Prompt Post - Part Four [CLOSED TO NEW PROMPTS]

[yj_anon]

THIS PART IS NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN CONTINUE POSTING FILLS, BUT PLEASE PROMPT ALL NEW THINGS HERE.

Part one here!

Part two here!

Part three here!

Feel free to reprompt posts from parts one, two, three in part four once. If you do so, I'd recommend leaving a link to your fill on the original prompt, in case somebody is tracking the first thread.
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[anonymous]

Inspired by a prompt above, specifically, the quote it used about Robin, that he'd 'rather dance than walk'.

One of the sucky things about having a secret identity was that he had to restrain the urge to walk on his hands down the hallways. Or do arbitrary gymnastics off the furniture. He pretty much had to train himself to sit normally when he got taken in by Bruce, but honestly, this whole walking like a boring person (on the ground! Always!) and sitting straight and still was driving him crazy. So yeah, sometimes he slips up.

After a while, either he or someone on his team figures out that he actually does a better job when he's not trying to reign in his movements anymore. He's less tense and fidgety, more focused and thinks better when allowed to move. So Young Justice suddenly has to get used to the full force of Robin's natural state of being.

Fearless, effusive and full of grace anyone?

[anonymous]

This would make my life :D

[elenorasweet]

That sounds absolutely breathtaking. Seconded!

[lillithblack]

Robin...walking on his hands...makes me think of TyLee from Avatar....

Which means YES PLEASE.

working on it

[anonymous]

Okay, so I've got 5+ pages of completely veered-off-from-prompt fic, so I'm torn between posting that and starting over. It may be a while, but just thought you ought to know there's a in-progress. Wish me luck~!

OP

[anonymous]

I'd love to see what you've written, even if it did veer off prompt. :)
Good luck!

'Cause Walking Gets Too Boring (When You Learn How To Fly) 1/3

[anonymous]

"Life is being on the wire; everything else is just waiting."

~@~

His parents encouraged him. People came to a circus to see unusual things, so a boy cartwheeling down the aisle was just fine. In fact, it got attention. And it didn't really matter where his feet were, so long as he got his chores done on time.

So. It burned off his energy, kept him in practice, kept him happy, and, most importantly, it sold tickets. Really, if the kid could do that many flips on the ground, imagine what he could do on a trapeze! So yeah, maybe it was a habit.

Habits can be hard to break.

But then it happened, and he had to learn to stand still. Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne's ward, had to show up to dinners and be professional and stuff. No, Dick, you can't flip off the drink table; no, Dick, stand upright, yes, with your feet down, and on and on. It was hard, but the nights made it so, so worth it

'Cause Walking Gets Too Boring (When You Learn How To Fly) 2/3

[anonymous]

The first time he does a handstand in the mountain, M'Gann asks what he's doing. He tried to explain to concept of acrobats to her, because it apparently never came up in sitcoms. Superboy doesn't get it either. Wally keeps his feet on the ground and likes it that way, thankyouverymuch. Aqualad, at least, understands the tyranny of gravity, though he swims it off

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[moonylala]

I'm really liking this, your Robin is very good.

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[anonymous]

He relaxes a bit, knowing his mentor is near, but Batman doesn't show up for a few hours more. Superboy is getting good at the game, good enough to actually beat Kid Flash once, Megan is in the kitchen, of course, and Artemis is probably still in her room. Robin's doing vertical pushups on the carpet, occasionally falling backwards into a somersault and stretch, but he's cautious about too much motion. It could distract the other boys, and that's the last thing they need after all the time they put into getting Superboy to actually try the video game

OP

[anonymous]

Oh wow. This is... wow. This is wonderful. I love how you describe it, I can feel everything Dick is going through. When Miss M and Superboy stopped his in the middle of practicing, I could share his frustration. The way you wrote everything, it was like his state of being was almost tactile. And aww, Batman can see something's wrong and figures out how to fix it. And he bought the first set as a gift... I love those two.

Your description of how Dick feels about Bruce Wayne's parties (just another performance) was perfect. He doesn't change as Robin, unlike Bruce, he is who he is with the mask or without it. It's who he is at school and in front of rich socialites that is put on. And the nights making up for it... oh Dick. <3

This was breathtaking. Thank you for sharing it.

Re: OP

[anonymous]

So very very glad you like it. Am both the anon who promised the fill, and, funnily enough, also op of the prompt with the quote that inspired this. First yj fic. Thanks for the epic comment of awesome!

Re: 'Cause Walking Gets Too Boring (When You Learn How To Fly) 1/3

[anonymous]

that was BEAUTIFUL

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[seito_sokusha]

*squees* This was beautiful! <33 I love it to pieces. I love how Dick is just burning with energy and no way to get rid of it. Your description of his Robin Nest looks like, brilliant. (In fact that's personal head canon now)

It's wonderful <33 I've reread it at least 4 times now. <33

Re: 'Cause Walking Gets Too Boring (When You Learn How To Fly) 1/3

[anonymous]

I loved, loved, loved this fill. You really got across Robin's pure frustration and just wanting to move and having to stay grounded twisting him up and wearing him out more than any work-out could. And everyone else's concern that mostly just makes it worse--gah! So true. And done very well, including Robin's snapping at them or trying so hard not to.

I've been in almost the exact same situation, so reading this done and done so well as especially a treat.

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[a_big_apple]

What a lovely, lovely fill for our daring young man on the flying trapeze. Beautifully done.