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* InsultingFromBehindTheLanguageBarrier: After a guy tries to flirt with Harley using the line "Mi casa es su casa," she disses him in Spanish by calling him stupid. He isn't fluent in Spanish and, luckily, doesn't know that word.
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* SlippingAMickey: At a party, someone (more specifically, [[spoiler:Tim]]) slips [[spoiler:Smilex]] into Harley's drink. It leaves her drugged and crazed for several weeks, to the point where she's temporarily put back in Arkham.

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* SlippingAMickey: At a party, someone (more specifically, [[spoiler:Tim]]) [[spoiler:[[NotHimself Tim]]]]) slips [[spoiler:Smilex]] into Harley's drink. It leaves her drugged and crazed for several weeks, to the point where she's temporarily put back in Arkham.
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* GumInHair: Harley mentions that a boy got bubblegum in her hair as children:
-->''"...and the gum was so hard by that point that peanut butter wasn't gonna do the trick," she was babbling as I pulled out the sofa-sleeper. "Had to chop it right off! Boy, was I steamed - I didn't speak to Robbie for a week! Little jerk. I ended up dating him Sophomore year in high school, though; not a bad kisser."''
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* AlternateUniverseFic: Harley joins Batgirl after the events of ''Return of the Joker''

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* AlternateUniverseFic: Harley joins Batgirl after the events of ''Return of the Joker''Joker''. In canon, she just became a civilian.



* ModernAUFic: ''BTAS'' took place in the '90s while ''Psalm of the Lark'' is contemporary 2000s. There's a joke where Harley claims it's the 1990s, only for Barbara to mention it's been a decade since then.
* SlashFic: It doesn't appear until later on but there is a Barbara/Harley element to the story.

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* ModernAUFic: ''BTAS'' took place in the '90s '90s, while ''Psalm of the Lark'' is contemporary 2000s. There's a joke where Harley claims it's the 1990s, only for Barbara to mention it's been a decade since then.
* SlashFic: It doesn't appear until later on but there is a Barbara/Harley element to the story. The two realize they like one another.
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* SettingUpdate: ''BTAS'' took place in the '90s while ''Psalm of the Lark'' is contemporary 2000s. There's a joke where Harley claims it's the 1990s, only for Barbara to mention it's been a decade since then.

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* SettingUpdate: ModernAUFic: ''BTAS'' took place in the '90s while ''Psalm of the Lark'' is contemporary 2000s. There's a joke where Harley claims it's the 1990s, only for Barbara to mention it's been a decade since then.
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Set after the flashback portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.

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Set after the flashback portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story written by Jessica-X, about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.



''Psalm of the Lark'' can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4362253/1/Psalm-of-the-Lark here]]

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''Psalm of the Lark'' can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4362253/1/Psalm-of-the-Lark here]]
here]].
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Set after the final portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.

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Set after the final flashback portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.

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* DecompositeCharacter: Jason Todd is mentioned as a PosthumousCharacter. In the ''DCAU'', Tim is a CompositeCharacter of the comic's Tim and Jason.
* DirtyKid: A group of elementary-aged kids goggle at Harley and Barbara cuddling after they accidentally park in front of their school.



* {{Gayngst}}: Harley admitting her feelings for her really confuses Barbara at first. She struggles with wondering if maybe she's bisexual or even gay.

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* {{Gayngst}}: Harley admitting her feelings for her really confuses Barbara at first. She Barbara struggles with wondering if maybe she's bisexual or even gay.



* SlashFic: It doesn't appear until later on but there is a Barbara/Harley element to the story.

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* SlashFic: It doesn't appear until later on but there is a Barbara/Harley element to the story.story.
* SlippingAMickey: At a party, someone (more specifically, [[spoiler:Tim]]) slips [[spoiler:Smilex]] into Harley's drink. It leaves her drugged and crazed for several weeks, to the point where she's temporarily put back in Arkham.

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* IfItsYouItsOkay: Prior to Harley, Barbara never fancied the idea of dating a woman. Harley admitting her feelings for her really confuses Barbara at first. She struggles with wondering if maybe she's bisexual or even gay.

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* IfItsYouItsOkay: Prior to Harley, Barbara never fancied the idea of dating a woman. {{Gayngst}}: Harley admitting her feelings for her really confuses Barbara at first. She struggles with wondering if maybe she's bisexual or even gay.gay.
* HeelFaceTurn: After the Joker's death, Harley turns over a new leaf. She becomes a part of the Batfamily as "the Lark".
* IfItsYouItsOkay:
** Prior to Harley, Barbara never fancied the idea of dating a woman.
** Harley mentions that she's not lesbian or bisexual. She just likes one woman in particular.
* SettingUpdate: ''BTAS'' took place in the '90s while ''Psalm of the Lark'' is contemporary 2000s. There's a joke where Harley claims it's the 1990s, only for Barbara to mention it's been a decade since then.

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Set during the final portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.

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Set during after the final portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.


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* IfItsYouItsOkay: Prior to Harley, Barbara never fancied the idea of dating a woman. Harley admitting her feelings for her really confuses Barbara at first. She struggles with wondering if maybe she's bisexual or even gay.
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* DisabledInTheAdaptation: It's mentioned that Harley wears prescription contacts for her vision. In canon, it's never explained why she only wore glasses as Dr. Quinzel.



* FullNameUltimatum: Barbara calls the Joker "Jack" when breaking the news of his death to Harley. It's the first sign that something is wrong.

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* FullNameUltimatum: Barbara calls the Joker "Jack" when breaking the news of his death to Harley. It's the first sign that something is wrong.wrong.
* SlashFic: It doesn't appear until later on but there is a Barbara/Harley element to the story.
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Set during the final portion of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', ''Psalm of the Lark'' is a ''Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse'' story about how Harley Quinn turned her life around and became a superhero.

After surviving her fall Harley Quinn decides that she has to repay society for her wrongdoings and that she especially has to repay Batgirl for saving her life. Though reluctant at first, Harley is eventually allowed to replace Tim as a Batfamily member in exchange for helping to rehabilitate the ex-Robin.

''Psalm of the Lark'' can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4362253/1/Psalm-of-the-Lark here]]

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!!''Psalm of the Lark'' provides examples of:

* AlternateUniverseFic: Harley joins Batgirl after the events of ''Return of the Joker''
* AlasPoorVillain: After seeing Harley Quinn fall to her death, Barbara mourns her because she couldn't save Harley. Of course, it's just a DisneyDeath.
* FirstNameBasis: At first Barbara dislikes Harley calling her by her name, and especially by an AffectionateNickname. It takes a while for them to get on a First Name Basis.
* FullNameUltimatum: Barbara calls the Joker "Jack" when breaking the news of his death to Harley. It's the first sign that something is wrong.

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