video;

[storyseeker]

Okay, non-literal show of hands: who got included in that dating app, and did you date yourself? This is important data collection.

[No it's not.]

Okay, it isn't, but I'm still really curious and want you to tell me. Full disclosure: the Alayne Salmon character is me, and it's...not completely off-base? I do care a lot about my career, and I do like classic video games. But it also says I like bad boys...and girls...so it's not a how-to guide, either.

[Not that they need to be squeaky clean, but thaaaaat is not something she's going to talk about on the network.]

Anyway, I want to know who tried out some self-love and how well it ended. Myself and myself will be very happy together, apparently, but I lost a weekend to this game and got mixed results with Hannu Sololo, James Caligula and Bill Grimm.

Maybe I should be annoyed that the developer used our likenesses this way, but honestly, I had a lot of fun.

Comments

[bookkeeper]

Fair enough. Duties come first.

[storyseeker]

Right. I'll keep you posted.

[bookkeeper]

...sure. Sounds good.

[ Does he disconnect now? This is the first time they'd talked since the booth kiss.

Uh. Uh... ]

So, did you and Hannu Sololo hook up?

[storyseeker]

In the game? Oh, yeah. I dated everyone. Had to explore my options.

[Really she just wanted to experience all the stories, and to see how people she knew were represented.]

Plus he's my housemate in real-life. I had to try it. [So she could make fun of him.]

[bookkeeper]

Of course you did. What kind of a reporter would you be if you hadn't?

Yeah? What's the verdict on that one?

[storyseeker]

[Good, good, she's glad he understands.]

On Han? He's great. Good guy, doesn't hog the coffee anymore, kind of a scoundrel. Reminds me of you, actually.

[bookkeeper]

Is that what you think of me? A scoundrel?

[storyseeker]

Are you saying you're not one?

[bookkeeper]

But I'm not! I'm the tier above scoundrel.

[storyseeker]

And what is that tier, hmm?

[bookkeeper]

Not a scoundrel.

[storyseeker]

That is not a tier.

[bookkeeper]

It so is.

[storyseeker]

It is not! It's the absence of tiers.

[bookkeeper]

Elena Savage Fisher. Ouch.

[storyseeker]

That's right. I'm fine with that nickname.

[bookkeeper]

You work it so well. Of course you would be.

[storyseeker]

And don't you forget it.

[bookkeeper]

Hard not to.