Spoiler: *rolling on the floor and wheezing from excessive laughter*
The Signal: *walking distractedly into the Batcave as he goes through messages on his phone* Uh, guys? I just got a text from Jason, something about – *does a double-take and covers his mouth the moment he realizes it’s Bruce* Wooooahhhh, no, no, dude – Is this really happening right now?
Batgirl: Somehow more mind-boggling than the existence of parallel Earths, huh? This is gonna confuse my dad. I should probably give him a heads up.
Me: *dials an undisclosed number on my phone* Heeeeyyyy Selina… I’m sorry to bother you, but you might wanna drop that diamond you’re stuffing into your suit and come over. I’ve got something… shinier.
Alfred: *walks into the Batcave and notices a small light in otherwise utter darkness*
Alfred: *turns on all the lights, waits for his eyes to adjust and sees Bruce sitting on his computer chair, staring into the distance* Master Bruce?
Batman: *clears his throat and wipes his face haphazardly* Alfred. I – I didn’t hear you come in.
Alfred: My word… It’s been a while since I last saw you shed a tear. What’s the matt–
Batman: *gets up and starts working on his latest gadget* Allergies! You know I have them.
Alfred: I’ve been with you since before you were in nappies. You most certainly do not.
Batman: I meant fear toxin! Crane’s b-back in town.
Alfred:Master. Bruce.
Batman: *putting on his cowl and cape in a hurry* The signal, Alfred – Gordon, rooftop – *runs into the Batmobile*
Alfred: *muttering as he picks up what looks to be a discarded phone from the ground and dusts it off* Such a simple question. But perhaps I should have known better. *sighs*
Me: *walking into the Batcave with Dick and holding my hair down as the Batmobile zooms past us*
Nightwing: *drops the cereal bar he was munching on* Broosh? Wha– He totally forgot about me! *jumps on his motorcycle and speeds off*
Alfred: I believe this belongs to you.
Me: *takes my phone from him* He’s been looking at our Tumblr account again, huh? *scrolls through the inbox*
Me: *grinning from ear to ear*
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This is so touching that it could make even Mr. Poker McBatface show some emotion, is what I’m trying to say. Thank you, thank you, @unsaddledlamb!
Alfred: *walks into the Batcave carrying a tray of cookies*
Alfred:
Alfred: Master Bruce, is everything alright?
Batman: *looks up for a second* Oh. Alfred.
Alfred: *frowns suspiciously*
Batman: *distractedly* Uh, Alps. Mission. With Clark.
Alfred: *looks at the Batcomputer screen displaying a Tumblr page*
Batman: I’ve been doing some research on optimal wilderness disguises.
Alfred: *watching silently as his vigilante son, donning a yellow cowl, pulls at tight spots on his snow-colored suit and flips its matching furry cape, using the Batmobile’s reflective surface as a mirror*
Alfred: *leaves the tray on Bruce’s work table and proceeds to walk out, grinning* Then I shall leave you to it.
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@xellexavierxau, looks like someone liked your idea.
SOMEONE NEEDS TO DRAW THIS ITS SO CUTE
Me: *whispering to @nanna-the-batmum * I was actually thinking the same thing – *does a double-take*
Red Hood: *holding up a hand-painted sign saying “WANTED: artist willing to draw Bruce in a fluffy, white Batsuit, REWARD: 1 BILLION DOLLARS”*
Me: Jason, we can’t afford that –
Nightwing: *empties his piggy bank onto the kitchen table* Savings from my days as a police officer.
Red Robin: *writes a check* Savings from my days as CEO of Wayne Enterprises.
Robin: *takes out a thick wad of cash from his utility belt* Spare change.
Red Hood: *clicks on a banking app on his phone* And a liiiiittle bit more from Bruce’s days as Bruce Wayne.
“Oh, those glass shards on my back? I get them all the time. No biggie. Hey, do you guys serve cereal?”
The staff love checking him ou – er, checking up on him.
Regales them with stories of past injuries, which none of them can believe are even possible (”Then how are you still alive?”)
Jason
Fake ID (since, you know, legally dead and all)
Wheeled into the hospital room by 5 AM, out through the window in a hospital gown and onto a waiting motorcycle by 5:15 AM
Tim:
Double-checks every diagnosis and every medication and cross-references them with similar cases in the city (and occasionally schools whomever is unfortunate enough to check up on him)
Who knows how pure liquid caffeine got injected into his IV bottle?
Damian:
“You call this food? My father will buy this place!”
Physical examination? You might as well put your hand inside a Tasmanian devil’s tunnel.