Android's Dungeon, Thursday, 2/5

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So far today, Sarah had experimentally stabbed the hat, lit it on fire, tossed it against the way, taken fibers for chemical analysis, licked it (felty), and locked it in the office safe. She only didn't shoot at it because she was worried the noise would carry, but she did think about it.

It kept ending up unhurt and back on her head.

Finally, she adjusted it in her compact mirror and decided to just go with it. Stupid hats were not the worst thing that could happen, or even the weirdest of the week..

[OOC: Open store, no OCD.]

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Rusty had planned on surprising Sarah at work with lunch today.

And then he had woken up to discover a strange hat firmly planted on his head. So he was going to skip out on lunch.

One look outside, however, made him realize that he was not the only one so afflicted.

So here he was, carrying a brown paper bag full of burgers and fries.

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Sarah had given up on destroying the hat and had decided to just wear it with dignity.

... yes.

"Hi Rusty," she said, cheerfully enough. "The hat gnomes got you too?"

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"Yep," Rusty said. "Though I don't think I wear it as well as you."

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"Thank you!" Sarah answered. "It's a good thing, because it won't leave my head. I take it off, it comes back. I think the island hates us this week."

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Rusty looked confused. He hadn't talked to anyone on Tuesday, so he had missed the whole thing. "What makes you say that? Did I miss something?"

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"Nothing big," Sarah lied cheerfully, because if he'd missed it she wasn't going to tell him. "Just a little bit of localized weirdness, I guess."

She leaned forward over the counter. "Do I smell food?"

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"Yes you do," Rusty said, shrugging off whatever the weirdness was. He was glad to have missed it.

"I brought burgers and fries. I hope you haven't had lunch yet."

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It was nice when people let things drop.

"Nope. Sometimes Daisy brings me something, but I haven't seen her yet today," Sarah said, grinning as she emerged from behind the counter. "Sweet of you to think of me. It's been a while."

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"Sorry about that," Rusty said, leaning over to kiss her cheek. "Got a little busy."

He might have been running a book on the Superbowl.

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"As long as you didn't forget about me," she teased, leaning into the kiss a little. "Anything interesting? I've just been working, really. The usual."

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"How could I possibly forget you?" Rusty asked with a grin. "And, no, nothing interesting," that he was willing to talk about. "Just a lot of paperwork."

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"Landlords and your paperwork," Sarah said, shaking her head slowly. "How long does it take to run a building, anyhow?"

She was moving toward the table in the break room. "I'm starved. Can I get you a soda or anything?"

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"Soda would be great," Rusty said. "And a landlord's work is never done."

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"You and superheroes," Sarah observed wryly, as she pulled two Cokes out of the minifridge. "But you have all those pipes to maintain, dryers to fix, the swimming pool to clean .... thanks for taking a break for long enough to bring me a burger."

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Rusty smirked. "It's not like running a comics store, where you can lock up and go home at the end of the day," he teased.

"But you're worth taking a break for."

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Sarah flushed a little. "You are a very sweet man," she said. "And much better than restocking my shelves. So you let your tenants call you anytime?"

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"I don't have much choice," he said. "If pipes burst in the middle of the night or something..."

Not like Rusty had a clue how to fix a pipe. But he knew how to call a plumber.

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"There could be all kinds of emergencies," Sarah said, with wide eyes for effect. "You're brave to take it all on."

She reached into the bag, took a burger and unwrapped it. "Where'd you get these?"

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"Over at the diner," Rusty said. "They make great burgers."

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"It's really nice," Sarah agreed, as she took her first bite. "I should go there sometime. I like the Mexican place a lot."

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"I haven't tried the Mexican place yet," Rusty admitted, unwrapping his own burger. "I should."

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"It's not quite as good as L.A., but close," Sarah said. "Where do you hang out in town? I hear there's a new back room at Caritas but I haven't been there yet. I did karaoke Tuesday."

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"I wish you had called me," Rusty said. "I would have liked to have seen that. And I've been to Caritas. Mostly stick around my building though."

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"No one needs to see me sing," Sarah said firmly. "I can carry a tune, but that's about it."

Besides, she would have swallowed glass before calling him Tuesday.

"But if you insist ... do you want to go sometime?"