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14 tightropes walked - accidental video/action

Beast...Joker!?

[Doll is making her way through the crowds, being pushed and shoved around easily considering her small stature.]

Are any of you 'ere? [jostled again] 'scuse me.

Dagger? Jumbo?! [craning her neck, trying to see over the other people as she continues calling out her siblings' names in the hopes at least one of them will be there and hear her. She looks pretty tired, considering she spent much of the previous day looking for them as well]

If only I could see t'least one of 'em for a few minutes, t'know they're alright. [spoken to herself, low but not low enough for the device she doesn't know is recording not to capture it.]

((ooc: open for fourth walling! Network or action (just...don't hurt her |D). Anything goes, just no spoiling her past the point she's from i.e. chapter 28.))

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Doll, I knew that was you.

{she doesn't usually look this worried, but- how do you not, arriving here?}

Where are we?

[ksdjalk worried to see her older sister worried]

I...s'hard to 'xplain. S'called the City an' I know it sounds crazy but there's people from different worlds 'ere. 've been 'ere months an' months...'ve missed you all so much!

[stooping down to hug her if she'll let her.]

You can't have been here for months, Doll- I saw you jus' a moment ago!

{She allows it, but only for a brief moment before she draws back, hand on Doll's shoulder}

Yeah...it works like that. Time not movin' back 'ome, or somethin'. Really 'ave been 'ere that long though.

[a small smile at Wendy - it's comforting to be seeing her sister again at last.]

That doesn't make any sense...

{she pauses, before patting Doll's shoulder, awkwardly looking up}

But. You're fine, yeah? You're alright?

[lifting her shoulders in an "I really don't know" pose]

I know it don'...this place don' make sense at all.

[she's splitting her time between smiling at her and making sure no one bumps into the smaller girl.]

Guess I am, mostly. [She looks thinner and tired, but happy now at least.]

Mostly?

{Wendy looks around before beginning to sidle her way out of the crowd, gesturing Doll to follow}

You found a job 'ere? If you been as long as you say?

S'just...been lonely without the rest of ya.

[Following after her, keeping close.]

Yeah, 'course! There's a circus 'ere too, been workin' there almost since I arrived.

It's just been you all this time?

{she does eventually stop, hopping up on to a nearby bench}

Was the first one t'get 'ere...then Joker arrived, then Beast. But 'e left again soon, an' Beast left a couple of weeks ago.

[Sitting down next to her, looking at the crowds of people in awe but mostly keeping an eye on her sister, almost as if she expects her to disappear any second.]

Well...

{puts a hand on Doll's reassuringly}

I'm 'ere now, so, don't you worry, Doll. You're not alone any longer.

[Trying not to let her smile waver, because she's quite sure Wendy won't be here for long. But at least she's reassured that the others are alright - she can hang on as long as she knows that.]

Thanks, Wendy. S'really good t'have you 'ere.

We'll get you out a here, too, Doll.

Yeah... [finding it hard to believe though.] Want t'be with the rest of ya again.

Just bide yer time. Everything comes with it.

Tell me 'bout your stay here, 'ow about that?

You're right... [Wendy always had good advice, a calming influence on the rest of them]

Well...'ve made some good friends! Penny, Vivio...Penny's even teachin' me t'read. An' since the circus don' travel 've got lots more free time. I 'elp out with the little 'uns at the orphanage 'ere sometimes. An' I got a puppy now too. Called 'im Tiger. [Deliberately leaving out all the bad stuff that had happened.]

That's great, Doll.

They got an orphanage 'ere?

Yeah, ain't too bad.

They do! 'cause sometimes children get brought 'ere too, an' they can't just stay on their own.

That sounds good a you, Doll, but...

{her small hand squeezes slightly, that knowing look}

It can't be all that good, can it?

A-ah...

[She squeezes back, wondering how much to tell her. Wendy would realize, of course she would.]

Sometimes...weird stuff 'appens. They call 'em curses. Ain't always too bad, but sometimes it's scary...people get 'urt. If 'm not affected I just 'ide in the apartment with Tiger. Otherwise... [she shrugs]

An' some of he people 'ere ain't that good either.

Otherwise?

{Wendy returns the gesture just as equally, listening, as she did}

'ave you been hurt at all? You got people you can go to?

I jus' try an' deal. Ain't been affected too badly so far. The worst's when I get turned back into a child again. Always think 'm lost an' spend ages lookin' for all of ya. Don' like rememberin' what it was like back then.

[Sighing, hanging her head for a moment.]

Not really. A while ago someone saw my face an' gave me a scare. Grabbed me an'...called me ugly. But 'e let me go without doin' anythin'. Beast was still 'ere back then. Gave 'im a right piece of 'er mind.

An' yeah, I guess. There's some people I can ask for 'elp if I need it.

... Good she was here.

{a pause, looking around them}

When we're not here, don' go forgetting what you know when we are, alright? You're the princess a our show, Doll. Don' be listenin' to men who don't know what they're speakin' on.

T'was. Didn't know what t'do...

[Still keeping her eyes on Wendy's face.]

Yeah, I...I know. [a small smile that she's trying to keep from becoming sad. It was hard to remember without them around her.] Thanks, Wendy.

{Wendy smiles back, the comforting and knowing sort of thing}

No need, Doll.

Now, see 'ere. Show me 'round, won't you?

just as planned

<333333333 cannot stop flailing ;;

<3

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