( it's a little overemphasized for a punchline — sorry for the kid gloves, zhanny, but he tells the joke like he'd tell his baby sister and practically strikes a pose afterwards waiting for the applause laughter. )
[Now with someone more used to this particular venue of comedy, they might be offended at how hard he's hitting the punchline. Zhaneel however, lights up, and takes it as intended. There is a beat where she puzzles it together and mouths the answer to herself, and then follows a delighted laugh.]
Pointless! Oh, I understand!! [She is purely tickled!]
( ah, finally some of the appropriate response he'd been looking for. honestly, some of the people here had no sense of humor or no appreciation for jokes so bad they were funny again. so when shaneel laughs like that — delighted and sincere — his expectant grin melts into something a little more relaxed and real. )
See? Ain't that a good one?
( and he gets it. when telling jokes to people who don't understand jokes, one must cater them to things they did understand. like battle axes and arrows, not butchered rap lyrics or oral sex puns. )
Alright, here's another. What do you call a man about to be eaten by cannibals?
[Zhaneel has never had the delight of joke or story telling with anyone. Unlike most fledglings, there were no adult figures that felt like cajoling and entertaining the young gryphon. So the fact that Eggsy is taking time out of his day to do so is monumental on several levels and all of them are appreciated.
She nods in response, smile beaming.]
Yes! [And then her nose wrinkles in distaste, but it's amusing and she's not genuinely offended. She's grinning as she gives it a guess.]
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A broken arrow who?
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Pointless! Oh, I understand!! [She is purely tickled!]
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See? Ain't that a good one?
( and he gets it. when telling jokes to people who don't understand jokes, one must cater them to things they did understand. like battle axes and arrows, not butchered rap lyrics or oral sex puns. )
Alright, here's another. What do you call a man about to be eaten by cannibals?
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She nods in response, smile beaming.]
Yes! [And then her nose wrinkles in distaste, but it's amusing and she's not genuinely offended. She's grinning as she gives it a guess.]
Lunch?
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( good try lil' one, but not quite. he appreciates the effort. )
Stu.