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On This Day

The Dark Knight celebrates 15 years of awesomeness

Christian Bale once again embodies the man behind the mask in The Dark Knight. The film reunites Bale with Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan and takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat.

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman has been making headway against local crime—until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (the late Heath Ledger in his Oscar-winning role) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City.

To stop this devious new menace—Batman's most personal and vicious enemy yet—he will have to use every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confront everything he believes.

Joker wants everyone to know, slaughter is the best medicine.

Look for the The Dark Knight merchandise here.

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Hey man, how’ve you been? Been a hot min since we seen you

I. Am. Living. I promise.

Hyperfixations are floating around like loose bacteria in my brain and ngl family life is strugglilng a little. My town got TRUCKED by the storms too so got that to worry about currently. As for past experiences, I've been having trouble capturing the humanity in the Jokers so there's that.

I am writing a novel as well that totally...is definetly not me projecting my religious doubts and underlying trauma that I don't remember having but the pain i feel while writing it feels too real to not have happened onto my characters.

It's been busy. Honestly I haven't even checked Tumblr in a HOT second other than to check tour schedules for a band I love. I can't even promise any new material out soon as I'm primarily working on reorganizing my masterlist so you all can still read my shit

Thank you for checking on me, i'm sorry the blogs a little dusty <3

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Reblog Game!

Basically the rules are to reblog with your first reaction to the statement below either in the tags or as an add on. you may also tag your friends, so to get some traction @poetryforabrokenheart @ajokeformur-ray

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I want...someone to scream at the sky with rain pouring, just absolutely drenching them, as they hold my limp body in their arms.

Is that so bad?

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Aaaa it truly was soft. 🥰

As soft as a cloud.

I’m excited to see you come back Mun! Missed your writing!

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I missed writing. 2022 was fucked up in so many ways and ik everyone is saying that but..

HAGRID DIED!! AND T'CHALLA!! My grief level is so high rn I could be dying

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A bit of a long-winded question but here we go.

How would Joker approach a now terrified partner after he is committed to Arkham and post-Arkham? Imagine his partner is good-hearted, almost a pacifist, and they’re just heart-broken over how their sweet Arthur has become a killer. They visit him at Arkham and cry over believing that they could have somehow prevented Arthur’s murders but Arthur tries to comfort them: he feels confident and better than ever. When he gets out and approaches them after Arkham, they are TERRIFIED. They’re scared Joker is going to kill or manipulate them, while Joker is devastated by how much pain and fear he’s caused them. He is still desperately in love with the one good thing in his life so— how does he try to fix this situation and save his relationship?

Very ready for your hot take.

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This was so long ago, hello again my darling Cloud. How are you? I'm sorry I've been away but I've cracked a few knuckles and drank a few V8 Energy's (they're healthy and flavorful) so this SHOULD be well.

Title: Predator and Prey

Sorry it’s a tad short but I thought this scene in my head was really cute and I didn’t want to be distracted by backstory.

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“Please Y/N just listen!” Arthur, Joker, whoever the fuck he was stepped towards you into your apartment and you could almost scream but a hand clamped over your mouth muffling it.

Hot tears streamed down you face and Arthur’s eyes looked pained and sorrowful.

“Shh, Shh, Shh! Please let me talk okay? Let me explain it all okay? I won’t hurt you, I’d never hurt you okay?” Arthur’s voice is soft and coaxing, nothing like the horrible horrible clown on TV.

Still you saw the green staining his roots and the white clay paint around his jaw. He was a murderer. A terrorist, but he wasn’t hurting you. He was holding your head with unprecedented gentleness and not even really keeping you that still. You just responded to his touch that way.

“See? See everything’s okay.” He uttered and a light thumb came and wiped away a stray tear. “I’m right here.”

“Why’d you do all of this? Why did you go off the rails?” You cried into the telephone and sobbed into your sleeve.

“I’m sorry, please don’t hate me but I’m happier. Everything is better this way. It’ll all be so much better.”

“You promised it was going to be better, so explain to me how the HELL killing people on the street and parading around causing riots is better!” You sobbed and you caught a glimpse of Arthur’s eyes. The shattered glass that broke in those soft seafoam eyes. The glass that had been glued over and over again till the owner gave up on trying to fix it.

“They’re bad people Y/N, people who do nothing for those they hurt or leave dying on the streets anyway.” Arthur explains quietly. “Those people, who riot, they’re crazier than me. They’ll do anything without a leader and that’s dangerous. Someone good could get hurt and I don’t want that.”

He reached out for you and you let him hold you.

“This is necessary. I promise, I’ll never hurt you or let anyone do so.” Arthur vowed and it vibrated deep in your chest to your heart. It was true and you cried into his shoulder.

The shoulder of a man who should be behind bars awaiting a death penalty or something and a man who loved you wholly and would never lay a finger on you. Or let anyone else do so. 

Arthur. You could have Arthur, and maybe one day embrace Joker. Maybe one day you could see his mission, even if it made your gut twist and your throat tighten with fear. He was dangerous, but not to you. A lion protecting a mouse.

Predator protecting prey.

“I love you Y/N.” Arthur said quietly and only then did you realize you had sunken to the floor, wrapped in his gangly arms.

“I love you too Arthur.” You finally responded and slipped your arms around his middle, pulling him close and closing your eyes against the King of Crime in Gotham.

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I enjoy the colors of the world

But not the vibrant reds and blues that come to mind

Not the sheer pearly whites and abyss swallowing blacks

Not even the brightest orange of the sunset

Nor the greens of summer and pinks of tulips fresh in bloom

The colors I enjoy are hidden

The dullest Grey of a cloudy sky

And the saddened blue that follows it

The crimson and vermillion of the dying embers in a forest fire long dead

The crying yellow of the leaves as they fall

The brittle brown that decays every living thing

But I especially love the dark violets that decorate the clouds as night rolls to take its throne in the sky

I like the dark sea navy that holds the secrets no one dares find the key to

The rotten wood in the forest as fog like cashmere rolls over

These are the colors I love

These are the colors of poetry

The hidden details only us writers of the divine can see

Underneath it all we see them

We see you

And we love you

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Sorry for the bit of wait. I was catching up on your blog and thought this might make you feel a little better about this situation.

{Title: Just The Way You Are}

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Being out of touch with your old self and your significant other can be...well challenging. Especially when time has changed you so much and the other is just as you remembered him.

Arthur knows what it feels like to grow (although maybe he didn't do it in the most moral way). He knows people change just about more than anyone. In different circumstances he understands. He understands this.

He's happy you're healthy. He's happy you're happy. He just wants to see you smile, especially if its not just him making you do so. Now don't get him wrong he loves it when you smile because of him.

You might've changed, but he'll always know you deep down. He'll adapt to you and I just know he'll be right there waiting for when you need him because he's Arthur.

He's the mentally unstable clown from 2019 that rocked the world and made hundreds of people fall in love with him. He's an anti-hero really by definition and despite the words of Taylor Swift we all love rooting for the Anti-Hero.

Arthur will be here when you're ready and he'll love you just as he did. Just the way you are changes and all.

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No idea if it helps but I thought it was cute...never written in this way before so I hope I did alright. Have a good week Erika! (hope you don't mind me using your name)

I miss 2019!Erika.

Keep tryna find her. I know I'm better and healthier and more healed now in 2022 than I was back then, I finally have the hair I worked so hard for, I finally have a job I enjoy and I'm studying something I'm passionate about

But dear fucking lord

I miss Arthur.

I keep trying to reconnect with him but I feel like 2022 Erika is so different from 2019 Erika that Arthur wouldn't recognise me if he saw me.💔

Maybe I need to vent about this some more idk I wanna cry thinking about it

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Okay look I really enjoy the support but Jesus I haven't been active for over a month how is my material still reaching you people?!?!

Also I'm still like open for writing stuff but its kind of really tough right now to write for me so if you send in a request (which I still would love for you all to do bc my drafts are EMPTY) and the result is not my best I do apologize. I am trying. Personal life issues are...

Well you all should know surely

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I have no inspiration to write it but just imagine carving pumpkins with Arthur or Heath....like...the mess and the knives. I feel like one of them would actually be really good at it first try and the other would get frustrated with the beginner carving kit.

Its just cute I think

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REVIEW - Living these songs: Lovejoy at Leadmill

There’s a phrase in football that goes: “Can they do it on a night in Stoke?” Maybe a similar question should be asked of indie rock bands: “Can they do it on a Sunday night in Sheffield?”

Lovejoy are probably the biggest band you’ve never heard of: 1,574,00 monthly listeners on Spotify, almost as many as Blossoms or Wolf Alice. But this is their first tour, straight into the second room at Leadmill, selling out in minutes.

So, can they do it on a Sunday night in Sheffield? Walking into the venue, you sense the answer is probably ‘yes’. The excitement is infectious, with the crowd singing and cheering at anyone who walks onstage. Then Lovejoy start and the energy lifts. Cheers get louder, turning to singing as the first song starts. And then...

“We will need some bass.” Yes, there were a few problems – no bass, guitar strings breaking. But it doesn’t break their stride. It just brings the crowd more on-side, and I’m just thinking ‘they’ve got it’. During ‘One Day’, Wilbur stops singing. The crowd shout: “Isn’t life so fucking inconsistent?”, and they’re shouting back with meaning. All our lives are fucking inconsistent. People aren’t just listening to these songs, they’re living these songs.

Not everyone that should be listening to Lovejoy is listening to Lovejoy. The crowd is young – this is their band. But Lovejoy can be shared. If you grew up on indie music – on Two Door Cinema Club, on The Vaccines, on the Arctics – listen to Lovejoy. You won’t regret it. Can they do it on a Sunday night in Sheffield? Obviously. My prediction: Lovejoy will only get bigger, probably by tearing up summer festivals. Next October? They’ll sell out the main stage at Leadmill in minutes. Listen to them now, before everyone else does.

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Joker the type of man to put his blazer over his s/o’s shoulders on a summer night. As they’re sweating in confusion, they’re like “joker, why would you do that? I’m hot” and he just goes “I’m glad you think so too” and winks at them but forgets to take off the blazer lol

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU JUST GOT A DRABBLE MADE FROM THIS!

Genre: Corny ✨

Title: Great Minds Think Alike

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Two, three, maybe four years had gone by? Ever since the city wide Clown Protests at least. Dating the Prince of Gotham was definitely a step up from the previous douchebags you'd dated, and tonight was your 1 year anniversary.

You'd whole heartedly expected Arthur to pick you up and take you out. You were wrong. 20 minuets late, Joker arrived in a dapper red suit that rivaled your own thin cherry jumper and simple jeans.

"You look beautiful as always Y/N." Joker bowed low and pressed a dramatic kiss to your hand before opening the door to some fancy sports car you'd never know the name of. It probably wasn't even his either.

"Well thank you J." You chuckled and climbed in smoothly. He was quick to shut the door and climb in the other side. As far as you knew, Joker was far from stable enough to drive, but you trusted him as he blazed across Gotham's streets.

"Are you excited?" Joker asked you cheerfully and glanced from.the road as the city began to thin out and grass replaced concrete.

"I am, but where are we going?" You asked with a faltering smile.

"Someplace where we can see the stars of course. Gotham is so disgusting I thought it'd be nice to see the sky for once." He stated and you smiled childishly.

"How sweet." You muttered and grinned foolishly as the city lights disappeared and grass replaced concrete. This wasn't even a park, Joker was actually taking you out into the wilderness.

"Watch your step." Joker warned and helped you from the low car. The dirt road he'd gone off of surely wasn't great for the vehicle but again, you doubted it was actually his.

Joker led you by the hand up a hill and through a tree shrouded trail. You'd been expecting a mildly cool restaurant, not a humid nature walk. You could feel the sweat pooling at the back of your neck and prayed to whatever God above was listening that your BO would be masked by the perfume you wore.

"Here we are darling!" Joker beamed at the clearing. A fenced off area surrounded by trees and just high enough to look over the sights of Gotham. Something straight out of a cheesy romance movie. Or a horror one where the couple on the cute date was brutally murdered and never seen again.

What a wonderful thought to have right?!

"J, its beautiful." You smiled and kissed his cheek knowing full well the red lipstick would have white face paint on it now and his face paint a lip mark. Yes, very cheesy romance indeed.

"I'm glad you think so. Now c'mon, sit down." Joker helped you onto the laid out blanket. There was a small basket with an assortment of sweets and small snack foods.

"God J, did you get this stuff straight from a children's novel?" You chuckled and popped a grape into your mouth enjoying the crunch it made under your bite.

"I might've had a little inspiration." He snickered. You tapped his forehead.

"Smart man." You hummed and tossed another grape in your mouth.

You laughed at his horrible jokes all night. Of course you did! It was Arthur, or Joker. He was ACTUALLY funny! People just didn't understand him like you did. Now granted he was kind of a mass murderer and this might be the blind love talking, but Joker was sweet as candy. He just wanted to make people smile.

"Do you ever wonder what its like up there? Among the stars?" You asked. You were both sitting on the edge of the blanket, your head on his shoulder.

"Why would I when I can be right here with you?" Joker responded with a smile.

"You sly fool." You chuckled and sat up straight astonished. "How long have you had that in your pocket?!"

"Couple weeks." Joker let out a cheery laugh and your heart warmed. Speaking of warmth, the humidity had only gotten worse and now you weren't even concerned about your body-oder, that was already eminent it wasn't going to be effected, but now you worried for your shirt to begin sticking to your skin or sweat patches to form.

"Are you warm?" You asked after Joker calmed down and almost IMMEDIATELY he started shrugging off his jacket.

"Yeah a little now that I think about it. You? Are you okay?" He turned to you, concern etched into his painted features.

"Yeah yeah! I'm okay, a little on the warmer side but fine." You rushed out but Joker slipped the red blazer onto your shoulders, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Better?" He smiled widely.

"J, I just said I was hot what're you doing?" You couldn't help the snicker that came out of your mouth as he smirked.

"I'm glad you think so too." Joker cackled and you looked at him astonished before playfully throwing a grape at his laughing face, clinging to the blazer on your too warm body.

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I'M BACK BITCHES!

Not really... I've been really struggling as of late so getting this done was a lifeline that took WAY too long. This ask was sent like back when I first started taking requests

so Anon I am so sorry and I know its poorly written but the idea was so cute I couldn't resist 😘

And remember everyone,

Stay Strange and Stay Safe

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Will you have a pinned post of your blog intro? As in, what types of stuff you’ll be posting/sharing since you’re not writing for now~

I am still writing, I'm just struggling with some outside issues but yes there will be a pinned post Masterlist as soon as I can get enough time and motivation to actually sit down and organize some things.

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My toxic trait is that I truly believe I could win a fight against anybody if I was mad enough. U might have the strength and size but I have pure, unfiltered rage.

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⭐️💐💞🌹🌼🍉⚡️🌺💛🌈🌷🍐✨🌾🍄💫🐚☀️

please reblog to let your mutuals and followers know you love them even when they can’t love themselves

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Hi, Strange! 😊 I hope you’re doing well. I’m sorry to bother you, but I have a question. I think you said something about a creative reset. Like you’re going to delete your works and write new ones, I think. I was wondering… are you going to delete the “Darling Dear” Jack Napier/Ledger!Joker Oneshot? 🥺 I love that piece so much and I just wanted to know if you are going to delete it or if you might keep it. I hope you have a great day!😁

Im keeping it 😊😊. It was one of my first Ledger! joker things and I'm very proud of it so it is here to stay 💖💖