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[paintjobs]

I am having a serious crisis, and I need help. Hopefully a network full of heroes can provide some kind of relief to a desperate spark in need.

[ oh, sure, he's heard of things like... explosions, death, political debates, and benefits being cut (that's super annoying, actually), but really, there's just one Most Important matter at hand: ]

I think they've stopped making my favorite kind of hair gel. I can't find it anywhere, and trust me, I've checked every store. Shouldn't there be -- I don't know, warehouses full of it somewhere out there? Isn't that how these things work? It doesn't matter -- I need more of it, pronto! Do you have any idea how difficult it is to keep looking as good as I do without hair gel?!

There'll be some kind of reward in it for you if you can help me out, I'll figure that out later -- just give me a hand here, someone!

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[paintjobs]

I did consider it, I'll have you know.

[ he just... decided he would get more sympathy whining to a greater number of people :( ]

[lyingheart]

You refrained. It's appreciated.

[ since she has no tolerance for this stuff, and no real shits to give on what he uses for his hair... ]

[paintjobs]

Consider yourself lucky that I have easy access to a broader audience. More of them are likely to understand a true plight when they hear one.

[lyingheart]

You're so dramatic.

[paintjobs]

I think you'll find my responses are exactly appropriate to the drastic situation at hand! Do you know what would happen if I ran out entirely of this gel!?

[lyingheart]

You'd have been in the shower. I assume your hair would dry. You might comb it. It may not lay flat. Is there some disastrous possibility I'm missing?

[paintjobs]

You don't just comb hair back and call it good. Honestly, Annie, it's a wonder you've managed to survive this long.

[lyingheart]

... Do you seriously believe I do anything else?

[ combing it back and pulling it up in her bunthing. it's all annie ever does. ]

[paintjobs]

Mm. No. But you should consider it.

[lyingheart]

No need.

[paintjobs]

There's always a need for looking good.

[lyingheart]

I look fine, Knock Out.

[ said like she's sighing. ]

You'd be fine, too.

[paintjobs]

You... don't look bad. But you could look better, is my point.

I, on the other hand, know exactly how I want to look, and it requires gel.

[lyingheart]

... Thanks.

[ For the... compliment. As it were. ]

Have you tried all other gels out there?

[paintjobs]

Of course I have, how do you think I found this one in the first place?

[lyingheart]

... World wide?

[paintjobs]

Close enough.

[lyingheart]

Meaning you stopped looking because you found one you liked.

[paintjobs]

No. [ yes. ]

[lyingheart]

It makes sense. Why keep looking if you found what works?

[paintjobs]

Well. I stopped on it for a reason, it's the best around.

[lyingheart]

Based on what you'd experienced to that point.

[paintjobs]

If you must know, I have a tiny human working on it.

[lyingheart]

Which one?

[ is it valeria ]

[paintjobs]

Oh, you know. Yellow hair, comes up to about the knee...

[ totally is ]