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[orangetoughguy]

accidental audio

[Look when you're trying to learn how to use this device thing there are going to be mistakes. This is one of them. Beep beep. Click.]

"I thought he died."

"No, he didn't die. They don't do that kind of shit. It's Happy Days."

[Beep of a button being pressed. Slurping a drink.]

"Well he disappeared."

"Yeah, they call it college. At least in TV land. Either way, after a while it didn't matter."

[More shuffling...and maybe the crinkling of a wrapper...then:]

"You seriously watched Happy Days?"

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[orangetoughguy]

I heard you loud and clear. How's this locking thing work?

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[adamantined]

Like this. I can send you the codes. All you have to do is is program them in. It's pretty easy, and trust me I'm about as computer illiterate as they get.

[Sending... Zach's Filter Codes]

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[orangetoughguy]

[That might have taken longer than what a post-2000 person would have taken but look, his hi-tech piece back home is a Motorola flip.]

Thanks. Looks like it's working.

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[adamantined]

Any reason in particular you wanted it?

[Fishing for the deets? Maybe.]

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[orangetoughguy]

Protection.

[That's all she's getting for now.]

You workin' while you live here?

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[adamantined]

Fair enough.

[She's no stranger to secrets, but she really is going to call him Potside from now on.]

Yeah. The City pays for minors, but it doesn't pick up the bills for anyone who's of age. So I work at the Blue Light. It's a jazz bar.

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[orangetoughguy]

[Minors? Okay so now he knows she's Claire from Texas-to-California and she's of age. And she works at the Blue Light. How forthcoming are people?]

Singing or serving?

[He's not a misogynist, this is how he was brought up okay?]

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[adamantined]

[She snorts.]

Serving. Don't ask me to sing to prove it to you.

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[orangetoughguy]

That'd just be mean.

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[adamantined]

It's good to know you're a nice guy.

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[orangetoughguy]

[Very brief pause here.]

I try.

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[adamantined]

You know what would be really nice?

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[orangetoughguy]

I think I have an idea. But what?

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[adamantined]

If you came down for a drink sometime and tipped me really well.

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[orangetoughguy]

What the hell do you take me for? I tip.

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[adamantined]

Twenty percent?

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[orangetoughguy]

Twelve's the average where I come from.

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[adamantined]

Twel

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[adamantined]

Twelve.

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[adamantined]

TWELVE?

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[adamantined]

Fifteen is average. Twelve will get your ice cubes spit in next time.

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[orangetoughguy]

Whoa hey okay okay. Maybe you do things differently around here. Give me a break.

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[adamantined]

Twelve percent.

[Sheesh.]

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[orangetoughguy]

I got the point.

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[adamantined]

I'll believe it when I see it, Potsie.