Fortress Of Good Fortune

Title: O, Christmas Tree! (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Characters/Pairings: Clark/Bruce, Dick, Alfred
Fandom,: DC Comics
Genres: Fluff, Holiday, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: The tree is decorated, the Christmas cookies are eaten...it's all good.
Date Of Completion: December 14, 2024
Date Of Posting: December 15, 2024
Word Count: 296
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( Bruce looked at the tree with satisfaction from the comfort of his favorite chair. )

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Crossposts: https://:bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1587205.html

Title: The Raven And The Nightingale Book III: Cherry Blossoms (3/22)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Dick, Alfred Pennyworth
Genres: Angst, AU, Drama, Historical, Holiday, Mystery, Romance
Rating (this chapter): NC-17
Warnings (this chapter): None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Bruce and Dick get caught up in political intrigue on a business trip to Washington City.
Chapter Summary: A special invitation sets Bruce to manipulating events.
Date Of Completion: October 11, 2015
Date Of Posting: January 22, 2022
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 912
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: The entire series can be found here.

( By early March, the end of the season was in sight. On a day when the sun glinted off the snow, Bruce went through his mail at his desk in the study. A letter with a return address caught his eye. He slit it open with his silver letter opener and read the missive. )

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Title: The Raven And The Nightingale Book III: Cherry Blossoms (1/22)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Dick, Alfred Pennyworth, Donna Troy, Roy Harper
Genres: Angst, AU, Drama,Historical, Holiday, Mystery, Romance
Rating (this chapter): G
Warnings (this chapter): Use of the word ‘Gypsy’.
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Bruce and Dick get caught up in political intrigue on a business trip to Washington City.
Chapter Summary: Dick enjoys his first American Thanksgiving.
Date Of Completion: September 9, 2015
Date Of Posting: January 16, 2022
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1692
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: The entire series can be found here.

( he kitchen was filled with activity. Dick had insisted upon helping out with the dinner preparations. He was mashing Maine potatoes as Alfred cut up yams. The butler sprinkled brown sugar on the pieces and put them in the oven on a tray. )

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Title: Sparkling Dick!!! ;) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Bruce/Dick, Alfred
Genres: Fluff, Holiday, PWP
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Hey, look at the title and rating. You know where I’m going with this! ;)
Date Of Completion: November 10, 2020
Date Of Posting: December 12, 2020
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1085
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( Dick stood in front of the Christmas tree, and he sparkled as prettily as the tree. Bruce’s pulse raced. He was gazing upon natural beauty that could rival the snowfall. )

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Title: A Bat And His Little Bird (Year One) VII: Hold Back The Gloom (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Bruce, Wee!Dick, Alfred
Series Notes: While I love my slashy boys, I do love to write them early in their careers, when Dick is just Wee!Dick and even more adorable, if that’s possible! :) Also, Bruce teaches Dick a lot, but learns some things himself. Stories of their first year together will be gathered under this series title. The entire series can be found here.
Genres: Fluff, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: On a gloomy winter’s day, Bruce finds sunlight.
Date Of Completion: February 6, 2020
Date Of Posting: February 18, 2020
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 400
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( The owner of the Manor entered through the front door, putting his briefcase on the foyer’s pier table. The shadows enveloped him in whisper-soft folds. The shadows were always a source of comfort to him. )

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Title: Glitter Grayson ;) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Bruce/Dick, Alfred
Genres: Fluff, Romance
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Dick’s grace and power overwhelms Bruce. :)
Date Of Completion: February 22, 2018
Date Of Posting: March 24, 2018
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 670
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: I wrote the first draft during the Winter Olympics but didn’t have the time or energy to edit it until now. Oh, well, just because the Winter Olympics takes place every four years doesn’t mean fanfic inspired by it has to follow the same rules. Enjoy! ;)

( Bruce was proud of his lover. Anything Dick set his mind to, he succeeded. )

Title: Never Let It Be Forgot (2/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Dick, Alfred, Steve/Diana (Diana does not appear in this chapter), Ollie/Dinah (Dinah does not appear in this chapter)
Fandoms: DC Comics, MASH (Chapter 3)
Genres: Angst, AU, Challenge, Historical, Drama
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Claim: For my 2017 Bruce/Dick Bingo Card.
Prompt: AU Retcon
Pattern: Row A (Straight/Vertical Line Bingo) (3/3)
Prompt Count: (8/9)
Warnings: Author Chooses Not To Warn
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Dick is drafted into the Army during the Korean War, and he and Bruce must adjust to that hard fact of the Cold War.
Chapter Summary: Dick is shipped over to Korea.
Date Of Completion: June 20, 2017
Date Of Posting: October 15, 2017
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count (this chapter): 1338
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: This AU is set in the pre-Crisis On Infinite Earths Earth-2. The Golden Age heroes lived on that Earth, and that included the Dynamic Duo. Earth-2’s Dick Grayson never split from Bruce, but he gradually made a life for himself away from Gotham. The retcon part comes as he winds up getting his Greetings from Uncle Sam.
Note: The incident in Dick's letter happened to my father. Pretty shocking for a 17-year-old from Massachusetts training for combat in Korea. Also the training camp scene. The Irish-American was my father. Welcome to the South! All chapters can be found here.

( Dick finally got his orders to ship out on February 1, 1953. )

Title: "Beware Of Butlers Baking Apple Pies!!!" ;) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Bruce/Dick, Alfred
Continuity: Comics Bronze Age
Genres: Challenge, Fluff, Historical, A Touch Of Humor, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: NC-17
Claim: For my 2017 Bruce/Dick Bingo Card.
Prompt: Extortion/Blackmail
Pattern: Row C (Straight/Vertical Line Bingo) (2/3)
Prompt Count: (2/9)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: You know the old saying, "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!!!"? Well, in Bruce’s case, "Beware of Butlers baking apple pies!!!!" ;)
Date Of Completion: March 18, 2017
Date Of Posting: April 25, 2017
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 3021
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( The butler’s expression was smug, and Bruce was immediately suspicious, but he continued eating his pie. )

Title: Happy Anniversary!!! :) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Clark/Bruce, Dick/Roy, Lian Harper, Alfred Pennyworth, Jonathan/Martha, Ollie/Dinah, Hal Jordan, Steve/Diana
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Clark and Bruce celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. :)
Date Of Completion: October 27, 2016
Date Of Posting: November 16, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1320
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: A gift to my f-list! It was my 10th LJ anniversary on October 24th, and it inspired this tale of unrepentant fluff. Enjoy! :)

( Several minutes later (after more kissing and canoodling), the lovers pulled apart and Bruce put his key in the lock. He opened the door and suddenly put his hand out to stop Clark. )

I just got back from viewing Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Spoilers behind the cut.

( Let me sharpen my skewer to shish-kebab this steroid-infused side of beef )

Here is my spoiler-free recommendation. I recommend seeing this film in a first-run theater if you:

Don’t want to be spoiled.

Enjoy the historic importance of Superman and Batman meeting for the very first time in a big-screen live-action film.

Enjoy the historic importance of seeing Wonder Woman in a big-screen live-action film for the first time evah!

Enjoy the historic importance of seeing DC’s Trinity all on screen together in a big-screen live-action film for the first time.

Enjoy seeing Batman and Superman beat each other to a pulp like two idiots on the local playground.

If none of the above applies to you, then wait to see this on Netflix, or if your first-run theater has a Bargain Day (I did that today), or the movie ends up at a bargain movie theater in a couple of months.

Letter grade: C+. The ‘+’ is all for Wonder Woman, otherwise this would be C-.

Stars: 3 out of 5. 1 star is all for Wonder Woman, otherwise it would be 2 out of 5.

I guess it’s the squandered potential that gets me, but what can you expect from a man (Zack Snyder) who is inspired by Frank Miller? Miller, the guy who made Batman a psychotic who kidnapped Dick Grayson after his parents' deaths and forced him to sleep in the Cave and eat rats, and later Miller character-assassinated poor Dick in a way that I can’t even wrap my head around.

Miller, who made Superman a spineless Government stooge, Diana a vicious man-hater who called men sperm receptacles, made the rest of the JLA idiots and buffoons, and made Black Canary immediately have sex with the Bat-God upon their first meeting. So I guess we were spared most of that, except for the Bat-God beating up Superman. Boy, I wanted Clark to give Bruce a good shot!

I don’t know how many fanworks will come out of this movie. I’ll bet money that it won’t be on par with the first Avengers movie or Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier.

*puts away skewer for now*