sideblog to @corpose.

turn on the radio - while v is driving out toward the badlands, their radio station gets hijacked. a woman with a lilting drawl comes on the stereo announcing that the rambling rocker, miz annie outlaw, is performing sans her roguish band of outlaws, courtesy of the wraiths who managed to nab her while she was kicking it near night city. the performance is gonna be one night only, so be sure to scoot your boots over to - here the message cuts off, the radio station goes back to normal. v can trace it back using a radio tower and find her being held against her will at a wraith’s hotspot. if you get her first, she’ll help you shoot your way out.

goodbye, earl - a couple days, you’ll get another message from annie. this time via phone call. she’ll offer you a job in getting her latest input, a guy named earl, and the man who ditched when they were attacked by wraiths and she got kidnapped. v’s directed to leave him alive and bring him to her and the band at some chooh station. she’ll pay you and send you on your way, while you hear her and lonnie starting a less than playful interrogation with earl. or she’ll offer you a bonus to help them get rid of earl once they’re done figuring out who else he tattled to.

two more bottles of wine - another call, after the earl situation. less a gig, more of annie inviting you onto her broadcast to drink and shoot the shit. depending on dialogue choices, it can take a flirtatious turn, or be really pleasant, or be the most awkward shit. things go sideways when a group of militech guards show up to interrupt. you help her ditch along with band and then you split up after.

gunpowder and lead - annie’ll call v up and offer them another gig. she wants to go after the militech agents that have been on her tail, after she got just a little too comfortable overtaking their radio frequencies. if you ask if any of her bandmates are coming, she’ll wave it off and say it’s just the two of you. she wants to sabotage their vehicles, communications, and turrets and leave them stranded before heading in to take them out. you can convince her to just do the former if you have enough cool. she’ll be miffed, but console herself with the fact that they might starve. she’ll still wanna burn everything down which is … the less lethal option.

boot scootin’ boogie - congrats, this call is just to invite v to a gig. no drama. well, actually, the local sheriffs aren’t too keen on some nomad band playing. you have the option to watch the crowd for them and knock them out before they get to annie.

if they think you’re crude, go technical. if they think you’re technical, go crude.

i’m a very technical boy.

you have to be pretty technical before you even aspire to crudeness.

that’s a gun.

_________ has an antique firearm in the bag.

please, let’s work this out like business men.

________ here, is a meatball.

you aren’t a meatball.

it looks like you’ve got some explaining to do.

it’s this last batch of product.

i’m usually very careful as to sources.

i try not to buy from fools.

we’ve been very worried about you, _________.

you cowboys sure aren’t having too lively a time.

pack it, bitch.

he better get a medic to look at that.

that’s a nasty cut.

you have no idea the depths of shit you have just gotten yourself into.

i get real excited by mysteries.

you want maybe a quarter million to give me that and take a walk?

what i want is work.

your boy hurt his wrist.

my kind of man.

what’s in the bag?

you wanna get out of here, boss?

people are starting to stare.

i don’t see how the hell i missed him.

he’s the best, number one, top dollar, state of the art.

what you’re gonna get is my ass out of here.

so you’re locked up good and tight?

what is this place?

i’m not sure this profiles as good business.

so we got a deal or not?

kill the fuckin’ light!

that one’s bad news.

i’ve done you a lot of favors, man.

i want the music.

i’m sick of being a bucket.

one day i’ll have a surgeon dig all this silicon out of my amygdalae.

real quiet up here.

it’s educational, too.

dialogue prompts from birnam wood by eleanor catton.

i prefer enemies to rivals.

being dislikable is more terrible than being disliked.

everything is the same, and everything is different.

you're really enjoying this, aren't you?

do you want to go somewhere and get a drink?

i doubt you're an axe murderer.

why do we always say 'axe murderer'? we never say 'gun murderer' or 'knife murderer'.

we were all pretty drunk that night.

some of the stuff i say, when i remember it, it makes me sick.

come on. we've all made mistakes.

i always know i'm safe with you.

i thought you might appreciate some time to yourself.

i never stay anywhere longer than a night.

i haven't thought about ____ in years.

who do you work for?

i have no idea who you are.

anything else you want to ask?

how do i know you're not setting me up?

you little criminal.

i bet you sleep so well.

we're very snobby about our coffee here.

can you calm down just a little bit, please?

let the record show i kept my mouth shut.

just remember the first rule of pr: say nothing.

you are so unbelievably full of shit.

i said i didn't want to talk about it.

i don't know why i didn't kiss you.

i really want to kiss you.

seriously, all i want is to have a drink alone.

only something someone doesn't want to see in print is news. everything else is advertising.

at least it's not raining, right?

i want to know who you've been talking to.

i think we've got our wires crossed somewhere.

do you think the kind of person who never says 'sorry' is also the kind of person who never says 'thank you'?

thank you for assuming i was listening.

do you think there are two different types of people, or just one?

you were like a different person.

tell me everything there is to tell.

start at the beginning, and don't leave anything out.

you seem like the sort of person who'd have a secret agenda.

everyone can't be on top, or it wouldn't be the top anymore.

if i didn't know any better, i'd say you had a crush.

you can hardly even breathe without lying.

no one ever actually knows what the right thing is.

you don't like to be out of control. is that it?

i'm worried this is just a bit of fun for you. like, it doesn't really mean anything.

you're seeing me differently now.

it's like a black mirror episode.

can we do drugs now, please?

everybody has their own reasons for doing what they do. you can't police motivation.

none of this is real. it's a simulation.

we did this together. this is our fault.

i got you into this mess, and i'm going to get you out.

every weakness, seen differently, can be a strength.

just say it over and over again until you believe it.

no hard feelings. honestly.

whatever fantasy world you're living in right now, snap out of it.

call me any time. day or night.

i just feel like nothing's real.

it's one of those albums where you can't just listen to one track. you have to hear the whole thing, you know?

we're not still on acid, are we?

you didn't fuck it up. i fucked it up.

we were just young.

people don't run if they've got nothing to hide.

you're going to rot in hell.

i've thought about you all day.

don't give up. you can't give up.

i feel like a stupid child.

this... isn't my bed.

i'll make us breakfast.

wait, how long have you been here?

did you stay the night?

you're so beautiful like this.

did i give you that hickey?

don't get up. stay right here.

kiss me again.

nice bedhead.

are you... wearing anything?

this was a bad idea.

i've wanted to do that forever.

did you enjoy it?

i did a number on your back. sorry about that.

is this your shirt?

maybe you should go.

i had a great time.

if you stay, i'll make us coffee.

i shouldn't have stayed over.

come back here. please?

i've never been like that with anyone before.

there's a bra on the ceiling fan.

did we... actually...?

we could do it again, if you want.

you made me feel... incredible.

was it... okay?

you look beautiful in my bed.

what do you remember?

was i too loud?

you can borrow my shirt.

i guess this makes us more than friends.

this can't be happening.

i could spend the day just like this, right here with you.

is that a hickey?

this was just for fun. it doesn't mean we're together.

this wasn't supposed to happen.

should we talk about it?

what time is it? i'm late for work.

how long have you been awake?

i remember... everything.

we should do that again sometime.

i think we cuddled.

that was the best night of my life.

what parts do you remember?

why don't you stay for breakfast?

was it good for you?

the sex was great.

how do you like your eggs?

are we still friends?

sorry, i've got morning breath.

i'd really like to keep seeing you.

i'm glad i invited you in.

finally... fucking finally.

please don't leave the bed.

don't make fun of me if i walk funny.

this doesn't mean anything.

my friends are never going to believe this.

i don't even know who i was last night.

no one's ever taken care of me like that.

let me help you clean up.

maybe we should forget this even happened.

i'm just going to... leave.

you said some wild things last night.

you're wearing my shirt.

maybe we could make this a regular thing.

am i blushing? i'm blushing, aren't i.

where did i put my glasses?

your clothes are in the living room.

i need a shower.

your hair's a mess.

you make a great pillow.

i thought we agreed this would ruin our relationship.

did i do something wrong?

we were pretty loud.

do you want me to leave?

i asked you to stay the night.

i bet your neighbors hate us.

stay like this.

well, that's one way to bounce back.

what about round two?

don't let go of me.

why don't you join me in the shower?

we can't keep doing this.

we're fucked, aren't we.

how long have i been asleep?