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[uhhhmagic]

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[uhhhmagic]

[Leaning over, still sitting on the bar.]

My dude, it is way creepier if you sit here engulfed in your brooding rather than just, I dunno. Chillin' with us.

[soulus]

[He'll brood all he wants. Taako—as well as anyone who comes close henceforth—receives a wave of calm carrying anger, irritation, and a drop of sorrow.]

I have no intention of getting close to anyone here.

[He means that on the literal front.]

[uhhhmagic]

[taako is.

Well.

He's a little bit high. But that helps cover up the anxiety that sort of thrums below the surface.]

Suit yourself.

[Offering the joint.]

One hit?

[soulus]

[He stares at the joint.]

I will do it if you pay me.

[uhhhmagic]

[Sticking his tongue out and blowing a raspberry.]

Hell no! Should be paying me for product.

[soulus]

Then please take it back.

[uhhhmagic]

. . . You know, any one of us might be dead tomorrow. Might as well have like, a semi-decent night.

[soulus]

I would rather be alert if I happen to wake up earlier.

[uhhhmagic]

Speaking as someone who's been through - let me tell you - a lot of deaths, sometimes being a lil' drunk through it helps.

[god]

[soulus]

. . . Your soul must be worth quite a bit.

[uhhhmagic]

Fuck's sake, do all boys start with that pick-up line now . . . ?

[soulus]

It may be worth picking up.

[uhhhmagic]

If you're gonna ask a guy out, you gotta do it better than that.

[please,]

[soulus]

It depends on how the Underworld feels.

[uhhhmagic]

[Something seems to click.]

Oh.

This again? Fucking really? Look, I can only really do one of these deals per character arc, so I'm sorry my guy, but I'm gonna need you to back off my soul.

[soulus]

That isn't for me to decide.

[uhhhmagic]

[Laughing? Seriously, he seems to find this all incredibly humorous.]

Fine, but be prepared to enter a serious Thunderdome. I'm. Uh. Let's call it pretty popular on the Astral Plane.

[soulus]

Your world must be entirely separate from mine. I had never heard of you until now.

[uhhhmagic]

Eh, not surprising - did a lot of worldhopping in my day. Sort of settled down now? And then I think there's a decent chance that our world is gonna get vored, so, won't even be a problem about 10 minutes after I go home.

[haha!]

[soulus]

[This is good to know. Unfortunately, their conversation comes to an abrupt end when Rufus is accosted to drink and play an unfortunate game.

Still, it is good to know.]