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[thenormalsquint]

[For once in a long while, Angela looks visibly nervous, fidgeting in front of the camera as she sets up the device. She has no idea what she's about to say, how to say it, anything like it. It's going to be completely off the cuff and let's all hope she doesn't say anything too family unfriendly. She is still hungover from one too many saloon visits yesterday, after all.]

Hello. For those who I haven't been acquainted with yet, I'm Angela Montenegro, one-half of the current ownership of Passionné that once belonged to Cinna. As you all are aware, the shop has been closed for this month since his leaving, but since it's been transferred to Ginny Weasley andme, we want to try running the shop in Cinna's vision and spirit. However, we will need the aid of Cinna's original investors to get this going, if any of you are still in the City.

I'll be honest with you. I don't know the first thing about running a shop of this magnitude, but selling it is out of the question, so bear with Ginny and me. We'll make mistakes, but we're both adults. We'll own up to them and hopefully, no one loses an eye or their patience.

Also, if anybody is in need of employment or was an employee, please come to me. Passionné is a full service salon, boutique, and cafe. If you have skills in any of these areas (and even if you don't, we will have training available), feel free to respond.

Thank you.


[Private to Tony]

Hello, Tony. Your name is on this list. I didn't forget about Bot either, but let's talk business first.

Now, do I have my people talk to your people? Because I have no people. It's just me.

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[othersdie]

I know.

[There are moments--rare ones, but they still happen--when Justin would like little more than to hug Angela and say something intolerably sappy. This is one of those moments.]

What other ways?

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[thenormalsquint]

[If that's what he wants, all he has to do is say so. Or go for it. There are never any refusals from her.]

Do you want to quit the Force?

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[othersdie]

[There are more than enough refusals from him. Maybe someday.]

What? ...Yes. Some days.

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[thenormalsquint]

Want to come work for me? We need an accountant. You'll have your own office, flexible hours, all that stuff.

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[othersdie]

That sounds perfect.

[Numbers instead of whatever-the-hell needs done, flexible hours instead of six fourteen-hour days a week, the privacy of an office. But--]

I can't just leave Dean. He doesn't like it there any more than I do, but he works it because no one else will.

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[thenormalsquint]

What about part-time?

[It'll be like a sad little vacation for him.]

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[othersdie]

...I'd like that. I'll run it by Dean.

Thanks, Angela. I don't know why you put up with me, but I do appreciate it.

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[thenormalsquint]

Because you put up with me.

[And that's the truth.]

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[othersdie]

I like putting up with you.

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[thenormalsquint]

Now that I know you do, I'll make sure you'll have to do it a lot more in the future.

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[othersdie]

I wouldn't mind.