voice | un: vsmith

[banworthy]

Hello.

How are you all doing? [ A beat. ] Actually, you all know I don't care so let's ignore that question, hm?

So, who would like to have their fortune, romantic future, or whatever told?

I know, I know... tarot is still a [ Longer pause. ] hobby of mine, but one you get to reap the rewards of today.

Fun, right?

Comments

[banworthy]

I'm growing tired of people asking me to do one for myself.

I can't. [ His shoulders bounce. ] Tarot doesn't work that way for me even if I were to attempt to ask a vague question. It's unfortunate, but true.

[shoplifter]

If that makes you tired, you should invest in long naps.

It's important to have good stamina.

[just saying]

Is it hard to learn?

[banworthy]

My stamina is fine.

[ Anyway. ]

If you're doing it as a hobby? No, not really. It's memorization.

[shoplifter]

... It does not sound like the most fun hobby.

But you must enjoy performing the readings.

[ONE HOPES]

[banworthy]

[ He makes a sound that is very meh. ]

I don't. It just passes the time.

[shoplifter]

Then what else is fun to you?

[Don't tell me you're an old jaded guy who never does anything fun for yourself, Vincent. That's depressing to the youth.]

[banworthy]

I don't really have fun, but I try to partake in amusements now and again.

Like eating, I suppose.

[ He shrugs his shoulders. None of those things make him happy but you know. ]

[shoplifter]

... That's strange.

That you are free to do fun things, but you don't.

[banworthy]

[ Nearly throwing verbal hands with a 12 year old. ]

Yeah, well, we can't all be full of whimsy and cheer.

[shoplifter]

Being full of boringness is not good, either.

[Bring it, old man.]

Maybe you should try more things.

[banworthy]

Oh, yes.

I shall get right on that as soon as I figure out... who asked you?

[shoplifter]

Who asked me what?

[banworthy]

Your opinion.

[shoplifter]

Oh. Nobody needs to ask; I give it for free.

You're welcome.

[banworthy]

Well, you know what they say about free things? They're worthless.

So you can take it back.

[shoplifter]

That is a very stupid saying. Free bagels and cake are still good.

[banworthy]

Where and when have you had free bagels and cake?

[shoplifter]

Here. Where everything is free.

And if you are careful enough back home, anything can be free there too.

You just have to not get caught.

[banworthy]

Nothing here is really free. We're paying that cost with our existence.

And that's not free, either. It has a cost. You're just not paying it.

[shoplifter]

That is a dumb way to think.

I could give you a piece of cake for no reason, and it would make it free.

Especially because there are way better choices of people to give cake to.

[banworthy]

Thank you for your worthless opinion.

I shall put them where I put your others.

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[shoplifter]

[shoplifter]

Chinga tu madre.

[gonna knock you on your ass someday]

[banworthy]

'ch!