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[colorlesschild]

I'm sorry, but-

If you don't mind
If you don't already have someone who

If you could spare the
You don't have to, but
I'm sorry to

...

I'll be on the corner of 36th and 11th selling papers. If any one would like them, I'd be very grateful. I'm sorry...

I'm just really hungry and-
You don't have to if you don't want to.

Comments

[unkingly]

wait wait wait wait a minute!

Sora?

[colorlesschild]

Y
Yes?

[unkingly]

Are y How [PAUSE.]

You're a paperboy?

[colorlesschild]

Yes, sir.

/breaks hiatus slightly for this oh god before passing out

[cowboy_newsie]

What's wrong with the papes that you can't sell em?

B1 ALSO DON'T GET HYPOTHERMIA

[colorlesschild]

Oh, no sir, There's nothing wrong with them. I just am an inadequate salesperson, I think.

Re: B1 ALSO DON'T GET HYPOTHERMIA

[cowboy_newsie]

Well, how you selling them? You's lying bout the headlines, right?

[colorlesschild]

Why would I do that? Lying is of the devil.

[ikkorose]

You like pomegranate seeds?

[colorlesschild]

What are those?

[ikkorose]

Delicious. I'll bring you some.

And some apples.

[colorlesschild]

Oh, but-

It'd be a waste

Only if you want to...

[limitedrun]

It feels really wrong to write this.

But lad, Kelly's got a point. Nothing wrong with a white lie to get a paper sold. There are worse liars in the world, trust me.

You don't still think you're a demon, do you?

[colorlesschild]

Yes. Lying would only prove it, wouldn't it?

[limitedrun]

No. People lie. Everybody lies. Good people, bad people, happy people, sad people. Everyone lies sometimes. And to get a little coin and put food on the table? Sounds like a damn good reason to lie to me.

But if it makes you that uncomfortable, then use what you've got. You're probably real small, right? Look malnourished? Those big puppy eyes that all kids seem to have for some reason. Use that, kid. Make them feel sorry for you.

[colorlesschild]

Someone shouldn't feel bad for a thing like me. There are lots of boys on the streets like this. The alley I sleep in is full of them. There are many, many many.

[patternprophet]

There isn't really a need to apologize. White lies rarely hurt anyone.

[colorlesschild]

But it's still dishonesty.

[patternprophet]

Yes. But it's for a good cause, isn't it?

[colorlesschild]

I don't think so.