AUDIENCE FOR: Zuko

[guestservices]

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week 0, sunday

[guestservices]

[vulpecula appears out of some swarming shadows behind zuko, twirling the flower between their fingers.]

Thanks for the flower, I think? Did you want to talk about something?

[cuedoves]

[ creepy..... ]

I wanted to say thanks for the hint.

[ with a flower..... nerd. ]

And, uh, ask some other stuff, I guess.

[guestservices]

[immediately:]

What hint? I didn't give any hints. Anyway, moving on. What did you want to ask?

[cuedoves]

Right... of course... Thanks for being supportive, I guess.

[ nailed it. ]

Uh. So, last time I was in a game like this, basically.... the, uh, watcher types like you were trapped same as us. Gave up their memories for us. So... are you trapped?

[guestservices]

[immediately, again:]

I'm not being supportive either! I'm just here to do my job! Anyway, moving on. That is a really personal question.

[cuedoves]

Figured I'd cut to the chase. I'm not one to beat around the bush.

[guestservices]

Yeah, I can tell. Anyway, I work here. That's all I can say.

[cuedoves]

Got it.

... So, uh, how much do you know about us?

[guestservices]

A fair amount! We've got files about you guys. I think some of us read more than others.

[cuedoves]

That's what I figured.

[ they always seem to have files.... also, reading. ]

I don't really know anything about you, though.

[guestservices]

You don't really have to! We're just hotel staff.

[cuedoves]

I want to.

... But I'm not good at this kind of thing. So.... just... tell me about your interests, I guess?

[guestservices]

[looks at the timing on this thread. looks at my notes for what npcs will say in w0. sweats.]

I don't think that's really relevant...? I'm just here to help keep things running at the hotel.

[cuedoves]

[ me crying, i meant to audience u all more... if i can do it in the gy i will... ]

Well, you've got to have... breaks, right?

[guestservices]

Yyyyyes, but not very long ones?

[cuedoves]

... What about days off?

[guestservices]

...

[they stare at him]

Did the Leaders get days off back in the Realm?

[cuedoves]

.... Point taken.

[guestservices]

[they shrug]

Anyway, we knew what we were getting into when we got hired, so it doesn't really matter if we get days off or not.

[cuedoves]

I guess.

[ an awkward as fuck pause ]

Do you.. have a favorite food? Or color?

[ he is so bad ]

[guestservices]

...I'm not really picky...

[cuedoves]

... I like red.

[guestservices]

...how come?

[cuedoves]

You know... because, uh... fire. I like fire. Red's a nice color.

But.. blue is also... a good color?

[guestservices]

...

[they pat his shoulder. he is trying so hard.]

I see.