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[sortileges]

"--a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Is that it? How do I tur--"

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[psycholawgy]

My hair, dummy. I was wondering if I should get a haircut. ✂️💇💁🙋

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[sortileges]

[ It comes out choppy, in parts because he keeps hitting send too soon but-- ]

DON'T

IT ISN'T NECESSARY

TO HAVE IT CUT

THEY

YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW

[ This probably doesn't make any sense to her, which is why he just calls her, not with video because she doesn't need his hairdresser's ptsd on screen as well. ]

You can't trust them to do it here. [ ??? ok then ]

jesus.

[psycholawgy]

Are you okay?

[ obviously not but now she thinks he's a loon. ]

[sortileges]

Am I okay? [ Ah... loud. ]

I am NOW.

[psycholawgy]

Is there something you're not telling me?

[ absolute loon. ]

[sortileges]

I didn't think I'd need to, but clearly you've lost your mind if you're thinking of going to one of them.

[ More like he's lost his mind...... ]

[psycholawgy]

They're just going to cut my hair.

Or trim it! Depends on what you think.

[sortileges]

Oh they'll definitely do more than that.

[ It probably sounds like he's against the style... he isn't, he's just...... traumatised. Sorry, Athena. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ he can probably hear some shuffling, which is just athena setting her things aside to sit down. ]

So, you went to the barber's. What happened?

[sortileges]

[ Well, what did she think happened, he magically changed his hair? Honestly... that wouldn't be surprising actually.

He pauses then: ] They yanked my head around. Vietnam was just as panicked.

[ "Just as" may be a lie actually... ]

[psycholawgy]

Maybe that's just how they do it here.

I mean, you're still alive now, right? And you look nice. Your hair is fluffy like an apple. [ heh. ] It couldn't have been that bad.

[sortileges]

If that's how they do it here you shouldn't go. [ :( ] It really hurt.

[psycholawgy]

[ a sigh. ]

There goes my spa day.

[sortileges]

Maybe... it was just the men's one?

[ He mostly just doesn't like that she sounds so disappointed now. ]

You could ask Vietnam where she goes, she said that she just gets a cut and it's fine but... [ For him it wasn't that simple. ]

After what happened with that masseuse at the hotel place too, I wouldn't be sure they really know how to... you know. [ HOLD BACK????????? ] Treat people well.

[psycholawgy]

I guess I could.

[ she shrugs, shifting the cerevice to her other ear. ]

I was just thinking Rei and I could chill at a spa. The massage you got was a cheap one, so that's probably why they beat you up.

[sortileges]

Well that's always good to know. [ His voice is dry when he says that. ] You'll probably have more luck than I did.

[ His luck is actually in the minus so... ]

[psycholawgy]

Hey, I know! Why don't we go to a really fancy one? My treat.

[ she has no money thanks to that dragon but damn she will make him feel better about this. :T ]

[sortileges]

Didn't you say you were going with Rei? [ At least he doesn't sound as dry now, but he does sigh faintly, stretching out. There's a ping as he ... apparently serves someone at work?! then continues on. ] Are you really going to go twice?

[psycholawgy]

Why not? I could just get my hair done with Rei, and save the rest for when we're together.

[ see? this works out. ]

[sortileges]

[ ...There's definitely a sigh of relief there. At least she isn't going alone, and he more than trusts Rei to ensure no violent haircuts happen. ] There are probably other things you could do after as well if you wanted.

[ What else do girls do?????? Nails... ???? ]

Or you could go twice and I'll pay.

[psycholawgy]

[ nails!!! hair!! SAUNAAAAAAAA and also facials ]

I said I'd pay.

[sortileges]

[ So many things. ]

You can't afford to do it twice.

[ Wow??????? Just saying it like it is... ]

[psycholawgy]

[ :)

merlin and the foot spa. him kicking the alien spa lady in the face because it tickles. ]

You're right, I can't.

[sortileges]

[ Wow... at least it wouldn't be intentional?!?! ]

Soooooo [ He draws it out. ] It's alright if I pay, isn't it?

[psycholawgy]

[ so embarrassing. ]

I'll have to pay the next, next time we go out, then!