hotel: lup

[shaft]

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[evocationary]

[she - laughs? at that?]

Uhhh. I mean, we thought we had to steal the uniforms? You wanna explain that one for me?

[shaft]

[ smiles at her ]

We received recordings of the moments where all of the staff contracts were signed. It told us that the staff can only use their powers while in uniform.

... And that identity fraud is remarkably easy around here.

[evocationary]

It sure is.

[a pause.] I guess we're going to have to find a way to commit crimes.

[shaft]

Covertly.

[ tired of sneaking around just wanna commit arson ]

The problem is that not even the staff could offer us service where we were... So I don't know how to bridge the gap between us.

[evocationary]

That's what Hope said. [she sighs

because mood she does just want to like, do arson, she's so sick of the doublespeak]

... One of them was down there though, right? They can't do anything? Or won't?

[shaft]

Just Virgo. All of us are weary of asking them given what happened with the maneater.

But the way, did you receive anything last week? Around Wednesday or Thursday?

[evocationary]

Like... what. A letter? Or.

[shaft]

A house?

Virgo set me up with special service, it sent something to either you, Yuri or Bradley.

[evocationary]

It didn't go to me, no, and I didn't hear anything from Yuri, but he doesn't tell me everything. Maybe Brad got it. You'd think they would've... like, mentioned it.

Do you know what it was supposed to do?

[shaft]

Not a clue. It was just symbols.

In any case, Virgo looked after us and I'm very tempted to see if we can just dig a tunnel to connect the two areas at this point.

[evocationary]

You're like the third person to suggest digging a tunnel. Why are you all so obsessed with holes.

[shaft]

Holes have come through for me in the past, when the going was rough.

[evocationary]

[nsnnnjdkfsjj she bursts into giggles]

[shaft]

[ remains suspiciously stoic

gazing out into the distance ]

[evocationary]

[trying not to laugh:] You would've fit in on the station, you know. Holes ended up being a solution there, too.

[shaft]

I don't know, I'm a lot more bark than bite.

[ ha ha

he hovers closer ]

By the way, are you dating Cloud and Jason now?

[evocationary]

[fcKIN SPLUTTERS OK]

-- How is that any of your business?!

[shaft]

[ just smiles peacefully ]

Is that a normal thing for friends to talk about? Who's hot... who their latest boyfriend is...

[evocationary]

[she just looks at him like :T

and then:] Yep. We're dating. You know, the ball that happened? When Cloud was in a dress? Me and Jason took him back to my room and --

[stop her or she's going to describe fucking in explicit detail]

[shaft]

[ HELP STICKS HIS HANDS THROUGH HER FACE ]

Just a yes or no would suffice!

[evocationary]

You started it, I'll end it! [she says, ear flicking. part of ear. she's missing part of it.]

Anyway. Yes.

[shaft]

I didn't take you as someone so shy, Lup.

But I'm happy for you!

[evocationary]

Thanks, I guess. [she says, amused.] They've done a good job of sticking with me.

[shaft]

They're good guys.

[ ... ]

I guess.

[evocationary]

[HFFT]

You guess?