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A what...?

[HEAD CHICKEN?]

We're both from the City, yeah, but I think... she's a little more familiar with the way things are right now. I've been out of the loop.

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Ah, so it wasn't unilaterally inflicted on everyone there. That's... good, I suppose. [ kaveh says, in the sort of slightly-dead tones that suggest he sort of wishes it hadn't been inflicted on him too. but it's don quixote, he supposes. if anyone were to get into trouble beyond documented compare with the weirdest protein known to mankind and think it's totally normal, it would be her.

slowly, kaveh shakes his head. ] Anyway, I agree with your sentiment. A mere four walls may make a house, but it doesn't make a home. It's the people within that do. And people... they need more than just the walls.

[ ... ] By the way - on your coffee table...

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[well, there's unfortunate news about the way she thought it was normal, which is:]

It does sound like something that'd happen. Just never ran into it.

[yeah. whatever it means, he's not That surprised.

he glances to the coffee table though, looking at it curiously.]

What about it?

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[ those were not the words he wanted to hear. but he's... magnificently moving on. this is already too much headchicken for one day!! ]

That's a blank puzzle, isn't it? You brought it here with you?

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Yeah. I used canvases and paper too, but... I like putting these together to paint on.

[it's a little soothing to work on them, sometimes.]

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[ kaveh brightens in the way of wayward stars. ]

Oh, that's lovely. I hadn't thought to paint over a blank puzzle, but in a way, you're creating your own canvas to do as you like, right? What do you do with it after you're finished? Do you glue it together and frame it?

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It's nothing that special.

[he sounds a little pleased regardless, though. it's just-- nice to have someone take an interest.]

I usually take 'em apart, though. If I wait a little while and forget what I painted originally, then it's like doing a new one.

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And it becomes a puzzle again. [ there's something like warm satisfaction in kaveh's tone as he imagines the cycle - from puzzle, to canvas, to art, to puzzle. ]

There are these cloth bags here - I believe they are called 'tote bags'? They're blank, as with most things here, but they make a versatile canvas upon which you can paint anything you like. Once finished, you have a walkable piece of art that can be used to keep your groceries and some such. I've been really enjoying the process of painting on those.

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Most things here, huh...?

[hmm. he considers that for a few moments, studying the blank pieces while he thinks.]

I'll definitely try the bags, but if it's like that-- I think I might start branching out. Find some more things to paint on and see how it goes.

[this is going to save roland's walls from being painted on directly.]

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That's the spirit.

[ kaveh's smile is quick; it softens along the edges of his lips. ] I think I'll leave you to it. If there's anything you're looking for but you're not sure where to find, just send me a message. If nothing else, my listless wandering around this city can be of help.

appending this because i've a memory of a sieve and totally forgot:

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- ah, by the way, I brought these for Roland.

[ from the wagon: a breathable plastic suit cover, a set of lint rollers, a pen-sized stain remover and a soft brush. ]

Do you mind passing these along? I know he's got a suit and a set of new ties he needs to take care of; perhaps they'll also come in handy with other high-end articles of clothing that he can't chance to the laundry machines.