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Post by Pina on Jan 5, 2009 23:57:33 GMT -5
She nodded in agreement, then remembered that Josephine couldn't see. "Yes," she recovered quickly.
"I've met a few others here," she offered, meaning Gwnplaine and the Ringmaster. "Everyone's very welcoming." Kindly in Gwnplaine's case- and... very strangely in the Ringmaster's.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 6, 2009 0:02:17 GMT -5
"Oh! You must meet Gwynplaine! He's simply wonderful!"
Her joy couldn't be disguised, even if she tried.
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Post by Pina on Jan 6, 2009 0:17:20 GMT -5
"I met him on my first day," she said with a smile. "He's very kind."
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Post by Shadi on Jan 6, 2009 10:30:05 GMT -5
"Gwynplaine," Shadi said, repeating the odd name. "That's the..." She fell silent, not wanting to define him by what she'd heard his peculiarity was. "He juggles, right? I should like to meet him, yes."
She had noted Josephine's bright aspect when she'd mentioned him.
"Have you known him long?" she asked politely.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 6, 2009 13:08:50 GMT -5
"Juggles, and magical tricks."
Not that she wasn't smiling before, but the smile she had now was of a different nature.
"I've known him for a little while. It's nice to have a proper gentleman around here--while the circus boys aren't all that bad, Gwynplaine is a welcome change."
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Post by Shadi on Jan 7, 2009 13:11:25 GMT -5
Shadi glanced at Pina, as if to ask if she was seeing the same thing.
"He sounds swell," she said. "Maybe we'll go see his act."
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Post by Josephine on Jan 10, 2009 13:05:25 GMT -5
She nodded happily.
"It shouldn't be too long from now, in fact. Perhaps we could go together?"
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Post by Shadi on Jan 12, 2009 13:02:05 GMT -5
"I'd like that," Shadi said, nodding and forgetting how useless that was. "Thank you."
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Post by Pina on Jan 13, 2009 16:14:54 GMT -5
"Of course I'll come," she said with a smile. This had been a good idea after all- the people were friendly and welcoming and she didn't stick out like a sore thumb here.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 13, 2009 17:29:14 GMT -5
"Come on, I'll show you the way. Perhaps we can beat the crowd and get good seating."
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Post by Shadi on Jan 13, 2009 17:33:35 GMT -5
Shadi smiled. "Good idea," she said. She still didn't know what Josephine got from the show, but she winked at Pina and followed along.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 15, 2009 13:24:25 GMT -5
Since it was early enough, the trio reached the tent where Gwynplaine's show was put on, and sure enough, they were the first ones there.
Josephine grinned.
"Perfect timing, eh?"
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Post by Shadi on Jan 15, 2009 14:37:52 GMT -5
"Yup," Shadi said happily, impressed with the way Josephine got around. "Why's he off to the side like this?"
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Post by Pina on Jan 20, 2009 13:05:22 GMT -5
At Shadi's question, Pina glanced over at Josephine. She wondered if she knew about his deformity and decided not to mention it, shrugging in lieu of a guess. Shadi would see soon enough.
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Post by Josephine on Jan 20, 2009 19:21:25 GMT -5
Josephine furrowed her brow as she sat down on one of the front row benches.
"I'm not sure. Judging from the amount of applause, he should have a more central tent."
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