Liza had watched the youth simply shut down in a way that reminder her of a robot that suddenly needed to be rebooted. With a shrug she went to the phone on the wall and made a call. A little while later, Gen was tucked into a bed in a private room. His foot wear had been removed and his hoodie, but otherwise he was fully clothed and would find himself snuggled into a comfy bed with fresh cotton sheets.
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(Donny)
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Donny shook his head and gave a slight chuckle, ¡°you¡¯re full of shit. First, it is Ms. Mia and if she had heard such a thing she would come and find me herself.¡± He dropped his arms at that point and moved to a nearby stump that had his water bottle on it. He took a few swallows before reasking his question, this time a little more relaxed. ¡°So, who are you and why did you come to seek me, of all people here, out?¡±
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(Gen)
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Gen woke.? It took a moment for him to orient himself in the unfamiliar surroundings.? He remembered coming to the building, being invited inside, eating, and then collapsing from exhaustion. He also remembered the girl called Liza. Could he trust her, he wondered?? Probably.? If she was going to turn him in, she'd just had hours of opportunity to do so but instead had just let him sleep undisturbed.
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"Good... morning?" Gen said uncertainly.? He glanced over at the window for confirmation but it could've been morning or afternoon or evening for all he could tell.? His stomach chose that moment to rumble embarrassingly.? "Uhm, I hate to ask, but is there anything to eat on hand?" The androgyne shrugged in apology.? "Because of the way I was designed, I'm kinda hypermetabolic.? I need it to fuel all of the different things my body can do."
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(Roddy)
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"I'm Roddy," he began.? "Don't ask me what it's short for.? And I came to seek you because Liza told me you were around and nobody else seems to be." He rolled his eyes as he added "I assure you it wasn't because I heard you had a charming personality.? And even if you did, I'm not queer for guys so it wouldn't matter anyway."
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"So, your turn: why're you here?? Andy shouldn't I seek you of all people out?" he asked, mimicking Donny's tone mockingly.