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[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] G'evening.[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_danamask][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Hey Jill...[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[SHAKE:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] BWAH!![STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] That's a sound you don't hear every #day.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] B-Boss? What are you doing with that #helmet?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I was just about to ask you where it #came from.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] A White Knight came yesterday. She #left and... well... she forgot to take it #with her.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I figured she'd eventually come #looking for it so I left it under the #count-... wait.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Do you regularly put things on without #asking who they belong to first?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I don't plan and evaluate every move, #Jill... I just act.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Anyway, as your boss, I'm taking this #helmet until the client comes for it.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You sound happy.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Well, this helmet is comfortable. And #cool. And comfortable, and cool, and... and #really, really cool.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] 'ello...[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:120,sprite_gil][SHOW:285,sprite_danamask][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] It's strange that you're late, Gil.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Yeah, the traffic was... [XS:gilface,surprise]GAH![XS:giltalk,0][SHOWF:-100,sprite_gil][STOPLIP:]
[SHOWF:-85,sprite_danamask][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Don't run! You have work to do![XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I'M NOT GOING BACK TO HONG KONG!!![XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Hong Kong?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] C-Chief?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[SHOWF:120,sprite_gil][SHOWF:285,sprite_danamask][XS:gilface,fucked][XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] S-Sorry, I thought you were someone #else.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Apparently.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I'll leave the rest up to you. I'll #detonate the Pluto Warhead somewhere safe.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] The what where now?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Nothing. Nevermind.[XS:dantalk,0][XS:danhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:gilface,][SHOW:185,sprite_gil][XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] She seems happy.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She's been tense these past couple of #days. If she's somehow relaxed now, good.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Are you all set?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Yup.[XS:giltalk,0][XS:gilhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Alright.[XS:ph,2][XS:juke,1][E:2][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Time to mix drinks and cha-...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]???:[C:C] YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!![XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh, Miss Kim.[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_kim][XS:kimface,mad][XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] Because of you I got up late and lost #a full day of work! And on the day everyone #got a nifty assignment too![XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wait. Because of me?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] You were the one that got me drunk and #made me fall asleep like a goddamn log![XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So you arrived home safely. That's #nice.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] T-That's all you have to say?![XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What do you want me to say?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] If I felt remorse over every client #that gets drunk in here, I wouldn't be #working.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] B-But...![XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] True. Morally speaking, I shouldn't #let people get drunk. [STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] But getting people drunk IS the #unspoken main purpose of my job.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And I did say that I didn't know how #much alcohol you could handle, didn't I?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] I... AGH![XS:kimtalk,0][XS:kimhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] Seriously, what kind of answer is #THAT?![XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:kimtalk,1][C:22]Kim:[C:C] Ugh... Hello Mr. Donovan.[XS:kimtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Do I know you?[XS:dtalk,0][XS:ph,3][E:3][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Time to mix drinks and change lives.[XS:ph,3][E:4][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_donovan][XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Hey, brat. You're in luck! I #decided to bless this place again.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Luck he says...)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh, Mr. Donovan. Welcome to Valhalla. #What can I get you?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] What do you think I want, kid?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:ph,4][XS:mix,1][E:5][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Close. Partial credit.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:ph,5][E:6][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you go.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yes. Now, that's what I call #service![XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That's good to hear.[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,5][E:7][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (He wanted his fucking Beer! How could #I mess this one up?!)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] H-Here...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I'll take it, but there's no #credit for trying.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,5][E:8][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Aaaand, wrong. Sorry, kid. #Better luck next time.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (At least he didn't ask me to redo #it.)[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,5][E:9][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What brings you here today, Mr. #Donovan?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Today, we were supposed to hand #the interns an article topic.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] All those crazy bitches came #flocking to me like the first high schooler #with a car. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,shitgrin][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I couldn't deal with it, so I #switched places with some poor sap. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] He was supposed to be doing an #interview today, but to hell with that.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And thanks to all that shit, I #found myself here, blessing your hell hole #with my presence.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You were here yesterday too. How did #that come about?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] There's this gal that's #performing at a concert later tonight.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yesterday, I was tuning the #details of the interview I'd have with her #today.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And like I said, I'd rather work #here than deal with a pack of competitive #bitches.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I see.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How was the interview?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Easy enough. The fact that the #gal had a nice pair of knockers helped.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] We've come a long way in the #department of Lilim sex appeal, I tell #you.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She was a Lilim then?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yes, one of those new fancy #King-Class CH1A models.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I've heard they're anatomically #correct in every way. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I wouldn't mind finding out #about that myself.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Hm? Hey, you! The guy with a #John face.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Huh? Me?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] What the hell is a "John Face?"[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yeah, you. Do I know you?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I don't think so, sir.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] No, no. I'm pretty sure I know #you.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Wait wait wait... it was the #Hong Kong riots ten years ago, right?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I-I've never been to Hong Kong... #and I certainly didn't defect from any #anti-riot force after stealing supplies.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Really? That's a bummer.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You look like a guy who owes me #a drink.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You were in those riots, Mr. Donovan?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Do I look like some anarchist #hippie to you?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Ten years ago, I tried to start #a silicone business.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] So, I was in Hong Kong talking #with some investors when those damned riots #broke out.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Seriously, though. Did they #really think the laws they were trying to #pass wouldn't backfire?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] They were openly trying to #segregate people with augmentations![XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] No matter how many "They have #different capabilities" you put in-between, #it's still segregation.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And once people start crying #"Segregation!" like that you're doomed.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] This is the PR century! If #you're gonna do that, disguise it a bit.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That's a... very laconic way of #summarizing the incident.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I mean, there was a political agenda #revolving around cheap labour.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And the plan reached such a developed #stage because the media was instilling #fear in the public.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] The general fear that augmented people #would become power-hungry maniacs was a key #factor in the plans.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And everything is mostly the aftermath #of previous protests where-...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] On second thought, maybe it's better #to be laconic. [STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Trying to get the full picture might #take you back beyond the industrial #revolution.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] All that happened when I got out of #high school. [STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I remember I had to turn down a #scholarship in Hong Kong because of all that.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Heh, scholarship. That's no mean #feat, brat.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Well, I guess even without the #scholarship, there would have been the #language barrier.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I remember I was kinda excited back #then because I was really into this one #Chinese idol band.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] It's... one of those things I'd rather #not remember much of.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You'd be surprised at how easy #Chinese can be.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So you know how to speak Chinese?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] The only translator I had #available was some pizza-faced pencilneck.[XS:dtalk,0] [STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And I wasn't gonna allow myself #to be seen with THAT.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] If someone like me can learn #Chinese in two weeks, well... [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,shitgrin][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I'm guessing a scholarship #student might have a chance.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Why do I feel like he suddenly #challenged me to finally learn Chinese?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Chinese?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wait... when you say "Chinese", do #you mean Mandarin or Cantonese?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Tangerine? Cantowhat?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] When people say "Chinese," they’re #usually referring to the written word. #Not the spoken one.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] It's important to clarify because #there are lots of dialects in the Chinese #language.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] In Hong Kong, lots of people speak #Cantonese, so just saying "Chinese" won't #do.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You might've learned Cantonese #because you were only going to Hong #Kong.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Or you might've learned Mandarin #because it's the one spoken by the #majority elsewhere...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I went to Hong Kong and #managed to seal a deal. I have no idea #about anything else.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] R-Right...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Anyways, surely a student with #a scholarship can serve me a Marsblast #too, right?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] *ahem* S-Sure, on it.[XS:mix,1][XS:ph,6][E:10][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Alright. I guess I'll believe #your story.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Right...)[XS:ph,7][XS:mix,0][E:11][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you go.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] This is good! But wrong. Like #having sex with your business partner's #wife.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Right...[XS:ph,7][XS:mix,0][E:12][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Suuuuuuuuure, a scholarship. #Hong Kong must have very low standards.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:ph,7][XS:mix,0][E:13][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Hey kid, I got wasted yesterday, #so there's certain protocol here. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Would you mind telling me if I #said anything someone could use against me #in a court of law?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Unless complaining about your investors #can be used as a legal weapon, I don't think #so.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Oh, good. Fuck those sons of #bitches.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] What did I tell you?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How they wanted unreasonable stuff, #how they feel like they have more power #than you do, and all that.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Oh yeah, I recall something like #that. But then again, it seems to be #something I say a lot when drunk.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] That and racial slurs in German.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Racial slurs in... what?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] But let me tell you something. #There are people worse than your investors.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Who?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Your clients.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] E-Excuse me?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Your readers! If you think #clients are always right then you're wrong #-- unless I'm the client, that is. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] We live in an era where PR #is the first and only word in anything.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You can sell the shittiest of #stuff and people will buy it if you're the #apple of their eyes.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] But make one fucking mistake #and it's OVER for you. You're suddenly a #criminal to them.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] No chance of appeal. Gods #forbid if they ever catch something you #said out of context.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] A month ago, we had to clarify #that we were talking about the animal in an #article about "cougars in nearby forests."[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] All because we got a pack of #forty-year-old divorced soccer moms crying #about hurt feelings.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] They were having picnic parties #in the same forests and thought we were #writing about them.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] God! I hope at least one of #them gets eaten by their damned namesake.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Pfft...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yeah, it's funny when somebody #else hears it, but the smell of rosy #perfume still makes my blood boil.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Nowadays, nobody can take a #joke. They're always out for blood.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You can't win. You will ALWAYS #offend somebody.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And while some take it #graciously, many just LOVE feeling #insulted.[XS:dtalk,0] [STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] They RELISH the thought of #ganging up against something.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And those hypersensitive #bastards are your clients - they're #the ones you have to target.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I run a goddamn newspaper! The #whole point is to present news in the most #neutral way possible![XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Being offended by a newspaper is #like being angry at the mirror.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Sure... let's go with that.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (I mean, it's not like he's totally #wrong, but...)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Hearing it from him is kinda...)[XS:ph,8][E:14][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So, I'm a bit interested in this #interview you had. Can you tell me anything #about it?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You don't run any blogs, right? #No microphones hiding between your boobs?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] ...do you have boobs at all?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...*cough*[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] There's this one blog I wrote when I #was 12. But it just fills me with shame, #so I try to forget it exists.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Okay then.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] It started with the same boring #questions.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] How are you, why choose this #place, how's the city, the tour, new single, #blah blah blah...[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] It went by very quickly. It was #the "Regular Interview Stencil," as we call #it in the business.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] So I tried some fun questions #afterwards.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] "How big are your tits? Is it #true that you don't wear underwear on stage? #Are you still a virgin?"[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How did she react?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] She answered them like it was #the most natural thing on earth![XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I don't think I wanna know what #kind of questions other people have asked.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I did it to get a reaction #out of her, but she just took it in her #stride.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Huh...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] In case you were interested, #the answers were: 91 centimeters, depends #on the costume, and no.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I see.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Her room backstage was filled #to the brim with gifts of all sorts.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Dolls, blue roses, chocolates, #fruit. I'm pretty sure I saw at least three #dildos in there too.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Thanks for the info, I guess.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Perhaps too much info, but thanks #anyways.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You're lucky I'm in a good #mood.[XS:dtalk,0][XS:ph,8][E:15][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Damn, look at the time, I need #to get back to work soon.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Really?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I just finished an interview and #it must be posted as soon as possible.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] The fact that we're posting it #AFTER the chick finished her concert is #enough of a problem already.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Something delayed the interview?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] The interview was supposed to #happen last Friday![XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] One of the interns -- this meek #little girl -- was supposed to do it, but #for some fucking reason, she just didn't.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I spent two days negotiating #something else instead.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] "Negotiating"... did you have to pay #or something?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Basically, when that encore #concert happens, I need to plaster that #chick's face all over the front page.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I see...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Okay then. One last drink #before I leave.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Give me something bitter to wake #me up.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sure.[XS:ph,9][XS:mix,1][E:16][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yeah, this works just fine.[XS:dtalk,0][XS:ph,10][XS:mix,0][E:17][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Is this fine?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] No, I'm gonna doze off with this #shit, kid.[XS:dtalk,0][XS:ph,10][XS:mix,0][E:18][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] You know, I feel like I should #compensate the poor bastard that took the #heat today.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yeah. That kid, Joel... Jean... #Guillermo... Hirohito... I can't remember #his name.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] That kid is always gushing about #that idol I interviewed.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I can't remember anyone for #shit, but he's annoying enough to make me #remember him. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] So, I dunno. I feel like I #cockblocked 'im big time today by taking #his gig away.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Worst of all, I left him to fend #off a pack of crazy bitches.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And that's something I wouldn't #wish on anyone, not even my worst enemies... #well... maybe two of 'em.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You're sounding so considerate right #now.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,shitgrin][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I'm no saint, kid, but I'm a #man. [XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And a man must never cockblock #another man unless he's trying to fuck your #mom.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What if it's your dad?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Did. I. Stutter?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Maybe you can get him tickets or #something.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Nah, see. That'd mean he'd be #off work. And I need him to be at my beck #and call tonight.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I've seen that brat talk to no #end about her, so...[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,smile][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I know! I'll let him write about #her somewhere else in the newspaper.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Give him the Food Critic's #column. It's shit anyways.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Heheh... I'm so fucking nice.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I'm out, kid.[XS:dtalk,0][XS:donhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Thank you, please come again.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (That'd be something interesting to #see, I guess.)[XS:ph,1][XS:client,2][E:19][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Man, that gal's producer was #angry as fuck. Trying to negotiate with him #was a hassle.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I've had less problems dealing #with SoCal Justice Warriors.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Who?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] SoCal Justice Warriors, that #mafia/vigilante group that runs around #solving crimes in swimsuits.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh yeah, those artificially blond, #artificially tanned folks with big blunt #objects. Yeah.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] They're an interesting group, #you know?[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] They only accept people born or #raised in South California and go through #hellish training on a daily basis.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] They have to. No normal person can run #around in swimsuits in this cold weather.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] They have an interesting view on #the world and how it works, but they're #pretty sensitive too.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Too many outlets have insulted #them in the past, so they are trigger-happy #against defamation.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] I've had a dozen guys in speedos #talking to me about some news while #flaunting their bags of batteries.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,shitgrin][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] And they were still more polite #than that producer guy.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:donface,][XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Think about it. Watching a #banana hammock move at the same time as a #bag of batteries was more pleasant.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm pretty sure there's a "banana #hammocks and bags of batteries" audience #somewhere, though.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Well, I'm out.[XS:dtalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Thank you, please come again.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dtalk,1][C:20]Mr. Donovan:[C:C] Yeah, yeah...[XS:dtalk,0][XS:donhide,1][XS:ph,1][XS:client,2][E:20][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That was... um... tiring.[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_danamask][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Hey Jill, I think I have a problem.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...don't tell me.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Yup. I can't take the helmet off.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!![XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Yeah, yeah. Very funny.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Did you check the internet for help?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] "How to take off a Valkyrie-type White #Knight Helmet" is not precisely a common #query, you know?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I could break it, but I don't wanna #damage a client's propert-...[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] ...[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] W-What? Did you run out of air?![STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I just realized you served a Valkyrie #in Valhalla.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] HAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!![XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Shit... d-don't scare me like that.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I don't think you can run out of air #with this helmet.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What are you gonna do?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I know someone that might help me. #I'll give her a call.[XS:dantalk,0][XS:danhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Let's see... where was her number... #oh! Here it is.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Hey, Iris! I need some unclogging #advice.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Iris?[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_gil][XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I've heard Chief call her a #couple of times. Maybe she's a friend?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] More importantly, will Chief be #fine?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She will. Even if there's no God or #Buddha, you can always trust Boss.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:gilface,fucked][XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Yeah... let's hope you're right.[XS:giltalk,0][XS:gilhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_doro][XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hey, honey! Can you see me?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Ah, Dorothy.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yeah, I can see you. Why?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Really? Man! Did they sell me the #wrong stuff?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Who sold you what?[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:100,sprite_danamask][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Jill, I'm going out for a bit to buy a #screwdriver and bacon and...[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] ...are you talking to yourself again?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] No, I'm not.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hello![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Oh, hello Dorothy... wherever you are.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I'll be back in a bit then.[XS:dantalk,0][XS:danhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She didn't see you?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh! I get it now.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] They sold me a VIC Jammer. Not an #optic camouflage system.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Um... care to explain?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Have you seen those pics or videos #of someone stripping or undressing?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] But I mean the ones where the #clothes are the only thing you see and #the other person is invisible.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...come again?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] There's people out there with a #fetish for invisible people. [XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Where you can only see a few #articles of clothes floating about.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I was trying to find something that #would let me cater to that fetish, but my #contact misunderstood my request.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I asked him to bring me something #that'd make me invisible. And he did.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] But I'm only invisible to cameras.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Even then, wouldn't your clothes be #invisible too with such a jammer or #something?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hm... you have a point.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh well. I'll work something out. #Maybe I'll get a Nanocamo module.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Nanocamo?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Haven't you heard of Nanocamo?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] They're a military technology #company that recently branched to civilian #appliances.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] They use nanotechnology to make #fabric or other materials take any color #or texture you want.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You can order a module from them #and change the colors of clothes, walls or #tables with it![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hm... sounds interesting. Maybe I'll #look it up.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What does that have to do with what #you want though?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] If I remember correctly, they have a #module that makes things almost invisible #to the human eye.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] It was quite pricey last I checked #though.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] "Almost"? "To the human eye"?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Well, it's not perfect, if you move #you'd be an eerie, surroundings-colored #blob.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] And we Lilim see things #differently, so it's ineffective against #us.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Still, it might be what I need...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,smug][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Now, what was that about talking #to yourself "again"?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[ANNA:][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Nothing important.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What are you having?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I'm in a good mood, so give me a #Piano Woman.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sure.[XS:mix,1][XS:ph,2][E:21][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] One Piano Woman.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Thanks! I love these ones, you know?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I keep them for special occasions - #whenever I'm feeling good or when I need to #get out of a slump.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And today?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Today I feel good.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That's nice.[XS:ph,3][XS:mix,0][E:22][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hm...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] As much as I enjoy the company of #men, this isn't my kind of drink.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I don't like drinks that aren't #sweet.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I deal with enough bitterness at #work.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'll keep it in mind.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (What does she mean by bitter-... wait, #no. Don't wanna know.)[XS:ph,3][XS:mix,0][E:23][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hm...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hmhmhm...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Wrong drink, but I can't say no to #one of these. Lucky you.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:ph,3][XS:mix,0][E:24][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Buzz! Wrong![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Don't worry. I still love you.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That's... nice to know.[XS:ph,3][XS:mix,0][E:25][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Okay, then. How's this for a #bonus payment?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh... the ticket from Friday.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Can't believe I still remember that.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] That guy was so nice in giving it #to me.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,dogs][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] ...too bad it was filled to the #brim with dogs. I would've enjoyed the drink #here otherwise.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (I don't think this ticket should be #valid...)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (...but then again, they were #improvised, so there isn't really a #contract involved or anything.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You know...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hm?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,smug][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] If you're lonely enough to start #talking to yourself, we could hit an #arrangement.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Keep me fed and I'll keep you #company.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You'll still need to pay if you #want to get naughty, though.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I think I'll pass. I already have a #cat that does all that.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Do you pay him to-...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Finish that sentence and I'll make #sure you truly become invisible.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine. Consider this #a standing offer, though.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh! Hey John![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Ah, Dorothy.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Didn't see you here last Friday.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I was... dealing with some stuff #over the weekend.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] AND Monday.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Yeah, yeah...[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Was it a girl?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I wish...[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] What did you do? What did you do?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I'd rather not talk about it.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hey honey, what did he do?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Gil's been a complete mystery for as #long as I've known him.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] His past is like a nebulous mass that #tries to bite him every once in a while.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nebulous?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You hear so much random stuff it's #hard to make connections about what happened #when.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And, you know, people lie.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Does your boss know about it?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She said "I'm not one to judge". Seems #like she knows what the hell's going on.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] But I think I'm better off not knowing. #It's not really that necessary and it's a #pain to think about.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I'm... right here, you know?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Did I tell any lies?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] No, but...[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] ...nevermind.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh yeah. About your boss. Why was #she wearing a helmet?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She found it. She put it on. Now, #she's stuck.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh. Yeah, randomly putting on stuff #you find is problematic.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] No shit.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I mean, there's this girl that #wanted to see if she could use a glass #bottle as a-...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] *ahem* A bit early for those stories, #don't you think?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nope.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] By the way, it's weird that I didn't #see you yesterday.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I have a job too, you know?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yeah, but you usually come before #you start.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,smug][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Aww... did you miss me that much?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yesterday was a bit different. I #worked the entire day.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I don't know if I should ask.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh, it was weird, but not... #kinky weird?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] The guy paid me to spend ALL DAY #pretending to be his daughter.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Really?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yeah, I go to his house at 11 a.m, #dress as requested and spend all day there.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Play some games, occasionally tell #him I love him, go to bed when ordered, #and leave.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nothing sexual. I used to expect #him to push me against the ground and have #his way with me.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] But after three years, it's unlikely #that'll happen.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Three years?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yeah. One day a year for three years #now.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh, but last year he also wanted me #to play the part on his daughter's birthday.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wait a second... does he have a #daughter or not?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Had. Seems she died four years ago.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yup. I seem to attract that kind of #people for some reason.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What kind of people?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nobody. I said nothing.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Gimme a Moonblast, would you?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sure.[XS:mix,1][XS:ph,4][E:26][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] There's something interesting about #this drink.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I don't actually like it, but I #can't stop drinking them.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] It tastes like a bit of sugar drowned #in pure alcohol. Small wonder you feel #like that.[XS:ph,5][XS:mix,0][E:27][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Alright, I'll take your offer this #time.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I'll let you know I don't do this #with everyone.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Right...[XS:ph,5][XS:mix,0][E:28][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here yo-...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] And you're WRONG.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,smug][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] If I remember correctly, you have a #recipe book. Mind using it?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:ph,5][XS:mix,0][E:29][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hey, did you see something about a #concert outside?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] A concert?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yeah. Now that you mention it, I #remember seeing a line near the stadium a #couple of blocks away.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] They couldn't take their eyes off #of me, so I took some photos with them.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Why do you ask?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Someone was here just a minute ago. #Seems he was interviewing the star of the #show.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Really? What kind of person is #this star?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Some girl. He didn't tell me her name.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Seems she's a King-Class CH1A.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What's with that reaction?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nothing, it's just that the CH1A is #the model that comes after mine.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Really?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,angry][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yeah, they think they're so #important because they have more #sensitivity points in their skins.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] And because their voice modulators #are more advanced.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] They do?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] ...n-no, I'm just kinda jealous #that they do.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I had to mod myself to have what #they have from the get-go, you know?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wait, they don't make DFC-72s like you #anymore?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,angry][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] My line is quite alive and well, #thank you very much.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] The difference with the CH1A is #mostly that they sacrifice functionality #for appearance.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] They don't have an expansion port in #their heads and their senses and abilities #are more akin to those of humans.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] They're mostly for human #stand-ins, while my line is slightly more #work-oriented.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Huh, I see.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh yeah, I think I saw the concert #poster outside the bar.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Poster...?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You work here, you should know which #one![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I... kinda forget things on that #entryway from time to time. All because #of Didi and Gogo.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Who?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] The vending machines outside. They #blabber so much I've learned to ignore #anything on the door.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh! And here I was wondering why #their volumes were reduced so much.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] They're interesting to talk with, they #just talk... so... much.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You can actually get physically sick #from listening to them for too long.[XS:ph,6][E:30][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] There's something I've been meaning to #ask you...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yes, I'm single and I don't mind #that you're a girl.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Do you actually mind what anyone is?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Not at all.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Anyway, it's not about that...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Do all DFC-72s look like kids?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yes and no.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Out of factory, we look like kids #because our development needs to be as #close to human as possible.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Then you look like babies outside the #factory?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nope, every fresh DFC-72 looks about #10 to 13. It makes it easier to upgrade #later.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Upgrade?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Once a DFC-72 passes three #"maturity tests" it can opt for a factory #upgrade. [XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Said upgrade alters its body to #something older.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Some go for it, some don't.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Will you go through it?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I don't know. Right now, I'm a #rarity.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You don't find many like me in my #line of work, so I have an advantage.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] And I really need that advantage, #you know?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How so?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] When people hire me, half the time #it's not because I'm me.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] The amount of roleplaying I have to #do on a normal night is ridiculous.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] So, if I stop looking underaged, #I'll lose my advantage over everyone else.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I didn't think about it that way.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Should I think about it at all?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I mean, maybe I'll go through with #it if I ever decide to retire or something.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] But right now I'm just fine the way #I am![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I see.[XS:ph,6][E:31][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:120,sprite_jamie][SHOW:280,sprite_doro][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Good evening Gil.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][XS:jilltalk,1]Jill & Gillian: Welcome to...![STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][XS:jilltalk,1]Jill & Gillian: ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,smug][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Does that happen a lot?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Not really.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] It would happen less if Jill would #just let people call her Jules.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Call me Jules and I'll make sure every #time you sit, you'll hear the *cling* of #your shaker. [STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Fine, fine...[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] I'll be with you in a minute, Jamie. #Just let me finish here.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Sure, no hurry.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hello sailor.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Hello, young lady.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Just call me Dorothy. You're Jamie, #right?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Nice to meet you, Dorothy.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Hey, hey! Let me buy you a drink![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Oh, I couldn't let you do that...[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I insist! I got a hefty bonus the #other day and today I'm in a good mood.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I suppose it'd be impolite of me to #reject...[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Sure, I'll take your offer.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yay! Honey, I'll have a big Sunshine #Cloud.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I'll be fine with just a Gut Punch.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Come on! Don't be stingy! Ask for #something more expensive![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I'd rather not.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Man, that girl puts me on edge with #the way she addresses people.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Okay then. Let me get your orders.[XS:ph,7][XS:mix,1][E:32][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here and here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Thank you![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] All in order. Thank you, Dorothy.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Don't mention it.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] And thank you Jill.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] It's my job.[XS:ph,8][XS:mix,0][E:33][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Honey, you mixed these up. Even #though they're technically right.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Oh well, I'll give you an A for #effort.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I feel bad about having the big drink. #Do you want some, Dorothy?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,dogs][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Nononononononono. Keep it for #yourself.[XS:dorotalk,0][XS:ph,8][XS:mix,0][E:34][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you are.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Yay! Now we've matching drinks![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Seems so. Perhaps, it's nice to have #a change.[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:ph,8][XS:mix,0][E:35][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you go.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,angry][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Honey, this is so not funny. I hate #bitter drinks.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Here, Jamie. Take mine.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,shy][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] You shouldn't be rude with your #clients, Jill.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Y-Yeah...[XS:ph,8][XS:mix,0][E:36][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you go.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Is this your "I don't know what I'm #doing so have this" order?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I heard restaurants do that from #time to time.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] You don't seem too upset about it.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Because I really like this one.[XS:dorotalk,0][XS:ph,8][XS:mix,0][E:37][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,drunk][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Jamie... Jamie... Jamie...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Hm? You want to repeat that in front #of a mirror?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] No, that doesn't cut it.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You don't have a Jamie face. You #look more like an Adam or a Jack.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Just like how Fuckboy over there #looks like a John to me.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] F-Fuckboy?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You also remind me of this one #client I had a couple of years ago. [XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] You have the same stern look to #your face.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] The guy made me dress in a school #uniform with a training bra and some bunny #panties.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Then he asked me to stand near the #bed and say "What are we doing for homework #today?"[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] He jumped on top of me before I #could even finish. [XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Just... tore open the uniform's #shirt, ripping the buttons in the process.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] He shredded the training bra with #his TEETH. Even ripped the panties.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,shy][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] ...[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I ended up lying on the bed with #this 50-something fucking me like a rabbit, #while shaking me like a ragdoll.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] He started spouting nonsense, like #he was trying to live all of his fantasies #at the same time or something.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] He lasted a long while. I'll give #him that. But I was a mess afterwards.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Wait! Don't leave! Just ignore #her... stories... dammit![XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] And what do I find out a couple #days later?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] The poor bastard is a mid-school #teacher![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Who knows how much he was holding #inside up to that moment![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Anyways, I'm late. Nice meeting you, #Jamie. You reminded me of a damn nice dick.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Bye, honey![XS:dorotalk,0][XS:dorohide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,surprise][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I... don't know how I should react.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Ignore her? Take her comments in #stride? Drink even more? [STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She's a nice girl once you get past #her, um... pluckiness.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Pluckiness, my ass! The client she #scared off always leaves nice tips![XS:giltalk,0][XS:ph,1][XS:client,3][E:38][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,shy][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Hey Dorothy, may I ask you #something... ah, private?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,pachi][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] If you need a price list, I have a #convenient card with updated fees![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I can give you a discount if you pay #for the room or invite me to dinner.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] No, thank you. It's not about that.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Then go ahead! I don't think you #can ask me something I've never been asked #before.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Is it true that the DFC-72 line leaves #tracking nanomachines in the other person #after... well...[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] After they violate every hole in #your body regardless of its original #purpose?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,surprise][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] ...*ahem* Yes.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] That's a semi-myth that nobody has #tried to dispel.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] It's true, but also not true at the #same time.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Care to explain?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] We do have tracking nanomachines, #but they're released when the body enters #alert mode.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] When we're being assaulted or the #like. That way, the authorities can chase #down the attacker.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,think][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] It's kind of buggy, though. [XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I've heard stories of DFC-72s who #marry, get nervous on their wedding night, #and BAM![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Their partners end up spending the #honeymoon in jail.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I see.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] And besides, I've modded myself so #much that if any tracking nanomachines were #still being released...[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] I'd have to commend their tenacity #to be honest.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] There's also this urban myth that #those nanomachines help improve performance, #but that's just silly. [XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Now I get to ask you something![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Sure, go ahead.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] How much of you is still organic?[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Just enough that my skin still heals #over time.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Come on! You know that's not what #I mean![XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,shy][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I'll tell you that and nothing more, #young lady.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:doroface,angry][XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Fiiiiiiiiiiiiine, see if I care.[XS:dorotalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dorotalk,1][C:18]Dorothy:[C:C] Honey, I'm going. I'll leave you #with the MEANIE.[XS:dorotalk,0][XS:dorohide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Thank you, please come again.[XS:client,3][XS:ph,1][E:39][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_jamie][XS:jamieface,][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] That girl's something else, huh?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She's so earnest about what she does #that it's kinda hard not to root for her.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...she also has no qualms about #anything whatsoever and that becomes a #problem from time to time.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Okay, I'm done here.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Right, I'm gonna go and take my...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] GIIIIIIIIIL!!! I NEED YOUR GIRLY HANDS #FOR A SECOND HERE!![XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Coming![XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Sorry, can you take care of him #while I help her?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sure, no problem.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,shy][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I apologize if I'm taking time from #your break.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Nah, don't worry. Sorry you'll have to #deal with me.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] You're no problem, Jill.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yeah, but you usually seem to have a #blast when Gil's the one serving you.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Anyway, do you want something else?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Can you make me a Marsblast?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That I can.[XS:mix,1][XS:ph,2][E:40][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Bitter and mind-numbing. Just like #war.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Have you been to war?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Life's a war we fight every day, #Jill.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So you haven't been to a war.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Not to an official one, at least.[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:mix,0][XS:ph,4][E:41][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you are.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Wrong astral body, Jill.[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:mix,0][XS:ph,3][E:42][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] You know, years ago I met the lead #engineer of the moon cannon.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What kind of guy was he?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] A bit cocky. He said he started the #project to pick up girls.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Apparently he always told them he'd #name it after them.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Seems it was *this* close to being #called the Simonetta cannon instead of the #Selene cannon.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Huh...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That one poem about it would've been #pretty weird like that.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] "Under the ever-vigilant eye of #Simonetta" doesn't have the same ring #to it.[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,4][E:43][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Mercury... it was such a mystical #metal ages ago.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Well, if you saw a liquid that's all #silvery and shiny, you'd think there's #something mystical about it.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I think there was a Chinese emperor #that died from drinking mercury mixed with #powdered jade.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] That would cause liver failure, #mercury poisoning, and brain death.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...you know a lot about toxicology, #don't you?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Just enough.[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:mix,0][XS:ph,4][E:44][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] ...[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (No comments?)[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,4][E:45][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hey, are there many gun-for-hire types #in this city?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Not really. There's maybe two girls #and three guys, myself included. Why?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yesterday, there was this client #talking about how a White Knight killed #his daughter.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Said he sent someone to "take care" of #the guy. That the hire brought back the #guy's head.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So, I wanted to know if it sounds #familiar to you.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Hm... can you give me the guy's #name?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'd rather not. No offense.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] None taken.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,shy][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I don't behead my targets - it's #too messy.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] If they ask me for its head, I #generally just give them the whole body.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] But that story sounds familiar...[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I think I know the guy that handled #that job.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] If it's who I think it is, then it's #a fellow who goes by "Sanders".[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sanders...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Now that I think about it, Jamie's #not your real name, is it?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] To tell you the truth, I don't #remember my real name.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] It might as well be Jamie for all I #know.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh, I see...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Something wrong?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I just realized how easy it is for me #to get ahold of dangerous information from #dangerous people.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] No offense.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] None taken.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] It was easy because I know you won't #do anything with it.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I wouldn't be so open about that with #anyone else.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You flatter m-...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,surprise][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Something wrong?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I was just thinking how troublesome #it'd be for common people to get rid of a #human head.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Shit, he might have lied after #all...)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] ...?[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:ph,5][E:46][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] There's something I've been wondering #for a while now.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] What could that be?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] First it was how a professional #assassin could be so polite and pleasant #to be around... [STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...but I guess your line of work #doesn't have to have any bearing on your #personality.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Thanks a lot.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What I've often wondered about is how #you can be so calm here?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Aren't you worried about police or the #like?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Well... first of all, I try to keep #everything as clean as possible.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Second, I don't come here looking for #trouble, so I don't raise suspicion.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] And finally, you can thank your boss #for easing my mind about other folks.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] My boss?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I've seen what she's done. I feel #safe here.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] She could take care of things if I #went haywire.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Haywire? You?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Don't mind that.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Hard not to mind it if you just #said...)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hm...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You... wouldn't happen to know how #she got her mechanical arm, would you?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] I heard she lost her original #fighting a cyborg wrestler that had gone #rogue.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Just a rumor, though.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Damn... I still don't know, then.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Have you tried asking her?[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She told me "It's more interesting if #it's left a mystery."[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Which leads me to believe that she #might have started some of the rumors #herself.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] They're believable because she's her.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Maybe I'll see her in action one day.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] You should. It's quite the show.[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:ph,5][E:47][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Good news, Jill. The helmet came #off and you can take your break.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Finally.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] It's always a pleasure, Jamie.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] Thank you, Jill.[XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Boss, break![STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Alright![XS:dantalk,0][XS:ph,6][XS:log,0][E:48][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_dana][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] You could take a couple minutes more, #you know?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm fine, thanks.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How did you get the helmet off?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Turns out the release button was #jammed with ashes.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Whoever owns that helmet made sure to #use it to the point of voiding the warranty.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Keep it safe in case she comes back, #okay?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sure.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:danaface,worry][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Now, take it away from me before I #feel compelled to put it on again.[XS:dantalk,0][XS:danhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] R-Right...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Yes! It's open. Great![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Welcome to Valhalla.[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_miki][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Good evening. Um... what kind of place #is this?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Did I step into some kind of afterlife?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Do you often enter places without #knowing what they are?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Sorta. Kinda. Yeah?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Well. This is a bar.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] A bar? Nice! Nice![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What can I get you?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] I don't know... I don't drink that #much, to be honest.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] What do you recommend for me?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What do you normally enjoy?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] I like tea.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That's... not something I can work #with.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What about flavors?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Bitter but not too bitter?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Sorry if it's too confusing.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Something bitter but not too much. #Maybe something bitter and girly?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Let me see what I can get you.[XS:mix,1][XS:ph,2][E:49][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Try this.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Yup, this'll do just fine. Thanks![XS:mikitalk,0][XS:mix,0][XS:ph,3][E:50][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here, try this.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] *cough* A bit too strong for me.[XS:mikitalk,0][XS:mix,0][XS:ph,3][E:51][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here you go.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] Hey, I like this one![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] But didn't you say you didn't have #tea?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Well, it's not freshly made tea or #anything like that.[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,3][E:52][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] This doesn't taste like what I had in #mind.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] But then again, I wasn't clear with #the order. Sorry.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,3][E:53][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You don't look like you're from around #here. What brought you by, Miss...?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] I'm the star that always shines in the #dark night sky![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] I'm the glow that will guide you #through your sorrow![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]???:[C:C] I'm the northern light that will show #you your dreams![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm *Kira* Miki![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] S-So... Should I call you Miss Miki or #Miss Kira?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No, you're not getting it, #I'm just *Kira* Miki.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Here, let me help you. I'll #say Kira and you say Miki, okay?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Okay...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...M-Miki.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No no no no! Put more spirit #into it![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] M-Miki.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Almost there![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Miki.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Miki![STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira!![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:230,sprite_gil][XS:gilface,][XS:giltalk,1][XS:jilltalk,1]Jill & Gillian: Miki!![XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira!![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:280,sprite_dana]Everyone:[XS:giltalk,1][XS:dantalk,1] Miki!![XS:dantalk,0][XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] That's it! Are you feeling it?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira!!![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:120,sprite_jamie]Everyone:[XS:giltalk,1][XS:dantalk,1][XS:jamietalk,1] Miki!!![XS:giltalk,0][XS:dantalk,0][XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira!!![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][XS:dantalk,1][XS:jamietalk,1]Everyone: Miki!!![XS:giltalk,0][XS:dantalk,0][XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kira!!![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][XS:dantalk,1][XS:jamietalk,1]Everyone: Miki!!!![XS:giltalk,0][XS:dantalk,0][XS:jamietalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] And don't you ever forget it![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][XS:dantalk,1][XS:jamietalk,1]Jill, Gillian, Dana, & Jamie: ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:danaface,worry][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] What the hell am I doing out here?[XS:dantalk,0][XS:danhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:gilface,fucked][XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Um... where were we, Jamie?[XS:giltalk,0][XS:gilhide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jamieface,surprise][XS:jamietalk,1][C:23]Jamie:[C:C] R-Right, I was telling you...[XS:jamietalk,0][XS:jamiehide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wow. You're good.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Thank you![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It's nice to know I still #have it.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Especially since I have a #concert in a bit.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Concert?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wait, you're the Lilim that's putting #on a concert tonight?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm ONE Lilim who is putting #on a concert tonight. I don't know if I'm #the same Lilim you're looking for.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And what are you doing all the way #down here?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Well, they were making last #preparations for the concert so I snuck #out.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] My producer is always obnoxious #while that's going on, so I just decided to #leave.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I saw one of the concert's #posters outside and decided to check this #place.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Just that? Isn't that a bit... #dangerous?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Won't your producer be mad when you #go back?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] He will, but it's not the first #time I've done this.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] And he still needs me to do the #concert anyway.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I-I see...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How big is the concert?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] We planned for a bit over #100,000 people and sold out fast.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] So, we managed to secure #ourselves another show in a couple of #weeks.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh, that's nice.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah. I may not have as many #fans as other performers, but mine are very #loyal, and that's nice.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Over 100,000 is not many? Then what #exactly is?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hold on. Then, based on your little #demonstration from before, I should call #you "Ms. Miki", right?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You don't get it! Let's start #from the top.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'll just call you Ms. Idol then.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Oh! I like that.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hey, do you have anything... #soft?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Soft? As in Alcohol-free?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No, I meant soft as in soft.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Soft...?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] L-Let's see what I can get you.[XS:ph,4][XS:mix,1][E:54][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Try this.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah, this'll do it. Thanks![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hey, have you considered being #more theatrical when mixing drinks?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Eh?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah, you know. Like spinning #bottles and lighting drinks on fire. That #kind of stuff.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] When I was in college, I tried going to #a party once.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] The bartender who tried those tricks #gave me a nasty bump on the forehead when #the bottle slipped his hand.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Those kind of theatrics usually feel #pointless and seem to slow down the process #of actually making a drink.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah, but never underestimate #the power of putting on a good show.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It can feel incredible and be #very rewarding, you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'll keep it in mind.[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,5][E:55][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What about this?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It isn't what I had in mind for #soft...[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] But it'll work juuuuuuuust #fine. Thanks![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Soft is a bit vague, though.)[XS:mix,0][XS:ph,5][E:56][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Aw man, this isn't soft.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm gonna reek of alcohol.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (You should've thought about that #before ordering drinks in a godforsaken #bar.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] We have mints that can help you with #that. [STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] But it would've been easier if you'd #just said what you needed in your drink.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Oh, I'll keep it in mind.[XS:mikitalk,0][XS:mix,0][XS:ph,5][E:57][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hmhm...[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hey, is this glass important?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Depends on why you're asking.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Do you want me to sign it?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh. Sure, I guess?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No guessing! Are you sure or #not?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yeah. Do as you please.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Okay, then. Who should I make #it out to?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Maybe for my boss? I wonder if Gil #would like it though.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Your name, girl![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh! For Jill then.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] "For Jill. Never lose your star. #From *Kira* Miki."[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh, that's a pretty autograph.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Thanks![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] No, thank you.[XS:ph,6][E:58][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So, tell me more about this concert #of yours.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Well, we're promoting my new #single. It's called Shine Spark.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I say that, but people still #look forward to my old single, "Your Love #Is a Drug".[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm worried I might become a #one-note star, you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] *ahem* Anyways, the tour is #called Shining Star and we've been #traveling the whole continent.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] We sold out of tickets fast! #So we decided to give an encore concert #after all others are done.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Ah, nice.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] But I'm not gonna bore you with #details you'll find in tomorrow's newspapers #anyways.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I got this awesome dress that #looks all cat-like.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] My hairdresser, Agnes, came up #with a hairstyle that makes me look like I #have cat ears and all![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What do cats have to do with stars?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Nothing! I just like cats.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] My producer suggested a bunny #though.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I see...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You know, if I hadn't ended up #on stage singing, I'd probably be the one #planning the pyrotechnics.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] When you enter the stage and #the sparks start flying... that's magical, #you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You've never burned yourself with #those fireworks? I've heard ugly stories #from other musicians.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No, not yet. I singed my hair #once, but I just went for something short #for a bit.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] People seemed to love it. I #should go back to it sometime.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Um... how do Lilim get longer #hair?)[XS:ph,7][E:59][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm guessing someone with as many fans #as you has their fair share of stalkers, #right?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Well, there are two kinds of #people that obsess over me.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] There are the shy ones that #follow me everywhere, hiding just out of #sight.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] And then there's my fanclub.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What's the difference between them?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] The fanclub follows me around a #lot too, but they usually keep a distance.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Actually, I think they're #outside waiting for me right now.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I-I see...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] They're also very organized. #They'd make pretty good soldiers.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] The others, the stalkers, are a #bit sneakier and don't act in groups.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm guessing those stalkers must be #bothersome, huh...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Actually, they're not that bad.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Stalkers are nice when you get #used to them. [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I remember one once protected #me from being mugged. [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] There's another that breaks into #my house once a week to make me breakfast.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (And she fails to see the problem?)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I just wish they'd leave my #underwear drawer the same way they find #it.[XS:mikitalk,0] [STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I take pride in how neatly I #organize my underwear, you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I take pride in my old liquor #collection. I guess it's the same.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (No, wait. It isn't!)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah! You get me, Jill.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[XS:ph,7][E:60][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Okay, one more drink before I #go.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] By now, the stage should be #all organized, so the fallout should have #settled.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Isn't it a bit late for a concert?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It's part of my gimmick. I #always make concerts that go from night #till dawn.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] In this one, I'm supposed to #close with a song called Sunshine Stone.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] If everything goes as planned #and the weather forecast is accurate... [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] The sun should come up just as I #reach the climax of the song.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'd be depressed if they ask #for "Your Love Is A Drug" as an encore #though...[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] That sounds nice.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hey, I need to make people feel #their tickets were worth the ridiculous #price, you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Don't you think it sucks to #pay for something, only to find out you #shouldn't have bothered?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yeah. One time I bought some expensive #coffee in this one cafe...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] It tasted like filthy water with cream. #I still don't know if it was the coffee or #the girl that served it, but it was BAD.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Man, that sucks.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Speaking of which, do you have #anything bitter? I really need to wake #myself up.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Let's see what I can find for you.[XS:ph,8][XS:mix,1][E:61][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Try this.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah, this works.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] So, how is it?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It could be a bit sweeter but #it's delicious.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I figured it was for waking you up or #something so...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Really nice, thanks![XS:mikitalk,0][XS:ph,9][XS:mix,0][E:62][STOPLIP:]
[RES:][XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Here.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] This is good, but it isn't #exactly what I needed.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And what did you need?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Something that'll wake me up, #or help me sober up a bit before going #back.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You could've said so earlier and I #would've fixed you something like that.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] ...the order's still wrong #though.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm not arguing that.[XS:ph,9][XS:mix,0][E:63][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I hope you aren't offended by this #question, but...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hm?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I can see that you enjoy what you do, #but how much of it is about the music?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'll let you know that before #becoming *Kira* Miki, I was a very #accomplished pianist.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I had concerts every week and #part-timed in bars with a jazz band.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I still write and compose my own #songs![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Whoa...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Why the change?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Going from jazz and piano to idol...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Have you ever thought about the #power music has over people?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You could argue it's just #noise, but it can make you feel a wide range #of emotions.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] And that power is universal. #It can transcend language and culture.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Being in a jazz band or #performing recitals, I can only take that #power to so many people.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] But being an Idol, I can take #that power and spread it far and wide![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Kids and adults, men and women. #They all have access to my music, and I can #reach every one of them![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wow...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] What music do you like, Jill?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm not picky, but I do prefer versions #with no lyrics.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Why?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I like to listen to music while #working, and lyrics distract me.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] And besides, it always bothers me #when people nonchalantly start singing songs #with creepy lyrics.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I think only half of the listeners #actually care about what's being said.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Oh, that's a bummer.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'd give you a copy of my latest #CD, but I don't have any at the moment.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Don't worry about it.[XS:ph,10][E:64][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hey, do you get flowers and that kind #of stuff when you do concerts?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Yeah! Lots! [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I once said in an interview that #I loved blue roses, so people started #sending them to me![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Blue roses? There's such a thing?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No, silly. They're just dyed #white roses. But they're so pretty![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (You'd think blue roses would be a #reality by now.)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Any interesting gifts you can remember?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Let's see...[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] A guy named Danny sent a 1/60th #scale chocolate sculpture of me! [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Her boobs were a bit smaller, #though.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] But... he did request a video #of me eating it. I feel kinda guilty for #not complying.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh. I had a classmate with that same #fetish in high school. Lunchtime was #awkward.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Wait, no. The fetish had nothing to #do with it. He was the awkward one.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] There was also this girl named #Roxanne who sent me an oil painting, canvas #and all![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It was a rendition of a photo #from one of my swimwear photoshoots.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,smile][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It was my favorite shot! Paul, #the photographer, caught me while I was #adjusting the bikini's top.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] It just looks so natural...[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Anyway, I still have that #painting in my lobby. [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm even considering #commissioning Roxanne to do another one![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Something tells me you're one human #sacrifice away from being a pagan goddess #of sorts.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Calling me a goddess won't get #you anywhere, you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You need to be more creative #with your flattery.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] There was an attempt that #involved a sacrifice though... but the #police solved that one quickly.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I'm surprised you remember all those #names.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I try to remember as many of my #fans' names as possible. I'd be a bad Idol #if I didn't.[XS:mikitalk,0][XS:ph,10][E:65][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Okay then, I'm out.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Thanks for helping me pass the #time, Jill![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sure.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Please come again.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'll make sure of it![XS:mikitalk,0][XS:mikihide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Will she be alright?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Yeah, she'll be fine.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] You think she'll come back?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Usually I'd say no, but I honestly #don't know.[XS:ph,11][E:66][STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_miki][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Hey Jill, have you ever lost #your identity?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I've lost my ID card a couple of #times, yeah.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgy][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No, I mean... your identity. #Forgotten who you are.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (What's with the change in #expression?!)[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] N-No, not really...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I did.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Eh?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] *Kira* Miki is just an artist #name.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] At first, it was hard for me #to play the part, you know?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] But I gained so much #satisfaction from the concerts that I #decided to invest myself.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgelord][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] ...and I overdid it.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] How so?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I became so invested in the #character that I forgot who I was.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Who was I before I became #*Kira* Miki? What did I like?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Where does *Kira* Miki end and #I begin?[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I... just don't know anymore.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Sounds rough.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] What drove you to such a decision?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgy][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] The fact that I know I'm #performing a noble duty.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] H-How?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You have to deal with many #stressful things in everyday life.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Work, debt, sickness, #insecurity, the black slime that comes #out of the sewers every full moon...[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You don't know what will await #you every morning. [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] You don't know if you'll make #it back to bed that night.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] When measured, the cons of life #outweigh the pros.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] People need something to cling #to, and for many I'm that thing.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] You are?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgelord][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] During my concerts, they stop #being themselves for 4 hours.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] They're not a nurse, an office #worker, or a store clerk.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] For those 4 hours, they're just #part of the mass that goes to see an idol.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] No religion, gender, or social #class divides them. They're all at the #same level.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Damn...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgy][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] When not in concert, I try to #give them songs that will cheer them up, #that will make their lives worth living.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] When I see the people call my #name from the stage, I know they're thanking #me. [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Thanking me for that single #moment where they can be happy.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] That's what I love about the #stadium. I'm down below while they're up #high.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgelord][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] If forgetting who I was before #means that I can protect those smiles, SO #BE IT! [XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'll make that sacrifice as #many times as needed.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] Because I live for them. #Because I know I help them.[XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm the star that always shines #in the dark night sky![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm the glow that will guide #you through your sorrow![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I'm the northern light that #will show you your dreams![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] I am *Kira* Miki![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikiface,edgy][XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] And don't you ever forget that.[XS:mikitalk,0][XS:mikihide,1][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] FANCLUB! TO ME![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:mikitalk,1][C:42]*Kira* Miki:[C:C] We ride to the stadium![XS:mikitalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] ...wow.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] She's something else, huh?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] I suddenly feel the urge to ditch my #shift and follow.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Do you think she's telling the #truth?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Gimme a sec...[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] According to this article, her real #name is Michelle Kingston. Deployed about #2 years ago.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She did a few variety shows with her #jazz band but went solo afterwards.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] What was all that talk then?[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] She was drunk and she was a very... #peculiar drunk.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Figures.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:giltalk,1][C:19]Gillian:[C:C] Still quite the motivational #performer, though.[XS:giltalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] No doubt.[XS:ph,11][E:67][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Boss, we're done.[STOPLIP:]
[SHOW:185,sprite_dana][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Alright.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] You feel like going to that girl's #concert?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Nah, I don't think so. I don't have #tickets anyway.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Hey, Boss. Does the name "Red Comet" #ring any bells?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Why, that was my moniker during my #wrestling days.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Your... huh?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] That's what they called me during my #time in the Grand Slam Fighters.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] They saw me coming, but they couldn't #stop me before I CRASHED INTO THEIR HEADS.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Any reason for being red specifically?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] That way I was three times faster![XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] How did you find that out? Do you #like wrestling?[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] A client mentioned it yesterday when #he saw you. I just kinda remembered it.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Ah, I see.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] I should take you to a wrestling match #sometime. Maybe you'll like it.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Maybe.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] In any case, Gil's cleaning the glasses #today, so I'll leave now.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Take care.[XS:dantalk,0][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Oh, and... boss?[STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] Don't cram anything on your head #without thinking, please.[STOPLIP:]
[XS:danaface,eee][XS:dantalk,1][C:15]Dana:[C:C] Yeah, yeah...[XS:dantalk,0][XS:ph,12][E:68][STOPLIP:]
[XS:jilltalk,1][C:13]Jill:[C:C] (Boss should clean the chicken #buckets she throws out. Everyone can #smell the spice from a mile away.)[XS:juke,1][XS:client,-3][E:69][STOPLIP:]