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[belphe]

To the employees of Espresso Yourself:

The owner and manager, Lazarus Lawliet, has been hospitalized, along with your coworker Tony, and it is uncertain when they will be returning to work.   While they are both alive, they are far from well at the moment.  This will, in no way, effect your employment, paychecks, or living arrangements if you are currently residing in the lodging area.    Deliveries will be made as scheduled this Friday evening, and business is expected to continue as usual.   

If you have any questions about the weekly schedule or would like to request time off, I will be handling the management duties until L returns.    For those who are concerned, I will keep you updated on L's and Tony's conditions as best as I can.

Thank you for your time.
 

Comments

[ursoreckless]

Which hospital are they at?

I don't think anyone knows, so I'm just going to invent one...

[belphe]

Livingston Memorial. Tony is being treated for injuries, and L is under psychiatric observation for the time being.

sounds good

[ursoreckless]

Thanks.

[belphe]

If you plan on visiting, I'd wait for now. As it is, neither is very responsive.

[ursoreckless]

Visiting will wait. I just gotta put something together first.

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[dominateartimus]

That's good to hear that they made it out alive. Thank you for the update.

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[belphe]

You're welcome.

I'm sure they'll be glad to hear they have supporters.

[She's not sure if they will or not, really. Both of them have either been sleeping or too drugged to hold a conversation in the times she's stopped in so far.]

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[dominateartimus]

I hope so. They could probably use some good news.

[brotimaeus]

Tony's waking up now and then. I'll keep you posted.

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[belphe]

I appreciate it, thank you.

I've been told they're going to start edging Lazarus' dosage back tonight and continue over the next couple of days. I'm not sure how much the two of you spoke, but would you like to know when he's responsive enough to talk with?

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[brotimaeus]

Yeah. I'm going to need to speak with him as well. Thanks.

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[youngestone]

They accepting visitors or gift baskets?

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[belphe]

In a couple of days, I'm sure they would appreciate it. Would you like me to let you know when they're both lucid again?

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[youngestone]

Yeah, that'd be great. I'm Killian.

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[belphe]

Then I'll be sure to tell them that Killian is eager to see them.

[A pause, and then]

...have we spoken before? About cutting ties with your family, wasn't it?

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[youngestone]

I think so, yeah. Asking about name changes and stuff?

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[belphe]

So it is you. How has it all worked out?

[She may or may not be eager for a momentary distraction from the clusterfuck of the last span of hours]

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[youngestone]

Going tomorrow to get that paperwork in at the courthouse. I think it's gonna take a few weeks but it's happening.

[fridayisyellow]

why are you writing like that?

[belphe]

I'm sorry, writing like what?

[fridayisyellow]

there's too many spaces

[belphe]

Is there?

[She doesn't see it, but she's also used to her own handwriting.]

It may have been better to type it out, then. I apologize.

[fridayisyellow]

yeah you really should! so what happened to the espresso guy? was his book so bad someone beat him up because of it?

[belphe]

[Oh, L. Winning friends and influencing people as usual, she sees...]

No. I think, in this case, it was something much deeper than that. I'm hoping to get the entire story from him once he's able to talk about it.

[fridayisyellow]

something psychological????

[belphe]

More like I think he's made a powerful enemy out of someone. I won't know for sure until he's in a state to talk about it. He's being kept sedated for now...

[fridayisyellow]

are you iin any danger?

[belphe]

No.

[A pause, followed by a hesitant penstroke before she continues]

Or, at least, I hope he would have told me if I was.

[fridayisyellow]

so it was something to do with him and not the store in general. weird. it's not as interesting if the store staff isn't in danger.