GUEST SERVICES - PHOENIX

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[Give her a moment to think. And then she's scribbling out a note to turn toward him.]

I didn't think it was bad.

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You didn't realize?

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[There's a shrug.]

it didn't feel bad when you were asking questions.

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Was it my questions? Or was it... the argument you had with Lio and Beau and them?

[ since she was much more direct ]

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I don't know. I don't regret any of what was said or what was shown to you or any of the other guests on monday though. it can't stay like this forever.

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It can't. But you shouldn't be taking the heat.

[ dadfuss ]

Plum said it was temporary. Do you know how temporary?

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[...she shrugs.]

I don't really know. it's sort of complicated to say...

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Can I help....?

[ objects her cold away!! ]

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I don't really know how you can, Nick. your soup WAS helpful even if I can't really eat it right now...

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[ honestly he had a bad feeling ever since he saw the cute facemask..... and that bad feeling is just getting worse. ]

(I don't like where this is going....)

Why can't you eat it right now?

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[...well. There's a sigh and she'll just paw at the face mask to pull it down so Phoenix can see that her lips are sewn shut. Isn't that nice?]

it probably won't last that much longer though

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[ ...... ]

[ just going to crouch down and pull her into a hug. gently. ]

I'm sorry.

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[Oh thanks. She blinks a little like she's confused but she'll let it happen and also hug back? That's fine. Give her a second to grab her notepad...]

don't be. I wanted to help, but maybe it was just the wrong way...

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[ yea watch out peach this smelly hobo is hugging you. dad aura ]

..... It's not your fault.

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[Phoenix is allowed, even if he's a smelly hobo.]

I COULD have been more careful...:\ do you think Monday even helped everyone figure stuff out?

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[ he will hold her as long as she needs it, then. dad hugs ]

Yes, it helped. You know how this bunch is with the wild conclusions.... if you hadn't gotten it through their thick skulls, they'd probably still be yelling at Master Blue for making zombies.

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[She won't linger for too long at least.]

at the same time you don't know that they aren't going to keep yelling anyway. plus Miss Beau and Mr. Fotia were really upset...

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... They'll come around. They're just not used to having enigmatic guidance.

[ aka master blue. ]

Can Plum undo these stitches...?

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and you are??? :o [She'll assume that...]

no. this is how things have to be for now

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Something like that. Like Master Blue, I can see the value in letting people discover the right answer on their own.

[ and he's blue. ]

.... You don't know how long "now" is for?

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what if they don't find the right answer though, Phoenix? [She kind of ignores that second question because no she does not actually know. She's guessing.]

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That's what I'm for. I don't have the same rules as you do, so I can be extra pushy for you.

Sometimes I'm slow, but I usually come to the "Wright" answer.

[ he ruined this moment ]

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[It's a horrible pun but at least she looks slightly amused.]

well...I guess you're Wright about that. [No now she's doing it, too.] only if you're sure.

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I'm always Wright.

[ shut up, phoenix. ]

Yes, well.... I always appreciate your help, even if these other guys don't. But no more getting hurt for our sake, okay?

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I'll do my best. but I'm not gonna let you guys fail either if you're going the wrong way