This was lovely as always. I really enjoy this universe you've created here.
The opening of presents was fun and the presents themselves were perfect.
"Counting on your dad to win or a trip to New Hampshire," and the box slowly slid open, "marry me, Connor Hawke?" The ring in the box glimmered like a swath of captured moonlight, a simple twist of some unearthly metal that shone silver-bright...
Awwwww. So cute, love the description of the ring. It sounds so pretty. Kyle is such a sap. In a good way though. Connor doesn't seem to far behind in the sappy department.
Bruce considered a comment more appropriate to his eldest son--who caught the look on his face and started to laugh, shaking his head. "Dad, you're too restrained sometimes, I know what you wanted to say there..."
SQUEEEEE!!!! i think this is the first time one of the Batboys referred to Bruce as Dad. First I noticed anyway.
"Richard."
"Eeep! Sorry Dinah!" Dick had made a valiant attempt at hiding behind Roy at Bruce's tone, making the archer swat at him and Tim muffle laughter against his hand.
At least it wasn't first and middle name. Those are scary. And Roy is not a human shield against parental disapproval. Especially if that parent runs around in a giant batsuit.
Kon just did his best to hide against Tim, worried that Batman would remember he was there and go back to being the Bat.
Sweety, you make Robin happy. You get quite a few liberties, even with the Bat for doing that.
Dick just grinned at the elder trio--and suddenly moved, reclaiming a set of blades from Lian's fingers. "Un uh, baby girl. My toys, not for little girls--not even big five-year-old girls..."
But, but they're pretty, and shiny. Papa!Dick is awesome.
Lian walked over, tearing into the forgotten present with relish, and Roy groaned aloud as Lian opened the case to show three perfectly crafted, blunt batarangs.
Oooo, lovely present. Perfect for the littlest one.
"No throwing in the house!" came from four throats in unison, and three young men turned to look at the eldest with amused eyes.
*giggle*Wonder how many times they've heard/said that one?
Roy then joined the staring at her, a light flush settling on his cheeks at the idea that his Dinah had just called Dick a father to Lian. Dick mouthed the word, head tilting, then he nodded and shifted on the floor to lean back against Roy's legs, head tipping further back, looking at him, question in his eyes.
"Yeah, Di...you're right. Our little Dart should know both ways." Roy looked at Dick fondly, glad that Dinah had seen the way to make it official without running up against Dick's wedding curses.
Cutest scene. So wonderful. Sap is rather infectious isn't it?
Dick pegged Bruce between the shoulderblades, laughing as did, and that distracted the Bat from chasing his lover onto the porch.
Roy added his bit to getting Dinah away safely, getting Ollie three times in the chest, and provoking the eldest archer into giving chase.
Protecting the mama bird from the papa birds. So funny. Love the familyness, even if Mia can't be there.
the two chronologically youngest played merry hell bombarding the middle pair and Tim, Lian having been found to be great with a snowball if someone else made them for her--and who better for that than the telekinetic?
Tim was being as stealthy as he possibly could, but Lian was still managing to tag him almost every time he thought he had snuck around her awareness...enough to set off his creeped-out radar.
Lian and Kon are awesome partners in crime. And Tim, she's Roy's daughter, Dick has been trying to sneak around her all her life. Of course she's going to know where you are at all times.
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The opening of presents was fun and the presents themselves were perfect.
"Counting on your dad to win or a trip to New Hampshire," and the box slowly slid open, "marry me, Connor Hawke?" The ring in the box glimmered like a swath of captured moonlight, a simple twist of some unearthly metal that shone silver-bright...
Awwwww. So cute, love the description of the ring. It sounds so pretty. Kyle is such a sap. In a good way though. Connor doesn't seem to far behind in the sappy department.
Bruce considered a comment more appropriate to his eldest son--who caught the look on his face and started to laugh, shaking his head. "Dad, you're too restrained sometimes, I know what you wanted to say there..."
SQUEEEEE!!!! i think this is the first time one of the Batboys referred to Bruce as Dad. First I noticed anyway.
At least it wasn't first and middle name. Those are scary. And Roy is not a human shield against parental disapproval. Especially if that parent runs around in a giant batsuit.
Kon just did his best to hide against Tim, worried that Batman would remember he was there and go back to being the Bat.
Sweety, you make Robin happy. You get quite a few liberties, even with the Bat for doing that.
Dick just grinned at the elder trio--and suddenly moved, reclaiming a set of blades from Lian's fingers. "Un uh, baby girl. My toys, not for little girls--not even big five-year-old girls..."
But, but they're pretty, and shiny. Papa!Dick is awesome.
Lian walked over, tearing into the forgotten present with relish, and Roy groaned aloud as Lian opened the case to show three perfectly crafted, blunt batarangs.
Oooo, lovely present. Perfect for the littlest one.
"No throwing in the house!" came from four throats in unison, and three young men turned to look at the eldest with amused eyes.
*giggle*Wonder how many times they've heard/said that one?
Cutest scene. So wonderful. Sap is rather infectious isn't it?
Protecting the mama bird from the papa birds. So funny. Love the familyness, even if Mia can't be there.
Lian and Kon are awesome partners in crime. And Tim, she's Roy's daughter, Dick has been trying to sneak around her all her life. Of course she's going to know where you are at all times.