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[acaseofyou]

they say that death is a tragedy it comes once, and it's over

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[acaseofyou]

You could. What would you choose, though, if not what you're doing already?

[noreasonneeded]

I'd choose the lopsided balance I have now, just as you'd choose your music. I don't waste time with regret anymore than I do with a work/otherwise balance.

[acaseofyou]

There's something we have very much in common, then. Long time ago, though, I'd wonder about what would've happened if I hadn't gone with Lorelai, but I don't think I'd ever prefer those options to what I have now.

[noreasonneeded]

I would imagine you're more preoccupied these days with what would happen when you find her again, than what if's had you never gone with her to start.

[acaseofyou]

You've got that right, for sure. Have to admit I've been distracted lately, though, thinking about someone else entirely.

[noreasonneeded]

Not the singing clowns, I hope.

[acaseofyou]

No, no. He doesn't do any singing, and I certainly wouldn't describe him as a clown.

[noreasonneeded]

Maybe a jester sometimes?

You're pretty good at occupying my mental space, too.

[acaseofyou]

That depends. I'll have to see how many bells I can get on his hat.

That's good to know, though. Hope I'm being entertaining up there.

[noreasonneeded]

I'm not sure how jingling sounds with a limp.

Very. Whole performances just for me in my head.

[acaseofyou]

Jangling, maybe?

All that, when you know you can get them in person, too.

[noreasonneeded]

Probably. A sound that's just a little askew.

Yeah but those usually don't happen naked in a shared shower.

[acaseofyou]

Always liked things a little askew.

Who says you can't get that, too, if we find a big enough shower?

[noreasonneeded]

I can't see you and anything straight and narrow.

Point taken. Although there's only one hotel I know that might have that large of showers in the area, and I'm probably not their favorite person still.

[acaseofyou]

That's because you know me so well.

Well now you have to tell me what you did to get on their bad side.

[noreasonneeded]

I lost our home for awhile, and the club. [He doesn't even realize how it slips out, how his mind frames it, as though it was indeed his fault and not Van Eck and Rollins.]
So I got Jesper's dad the Ketterdam Suite at the Geldrenner Hotel and the Crows used it as our base of operations until I got the Slat back. It was all under aliases, and the club apparently didn't like that they hadn't realized a notorious thug and his people were occupying their pristine palace until it was too late. I could technically probably swindle a stay there again, but I'd have to use blackmail or other aliases. Frankly, I thought we were lovely guests and the suite took up the entire top floor, so there was room for all of us.

[acaseofyou]

[ There's a lot she can tell is left out of this. Mostly the 'how' and 'why' that kicked it off. True to form, she doesn't press. ]

Fancy hotels can be like that. Which is funny, considering the kinds of things more 'respectable' clients tend to get up to in them. Every other sin is legitimate and handled with discretion, until it's being done by someone they don't believe belongs there.

[noreasonneeded]

I have to admit it was my first experience with a fancy hotel, though yeah, I expected as much. It's the same way society operates as a whole. Nothing's a crime if certain people do it.

[acaseofyou]

We should go to Vegas sometime. Everyone's of equal ill repute, the showers are big, and if we stay at the Wadjet we can visit the snakes.

[noreasonneeded]

I'll let you know if a job ever comes up in the Vegas area. I like to travel, but I can't justify it most of the time unless it's work-related.

Wadjet, it's an Egyptian-themed place? That'd make sense with the snakes.

[acaseofyou]

I'm sure you'd find something to do there. Lots of options, pigeons by the dozen.

It is, yeah. Kindred run, too, which is a bonus.

[noreasonneeded]

I've been told it's similar to Ketterdam like that.

Kindred that you know through snake charm channels?

[acaseofyou]

There are a lot of similarities, yeah. Though Vegas is a bit more into kitsch, neon, and themed hotels.

You could say that. One of them helped me out of Denver, so I'm biased in their favor. And they're very nice for a cult.

[noreasonneeded]

I can't really fault a well-placed theme.

Ah, got it. Pieces are coming together. You've mentioned being close with the snake cult a few times, but I didn't know they were who helped you out of Denver.

[acaseofyou]

Define 'well-placed.'

It was just one of them in Denver, I think I mentioned before that they do forgeries. But I did stay with the snake cult in the Wadjet while I was in Vegas right after.