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[genitrix]

[Hello, Mallow Hallow, it's your resident spooky alien vampire ghost (no, seriously), and she's looking hungry for a good conversation. Wearing a strapless dress that shows off the extensive black spirals tattooed across her chest, shoulders, and down her arms, she's curled up in a comfy-looking chair in her and Kurloz's place, toying with the gold ring in her lower lip contemplatively before she begins to speak. Her accent is foreign, just a touch middle-eastern sounding, but mostly just alien.]

Hi there. In a place like this, it's nice to know that other people share one's interests. As it happens, I've got a major interest in body modification. Tattoos, piercings, you name it.

[She leans forward, looking inquisitive—though it's hard to tell without irises.]

Who wants to play show-and-tell?

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[trustsnone]

Mm. I do think it would have been much more convenient if I hadn't needed to be concerned.

Still, though, I suppose there's not much chance I'm going to go back to any of that, so there's not much need to worry about what the Madam might think. And if some of the new workers here are any indication, tattoos and piercings are hardly going to keep one from attracting customers.

[video]

[genitrix]

That's likely true, yes.

[She cocks her head at that.]

You don't believe you will go back?

[video]

[trustsnone]

[She shrugs, an attempt at nonchalance.]

It's more like there really isn't much left to go back to.

[video]

[genitrix]

[Porrim cringes. She's not doing so hot today, is she?]

I'm sorry. I believe you mentioned it before. We're in the same boat, there.

[video]

[trustsnone]

[Her eyes widen at that cringe, and she answers quickly - she never meant to make Porrim feel badly.]

No, no - that's all right. I suppose being here is better than...not being anywhere?

[video]

[genitrix]

[That makes her chuckle.]

Which is what I was doing before I came here, funnily enough. At least, close enough to it.

[video]

[trustsnone]

[That gets a head tilt out of Chataya, now.]

What do you mean?

[video]

[genitrix]

The place I was before...it was sort of like an afterlife, only not. It was called a dream bubble, and it was made up of my memories and the memories of my friends. Ghosts, all of us.

[Her smile turns a little sad.] Not much of a life, really.

[video]

[trustsnone]

[She's doing her best to wrap her brain around that concept - it's not working very well.]

Well...it seems it could be worse, though. At least you had memories and people to share them with, yes?

[video]

[genitrix]

Oh, it certainly could. Believe me, I'm grateful that I was at least afforded that much.

[Her smile widens.]

And now, it seems, a second lease on life, with even lovelier people to share it with.

[video]

[trustsnone]

[She nods - a second lease on life: she certainly understands that sentiment.]

Yes. Not everyone is so lucky.

[video]

[genitrix]

Precisely. So! I say we make the most of it. Have some fun while we're stuck here.

[video]

[trustsnone]

[And that brings them nicely full circle.]

Hence, the wondering if I should perhaps wander out of my comfort zone and take advantage of your services.

[video]

[genitrix]

[Slowly, Porrim raises an eyebrow.]

You would be willing to do that?