Duplicity Inbox

[alwayskayaking]

Duplicity Inbox

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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anonymous gift (delivered before the crackdown)

[compellingstatement]

[What does Tim like? What does Jon know Tim likes? Flirting. Coffee. Sport. Architecture. Pranks. These are the things Jon is fairly confident Tim enjoys. He can't send too many things at once. That would be suspicious. Tim will find an anonymous gift left in a package outside his door. There's no note--Tim might recognize Jon's particular brand of humor, such as it is--just a box with Tim's name.

Inside is a large kit and a book for learning practical magic. Does Tim already know how to pull a coin from someone's ear? Who knows? If not, will he turn this into an incredibly stupid come-on? Possibly. Jon just hopes he has some fun.]

text; un: skeletonkeay

[monstermanual]

it's gerry

I need some black eyeliner, shops won't sell to me, you should get me some

text; un: showstopper

[alwayskayaking]

Didn't you say you weren't contracting with me because you didn't want to be spending all my money?

[monstermanual]

I didn't know eyeliner would break the bank, my bad.

[alwayskayaking]

trade you eyeliner if you promise to stay away from the archives for at least a week?

[monstermanual]

You know when they say guys only have one thing on their mind this isn't what they're talking about.

Done though, its gotta be the nice kind. Brand name shit.

text; un: showstopper

[alwayskayaking]

[What--? What the hell is this? Tim is suspicious of the package and pokes it with his foot at first. Hm. It doesn't explode or start ticking so that's good. When he actually brings it inside and opens it he's even more confused.

Well he really only knew a couple people in the city so far. So he takes a guess on who this could be.]

Did you send me a magic kit????????????

[alwayskayaking]

Fine, but I don't know anything about guy liner. [Lies. Such lies.] So you better come with me so I buy the right stuff.

[monstermanual]

You know if you want to take me on a date you can just ask.

un: thearchivist; text

[compellingstatement]

[Was it that obvious? It can't have been that obvious. Jon frowns at the message. What if he just... doesn't answer the question? Tim thinks he's a dick. That might be able to carry him through to assumptions.]

Why would I send you a magic kit, Tim?

[alwayskayaking]

Please if I wanted to take you on a date I could do much better than make up shopping.

[monstermanual]

Careful, I might start thinking you actually enjoy my company.

[alwayskayaking]

No idea. Did Martin send me one? [But Martin would have left a card. Wouldn't he? The goth maybe? Why would he be sending Tim gifts?] There was one here when I got home and not many people know where I live yet.

[alwayskayaking]

What can I say? For someone with no fashion sense you're not too bad. [He's kidding. Hopefully that comes out over the text.]

[monstermanual]

You'll say anything to keep me away from the institute. I'll take advantage of that though. Tell me when you're free to buy my makeup.

[compellingstatement]

[Should he... not know... where Tim lives?]

There's a registry for LIEs participants.
Maybe you impressed someone.

[alwayskayaking]

[Tim doesn't see why Jon has any reason to lie about this so he believes him.] I guess so? In that case maybe it was Dorian. [Trying to get in good with someone connected to the institute.]

[alwayskayaking]

I cannot tell a lie. Just looking out for your health by keeping you away from there.

So where should I meet you? Got a favorite makeup store already?

[monstermanual]

I don't leave the Down unless I have to, find a fancy place in the Up though, I want my money's worth. There's a shit ton of femme Dominants, ask someone in your building.

[compellingstatement]

[Ugh...]

Maybe.
He doesn't have a Dom last time I checked, though.
He might have had trouble making a purchase.

Do you like it, at least?
The kit.

[alwayskayaking]

I like that it wasn't a bomb or a box filled with bugs or a bunch of paperwork and tapes inside of it.

The tricks listed in here don't seem to hard. I'll have to use you as a guinie pig once I think I've gotten the hang of some of them. [So that will be a yes. As he's already trying to practice between text messages.] Just you wait. I'm going to make you into a very rich man with all the coins I'm going to pull out of your ears.

[alwayskayaking]

I'll get some suggestions and meet you at the lift. We can go from there.

[compellingstatement]

You do realize Martin's the one who would be actually charmed by that?

[alwayskayaking]

Of course. Which means if I can charm you I should be able to charm anyone.

[compellingstatement]

I was your boss Tim.
It's illegal for me to find you charming.

[It's no such thing.]