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[circumsutus]

How many non-humans are here in Vatheon?

If you are not human, what are you?

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[goodlifechoices]

That seems like a rather personal question to be asking a bunch of people that don't know you.

[ Ah well, it's Stein being Stein. ]

Hey, did you want anything special from the grocery? I'm stopping by it on my way home.

voice;

[circumsutus]

[Oh Marie...]

Do you need someone to walk with you?

voice;

[goodlifechoices]

Probably. I haven't been out long, but I'm already completely turned around.

voice;

[circumsutus]

I'll come find you. We should probably get you a GPS so you can find your way home.

voice;

[goodlifechoices]

I'm sure that I'll figure this place out eventually. And if I don't, then it's still fine.

[ She's somewhere in the middle district, which is almost close to where she meant to be going. ]

voice;

[circumsutus]

No it's not. [That... sort of just came out.] Knowing you're luck, you'll get lost for weeks.

voice;

[goodlifechoices]

Don't tell me you're worried. It's a city, not a hazardous wasteland-- and I get a nice walk with you out of the deal whenever I get mixed up, too.

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[circumsutus]

I'd still hate for anything to happen to you.

[And he'll turn the corner and there's Marie. A wave.]

Yo.

[goodlifechoices]

[ She waves back. ]

From the way everyone around here acts, you might want to be more afraid of me happening to something.

[circumsutus]

Well, if you happen to someone, they probably deserved it.

[goodlifechoices]

That's exactly what I thought.

[circumsutus]

So, what's your grocery list for today?

[goodlifechoices]

Oh, I didn't make a list. I didn't plan this out well at all, I just wanted out of the house.

[circumsutus]

That's surprising. Were you overwhelmed by the teenagers?

[goodlifechoices]

Completely. I just don't think I can handle so many teenagers on a full time basis.

[ So dramatic. ]

[circumsutus]

You don't really act much differently from them, Marie.

[Oh yes this is a good curse.]

[goodlifechoices]

The difference between me and the children is that they don't have to worry about becoming old maids.

[circumsutus]

Not yet they don't.

Besides, being a old maid can't be that bad. All your students love you.

[Missing the point forever.]

[goodlifechoices]

That doesn't change that I'm insecure about this-- and, hey, I'm not an old maid yet!

[circumsutus]

How old are you now, Marie?

[goodlifechoices]

Thirty, thirty-one late next month-

[ She makes a strangled sobbing sound, defeated. ]

Now you're just taking advantage of me, Stein.

[circumsutus]

That's not too old, but you should get married soon.

Spirit is still single. [And you already thought you were married to him once.]

Have you made any progress getting Shiro to notice you? [Because that was another one of your plans.]