THE BOX OFFICE

[tellthestory]

This is where you can meet privately with the Balladeer! The Balladeer is almost always around during the day; just knock.

(Secretly, the door's usually not locked if he's inside. But you wouldn't want to be rude, would you?)

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[tellthestory]

[He sure is! He opens the door and smiles upon catching sight of her.]

D-ne, hi! C'mon in. How are you doing?

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

[Ha... Ha....]

That is a question, ah, it would be better I not answer, Billydeer-san.

[......she's using the pirate king's dumb nickname]

[tellthestory]

...uh, what.

[D-ne used Weird Nickname! Balladeer became confused!]

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

[oh no]

Ah... P-Pirate King-san's very stupid nickname, I thought you were aware...?

[tellthestory]

Nnnnnooooo, they didn't mention that...

[At least he doesn't seem angry?]

Billydeer?

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

A-ah- yes, it- because you see- you resemble... Harris-san, Billy, so...

[Oh no. Pirate King-san, forgive her. She didn't know it was a secret. She is a disgrace to all organized mocking everywhere.]

[tellthestory]

Yeah, yeah, I got it.

[He tilts his head to one side as if thinking about it, then chuckles a little.]

I guess that is pretty funny. No one's ever given me a nickname before.

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

No one...?

[She's just going to misdirect her little snafu to this. Is there anywhere for her to sit, she doesn't want to just stand.]

You, ah...in the theater, I would've thought those are common.

[tellthestory]

You think so? Why's that?

[He seems genuinely curious.

And for the record, the box office has basically no furniture or decorations outside of his desk (which has like five whole papers on it), his desk chair (which he isn't even using), and a few instrument stands set up along one wall. It's honestly really spartan. So, uh, sorry.]

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

[wow thanks dude it's fine she'll stand.]

I've heard those are, ah...close-knit groups of people with a lot of history? Isn't that where nicknames arise most?

[tellthestory]

[he's also standing and doesn't seem to register a problem with this]

Oh! Yeeeeah, yeah, I see. Well, I haven't been here all that long, and the people I worked with before all hated me, so that probably explains it!

1/2

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

[billydeer-san god dammit]

You've such a, ah, bright and enthusiastic personality that I really can't see why that would be! Unless you took part in things like this before, then it's rather obvious! [Beam!!!]

2/2

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

[

...and then she remembers she was here to ask him a question so she hastily bows and mumbles an apology]

I-ignore that, I- the time locked up, it's made me restless.

[tellthestory]

[Again, he doesn't seem angry. He actually cocks his head a little when she bows, as if surprised by the apology.]

...like this? No. But people don't always like to hear the truth about themselves.

[.....]

Anyway, it's fine. I don't think you came here to talk about this?

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

[Thank god for an opportunity to side-step. She nods, grateful.]

I, ah...I was actually wondering- if I could be provided with something to clean my contact lenses? [She starts to rub at one of her eyes and then stops.] They aren't supposed to be worn this long between cleaning and, ah, I don't...have my glasses with me.