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[alwayskayaking]

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You've reached Tim Stoker. I'm out at the moment. Leave me a message and I'll return your call soon.

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[alwayskayaking]

Ah, I see. The soccer mum look.

[sixfeetofdirt]

"It wasn't," Astarion says, lifting an eyebrow. He knows vampires are the stuff of fiction for some of his fellow LIERs, but it's his first time hearing this particular detail. "Much of the rest you've likely heard still applies, though I've found a magical solution to deal with sunlight."

[alwayskayaking]

"Oh, so sunlight is usually a problem for you. Interesting what some stories get right and what others get wrong." He's starting to relax a little now as he takes a sip of his drink. "But I suppose you didn't come out here to spend all night talking about what you are. You wanted some fun sex stories, didn't you?"

[sixfeetofdirt]

Astarion chuckles, his smile turning sly.

"I came here with an open mind, darling, but if you're offering..."

[alwayskayaking]

"Oh? Were you expecting more of a reaction to you being a vampire? I would think most people in this city would hardly give it a second thought. Or was there something else you were keeping an open mind about?"

[sixfeetofdirt]

He shrugs and sips his wine.

"I only mean that I didn't come here expecting anything, truthfully. You just struck me as interesting."

[newstatusquo]

Is that what is is now? It was high waisted pants then and wide collared shirts to go with martinis and a lady in pearls and heels making a leg of lamb.

[alwayskayaking]

Now it is. Spandex that you can run the kids around in and be comfortable. Plus, while it may look like something you wear to the gym? You never due because it's too fashionable and expensive.

[alwayskayaking]

"Did I?" Tim grins with a bit of pride. "I admit, I decided to invite you out because you also seemed interesting. After going through what you have? And then answering a silly message such as mine? I said; that seems to me like a man who would have some interesting stories to share."

[sixfeetofdirt]

"I'm afraid that two centuries of torture and sexual slavery get a bit dull in the retelling," Astarion says, bone-dryly. "Though I'll grant there was a bit of adventure between that and - this."

He makes a gesture intended to take in all of Duplicity.

"I'll show you mine if you show me yours, so to speak."

[alwayskayaking]

"Well, I don't have two centuries of life to share and compared to yours? It's likely pretty dull."

[sixfeetofdirt]

"Ah, yes. 'Investigating the supernatural', you said? Sounds tedious," Astarion teases. "I don't believe you for a moment."

[alwayskayaking]

I would have been so jealous of that back home. Honestly, I'm jealous now.

[alwayskayaking]

Oh yeah. That last sentence sure makes you sound like a changed person for the better.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

Yeah, I feel like there's probably a lot about my home life that you're going to be jealous of, being of the 1% and everything.

[alwayskayaking]

"You'd be surprised how dull that can actually be. I worked at an institute-- or, academics." What if this person's world didn't have universities and higher educations like colleges? "Mostly I went into a building every day and listened to stories of people facing super natural forces."

It really is quiet dull sounding like that. "How I got there? Well, that isn't a very pleasant story to be sharing."

[sixfeetofdirt]

He tilts his head.

"Your brother. I won't ask for the details, but - did you ever find what killed him?"

[newstatusquo]

Never stepped foot in a gym in my life.

Hiking to a campsite to sing and share s'mores is another story.

[alwayskayaking]

You go camping to sing?

[alwayskayaking]

"Yes and no." He takes a large drink from his beer. "I haven't found it yet in my time, but my boss has told me that we do find it and I take it out in the end."

[alwayskayaking]

Probably. I mean, I never really had much want for much. I would think it would probably be harder going from the 1% to being broke here in Duplicity.

[newstatusquo]

Back when I was human, we would do camping trips with those that were considering joining our church.

It involved hiking and campfires, and just spending time together. And there was singing around the campfire. I played guitar for it.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

It's not the first time I've lost access to that much money and been rather conscious about how much the things I have cost. So I was at least a little prepared for that feeling.

Luckily outside of my night job, I don't need that much money. It's just nice that if someone needed help I could just provide it before. Now I just need to find different ways to do so.

[alwayskayaking]

I had no idea you could play a guitar.

[alwayskayaking]

Pretty different from most people I know who has money. Most would just keep it to themselves.