Her own time? Well, now. There's something different for you! No wonder she reminds him of the glamorous women of bygone eras. She is one.
Well, presumably, anyway. Joker supposes she might technically be from some point in the future, but for that to be true, the world would have to be heading in a very different direction than the old Magic 8 Ball in his noggin thinks likely.
So how far back is she from, he wonders? And what sorts of games might a lady of her day enjoy? He can think of a few it might be amusing to teach her.
Then she's talking about survival, and the interest in his eyes sharpens further. Is that how she plays, then? Lifts her skirts and tells herself it's for survival, a fair trade for the freedom she enjoys in other arenas?
Or is she talking about something else entirely?
"We do, indeed," he muses. "So tell me, then: what opportunities are you pursuing here, that make the price you pay seem worth it?"
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Well, presumably, anyway. Joker supposes she might technically be from some point in the future, but for that to be true, the world would have to be heading in a very different direction than the old Magic 8 Ball in his noggin thinks likely.
So how far back is she from, he wonders? And what sorts of games might a lady of her day enjoy? He can think of a few it might be amusing to teach her.
Then she's talking about survival, and the interest in his eyes sharpens further. Is that how she plays, then? Lifts her skirts and tells herself it's for survival, a fair trade for the freedom she enjoys in other arenas?
Or is she talking about something else entirely?
"We do, indeed," he muses. "So tell me, then: what opportunities are you pursuing here, that make the price you pay seem worth it?"