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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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[genitrix]

That's likely true, yes.

[She cocks her head at that.]

You don't believe you will go back?

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[trustsnone]

[She shrugs, an attempt at nonchalance.]

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

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[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.

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[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?

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[genitrix]

[That makes her chuckle.]

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

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[trustsnone]

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

What do you mean?

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[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.

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[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?

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[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.

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[trustsnone]

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

Yes. Not everyone is so lucky.

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[genitrix]

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

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[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.

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[genitrix]

[Slowly, Porrim raises an eyebrow.]

You would be willing to do that?