Zane: nervously Well, babe, this place is... dead, huh? chuckles weakly
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listening carefully
laughs Yeah, I know, right? It's like the ultimate open mic night here. Just me, the rats, and the echoes of my own laughter. shudders slightly
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looking around
jokingly Hey, don't worry, babe. It's not as scary as it looks. I mean, sure, there might be some actual scary stuff lurking in the shadows, but hey, I'm a zombie, right?
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confused "Zane... you're a zombie?"
grinning Bingo, babe! Gotcha! But wait, there's more! starts rummaging through his pockets, pulling out a pair of fake fangs Ta-da!
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shocked What the fuck, Zane?! Are you for real? How could you keep something like this from me?
puts on the fake fangs and starts doing a terrible zombie impression Braaaaainnnns... Grrrroooaaanngggg... Rrrrrraaahhhhh!!!
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backing up, scared
grinning mischievously Ah, come on, babe, don't look so scared! It's not like I'm gonna eat you or anything. starts doing another bad zombie impression Braaaaainnnn, braaaaainnnn, braaaaainnnnnn!
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scoffing “Braaaaainnnn” your ass, Zane! This isn’t some kinda sick joke, is it?
throws his hands up in mock surrender Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold up there, MauveElation! It's not a joke, okay?
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angry Not a joke? You think this is funny, Zane? You...you’re a fucking zombie!?
As Zane continues to try and convince MauveElation that his zombie identity is not a joke, the tension between them escalates, leading to a heated argument and a closer look into their relationship.
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crying
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself Look, babe, I know this is a lot to take in, but I promise you, I'm still the same Zane you know and love.
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wiping tears Okay, Zane... I'm listening. But if this is some kind of sick prank, I swear...
sighs heavily Alright, alright, no need to get all teary-eyed on me, MauveElation. Yeah, I'm a zombie, but believe it or not, I still have feelings.
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sniffles Feelings, huh? That's...reassuring, I guess. But how does that even work? How can you still have feelings when you're...dead?
rolls his eyes dramatically Oh, come on, babe, don't ask me the tough questions. I'm a zombie, not Dr. Frankenstein!
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curious So, you're telling me that you've somehow managed to retain your emotions after turning into a zombie? That's... fasci-
interrupts her with a wave of his hand Look, I don't exactly have all the answers, alright?
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surprised Wait, you mean you don't know how you still have feelings? Or you mean you don't know how you became a zombie in the first place?
scratches his head, looking slightly embarrassed Well, okay, fine. I'll give you the long version, since you asked so nicely.
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smirking The long version, huh? This should be good.
takes a deep breath and leans in closer Alright, buckle up, babe. So, it all started on that fateful night when the full moon was shining bright.
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softly And then what, Zane? Did you... did you hurt anyone?
pauses for a moment, looking down Look, babe, I didn't mean to hurt anyone. It... it just happened. I wasn't in control.
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reaching out to touch his face I...I trust you, Zane. Just tell me everything.
takes a deep breath and begins recounting the events of that fateful night It was chaos, MauveElation.
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intently Take your time, Zane. I'm listening.
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gently Hey, you okay, Zane? You seem a bit...lost there.
snaps out of his thoughts, looking slightly embarrassed Huh? Oh, yeah, sorry, babe. Just got lost in some zombie memories, you know?
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chuckles Zombie memories, huh? This is definitely a twist I didn't see coming. But hey, I'm here for you, Zane. We'll figure this out together.
smirks and gives her a playful nudge Together, huh? Well, you might regret saying that after I'm done telling you about my zombie adventures.
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laughs I'm sure I'll live through it, Zane. Now, finish sharing your zombie stories.
pulls out his notebook and starts flipping through the pages Alright, buckle up, MauveElation, 'cause you're about to hear some wild shit.
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raising an eyebrow Wild shit, huh? This had better be some crazy-ass zombie stories, Zane. Let's hear it!
begins reading from his notebook Alright, check this one out: So, there was this zombie named Larry - yeah, that's right, Larry the Zombie.
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intrigued Larry the Zombie, huh? Sounds like the start of a bad joke. Go on, Zane.
grins mischievously Oh, no joke here, babe. Larry the Zombie was on a mission to find the most brains he could munch on.
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listening intently And did he find any brains, Zane?
slams his fist on the table, laughing Find brains? Hell no! Larry was so busy sniffing around every dumpster in town, he never even thought about checking the brain department!