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youngtimer

I've never met her, but I know of her. Someone I know from home lives with her.

If she's big on helping people, doing the least harm, that sort of thing, why don't you take her to one of the nicer restaurants, then maybe spend the rest of the night at a food kitchen or something? People like it when you involve their interests, no matter what they've got between their legs.

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ohmyscream

She's good with people. I've noticed she doesn't mind having people who need some stuff explained to them around. She's probably why Altair and I can actually talk without it being weird? He apologized for the thing at the auction. I mean yes absolutely. That actually sounds like a good idea? It's either that or go visit the cat town because nothing says fun like cute fuzzy critters who will absolutely boss you around. Honestly the easy part is figuring out what to do besides dinner. I have a short list of stuff I know would go over okay.

From:

youngtimer

[so he finally gets a name for Auction Guy. good. he files it silently away and carries on with the matter at hand. it isn't that he's going to Do Anything, but he wants to keep tabs on this guy Just In Case. no one messes with his siblings. whether they know he considers them his siblings or not is another story, don't at him]

I think you can't go wrong with cat town unless she's allergic. How have you not told me about that before?

From:

ohmyscream

[ Annie is wholly unaware she has been adopted. She is incredibly fond of Five. No, it's Horatio now, isn't it? He is getting to be on the same level as her best friends she lost. Annie just doesn't always acknowledge they were her sisters in every way that matters. ]

I just found out myself. I kind of haven't been back to my house for much more than checking on it? I was with Altair during the whole body puppet stuff. He was afraid of me being on my own. Which ended up being legit. We ended up getting chased by a *bear*. Came back to a wrecked couch. Kinda mad about it but better than getting hurt.

From:

youngtimer

[okay, if he kept her safe, maybe he's alright. he'll have to meet him to know for sure]

You're lucky I didn't come looking for you - I almost did. But there was a lot that happened here at the casino...

You need help replacing the couch?

From:

ohmyscream

Yeah. My place being far out has some advantages and disadvantages. Kinda why I'm thinking of moving the building closer. I found some people willing to work for me. Um. Yes. After I'm done moving? I hate not having the one couch I don't need to struggle to get comfortable on. My tail gets it the way a ton.

From:

youngtimer

Let me know what kind you need, I'll track a new one down for you. Consider it compensation for putting up with my cranky old ass.

From:

ohmyscream

I don't need compensation. You're not that cranky. Just filled with salt. :) But let me figure it out? Frankly the number of limbs I'm dealing with makes most furniture annoying.

From:

youngtimer

Why do you think I drink so many margaritas?

[get it. salt. marga --- look he's an old man he can make all the dad jokes if he wants to]

No problem. Just keep me posted and I'll help with the price tag when you're ready for it. If this date works out you're gonna need someplace you can both sit comfortably. You know. For awkward makeouts or whatever.

From:

ohmyscream

Higher alcohol content than beer? I haven't even thought that far ahead. Honestly? Impulsive date asking. I still like that guy Altair. I'm just not sure what to ~do~ and then all the sudden I'm composing and sending off a letter to Peace about a date. Maybe I'm not ready for him? All I know is even though this was impulsive it feels like the right choice. It's not like I'm hiding going out on dates with other people.

[ Annie isn't in a relationship yet. Sometimes it just feels like one. ]

I think after the date I need to have a serious chat with him. Figure this out.

From:

youngtimer

One of many valid answers, yes. Beer also tastes like shit. Liquid bread is for pansies who can't handle hard liquor, and that is a hill I will die on.

[look at him using all the modern slang he's picking up from his cooler (read: younger) friends.
how do you do, fellow kids? anyway, though, he reads over Annie's latest message a few times. plan ahead? in terms of personal shit? is that something people actually DO? he sure knows none of his siblings did. he's lost count of how many times in this conversation he's wondered why SHE came to HIM for relationship advice]

So ... it doesn't feel like asking this Peace girl out was, what, a panic avoidance move? Like ... I don't know, when my brother Diego was on the verge of finally curing himself of his stutter and he stuffed half a slice of burning hot cheese pizza in his mouth so it wouldn't be comfortable to talk for half a week?

From:

ohmyscream

Drink liquified potatoes or get out? Okay that does make sense.

[ Actually.... in context that does make sense. But thinking on it that doesn't seem to be the case. ]

Not exactly. I've been noticing Peace for a bit. The issue with Altair is when we actually talk about our feelings things don't really seem to push forward? Much? I end up being the one who starts things. I'm also not doing this to spite him either. I don't want to hurt him I just might not be someone who handles monogamy well. That's another thing I've been thinking over.

[ Okay now she is thinking about food because he basically just gave her the idea of shoving Peace in her mouth because apparently Peace is pizza.

Thanks. ]

From:

youngtimer

No no no, steamed and distilled cactus, not potatoes. Come on, now, get it right. ;)

Feelings really aren't my big thing.

From:

youngtimer

Dolores says sometimes you just have to push a man until he gets his head on straight. I think that was a dig. ... Anyway, monogamy is for people who believe in the institution of religious marriage, and that whole thing is a crock. Do whatever makes you happy and doesn't make either of them think you're a colossal bitch.

From:

ohmyscream

Tell Dolores I say thank you. I would have pushed if he kept running. But we had a bit of a heart-to-heart. He also isn't mad I went out on dates with other people? He is mad one of them turned out to be a wanna-be monster hunter and I had to kill the idiot. Mostly I think Altair wasn't happy that he found me a bit hurt. (It was nothing I was mostly winding.) The whole thing is going to involve me being honest with them both. Whatever happens, at least I'll do my best to not hurt them.

From:

youngtimer

Doesn't sound like you needed my help at all. Even on where to go - the whole cat town thing seems solid. When are you meeting her?

[Dolores looks ENTIRELY too smug for his tastes at the moment, and he rolls his eyes at her. not that Annie can see this, of course]

From:

ohmyscream

June 4th. Honestly I am probably going to go through several different ideas. I tend to over think things. I get it from my Mom. I've seen her office when she is doing several cases at once. It gets a bit crazy mostly because she cares about her clients so much. I get my desire to over do things from Dad. Ha.

From:

youngtimer

I gotta admit, I'm a tiny bit jealous of people who can say which parent they get traits from. Sometimes when I couldn't sleep, in the apocalypse, I'd stare up at the sky and wonder: was it my Mom who was as impulsive and dumb as I was, or my Dad? Which set of genes did I have to blame for being stuck in a wasteland?

... but this is bitter old man talk. You have a date to get ready for.

From:

ohmyscream

Yeah but you have siblings. You have no idea how lucky you are. I was supposed to have like, six older siblings. It's also why I try too hard sometimes. I feel like I'm making up for the what-ifs.

From:

youngtimer

Oh. ... Well, you've at least got one now. No refusals allowed.

From:

ohmyscream

As if I'd refuse. You're pretty cool. For what it's worth, I also thought your brain-chunk version of your sister was pretty cool. I know it was based off your memories and like, mental map of her, but that was kind of the same with my Dad. My friend Danielle used to be convinced Dad was non-neurotypical. Which I guess? I thought him sometimes challenging guests to sword fights was normal for him.

From:

youngtimer

Neurotypicality is a crock, everyone's nuts somehow.

But ... thanks. I think Vanya was always my favorite, but ... she got such a bad rap from everyone else, and it only got worse after I left. Part of me wishes she'd show up here, but ... the other part of me figures she's already been through enough shit.

Your dad seemed pretty cool, aside from trying to ground me. Amusing as that was.

From:

ohmyscream

True. I fall in that bucket. It's nothing bad, I just have episodes. I haven't had a bad one since early April. I get it. I sometimes wish that the Fog would bring one of my friends. I mean, she can bring people back. But I don't want to be selfish. Dad did jokingly ground all my friends. He would look in on us in the movie room and just call out "you're all grounded!" Mom was more likely to drop by with more food and sneak in a movie or two with us. She didn't care for horror, so that's how I got in a healthy dose of old 60s sci-fi movies.

From:

youngtimer

Episodes ... because of your ex? I get that. I get all of that, honestly.

[especially since that's the boat he'd be in if the Fog brought Ben here, too]

You should tell Peace about your movie idea. See what she thinks.

From:

ohmyscream

Not exactly? I've always had 'bad brain days'. It comes and goes. What he did didn't help.

[ They need better exes. ]

I'm still waffling on that or buying an ability. I'm just sitting on the ideas I have right now. I guess telling her wouldn't hurt though.