Headcanon that after needing to be Batman while Bruce was gone, Dick decided he should have replicas of all the Batsā suits in case he needed to fill in for one of them. He didnāt tell anyone he made these, and when someone gets sick, injured, or is otherwise preoccupied and canāt go out on patrol, heāll occasionally fill in for them without telling them.
This leads to some strange situations and a lot of confusion.
Jason is at a meeting with two minor crime lords. Heās wearing a mask, but not the full helmet, so his hair is visible
Crime Lord #1: Red Hood, you showed up. I trust that youāre satisfied with the changes Iāve made?
Crime Lord #2, whispering: Look at his hair.
Crime Lord #1, also whispering: Shit, he removed the dye. Do you think heās done with the whole personality crisis thing? Or does this mean itās worse now?
Jason: The fuck are you two on about?
Crime Lord #2: Sorry, we just noticed that you washed out the hair dye. Glad youāre feeling normal again.
Jason, confused: What hair dye?
Crime Lord #1, looking at #2: Fuck, heās sensitive about his hair. Whyād you have to mention it?
Crime Lord #2: Sorry, Hood! I just noticed that the white in your hair is back! I figure that means your personality crisis is over.
Jason, kind of offended: I never fucking dyed my hair or went through a personality crisis.
Crime Lord #1: Of course not! Ignore her.
Crime Lord #1, leaning over to #2: Seriously, shut up.
Crime Lord #2: Right, no dye! Your hair is perfect as is, and so is your personality!
Jason, really weirded out: ā¦so anywayā¦
Stephanie is swinging through Gotham, dressed as Batgirl
Random Citizen: Hey, Batboy!
Steph, pausing to drop to the ground: Itās Batgirl, actually.
Random Citizen: Dammit, did you detransition?
Steph, wondering what gave this guy the idea that she was ever a trans man: I⦠what?
Random Citizen: I was so excited when we met yesterday, too. You wouldāve been such good representation.
Steph: I was never⦠Sorry, I guess?
Random Citizen: Yeah, whatever. As long as youāre happy.
Cassandra just saved a guy from being mugged
Random Citizen: I canāt believe you were there for me again!
Cass, pretty sure sheās never seen this man in her life: Yes⦠again.
Random Citizen: And after you sat and listened to me talk about all my problems last week, too. Youāre a real good friend, yāknow that Bat?
Cass, wondering if she didnāt save this guy fast enough and heās got brain damage: Uhm, yes, friends. I recall.
Random Citizen: You sound and look a bit different this week.
Random Citizen: Yeah, but Iām sure itās nothing to worry about. Youāre just shorter than I remember. And a woman.
Cass: Was I not a woman when we met?
Random Citizen: I donāt know, dude, but you were a good vibe, and thatās all that matters.
Cass, frowning: Iāll be going now.
Random Citizen: Wait! Do you want to grab some Bat Burger like last week?
Duke is walking away after stopping a bank robbery
Citizens #1 and #2: Signal!
Duke, recognizing them because heās seen them a few times on patrol: Hey guys!
Citizen #1: You look normal today!
Citizen #2: Yeah, your skin didnāt get peeled off again, did it?
Duke, startled: My what got peeled off when?
Citizen #1, concerned: How could you forget?
Citizen #2: You told us the other day that some of your skin got peeled off during a chemical accident on a mission, and when it healed, it was a different color. But you seem fine now. I guess you did say it would be temporary.
Duke, desperately trying to recall this happening: Uh, yeah. Iām fine. Well, stay safe guys.
Duke, over comms: O! Hey O, can you hear me?
Barbara: Signal, did you need something?
Duke: Was I on a mission sometime in the last week where my skin got peeled off?
Barbara: Not that I know of?
Duke, slightly relieved, but also extremely confused: Okay, thanks. Just checking.
Tim, Dick, and Jason are talking over comms
Tim: Earlier, I took down one of Two-Faceās goons, and he said the weirdest thing to me.
Tim: Yeah. He said āFuck, I got beat up by the less attractive one.ā
Jason, chuckling: Whoās the attractive one?
Tim: Thatās what I wanted to know! So I ask, right? And he says, āYou know, the one who wears your costume but looks better doing it.ā
Jason with startled laughter: Holy shit, someoneās impersonating you?
Dick, also laughing: Some guy really said that?
Tim: Yes! And now Iāve apparently got a reputation for being the less attractive Red Robin. Stop laughing Jason, itās not funny!
Jason: Itās really fucking funny.
Dick: Itās kinda funny.
Tim, groaning: I hate you both.
Dick: Why are Damian and Tim staring at each other like that?
Bruce: They got in a fight. Iāve told them they canāt patrol again until they work out their issues in a calm and rational way.
Dick: Huh. What was the fight about?
Bruce: While on patrol, someone said they were relieved the short Robin was back. Iām not entirely sure if Damian was offended that he was being called short, that someone was insinuating that Tim is Robin still, or that they insinuated that Tim was more dangerous than him. Probably all three.
Dick, knowing that he went out dressed as Robin recently, and the person was definitely referencing him and not Tim: Oh⦠Well, I hope they work it out.
Bruce, landing on the GCPD headquarters rooftop after seeing the Bat Signal: Whatās wrong?
Jim: Oh good, youāre back. After my last meeting with Batman, I was worried you would be gone for as long as last time.
Bruce, wondering what he did or said during their last meeting: Iām not sure what you mean.
Jim: No, of course you donāt. You always tried to say you were the same person.
Bruce, concerned now: Was someone impersonating me?
Jim: No one new. Itās good to see you back, though.
Bruce, thinking he should probably check in with Dick: Right. Why did you signal for me?
At first, Dick genuienly just forgot to tell people he was doing this. After a while, he found it funny that no one knew because of the stories he would hear, so he purposely hides what heās doing.