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[atypical_echo]

You’ve reached Mark, for some reason. It’s 2022 apparently, last I checked - just text me. Or, you know, leave a message if you must.

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[robintohood]

[Cute]

Well your weight distribution is different here than from juggling I imagine.

[atypical_echo]

[He’s normally better at this stuff, he swears.]

You’re not wrong. But I got it.

[See, he’s making it to the top of the steps.]

And this is an area I don’t think I’d personally come, because the noise of pool balls is just jarring. but I’m expecting you’re going to get attention here. You got security to deal with people who might try and pool shark it?

[robintohood]

Yeah. I got good security so I'm not too worried about that.

[Cass can kick anyone's ass and the people who would pool shark are precisely the kind of customers he wants to lure in.

Just like the first floor, the second floor's walls are visibly brick. Putting aside the obvious modern additions like the arcade machines, there's still a speakeasy vibe to the area. There are also plush lounges for people to sit and enjoy the shows or to take a break between games.]

[atypical_echo]

You know, this place feels like one of those speakeasies you could get tours of in Boston. Like, really has that vibe. I’m guessing you’re deliberately building that up. It’s a good choice here in Central. People like that.

[robintohood]

You got it in one. That's basically the vibe I'm trying to go for here. It's a little bit of home too. Parts of the city I'm from still got this decor.

[atypical_echo]

[Really? That’s pretty interesting. Bringing home here.]

Wish I could do that here. But where am I going to get a wonderful donut shop to get me some real Boston creams, you know?

[robintohood]

[Jason chuckles as he helps set up the lights again]

Maybe you could find something close at some hole-in-the-wall place before it gets "discovered" and the neighborhood gets gentrified.

[atypical_echo]

[What a good man, setting them up. But he’s not going to comment again.]

Ew. I mean, yes, Central could use some cleaning up, but let’s not get all gentrification here. That’s unkind to the locals.

[robintohood]

You know it might happen. Not that I like it either.

[atypical_echo]

[Mark sighs and man, that’s a downer to even consider.]

Well, at least we can hope together.

[He lines up for a shot of the pool tables, then shakes his head.]

Too neat. Any chance you could do a break for me? Get a nice scatter? Also, has anyone ever told you you’re a good conversationalist?

[robintohood]

[Huh... Jason grabs a cue and starts to line up his shot]

Not usually but I've heard that comment not too long ago. Guess I'm becoming more personable.

[atypical_echo]

Well, you’ve seemed personable to me. Seriously, I haven’t had this much fun talking to someone since this one party I went to, and that was probably a bit less reasonable because it was this party thrown by a trickster god who decided to get some laughs out of it I guess.

[robintohood]

[Jason pauses and looks back up at Mark]

Was this in October?

[atypical_echo]

Yeah. I guess everyone heard about that party. It was pretty cool. Did you get to go?

[robintohood]

[There were a lot of people so maybe its a coincidence...?]

Yeah, I did. It was mostly fun. Got to dress up too.

[atypical_echo]

[Totally a coincidence that he meets someone who was at that party and had a sister he called Joanie and who just complimented Jason’s listening. Yep. Totally]

Same. My friend pulled me along to it. It was fun, until the awkwardness.

[robintohood]

If you don't mind me asking, what happened?

[atypical_echo]

I think the host may have enchanted some chocolates, and I sorta just started talking too much about myself, way too honestly. If you did anything weird at the party, it might have been chocolate.

[robintohood]

[Oh... God, should he say something? They've gone this far already and Jason does like the guy enough]

Did you talk to someone who had a steampunk-style outfit?

[atypical_echo]

[Mark is, of course, working on his shots of the pool table, except… Except that comment makes him freeze.]

Yes…?

[robintohood]

[Mark had spilled more than enough details about his life last time so Jason offers a personal detail about himself instead]

Hi. Sword-summoning guy here.

[atypical_echo]

[Oh no. Oh no. Mark goes a bit pale for a moment, because wow how can this guy not think a lot less of him now that he knows who Mark is, and knows so much more about him? Fuck.]

Uh, hi. I… Didn’t expect this was you. Guess the magic was pretty strong on those masks. I didn’t recognize your voice. Or jaw.

[robintohood]

[Jason huffs out an awkward laugh]

Yeah, I wasn't expecting this either. At least we're not masked this time around.

[atypical_echo]

Yeah, that’s… well, we’re definitely looking like that. But um, hi, I hope I seem less awkward.

[robintohood]

You're fine. Everything I said before I still mean it.

[Mostly]