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[ouzel]

So I have a few nonsense questions.

[ The video opens to that statement, from Cassian, who is leaning against the back kitchen door to Go Ask Alice, shirtsleeves rolled up to his elbows and a little bit of flour smeared on the blue of his collar. That's about all you can see of him, however, because he's holding the device instead of having it propped up on a close by surface. ]

I imagine many of you won't care about this at all. [ He gives a one-handed shrug. What can you do? ] Perhaps you can humor me, or something.

What does the name Alice make you think of?

What would you call a tea shop?

[ Yup. He wants to change the name and has decided to open the floor to...you, people of Wayward Pines.

Don't let him down. ]

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voice, @docknock

[paintjobs]

[ he hasn’t been awake long enough to figure out what tea is, but is that going to stop him from offering smash hit name suggestions? of course not. ]

The Ravishing Rotor. [ tea probably relates to engines somehow, it’s fine. ] Or, maybe — the Priceless Piston. Pretty good, hmm?

voice;

[ouzel]

Ah.

[ Cassian takes a moment. ]

Those all sound like brothels for droids, though.

[paintjobs]

I beg your pardon.

[ rude. ]

Maybe our ideas of a tea shop don’t quite align. What kind of tea would you be selling?

[ouzel]

No offense intended.

White teas, black teas, green teas. You know. Dried leaves that you brew in hot water?

[paintjobs]

Obviously. [ that’s what tea is?? organics like the weirdest things... ] Well then, I don’t know — the Wet Leaf. It strives for accuracy.

[ouzel]

It's also a bit...uninteresting.

But I'll keep it in mind.

Are you a droid?

[paintjobs]

What? No, of course not. I’m clearly human, [ and just the tiniest bit defensively: ] why would you think otherwise?

[ouzel]

[ Knockout can't see it, but Cassian has a bit of a fond smile at the question. ]

Well, you weren't sure about tea.

Also my best friend was a droid, and you remind me of him a little.

[paintjobs]

I didn’t know what kind of tea you were deaing in! That’s different. And I can’t imagine why, unless your droid friend has impeccable naming tastes.

[ouzel]

Well while there are many kinds of tea...tea is universally one sort of thing, I think.

A beverage, I mean.

[ Cassian makes a thoughtful sound. ]

The Priceless Piston is the sort of thing Kay would've suggested. If he were feeling nice.

[ Kay never felt nice though. ]

[paintjobs]

You’re using past tense. I take it this droid isn’t around.

[ouzel]

He's not here, no. Sorry.

[paintjobs]

That’s a pity, I might’ve liked to meet him.

[ where are all the other inorganics, why are there SO MANY HUMANS ]

[ouzel]

Kay was an acquired taste.

[ Which is to say he might've.

But also: why ARE there so many humans here? There's more than just humans in the galaxy, as far as Cassian knows. ]

ah expired icons leaves me with just ... these ...

[paintjobs]

I’m sure. [ a little wary: ] How did you meet?

no judgement

[ouzel]

[ The answer is pretty quiet with its own pause before Cassian speaks. ]

I repaired his body.

just kidding i was weak

[paintjobs]

You know how to do that? [ a stupid question, of course he does. it’s just surprising that a human would bother in the first place. ] How good are you?

[ouzel]

Pretty good, I think.

How would you want to test my skill?

[ Because who in their right mind would take someone's word for something like that? ]

[paintjobs]

Good question. How are you with, say, automobiles? Same basic concepts, hmm?