Photos from Alternate Worlds II (read FAQ first)
A poster for Batman Forever (2025). With the Riddler and Two-Face now in the mix, I am taking a lot from Reeves' and Nolan's interpretations, respectively, with some mix of the plot from OTL Batman Forever.
It's been months since Gotham's criminal empire nearly imploded after the death of the Penguin, Oswald Cobblepot. It survived, but some prominent figures have been arrested, like Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).
Batman defuses a hostage situation, before the hostage taker reveals themselves to be a scarred Harvey Dent (John David Washington, reprising his role from the first film), now going by the name Two-Face. Flashbacks reveal that he adopted this name after being scarred by acid thrown by Falcone at Falcone's trial, and he got driven insane shortly afterwards due to the extent of his injuries.
Shortly afterwards, news breaks that the Mayor of Gotham has been murdered before the upcoming election (which will play out like the one in The Batman), by a yet-unknown figure, who is dubbed the Riddler by the media after leaving a coded letter and a riddle at the crime scene — What does a liar do when he's dead? He lies still. Batman recovers a USB from the crime scene, which he discovers contains thousands of images showing the depth of corruption in Gotham following the death of the Penguin. He visits one of his associates, psychologist Chase Meridian (Amanda Seyfried) who diagnoses the Riddler as psychopathic.
Bruce Wayne and Chase visit a circus and watch the performance of the Flying Graysons, when suddenly, Two-Face reappears with a bomb and threatens to blow up the event unless Batman surrenders. Its youngest member, Dick Grayson (Javon Walton) manages to throw the bomb into a nearby river, but his parents are killed by Two-Face. Now orphaned, Bruce invites him to live over at his mansion as his ward (which will serve as a contrast with the Riddler's treatment later on). While there, Grayson manages to learn about Bruce and his crime-fighting persona Batman, and reveals that he wants to fight crime and defeat Two-Face. Bruce persuades him not to become a vigilante for now. Later on, Batman visits an old nemesis—the Joker (Barry Keoghan)—in Arkham Asylum. While not revealing much, he gives Batman the necessary clues to find out who the Riddler is.
The Riddler, now revealed to the audience as Edward Nashton (Paul Dano), views the attack on television and realizes that Dent, having been a public official before becoming Two-Face, may provide better insight that he needs before exposing the corruption in Gotham. He goes up to Two-Face, who has also committed a murder spree (using his iconic "flip a coin" method) and proposes an alliance, with the two sharing information with each other on how the criminal underworld has impacted Gotham's most elite, even the Wayne family. Nashton and Dent vow revenge on Bruce Wayne, the latter for not helping him during the acid attack, and the former for the Wayne family, who abandoned the orphanage he grew up in despite promising to implement an economic support deal (much like the 2022 version). Batman infiltrates another one of the Riddler's crime scenes, but is nearly killed in the process before being saved by Grayson.
Batman visits Chase, who explains that she has fallen in love with Bruce. He reveals to her his secret identity. The Riddler and Two-Face, having discovered Bruce's identity after discovering a series of correlations between the "two", blow up the Batcave, shooting Bruce and kidnapping Chase. As Bruce recovers, he and his butler, Alfred, deduce that Nashton is the Riddler. Bruce finally accepts Dick as Batman's partner, Robin.
Days later, mayoral candidate Bella Reál (Jayme Lawson) wins the spot of Mayor. On the night of her election, as her supporters gather in an arena to celebrate, Nashton hijacks the screens to display what he has dug up on Gotham's corruption. While still in shock, the Riddler's henchmen (teased throughout the film with numerous livestreams by the Riddler) and Two-Face begin gunning down the crowd, before Batman manages to intervene and defeat each one of them, while also clearing out the arena to prevent further injuries. Nashton appears, and unveils 2 hostages: Robin and Chase, strapped onto one of the roof parts, and ready to be dropped at a moment's notice. Batman distracts Nashton with a riddle, before cutting both down and letting Chase escape with Robin. Two-Face stands up, and determines their fate by flipping a coin. Batman throws identical coins at him, causing him to stumble and fall to his death. He apprehends Nashton, who is admitted into Arkham Asylum. While there, a defeated Nashton meets with the Joker, who promises him that "Gotham loves a comeback" before laughing.
Chase remarks on Nashton's goals, before leaving. Batman and Robin continue their crime-fighting together. There is a brief post-credits scene for this one, where a figure is shown working inside a super-chilled laboratory, and then we see a woman suspended in a glass chamber. It becomes clear that this is meant to be Mr. Freeze, as it cuts to black.
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From @kspence92's Mask of the Red Death
From @kspence92's Mask of the Red Death
Rabies in Russia
BTR-80s in the streets of St. Petersburg following confirmed reports of the Massachusetts Rabies breaking out in the port of the city, December 12, 2008.
Russian soldiers with PMK-4 gas masks as they were sent to eradicate the small Crossed outbreak in St. Petersburg.
An Mi-24 "Hind" provides air support to the police, SOBR, OMON, and Russian Army soldiers fighting the Crossed on the ground.
BTR-80s in the streets of St. Petersburg following confirmed reports of the Massachusetts Rabies breaking out in the port of the city, December 12, 2008.
Russian soldiers with PMK-4 gas masks as they were sent to eradicate the small Crossed outbreak in St. Petersburg.
An Mi-24 "Hind" provides air support to the police, SOBR, OMON, and Russian Army soldiers fighting the Crossed on the ground.
Tales of The Transitioned World - The Belkan War, Part I
"Historians would regard the Bombing of Dinsmark as one of the most horrific tragedies ever committed by any nations in the Belkan War; much moreso than the earlier Bombing of Hoffnung and Belka's Order No. 211 (also known as the '12 Pillars Incident')…and amongst the believers and high-level researchers of Foundationism¹, that tragedy resulted into an split between Belkan-minded Mahous² and Coalition-minded Mahous over its ideals and its general use in such violent conflicts throughout the Transitioned World…which still continues to this very day."
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An art detailing an inferno that is enveloping the West End Industrial District - also known by its nickname of those who lived in this formerly-seedy part of the city-within-a-city, The Downs - in which it resulted in an estimated of 41,000 deaths and 70% of the district itself has been completely destroyed. The artist who painted that art is currently unknown.
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"Interviewer: Can you tell me what happened in the Founder's Blessing School? The night you and your family stayed?
Interviewee: *Silence* *Then soft cries* The only thing I could remember was…was…the fire that was coming to get me. I had to run. I had to run. I had to…"
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A picture taken of one of the Coalition's B-52 before dropping its payload onto the city. The operation's (official) name for the Bombing of Dinsmark is Operation NIGHT STORM.
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"The American People's Commonwealth has had enough of the carnage of the Belkan War that nearly lost their prestige, their people, and even their nation as well.
It was the right time for the payback they had desired from the start. Something that the historians have agreed that this was the real turning point of the last phase of the Belkan War."
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Members of the 23rd "Kropotkin's Own" Infantry Division of the American People's Commonwealth landed on an area within the Federation of Belka after crossing Lake Victoria, just as they launched a desperate amphibious invasion known as Operation SNOWFALL. Note the modernized equipment that was given by the Coalition members.
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1 - A self-made religion that was created by the City (from Sleepless Domain) in which it reveres the founder of their place (and the keeper of magic as well), known simply as…The Founder. The religion was immediately adopted by the Belkans after the City was annexed, then integrated, into their country.
2 - An official Sleepless Domain term for Magical Girls
3 - Erusean News Network. As a result of the Transition, and the profitability of running the news or their documentaries in neutral tone of the subjects they've covered (despite accusations by its critics of adding some pro-Erusean flavor here and there), they had become the Transitioned World's version of RL Al Jazeera.
"Historians would regard the Bombing of Dinsmark as one of the most horrific tragedies ever committed by any nations in the Belkan War; much moreso than the earlier Bombing of Hoffnung and Belka's Order No. 211 (also known as the '12 Pillars Incident')…and amongst the believers and high-level researchers of Foundationism¹, that tragedy resulted into an split between Belkan-minded Mahous² and Coalition-minded Mahous over its ideals and its general use in such violent conflicts throughout the Transitioned World…which still continues to this very day."
- A Look Into The Belkan War, Max Hastings, New World Publishing
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An art detailing an inferno that is enveloping the West End Industrial District - also known by its nickname of those who lived in this formerly-seedy part of the city-within-a-city, The Downs - in which it resulted in an estimated of 41,000 deaths and 70% of the district itself has been completely destroyed. The artist who painted that art is currently unknown.
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"Interviewer: Can you tell me what happened in the Founder's Blessing School? The night you and your family stayed?
Interviewee: *Silence* *Then soft cries* The only thing I could remember was…was…the fire that was coming to get me. I had to run. I had to run. I had to…"
- An excerpt from the ENN's³ documentary, Belkan War's Untold Eyes.
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A picture taken of one of the Coalition's B-52 before dropping its payload onto the city. The operation's (official) name for the Bombing of Dinsmark is Operation NIGHT STORM.
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"The American People's Commonwealth has had enough of the carnage of the Belkan War that nearly lost their prestige, their people, and even their nation as well.
It was the right time for the payback they had desired from the start. Something that the historians have agreed that this was the real turning point of the last phase of the Belkan War."
- Excerpt from the Warriors Of The Belkan War, an OBC (Osean Broadcasting Corporation) documentary by Albert Genette
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Members of the 23rd "Kropotkin's Own" Infantry Division of the American People's Commonwealth landed on an area within the Federation of Belka after crossing Lake Victoria, just as they launched a desperate amphibious invasion known as Operation SNOWFALL. Note the modernized equipment that was given by the Coalition members.
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1 - A self-made religion that was created by the City (from Sleepless Domain) in which it reveres the founder of their place (and the keeper of magic as well), known simply as…The Founder. The religion was immediately adopted by the Belkans after the City was annexed, then integrated, into their country.
2 - An official Sleepless Domain term for Magical Girls
3 - Erusean News Network. As a result of the Transition, and the profitability of running the news or their documentaries in neutral tone of the subjects they've covered (despite accusations by its critics of adding some pro-Erusean flavor here and there), they had become the Transitioned World's version of RL Al Jazeera.
mspence
Banned
Supreme Court Justice Jerry Springer
Springer was nominated to the Court by President John McCain in 2004. Prior to that, he had served as member of Congress before becoming a circuit court judge in the 1980s.
Former Governor and Senator from Puerto Rico Geraldo Rivera. Rivera became the first Governor for Puerto Rico under statehood after it was admitted as the 51st state in the early 2000s.
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I imagine a video game adaptation of anything related to David Lynch would be viewed as an oddity. As such, even if the game was good, there'd be this general sense of "what the hell?"
A screencap from the series finale of Invader Zim in which Zim finally conquers the earth.
Soldiers of the 5th Canadian Infantry Division fighting in the streets of Toronto during the US Invasion of Canada 1918.
Cover for Batman: The Longest Halloween. A crossover between the Batman and the Halloween franchise that saw Batman and Laurie Strode team up to fight Michael Myers. Written by Ben Affleck, David Gordon Green, and Tom King, the miniseries proved popular enough to get an animated movie where Affleck and Jamie Lee Curtis returned to play their characters.