AUDIENCE FOR: Emet-Selch

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[ they do settle, after a moment, though they're still tense. ]

Yeah. [ a little huff of a laugh. ] I miss a lot of people.

[ktiseos]

I am sure my list would be shorter, but regardless--

I do as well.

[he doesn't keep a tight hold; they can let go, if they decide they want to.]

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[ they do not! they keep the hold, though it's loose, too. ]

I bet. [ a little huff. ] We all do. If you don't, you're probably a sociopath.

[ a lil joke to lighten the mood. ]

[ktiseos]

Known those as well, have you.

[idly teasing, just responding in kind.]

[guestservices]

Ohhh, you have no idea.

[ laughing, though - they seem to appreciate the sort of subject change. ]

[ktiseos]

I certainly do not envy you it, then.

Unless you know any here?

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[



they look at him


for a long moment ]




Nope.

[ktiseos]

Oh, do not imply that, you know very well I am not.

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[ they immediately start laughing so yeah of course. ]

[ktiseos]

[he rolls his eyes, but one corner of his mouth curves up slightly. just a little.]

Surely you can make better jokes than that.

[guestservices]

Probably. Iunno, I'm sure anyone who works here is probably a sociopath. Me included.

[ they're still laughing, though. ]

[ktiseos]

I very much doubt that.

[one brow arches at that, though.]

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What, I work at the big scary murder hotel, that not sociopath enough for you?

[ they make a grrr face, pulling their hand free to include claw hands near their face. ]

[ktiseos]

Not by far. You simply work here, after all.

[guestservices]

's a nice attitude to have.

[ pfft. they seem to have relaxed a little from earlier, at least. ] I still chose to be here, though. Don't get too attached to me.

[ktiseos]

You made some sort of agreement as well? The contract mentioned only that you had been authorized as staff, but I have not been certain whether you had a choice in the matter.

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[ they tilt their head a bit. ]

I chose it. That's all I can say.

[ktiseos]

Still unable to say much of it, are you...?

But so too did we choose to be here, lest you forget.

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Yeah, well.

[ they look out at the river, for a moment. ] Everybody makes fucked up choices cause of love, don't they?

[ktiseos]

... so we do.

[he can't deny that. it's why he's here, after all.]

Love has a way of interrupting reason.

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[ quieter, gentler: ]

...That it does.

[ktiseos]

... you may speak of them, if you would like.

[whoever they're thinking about.]

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[ .....

they're quiet, for a long moment.

and then; ]

Kind. They're kind. Maybe more than you'd think.

[ktiseos]

Ah. Not the sort you would assume it of, then?

[guestservices]

Mmm.... maybe. I think it's obvious, but 'm biased.