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[boutant]

There's sand in my popcorn.

[ A slight shrug, and she dumps the handful before setting the bucket aside. She seems to have not noticed the fact that she's wearing makeup, a short red dress, or fishnets. Instead, she's acting like it's a totally normal day. And it is. It's just... sexier than usual. ]

I guess I shouldn't be eating popcorn before lunch anyway. I'll pick some more up later; hopefully it'll be sand-free.

((ooc: Feel free to reply to her post or to bump into her out and about; she'll be buying herself some popcorn and doing a few other things before heading home. Also this is why I shouldn't write posts at 2 am.))

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[wouldnotkindly]

[What.

What.

What is she doing.

Honestly, Jack isn't sure if he actually recognizes her or if he's just seeing things. But once he's close enough...]

Ariadne, is that... Is that really you?

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[boutant]

[ Have a smile -- which looks different, considering the lipstick. Luckily the sleeves on this dress are covering the injury from ripping the needle out after poking around in his head. That smile turns a bit confused at his question, though. ]

Of course it's me. What do you mean?

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[wouldnotkindly]

[Even if they weren't, he's hardly looking at her sleeves right now. Hardly.]

Uh. [Oh god.] You look...different.

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[boutant]

[ That's okay. On any other day she might mind, but not today. Today she is just pleased that she's being appreciated. Flat-chested? Ha! She still has assets to work. ]

I woke up today and I realized that I am really, really ridiculously good looking. Do you ever have those days?

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[notelegrams]

The up and rising professional of a frequently misunderstood service industry should manage her diet.

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[wouldnotkindly]

[Yes, well. He's noticed. Quite a bit.]

Uh... No, not. Not really. [Which really means "never," but he's still not quite sure how to respond here.]

[boutant]

Architecture's not a service industry.

[ He should be so incredibly thankful she's too busy realizing how sexy she is to understand that she was just called a prostitute. ]

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[boutant]

[ Try not to stare too much, Jack. ]

Really? That's too bad. It's pretty nice. I decided to dress up because of it. I mean, I'm 23. I should flaunt what I've got, even if some people think I don't quite have enough.

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[notelegrams]

I imagine the relevance lies with the nature of the bodies placed in aesthetic position.

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[wouldnotkindly]

Well. Uh. [How does he even respond to that.] It, uh... It sure looks to me like you've got enough.

[... Wait shit did he really just say that—]

[boutant]

No, the relevance lies with the fact that I'm an architect. Well, head of engineering in the City, but...

[ Wait. Wait wait wait. ]

... What service industry are you talking about?

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[boutant]

[ On any other day, she would probably slap him for that. Instead, she beams and leans up to kiss him on the cheek. ]

Thank you, Jack! That's sweet of you.

[notelegrams]

One with a time-honoured tradition of infamy or illegality.

[boutant]

Did you just confuse me for a prostitute?

... Did you call me fat, too?

[ Today, the latter is obviously the most important question. ]

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[wouldnotkindly]

[Hahaha oh god, if Jack's face wasn't already flushed before...]

I, uh. I don't know about that. But...you're welcome?

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[boutant]

No, really, thank you. I always heard a lot about how I'm short and too skinny and have a flat chest. It's nice to know there are some people who can see what's right in front of them.

[ And it certainly is right in front of him. ]

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[notelegrams]

No. The wear on the hem of your dress and on the skin of your upper legs is too thin to suggest the common excursions of a veteran sex worker.

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[notelegrams]

But the nutritional advantages of a mainstream cinema diet remain noteworthy.

[boutant]

Thank you. I think. Because I definitely have no interest in becoming a sex worker.

[ Just so that's clear. ]

It was just a snack.

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[intheblanks]

Sandy?

Careful where you sit.

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[notelegrams]

How you remove your body from anything resembling an appropriate state of functionality is entirely up to you.

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[onlyholey]

[George was in the shower when Ariadne decided to get dolled up. He comes up behind her when she's done posting, toweling his hair off.]

Excellent, popcorn for breakfast.

[He takes a moment to pause and take in the sight before him.]

You look... different.

[signatures]

Were you really planning on devouring that entire handful in one go?

[yourbestguysgun]

[ What is going on today? ] Yeah, s'better with butter, not sand.

[boutant]

How do you prefer to do it?