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Oh - right. Right, yeah.

[she shakes her hands out.]

I really can't do a task for a violin of my own? [a beat.] Actually, can I do a task for more tickets? I wanted to know about that.

[she'll start walking for the music room, though.]

If I could give out items, I would. Tickets are a definite no which I get that it sucks, but that's how it goes. The violin...I'm pretty sure that's also a no as much as I want to say yes.

[but they follow.]

I know it's not the same, but too bad there isn't a way to make one in the simulation room or something.

Can someone else give out items? [curiously...]

I mean, you can make them in the simulation room, you just can't... play them. [a little sigh.] This place is killing me.

Not necessarily that. I don't know. Maybe I can ask around and figure something out. No promises.

[but they can try.]

...sorry, Lup. I know it's disappointing.

Thanks for trying. That's more than enough.

[a beat.] ... Can I ask you a question about another staff member?

[as they're making their way into the music room.]

Always.

[...h m.]

You can, but I do reserve the right not to answer if it'll either incriminate them or get my ass kicked. What is it?

[snort.]

Fair enough. What do you think of Lepus?

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Like in general? [hm...] Abrasive. Pain in the ass. Difficult to handle and not always the easiest to work with.

[. . .]

But they're reliable enough. I appreciate the brutal honesty from them. If I needed a word I'd call them diligent.

Okay.

[... she absently rubs at her throat.] Good to know, I guess.

[they see that.]

...gonna tell me why, or am I guessing?

Would you say they're violent, any? [she's dancing around it a bit.]

...you know how feral animals attack when you corner them? It's like that.

[...]

Oh gods what did they do. [LEPUS!!!]

[she makes a face.]

Slammed me into a wall with a knife to my throat.

[you know that video of the bird picking up a cup to scream into it? that's the vibe.]

Okay. Start over. What happened?

[me too aquarius]

I got a memory of Lepus thinking they were trash. So I told them that they weren't, and they got furious at me, and I said - I wasn't going to stop trying, and they did that.

[continues to not tell anybody she egged them on in trying to kill her]

[they. sort of just swear under their breath.]

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. They didn't hurt me that bad, just - bruised me a bit. [ear flick.]

[...hm...]

That's still not great. You know that, right? [angy!!!]

I know, I'm not like, happy about it. [huff.] I just - I don't know.

[...] It scared me a little.

...yeah. It's unexpected, and it means you don't know what to do next. [understandable.] Are you going to try and talk to them again, or only do your job and leave it alone?

... I don't like to just leave it like this.

I still have to work for them, too. [sighs.]

...I mean you shouldn't have to apologize. [so there's that.] But...maybe being persistent isn't bad. Depending on what's said. I think...if someone saw a memory of mine that I really, really didn't want them to, I'd be pretty mortified and probably lash out myself.

Maybe treating it like nothing's changed and slowly trying again is the best answer.

[she does, later, but right now, she absolutely does not want to apologize.]

I just - the... [she pauses, and bites her bottom lip.] What I felt from them, in that memory - I've felt like it. Not even just that, but I've never let this stop me before. The harder they push away, the more help they need.

... I think you're right. [she says, finally.] Slowly trying again.

Yeah...I can't say I disagree with you there. When you really convince yourself you're unwanted, or that you're trash, or that you're a detriment, undesired...whatever word you want, it's too hard to recognize that people might actually think that's not true.

...it'll work out. Just a little patience, even if it sucks.

[a small sigh...]

Yeah. Hoo boy. I am not a patient woman. [a beat.] But I can be, if I have to.

[with a patience she had no choice but to learn.] Thanks, Aquarius.

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