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Sakura happily rambling about what she learned on anatomy/physiology from a solo excursion to Gotham City Library. Jack leans against the arm of the couch and listens, trying ignore his irritation after dragging her back to the apartment complex. 

Scene from a one-shot I’m working on for Fever, a series of bs drabbles connected to Tsūyaku 💖🌸🔪🔥. Created with picrew thanks to @kwonderlife​ since I’m the worst artist in existence 😭

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Have my favorite blue wig on to set the mood 😂. Poor Bruce 🦇 is going to be so stressed out in the next Tsūyaku chapter. The guy can’t catch a break... or a clown 🤡🔪 . 

I have different ‘mood wigs’ depending on whose POV I’m doing or what kind of chapter it’ll be (not always). There’s an Elvira one for when I’m feeling extra mean 😈 - in other words, when J’s having a good time. 

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Joker x Sakura Page + Moodboards

I’m in a bit of a writer’s block/slump. After going to a local park with a few friends, I was hoping fresh air and company would get the creative juices flowing, but alas... same shit 😭. I decided doing something somewhat productive is better than nothing, so I made a JokeSaku page on my profile for stories, moodboards, and artwork. The weird-ass ship is so obscure, I wanted to create a little collection for all my stuff and the lovely people who gave me permission to include their work 🙏! I also made a few more of these bad boys 👇 for some eye candy 😋. These are based around Tsūyaku. 

Jack Napier 😈

Sakura Haruno 🌸

Joker 🔪

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luv the new theme & ur so pretty! btw for ask game 3 5 9 20 29 33 for jack sakura & joker in tsyaku

Hello, anon 💖!!! Thank you so much 😭. You’re so kind and I’m glad you like the new theme! Choosing a specific story really helps with answering these since the characters are a bit different in each. 

3. What would it take for them to betray the person they love?  🔪~ Hmm... I think the only person Jack has any love for is Sakura... It really depends on what’s considered a betrayal. If it results in her being harmed by another, killed, or him cheating, then it’s a no go. He’ll do just about everything else as long as she doesn’t find out, it won’t come to light, or causes her to completely abandon him (that defeats the purpose of everything he’s done). They both have different ideas of what betrayal is, which is a huge problem. Jack can be very selfish about what he wants and how to make it happen.  🌸~ Sakura normally wouldn’t to do that to a loved one for anything. Her loyalty is on another level towards a person she chooses to dedicate herself to. It would probably take Jack/J cheating or trying to seriously kill her to finally get Sakura to the point where she’d consider betraying him.   🤡~ The love thing is really messy when it comes to J... He betrays Sakura all the time, but it’s usually behind her back or without her knowledge. It mostly goes hand-in-hand with my answer for Jack. His betrayals are typically what he considers 'part of the plan’ or in their ‘best interest’. 

5. What is a secret that they have? 🔪~ Jack used to watch Sakura through her window from the fire escape, which she still doesn’t know about 😬. And follow her around from a distance to see what she’s up to when he’s not ‘around’.   🌸~ Sakura tried smoking one of his cigarettes and accidentally dropped it on his favorite shirt when she started coughing, burning a hole through it. She felt really bad and hid it, then pretended to be clueless when he was tearing the room apart looking for it.  🤡~ J has so many... I guess one I’ll reveal is that he has a voice-kink. 

9. What is something that would break them emotionally?  🔪~ This is another hard one considering Jack’s personality. However, he snapped the night his face was carved into and when Sakura ‘died’. 🌸~ Realizing the extent of what J has really done to isolate her from everyone/everything else. (The worst has yet to come) 🤡~ Damn... These really aren’t easy, whatsoever! I think the only thing that might at this point is everything he planned/built being ripped right out of his hands and there’s nothing he can do about it. Batman disappearing without a trace and Sakura being killed, then finding himself locked in Arkham with Harleen should do the job. 

20. Would they be the one to propose, the one hoping for a proposal, or no interest in marriage/the equivalent thereof?   🔪~ The one to ‘propose’ in a most likely non-romantic, unconventional way. I can’t see him getting down on one knee and being sweet about this 😅. ‘Here’s a ring. Put it on... Don’t give me that look.’  🌸~ Sakura is hoping for some sort of proposal. Being with Jack, it was understood they would eventually get married, just probably in front of a judge or something (although he despises that idea). With J, they legally can’t, even if either actually wanted to 😅.  🤡~ J already considers Sakura his and that’s all there is to it. He doesn’t need anyone’s authority to sign off on or approve that, especially an official of any kind. 

29. What do they do to relax? 🔪~ Jack reads, smokes, walks around the neighborhood at night to clear his head, and going to the lake to throw rocks to relax.  🌸~ Curling up with a good book, going to the library, and quiet time alone in bed.  🤡~ Smoking, thinking of crude jokes, sharpening his knives. 

33. Do they have a signature accessory? 🔪~ Does a pocket knife count? 🌸~ The cherry blossom pendant from her father. 🤡~ His gloves 🥵.

Thank you for your kind words, sending this in, and reading Tsūyaku!!! Some of these really had me wracking my brain 😅, but they’re a lot of fun. Sending love your way, anon 💖!

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I love your JokeSaku fics and I just wanna point out some things I noticed and hopefully get a comment from you about them- You represented Joker as the jack of spades. I got confused at first because a jack is supposed to mean a knave/Knight but then I thought maybe it's just a play over his name being Jack How did Hyeon know Sakura to the point he's suspicious of her? Did I miss a paragraph? Would love to read Sakura talk in Japanese in any fic and confuse everyone When will you update?

Hello, anon 💖Thank you so much for reading my stories 😭... Point out things to your heart’s desire! I love hearing from readers and answering questions about my fics. My responses might also help explain parts to others with the same inquiries as well 🥰.

🃏 With the cards, I have a couple reasons for my choice. Whenever I’ve watched/participated in card games, most people take the Joker card out from the start. He’s discarded off to the side, away from the rest. To me, that flows so well with his antisocial personality and mindset. Keeping that in mind, I chose another one from the deck that reflects what’s taking place. Him showing Sakura how to play is meant to be a different form of information gathering since the others aren’t working out so well. Throughout the game, J ends up actually having a good time and relishing the idea that anything she knows about the cards is from what he’s telling her (so he thinks). 

In this moment, he’s letting himself be more Jack than the Joker... If that makes sense? They’re both terrible, yes, but he mentions it’s been a long time since he allowed himself to enjoy an activity that doesn’t involve some form of violence. It’s also a play on his real name, too. I also looked up the meaning of cards and this is what I found about the Jack of Spades:

The Jack of Spades (JS) is a skillful, clever young man. In some of the older cartomancy meanings he represents an unsettled, erratic, emotionally inconsistent young man; or simply the thoughts of the Queen or King of Spades.

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All Jacks are Neophytes, learning and experimenting with the esoteric meaning of their suit. The Spade Suit symbolizes the balance between wisdom and hard- work; spirituality and the physical world. The royal Jack of Spade is well positioned for success, but it is this very blessing that often leads to their demise. KARMIC CHALLENGE for the Jack of Spade: Arrogance and Manipulation.

The positive Jack of Spade have equipped themselves with education and training. They work for the love of their art or their job, not just the pay check, and they strive to give their best to the task at hand.

The negatives among these people destroy the inherent protection that surrounds them through irresponsibility and cunning. Indeed - the Jack of Spade is sometimes known as the con man of the deck. Should this be the unfortunate turn of the Card, Jacks of Spade are subject to scandal, disgrace, and misinterpretation of their motives on a very big scale. (think: Mel Gibson)

All Jack of Spade should want to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities provided by the sequence of their cards, for theirs is one of the most fortunate of all. And like all Jacks, they are charismatic, talented and youthful

Out of the deck, this one seems to fit his personality the best (that’s not a Joker card) and is one of the biggest reasons I chose it. 

🏥 So for Hyeon and Sakura, I can completely understand why it’s confusing. In the original version of Tsūyaku, there’s a scene from seven years in the past from Hyeon’s POV. He takes Jin to Gotham General to show him what happens to innocent people in the city from the mobs and ‘villains’ antics, while also keeping tabs on an investigation involving Crane (Hyeon’s still part of the GCP at this point). They see Sakura, who’s completely out of it, and has no clue. Hyeon remembers her striking appearance and Jin’s comments about it when he goes to Wayne Enterprises to talk to Bruce. 

From following up on the Crane investigation, he knew Sakura moved abroad years ago, and she wasn’t at WE just a few months prior (after going there for a different reason). To him, it’s strange that she returned around the time Joker’s crimes become more frequent and malicious (not realizing it’s Batman’s initial appearance that jumpstarted his reign of terror, not Sakura’s). He also knows that Jin was talking to a woman that recently moved back to Gotham before J murdered him and is trying to connect the dots.  

When I changed up the story, I cut out the entire flashback. I wasn’t sure if it’s too messy and wanted to make everything flow better. I’m delving into more about Batman, the D.A.’s investigation on J, etc. in the next chapter and am still debating on how to spin the connection. 

🈺 On Japanese being in the story, I actually have some scenarios planned with that. In QotR, when Sakura finds herself in Gotham, she doesn’t understand English, which really affects what happens to her in the legal system, when she’s thrown into Arkham, and dealing with the staff. J mentions he’s randomly heard a slight accent from her, but she quickly covers it up. More will come from that, too. 

In Tsūyaku, there will be a few parts where Sakura being an interpreter comes in handy as she’s dragged into Joker’s world and they have run-ins with criminals/mobsters. There are also some instances where it throws J off since he assumes she only knows Japanese 😝. 

📝 I’m 3/4 through the next QotR chapter and should have it up in the next two days. After that, I’m working on Tsūyaku and I’m hoping to update it within the week 😁. 

Thank you for sending this in and I hope it answers your questions! I know it’s a little long-winded, but I really wanted to explain my train of thought. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, don’t hesitate to send me an ask!  🥰💜💚

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Cutie-pie Sakura at the park from Tsūyaku 🌸

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14, 15 and 17 :)

14.  (For authors) Post a line of dialogue from one of your WIPs without context. “I believe you. Besides… if something ‘happens’, you’ll be stuck jerking yourself off because I’ll never touch you again.”  ~ Draft of chapter 35 for Tsūyaku 

15.  Post the last line you wrote without context. Curling his lips, he feels the sudden urge to bend Sakura over his knee and smack the daylights out of her for saying that. ~ Same draft for chapter 35 🙈😂

17.  Describe a fic that is still in the ‘ideas’ stage.  I have an idea for my next JokeSaku fic that revolves around self-worth, depression, drinking, and a bunch of other crap. Sakura’s been in a relationship with Sasuke for a while, but he marries Karin under pressure from his family. Sakura is essentially reduced to a secret mistress, which brings a lot of guilt and self-loathing on her end. Soon, she just feels empty and drinks to escape reality, falling to a low point in life. 

After not hearing anything from Sasuke for weeks and a particularly bad binge, she ends up having a one-night stand with a stranger (well, that’s what she thinks). Sasuke tries to make up with Sakura after ignoring her and wants to continue their relationship. J doesn’t like that... Not one bit. 😈 ~ That’s all I got for now 😅

Thank you anon for sending this in 💖!!! I find these really fun and enjoy doing them 🥰. I’m sorry it took me a bit to answer this... This dumdum is so behind in everything 😭. 

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Had a little fun in between editing with a link from @ladyoftheseastuff​ that was used to create images of her beautiful OC’s Lena and Rose from Incantare.💖 (Pssst! Check it out!) 

I decided to make Sakura Haruno from Tsūyaku in all her pink glory (the Byakugou seal was added afterwards). It’s a lot of fun if anyone wants to put together an image of their OC or a character from a fandom they love.

Art and drawing are not my thing, so this is the closest I’ll get to doing anything with her that doesn’t involve writing 🤷‍♀️.