Voice

[trenchknives]

Y'know, I've been thinkin'. How come we don't call this city somethin' more interestin' than just "The City?" I mean, we been stuck here long enough, you'd think we'd have some fuckin' better idea of what to call it than that, right?

How d'you think they name cities, anyway? I mean, a lot of 'em are named after the people that discovered 'em, right? Or what they're near, like Atlantic City, y'know? So we could call the city somethin' like that, too. Shit, I dunno, even Cursetown'd sound better'n "The City."

I should be writin' this shit down. It's really comfortable on this couch, though, I don't wanna get up. Y'know, shit around here really isn't so bad. Maybe I shouldn't be thinkin' that, but it ain't. Sure, Ang 'n Tommy aren't here, but we'll get to go home sooner or later, right? Besides, City's got some real great lookin' women goin' for it.

Shit, I gotta get to work. Gotta see about findin' somethin' else, too. Gotta pay those bills. You get accustomed to a certain kinda lifestyle, you don't wanna throw that away. Maybe I'll see about some kind of work on the side. No more armed robbery, though. That's not for me.

[[OOC: Oh, the No Inner Monologue curse is a dangerous one, to be sure...]]

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[voice because... yeah..]

[widow_maker]

[There's a certain Redhead answering...though it's a safe bet Jimmy won't know who, she- he is. Natasha is still pretty pissed off about this curse, but hell she'll just roll with it and figure out how to deal.

She- HE clears his throat and while the voice is distinctly male, the cadence and inflection is all Natasha's]

... I'm thinking Purgatory has a nice ring to it. Or Limbo.. Or any other of the circles of hell not already mentioned.

By the way, I believe you may be afflicted today, you're over sharing just a touch.

Re: [voice]

[trenchknives]

[He kind of recognizes that tone of voice, but he can't place it. It reminds him of someone, but who?]

Yeah, I dunno, I feel like Purgatory 'n Limbo already apply to places, 'n that'd be kinda stealin' from them.

Afflicted by what? I feel fine. I mean, I'm kinda tired, maybe a little hungover, but otherwise, I'm fine. Are there curses today? Haven't seen anythin'... thought we might be gettin' a little break for once.

[voice]

[widow_maker]

[For the best that he doesn't catch on... she's doing her level best to not break shit.]

Then something that carries the same weight, but isn't already attributed to another place.

I'm fairly certain there are curses today. We don't get breaks.

Re: [voice]

[trenchknives]

There're some days where there aren't curses, right? Are you cursed? Who are you, anyway? I recognize your voice, or somethin', I think, but I can't place it, 'n it's drivin' me nuts.

[voice]

[widow_maker]

There are some, this just isn't one of them.

[A sigh. See? She knows it's a curse day because of reasons.]

It's Natasha...

Re: [voice]

[trenchknives]

You got turned into a guy? Shit! I guess there are curses today. What's bein' a guy like? I mean, I know what bein' a guy's like, but not when you're used to bein' a woman. Is it weird?

[voice]

[widow_maker]

Yes. I'm thinking so too...

[Since he can't see her- him- whatever- he's just going to pinch the bridge of his nose, and consider his answer for a moment, because he hadn't really given it much thought, strangely enough.

After the pause.]

It's certainly...different.

Re: [voice]

[trenchknives]

Well, yeah, I guess it would be. Shit, you got whole extra parts to deal with. I mean, it won't last forever. You'll be back to bein' your gorgeous self in no time. Not that you're not gorgeous as a guy, I'm sure. I mean, I don't go for that, but you'd probably look pretty good.

[A pause.]

Am I talkin' a lot?

[voice]

[widow_maker]

I woke up with facial hair, testicles and a fucking hard-on that could hammer nails...Not to mention the exciting time I had trying to go to the bathroom. That was certainly interesting...This better not be permanent... I will kill people. Not to mention, I don't want to have to replacing my entire wardrobe.

[A breath.]

You might be... a little. Yes.

Re: [voice]

[trenchknives]

Okay, if I'm talkin' too much, fair enough, but there're some things I never wanted to hear about, and that includes hearin' about the fact that a woman I've slept with has testicles right now.

[A pause.]

I mean, shit, this curse better be temporary, 'cause I don't really think you'd be good at bein' a guy for the long term. The curses always are temporary, though, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[Another pause.]

So you have a beard?

[voice]

[widow_maker]

[She's not at all sorry.]

Oh... I could make being a guy work... I just don't want to.

[Legitimately facepalmed right now.]

Yes. I have a beard.

Re: [voice]

[trenchknives]

Don't worry, you'll go back to bein' a girl in no time. Well, y'know, in the next twenty four hours, hopefully. Or forty eight, if it's one of those weekends.

Shit, that's pretty manly. I mean, I don't even have a beard, and I'm actually a guy. I guess I could grow a beard if I wanted to, though, but that'd look stupid.

voice

[spotlighted]

...Please tell me you didn't just say armed robbery.

Re: voice

[trenchknives]

I, uh, I guess I can't really say I didn't say it, but I sure didn't mean to say it. I mean, who'd say somethin' like that, right? It's crazy! It ain't like anybody'd admit to that even if they'd done somethin' like that.

[spotlighted]

So you're admitting you said it but not that you did it?

[trenchknives]

What's there to admit to? I mean, yeah, okay, I've been in some trouble in my life. Hasn't everyone? That's not really somethin' anyone's proud of admittin'.

[spotlighted]

That wasn't what I-- It's really none of my business, so long as you're not planning to do something similar here. That kind of thing never ends well.

[trenchknives]

Why would I do somethin' like that here? I mean, shit, besides the fact that I already got a job here, there also ain't anythin' to rob. It's not like liquor's illegal here, anyway. No point in stealin' that.

[Oops. Was that a semi-confession. Damn this curse.]

[spotlighted]

So you only steal things that are illegal anyway. I suppose that's not quite so bad.

[trenchknives]

C'mon, I never said I stole anythin'. I mean, yeah, I did, but I never said it. Fuck, why can't I keep my goddamn mouth shut today?

[spotlighted]

Honey, you should be really pleased you're just talking to me and not a cop, the rate you're going.

[trenchknives]

Don't think they can arrest me for anythin' I did back home, right? That's not in their jurisdiction, and I ain't done anythin' illegal around here. I mean, yeah, they'd probably keep an eye on me a hell of a lot more, considerin' what I've been sayin', but... Jesus, I just need to shut the fuck up.

[spotlighted]

Yeah, they'd keep a much closer eye on you. And if any robberies happened, they'd probably arrest you first.

[trenchknives]

Nothing worth robbing around here anyway. And I got a job. I'm not gonna screw that up.

[spotlighted]

Good. I don't want you to get hurt.