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Tim stops an alternate universe Talon!Dick from killing Batman. And then takes him home and makes him a big brother.

The moment Bruce returned to where he'd left the Batmobile and found it missing, he knew the night was going to be singular. Bruce doesn't know what trouble he's taking home. (On the other hand, the trouble doesn't know what he's in for either. *g*)

Five years ago, Thor died on the Statesman and Thanos wiped out half of all life in the universe. Now the Avengers have a plan to undo the Snap, but they're going to need the help of the last King of Asgard. That's not a problem; that's where things get interesting. That tends to happen around the God of Mischief. Fun Endgame AU where it's Loki who survives instead of Thor.

Kon runs into Tim at a gala and then bodies start dropping. Oh boys.

Talia tasks Jason with taking Damian to Gotham, and Jason and Bruce have to learn how to be a family again.

AU where Cass Cain is Batgirl around the time of Titan's Tower. She really, really doesn't like it when people hurt her little brothers. People should probably consider that before going after a batling. Two stories where Cass chivvies Jason back into the family.

Tim realises that his incessant stress headaches might be indicating something and tries to find a way to destress. His friends and family offer lots of advice, none of it helpful. Also there's a cat. Tim tries to find a hobby. It's harder than he expects. Adorable!

He has never argued with a punishment, not since he was a toddler, if then. Surely she’ll listen, surely she’ll see this is too harsh, that he wouldn’t be disrespecting her like this if he was simply sulking over not getting his way. He needs that food, needs to be able to eat enough if he wants to be Robin. He’s been hungry before, but back then, it never mattered if he was a little weak or dizzy. It never risked his life or the life of his partner when he was a kid. Oh, Tim.

Tim finds himself having, once again, been dragged into the social event of the season. As he slowly dies of boredom and the physical exertion of not rolling his eyes, he bumps into his fellow prisoners brothers and they decide to do something about Bruce’s tendency to trick them into going to these things. More specifically, they decide to cause as much trouble as possible in the hopes that Bruce will just straight up stop inviting them. [cue mission impossible theme] This is hilarious.

“He broke my camera!” Tim wails, incensed. “Not a crack, not a dent; it’s nothing but a pile of glass because he broke it!” “And his ankle,” Robin adds. “And my ankle!” “...I accidentally hit him with my car,” Batman reluctantly offers when Dr. Thompkins raises her eyebrow at him, causing her to choke on her next breath. (Or: One evening while birdwatching, a ten year old Tim Drake gets run over by the Batmobile.) Ahahahaha, oh Tim.

Batman is away on a long mission with the Justice League when Red Hood attacks Robin in Titans Tower. Red Hood thinks that hurting Robin will get Batman's attention. He doesn't expect Nightwing. Nightwing doesn't know what to expect from Red Hood, Gotham's newest rogue. I enjoyed this a lot.

Tim comes out to his family, the public finds out Jason Todd is actually alive, Jason finds out about Mirage and Tarantula, and they all are confronted with the fact that dealing with public relations as millionaire superheroes is actually The Worst (though not necessarily in that order) I enjoyed this.

“This is between us, Ra’s. Let them go.” For a moment, a somehow simultaneously terrifying and relieving moment, Ra’s seems to consider it, and then he grabs Timothy’s arm, turning to drag him to the middle of the room despite Jason’s thrashing and Richard’s muffled protests. He drops Timothy again, and smiles. “No.” Tim gives himself up to save his brothers. Damian is not pleased about it. Oh heart.

After all, if Batman and Robin are partners, and Batman can fire Robin, can't Robin do the same? Damian is the first to make an attempt. Oh Damian. Oh heart.

Jason tries his luck stealing tires in Bludhaven. It doesn’t go any better.

Jason Todd thought he was ready for anything when he headed to Titans Tower to have a talk with Robin. He was not ready for Stephanie Brown. In which Steph is the best, as per usual.

The biggest downside of being adopted by Bruce Wayne is putting up with rich people events, including one where Jason will be in a room with a bunch of rich kids for a couple very long hours while Bruce goes to the adults' meeting. Jason is ready for a very bad time but the Drake kid listens to him from the start and keeps backing up Jason's ideas even though they've never met. Jason warms up to Tim Drake long before Mad Hatter tries to take over the meeting and Tim backs him up again. aw, this is adorable.

Jason does the smart thing and leaves town when the Joker escapes, but he doesn't tell anyone, and Bruce freaks out when they can't find him. This is hilarious and also heartfelt.

The man holding Damian flexed, and the boy made a noise Alfred had never heard from him before. He was gasping, his congested lungs making him hack, making him whimper against his will. His eyes were streaming. Master Damian’s eyes. Master Damian, who never cried. Alfred does what he has to do to protect Damian and the family deals with the aftermath.

When Arthur and Eames agree to a job on Bruce Wayne, they have no idea just how completely it will go wrong. Heavy, melancholy, but compelling read. (could have used more batman, though)

Stephanie Brown is missing and it's up to her two favorite batboys to find out what happened to her. This is a lot of fun!

Post season 1, 3 stories in which Ted, Rebecca, Keeley, and Roy work out what they all mean to each other.

Jason is hit with cuddle pollen, but it's Jason so he can't make the whole thing easy, can he? Oh Jason. It almost goes badly but luckily Dick manages to defuse the situation.

When he ends up ditched in Atlanta after a fight with his dad, Tim decides to do the only sensible thing: Tell no one and make the 800 mile journey back to Gotham on his own. Because the "call Batman when you're in trouble" rule only applies when he's Robin, right? Oh Tim. This is really good.

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The boy doesn’t approach him as Daredevil. Not at first. “Hello, Mister Murdock, you don’t remember me, nobody, um, remembers me—no, no, that sounds dumb.” “Hi, Mister Murdock! I’m Peter Parker, and I kind of stopped being a person, a few months ago, and you helped me once and I was hoping you could help me find out if I still have a social security number? No, that’s worse.” “Hi, I’m Peter Parker. You don’t remember me, but you helped me once, and I know you help people who are in… weird situations. There was a wizard involved. I don’t know if I’m legally a citizen anymore, and… no, that doesn’t… heck.” This works really well. Oh Peter.

Harry lives. Other parts of life go on too. I enjoyed this.

Roy is alone in Marbella, and it's fine until he finds out that Jamie fucking Tartt is in Ibiza. He gives the invitation to join him for a few days against his better judgment, but he still gives it. Sweet and funny moderately slow burn for Roy to figure out that he might want Jamie to join him and Keeley in bed.

Ted and Rebecca have a much needed conversation that leads them to being closer together. Really lovely and in character.

This is a fantastic look at Keeley and Rebecca's friendship.