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[bolstafir]

[Qrow, meanwhile, is watching this go down the way one watches a trainwreck--slowly, and with ever-expanding horror. The kids were never supposed to know about spending that night at Break's place, and he knows for all he protests he can make that there was nothing salacious that went on that evening, he is aware the children's target is officially locked. They will sparkle at them hopefully every time they so much as interact with each other. And Oscar has the capacity for his old trick of stalking as a bird, now.

His face is in his hands.]

I am not "doing taxes" with Xerxes. I told you guys, the weather was really bad that night and I stayed at his place because it was close by.

[Also, he's not sure if he should be flattered or offended that they think he wouldn't have casual sex with a stranger??? That was pretty much his entire M.O. before Clover.]

[onekindsoul]

I should have known, guys!

Uncle Qrow hasn’t done his taxes my entire life and I don’t think he’s going to start now.

So- we can come to the next sleepover, right?

[bolstafir]

Ruby...

[Does he have the energy to even ask if she still means "taxes" or if she means actual taxes. Does she really not realize he sleeps around. Please send help. His face is in his hands.]

I have been around the block, you know.

[A half-hearted protest. What's the use, honestly.]

...But yeah. If we have one, sure. You'll be the first invited.

[onekindsoul]

Of course- I know you've been around the block. We went for a walk just the other day. You don't have to tell me that.

[Sorry Qrow, so sorry.]

That'd be great! But only when you're comfortable with your new buddy. I don't want you to think I don't think you can make friends on your own.

[bolstafir]

Not...what that means.

[his crops are withering here, Ruby. he's dying, squirtle.]

Uh--[He needs a second with that last part. He can't even decide if this is a comment he should sulk about. He's currently leaning toward yes.]

We're...fine? I mean, we've only talked a few times. It's not a big deal or anything.

[Sure, in those few times they've talked about heavy topics like family and loss and grief and mutually given each other assistance in difficult situations, but it's fine. The f-word is serious business okay.]

[onekindsoul]

You sure about that?

[He should probably sulk. She is definitely teasing him about this.]

A couple times is good. You don't just end up bffs over night. Even I had to work to get as far as I did with Weiss.

And you know Ange of course.

I'm just happy you're doing alright here. Give me that- That's all a niece can ask for.

[entreats]

For the record, I was helping you out.

[ .. relatively speaking.

But would you rather have had Ruby and Oscar pounce you and Break, Qrow? ]

[onekindsoul]

The betrayal.

[entreats]

I was helping you out too!

[ Please, Ruby. Don't do this to her heart. ]

You're not ready for these old man sleepovers.

[onekindsoul]

WERE YOU!?

WERE YOU!?

I AM READY FOR ALL THE OLD MAN SLEEPOVERS!

[bolstafir]

I'm going to throw myself back into the ocean and embrace squidhood.

[entreats]

Surely you can handle a little bit of Ruby and Oscar being themselves better than that.

[ .. says the person who can't handle Ruby half of the time, but ssh. ]

[bolstafir]

Can I, though. Can I really.

[Yes, but not without being dramatic about it, okay.]

[justoscar]

He made it sound like a fun sleepover, though. The kind with snacks and movies-- better than the boring sleepovers where you and Uncle Clover got your bedrooms mixed up!

[bolstafir]

[WHY THIS.]

...I literally just. Slept in his guest room. That was it.

[justoscar]

Did you, though?

[bolstafir]

Yeah.

[...honestly he's wondering now if Oscar realizes he and Clover never actually had sex until they got together officially, but ha ha ha ha guess when he's talking to the kid about tHAT. If you guessed "never", ding ding ding congratulations, you win, there is nothing but awkwardness behind this door. Enjoy.]

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[spiritwalks]

[A NEW CHALLENGER APPEARS. A few days late, with pot shots ready for fire.]



Stayed at his place because you were ♥♥mushroom hunting♥♥ you mean....

[onekindsoul]

Is that a thing people do here?
I mean I guess it is the main food source in town.

[spiritwalks]

Sure. Get a load of these beauties

1/???

[justoscar]

[Anyone in the house would promptly hear one (1) farmlad sputtering and choking on his drink momentarily before a crash was heard coming from the kitchen.]

[bolstafir]

[screams]

i hate everything about this

[bolstafir]

[..........]

please never say mushroom hunting like that ever again
or preferably just at all

[spiritwalks]

But he sounds like such a fungi.

[bolstafir]

[...he cannot believe he's been pun'd. this is so unfair.]

oh fuck you i laughed