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[ace_of_knaves]

[The Joker is sitting in the bean bag chair. He's wearing an outlandish fur coat and a feathered fedora. In one hand is a glass of wine. The hyenas, Stan and Ollie, are crouched at his feet eating something that may or may not have once been a person.]

Nothing like surviving a plague to really make a fella think about his own mortality. Whatever shall we do if we find ourselves slipping outta this mortal coil, hmm?

[He smiles lazily into his glass]

Me? I'm working on my bucket list. Things to do before I kick the bucket.

...There's a funny phrase, eh? "Kick the bucket". Now where the heck do you suppose we got that from? Hanging? Kick the bucket away and you turn and spin and start to dance.

[He looks thoughtful a moment then blinks.]

Er. Anyhoo, where was I going with that thought before I so rudely interrupted myself? Ah, yes! The list!

[He looks meaningfully into the camera.]

What would you lot do if you had a week left to live? Think about it! Then do it. Thank me later, on the other side. Let nobody say old Joker doesn't care about his public.

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[returnsmagic]

I have lived long enough to done what I want to have done.

[ace_of_knaves]

And there's nothing else you'd like to do? Had a long, happy life, have ya?

[secretlabtech]

I always thought it had something to do with cows and spilt milk. The more you know, right?

[ He's curious about the clown, though. With pet hyaenas. ]

Who keeps pet hyaenas?

[ace_of_knaves]

I do!

They're great little beasts. They always get the joke!

[Ollie cackles.]

[greedyful]

Only a week? I'd buy more time.

[ace_of_knaves]

Can't.

One week! Then the world goes kablooey.

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[corks]

[A sad sort of smile.]

I've already done everything I want to do. Instead, I'd give somebody else that week. Somebody who really deserved it.

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[ace_of_knaves]

Sheesh we sure got a lotta martyrs up in this burg.

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[hejhej]

[Oh lovely. The one who held up a gun to her atop of a building and gave her her Easter makeover. She proceeds with caution.]

Why live life with inhibitions reserved for your last week alive?

[She did whatever the hell she wanted all the time.]

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[ace_of_knaves]

You tell me!

I don't know!

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[makeflowersgrow]

[Eponine is thoughtful]

I think... I think I would tell the truth for a week. Tell the truth to the people who matter. And eat. Eat everything.

[She stared openly at the Joker]

Do you paint your face like that, monsieur?

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[ace_of_knaves]

Nope, nope, nope. All me!

But don't worry about my mirthful mug. You have a week of truth telling and feasting ahead of ya!

[inthejunk]

[That unpleasant clattering sound is someone's NV slipping from their hands and hitting the floor. It's just an audio blip, and then it's quickly shut off and stowed in a safe pocket. But seriously, dude, what the hell?]

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[brushy]

Before kicking a bucket?

[ ammy looks curious and genuinely in question, her head tilted at the clown. what does kicking a bucket accomplish and is it really culture to do many things before kicking one??? ]

As for your question, I would do my maximum.

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[ace_of_knaves]

Then you'd better go do it, Chalky!

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[the_dead_pool2]

If I had one week left to live? A lot of people would have six days left to live.

That, and lots of mexican food.

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[ace_of_knaves]

...Was that a fart joke?

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[thefourteenth]

Absolute, indulgent hedonism.

What would you do?

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[ace_of_knaves]

Always a fine choice!

Me? I'd ask a Canadian island what it'd do with its last days.

[hisoldgirl]

What do you have left to do on yours?

[ace_of_knaves]

Kill Ke$ha! Sadly I can't. Life's not fair, is it?

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[gaveherwings]

What a speculative and delicate way of wording a threat.

So what are you planning to do in a week's time, Joker?

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[ace_of_knaves]

You're not asking me to spoil my own punchline, are ya, doc?

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[awakenings]

Aren't you the one who hates open-ended, philosophical questions, Joker?

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[ace_of_knaves]

It's not a question. It's advice.

[plushrumpus]

[Holy crap, the crazy clown man does speak his language.]

What, we got a deadline coming up or something? 'Cause I think we deserve a little more time before some other deadly plague or major catastrophe comes along and claims sloppy seconds. This city's still pretty fucked.

[ace_of_knaves]

That was the just the set up, kiddo. The punchline is yet to come.

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[predominates]

I'll show you mine, if you show me yours.

[ she means the bucket list, naturally. but the slight raise of her eyebrows might suggest otherwise. ]

[ace_of_knaves]

[He grins back and reaches under his coat for something...then pauses.]

I don't just whip it out for anyone, you know....