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[guywithaplan]

[ Many may remember the cherub face of the man in the purple suit from the previous month's swear-in. He's looking more thoughtful, not grim, but if there's a smile there it's being held back like a punch line. ]

So, ah--

[ He's got a pair of swimming goggles resting in his curly (and notably dry) hair like a headband. A whistle hangs around his neck and over his partially bare chest -- he's also in a tank top bearing the familiar logo of a familiar water park, as well as the word "LIFEGUARD" emblazoned across the front. ]

--Asking questions is important. Even when you're an army guy with a clipboard just trying to shuffle out the latest ImPorts as quickly as possible.

[ He stops like he's flubbed a line, a little smile cracks through then. When he redirects, he gesticulates a lot with his hands. ]

So -- say you're interviewing somebody for a position here. [ He smartly holds up the shirt a little so the logo is more visible. ] What's probably the first question you should ask 'em before their first day on the job?

[ "First day on the job," you might be thinking? Come on, he's been here at least a month; you mean he hasn't reported in, in all that time, until NOW?

He allows for a requisite amount of dead air, eyes glancing to the side as he leans his ear close, like he's listening for an answer. No? Ah, well. ]

Say it with me, kids: "Can you swim?"


(OOC: Important note -- one of the Joker's powers is the ability to manipulate paint, which includes the ability to make his face look normal and unscarred [see the link in the early part of the post], as evidenced in earlier threads. This is how he'll normally appear unless it's otherwise noted in threads!)

Comments

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[hostage]

...Wow.

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[guywithaplan]

Am I wrong?

[hostage]

I mean, you don't really have to wait 'til somebody asks. You coulda mentioned it.

[guywithaplan]

You're only helpful to your kidnappers if you're actually afraid of them.

[hostage]

And you're not.

[guywithaplan]

[ Have a non-committal 'meh' and a shrug in response. ]

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[backinakidflash]

Why? Shit floats.

[ SHRUG. ]

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[guywithaplan]

[ The sound is more a snark than a laugh. ] Haha! Good!

[ And then completely straight-faced. ]

But apparently not when it flails around too much.

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[restingstitchface]

[Crane's hands fold over his knee. He'd popped up looking young again - crossed his right leg and with his interest behind a facade of calm disregard, like a cat. Except the thing about cats is that they can be amusing.]

Are you still on the job?

[It won't last. He's marked you as the type to walk out.]

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[guywithaplan]

Boy, I hope not!

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[restingstitchface]

I imagine you won't be, in either case.

[Walk out or be fired? The result's still the same.]

[guywithaplan]

Aaand?

[restingstitchface]

[There's a moment of silence. Crane is looking as haughty as he's ever been, till he leans towards the camera.]

Well, I hope you can swim outside the safe waters of employment. It'd be a shame to watch you sink.

[guywithaplan]

What's your point, doc?

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[unbreaker]

You're like...how old? And you can't swim?

[That sounds rude. So quickly Josuke tacks on...]

Ever think of getting some lessons? I mean, better late than never and all that.

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[guywithaplan]

[ The blonde shrugs. ]

Not the point. Why would you hire somebody to a job that requires swimming before making sure first?

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[unbreaker]

[Josuke opens his mouth...and then shuts it again.

To be fair, that's a good question. It was the first time around, too, but being an easily distracted teenager has its disadvantages.]

Well...

[He lifts a hand and scrubs at the back of his head.]

...to tell the truth, I don't know. I think they're just trying to help us, but it is pretty weird that we're never asked any questions about it. There's no survey to fill out or anything.

There something you wanna be doing specifically?

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[guywithaplan]

[ His answer is short, but loaded, his voice coming down low. ]

Not yet.

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[unbreaker]

As in nothing's coming to mind, or as in now's not the time for it?

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[guywithaplan]

Why not both?

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[foreshadower]

Who can't swim these days?

Or was this a joke?

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[guywithaplan]

If I gotta tell ya...

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[foreshadower]

Then it was hardly a joke at all, yes?

Or is this going to be an insult to my ability to distinguish humor? Which I must tell you, is actually very refined.

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[guywithaplan]

But ya asked. So.

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[foreshadower]

Well there was little else I could talk about.

But let's just say, I was interested in striking up a conversation.