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@TARANTO, someday

[heavyhitter]

THERE ARE SO MANY HOT DADS AT WHOLE FOODS

[starpact]

[ there are so many questions here. but most importantly ......... ]

how can you tell that they're " dads " specifically

[heavyhitter]

they got that dad vibe you know
beards or plaid shirts or rolled up sleeves
i mean not all at once or that's just a lumberjack

whatever point is hit mission pause and stop by with me

[starpact]

can a lumberjack not also be a dad it does not seem like those would be mutually exclusive qualities
also what is the goal here.

[heavyhitter]

what the fuck are you

oh my god
who IS this

[starpact]

you're the one who messaged me sorry i thought you knew what you were doing

[heavyhitter]

this is like the opposite of loki
how'd i pull off messaging the polar opposite of a person

[starpact]

context isn't really your specialty is it

[heavyhitter]

listen
the point is still hot dads
whoever you are come dad watching with me

[starpact]

surely there's a better way to spend your time than just watching them

[heavyhitter]

whoa look at you getting saucy, jumping right in with both feet huh

[starpact]

i only meant that it wouldn't amount to much as you presented it

[ ......... ]

in terms of alastair's mission.

[heavyhitter]

come on don't back down now, it's ok to admit there are things more important in life than alastair's mission

[starpact]

that's probably true but somehow i don't believe that dadwatching falls into that category

[heavyhitter]

probably due to limited imagination, common problem
guess what i can help with that

[starpact]

common [ :/!!! ]

fine where exactly am i going then

[heavyhitter]

i told you, whole foods
just look for the dad vortex

[starpact]

is that actually an accurate descriptor.

[heavyhitter]

yeah definitely
also it's on sutter road that might help too

[starpact]

alright

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

Hey, pup. You didn't forget about our little wager last night, did you?

snaudio

[starpact]

Our -- wager? [ he pauses for a second, thinking about all the ramifications of that word. ]

Naturally, I wouldn't forget such a thing, but say... to make sure we have a full understanding, you should clarify regardless?

[fateality]

Oh, c'mon now. We had ourselves a friendly game between us. We made an agreement, and somebody owes me a little payment. [because he DOESN'T LOSE]

So I suppose the question is: how do you intend to pay me?

[starpact]

Uh--

[ why does that sound so ominous ]

I suppose the question would be, ah, how much it is that I owe you... ?

[fateality]

I'm a little hurt that you don't quite recall.

Well, it did go up to about 150 gornaks. You do have it, don't you?

[starpact]

I told you, I just want to make sure we're on the same page!

I also don't... remember it being quite that much. [ ... ] What would you even do with that much of nothing?

[fateality]

Well, you seem to be lackin' a memory in a lot of places, friend.

Let's not fuss over the details of what I would necessarily do with the money. Instead, you should be more worried about what you owe.

But I think I can cut you some slack if you can think of another way to pay me, then I might be convinced to knock the amount down a little.

[starpact]

What's the exchange rate, here? [ and in a lower grumble: ] If there's even anything to exchange it to...

[fateality]

Depends on what you got in mind. Make me an offer, and I'll tell you what it's worth to me.

[starpact]

I.

[ ......... ]

I don't actually have much back in Oska, you know.

[fateality]

You're killin' me here, pup.

C'mon, give me something. You can tell me a story. Do a trick for me. Something.

[starpact]

None of those are particularly, uh-- I mean, none of the stories I know are too interesting, and...

[ jeez, he really would've played things differently if he had known fate would be so aggressive on collecting. ] Can't we say I owe you and leave it at that?

[fateality]

[DRAMATIC SIGH]

Fine. Tell you what: in the future, at some point, you owe me a small favor. That sound all right?

[starpact]

A small favor. [ emphasis totally necessary. ] That's. Well.

I'll agree to it, seeing as I don't seem to have much choice otherwise...

[fateality]

Much obliged. I promise to make it good.

[it'll be something shady, probably]