[network] @gravedigger; video; All that cold, cold, wet day [open] - morning 143

[harlequinofhate]

[The video clips on and shows the Joker looking down at the tablet from beneath a wide-brimmed, flowery hat.

He wipes blood from his lip with his sleeve and scowls.]

Yanno, I am really not in the mood for you people.

If you're gonna go around picking fights with poor, old clowns at least have the decency to do it indoors.

[He rolls his eyes.]

Otherwise I have a tendency to get a little frisky.

[The tablet swings around and shows a mound of snow. It looks like a human form has been buried beneath it by hand. One foot is still visible.]

That there is my dear Watson.

I'm in a giving mood so he's still alive. Better hop to it, though, lovelies, 'cause he won't survive the night.

[He turns the tablet again and looks down at the camera, waving a finger.]

No, you aren't getting any clues. You should all know from last time that I'm not the dang Riddler. And forgive me I'm not too fussed about letting someone die.

Toodles!

[The feed ends.]

(ooc: Since this a fairly last minute thing the rescuers are already agreed to be Natasha, Tony, England, America, and Ginger. I still encourage people to search if they want to!)

Comments

[definingfuture]

You can't take me. Definitely not for good.

[harlequinofhate]

Big words, fella.

Who did you say you were again?

[definingfuture]

Same as you: Someone not so special in the snow. But it doesn't really take a big name to find a scared rat, right?

[harlequinofhate]

You think I'm scared?

[definingfuture]

I know you are. You think I don't recognize drama just because I've never met you personally?

Come on, you're not that special.

[harlequinofhate]

I promise you've never met anyone like me.

[definingfuture]

I promise I've met at least half a dozen people that have the same gig. Different style, sure, but the routine is lacking luster.

[harlequinofhate]

Another cape, eh? Didja know you people all pull the same stunts too?

[definingfuture]

Not all the same. I'm sure I could find a way to surprise you.

[harlequinofhate]

Are you the lasers kind, magic kind, or punching kind? Tech Kind? Weird alien shenanigans kind?

[definingfuture]

That's telling, right? I wouldn't want to bore you with answers.

[harlequinofhate]

You already bore me.

[definingfuture]

Sorry, you were expecting a better show? Normally I'd get paid for that.

[harlequinofhate]

A showman? You?

[definingfuture]

Sure. At least I'm entertaining. You're showing off your big deed after the fact. Anyone could do that. You could at least keep us engaged.

[harlequinofhate]

Gee whiz, you sound like you know your stuff, sir, I should get you to give me some pointers.

[definingfuture]

Well, what do you want? If you really did take him out, then you wouldn't need to announce it. There's nothing to get out of this except attention, and, frankly, I think the Admin has you beat there. We're a captive audience.

So that leaves trying to scare us. And if you feel like we need to be scared? I'm guessing you didn't have any good tricks.

[If the other Avengers were around, they would have told him to stop picking fights and being petty by now. But they aren't around.]

[harlequinofhate]

I'm proving a point.

[definingfuture]

Yeah? And what is that?

[harlequinofhate]

Picking on old clowns is not very smart.

[definingfuture]

You're- You are scared. You're scared that other people won't be.

[harlequinofhate]

People should be scared!

[Which is to say, Tony probably has a point.]

@hotstud_xxx; text

[rubikscomplex]

that he throws tantrums when people escape from him
he's just feeling unloved

[House knows that this is a poor idea to taunt the clown, but he's held off until this point. He's been a relatively good boy except for the argument with Luna and Angel. He needs to be petty and petulant about winning against the bastard after being his hostage for two and a half days.]

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[definingfuture]

What are you doing?

[Sir, don't get yourself killed!]

[harlequinofhate]

I took ya with me to study a very serious illness.

Now you're going around taunting me 'cause you knocked me over and locked me up in a classroom?

You want to die, Doc? 'Cause I'm happy to oblige but I have some folks in line ahead of you, starting with that coworker of yours.

He's my new project.