Meow-mixed - Juno

“The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.”

— Juliette Lewis

YES this is one of my biggest pet peeves while reading fics or hcs

I think it's often forgotten that all the Bat-kids are Bat-trained so, while some of them do have specific strengths, they are all at peak human condition and have professional training in literally every task.

I see so many versions of the Batfam where Dick is the flexible one, Jason is the strong one, Tim is the smart one, Damian is the weapons-trained one, Cass can disappear, and Stephanie and Duke are ignored or treated like civilians.

So, while Dick obviously is the best acrobat and his fighting style is based on his gymnastics training, it's important to note that all of the Batkids are only slightly below his level. They are all on par with professional gymnasts.

And, while Tim is this expert detective and hacker, they are all trained to be able to hack the fucking Pentagon.

Consider them all getting an A in every test of every skill, it's just that some of them have specific interests, so devote more of their time to their skill and get an A+ instead.

So here is a list of their A+ skills:

Dick: acrobatics (obviously)

Jason: marksmanship (this ranges from guns to slingshots, amazing with a paper airplane aimed at Tim's eyes)

Tim: computer and detective skills (this man never leaves the house, he has skin paler than paper and access to every CIA document)

Damian: welding weapons (it takes a lot of practice to weild a katana non-lethaly)

Cass: stealth (when asked for comment, she disappeared into the floorboards)

Steph: pissing off the rogues (it's what she devoted most of her time to)

Duke: encouragement (he was a major player in We Are Robin, he could encourage anyone to join the fight. Also, he makes the sun shine behind him to form a dramatic silhouette and you can't say no to that)

Bruce: Paranoia

Anyway, this was a really long winded way of saying, while I appreciate the Nightwing Dancing on a Pole propaganda, I humbly present the simple fact that Jason would also be up there.

“I have been in love with no one, and never shall,” she whispered, “unless it should be with you.”

new favorite AO3 comment dropped. short, simple, to the point. made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt.

I still write about you. You probably forgot my name.