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* {{Blackmail}}: According to Barbara as she opens the tournament, the punishment for failing to abide by the outcome of the contest as one pledged is "blackmail and embarrassment".

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* {{Blackmail}}: According to Barbara as she opens the tournament, the punishment for failing to abide by the outcome of the contest as one pledged is "blackmail and embarrassment".


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* PersonaNonGrata: Dick is banned from the Challenge of Champions. In a twist, this is not because he misbehaved in any fashion but because his habit of carrying off potentially embarrassing things with aplomb means he isn't properly affected by the HumiliatingWager.

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* BigNo: PlayedForLaughs; [[TheStoic Cassandra]] screams, "No!" when Barbara reveals the punishment for losing the competition -- having to wear Dick's disco-style Nightwing costume.
* {{Blackmail}}: According to Barbara as she opens the tournament, the punishment for failing to abide by the outcome of the contest as one pledged is "blackmail and embarrassment".



* FreezeFrameBonus: A look at the panel as the games commence shows the Bats' usernames.



* ScaryShinyGlasses: Barbara gains these, along with a SlasherSmile, before revealing the "punishment" for this year's tournament.

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* ScaryShinyGlasses: Barbara gains these, along with Barbara's glasses go opaque, and she flashes a SlasherSmile, SlasherSmile before revealing the "punishment" "special" punishment for this year's the five-year tournament.



* TrainingFromHell: Etiquette training. While we're only shown one panel of Duke and Damian getting a refresher, it involves them being tied to chairs with handkerchiefs. They both look bored to death, and Tim says doing it last year was not fun.

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* TrainingFromHell: Etiquette training. While we're only shown one panel of Duke and Damian getting a refresher, it involves them being seated at a fancily furnished table while tied to chairs with handkerchiefs. They both look bored to death, and Tim says doing it last year was not fun.
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* TrainingFromHell: Etiquette training. While we're only shown one panel of Duke and Damian getting a refresher, it involves them being tied to chairs with handkerchiefs. They both look bored to death.

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* TrainingFromHell: Etiquette training. While we're only shown one panel of Duke and Damian getting a refresher, it involves them being tied to chairs with handkerchiefs. They both look bored to death.death, and Tim says doing it last year was not fun.
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* GracefulLoser: Though she looks grumpy in the post-tournament photo, Steph took her punishment from losing last year pretty well, noting that she "rocked that bowler hat".

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* GracefulLoser: Though she looks grumpy in the post-tournament photo, Steph took her punishment of wearing the Riddler's costume for a month from losing last year pretty well, noting that she "rocked that bowler hat".



* TooKinkyToTorture: Dick is apparently impossible to embarrass. He actually thinks that the ''Discowing'' should be a prize and not a punishment. Barbara says that this is why he's not allowed to compete in the tournament anymore.

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* TooKinkyToTorture: A G-rated example, as Dick is apparently impossible to embarrass. He actually thinks that the ''Discowing'' his infamous "Discowing" costume should be a prize and not a punishment. Barbara says that this is why he's not allowed to compete in the tournament anymore.
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* AnythingButThat: Stephanie shrieks this over the loser having to wear the Discowing costume.



* YouMonster: PlayedForLaughs when said by Jason, after Barbara reveals the loser of the video game match has to wear Dick's old disco-themed Nightwing costume for two weeks.

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* YouMonster: PlayedForLaughs when said by Jason, after Barbara reveals the loser of the video game match has to wear Dick's old disco-themed Nightwing costume for two weeks.weeks.
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* FauxHorrific: When Barbara unveils what the loser has to do upon losing their friendly competition, we get three completely horrified reaction shots... to Nightwing's old "Discowing" costume.
* GracefulLoser: Though she looks grumpy in the post-tournament photo, Steph took her punishment from losing last year pretty well, noting that she "rocked that bowler hat".



* ShoutOut:
** The premise features Cass, Steph, Tim and Jason playing a ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' {{Expy}}.
** The shot of Damian and Duke undertaking LessonsInSophistication is a reference to a similar scene in ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries''.



* TooKinkyToTorture: Dick is apparently impossible to embarrass. He actually thinks that the ''Discowing'' should be a prize and not a punishment. Barbara says that this is why he's not allowed to compete in the tournament anymore.

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* TooKinkyToTorture: Dick is apparently impossible to embarrass. He actually thinks that the ''Discowing'' should be a prize and not a punishment. Barbara says that this is why he's not allowed to compete in the tournament anymore.anymore.
* YouMonster: PlayedForLaughs when said by Jason, after Barbara reveals the loser of the video game match has to wear Dick's old disco-themed Nightwing costume for two weeks.
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* ScaryShinyGlasses: Barbara gains these, along with a SlasherSmile, before revealing the "punishment" for this year's tournament.

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* ScaryShinyGlasses: Barbara gains these, along with a SlasherSmile, before revealing the "punishment" for this year's tournament.tournament.
* TrainingFromHell: Etiquette training. While we're only shown one panel of Duke and Damian getting a refresher, it involves them being tied to chairs with handkerchiefs. They both look bored to death.
* TooKinkyToTorture: Dick is apparently impossible to embarrass. He actually thinks that the ''Discowing'' should be a prize and not a punishment. Barbara says that this is why he's not allowed to compete in the tournament anymore.
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* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: Dick might not find it embarrassing, but his old costume is punishment for a reason.

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* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: Dick might not find it embarrassing, but his old costume is punishment for a reason.reason.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Barbara gains these, along with a SlasherSmile, before revealing the "punishment" for this year's tournament.

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->''"You're impossible to embarrass.”''
-->-- '''Barbara Gordon'''


The sidekicks hold their annual "Challenge of Champions" Tournament.



* HumiliatingWager: The loser has to wear Dick's old "Discowing" costume on patrol for two weeks. The stakes are high.

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* HumiliatingWager: The loser has Last place in the tournament is subjected to this. Last year was wear the Riddler's costume for a month, this year they have to wear Dick's old "Discowing" costume on patrol for two weeks. The stakes are high.
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* IWasQuiteTheFashionVictim: Dick might not find it embarrassing, but his old costume is punishment for a reason.

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* IWasQuiteTheFashionVictim: IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: Dick might not find it embarrassing, but his old costume is punishment for a reason.
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* HumiliatingWager: The loser has to wear Dick's old "Discowing" costume on patrol for two weeks. The stakes are high.

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* HumiliatingWager: The loser has to wear Dick's old "Discowing" costume on patrol for two weeks. The stakes are high.high.
* IWasQuiteTheFashionVictim: Dick might not find it embarrassing, but his old costume is punishment for a reason.
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* HumiliatingWager: The loser has to wear Dick's old "Discowing" costume on patrol for two weeks. The stakes are high.

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