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[megatheorem]

I think I could manage arson, but I'm sure it's better with a friend. How much arson have you been doing?

And I was assuming the latter. I only have two chairs. Are fireworks really a "sit sedately in the audience" kind of party?

[terriblepurpose]

Hardly any. It's largely theoretical. (Failsafe planning for my workspace, in case anything goes wrong with a project.)

It depends on who you invite. So: fireworks, additional chairs, fire control (for accidents). Anything else?

[megatheorem]

Smart. You never know. When do I get to see your projects?

Most of your household is invited, and frankly I'm resigning myself to my overall intentions not mattering one bit in an open field.

And: snacks, I suppose. I'll endeavor to get more plates.

[terriblepurpose]

When do you have time for a demonstration?

That's wise. The last party we threw got out of hand in more ways than one. I'd recommend locking up your valuables. Ideally, don't let anyone in the bunker at all, except your roommate.

(May I ask who that is?)

What do you like? I have connections, now. All that preparation was good for something.

[megatheorem]

Anytime. Pick an afternoon? I'll make time if I need to.

Should I ward the bunker? (This is a joke.)

His name is Viktor, you'll like him. Very bright. Clever sense of humor. Very big omen.

Snack connections? I could go for something sweet.

[terriblepurpose]

I think I can have things ready in two days. Here.

[Attachment: a sketched map to a point near the coastline in the forest.]

Maybe not that, but moving anything you don't want rummaged through to a secondary location wouldn't be the worst idea. No disrespect to the golden Saint of Gossip, but telling people around here that it's risky to do something (like rob a magician) is read as an invitation.

If you like him enough to live with him, I assume I like him already. You have good taste, with one or two exceptions.

There has to be something about magic use and sugar. I'm going to work on that next.

[megatheorem]

Two days it is, then. What am I looking for there, a tent? A building?

The door has an entrance code on it. I think that will curtail the worst behavior someone might be inclined to enact.

I do like him. What exceptions are you talking about? My taste is immaculate.

[Please, if he catches even a whiff of self-flagellation in there, he will 1/? a full lecture.]

Well, if you need volunteers for the sugar study, let me know.

[terriblepurpose]

Half a tower. I'll mark the trail with grey for you. It's not far off the road, but you can't see it from there.

I'll keep a better eye on things this time as well.

There is this potential arsonist you keep hanging around. I'd be careful around that one. You might end up exposed to dangerous levels of good times.

Observational study in Palamedes' field: check. I can document the feeding behaviours of a whole cross section of the assorted nerds of our society.

[megatheorem]

Which half?

[ha ha ha]

Generally speaking, I like the idea of potential. This would-be arsonist seems to be erring on the side of excellence.

And that's fine, but I have one request: don't call it 'feeding behaviors,' how mortifying. I'll allow 'resource management.'

[terriblepurpose]

If I found an upper half, do you really think I'd make you wait to see it? The answer is no.

I think they'd appreciate that. I know they do appreciate your openness to novelty, in spite of everything.

And I defer to my colleague's preferences in this matter. Resource management it is.

[megatheorem]

I'd be incensed for weeks if you did.

Well, they've gotten on my good side. I might even say we're excellent good friends.

Thank you, I didn't know where I was going to rustle up a trough from.

[terriblepurpose]

Unforgivable, really.

They'd say the same thing. They'd also say of course not a trough, you're not hogs. It would have been a tasteful manger arrangement.

I'll see you in a few days.