the doctor is IN

[foolmetwice]

Who: Mars and YOU
Where: hotel lobby
When: day 80, morning

[good morning, idols! today Mars has set up a little booth with the following sign hanging out front:]

Are you a person in need? Do you want help? Do you ALSO want points? Come here for free (FREE!!!) advice from an advice pro.

Insert question, receive a genuinely helpful response**, free of charge. Win-win-win scenario!!

** Quality of advice may vary, not responsible for any unintended and less than satisfactory consequences that may stem from acting on said advice.

[WELL, ANYWAY]

[Mars sits with his feet propped on the booth smoking a cigarette, watching as people pass by. he's dressed like a Taisho today in outfit number 5 with his henshin belt around his waist]

Comments

[worthathousand]

[ he's so obviously panicking that she loses control of her poker face a moment and laughs ]

—It's just fine, really. You came to dinner too; I just thought it seemed like you and Lily were becoming—ah, close.

[foolmetwice]

. . . Lily's okay. . .

[just "okay"]

[because Mars is bad at feelings]

[worthathousand]

[ restoring her polite smile ] Well, please look after him.

...I am Amaranth, by the way. I was hoping I might get some of your professional advice.

[foolmetwice]

. . . Mars. What kind of advice are you looking for?

[worthathousand]

[ hmmm... she considers for a few seconds. there are heavier things on her mind, to be sure, but anything like that is... probably a bit much on a first meeting, even for a Professional. ]

I think I'll start with a small question, to test your advice-giving skills.

The rations here are very dull, but I'm not accustomed to the use of the automatic cooking fire or mechanical oven. What do you recommend I start out with, if I want to try cooking?

[foolmetwice]

[""Professional""]

Something easy. Like ramen, or miso soup. You can't fuck that up.

[worthathousand]

You know, that's actually a very good idea. [ pleasantly surprised?? ]

Thank you for your sage advice, Mars.

[foolmetwice]

[HA. HE DID IT]

Please be on the lookout for a redux of Mars's super awesome advice booth sometime in the future.