AUDIENCE FOR: su jiuqing

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w0, MONDAY

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[she steps through the archway and finds herself in a small apartment. it's one room with a bathroom, though the room itself doesn't appear entirely lived in. there are a few posters on the wall, but they are hard to make out and it seems that there is a clock on the wall by the door. there's a small couch along with a bed piled with blankets. the kitchen exists, but it seems empty of anything of note except for one whiteboard that reads: If you seek someone to love, think of what it means to give up.

the most important thing is that there's a computer desk agains the wall with a pc on it, and probably what looks like the back of riff's head looking at the screen and scrolling through something. they do not seem to notice she's arrived.]

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[wow, this room is way nicer than where she's been sleeping in the mansion. she's a little jealous, but then, this person apparently lives here? so. it makes sense.

anyway, not wanting to startle them, she clears her throat softly as she steps through the entryway.]

...hello?

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[she doesn't mean to startle them, but she does. it isn't her fault but riff hears her and they seem to jump in surprise, turning to look at her with wide yellow eyes. they don't move immediately, but they grab for their phone shortly after and send a text. ]

hi?

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[oh! oops. she puts her hands up and backs up slightly, trying to appear nonthreatening, and then reaches for her phone when she hears it go off.

ah.]

i apologize for startling you.
i thought i would come to introduce myself, since we didn't get to speak yesterday.

[this takes her a while to send she's new to phones and is still getting used to texting.]

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[they watch for a moment before taptaptap a new message.]

u dont have to txt if u dont want to
talking is fine
but ok
who are u?

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[she looks up from her phone]

Are you sure...? I really don't mind if you prefer to talk this way. I could use the practice.

But, um. My name is Su Jiuqing. [a beat.] ...there's a name that seems to go with you on this device; is that the name you prefer? "Riff"...? It didn't seem like you all knew your names yesterday...

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up to u
not everyones good at it
practice is fine tho
riff is also fine ig
its not really that big of a deal i think
if thats the name i have then thats ok
if u have another name for me thats also ok
but nice to meet u su jiuqing

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[...she'll practice, then! with a smile, she resumes looking down at her phone. she'll be staring at the screen to read their replies anyway.]

i'll call you riff, then, since that's the name i'm seeing you referred to as

but if you think of something you like better, or if someone calls you by another name you like better, let me know and i'll switch to that

are you doing alright today? i'm sure it must have been a shock for there to have been so many of us that showed up here

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[they do gesture to the couch if she'd like to sit, at least.]

ok
so far people have said idokku aria and nee
any of those are ok too
its still very weird that ur all here
but its a little better today since i can be here

[they can hide in their house and somehow that makes it better.]

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[she'll take a seat! comfy.]

i'll remember that!

[she will NOT get confused if someone refers to them as one of those names in front of her!*


*unless i, britt, forget that and get confused]

was it just the four of you before we all showed up here, then?

what was it like before came here?

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[it is very comfy.]

i think so
maybe not
but the other three are the ones ive spent the most time with
the prism is actually pretty ok once u start looking around
different places to go and things to do
less zombies and clowns tho

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a lot of the places did seem interesting, if in a state of disrepair

it's a shame about the amusement park. i'm told many of the things there are fun normally.

...

although i don't think i'm fond of clowns.

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i think they might be
and i dont trust anyone who really likes clowns
but there are things u can do to make those places better
have u been practicing with ur color?

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yes

well

come to think of it, i've been practicing with one of my complementary colors more than my primary one

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[they pause to go look at her contact card.]

oh
i can help u practice with ur primary if u want
its one of my complementaries

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oh!
i'd appreciate that, if you really wouldn't mind it

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have u tried using it at all yet?

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[she gives a delighted gasp at the sticker]

Oh! How cute!

[wait she's supposed to be texting]

a little. i made my clothing a bit sturdier because i didn't want to have to find a way to mend it should it get ripped, since i've only got acupuncture needles, rather than sewing needles and thread.

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[her delight is noted.]



there are different kinds of needles?
that was a good idea
the prism is usually ok
but u guys introduced angry clowns to it

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[oh she loves this. she's looking for a sticker now. she doesn't find one, which makes her shoulders slump, but she smiles faintly and continues the conversation.]

a few different kinds yes depending on what you need them for
i wish there was a way to un introduce the clowns
they're weird

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[oh no poor jiuqing. it's okay.]

could always use ur colors to distract them
or banish them
whichever
wonder if u could get the zombies to fight the clowns and take out both problems

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that might be interesting to watch...

oh! if we lured the clowns to the mansion, perhaps the zombies would have them do that... "speed dating" thing with each other?

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its worth a try
who says clowns cant find love?

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[she's quiet for a moment, staring at her phone and thinking about that.

clowns sure can find love! her cousin did. her aunt did too, kind off. they just also reaped what they sowed in both cases.

then she resumes typing.]

you do have a point

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probably a better alternative than killing them anyway
esp if we dont know if theyll just come back later