Duplicity - IC Inbox

[amicustenebris]

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[donateblood]

Ooooh, a perfumery!

[amicustenebris]

I previously had some experience in property management; it seemed a simple place to start.

[donateblood]

Wait, are you RUNNING all of these places?

[amicustenebris]

I believe the title is Assistant Administrator.

[donateblood]

I am impressed.

[amicustenebris]

I'll just call it luck; something to occupy my time until I am able to go into business for myself. But this place seems to think I need to devote a portion of that to housing and looking after at least one other person, so these things will take time.

[donateblood]

If you contract the right person, they'll do most of the looking after themselves, you know.

[amicustenebris]

I don't intend to half-ass my duties, either way.

[donateblood]

You could find a Submissive who doesn't want to be taken care of?

[amicustenebris]

Most people here can take care of themselves. That does not mean I mean to be hauled back to realignment for not holding up my end of a contract to their standards.

[donateblood]

I think they don't actually care so long as your Sub isn't getting into trouble or acting out.

[amicustenebris]

I have already been once, and I do not intend to go back.

[donateblood]

Oh shit

[amicustenebris]

I don't say it to demean anyone else in my role. I know how to keep a roof over someone's head. What I know is safer to keep to.

[donateblood]

Fair enough. I've been making a point of being good, you know? It's safer for everyone involved that way.

[amicustenebris]

[ Gold isn't even sure what that means anymore. ]

Newer directions will be easier to take once I'm managing on my own again. But if no one means me any harm, I mean them none. That's about as good as I care to manage right now.

[donateblood]

Just the city, I'd imagine. And City officials.

[amicustenebris]

Outside of getting everything properly organized on my end, there are no future plans to overthrow any governmental entities, if that is what you mean.

[donateblood]

I, ah, hadn't meant it quite like that, no. Didn't even think of that, to be honest. But I'm sure some others must have.

[amicustenebris]

That's likely more my fault than yours. Single tracks, and I have been doing my best to focus on the simpler things.

[ Not that the city much cares. ]

This can't be terribly engaging.

[donateblood]

What, this conversation? It is, actually. You need a higher opinion of yourself, my friend.

[amicustenebris]

I have a rather high opinion of myself; whether or not that is anyone else's cup of tea does not figure into that, however.

[donateblood]

I feel like most people who have high opinions of themselves just assume that they are everyone else's metaphorical cups of tea.

[amicustenebris]

I am not most people.

[donateblood]

You most certainly are not. That, I've noticed.