voice test ☀ joker

[jokered]

the hierophant; cafe leblanc

[most days have routine. get up, eat breakfast, hop on subway. school, meeting up with friends afterwards, and then a brief reprieve to do homework before some evening shenanigans.

but of course, some things don't always go as planned.

like the rare occasion where someone comes into the cafe leblanc for some coffee or curry (or perhaps both; they complement each other well here, after all) and the proprietor is nowhere to be seen. like this moment, for instance, when a certain scruffy-haired teen comes down the back stairs, bag slung over his shoulder (is that a cat popping its head out?), and he just pauses.]

Huh?

[he questions quietly, wondering why the place is unattended—he can only guess it was meant to be brief, and with the assumption that nobody would show up. whoops?

either way, it looks like akira is walking himself behind the counter, placing down the bag and picking up an apron like a semi-pro. unless you're one of the phantom thieves, in which case he's not helping your ass unless you ask, like a true pal.]

Can I help you?

[see? totally a pro!]

the magician; mementos

[how you got here may not matter. but it's certainly a strange looking subway station. it's devoid of people, but full of... something else. monsters? well, shadows, but this particular area seems to be devoid of even that.

until there's a rustling sound. one corner. the next. then behind a pole.

...do you feel like you're being watched?

...or maybe like someone is about to ambush you?

well, it doesn't matter, because as soon as joker has discerned that this isn't an aggressive shadow, but someone else, he'll somersault out from where he's hiding, gun in hand. to those who know him, he may seem familiar, even recognizable entirely. to anyone else, this masked trickster is joker of the phantom thieves. his smirk skirts on the dangerous side, knowing he's got someone cornered—though he doesn't seem particularly aggressive before asking the most important questions:]

Who are you? ["and why are you here?" he doesn't lower his gun completely though, instead twirling it in his hand.

show off.]

the chariot; texts

[did you want to make plans to hang out tomorrow? did you think akira would want a text from you?

...well, he probably does! except that he fell asleep, so being woken up to a text that says "do you have a second?" or some variation of it is going to be met with a response.]

1.

[and then, immediately after that, a second text:]

Time's up.

[nobody said it would be a helpful response. please though, continue.]

the fool; wildcard

[idk do whatever, make up some stuff!]

Comments

[jokered]

He's good at keeping people in line.
I don't think I'd wish it on him, though. Ryuji might end up in the coffee grinder...

[that's definitely an exaggeration.]

[modelthief]

Ugh, yeah.
And as much as I hate to admit it, I like him a little too much to wish that sort of fate on him.
Oh well! We'll figure something out.
Let's just focus on the fun part for now!

[jokered]

You got it.
Consider my focus to be on the fun.

[and yet he says it like that. what a punk.]

[modelthief]

Consider me. . . uh! Considering your focus on the fun.
Or something?
. . . sorry, that didn't make much sense.

Anyway, I hope I didn't wake you up with my text.

[jokered]

I understood.

[he gets it, ann. it's fine.]

Falling asleep is easy, anyway.

[that seems like a diplomatic response, considering she did wake him up. but he doesn't want her to feel bad about it; he's not bothered by it, so why she should she be?]

[modelthief]

That's a yes, isn't it?
Sorry!
I had to catch you before you made other plans.
You're really Mr. Popular sometimes.

[jokered]

Don't apologize.

[he's not bothered by it! it's fine! chill, ann. it's really okay.]

Sometimes I just ooze charm. I can't help it.

[he's probablly not serious. probably.

(his charm is definitely at debonair though, honestly.)]

[modelthief]

Careful.
When you put it like that, it almost sounds like you're bragging.
And bragging isn't very charming at all.

[jokered]

True.
Modesty is the best policy.

[okay, that's not how the phrase goes, but we're improvising here.]

[modelthief]

[AKIRA. . .]

Uuuum, I'm not sure that's how the phrase goes?
But I suppose it works well enough for this situation.

[jokered]

It's not, but saying honesty is... that would be kind of a lie for us.

[which would defeat the purpose?]

[modelthief]

[she laughs]

Haha, I guess so!
I'll give you a pass this time around, then.

[jokered]

You're so generous to me, thanks.

[why is he like this?]

[modelthief]

I acknowledge your gratitude and hereby accept it gracefully!

[. . . she was trying to tease, but when she rereads her message, it just. sounds. weird]

W-wait, I'm not sure that really conveys the joking tone I was trying to send?
Aaaargh, sometimes texting is hard!

[jokered]

You did your best. It's endearing.

[is he joking? is he serious? it's equally hard to say in text, but... akira will be akira, so he plays it totally straight.]

[modelthief]

Even though I'm pretty sure you're teasing. . .
I'm going to take that as a compliment.
So thanks!

[ANN'S SINCERITY CUTS THROUGH ANY JOKING]

[jokered]

No problem. Glad I could boost the ego a bit.

[he can roll with it, at least. everyone can use a positive ego-boost sometimes, and ann deserves it. she's good, it's fine.]

[modelthief]

That sounds somehow very sweet coming from you.
Maybe it's your natural charm!

[although she's simultaneously laughing at him from her side of the phone so you know. it's an endeared laugh]

[jokered]

Maybe I'll level up my charm skill soon...

[is he serious or is futaba just rubbing off on him? who knows, it's a mystery. he seems perfectly content with that statement, though.]

[modelthief]

Uuuuh.
You've been talking to Futaba a lot lately, haven't you?

[you're such a weirdo Joker???]

[jokered]

After I went with her to Akihabara to pick out a game, she's been telling me a lot about it.

[so that's a yes, but honestly, even at that, akira may just be a weirdo on his own sometimes.

a lot of the time.]

[modelthief]

[SHE KNOWS. . .]

I think you picked up geek disease while you were there.
I doubt there's any cure.
But it's okay! It's part of both yours and Futaba's likability.

[jokered]

I guess I'll have to give up my career goal to be a suave jock.

[that was never going to happen anyway. his humor is too dry, honestly.]

Please support me in my new life path.