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I'd be skeptical if I hadn't seen you in person. You're still not what I anticipated. [...] No offense meant.

Shakespeare?

What do you mean? Critical reviews are important.

More recent than that. We've been doing rehearsals, nailing it down.

You're unreal. You're a celebrity. You're Carnelian's secret weapon. He told me I should quit my job because he had this one in a million star.

Edited 2024-10-10 06:17 (UTC)

[...] Crazy thing for him to say. It was a temporary contract.

Edited (so moved by this he forgot to italicize) 2024-10-10 06:20 (UTC)

He never said anything he didn't mean.

I would've taken him up on it, but I'm not a good actor.

You're a lot like him.

It's a skill, like anything else. Do you want to know the very first piece of acting advice I ever received?

He was a little bit more charismatic. But [....] thanks.

Tell me.

You're the number two guy at Lundegaard, aren't you? That's not nothing in the charisma department.

Never move your eyebrows.

I earned their trust. And I suppose I like talking more than a lot of people from there.

God. He got on my case for eyebrow acting when I was seventeen.

You all do seem a little serious from the outside.

Acting is all about bullshit like that. You think everyone in my troupe is a trained professional? Half of them died. Half of them we picked up along the way. They all put on a good show.

We have kids. I think that's part of why we ended up so serious.

[...] I'm going to see your show on Friday. It's good that you made it. One day I'll [...] ask how he died, but since you haven't offered, I assume it's not a good story.

Edited 2024-10-13 05:55 (UTC)

Do you? Have a family, I mean.

[...] One day. I promise. There's just a lot going on these days.

My kids? Parents? No. Siblings? Maybe out there somewhere. I try not to think about it too much.

I'll wait.

Edited 2024-10-13 06:49 (UTC)

We've got one more thing in common, then.

Thanks. [...] I am glad I found you.

Seems more common than not. Next time I see you I'll get you a drink and we can toast to being late in life orphans.

I'm glad I found you too. It's weird, but [...] I didn't think I'd find a piece of home out here.

I'll treat you. Least I can do.

You should come talk to the members of my troupe sometime. Some of them knew him for longer than I did.

Good point. You're the celebrity. Not that modern paper or digital currency applies anymore.

I [...] could do that. Just warn them that I'm not as fun as him.

Lost my bank account, but I retain the priceless currency of my face.

They're actors. Just ask them to tell a story, and they'll take care of themselves.

Hm, yeah. It's alright.

Then I guess I look forward to meeting them.

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