video;

[shifting]

[there's a frazzled shapeshifter on your screens today, imPorts. He rubs a hand against his mouth and the scruff of his chin awkwardly, like he's going to make an effort to collect his thoughts - then promptly throws that plan out the window.]

Hey, uh. Sorta a specific question, but has anyone ever... lost track of a day and shown up at the Porter? With somethin' changed? Is that just - somethin' that happens on top of all the other weird shit this place does to a person?

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[instars]

Sam.

Welcome back.

[shifting]

Hey. Didn't even feel like I was gone.

...Things been all right?

[instars]

You know things rarely change for the better.

But things have no changed.

[shifting]

They weren't so bad for me this time around. More weird than bad.

...I get off parole on Thursday. [he's not sure why he's telling her, except that she'd so flatly told him how stupid he was for confessing in the first place.]

[instars]

Well.

Finally. Let's not do anything so stupid again, shall we?

[shifting]

Yes, ma'm.

Did I tell you I'm also gonna be openin' a bar with someone?

[instars]

You did not. Who, where, and what kind?

[shifting]

Six, De Chima, and a casual one that serves good food. Thinkin' mostly Southern 'n Creole stye, but we're gonna feature some dishes from imPort worlds too.

[instars]

That's very clever.

Can I invest?

[shifting]

You'd want to?

[instars]

I don't make offers I don't want to do.

[Also it gives her another place to possibly dump her shell game cocoons.]

[shifting]

And did I see right that you gave me a compliment? I'm gonna start thinkin' you've been possessed.

But yeah. Yeah, 'course you can invest if you like. We've got one, but I'd never turn down a second.

[instars]

Oh, no. I am very careful in my business.

I know you'll succeed, Sam.

[She sounds so confident. Be confident!]

[shifting]

Well I can't dispute you when you say it like that.

[instars]

Good. I'll call a lawyer, and we'll write up a contract.

[shifting]

Sounds good. [if also intimidating, but then that's just Saya.]