Voice

[circus_bones]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! CAN I HAVE YER ATTENTION PLEASE!

Ah...I don't mean to brag, but his lordship and leader of the Policin' Force, Byakuya, has put yours truly in charge of showin' the new kids the ropes.

[Dramatic pause. Because, yeah, he totally is bragging.]

I get to scout for new talent too, so...

[Joker flips to video before he gets down

Comments

video

[brothercumface]

A - ah -

[she raises her hand before remembering she's not in school]

Mister. What kind of talents?

video

[circus_bones]

Peacekeepin', Miss! But I bet people would actually fight over a young beauty like yerself!

video

[brothercumface]

[someone fakes is not recognizing a compliment immediately]

I - I didn't know peacekeeping was a talent. I thought it was just a - a necessity. And I -

[AND THERE WE HAVE IT. she flushes before bowing to the screen] T - that... Th - thank you, Mister?

video

[circus_bones]

Ha...actually, it takes a lot of talent. People seem more inclined to fight and take from others.

[It's natural. But he doesn't say that.]

No need to be so formal! I'm Joker! And I'll call you...

Pink!

[voice]

[girl_unlocking]

I'm pretty agile, but I don't know about the talent.

[She's feeling pissy, scared, confused and useless. Clearly a great time to be on the network!]

Maybe someone could throw knives at me, and if one hits they get a Door prize.

Wait. I have pretty good aim, too. Maybe I could throw them at myself.

[voice]

[circus_bones]

That'd be something to see... But I worry that the sight of it might upset people more than calm 'em down.

[voice]

[girl_unlocking]

Yeah, well. [Shrug.] If I can't do anything useful maybe I can send a few people home.

[voice]

[circus_bones]

Ah...not what's this not bein' useful nonsense about?

[video]

[sonvisage]

I'm not exactly new, but feel free to show me the ropes anytime you like.

Oh, and I'll be looking forward to that song.

Re: [video]

[circus_bones]

A-ah, I'll keep it in mind, Miss Silk.

[For that matter, how's he supposed to stop thinking about it.]

[video]

[sonvisage]

[Playful laugh.]

Yes, please do.

[She doesn't want him to stop thinking about it!]

[littlestkuchiki]

[Blink blink.]

Are you sure that he asked for... talent?

[circus_bones]

Ya sound like yer familiar with him.

[littlestkuchiki]

Kuchiki Byakuya is my honoured brother.

[circus_bones]

His lordship is yer brother? Then that means...

Oh! Yer ladyship! Joker, at yer service!

[Voice...?]

[demon_andbutler]

[So. He does think he recognizes that voice. It's been a few weeks since he's heard it, but the dialect is so distinct. But then the video. Yes, now there could be no mistake.

Curious. Considering Joker is dead.

This is a problem. Joker knows quite a number of things about him, and about his master. At least Sebastian has to go by the assumption that he remembers their last meeting, although it would be much more convenient if he didn't.

It's also unfortunate, because he could make a rather amusing observation about Joker and his tendency to "show new kids the ropes" in the past.

But all Joker might hear right now is some soft, even breathing.]

[Voice...?]

[circus_bones]

[...Creeper.]

Ah...hello? Someone there? Speak up, don't be shy!

[Voice]

[demon_andbutler]

[Sebastian considers his options carefully. Speaking to him directly might be dangerous, but then again, so would simply ignoring his existence.

And besides, Joker just sounds so damn CHEERFUL. He needs some shaking up.]

My apologies. I think for a moment I believed you were someone else. But that is impossible.

[Voice]

[circus_bones]

[...

Joker's blood suddenly runs cold.

You know, now that he has blood again, after bleeding out on that stony floor.

There can be no mistaking it. And he knows there's no mistake on the other end either.

Black.]

No apology needed. But ya'll find that the impossible doesn't quite apply here in good ol' Anatole.