Conversation · Garte, the Cafeteria Manager
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- Day 1 · "I saw a sign that said the mess hall is reserved for the Union." "About my bill..."
- Day 2 · "Fine. I'll take the trash container key." "About my bill for tonight..." Continue Continue "So, uh... you sure you can't swing me a free bed?" "About my bill..." "Come on, man. It's late. Do I really have to pay you again?"
- Day 3 · "About my bill for tonight..."
- Day 4 · "About my bill for tonight..."
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- Day 8+ · "About my bill for tonight..."
- 01:00 · 02:00 · 03:00 · 04:00 · 05:00 · 06:00 · 07:00 · 08:00 · 09:00 · 10:00 · 11:00 · 12:00 "I've seen something here at the Whirling, Garte. A thing I need to talk about." "Garte, I saw a sign that said I couldn't go into the kitchen. Why can't I go into the kitchen?"
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He shakes his head. "There is no gaping maw. If you don't want to tell me you don't have to. It's okay."
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"Hah! I knew it. I've always wondered where those machines by the door came from -- and they told me there was some kind of pinball thing here too..."
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"I knew it." He repeats. "Were there any back there? In working order I mean?"
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"No, I was... just wondering." He appears to be making a calculation in his head. "If you found pinball machines there..."
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He was wondering about something business-related. About how much money he could make off one.
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"Capitalist plot." He rolls his eyes. "The pinball we have in the corner now is broken -- I want to diversify the entertainment options."
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"It wouldn't hurt to get a little life in here. Other than the hellish karaoke machine. That one's always causing trouble."
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- He scowls. "No. But we could... diversify the entertainment options. Seeing as you've opened the door back there... The machine we have in the corner now is broken."
- "Capitalist plot." He rolls his eyes. "The pinball we have in the corner now is broken -- I want to diversify the entertainment options."
- He rolls his eyes. "Those machines are Whirling property. But, if it makes you feel any better, I'm not planning to sell them."
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Sounds like he cares about the place. He's not going to be overjoyed to hear that it's part of the Doomed Commercial Area.
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"If you're thinking of selling those pinball machines, I want a fat cut. C-Suite shit." (Beat your chest.) "I'm a disruptor."
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He rolls his eyes. "Those machines are Whirling property. But, if it makes you feel any better, I'm not planning to sell them."
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He scowls. "No. But we could... diversify the entertainment options. Seeing as you've opened the door back there... The machine we have in the corner now is broken."
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"I was... just wondering." He appears to be making a calculation in his head. "If you found pinball machines there..."
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By the way -- you should come back to this thing-based questionnaire if you see anything interesting in the Whirling later!
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Hmm... you feel like you should come back to this thing-based questionnaire if you see anything interesting in the Whirling later.
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"Yes, and the phone company is taking its sweet time sending someone to fix it." He shakes his head and adds: "Losers."
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"Fine, yeah, it looked like someone had messed with the wiring. It was shortly after the hanging, but I don't know if it's at all related... Plenty of assholes around here who aren't murderers."
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He's exhausted from years of dealing with the assholes. That's why he's trying so hard not to be one too...
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"If you do find out who cut the line, though, let me know so I can forward them the repair bill."
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"I have to warn you -- I may have discovered that the Whirling is part of the Doomed Commercial Area."
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"What?" He looks mildly startled. "Why would you say that? We're at a completely different address from that whole thing."
So he knows of the Doomed Commercial Area. And its address. He's thought about this.
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"The Whirling is listed on the intercom outside. As one of the businesses in Building B -- of The Doomed Commercial Area."
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"The Whirling is listed on the intercom outside. As one of the businesses in Building B. You should get your wiring fixed -- I tried to call and couldn't reach you."
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"I've been working here for a long time, and that intercom has never been used by the Whirling."
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- "The Whirling was once the East Delta Pinball Arcade, before it failed. It's only a matter of time before the Whirling fails too!"
- "The Whirling was once the East Delta Pinball Arcade, which failed. Though perhaps the Whirling will escape the curse..."
- "Hold on -- not once? Isn't that already a sign of decline?"
"The Whirling was once the East Delta Pinball Arcade, before it failed. It's only a matter of time before the Whirling fails too!"
"Does this look like part of a Doomed Commercial Area?" He makes a sweeping gesture. "This pre-revolutionary tile work? These high ceilings? The nice rooms? Well, most of the rooms..."
"For 14 years, man -- that's how long I've worked here. I've kept this place up through hail and through sleet. Fuck me, if some Doom Ghost..." he steadies his voice.
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- "Does this look like part of a Doomed Commercial Area?" He makes a sweeping gesture. "This pre-revolutionary tile work? These high ceilings? The nice rooms? Well, most of the rooms..."
- "Obviously it hasn't." He makes a sweeping gesture with his arm. "Look at the pre-revolutionary tile work. This is an old, proud building. So what if there was a little pinball hall here before?"
He's done a fine job too. Though he's spoken of the place dismissively before, the hostel is actually very important to him.
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- "You really care about the Whirling, huh."Remembered · 1
- "You must really care about this place, since you've worked here for so long."Remembered · 1
- "Well -- too bad it's all doomed then." (Conclude.)
- "Who owns this place?"Remembered · 1
- "Well -- good luck to you with this place then." (Conclude.)
- "And who named it Whirling-in-Rags?"
- "What about those other cafeterias you manage?"
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"Yeah." He sighs. "It's slowly growing on me again. It's beautiful, in its own way -- especially for this neighbourhood. I've been trying to keep it that way..."
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"I don't place much stock in the curse and so on, but the label frightens the clientèle. Who wants to stay at a doomed hostel? Everything's doomed enough without that..."
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- "I don't place much stock in the curse and so on, but the label frightens the clientèle. Who wants to stay at a doomed hostel? Everything's doomed enough without that..."
- "Yes, your police skills have delivered. I'm sure you'll get a commendation. Maybe even a promotion."
- There is an acrimonious note. It's clear he's doing the real work around here.