Act 1, Scene 1: Thing 1

[opening_act]

[ A notification on your phone goes off, letting you know the purchase of your meeting with Exael has gone through.

There is an attachment. Where are you, when you open it? ]

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[opening_act]

Trusting Bel is just as bad as trusting Azzy.

[neigh_sayer]

Yikes. So that's a no go on anyone but you. . .

Welp, I tried! Now it's time for super duper selfish questions I don't really care if the others want asked or not! [ROLLS ON THE PILLOWS, propping his chin up as he chews on a snack]

So level with me, do we have like any chance of going back where ever we came from? Cuz memories are a pain, and I wouldn't mind another reason not to deal with them if I don't have to.

[opening_act]

[ leans forward so her face is really close. ]

If you turn down your graduation gift.

[opening_act]

[ And then, somersaulting down the pillow pile to hop up to her feet ]

But if you don't want to, then I guess that's okay.

[neigh_sayer]

[;;;; whew]

[sitting up, thinking on that]



What do you want us to do? [a beat] Wait, let me guess, our best?

[opening_act]

Right, that! You get it.

[neigh_sayer]

I'm a fast learner!

[sliding on down]

Hmmm, well, I'm just about tapped out. . .I guess my last questions would beeeee. . .

Is there anything you wanna tell me?




And also can I keep a bag of these snacks?

[opening_act]

My advice is to remember your Job!

You can keep one, unless it's the hi-chew.

[neigh_sayer]

Isn't our job simply to entertain? But hi-chew it is.

[opening_act]

Your Job! The emphasis and pronunciation are important.

[ also she is going to go hoist herself back up to her trapeze swing seat and keep the hi-chew with her, except for the one she's throwing down at Ouma's head ]

Nope, wrong answer!

[neigh_sayer]

[ow! rude! but he laughs]

Worth a try!

[rubs his head, picking it up and the squid sticks instead, gosh. But he pauses, thinking on what she said before heading to her door]

Mmm. Well, thanks, this was fun! I hope we can hang out again sometimes, Miss Exael.

Bye bye.

[opening_act]

Bye-bye! Enjoy your squid!

[ She waves as he leaves.

When he goes down through the elevator, the street level is once again the empty Tokyo-F. ]

[neigh_sayer]

[weird]

[oh well gonna text B. I GOT SNACKS, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED]