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I know. But we'll do our best to get everything back to normal for you as soon as possible.

(She holds her hands out to Lup, as if going to take hers, then drops them again with an embarrassed chuckle. Whoops, already slipping up.)

[It's going to be shitty and dysphoric and all that stuff, but it's temporary, just like this is temporary. Because she has the best family.]

I know.

[She sees the gesture and there's a warmth in her chest as she conjures that stupid mage hand that she's been doing everything with lately, and lets it grasp Lucretia's.]

(She grins, and clasps the mage hand in place of holding Lup. They'll all make it through this, she knows they will. She has all the faith in the world in them.)

So how many awful pranks have you got lined up before the four month lich body grace period is up?

So many.

[She beams at Lucretia. Damn, the other woman knows her so well.]

Definitely making Magnus do that squeak a lot as payback for all the ass I see.

Good.

(One hundred year friendship baby, gotta be good for something.)

You think he'd be desensitised to the sight of you by now.

[The saviors of the sausage party.]

I know, right? Sometimes I think he's just humoring me, but that squeak makes him so embarrassed so I doubt it.

(Damn straight.)

Nah, you gotta milk something like that for all it's worth, I think. Oh geez, speaking of not being desensitised though... I guess I gotta explain your lich sitch to Beverly, huh.

Fucking hell. I can't believe this, I didn't meet her before I got all spooky!

[The horror.]

Please tell me you have some good pictures of flesh me.

I have drawings of flesh you. And Taako probably has selfies, or whatever; we'll find something to show her, don't worry.

She'll probably think you look cool like this.

Show her my instagram, see if she can tell us apart.

[The outline of her face looks a little softer as she hears the last part, and she nudges Lucretia affectionately with a mage hand.]

She's gonna think you're cool that have such bitchin' friends.

Alright.

(She laughs, then grows flustered when Lup teases her even as she tries to appear nonchalant, shrugging her shoulders.)

Well, uh. Yeah, I hope so.

I'm so stupidly happy for you.

[Despite everything, she loved this woman so much.]

(Lucretia's expression softens, and she grins, sheepish.)

Thank you Lup. I'm pretty stupidly happy too. (Emphasis on the stupid because presumably an opportunity to leave will present itself to either of them and Lucretia knows she would take it without hesitation, even if it means leaving Beverly behind, and vice versa. But that's also something she Isn't Thinking About right now sooooooo)

Are you happy, Lup? Being here, I mean?

[She makes a little pleased sound at her affirmation, and Lup is grinning at Lucretia. Her best friend deserved so much happiness, and man... it had been ages since she had a date, right?

Then Lucretia asks if Lup is happy here, and she looks thoughtful.]

I think so? I like the place and I like the people, but it feels like another cycle? I mean... it feels a little like the others died and we're having a good time exploring this place until we have to go.

[She shrugs.]

...or maybe that's just because I miss Barry. Especially now with the memories I just got. He was always there even after he died the last twenty-ish cycles, and I think I got a little spoiled not having to wait.

[Lup groans.]

Shit, that was so sappy, I'm sorry. Delete that, feed it to Junior.

(Lucretia smiles, so fond of her. There's a wee touch of sadness there too: she misses Barry badly, but that can't compare to how Lup must miss him. She's sad that the two of them have to be apart in this way.)

Nah, too late, it's all out in the open. I'm committing it to memory.

I hope we can get back to him soon, Lup.

Oh, hush, I'm my own woman! I 'm good at waiting for him.

[She didn't use to be, but hey.]

We will. I'm just gonna enjoy my time here while I can. Even if this-

[She gestures to herself.]

-is kind of a downer. How am I gotta get turnt with you chucklefucks now?

Yeah, I know you are.

(And then she laughs, a sudden burst of sound.)

That's what you're worried about? You're ridiculous. Don't worry Lup, all major crunk sessions are put on official hold until you're back in a body.

[She loves that laugh, and it makes her go off as well. Snickering, she covers her face with her bony hands and shakes her head.]

I'm so lucky I have friends like you that will hold off getting fucked until I can join in again!

[It's easier to make jokes. Thank you, Lucretia.]

Possibly the only friend like me, because I cannot speak for Taako and Magnus; they may go and get fucked with or without us.

(She's laughing too, dissolving into giggles as Lup is set off. It's so strange, seeing her laugh in that form. She has no mouth to convey the emotion with, yet her shoulders shake, and she still makes the right sound.)

Maggie wouldn't get up in it without his best weed gal, that's for sure. I'll just have to sit around Taako and hope I can get like, a contact high.

[She smiles at Lucretia again, floating to look at her book selection]

I picked a good month to get spooky, didn't I? Sometimes I think this place does things like this on purpose.

No kidding. You don't look too out of place with what's been happening lately around here.

(The book selection is still a work in progress: there's three journals there, filled and bound neatly (the fourth is a quarter-full and resides in her bag), and a lot of books about magic. There's novels Beverly has loaned her and little books of poetry. Lucretia watches Lup study them curiously.)

Have you been seeing ghosts, Lup?

I know, right? Most people just ignore me, which is kind of a relief despite the fucking insult?

[Better to be ignored than met with rage or fear.

Lup looks over the journals with a little smile, and then picks up a novel with mage hand.]

...weirdly enough, I haven't. I mean, I've seen other people's ghosts and I'm kind of annoyed that Barry decided to haunt my brother, but considering he's bringing out all his elementary school drama points it's probably for the best.

[She flips through the book a little.]

No personal ghosts, though. Maybe because I am one?

(Oh. Her expression softens while Lup flips through the novel.)

Are you worried that they'll fear you?

(That's rough. Hopefully they can get her body back as soon as possible; it must be so hard to go without.)

Yeah, I was wondering about that because I notice that Taako's been having a particularly rough time of it. Maybe he got your share of the ghosts too?

(She chuckles.) You know, I was just telling him that the ones following me having been talking and yet: here you are.

I already freaked out Rin so bad that he looked ready to stab me.

[She sounds rather flippant about it, which was an obvious cue to it bothering her.

Lup stops at a page, eyes it a bit and then puts the book back.]

Maybe? I mean, he doesn't have any that would bother me personally, so I think I'm just safe since I'm pretty much the queen of the dead right now.

[She floats over and hangs over Lucretia with a smile.]

Am I your personal ghost, Luce? Maybe I am? Maybe I went home and this is just an echo of me, come to judge your book choices.

Rin freaked out?

(Surely he would be more knowledgeable about liches than most? Lucretia frowns.) How come?

(She can tell it's bothering her, so she's gonna attempt to make Lup open up about it. She grins fleetingly when Lup comes floating over, craning her neck to spot which book Lup had put back on the shelf.)

I think you are the personal ghost of all of us, (she teases,) and judge all you want because that is not my book. I'm just borrowing it.

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i keep reading it as "maggie wouldnt get it up" im in hell

oh god

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