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[onlyteasing]

[ The recording clicks on to laughter trailing off into rasping breaths.

Eventually, he speaks. There's a sharp, heavy strain to his tone, the kind of airiness you find in mad people. His voice keeps circling back around towards laughing again, though it never quite makes it. ]

This place again. How convenient. Though I can't say I think much of the

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[proudbutterfly]

...No "Mad Hatter"?

[proudbutterfly]

How cold.

[onlyteasing]

As if you've ever needed my prompting.

[proudbutterfly]

A mention would have been pleasant, Tyki, ungrateful well-paid slacker.

You need to practice the maniacal laughter. It was off. ♥

[onlyteasing]

Then it's lucky that I'm not performing for you.

[proudbutterfly]

Ohhhhhh. And yet this jester was part of the audience. It was too strained and forced. Do you hurt somewhere?

[onlyteasing]

Such concern. Really, haven't you other things to be worried about? It's a day for secrets, after all.

[proudbutterfly]

Ahhhhhh. How can this modest jester possibly have something to hide?

[onlyteasing]

You don't give yourself enough credit.

[proudbutterfly]

What sordid, deep secrets could hide a shallow and comical character like yours truly?

[onlyteasing]

Surely you ought to know better than anyone else.

[proudbutterfly]

What about yours? Ohhhhh. One thinks they are abound.

[onlyteasing]

Only thinking?

[proudbutterfly]

Would this jester be so rude to take advantage of the situation and eat the candy?

[onlyteasing]

Really, you do have a knack for rhetorical questions.