GUEST SERVICES - ASH

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[voidbreaker]

Yeah, actually. I would.

[ just as deadpan. ]

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Please excuse me for a moment.

[ she ups and leaves the room ... and comes back maybe a minute later holding a box full of papers. she picks one out and hands it over to ash ]

Here, sir.

[ it ... sure is an RSVP with Ash's signature on it! ]

[voidbreaker]

[ welp. he's looking this over pretty intently. ]

...

[ yea. sure is an RSVP with his signature. what the hell. ]

... I've forgotten crap in the past, but nothing in that sort of time frame before. [ ... ] And I wouldn't be RSVPing for a fancy party given what was going on back home.

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[ hm. ]

Were you busy at home, sir?

[voidbreaker]

You could say that, yeah. I was on a field study, and those are on a strict schedule.

[ ... among. other things. but this field study was pretty to the wire. ]

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[ she hums a bit, but: ]

I would not worry so much about the time, sir.

[voidbreaker]

I'm gonna, if it's got something to do with why you say we all agreed to this and everyone insists they didn't see an invite.

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Do you recall how close it was to February before you got here, sir?

[voidbreaker]

Not very.

[ he’s a helpful soul ]

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Well, sir. Time, I have found, is a relative thing.

[ she is also helpful ]

[voidbreaker]

Then why bother asking me how close I was to a specific month if it doesn’t actually matter.

[ how to be super duper helpful: a show with ash and plum ]

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Many guests fare better with concrete examples, sir.

[ y'all are stupid - plum ]

[voidbreaker]

[ he just snorts ]

Long and short of it? You’re saying one thing, we’re saying the other, and a piece of paper only goes so far towards proving it.

Seeing as the dinner thing itself is long done with, knowing what else we’re here for might be a starting point.

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The Valentine's Day celebration was only part of the event, sir. The rest of it is... a surprise.

[ she looks exasperated by that a little ]

[voidbreaker]

Not a real big fan of surprises, unfortunately.

[ this sounds terrible, thanks monoplumbun ]

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Neither am I, sir.

[ so they've got that in common??? ]

[voidbreaker]

[ ... ]

Well at least I’m not employee by someone who does. [ that’s bs his principal thrives on being chaotic on main ] I’ll tell them to fuck off with some extra feeling, just for you, if I get the chance.

[ but regarding the original point: ]

Still. Thanks for the duvets. Just drop them wherever, I can bundle them into a comfortable pile for the kid.

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Master Blue is well aware of my preferences.

[ but she inclines her head a little ]

It is no problem, sir. If you are in need of more bedding at any point afterward, please feel free to ring my bell again.

[voidbreaker]

Gotcha.

[ he just waves a hand, as he’s turning around — it’s kind of a goodbye? ]

See ya later, Monobun.

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[ she curtsies even if he can't see her!!!! ]

Good day, sir.

[ and scurries off! the bedding will magically appear in the room at some point. weird ]