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[imusntrunaway]

Hello.
I'm sorry for bothering the network
But I'm looking to buy a cassette player.
If anyone knows a store that sells some
Or sells instruments
It would be very helpful.
Thank you.
Sorry again for the trouble.

Comments

[imusntrunaway]

They can't hear me because they don't exist.

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i'm serious! saw one during the zombie outbreak and fought with another.

[imusntrunaway]

Right...

[If you could see his face right now :|]

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dude, you're in an alternate reality where an evil A.I rules the world and cassettes's good as fossils. dragons are kinda the cool part.

[imusntrunaway]

Computers are believable. Cassettes are real.
Dragons aren't either of those.

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i didn't think time travel's real either, just saying.
you haven't seen anybody different at all?

[imusntrunaway]

I saw an alien.

[Two, actually. But he doesn't want to think about the other one right now.]

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[Huh. Probably a troll.]

we've got more of 'em around, plus people from--i dunno, fantasy realms. one of my friends know magic.

[imusntrunaway]

She told me as much. They've brought a lot of unusual people here.
Is your friend a dragon as well as a magician?

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nah, think i'd've noticed if she was.

probably.

but yeah, you're gonna be seeing all kinds around.

[IF YOU WEREN'T BEING A HERMIT.]

[imusntrunaway]

[THE OUTSIDE WORLD SUCKS IT'S SAFER INSIDE.]

I'm fine with just seeing ordinary people.

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yeaaah i dunno how long that's gonna last! you gotta get out there at some point.

[imusntrunaway]

What's wrong with choosing to stay inside?

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i dunno, starving?

[imusntrunaway]

It's okay.
The apartment is well-stocked.

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. . .

you're one of those people who eat their roommates' crap and leave the DON'T TOUCH post-its on their doors, huh.

[Don't mind him, he's just... speaking from experience.]

[imusntrunaway]

[wha]

... no.
I'm just someone who likes being inside.

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[Nothing, just a bunch of teammates who find his fridge very well-stocked.]

yeah, yeah. got a list if you wanna try looking for your player anyway.

[ATTACHED: a note with some stores listed, each with rough directions and miscellaneous notes like 'WILL BARGAIN' and 'WILL SHIV YOU IF YOU TRY TO BARGAIN'. They're mostly stores he came across when scrounging for A-T parts, but no harm sharing in case the other offers Shinji's gotten don't pan out.]

[imusntrunaway]

[Oh. He can't help but feel a little happy when he opens the note. This is just what he needs.]

Thank you. This helps a lot.

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no problem. think you can handle it on your own?

[Given the reluctance to fight or leave his room, Kazu's starting to wonder if this guy isn't just afraid to go outside in case he gets curbstomped. Which is understandable.]

[imusntrunaway]

I can. It's only shopping.

[Unnecessary social interaction is more of the reason, actually.]

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[You hermit, you.]

ok, just don't go anywhere too sketchy. good luck finding one.