GUEST SERVICES - AKIRA

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Yes. But not often. [Sometimes you just want to Disappear. But they seem intrigued. ]

You have ideas? [They're interested in Akita's though process.]

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I do.

[nodnods!!]

Video games are easy to play alone. And there are plenty of card games that can be played by one person, too.

I also have a few board game recommendations, but you'd have to play those with a friend. [a pause] I could come play them with you, if you'd like.

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Pumpkin's machines are confusing. [But card games are acceptable. There's a pause though as they consider this.]

You wish to be friends?

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Of course I do.

Is that strange?

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Yes. [Most people would be focused on getting out of here, Akira!!]

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[well he's not most people!!]

I'm a strange person.

And I'm already friends with Peach, Plum and Pumpkin. Why can't I be your friend, too?

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More important things to do. [Like live.]

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I can multitask.

[fight him he wants to social link the cute eldritch god (?)]

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[Akira u_u

Blue mostly looks puzzled, and then a little perturbed, and then a little thoughtful.]

We cannot be friends if you don't survive. [LIKE. JUST A REMINDER!! Listen sometimes you spend thousands of years watching people die. It happens.]

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[a huffed laugh]

Got it.

Then I'll make sure I survive this.

I'll make sure we all do.

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[There's an almost-pleased nod. Thank you Akira, good job.]

Where will you begin?

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Well, if finding the "source" will help us stop the house and everything it's been doing to hurt us. . .

Then I guess I'll start by sending out a calling card.







[what]

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[...they just. Pause. And hold a hand up to their head, pinky to their mouth and thumb to their temple. Hewwo? Telephone? The fuck is a calling card my dude.]

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[cute???]

A calling card. It's something phantom thieves leave at the scene of a future crime, to warn people they're going to be stealing something soon.

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Why would you leave a warning? Wouldn't they retaliate immediately? [Hello?]

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They might try.

[a small huff, lips quirking]

But in my business, I have to leave the warning, or else the Treasure will never be exposed.

The warning is what draws out the Treasure in the first place. And I wonder. . .

[if doing so might draw out the "source"?]

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...ah. [Yeah they picked up on that pretty quickly at least.] Where would you leave it?

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[hm]

[Akira pauses to think about it, before he answers]

All over the house. In every room.

Just to get the point across.

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And if that doesn't work. What do you do?

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Then I guess I will--

[uh]

. . . talk to other people and see if they have an idea.

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Good. [A satisfactory answer.] Having several ideas is for the best.

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[. . . a huffed laugh]

The sisters have stressed to us that we need to communicate, so. When all else fails? That's what we need to do to reorient ourselves.

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[There's a nod.]

They're good girls. [That's helpful.] Are they listening? [This time they don't mean the sisters, but rather the other guests. Are they listening to each other?]

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. . . the sisters?

[unfortunately he thinks Blue is talking about the sisters, I'm gomen]

I guess they are, but I feel like we should be listening to them more.

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[Just pausing...and shaking their head.]

The guests.