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[badfeyth]

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[Separate Posting: HELP WANTED]

Greetings and salutations,

The "Sunlight At Midnight" project is currently seeking to engage the services of the following vendors and contractors:

• Construction and renovation assistance
• Material procurement
• Interior design and decoration
• Catering
• Music and entertainment
• Photography
• Misc. event-related services

Interested parties, please direct inquiries to Ghost (via network @ raverobber). Thank you.

Comments

[reposing]

Oh yes. Definitely would not confess that over text with everyone able to see.

I suppose I'll just have to help you.

I am known as Alucard. I met Kaveh briefly in the theater. He was surprisingly kind.

[badfeyth]

Wait, are you the one with all the signage out front? The old rundown theater with all the automated butlers and witches holding "Keep Out" signs?

I was looking at that place as a possible venue for this project but decided to heed the warnings.

[reposing]

[screams internally]

Yes. That would be me.

At least you did heed the signs. Many chose not to. Kaveh included.

[badfeyth]

Unsurprising. Kaveh also takes doors off hinges and renovates evil dormitories to make them behave better.

You have an interesting name, Just Alucard. Mine is Ghost, which I assume you already knew from my advertisement.

[reposing]

[For a moment, Alucard has to gaze out into the distance, wondering if he made a mistake labeling his username like this. He figured it was to avoid being called the Alucard, but now here we are with Just Alucard jokes.

Alas. Such is the way of it. Somewhere out there, Alucard wishes he was still drinking wine.]

An appreciator of architecture, and an architect himself. I found myself relating to him, surprisingly.

I did, but a proper introduction is appreciated nonetheless. Mostly.

[badfeyth]

Only mostly?

[reposing]

I seem to recall introducing myself, though not by referencing my username.

[badfeyth]

You have an even more interesting name without the "just" prefix added.

For what it's worth, I'm likewise Just Ghost, if you want to even the balance. I've never had a surname, as far as I know.

[reposing]

It's more like a title, admittedly. In any case, it's probably difficult to tell like this, but I was not truly bothered. Loses a bit of its nuance if I'm not using audio, I realize.

You have no memory of anything else pertaining to your name?

[badfeyth]

I'm under the impression I was never given anything more than Ghost. To be fair, there wasn't need for a surname because there was no need to distinguish between multiples of the same name, and heritage wasn't important.

My understanding is that I'm the only Ghost that ever was. I assume no one saw a point in making it any more complicated than that.

[reposing]

That seems like a lot of assumptions. But I suppose it's not as if someone needs a surname, necessarily.

Are you content with it, then? Your name.

text. @kaveh

[fussiest]

Um, I am sort of sorry for it.
Just a little.

[reposing]

There is no grudge to be had. I was pleasantly surprised by your company and our shared interests.

If anyone, I believe I'm the one who has presented a terrible first impression.

[fussiest]

Oh, not at all. You were very pleasant company, and I appreciate being able to speak to another with a background in architecture and engineering. I've missed my Darshan - that is, those that belong to my specialty - something fierce. You were a highlight this October, in all honesty.
Are you still living in the opera house now?

[reposing]

Much of my experience has been mostly on my own. All that I learned, I learned from my father. I should only be so lucky to acquire even a fraction of his accomplishments.

I am. Although I have opted to dismantle the traps for the time being. More stubborn individuals made quite the mess, I fear. Not worth the trouble.

[fussiest]

Oh, dear. Do you have a bed, however? What about a place for a kitchen?
I know that we're undergoing planetarium renovations right now, but I'd be happy to work with you to make the opera house hospitable. The last I saw you, you were sleeping on the floor of a loft. That couldn't be comfortable.

[reposing]

I wasn't thinking much in the particulars of personal comforts at the time.

[depression is hell of a drug]

I am working on arranging a few sleeping arrangements for myself, so fear not in that aspect.

I wouldn't say no to working on a project with you to have a kitchen somewhere. I'm certain we can manage something together easily enough.

[fussiest]

Ignore Ghost, she's just angry because she's hungry and she hasn't had food in approximately twenty four hours.
Yes, I'd like to work with you on such a thing. I'd like to see what comes of it, what we can create between us. This is where new ideas and projects are born, is it not?

[reposing]

I like you, Kaveh, but not to the detriment of your health.

Let us draw up plans together, and then we will see if you can afford to aid in this venture.

[badfeyth]

STOP TAKING ON NEW PROJECTS

[reposing]

He's the type to work himself to death, is he?

[fussiest]

No!

[badfeyth]

YES

[justscribing]

Yes.

[fussiest]

ARE YOU MY MOTHER