video.

[highest_trump]

[ when the sound comes on, joker seems to be in the middle of a conversation, tense and clearly uncomfortable, and both voices are a little muffled. one of them is quickly rising, though, frustrated, wheedling. ]

"--Joker, don't--"

--yer 'ands offa' me!

[ rustling, the sounds of a brief scuffle, and a startled hiss. ]

"--orry, I don't-- I'm

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[video]

[he_is_wild]

"Joker"?

[video]

[highest_trump]

Don' wear it out, Mate, it's th' only one I've got.

[video]

[he_is_wild]

What?

[He snarls and points dramatically into the camera]

Oh no you don't! Only enough room for one in this deck, and I'm it!

[video]

[highest_trump]

[ oh, hey, this must be the one the.. talking pony mentioned. ]

There's usually two Jokers in a deck. .. I fink I'm prob'ly th' red one. [ a tug to his hair in illustration. ]

video

[fantasycliche]

Oh, surely you could do more than just film it. That's a poor defense.

video

[highest_trump]

Was sort've th' only fing I could fink of at th' time. 'E took me a bit by surprise.

[fantasycliche]

A poor defense and a poor excuse. You're on a roll.

[highest_trump]

Poor excuse fer what, 'xac'ly?

voice;

[kingofrooks]

[ a little dryly: ]

I see you've received the friendly neighbourhood warning.

video.

[highest_trump]

Looks 'at way. Never met a bloke so p'ssessive 'bout a name.

voice forever;

[kingofrooks]

Unlike most normal people, he doesn't have a proper one.

video forever!

[highest_trump]

Neiver do I, if 'proper name' means somefing like 'Steve' an' a fam'ly name.

[ he rests his chin in his palms, blowing a few strands of hair out of his face with a huff. ]

We all picked names fer one anovver when we formed th' Circus.

video;

[highest_trump]

Sure 'nuff!

[ a pause, then, colouring faintly under the stare, before he laughs a little. ]

What's wiv th' look, Guv?

video;

[highest_trump]

[ the usual smile fades slightly, turning a little rueful as he lifts fingers to touch the curve of his jaw where the bruises are hidden. ]

They're not usually th' bad sort. [ a lie, but he does it so well it's almost impossible to tell, and follows it up with a wicked grin. ] 'Aven't you ever 'ad a roll what got a little rough?

[text]

[goldilocked]

What happened?

video.

[highest_trump]

Yer guess is as good as mine, Mate. Normally, 'e's 'armless. At leas', 'at's what I fought.

permatext

[goldilocked]

Seems like you're well...received, there.

[highest_trump]

They've been welcomin'. I've been lucky so far. Yer comin' ter see me sometime, yeah?