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On The Record by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Teen Titans - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
07 May 2026
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Bernard and Roy start a TikTok page. Red Hood reads thirst tweets. Nightwing is a troll. Roy gets candid.
Gotham isn't prepared.
(Part of my Networking series which fleshes out a Roy-Bernard-Jason friendship, but can easily be read as a standalone)
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- Part 9 of Networking
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Three Reids and a Matthew Walk Into A Bullpen... by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV), Matthew Gray Gubler - The Unauthorised Documentary
07 May 2026
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Three Reids and a Matthew walk into a bullpen.
The universe tries not to implode.
(Not RPF.)
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The Reids looked at each other.
“This is incredible,” said the younger Reid. “Everything I’ve read about time travel suggests that we should be very careful about what you touch and how you interact with this dimension, because your atoms are unstable and even the slightest wrong move could cause the universe to collapse.”
He said this matter-of-factly as both Reids reached their fingers towards each other.
“Don’t!” shouted Hotch and Morgan. JJ gasped. Elle and Gideon looked intrigued.
Two long, thin index fingers met.
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Reid is kidnapped. A body is found, mutilated beyond recognition, wearing Reid's clothes and carrying his beloved satchel. The team mourns.
Reid, very much alive, saves himself.
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This unsub clearly hadn’t done his research before picking Spencer Reid to abduct. He might be the youngest and least-experienced FBI agent, with the worst hand-to-hand skills and a barely-there firearms qualification…
But he was also their only magician.
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Admittedly, drawing the unsub's attention to himself was less than ideal, but Reid could hardly sit back and let JJ or Prentiss be targeted instead.
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After Hankel, Reid is self-sacrificing to the point of being self-destructive. The team hates it.
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Bad things happen to Spencer Reid, but he's a badass and can handle it. Right?
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BAU Team: Please stop being so self-sacrificing.
Reid: Instructions unclear. Did you mean, hurl myself at danger?or:
The team is captured by sexual sadists. Reid decides he's the most expendable team member.
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In which Spencer realises he is both autistic and not straight. He's got more support than he realises, but he has to let people in first.
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“Can I ask you something?”
Reid blinked. “Of course.”
Morgan rolled the Gatorade bottle between his hands. “When did you decide I was an asshole?”
Spencer opened his mouth, but Morgan wasn’t done.
“What about our friendship made you think you couldn’t be open with me? ‘Cause I’ve been going over these past few months in my head, and there were so many times when you coulda just told me the truth.”
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Spencer isn't autistic, but it's a word that keeps coming up again and again throughout his life.
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Spencer Reid and an autism diagnosis: Star-crossed lovers
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The FBI assessor was talking about accomodations. Spencer didn’t understand. Accomodations? Like a ramp? He might have been a bit uncoordinated but he wasn’t that bad.
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“Sorry if this is overstepping, you don’t have to answer, but can I ask when you were diagnosed?”
It took Spencer a moment to realise what she was saying. “Oh,” he replied, a bit thrown. “I’m not autistic.”
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Spencer is sick of people making assumptions about him.
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Reverberations by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
24 Jun 2025
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Red Hood kills the Joker in the most dramatic and self-destructive way possible.
Gotham residents converge like a herd of overprotective bison.
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- Part 10 of Networking
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Too Much by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), DCU (Comics)
19 Nov 2024
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Dick gets dosed with a truth serum. Everyone has a miserable time.
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“You know I ignore your calls sometimes?” Dick told them casually.
Tim’s jaw dropped. “You- What?” Jason looked equally stunned.
Dick held a hand in front of his face and picked at his nails. “I ignore your calls. Sometimes it’s just so… UGH. Haha.” He scratched his jaw. “’S’like, no. Not today. Fix your own fucking problems.”
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- Part 2 of The Truth
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The Truth by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
29 Oct 2024
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Prompt: "One of my favourite fic tropes is “drugged and loopy on truth serum”."
Jason gets a face-full of a new type of truth serum. Dick and Tim take the situation very seriously.
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- Part 1 of The Truth
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Don't Look by oldmannapping
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), Batman (Comics)
14 Oct 2024
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“Jay…” Roy’s brain stuttered, trying to comprehend it.
“Don’t look,” ordered Jason. The lenses in his domino were flipped up, so Roy could see the streaks of gold within the bluegreen of Jason’s eyes. “Don’t look. Okay? Just look at me.”
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Puberty, Time-Travel, and Other Unavoidable Nuisances by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Batman - All Media Types
01 Oct 2024
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A teenaged Jason Todd who never stole the Batmobile's tires gets teleported into Gotham. He's homeless, hungry, and really pissed off.
The Batfam sees this angry broken boy trying to stab them, and collectively agrees that he must be protected at all costs.
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Jason swallowed down a shiver as he took in Batman’s huge frame, stern expression, and… cape. “You look like an asshole,” he said flatly, crossing his arms over his chest.
“Constructive feedback only,” intoned the giant man, looming over Jason. Jason raised his chin and glared.
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Tim knew Jason was a lot of things, but he didn’t expect homophobic to be one of them.
Featuring coming out, misunderstandings, and brotherhood.
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Mommy Issues by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), Batman (Comics), DCU (Comics)
20 Jul 2024
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Catherine Todd and Roy Harper have a lot in common. Who's going to tell Jason?
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Red Hood was ruthless, bulletproof, skilled and-
NOT PREPARED for Tim fucking Drake to shatter his whole life with a flippant comment.
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It takes Bruce an embarrassingly long time to realise that none of his children can swim.
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Rescue breaths by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), DCU (Comics)
25 Jun 2024
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Arsenal's trapped under a building. Red Hood's not panicking, he's just concussed.
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“How’s Hood?” Oracle asked Red Robin.
“Probable concussion, refusing medical treatment, attempting rescue excavation with his bare hands.”
Oracle was too professional to sigh, but her tone was registered her disapproval even through the filters. “Of course he is.” She was about to say something else, but Hood’s shout cut her off.
“Here! I need a medic over here!”
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It’s a tale as old as time. Batfamily meets warlock, warlock fumbles a spell, warlock disappears in a cloud of smoke, Batfamily realises they’re body-swapped…
You know. That old classic.
Or: This is a body-swap fic with only the awkwardness. None of the bonding. Just the weird uncomfortable parts. Okay maybe a little of the bonding.
Tim-Steph, Dick-Jason bodyswap. No pairings except past Tim/Steph.
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Olive Branches by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics)
30 Apr 2024
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Once again, everyone in the Batfamily has appalling boundaries and it's probably not going to change, especially overnight. But Tim and Roy are trying.
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“You all need so much therapy,” moaned Bernard into his blanket.
“Probably,” conceded Jason. “Dinah’s a shrink, I think. Or counsellor. Something like that. Black Canary. Maybe she could do some sessions.”
“You can’t get therapy from a family friend,” said Bernard in a muffled voice. These people were infuriating. “Maybe she could recommend someone but it’s not appropriate to be treated by someone from your personal life. That’s like going to see a doctor who’s also your friend.”
Jason gave him a blank stare. “What do you mean.”
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- Part 8 of Networking
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The Mouths Of Babes by oldmannapping
Fandoms: Batman (Comics), Red Robin (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
29 Apr 2024
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Tim's love language is gross invasions of privacy. Bernard knew that. So why was he so surprised when Tim (and Roy) violated his boundaries?
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“If you’re here to try to get me to forgive them,” said Bernard, muffled by his blanket. “you’re probably at least, like, five days too early.”
Jason held up his hands, beer and all. “Hey, I’m not passing notes for anyone. They made their bed. What they did was fucked up.”
Bernard peeked at Jason. “That’s your best friend and your brother.”
“Yeah, so I know ‘em well enough to know what giant assholes they can be.”
Bernard blinked. “Did you come here to comfort me?” he realised.
Jason shrugged. “I figured you could use a beer. Plus, if they try to sneak up the side of the building and install cameras, I can shoot at ‘em.”
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- Part 7 of Networking