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[ She hums in response, and then laughs. ]
Well, in the interest of answering properly, I've got panties on too. You kinda have to, if you're wearing a minidress, right? I think if I were gonna choose clothes over again, though, I'd go for something just a little longer. It's not like there's anyone else in here, but I feel like I'm flashing the whole world when I move.
[ Another laugh, Aerith shaking her head as she sips more of her spritzer. Likely, he'll be able to tell from her tone that she's not trying to be deliberately sexy or seductive, just honest and open about her situation.
Smiling, she reaches for the jars. ]
Your turn, now! Do you want something sweet, or something sexy?
[ She hums in response, and then laughs. ]
Well, in the interest of answering properly, I've got panties on too. You kinda have to, if you're wearing a minidress, right? I think if I were gonna choose clothes over again, though, I'd go for something just a little longer. It's not like there's anyone else in here, but I feel like I'm flashing the whole world when I move.
[ Another laugh, Aerith shaking her head as she sips more of her spritzer. Likely, he'll be able to tell from her tone that she's not trying to be deliberately sexy or seductive, just honest and open about her situation.
Smiling, she reaches for the jars. ]
Your turn, now! Do you want something sweet, or something sexy?
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[ Thank whoever invented miniskirts, he thought. He smiles, feeling her laughter to start affecting him and lifting his mood. ]
I can imagine.
[ He says, deliberately leaving it to Aerith whether he meant that sympathetically or he's just imagining her in a miniskirt short enough to make her feel like she's showing London and France to a non-existent audience. ]
Let's go with something sexy. That just feels right after you just told me about your outfit of the day. If you can stump me with how spicy it is, I owe you a drink.
I can imagine.
[ He says, deliberately leaving it to Aerith whether he meant that sympathetically or he's just imagining her in a miniskirt short enough to make her feel like she's showing London and France to a non-existent audience. ]
Let's go with something sexy. That just feels right after you just told me about your outfit of the day. If you can stump me with how spicy it is, I owe you a drink.
( continued. )
[ Aerith's brows lift in surprise when the man introduces himself. ]
Mister Aventurine? It's a pleasure. My name is Aerith... but, I'm sorry. Did you say you're a senior manager at the casino? This casino?
[ It doesn't make a lot of sense to her. So far, the people playing the games and the people running them appear to have been kept entirely separate, and... ]
They're making you play the game too?
[ Aerith's brows lift in surprise when the man introduces himself. ]
Mister Aventurine? It's a pleasure. My name is Aerith... but, I'm sorry. Did you say you're a senior manager at the casino? This casino?
[ It doesn't make a lot of sense to her. So far, the people playing the games and the people running them appear to have been kept entirely separate, and... ]
They're making you play the game too?
( oh aerith. now he almost feels bad for... well, he's not lying, but omitting information counts as such to some people, doesn't it?
at the very least, there's a lighthearted laugh coming from the other side of the partition. he hadn't meant any true harm, really. )
I'm a guest much like you, my friend. But after spending more than enough time in the resort, I guess I just missed having something productive to do with my time.
( which now is a complete lie. the job started as punishment for dying, and then he just stayed for the information. the casino is the heart of the resort, after all. )
But the answer is yes, nonetheless. Not even when you work for the House does it exempt you from their games. They're quite demanding.
at the very least, there's a lighthearted laugh coming from the other side of the partition. he hadn't meant any true harm, really. )
I'm a guest much like you, my friend. But after spending more than enough time in the resort, I guess I just missed having something productive to do with my time.
( which now is a complete lie. the job started as punishment for dying, and then he just stayed for the information. the casino is the heart of the resort, after all. )
But the answer is yes, nonetheless. Not even when you work for the House does it exempt you from their games. They're quite demanding.
( continued. )
[ Despite the fact that he can't see, she shakes her head. Sure, sitting in this room in soaked clothes for the next 30 minutes won't be the most comfortable thing she's ever endured, but it also truthfully won't be the worst, so... ]
It's nice to meet you too, Neuvillette. I've never heard a name like yours before, but it's beautiful.
[ And then, after a moment, she ventures: ]
If I can ask, why do you think that was your gift? I mean, for me... I wear a ribbon in my hair most of the time, so having one chasing me around is kinda... a bit weird, sure, but it also makes a weird kind of sense, you know?
[ Despite the fact that he can't see, she shakes her head. Sure, sitting in this room in soaked clothes for the next 30 minutes won't be the most comfortable thing she's ever endured, but it also truthfully won't be the worst, so... ]
It's nice to meet you too, Neuvillette. I've never heard a name like yours before, but it's beautiful.
[ And then, after a moment, she ventures: ]
If I can ask, why do you think that was your gift? I mean, for me... I wear a ribbon in my hair most of the time, so having one chasing me around is kinda... a bit weird, sure, but it also makes a weird kind of sense, you know?
Oh, wellβ¦
( an easy question to answer truthfully, though a little harder to sidestep the root of the explanation. a little sheepish: )
I've always liked water. ( understatement. ) Perhaps the resort felt the need to ensure that I would never go without, even though there are plenty of places here where I can indulge without it inconveniencing others.
( his shower, the crane's respite, the simulated rain in the valeβ¦. )
( an easy question to answer truthfully, though a little harder to sidestep the root of the explanation. a little sheepish: )
I've always liked water. ( understatement. ) Perhaps the resort felt the need to ensure that I would never go without, even though there are plenty of places here where I can indulge without it inconveniencing others.
( his shower, the crane's respite, the simulated rain in the valeβ¦. )
( continued. )
[ Maybe she doesn't have to be sorry, but that doesn't mean she isn't. Her smile is gentle and kind even as he sighs, and when he huffs and teases, she finds herself laughing.
A familiar type, at the very least.
Her smile brightens, eyes crinkling, and she shakes her head. ]
Well, it's nice to re-meet you, Ragna. But really.. we haven't just met, right? Weren't we friends before? I dunno about you, but I try to trust my own judgement~. And if we were friends, then that's a judgement I made, you know? Even if I don't remember it.
[ He doesn't seem too opposed to her having started plucking the bills from his hair, so she continues doing so, removing the last few strays sticking up from the spikes and then handing them back over to him. ]
So~... Seeing as you just won the jackpot, why don't you treat me to a drink, Ragna? And maybe we can talk about how we knew each other last time I was here.
[ Will it surprise him, how unfazed she is that others have memories of her she doesn't share? ]
[ Maybe she doesn't have to be sorry, but that doesn't mean she isn't. Her smile is gentle and kind even as he sighs, and when he huffs and teases, she finds herself laughing.
A familiar type, at the very least.
Her smile brightens, eyes crinkling, and she shakes her head. ]
Well, it's nice to re-meet you, Ragna. But really.. we haven't just met, right? Weren't we friends before? I dunno about you, but I try to trust my own judgement~. And if we were friends, then that's a judgement I made, you know? Even if I don't remember it.
[ He doesn't seem too opposed to her having started plucking the bills from his hair, so she continues doing so, removing the last few strays sticking up from the spikes and then handing them back over to him. ]
So~... Seeing as you just won the jackpot, why don't you treat me to a drink, Ragna? And maybe we can talk about how we knew each other last time I was here.
[ Will it surprise him, how unfazed she is that others have memories of her she doesn't share? ]
( continued. )
[ With her worry put aside, she smiles at him, leaning into the curve of his arm as they move over to the bar. And...
What is it gonna be? Aerith hasn't exactly done this sort of thing all that often, and the fancy sorts of drinks they serve are surely completely out of her usual league...
She tilts her head, perusing the menu... and then offers Reno a helpless look. ]
Umm... what if we asked the bartender for something sweet and pink?
[ With her worry put aside, she smiles at him, leaning into the curve of his arm as they move over to the bar. And...
What is it gonna be? Aerith hasn't exactly done this sort of thing all that often, and the fancy sorts of drinks they serve are surely completely out of her usual league...
She tilts her head, perusing the menu... and then offers Reno a helpless look. ]
Umm... what if we asked the bartender for something sweet and pink?
[ Aerith laughs, both at his very obviously deliberate comment and at the thought that he'll owe her a drink if she can stump him. Surely, a girl from the Slums...
She reaches for the jar and picks a random slip, tilting her head in bemusement as she reads the words over in her mind. ]
"What would you do to me, right now, if this partition wasn't in the way?"
[ There's a pause as she laughs again, that same bemusement clear in her voice. ]
This sounds like a question meant for much later in the discussion, you know?
She reaches for the jar and picks a random slip, tilting her head in bemusement as she reads the words over in her mind. ]
"What would you do to me, right now, if this partition wasn't in the way?"
[ There's a pause as she laughs again, that same bemusement clear in her voice. ]
This sounds like a question meant for much later in the discussion, you know?
( continued. )
[ She watches as he folds the quiche into a napkin, and despite her best efforts, the unsettling curl of concern grows, heating her stomach with a sudden discomfort. She manages to keep her smile in place though, nodding as he suggests that they dance, allowing him to lead her away from the refreshments and to the dance floor. Aerith might not be that much of a dancer, but at the very least it will take her mind off the worry, soβ
She offers him a smile as they step onto the floor, although the expression is broken slightly as that strange, uncertain heat seems to melt into her veins, a shiver rushing through her that won't be seen but perhaps can be felt.
Something's wrongβ
No. It's just the anxiety.
The smile stays on her lips, more forced now than it was before. ] I have to confess I haven't really ever danced much before. You'll guide me, right?
[ She watches as he folds the quiche into a napkin, and despite her best efforts, the unsettling curl of concern grows, heating her stomach with a sudden discomfort. She manages to keep her smile in place though, nodding as he suggests that they dance, allowing him to lead her away from the refreshments and to the dance floor. Aerith might not be that much of a dancer, but at the very least it will take her mind off the worry, soβ
She offers him a smile as they step onto the floor, although the expression is broken slightly as that strange, uncertain heat seems to melt into her veins, a shiver rushing through her that won't be seen but perhaps can be felt.
Something's wrongβ
No. It's just the anxiety.
The smile stays on her lips, more forced now than it was before. ] I have to confess I haven't really ever danced much before. You'll guide me, right?
( continued. )
[ Linger the thought does, Aerith's brows creasing in a deeper frown. Why give your son a gift he can't use? When he puts it that way, it seems unnecessarily cruel. Really, she knows nothing of President Shinra other than his legacy, other than what he did to her and her mother, but to think he'd show such coldness even to his own child...
She's quiet for a moment. ]
Was he always like that? [ she asks after a moment, her voice quiet, thoughtful. It must have made his childhood difficult. If the person on the other side of the wall is indeed who she believes it to be... perhaps it explains a few things. ]
[ Linger the thought does, Aerith's brows creasing in a deeper frown. Why give your son a gift he can't use? When he puts it that way, it seems unnecessarily cruel. Really, she knows nothing of President Shinra other than his legacy, other than what he did to her and her mother, but to think he'd show such coldness even to his own child...
She's quiet for a moment. ]
Was he always like that? [ she asks after a moment, her voice quiet, thoughtful. It must have made his childhood difficult. If the person on the other side of the wall is indeed who she believes it to be... perhaps it explains a few things. ]
[Reno chuckles, and he can't help it, he has to tease a little]
Then he'll probably say that I already got that right here in my arms,
[He gives her a wink, but then let's go of her to lean over the bar and wave someone over]
A vodka energy for me 'n something sweet 'n pink for the lady, just like herself,
[he orders, then directs his attention back at her]
Wait you've had alcohol before, right?
Then he'll probably say that I already got that right here in my arms,
[He gives her a wink, but then let's go of her to lean over the bar and wave someone over]
A vodka energy for me 'n something sweet 'n pink for the lady, just like herself,
[he orders, then directs his attention back at her]
Wait you've had alcohol before, right?
[ "Weren't we friends before?" ]
[ Aerith's question posed to him would have been a little more bittersweet if he'd known her for much longer. But in all truths...she came and went. But the impact she left, especially the first time, was still something that he thinks fondly back on. Sure, it may have ended with her staking her claim in another rabbit during an early hunt, but the gesture towards him as a fellow new player was something that had a lasting effect on him.
Something that perhaps this Aerith should know something about. Thankfully, after she's finished fussing away with a couple more bills before she hands them back to him, he cocks his head at her when he accepts the fake money between his fingers. ]
You know what? Sure, why not? Drinks are on me.
[ She was so friendly every time they met, yet in every instance, it was still the Grim Reaper minding and respecting her own space. He doesn't do anything so bold as to suddenly slip an arm around her waist or throw an arm over her shoulders. Only closing the rest of that space between them and giving her a gentle pat on her shoulder as he remains close by her side. Whether that money that he was showered in was real or not, Ragna decides to unceremoniously shove it into his pocket for now as he leads her away from the game area, and off towards a more comfortable lounging space where one can order drinks and even snacks.
There was another locale that they could swing by if they were looking for some privacy. It depends on her own rank; but then...she just arrived again. It also depends on what the House was asking of her now that she landed her with that toy. Unless the embarrassment was in just winning one with no strings attached.
But a year on here...and he knows. He knows better. But he won't say anything about the matter right now.
For now, he walks and talks with the flower girl in tow. ]
I'm guessing you're still a wildcard for now, huh.
[ Which meant unless he snuck her into the fancy lounge, they'd be catching up down on the ground level like everyone else. ]
[ Aerith's question posed to him would have been a little more bittersweet if he'd known her for much longer. But in all truths...she came and went. But the impact she left, especially the first time, was still something that he thinks fondly back on. Sure, it may have ended with her staking her claim in another rabbit during an early hunt, but the gesture towards him as a fellow new player was something that had a lasting effect on him.
Something that perhaps this Aerith should know something about. Thankfully, after she's finished fussing away with a couple more bills before she hands them back to him, he cocks his head at her when he accepts the fake money between his fingers. ]
You know what? Sure, why not? Drinks are on me.
[ She was so friendly every time they met, yet in every instance, it was still the Grim Reaper minding and respecting her own space. He doesn't do anything so bold as to suddenly slip an arm around her waist or throw an arm over her shoulders. Only closing the rest of that space between them and giving her a gentle pat on her shoulder as he remains close by her side. Whether that money that he was showered in was real or not, Ragna decides to unceremoniously shove it into his pocket for now as he leads her away from the game area, and off towards a more comfortable lounging space where one can order drinks and even snacks.
There was another locale that they could swing by if they were looking for some privacy. It depends on her own rank; but then...she just arrived again. It also depends on what the House was asking of her now that she landed her with that toy. Unless the embarrassment was in just winning one with no strings attached.
But a year on here...and he knows. He knows better. But he won't say anything about the matter right now.
For now, he walks and talks with the flower girl in tow. ]
I'm guessing you're still a wildcard for now, huh.
[ Which meant unless he snuck her into the fancy lounge, they'd be catching up down on the ground level like everyone else. ]
[ Troy nods and hums ]
Mhmm, and I'd definitely owe you a drink first before that happens.
[ He laughs lightly, thinking of a loophole in that question ]
But the question wasn't clear that it had to be like that. I could just check out what you're wearing and see if it matches what I thought of in my head. More of a test of my imagination than anything crude. Though it can be.
Mhmm, and I'd definitely owe you a drink first before that happens.
[ He laughs lightly, thinking of a loophole in that question ]
But the question wasn't clear that it had to be like that. I could just check out what you're wearing and see if it matches what I thought of in my head. More of a test of my imagination than anything crude. Though it can be.
( continued. )
[ Aerith's brows lift in clear concern at what Hilda says, even as she takes one of the grapesβpausing as she looks at it, remembering what Rufus said about sweet things in particular.
But this is a fruit, not something more complex like a cupcake or tart, so surely it's okay. Right? She pops it in her mouth, chewing thoughtfully as her eyes travel to the tattoo on Hilda's wrist, noticing it for the first time thanks to the movement of the other woman's eyes. ]
Get darker... and I'm going to guess that the effects almost always involve feeling the way those aphrodisiacs make you feel, right?
[ She hums. The grape tastes okay, seems okay, so she takes another. ]
At any rate, it seems as if the priority is to make sure you're having sex at least every now and then, I guess. If the money isn't enough the inspire us, then the consequences perhaps will be. I wonder...
[ But that's a thought a little too big for now, and so she shelves it. ]
It must be frustrating. How long have you been here for?
[ Aerith's brows lift in clear concern at what Hilda says, even as she takes one of the grapesβpausing as she looks at it, remembering what Rufus said about sweet things in particular.
But this is a fruit, not something more complex like a cupcake or tart, so surely it's okay. Right? She pops it in her mouth, chewing thoughtfully as her eyes travel to the tattoo on Hilda's wrist, noticing it for the first time thanks to the movement of the other woman's eyes. ]
Get darker... and I'm going to guess that the effects almost always involve feeling the way those aphrodisiacs make you feel, right?
[ She hums. The grape tastes okay, seems okay, so she takes another. ]
At any rate, it seems as if the priority is to make sure you're having sex at least every now and then, I guess. If the money isn't enough the inspire us, then the consequences perhaps will be. I wonder...
[ But that's a thought a little too big for now, and so she shelves it. ]
It must be frustrating. How long have you been here for?
[ NaΓ―ve as she is, Aerith buys the story Aventurine tells. After all, there's nothing particularly suspicious about it, and she's not sure why anyone would lie about something like their reason for taking a job. Still, the idea seems to excite her a little, an audible hum on her breath as she leans back and sips once more at her drink. ]
I guess it would be nicer if we could be exempt from the games that way, but it's nice to know that working is an option. I'd rather be working than just sitting here waiting for something to happen, you know?
[ She doesn't elaborate further, but all she can think is that just sitting around makes the place feel far too much like a prison. ]
Maybe I'll speak to someone about the gardens. It might be fun to do some work there!
I guess it would be nicer if we could be exempt from the games that way, but it's nice to know that working is an option. I'd rather be working than just sitting here waiting for something to happen, you know?
[ She doesn't elaborate further, but all she can think is that just sitting around makes the place feel far too much like a prison. ]
Maybe I'll speak to someone about the gardens. It might be fun to do some work there!
( continued. )
[ If it's reaction he seeks, then he'll be rewarded when his hand finds its way between her legs. She breaks their kiss with a little gasp, her eyes wideningβbut he'll see no distaste or unhappiness on her features. Instead, she follows the soft sound with a shy laugh as pink heats her cheeks, and after a moment she moves, rests her forehead against his as she nods. ]
Um. Yeah. It's more than okay.
[ She lets out a soft breath against his lips, her own quirking into a smile. She wants him to relax too, to enjoy this as much as her, soβ ]
Can I touch you too, Rude?
[ If it's reaction he seeks, then he'll be rewarded when his hand finds its way between her legs. She breaks their kiss with a little gasp, her eyes wideningβbut he'll see no distaste or unhappiness on her features. Instead, she follows the soft sound with a shy laugh as pink heats her cheeks, and after a moment she moves, rests her forehead against his as she nods. ]
Um. Yeah. It's more than okay.
[ She lets out a soft breath against his lips, her own quirking into a smile. She wants him to relax too, to enjoy this as much as her, soβ ]
Can I touch you too, Rude?
[ She listens quietly when he talksβand she laughs, although the sound is far from unkind. She understands what it is to like something a lot, but this seems over the top on the resort's part, doesn't it?
She hums in thought. There's definitely something he's not telling her, but they've only just metβshe's not about to go prying. ]
It must be frustrating... Have people at least been understanding so far? Especially because it's not your fault...
She hums in thought. There's definitely something he's not telling her, but they've only just metβshe's not about to go prying. ]
It must be frustrating... Have people at least been understanding so far? Especially because it's not your fault...
( continued. )
[ Aerith smiles in response to his words, nodding as she continues to press kisses into his skin, focusing on doing that as she works to rid him of his shirt. She has to sit up after a moment to take it off, though, looking down at his chest as it's revealed, a hand skimming up over the bare skin.
(Her hands, unlike his, are mostly soft, skin firm from garden work but barely callused from her rod, comparatively inexperienced a fighter as she is.) ]
Hmm... why don't you leave your arms by your side for now? No touching. Let me make you feel good first. Do you think you can do that for me?
[ She certainly won't restrain him, as asked, but she can challenge him, right? ]
[ Aerith smiles in response to his words, nodding as she continues to press kisses into his skin, focusing on doing that as she works to rid him of his shirt. She has to sit up after a moment to take it off, though, looking down at his chest as it's revealed, a hand skimming up over the bare skin.
(Her hands, unlike his, are mostly soft, skin firm from garden work but barely callused from her rod, comparatively inexperienced a fighter as she is.) ]
Hmm... why don't you leave your arms by your side for now? No touching. Let me make you feel good first. Do you think you can do that for me?
[ She certainly won't restrain him, as asked, but she can challenge him, right? ]
Reno!
[ It's said with a brief, protesting laugh, but other than that she doesn't complain, simply leaning into him and shaking her head in amused disbelief as he goes to the effort of waving someone over for them.
And then her companion asks her if she's had alcohol, and Aerith laughs again. ]
You know, for someone whose job it is to surveil me, there's sure a lot of things you don't know about me! [ Her voice is light, teasing. She lets him off quickly, though, nodding before she can tease him too much. ] But I have. I've been an adult for a while now, you know~
[ It's said with a brief, protesting laugh, but other than that she doesn't complain, simply leaning into him and shaking her head in amused disbelief as he goes to the effort of waving someone over for them.
And then her companion asks her if she's had alcohol, and Aerith laughs again. ]
You know, for someone whose job it is to surveil me, there's sure a lot of things you don't know about me! [ Her voice is light, teasing. She lets him off quickly, though, nodding before she can tease him too much. ] But I have. I've been an adult for a while now, you know~
( continued. )
[ In response to his wry comment, Aerith nods, not even a little surprised. She may have been joking, but her joke was borne of her experience here, limited though it may be so far. More than anything else, the people who run this place seem determined to get people in bed with one anotherβand not for the first time in the last day or so, she wonders why.
But her attention is brought quickly back to Tseng as he answers her question; she lets her hand linger for a moment more before drawing it back as she nods. ]
At least there's a benefit to it, [ she smiles. ] If there's anyone who can make good use of information, it's you, so... it sounds like it's kinda worth it in the long run!
[ And to his question, she shakes her head. ]
Nope. Something about too many people checking in at once, and the system being overloaded or something? Apparently it'll take them a few days to let me know. But... honestly, I'm not too worried about it, you know? It's kinda weird as it is, having access to as much money as I do right now...
[ In response to his wry comment, Aerith nods, not even a little surprised. She may have been joking, but her joke was borne of her experience here, limited though it may be so far. More than anything else, the people who run this place seem determined to get people in bed with one anotherβand not for the first time in the last day or so, she wonders why.
But her attention is brought quickly back to Tseng as he answers her question; she lets her hand linger for a moment more before drawing it back as she nods. ]
At least there's a benefit to it, [ she smiles. ] If there's anyone who can make good use of information, it's you, so... it sounds like it's kinda worth it in the long run!
[ And to his question, she shakes her head. ]
Nope. Something about too many people checking in at once, and the system being overloaded or something? Apparently it'll take them a few days to let me know. But... honestly, I'm not too worried about it, you know? It's kinda weird as it is, having access to as much money as I do right now...
( this young woman really is so kind. so many people that he's met have been, despite the nature of this place. once again, humanity proves to surprise him. )
They have, yourself included. I'm very grateful for the understanding. ( truly. ) I hope your own adjustment to this place has not been too rough, mischievous ribbons aside.
They have, yourself included. I'm very grateful for the understanding. ( truly. ) I hope your own adjustment to this place has not been too rough, mischievous ribbons aside.
I appreciate your faith in me.
[ what a curious touchpoint of his relationship with aerith. for so long, tseng had considered himself more or less her jailer, which he was by virtue of his role at shinra; he had assumed that she would hate him for it, and yet more and more it seems that his initial assumption might not have been correct. or, if she had hated him at the beginning, she's grown past it now that she's an adult and not a child fighting against the limits of her little world.
tseng regards her for a long moment, his gaze contemplative, and then nods once as if he's come to some kind of conclusion. ]
It happens once a month, I think, [ he says by way of explanation. ] You'll be assigned a rank and suit soon enough. In the meantime—have you seen the gardens?
[ what a curious touchpoint of his relationship with aerith. for so long, tseng had considered himself more or less her jailer, which he was by virtue of his role at shinra; he had assumed that she would hate him for it, and yet more and more it seems that his initial assumption might not have been correct. or, if she had hated him at the beginning, she's grown past it now that she's an adult and not a child fighting against the limits of her little world.
tseng regards her for a long moment, his gaze contemplative, and then nods once as if he's come to some kind of conclusion. ]
It happens once a month, I think, [ he says by way of explanation. ] You'll be assigned a rank and suit soon enough. In the meantime—have you seen the gardens?
Oh!
[ She can't help but laugh at that one. It seems the man on the other side of the divider is witty, something she certainly appreciates. ]
You know, that's a clever loophole. I wish I'd thought of it myself. I guess I've been here just long enough now that I saw the question and took it at face value...
[ There's a pause as she grimaces, the effect of which can be heard in her voice when she speaks next: ]
And to think that I haven't been here that long.
[ She can't help but laugh at that one. It seems the man on the other side of the divider is witty, something she certainly appreciates. ]
You know, that's a clever loophole. I wish I'd thought of it myself. I guess I've been here just long enough now that I saw the question and took it at face value...
[ There's a pause as she grimaces, the effect of which can be heard in her voice when she speaks next: ]
And to think that I haven't been here that long.
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