designedtoparty | 019 ∞ VIDEO // ACTION

[Nathan is at a pub. A very, very crowded pub. He's nursing the dregs of a beer, glaring a the people at the bar who are squished up against him.]

You know, they really ought to think it through before bringing so many people at once. How's a man supposed to get served with these bastards crowding up the place? It's really incon--

[And then he cuts off, tensing and making choked noises. His hands go up to his throat, as though trying to tear something off.]

Barry!

[And then he falls off the bar stool, kicking off the device and his pint whilst he's at it. The drinks of a few unfortunate people nearby also fall off the bar, smashing as they hit the floor. Only Nathan's flailing legs are visible on the screen now, but his wheezing and choking, with a few protests about "Barry's" actions thrown in for good mention. ("Barry, no! Don't put your cock in there!" and such. Nathan is classy as ever.)

The display is basically Nathan's equivalent of "Don't think I didn't see what happened last time. Where the hell are my friends? :|" Unfortunately, he's cut off by a rather angry sounding man.]

Oi! How many times do I have to tell you you're barred?

Am I? You only said you didn't want to see me again! You never said anything about barring.

I told you before. I won't tell you again. Get up. Now.

All right, all right... just let me get my-- [Nathan's hand covers the screen and the feed cuts off.]

[ooc: Open for anything and everything! Action outside the pub he just got thrown out of, if you don't want the devices. Blue text is just an NPC pub owner.]

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Yeah, loads. This one doesn't even have guardsmen. The guy who owns it just really hates me.

Right then.

[Valentine pulls a stack of cards out of his sleeve somehow. He does a neat little shuffle-card-trick-thingy and then shoves them into his trouser pocket.]

Onwards and upwards.

[Yeah. You're a total freak. Nathan's doing a lot of side eyeing as he smokes his cigarette.]

Forwards, genius. We're walking, not bloody flying.

Oh, so you're coming with me now? I guess I am free now since whats-her-name left. Are you any good at juggling?

Well, do you know any bars here?

And no. It's shit.

I always manage to find them in the end.

[Valentine is still rummaging around in his pockets. He'd managed to swipe a fair amount of loose money before getting kicked out of the bar. A few cards, too, which he flips through aimlessly before deeming them useless and tossing them onto the ground.]

That's a shame. I was working on this brilliant double-act.

Yeah, well, I'm local. Sort of. And you have money.

[Nathan's quick to swipe up the cards from the floor, stuffing them into his pockets. He'll be able to make good use of those later.]

No one wants to watch juggling. Sticking an extra person in your act isn't going to make it more interesting.

It doesn't seem like you fully understand the magic of show-business. It's a lucrative career back in The City of Light. At least it would be if I could find a juggler who doesn't get killed or run off to be brainwashed by the dark queen and then disappear without so much as a 'thanks for the lift'.

Sure. But juggling? That's rubbish. You'll never make anything doing that.

[No comment on the rest. He probably didn't even pay attention.]

[Oh, Nathan. That sounded like a challenge! Valentine bounds out ahead of him into the street, his juggling balls lit up and already moving back and forth in his hands.]

Now I just need the assistance of a brave volunteer.

[Nathan shrugs.]

Sure, why not? Let's see how much of a dick you make of yourself.

[There are a smattering of people wandering down the street. Valentine zooms in on a gaggle of young ladies, juggling away easy as he moves over.]

Good evening to you, ladies. Now which one of you would like to participate in a new trick I've been developing?

[The girls giggle, and shove one of the group forward. Valentine tosses her two of the balls he's juggling, feeding another two back into his hands from somewhere in the folds of his sleeves as he goes.]

Alright. Whenever you're ready, just toss those at me. One at a time, like.

[Nathan just stands there looking thoroughly unimpressed.]

[Valentine gets an easy pattern going with his balls, every once and a while swiping one behind his back or under a leg. The girl giggles, and tosses the ball neatly into the loop. Valentine works it into the pattern without a hitch. The second ball the girl tosses a little to the side, and Valentine manages to maneuver his way over and catch it on his forehead. With a kick he feeds the fifth ball in and juggles away for another minute, before feeding the balls back into his sleeves. He ends with a flourish and a bow.]

Thanks you ladies, and a pleasant evening to you all.

[Yep. Still boring. Nathan waits for the girls to wander off giggling, then kicks the floor.]

Well, that was a big load of wank.

[Valentine's hand goes back into his sleeve and comes out with a sizable handful of colourful City-coins.]

Well, looks like I got about five of those green ones. How did you do?

[Nathan stares at him, bewildered.]

What the fuck?! You didn't tell me we were robbing them.

I told you it was a lucrative business.

Well, if you'd just told me, I would've helped you.

I thought you were following.

[Valentine starts up another easy pattern with three balls.]

You said you were juggling!

And I said I was making money off of it.

Yeah, I thought you meant putting a hat on the ground, or something. Not this!

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