Conversation · Annette
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- Day 2 · "Who is that?" (Point to the woman browsing books.)
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A small disappointment rolls over her, but she promptly gets over it and says: "It's okay, sir."
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"Mum says it's necessary to do both, because it builds character. Mum says a proper worker is dutiful -- that's how you get ahead in life, you succeed."
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(Shake off the cold.) "And how's this business doing?"
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"Mum says it's peachy. She was a little afraid at first, there's talk about this house being..." She looks over her shoulder. "Cursed."
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Behind her the window has been boarded up. You sense the boards creaking, twisting for a second... and some kind of doubt in her tense shoulders.
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"Cursed in a way that makes them say that no business has ever really thrived here, sir. That they all go..." She's looking for the right word...
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- "Your mother told me about the curse, but she wouldn't let me investigate."
- "This sounds rather serious. I should probably... look into this."
- "I'm currently investigating the curse on your mother's behalf."
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- "I've been in this house and you're right, there's an awful lot of failed businesses there."
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"Yes, she can be quite strict about it." Annette nods. "My mum doesn't let anyone sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar."
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- "Yes, she can be quite strict about it." Annette nods. "My mum doesn't let anyone sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar."
- "I hope you can help her. Help her become less afraid or something..." She looks at her freezing hands, before hiding them in her coat sleeves.
- "This must have been really scary..." She looks at her freezing hands, before hiding them in her coat sleeves.
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"This sounds rather serious. I should probably... look into this." (Narrow your eyes and look through the creaking boards on the window.)
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"We can go into the bookstore and ask about the case, but I don't see much more to look into here." The lieutenant makes a note in his notebook.
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"Yes!" She chirps. "Please do also look at our wares inside -- the postcards and board games are there, sir."
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"Yes!" She chirps. "Please do look at our wares inside -- the postcards and board games you asked about are also there, sir."
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"It does not manifest itself in any way. It does not exist. I liked it better when we were talking about whether it's appropriate to stand out in the freezing weather."
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"It does not manifest itself in any way. It does not exist. I liked it better when we were talking about different types of books."
"It does not manifest itself in any way. It does not exist. I liked it better when we were asking about Dick Mullen."
"It does not manifest itself in any way. It does not exist. I liked it better when we were asking about romance novels."
"It does not manifest itself in any way. It does not exist. I liked it better when we were asking about famous people."
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"Uh..." The girl looks back and forth between you two. "Anything else you wanted to talk about, sir?"
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"Uh... I'm not sure, sir. I don't really know anything about curses..." She looks around, confused.
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Her eye lands on the sign on the window that says Crime, Romance, and Biographies of Famous People. She brightens up and points to it: "But I do know books! We can talk about books."
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- Her eye lands on the sign on the window that says Crime, Romance, and Biographies of Famous People. She brightens up and points to it: "But I do know books! We can talk about books."
- Annette looks at your shaved, prickly chin. It distinctly contrasts with the oily mutton chops that surround it. "Maybe I can tell you about some of our books instead?"
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Annette looks at your shaved, prickly chin. It distinctly contrasts with the oily mutton chops that surround it. "Maybe I can tell you about some of our books instead?"
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Annette looks at your shaved, prickly chin. "Maybe I can tell you about some of our books instead?"
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"Nothing really, sir. Mum doesn't allow me to sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar." She looks a bit disappointed. "I don't really know what's there."
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Annette's eyes go wide: "She let you in there? Usually she doesn't let anyone sneak around in the back rooms or the cellar."
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"I hope you can help her. Help her become less afraid or something..." She looks at her freezing hands, before hiding them in her coat sleeves.
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"They shouldn't be, but they seem real. Anyhow, they say that these grounds are doomed for businesses."
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"One could say that entire economies are doomed, as they tend to crash every once in a while."
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"You know, the economy, it's like... the network of everyone buying and selling and producing and consuming and stuff."
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She doesn't really understand, but says so to make you feel better about yourself. Your explanation was garbage anyway.