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WHAT in person or whatever
WHERE outside LuXe or wherever
WHEN Day 2??

[ Just outside LuXe, Handsome Jack is observing a hapless NPC erect a cardboard standee that looks like Jack, holding a cup of coffee, only at like 150% scale. ]

Yeah, that looks great, I don't know why you're looking so skeptical, Jimmy. People are gonna see that and be like, wow, that definitely looks like a guy I want to sleep with slash be, but if the closest I can get is buying coffee here, I am definitely going to do that right now. Trust me.

[ Or maybe you're elsewhere, I'm not the boss of you. Unless I am. ]

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[l-laughs again]

You're telling me! At least I resemble my parents strongly enough that I didn't sound like a lunatic trying to explain it.

Still don't make it easy. And you ain't the only one I heard about who's in that sorta situation.

Did you talk to Stefen, or is it an epidemic?

Stefen'd be the one. Didn't know you two knew each other, though I guess I can see it now with the whole music thing.

We went to school together. We've been roommates since I was twelve, and he was... oh, ten?

You're the roommate he was telling me about then. He told me some of his story last night.

[sidelong glance]

Did he, now?

[he notices]

Yeah, I met up with him pretty soon after I got here and bought him a drink. Sent him a message later on and we had a little chat too.

...

...Stef's like a brother to me. I'm a lot closer to him than I am to any of my blood relatives, actually, not that I don't get along with them fine. And—obviously, things are complicated for him here. For all of us, but...

[shrugs]

It'd be nice to know what I can say that wouldn't be telling his secrets for him, is what I'm trying to say.

[gives Medren a considering look before he nods]

I understand the concern. If you wanna see what he told me, I can show you.

[pulls his phone out, scrolling through his conversation with Stefen until this point before handing it over, though Medren can scroll back if he wants to...]

[just scrolling forward to you're killing me and then handing the phone back, grimacing a little]

Thank you.

[visibly gathering his thoughts for a moment]

Don't mention it.

[giving Medren that moment, since he seems to need it]

[dragging his hands over his face]

Gods.

You gonna be all right there?

Yes.

[breeeeeaaaathe]

Yes, absolutely.

...I'm glad you're hitting it off with Stef. He could use more friends.

I'd say I've taken a real shine to him. He's a nice fella.

He is, isn't he? I think a lot of people see his talents first and then he gets underappreciated.

I haven't heard him play yet, but if his music outshines his personality he must really be something.

You'll get a chance soon, I'm sure! He's good enough that I don't need to worry about overstating it.

That's certainly some high praise coming from you.

I think there's a compliment in there somewhere, so thank you!

I was hoping you'd find it.

...have you had lunch yet?

Not yet. You offering?

As long as you don't mind something simple!