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[roseoftexas]

Once?

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Did they have to sell up?

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Eventually, the estate was left to be purchased by others, yes.

[ The Housing Market. ]

[roseoftexas]

I imagine that'd put you out of a job.

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Staff comes with the manor.

[ :) ]

[roseoftexas]

... I didn't think manors employed people.

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It is uncommon, but I wouldn't say it's rare.

[roseoftexas]

I'll have to take your word for it. I've not lived in any ye olde manors before.

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I have a decent resume for taking care of the manor, so you can trust me on that. At least for my world.

Many of you have different ideas of normal.

[roseoftexas]

I've already had magic mentioned to me more than once.

[ wild. ]

Just in case I was worried it wasn't clear we're from very different places.

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No such thing as the supernatural on your planet, O'Keefe?

[roseoftexas]

No.

[ just no. ]

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You may feel like a fish out of water here, then... At least we all do.

[roseoftexas]

Space travel's still kind of... stuck in books and movies. Commercial space travel, or recreational at least. That I can handle.

Other stuff? Who knows.

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[ They nod. ]

I don't believe traversing the stars was something people considered in my world... or perhaps they are slowly approaching those kind of dreams. Fantastical stories have always been around, of course.

[roseoftexas]

Stories are what make people think about trying these things though, right? Read enough sci-fi, and you might end up obsessed with the idea of going into space.

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Ever latched onto an idea, O'keefe?

[roseoftexas]

Twice, actually. Other people's.

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More than one? How interesting...

[roseoftexas]

Latched might not be the right word... "had it handed to me with no return policy" works better.

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[ BUT IS HE FEELING NICE ABOUT IT? IS HE SMILING? ]

[roseoftexas]

[ boy is it ever complicated in this emotional house rn. ]

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You seem fond.

[roseoftexas]

… Fond’s maybe not the word I’d use for one of them. The other though, I guess? It’s what I’m used to now.

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What kind of ideas were they? if you don't mind my asking.

[roseoftexas]

One was something Teach left me. Less an idea and more a goal. [ and that’s all he’s really saying about that. ]

The other is just something a guy I know believes in, and puts action to. It’s not a bad way of doing things, even if he does stick his nose in places he shouldn’t in the process. If people out there are going to decide they’re right to justify the crap they do, why not do the same in order to ruin their day?