o22 ★ THIS IS HALLO-WHAT?

[electrowhipit]

I've been meaning to ask this for a while now, but I guess the town had other ideas. I don't think we're... what's the phrase? Oh! I don't think we're quite out of the woods yet, but I figured I'd take advantage of the calm.

Anyway, what exactly is Halloween? I'm guessing that's why everything is suddenly decorated, but I can't even begin to guess what's supposed to be going on.

I think this is the last time I have to ask that, though. I'll have been here a year pretty soon, so I've hit all of the human holidays this place feels the need to torture us with.

... Also I guess I'm supposed to talk to a guy named Conrad?

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[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

And what is the rest of that brilliant plan?

[electrowhipit]

I can't tell you. It's a secret.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

You know... interrogation was always one of my favorite subjects.

[electrowhipit]

Try all you want, but I'll never tell.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

But I can be so persuasive.

[electrowhipit]

Can you now?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. Yes I can.

[electrowhipit]

I hope your methods don't involve telling other people you let them borrow my pants.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

[Pause. Wait. What? That... came out of nowhere.]

Um... what?

[electrowhipit]

I finally talked to Conrad.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... And?

[electrowhipit]

And he said you said you gave him my pants so he painted me a picture.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... Oh right. That. I forgot about that.

[electrowhipit]

Yes. That.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Right ah... to clarify... Are you angry that I gave away a pair of pants, or that I said they were yours?

[electrowhipit]

The latter. If he needed clothes, he needed clothes, but you didn't need to lie just so I would get something out of it.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

I thought you should have something nice. He wasn't going to do anything for me otherwise.

[electrowhipit]

[ sigh ] What am I going to do with you?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

... You're really upset with me?

[electrowhipit]

... Not... upset upset. Maybe a little annoyed.

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Ah.

Well... I... suppose I'll... get your brilliant plan out of you another day.

[electrowhipit]

Sideswipe... I just... [ Deep breath, Jolt ]

You need to think about how you treat people. How do you think it makes me feel to know you took advantage of someone for my benefit? How do you think it makes Conrad feel?

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

Why?

[This is an honest question, surprisingly.]

Apparently, it makes you upset. And he seemed fine enough with it.

[electrowhipit]

... Why? Because the way you treat people has ramifications!

[weaponsparked.livejournal.com]

But nothing bad happened this time!