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"Can we talk?"

Kon raises an eyebrow. "Always an ominous way to start, but sure." He pats the rooftop next to him in invitation. The sprawling lights of Metropolis down below make a magnificent backdrop for... whatever this is. "C'mon then, man. Lay it on me."

Tim moves closer, but he doesn't sit. He's got that damned cowl pulled up over his head, just one more barrier for him to hide behind. As if any of his layers of masks are enough to keep Kon from seeing right through him. There's tension in his frame, an unhappy frown tugging at the corners of his mouth. If Kon didn't know better, he'd say the hunch of his shoulders looks almost... ashamed.

Tim takes a deep breath. His hands are so still, Kon knows he's trying not to fidget. "I... owe you an apology," he says.

Kon pauses. Okay, that he didn't see coming. "...Come again?"

Tim presses his lips together, his gloved hands curling into fists at his sides. His heart is pounding hard in his chest. Shit, whatever this is about, it's really eating at him. Kon racks his brains for anything that's happened lately that Tim might be feeling guilty for, but comes up empty; they've barely had time to hang out to begin with, though that's hopefully gonna change now that Tim is more settled back in Gotham and everything. Hell, maybe he's feeling guilty for keeping himself so busy and withdrawing from everyone—

"I tried to clone you," Tim says, and Kon's brain grinds to a halt. "When you were dead."

The textual example comes from La Tavola Ritonda itself where it details all the kings’ heraldry and the sons who carry it, then the drawings are from Geoffrey Ashe’s and Norris J Lacy’s The Arthurian Handbook 2nd Edition.

oohhh im glad u asked... to preface this btw im a car appreciator not exactly an. expert. i love old (40s-80s) cars (i grew up w/ my dream car being an aqua 1965 mustang convertible) but im not like. incredibly knowledgeable

that being said :] ! onward with redbird thoughts

shes supposed to be a rear engined sporty little coupe. modified to high hell. i would wager the rear engine is more so that tim can have weapons (missiles? grenade launcher? a fucking flamethrower?) under the hood and less actually thinking abt what a rear engine could DO for his driving experience at the ripe age of 14. its got a lowered chassis (rear-engine has a lower center of gravity, and if its a rear-wheel drive then overall its saving even More space cramped in the back, and probably has a better "grip" on the road) and apparently has pop out scoops for better airflow.. probably for the best.

its also got a bulletproof windshield! and blacked out windows! are those even legal in jersey? no! the tire shields are fine i guess

my problem with red bird is that shes just a little ugly. like there are things in the body of this car that have potential (i like the pop out scoops but they make the overall silhouette of the car look sort of . back heavy in a bad way) but ultimately fall flat.

so im gonna look at some cars that i think still sell the look they were going for!! FROM his time period even!!

the ferrari testarossa (produced from '84-'96 and im looking at the late 80s/early 90 ones here)

this is my ideal car to base redbird on. its a mid-engine, which has the best overall center of gravity, and while it limits cabin space its not like we were worried abt tht with tim. its still a 2 door sports car with a low chassis. the air scoops dont need to pop out, it has room in the back for the drag 'schute that they wanted to include, and has the room in the front too. also! she looks KILLER in red<3

the pontiac firebird trans am (1993) + chevy corvette ('90 red c4)

this is included in case we do not want to look at ferrari. sporty! red! coupe! i have less to say abt these ones honestly

i could just start naming other sporty coupes but my point being like.... theres cars of this era with the look theyre going for that look perfectly fine in the three different price ranges (general motors making pontiac as their low-tier, chevrolet as their bigger make) and ferrari at the luxury tier

ik 15 years later tim gets a new redbird (2008 i believe) and i do believe they WERE referencing real cars for redbird i simply think. it would not look like that. and didnt have to! less is more. if you want a cool looking aerodynamic sports car then she should look sleek. redbird drawn in the comics doesnt look sleek she just looks silly </3

that's a great question thank you!

Leir: mostly praised for their archery skills and beauty || would like to be complimented for their loyalty (to their role, to their people, to their loved ones, to their morals)

Thank you for indulging me with this.

How they'd name their contact for Seer in the beginning, vs. in a relationship:

Mira: ✨[Name]✨ | 💕[Name]!!💕 Nova: The Seer who didn't kill me? | Mine😘💋 Stella: ⚔️🌙👀(don't answer) | ⚔️🌙👀💖(answer!!!!) Dez: [Name] Twilight (Seer) | [Name] Twilight (Family) Vittore Simone: Twilight, [Name], Seer (The Order) | Cietto💗 Andrai: doesn't save MC to his phone, uses recent calls list if he needs to get in contact | [Name] Mimi: Seer [Name] (friends) | Beloved!!!❤️🧡💚💙💜

Bonus Poly Routes!

Mira @ Nova: 🔪The Weird Nightmare🔪 | 💕My Weird Nightmare💕 Nova @ Mira: The Hunter who didn't kill me??? | Mine #2😘💋

Hi!! sorry hehe i’ve been swamped with uni stuff but i’m excited to do this one!! 

Aw thanks, It went great actually!! Here’s some pictures 😊