[open] ring the bells that still can ring

[pipers_son]

Who: Joker and you
What: All's fun and games, but the Performers still need to work. Joker occupies himself with that, and maybe a few other things. Like cooking. Or sunbathing.
Where: The Big Tent, the cookhouse, trailers, and eventually the lake
When: Days 145 - 152
Warnings: Potential talk of trauma? But nothing more than that

A - Time to Work

[It's over the Performance Department's channel on the radio that Joker's voice buzzes through.]

While it's all well and good ta take a break, this is a reminder for folks ta get practice in. We won't be doin' real impressive shows for a while, probably, but that just means it's more important ta keep practicin' for when we move on from the Summerlands.

Any problems or questions, come find me in the Big Top. Oh, and we got some new folk in, in case ya haven't seen yet.

[Sure enough, Joker can be found in the ring, bouncing around making sure people are doing fine, practicing some tricks himself... All sorts. He'll come over the second he sees someone enter.]

B - Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle

[In the cookhouse today? Well, you'll find Joker getting to work, apparently mashing up all sorts of fruits, getting their juices.... Of course, with the one arm problem, sometimes this means needing to get inventive.... Are his feet shoeless? Don't worry about it.]

[Later on, Joker is bouncing from trailer to trailer, leaving jars of jelly and jam for everyone. Why? Well, you'll have to stop him to find out.]

C - Lost in Thought

[Joker knows a lot of people in the Summerlands, what, with the carnival already having visited it once before and Joker being... himself. So it's of no surprise that throughout the carnival's stay, he's often gone into the city, chatted with just about everyone, and acted as if he's perfectly fine.]

[On occasion, however....]

[Those who go to the carnival's lake will find him trying to push what looks like a.... blow-up rubber floating thing out onto the lake's surface with his feet, Feathers the Dartix trying to help him along. Joker is notably not wearing any actual swimwear... besides, like, his usual atrocious mash up of 'modern' fashion.]

[Later on, if no one interrupts him on shore, Joker is out in the water proper, but not... really messing around. He's just sprawled along the pool float stomach-first, his wings stretched out completely and partially in the water. Occasionally the water carries him a little closer to shore- perfectly within talking distance.]

Comments

[pipers_son]

That's the spirit~. I'll be cheerin' ya on from the sidelines!

[Get that ass, Ash]

[amusicaladventure]

Thanks. [Somewhere between sardonic and sincere, and not even she knows exactly where. On the one hand, support is nice; on the other, it's not like she's ever had any success here before...] At least I think he likes girls, so maybe I have a chance.

[pipers_son]

There ya go, that's the spirit. Let me know how it goes, yeah?

[amusicaladventure]

Oh yeah, I'm sure it's gonna go just as well as everything else has since I've been here. [There's a little unmitigated bitterness from Ash, who hasn't exactly thought much of her luck or charm since coming here.] Starting to think I should just camp out with ice cream and endure the fever.

[pipers_son]

There, there.

[Don't mind him if he just... slings his arm around her shoulders.]

Next stop that looks good, we can go for a night on the town, eh? See if the locals are in the mood.

[amusicaladventure]

Is that one of your many other skills: expert wingman? [Did he pick that up as a butler? Ash doesn't know where Joker begins or ends, honestly, and she has accepted that she never will.]

[pipers_son]

I dunno, think I can put that on a, uh, resume?

[A cheeky little grin, unaware but trusting that he's as much of an enigma as ever.]

[amusicaladventure]

Around here, hell yes. In fact I'm pretty sure the boss would be thrilled. [She drops her voice slightly, glancing around like this is some huge secret.] I kinda get the feeling she enjoys meddling in our lives.

[pipers_son]

[Joker only just barely but obviously manages to hold back a snort, and waggles his eyebrows a little.]

Oh, ya haven't even seen the worst of it yet.

[amusicaladventure]

Pretty sure it would explain my new roommate, don't you think? [She shrugs with a grin, accepting the meddling as pretty okay in this case honestly. But she's totally prepared to believe Joker -- in both the best and worst ways, honestly.]

[pipers_son]

Oh, plenty. Anyway, I'll be off ta deliver more of these. See ya around then, yeah?

[amusicaladventure]

Yeah, and thanks again for it. I appreciate it!

[Ash gives him a cheery wave to see him on his way, and plots the acquisition of some peanut butter.]