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week four, monday

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[here they are..... in the salon! it's a couple of hours after the whole panda thing. jiuqing is examining some shampoos and conditioners, opening them to check their scents.

ooh... peony scented... that's nice.]

...so, that was quite strange, earlier.

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[She is....probably munching on a cookie when she enters. Hi.]

Yes, it was. [Nom.] I keep thinking it's someone's ability. I don't know why, though.

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[she tilts her head to one side]

A gumball, you mean?

[like the bear from last week's murder...]

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[She shakes her head.]

I don't know, but...it seems a little bit too much of a pattern to be a gumball. Every week we keep seeing them.

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[hmm...]

Do you think it's like the tattoos, then?

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Maybe...I mean, those animals...sort of look like what Malik turned into. But they're not out of control.

They sort of make me think they're Stands. Someone is controlling them, perhaps.

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[like what malik turned into...

huh. her vibes turn a little contemplative at that, tinged with worry.]

"Stands"...?

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Ah. The name of abilities, in my world. I told you once that I had an ability that could help people, didn't I?

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Oh! You meant your Stand, then...

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Yes.

[She's pulling out the golden spray can from its holster on her belt.]

My Stand, Cream Starter.

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[she tilts her head to one side, curious]

So you... spray people with it, and it heals them?

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Yes, its one of its many functions. It's a flesh spray.

[You know!]

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Flesh... spray?

[...]

I know what both of those words mean individually...

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It sprays flesh. That flesh can merge with people and heal wounds, among other things.

[WELCOME TO JJBA]

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I see. I can't even begin to imagine how it would work, but... it seems useful.

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Which is why I need to get it back. Through that app, supposedly...

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The whale app?

[jiuqing huffs a little.]

Someone else told me they got it after they bought a three-token gumball... I bought one, too, and I didn't get it! I wonder how come...

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...Huh?

[Now she's ???]

You didn't get it?

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[she shakes her head]

No, I didn't...

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[She's squinting.]

You're not getting something else instead of the app, are you?

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[she shakes her head]

I didn't get anything at all... I didn't even know there was anything you'd get for spending tokens until someone else mentioned it.

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[me: britt i'm glad you have a role so happy for you]

Maybe you should ask the Residents and see what's up. That's strange.

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[it's not that u_u it was just oocly a mistake]

I think I will. I just wondered if maybe there was more to it than just spending three tokens...

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Well, hopefully you'll get it figured out. I think it would be nice to get all the help we can get.

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Mm, I agree.