sixth ✭ VIDEO

[circuses]

[ Regina appears with a smile and a wave as per usual. She was a little shaken up by the battle, but she'll get to that later - for now, there's more pressing issues to attend to. ]

Hey Asgard! What's up? I guess things haven't been so good lately. Let's tidy this place up so Mr Freyr will be proud of us, wherever he is. [ She pauses. She's already getting sad! This can't happen. Better get to the real meat of her broadcast quickly. ]

Anyways, it's kind of a bummer that we're not going home, but at the same time I'll be able to talk to you all for a bit longer! You're my friends, after all! But I was wondering why my friends from home haven't shown up yet. I don't want them to get hurt, but I'd like to introduce them to you all! So next time a bunch of people arrive, I want you to look extra-specially-hard for these guys:

[ And here it comes - Regina winks and shoves a few crudely-drawn sketches right in the camera. No-one can escape them now. ]



First, this is Max! His full name is Maximillion Galactica. Isn't he dreamy?! He's a world-famous magician who won the Magicians' Grand Prix and can fly and he gave me his hearts and he's so cooool! If you see him please tell me! I love Max a lot. And he says he loves me too!

But that's not all!



These are my other circus friends. The one on the left is Uncle Moe. He's a clown but also the ringmaster now, I suppose. He loves telling jokes, so don't get mad at him if you see a clown coming towards you talking about carrots and pie. Pi? 3.14...something.

And then there's Ben and Trilo! Trilo loves me too, and he writes me love songs because he's a tenor. Isn't he dreamy too?! Ben is his best friend and they're always hanging around together for some reason. Ben's a little shy though, so don't scare him! Even if Trilo gets mad at him sometimes.

Oh yeah, and...



This is Bat. He's...sick, at the moment. If you see a guy on a stretcher wheeling through the city while he's unconscious that's really bad and you should tell me, or a doctor, or anyone. If he's awake... [ The mere thought causes her to break out into a wide grin. ] I hope that happens!



That's me and Regent, my tiger! I already have a lion here, but any new tigers should go to me. Sinbad would love to make a new friend! Unless any of you have a tiger? Hmm.

Okay, that's all for now! Except for one thing. Oops, I forgot. [ She giggles, but (oddly) soon shuts up. ]

What happens after you die? I want to know, once and for all.

Comments

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[likethelight]

[ Errr -- ]

Aah, no, sorry. [ Politely: ] What's it like?

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[circuses]

It's the greatest show on earth! We've got clowns and acrobats, and flying tricks, and me, the animal-tamer! Sounds neat, doesn't it?

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[likethelight]

[ Animal tamer, you say? Ahaha right, the lion.

He knows lions well. Very well. Like being on the inside of their cages and having to catch them. ]

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[likethelight]

[ But -- ] Mm, it does.

I haven't had a chance for such a thing in a while. [ Which thing, well -- ]

Do you perform here at all...? [ It's a quieter sort of smile. ]

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I do! I'm usually around most days in Freya district, and that's how I get money! Sinbad's with me too. We're practicing a new routine at the moment! You should totally come watch us, mister.

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[likethelight]

...

[ Heh. ] I think I'd like that.

[ It's a sweet but soft, kind of nostalgic smile. ]

Where in the Freya district?

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[circuses]

Near the Welcome Hall! But if you're lost, just ask if anyone's seen a lion! They'll point you in the right direction.

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[likethelight]

[ Heh. ] I'll do that.

I'm Allen, by the way. Allen Walker.

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I'm Regina Berry! Nice to meet ya! What house are you in?

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[likethelight]

Ah -- I'm in Sigyn.

Nice to meet you, Miss Berry.

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Sigyn is the second best house!

Same here! I always love making new friends!

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[likethelight]

[ And he hasn't even told you yet he used to be a clown and grew up in a circus, ahaha -- ]

Second best?

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The best is Freya! That's the one I'm in. It's all about love and romance! What could be better than that?

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[likethelight]

Aah? [ It's a little awkward at that (r-romance...) but he's smiling. Polite. ] I have a friend who's there, too.

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[likethelight]

[ But he pauses for a moment. A little quieter, like he's just remembered something. ]

Why were you asking about what happens when people die?

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[circuses]

I -

[ Her perky tone fades away and her expression becomes a lot more serious. ]

I heard a lot of people say different things about it. And most of them say you can never know for sure. For a long time I thought that everyone became stars, and being dead didn't matter. And it made someone very angry with me.

But even if they're really gone...I want to know if we can ever see dead people again! Even just once. Or if they can find happiness!

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[likethelight]

[ Ah... ]

It's different here I think. Obviously. At least for us.

But I'd like to think they can. Find happiness, that is. [ He pauses. Speaking gently. ] A soul...

-- they're smiling. Before they go.

I don't know why, but I have to believe it's for a reason.

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They are? I...I want to believe that, I really do!

I hope that even if they go somewhere very far away, or - or nowhere, they can smile back at everything in their life that made them happy.