#batjarley

She traces the myriad of scars with her fingertips, wondering dizzily how many must be the work of J's knife. For each mark she touches, Harley thinks of familiar gloved hands and lets her eyelids flutter shut. She remembers the coppery scent of blood and the way he'd drive his blades into the marred flesh of Bruce's back, drawing crimson as easily as paint across a canvas.

It’s gotta be half of 'em, she decides. At least…

She's almost jealous of the way Mr. J’s branded himself across his body, but she can’t bring herself to blame him. He's a work of art, their bat.

This makes sense to me.

Waaaa thank you so much!!! Gotta refine them at some point but I'm glad they're finally drawn.

Also we are sooo on the same wavelength rn... I mean, all that brooding! It can't be healthy for Bruce. He deserves to relax, to smile, to be freed from the weight of the world on his shoulders. It'd be so much easier if he saw the world the way Joker does - giggling in the corner and bleeding.

Good thing J and Harl are there to free him of his worries and see things their way. Now there's no more sorrow, no more pain aside from that inflicted onto others, no more sad faces. Sure, Bruce does still cry sometimes, but they must be tears of joy! He must be so excited for when Joker finally helps him through his first kill! Though, J is a tad jealous. He always wished he could be Bats first kill... I'm imagining Joker holding Bruce's hands in his own, both holding a knife together as he guides him toward a tied up captive. They'll kill 'em together, make his first time extra special! Isn't it so romantic?

But it's even better to live to see the beauty Brucie's become. After all, he's never really wanted to kill his Bat. Just have him join their side. Realize how much they need each other. See just how funny life is. And now, he can! His dream has come true!

Thank you for indulging me, anon <3

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BatJarley/BatJoQuinn:

!!!! I loved the Batman Beyond movie!! In fact the main reason I watched it was because I heard J played a big role in it!

The Joker Jr. Scenes were so fucked up and sad aaaaa especially the "home movies". Poor Tim D': Having to go through all that, having to fight for control so he doesn't kill his dad, the guilt of revealing all of his loved ones secrets, and the weight of having taken someone's life - even if it's someone awful as The Joker, half of the pair of criminals that took advantage of his willingness to help so they could kidnap and torture him... And all just a way to hit Batman where it hurts. His heart. His family.

And as much as I love the original cut, I lovvveee the implications of the edited version. In the edited version, Joker holds Batman up and tells Tim to make Batman "one of us", which implies that whatever the gun is loaded with will have the same effect on Bruce that it did Tim.

Which makes me think of an au where Joker is genuinely trying to make a family. Lure the Bat in by starting off with one of the kiddos. Nightwing was too old and experienced to fall for one of their traps... The new Robin, however, not so much. It really did hurt him and Harley to be so rough with Tim- er, JJ. But, sometimes, you gotta give your kids tough love to mold them and help them grow.

Joker could have NEVER seen the secret identities coming! Bruce Wayne and his adopted sons?! Oh, part of Joker absolutely detested the fact that his Batsy was rich... But, nobody was perfect, after all! Its not like Bruce could help the family he was born into. And out of all the old money families in Gotham, the Waynes always seemed to try to use their wealth to improve conditions rather than further destroy it. And not to mention - Batgirl as the commissioner's daughter?! Ha! He never would've saw it coming! Oh well, Poor ol' Gordy won't miss his daughter for long, once he and Harley put a bullet between his eyes.

During the nights of Tim's captivity, Joker and Harley would curl up in the bed, giggling over how, soon, they'd have Bruce in their bed, too. How their family would soon be complete.

A loving mama and two very proud papa's, causing chaos with their little clown-batlings. Oh, it'd be perfect!

While Joker keeps Batman still for Tim to take the shot, Harley deals with Barbara - after all, once Bruce was given a dose of their venom, Barbara would be next up!

Joker couldn't wait to hear manic giggles bubbling out of Bruce as he convulsed on the floor in pain. It'd hurt at first, sure, but once he gave in, it'd get much easier. Joker would tell him that he knew he was scared, that he's always been scared, hasn't he? Just like that night so many years ago, in that alleyway. It was like he was still there, wasn't he? All these years still hanging onto that fear. But, it was okay, now. He didn't have to be scared, anymore. Didn't have to worry. Didn't have to be strong. Joker and Harley had him now, and they loved him so much. They'd be strong for him now.