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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, hello!

[That sure is Joker, the backdrop being... somewhere near Azalea maybe? The forests look familiar enough. Anyone who hasn't seen or met him before can probably see very clearly that his right arm is completely missing and the shirt sleeve simply hangs limp. No prosthetic for him, not that he'd want that one in particular anyway... In his right hand, however, there are three brightly colored balls. He's as chipper as usual.]

I've been teachin' my Invidia a few tricks of the trade, as it were, when it occurred ta me that I could show you fine lot a thing or two. Invidia, say hello. [There's a beat, and then the hand of a Zoroark slowly comes into frame to give a quick wave before retreating. Joker chuckles.] He has a bit a stage fright, but nothin' that can't be worked on. Anyway, we've been workin' on jugglin'! I can't show the whole thing, bein' a bit impaired, but knowin' how to juggle three balls in one hand is really just somethin' ya need ta learn anyway if ya want ta juggle six with both! [He clears his throat and starts to speak a bit slower and more clearly, accent less noticeable. Thanks to one Maka Albarn, he's remembered that not everyone is from dear ol' England as he is.]

So let's get started, shall we?

For the beginners in the crowd, it's best to start off with just two. [He tosses one of the balls off-screen to Invidia before showing how he's holding the balls in his hand to the camera.] You aren't going to want to toss them up too high right now- since you only have two, it shouldn't be much of a problem. The one in your fingers is what you'll toss up first. When it's at it's highest, then you throw the second one. [He demonstrates.] Just focus on catching them, and not the juggling part just yet. When you've gotten the hang of that... [He starts to keep the pattern going, hand moving in a slight circular movement.] Just keep it going.

[Joker keeps this up for a moment, actions smooth and effortless. It feels good to know he can still do these kind of tricks even if he's a bit impaired. Soon enough, he catches both balls again.]

Really, you have the same idea with three balls. [The third is tossed back to him.] You just have to be a little faster and toss them a little higher. I shouldn't have to tell anyone that eye-hand coordination is the key here. Again, don't rush yourself. Just do the catches first and then after a bit of practice...

[He starts to juggle the three, a blur of color going about in a circle through the air. Joker seems rather happy with himself.]

So that's how you do it! It's a bit harder than it looks, I'll grant you that, but you should get the hang of it if you practice. Got that, Invidia? [There's an affirmative sound from the Zoroark. Joker finally stops juggling, hopping a little bit as he rushes to catch the balls.]

So what about the rest of you? Anyone else have fun little tricks they want to share? What kind of things did you like to do before coming here? I'm all ears!

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[At first, Saionji wanted to have inappropriate one-arm jokes- but then he starts juggling, and Saionji remembers she's not exactly well-practiced in using ball props.

The gracefulness of turning the fan while buyo dancing is so fluid it's almost innate, but... juggling could help.

She's watching the video while trying out (and actually getting it somewhat right) with two balls. At one point, one the the balls hit the Gear and it starts recording her without notice.]

One, two, one, two- [She seems pretty concentrated.]

[HE NEEDED TO BE A JUGGLING MASTER. THAT LOOKED SO COOL HE CAN'T EVEN HANDLE IT. AND THE GUY ONLY HAD ONE ARM. THAT WAS LIKE. SHONEN-HERO LEVEL COOL. THIS MAN. HE WAS STRAIGHT OUT OF AN EPIC MANGA ADVENTURE, WASN'T HE. HE WAS A GUNDAM. THESE EMOTIONS ARE SO REAL AND SO CRAZY. HE CAN'T. HE WON'T. HE MUST. HE MUST JUGGLE.]

That was so cool! What sort of balls can I use to try that out? Huh? Huh? Can I use pokeballs? I have lots of pokeballs!! [THE POSSIBILITIES WERE ENDLESS OH BOY.

And then he'll go ahead and talk about himself, yup.]

[Oh, gosh, that was entertaining! Juggling isn't a skill that France has needed to show off in a good long while, but he does remember the joy of such performances.]

Bravo! That was an excellent explanation. I'm personally much more given to the ballet and grand opéra myself, but that's quite impossible to put on here without a proper theatre. Ecruteak's lovely Kimono Girls are wonderful, but it isn't the same.

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[Ryner is applauding a little.]

Ahh, you're really good at that.

Impressive that you can do that with just the one hand.

[Have a bit of clapping from Envy! He can appreciate a good performance when he sees one.]

And you're teaching your Zoroark to do that, too?

[Normally juggling isn't Keiko's idea of how to go about spending time, but she's spent a ridiculous number of hours at this point working with her party pokémon, and a book just isn't doing it for her so this post is something of a god send right now. But a few questions first.]

Any sort of ball will work? Or should I start with something different, like scarves?

[Mayuri watches from nearby while Joker does his juggling thing with Zoroark. She's happy to see that he's getting into his circus groove now. If only they could find a real circus for him to show his skills...

She claps her hands when he finishes, pleased. She won't try her hand at the trick, if only because it's a bit too much for her to handle.]

Good job, both of you! Next you should try and teach him another trick.

[Juggling, huh? That's not something he expected to see over the air waves, but when Riku responds, he's got a faint smirk on his face, and he gives a nod of approval.]

Heh, that's not too shabby. Leave it to a pro to make the whole thing look easy.

[There's the sound of something hitting the floor in the background, and Riku glances offscreen.]

...Looks like you've got yourself a fan, by the way. [To prove this point, he turns his camera to reveal a Swampert right as three Pokéballs clonk him on the head.]

Got any more pointers before he gives himself a concussion?

[It's a bit of an exaggeration, but hey, it's not like Pokéballs are soft and squishy.]

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