Short DPXDC Prompts #993

Jazz has been working as a psychologist in Arkham for the past 5 years. She’s made a solid name for herself in the Asylum as someone who genuinely wants to help and doesn’t fall for manipulation tactics or bribery. She has done good work with helping a myriad of patients have significant progress in their mental health and a majority of patients in Arkham view her as a confidant and person they can trust. Which is why the first person Harley Quinn reached out to after breaking up with the Joker was Jazz. Fenton always knew how to help.

Okay but imagine by “reached out to” this means Jazz just comes home to Harley on her couch with margaritas

“OMG you would not believe what I did”

“Okay DrQuinn, we’ll be discussing boundaries later but poor me one and spill the tea girl”

I read some fic a while back where it turns out ingesting lab grade chemicals aka ectoplasm is actually REALLY bad for your liver and so Jazz is actually a super light weight when it comes to alcohol

so what I'm saying is two drinks in she's feeling like she just downed five and next thing she remembers is waking up on the floor with a hyena on top of her and a vague memory involving matches, gasoline, and the Joker's hideout

Oops

I confirm, I was born with a liver that has 1 lobe instead of three, and I deal very quickly with alcohol, but above all… it takes me longer to stop being drunk (according to my sister)

luckily for me, I don't like the taste of alcohol anyway

so imagine that everyone Harley has sobered up, except Jazz who is still very happy and will remain so for a while longer~

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Otherwise I suggest that they wakes up in the same bed with very fragmentary memories. Perhaps with Ivy as a bonus, but Jazz has no memory of how and when she arrived

Short DPXDC Prompts #979

Sam Manson has gained a far deeper connection to plants since she was first possessed by Undergrowth. Something about the ghost imprinting on her and choosing her as an avatar? She doesn’t fully understand it but she doesn’t mind the powers at all. She has been told she gives off an intimidating aura now that she can’t quite shut off. Harley spots a girl walking in the streets of Gotham and freezes. She feels the same as Ivy. That presence of grand and daunting and powerful energy, the way looking at old growth trees gives you, the same presence someone touched by The Green gives off.

I like it when Harley is the one who pays attention to people and notices things that others won't notice AND manages to interpret them correctly. She does it so fluidly that people think it's inductive when it's the reflection of a form of lively but discreet intelligence.

I love this harley

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She takes a photo and sends it to Ivy with its location and a short text "anyone you know? you have the same "aura" with green hands ;p"

Short DPXDC Prompts #952

Wes gets accepted into Gotham University so he lets his relatives in Gotham know that he’s going to be nearby for the next 4 years. He gets a response from one of his older cousins letting him know that she has a spare room that he can live in if he wants to save potential rent money. He instantly accepts. Free board? That’s too good of a deal to pass up. He hasn’t talked to his cousin Harleen Quinzelle in a decade. Wes wonders how much could’ve changed in those ten years since they last met.

I would like them to bond over knowing the identities of the city's heroes and for HARLEY QUEEN to give a lesson IN PUBLIC about not revealing civilian identities

Short DPXDC Prompts #943

Harley Quinn never gets mail when she’s stuck in Arkham so imagine her surprise when a letter gets placed in the food slot in her cell door. Even more surprising, the letter was from a fan! And not a Harley Quinn fan! A fan of Harleen Quinzellle, more specifically her psychology case studies on various inmates in Arkham. The writer was a girl by the name of Jasmine Fenton who was planning to attend Gotham University to get a Doctorate in Psychology. She didn’t ask anything about her current life, but instead well written and well thought out questions about her papers and ideas for other potential treatments. Eager to flex her degree again, Harley wrote back and responded to each and every question Jazz had, even adding additional notes and observations of various rogues in Arkham that she hadn’t noticed before her change from psychologist to rogue. After rereading the letter again and again to make sure it was perfect, she gave her letter to the guard stationed at her cell so he could send the letter. The girl was bright and had an incredible mind and was a delight to write to. Harley hopes she’ll send another letter.

Los guardias no le dieron la carta, fue Danny que con sus poderes solo la dejo ahí claramente un favor para su hermana.

Translation for those who need it: “The guards didn't give her the letter, it was Danny who with his powers just left it there clearly as a favor for his sister.”

Lol. Yeah Danny would totally do that. But then the guard who picks up the outgoing letter and has no clue why Harley would write someone else just shrugs and says “I don’t get paid enough for this” and sends it out. This starts a beautiful pen-pal correspondence, neither knowing Danny got the first letter through security.

I see two ways of how this could evolve:

-The bats intercept the couriers because they are spying on the correspondence of all their thugs and decide to investigate this person from Jasmine Fenton and go to Amity Park

-Jazz and harley exchange letters for months or even years until jasmine asks harley if she can do her a favor that risks putting her in trouble with the government. Suffice to say that Harley says yes, she is going to help her adorable correspondent, especially since she thinks that there is a chance that it is indirectly her fault. Then Danny rushes to the door of his apartment with a goofy smile and a thick bandage on his stomach with Jazz's next letter. That jazz comes next or that Danny is also accompanied by Dani

Short DPXDC Prompts #933

Danny is a sort of Disney princess with animals. Not alive ones though, they hate him. The ghost animals of Gotham City absolutely adore him. Harley Quinn watches from her window as a teenager with a glowing raccoon on one shoulder, a tiny scraggly kitten on the other, and a half dozen glowing green rats trailing behind him, just walks past her apartment.

Oh, ho-ho! Damian will be after him in a flash!

First: How dare he exploit these poor animals!?

Second (after actually assessing the situation): He loves these strange meta-animals and they clearly love him! Maybe I COULD have a younger sibling...

Too late Damian. Harley and Ivy have already adopted him. You'll have to marry him if you want him in the family.

Meanwhile Danny? Has been causing chaos with his new Moms. He's having the best time! He got to make a villain persona? With a costume and everything? Nice! New moms let Danny cause problems??? Hell yeah!

Damian takes that in stride. If father can have relations with different rogues(looking at you Talia, Selina, and Harvey), then so can he.

He starts looking into Danny to try and find the best way to woo him.

Probably leaves him like, really high quality telescope or storage pictures and maybe even managed to get him a moon rock from a mission there.

Just trying his best.

He liked it so he wants to put a ring on it, as the song Tim listens to says.

When Bruce heard that Harley had a new side kick he did not know what to expect.

One thing he certainly didn’t expect was a teenager wearing a dog ear headband going by “Hyena” who commanded an army of random glowing green animals.

He was also not expecting for Damian to declare Hyena his beloved.

One thing he did expect was for his other children to blame him for Damian’s taste in partners.

Damian: We shall have a spring wedding!!

Tim: Ah... B did you have to give him your taste in partners?

Dick:... Down to the leather outfit and animal ears...

What if Danny responded to Robin's (very good) gift with a new mad science gadget?

Dick: little D, where did you find this?

Damian: I didn't find it

Tim: Damian let me at least take a look, it might be dangerous

Damian, it's dangerous, but not for me

Bruce: …

Damian: ….

staring contest in progress

Jason: old man I - sees the exchange of intense looks - I'm going to ask the replacement that

Steph who “understood”: it’s cute~

Cass, who is the one who really understood and told Steph: nods and hands over the popcorn

Later that night they get to see what Damian meant by dangerpus, but not for him. The tiny, seriously tiny, spheres were thrown after a fleeing gang member. And unfolded into an electrified net. That apparently only Damian himself could turn off....

Tim: How?!?!?? There's no way these wires should be able to do that!

Damian: Tt. Just because you cannot make such a tool does not disqualify others from doing so!

Jason: Holy shit! Can you get me in touch with your supplier? I am willing to pay for a set of those!

Damian: I shall ask them. This set was a gift after all. Made for me specifically. They may have other ideas for you.

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Harley: You made me a proper hammer space!!!! You absolute mad lad! How much can I got in this????

Pam: Hmm. I enjoy the way you created a full set of clean energy generators. And the new hydroponics system dear.

Danny: No problem! And! It can fit anything up to 4 square metres!

YES, ALL OF THE YES!

Damian- I'll only ask them once you admit my beloved is better

Batfam- your beloved 🫨

Damian- yes this was a courting gift they have accepted my pursuit of them and have responded in kind

After much badgering Damian finally allows his siblings to meet Danny in costume. Danny of course is happy to meet them. He knows how much his Starlight cares for them. As oddly as he may show it! So they all meet in a safe house. Danny is already there, in full costume. Yes he even has the muzzle on. Shaped like a hyena snout. His shirt while heavily protective? Still has a pattern on it. 'Careful, I bite' (Danny finds it funny. Harley can't disagree.) It's usually hidden under the reinforced leather jacket. This is the first time the batsibs have seen him without it. Dick and Steph? Are about to cry from laughing. Danny just sits cuddled up to Damian radiating smug glee.

Danny: So! Starlight says you want my designs? As well as, presumably to do the whole shovel talk thing?

Jason: Nah. Only Big Wing cares about that second part. I want mad science gadgets. And I'm willin to pay.

Tim: I need to know how they work! Robin won't let me touch them!

Damian: It was a courting gift from my beloved! Which I have no guarantee you can put back together correctly! I will not allow you to damage it!

Danny cuddled Damian more. While running a hand through his hair. Damian is just say there basking in the affection. Much to the surprise of his siblings. Holy shit. Hyena must be the one.

Danny: I will always make more for you Starlight! But I understand why you won't let your brother touch them. Sure. I'm happy to set up a meeting to discuss the design and price! Mama Harls set me up with a workshop! Plant Momma helps me scavenge the local area for useable parts. Recycling yay!

Steph: So! How'd they find you anyway?

Danny: Oh you know. Had to run away from home for my own safety. Mama Harls saw me with my friends. She was curious and brought out her best boys for a playdate. It just kinda went from there!

Jason: How's that going? I know the clown can be.... An issue for them.

Danny: Oh. You guys don't know yet! Starlight! You didn't tell them?

Damian:.... No beloved, I did not.

Jason: Explain.

Danny: I broke all his bones. He's currently in a body cast? And I made sure to break em bad enough they'll never heal right!

Jason: I approve demon brat. He makes great toys. And he ducked up the clown.

Steph: Wait..... Is that the John Doe in the hospital? How did they not know it's him?

Danny:.... Might have shaved all his hair off. And his face IS one big bruise. I'm sure they'll figure it out once they run his prints or whatever.

Tim: ..... No one tells B. Also, Can I please visit your workshop and swap tips?!?!?!

Danny: Sure. May as well get to know my future in laws!

Cass: Sparring?

Danny has a muzzle?! I need a moment where hes fighting with the bats, maybe in a more remote area, and has to use his wail.

Just like, they all get cornered.

His moms' or Damian give a nod of permission or "go ahead"

Danny steps forward, slides off the muzzle, and unleashes his devastating wail.

Shocked and or awed Batfam

Even better if it's made clear that was a WEAK wail. And

Pam: Level 1 sapling!

Danny *massive concussive force, pushes all the enemies back/knocks them out*

Harley: Great control baby! Yer doing much better!

Btman:... Level 1?

Damian: If my beloved used that ability to its fullest potential.... Well, the next few kilometres would be subject to damage.

Damian: if you ever need to change the geography call danny

Batman is silently having conniptions. Their new rogue is dangerous Damian! Very dangerous! Why him? Did you choose him to torment me? Is that what this is? His sonic attack is stronger than Black Canarys! He needs a sit down. A break. A night where none of his kids give him a damn heart attack!!!!

Hood.... Hood what are you holding? Tell me you didn't get Hyena to make you that. RR... Where are you going? What do you mean it's science time? We have perfectly good workshops at home! Why do all his kids like Hyena so much!!! (He fully understands. If Hyena had been around when he first started? He likely would have befriended him.)

But his baby! His youngest! Is saying he wants to marry him!!! No! Absolutely not! Not any time soon anyway! And Harley is no help. She keep encouraging the boys! She's a menace! Oh no.... Harley is going to be his in law.... Selina will be delighted.

It’s then that Bruce remembers Jon

It was no secret that Jon had a crush on Damian. At least not after Clark publicly blamed him for his little boy growing up, something about Damian inheriting Bruce’s bat like charms.

All Bruce had to do was inject Jon into the paradigm and hope that he disrupts their relationship enough for the two of them to break up.

The worst thing that could happen is that Bruce ends up being Clark’s in law….

Well it’s better than being Harley’s in law.

the only positive point is that harley has certain medical ethics and as a family member can no longer apply as their therapist, not that she won't continue to tell them that he should consult someone

Halloween prompts year 2, day 1

Danny had no idea what he was doing. There. He admitted it. He had found a book of spells that reminded him of Sam and stole it on instinct. He didn't have much money after running away. He didn't even have the chance to grab one of his Go Bags as his parents fired on him.

Good news was that ghost powers made it very easy to steal stuff. Now with a book that has actual magic spells in it? He'd never go hungry again! It was kinda weird though. New dimension or not he didn't think a grocery store would sell multiple copies of spellbooks just out in the open like this. They were clearly new and a product or modern manufacturing so it wasn't like it was some ancient relic or anything.

Hmm. A mystery for later then. In the meantime he was going to go around Gotham turning rogues and random jerks into frogs! It went pretty well. There was a mass Arkham breakout not too long ago and Danny was having an absolute blast sneaking up and froggifying people while wearing a cheap glittery devil masquerade mask. Once suitable frogged he trapped them in a magic bubble and left them on the rooftops for the bats to find.

This went awry however when one of the local vigilantes, Robin, tried to attack him from above. On reflex he turned Robin into a frog and freaked out, "Okay. Crud. Okay. I can fix this!" He said while picking up the tiny vigilante, "Just promise not to hurt me and i'll turn you back!"

The angry ribbiting told him that the vigilante would agree to no such thing, "In that case," Danny used his ghost powers to make a human sized ice cage and placed the frog inside. The cages bars were thin but sturdy. It would take Robin only a few good hits to break out of it but by that time the mysterious magic user would have had a head start.

Unfortunately, Danny had just started the spell that would turn Damian back when one of his siblings, Tim, got the jump on him...and got similarly froggy for it. Now there were two frogged bats and a startled magic user.

Danny looked up at the rooftops to see more and more bats staring at him. And the just froggified Red Robin. And the frog version of regular Robin. In a cage. This looked bad. After dodging a batarang Danny apologized to the frogs and quickly yelled, "Not today satan!" At batman before dropping a smoke bomb and teleporting away.

Later at the batcave Damian and Tim were placed in different enclosures to keep their new forms healthy and to prevent any frog on frog violence as they sort this out. At first they thought this was a meta who could turn people into frogs but that was quickly ruled out due to Damian and Tim both typing on devices and telling them about the ice powers.

Thus begins Danny's attempts to find the frogged siblings and turn them back before he gets stabbed by an angry bird and Robin and Red Robins attempts to escape to find this magic user cause it was clear that he had cursed them by accident and had wanted to turn them back right away.

They're family keeps trying to stop them though saying its too dangerous to go out as a frog and they don't know what that magic users intentions were. They didn't really have much choice however seeing at Constantine couldn't help them.

The trench coated brit and said this magic was like nothing he had ever felt before and he would have to do some research. Which lead to the boys swinging across rooftops as amphibians and probably making more than a few people question what was in thier coffee.

I love that Danny runs around permanently cursing a bunch of thugs and rogues into frogs and no one cares. Like, Joker? Frogged. Bane? Frogged. Guy who was trying to kidnap Danny? Frogged. Danny only cares about turning the bats back into people and no one else.

Like, Danny is a brat and would refuse to unfrog those guys. Okay, maybe the random thugs but the rest are eating flies for life!

Jokers being eaten by one of Harley Quinn's hyenas is one of the things we have to do in this configuration!!!

Harley Quinn who recently kidnapped Bruce Wayne and texted Scarecrow to meet her: "Alright Brucie Boy, you're probably wondering why I kidnapped you, and don't worry! It's not for anything "villainous" or the like. You might not remember it but I remember me and you being in med school together along with Crane and I thought we could form a club since we never got to start one in school since you dipped in the middle of the year!"

Scarecrow who just walked in: "That's seriously why we're here? I thought you needed my help. You said it was urgent."

Harley holding up a tote bag: "It is urgent! I made t-shirts and I need to know if they fit!"

Bruce who honestly just wanted a nap: "Let's just see the shirts Quinzel."

Scarecrow: You're actually going along with this!?"

Bruce raising a brow and looking down at the rooes that are binding him to a chair: "I don't have much of a choice..."

Scarecrow: "...Fair point. Okay Harley show us the shirts."

Harley pulls out a crop top shirt proudly, it's half red, half black that has 'OFFICIAL FUCK FREUD CLUB' on the chest: "I got em personalized! Bruce gets a black turtleneck because he was the soft goth boy in med school and he's still a little goth baby. John you get a flannel that has the sayin' on the back! Aren't they cute?"

Bruce remembering how much he hated Freud and having to listen to his methods and ideas in school, and how he, Harley, and John would shit talk him in their study group: "Okay I actually love this idea and the shirts."

Scarecrow trying to hide how touched he is: "You got me flannel?"

Scarecrow, after 3 hours of group bitching: I still cant believe you're willing to do this- Harleen and I are Super Villains now!

Bruce, having been untied and drinking the Irish coffee Harly brought out: A) I have never had any sense of self preservation-

Harley: Which we remember vividly!

Bruce: -and B) I run a multimillion dollar company while having at least 5 kids; you dont know how much chaos I have to put up with on a daily basis. This is a vacation by comparison.

Harley: Wait - what do you mean by "at least" 5 kids???

Bruce: I do not adopt these children. They adopt me.

Harley: Okay you have to be bullshitting me.

Bruce: One day a blonde one named Stephanie just showed up at my house with my middle child saying they were dating, they broke up like a month later but she hasn’t left yet.

Harley: ...honey I’m pretty sure that’s a home invasion-

Bruce: I mean my butler did give her a room and I offered to adopt her, but she refused that...however she’s still there and stealing my coffee every week so I don’t know.

Harley: ...why-

Bruce: Her Father’s Cluemaster.

Harley: Oh FUCK that guy. Yeah, give that poor sweetie some hugs and a college education, stat.

Harley: *pulls out a massive fucking psychology textbook*

Harley: In the meantime let’s talk about your rampant abandonment issues and repressed desire for a family!

Bruce: Oh christ not again.

Scarecrow: Finally! Time to get to the fun part!

Harley knows full well that Bruce is Batman but enjoys the game too much to ruin it by saying anything out loud.

Scarecrow still has no idea, and does not notice the striking similarity between the array of orphans at Wayne Manor and the costumed children running around the city with weapons every night.

Harley turning their new club's first meeting into an impromptu therapy session is beautiful.

Especially if she doesn't stop at Bruce. Oh no. Crane's next and he's not leaving until she's gotten him to have a good cry. (She's smart enough to know that she's not getting Bruce-Batman to indulge in a good cry just yet. She's setting attainable goals here.)

crane: if the last session was "for" me and the first one is focused on Bruce, I think it's your turn Harleen

Bruce: I agree

Harley: This is not how it should happen