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[foreverphantom]

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[foreverphantom]

It's a lot easier if it is.

[doublefists]

That's not how I want to be. That's auditor shit.

[foreverphantom]

[ huffs ] You're not wrong.

[doublefists]

[ she leans back in her chair, popping it up on two legs. letting herself lean back dangerously far. doesn't fall, but - stays there. ]

This is such horseshit.

[foreverphantom]

Yyyyyup.

[ takes another bite of steak ]

[doublefists]

[ silence for a bit, as she tilts. ]

What were you doing before you got here? Before the airport.

[foreverphantom]

[ blinks at the sudden change in topic ]

...living in the woods. Fighting monsters. Traveling, sometimes.

[doublefists]

[ just feels a little better than talking about boothill's meltdown, honestly. ]

With the friends you made?

[foreverphantom]

...not so much anymore, actually. It's--the woods are part of their camp, so we're all usually in the same area. But they've got business to take care of, and I've got other things I want to do.

[doublefists]

[ a little nod. ]

What sort of things? [ he can tell her to shut up whenever, she's just curious. ]

[foreverphantom]

[ shrugs ] Like I said. Fighting whatever monsters I'm allowed to. Checking out new places.