GUEST SERVICES - HUNTER

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What kind of reason was that?

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Before I say this - I'm not mad at you, okay? I just want to make sure I know what's going on.

[All the same, he has to wonder.]

You keep saying you thought something like this could happen, and especially if it isn't the first time that it has... It's hard to imagine that it was one of you three who decided to bring us here despite the risk. [So:] Does Master Blue usually tell you to start these parties before you have a chance to figure out whether it'll be safe or not?

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[Her ears flick curiously.]

The Master has reasons for hosting these events. We have a week to make preparations for the guests, but...we also know that the reasons aren't malevolent.

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Can I ask what the reasons are...?

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I don't know if it's really my place to say. When the Master is available though you could ask?

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Do you know when that's going to be? And if it's going to be a while... Can you at least ask him whether or not it's alright for you to tell me? I know Plum said that he's normally pretty busy.

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Master Blue's even busier than usual lately...but I'll ask. It would be fair, but I'm sure there are reasons for that, too.

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Thanks, Peach. I really appreciate it.

[When she mentions that he's busier than usual, though...]

Why's that? Just because there are more of us than there usually are?

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Mmhm. Master Blue was supposed to follow the proper protocol for preparations and...things didn't exactly go so well. So there are a lot of things to address now that you're all here. Accommodations, lost items, things like that.

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Do you know why he was in such a rush to get things started?

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Master Blue is Master Blue. Whenever a new idea comes, the invitations are sent out. But the Master does sometimes forget to think things through.

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So... The important reason we're all here is because of this new idea he had?

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That's a very good way of looking at it, yes!

And you all RSVP'd. [That's important.]

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Eh, debatable. Very debatable.

[But he gets the idea that isn't an argument he'll be winning, so.]

One more question, sorry, but...

[He feels like he's getting a handle on what's going on, so he starts ticking the following off on his fingers.]

Okay. So we got summoned into this mansion where we're all at risk by being possessed by rat monsters and a variety of other stuff that nobody can guess yet, there are mysterious forces stopping us from leaving, there's a recluse who doesn't show their face but is charge of all of this, apparently unexplained things have happened here before, weird things have been happening to our senses and I've seen another version of myself running around...

Am I good in assuming all of this is happening because we're in a haunted house?

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Well you're right that all of that's happened so far...[But that seems to be where her thought trails off.]

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Darn. There goes my poltergeist theory, I really liked that one.

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You've been keeping up pretty well so far, Hunter. I'm sure that won't be the last theory you have.

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Right.

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Hey, I know I said one more question, but... I feel kind of bad, going on about where I'm from and not asking you. I know you've said you've worked here for a while, but what were you doing before all this?

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Why feel bad? I'm the one who asked and your school sounds interesting even if it's...kind of scary. [Haha. But she swishes her tail a bit at the question.]

We've been working for Master Blue for a long time, but everything before that isn't really that important, I guess. Nothing memorable, at least.

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Still, nobody likes to hear someone go on and on about themselves and not get the chance to talk, right?

[And that's part of why he tilts his head, curious.]

Really? Not where you grew up, or your friends from before?

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I guess not, but I don't mind if you do. I like learning about our guests and it's not like you're actually talking too much.

[Storytime with Hunter is nice and only mildly weird. She shakes her head though.]

I didn't really have a lot of friends before, and this mansion's been our home for so long anyway.

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[He gives her a smile in response to that first statement, and then he's moving on to another curious look.]

How'd you get this job in the first place, then?

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Master Blue has known us for a long time. When the Master realized having help around the house was necessary...we came to stay. It kind of worked out to benefit all of us. We have room and board and in exchange Master Blue has us kind of as liaisons to help during the events.

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Sounds like it would be a pretty good arrangement if this place wasn't... You know, the way it is. Was he a friend of the family or something?

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More or less. It's more of a favor than anything but Master Blue has always been very kind to us. I don't mind being here even with the disturbances in the house.