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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 20, 2019 10:14:26 GMT -5
"Is it?" he asked, looking genuinely alarmed at the prospect.
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Post by Teja on May 20, 2019 11:20:47 GMT -5
"Of course it is! And you're so young, you can't be any older than 25 - you just got it into your head New York needs fixing, and you're the best man for the job? What are your plans? You've only spoken about your disdain for the rich - I assume 'raise taxes' is on the list-"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 20, 2019 11:48:15 GMT -5
"Obviously-"
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Post by Teja on May 20, 2019 11:49:24 GMT -5
"Practice on me. Persuade me to vote for you. Mr. Ashton, what makes you the right candidate?"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 20, 2019 15:34:18 GMT -5
“The tax increase ought to fund a number of programs that will increase the quality of life for the c- disadvantaged of the city,” he said, in an officious sort of tone. “A happy populace is a better behaved populace.”
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Post by Teja on May 20, 2019 15:37:37 GMT -5
"Good start. Keep talking..."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Jun 6, 2019 15:41:42 GMT -5
“The state of the trains is a big one,” Ashton pressed on, tentative as a schoolboy working through a problem. “But you can’t alleviate that without addressing why there are so many people who choose to cause a ruckus on the trains in the first place-“
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Post by Teja on Jun 7, 2019 12:04:01 GMT -5
"And why is that?" she prompted gently, like his kindergarten teacher.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Jun 7, 2019 16:34:12 GMT -5
"Because they haven't anything better to do and feel meaningless -"
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Post by Teja on Jun 7, 2019 16:36:03 GMT -5
She had to stop herself from asking if he was projecting. Worse, she had been excited to ask - picking his brain was fun. Not an honorable reaction at all.
"I suppose everyone wants meaning," she said evasively, glancing away.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Jun 7, 2019 16:38:13 GMT -5
"I guess," he said vaguely.
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Post by Megan on Jun 7, 2019 16:39:56 GMT -5
Across the room, Megan's eyes appeared from over Veidt's shoulder and locked on Teja's.
Her eyebrows shot up, followed by her thumbs.
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Post by Teja on Jun 7, 2019 16:46:52 GMT -5
Teja flushed and looked away in the other direction furiously.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Jul 11, 2019 14:21:53 GMT -5
"So I suppose- you know, a greater endowment in those-"
He followed her line of sight back toward Megan and blanched, which hadn't seemed possible until it actually happened, with how pale he was to begin with.
"Did she say something?"
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Post by Teja on Jul 15, 2019 20:35:31 GMT -5
"Just- just-"
There wasn't a polite, non-mortifying way to put it.
"You know, just offering her approval," she said with a wavering smile. "Of - my dancing partner."
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