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[just_the_grin]

[ The feed begins with a black screen as Loyal adjusts the PORTAL. When he's done, he steps back and the image changes to the inside of a circus' tent, where he can be seen throwing knives against a target.  ]

Ladies and gentlemen of Promenade, thank you for your attention! My name is Loyal, ringmaster of this lovely circus, and I have a very

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[escapedpandora]

...How would we know what they look like?

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[just_the_grin]

Have you seen anyone that looks like they belong in a circus?

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[escapedpandora]

[He hasn't been to a circus before, but that's not the point.]

Um, no? But everyone's got weird masks on during the day, anyway.

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[just_the_grin]

Then, when you see someone that does, you tell me.

Weird? I think the masks are a lovely touch!

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[escapedpandora]

They're weird.

[He doesn't like having to wear them if he wants to go outside. And that definitely wasn't a hint of a whine.]

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[just_the_grin]

[ He laughs. ]

You are one of those people who like being able to see who they are talking to, aren't you?

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[escapedpandora]

...Maybe.

[It does help him judge, just a little bit, whether they're telling the truth or not.]

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[just_the_grin]

Maybe? Then, tell me why you think they are weird. I'm all ears.

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[escapedpandora]

I don't see what's so important about having to wear faces that aren't ours. It just makes it feel like everyone in the city is trying to hide something. Or that the city's trying to hide something by forcing everyone to wear masks.