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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:04:32 GMT -5
Dr Quinzel had been conducting regular sessions with the newest inmate over the past couple of days.
He was a strange case, this one. She was no longer sure if she blamed the rest of the world for considering him a freak, as he insisted they did. She'd never seen him without the makeup, though, and she was certain that that would make at least something of a difference...
She reached to pull his file from the cabinet- and gasped as she pulled it up.
Someone had tucked a single long-stemmed red rose in the fold of the file.
Without trying or even wanting to, Dr Quinzel blushed scarlet and giggled a little.
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 17:08:18 GMT -5
"You like it?" a comical voice asked behind her.
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:09:27 GMT -5
Startled, she turned around and saw him standing in the doorway.
"How did you get out!?"
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 17:17:28 GMT -5
He frowned, a disappointed expression set in his face.
"Not exactly the response I was expecting." He instantly brightened up, however, smirking self-righteously at her question.
"I have my ways."
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:18:14 GMT -5
"Did you do, um, this?" she asked, holding up the rose, and not sure if she wanted to know.
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 17:28:42 GMT -5
"Who else, Harley? I put it there. It's a... token of my respect for you."
His smirk grew wider.
"Besides, I love your name."
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:32:55 GMT -5
God damn it, she was blushing again. She faltered for a moment, trying to think of something to say.
"So have you always worn the, um, makeup?"
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 17:40:18 GMT -5
"I only take it off when the occasion calls for it. It's such a part of me..."
The Joker edged towards her.
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:40:48 GMT -5
"Sorry I asked," she mumbled.
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 17:44:04 GMT -5
"Don't apologize," he stated. "Never apologize. It does you no good in this world."
He placed one foot in front of the other, bringing him ever closer to Harleen.
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:45:48 GMT -5
Is there a silent alarm in here or something!?
"I was only curious..." she said slowly, clearly terrified. "I mean, it's so hard to tell what you look like, and-"
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 17:55:32 GMT -5
"Do you want to see me without it? I can... show you."
Without waiting for a response, the Joker took the sleeve of his coat and roughly smeared off the make-up on the right half of his face. The man underneath it all. The puckered skin of his scars jumped out, no longer poorly concealed with scarlet lipstick.
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 17:58:56 GMT -5
She sighed, once again struck by a surge of pity.
"Come along, back to your cell. I'll stay with you, if you want the company- Dr. Crane doesn't seem to need me to work with any of the others."
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Post by The Joker on Jul 26, 2008 18:01:00 GMT -5
"Time to go back so soon?" the Joker asked, attempting a sort of adorable, puppy-dog expression--which failed miserably.
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Post by Harley Quinn on Jul 26, 2008 18:05:08 GMT -5
She was about to argue, when she realized, well, he had turned himself in, so clearly he couldn't have been that dangerous...
"I suppose we could go out onto the grounds for a few minutes, at least," Dr. Quinzel relented.
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