Canon is The Player.

[inthehouse]

Come on now, Alex can't have all the fun.

Where is the boy, anyway? Don't tell me I scared him off already.

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[theplayer]

I'm still around.

[inthehouse]

Well, that's good news. I'd hate to turn you off already. ( Is she smiling? She's smiling. )

[theplayer]

You're not that lucky yet, Cassandra.

[inthehouse]

And you should know better than to think I wouldn't be watching.

Staying out of trouble, I hope?

[theplayer]

This is a whole new place here, so it was possible I was here alone.

I never get into trouble.

[inthehouse]

You're never alone, Alex.

( no, that's not creepy )

I wouldn't be doing my job if I wasn't here when you need me.

[theplayer]

That sounded a bit on the creepy side Cassandra.


I think we are on a bit of a vacation don't you think?

[inthehouse]

It's possible. Depends on if you've found anything fun to do.

( not commenting on the first part. yes, it is creepy, but it's her job to know where he is at all times. mostly to make sure he's not breaking the rules, but also because he may need her help. )

[theplayer]

Not quite yet, except for freaking out another me. Which I actually feel bad about.

( At all times? There are limits Cassandra. No sneaking peaks. )

[inthehouse]

You would. It's that big heart of yours.

[theplayer]

Someone in the 'house' needs to have one.

[inthehouse]

Are you suggesting that I don't?

[theplayer]

Do you? I'm not sure I can say you do. Playing with people's lives like a game doesn't exactly shown human compassion.

[inthehouse]

And yet, here I am helping you so that you can save people.

[theplayer]

Now is it because you want to help people, or because you want the house to win?

[inthehouse]

A little of Column A, a little of Column B.

[theplayer]

You are a hard person to figure out.

[inthehouse]

You're the first person to honestly try.

[theplayer]

Really? None of your other players have tried?


Now your boss, he's just greedy and crazy.

[inthehouse]

Oh, all they ever want to know is what I can do for them. You'd be surprised how many never even said 'thank you.'