my perfect silence

noah riggins twenty eight guest at the halcyon hotel just trying to find my place in this prodigious little world

[elliot-robinson]

Of course not.

[noahriggins]

If there is, you can tell me.

[elliot-robinson]

I’m glad it’s amusing you.

[noahriggins]

Is there a problem with me speaking to Laura?

[elliot-robinson]

Well, she’s better at hiding the demon that lives inside of her than I thought.

[noahriggins]

This is a rather different side to you.

[elliot-robinson]

We just don’t get along, Noah. That happens and it’s perfectly normal.

[noahriggins]

She seems nice and honest to me, that's all.

[victoria-michel]

I’m afraid the words someone special don’t exist in my dictionary.

—Even if they did, I can’t have feelings for anyone. Because of my job. Find the response. You’re supposed to be good with words, remember?

[noahriggins]

I don't see how a job should cause an effect on someone's personal life. Deep down, I think you may have feelings for someone. Though that's none of my business, so I apologise.

[elliot-robinson]

I don’t know what she’s told you, but we are not friends. She’s dicey and ridiculous and I wouldn’t believe anything she says.

[noahriggins]

I-.. has something happened between you two? Am I missing an incredible piece to this?

[elliot-robinson]

No, of course not. It’s because she’s a bitch.

[noahriggins]

Well.. right. Why is this?

[elliot-robinson]

I’m not. I’m not worried. I’m just surprised you guys know each other.

[noahriggins]

That's good. Is that because she's a stripper?

[elliot-robinson]

Excuse me, what? How do you even know her?

[noahriggins]

She's a friend, I met her here. Why do you look so.. worried?

[elliot-robinson]

Do I wear hats? I guess I do, sometimes. Why do you ask?

[noahriggins]

Laura mentioned that she thought she found a hat that belonged to you, and asked where you worked so she could return it. Not that I could answer, of course.

[victoria-michel]

I’m sorry. Or not. I guess it depends. Happy to hear that.

Only when I haunt men in their dreams. What? It goes well with my lunatic outfit!

[noahriggins]

That's okay. So do you have anyone in the picture?

I.. have no response to that.

[elliot-robinson]

Oh yeah, can’t disagree with you there.

[noahriggins]

Do you wear hats?

[victoria-michel]

Personally I think everyone is. I don’t know about you yet… How’s the girlfriend, by the way?

In that case, it wasn’t me.

[noahriggins]

I see. I would probably say I was, in a way. Chloe's good.

You own a pink sword?

[elliot-robinson]

Blame it on my terrible timing.

[noahriggins]

I'd rather call it perfect timing.

[victoria-michel]

Because damaged people are the most dangerous. And they can be found here.

Cool. Hmm, I bet that was me. Did the lunatic have a pink sword?

[noahriggins]

And who here is damaged?

Not a pink sword, as such.

[elliot-robinson]

I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to walk in on you. Carry on.

[noahriggins]

You seem to be making a habit of this.

[victoria-michel]

Why is what?

But, but — … Ugh, okay, I’m gonna ask. What was it then?

[noahriggins]

It dangerous here.

I was being chased, by a lunatic in some form of mask.