The Red Hood: Slaying the Slayer final part.

Continued fromhere.

The Punisher is a moron. I like to case a bad guy's lair and come up with a plan to take him out. Punisher well he runs in firing guns like an idiot.

And of course we get attacked by security robots. I actually take the things out by tossing explosive batrangs at them. He just sprays bullets around, I'm not even sure he hits any.

I dodge or disarm all the traps, and finally I break into the final door to his lair. Punisher shoots things. And at last Heroslayer stands before us.

“Ah Red Hood, and Punisher, let me..."

“No don't!" I interrupt. “He’ll bore us with a long drawn out villain speech!" We bothe fire our guns at the psycho villain.

He fired some weird laser gun thing at us. We both dodged, and hid behind a computer.

“You should both join me!" Hero Slayer shouts. " You're both rejected by the heroes because of your violent tendencies. They hate you I'll accept you!"

“Are you coming on to us?" I quip. “Because to tell the truth I've had better offers. But seriously does anyone ever join you when you ask them that?"

The Punisher just tosses a grenade over to towards Heroslayer's cover he leaps out like a grass hopper. He gets right in our firing range until he runs over to some compute r console, and starts bragging.

“My automated defense systems will cut you into ribbons." he presses the buttons, and nothing happens.

I smile ( not that anyone can see it under the hood.) “My sidekick Scarlet snuck around while you were busy with us, and took care of your little systems."

Then he comes at me, and knocks me down with one of my little sister Cassandra's moves. He then Takes down Punisher with One of Captain America's techniques. What is this guy the Taskmaster all of the sudden?

Then he makes a mistake and tells us how he's doing it. I bought technology from Prometheus I can download all the fighting styles of the best!"

Problem for him is Baman has fought Prometheus a lot and well he has a trick against him One that he gave me when I was playing "the good son" for a while there. I take out of my belt, and push the button.


“Why am I hitting myself?" He shouts.

" Because With this doo hickey I re wrote all the info you have on martial artists, in has been replaced with the movements of the crazy homeless guy outside my place which is why you're now pissing yourself.

it wasn't sporting me, and the Punisher to shoot him while he was fending off imaginary bees but who cares? He's dead either way. We then blow up the base, and burn the body. Hey don't want him coming back.

I patted, The Punisher on the shoulder “Hey you don't do well with the battle banter,but that ended well."

" You talk too much." he says simply before jumping in his van and leaving me, and Scarlt out in the middle of no where, we didn't stay there long though since Batman popped up.

" I gave you every chance Jason, and now you've killed again. You leave me no choice you're going down!"

I didn't see Robin there, at first until he beat Scarlet, a lot of confusing stuff happened, Somehow Scarlet escaped, that mask melded to her face fell off, and me, I woke up in Blackgate Prison.

I stayed for a few weeks deciding to let my bruises heal, and well there were some incidents like a neo Nazi who tried to recruit me will have to eat through a straw for the rest of his life. His buddies who tried to shank me in the shower will never walk again the should be more careful

Just like my cell mate who tried to make me his girlfriend, he ended up hung in our cell I have no idea how his face looks it went though a meat grinder. I mean those were all accidents, But I ended up in solitary.

Okay yeah I beat them all and killed that one guy I admit it. When I escaped none of the prisoners hassled me, on my way out they probably glad to be rid of me. I got my costume , and my weapons, and In a way I'm not going to tell anyone got off Blackgate Island , and back in Gotham.

I thought I was home free, until this green light shines in my face. "Oh great." I mutter to my self. “My Super Ex Girlfriend."

“Jason we need to talk... what's with the red hair?"

"I was just dying it black I always was a red head." I shrug.

“Okay never mind Jason, we're going to have along talk." She gives me a stern look

Crap she's probably going to put back in Black gate or the Vault, or some space prison , she likely figured out that emerald necklace I got her for her birthday was taken from a mob boss. Maybe I can seduce my way out of this? Damn it I'm screwed.

The Red Hood: Slaying the Slayer part 1

Well things have gotten pretty much worse but at least I have my own place. yeah I've been stealing money from crooks ,and have a nice set up. The only problem is Damien keeps popping up here. Probably to steal weapons worse yet now Spoiler is here.

" You know why you're going after Heroslayer don't you?" She mocks.

“Yeah no one will actually kill the bastard, in fact all everyone else is doing is fighting Black Lantern zombies. He's tried to kill my little sister twice now he won't get another chance."

" No You're doing it because you wuv Vella." She laughs.

I groan at the non- word, “I do not!"

“How come you have a poster sized picture of her over your weapons huh?" Spoiler points.


“To say to my friends hey I hit that!" I explain.

She snorts “You don't have any friends."

Sigh how do I get rid of this pest? I could shoot her... but no she's a good guy just like other superheroes she's delusional about killing I tried their way for a little while I couldn't do it. Steph had hope when she shot Black Mask but then she went back to drinking the Batman Kool-Aid.

Finally it came to me how to get rid of her. “And I know why you're here you want me don't you?"

“What?" She shouts.

“Yeah I don't blame you with Tim Drake being gay, and all well the only dudes you see at college are drunk frat boys. I can see why I'd be appealing."

“You’re delusional Todd!" She protests, perhaps a bit too much.

“Well if you want to stay at my place, stop annoying me. You can start by stripping." I grin. “Naked women are rarely annoying."

“You’re sick Jason!" She yells. “Oh and Tim is SO not gay!"

“Keep telling yourself that." I chuckle. She jumps out my window in a huff swinging somewhere into the night. Hey you know either way that could have ended would have been good, she'd either leave or I'd get some whichever.

This is he perfect time to go after the Heroslayer, another one of those big Crises' that brings all the heroes together to fight one thing is going on. The afore mentioned zombie thing. So Bats is busy, and won't be monitoring me with all of his spandex buddies.

Also Superman or whoever won't be going after Slayer himself he's busy fighting zombie Superman, yes you read that right zombie Superman.


Don't ask it's way too complicated to get into. Any way I'd done some detective ( yes I can do that. Bruce did train me in it . ) And found an exotic weapons supplier who sells crazy tech weapons to too plenty of bad guys including the 'Slayer.

He just happens to be set up in Gotham too well sometimes you just have the lucky breaks. I drive my cycle out to his hideout when I'm about to go break in, and smash interrogate him, I'm knocked back by a massive explosion.

" Shit!" I curse. At that moment a gun is pushed into my face. “that’s exactly what you are you Stark lover. "I already had my gun so I point it at my assailant.

My eyes clear and I see who ambushed me oh great it's ...

Punisher?! Great this just sucks.

Hn... Father's Day

This last Sunday Was father's Day. Cassandra couldn't visit since she seems to be up to ears in trouble with Legacy. I know how she feels having lead the Outsiders, and JLA.But she did send me a present.

She's improved in her writing ability by leaps and bounds since raven started teaching her.

Now the boys? Well I wish they didn't visit. Damien started insulting Tim immediately, and Jason cheered Damien on which annoyed Dick. So all four got into fist fights Oh and Tim has gotten into the caffeine pills again since he was all shaky.

If it isn't one addiction with him it's another. Mashed potatoes where everywhere, and Alfred was hit with a steak in the face.Dick storms out yelling " I don't need this! If anyone wants me I'll be back defending my own city!"

Problem is Damien, and Tim both live here,ad they'd still have plenty of chances to get into fights, Jason I don't know where he left to, But at least he won't be breaking anymore vases over people's heads if he did Alfred would have a fit.

Hmm I think I'll go out, and beat up on some pimps, that always helps me to blow off steam.



Meanwhile ....




"Time to dispense some Justice First I'm going to kill Heroslayer... then I'm going to clean up Gotham."

Jason Todd: I hate Gatman

Back at the martial arts tournament thingy, that Vella dragged me to her dad tried to tell me I should start killing again. You know what Screw that funny haired midget!

I don't let Bruce tell me what to do I ain't gonna let monkey man tell me either. I do what I want. well at least I did until a guy with my face nad dressed up in a fake Batman costume decked me from behind and locked me up in his psycho version of a Batcave.

He kept babbling about how we met when I was traveling through the Multiverse, then right after that Superboy Prime scrapped his Earth. And then he blamed me for that. Oh don't blame that nutbar Superboy Prime... no! at least blame Kyle Rayner because he sucks, but not me.

Ten something weird started happening he'd leave trying to pretend to be Batman, then he just vanished one day. That was actually a good thing it gave me time to break out.

Too bad I tripped one of the traps on the way outta the cage it exploded throwing shrapnel in my legs. I woke up after what seemed like hours in the darkness I pulled my self towards the cave exit. a trail of thick blood following me.

I keep passing out each time it looked like several hours pass one time it'll be day, and another it'll be night. , and my wounds look, and feel infected. At one point, I think it'll just be easier to give up.

Some dream like half memory from the last time I died, passes through my mind. a perfect paradise, it seems almost welcoming until I hear this voice. " Jason Todd of Sector 2814 let go, and become one one of the Black Lantern Corps!"I wake up screaming in a Batcave but not the psycho one. this one has Alfred, my wounds are bandaged up,

" Ah nice to see you awake young master Jason."

" Yeah thanks Alf... why are Tim, and Damian all bandaged up and how did I get here?"

" Master Bruce found you and brought you here. Well because you shot Damian , and stabbed Tim, and when I say you..." he points at the far corner where in a cell I'm sitting. the other me that is.

Tim, and Damien fill me in what he did and I shake my head. " You two thought I did that crap? I mean I always only shot crooks."

" You were never that stable to begin with." Tim quips.

" Dude!" I yell. I mean yeah I was crazed after being dipped in a Laserus Pit with Ras'Al Ghul right besides me. Gross by the way. but my mind's been getting more, and more clear.

I'm slightly offended I mean even crazy I never shot the good guys, beat them up yeah, but never tried to kill them. Hey in my defense Tim Drake is fun to beat up. Try it some time.

Any way I try to call Vella, and she and all the calls keep going to voice mail I keep trying and finally I hear a female voice that sounds more like Supergirl than vel;. " Leave her alone you psycho! she wants nothing more to do with you!"

The other Jason laughs " Oh yeah your little girlfriend. the the one that i thought dyed her hair that funny color.. who knew that was natural? I made her feel good all night!" He laughs.

I'm when I heal up I'm gonna beat his face in until he doesn't look like me in a mirror anymore. I growl " Hey where's Cass he didn't mess her up too did he?"

Then I thought about her not being there.. " he didn't kill her did he?"

" No Master Bruce, and Mistress Cassandra had a falling out. Alfred then explains about the whole marriage thing.

" Hahahaha! little sis landed herself a prince. Well good for her."

At this moment Bats walks around the corner and gives me " the angry Batman look."



then he rushes off to brood in some dark corner somewhere. " you always were the tactful one master Jason." Alfred Jokes before leaving me some food. I stare at the other me , and toss my soda at his face he just laughs in his cage. he'll get his soon enough.

The worst has happened.

The reason ... well one of the many reasons I didn't want Cassandra associating with that half alien... I guess you'd call him a boy even though he maybe closer to some kind of ape. Is that aliens have strange traditions, and came up to bite Cass well the part that rhymes with her name.

Now just because Vegeta's Mother says so she's apparently hat stupid boy's wife. Not that any court on the planet would support that. Just some idiotic alien law. I keep trying to get Cassandra to come home But every time she refuses.

They may have brain washed her into wanting to stay with that idiot. Of course Babs has another idea.

After that little faux pas she left but not before saying. " She's old enough that she has to make her own mistakes now she wasn't going to be the little mute girl we first found during No Man's Land forever."


Hn.Jason from his cage laughs at me. " Aw you actually care about the psycho ninja chick... that's more than you ever did for me Bats. "

" That's not true and you know it." I say back the problem is he does know it before when Jason actually killed he was just getting over his dip in a Lazarus Pit, that along with months of Talia Al Ghul feeding him lies.

He seemed to get over his rages for the most part and mostly acted like a petulant child who wanted my attention. So this new violent persona has taken me aback. I've been running a battery of tests on him to see if there's some reason why he suddenly went insane.

Because even when he did kill criminals he'd have never shot Damien or stabbed Tim. That's the only reason Tim is not being punished for introducing Batgirl to that ape kid. After he recovers? We'll see.

After Barbara leaves her annoying little sidekick Misfit appears in my Batcave.

"Can I be Batgirl now?" She begs.

" No." I growl.

" Oh come on miss angsty pants went and married an alien guy, She's out so I should be Batgirl now!! Working with me will get you out of your brooding all the time!"

"I like brooding." I state.

" Hahha! and Huntress says you have no sense of humour." She smiles.

" I don't, go away." I respond.

" Why can't I be Batgirl?" She pleads.

" Because I hate you." I tell her truthfully.

" Well I'll just wear the symbol without your permission!" she whines.

" You blew up a City block in Metropolis out of because of incompetence." I admonish.

" Nu - uh it was because the big red button I pushed in the giant robot was shiny."

I slap my forehead. " You will not operate in my city with my symbol , and if you try i will make your life miserable you will jump at every shadow you will never know a moment's peace your sanity will break and you will be a whining pool of fear." I really put on the deep scary voice for this little performance, I think I performed a little too well.

" I just peed my self." Misfit stammers, and teleports away.

I call Alfred over the intercom. " I need you to clean up a mess in the cave."

When Alfred sees the puddle on the floor he remarks. " Sir I thought you outgrew these accidents long ago."

I sigh and go back to my computer analyses on of Jason everything was the same from last time Jason was scanned except for one thing. I angrily go into cell and Grab him. " Who are you?"

" What I'm Jason!"

" Oh really what did you used to call yourself?"

" You mean Robin?" He asks.

" After that!" I yell.

" Um I don't know what you're..."

" Of course you wouldn't know about the Red Hood! What universe are from and what did you do with the Jason Todd from this one?"


TBC

Batman returns Pt 2

I didn't want to use any of the protocols i had in place on Wonder Woman or superman So I turn on the recording I made of the the Joker's previous statements. " Hera! Not even the Joker would be that mad it must be a trick by this fake Batman."
Wonder Woman exclaims.

" No I've checked the entire city with my X-ray Vision,it's not a lie. We have to stop him. "

" Clark!" I demand. " Put the locations of the bombs on the Bat Computer I'll send the my agents to the scenes along with you two we should be able to disarm all the Bombs before The Joker detonates the bombs. Go!"

Clark grins " It certainly sounds like Bruce."

I roll my eyes. " I AMBruce."

I get on to the communications Network " Oracle!"

" What? Br... I mean Batman ? How?"

" Don't have time for that. Did you see Joker's announcement?"

" Yes." She responds.

" Good Superman has ferreted out the locations of the bombs send who ever you can to each one, I'll see who's here."

Nightwing, and Robin had left as soon as Oracle sent them sent them to their locations. Spoiler came out laughing." Cassie, and Monkey Boy the tag Boudakai tournament. She made a bet with me that'd they'd win. She didn't so Now she has to wear this!!!"

Cass came out in...

" I can't move my feet!" she yells.

" Cassandra take off that ridiculous outfit off, and Spoiler don't make stupid bets!"



Any way Nigtwing, and his Outsiders took out one bomb which was guarded by drugged out Henchmen ( Hench man 432 is going to love that.)Others where attacked by Robin, the Question, , and Huntress, Batgirl, and Spoiler, and Red Hood, who I Katana watch I still don't trust him not kill especially when the Joker's involved.


The last few were taken out by Superman , and Wonder Woman so quickly The Henchmen didn't know the bombs were gone.

Meanwhile I traced where the Joker broadcast from. I fight may way through an army of idiots dressed like clowns until I finally find the Joker.

" Aw com'on I didn't want to fight any bird boys Aw well Aren't you going to Say anything ? Which one are you Nightwing? You haven't shot me yet so you're not Red Hood. To tall to be Robin, hey wait are you stilts?"Hahahah!"

" It's me Joker." I snarl.

" Nice impression of Daddy... wait that is you isn't it?Hahahaha You Cheated the reaper! Oh good the game can end perfectly!" he presses the detonator.

" The bombs are gone Joker." I inform him.

" Well let's put a smile on that grim face Batman!" he tries to squirt me in the face with that flower, I dodge it, and punch the clown in face several times.


"Oh Goody maybe we can team up like the old days!"

I hit him one more time to knock him out I hated those team ups. Now to put him back in Arkham , where I hope he'll stay there for more than 3 minutes.

Batman returns

I really should come up with a better plan, when facing an evil god than shooting him with a god weapon, and talking to him for five minutes. I was blasted by Darkseid's so called "Omega Sanction" And sent to what was basically a Hell dimension for a few months.

They say Mister Miracle escaped from that place, well I'm an escape artist too. Too bad when I escaped I did so in the Stone Age. For quite some time I was in a cave with an elderly cave man the only company well until he died.

I drew the Batsymbol onto caves hoping that someone would notice them and a time traveler would pick me up. That had actually worked just not a time traveller I was expecting.

" Hey Gramps!" He grins. “Nice beard, and long hair."

I can't believe I'm going to say this; I'd have actually preferred Booster Gold. The whole way back he would say something like" bet you wish you didn't try to keep my parents apart now aren't you?"

All I said in response is " Hn" And I still hope his future does not come to pass. Maybe I should Kidnap Vincent and have him snipped... Then I'd be stuck in the past still... Damn I hate paradoxes.


Any way it took me forever to convince, Dick, and Tim I was who I said I was who I said I was. Seems “Bruce Cain" Put me months ahead of when I vanished, and there was a burned up corpse in a Batman costume at the scene where Darkseid blasted me.

I have no explanation for that. Darkseid's powers sometimes don't conform to known scientific laws. All I know is when I escaped I was flesh, and blood. Seems I have a lot to catch up on, though I went to Captain Picard's Christmas Party I missed actual Christmas, Probably a good thing since I didn't have to have the awkward conversation with Batgirl about why I bought her a robe.

Iron Man being booted from SHIELD, a new President, all of this I missed I came in on all of my protégé' , and a few Villains fighting for my identity as Batman, that was odd.

Maybe I shouldn't have taken the time to shave and get a haircut before making my appearance. It all turned out alright though seemingly. Although I found an odd looking Batman costume in Jason's room. I'm still not sure I trust him yet and i don't think I'd want him to take my place as Batman.

I pushed this out of my mind as I went down to the cave and looked at the reports from the last few months ... seems the criminals have been rioting since my " Death." they have been emboldened It's high time I make them fear the night once again.

As I start to plan my return the Bat computer yells “incoming transmission”

The ghastly face of the Joker comes on screen

“Hello kiddies it's your Uncle Joker! I'm transmitting this all over the City to let you know my years of mirth, and merry making are coming to an end. You see Gotham, without Batman the game is just no fun anymore. And I will not be spending my time fighting with a Bird Boy wearing daddy's clothes. Besides every time I kill one of those brats they come back wearing leather jackets, and more annoying than when I killed them. But you see I'm the type when a game becomes boring I smash the game board.

So you see I've several nuclear devices all over the city. Yes I know one would do it but the way I've set them up will leave a permanent smile on the ground where Gotham used to be. So I ask you one last time why so serious? HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!"

Damn Joker I start to run to the Batmobile When I'm grabbed by a strong slender hand that picks me up off the ground.

“Wonder Woman?" I gasp .


Superman was behind her “Diana we don't have to be so rough."

“Quiet Kal!" Diana yells.

“There’s no need for that tone Wonder Woman! It's possible Bruce could have returned!"

Diana glares at me “Who are you? And why are you pretending to be Bruce Wayne?"

I don't have time for this.

Jason Todd : Battle for the Cowl

The city has gone to hell since Bruce was burnt to a crisp by Darkseid. Also Damian is trying to kill us all since he thinks he’s “the only one who should true Son of Bruce Wayne."

He started by trying to kill Cass While they were playing a video game.

He came out with a knife, and was slapped in the face by Cass Well I should say bitch slapped the kid flew across the room into a ming vase.he tried this morning on me aknife when I woke up I put the brat in a wrist lock and made him cry until Alfred broke us up.

Vella clapped I didn't even know she was here. " Way to go Show that brat who's the warrior around here!'

I shrug “Why are you here?"

"I need a reason to see you now? Oh so you only want to see me when you're horny?"


Damian yells out “What’s horny?"

“Go! Away!" I admonish he just sticks his tongue out.

“Hey! So who's going to be the new Batman?" Vel asks.

“There’s going to be one?"

"Well yeah and maybe you should do it? I could be your Robin? I can disguise myself by turning my hair supersaiyan..."


Um no you supersaiyan hair looks like Steph's Robin hair It'd almost be like bangin' Brown no thanks."

"Maybe I should be your Catwoman then?" She uses her ring to put her self in a black leather cat suit.

After that we ended up in my bedroom for a few hours. That was dumb of me. Because a few hours later me, Nightwing Robin, Batgirl, and several others Got in this big fight with a bunch of dorks dressing like Batman.

Two-Face, Hush, and a few others. The best part was that Damien had teamed with Hush, and I’d been bruised up, scratched, and bitten by fun time with Vella. Si I wasn't on my "A" game.

Then when we a few others who joined in like Batwoman, and the BOP was getting in trouble the strangest thing happened the Bat Signal shined on us all. We all look up to see....

All the thugs and villains shriek “He’s alive!" Some run off others like Hush Attack "You're not him he's dead!"

For a second he took of “Batman’s" mask and screamed before getting a kick to the face. In the confusion we beat the remaining crooks.

Batgirl runs up and hugs "Batman" after he gets his mask back on none of us got to see who it was.

“Batgirl Robin! Get away from that imposter!" Nightwing orders.

" Hn." He answers. "Meet me back at the Batcave."

All of us there who know where that is meet there later and " Bats" is sitting at the head of the meeting table just like Bruce used to in the same position , and evreything.

Dick gets in his face. “Who do you think you are Mister? I saw Batman's burned corpse! You have some nerve wearing his costume!"

"Who am I? I'm Batman." before Dick throws a punch he takes off his Cowl.




"Father?" Damien squeaks. “Are you a ghost? A zombie?"

“Bruce how?" Dick asks.

“Explanation later first we have to stop this chaos in my city."

Well, well looks like Daddy's home.

Batgirl: Putting my team back together.

While Batman's been gone.. me, Nightwing Robin and ... Jason have been protecting Gotham.. and I've spent the rest of the time dating Vincent... learning to read... And stuff Barbara says I should do.

Like a slumber party... I don't get... this it's annoying.

I don't know half of these people... How did Poison Ivy , and Harley Quinn get in? Jubilee hit me with a pillow spilling my popcorn... and everyone get mad at me for breaking her nose. She attacked me.

Stupid... But I was getting used to um these kind of things when this thing that Vincent said it's was Cooler put out this um message out all over the world he captured a um Legacy team the Iron Lad Put together. he and the vampires in West City captured them including Jason, and Vella.

Sigh... Vampirella told me she would ... um take care of the vampires .. so I never did anything about them.But now they have mu friends, and older brother... I don't care if " Cooler" wants to fight Goku he's fighting us.

Vincent went to find Slobo. I went to my friend Stephanie.

I drive to her house And Come up to her, she looks up from the kitchen table



" Aaah! What are you doing in my house Cass don't you ever knock?"

" I'm bringing the team back together." I tell her.

" No Hi Stephi how ya doing? Well I'm just some girl not some supefighter I have no powers.. and Psyche! lemme get my costume."

She thinks she's funny... she's not.I could tell from her body language she was kidding. but then that's why I need her to keep me from getting to serious... that and her invisibility belt.

We meet Vincent, who's riding on the Super Cycle with Slobo.


" How did you get Slobo to rejoin our merry band?" Stephi asks.

" Told him he was acting stupid and we can protect ourselves and each other from Lobo."

" Then he called me a p#ssy." Slobo says.

" Vincent..." I start to lecture.

" Naw don't worry about it Batty It was just what I needed ta slap me outta my emo well and what do ya expect when he's been raised by probably the rudest guy in the Universe."

Vincent grins. " yeah probably let's go save my sister huh? I talked Goku out of fighting Cooler But he ain't going to wait forever."

I just need to call one more person..." i um tell them I call someone who's been annoying to be on Legacy since Inertia died...Supergirl.


We all meet at the coordinates... and Vincent whines.. " Oh man my ex, and my girlfriend in the same place this sucks."

" Aw you're just afraid me , and Cass will talk about you behind your back." Kara grins.



I come up with a plan quickly Vincent Slobo, and and Supergirl go in with all their big noisy powers. While me , and Spoiler rescue the others. That didn't go as planned when this vampire guy stared at me, and Spoiler ... he was creepy.

Vincent got into a fight with him. and the rest of the Vampires didn't seem to notice me and Steph already went invisible. I um sneak towards where my friends are being held when my brother Jason runs at me.

I smile under my mask " I'm glad you're safe." I notice his body language is ... wrong.

" Alcurad commands me to stop you Batgirl, and to bring you to him."

Jason... is being controlled... I have to stop him without hurting ... him too badly. This sucks.

To be concluded in the Legacy blog.