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[...] What is an unexpected skill or special interest in your repertoire.

And why did someone add a ferret stampede to Temporal Puzzle 5146.b.

BRIONY, CONSTANCE, MALLORY, THEUN, TEDDY

Is anyone a proficient driver of [...] station wagons. I have to go into Stamford this weekend and the agency burdened me with a freighter.

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Next Thursday afternoon.

I wouldn't do that to your fancy palette.

As in this Thursday or the following Thursday?

And this is why I made my potentially starving state into your problem.

Do you have plans either this Thursday or the following Thursday?

My job.

In the evenings.

My answer stands. And I prefer not to paint at night, it's an "outdoors and natural light only" activity. [...] But this can't be fun for you, so what if I promise to find a chance in the next two months and we circle back to the topic in six?

Fair enough, it's a deal. I don't know anything about painting. [...] But my plan was to say you paint one night, get your lesson on the other.

[...] What if I [...] have my lesson this week and ~~pro~~ pledge to find a small window within which to paint before August 18, 2025.

Before July 18, 2025.

Edited 2025-06-19 13:16 (UTC)

You've just halved the time allotted, how do you intend to sweeten the deal?

Edited (unfort a not-so-secret whore for basic human connection) 2025-06-19 13:33 (UTC)

Lessons 2x a week, unless missions get in the way of things.

I accept your terms.

Then we have a deal.

I'm little help in the aisles of a grocery store unless you're short on mustard but I do intend to at least bankroll this [...] project.

You know I recently found myself with more mustard than I know what to do with.

It's ridiculous for any one person to own that much mustard, I have no idea why you ever let it into your home.

The guy who delivered it was a looker and I've always been a sucker for a pretty face.

Well, then let's hope you didn't misplace his card for the next time you need something completely unnecessary.

I don't think I did which is good. I want to ask him about his special skills.

Be specific next time or you may end up with more artisanal olive oil than you have pantry space.

Edited (mobile makes words go away 😤) 2025-06-19 21:51 (UTC)

In everyone's defense, Sébastien, you asked a vague question.

Another condiment magically appears in my cart each time you criticize my methods. Scientists across Europe are baffled. More at 7.

Why haven't you been painting?

Because the nature of my job is such that, the more situations I prepare for, the more equipped I am to help people like you remain safe. It seemed like a higher priority at the time but I'm willing sacrifice my performance if you'd like a small painting of a pond.

[benjamin]
And I haven't entirely stopped painting. I decided watercolors would be less damning than a public admission of "I paint small dragon figurines when I can't sleep."

Can't spend every minute of your day working. It's not good for you.

[ SÉBASTIEN ]
That's not embarrassing.