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"How hi-" you restart, "Hi! How are you! I was wondering if any C.Orgs outside of Unit 4 help you out," you say.
>Lurleen likes the savvy question.
"Yes. I handle requisition for Units one through five."
You tell Lurleen you want to go to a costume party with her!
>Lurleen is disappointed and unimpressed by your choice of activity.
"That sounds much more like something you want to do than something you'd think I would like," Lurleen says. "But I'll give you the opportunity to prove me wrong."
You make sure to make eye contact. You feel like your neck is going to hurt at the end of the date. "I really like your stylin outfit!" you say.
"I find them to be functional and comfortable," Lurleen says. "Style is not something I consider overly-much."
"So, what do you like about your job?" you ask as you walk toward the clothing area where costumes are being made available.
"Properly maintained weapons, armor and equipment save lives," she says. "My C.Org species makes me wholly unfit for fieldwork, but I am glad I can still contribute meaningfully to the success of my fellow C.Orgs."
She answers instantly, without a moment of hesitation.
"So," you continue, "What's your favorite weapon? And did you learn anything useful from that weird gun I donated?"
>Lurleen seems excited to talk about this!
"It was extremely interesting," Lurleen says. "My preference is for automatic weapons, because the methods of action and components often require somewhat more cleverness and precision than other types of weapons. That Nautilus Pistol is from a different reality, and the magazine appears to be entirely organic, grown from a solid piece of chitin, although it can still be easily reloaded. You see, the follower ... "
You kind of zone out as she talks about it. Once there's a lull, you pipe up. "I like guns too," you say. Lurleen's eyes are bright! "And swords!" you continue as her expression becomes a bit more neutral, "Especially katanas!" and there it goes. "I hope we can find some more cool anime weapons," you continue as the remaining joy and interest drains from her expression.
"So, do you have any hobbies?" you ask.
Lurleen seems to perk up a bit. "I'm very fond of engineering, machining, and, this may sound a bit odd, on a small scale. I prefer to keep my space mostly available for work, so the things I build are often miniatures, which require some problem-solving to construct on a much smaller scale than intended."
You seethe about the pee bandit a bit to yourself, and decide to mention it to Lurleen.
>Lurleen approves of your anger, especially when you point out what a security breach it is to have some random C.Org break into your room.
"I agree. I appreciate that you've had your C.Orgs look into it in the past. I'll be sure to pass along any information I discover, seeing as how you're actually upset instead of waving the business off as some sort of hilarious prank. Whoever it is better hope I'm not the one who catches them."
"I'd prefer if you select my costume for me," Lurleen says, looking down at you coolly.
You're getting close to the area that's been set up to pick out costumes. What kind of costume do you pick out for yourself? For Lurleen? There are some broad categories, but feel free to look for something specific too, within those categories:
A. Something saucy? Sexy Librarian, sexy nurse, sexy soldier, sexy hot dog, sexy executioner, sexy cultist, sexy tax attorney, and many other sexy costumes are here.
B. Period wear? Do you want to be a flapper? A debutante? A hot dog vendor? What about an ancient philosopher or a southern belle? There are many other historical costumes here.
C. Animal Costumes? Some bits and bobs to make one animal look like a different one! Very inclusive! Dogs, hotdogs, birds, reptiles, fish, arthropods ... they're all here!
D. Funny Costume? A toilet! A terrible pun! a taco! A funny hot dog! A giant penis! All sorts of large, bulky, absolutely hilarious costumes are here.
E. Cosplay? Anime, manga, cartoons and comics are popular enough around the facility that there's a selection of various supplies that can be used to recreate a few popular characters. You could even cobble together something from a more obscure source. Characters from action, drama, horror, hotdog, and romance genres are all represented.
F. Black Tie? Black formal wear and white porcelain masks. The masks are fairly varied: some are animals, some are distorted human faces, some are hot dogs. For that traditional, classy look.
Most importantly, do you pick a couples costume so that you and Lurleen will match, or do you pick something different for each of you? Specify if the two costumes you pick are a couples costume. They don't have to be, even if both things you select are from the same genre.
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