[ good morning. jonas is just here at a table or a booth, whatever you want to call it, and he seems to be eyeing a stack of pancakes? but he at least nods a greeting to shu when he sees him. ]
See, this is, like, already a vast improvement over McDonald's.
I’ve never been close enough to a screen to pull that off. Teach always parked the car pretty far back at drive-ins.
[ would he do it though, if he could? maybe. ]
It wouldn’t surprise me. The stuff that’s been showing up has been kinda mundane? Diners, clothes shops, selfie studios… stuff you wouldn’t be surprised to see in the shopping district.
And I've never been to a drive-in but that kind of sounds better. [ like...a novelty thing. ]
It's like a real city with normal stuff you'd expect if we were still alive. Or. Most of us would, anyway. It's still kind of disjointed and some things don't make sense in the way they've been showing up, but it's not like we're going to get something totally out there like...I don't know. A volcano.
Maybe we'll get access to an airport and we can all leave for somewhere else.
Depends, I guess. Teach’s heater was broken for a while and it was damn cold, but she still wanted to go.
[ so that wasn’t amazing. ]
Yeah, the colosseum ended up being… something. [ hey! no one died there! sort of. not as part of the thursday murder club at least. ] But it’s still something you find in a city, just not every city.
And you couldn't have said no if you didn't want to go with her? [ shu. ]
It's like...a lot of big world monuments, in a way? Or at least the big landscapes and landmarks that you wouldn't normally see all in one place. [ there's a huff though. ] The fact that it'd be easy is the reason I know they won't do it. Where would they even let us go from here?
… Maybe. But it was a bit more complicated than that. We didn’t mind, even if it was cold. She got all excited over whatever it was we were watching, so that made it more enjoyable.
Ah. Like the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum in Rome. The canals were kind of Italian too, right? I think I’ve read about somewhere there with canals and boats.
Yeah, I get that. Sometimes it's the people that make up the difference for the things you're doing.
[ he leans back a little as he thinks this over. ]
As far as I know from history classes, yeah, that's all about right. Pretty sure cathedrals were a big part of Italy, too. So it's like...off-shoot Europe, maybe. I have to guess it's on purpose but it still feels jarring after what we've had.
Yeah. I grew up around the same two people for … most of my life, actually. We were used to doing things together.
This one feels more like America. The fashion style, the diners— do we count skate parks as American? But that’s the feeling so far. Europe last week, America this week…
That's...kind of nice, actually. [ some people might find that a little smothering or the like, but there's a little flicker of...longing, maybe. it's hard to say what the hell it is since it darts away so fast that the emotional response might not even register, but it's there. ]
No, you're right, except like circa 1950 which is way later than I'd expect. Considering all the time I spent at skate parks growing up? I would count it as American, sure. [ he's propping his head up with one hand, the other using his fork to flip a pancake. ] It's about the best pattern we've got right now. What would you call the week before last though?
… [ well there’s… something a little complicated about shu’s emotions for a moment. just a moment, much like jonas’ emotions flickered. barely there, barely notable. ]
I guess so. It was nice while things were as they were.
People are kinda obsessed with 1950s America aesthetics because of movies and stuff like that, aren’t they? Maybe someone in charge is a fan of Gre*se? [ he leans back a little thoughtfully at the question though. ]
[ fascinating. he pauses just briefly to consider this and rolls over it right after.
"things change." is what he settles on and doesn't press it. ]
Never even considered that. Obviously this place was built by somebody and it's pulling from all sorts of places, but...trying to find any reason to it doesn't seem to be working.
Somehow that sounds a lot more likely than really putting thought into it week by week. Especially if supposedly it's already all there and we just can't see it.
We can only dream, man. [ ...since shu is here, he spins his plate of pancakes a little closer and nudges a fork over. if he wants. ] If we're dreaming big, what else would you even want?
[ he's sort of just...trying to get a read on shu in general. for as often as he talks to the guy, he does feel like he doesn't know much about it and it shows in the brief flicker of curious emotions. ]
I like quieter spaces. I wouldn't mind a movie theatre, but whether I went there would depend on what movies were showing. I've seen some too many times in the past.
[ he'll eye the pancakes for a moment, before shaking his head and raising a hand like a thanks and acknowledgement. he's alright for the moment. i keep feeding him pancakes this week, help ]
... I'm not sure what else. It's not pulling directly from our memories, otherwise maybe it'd be nice to see Carmen's place.
but he shrugs about the pancakes and pulls them back toward him, not at all offended by the turn-down. instead, he seems more focused on what shu is saying, taking this into consideration. he can get behind the idea of quieter spaces. quiet is fine. he kind of likes quiet himself, sometimes, when people are constantly all over the place. there isn't a verbal response, but there's a noise that seems to say "yeah, that makes sense."
he hadn't even thought about pulling from their memories, actually, and he raises both eyebrows in thought. ]
It'd be a little creepy if they could. [ but not too bad. they're already dead. people just went on some fuckall trip to liyue somehow. it's possible. ] Who's Carmen?
Creepier than them apparently having an iron grip on our souls?
[ because thaaaat is kinda creepier to him. not that he really wants to sit down and think about it overmuch. ]
Carmen is a lot. [ imagine if that was all he said. ] She runs a bar we go to a lot. I guess she's a friend of the group? Fancies herself as a business woman. She's good in some ways and terrible at it in others.
Hey, just because one thing is creepier does not mean the other thing wouldn't also be creepy. [ he points that out, but he listens to the explanation. ] Sounds like someone you don't mind that much if you keep going to her bar. Which, also, would not be the worst thing to have here either. So you might be on to something else with that.
Don't say that. They might come up with a shadow version of her somehow for extra creep factor. [ it's a joke but also. what if. ] The good thing is we have a few people here who seem to know what they're doing in a kitchen. Could just outsource to them.
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See, this is, like, already a vast improvement over McDonald's.
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[ wagyu? ]
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[ he nods. ]
I wouldn't mind that. [ for so many reasons. ]
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We can dream, at least. If we got a pet shop of all things...why not?
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[ would he do it though, if he could? maybe. ]
It wouldn’t surprise me. The stuff that’s been showing up has been kinda mundane? Diners, clothes shops, selfie studios… stuff you wouldn’t be surprised to see in the shopping district.
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It's like a real city with normal stuff you'd expect if we were still alive. Or. Most of us would, anyway. It's still kind of disjointed and some things don't make sense in the way they've been showing up, but it's not like we're going to get something totally out there like...I don't know. A volcano.
Maybe we'll get access to an airport and we can all leave for somewhere else.
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[ so that wasn’t amazing. ]
Yeah, the colosseum ended up being… something. [ hey! no one died there! sort of. not as part of the thursday murder club at least. ] But it’s still something you find in a city, just not every city.
…
Man, imagine if it was that easy.
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It's like...a lot of big world monuments, in a way? Or at least the big landscapes and landmarks that you wouldn't normally see all in one place. [ there's a huff though. ] The fact that it'd be easy is the reason I know they won't do it. Where would they even let us go from here?
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Ah. Like the Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum in Rome. The canals were kind of Italian too, right? I think I’ve read about somewhere there with canals and boats.
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Yeah, I get that. Sometimes it's the people that make up the difference for the things you're doing.
[ he leans back a little as he thinks this over. ]
As far as I know from history classes, yeah, that's all about right. Pretty sure cathedrals were a big part of Italy, too. So it's like...off-shoot Europe, maybe. I have to guess it's on purpose but it still feels jarring after what we've had.
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Yeah. I grew up around the same two people for … most of my life, actually. We were used to doing things together.
This one feels more like America. The fashion style, the diners— do we count skate parks as American? But that’s the feeling so far. Europe last week, America this week…
Unless we’re totally off track.
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No, you're right, except like circa 1950 which is way later than I'd expect. Considering all the time I spent at skate parks growing up? I would count it as American, sure. [ he's propping his head up with one hand, the other using his fork to flip a pancake. ] It's about the best pattern we've got right now. What would you call the week before last though?
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I guess so. It was nice while things were as they were.
People are kinda obsessed with 1950s America aesthetics because of movies and stuff like that, aren’t they? Maybe someone in charge is a fan of Gre*se? [ he leans back a little thoughtfully at the question though. ]
… Continental? [ do you think they could’ve had a
quaso? ]
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"things change." is what he settles on and doesn't press it. ]
Never even considered that. Obviously this place was built by somebody and it's pulling from all sorts of places, but...trying to find any reason to it doesn't seem to be working.
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Maybe there's no logic to it at all, and they're just pulling whatever they can think of to give us more areas.
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Somehow that sounds a lot more likely than really putting thought into it week by week. Especially if supposedly it's already all there and we just can't see it.
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Just rolling dice and seeing which number comes up… Hopefully the one with a movie theatre next.
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We can only dream, man. [ ...since shu is here, he spins his plate of pancakes a little closer and nudges a fork over. if he wants. ] If we're dreaming big, what else would you even want?
[ he's sort of just...trying to get a read on shu in general. for as often as he talks to the guy, he does feel like he doesn't know much about it and it shows in the brief flicker of curious emotions. ]
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I like quieter spaces. I wouldn't mind a movie theatre, but whether I went there would depend on what movies were showing. I've seen some too many times in the past.
[ he'll eye the pancakes for a moment, before shaking his head and raising a hand like a thanks and acknowledgement. he's alright for the moment. i keep feeding him pancakes this week, help ]
... I'm not sure what else. It's not pulling directly from our memories, otherwise maybe it'd be nice to see Carmen's place.
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but he shrugs about the pancakes and pulls them back toward him, not at all offended by the turn-down. instead, he seems more focused on what shu is saying, taking this into consideration. he can get behind the idea of quieter spaces. quiet is fine. he kind of likes quiet himself, sometimes, when people are constantly all over the place. there isn't a verbal response, but there's a noise that seems to say "yeah, that makes sense."
he hadn't even thought about pulling from their memories, actually, and he raises both eyebrows in thought. ]
It'd be a little creepy if they could. [ but not too bad. they're already dead. people just went on some fuckall trip to liyue somehow. it's possible. ] Who's Carmen?
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[ because thaaaat is kinda creepier to him. not that he really wants to sit down and think about it overmuch. ]
Carmen is a lot. [ imagine if that was all he said. ] She runs a bar we go to a lot. I guess she's a friend of the group? Fancies herself as a business woman. She's good in some ways and terrible at it in others.
[ please observe her, i love her ]
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Hey, just because one thing is creepier does not mean the other thing wouldn't also be creepy. [ he points that out, but he listens to the explanation. ] Sounds like someone you don't mind that much if you keep going to her bar. Which, also, would not be the worst thing to have here either. So you might be on to something else with that.
[ he says as a 17 year old. ]
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See?
I would rather the bar without the staff, but the familiarity would be nice. Not sure how they’d do food there though, Carmen’s a crap cook.
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