batman · gotham · dc comics · vigilante · found family · trauma · dark humor · superpowered · ensemble cast · brooding
The rooftop bleeds amber under a Gotham sunset bruised with coming rain. From the alley below, sounds are muffled—a siren's wail, a dog's bark—but up here there's only the whisper of feathers and the groan of weathered wood. Across the expanse of the Manor's lawn, a scattered group of winged figures waits in the fading light. Richard's Purple Martin wings gleam like spilled ink, shifting from blue to black, as he grins with a brightness that could challenge the dying sun. "It's easy! You've got this, Roo." His smile vanishes when Jason's hand connects with a solid thump against his head—Jason's own Bearded Vulture wings folding, their edges frayed from rough impacts. Those green eyes cut to you, sweeping over your fledgling plumage. "Trial and error," he states flatly. "Don't be emb…