Taking turns “babysitting” Robin in your respective safe houses while Batman is away on an interplanetary mission be like…
Red Hood [to Nightwing and Red Robin]: This house, not equipped for kids, alright? I eat cereal out of wine glasses.
Taking turns “babysitting” Robin in your respective safe houses while Batman is away on an interplanetary mission be like…
Red Hood [to Nightwing and Red Robin]: This house, not equipped for kids, alright? I eat cereal out of wine glasses.
When your older brother loves trying new, um, looks…
Tim: Does Dick remind you of someone?
Jason: He looks like an example photo at the barber shop.
“How to Comfort Your Brother” by Jason Peter Todd…
Jason [to Tim]: I’m not saying you’re a mess… but I’m not saying you’re not.
Evenings in the Batcave…
Batman: *typing on the Batcomputer*
Red Robin: *tuning up the Redbird*
Batman: Fart.
Red Robin:
Red Robin: Uh…
Red Robin: Did you say “fart”?
Batman: Yes. That’s me being rather silly.
And, to this day, no one believes Tim.
Mornings at the Manor…
Bruce: *picks up the Gotham Gazette*
Dick: *doing pull-ups using the kitchen chandelier*
Alfred: *tugs at Dick’s feet to get him off the chandelier*
Tim: *typing furiously on his laptop, eyes narrowed with concentration*
Jason: *pours a fifth shot of espresso into Tim’s mug*
Damian: *picks bacon off Jason’s plate and feeds it to Alfred the Cat*
Bruce: *puts down the newspaper, buries his face in a hand and shakes his head*
Bruce: Just one question, boys. Do you get pleasure out of humiliating your family?
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I’d say stick to the Business Section, Bruce, but I guess it’s kind of hard to avoid the headlines, huh?
Mornings at the Manor…
Bruce: Good morning, everyone!
Alfred:
Dick:
Jason:
Tim:
Damian:
Bruce: *sits down on the kitchen table, pours himself a cup of coffee, and picks up the Gotham Gazette*
Jason [to Tim]: *whispering* Ah, crap. He’s in love again.
Because a cheerful Bruce is a suspicious Bruce. (And that might have something to do with a certain, um, Cat.)
“Death of the Family” be like…
Nightwing: Wait a minute… Jay, are you clapping?
Red Hood: Yeah.
Red Robin: So, your hands are free?
Red Hood: Yeah.
Robin: Joker didn’t tie up your hands?
Red Hood: *shrugs* No. He must’ve forgotten.
Batgirl: Do you realize that we’ve been sitting here for 14 hours?
Red Hood: Well, get pissy if you want, guys! But I’ve enjoyed the time we’ve spent as a family. *sulks*
Mornings at the Manor…
Alfred: *decorating pancakes with whipped butter and blueberries*
Dick: *eating cereal while doing a one-armed handstand*
Jason: *throwing bacon bits at Dick’s face*
Tim: *enters the kitchen*
Damian: What’s that smell? *sniffs the room*
Everyone else: *stops to sniff*
Damian: Smells like sweat and anger and shame.
Tim: *with dark rings under his eyes*
Tim: *pours coffee onto the wrong end of his mug*
Tim: *sighs* Yep.
When you have no time for your brother’s nonsense…
Jason: *reading the Gotham Gazette* A local family just got forced out of their own home by ghosts. Who’re they gonna call?
Tim: *pauses from typing on the Batcomputer after working on a case for five hours straight*
Tim: *sighs* The Ghostbusters, Jay?
Jason: No, Tim, their insurance company! That’s just stupid, what you said.
Yeah, Tim. Jason’s got no time for your nonsense right now.
Alfred: Master Bruce, I’m so proud of you. Once again you’ve brought our family to the edge of the abyss and, at the very last minute, you saved us all.
Dick, Jason, Tim and Damian: *nod solemnly*