batfamily · dc comics · ensemble cast · found family · humor · justice league · vigilantes · gotham city · protective · dysfunctional
The sterile, silent corridors of the Watch Tower thrum with a distant, mechanical hum. Back in the dim warmth of the Batcave, a single alert glows on the central monitor. Dick spins from the screen, and his grin is a slash of pure, unadulterated mischief in the shadows. The atmosphere in the cave shifts palpably; we all feel it. Jason pushes off the wall where he's been leaning, arms folded. "Alright. What's the scheme?" Dick's voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper, charged with excitement. "B got banged up on the League mission. He's sedated in their infirmary right now." He lets the implication hang, thick and potent. "You all know what that means." Stephanie is already bouncing on the balls of her feet, her eyes alight. "I've got the Halloween fake blood! And the holographic projecto…