// this show is so intense

// i just finished episode 3 LOOK WHO'S PLAYER 001

"Shit," she curses under her breath, crumpling up the ticket in her hand, then tossing it into the floor.

... A few moments pass, and she's looking back up at the man. "... You, uh, you don't have another, do you?"

she gets to scratching, watching with a sparkle in her eyes, this could be it — this really could be it! her lucky day...

...

the spark soon fades, lips curling into an annoyed huff.

......

her gaze flits between the two options. after a few moments more, she reaches for the ticket, taking it from him.

.... is that a real lottery ticket? for real, for real?

// How fitting that I make Ae-cha after watching k-dramas for the first time starting with the Tale of Nokdu (HIGHLY recommend if you like treason and romantic comedy and gender antics) and now just gonna slip her into the Squid Game verse too

temp. pin

Waiting, waiting.

[ *That* makes Ae-cha yelp, eyes wide and darting over everything she can see.] W - What's going on?! Why are they shooting at me? At- us?

The what of the who? Is that a band?!

[Ae-cha ducks her head gratefully and leads the way.] This was meant to be an instruction manual for a rice cooker, but I accidentally have ten instruction manuals for a rice cooker.

[Mmm, it's nice. It warms her, colouring her cheeks and making her smile.] Oh, sure. [Not expecting too much.]

Huh? Hey, what's the rush? And I ain't going anywhere!

"It's not MY fault! Stupid printer, adding an extra 0." Giving it a smack, but it's clear it hurts her hand more than the printer.

Ugh thank you so much. My table's this way...

... [Sipping at her drink, it's lovely.] Whatcha working on now?

No? She seems cool though.

If you carried half down the corridor I'd really owe you.

Apparently I was a baby last time I went. This place is. ... fine, y'know?

Waaaaaaaay too much. I'm definitely gonna drop it.

Thanks. [Smiling. Alicia seems cool.] It helps me get by, you know?

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“Though we travel the world to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Huuuh?

Oops I printed too much.

.... Mm. Hey, that's a good idea. If only there was some way to get down there and check.

[She snorts a laugh.] English and Korean. It can be fun. Sometimes.

Birds? Oh, guess so. So what did you mean devils? Has hell been hidden in the deep ocean all this time?

Eh, I'm a translator. It's cool. ... Sometimes, when it's a story or something. Not so much when it's a washing machine manual.

Grabbing the tequila out the cupboard, she might be able to spy some vodka at the back too.

"I dunno... It's a bit early, and I barely know you."

Pouring out two glasses.

"Hey, I'm just gonna get changed, is that okay?"

Leaving her glass totally unattended.