whole new world

[campanas]

Pen wakes up at about four in the afternoon. It takes her a few seconds to remember why she's here, but then she remembers and starts looking for Cindy.

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[campanas]

Pen changes into it and twirls around. She doesn't twirl all that well - the wings provide a lot of wind resistance, it's what they're for - but she can do a little.

[manofmyword]

The Joker applauds her twirling!

[campanas]

Soon she is done. "Now what?"

[manofmyword]

"Mmm... d'you like books?" he inquires.

[campanas]

"Books okay," she says. "Kinda books?"

[manofmyword]

"Oh, I've got a buncha kinds," he says. "Wanna see?"

[campanas]

"Yeah."

[manofmyword]

So he shows her his books! They are many and varied and stored in diverse locations, including under several couches and in bathroom cupboards. But he knows where they all are.

[campanas]

Pen eventually settles on a book and starts reading it.

[manofmyword]

The Joker disappears into the dangerous room for a while.

[campanas]

Pen tries to sneak a peek when the door's open, but she doesn't touch it.

[manofmyword]

She gets a glimpse of a half-open cupboard. And then he closes the door.

[campanas]

Pen goes back to her book, and sings wordless tunes that she makes up in her head.

[manofmyword]

Sometime later, he emerges, looking cheerful.

"I'm gonna go talk to somebody," he says. "You gonna be okay here by yourself?"

[campanas]

"I come?" she asks.

[manofmyword]

He laughs. "Nah, you wouldn't like these people. They're not very friendly."

[campanas]

"Why you talk them then?"

[manofmyword]

"Complicated reasons," he says, flapping a hand to illustrate the inconsequential nature of the reasons. "I don't mind unfriendly people, anyway. Not all the time."

[campanas]

"I go anyway? Small in here. Ignore unfriendly people."

[manofmyword]

"Yeah, I know it's small," he says. "Hmm-mm... I could maybe take you someplace bigger. Not today, though. Maybe tomorrow. I'll see if I can set it up while I'm out."

[campanas]

"I fly there?"

[manofmyword]

"I'm gonna try to find you somewhere big enough to fly in, yeah."

[campanas]

"Good. Angel. Supposed flying."

[manofmyword]

"Yep."

He goes to the real bathroom to change and freshen up. When he emerges, he still isn't wearing the makeup, and he has his hair slicked back and a drab-looking jacket on over his cheerful purple shirt. (His socks are as colourful as ever.)

[campanas]

"I do your paint sometime," asserts Pen.