AUDIENCE FOR: Rupert

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week 1, monday

[guestservices]

[rupert rings the bell, and virgo appears out of shadows. there are chewing noises coming from behind their veil, and they smell vaguely of fried food.]

Tch, summoning me like I'm some dog that's supposed to come yapping at its master's heels...

[why do you want to talk to this asshole, rupert]

[agleam]

[a beat]

I... Is there a different way you want me to ask for you? I thought you guys put the bells here to use.

[guestservices]

We did!

[then why are you so mad, virgo.

(they're just contrary.)]

[agleam]

...But you don't want us to use them?

[help]

[guestservices]

That's not what I said!!

[bruh]

[agleam]

You said by using them I was summoning you like a dog?! That would imply that you—

[pauses.]

You know what, never mind. I wanted a task for the healing jerky thing.

[guestservices]

[they laugh]

And why do you want it? I'm guessing whoever told you you had to do tasks explained you have to say why you want them! If they didn't, they fucking messed up! Hahahahaha...

[agleam]

I mean - so I can at least help a little bit if someone gets hurt. Why else?

[guestservices]

You still have to tell me, anyway.

[they seem to be staring at him.]

Just to help someone else? Not to help yourself?

[agleam]

[he just nods.]

[guestservices]

Tch, selfless little shit...

[bruh. BRUH? anyway.]

Fine. Whatever. If you wanna do it that way, whatever. You're gonna write a story. It's gonna have to involve three or four other guests here at the hotel, and you're gonna have to write it with someone else. [they cross their arms.] Once it's done, turn it in to me and we'll make sure the others see it without your name attached.

You can't tell the person you write it with that it's for a task. Use your brain and figure out a way to convince them. You've got seven days to get it done.

[agleam]

...Okay, I can do that, but literally why are you mad about this?

[guestservices]

Who the fuck is going to take care of you if something happens but you're busy trying to take care of everyone else?

[ :/ ]

[agleam]

I mean, plenty of people, probably? Nobody here really seems uncaring.

[guestservices]

Tch! That's putting a lot of faith in a bunch of bastards who are likely to stab you in the back if they can get something out of it! That's just how people are!

[agleam]

...Not all people.

[guestservices]

Enough of them.

[agleam]

But not all of them.

[...]

That's an important difference.

[guestservices]

How are— how the fuck are you able to still think that, after everything?

[agleam]

...What do you mean, after everything?

[guestservices]

I read your file. All the s— shit you had to go through in that school.

[agleam]

Okay, but - that wasn't the fault of any one person, so...

[after a second, he shrugs.]

I know that not everyone is trustworthy. And I know that it can be dangerous to trust people too easily, too. But... If I stopped thinking that there are people out there worth fighting for and caring about, then I've lost the most important thing that I still have.

[disgusting]

[guestservices]

...tch. Don't let me change your mind, then, if you're so set in your ways!

[agleam]

I... wasn't planning on it! But thanks?

[guestservices]

[they make vague grumbling noises.]