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reno "mothreno" ffvii ([personal profile] astraphilia) wrote in [community profile] citynet2023-10-11 02:34 pm

video ; @thundaga

[ hello and welcome to Boredom Hours, sponsored by one too many midafternoon beers and a perpetual inability to not immediately make his ennui everyone else's problem. today's host is... Reno!

when the video starts, it's to a shockingly decently framed shot of Reno doing the hooligan squat on the front stoop of his apartment building. he's got a lit cigarette hanging from his mouth, and once he's sure that the video is rolling he takes a long drag of it before he speaks. ]


Sup. I'm Reno. Some of ya may know me from my colorful past as "guy who got yanked into pool by tentacle monster."

[ probably nobody knows him that way but it's fine. we are not concerned with strict veracity here. Reno blows a neat smoke ring and grins the kind of grin that means he knows he's being a pain in the ass. ]

I was thinkin', y'know, there's only so many of us. Probably ain't a bad idea to get to know each other, right? [ he gestures with his cigarette as he speaks as if to underscore his words. ] We need some conversation starters. Some icebreakers, y'know? Everybody's favorite highlight from their corporate bonding retreats.

So! [ he holds up a hand to count on.

one finger. ]
Two truths and a lie. Post 'em, let other people guess. I'll leave mine too. Shoutout to the blond girlie who had that party a couple months back for this one.

[ two fingers. ] Hot or not. Or smash or pass, whatever you wanna call it. Post yourself and let people vote, if you're brave. Or post your friends if you want to fuck around. You can all see my face right now so count that as my submission.

[ three fingers. ] Creativity exercise, open prompt. You can go anywhere, be anybody, do anything you want. The world ain't ending and there's no war or whatever the hell going on. Who are you and what are you doing? [ brief smoke break, and then Reno stubs the butt out on the cement, exhaling as he says, ] Me, I wanna make mediocre coffee for minimum wage and not worry about shit except makin' rent.

[ and lastly, four fingers. ] "Reno, this is fuckin' stupid and I don't want to do it." Okay, nobody's got a gun to your head. We ain't even got guns here. Do what you want.

[ his four fingers curl in so he can offer a cheerful, if a bit manic, thumbs-up before he reaches out to turn off the video.

just before he touches the button, though, he pauses as if something just occurred to him— ]
Oh, shit—also, drop map pins for your favorite restaurant in this place. I'm in the market for new eats, bonus points if it's spicy.

[ okay, now he's gone. ]
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[personal profile] fauned 2023-10-12 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
to me? a little bit
you have really pretty employees so it almost feels like a waste not to enjoy the sights


( not that her opinion of such things should really matter all that much, )
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[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-10-12 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
Then consider me wasteful. I've never thought anyone was attractive.
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[personal profile] fauned 2023-10-12 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
NOT ANYONE?
EVEN ONCE?
not even a passing glance??????? a fleeting thought??? wow i feel like i should be offended
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[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-10-12 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
( ? )

Why would you be? You already know you're pretty. You hardly need me to confirm it for you.
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[personal profile] fauned 2023-10-12 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
it doesn't make it any less nice to hear!
so many of you are allergic to praise i dont get it
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[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-10-12 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
You know I'm not.

( ....siiigh. )

You're very pretty, Fearne. More importantly than that, I enjoy spending time with you. I rarely think of what worries me when we're together, as you rarely give me a moment to dwell on them, and when something does come up you show a surprising amount of tact and grace in not particularly forcing the issue out. If I didn't take some pleasure in your company, I wouldn't continue to agree to it nor would you linger one hoof in my store a moment longer than needed.
Will that suffice?
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[personal profile] fauned 2023-10-12 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
( ... )

( ... )

( okay, but she didn't have to air that all out where everyone else can SEE. not that she's shy or anything, nor does she really care in the end, but at the same time it's not something she would've expected anyone to say or pay mind to. )

you do have some veeeerry scary guards there
all of which could probably lift me over their shoulder when they toss me out which is real impressive
see, here i thought it was my sweet face and persistence
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[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-10-12 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
( in the end, it's "who could i stand to spend a thousand years with?" rather than physical attractiveness... )

If that's all the requirements were, my staff would be significantly smaller in number.
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[personal profile] fauned 2023-10-13 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
smaller? not bigger?
there are plenty of tenacious pretty faces around
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[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-10-14 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
You're right about one of those adjectives.