Radiating Energy Like A Good Vibes Chernobyl

Been watching the little birdies build their annual nest in the gutter. They’re so cute.

spiderman dances to the beat

They wear suits, but they don't even know basic etiquette.

So, the events of Danny Phantom happened decades ago

Like, Phantom Planet was one of the first instances of Superheroes in HISTORY. Early 1900's, just the Fentons were Insanely Ahead of their Time!

Danny is still a Halfa, but has allowed himself to grow old and live his best life before fully dying so he can accept his Throne in the Infinite Realms. He decides to experience Life in the fullest way possible, partying, drinking, making long lasting friendships that shape the lives of everybody he meets, all that!

Eventually, Danny's Party Life leads him to Gotham. And this place is just amazing!

It has all the comforts of Home, with so much more! He can Party! He can Fight! He can do anything he wants and nobody bats an eye, because a crazy old man getting into a fistfight in the middle of the road is just another Tuesday for Gotham!

He decides to spend the rest of his Mortal Life there. And this is still Early On in the DC Timeline, like, Batman Year 1 is happening Right Now.

He hangs around, befriends the local Homeless Population, and mostly just has the time of his Life! And he takes up the stereotypical Homeless Old Man look because why fight it? That's literally what he's going for!

He also unintentionally sets up a bunch of future events

He teaches Kid!Jason on his to steal Tires as repayment for driving off some muggers with a Baseball Bat (honestly he was looking forward to being mugged, it's a new experience after all)

He pulls Kid!Tim into an Alley after Tim gets caught out at night and gets chased by some Punks. He hides Tim behind a Dumpster and tricks the Punks into mugging him instead (Yay! He finally got mugged!)

He becomes kind of well known as the Old Man who wants to experience everything before he dies. He says as much too, not like he really has a reason to hide it. He just tells people "I want to live my life to the fullest, it don't matter if I live 10 more years or 10 more minutes, I'm gonna experience every second of it!"

He once walked into a Cloud of Fear Gas to see what it was like. Later he said it was a 6/10. "Not the worst thing I've had injected into my body!" He says with no Context.

He traded places with a Hostage during an active Crime Scene because he wanted to know what it's like.

He was once dared to take Batmans Utility Belt by another Homeless Guy as a joke, so he walked up to Batman later that night in full view of everybody else and just asked for his Belt. He gives up after a few minutes, and one guy asked "Why not fight him for it? It's an experience after all.". Danny replys "Nah, I've fought Vigilantes before. It was fun though, gotta say!"

...

This got away from me, but all this to say: Imagine the Bat Families Reaction when they find out "Crazy Old Danny" is PHANTOM. You know, THE FIRST SUPERHERO!

I imagine Constantine is having a stroll though Gotham after finishing up some business with Bruce, and just bumps into a homeless guy by accident.

Later that night:

Batman: Constantine, Why are you calling? Is it to do with the-

Constantine: Why the fuck is there a Homeless God in your City?

Batman: Wait wha-

...

Or imagine they know before Constantine meets him, and it goes instead like this

Constantine: Why the fuck is there a Homeless God in your City?!

Batman: You mean Old Man Danny? He's just a homeless guy? What do you mean?

Constantine: I swear on what's left of my Soul, that is a God.

So, like, people who've had their heart stops but where resuscitated just get that vague sense than Danny is Bigger than his body looks.

People who were really, properly dead and revived somehow (like, say, by the Pits) get the feeling that he's very very powerful but no details. But only if they were fully dead. If they were dying and the Pits healed them, it doesn't count.

Then Jason comes along. Who was dead, fully and properly-dead and decaying, for 6 whole months before being revived by a glitch in the universe. Jason's tie to death is as close as it can be without actively (passively?) being dead. So Jason senses Danny's borderline divinity for what it truly is. Jason looks at Danny and knows him. Not just that he's powerful, but dead recognizes dead, Subject recognizes King.

Of course, knowing Danny also means knowing he is every bit the crazy old geezer he presents himself as. So, like Danny's old rogues; Jason jumps pretty quickly from 'God King Death Phantom' to 'Fun Gor Punching, Mocking, and Quipping (Both With And Against)'. And seeing Danny going so easily back and forth with Jason eases the worst of Batman's paranoia. Especially if Danny helps Jason after his revival at all (either bringing him home before Talia nabs him or else helping the rage afterwards).

As for Constantine, having been dead but then having his soul shoved back in his body, he's closer to Pit-revived. Hence why he recognizes Danny as a god, but not as King.

With that exposition, I present this interaction

Constantine: Why the fuck is there a homeless god in your city?!

Batman: Hnn...?

Jason: He's not just a god. He's also a mad old bastard.

Danny: Eh? What was that, Sonny? You askin for another lesson in respecting your elders?

Jason: I would say 'When I'm dead," but we both know I won't respect you then either.

Constantine, pale and nervous: Bats, why is your kid taunting a god? Why are you letting him?

Batman: Him? That's just Old Man Danny.

Jason throws the first punch. Danny just sidesteps it and let's Jason follow the momentum into the side if a dumpster, which dents.

Batman: He's just a friendly old homeless guy.

Jason lunges and Danny casually flips Red Hood flat on his ass.

Batman: Nothing to be concerned about.

Red Hood gets up and throws a punch that Danny just takes before swinging his cane towards Jason's kneecaps.

Batman: Ah him and Hood are just playing. He says it keeps him spry.

John*as many swears as he can in one go*

Batman: Don't worry. He's a good sort. Off his rocker. But never hurts anyone.

John: Aren't you s'posed to be paranoid?

Batman: Look, he brought me my son back. And helped him through his death ok. He gave me my boy back.

John: So benevolent deity then?

Batman: Nah he won't be a God till he dies. He refused. So he's just Ol' Man Danny till then.

John: Ok. Ok. Fuck. *muffled scream*

Danny: You alright there sonny?

*is holding Jason off the floor by his ankles effortlessly, Jason is cackling madly*

John: Yup! Just fuckin ' fine!

I propose that Old man Danny takes every opportunity to flirt with Alfred

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John is still having his quiet freak out when Alfred comes out to check on the situation. Danny immediately drops Jason and starts to straighten up his clothes

Danny: Hiya Alfie. Looking as handsome as ever. How are the kids behaving?

Alfred(who is flattered and like fucking with his family)

: Ah. You know my charges. Chaotic as ever. And thank you. I do try my best. You are your usual energetic(said suggestively) self. I shall take you up on the offer for breakfast. If you'll have me?

Danny: For you Alfie? Always!

In which case.

Danny, aware of Constantine's... reputation: Aw, don't be jealous, Darling. Alfie-Dear has never minded sharing before. ; )

Bruce: *recoils*