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[ in the xpress stuff 2 go, looking at the ASS clothing merch. kate's own dress is looking... pretty sooty. she's wearing a helmet. ]
These are all the clothes they have...?
[ despair. ]
These are all the clothes they have...?
[ despair. ]
I hope so...
In the village, the overseers would procure things for us, but it often took some time...
In the village, the overseers would procure things for us, but it often took some time...
Fingers crossed.
[pauses for a second, but then remembers]
Oh - speaking of talking to the hosts, though... I'm not sure whether you checked or not, but they did tell me that time's not moving where we're from. So that's one less thing to worry about, I guess.
[pauses for a second, but then remembers]
Oh - speaking of talking to the hosts, though... I'm not sure whether you checked or not, but they did tell me that time's not moving where we're from. So that's one less thing to worry about, I guess.
The "audit" and the "competition"... right.
Still, thank you... er, what was your name?
Still, thank you... er, what was your name?
Rupert. Ah, perhaps I should introduce myself properly...
[ she takes the helmet off, and faces him properly. with her non-face. ]
My name is Kate.
[ she takes the helmet off, and faces him properly. with her non-face. ]
My name is Kate.
[ a few moments pass. her expression is unreadable, of course. ]
... As well as can be expected, in this situation. Some proper beds would be nice, though.
... As well as can be expected, in this situation. Some proper beds would be nice, though.
Massage chairs?
[ it doesn't seem like she knows what that is. ]
[ it doesn't seem like she knows what that is. ]
And then the chair massages you by itself?
[ piecing this together from its name. ]
[ piecing this together from its name. ]
They really have all kinds of things here... The village I was in before seems a bit sad, in comparison.
It seemed like an abandoned village. Everything was a bit worn-down, and the house I stayed in always had strange noises and happenings in it... [ her beloved haunted house. ] We were able to visit other places, too, but most of them were a bit sad or ominous in their own ways.
... I didn't really hate it there, though. The people I stayed with were all very warm and kind.
... I didn't really hate it there, though. The people I stayed with were all very warm and kind.
They are. [ warmly. ]
I suppose it was like that for you, too?
I suppose it was like that for you, too?
You can still see them? That's great.
Would you tell me about some of them?
Would you tell me about some of them?
[ it's easy to find kate on a day like this; the little smoke plume coming from her head can be seen from across the building.
she's at the flight deck early in the day, watching the plane take off while smoke rises from her head. or, if rupert's not quite that early, she'll probably linger for some time, looking out into the distance. ]
she's at the flight deck early in the day, watching the plane take off while smoke rises from her head. or, if rupert's not quite that early, she'll probably linger for some time, looking out into the distance. ]
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