GUEST SERVICES - HUNTER

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Didn’t your message say to RSVP a week in advance...?

[That absolutely does not mean he’ll meet them in a week, and yet.]

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...Yes. You RSVP'd a week before the event, and that is why you were brought here.

[ she says it slowly, like she doesn't understand the correlation ]

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Wait - how is this the dinner party if he isn’t even around yet? Also, what kind of dinner party lasts five days?

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The details of this event are a surprise, sir.

[ ... reassuring ]

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Right, but... Why would he bring all of us here if he didn't want to meet us?

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After so many events, I believe the Master has started to prefer ... running things behind the scenes, I suppose.

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Isn't it kind of impolite for a host not to greet his guests...?

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That is why we are here, so. To greet and take care of you in the Master's stead.

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Not to be a jerk, but... If you went out and saw how everyone's feeling, I think you'd realize that isn't going so well.

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I have observed the guests, sir. It is a servant's duty to go unseen unless necessary. Though it does seem some are... currently troubled.

[ what a nice way to say it when they've just talked about how some people went the fuck blind ]

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[After a second:]

That's really the word you're going for?

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Would "perturbed" be better, sir?

[ no. ]

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[His expression very clearly says 'no', even if he doesn't say it.]

I guess it's just semantics. Look - don't you think this is dangerous enough that you should let us leave?

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[ oh well. she tried. ]

To go where, sir? There is no transportation available for you until the event is over.

[counterclocked]

And there's no possible way for you to arrange any?

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Transportation will only be available once the event is over. That is how it has always been.

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Okay... Can you give me an estimate on how long that'll be?

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I'm afraid it is... a surprise.

[ she has the decency to look annoyed about that answer too, at least ]

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...So you chewed me out for not mentioning immediately that people are losing their senses, but now that you know, you're not going to do anything about it for at least a few days?

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I am a housekeeper, sir, not a doctor.

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Yeah, I know, but...

[After a moment:]

Has your boss ever thought it might be a bad idea that there's no way to leave in case of emergency?

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I will be sure to bring your observation to the Master's attention, sir.

[ that's a no ]

[counterclocked]

Cool.

[Before he leaves, though:]

Hey, when you mentioned strange things have happened before... What did you mean?

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This house is very old, sir.

[ that. explains nothing. ]

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Yeah, you mentioned that, but that doesn't really explain what the strange things were...