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[Greed's voice purrs out in metallic static. There's the faintest catch of the radio - something sultry, jazzy.]

"If you've got the number, it means I like ya. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm out right now - all work and no play. If you're looking for a face-face visit, head down to The Devil's Nest. I'll be glad to entertain."

[Thunk go a pair of boots.] "If you're looking for something personal, you know what to do."

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a what nw? jeez youre makin this more than it hs to be

[Though, he did ask.] secnd prize huh. not intrsted in giving away the extra money. gve em a free drink on the house. jst one.

if thats wht you want to do im nt about to stop you.

This Isnt For Second Place Its First Prize In A Second Contest
A Single Free Drink Is Woefully Inadequate
It Can Be Less Than The Drinking Contest Since It Has No Buy-In I Could Understand That
But If You Promise Prizes Youll Have More Interested Customers Who Spend More Money
And A Contest Will Have More Costumes Around Too Which Will Mean More Discounts Which Will Mean They Can Afford To Drink More
Trust Me It Will Be Good For Business
Especially With How Minor A Discount It Is To Begin With

Will I Have To Pay This Out Of My Own Pocket
Fifty Dollars Thats All Im Suggesting

[If there's a slight delay on his side, it's mostly because he's rereading the text a couple of times. Eventually, he gets back to it:]

yeah yeah llright. no you wouldnt have to do that wouldnt be right after all. besdies if its bettr for business cant really say no

fifty for thissecond contest, whatevr it is

[ that many words, in that quirk, it's bound to be a pain. ]

I Already Told You
Its For The Costume Contest
Feel Free To Join The Judges Panel If Youd Like

right

no realy intrested but put down desmond elric and yomiel if ya nede the help

[Godspeed.]

will do
now which one is elric exactly i dont recall having met them

isnt round mch bt hes worked for me bfre

shrter kid wears red cnt miss him. edward elric

ill be sure to inquire on his interest directly then
should i say you sent me

ill snd him your way

very well
and ill need money to buy candy also
yes i do mean that literally

heyhey now noone said anytgin about that

how much now?

we need a lot of candy its a halloween tradition
how could anyone tell you about halloween without mentioning candy and costumes theyre the most central conceits of the event
maybe 100 dollars

he mentined it jst didnt think we needed all that

fine fine tke it from the safe below jus maek sure we get it bck by the end of the night

im just thinking in bulk
with aggressive enough advertisement we can expect a rather busy night
so the need and the earnings would both be justified

or if any trick-or-treaters get the silly idea to go on our side of town
ill probably just give them a fair amount and send them home directly

seems so guese thats more of a rson why i hired you right

nt rly a place for kids but not like im about to say no. just mke sure its worth it

thats precisely why
i may mind the bar and the customers at times
but the real job has always been crunching the numbers and ensuring we are well-stocked
trust me ill handle it

and no it really isnt a place for children [ says the 17yo. ]
but thats why id send them home safely

nt about to deny you feel free

yeah it s theres a reson i hired yiu lovely i dont doubt it

good kids tnd to be more trouble than theyre worth

[ she can barely parse half of that, and what she does get from it is a total misunderstanding of what he says. ]

so i guess that must make me one of the bad ones

?

one of the bad ones ? no i wouldnt say that

well if good kids are too much trouble
where by elimination would that leave me

heyhey thats not what i meant at all

dont telme youre offended

i expressed neither offense nor disagreement

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