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[axemeaquestion]

[If anyone's familiar with their English electronic bands, you might recognize the song playing faintly in the ambience. There's shuffling and fumbling in between until someone finally speaks.]

So. [Quiet again. Rochelle's not sounding quite like herself today. As she went on she just seemed tired, quiet, and a little blue. It was a blue she was

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[stoicloyalty]

[ This is from somebody much, much more shy and clueless than it comes across as. ]

What is special about a girls' night out?

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[axemeaquestion]

it's a way to relax basically

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[stoicloyalty]

... How?

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[axemeaquestion]

like any other way to relax? some people watch TV, some people listen to music...other people get a bunch of girls together for drinks or talking or whatever.

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[hexyoutotuesday]

Cheesecake sounds amazing.

[Says the lactose intolerant girl who hated sweets until about a month ago.]

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[axemeaquestion]

[Oh no. Okay, for the crappy mood she was in Rochelle had to admit, hearing people over the network kept getting her to smile. It was tired bemusement, but bemusement nonetheless in her voice.]

... Uh-oh. Look who I got talking about cake.

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[hexyoutotuesday]

Do not even start. Gabriel's still staring at me like I'm not his girlfriend whenever I eat an entire meal.

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[axemeaquestion]

Hey, when did I say it was a bad thing? [Beat.] Congratulations, by the way.

[youcandielater]

So long as it doesn't have any side effects other than the normal ones, a few drinks sounds like a great idea.

[axemeaquestion]

If my jeans don't turn into a clown car, deal.

[youcandielater]

From now on, only simple bars. Did you have anywhere in mind?

[axemeaquestion]

Heh. You guys are making my schedule tight, but... nowhere special, no.

[acemedium]

[... That doesn't sound good. Maya puts a tiny bit of extra cheer into her own voice]

I'm all for it! In fact, I bet I could even help with the cheesecake...

[axemeaquestion]

[A weak laugh.] Oh, damn. At this rate, I'm gonna be buying everybody in the CITY cheesecake. You know, of all things to owe somebody.

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[acemedium]

Cheesecake is the most delicious thing to owe people!

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[axemeaquestion]

Not when my wallet starts crying.

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[marked_songbird]

[a sympathetic smile]

Tough day?

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[axemeaquestion]

Tough week, more like it.

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[marked_songbird]

Then that cheesecake and day off to relax will do you a world of good, I think.

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[axemeaquestion]

Good idea. That first thing is the plan so far, at least.