[hey, it's something to him when he could have very well gotten something broken if she hadn't come along and dragged him away from things.

so he smiles back at her, as much as someone like him can - which means it's really more of a smirk than anything.] Should I even ask? Sounds like it could be an interesting story.

I'm Joker. Yeah, it's a nickname, and no, I didn't get it because I was class clown in school. Kind of the opposite, actually. [pause. don't automatically start rambling about shit, joker. nobody really wants to hear it.] Now that the formal introductions are out of the way .. how do you like Omega? Ugly, isn't it?