The Joker

[The Joker]

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Barrier Gate Station, Coronado, pod B

The huge doors opens but there is no Clown in site. Only sinister laughter is heard.

"Hah, hah, haa... Have you've been watching the news, goons of mine? - he says and then enters the meeting room by walking slowly. "Take a look at this then if you were one of those few whom I gave a shore-leave yesterday" Turns on a huge wall-screen.

"I hate that I've taken a joy of you going with me and doing that lil' [color=#33CC00]job. It was necessary to do it alone by myself, to attract less attention while passing through all those systems. Let me tell you right now: that was simply spectacular!" - he raises his voice trying to simulate mass hysteria. Mr. Ha-ha continues. "To watch it... burn. To watch it... all go away from low distance. Push of a button, people go boom! Up close and personal, a very personal experience that was." Then he pauses for a few seconds to prepare for one of his sarcastic lines: "Today I'm a better man then yesterday."

"She took the whole bait, along with the hook. I wonder... if I was a bit harsh toward her? Ha, ha, ha, ha. Just kiddin'."

"Other Zonies are not to be bothered unless they attack you. Those who do?" He stops, playing with his tongue in his mouth as if to gather saliva. "Report it right back to me. Not only that their convoys will burn due to our retaliations, but they're gonna find themselves playing another one of my games. I wonder will they be wise enough to let this go? They should be thankful actually. After all, Z-bitch is to be blamed, not the innocent lil' Jokey. I wonder will they allow themselves to become unreasonable as Silvy? I hope not, for their sake." Serious expression on his face wipes off carved, fake smile. "I do have other things to do and I don't want any interruptions which could really anger me."

"In other news, Joker's Asylum is as of now stationed at Barrier." says the J-man restoring his good mood. "It requires more of my attention before you see it flyin' around. Junkers did a pretty good job adapting that Liner." - then he raises champagne glass. "Let's drink to their unique ship-building skills." Others raise glasses as well and, while still sitting in their chars, take a sip of imported liquid.

"By the way... We attracted a lot attention; not only that new recruits are coming but we also a substantial help was offered by a guy with a huge, powerful boat - ProjectX. He's nice. Treat him with respect or I'll cut you in half."

After the last threat sentence he covers himself in silence. Almost as if pure, human and humane emotions were running through his mind... at least just for a brief moment. He stands up off his chair after that strange, un-jokey moment, and continues his speech.

"What would I do without you - my thugs! You're my family! I'd give you all a huge hug if I only could. So I won't. You're like a bunch of merry brothers that I never had and that I probably never will. Let's drink to that as well.

All of them were standing up in that room, with their glasses raised up-high again, drinking in the name of days of fun and laughter which lay ahead. The Joker left soon after. He left... who knows where. Celebration continued until the next day afternoon, not before their eyes turned into spheres of blood.

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