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[ the first part gets a playful salute! they preen a bit

but then stop because: ]

.... Wwwwwhy? [ what ] You trying to pull off a heist or something?

[ smiles. ]

Wouldn’t it be entertaining if I was? I’d even dress the part.

[ he’ll let that simmer for a moment. ]

Mostly because I hadn’t seen them. And I’m wondering if you do discounts. But careful, don’t go giving me ideas.

I already called you pretty today once! Stop fishing.

[ this is teasing. however: ] Special products go in special places. And special products have special prices! So no, no discounts.

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]

I'm aware of my looks, don't worry.

[ he sighs. ] We're going to be so broke. How are we going to buy special cans of soda, crucifixes and toy trains now?

Exactly. So quit asking me to flirt with you.

[ they snicker though so they're clearly just fooling around. ]

Anyway, I guess that depends on how selfish you want to be. You don't have to help people if you don't want to. That's kinda the name of the game here, isn't it?

Oh, I'm doing nothing. You're asking "how high" before I even say "jump".

[ he sounds entertained though. ]

I'm aware. People were willing this time, but they may not be going forwards. It's no business of mine.

You're not cute enough to jump for or fly for, so there.

[ great defense, aquila. they also sound very entertained. ]

Yeah, who knows! Next week's a new week. Crazy shit in store, I'm sure. Lemme guess, the only business of yours is making sure you stay alive?

Of course not. I'm pretty, not cute.

[ keep up aquila. ]

There usually is. And, yes, shockingly I'm rather invested in my long term survival.

Oh. Excuse me. My deepest of apologies, princess Yuri.

[ they bow their head in a dramatic fake bow. the sunglasses slide down, catch on the veil, and seem to perch on where their nose might be.

they decide to leave them like that. ]

Shockingly. You'd be surprised. Some people jump at a chance to sacrifice themselves.

[ yes, bow to him-- i mean. ]

Nice save with the glasses. Very smooth. I felt my heart skip a beat. [ he does not look as though he felt his head skip a beat in the slightest. ]

... I worked too hard to live as long as I have to throw it all away. [ ... ] Not that your boss hasn't tried very hard to complicate that.

[ they laugh, removing their very cool new shades, and placing them in their breast pocket. ]

Well known for being something of a charming rogue. [ the implication of a wink there.

they somber up a bit, though. ] Yeah. That's kinda the point of this whole place. You survived your whole last one, didn't you?

[ get out of here vax, go give your boyfriend's arm a lil kissy ]

Mmhmm, that's what everyone who wants to be a charming rogue says.

I did. Of course, there's no guarantee that'll happen again.

[ hello? ]

You don't think I'm charming? [ fake sulky. ] I'm adorable.

[ okay ]

And that's true. Guess you just gotta do whatever you did last time to try and live again.

[ i have made my bets with the confidence of spoon when she's wrong. ]

Very adorable. [ in the tone of someone soothing a small child. there there. ] With your hidden face and your matching bellhop outfits.

[ hehe. ]

... [ help i did nothing last time. ] We did not have shadow possession last time, which throughs a rather large cannonball in everyone's survival plans, I think.

What can I say? Everyone loves a bird in uniform.

[ they're now preening a bit instead of sulking, though it's once again pretty clearly jokey.]

And, yeah. Especially for you guys, from the station. Gotta make yourself less of an attractive target, somehow. I guess? I don't know. Don't ask me to predict how people think, particularly if they're, y'know, shadowbrained.

[ throws* holy shit i can use the right words??? ]

A bird, huh?

[ hmmmmmmmm??? ]

Seems like it's opportunity. Ercnard said he didn't have anyone particular in mind, he just saw Flayn and went for her. But then the question is "why was she awake in the first place?"

[ ... ]

I'll endeavour to be as unattractive as possible.

Sure. Aquila, aren't I?

[ they gesture at their nametag, which has their name and constellation on it. ] Not up on your constellations?

Iunno how to answer the first part, I'm not a mind reader. [ or a sieghart reader. they shrug. but then, when yuri says he'll be unattractive, they laugh. ]

I'm sure that won't be hard. [ bully? ]

I have been gently mocked in the past for how little I actually know about the stars. It wasn't really on my mind for... mmm...... pretty much my whole life, so.

[ he shrugs. he doesn't really have words for how little constellations mattered to him. ] Are all of them some kind of animal theme?

It will be gruelling. A heroic feat. Compensate me when I pull it off.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, the ones I know are nothing like these ones. [ they tap their nametag again. ] And no, not all of us, but some of them are.

And! I won't compensate you for anything unless you earn it! [ the implication of a wink. ] That's how that works here.

And which ones are they? ... Vulpecula's?

[ pfft. ]

And that would be why I said "when I pull it off". Compensation for services rendered. Like the impossible task of making myself ugly. [ oh. ] Which reminds me, how popular has your weapon based room service power been so far?

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Correct! That's two. [ themselves and vulpecula, of course. ] There are a couple more. Any guesses?

[ as for the next bit, they tilt their head. ]

Are you interested? You better have completed your other task. I don't like sharing.

[ ............. help hapi's not here to give him clues. ] I have no idea whether an Orion is an animal I've never heard of or something else. Cetus?

[ wow. ]

Possessive much? Yes, I have actually. I'm in time out until Tuesday before I can start working for another, but there's never harm in window shopping.

Maybe you should go look it up. [ bullies ] Cetus is one.

[ they are clearly just enjoying that. they tilt their head, though. ] You're in time out? For asking for healing, you didn't finish that yet? C'mon, pretty bird, snap to it.

I asked about it, but didn't commit to getting any. [ because i passed out bed is nice ] From what I remember you can only lock yourself in to a room service selection once a week, until you have the two you can get.

[ ... ]

If there was a library here I would.

[ looks at w2 locations. laughs. ]

And that's right. So, come talk with me Monday, if you feel like doing a little less than window shopping. And I wanna hear about your star research, too!

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