violetvelafiles

Gotham: busted dreams, broken hearts, and the people who love you anyway.

Literary HarlIvy & Gotham fiction, told in diaries, voice memos, and found footage.

Art: The Bat Family and Friends

Dick Grayson as Nightwing, full-length character sheet: matte black suit with the blue bird emblem sweeping across the chest and down both arms, blue finger stripes and soles, black domino mask, twin escrima sticks over his shoulders, tousled dark hair swept back, half-smile Jason Todd as Red Hood leaning against a brick wall beside a downspout, arms folded, red hood up over a black leather jacket, red bat emblem on a gray armored shirt, thigh holsters, one red boot planted on the wall Tim Drake as Robin, full-length character sheet: red and black armored suit with yellow gauntlets and utility belt, tattered gray cape, bo staff over his shoulder, black domino mask, shoulder-length dark hair Stephanie Brown in her homemade suit, full-length character sheet in colored pencil: plain fitted purple bodysuit with no emblem, purple mask and cowl ears under loose blonde hair, black gauntlets and boots, gold utility belt with pouches, holding a five-foot gray pipe with grip tape wrapped around its middle Stephanie Brown in her Cave suit, full-length character sheet in colored pencil: purple armored bodysuit with black chest, shoulder, and thigh plates, black segmented gauntlets over purple gloves, gold belt, gold over-knee boots, a darker violet waist cape lined in gold, and a sectioned bo staff with taped grips Cassandra Kane as Batgirl, full-length character sheet in colored pencil: charcoal armored bodysuit with black sculpted chest and thigh plates, yellow bat emblem, yellow finned bracers, yellow utility belt and knee pads, purple domino mask with black lenses and purple ears, purple ribbon tied at the back of loose dark hair, a collapsed baton strapped to one thigh, black gloves bare at the thumb and forefinger Dinah Lance, full-length character sheet: blonde ponytail, black leather vest over a zip-front bustier with a canary emblem, fishnet arm sleeves, fingerless gloves, studded belt, faded jeans, yellow knee and shin guards, and yellow-strapped combat boots, one arm flexed and the other hand on her hip Dinah Lance flexing one arm beside her Triumph Bonneville, yellow tank with a canary emblem, in a black leather vest over a bustier, fishnet arm sleeves, studded belt, faded jeans, yellow knee and shin guards, and yellow-strapped combat boots, outside a blue door with a planter Dinah Lance cutting a promo on the mic in a WWE ring, black bustier bodysuit with pauldrons, yellow gloves, fishnets, and yellow knee and shin guards, facing a dark-haired champion seen from behind with the title belt over her shoulder

Art: Distress Fracture (coming soon)

Violet Vela, Stephanie Brown, and Izzy Ortiz at the Vela Repair counter, all three staring up at something off-frame; Steph in a purple GCCC sweatshirt leaning on the counter, Violet in a gray hoodie over a black tee with her purple ponytail, Izzy in green scrubs and a navy hoodie with her hand over her mouth, two salad containers and a pink-cased phone on the counter Rec-league tip-off: Jason Todd in a red Outlaws #2 jersey wins the jump ball over a blond opponent in a yellow and green #8 jersey, the referee below with his arm raised

Art: Sorry, We're Closed

Red Hood crossing a rain-slicked street toward Edmond's bar and its glowing Sorry We're Closed sign Jason Todd at the end of the bar with a whiskey-colored pour and a single hand-shaved sphere of ice Jason Todd lying flat on the bar top, staring at the ceiling in the neon light Jason Todd's jacket hung on a bedroom door, boots paired neatly beneath it

Art: Sometimes No Words Are Best

Tim Drake in a tuxedo riding in a limousine with a drink, the Gotham skyline and a red bridge through the window Bruce Wayne in a tuxedo holding a champagne flute in the back of a limousine, mid-sentence Zatanna brushing her hair at a lit dressing-room mirror as a top hat is set on her head, Bruce Wayne smiling in the reflection Cassandra Cain in ballet practice wear pointing at the dressing-room mirror while Kate Kane in a gray suit holds a Swan Lake program, a black tutu on a dress form beside them Zatanna in a top hat seen from behind in profile at her lit dressing-room mirror, her reflection matching her pose Zatanna in a top hat seen from behind in profile, talking to someone off-frame, while her reflection in the lit dressing-room mirror faces forward and winks The winking-mirror scene framed in a phone camera viewfinder, recording not yet started, battery at 19 percent Kate Kane, red hair loose over a charcoal suit, thrusts a Swan Lake program at Bruce Wayne, who frowns back at her in his dark suit and tie Barbara Gordon in her wheelchair in a green wrap dress toasting cosmopolitans with Violet Vela standing beside her in a red dress Tim Drake and Violet Vela seated at the ballet sharing a Swan Lake program, Violet laughing Tim Drake in a tuxedo and red bow tie trading a look with Violet Vela in a purple dress across red theater seats, her chrome forearm resting on the armrest Cassandra Cain as the Black Swan in a black feathered tutu and crown, mid-turn en pointe on a golden-lit stage, her reflection in the floor Barbara Gordon in her wheelchair holding a tablet while Violet Vela leans over her shoulder pointing at the screen, a cable running from Violet's chrome forearm into the tablet Tim Drake reading his phone in the back of a limousine while Violet Vela lounges beside him, her chrome forearm draped near the charging console Alfred in a chauffeur cap turning to look over his shoulder from the driver seat of a limousine, one gloved finger on the console as the dashboard screen reads PURSUIT MODE: ENGAGED in red Bruce Wayne in shirtsleeves and a long tie walking arm in arm down a brick-lined sidewalk with Zatanna, who wears his oversized suit jacket over a white shirt, bow tie, red skirt, fishnets, and over-the-knee boots Tim Drake in a tuxedo pointing at his phone beside Cassandra Cain in a yellow jacket and black tank top Tim Drake in a tuxedo pointing at his phone and grinning at Cassandra Cain in a yellow jacket and black tank top; speech balloons: Just got this sick badge on DA, Cass! and Hope you thanked whoever gave it to you. A woman resting her palm against a tall glass display cylinder holding a dark caped suit in a dim cave Tim Drake and Cassandra Cain in grappling stances facing off across a sparring mat Kate Kane in an Army T-shirt holding eight-year-old Cassandra against her chest on a bed at night, her cheek resting on the top of the girl's head, snow in the window Tim Drake and Cassandra Cain close together on the sparring mat, her wrists wrapped in a purple sash Tim Drake backed against a gray wall with Cassandra Cain pressed close, her hands on his shoulders, eyes locked and mouths apart, a dead phone on the floor Close-up of Tim Drake and Cassandra Cain with their foreheads pressed together, eyes open and locked, both sweating; her hands on the shoulders of his yellow and red shirt, her smile knowing, his face stunned

Art: Would You Take Me Back, If I was Different?

Dr. Harleen Quinzel and Pamela Isley at an Arkham table with a journal between them Violet Vela and Stephanie Brown at the Vela Repair counter Poison Ivy in a Carhartt jacket and basketball shorts Poison Ivy and Caiden Poison Ivy lifting a masked Roman Sionis by the collar Harley Quinn and Nightwing tangled together on a Twister mat Poison Ivy facing Harley Quinn, who holds a baseball bat Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy kissing Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn with a revolver Poison Ivy holding a sleeping Harley Quinn in bed

Art: The Eyepatch Works for Me

Pamela Isley arranging flowers behind the counter at Baudelaire while Jason Todd, arms crossed, watches

Art: Batfam Big Bang 2026

Jason Todd in a red hooded vest brandishing a copy of Pride and Prejudice at a smiling professor seated behind a laptop in a library Talia al Ghul in green robes cradling young Damian curled in her lap on a stone garden bench at night, placing a rose in his hair as a firefly glows beside them and a mountain fortress rises behind Librarian Barbara Gordon, red hair and glasses, handing a copy of Harriet the Spy to young Stephanie Brown in a purple sweatshirt while young Jason Todd in a red hoodie stands beside her with arms crossed, in front of library shelves

Art: ArtFight 2026

Violet Vela and Delaney on a rooftop, each gripping a side of a torn black t-shirt with a red bat emblem Violet Vela projecting a stencil from her forearm chrome while Tiff spray-paints a dripping no-Batman mural and Monty films it on his phone Violet Vela handcuffed in an interrogation room, looking away while Sgt. Stoneye, a gorgon police sergeant with black-and-white banded snake hair, lowers her sunglasses across the table

Art: Violet Vela OC

Violet Vela seen from behind at a wooden bar, one hand raised, in an off-shoulder olive crop top, light-wash jeans, and combat boots, the steel lumbar plate and circuit traces on her back showing Violet Vela leaning back against a wooden bar in an off-shoulder olive crop top, light-wash jeans, and lace-up combat boots, hands in her pockets, circuit traces across her shoulders and collarbone Violet Vela on a Gotham sidewalk at night in a charcoal one-shoulder midi dress with a thigh slit, chrome forearm bracers, and black heeled ankle boots, a clutch in one hand and the other in her hair, against a red brick wall with a street lamp behind her Violet Vela with long wavy purple hair in a fitted rose ribbed tee, flared jeans, and platform boots, hands in her pockets and chrome forearms showing, against a wood-paneled wall Violet Vela in a gray cold-shoulder Turnstile band tee, ripped light-wash jeans, and brown lace-up combat boots, hoop earrings and chrome forearms showing, standing in front of a wooden record crate Violet Vela walking a Gotham sidewalk at night past a red brick wall and a street lamp, in a sleeveless mustard ribbed turtleneck, flared jeans, and brown platform boots, a leather purse over her shoulder Violet Vela crouched on a rooftop working the handle of an open electrical box, in a lavender tee, mustard cargo pants, and combat boots, chrome forearms bare, the Gotham skyline behind her Violet Vela seen from behind in a squat rack with a loaded barbell across her shoulders, in a gray tank and black shorts, chrome knee joints and circuit traces on her legs, her reflection facing forward in the mirror Violet Vela seen from behind in an office hallway with blue carpet, looking back over her shoulder in a white button-up with rolled sleeves, olive trousers, and black loafers, a burgundy folder in her chrome-braced hand Violet Vela standing in an office hallway with blue carpet and a city window behind her, in a white button-up with rolled sleeves, belted olive trousers, and black loafers, one hand in her pocket and a burgundy folder under her arm Violet Vela seen from behind at the foot of a staircase in a charcoal halter jumpsuit with an open back showing the riveted steel lumbar plate, chrome forearms, wide legs, and platform heels, a lilac clutch in hand, looking over her shoulder Violet Vela at the foot of a staircase with wall sconces in a charcoal plunging halter jumpsuit with wide legs, chrome forearms, and platform heels, a lilac clutch in one hand Violet Vela on a Gotham rooftop under a full moon in a purple sleeveless hoodie over a gray tee, olive cargo pants, and combat boots, chrome forearms, one boot kicked back against the ledge Violet Vela leaning against a red brick wall in a long black coat with purple lining over a purple top and gray jeans, one gloved hand resting on a scoped rifle, the other pointing at the viewer Violet Vela seen from behind at a glass deck railing over the water at dusk, in a teal slip dress with a high slit, a long fishtail braid, the steel back corset plate and chrome forearms showing, a chrome knee joint and lace-up combat boots, a silver clutch in hand Violet Vela walking along a glass deck railing over the water at dusk in a teal cowl-neck slip dress with a high slit, a long fishtail braid, chrome forearms, a chrome knee joint, and lace-up combat boots, a silver clutch in hand Violet Vela four-view turnaround in blue swimwear and combat boots: a zip-front one-piece from the front and three-quarter, and a two-piece from the front and back, showing chrome forearms, chrome knees, the riveted lumbar plate, and blue circuit traces on her arms and legs