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What's Purple And White And Green All Over?

Warnings
Creator chose not to add warnings
Fandom
Batman - All Media Types
Main relationship
Stephanie Brown/Tim Drake
Other relationships
Stephanie Brown & Edward Nygma Tim Drake & Edward Nygma
Main characters
Tim Drake (DCU) Stephanie Brown
Other characters
Edward Nygma
Other tags
Pre-Relationship Stalker Tim Drake Stalking Riddles Secret Identity Adopted Stephanie Brown Adopted Tim Drake By different people Parent Edward Nygma Protective Tim Drake Smart Tim Drake Tim Drake Being Smart But Dumb Stephanie Brown is Spoiler Smart Stephanie Brown Smart Edward Nygma Meeting the Parents Which means showing your villain dad that your hero crush is smart/worthy of your affection Ghosts Fourth of July
Language
English
Originally published
on AO3 · updated 26 Jul 2024
Stats
2,996 words2 chapters 82 sparks0 comments0 bookmarks8 readsUpdated 26 Jul 2024
Summary

Tim's a stalker. He's not proud of it, but- no, okay, he's proud of it. It was how he became Robin, how he pulled Batman out of his depression, of course he's proud of it! Stalking his crush? Yeah, he's a tad less proud of that...

Notes

I see Tim Drake as a cross between a nerd and the class clown, which are personality traits I connect to Puck. Thus, I've renamed his superhero identity Goodfellow.

Gargoyle's only mentioned once -- she's Cassandra.

Chapter 2: Property Of Timothy Drake-Wayne, Do Not Touch (This Means You, Jason!)

Tim's private notebook.


Comment if you want to see more of Tim's stalker, ugh, I mean research notes!

3 May

Jason has gone to the civilian gym for the third time today. I still have not figured out why he is not just using the Batgym. I must get closer to properly observe, but how to do so without drawing attention?

 

5 May

My entire body hurts. I didn't think it was still possible for a regular gym to make me feel like this! Apparently, Jason's workout is INSANE!??!

But not as insane as his reason for going so often. He's flirting with some girl there. WTF I thought he was into Kitrina? I wasted days on this nonsense (I hope you're happy, Jay)

 

10 May

As it turns out, Jason was not flirting. He was just trading high tech weaponry. Bruce is mad, and Alfred's pissed, but I'm kinda relieved Kitrina's not honna get her heart broken. Does this make me a bad person? More research needed.

 

11 June

Cassie's birthday is soon. Well, soonish. I must decide on a present. She likes sharp things, books, stuffed animals, poisons, sweets, hairbows, explosives... Still no idea what she might want. I'll have to do research.

 

12 June

I've figured out what I should get Cassie -- A BELL!!! I haven't had this much difficulty trailing someone in years! It's like she just disappears into the breeze. She can't actually do that, right? I would've known. Bruce would've told me. Come on, Timmy, get a hold of yourself. Further research will be necessary.

Update: Cassie caught me (really easily ): ), so I told her I was playing hide-and-seek with her. She loves that game, and is now hiding intentionally. I may have made everything harder on myself. My detective skills haven't been challenged like this since I was little. Honestly? It's kinda fun.

 

17 June

Cassie's still hiding, and everyone is very mad at me. She's taken to spray painting random walls as a challenge to find her. Not even Alfred's cookies can lure her out. Bruce is talking about calling in Clark to help. It's the most fun I've had in YEARS!!! :)

PS: Figured out what to get Cassie -- an art set! Her spray paintings are pretty good, so I think she'll like it.

 

1 July

Dick thinks that Fourth Of July isn't a big deal just because half the family isn't even American. He's WRONG. The Fourth isn't about America, it's about going on dumb rides and stuffing ourselves with cotton candy and arguing over the sound of too-loud music. Most of all, it's about watching colorful explosions with your family and friends. I must find a way to convince him of this.

 

2 July

Dick has eaten three bowls of rice for breakfast today, barely cooked. Then he went to the Batgym for FIVE HOURS. Then he ate way too many sandwiches, watched sappy romance-dramas, and practiced his makeup. His day ended by tightrope walking between different windows of the mansion and video calling Babs. So far, absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, nothing to explain this sudden hatred for the Fourth. Maybe it's chemical...

 

3 July

I've tested Dick's clothes and his teddy bear, but there's nothing! No hallucinogens or Ivy Toxin or anything. On the bright side, I have noticed a recurring pattern of reacting to things that aren't there, staring off in weird directions for long periods of time, and arguing with thin air. I've already ruled out schizophrenia and related issues -- it's something new. :)

Update: Dick can see dead people. He's talking to fucking ghosts!!! He's got this coin-pendant thing that lets him see and hear them. Apparently, it's 'not just the dead ones', whatever the hell that means. He says there's a specific ghost named Boston that helps him out. What the hell???

Second Update: Boston is haunting my room. I found some ghosts books in the library and modified some markers to be easier for ghosts to hold (what has my life become?), so we've been using a white board to chat. He's kinda funny. In fact, he's even helping me plan a prank to help get Dick into the holiday spirit! A confetti-and-paint bomb. He think Dick's just a bit depressed by a bunch of crap going on on Bludhaven, so he needs cheering up. I hope this works.

 

4 July :) :) :)

Boston snitched and Dick turned the prank around on me. I've got confetti in places I didn't even know I had, and I'm never gettong this paint out of my hair. Dick's laughing and saying he's going to take a million photos at the Independence Fair to show Barbara. Guess that means he's going after all :)

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Planet_Pluto_Perseveres via AO3 on Chapter 1 · 2024-07-26

Lmao that was pretty funny

Arukir Author via AO3 2024-07-26

Glad you enjoyed it.

GoldenBunny6 via AO3 on Chapter 2 · 2024-07-26

Great stalk- I MEAN research notes, tim!! :DD

Arukir Author via AO3 2024-07-26

Lol. Glad you enjoyed it!

Pazymuk via AO3 on Chapter 1 · 2024-07-26

Omg, this crazy dynamic is epic. I love the heavy nuance and playful toying. Brilliant work!

Pazymuk via AO3 on Chapter 2 · 2024-07-26

Lol, classic glitter bomb moment! Can't wait to hear how he gets them back!

Adelphia via AO3 on Chapter 2 · 2024-08-12

Aw stalker Tim my beloved

Arukir Author via AO3 2024-08-12

Stalker Tim is best Tim. 🥰
Glad you enjoyed the fic! 😊

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