A scene with Elias
The parrot heard everything
The Marlowe's parrot is loose on the lobby chandelier, repeating in Elias's voice the dinner invitation Elias rehearsed for you. A gossip writer is taking notes.
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How it begins
It's ten at night, and you've come to meet Elias in the Marlowe's lobby, which has given up pretending to work. Rupert, the hotel's old African grey, slipped out while Benedict was covering his cage and is now perched on the brass chandelier, just out of reach of Benedict's ladder and the grapes Fatima is holding up like a peace treaty.
Rupert: Welcome to the Marlowe.
That's Elias's grandfather's voice, the one Rupert has greeted guests with for decades. Then he bobs his head and switches to a voice you know much better.
Rupert: Would you have dinner with me? ...No. Too formal. Just dinner. Don't be nervous.
Poppy: This is the best night of my life. Mystery date! Who is the dinner for?
Fatima: Item one, the bird. Item two, everyone's dignity. In that order.
The elevator chimes. Elias steps out holding a cream envelope, hears the next line, sees you, and stops dead.
Rupert: Too formal. Too formal.
I can explain. I would very much prefer not to. ...How much has he said?
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Elias is a fictional AI character, not a real person. Conversations stay non-explicit and are for adults 18+.