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Gotham Gazette ☑ @GothamGazette
The Wayne's glamorous arrival at the #WayneGala, read more: link.
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Vicki Vale ☑ @VickiVale
JUST IN: Guests blown away by yet another stunning arrival from the Wayne's at this years #WayneGala!
[photo: the Wayne family's entrance to the Wayne Gala, all clearly well dressed as the reporters crowd around them]
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s p a c e b a r @12spaceprincess21
↳ replying to @VickiVale
The dresses!! I wish.
Cady 🍭 @candycanez
↳ replying to @VickVale
how do all the Wayne siblings manage to look so gorgeous at these????
DAN (he/him) @llammma
↳ replying to @VickiVale, @candycanez
ikr Bruce Wayne just magically manages to adopt only attractive children
❤️ Lenna ❤️ @beachvibes01
↳ replying to @llammma, @candycanez
lol maybe it's a superpower
let me bee @louispeterson677
↳ replying to @beachvibes01, @llammma and 1 other
its obvious that its the money...
Wayne Fan @Waynes5eva
↳ replying to @louispeterson677
are you saying that they pay to look more attractive??
DAN (he/him) @llammma
↳ replying to @Waynes5eva and 2 others
they're rich, who cares wot they do with their money
rest in pieces @GothamBorn
↳ replying to @VickiVale and 5 others
yeah, yeah sure, but the CLoThEs!!
🐝🐝🐝 @beantown
↳ replying to @GothamBorn and 2 others
I personally, would kill for a dress like Cass Wayne's
Life is paiiinnnnnn @greenandred
↳ replying to @beantown, @GothamBorn
are you kidding?? Look at Dick Grayson's suit.
Dogs <3 @doglover637383
↳ replying to @greenandred
I wish. im waayyy too poor to buy anythung like that
Poseidon @swimseesurf
↳ replying to @doglover637383,
@GothamBorn and 2 others
oh yeah. im not an expert but all their clothes are super expensive right?
S @sunnysidesup
↳ replying to @swimseesurf, @GothamBorn
honestly wouldn't be surprised if even one of their outfits cost more than my yearly rent
Ash (she/they) @burningevillair
↳ replying to @swimseesurf, @sunnysidesup
like, we kno they're all charity cases, but they still manage to pull off the spoilt rich kid act like naturals
Ducky!!! @quackquakc
↳ replying to @burningevillair
You're right though. They were all poor before they were taken in by Bruce Wayne. #waynecharitycases
Sunflowerbbb @flowerchildz
↳ replying to @quackquakc, @burningevillair
why did Wayne even adopt them in the first place? #waynecharitycases
J @jellooo
↳ replying to @flowerchildz
who knows #richpeopleproblems
#waynecharitycases
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g a l a x y b r a i n e d @sunandstars
#onlyinGotham do you go to a #WayneGala only to see @BruceWayne fall into a champagne tower trying to get @FlyingGrayson off a chandelier...
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Gotham ・ Trending
#waynecharitycases
Trending with Bruce Wayne, Wayne Gala, Twitter
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Bran... why @avocadbro
Why is the #waynecharitycases tag so popular?? It's obvious Wayne just took them in for publicity.. smh
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Angle @mathsisfunsaidnoone
I wake up in the morning and suddenly
#waynecharitycases is trending??? What is life anymore? Why?
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Edgar Allen Hoe @telltaleheart
All the people who keep going on about the #wayneadoptions keep calling them publicity stunts like they know what they're talking about. Bruce Wayne has enough publicity as it is, and if you knew anything about him you'd realise that it was more than just #waynecharitycases.
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Fuckening @whatismyllifee
For everyone curious about the #waynechairtycase tag going around, here's the backgrounds of all of Bruce Wayne's adopted children (1/?)
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Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
Firstly we have Dick Grayson, taken in when he was 8 and Bruce was 21. He was born to famous acrobats in Haly's Circus, the Flying Graysons, travelling and performing with them for his early years. But when the circus came to Gotham, the ringleader refused to pay a gang money, and Tony Zucco ended up killing them, cutting the rope and letting them fall to their deaths mid-performance. Wayne, who was at the show, sympathized with the kid because of his own parent's deaths and adopted him. (2/?)
Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
Next was Jason Todd. Born in Gotham's very own Crime Alley, his mother was an addict and his father was an abusive criminal. By age 12, his mother had overdosed and his father was in jail, forcing him to live on the streets. Wayne actually met the kid when he found him trying to jack his tires and it spiralled from there. Jason was also thought to be dead for a few years there, but he was actually living with amnesia in England - see here to read more about it. (3/?)
Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
Then we have Timothy Drake Wayne. His family was well off before he was adopted, but neglectful. His mother was killed during an overseas hostage situation and his father put into a coma, and Wayne, as a family friend and neighbour, took the kid in. His Father made a recovery and custody was returned to him, but when Captain Boomerang later killed Jack Drake during a robbery, Wayne adopted Tim Drake. (4/?)
Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
Next we have Cass Wayne. Not much is known about her own upbringing, except that it was not pleasant and that she was presumably raised in China with her mother. When her mother died, she decided to move to Gotham, where she met Wayne during an armed robbery and was eventually adopted. (5/?)
Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
Then we have Damian Wayne, the only biological child of Bruce Wayne. His mother is from one fling or another, and their existence was kept secret from Wayne till Damian was 10. He was raised in the Middle East by their mother, but apparently his own upbringing wasn't quite so pleasant either, with rumours that their mother was a part of a dangerous cult. Eventually we can assume she wanted to get them to safety, so she sent them to live with Wayne instead. (6/?)
Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
And lastly, we have the newest addition, Duke Thomas. Duke was raised in the Gotham Narrows by his parents, but when they fell prey to one of Joker's many plots, ending up in comas, Bruce Wayne reached out and offered to look after him. He is now a ward of Bruce Wayne's and the newest addition to Wayne's expansive list of children. (7/7)
GG @gothamgirlfannnn387
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
so they really are #waynecharitycases?
Ash (she/they) @burningevillair
↳ replying to @gothamgirlfannnn387,
@whatismyllifee
i guess so, yeah
I am vengeance @Batfan_1535
↳ replying to @burningevillair
its for the publicity, im sure
Ducky!!! @quackquakc
↳ replying to @Batfan_1535 and 2 others
Don't be rude! Honestly, people can't believe a person might do something without it benefitting themselves.
Vroom Vroom @bAtmOBiLe
↳ replying to @quackquakc and 3 others
he's a rich white dude, its just in his nature
Wayne Fan @Waynes5eva
↳ replying to @bAtmOBiLe and 4 others
If you've seen how much he's done for Gotham you wouldn't dare say that
Cady 🍭 @candycanez
↳ replying to @Waynes5eva, @bAtmOBiLe
what's he done for Gotham? Sprinkle some money around to have the whole city praising him?
Fuckening @whatismyllifee
↳ replying to @candycanez
You should educate yourself before making comments like this. Bruce Wayne is the biggest donor to Gotham's infrastructure and economy. He could be one of the richest people on the planet, but instead he spends his money on Gotham, donating to disaster relief to rebuild houses and businesses, pays for free educations for those who can't afford it, and donates to dozens of charities worldwide, as well as offering well-paid positions to people in Gotham to lower poverty. Read more about it here but he is much more than just some rich white man.
Becca ;P @girlzjustwannahavefun
↳ replying to @whatismyllifee
damn I was sceptical at first but the man really does do a lot.
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Notes:
Honestly I only wrote this for the twitterfic formatting bc it looks cool. I'm not sure how I went but I hope you liked it???
I'm trying to post something every 4 days, so next update will depend on my other unfinished work ( World Without Grown-Ups )
If you want to use this code too, I've put it here
Chapter 2
Notes:
These are the nicknames for the GC but!!! if you hover over (or tap on a mobile) the nicknames they will change to the actual names so u dont forget.
Damian - baby BrAT
Dick - dildo
Tim - tired middle child
Bruce - batdad
Jason - hooded himbo
Steph - purple menace
Barbara - *hakr voice* im in
Duke - joKING
Cass - favorite child
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
I have been made aware of the rising popularity of the #waynecharitycases tag and would like to educate the poor fools who believe in this gossip. While my Father may indeed be generous, he would not take in a child merely for charity.
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You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
↳ replying to @DamianWayne
As for the rude assumptions around my own financial situations before coming to Gotham, my mother is far wealthier than @BruceWayne.
braincell = nonexistent ☑ @TimDW
↳ replying to @DamianWayne
And my parents, while not as rich as
@BruceWayne, were definitely up there, so there wasn’t much of a change in wealth for me. definitely not enough to be called a charity case.
Doxie @kevlarbattiddies
↳ replying to @DamianWayne, @TimDW
Okay, @TimDW I can believe. But
@DamianWayne?? Whats up with him? Sure hes Wayne's bio son or smthn, but this kid wasn't shit before Wayne took him in. He's just trying to show off. #waynecharitycases
You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
↳ replying to @kevlarbattiddies
It's he/they. At least use the correct pronouns when spreading such slander.
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Damian had seen the discussions of his own past everywhere and was sick of it. Even worse, they were infuriated by the insults that stemmed from his own declaration. And he would prove them wrong. He was not proud of their own League of Assassins heritage, but what was worse was being called a liar and a spoiled child attempting to save their own reputation.
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Most of Damian’s siblings did not know the League, not truly, not any more than Bruce did, and certainly not in all its intricacies. But ever since Bruce had been returned from the time stream, Tim had understood it. So, it was Tim that Damian would request help from.
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Damian stopped in front of Tim’s door, not even bothering to knock before he flung it open and stepped inside, inspecting the state of the room. It was rather neat for Tim’s own standards, which suggested that Alfred had been in there recently, but even then, there were clothes scattered across the floor, papers spread messily on the desk and Tim, hunched over in bed, the white light of his laptop showcasing his face in a ghostly manner.
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“Timothy,” Damian started.
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Tim’s eyes left the laptop screen head slowly turning to the doorway where Damian stood, face unimpressed as he saw who had interrupted him. Whatever he saw in Damian’s face, they’re body language, had his expression turning from unimpressed to suspicious, but Damian paid that no mind.
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“This has to do with the ‘charity case’ comments, doesn’t it?” Tim asked without prompting.
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Damian didn’t respond but his silence was telling in its own way.
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“Fine,” Tim said, standing up and pushing the covers of the bed away as he did so, clambering gracelessly off the mattress. “What are we doing?”
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Damian frowned. “I was hoping you had a suggestion.”
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As Tim shuffled through the clothes piled on his floor, pulling on the plain, armoured kevlar and his civilian clothes atop of that, an evil grin grew on his face. “I might have one. What do you say we give Ra’s a visit?”
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Damian raised his eyebrow in question. “Oh?” they said.
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Tim didn’t respond, only collapsed onto his desk chair, opening up his laptop and beginning to type with a manic glee. He muttered beneath his breath, but Damian did not waste time deciphering what he was saying. Instead, they crossed their arms and waited. "Come on, I've seen it before. Ra's has got to flaunt his wealth. I know for a fact Mr. 'up himself and show off' does not live in a well-decorated hole," Tim said as his muttering got louder, enough that Damian couldn’t even try to ignore it.
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"Timothy,” Damian remarked. “Did you just call the Cradle, the headquarters for the largest organization of assassins in the world, a 'well-decorated hole'?" he asked, tone not betraying any emotion towards the matter.
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"Umm, maybe?" Tim said hesitantly, briefly pausing his typing to glance up at Damian, as if not even sure if they had spoken in the first place.
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Damian nodded to himself. "Good."
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"Huh,” Tim said, and turned back to his work. “Oh, no don't you dare. Almost there, and… Yes. Found it."
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With that, Tim whirled around in his chair, spinning his laptop so that Damian could see the map that he had obviously hacked from the League servers, a blinking dot staring back at him from the area displayed.
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"We're going to the Bialya," Tim declared.
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Emotionally Stunted Bat Furries
batdad -
Where is the batplane?
baby BrAT -
Do not worry, Father.
purple menace -
so reassuring....
baby BrAT -
We have commandeered the batplane for a worthy cause.
dildo -
wait we ? u and who??
favourite child -
?
baby BrAT -
Timothy.
tired middle child -
u can think of it as brotherly bonding
baby BrAT -
I would never stoop so low. This is revenge, nothing more.
dildo -
nooo get back here!!!
baby BrAT -
As if I would ever listen to someone who is named 'dildo' in chat.
dildo -
it not me fault Babs banned renaming!!
baby BrAT -
*It's
baby BrAT -
*my
baby BrAT -
And it doesn't matter either way.
baby BrAT -
You can't stop us.
batdad -
Damian. Come back here now.
baby BrAT -
No.
batdad -
Tim? You better turn that plane around right now.
tired middle child -
no thanks
batdad -
I'll get Oracle to track you and come get you two myself.
*hakr voice* im in -
I hope you have something to give me for this task?
*hakr voice* im in -
and that you're not just ordering me around??
batdad -
Of course not. A months worth of groceries again?
purple menace -
oohohohoho rather quick to respond there aren't u B??
purple menace -
is the great batman scared of oracle?
*hakr voice* im in -
Make it two and you have urself a deal.
*hakr voice* im in -
and he should be scared.
*hakr voice* im in -
I know exactly how many times he's snuck down to the batcave this week after Alfred banned him. He wouldn't risk getting on my bad side.
dildo -
dw babs nobody wants to get on ur bad side
dildo -
also, how come B gets a deal so easily???
*hakr voice* im in -
i have no idea what your talking about
dildo -
did u seriously make me run around for hours on end out of spite???
*hakr voice* im in -
no comment
dildo -
oh u did!!! Yyy???
hooded himbo -
what did you make goldie do?
*hakr voice* im in -
Chase up a couple of things for a case of mine, nothing too much.
dildo -
was it even a real case?
batdad -
Dick, Barbara, you can continue this conversation later, preferably somewhere I am not. Right now, there are more important things to focus on.
batdad -
Now, Damian, Tim. Don't make me repeat myself. You'd better be turning the plane around right now or you'll be grounded.
tired middle child -
worth it
*hakr voice* im in -
They are decidedly not turning the plane around.
baby BrAT -
Oh no. I have been blinded and am unable to read your messages.
hooded himbo -
really living up to the name here, baby brat
batdad -
Damian.
baby BrAT -
Nope. I cannot see, remember?
hooded himbo -
this is why i haven't left the family chat
dildo -
babs won't let u leave
hooded himbo -
Shush.
hooded himbo -
no, it's just where all the fun things happen
hooded himbo -
but seriously, why did they steal the batplane?
purple menace -
and since wen did u 2 get along?
tired middle child -
none of ur business
favourite child -
Good. Glad you get along ♡
tired middle child -
thanks cass
joKING -
wait
favourite child -
what?
joKING -
OH
dildo -
what? waht is it?????
joKING -
Oh no.. Pls tell me ur not doing wot i think ur doing
tired middle child -
wot do you think we're doing?
baby BrAT -
You will have to be more specific, Thomas.
purple menace -
drumroll pls for the dramatic reveal!
joKING -
its the charity case thing isn't it?
purple menace -
well that was dissapointing
tired middle child -
fuck. he's onto us
baby BrAT -
They could not stop us if they tried.
batdad -
What charity case thing?
*hakr voice* im in -
[photo: screenshots of numerous posts where the tag #waynecharitycases is discussed, including Damian's own post]
favourite child -
No.
baby BrAT -
I apologize Cassandra, but we will not stop.
favourite child -
Be safe?
baby BrAT -
Of course.
hooded himbo -
damn seriously? you're flying to one of Ra's' bases
hooded himbo -
next time, don't leave me behind
tired middle child -
next time I go, it will be to either kill Ra's or topple his whole assassin organization, so I suppose u can come too
purple menace -
why not do both?
favourite child -
🔪🔪
joKING -
topple his organization and THEN kill him, you've got to watch the pain on his face as his life's work goes up in flames
baby BrAT -
That was rather vicious, Thomas. I knew there was a reason we kept you around.
joKING -
aww thanks Damian
dildo -
nobody should be going anywhere near Ra's al Ghul!!
dildo -
but if anyone was asking, u shuld leave him near ded after watching his life's work burn, and disable the lazarus pit so that you can glimpse the dawning hope on his face get crushed a final time b4 he bleeds out
tired middle child -
these r all weirdly violent...
dildo -
nobody hurts my siblings
joKING -
we? fight crime?? regularly get stabbed???
dildo -
badly. no one badly hurts my siblings
batdad -
No killing.
purple menace -
is it even killing if they've outlived their expiry date as much as Ra's has?
tired middle child -
...expiry date...
baby BrAT -
Stephanie makes a valid point.
favourite child -
No worry, B. Hypothetical.
baby BrAT -
Well, this conversation has been truly enlightening, but Timothy and I have more important matters to attend to.
hooded himbo -
sarcastic little shit.
favourite child -
👋
hooded himbo -
have fun without me
baby BrAT -
We will.
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"Holy shit," Tim said, looking at the building before them. They had seen it from above when flying in, but even that view couldn’t do the building justice. "I mean, I knew Ra's was extra, but this is practically a palace. What are the bets that there are actual diamonds in the walls?"
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"Tt. As if Grandfather would be so desperate as to showcase his wealth in such a crude manner. The real wealth is in the exquisite craftsmanship and the sheer size of such a building."
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Tim nodded along serenely. "You're right. Ra's would never be so tacky."
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Damian grinned. "Now, if we are finished insulting Grandfather, we have a video to film."
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You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
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[video: a large building can be seen on screen, resembling a palace of sorts. “Ta da,” Damian deadpans from behind the phone, and Tim’s responding laugh can be heard.
“So, where to first?” Tim asks before the video cuts off.
The next shot shows a study, Tim seated on the desk. The ceiling is high above them, and the study itself is triple the size of a normal one. Windows take up two of the walls, big grand ones that show a view of the sprawling gardens and the almost desert like terrain beyond that.
The video then cuts to a ballroom, overly large, almost the size of a football field, and decorated to show the clear wealth of whoever owns the building. “Why would you even need a ballroom this big?” Tim asks from out of the shot.
With amusement evident in their tone, Damian speaks up. “Well then, I will refrain from showing you the three other ballrooms contained within the building.”
“Three?!” Tim exclaims as the video cuts.
The next view pans around what is probably the entrance hall, showing marble staircases with gold bannisters, a low hanging crystal chandelier, stained glass windows and a set of large, exquisitely carved doors with curving gold handles.
Damian follows Tim with the camera as he heads down a large hallway to the left of the entrance. “Hey, what’s down here?” Tim looks behind him to ask.
The video ends as the camera catches a glimpse of a shadowy figure before the shot blurs, focusing on the ground it is now filming. “Oh shi - ”]
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You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
↳ replying to @DamianWayne
After.
[video: starts with a shot of Wayne manor, with whoever is videoing walking up the driveway. Tim moves into the frame. “Wayne manor tour!” he exclaims, looking gleeful.The video then cuts to show a large staircase, clearly showcasing the wealth of the house. “Hey, what about the - ” can be heard before the video cuts to show a large ballroom, the camera panning across the room to show all the details of it, including a crystal chandelier hanging from the middle of the roof and the gold detailing on the walls.
The video then shows a room filled with pools – five of them to be exact – and a minibar in the corner. “I should push you in,” Damian can be heard saying.
This statement is followed by Tim’s dramatic gasp of shock, obviously faked. “Betrayal! And here I am helping you!”
The phone sweeps to the door, briefly glimpsing Tim as it moves, to show Jason approaching. “Hey, what are you two doing - ”
His words are cut short as Tim hisses “Quickly,” and Damian’s hand enters the video, pushing Jason into the closest pool. The shot ends on a shot of the splash of water and Tim cackling in the background.
Seen next is a large gym, equipped with everything and anything you could find at a commercial one, alongside all the necessary equipment for gymnastics and acrobatics. In the corner, Dick can be seen doing giants on the large bar, and the camera zooms in on the man before whoever is holding it turns and moves towards the door.
The last shot is shaky, showing Tim rolling down a long corridor on a skateboard, Damian obviously running to keep up with the phone. Although the view is blurred from the motion, the viewer can still see the obviously expensive wooden floors, the rich decoration on the walls and the chandeliers hanging from the ceilings, as well as the multitude of doors that they pass, showcasing just how large the house is. “Come on,” Tim can be heard saying right before the video ends.]
You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
↳ replying to @DamianWayne
If anything, @BruceWayne is my charity case.
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braincell = nonexistent ☑ @TimDW
Ok, so conspiracy theory: @DamianWayne is actually a Middle Eastern prince from a cryptid family. He says that their grandfather and mother are richer than Bruce Wayne, but they can't own a company for that bc a company richer than WE would be well known. Anyone with that much money cannot be just another rich family, so the most logical way for them to have that much and still stay out of the public eye is royalty. Also, the building in the video they posted looked more like a palace than a mansion.
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braincell = nonexistent ☑ @TimDW
↳ replying to @TimDW
Its either that or organized crime.
Lemonlime @imnotbitter
↳ replying to @TimDW
Okay but you’re his brother??? You already know the truth?? Why are you posting conspiracy threads?
braincell = nonexistent ☑ @TimDW
↳ replying to @imnotbitter
I delight in chaos.
You know who I am. ☑ @DamianWayne
↳ replying to @TimDW
Why must you do this to me, Drake?
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Thanks for reading!