MEDB CATCHALL

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weekend 0, saturday

[holeful]

[Fukuda, a man of his word, did in fact sleep out on the couches last night! Or at the very least, not in their room. However, here he is now, come to bother Medb out in the common area.]

Your highness, might I have a moment of your time?
[He's pretty sure that's how you're supposed to talk to royalty.]

[fergalicious]

[ From her spot at the bar with a cocktail in hand, she looks at him for a moment, as if considering. ]

Permission granted. Don't be boring.

[ She is, in fact, in a swimsuit. She's in a full summer mood, after all. ]

[holeful]

[Fukuda wonders idly if she isn't cold in that... but respectfully does not allow his eyes to linger as he sits down next to her.]

I was wondering if you wouldn't reconsider the room situation. Perhaps there is something I could do for you in exchange?

[fergalicious]

[ She wouldn't mind if his eyes lingered. It's what she's used to. ]

And what is it that you can do? What can you do for me?

[holeful]

[Well he doesn't know that! He's trying to be polite.]

Haha... I don't suppose I have any particular skills... but it's normal for royalty to have some sort of attendant, isn't it?
[He's down for whatever.]

[fergalicious]

I do prefer being served. Still, you have to be able to do something to be able to attend to me. I don't like or need fools, cowards, or anyone incapable.

[ She takes a sip of her drink. ]

Tell me what you can do.

[holeful]

Well, I live alone so I can do most chores... I'm well versed in mathematics, making holes, and for a while recently I worked as a detective of sorts.

[This is a normal resume.]

[fergalicious]

[ She's heard weirder. ]

Is the hole in your head from you or someone else?

[holeful]

[He pauses.]

What would you say if I said it was from me?
[Said in a neutral tone to communicate how hypothetical this is at the moment.]

[fergalicious]

Tell me why.

[ It's clear she doesn't think it's hypothetical anymore.

She takes a sip of her drink. ]

[holeful]

Is that part of the deal?

[He doesn't want to answer if it;s going to lock him out of room privileges!!]

[fergalicious]

It'll make me consider the deal more. You took away the little favor you had by running away the way you did.

[ It was not a smart move, Fukuda, when Medb is so full of herself. ]

[holeful]

[Well. He supposes that's a fair point. That said;]

... Because I had to.
[That's an answer that could mean so many things and arguably therefore not a real answer.]

week 0, monday

[fergalicious]

[ spins wheel lands on experimental holding

The moment Medb sees Fukuda in this room, she points at one of the pods. ]

It looks like a bed made for you.

[ She blinks because one moment it was empty, and now it's not. ]

Oh, no, it's occupied now. So sorry.

[ She doesn't sound sorry at all. ]

[holeful]

[Fukuda turns to look at her with an energy that is maybe closest to "tired substitute teacher."]

Are you saying I'm like a scientific specimen, your majesty?

[fergalicious]

No.

[ She meant that he should just be in a pod. ]

You said it yourself.

[ By drilling a hole into your head. ]

[holeful]

Plenty of people have survived getting a hole in their head, you know.

[Citation needed.]

[fergalicious]

Of the people you've given holes, how many of them have?

[ She's letting him be a biased source. Sort of. ]

[holeful]

No one dies right away.

[So in a way, all of them have survived?]

[fergalicious]

They still die.

[ Her point stands. ]

[holeful]

Not always. Three people survived.

[Take that!!]

[fergalicious]

Out of how many?

[holeful]

... Nine?

[See! 33%! That's not so bad!!!]

[fergalicious]

That's a terrible rate, you know.

[ Failure in grading systems, if Medb knew a grading system at all. ]

[holeful]

[He shrugs.]

I already know you don't understand or approve.
[He's not gonna try to argue his case.]

And I'm used to that sort of thing.