Apples (Ledger Joker x OC)

by the-killing-j0k3

(Set one year after The Dark Knight) Twist on the doctor/patient complex. A psychiatrist at Arkham, young Juniper Stoltz has the ability to look into people's memories. When assigned to the Joker, she is determined to use her knowledge alone and set aside her powers; but is faced with a series of choices that changes her life- one being the discovery of the Joker's identity.

1. Apples- Introduction

Hey! Just a quick note that Ace of Spades, my unfinished Joker fic on this account, is actually finished on Wattpad, where my username is also the-killing-j0k3. I lost the documents to upload them here, so if you'd like to read it, then head on over there! It's long finished and not my best, most polished writing, but it's there if you wanna. I also tend to discuss a lot more with my readers over on my Wattpad so if you have an account, drop a message in my inbox! 3

Just some quick **very** important disclaimers on this story that I'd really appreciate if you read (NOTE: A lot of these are based on feedback I got on Ace of Spades and on Wattpad):

• A VERY important note regarding June's character (pretty gal on the cover, model's name is Raven Lyn if you're curious):
June is a biracial, black passing character (meaning she's half-white, half-black but appears black) and any racist or negative comments regarding her race or gender in this fanfiction (usually said or thought by antagonistic characters) does NOT in any way reflect my actual thoughts, just the thoughts of the assholes that so happen to be in this fanfiction. June has been the victim of everyday discrimination like many other minorities out in The Real World™ and to pretend like it doesn't exist is a mere injustice to her character and to you, the reader (I am white and obviously I don't face the same kind of discrimination, so *please* call me out- respectfully, don't throw around accusations- if anything I say here comes off as accidentally inappropriate or offensive, etc., as I've never written a character of colour before). If you don't like the fact that my protagonist isn't default-white like in every other fanfiction, get off this story and feel free to unfollow or block me, or whatever, then go and reevaluate your life. I know it's a bit odd to make an entire disclaimer simply because my character is a POC, because it shouldn't matter, but the fact that there are rarely any fanfics about POC unless the story revolves around that fact is the glaring reality and I do not want to screw it up by accidentally offending anyone. Also I didn't want anyone interpreting the character as white because it's the default- that just isn't June, y'know?

• Same thing obviously goes for Joker's actions; I don't condone murdering innocent people for kicks (or any reason, actually, unless they're an orange fascist KKK supporter Nazi sympathiser with gross hair and small hands whose name is totally slipping my mind right now :/ ), and although the Joker's fashion choice is a bit out there and I personally wouldn't recommend it, if face paint and green hair's your thing, then go for it. I can condone that, at least (have u seen his socks?)

• (NOTE: this disclaimer is heavily based on comments I received on Wattpad) For the weirdos (no offence) who wanna imagine that it's Jared Leto's Joker instead of Heath's, do what you want, just don't comment or tell me about it. I really put effort into analysing and making sure I get Heath's interpretation of the Joker as closely as I can, so I personally find it a little insensitive when my work is completely nullified because you wanna imagine that it's tattoos on that face instead of scars. We get it. He's hot. He has abs. Daddy or whatever. Sure. But this fanfic revolves a LOT around Ledger Joker lore and origins, so it won't fit Leto's Joker at all. Like I said, if you want it to be Jared and want to imagine that it is, cool, just please keep it to yourself. Sorry!

• No Harley. I don't feel that she'd fit into the Nolanverse without Joker being directly tied to her.

• Other Batman characters not established in the Nolanverse, however, do show up, but you'll know what I mean when the story gets there.

• And of course, if anyone has any triggers regarding rape mentions, suicide mentions, obv violence etc, etc, they are VERY minor in this story but all the same, you might wanna be wary of that, since I don't put up chapter warnings because it spoils the story.

As usual, feel free to drop a comment and a review or whatever, my inbox is always open so message me there too if you'd like!

So yeah! Please enjoy. I'm so excited for this! Missed Joker so much. This is dedicated to Heath and my messy clown boy. Love you both to the moon and back.

Here's to another great story!

-tkj 3