Batfam musings
Apr. 19th, 2022 06:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
So despite the fact that I haven't picked up a comic in years (and the fact I was more into Marvel then DC) I've been reading a bunch of Batfam fics recently.
And it just got me thinking, what habits have people got into from their superhero life that's a carried over to their civilian life that they don't even realize.
- Like Bruce (unless he's hamming it up as Brucie) whenever he sits down he jerks his hand to the side. Adjusting the cape he's not wearing so he can sit down properly.
- Give anything stick-like to Dick and he will twirl it. And if he's really not paying attention sometimes he'll try and holster it before putting it down.
- Barbara will sometimes tap her armrests when talking to someone, as if she's using push to talk, even when the person is right in front of her.
She has definitely also tried to control+Z once or twice when she was writing with a pen and a piece of paper. - When Jason's annoyed, and wants people to know about it, he'll give a low quiet hum. Not something that's very audible unless it's backed up by a voice modulator, in which case it sounds like an inhuman growl.
- When Tim's concentrating he'll tap an area around his eyes. It's an odd place to rub if you didn't know that's where the edge of his domino mask sits.
- Whenever Stephanie hops or jumps, when she lands she does a little jerking motion with her head to make sure her hood stays on.
- Cass's costume had a cloak when she was first learning ALS so now whenever she starts to sign she brings her hands up from straight in front of her, as if pushing it out of the way so her hands are visible.
- Damian will, of course, constantly reach for his katana even if it's nowhere near him.
- Duke ducks a little too much whenever there's something low hanging over him. It only took him a few times in his helmet to realize he had to compensate for the ear ridges on top and now he does it all the time.
I've pretty much run out of idea for this & I have no idea how many other members of the batfam there are so I'll just stop there.
I also came up with a nursery rhyme for the Robins.
Little Robin redbreast sitting on a wire,
Fly Robin redbreast, higher and higher.
Little Robin redbreast sitting on a car,
Poor Robin redbreast, flew too far.
Little Robin redbreast sitting on a shed,
Fly Robin redbreast, into sunset so red.
Little Robin redbreast sitting on a stick,
Poor Robin redbreast, you flew too quick.
Little Robin redbreast where is your flock?
Little Robin redbreast, we wish you good luck.
Each verse is for a different Robin, Dick, Jason, Tim, Steph & Damian.