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"Leave it."

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[foulplayed]

( HE WANTS IT SO BADLY, SHIT )

I mean it'd look great in my new place, but ...

Why is it free?

[freshprints]

The owner of the house I'm cleaning is getting rid of it.

They redid their sitting room and now it clashes with the aesthetic.

[foulplayed]

And they don't want a little compensation for their kindness?

[freshprints]

I think the compensation would be removing it from their house.

They're going to throw it away. I'm simply proposing to commandeer it before they inevitably discard it.

[foulplayed]

( Ah. Well in that case: )

Seems like a sensible idea. Alright, I'll take it.

Do you need help moving it?

( He isn't stronk by any means, but he can surely rope someone into hauling it around for him. )

[freshprints]

It's heavier than it looks, so there's no way I could lift something like that by myself.

The address is in the Solstice Estates. When do you want to pick it up?

[foulplayed]

Morning would be better for me. Tomorrow?

[freshprints]

I'll go talk to the owner. One second.

[Which winds up being more like ninety seconds, but still, soon enough she's back.]

Morning is fine. They said they'll have the valet put it out by the gate at the edge of the property early tomorrow.

[foulplayed]

Perfect.

I've been in touch with Leone and he's willing to help out, so it shouldn't take too long.

[freshprints]

Oh. That would make sense. Asking him to do it, I mean.

[She almost offers more commentary, but that got her into trouble the last time, so...]

Well, good. Then it's taken care of.

[foulplayed]

Yeah, he's more than capable when it comes to lifting things.

Would you stay for lunch afterwards? Consider it my way of saying thank you.

[freshprints]

I was under the impression that you don't like me very much. Having me stay for lunch isn't going to be tedious for you?

[foulplayed]

You think I don't like you because I pointed out you're kind of overbearing?

[freshprints]

I've been disliked for less.

Social skills weren't particularly emphasized in my upbringing. That's not an attempt at excusing the behavior, just...lending context.

[foulplayed]

Well, I've forgiven people for more.

And at the risk of sounding pretty rude: yeah, I realised that. I see it like this: your suggestions came from a place of love, and you took my criticism pretty well. There's no real reason to dislike you just yet.

[freshprints]

But you'll give me ample rope to hang myself with in the future?

(That was a joke.)

[foulplayed]

Wow - and a sense of humour, too. What's not to like?

So. You'll stay for lunch?

[freshprints]

All right.

I'll even skip my morning pastry so I don't spoil my appetite.

[foulplayed]

Then I'd better make sure there's plenty to go around.

What sort of foods do you like?

[freshprints]

It'd be rude of me to be picky.

I like things that aren't overly complicated. Sandwiches are fine. Pasta or a stir fry are good, too. Things that take a lot of preparation and fuss are more trouble than they're worth, I think.

[foulplayed]

We'll have to agree to disagree on that - but then I'm someone who enjoys cooking. That said, if sandwiches will do, I'll wait to wow you with a fussy dish when things aren't so short notice.

[freshprints]

Knowing how probably makes all the difference. I can bake a little, but I was never encouraged to learn how to cook. Food preparation was something I wasn't supposed to be concerned with.

Making cookies for myself at midnight, on the other hand, was a personal endeavor.

[foulplayed]

... Alright, I'm just going to say it: it sounds like you had a pretty unique upbringing. What exactly was prioritised for you, if not social skills and feeding yourself?

[freshprints]

...I wasn't trying to be deliberately obtuse. Just minimalist. That's something I was taught, too.

Would you prefer a thorough answer or a succinct one? I can try to avoid having my answers lead to more questions, but I'd have to elaborate on some things for the sake of necessary context.

[foulplayed]

How about succinct for now, then more through some other time? In person, perhaps; I get the feeling I'm going to have questions along the way.