022: ACCIDENTAL VISUAL/GROCERY STORE [ i suppose that's just the way the cookie crumbles ]

[aregulargirl]

Max is one of the Taxon citizens fortunate enough to not have been snowed in by the recent blizzard, though it took her some time to shovel a path down her steps. But even though the journey took her a little while longer than she wanted it to, she arrived at her destination unharmed and is currently pursuing the aisles of the grocery store closest

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[slaying]

Meow Mix has the best jingle. Total brutal honesty.

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[aregulargirl]

It has a jingle?

[ max's pop culture knowledge is sorely lacking. ]

audio;

[slaying]

I'd sing it, but...I'm not really prepared to be that much of a dork in public yet. Or ever.

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[aregulargirl]

You're talking to somebody who was just filmed grocery shopping. These things like to go off when you least want them to.

[ said in a light tone, but with an undercurrent of bitterness. there's a bit of an awkward pause, and then: ]

How are you doing?

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[slaying]

Oh, you know. Playing adjustment-girl, which is all flavours of good fun.

[ her own pause, now. trying to work up a little social courage. ] Actually, I was wondering if I could trouble you with a little one-on-one time.

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[aregulargirl]

[ another (shorter) pause on max's end. on one hand, she's happy buffy asked. on the other, she feels a little guilty for not reaching out to her sooner. ]

Yeah, of course. Do you - want to meet up somewhere?

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[slaying]

I very much would...minus the oh god snow predicament.

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[aregulargirl]

[ she laughs. ]

Yeah, I'm... persistent. That or insane. Fortunately the store isn't too far from my place.

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[slaying]

Not going to lie -- I'm kinda leaning towards insanity. Snow's so very not my scene.

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[aregulargirl]

I'm not the biggest fan of it either. But this isn't the worst I've seen. [ that was back when she was nine, trapped underneath the ice as manticore guards were set after her and her siblings. ] I ran out of coffee and figured I should probably feed my new roommate something other than leftovers.

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[slaying]

Does your new room-mate have a name yet? I think I've deduced the cattishness from the grocery monologue.

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[aregulargirl]

Good detective work.

I wasn't sure yet. I was thinking Bast, but I'm open to suggestions if you have any.

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[slaying]

As long as we're not talking short for bastard, then I think it's cool.

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[aregulargirl]

[ she laughs. ]

No, it's an Egyptian goddess. Pronounced bah-st, but I'm sure there are people out there who would be twisted enough to name a pet after a curse word.

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[slaying]

I've met people twisted enough to gamble with the poor things.

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[aregulargirl]

[ ... ]

Haven't they heard of adoption shelters?