AUDIENCE FOR: Bucky Barnes

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[frostythehitman]

[ well. you asked what he's gonna do about it, and the answer is: change the topic ]

Fine, that's Virgo. I had other stuff I wanted to ask. Any of you guys got any ideas on what the hell happened to our bodies?

[guestservices]

[ they win

anyway! they shrug. ]

No idea. The hotel does weird shit sometimes - they might even be back to normal by now. I wouldn't worry about it.

[frostythehitman]

What the hell does that mean? Yeah, the hotel does plenty of weird stuff, but that's the only time I've seen bodies go missing. Why would they be back now? What even happened to them while they were gone?

[guestservices]

No one's dug up a body before now, so, yeah, of course you wouldn't have seen it...? Not saying it's happened before or if it hasn't, but, I wouldn't rely on sight alone in that case.

[ they tilt their head. ] And I'm telling you, I have no idea. It could've just been an illusion to fuck with the people who were investigating.

[frostythehitman]

That's not exactly reassuring.

[guestservices]

What, do you want a hug or something to go along with it?

[ :/ ] I don't have any other answer to give you, Barnes.

[frostythehitman]

Do you at least have any ideas on who could've taken them? Or what happened to them? I'll take whatever crumbs you can give me here.

[guestservices]

I just gave you the only crumbs I have, and I even theorized for you. I'm not supposed to even do that!

[frostythehitman]

Right. Right. Okay, fine. I'll take it, I guess. [ not like he has a choice ]

...one more question. And I don't even know how much we can talk about it, if even this dream space is getting monitored, but...any of the other dead or staff mention the recording to you?

[guestservices]

What recording?

[frostythehitman]

Oh, you know. Just something about how there's no way back from the dead for us, and we can't fulfill our contracts?

[guestservices]

Uhhhh, no, I don't know. What?

[frostythehitman]

Well. That's about the long and short of it. I'm guessing that's not how you thought it was supposed to work?

[guestservices]

[ they tilt their head. ]

I can't say it's particularly surprising.

[frostythehitman]

So that's not how you thought it was before, but now you're convinced that it must be true?

[guestservices]

What.

[frostythehitman]

What do you mean, what? You just said it yourself!

It was news to you, but you're not surprised? Does that mean you think it's true, or just a load of bull?

[guestservices]

[ they click their tongue. ]

I applied some logical reasoning to what you said. You should try it sometime.

Is there anything in your contract about that?

[frostythehitman]

I don't recall it saying anything about what happens if we die. Just that we need to be at the front desk when it comes time for checkout.

[ I. I THINK???? I'MMA BE REAL WITH YOU I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN THE FULLY LAID OUT EXACT TEXT OF THE CONTRACT ]

[guestservices]

Have you actually looked at the contract.

[frostythehitman]

[ both me and bucky looking away ]

...not in a while. Not word for word, anyway.

[guestservices]

[ gazes ]

Perhaps that would be a logical decision to make.