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[coppelganger]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Sarah Manning
RECIPIENT: Everyonnne
WHAT: Late night drunk dialing
WHEN: Now
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: n/a

So what do you actually do for fun around here? Besides drinking or sex. [ Because she already knows the joy of those, obviously. ] Do you have hobbies.

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[aceso]

Yes, I have heard of all kinds of conveniences you Rifters have. The mix in a box would be good to have after a long day, but I cannot think of how to keep the bugs out of the flour.

[coppelganger]

Uh... just keep everything sealed up, yeah?

[aceso]

With wax? I have never been fond of doing that with grains.

[ Someone invent Tupperware, please. ]

[coppelganger]

Plastic. It's... never mind.

[aceso]

[ There's a pause. ]

Something from your world, I take it? Another convenience. Well, it's fine. I enjoy shopping at the market for our daily meals.

[ Because she doesn't know any better! ]

Do you know of Church? He usually tries to meet all the Rifters. I ask because he is so fond of discussing these missing conveniences with someone.

[coppelganger]

I don't know him. We might've met briefly, but that's it. Is that your boyfriend?

[aceso]

It's possible you two have. Yes, that is him. I never even knew boyfriend was a term until he taught it to me. And started calling me his girlfriend.

[coppelganger]

That's... so cute. What would you have called it before?

[aceso]

Oh, I suppose "my beau." That is a common term here.

[coppelganger]

Beau? Seriously?

[aceso]

Yes? Is it strange?

[coppelganger]

Kind of? Not in a bad way.

[aceso]

It is not used in your world, then? I suppose it does seem a bit formal. It is very Orlesian too.

[coppelganger]

It is, but it's old fashioned. From like... I don't know. Sixty years ago?

[aceso]

Indeed? Do things fall out of fashion so quickly? No wonder it sounds silly. I tend to fall into using the words he uses. Well, some of them. He's referred to me as "bootylicious" and that just sounds ridiculous to me.

[coppelganger]

Bootylicious?

[ Yeah, she's pretty sure that would be ridiculous in any universe. ]

[aceso]

Your tone tells me he's not going to convince me that is a commonly used word in other lands.

[coppelganger]

It was the title of a song in my universe from like, twelve years ago. But I wouldn't say it's commonly used, no.

[aceso]

There is a song about it? That is so like him.

[ A fond sigh. ]

Well, I suspect we may use words here beyond beau that have you thinking we're outdated, yes?

[coppelganger]

Yeah, but it isn't that bad. I can understand most of it.

[aceso]

The rifts tend to be generous that way, do they not? You could have arrived and only heard gibberish from us.

[coppelganger]

[ Eugh, the thought is actually giving her anxiety. ]

Yeah, well thank fuck it didn't go like that.

[aceso]

[ An exhale of laughter. The way Rifters speak amuses her. ]

It is curious, but not unwelcome. Are you able to read our books? I have heard some can, some can't. It is odd the same does not apply to speech.

[coppelganger]

Oh, yeah, I can read.

[ She assumes she can, anyway? Sarah's not much of a reader, but Cosima hasn't complained about it, and she definitely would. ]

[aceso]

That is good. I suppose I can recommend reading as a hobby as well, if that is the kind of thing that takes your fancy.