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Annabel pauses and purses her lips. She takes another really deep breath, and continues:
-I was just venting at you earlier there, Natalie. I didn't mean any of it, I was just frustrated at losing another audition. If this (Annabel flicks her eyes at you) this stranger hadn't come in and intruded... I know perfectly well why I didn't get the audition. It is because I can't cry. They wanted an actress who could produce real tears for the role. I think working in this industry for so long, being judged on every tiny thing, constantly needing to starve yourself to maintain this appearance, being criticised for every choice and all your behaviour, having no social or private life of your own, all these sacrifices... only to be met with rejection after rejection, disappointment after disappointment... it really toughens you up. I don't cry any more. I can't even fake crying, fake vulnerability any more. That is what I am. Beautiful and dead inside.
>Reply, but have you tried like, an onion?
>Reply: don't they have those cosmetic tear sticks, menthol / camphor sticks, that you can use to simulate tears for movies?
>Reply: with your acting ability there, no wonder they have to add in the tears afterwards, with CGI post production
>Reply: maybe you are auditioning for the wrong roles. Maybe you need to find a role that reflects your personality, not your appearance
>Reply: I think you are wrong about online algorithms, making an income from streaming. I know this girl Heather, she has blue hair, she seems to be doing ok with it
>Reply: hey I can make you cry. I made this girl Heather cry the moment I met her today. Will this do it? (using your lingering hallucinogenic nausea, vomit in Annabel's face)
>Reply: you will never be a star. You think you have it, but there are a thousand girls who look like you. Or even better. You'll never be noticed, competing against them all. You will lose.
>(thinking about the power of your mysterious headphones... maybe they could be used to imbue others with emotions?) How about a sad song...
QM: link a song. If it makes me cry, you succeed this encounter with Annabel. Like her, I am dead inside.
>Write-in an idea to make Annabel cry, and help her win an audition
>Something else...? (write-in)
>Leave these two on their own. They clearly have... issues
