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Druthers by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
15 Apr 2025
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Jason leaves a voicemail he never meant for Bruce to hear.
By the time Bruce listens, Jason’s already made a decision.
Now he just has to find him — and hope he’s not too late.“Druthers is an informal word that refers to the power of opportunity to choose - in other words, free choice. It is used especially in the phrase if one had one’s druthers.”
Merriam-Webster DictionarySeries
- Part 1 of Word of the Day
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Pugnacious by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), Jason Todd - Fandom
16 Apr 2025
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Jason’s always been pugnacious—scrappy, stubborn, and too ready to fight. It’s what kept him alive on the streets, what caught Batman’s attention in the first place. But when a misinterpreted comment makes him think Bruce is kicking him out, Jason does what he’s always done: runs. Bruce just hopes he can find him before it’s too late.
Word of the day “Someone described as pugnacious shows a readiness or desire to fight or argue.”
Merriam-Webster DictionaryAKA A character study story about misunderstandings, vulnerability, and learning what it really means to be wanted.
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- Part 2 of Word of the Day
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Adversity by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
21 Oct 2025
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Jason thought the hit to the head was no big deal. Just another night in Gotham. But when things start slipping — time, words, memory — he realizes he might need help after all.
Word of the Day Prompt: Adversity
“Adversity refers to a difficult situation or condition, or to a state of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.// The soldiers were honored for acting with courage in the face of adversity.
// The team overcame many adversities on their way to summiting the mountain.”
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- Part 3 of Word of the Day
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Uncouth by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
25 Mar 2026
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Jason was supposed to be resting. But Crime Alley doesn’t wait for healing, and when a break-in leaves him broken and helpless, all he can do is call for help—and hope the family he’s finally starting to trust gets there in time.
Word of the day Uncouth
"Uncouth describes things, such as language or behavior, that are impolite or socially unacceptable. A person may also be described as uncouth if they are behaving in a rude way.
// Stacy realized it would be uncouth to show up to the party without a gift, so she picked up a bottle of wine on the way."
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- Part 4 of Word of the Day
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Tutelage by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
05 Jun 2025
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Jason Todd is four days into living at Wayne Manor. He still doesn’t trust Bruce, not really. So when something goes wrong, he panics—and does something reckless.
Bruce didn’t expect to be interrupted mid-Watchtower debrief by a child in a domino mask. But then again, fatherhood doesn't come with a manual.
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- Part 5 of Word of the Day
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Eloquent by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
10 Jun 2025
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In the stillness of the Manor, Jason finds Bruce lost in memory.
What begins as silence between father and son becomes a confession years in the making—and the start of healing neither of them expected.Series
- Part 6 of Word of the Day
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Progeny by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
16 Jun 2025
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Jason’s still getting used to life at the Manor, to warm meals and soft beds and people who don’t want anything from him. He’s still learning that being Bruce Wayne’s ward doesn’t come with a price tag—and that having a big brother like Dick means more than just late-night video games and circus tricks.
It’s just a piece of toast. But for a kid who’s never felt safe around food, it’s enough to shatter the illusion of comfort he’s only just started to believe in.
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- Part 7 of Word of the Day
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Jeopardize by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
18 Jun 2025
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Jason’s pranks go too far, so Tim decides to prank him right back.
It’s funny—until it isn’t.
(Or: Jason gets locked in a closet and doesn’t come out quite the same.)
OR: iT wAs JuSt A pRaNk HaN (if you know you know 😂)
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- Part 8 of Word of the Day
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Convival by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
22 Jun 2025
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Jason’s birthday started with vodka and ended in a gutter. In between? Glitter shots, karaoke threats, gay clubs, and a little too much honesty. He’s never been drunk before—but hey, if you’re gonna unravel emotionally, it might as well be with your chaotic disaster siblings.
What It Means
Convivial means "relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company."
// A convivial atmosphere filled the gallery, with good food in abundance, and wine and conversation both flowing freely.
// The guests' convivial chatter filled the hall.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary 6/20/2025Series
- Part 9 of Word of the Day
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Food has been going missing from the pantry. Bruce and Alfred know why.
Jason hasn’t stopped living like he’s one step away from losing everything.
Bruce doesn’t lecture. He shows him he’s allowed to stay.What It Means
Wherewithal refers to the means, skills, resources, or money that is needed to get or do something.
// The company does not have the financial wherewithal to expand into other markets at this time.
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- Part 10 of Word of the Day
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Noisome by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Death in the Family (Movie 2020), Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
21 Sep 2025
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A rooftop game ends in chaos when Joker breaks into the Batfamily’s comms with a challenge: one of you is missing — come find them. The clock is ticking, the trail is rotting, and not everyone is where they’re supposed to be.
What It Means
Noisome is a formal and literary word used to describe things that are very unpleasant or disgusting; it is used especially to describe offensive smells. Noisome can also mean “highly obnoxious or objectionable” as in “we were put off by their noisome habits.”
// The noisome odor of a trash can in the alley was so strong that even diners seated inside the adjacent restaurant complained to staff.Series
- Part 11 of Word of the Day
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Floatsam by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Death in the Family (Movie 2020), Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
25 Jun 2025
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A distress call.
A boat.
An explosion that shakes Gotham to its core.When one of their own disappears beneath the waves, the Batfamily races against time—and the weight of their past failures—to bring him back.
Wreckage floats. Some things don't.
What It Means
Flotsam refers to the floating pieces that remain after a shipwreck, or more broadly to any floating debris or wreckage. It is also used figuratively to refer to miscellaneous or unimportant material, often in the phrase "flotsam and jetsam."
// Driftwood and other flotsam washed onto the beach.
// Their apartment was adorned with the flotsam and jetsam of thrift stores and yard sales.Series
- Part 12 of Word of the Day
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Expunge by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Green Arrow (Comics)
01 Jul 2025
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Parademons? Injuries? Leaked footage? Nothing a little scandal can’t cover up. When the Justice League finds themselves boxed in and vulnerable, Bruce Wayne decides the best way to erase the truth… is to kiss an old flame in front of the cameras. And who better than Oliver Queen to play his partner in chaos?
What It Means
To expunge something is to remove it completely, whether by obliterating it, striking it out, or marking it for deletion. Expunge is most commonly applied in cases in which documentation of something is removed from an official record.
// Due to an error, the charges were expunged from their record.Series
- Part 13 of Word of the Day
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Impetus by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
03 Jul 2025
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After a citywide fear gas attack sends Gotham into chaos, Jason Todd does what he always does—shoulders the weight, protects the others, and fights until he breaks. But when the fear toxin hits slow and subtle, even a Red Hood can fall without ever realizing it. It’s not the monsters he sees that might kill him. It’s the ones he can't escape inside his own mind.
What It Means
Impetus refers to a force or impulse that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active. It is often used with for and sometimes with to.
// Her work provided the major impetus behind the movement.
// The tragic accident became an impetus for changing the safety regulations.
// The high salary and generous benefits package were impetus enough to apply for the job.Series
- Part 14 of Word of the Day
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Desultory by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
03 Jul 2025
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Jason doesn’t patrol. Doesn’t eat. Doesn’t call. But Dick shows up anyway. And, eventually, so does Bruce.
What It Means
Desultory is a formal word used to describe something that lacks a plan or purpose, or that occurs without regularity. It can also describe something unconnected to a main subject, or something that is disappointing in progress, performance, or quality.
// After graduation, I moved from job to job in a more or less desultory manner before finding work I liked.
// The team failed to cohere over the course of the season, stumbling to a desultory fifth place finish.Series
- Part 15 of Word of the Day
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Yankee by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
05 Jul 2025
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When Jason, Dick, and Damian go to see the Minecraft movie, they expect popcorn and pixel jokes — not a hate-fueled confrontation. But when a group of racists targets Dick and Damian, Jason snaps. He can’t hit them (yet), but he can eviscerate them Jersey-style. Loud, proud, and seconds from violence, Jason reminds everyone exactly what Gotham trash is capable of.
What It Means
Yankee can refer broadly to anyone born or living in the U.S., more narrowly to only those in the northern U.S., or even more narrowly to only those in the states of New England. The broadest use is especially common outside the U.S.
// It took the children some time to adjust to being the only Southerners in a classroom full of Yankees.
// After years of international travel, he'd grown accustomed to living as a Yankee abroad.
- Merium Webster Dictionary Word of the Day July 4th 2025AKA Jason being a Jersey Yankee
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- Part 16 of Word of the Day
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Cantankerous by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
06 Jul 2025
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Jason’s had a long day. First Roy leaves wet towels on the floor, then he gets himself nearly killed fighting parademons. Jason’s not mad. He’s terrified. Which, of course, means he's furious. But as it turns out, rage can be a hell of a motivator—and so can kissing someone to shut them up.
What It Means
A cantankerous person is often angry and annoyed, and a cantankerous animal or thing is difficult or irritating to deal with.// Although the former postman was regarded by some townspeople as a scowling, cantankerous old coot, he was beloved by neighborhood children, to whom he would regularly hand out butterscotch candies from his front stoop with a twinkle in his eye.
AKA a getting together story
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- Part 17 of Word of the Day
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Simulacrum by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics), Batman: Death in the Family (Movie 2020)
09 Jul 2025
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After Jason’s death, Bruce turns inward. Withdrawn. Obsessive. Alfred thinks he’s trying to track Joker. Instead, Bruce is building something else. Something that looks like Jason. Sounds like him. Laughs like him.
But it’s not him.
It never will be.What It Means
A simulacrum is a superficial likeness of something, usually as an imitation, copy, or representation. The plural of simulacrum is either simulacrums or simulacra.
// The surprise still succeeded, thanks to the simulacrum of confusion expressed by two guests when they were spotted before the big moment.Series
- Part 18 of Word of the Day
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Impunity by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
13 Jul 2025
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Jason Todd wakes up in a world where he never became Robin—because he died at twelve. Still, he returned as someone called Phoenix. After surviving two years in a world not his own, hunted and mistrusted, he finally returns to the Batcave… only to find himself locked in a cell. And no one believes it’s really him—except Bruce, who asks a question only the real Jason could answer.
What It Means
Impunity, usually used in the phrase "with impunity," refers to exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
// They mistakenly believe that they can break the camp's rules with impunity.
7/12/2025Series
- Part 19 of Word of the Day
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Contrite by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
13 Jul 2025
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Jason didn’t mean to leave angry. He doesn’t even remember what the fight was about anymore.
He just knows he doesn’t want to be alone tonight.What It Means
Contrite is a formal adjective used to describe someone who feels regret for their bad behavior, or something, such as an apology, that shows such regret.
// Although the mayor appeared contrite about the most recent scandal plaguing city hall, many constituents remained unpersuaded.
7/13/2025Series
- Part 20 of Word of the Day