Username: 
Password:    
Remember Me

Search by :  Username E-mail Region Interest AOL IM ICQ Number Yahoo! ID MSN Username Jabber

G. M. Dark (illustratedman) wrote in wariscoming,

"Yet," he agreed mildly. If they sealed the deal and became partners, then Dark wouldn't be too concerned with showing him how the carnival worked. Dick had the gist of Dark's abilities, but lacked serious fundamentals. It didn't bother him, let Dick imagine everything he wanted to about what Dark did. It was fuel for the mind, and inspired curiosity! Intrigue! "If we become partners, Mr. Grayson, you will learn," Dark said evenly, almost matter-of-factly. It didn't matter in the moment.

And then a key question. What would Dark become with Dick as the Ring Master? Dark considered for a moment, as if it were a serious contemplation of his own, "Me? I shall be the proprietor of Haly's Circus and Dark's Shadow Show, behind the scenes. You will be the face, Mr. Grayson, the joy of the acts and my partner in all things." Though, what Dark did not say was that he determined where the carnival traveled, who the new arrivals were and how long they spent in each location. It was inherent that the traveling carnival.. traveled. Further, if Dick agreed to become a partner then his face would be forever etched onto Mr. Dark's skin. It was absolute control. It had been how he'd won Mr. Cooger, after all.

"I have interests, Mr. Grayson, and the carnival serves those interests. I have told you, I built the Shadow Show from ground up. It's my life, and I'll do all that I must to preserve her integrity and survival." He gestured enthusiastically and glanced just briefly at the palm of his hand, then turned to Mr. Grayson with a smile. "What shall it be then?"