ā¼ļøā¼ļøSpoilers ā¼ļøā¼ļøfor the fifth episode of TADC! I wanted to write something about Ray spilling some lore in the bar scene. Peepaw infodumps abt his dope past. Also now just realizing Gangle and Kinger donāt have any lines of dialogue- well. Rip. Bearson mention ā> @nixpainting
ā-Aaaand thereās no point in asking Kinger ācause thereās no way he remembers anything.ā Jax remarked, his pupils focusing on the person next to the chess piece, Ray. āWhat about you? Grandpa?ā
āHm? Me?ā āYeah you! Or- you too. I guess.ā He said, vaguely wagging his finger at the shorter gentleman, Bearson. āThough weāve heard him say he used to go to war or some junk-ā āAh was in the military!ā Bearson interrupted. āYeah. We know.ā The rabbit retorted. āBut I donāt think youāve said much about what you did.ā āOh! Well- it aināt brought up much cuz it wasnāt asked much!ā The monkey said. āWell, Iām asking now.ā Jax replied bluntly. āWhatās your deal?ā
ā⦠well. I have been slightly curious about that too.ā Ragatha(as much as he hates agreeing with Jax right now)shyly admitted. āFrom how long Iāve known you. Youāve been like- surprisingly flexible and- athletic? And Iāve just realized I donāt- really know much about you- heheh-ā Ragatha said, chuckling hesitantly. Today is clearly not her day.
Ray is normally the guy that would answer anything given to him. Even if he didnāt fully know the answer. But he was.. a bit quiet. Stunned is too big of a word- but he did feel a bit of shyness and stage fright seeing everyone staring at him, curiously. Itās very unlike of him. This sudden trait Bearson picked up quickly. āAhh- Ray donāt gotta say nuthinā if he donāt want too.ā The Bear spoke up in defense for his friend. āNo pressure, Ray.ā Zooble reassured. āWeāre just curious.ā
āNah-nah-nah I get it.ā Ray said. āI donāt talk about me much! New Orleans- yeah but not me!ā Rayās hands slowly fidgeted with the stem of his wine glass. āI guess I jusā donāt know what to say! Um..ā The monkey pondered. Tracing the rim of his glass. Trying to search through memories not circus related can be difficult. Especially finding ones that arenāt very personal or ones that are just- age appropriate.
āMmm⦠nuthinā much to read ābout me. Um⦠I used to be apart of a circus troupe when I wusā youngerā āwait- like- an actual- circus-circus?ā The jester interrupted. āLike with a tent and everything?!ā Jax asked. Entertained by this new information. āYeah! I wusā a contortionist. Anā occasionally an acrobat. Mostly for when I wusāā¦. I think yerā age, Jax.ā Jaxās eyes lit up. āWoaaah! Look at G-paw over here! Think you could do a cartwheel in the air?ā Jax teased. But Ray only chuckled at Jaxās enthusiasm. āI dunno. Been a while- heheh!ā Ray entertained. The bar stared slightly in awe and intrigued over the monkey man.
āThen I jusā traveled when I wusā done with my circus life.ā āWait- you left your circus life?ā The rabbit asked. Majorly disappointed. ā⦠I wusā gettinā old anā I wanted to do sumthinā different!ā āBoo. Thatās boring.ā āB-but! What you shared with us was really interesting about you, Ray!ā Ragatha interjected. āYeah! It⦠explains a lot on how you can do the things you do.ā Pomni added.
āSee? This was a WAYY better story than what olā Kinger could have provided.ā Just as how quickly the topic became on Ray, it just as the same switched onto something different. As Ray turned to face his best friend. Bearson looked up at him with a raised brow. āYou didnāt tell meh you were apart of the circus.ā āI didnāt?ā āNo. Yeā jusā said you traveled a loot. Mostly pickinā up anā droppinā off things.ā āOh! Well⦠now I did.ā Ray sheepishly answered. Taking a sip of his alcoholic beverage and looking away to face the commotion of the others.
Although the bear did feel⦠a bit hurt. Ray doesnāt owe him his life story. Bearson knows this. But it did sting to have someone youāre so close with purposely not share this information with just⦠you.
⦠Bearson will be fine. He has some skeletons himself he doesnāt want Ray to know. Itās⦠fine. The bear convinced himself. Plus itās about time for him to speak.