Network post - audio

[manofiron]

[ Ordinary people might at least introduce themselves when making their first public address to whoever's out there on the other end of an unfamiliar network. Not Tony. In lieu of an introduction, or anything approaching a greeting, he says only this: ]

Okay. Seriously. What do you people do for fun around here?

[ The quiet sound of a sigh can be heard, followed by an under the breath mutter. ]

This place is killing me.

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[overactiveimagination]

Speaking purely for myself, there's always the bookstore. They have every book ever written. Ever. It's pretty much the coolest thing in the world.

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[manofiron]

Literally everything? That might be kind of interesting, now that you mention it.

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[overactiveimagination]

Literally everything, yes. Believe me, I have to keep an inventory of it all.

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[manofiron]

What do you use to keep an inventory of everything? Computer program?

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[overactiveimagination]

Yeah. Its pretty cool, actually. It's way more high-tech than what I'm used to at home.

[whatshesawthere]

You are of course welcome to the ball I am hosting this coming weekend.

[manofiron]

That sounds formal. Like, tuxedo formal. Can we get tuxedos here?

[whatshesawthere]

I would not know where one would purchase menswear.

[manofiron]

But there is menswear to be purchased, right? It's not all endless libraries and paint-drying arenas is what I'm getting at.

[whatshesawthere]

The cityscape of Burby is ever-changing, but as far as I am aware whatever type of shop is needed at the time presents itself.

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[infernoandhearth]

I shouldn't think that will prove to be a very useful question.

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[manofiron]

Why not? Are you part of the Fun Police?

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[infernoandhearth]

Fun is subjective and you've clearly not found anything yet that appeals to you particularly. You need to provide a bit of context for what you like doing. Otherwise you'll find someone who enjoys watching paint dry and you'll have learned nothing useful.

Unless you like watching paint dry. In which case the shop you're looking for is Benson and Fferyn and it appears only on odd numbered days.

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[manofiron]

They have a shop for watching paint dry? You can literally go in and watch paint dry, that's what you're telling me? People pay to do that?

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[infernoandhearth]

[There's an audible grin in his voice.]

People bet on it.

[element_wizard]

Torment monkeys.

[manofiron]

Not really my thing, monkey tormenting. Probably shouldn't be yours, either. Just, FYI.

[element_wizard]

It depends on the monkeys.

[manofiron]

We talking killer monkeys from outer space? Or the Planet of the Apes variety?

[element_wizard]

Ragamuffin monkeys. They're like rag dolls, but monkeys. And they're vicious blood suckers that try to eat your soul.

I found some in a tree 'round here. Been throwing bananas at them and generally frustrating them since they keep on trying to steal my soul but it's not there.

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[lawbender]

Boredom doesn't kill anyone.

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[manofiron]

You've obviously never sat through a board of directors meeting.

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[lawbender]

I've been to enough city council meetings to have an idea.

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[manofiron]

I stand corrected. Government, huh? What'd you do?

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[lawbender]

Chief of police. I-- resigned recently.