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[watcheddog]

With all due respect, [Translation: "fuck that noise" and everyone he's talking about it is an idiot.] to the recent opinion article in the paper, [Thick American accent, that's how you know it's not the Doctor, even if the scruffy scowly face didn't tip you off yet.] No. So much no. There is nothing more annoying than already having a bad day and everyone around you smiling like a lunatic. [Someone probably doesn't get along with the Cheshire cat.] It just makes you look like a smug doddypoll. [Fist to palm.] Don't do it.

Also what are the sports teams here? Anyone got a favorite? I've got a doll I need to take on a date.

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[riddlemehiss]

[Complain about smiling lunatics and you shall receive one!]

I'm a big fan of croquet.

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[watcheddog]

There's no croquet around here. And even if there is, I'm not going.

Did you just ignore everything I said about smiling? Why are your teeth human anyway? That's creepy. [Talking? No that accepts. Pink and purple? That too. But human teeth on a cat? HE DRAWS A LINE.]

[riddlemehiss]

Anyone can make a game of croquet as long as they have hedgehogs, flamingoes, and cards.

[Creepy is good! Watch as that creepy grin gets even creepier as it stretches outrageously wide relative to the rest of Cheshire's face.]

All Cheshire Cats have teeth like this. [Is he ignoring the question about ignoring the statement? Yes indeed.]

[watcheddog]

What? No.

And anyway I don't have those things. And double anyway, even I did, I wouldn't use them to play croquet.

And you're a... Cheshire Cat? Do you know a kid named Sora?

[riddlemehiss]

They're easy enough to get hold of if you know how to hunt.

[The woods are an excellent source of wildlife.]

I don't know many kids at all.

[watcheddog]

I'm a detective, not a hunter.

[Shrug.] Worth a shot.

[riddlemehiss]

Detectives are a type of hunter too!

[They hunt for the truth!]

What would do you do with flamingoes and hedgehogs if not croquet?

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[trollkeru]

[Takeru is just going to be annoying and smile when he switches on the feed.]

Have you ever actually had to work in something like a grocery store or coffee shop before?

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[watcheddog]

[Thinks.] When I was a teen.

And I deal with the public all day every day, I'm a detective.

[Smiley meet scowly.]

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[trollkeru]

Then you would know a customer can and might complain if you don't at least give them a smile when serving them.

I mean you can tell us not to for you and I'll keep a note at least where I work. But really the reason we have to smile is that we have no choice. We don't want to get into trouble because someone wasn't happy with the service because we looked annoyed or something.

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[watcheddog]

That's unreal. Who's your boss? It's not your fault, but definitely your manager's. I'm not looking for special treatment, that's just adding one more thing to your day. It's stupid that people think false smiles make anything better.

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[trollkeru]

There are some people who are really good at fake smiles that you can't tell the difference.

But it's not the manager's fault either. In this day and age, customers expect a certain level of standard and that's someone one has to maintain. It's something I am tempted to look into more and understand why, though.

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[watcheddog]

No. It's always obvious, and always infuriating.

Fine. So long as you undermine it.

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[devilishkaoru]

Are you having a bad day right now then?

[Because that must be while the first part exists right?]

As for sports. I don't know. I don't pay attention.

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[watcheddog]

[His knee-jerk reaction is to argue he's never having a good day, but that's not really true anymore. It's hard to be his usually grumpy self, but god damn if he won't make an effort!]

Does it have to be to still find it annoying?

Tsk. Is that just the way of the modern life, or something from being here, I wonder.

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[devilishkaoru]

Yes. [He is joking.]

Why find it annoying if you're having a good day?

Who knows. I am not a sports person.

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[watcheddog]

[Congrats, Carver is annoyed 8|]

Because it's annoying. All the fake cheer. Like everyone else thinks you need to smile and show it to even be seen in public. [Glaaaaaare.]

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[devilishkaoru]

Well if you're having a good day, it's not like your going to be angry and show it. You are going to be happy.

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[watcheddog]

That's fine. But a lot of it isn't natural. It's forced smiles, and bottling up bad days under the guise of doing it for everyone else.

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[deadlybang]

Okay, like... I feel like I should be worried that you like felt so called out that you need to like go and protest about it on the network. Specially because I am like someone who likes to smile.

[Biting her lower lip here.]

Am I like really that annoying to you?

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[watcheddog]

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[Chrysalis no.]

[You are the only good thing about this place and that keeps him happy and unable to say he's never happy anymore.]

[How the hell's bells does he convey that?]

[At the moment just rubbing the back of his neck.]

Don't pout. It just makes me want to bite you.

And no. You're not annoying.

And I was growling at the newspaper guy who was saying the solution to everything was pretend to smile for no good reason. That's frickin' annoying.

And I only asked about sports to take you out on a date. So of course you don't annoy me. Just don't smile if you don't want to. That'd make me mad. I guess.

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[deadlybang]

[She scrunches her nose and pouts even more at that.]

But you make me like want to smile all the time. Because I want to like look pretty for you and I'm like at my prettiest when I smile.

[Pause as she thinks, actually that's something she has been told by others but maybe it's not true. Or at least it's pretty subjective, what if he doesn't find her as pretty when she smiles?]

Am I not? How would you like me more?

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[watcheddog]

[RED. SO RED. SO VERY VERY RED RED REDDY RED RED RED.]

[You're really gonna make him say this on open network in front of everyone, huh?]

[Okay. Fine. He will not be the same man who lost his wife for lack of giving a damn.]

You don't have to do anything for me to like you. You're the most beautiful creature in any planet, in any universe. You're always radiant: smiling, angry, or even distressed or pouting like now. [Growl!] Though it still makes me want to bite you.

People just want you to be happy.

I just want you to be you.

And when you're working and putting clues together on the wall I pretty much lose my mind. I'm already more distracted than I've ever been in my entire life combined. If that gets any worse, I don't think I'll be able to properly function.

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[deadlybang]

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[SHE WAS HONESTLY WONDERING! SHE DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD GO AND SAY ANY OF THAT!]

[A mere "however you want to be" would have been enough! But noooo, he went and said all that. In open network!!]

[She gets redder than a tomato and shifts nervously. And she's still pouting, though she visibly tries to stop it.]

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[WHAT THE HELL IS SHE SUPPOSED TO REPLY TO THAT?! STUPID CARVER AND HIS STUPID EXAGGERATIONS.]

You're like super totally biased.

[Both on the "most beautiful creature in any planet" and on the "always radiant". She's not radiant! She's a lemenae, a demon, demons aren't radiant!]

[And he would probably not say any of that anymore if he saw her appareance as a lemenae. And hearing him say that only makes her be even more scared of him ever seeing her transformed.]

And like it totally isn't my intention to like distract you. [Pause and getting even redder.] Well, like maybe some times it is and I like totally aim to distract you. But like not always! Specially when I'm like totally working too. Sorry.

[She frowns a little, what could she do to not be distracting while they are working?]

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[watcheddog]

[GRINS.]

I like it.

Sharpens the senses. [Even as biased as he is. And he's so happy. Total puppy dog tail wagging over here.]