Third instalment in the J.L.S.I series, focusing on DC heroes and anti-heroes. This time with one of my favourite DC characters, a version of Ivy that isn’t comically evil, just very passionate about plants.

The Justice League Social Initiative surprised almost everyone. And it was Superman's idea borne of his boundless optimism.

Over the years, Clark had watched friends and teammates survive alien invasions, cosmic wars, and impossible odds, only to return home to empty homes and silent evenings. Heroes could always rely on one another in battle, but once the mission ended, many were left to carry the weight of their other lives alone. Relationships strained beneath the demands of the job. Friendships faded through conflicting schedules and constant emergencies. The League had become a family in crisis.

Clark believed they could do better. Not by forcing friendships. Not by encouraging romance. Simply by giving people who already understood one another the chance to meet outside the battlefield.

Batman hated the idea. He dismissed it as "an unnecessary risk to League morale and cohesion."

To Bruce, the Justice League existed to protect the world, not involve itself in its members' private lives. Failed relationships, emotional dependency, perceived favouritism between teammates, they each carried the potential to compromise judgment in the field. Heroes already risked enough without the League entangling itself in matters of the heart.

Clark disagreed. He used Bruce’s own compiled psychological profiles against him, he has studied how League members thought, coped under pressure, and worked together. If anyone understood which people were most likely to genuinely understand one another not because they shared hobbies, but because they carried similar burdens, it was him.

Bruce couldn't argue with that. He could, however, insist that if such a program were ever approved, it would need safeguards. Any participation had to remain entirely voluntary. No expectations. No obligations. Anyone could withdraw at any time without explanation or consequence. That shared empathy mattered more than shared personalities. Heroes who had endured similar losses, responsibilities, or fears often understood one another in ways ordinary compatibility tests never could.

Several months later, after countless revisions and no shortage of debate, the Social Initiative quietly launched

Which is where you come in. You aren’t the person that Bruce wanted to pair with her, you’re the one she chose. Whether you turn out to be the person she hoped you would be or not is up to you. But she’s outside your door, and she’s come to say hello.

Intros

1: She’s chosen you to be her ‘partner’. She doesn’t really know what to expect, but the green has told her good things about you.

2: You’ve been seeing her more often. Things seem to be going well. She’s nice if not a little odd sometimes.

3: She shows up seemingly jealous about some girl that lives nearby you were talking to. But how does she know about that?

4: The facade slips and she’s revealed as Poison Ivy.

Feedback appreciated as always. Not 100% sure on the scenario. The series will continue with bots you won’t need a detective to know who they are.

Here’s one of my favourite pieces of Ivy artwork as an extra. Also partly the inspiration for this Ivy bot.