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[neurotoxicity]

[ The video feed initially just shows the entrance to the cemetery at dusk. There's some fluid movement as the camera moves past Grave Concoctions, the local alchemist, and then forward a few steps towards a small strip of somewhat rundown buildings. The camera stops in front of one of the buildings on the far left side and then just zooms up and down on it. There are lights on inside the building and it clearly looks like someone's been inside and cleaned it up. Overall it's small and the outside is in need of a bit of help.

Ivy turns the camera to face her. She's got a thick white scarf wrapped around her neck and a large silver cross can be seen dangling down. ]

I've fixed the inside into what I want for the most part. [ She's to the point, it's common for her when she's got a specific goal in mind. ]

But I need some help for a few other things. I need the outside fixed up, there's some loose brick, and it needs some paint. Inside I need six barstools in black. I don't care about the material, but they have to be black. There were booths in there already, but I want them painted red. [ She's very specific. ] The kitchen is basically just the woodfire oven but that's enough, I don't need much more fixed with that. I've gotten the décor down.

[ Wait she's forgetting something. ] It's going to be a pizzeria. [ Probably should explain that right? ] I also need help with a name. If you have any suggestions, let me know.

[ A pause ] I can pay anyone that's willing to help clean up the outside and do the few other things I mentioned. I might also need some help running the place. I don't need a resume, just proof you're competent.

[ And she just ends things there. Ivy has A+ asking people for help skills. ]

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[neurotoxicity]

Maybe not everyone. [ She will argue with this to the death. ] But I can accept being a negative influence. [ As always Ivy can accept the negative parts of anything. Sorry, friend, she's just that way. She's just fully going to ignore everything else he said. ]

They didn't? That must have made things easier.

[gadaboutdetective]

[ Llewellyn raises his brows, and it’s very obvious he knows this is something that could easily become a loop. He does not wish to be trapped in a loop! ]

And I will remind you when this endeavor takes off that you can be a positive one as well. [ And he will be stubbornly positive about a friend who had been a generally positive influence on his life. Not that he doesn’t get it, he can get like that about himself too. But Ivy is not him, and so he will point it out. She’s stuck with him. ]

It can, uh- certainly make it easier sometimes. I was a little confused by the shift in things; I admit. I do see the sense in it, makes it a little easier to see who is qualified versus who isn’t….?

[neurotoxicity]

[ She heaves a sigh, knowing that she's just been defeated and it's probably best to just accept that he's made his mind up. ] We'll see. [ It's as close to winning as he'll get. ]

Provided they don't lie about their credentials. You'd be surprised by how few places actually check. And by how many people just get handed a job. [ She...was. But she had credentials okay! ]

[gadaboutdetective]

We shall. [ And he will accept the near win. Because it feels close enough to a win, with the potential proof of his words to come later on to solidify a win! ]

Do they really? I suppose some people did still walk into jobs in my time as well with the uh- money and influence, but one would think official documents and resumes would eliminate that in the future.

[ Then again, perhaps some things did not change. ]

[neurotoxicity]

I don't think time is going to change nepotism. Definitely not with more important jobs that hold power. The IS is all about it.

[gadaboutdetective]

I uh- admit, you’re probably right about that.

[ Both because she was from a time beyond his own, and… it just didn’t seem likely based on what he knew of people. ]

[neurotoxicity]

Unfortunately, I experienced it.