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[somesayinfire]

You might be looking at the new mortuary assistant for Locke City morgue, if all goes well, numbers club.

[yeah, Brooke seems pretty pleased with things. she's dressing casual today, which mostly just means no tie and unbuttoned shirt cuffs.]

I know, I know, the network is not my blog, but I've got news. I just applied for an open position working for the city morgue. It pays a lot better and I'll have a lot more records to access. It's also higher profile and a lot more official than my current job, so, uh, that's not great news for my social life. But I might be able to help us all out a lot more when it comes to gathering information, and that's kind of awesome.

I also echoed back some more powers, so if anybody needs help... I don't know, moving boulders around or something, feel free to give me a call. [she moves her right hand up, twisting her wrist in a "whatever" gesture.] And if anyone in the city asks, this is a prosthetic. A really, really good prosthetic.

[after a moment's pause, she holds up a golden trophy.]

Oh yeah, and I guess the person I used to be was really good at pizza. I'm gonna take this as a sign and order one. Any pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard enough.

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[titansno]

What, and I'm not invited?

[little smirk.]

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[somesayinfire]

I didn't know you liked anchovy-olive-and-pineapple pizza, Rachel. Learning new things about you every day.

[she returns it.]

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[titansno]

[yeah, she can't hold back a shudder at that, even if Brooke is probably joking. eugh. whatever, going along with it]

On second thought...

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[somesayinfire]

It's pepperoni, dude. I'm joking. If you want to come over, I won't stop you. I just don't want this turning into an impromptu numbers club pizza party. I was really planning on a quiet night alone.

[she puts on a look that would overwhelmingly scream "shy"; unfortunately, she's going for coy.]

Or, you know, maybe not entirely alone.

[lackinginfaith]

Congratulations.

[somesayinfire]

It's a little early for that, but thanks all the same. Unless you mean the pizza trophy.

[lackinginfaith]

It's better than immobile, whatever the situation is.

[somesayinfire]

Oh yeah, right! Sorry, I got used to these powers so quickly I almost forgot my entire arm is made of rock. Yeah, this beats the crap out of scientifically impossible petrification.

[lackinginfaith]

My sympathies. I have a bit of a weakness myself. Do you remember why you're part statue yet?

[somesayinfire]

Nope. I assume it has something to do with the powers, but what, I couldn't tell you. I have a few memories of exploring this big underground place, but I don't think that's got anything to do with the statue thing. Man, I hope it's not anything bad.

[lackinginfaith]

Let's hope not. It's interesting that the other you's done what we keep ending up doing, though.

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[glorifiedtrash]

What information are you going to gather? Our shoe sizes if we get shot and the police are kind enough to turn our corpses over instead of just making a nice fire in a dumpster somewhere?

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[scramasax]

[His first thought was a "congratulations", but she did point out that she's got practical purposes for pursuing the position in mind - goes and steers himself into another question, hesitant and awkward (inevitably so) smile.]

You're, uhm -- you're not only doing - this - for us, a -- ...are you - ?

[somesayinfire]

That's just this one time, and it's just one huge coincidence. The person you used to be has to have hit some of our favorite subjects at some point. Crooked cops, subway spelunking, other unnecessarily alliterative words.

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[somesayinfire]

You'd be surprised what you can learn from decedents. Nice going putting Luci on the map like that, by the way.

[lackinginfaith]

That's true. I've got something like that, too.

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[somesayinfire]

Not only for you guys, but... well, you're all a big factor. I like working for an independently owned funeral home, but there's only so much I can do with my skills there. I think it's past time for me to move up in the professional world.

[she gives a soft, genuine smile, the one of someone absolutely not put off by how Anthony looks.]

That it'll be that much easier to help people on the numbers club is the biggest benefit I can think of.

[somesayinfire]

You do? Well, go on. Don't leave us hanging.

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[glorifiedtrash]

...You know. Sometimes I think your brain is as small as your bust size. Do you really want to talk about that on here?

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[scramasax]

[Smile relaxes a bit. Deepens into one of his pleasantly cowed ones.]

Then, er, con - ...congratulations. [Muttered with a respectful nod-as-a-bow.]

[lackinginfaith]

It's just what we're all going through. Being hunted down for something we are.

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[parkourbot]

man where is everyone getting all these cool new powers
is there some dude with a grab bag or what

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[originaloddcouple]

Congratulations! On the potential job and amazing trophey!

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[hungryhunter]

Good luck on the job, man.

Also I'm jealous being being the pizza champion is exactly the kind of thing I'd want for my past life.

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[betroth]

Oh, no! Did we miss our calling? Should we have been opening up a restaurant, instead?

[ Pfft yeah no she can't. ]

Congratulations, Brooke.