Video; Welcome to the Hotel CaliNoñah

[notsheepish]

Hey, everybody. Check it out!

[Open on a slightly run-down inn not quite IN the forest but near enough to it, and with a little of what looks to be a small town in the near distance. The shot pans back and forth over the old wood building a couple of times while birds chirp somewhere just offscreen.]

I know, I know! There are a couple of you I promised I'd talk to before I made a final decision, but you guys. The window was about to close and the deal I got on this place?? It was too good to pass up. So say hello to the future site of Granny's Bed&Breakfast, Nonah branch.

[Finally, the camera shifts and Ruby's face pops on screen.] Also Granny's Diner, if you're just looking for a bite and not a place to stay for the night.

Obviously, there's still quite a bit of work to do before it's ready, but I think it's going to be really nice once it's all done. We are very conveniently located far enough from the city for nice views and a little privacy, but not so far that it's a hassle driving out here for lunch sometimes. Or every day, you know, whatever. So keep an eye on this space for another announcement from me, hopefully soon-ish? Also, if anybody's looking for work or just wants to be a really awesome friend and volunteer a little time and energy to the renovating effort, let me know!

Now... congratulate me.

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[dirtyredneck]

Congrats. Looks nice. You need some help with the repair work?

[notsheepish]

Thanks! That would be great, actually.

I'm guessing you know a thing or two about it already?

[dirtyredneck]

Not everything you got going on, but I know my way around a hammer if that's what you mean. And electrical. Stuff like that.

[notsheepish]

That'll do. Hopefully, I'll be able to rope a few more poor saps into this at least.

[dirtyredneck]

So I'm a sap now?

[notsheepish]

[She laughs.]

Did I say that? I don't think I said that?

[dirtyredneck]

You said 'a few more saps'. That sure does imply you think I'm one.

[His voice definitely holds a teasing edge]

[notsheepish]

Well... you did just agree to help me with a pretty big project.

[dirtyredneck]

So being helpful makes someone a sap now, hmm?

[notsheepish]

You don't think so?

[dirtyredneck]

Nah. My brother'd've. But he was an asshole.

[notsheepish]

Oh, yeah? I never had any siblings.

[dirtyredneck]

He was older than me by seven years. Took after our daddy in all but a couple ways. Real jackass most of the time.

[He missed him.]

[notsheepish]

What was his name?

[Yeah, she noticed that tense there.]

[dirtyredneck]

Merle. Daddy told us momma named him. Wanted a girl so she could name 'er 'Pearle' but got a boy so she named him Merle instead. Ain't sure he weren't lyin', though.

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[coppelganger]

Oh, wow. Cool.

[notsheepish]

Hey, uhhh... [She mentally fumbles for a second, but tries to cover it with a (slightly embarrassed) laugh.] Thanks.

I meant to call you earlier, let you know this might be going through, but-- [She actually called Sarissa first and that went about as well as expected, so Ruby put it off for another day or two? But then...] --well, they called me first saying that I had to jump on this, like, now or I'd lose it to someone else.

I hope that's cool? That I'm gonna be in your neck of the woods soon?

[coppelganger]

Mate, you can live wherever you want.

[ She is feeling a little weird that Ruby never said anything, but then, it's not like Ruby needed her permission, is it? ]

[notsheepish]

I know, I know! But I still didn't wanna just spring it on you.

Until like an hour ago, I'd been looking at properties near all the porter cities and thought I still had plenty of time to decide and all that. Not so much, apparently.

[coppelganger]

Well, congrats. I hope it goes okay.

[notsheepish]

Thanks. I hope so too.

I sort of trained for this back home, but we'll see how well soon, I guess.