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Hey, that's my art! 🥲
Replying to @managerialsight
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I got taught something valuable, then ... /had it taken away from me.
There. That's my story. That's what I am. Or what I should be, I .. don't ...
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I can't remember. Something about my enemies not remembering my face.
My husband—ahm, Effie—and I were after something called ... the 'Blood-red Night'. Kept calling me ma'am throughout that all, too ... haha.
Anyway, during that fight, he ... took a hit for me.
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A hit that was /meant for me./
﹙It's absent minded. Like she's reciting a book. Or, remembering a poem. Honoring it, someway.﹚
He broke into my world, for that limited time. Showed me the way to turn away from the City's agonies, especially without my mask.
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﹙That there's a deep silence. It's almost tragic how mournful she looks—a haunted face.﹚
Granma told me to use a mask when I went out for gigs. She was the one to teach me how to survive.
I hated taking it off. The original reason I wore it ...
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History? Ooh, of the City? Any questions you have about that, I can help! You should look for that one! ✨
﹙<< Completely oblivious, hand her an award!﹚
Sure. IIIII think I have DND, Monopoly, haah ... uuh, the word one ... I think I forgot its name—
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Not that you're wrong. Effie was a wonderful man to be around.
I liked doing those things, even without him, really! Um, um, let's see—what about board games? Those are really fun!
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Uhhh ...
I mean, I liked being at home ... staying with my husband. It was fun to bond with him, we'd cook together—sometimes he'd even burn something——pfft.
I liked resting after a long day. Sometimes I'd read. Think this rest was my kind of fun.
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Depends. You want something to bond over, maybe quality time? Something for yourself, for the librarians?
My idea of fun is different from yours, Director. You gotta specify in what way that fun is gonna be done.
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I don't know what you see, either. I was just trying to offer some ideas ...
Oooh, like enlightening! How fun, I can't wait! ✨
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You could try bringing books /with/ entertainment. They don't have to contain all of the .. things that they contain. Books *are* knowledge, after all.
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Like a tinglin' sensation? A certain, undescribable numbness?
Ooor, they could be heavier, period. They /do/ seem a lot more thicker these days ... maybe it is just me. You might be tired!
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Guilt? Where from? Is that a friend of yours? ✨️
Ooooh? Like what? Can you put it into words, Director?
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