Ahh. Nothing like a night full of gaming and junk food. * Chie considers. "Actually, I don't think I've *ever* done this before." * Maria smirks. "If you say so." But it should be a blast! * Maria snickers. "I *know* I haven't. I've never done anything even remotely like it." [You walk down the hall. Go ahead and keep talking while I type stuff up c.c ] * Chie keeps on walking. Dunno what the point is, myself, but I'll give it a shot. *shrug* It's just to relax, have fun, pretend to be somebody - or something - else for a while. * Maria shrugs again. Is somethin' wrong? Eh? ...no, not really. Okay. 'Cause you seemed a bit preoccupied. * Maria frowns. "I am. I think." About what? Or would you rather not say? [The vending machines are alllll the way down the hall. When you get there, you find there's a woman already there. She seems around your age, though maybe a few years older. Her hair is long and purple, same color as her eyes. She's wearing white robes, and sipping a can of ToMaTo Soft Drink.] It's... it's nothing...eh? * Chie blinks at the woman. * PurpleHairedWoman sips the soda. Catch. * Maria blinks. * PurpleHairedWoman tosses an envelope at you two. * Maria catches. * Chie blinks at the woman. "What's this?" Don't open it yet. * Maria eyes the envelope. Why, is it gonna explode or something? * PurpleHairedWoman is especially attractive, by the way. I shoulda mentioned that, I guess. * Chie narrows her eyes. Or something. [The envelope is unmarked. It's sealed with a Kirby sticked on the back.] Could you maybe be a bit more specific about that, or does it go against your Code of Crypticness? I could. And I will. Open it after midnight. And? * Maria eyes the woman. "You're kidding." I'm not. If you open it before then, it will destroy itself. * Chie eyes the envelope. "What, it's got a clock in there?" ... Not exactly. * Maria holds the envelope up to the light to see if there's anything besides paper in there. "So, who are you, exactly?" [There's something in there, but it's too thick to see.] A friend. For now. For now? * Maria frowns. * PurpleHairedWoman nods. * Chie shrugs. "So, is that ToMaTo stuff any good?" It's okay. * Maria smirks, reminded of any of a thousand spy novels. "Alright. Is there anything else, or shall we part while we're still friends?" There's nothing else for the time being. We'll be seeing you again, I take it. * Maria nods. Unless you quit, undoubtedly. * Chie smirks. "Oh, I'm no quitter." * Maria grins. "Me? Quit?" Like I thought. * PurpleHairedWoman steps over to the window. "Good luck." Then she throws herself out. * Chie doesn't even blink at that. "Well, that was fun." * Maria is unimpressed, since she does that herself. "Sure it was. How much change do you have for snacks? Or should we make a booze run?" * Chie pulls a fistful of bills from her pocket. "Got lotsa spare change from shopping earlier." Keen. * Maria looks at the selections. "Uhm... these look good. I think." * Chie nods and feeds the machine bills, gaining a variety of sodas, chips, candy bars, and other miscellaneous goodies! Yeah, this should do. * Chie scoops up an armful. C'mon, Maria, let's go deliver the goods. * Maria nods.