Well, there's the answer to one question, at least: Skippy here is almost certainly not screwing with him. The smile, the cheerful patting, that very Ren Faire use of the word "'tis"... It's very much all of a piece, at least.
Of course, it's also possible that Skipper is just nuts. But all things considered? Joker doubts it.
He resists the urge to shift his shoulder away from the patting, and instead simply accepts the touch. Whatever's about to happen is probably more entertaining than what he'd had going on five minutes ago, so what the hey? Let's see where this goes.
The sweet ones are always good for a laugh, if nothing else.
"Oh, I daresay." Joker's smile has taken on a slightly bemused quality, but his overall expression remains hopeful and open. "Though I imagine in this city, the sort of help strangers are looking for might not be the sort we wish to provide." One corner of his smile crooks up. "Not as a team, at any rate."
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Of course, it's also possible that Skipper is just nuts. But all things considered? Joker doubts it.
He resists the urge to shift his shoulder away from the patting, and instead simply accepts the touch. Whatever's about to happen is probably more entertaining than what he'd had going on five minutes ago, so what the hey? Let's see where this goes.
The sweet ones are always good for a laugh, if nothing else.
"Oh, I daresay." Joker's smile has taken on a slightly bemused quality, but his overall expression remains hopeful and open. "Though I imagine in this city, the sort of help strangers are looking for might not be the sort we wish to provide." One corner of his smile crooks up. "Not as a team, at any rate."