high society. The only difference is that Damian now has him and all of his siblings. Itās still hard to let go, even if he knows his children are there to keep an eye on everything
Duke is very similar to Jason in more ways than one, epically since he was also born on the āpoorerā side of Gotham that most elites loathe unjustly. Heās seen it before, even with high standing black families. Being suddenly accused of stealing a watch or pickpocketing an expensive pearl necklace. Lives ruined simply because of the color of their skin
Nothing like that will ever happen to Duke in his presence. Bruce knows he canāt protect Duke from all the racism in the world, but man if he doesnāt want to try
Bruce has never let his family deal with his issues. He believes heās simply not worth the trouble. So whenever he gets hit on at galas in ways that make him uncomfortable he just fakes a smile. When he feels unfamiliar hands touching him and grabbing at his body, he fakes more smiles and leans into if there are too many people watching.
Just as heās about to make an excuse, any kind of excuse to finally get away and take a breather, Dick suddenly pops up in front of him while he feels Jason and Duke slide up behind him, pushing away the elites that had circled him
Bruce makes a soft confused sound, trying to figure out what was happening, but then Damianās tugging on his sleeve and he already has his baby in his arms. The whirlwind that is Tim and Steph together sweep him away from the confused group of elites.
The group makes their way back over to where Cassandra is smiling expectantly, giggling softly at the confused expression on Bruceās face.
āDance with me?ā She requested softly, knowing that Bruce would never refuse her. Bruce squeezes Damian to his chest before handing him over to Tim, which Damian surprisingly doesnāt protest
Bruce takes Cassandraās hand and they dance around the ballroom floor with ease, over and over one of Bruceās children came and swept him away before anyone else could get the chance
āDonāt worry, we got you Dad.ā Dick smiled softly as Bruce spun him around before being passed over to Stephanie and Damian.
āI know.ā Bruce chuckled, feeling so safe for the first time in a long time. āI know.ā
Day 4- Accidental Crime
Baby Damian! And with this loved oneās!
Honestly when I was first drawing it I didnāt realize how much he looked like SpongeBob until later š
i hand batman a baby. batman takes the baby. bruce wayne adopts the baby. the baby is introduced to the family. the family is not impressed.
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Bruce, cooing over his new baby: aw, good evening honey, did you have a nice nap? of course you did, daddy was here the whole time! *proceeds to kiss the babyās cheek multiple times*
Damian, beside them: *actively bleeding*
Tim: do you feel it now
Tim: do you feel your significance slowly dwindling
Tim: you are a middle child now damian
Tim: do you understand your fate. a middle child, damian. a middle child.
Damian:
Damian, unsheathing his sword: not for long
Before the babyās Arrivalā¦
Jason, admiring a motorcycle:
Bruce: *buys five*
Jason, glances at a shirt:
Bruce: *buys every color*
Jason: *stomach growls*
Bruce: *books the most expensive restaurant*
After the babyās Arrivalā¦
Jason: b
Bruce, attentively listening to the babyās babbling, not even turning his head: hm?
Jason: can i buy this
Bruce, imitating airplanes to feed the baby: sure *tosses card*
Jason:
Jason: im hungry
Bruce, playing peek-a-boo: alfred. kitchen.
Jason:
Jason: *pretends to faint*
Bruce, moves baby away to safey, not sparing him a glance: yes sweetie thatās your brother jay. can you say it? say j-a-y
Baby, giggling, slapping jasonās face: da!
Bruce, gushing in excitement, picking the baby up: da?! did you say dad?! im right here baby! dadās here!!
Jason:
Jason, still laying on the floor:
Jason, curling up:
Tim, walking by: middle childā¦the curse of the middle childā¦
Baby:
Dick: BABY :DD!!
Baby, with Bruce:
Dick: baby :D!
Baby, with Bruce, whose time and attention is now solely dedicated to the baby:
Dick: baby :)
Baby, with Bruce, whose time and attention is now solely dedicated to the baby, which means he no longer pays attention to his first child:
Dick: baby :(
Baby, with Bruce, whose time and attention is now solely dedicated to the baby, which means he no longer pays attention to his first child who just wants to spend time with his dad again because he misses him so much:
Dick: BABY >:[
Cass:
Baby:
Cass:
Baby:
Baby: *cries*
Cass: *narrows eyes*
Baby: *cries louder*
Cass: *hears bruceās footsteps*
Cass, eyes narrowing again: smart baby
Baby: *stops crying* *smiles* *starts crying again*
Cass: you think dad will pick you?
Cass: *also starts crying*
Bruce, banging the door open, doesnt even notice Cass: BABY
Baby, sniffling, already being rocked in Bruceās arms:
Baby, making eye contact with Cass:
Cass:
Cass: *starts crying for real*
Jim:
Barbara, glaring at her phone:
Jim:
Jim: havenāt seen bruce around these daysā¦
Barbara: *glares at phone even harder*
Jim: must be busy with his new baby
Barbara: *types furiously while still glaring*
Jim: who knows how long ātil he visits again
Barbara: *tosses phone out the window and leaves the room*
Duke, leaning against Bruce while playing a game:
Baby, on Bruceās chest:
Baby: *slaps Dukeās game away*
Duke:
Duke, pursing his lips: *picks game back up* *leans against bruce again*
Baby:
Baby: *slaps Dukeās game away*
Duke: IS IT āCAUSE IM BLACK
Spoiler, tapping her foot impatiently: ugh where is he
Batman, gliding in:
Spoiler: finally! youāre laā IS THAT THE BABY.
Batman, baby strapped to his chest, wearing their own domino mask: ā¦hm.
Spoiler: why. did you bring the baby.
Spoiler: itās our hang-out day
Spoiler: me and you fighting crime and sitting on rooftops eating bat burgers
Batman, cowl ears drooping: ā¦but the babyā¦
Spoiler, tears in her eyes: just admit you dont love us anymore!
Spoiler: *runs off*
Batman, in shock:
Spoiler, getting in the batmobile parked nearby: how was that
Red Robin, handing her money: perfect
Robin: tt this had better work
Oracle, watching Batman pace around guiltily through a camera: it will.
Orphan and Red Hood, huddled at the back, both mumbling: he ignored usā¦his favoritesā¦he ignoredā¦
Nightwing, also mumbling: replaced againā¦how many more timesā¦
Signal: *snoring*
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part 2
The Trinity, Year One (or thereabouts)