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- Tom is Ozzy’s half brother, who is older than our favorite mobster
- Gina, a week before marrying Rolland, went to Gotham and met Ozzy’s father and had a one night stand with him not knowing he was wealthy (WHY CAN’T OZZY HAVE LIVING PARENTS???)
- After they married Gina and Rolland were surprised that she was preggers
- Rolland was happy believing it was his kid
- But Gina knew it was from the guy from Gotham
- Because why would Tom be like…6 feet tall when Rolland is like…4 feet something tall???
- But Rolland doesn’t notice
- Of course, Gina writes to Elijah but never reads any letters written to her back
- Once Gina and Rolland divorce she comes clean to Tom about who his actual father is
- Tom doesn’t mind but after his 18th or 20th birthday he changes his last name to Van Dahl to distance himself from Rolland
- Once marrying Sabine they notice a very pale man wearing a suit with black hair, pointy nose, and cane alongside a bald man who wore all black at the church
- Turns out once Ozzy’s mom died bc of Tabitha Galavan and met with Elijah he found the letters hidden somewhere in the mansion before Elijah died
- He was shocked but not angry of course
- He kept tabs on his half brother
- When he heard that Tom was to marry his College/University (???) sweetheart he and Victor (Zsasz) flew over to see them marry
- During their reception Ozzy tells the newlyweds who he is
- Tom is shocked
- Even more so when realizing his half brother is a criminal but decides that it’s fine as long as Oswald doesn’t hurt those close to him
- To which Oswald agrees unless they hurt Tom and his now half-sister-in-law
- He comes back every now and then to visit
- When Marinette is born, her name is Marinette Van Dahl-Cheng
- Oswald was there with Eddy
- “What do you mean you don’t want to change your last name to Cobblepot? Her last name could be Cobblepot-Cheng! Much more….easy to go by.”
- “Eddy dear you aren’t helping.”
- “But…Marinette Cobblepot-Cheng…ah! Yes, doesn’t have the right ring to it.”
- Of course, the only ones to know about Tom and his fam is Eddy, Zsasz, and Jim Gordon (probably Fish Mooney but idk yet)
- Marinette grows up with odd visits from Oswald who spoils her at times and learns a bit of English from him
- She likes to show off her designs to him which he gushes about
- When she receives her miraculous she’s excited
- Also finds it ironic how she’ll have to be a hero when her half uncle is a villain
- She makes his suits as well as Edward’s
- Whenever Oswald visits he tries to not bring attention to himself and just hangs with the family
- He sometimes brings Ivy with him who gushes about the sweets and Mari’s designs
- He likes to tell Mari stories about Gertrud and how she raised Oswald
- Mostly tells Mari stories of her half grandmother
- Surprisingly, Mari knows more about her half grandmother than her actual one
- Chloe and Mari are friends in this au bc I say so
- Though Chloe’s dad did find out by googling Mari’s last name out of curiosity
- Mari’s hair is like Season 1 Ozzy’s if she has a somewhat bad hair day
- Although, she does make herself have a pixie cut with a mowhawk as Ladybug