Dualité

"I am going to make everything around me beautiful. That will be my life." Bank: 5,000G [ Member of the Pelago Islands ]

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Activity Check

Expenses

[-1,333G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments with Lyric and Alice.

Profits

[+1,000G] For being the owner of Minera Hot Springs.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of Minera Hot Springs.

[+1,500G] For working at the Minera Hot Springs.

[+1,000G] For working at Pink Diamond Cosmetics.

[+1,000G] For working at Cantata Tailoring.

[ +5,167G ]

New Balance: 12,667G

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Two Alchemists || [[Ford/ Julia]]

With the recent tragedy that befell the islands, Ford had had a number of patients who came in with injuries from the fire. Whether it was burns or other such injuries, it was Ford’s job to treat them all, and make sure they were all set to get back to rebuilding their daily lives. Now that the initial panic and rush had died down, he could finally spare the time for more detailed check-ins with his patients, other than simply monitoring vitals and severe complaints of pain. 

Ford glanced down at the chart of his next patient. A woman by the name of Julia Spencer. Announcing his presence with a few sharp raps against the door frame, Ford entered the room. 

“Good afternoon,” he greeted. “How are you feeling today, Miss Spencer? A bit better than before, I should hope.”

@bathmaiden

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[ ♛ ] — Julia never much liked the hospital. 

While she was never the most athletic, she had always been a fairly active person. A busybody, for the lack of a better word. Julia was always on the move-- shopping, working, making a name for herself. So being stuck here, confined and restricted to this hospital bed? It was like living in her own sterilized, overly accommodating hell. 

She liked a little pampering now and then, but the way the doctors and nurses seemed to just hover? It was a little too much.

So when yet another doctor comes in asking about her condition, she has the strong urge to groan and give the man a serious eye roll. But she had to keep her professionalism about her, and remember that he was just doing his job. And the more she let him do it, the sooner she could leave. Hopefully. 

But then she’d also have to face the reality that her bathhouse was gone, and, well... sigh.

“A lot better, actually~!” She says with probably a little too much cheer in her voice. Her throat was still a bit sore, but it wasn’t anything she couldn’t fix with some honey and tea. Maybe. “I think I’m all set to be released, in fact.”

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Reparations | Julia & Luke

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With the damage and havoc caused by the dragon’s terror, there was plenty of work to be done in the effort to rebuild the broken buildings. However, before they could rebuild, they had to clean up. The burned buildings were demolished and charred and were in desperate need of the first step to be taken. Luke was ready to be the person to make that first step. 

“Alright, time to get to work.” Luke adjusted his cloth gloves, making sure they were on tight enough, and put a bandanna on his head to keep his hair out of the way, then another over his nose and mouth to protect him from the ash. He had put up a bulletin at the Town Hall to call for volunteers, but he seemed to be the only one there so far. He got to work, grabbing broken wood and chunks of drywall and starting a pile of each. He spotted someone approach and he stood up straight, waving and pulling the bandanna down from his mouth. 

“Hey! If you’re here to help out, I’ve got an extra pair of gloves and another mask. The clinic was nice enough to give us a bunch!” He grinned, glad to see someone willing to help.. It would have been pretty difficult if it was just himself.

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[ ♛ ] — The Minera Hot Springs.

Julia’s pride and joy, the ultimate result of her life’s work... ruined. Reduced to nothing but a burnt shell of what it was. She stares ahead at the scorched remains of her business with a blank face, her chest tightening painfully at the sight. Sure, the town had paid to repair it... but it still hurt to see. 

All of her hard work she’d put in over the last few years, everything she established for herself and the bathhouse... gone. Burnt away into ash by the work of cruel and merciless flames. Things could be replaced, but it would never be the same. Nothing she could say she earned from her own efforts. They were just an act of charity. Pity. Something that Julia’s pride wouldn’t allow her to accept.

And yet... if she had to rely on herself, there was no telling how long it would take to restore the bathhouse, with her low budget and wealth of bills and debts.

She sighs as she approaches, watching as someone began to start on the clean up process. When they look her way can call out to her, Julia’s eyes widen. Oh? Well, wasn’t this interesting.

“Mayor? I never expected to see someone as important as you here.” And really, she didn’t. Didn’t he have a legion of lackeys to do everything for him?

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Too Hot, Hot Damn || Julia & Leon

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karnakt‌:

Leon had been one one of his usual trips to the Minera Hot Springs. Despite the fact the owner, Julia, wasn’t the most approachable woman, her general dedication and upkeep of the place was what kept him a loyal customer. The baths were quiet and empty, the slow dripping of water the only sound that could be heard along with the ripples he made as he submerged himself into the steaming bath. He allowed the heat to engulf him and leaned against the side, eyes drifting closed.

From that moment, he lost track of time as he tried to calm his mind and simply rest. That was, until the ground started shaking slightly. His first reaction was to lazily flicker open his eyes as if he weren’t sure he was imagining things, but then reality started to hit him The vials near the side of the baths were shaking and the smell of smoke filled his senses and then he saw flames arising from the walls. A… fire…?

“What in the–?” He quickly rose from the water as his mind started to try to make sense of what was happening, but then smoke filled his lungs and started to have him coughing. The lack of oxygen quickly started to have him feeling disoriented and light-headed. Even worse, he thought he was the only one here, but he could have sworn he heard Julia’s voice as he was blacking out. “Don’t…need…help…” he tried to groan. He was a Guardian, and could probably bear more of the damage than a human… but it was too late, as he’d already lost consciousness.

[ ♛ ] — “You obviously DO!” She screams back, struggling to pull the heavy man out of the baths. Screw putting on that cutesy nice act of hers--- this situation was urgent, and nothing else mattered aside from getting out before they both got caught up in the fire.  

Julia doesn’t really know what comes over her. Maybe it was the threat of burning alive that did it, but she suddenly feels a swell of strength overcome her as she pulls the unconscious Leon out of the baths, scrambling to get a secure hold on him before unsteadily rising to her feet, his arm slung over her shoulders with hers wrapped around his waist. His bare waist. Along with everything else below...

As embarrassed as she was to be in this predicament, her sense of urgency overtakes it, and Julia focuses on the immediate objective: escaping the fire.

So she begins to walk, dragging Leon along as smoke rapidly begins to fill the room.

Thankfully, Julia manages to get the both of them out of the baths without too much incident, and had even stopped to grab a robe on the way out. But by the time the two of them reach the hall leading back towards the main lobby, violent fires are already raging at the end of it. 

She gasps, but coughs almost immediately afterwards when an uncomfortable amount of smoke gets sucked into her lungs. Wincing in pain, Julia stares ahead at the fire now blocking their way. The closest exit out of the bathhouse was the one in the lobby, but all of that was covered in flame now... she could try the back entrance, but who knows how that looked by now?

Still, she needed to get there, but she wouldn’t be able to do it fast enough with Mr. Dead Weight here. “Hey!” She lightly slaps his cheek a few times, “Wake up! I need your help here!!”

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Frenemies || Julia & Michelle

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littlemissillusion‌:

Most customers that came to the maid cafe were either friends of the waitresses, or guys pretending to not have maid fetishes. Either gave Michelle attention, so she didn’t really mind. It was quite easy to rack up tips this way.

Looking at the source of the voice, Michelle recognized a challenge when she saw one. This girl was quite cutesy as well, but nowhere near as cute as Michelle herself–just enough to give her a bit of friendly competition.

“Of course, miss~!” She responded cheerfully, making a show of looking over the available spots in the cafe. “Would you like to sit indoors or outdoors; booth or table?”

[ ♛ ] — Indoors or outdoors. Decisions, decisions. She wanted to enjoy the scenery as she ate, but less people would be able to behold her beauty if she sat outside. Even if her flawless skin glowed under the light of the sun...

Plus, she wanted to keep an eye on this girl.

“Indoors, please! Preferably a window seat, if possible~?”

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Ice Breakers || Julia & Emily

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stardewemily‌:

Things certainly had been getting more lively for Emily these days. Between working two jobs, moving, and unpacking - she had definitely been kept busy. That wasn’t to say she wasn’t cheerful as always, but she was definitely starting to feel tired. As she headed toward the door to head for home, hoping to tackle another set of boxes that were waiting when she got there, she heard a cheery voice sing out to her. 

“Oh, Julia!” 

Although Emily hadn’t had a chance to talk much with Julia, she couldn’t help but admire her. She was pretty and fashionable - she definitely fit the image of this shop very well. While she had definitely hoped they could become friends, she was also not sure how the other would respond to her. Emily was definitely very into fashion, but she also knew that she was something of an odd ball in the eyes of most people. 

“Nothing important, no. Why?” her eyes lit up at the sudden invitation and she beamed at the younger girl happily. Boxes could definitely wait! “I would love either actually! I’ve been wanting a chance to have a proper chat with you! Any place in particular you’d like to go?”

[ ♛ ] — Julia smiles when the other girl accepts her invitation, already forming a list of places in her mind. She definitely wanted to go somewhere fun and forget about the stresses of work... but nowhere too heavy on alcohol, loud noise, or rooms permeating with heat and sweat. It smelled. And even worse... would ruin her makeup!

“How about...” She hums, tapping her chin with a dainty, well manicured finger. “Siren’s Song? We could have a nice meal and drink, a few karaoke sessions... ♪ ” Giggling, she steps forward to take Emily’s arm in hers. “How good of a singer are you, Emily?”

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Roommates || Julia & Lyric

@sunshine-sunsets;

[ ♛ ] — So Julia was in a bit of a pickle. Okay, maybe a slightly bigger pickle. Or... an incredibly huge one? 

How bad was running a near-failing bathhouse, having to pay 4,000G in rent every two weeks, and keeping up a high maintenance lifestyle when her accumulated paychecks could barely keep up with her excessive spending habits? Whatever sort of pickle it was, it was... bad, and Julia needed to do something about it.

The most rational thing to do would be to downgrade, and ‘live within her means’. Meaning moving to one of those cheaper, crime-ridden apartment complexes, buying less clothes and beauty products, and basically just turning into a poor, pathetic, average girl. Julia had already spent most of her life having nothing and being a nobody--- there was no way on Leuda’s dry earth would she go back to that now.

She had an image that she created for herself, one of beauty, elegance, and perfection, and she would be keeping it, thank you.

So instead of doing the ‘rational’ thing, Julia does what she wants, and decides to post an ad at the guild for a roommate. At least bringing someone else in to help pay rent would be cutting down on her expenses a little, and she wouldn’t have to take any drastic measures to save her finances.

Thankfully, someone calls her up to express their interest in rooming with her: a man by the name of Lyric. He sounded decent enough over the phone, but Julia wanted to meet him face to face, and judge what type of person he was for herself. She wasn’t going to live with some creep, after all.

The meeting would be taking place at her lavish apartment in the Snowstyle complex, which was where she was waiting now, with tea and healthy finger sandwiches laid out for consumption.

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Free Alchemy Equipment

REQUEST BOARD: Explorer’s Guild

DATE OF REQUEST: 10/08/18

LOCATION: Arcadia ( Everyone welcome, but must be able to pick up)

CLASSES REQUIRED: Alchemist probably

NUMBER OF PEOPLE: 1

REWARD: 1 x Small chemistry set

DETAILS: I recently upgraded my chemistry set for alchemy and was wondering if anyone might like my old one? It’s nothing fancy, but if possible, I would like to see it go to someone who needs it. 

If you’re interested, call or text the number attached below. Ask for Dorothy. 

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[ ♛ ] — Julia normally didn’t have much of a reason to visit the guild, since she wasn’t too interested in exploring or fighting. If anything, her visits were to scope out any poor suckers kind souls who could assist her with errands from time to time. Because that’s what guild members were, right? Glorified errand people. 

And now that her ruined bathhouse was finally starting to get back on its feet, she had come to do a little... shopping, you could say. The men at the guild were rather well built, and would make the perfect helpers to move around some of the new furniture and decorations at the bathhouse. 

However. Instead of the errand boy she had been seeking, Julia comes across a request on the board instead. All of the other ones hadn’t even caught her eye, but this... her old chemistry set that she used to make bath salts and oils had been destroyed in the dragon’s fire, and she was definitely in need of a new one. From the sounds of it, this one would be a bit cheap and shabby...

...But she was already knee deep in debt, owed a number of people for contributing to the reconstruction of her bathhouse, and had a very expensive, bi-weekly rent to worry about. So in this case, she supposes she should take what she could get. Beggars couldn’t be choosers.

Plucking the request slip off the board, Julia pulls out her phone and sends a text to the number written on it.

[ To: Dorothy ]: Hello? Is this Dorothy? [ To: Dorothy ]: The one giving away a free alchemy set? [ To: Dorothy ]: Because if so, I saw your request at the guild and am DEFINITELY interested. [ To: Dorothy ]: Name’s Julia, by the way. ♡

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Aftermath || Closed

Response to this.

[ ♛ ] — Julia watches the mayor’s speech on TV from her hospital bed, a dark expression on her face. Since the nurses and doctors had gone off to treat the more critical fire victims, the former bathhouse owner had been left on her lonesome, deemed relatively fine aside from the after effects of some smoke inhalation.

“About time...” She mutters in a slightly raspy voice, glad to hear that the government would be finally getting off its lazy bum to set up a fire station. What sort of city didn’t have one? She never thought much on it before, but now that all this devastation has happened, she couldn’t help but be bitter about the lack of foresight.

If it wasn’t for Mayor Luke there, none of this would have happened. People wouldn’t have gotten hurt, lost their homes, and Julia wouldn’t have lost the bathhouse she worked so hard and long to establish. Now she would be having to start again, all the way from step one, and it took all of her self control not to throw something at the TV, or just scream right then and there.

But at least the thoughtful and valiant Mayor was making a heroic effort for Leuda, right? Please. This was the least he could do after all that’s happened, and any less wouldn’t have been acceptable. Not to her. Not to the people he owed and hurt. Honestly in Julia’s eyes? He and his cronies were just as bad as the dragon.

But when the nurse comes in to check on her, Julia quickly schools her scowl into a pleasant smile. “Oh, hi! Back already?”

“Yes, I came to check up on your vitals... ah, I see the Mayor’s speech is on. Can you believe he’s going to be building a fire station for the city? Amazing, isn’t it?”

Julia smiles, though her throat was already strained from talking. Still, that wouldn’t stop her from keeping up her cheery facade. “Yes, it is! He’s a pretty great guy, huh? I can tell Mayor Luke really cares about the city.” Or saving face. Maybe boosting that approval rating of his for the next election. She couldn’t blame him for looking out for his own interests--- who wouldn’t? That was certainly a philosophy Julia herself took to heart.

But, still... she couldn’t forgive his lack of experience for putting her in this hospital bed, letting her pride and joy get burnt to the ground, and causing so many people so much pain.

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Activity Check

Expenses

[-4,000G] For living in the Snowstyle Apartments alone.

Profits

[+1,000G] For being the owner of Minera Hot Springs.

[+2,000G] For being the boss of Minera Hot Springs.

[+1,500G] For working at the Minera Hot Springs.

[+1,000G] For working at Pink Diamond Cosmetics.

[+1,000G] For working at Cantata Tailoring.

[ +2,500G ]

New Balance: 7,500G

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Too Hot, Hot Damn || Julia & Leon

@karnakt;

[ ♛ ] — She never saw it coming.

The day had been a normal, and quite depressingly, uneventful one. With her not having to go into the tailor’s or cosmetics shop for work that day, Julia had all the time she needed to focus on her true pride and joy: the Minera Hot Springs. Business had been regrettably lacking as of late, (with most of her income coming from her silver tongued fox of a regular) and she had been working on a few ideas to reinvent the bathhouse’s image.

But just as she had been strutting down the halls, humming and jotting down her plans for herbal-infused milk baths, she smells... smoke. Of all the things she would have expected in her bathhouse, smoke was the absolute last on the list, and the mere presence of it spurs her to go and investigate.

And once she sees what it leads her to, Julia can feel her heart physically sink. 

The entire front wall of her main lobby was engulfed in flames. Not only the door (which she couldn’t even see for all the smoke and flame), but the walls and furniture around it, all burning and withering away under the fire’s merciless might.

Though her heart ached for her beautiful bathhouse -- the bathhouse she’d put all of her hopes, efforts, blood, tears and sweat into -- her first concern actually isn’t the tragic loss of revenue, or expensive affects and decorations. But rather, the customers still inside, whose well-being she was responsible for. Or rather... customer.

“Crap!” She curses, swiveling on her heel and pulling out her phone to put in a call to the police department as she rushes down the hall, towards the male baths. Not only was she going to drag Leon out, but also try and grab a few bucketfuls of water to try and contain the blaze before it spread anymore.

Without care or abandon, Julia rushes inside of the male baths and winces against the onslaught of steam that hits her in that moment. Except. It wasn’t just steam... there was only a hint, but she could smell it. The scent of smoke.

Had it spread to the baths already!?

“Hey, Leon! Get out, we’ve gotta---” She runs deeper into the room only to stop in her tracks when she sees the man in question, unconscious and leaning against the side of the baths. Julia couldn’t believe it. Had he seriously fainted? Now, of all times!?

In the corner of the room, through the thick layer of steam, a bright orange light suddenly begins to flicker. Julia gasps as she whips her head over her shoulder, inwardly panicking at the sight. That was the light of a flame, one that seemed to be spreading much faster than it was supposed to be. With a renewed sense of urgency, she hastily kneels down, grabbing Leon’s arms and grunting as she struggled to pull him out.

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Frenemies || Julia & Michelle

@littlemissillusion;

[ ♛ ] — Rumor had it that the maid cafe on Arcadia had some of the cutest girls around, and Julia was curious to see if there was any substance to these claims. Girls as cute as her--- or rather, cuter than her? She was both annoyed and excited at the prospect, eager to see just what it was that made them so much more ‘adorable’ than the girls here on Leuda?

And, of course... how she could apply their methods to her own lifestyle.

So on one of her free days, she takes a ferry over to the neighboring island of Arcadia and heads straight to the CuteTea cafe, her deceptively sweet gaze critical as she steps through its doors. Interestingly enough, most of the ‘maids’ walking about were rather cute in appearance, but they all paled in comparison to...

...Oh, no. Wait. 

A woman with curly and vibrant pink hair, a petite figure, and the most beautiful honey golden eyes Julia’s ever seen... ah, she even had her hair up in pigtails, too! Pigtails! Truly a fetishist’s dream. Now this girl... she was a bonafide cutie, and Julia couldn’t help but be drawn to her and her striking appearance.

“Weeeell hello there!” She says cheerily, playing up her own cuteness. She wouldn’t lose! “Think you can direct me to a table, oh lovely maid?”

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Ice Breakers || Julia & Emily

@stardewemily;

[ ♛ ] — When it came to workplace settings and relationships, it was of Julia’s firm opinion that the employer was the person that mattered most. They were the one you needed to kiss up to, to befriend and appeal to, so that you could form much needed connections, cultivate a reputation, and advance up the corporate ladder.

But that wasn’t to say that co-workers didn’t matter, either! Because they did. After all, the more they liked you, the better you would look to the people who mattered more.

So when the tailor’s shop closes for the day, Julia puts on her sweetest smile and approaches her co-worker, Emily. She hadn’t spoken with the woman much, on account of always rushing off to another job or appointment whenever her shift ended, but she had a little free time today, and figured she would make use of it.

“Oh, Emilyyyy~!” She singsongs as she nears the woman, “Do you have any plans for after this? If not, I figure we could go out for a post-work meal? Drinks, perhaps? I would loooove for the chance to get to know you better!”

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Hello, Miss(ter)? || Julia & Soseki

@arigatosmiles;

[ ♛ ] — When she wasn’t working there as a sales rep part time, Julia was almost always shopping at Cantata Tailoring for the trendiest and most interesting fashions. And considering the amazing designs thought up by Evelyn, the shop had plenty of unique charm to spare. During these visits, the bathhouse owner rarely paid attention to anyone else, as she was most focused on finding the best outfits and ensembles to perfectly complement the image she was trying to create for herself, figuring that there was plenty of time for social interaction later.

But when she was working... the customers were her first priority, with with her being a sales rep and all. She was practically (and rightfully so) the face of this business, and without her adorable charm and undeniable charisma, this place probably wouldn’t even have half the customers it got! She had to keep up her good work, impress the lovely Miss Evelyn with her talent, and keep these sheeple coming back for more. ♡

So when a tall, long haired beauty clad in a pretty yukata steps into the shop, Julia wastes no time in approaching the woman. She could only see her from the back, but Julia was already impressed. This woman was pretty stylish already, so she doubted she would need much help. Still, she had a job to do, and fashion tips to possibly trade. “Hello Miss, and welcome to Cantata Tailoring! How may I help you?”

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Crisis Alert!! || Julia & Neil

@neildownpeasant

[ ♛ ] — It was a disaster, a total disaster! 

Somehow, somewhere, Julia managed to lose one half of the pair of pink diamond earrings she’d purchased the other day, and wearing only ONE was completely throwing off the rhythm of her outfit! At some point during her cleaning of the bathhouse, the pesky little earring had gotten misplaced, and she didn’t have the first clue on where to start looking.

So of course she enlists some professional help. As soon as she found out her earring was lost, she placed an URGENT call to the guild, requesting (or... demanding) that they send their finest worker to come and help her find it. They tell her, of course, that their finest were either off on expeditions or busy with other jobs, and that she’d have to settle for the first available person they could send over. Julia never much liked settling for anything, but she guessed beggars couldn’t be choosers. For the sake of her earring, she’d take whoever she could get.

It doesn’t take ridiculously long for the man to arrive at the Minera Hot Springs, but he hadn’t been early enough for her liking, either.

“Finally, you’re here! Please, you HAVE to help me, this job is of the utmost importance!!”

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Kindred Spirits || Julia & Dolce

@gothic-marionetta;

[ ♛ ] --- There were a number of people in this city who didn’t seem to have any sense of style and decorum! Well, less like a number and more like... the overall majority.

Instead of eating nutritiously and being conscious of their beauty and health, some people seemed to just come out wearing any old thing, or shoveling food into their mouths as long as it gave them something to eat, regardless of how disgustingly meaty or... greasy it might have been. Eugh.

It was hard being one of the only people on Leuda to be truly enlightened. She considered starting a program to help enlighten others to the world of health and fashion, but as it would end up being quite a lengthy (and knowing these people, difficult) process, she decides to do the next best thing: find like minded individuals to share in her interests.

So she posts an ad for a meetup on the Guild’s request boards, asking for ‘elegant and proper lolitas with a fondness for nutritious treats, cute fashions, dolls and tea’. Classy girls, basically, which was just the sort of company Julia needed to surround herself with.

A time and date had been set, as well as a meeting spot: the Leudan docks. From there, she and the girls would depart from the docks and head back to her lavish apartment, where they would get to know each other over some tea and gluten-free cookies. ♪

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