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[thenormalsquint]

So I need a roommate. I have a nice three bedroom apartment and you can have one of those. The other is being converted into my art studio. Dogs are okay. Parties are even more okay. I'm clean... relatively. Okay, it's more like controlled chaos in my room, but I know where everything is and I keep it contained. I keep late hours and hate mornings. I bring home free clothes sometimes! Free food too! I mean, if this doesn't really get you all hot and bothered, I don't know what else to tell you.

Except that I really miss Craigslist. So much easier just to post pics and ignore the emails from potential creepers. Here I have to actually tell them they're too creepy to share a bathroom with.


[Private to Cameron]

Thanks for letting me crash for this long. Let me buy you dinner as a sign of my appreciation.

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[as_damaged]

You don't have to do that, Angela. [But she won't really say no.] It's been nice having you around.

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[thenormalsquint]

No, I should do it because you let me drink all your coffee for a month. It's the least I could do.

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[as_damaged]

Only most of it. I still have a little coffee left.

[private]

[thenormalsquint]

And that's only because I moved out, otherwise, you wouldn't have any left.

[private]

[as_damaged]

Supposedly there are places where you can buy more. At least, that's what I've heard.

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[olduvai]

[ let's see him try and make conversation. ]

So you're an artist.

[ four for you, john. ]

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[thenormalsquint]

[An A for effort.]

Yep. Most of the time, actually.

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[olduvai]

And the other times?

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[thenormalsquint]

Here, I co-own a boutique and salon all those other times.

[At home, it's a totally different occupation.]

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[olduvai]

Sounds like a hassle. Was never a business guy myself.

[medicos]

Only dogs?

[ pretend that this is way after john's conversation with angela is over so it's not too eerie. ]

By the way, little bird told me that you tattled on me, darling.

[thenormalsquint]

I don't really like cats. They... have issues.

[No, Angela. You have issues.]

Oh good, he did what I asked him to. I figured two against one would work better than just me.

[NO SHAME AT ALL, THIS ONE.]

[medicos]

[ rolls his eyes. ]

I keep having to tell you I'm fine, darling, and I am. [ no, he's really not. ] I got cursed yesterday, so I s'ppose you got your wish, anyhow.

[thenormalsquint]

One: I don't believe you. People lie. Hell, I lie. [Badly, but still...] And two: that doesn't count. Did I say curses don't count? Because curses don't count.

[medicos]

It completely counts if I've slept an entire day because of it.

[ will forever fight you on this... ]

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[her_waterloo]

[ It's funny... Joan was thinking about putting up one of these ads. Angela doesn't sound like she'd be a bad roommate. Definitely no worse than Sherlock, anyway. She smiles at the camera in a friendly manner. ]

Hi, I'm Joan. I try not to be creepy. I wouldn't mind seeing some photos of the apartment.

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[thenormalsquint]

Trying is good. And I can do you better than photos.

[The view wobbles and shakes as Angela stands up from the couch, turns the camera around and spins slowly so Joan can get a good view of the living room. The walls are painted a light shade of purple with one pure white accent wall.]

This is the living room. The furniture here is community property along with the TV. Just leave it how you found it, you know?

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[her_waterloo]

[ She smiles appreciatively. ] Of course. Already furnished... that will make things much easier. I try to clean up after myself. [ She considers a moment. ] I never cook and I like to sleep in. And I've been trying to talk myself out of getting a dog. It's good to know those kind of things up front, I think.

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[thenormalsquint]

You sound like the best roommate since my junior year of college already.

[Another turn and the kitchen comes into view. They could use a dog around the place. Something warm and furry to come home to.]

I doubt you care about this part of the tour, but the coffeemaker's on automatic and if you take a beer, replace a beer.

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[her_waterloo]

I tend to drink more tea than coffee, but I could see that getting some use. [ She hasn't had a rooming situation like that since college either. Which has been quite a while. Her last roommate occasionally attacked her in order to convince her to smarten up on defense, and kept bondage gear in all of the hall closets. She still likes him - still misses him quite a bit, honestly - but she appreciates normal. ]

I work at the Welcome Center so I try to keep regular hours, but my last roommate only slept when he had to, so I'm used to it if you'll be keeping odd ones. You say you're going to have an art studio - what kind of art do you do?

[ She is genuinely interested. Art has never been one of her talents. ]

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[skintoskin]

Hey. Are you still looking for a roommate?

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[thenormalsquint]

I have a potential, but you know somebody?

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[skintoskin]

Yeah.

[Big smile.]

Me.

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[thenormalsquint]

[Oh, Neil. You're lucky she has no problem living with dudes.]

Tell you what. If the previous offer falls through, you got it.

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[skintoskin]

[That and it isn't as if he's going to make a pass at her or anything...]

Deal. I promise not to cover the bathroom counter with hair products and make-up.