Audience: Sheila Hammond

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I'd only leave if I got what I came here for. Otherwise there's no point.

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[Truly glad this is before she finds out how ominous that statement is. Wheezes.]

And maybe you will! I heard Takeru say you guys aren't sure you'll get what you came here for, but... Hey, with a group like this, I'm sure we'll figure something out. Somehow.

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I hope so. It'd be nice for everybody wouldn't it? I don't think anybody's wishes are any more important than anybody else's, but getting all of them granted is gonna take a lot of work.

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Exactly! [A beat.] Well, unless their wish happens to involve things like world domination or the eradication of mankind. That doesn't seem like something that should get granted.

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...probably not, but maybe we can convince them to alter their wish somehow? Like a bargain.

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You think that's possible? There's gotta be some serious baggage if they're ready to fuck mankind in a non-sexual context.

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Some people are just born as the embodiment of hatred. I think if we can give them another goal to focus on, maybe that'll help somehow?

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Like... eradicating all the nazis?

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...that's definitely a good goal...[...pondering...]

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... What's on your mind?

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Nothing really. I guess I'm just thinking about people's goals and why they have them. You know, like what made them decide those are the things they wanted.

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Hm... That sounds like a fun discussion to have with a psychiatrist.

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Hm...on second thought? I'll pass.

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You, too? Everyone is so against therapy.

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No it's not that. I think therapy's a good idea for people.

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Then... what's up?

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[she shakes her head! and also goes back to looking through the closet, this time at shoes.]

...Mrs. Hammond, are you just here to check up on me? [this is said in a very kind way because she's aware that things are Bad.]

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[Just this face, suddenly very interested in this ugly Santa brooch.]

If I were, would that be a bad thing...?

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[why did i click this, this is hideous. we should have given you these.]

No. I'm just wondering. [it's emotion-sharing week which means sheila can get a sense that lust is both touched and a little "hm" about it, like she's not sure.]

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[Ugly Santa pins that cause psychic damage...]

Well... We're friends, right? And it's a very friendly thing to check in on each other when shit just keeps hitting the fan.

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[santa has appeared in this game far too often for my liking.]

We are! Of course we are. [...but...] But I hope you're checking on the others, too. They could use a friend themselves.

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[you have no one but yourself to blame...]

I am! Or, well, I'm trying to? You've seen how much happens in a day.

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Yeah...especially if it's a Wednesday. [she shudders at the thought.] But just making sure! I wouldn't want anybody being neglected on accident.

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Or a Thursday... [Wrinkles her nose.] Neither do I. Wonder if I should think about keeping a social calendar...?

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It's not a bad idea to be honest. There's too many of us and some of us don't always like talking, but then some of us get sad when we're ignored.

[she knows a little too much about the social dynamics of everyone.]