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[redhandings]

A- around town ;; mid-morning/afternoon

[Oh look, there's a new make-up sales lady in town. Mara's been making her rounds, knocking on doors with an annoyed expression on her face.]

Look, will you just buy some make-up so I can go home?

B- 848 goldberg ;; evening

[Sorry Mal, but Mara's stolen your perch on the roof. She's sitting with her knees drawn up to her chest, gazing up at the stars with an unreadable expression.]

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[bread_goes_bip]

They don't actually really care what you do as long as you carry the case while you do it. It's pretty handy.

[redhandings]

[She lets out a breath and rolls her eyes.]

Good. Because I think I might end up going insane of I had to keep this up.

[bread_goes_bip]

I've always found it's a pretty useful job, all things considered. Better than the ones where you have to stay in an office all day.

[redhandings]

I guess. It's just not even close to my usual profession.

[bread_goes_bip]

Oh, me neither. [Which is probably putting it mildly] But I like having the flexibility to be able to check in on everyone and still count as "at work".

[redhandings]

... What exactly do you do? Normally.

[bread_goes_bip]

I'm Death.

[Even after countless strange reactions, she still says it completely matter of factly.]

[redhandings]

...You're Death.

[bread_goes_bip]

[She nods]

Divider of life from all that comes before and all that comes after.

[redhandings]

I never realized death could come as a personification.

[bread_goes_bip]

Most people don't, until they meet me. Well, or the other one, here.

[redhandings]

There are two of you?

[bread_goes_bip]

[She nods]

We live together. Mayfield's sense of humour, I guess.

[redhandings]

They're almost so funny I forgot to laugh.

[bread_goes_bip]

As Mayfield's humour goes, that one was pretty harmless. Actually, it's been... nice.

[redhandings]

Whatever flies your ship I guess.

[bread_goes_bip]

Spacegoing civilization, then?

[redhandings]

We are.

[bread_goes_bip]

Oh, that's always an interesting undertaking. So many more opportunities to meet new people.

[redhandings]

It is. Though it can also be more trouble than it's worth.

[But she wouldn't have it any other way.]

[bread_goes_bip]

I don't know... most things are worth a decent amount of trouble.