AUDIENCE FOR: Rupert

[guestservices]

Comments

week 0, saturday

[guestservices]

[a few shadows appear, parting soon for gemini to step forward and stop in front of rupert.]

Good evening, Mr. Rupert. How may I assist you?

[agleam]

[after a moment:]

I'm guessing you can't control it, but - is that going to happen every time I want to see any of you guys? Just, uh, just so I know.

[guestservices]

It is, most likely. I advise you prepare yourself for it.

[agleam]

Right. Just, the whole shadows appearing out of nowhere thing is - well, you know. Anyways.

[waves a hand]

I wanted to see how you were doing.

[guestservices]

Hm. [yes, that is all they say to the first part.]

I can't entirely say "well" considering we still have final proceedings, but you were all marginally successful today.

[agleam]

Right. I talked to him a little bit afterwards, though, and... It doesn't seem like it was actually him who killed her.

[he frowns.]

Feels kind of weird to call it even marginally successful, in that case.

[guestservices]

How do you mean?

[agleam]

...You know about the shadow thing, right?

[guestservices]

We know what's needed for our job, Mr. Rupert. But enlighten me.

[agleam]

I'll enlighten you if you answer my question. That seems like a fair trade.

[guestservices]

[they seem like they might be blinking at him.]

I thought I just did?

[agleam]

Noooot really! I asked if you knew about the shadow thing and you said you know what's needed for your job, which, like, doesn't actually give me the answer I asked for. I don't know if that's needed for your job.

[guestservices]

It was very likely a possibility, but the full details weren't exactly bestowed upon us of what that could entail should the situation arise.

[agleam]

Okay... So that's a no, then.

[guestservices]

[they don't reply for a moment.]

Why do you ask?

[agleam]

I think it's important to know how in the loop you guys are.