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Barkers fh_thumbprick August 10 2014, 07:01:39 UTC
Won't you come in and see the sights?

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 14:02:41 UTC
Cecil was here, ready to lure you in tell you all about the wonders of the carnival!

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 14:11:25 UTC
As it so happened, Korra and Naga were very interested in the wonders of the carnival, yes, totally. That's exactly why Korra was eyeing Cecil.

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 14:59:59 UTC
"Welcome!" Cecil beamed at them. "Come right in - what can we interest in you today? Have you seen our haunted house?" He waved toward it. "It'll give you the chills!"

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 15:06:03 UTC
Even if Korra was inclined to fall for that, she had Naga, bristling silently by her side to keep her focused.

"Hey, it's Cecil, from the radio, right?" she said. "Wouldn't you rather head down to the station with me, talk to the squirrels some?"

It was worth a shot, right?

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 15:25:43 UTC
Cecil smiled at her almost apologetically. "I have a job to do; I couldn't possibly leave. Why not stick around? Enjoy some cotton candy. I think that booth over there even has dog biscuits. Our food is so good, you'll keep wanting more!"

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 15:33:47 UTC
Let the record show that Korra had tried talking it out.

"No, I really think you should come with me," she said, moving closer to Cecil. "You'll get a hug out of it?"

Korra, do you even have a plan?

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 15:39:02 UTC
"If that's what you enjoy, why not try our Temple of Temptation?" Cecil tried once more. Honestly, some people were so hard to please! "Our dancers are superb, and our contortionist can give you a hug you'll never forget!" He tried to steer her that way so he could get on with helping less tiresome customers.

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 15:44:23 UTC
Figuring she'd done enough talking, Korra tried lunging for Cecil. "I'd rather hug you."

Avatar Korra, master of diplomacy and persuasion, everyone.

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 18:03:46 UTC
"I'm not - oof!" Not a trained fighter, among other things. Korra might not have managed a hug first try, but he wasn't going to get away, either.

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 18:10:54 UTC
The carnival had her back up enough that Korra wasn't going to risk hurting someone with her bending, but she had something almost as good. "Naga!"

Sorry, Cecil, you had a polar bear dog trying to pick you up by the back of your shirt like an errant cub.

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 19:11:12 UTC
"What - put me down!" Cecil squirmed and tried to tug himself free without ripping anything. He flailed about, and unless she dodged, Korra was probably going to get kicked. "I'm a barker, not a sack of potatoes! If you want to do a test of strength, it's that way!"

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 19:16:09 UTC
"Oof." Yeah, that was gonna bruise if she didn't take some time to heal it later.

But hey, if he was close enough to kick, she was close enough to hug. So Korra went for the hug.

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 19:18:45 UTC
"What the -" Cecil wasn't finishing a lot of sentences today. "What are you doing? Let go of me!" He squirmed and tried to push her off, but something about the large...whatever-it-was...that had him by the neck made that a little hard. "Stop it!"

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Re: Barkers failsatspirit August 10 2014, 19:22:01 UTC
"Nope," Korra replied, hugging tighter. "I think you really need this hug."

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Re: Barkers voiceoverdue August 10 2014, 19:57:23 UTC
"I do not!" Cecil protested. He squirmed and thrashed. "I'm fine!" He kicked desperately a few times, then stilled.

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