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[lightfromdark]

There's no shortage of surprises here, is there?

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[lightfromdark]

Yes, but mine was explicitly discounting the place itself and referring directly to the residents.
I think it should go without saying that the place itself as a stand alone entity is surprising enough.

[restitchtime]

Ah, of course. How could I forget that the phrase 'surprised here' can only ever refer to actual people? This place must be eating away at my poor common sense.

You'd think that you can just let that shit go, but most of the people around here need it spelled out for them in bright plastic blocks. You're going to have to drop your expectations to the floor if you want to get anything done around here.

[lightfromdark]

Now you're catching on.
There's hope for you yet.

I see.
Are these words of advice or the harsh reality of our situation? Either way, I suppose I'll find out soon enough.

[restitchtime]

Hey now, don't get me excited like that. I might actually start thinking I could amount to something someday if you're not careful.

They're the words of someone who's had to bash her head against the brick wall of stupidity more times than should be legal. But don't feel like you have to listen to me; I'm sure you're the kind of person who loves frustratingly looped conversations.

[lightfromdark]

That's fine. You're allowed to have dreams before reality crushes them under its heel. That's how you learn.

Oh?
What ever gave you that wild idea?

[restitchtime]

The only shit I learn from being jerked around by paradox space is that fucking it up is a really great idea. Not exactly productive job material.

I had a flash of intuition when looking at the dregs of my coffee this morning.

[lightfromdark]

I can only imagine.

I thought it was tea leaves that were suppose to provide one with intuitional foresight.

[restitchtime]

I'd bet you can.

Tea leaves are for washed out hippies trying to fund their drug habit by fleecing tourists. Coffee drops the mystic bullshit and tells it to you straight.

[lightfromdark]

I will have to keep this in mind for the future should my tea leaves fail me. The advice is so very much appreciated.

[restitchtime]

Yeah, I'm sure you'll have it tattooed across your face at the next opportunity so you can always keep it close. Try not to overdo the gratitude, though, somebody might get jealous.

[lightfromdark]

Jealous, huh? Should I take a completely wild guess as to who that might be?

[restitchtime]

If you want to waste a perfectly good guess on something as stupid as that, sure. I'm not going to sit around and tell you how to spend them.