AUDIENCE FOR: Butt Strife

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week 0, sunday

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[the phone rings twice before someone answers and cloud hears a voice on the line.]

Thank you for calling the Starlight Hotel! This is Vulpecula speaking. How may I help you today?

[skyagain]

... It's Cloud. [ well. they probably know that, but he does not know how else to answer a phone. rip. ] Let's just say I felt like talking to more of the staff today.

week 0, sunday

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[re: You still looking for guests checking in?]

sure
thats my job
hey cloud

[guestservices]

Good to hear from you, Cloud! [...] Are you holding up okay, though?

[skyagain]

Hey.
You said you wanted me to, so.
You've only got yourself to blame if you didn't mean it.

[skyagain]

Me? [ sound less baffled, cloud. ] Sure. I've seen worse.

[ that's not a good thing cloud ]

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[there's an awkward pause on the line.]

Oh. I see.

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haha
does it seem like i say stuff i dont mean?

[skyagain]

Don't know. I've only talked to you through text.

[skyagain]

[ ... hm yes he can see how bad this looks now ]

... Are... you alright?

[ he has no idea how to reply now this is too awkward ]

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I... think I should maybe be asking you that? Today was really weird, so if you've seen worse than that...

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yeah well
the answer is "not usually"
this doesnt count though
this is fine

[skyagain]

... I'm a mercenary. Weird and bad stuff is kind of part of the job.

[ also, every single realm mini event, probably ]

[skyagain]

Wow. All the way up to fine?
I'm flattered.

[guestservices]

Well... [a beat.] That sucks. I'm sorry.

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could allllways take it back you know

[skyagain]

I'd live.

I've got a few questions I doubt you can answer.
Feel up for it?

[skyagain]

Still a better job than the one I had before. Don't worry about me.

[ despite all the concerning things he is saying. okay. ]

[guestservices]

It's hard not to when you're saying stuff like that, you know?

Anyway, what did you want to talk about?

[guestservices]

try me

[skyagain]

[ he has no defense there so moving on ]

Wondering if you could tell me about that line at the end of Sieghart and Sheila's... movie. [ it was a movie. sure. ] And not the one about it being sponsored by a soda.

[skyagain]

Word is Sieghart was visited by shadows earlier in the week.
You hear anything about that yet?

[guestservices]

Umm, sure, I guess? But... it seemed pretty straightforward to me.

[guestservices]

first im hearing of it from you guys
whats the story?

[skyagain]

Honestly? To me, too.

[ murder for hostages! tonight at 5 in the news. ]

But word is Sieghart said that wasn't quite why he did it.