Homophonic: Valerie

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Comments

[huntressinred]

So you don't actually know the difference between this and the real thing anyway.

Maybe the real ones are just as touristy as this.

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I'm certain they don't let people fight lions in the coliseum. The animal welfare groups would be up in arms.

[ They're endangered! ]

[huntressinred]

You think that part's unrealistic because of the animal welfare groups? They'd get sued for all they're worth the first time someone sprains an ankle in there!

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[ She laughs. ]

A cavalcade of lawsuits waiting to happen, but here it is, still up and running.

[huntressinred]

Well, we already know that there aren't any lawyers around here. Figures there wouldn't be PETA either.

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Death is a lawless land.

[huntressinred]

I guess so. Why bother with laws when you're dead? Sure would explain a lot about ghosts.

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What is your experience with ghosts? You seem more familiar than most people.

[huntressinred]

They're basically a nonstop menace where I'm from. Ghosts attack all the time.

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That seems like it should be much rarer.

[huntressinred]

Yeah, well. Sometimes you have bad luck.

Plus, there's a ghost portal in town, so that probably doesn't help.

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Why is there a ghost portal in your town?

[ Is it cursed? Is your city cursed? ]

[huntressinred]

[ shrugs casually ] Local ghost hunters built it a few years ago. No one expected it to work. Until it did.

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It's unfortunate that they're so hostile.

[huntressinred]

[ scoffs ]

Unfortunate is putting it lightly.