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[rianofski]

[He'd stayed inside all day, well aware of the curse and its unfortunate effects, but by the evening, he'd become stir crazy, and had decided that it was safe enough to venture out on a walk. After all, he wasn't affected by the curse... was he?

As it turned out, it was a poor choice. Walking by the fountain, he noticed several people, and did his best to avoid them. He wasn't feeling particularly victorious, but he also didn't know what counted as a victory. Better to keep his distance, though muttering to himself would probably draw curious people over.]

Damn. This is ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. I shouldn't have to feel uneasy simply stepping outside.

[OOC: And yes, his version of muttering is definitely loud enough that people walking by might hear it. Have at it, and make his life difficult!]

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[justamessenger]

[Hello, Andrew. Remember this girl? Well she remembers you, and is waving rather vigorously.]

Hiya!

[rianofski]

[Oh, he remembers her. And he's concerned about how this could possibly go.]

Hello.

[Keeping his distance for now.]

[prosopopoeia]

Yes. It is.

[Someone who can hear that muttering is agreeing with a great amount of venom.]

[rianofski]

[He turns around, glad to see someone agreeing with him -- though he keeps his distance, just in case the curse causes him to do something stupid.]

It's nice to speak with someone who agrees. The others I've spoken to have found this curse altogether too enjoyable.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov happens to be walking by when he hears the man muttering to himself. He slowly approaches, playing it cool. It's hard to tell if he's cursed or not.]

It's not all that bad. The weather's nice, people are happy...

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[rianofski]

[He shakes his head, looking over at the other man.]

People are randomly kissing each other... that tips the scales towards 'unfortunate' and 'ridiculous' for me.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Must be a curse day... I suppose you're new here?

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[rianofski]

I am. And displeased with the current situation.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Hate to say it but you'll have to get used to crazy days like this, otherwise you'll go insane.

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[rianofski]

I'm not fully convinced that I'm not insane, and simply imagining all of this.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Once you're stuck here for several months, it starts to sink in. But by then, you're usually used to it.

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[rianofski]

How long have you been stuck here?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

A year and a half, off and on.

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[rianofski]

The more I hear people saying ridiculous lengths of time like that, the worse I feel about the whole thing.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

It's not all that bad.

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[rianofski]

A remarkable amount of people have said that. I find it hard to swallow.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

You're still new, that's why.

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[rianofski]

Do you have any helpful suggestions for adapting?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Interact with people. Buy a pet or get a roommate so you can ignore the ticking.

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[rianofski]

I don't like animals, and I don't care to live with anyone.

[And I am also a total buzzkill.]

[prosopopoeia]

Of course zhey do, zhe infants.

[Her disdain is palpable, and she herself has remained seated with her body angled away from him. Ridiculous curse.]

[rianofski]

Are they always so... misguided?

[He's glad to see that someone is taking precautions to avoid the curse. Smart woman.]

[prosopopoeia]

Frequently. Zhey 'ave little by way of restraint or forethought.

[She prefers to have nothing to do with them, most days.]

[rianofski]

A wise choice. And who are you?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Not even a fish?