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[fourthsaken]

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[fourthsaken]

[Jade tries to hide her surprise at Jason's reaction, the tendrils on her back only swaying slightly. She had honestly thought Jason knew that some of the customers didn't like him, she even thought he might be proud of that fact. Obviously not.]

Yeah, okay. I'm exaggerating a little.

[She's not.]</small.

[whatisay]

That's what I thought. [He feels she's lying to him, but he doesn't press it. He knows he pushes people away, but part of him always hopes to connect. It's a part he doesn't like about himself, that yearning for human contact that makes just living as a hermit in the woods an unfeasible fantasy.

It all doesn't sit well with him, so he changes the subject.]

Have you taken an ad out in the paper for your business?

[fourthsaken]

[It's still weird that Jason seems to care what the customers think of him. Jade never would've said anything if she knew it'd bother him. She's more than happy to latch onto another topic of conversation.]

No? I talked about it on the network.

[whatisay]

Not that I'm opposed to you limiting your clientele, given the...attitude our meals in heels tend to have, but only monsters can access the network. Don't you want their money too?

[fourthsaken]

... The locals aren't from modern times. You think they'd still want more modern clothing?

[whatisay]

Maybe. Some people like to feel ahead of the trends. Besides, you have things here that I can wear, so your clothing isn't that far out of the realm of reason.

[He realizes after a beat that that sounds like a diss, and gives an awkward fangy smile to show he meant well.]

[fourthsaken]

[Some of the less modern styles she has in her shop just for her friends like Jason, not that she's going to tell him that.]

I guess you're right. I'm just not sure if they'd wanna buy from a shade. I tend to freak people out.

[Jade will never realize that when it comes to monsters, she's actually not that intimidating.]

[whatisay]

You? You at least don't have a tail. [He knows he commented about how weird shade eyes were before - a sentiment he stands behind - but he doesn't bring it up now.]

[fourthsaken]

At least you can turn into a cat and look normal.

[whatisay]

And that does me so much good when I can't use my thumbs or speak. [He rolls his eyes.]

[fourthsaken]

[Jade pauses, considering something. Were forms can talk, why can't Jason's cat form?]

You know, that's kinda weird. Soeki can talk when he's a bear...

[whatisay]

[Jason's brow furrows.]

How? The teeth aren't shaped the same at all, to say nothing of the tongue. I can only talk now because it's just my canines that are fangs.

[fourthsaken]

You'd have to ask him how, I'm not the one who turns into an animal at night.

[whatisay]

Sure, but then I'd have to talk to him.