BARiTONES looks like they cheat on their taxes

[intimitation]

Who: BARiTONES and visitors
Where: BARiTONES dorm
When: Day 227-228, SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE IDK

[Man, we didn't get any game punishments and someone STILL got beaten up. This is just the BARiTONES way, I guess.

But maybe you're having a fine time anyway!! How we doin'?]

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Re: Day 228 early evening

[firstworldproblem]

[Wow, are we in trouble? It feels that way. Dad is here!]

To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Isn't it customary to celebrate with your allies?

Especially the ones put in the more precarious position.

[firstworldproblem]

Yes. Yes, I'm sure that is the reason for your visit.

[And since Yvette has let him in.]

Do make yourself at home.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

How gracious.

And does that offer extend to a more private conversation with you, Alexander?

[firstworldproblem]

Of course.

Would you like coffee, tea or that which is stronger along with compensations for my transgression?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Coffee. Black, if you don't mind.

[firstworldproblem]

[He chuckles and gets him a black coffee and shows him to his room.

He sits and just motions for Intensity to say his piece.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Takes a seat like he owns the place because of course he does]

Such a fatalistic view, Alexander. There's two sides to every story.

I'm just here for the other half.

[firstworldproblem]

As long as you have heard her story first.

I disagreed with her choice of exile. When it was apparent she wasn't willing to even entertain a conversation, I goaded her. Using that which I new would snap her complete attention.

It has become apparent Kohime and I will not reach an ability to see eye to eye. Thus, I am no longer willing to expend the effort.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Good to know, but I was curious about a different transgression.

One with a roller coaster. They're very dear to me, which you know as you were in my heart. I'd hate for one of my dear friends to have a bad association with them.

[firstworldproblem]

Ah.

Unit bonding exercise gone terribly wrong. I thought she would have liked the thrill.

That was purely a miscalculation on my part.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

She's not an adrenaline junkie.

[firstworldproblem]

She was highly entertained when I threw dynamite in a room full of people at the Manor. From them stemmed the idea.

But you are correct, she is not. As I said an err on my part.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I didn't say she wasn't a weapons junkie.

...

But how does that go after the fact -- oops, my bad?

[firstworldproblem]

That would be difference, wouldn't it?

Now you know both tales. I expect her to have no patience for my presence after my act. 'Tis fine.

I do hope she finds one she can confide and be comfortable with.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So I see you're washing your hands of the issue.

[firstworldproblem]

Oh, do not patronize me so. Attempt did I since I joined BARiTONES. Every step forward was fraught with more steps back.

She can take whatever ire she feels is rightfully hers on me in recompense. I will forever remain out of her hair which she would only benefit her. If you wish to add to such, by all means.

There is no going further. No act that I can do that will appease her.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

But you're such an easy target, Alexander.

...

[A pause]

And also apparently done with this issue well before I stopped by.

[firstworldproblem]

[He shrugs.]

What were you expecting?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

More villainy honestly.

[firstworldproblem]

I could attempt.

If you like.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

If you don't have the laugh, why even bother?

[firstworldproblem]

Is that what I've been missing? I would have thought a eldritch form would have been enough.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

...

You do not.

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[firstworldproblem]