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Sunset’s face colored with a blush as Pacifica told her her plight. “Oh… oh, God I’m so sorry.” She said, pinching her nose slightly. “Sorry, I’m just so used to…” she trailed off, taking a deep breath as she said, “I guess I’ll take a root beer if you have any.”

She gave one more glance back at the handyman before asking, “So who’s your friend?”

She shrugged, “It was kept like, from the general public so not a lot of people know about it.” Almost everything that was real about Pacifica was kept away from the public. Her sexuality, her struggles, even things as simple as her favorite snack.

“He’s Soos. Full name Jesus Ramirez. He’s like, the handyman for the nearby tourist trap but he’s super useful so I ask him to fix up stuff sometimes. Miiiight be part gopher.” Pacifica squinted at Soos as he worked. “Not entirely sure. Anyways. You wanted root beer? It’ll probably be in the kitchen. Follow me.”

Sunset gave a quick glance back at Soos, raising a brow as she caught a glimpse of him working. He seemed nice enough. With a casual shrug, she followed Pacifica as she entered the gigantic mansion.

Inside, she was at a loss for words, taking in the sight of the beautiful decorum before her. “Holy shit…”

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Sunset gave the handyman a short nod as she eyed him working on her bike. He was a large man, but he gave off a very friendly vibe, on that she felt an immediate comfort too.

With a small smile and a little worry now behind her, she turned back to Pacifica and said. “Oh… people call me Sunset. It’s… it’s just what I’ve always gone by.” She said with a small smile. No way in hell was she gonna tell her her full name. She had the feeling she might think Sunset was insane so hopefully Pacifica would buy it, for now at least.

Pacifica rose an eyebrow, but otherwise her expression did not change. “Nickname or something your parents stuck you with?” She barely waited a beat before waving it off- “Doesn’t matter. Want to like, go in while Soos works?”

Said handyman made some comment requesting that if they were getting food to get something for him too.

She wrinkled her nose, “I was just going to get coffee. But I’ll like, order pizza for you. Large, extra cheese right?” He nodded and she shot off a text. “You like, want anything to eat Sunset?”

Sunset merely gave the woman a small shake of her head. “I already ate a while back, so I’m good for now. But I’ll take a drinking if you have any. Preferably something with alcohol if you don’t mind. It’s… it’s been a long day.”

Pacifica shook her head, her jaw clenched slightly. “I’m a recovering alcoholic. I can’t like, be around that stuff right now. I’ll have the chef make you something relaxing to drink though. If you really need some of that stuff though, there’s a bar in town.”

Sunset’s face colored with a blush as Pacifica told her her plight. “Oh… oh, God I’m so sorry.” She said, pinching her nose slightly. “Sorry, I’m just so used to…” she trailed off, taking a deep breath as she said, “I guess I’ll take a root beer if you have any.”

She gave one more glance back at the handyman before asking, “So who’s your friend?”

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Sunset gave the handyman a short nod as she eyed him working on her bike. He was a large man, but he gave off a very friendly vibe, on that she felt an immediate comfort too.

With a small smile and a little worry now behind her, she turned back to Pacifica and said. “Oh… people call me Sunset. It’s… it’s just what I’ve always gone by.” She said with a small smile. No way in hell was she gonna tell her her full name. She had the feeling she might think Sunset was insane so hopefully Pacifica would buy it, for now at least.

Pacifica rose an eyebrow, but otherwise her expression did not change. “Nickname or something your parents stuck you with?” She barely waited a beat before waving it off- “Doesn’t matter. Want to like, go in while Soos works?”

Said handyman made some comment requesting that if they were getting food to get something for him too.

She wrinkled her nose, “I was just going to get coffee. But I’ll like, order pizza for you. Large, extra cheese right?” He nodded and she shot off a text. “You like, want anything to eat Sunset?”

Sunset merely gave the woman a small shake of her head. “I already ate a while back, so I’m good for now. But I’ll take a drinking if you have any. Preferably something with alcohol if you don’t mind. It’s… it’s been a long day.”

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Sunset’s eyes widened as she heard the name “Northwest”. “Wait, THE Northwest? Who hasn’t heard of you? You’re one of the biggest names in the nation next to that Tony Stank guy in New York. What are you doing all the way out here?” The woman ask she as got into the car, adjusting the bag on her back that she had managed to snag off her bike before the mechanic strapped it to his truck.

“I live here.” It was where she’d grown up, and sure the town was small and the people were stupid(mostly due to brain damage from a memory erasing cult) but it was her home. She couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. “This is my hometown.” She’d become big news when she took over the family corporation, especially considering her youth.

The manor was a short drive, she told the security guard to let Soos in at the gate and drove the long way up her driveway, past elegantly decorated lawns and water fountains, free roaming peacocks and other luxuries. She waved off the servant offering to park her car in the garage, driving there herself to show Soos where he could park and work. Her garage was larger than most people’s houses filled with luxurious and beautiful cars, although she didn’t pay much attention to them. Instead exchanging a few words with Soos as he detached the motorcycle from his truck. As he set to work, she leaned against the car she’d stepped out of just moments before, “You didn’t tell me your name. What even like, brought you here?”

Sunset gave the handyman a short nod as she eyed him working on her bike. He was a large man, but he gave off a very friendly vibe, on that she felt an immediate comfort too.

With a small smile and a little worry now behind her, she turned back to Pacifica and said. “Oh… people call me Sunset. It’s… it’s just what I’ve always gone by.” She said with a small smile. No way in hell was she gonna tell her her full name. She had the feeling she might think Sunset was insane so hopefully Pacifica would buy it, for now at least.

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Sunset looked over at the area the woman was pointing to and managed to make out the outline of the giant mansion in the distance. With an impressive sounding whistle, she turned back to the woman, smile on her face, asking “ Yeah, that works. Hot damn, that place is huge. You live there?”

She rolled her eyes playfully, “Duh. I’m Pacifica Northwest- local billionaire, owner of Northwest Industries.” A multibillion, multinational corporation she’d inherited from her parents. They were huge. “I’m sure you’ve heard of at least one of our companies.”

A few texts to Soos and he was on his way- “The town’s small, he’ll be here in like ten minutes tops.” Eight minutes was what it actually took for the man to arrive in his truck. Their conversation was brief but friendly, and he had the woman’s motorcycle hooked up to his vehicle. “You can ride in my car, he’ll follow us to the manor.” Without another word, she got into her flashy car.

Sunset’s eyes widened as she heard the name “Northwest”. “Wait, THE Northwest? Who hasn’t heard of you? You’re one of the biggest names in the nation next to that Tony Stank guy in New York. What are you doing all the way out here?” The woman ask she as got into the car, adjusting the bag on her back that she had managed to snag off her bike before the mechanic strapped it to his truck.

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Sunset blinked equally as the woman made her very blunt comment. “I… I’m new?” She finally managed to stammer out. Truthf be told, she really didn’t wanna be here for longer then she needed to be. She could feel a type of magic surround the area as soon as she entered the forest, and from what she could gather, it was not friendly.

Still, she couldn’t help but ignore the girls comment in leu of her situation. Now wasn’t the time for her to get on anyone’s bad said, especially in the middle of a potentially hostile forest. “Look, I really don’t wanna be out here for longer then I need to be so, can I get a little help or a phone so I can call a mechanic or something? This forest feels… off. In like the creepy, horror movie way, like… like something is gonna pop out any minute and drag me off with a hook in my back.”

Ah, new. Hopefully a gnome wouldn’t come skittering by but in the meantime- she wouldn’t bring up anything supernatural. No one outside of town would take Pacifica seriously if she did. “Of course the forest like, feels off. This part of town is really dangerous.” She pulled out one of her cellphones, “I wouldn’t trust any of the nearby mechanics with your bike, they’re all super incompetent but I do know someone who can help.” Soos wasn’t a certified mechanic but she trusted the handyman. He’d fixed up her cars in the past, earning his spot as her go to man.

“I’ll call him and he can tow it to somewhere you won’t get killed.” She pointed to her mansion, visible on its hill even from where they were. “Over there work? It’s probably like, one of the safest areas to be.” Mostly because she’d paid the Pines to do whatever they had to do to magically protect the grounds after the fifth time the gnomes broke in and ruined one of her gardens. Couldn’t do anything about the ghosts though.

Sunset looked over at the area the woman was pointing to and managed to make out the outline of the giant mansion in the distance. With an impressive sounding whistle, she turned back to the woman, smile on her face, asking “ Yeah, that works. Hot damn, that place is huge. You live there?”

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Sunset swore under her breath as she carefully tried to remove a particularly tricky shard of glass from a beer bottle that was currently logged in the back wheel of her motorcycle. It was days like that Sunset was glad she wasn’t the type of person to throw her empty liquor bottles on the side of the otherwise, she’d firmly believe that what had happened a the universe’s own way of giving her a huge dose of Karma.

It was when the woman finally spoke up that Sunset finally looked away from her current endeavor, only to stammer in shock at the womans bluntness. “I… my bike has a flat.” She said, more stunned then anything.

She pinched the bridge of her nose, god damn it- “You didn’t answer my question. Are you new or are you braindead.” Her answer would would have significant weight to how Pacifica proceeded. If she was just a moron, Pacifica could simply point out that there was a turf war ensuing between the unicorns and the fairies around where the pair was and remind the woman just how aggressive those beings were pissed off.

If not, if she was just passing through and unaware of the nature of the town, Pacifica had to be careful and not bring up anything supernatural. Make up some bullshit about it being a sketchy area, either way- the woman couldn’t stay here. Not unless she wanted to get speared by a unicorn horn or get cursed into oblivion by the fae.

Sunset blinked equally as the woman made her very blunt comment. “I… I’m new?” She finally managed to stammer out. Truthf be told, she really didn’t wanna be here for longer then she needed to be. She could feel a type of magic surround the area as soon as she entered the forest, and from what she could gather, it was not friendly.

Still, she couldn’t help but ignore the girls comment in leu of her situation. Now wasn’t the time for her to get on anyone’s bad said, especially in the middle of a potentially hostile forest. “Look, I really don’t wanna be out here for longer then I need to be so, can I get a little help or a phone so I can call a mechanic or something? This forest feels… off. In like the creepy, horror movie way, like… like something is gonna pop out any minute and drag me off with a hook in my back.”