[video l private]sonvisageMarch 3 2011, 02:26:02 UTC
Probably not.
That photograph. Did it come from the excavation? [And she's musing now, it's easy to forget some thoughts sound better inside one's head. She doesn't intend to be cruel.]
[Although the Forge is set to video, it seems as though the speaker either doesn't realize it or doesn't care. There's a shot of a white overcoat and that's... pretty much it.]
Do forgive me if I'm interrupting a delicate moment, but I couldn't help but notice a few people have been publicly downtrodden the last day or so! Over family members or... something of the sort.
[He stands to pace the room thoughtfully, so there's a blur of motion - a swoop of hair, as white as the coat, thick bangs covering half a face. Only one red eye is visible, although it's focused on something other than the Forge. Then the hint of a smile. Then just the walls of a newcomer apartment, and that's where the camera stays.]
Well, you see... [He flops down on the ledge of the window sill, and the camera jerks again - now it shows his feet, one leg crossing over the other. His boots are only fastened at their lowest buckle.] I have a rather unhealthy curiosity, I'm afraid. I'd rather know things, even terrible things, than live on in ignorance.
But if you're unwilling to share, I certainly understand! And I do hope the trouble passes.
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[The sheepish laugh that follows is answer enough.]
Don't suppose wavin' my magic wand would fix this, would it Miss Silk?
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That photograph. Did it come from the excavation? [And she's musing now, it's easy to forget some thoughts sound better inside one's head. She doesn't intend to be cruel.]
You're prettier when you're sad.
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Will you be alright?
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Don't worry 'bout me. I've been through all sorts.
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[How many little girls just like her-
Wait. Joker stops and reminds himself that there are no little girls just like her.
He takes small comforts where he can get them.]
Yeah. Just lookin' at this old family picture I found earlier.
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Do you miss him?
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It's the man that became my Papa. And...I ain't sure.
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Do forgive me if I'm interrupting a delicate moment, but I couldn't help but notice a few people have been publicly downtrodden the last day or so! Over family members or... something of the sort.
[He stands to pace the room thoughtfully, so there's a blur of motion - a swoop of hair, as white as the coat, thick bangs covering half a face. Only one red eye is visible, although it's focused on something other than the Forge. Then the hint of a smile. Then just the walls of a newcomer apartment, and that's where the camera stays.]
Am I missing something here, perhaps?
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If ya are missin' somethin', you're probably better off for it.
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But if you're unwilling to share, I certainly understand! And I do hope the trouble passes.
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[Who is he trying to convince, Xerxes or himself?]
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