(Apologies For Constantly Sending Stiff In Your Ask Box. I Honestly Have Nothing Better To Do And I Have

(Apologies for constantly sending stiff in your ask box. I honestly have nothing better to do and I have too many ideas.)

That being said... Here's a new idea I'd like to share cause I have nothing better to do with it besides trying to draw it and I thought, hey, this can fit in this au possibly.

Danny being afraid of Professor Pyg not just because of the Dollotrons he makes but he gets flashbacks to his own vivisection whenever he's near the guy. Professor Pyg literally lobotomized his victims and sew doll masks to create his Dollotrons, his idea of perfection. The worst part about dollotrons is that they're alive.

I see Dollotrons as souls stuck in living tombs, here. The only way to free them is if one destroys the vessels to allow the souls to finally be at peace rather then suffer inside their former bodies, constantly wailing for help as they watch on, never to be in control again. What made those bodies them have been erased with the use of chemicals and surgery. Their mind and body is not theirs anymore. They're Professor Pyg's now.

For ghosts/halfas/liminal's to see such a thing will cause such a visceral reaction of wrongness emanating in their cores. Cause by all means, the Dollotrons should be dead with such a disconnect the body and mind has with the soul. But nope. These Dollotrons will be considered abominations. (I imagine Danny having a similar reaction to Garnet from SU when she saw the gem shard fusions in a way cause like, in some ways, the dollotrons are most like Halfas like him. But more twisted)

Danny makes sure to keep his interactions with Pyg to a minimum. Everyone notices and doesn't blame him. Even the Joker is put off by Pyg (in Arkham Knight). Joker!

[Just more possible interactions and world building (?) for this au I guess... I really need sleep TwT]

Add this Pyg a**hole to the list of villains for Danny to go feral on.

Uncle Scarecrow sketch :D

Jonny ain't here to fuck around, y'all. Not when you're messing with someone in his perceived murder (flock/family)

🎃SEMIFINALS🎃

Me, a Riddler fan, after taking a deep breath: Y E S!!!!!!

Don't mind me- just- gonna add to it-

(A N G S T, anyone?) (:

Edit: Messed up briefly but it should be fixed...

"Hey, sis?"

"Eddie, are you alright? "

"Was it dad, again?"

"... Yeah... At least he passed out this time..."

"Oh no... Here, where's the medkit-"

"Got it. Here."

"Thanks, sis..." Maddied sighed, as she opens tye medkit, "Wished you weren't dad's usual target, Ed."

"Tch, well, wished dad wasn't a jackass-"

"ALICIA!"

"What!? You know I'm right! We wouldn't have to be here if Dad wasn't, well, dad!"

"... She makes a good point, Mads..."

"... Could've said it without cursing... Sounded like dad for a moment..."

"Sh- I mean- ugh-... True... Sorry Maddie..."

"Not your fault, 'Licia..."

There was a moment of silence.

"... Did dad hurt you again, Ed?"

"... Physically or-"

"Y'know what I mean."

"Only a slap. Wasn't that hard with how drunk he was."

"Here, let me check... Not gonna bruise this time it seems."

"That's good... Less questions from people this time."

"Yeah..."

"... Maddie, 'Licia?"

"Hm?"

"Yeah?"

"How about we make a promise."

The two girls looked at each other quickly before looking at their younger brother.

"A promise about what?"

"If... If we ever become parents for one reason or another, no matter what, we never become like our dad."

"Eddie, you know that won't happen-"

"Just promise me, please!"

"... I promise not to become our dad."

"... I promise too. Don't wanna be him in the first place anyways."

"I know I was the one to ask the promise but- I promise not be like dad either. I'll make sure to be the best dad, even!"

"You're already so much better than him, Ed."

"She's right. Helps you only inherited dad's coloring, unlike me..."

"Just cause you like him doesn't mean you'll turn out like him, sis!"

"Hear hear!"

"Thanks guys... Hope you two know you're the best siblings a kid can ever ask for."

"Well, duh! Us Nashtons stick together- not dad of course but you get what I mean!"

"Pfft-"

"yeah, we get ya, Ed."

"To siblings?"

"To siblings!"

"To siblings!"

.....

"To siblings..."

Holding a green umbrella towards the crying sky, the once Eddie Nashton stood in front of a grave, clutching a grieving child with him.

"... Hey Maddie... It's been a while, yeah? Wait- that's stupid... Been over 20 years and of all the things I say, it's something so bland and cliche-" He felt little hands tighten around his shoulders, "-right, sorry..."

There was moment of silence.

"God- this is hard... Out of all us, I thought it would be me who was six feet under first, not you Mads... Not you... Not even 'Licia..."

Edward Nygma closes his umbrella, ignoring the rain, as he sat down on the dirt, adjusting his nephew so that he was on his lap with his arms secured in his.

"... For once, I am... Without words. I knew you and Alicia started a family- even if I wasn't there to even at either of your weddings- or, well, Alicia's divorce which good riddance to that ass- I mean, that jerk, but... Look, I'll be frank here. I'm sorry."

He ignores the trembling in his arms as he holds Danny closer to him, making sure not to hold him tightly.

"I'm sorry for cutting off the way I did. I'm sorry I left you and Alicia behind- I'M SORRY I ABANDONED YOU WITH DAD."

Tears started streaming down his face as he curled into both Danny and himself.

"I'm sorry I didn't bring you with me. I'm sorry I didn't help stop dad from hurting you while you protected me. I'm sorry for being a bad brother. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, ok? I'm sorry I wasn't there to even be at your funeral while that bastard was!"

Edward sobbed the ache he held in his heart to the sister who wasn't there anymore.

"I'm so sorry, Maddie. I'm so sorry for everything... Please- I'm sorry..."

It took a while for Edward's guilt ridden pleads to fade as a familiar numbness settled.

"I... I'm just glad the bastard didn't get Danny..."

He sniffles a bit, feeling like the little kid he once was.

"Remember the promise you, Alicia, and I made when we were children? Back in October, at 19:49 pm. We promised how we wouldn't become our dads if any one of us had kids..."

Edward paused as he looked down at his nephew before slowly carding his fingers through the kid's hairs.

"I know you and Alicia kept your promise, at least as best as you can, anyways... I never had kids myself but... I promise you, Mads, Danny will be alright under my care... I promise. I'll make sure of it."

Idk where I saw this but there was a post about Danny and Jazz being distant cousins of the Penguin and him taking them in. If you know what post I'm talking about please let me know so I can properly credit the person.

Edit: The story I was thinking about was @spacedace uncle oz au. Totally go check it out!

What if the Riddler was Maddie's brother? After he left home, he went to a dark place mentally and cut contact with his family.

So here's what I'm thinking. The nasty burger incident happens anyway. Danny ended up overextending himself to try and stop the blast which made him revert into a child to conserve his energy. Clockwork knows that Danny can't stay in Amity or the ghost zone while he recovers. Plus the boy happens to have an uncle in need of a little push in the right direction. This is how Edward Nygma gets a knock at his door and opens it to find a 6-year-old who hands him a green sticky note. It simply reads "I know you will do the right thing."

Long story short, Danny ends up bonding with this guy because of his funny puns and riddles. He promptly decides he's not gonna lose another family member. Edward can help but want to be his best self around this reserved kid who can go on hour long rants about obscure topics. He promises himself and Maddie that he'll be a good guardian. These two broken souls are starting to heal little by little and life is starting to look up. Except for one problem. Danny's uncle still has an extensive criminal history and the bats aren't as willing to overlook that as he is.

@skye707 Thought you should see this XD

Get in, bitch. We're going riddling.

@f4nd0m-fun here

So, I was on the ship Wiki, and I'm wondering what your Crane ships are?

I stumbled on Scriddler and TwoCrow, and I couldn't help but peek at TwoRiddle, so now I'm thinking about TwoScriddler, and oh no.

I barely know these chars and yet here I am.

Now combine this with John barely speaking with his fam and... you got Danny showing up on his doorstep one day, and Crane may have forgot to tell his buds about it, and you've got a small mess.

Personally, if I had to ship Harvey with someone, it's Gilda or Bruce (or both) (Unless it's Batman Forever version, then definitely TwoRiddle cause HAVE YOU SEEN THEM!?)

But honestly? This made me thinking... (Long ass rant ahead that may or may not make sense. This is written while being sleep deprived)

Jonny boy here ain't the only one who suffered abuse as a child. Both Harvey and Edward have as well. They both have Daddy Issues while Jonathan, depending on how you interpret him or which backstory you use, have granny issues + religious trauma or also Daddy Issues.

That being said, Harvey gives me the "this family ends with me" vibes, especially after he became Two-Face, and may be put off with Danny's presence for a while. He doesn't want to continue the cycle and become his dad. He'd likely would have liked, at the very least, to have been informed about the new addition to their family so he can... Prepare essentially/get used to the idea/plan how to avoid Danny. He's... For the lack of better words, cautious/careful around Danny, as to not accidentally trigger himself by accidentally hurting the kid. Does this make sense?

It'll take a while for Harvey to relax around Danny but for sure, he's gonna be very protective, if because he's Jonny's kid at first. He'll come to adore the kid and while not see him as a son but like... Oh, who's he and Harv kidding, that's his kid now and too hell with a coin, fuck with one of his then you'd get instant death penalty with him as the Executioner.

Harvey is gonna try and teach Danny law, specifically how to use loopholes against the system and evade arrests and such cause what else is gonna try to do to bond with Danny? Man's life had always revolved around law... Though... there are times where he'd go into this sort of story mode, recalling his experiences with Danny. He's soft and distant here but this is his way to fully open up, if that makes sense.

Harv, on the other hand? Teaching Danny how the criminal world works. Kid needs to learn how Gotham works. Can't have him die (er- turn fully ghosts? Yeah, he and Harvey don't understand Danny's halfa nature but they try and are supportive... They can't help but be reminded of themselves actually-) or Jonny's gonna be beyond pissed in a whole new level. Is actually rather strict, makes sure to put ground rules and boundaries with Danny compared to the rest of the parental unit that is Twoscriddler. Someone has to be the strict parent... How he and Harvey are considered the functional parent here is cause they actually practice self-care, well to an extent anyways, compared to his idiot lovers who would go days on end without eating, drinking, or sleeping, if the chance rises.

Harv, though rarely, would go into story mode as well to Danny, but in his perspective. There are many times he and Harvey hate each other but... They lived and went through the same life. Just differently. He mainly does this after something especially happened with Danny, like say, Danny nearly got shot...

Now, Edward on the other hand... Really depends on the version but in my opinion, he'd be indifferent with Danny at first, if a bit surprised. Jonny, with a kid? Now, isn't that interesting. Would definitely grow very fond of Danny very quickly, and if he learns that Danny's good with inventing and such, he is, for sure, gonna nurture those skills.

Eddie boy is gonna drag Danny to his workshop so they can bond over building shit. Also, VIDEO GAMES CAUSE YOU CAN NOT TELL ME OTHERWISE THAT EDDIE'S NOT A GAMER! Gets too competitive, too loud, just overall chaotic fun with Eddie also rambling about shit in the process. Just, the two are fucking gremlins and fueling each other's chaotic streak somehow cause while Eddie is an adult very full of himself, he acts too much like a child when he's relaxed and not trying to maintain his dignified image even though everyone has at least witness his childish streak at least once (this including his tantrums/meltdowns...)

The fun uncle/dad that managed to help Danny feel like a normal kid he wasn't able to be exactly due to living with mad scientists (who wanted to kill him later on even if they didn't know it was him). Eddie boy would also definitely help tutor Danny. Just that he may get impatient or teaches things too fast. Best that Jonny's there helping with tutoring so it's better paced and not going overboard.

But uh- yeah, it's gonna be a bit of mess when Harvey/Harv entered the shared apartment and see a random kid in there (who both resembles Jonny in some ways and also has the right coloration to be considered Wayne bait AND OH BOY-) huddled in blankets. Eddie would likely just walk past Danny, and after a few moments, walks backwards and stare at Danny, processing, before getting Jonny or Harvey, before trying to maybe interrogate? Depends if he slept or was hyperfocused on a project in his workshop.

[Also, @f4nd0m-fun, I swear, you've been fueling my need to create more Uncle Scarecrow content- DO YOU KNOW HOW HYPER AND EXCITED YOU MADE WHEN YOU @ ME!? Well, I think you're gonna see it when I do the reblogs... Just- XD, I'm having too much fun today/last night/lately (wtf is time anymore)]