Are there? I guess that's fair. I guess this setting's not usually marriage happy. [There's a quick nod.] Yeah. I'd definitely really like it. Thank you.
[She glances over at the now cold latte and pastry she had left in front of the door. It's a little odd that he's chosen to spend time with her instead of eating the sweets she had brought him, but she's not complaining.]
I can leave this sketchbook with you if you want to keep drawing. I can get another from Sundries.
[It's basically new, just the beginning of the sketch of the Captain with Skulduggery and a few silly drawings of the ship, so he's welcome to it.]
[César looks relieved.] ... Thank you. I've been having to ask my husbands to let me in. [He rubs the back of his neck.] I'd ask to change my assignment entirely, but I've... I've got too much stuff.
Me too! I like black! [ Especially since it gives her a fond reminder of her dark monster bestie from The Cage. ] My favorites are also... um, gold! White... [ A pause. ] Oh!
[ She pulls up her sleeve to show off her friendship bracelet from Darcy, woven in those three exact colors. It's hardly ever removed, along with the capacity core from Jade. ]
Darce made this for me, back at the camp. I heard you got one too?
If there ever comes the time where the ship is infested with some sort of small, huntable beast, you two shall certainly be the first to hear about it. [...] Well, give or take a few dead people. I assume they'll hear something.
[aaaaand there's the other bit of familial resemblance.]
It's alright. I don't blame you for thinking as much; it is her power, after all. [...] You could always block the ability, though, couldn't you? The way you did with Undine?
[nevermind that Undine disappeared afterwards, he's positive that Friday wasn't the reason for that. probably. most likely...]
Yeah, and I'm not meant to tell anyone else, because that's 'fourth walling'. Not like you can't see 'em if you look that way- [ Gestures over his shoulders at the empty seats of the live studio audience. Sorry kids, he can't do living things here. ]
I guess I just always thought it was a pity. Y'know. You're the only other person I've met who gets it. I always hoped somehow we could be friends. [ This is a threat. ]
[oh you know just her returning Catduggery for the Captain's turn at custody, nothing suspicious about that at all. totally not clinging to the plush nervously, because she's got to admit to her innocent little oopsie fuck up.]
So a deputy, a corpse, and an assassin walk into a bar...
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