Welcome to Gaia! ::

Kyoshi scowled and pinned her arms over her head and flicked her forehead. "You kleptomanic. What did you steal? How valueable are they? Who did you steal from? And does Rave know? I'll not stop him from ripping you a new one." Well...Maybe he would but the might have to think about that one really hard. "Damnit Dusk....I'll go swimming with you another time but your...." He sighed. "A Queen of Thieves should be your nickname." He smiled.

It was a good thing Rave didn't hang up. The elf was smart that way as Joker sighed not wanting to hide anything from the Shadow King. Especially when he could throw another damn brush at him. "Look Rave...I'm not going to let either of you be blindsided but...I've invited Gambler and I want you to know that everyone coming here will behave and I've already asked Dusk for the permission. Listen, no talk of politics or past problems alright? Gambler understands and everyone else does."

The man sighed again. "I know things didn't go well but...I miss everyone. I can understand if you don't want to come here because of her but...I think it would show how great of a friend you are. This is sort of like a dinner for all of us but also a little good bye for Monty. I have something for Kalore that I think he would like to have. If...Thats alright with you and him." Joker wasn't doing his ramblings and didn't correct Rave on him needing a check up. He needed a mental check up but that would have been rude to say anyways.

Kyoshi twitched and growled, pinching her cheek hard. "Now see here brat. I couldn't watch you because I was working and if that damned elf doesn't care then....Looks like your free to do as you wish without worrying about Rave." He kissed her nose but didn't let up on pinning her. "However, as your watcher you better give the items back and face a punishment by me." He grinned wickedly.

"Hmmm...Gambler's bringing a friend to the party and you should too! It would be such fun." He said and sighed softly. "Just try to make it if you can and if not then I'll send you both some food. I'll see you tomorrow Rave. Bye!" He said then waited to be hung up on and looked at Kit. "Hey, let's take a break after I'm done with this chocolate alright? We can be lazy a bit and then I can get back to work."

Kyoshi grinned. "Oh yeah. Something bad...Really bad. So bad..." He'll have her screaming so loud it would wake up all of the palace and possible the whole elven nation. Now that was something interesting to achieve. Giving a intense look at Dusk he murmured in her ear softly. "Let's see if you can be heard around the world Dusk."

The insane doctor wipped his face off and took his cooking gear to place on the table and motioned for Kit to follow him. "Let's get a blanket and lay down on the floor and stare at the ceiling. I find it soothing to stare at it until something interesting pops into your head to talk about." He was just the weirdest person in the world.

Joker blinked and squeed running off to get the blanket but then....He had to stand and stare at them. For a moment he was just dazed and then picked one with a happy squee. It was fluffy. Walking back to the living room, he moved the coffee table and placed the blanket on the floor and went to get some pillows to be comfortable. Since he was bare footed all he had to do was lay down and look at the ceiling. Yet he couldn't stare at it since he was waiting for Kit. "Alright, darling, ready when you are."

Kyoshi smirked and well...Kicked his author out and closed the world off from making her....Alright I really have to go or else Kyoshi pitches a fit.

"To relax our minds and bodies. I found this out years ago when I was on my back in a rage. I learned that if there's nothing going on and no meds until someone can get them for me, staring at an object would keep me calm. Take the ceiling. I'm laying down and not moving. Plus your mind just eases itself." Turning his head, Joker looked at Kit. "I like you alot Kit. After this dinner, I want to take you out."

Joker considered that and stared at the ceiling. "I've done it a few times. I don't remember the exact number of times but....I think it should be enough." He blinked and tilted his head to the side. "My first time happened when a war broke out a long time ago. My family's estate just happened to be in the way so we all got caught up in it. The women had to be sent away to safe cities and the men had to stay and fight. I had three brothers and two sisters. My mother and grandmother were still alive. I had brother in laws and sister in laws from them all with tons of nieces and nephews." He smiled fondly at the memory of his vast family and how proud they were.

"I was the middle child with my brothers older than me and my sisters younger than me. Since I wasn't going to inherit the estate I went out to become a doctor. I love how to fix people since it's fascinating how fragile yet strong our bodies are. I was visiting when the war came to our home." He frowned. "We had to send all the women and children away from the hell. We fought but my brothers either ran away to their wives or died. My father died fighting so valiently. He was my hero." Joker remembered his proud father who was tall, dark haired and dark eyed. Joker took some of his mother's looks with her blue eyes. Other than that, he loved his father since he took the time to teach his son he could be whatever he wanted since he didn't have the responsiblities like his first born brother.

"Yet seeing him cut down so brutally...I lost my control and all training taught to me was gone. So I just started hacking away, for a lack of a better way of describing it, until no one but me stood. That was the first taste of it. Afterwards I was the oldest brother who took command of the estate but it was just...broken down rocks by then. I went to find the rest of family to tell them what happened." It had been a sad enough day but eventually time passed enough to mend those wounds.

"After a few years I got married and started a family. I had a practice and started to do really good. Everything was so peaceful. I had a little girl who was the cutest little button you've ever seen. She looked like me." He had a wide smile at that thought. "My wife was a darling too. Slightly fiesty but...Then again who doesn't like that in someone? It was a good time....." All light in his face died and a image of a monster came over his usually cheerful face. "We were in our carriage on our way home from a lovely family dinner. We were enjoying ourselves until our coachman shouted out and started to ride the horses at a fast pace. I looked outside the window and saw dark figures following us, shooting their pistols that were new to us."

Joker took a deep breath. "A shoot rang out and killed our coachman. I told my girls to hide in the seats since there were compartments to hold blankets and such for long travels. They did so and I waited until the horses were stopped by the highway men. They took me out but didn't pay no heed to the seats. The frisked me down and took everything. They could have it. They questioned if I was the only passenger, personally I was ready to knock them out but a dead father and husband wouldn't have been good for my girls. So I listened to them." Sighing softly he covered his eyes.

"They were about to leave when one of them heard the muffled cries of a child." The memories flashed through his eyes. "They found my girls and took them both into the woods. They tied me up when I fought them and dragged me along with them. I thought that we were going to die with a shot in each one of us but no....Those men had other plans. They...took my girls and....." A growl escaped him as his hands curled on his face. "Those b*****ds raped them...both in front of me and then knocked me hard on the head to be rendered useless to them. I fell into unconscieness. It wouldn't be long before I woke up to their lifeless bodies next to me. The highway men laughing and fixing their clothes." Their faces used to haunt him but they were just ghosts of his past he couldn't get in touch with, without losing himself completely.

"That's when I fully lost it. I went berserk on them tearing through my ropes and ripping through them. They shot me but it didn't hurt. It only made me angrier. I hated them. I want to kill them over and over again. I think...That's when I lost my sanity and just devoted myself to being a doctor, manipulating myself and those around me." Sighing again he looked at Kit. "I'm sorry that you have me here so close. I wont hurt you but...Listening to this must be horrible."

Joker wrapped his arm around Kit and held her close, stroking her arm gently and listening to her. She might be right but he had to be always on guard with his monster. That monster in him could just jump out at him without knowing it sometimes. Which was why he took his meds in his routine. Sighing he stroked her hair gently, listening to her recount the tale of not having her parents around and people just being people.

The doctor smiled slightly at Kit then cupped her cheek. "Kit, at least you have good friends who are your family." Then his smile turned into a sad one. "Don't envy me...I didn't get to save them. I never got the chance to see to it that my daughter grew up into a beautiful young woman who found a husband and gave my grandchildren." It was his dream to have when he was alive during that time but now he didn't know what he dreamt of. Kissing her forehead, he touched his ear. "I'm honored to know you and have you comfortably in my arms, Kit."

Joker kissed her forehead and nodded. "Just know this, regardless of what happens with everyone you have to be open to accepting those around you as something more than friends. Especially when they have a tendency to take care of their own and your part of that. I understand that not everyone is the same, like Rave and Kalore. But look at Dusk and Kyoshi." He grinned. "I'm so proud of them for sticking together and learning from each other that letting their pride get in the way of a good relationship is not worth it. They look so much closer than ever." He sighed and looked at the ceiling, making sure that Kit was more comfortable against him.

"I guess a part of me wanted to remind everyone that we are a family, even if we are the damn oddest thing since the Addams family." That made him blink and grin at Kit wicked. "Will you be Morticia to my Gomez and give me weird babys?" Only Joker can make odd comments.