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[All Text messages, Emails, Notes, and recorded Holos can be sent to this box. Please post here only through IC means in order to get a hold of Claudio for private or personal reasons. Thank you.]

[This is a connection directly to his NetVice. If he is busy on the other line it will ring four times before going to a phone message. Otherwise it works much like Network recordings and videos]

[If you get his voice mail it will simply say:]

This is Claudio. Leave a message and I'll get back to you if I can.

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[Jinx is really trying to play this cool, and he's making it very hard. When she heard the clattering, she took her NV away from her ear a bit and put her hand over her mouth, trying not to laugh. When he finally came back to her, she could only respond after a few deep, calming breaths.]

Do you not read the news?

[Awkward Claudio is Awkward as ever]

Ah... news? i... ah, don't think I did? You mentioned ah... 'hundreds of dollars' just now? Um... is something going on?

It's a dinner. Wine, different courses, secret locations, and it looks pretty suspicious. But if things go well... we'll be around the White Star Hotel... so I was thinking...

Ah... [So stunned right now. W-what?] Wine and courses? Secret locations? Jinx, it's... I mean the White Star is really... ah, what's the word? Posh?

[He's right. It's totally weird to ask him. It would have been weirder to ask someone like Riku or Trauma. So you're it, Invisiboy.]

It's totally not us, I know. But that's what makes it fun, right? Pretending. Acting like we're someone for a night. ...what do you say?

[damn right it was weird. There had to be something more to it then that.]

I... suppose it doesn't sound that bad. Though... a suit? I don't think I look good in those kind of things...

[Oh, there's a lot of things to it, but he won't hear them right now.]

It's the dress code, and you're going to wear something at least in the same league as the gowns I'm looking at. Anyway, have you ever even worn a suit before? How would you know how you look in one?

Yeah but I don't... ah, I mean it's kind of... --I can't use lack of money for an excuse huh? Ah but yeah, I went to a Homecoming at school. That was... suit enough for me.

Claudio. [This is probably the lowest, most even tone she's ever spoken to him in.]

Are you going to tell me yes?

[Shuts up a moment now. And stopped walking about. And is doubtlessly at the theater hiding somewhere in the back and doing nothing now.]

Ah, yes. I mean, just... not used to being asked out or nothing like that and just seems like a lot of money but if you'd like to go and would be happy then I ... I mean... ah, rambling... yeah. Ah, yes, I mean. [OhGoodGod... he took a sharp breath, held it, let it go and sighed] Yes, Jinx. I'd like to accompany you.

[You have to pardon the pause after he's done rambling. That's Jinx muting her communicator to giggle and practically squeal, "Yes!" Then, after clearing her throat, she unmutes the thing and speaks. ...she still sounds excited.]

The limousine will be by between four and five on Saturday, then.

[If he had been drinking something it would have been spit out across the room] Limousine?!

[Okay, she can't stop herself from giggling. Well, she tries to, which only makes her snort a little.]

Only because I couldn't book a helicopter for the evening. Enjoy the lifestyle, Dio. It's good while it lasts.

[damn it she's laughing at him, huh. He flushed a bit on his end of the phone, staring at a wall. What the hell was going on, Life?]

Helico-- Jinx! This is going to cost you a fortune, isn't it?

If this is your idea of a fortune, you do not want to see my old power bill. Think of it as... something we both deserve.

[Just silent for a bit. He snorted, not used to people with money. Seriously.]

Well... I'll try to be a good date at least. Seems like I'm not doing anything for this but going with you, so... I'll try to be my best.

...you could get a girl some flowers. It is our first date.

[COULD you make it more awkward? D-date... holyshit]

Y-yeah well but that's the easy part.

[Why does it make her even more giddy when he starts stuttering?]

Just be yourself, Dio. Well, yourself in a thousand dollar suit. I'll get you something for your hair, too.

Geeze Jinx!! Don't you think that's a bit much? And... what's wrong with my hair?

...no?

Well, I was thinking we could slick it back... I mean, you look just fine with it the way it is, but if you wanted to, we could try something... different...

[Oh, now who's the awkward one?]

[So much awkward for everyone. Hnnn]

I ah... well yeah, I suppose that would be a good idea. I mean, try something new. Act like something from a proper society, right? [He teased]

Yeah... something new.

[And after a pause for imagination...]

Try not to slouch, keep your elbows off the table, don't let me lift a finger, and I'll help you figure out which utensil to use for what. It might be a little confusing to you at first, seeing how we only keep sporks and chopsticks in the apartment, but you'll pick it up quickly enough.

[Here, have a long wounded moment of annoyance in the background here. He's sitting on the floor in the workshop of the theater, arms crossed and staring at nothing now as she said all that. :|]

I know how to use a fork...

You should pick up some plastic ones on the way home. Just in case. You may want to practice with some larger, soft foods.

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