AUDIENCE: BLANCA

[retellers]

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[papasha]

Often enough.

I mean, you said no one has shared memories with you, and no one has propositioned you. I was just curious if people were talking to you at all, much less as much as, say, Wolf or Rabbit perhaps.

You're not lonely, are you?

[retellers]

[ a beat. ]

Aw, do you feel bad for me? 𝅘𝅥𝅮

[papasha]

I would if you didn't reassure me that wasn't the case.

[retellers]

[ idly, they tap their finger. ]

Well, don't worry. I'd never hope to be as popular as Wolf, but people certainly ask for me frequently enough.

[papasha]

That's good. Everyone here should talk to all of you. I say, as I have not spoken to some of you.

I should probably try to change that.

[retellers]

Maybe! It's up to you.

[papasha]

Very encouraging. Hopefully you won't be jealous?

[retellers]

I think I'll live, given that you can't flirt with at least half of them without the police going after you.

[papasha]

Oh. Frankly, I'm rather relieved. I'm not sure how much more energy I could expend on being so charming.

I'll be respectful. Promise.

[retellers]

It's your own loss if you aren't. ♪

[papasha]

Cheeky.

I have a question. Well, it's more of a request, but I was going to ask if it was even possible to begin with.

[retellers]

No harm in asking, I suppose.

[papasha]

The thing that came with me is a gun. I was wondering if you could keep it. I don't want someone else getting a hold of it.

Is that against the rules?

[retellers]

... I can't say I'm delighted to be handling a gun, but no, it's not against your rules. I can hold onto it for you.

[papasha]

I'm surprised, but not unappreciative. I'd like to hope I don't need it, but I'm unfortunately not very trusting of what this place has in store for us sometimes.

So I may ask for it back. I think I'll have to accept a come-what-may for the weekly bad nights, should something happen to me. You would be asleep, and I won't be able to ask for it then.

[retellers]

Just don't ask for it back because you intend to start murdering people. I can understand self-defence, so I'll turn a blind eye to last week, but I really don't need a repeat.

[papasha]

I can't promise I won't ask to use it if I have to stop someone. But... I don't plan on killing for the sake of it.

The gun is in several pieces. I'm going to take it out of the case, but leave it in the foam so it isn't damaged, and give it to you. I did tell everyone I came with a suitcase, and I'm sure they would be suspicious if it all was missing.

[retellers]

All right. I can keep it in the room where we meet on Thursday, as that's about as hidden as it gets.

[papasha]

I'll accept those conditions. And I give you my thanks, Fox.

Here's hoping neither your choice or mine will come back to bite us later on.

[retellers]

[ a smile ]

At this point, I'm expecting all my choices to come back to bite me, but we'll see!

[papasha]

Let's try to at least pretend to be a little more optimistic.

Surely you've learned something useful for us just from playing in the competition so far...?

[retellers]

[ deadpan, ]

I've learned you're all incredibly violent, for one.

[papasha]

[Haha......]

Well, sometimes if you trap a rat in a cage, it'll bite.

[retellers]

So I've seen. I think I liked it better when you were just blowing up the microwave.

[papasha]

It's why we would like it if you helped us. I understand, you may not be much more informed than we are considering... conditions.

But if you've gained any information about what exactly we're meant to be doing with the bigger picture, it'd be helpful to know.