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[ There's a scruffy, friendly-lookin dude front and center here, sort of recognizable as the slightly older, longer-haired version that used to go around being stuffy and formal. This sheepish smile is pretty uncharacteristic of him from back then, though. ]

Hello! I'm Ashraf. I was here a while ago, co-director of the transport-run clinic? [ He offers a wave. ] So hello again to anyone that knew me. I'm sorry in advance if I don't remember you very well, it's been about fifty years on my end! [ says the guy who doesn't look a day over 20 ]

So, anyway— I figured this could be a long shot, but... does anyone have a way with clothing?

[ Here's where the sheepish smile makes a triumphant return. He pulls up a pair of beautifully embroidered robes, obviously expensive, but currently full of violent-looking rips, tears, and a bullet hole or two. There's also some bloodstains left over from attempts to wash them out. ]

I tried, I really did. At this point, I think it's going to take magic to set these straight. Or a whole new set, maybe. So, um... any takers? I could pay!

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[That gets a laugh]

Okay, let's see if I can get some visual aids for this.

[There's the sound of her clearly searching around her room for something, which turns out to be her iPhone]

So there's this subculture-slash-fashion trend called hipsters, and they're kind of universally disdained for thinking they're really unique because they don't enjoy anything.

[Steph don't pretend you know what you're talking about.]

Anyway, hipsters tend to let themselves get pretty scruffy because... actually I don't know why. I guess they think it looks cool? It doesn't, because it looks like the photo I just sent (don't ask me why I have that photo, I think someone took my phone while I was at some party).

[hispterbeard.gif]

So basically my point was going to be don't let it get that bad, because no one wants to look like a hipster, even people from universes without hipsters. I think this explanation got a bit away from me, though.

[you think?]

Oh. [ he looks so put out and unhappy :[ ]

Wow. Well. I hope I never end up quite at hipster level. You'll make sure I don't, right?

I will be personally responsible for ensuring you don't get too carried away with a beard.

I can't help you if you start listening to Mumford and Sons, though.

[HELPFULLY ATTACHED is an audio file of Little Lion Man, although it's also helpfully titled "hipster music"]

04 | Video

I.... I want to apologize for this but I'm not even sure how to start

no never do that

but look what i've done