GUEST SERVICES - PHOENIX

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I suppose... [ she looks at the cards ] Is this not normally a gambling game?

[slobjection]

True... but personally, I don't play for money.

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[ :? ]

Then what is it you play for?

[slobjection]

Nothing, really. But people who come to the restaurant have plenty of money to burn on food and drinks. So, I'm the entertainment.

[cluedin]

[ she has the look of someone who actually did not think phoenix had a real job ]

Hence "piano player" in quotation marks... I see.

[slobjection]

Yep. I play piano too, of course... but that's not my real job.

[ plum unlocked a backstory ]

[cluedin]

[ fuck go back. she hesitates but she's already unlocked it might as WELL ]

Playing poker is?

[slobjection]

Got in one. I'm pretty good at it.

[ and he is a good teacher, he is teaching her but i refuse to describe it ]

[cluedin]

[ what the fuck is a learning ]

You do at the very least know enough to properly teach, yes.

[slobjection]

[ achievement unlocked, plum can now play poker. ]

That almost sounded like a compliment....

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I am known to give credit where it is due, sir.

[ plum is going to decimate the competition by never changing her facial expression ]

[slobjection]

I suppose our group doesn't earn credit very much.

[ tee hee!! ]

[ he'll be very proud when she does ]

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It depends on the week, sir.

[ that's a no ]

[slobjection]

So... half a credit so far?

[cluedin]

Perhaps less.

[ y'all break a lot of stuff. ]

[slobjection]

[ does phoenix get a credit for not breaking or burning anything since w0 ]

Credit deficit.

[cluedin]

[ no ]

My compliments are not part of the economy.

[slobjection]

[ but hes being a good phoenix :( ]

They do keep me going, though.

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I am sure you have received praise aplenty from your fellow guests.

[ even if he's terrible people like phoenix and he's smart ]

[slobjection]

It's not as powerful as yours.

[ and he doesn't want them to know he's smart....... ]

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Have you ever heard the adage about too much of a good thing being bad for you, sir? My praise must remain sparse for that reason.

[slobjection]

I understand. [ dramatically. ]

But I'll do my best.... to attain it.... to keep me going.

[cluedin]

I'm certain you'll manage without it until then.

[slobjection]

I already feel so weak.....

[ plum: then perish ]

[cluedin]

I'm afraid you will simply have to learn to endure it, sir.