pointedlook | xx. a musebox

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How flexible? Curious minds and all that.

Yeah well, don't get too comfortable with it. Do your friends know what you do?

Wait, you do have friends, right?

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embellishing

If I said, it would just sound like boasting. It's better as a demonstration.

How rude. I'll have you know I'm very in demand socially. Though my occupation depends on who you ask. If we're going by majority, they believe I'm old money and don't have to work.

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pointedlook

By all means; this is something I'd like to see.

Are you old money? I feel like that was in your files somewhere, though I know that could be a load of shit.

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embellishing

Next time I see you, then.

It depends on what you intend to do with this information and what turns your crank more.

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pointedlook

I'm holding you to that.

Idle curiosity; you know I don't sell information. Also you being rich wouldn't turn my crank, I've got enough to retire as it is.

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embellishing

Then why don't you?

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pointedlook

Because I'd probably go out of my head in less than two weeks. I don't sit still very well, Eames.

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embellishing

See that there is exactly why you should take a vacation. Doing some relaxing wouldn't kill you.

When was the last time you weren't working a job or waiting for one to begin?

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pointedlook

[ Wow. He has to think about this.

In fact, it's at least 20 minutes before Eames gets a response, because he literally had to dig his calendar up. ]

...About three years ago, I think?

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embellishing

[In that amount of time, Eames had thought that Arthur had grown tired of the conversation altogether and had decided to stop humoring him. So he was a bit surprised when Arthur texted him back, and for a moment, he wondered if he had to actually consult his records.]

You really had to think long and hard for the answer, didn't you? That's a sign you're overdue.