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[umbrastaff]

Come on, it's cute! Or do you want it in another color? I think they have red, or we can get Taako to transmute it.

[She pans the phone over the store again.]

They have some other cute ones, too... like 'I'm a book dragon, not a book worm'.

[scholiast]

I wouldn't mind it in red, I suppose...

(She reaches to prop her phone up on her bedside table so she can have both hands free for her tea.)

Maybe I should get one of everything, and turn my entire wardrobe into shirts with witty slogans on them. (She grins.) Though, it would be unkind to steal your 'aesthetic'.

[umbrastaff]

Nah, that would be pretty ballin', you gotta admit. We could be the slogan girls.

[She's grinning again, showing another shirt.]

I'm getting one that says 'This bitch is lit' and I'm not sure if it means something special or not - but it's got fire on it so I'm all for that.

[scholiast]

Do 'what' better exactly? Everything ever?

(Lucretia sniggers.) And hey– I don't get it either, but it sounds like it suits you Miss Shoot First and Ask Questions Later.

[umbrastaff]

Prrretty sure it means in the bedroom, but that can be negotiated seeing you're the best book dragon I know.

[She snorts, smiling and she picks up the shirts and what looks like some cute underwear.]

It does, right? Besides, it's totally more efficient to handle shit that way.

[scholiast]

The only book dragon you know, surely.

(Lup's casual underwear shopping doesn't phase her; she's been living on the Starblaster for thirty five years. Lucretia has, unfortunately, seen everybody's underwear.)

Uh, and I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that one.

[umbrastaff]

That makes you the best, obviously.

[Everyone has seen Magnus' dick at least once, it's just a Starblaster™ thing. Besides, these have cartoon flames on them, she's excellent at underwear shopping.]

I'm cool with that.

[scholiast]

(Just Starblaster Things #152: When you accidentally see Magnus' dick.

The flames make her laugh a bit, but she's careful to try hide it behind her mug.)

Did I tell you that Taako just about broke into my room when he came from Carnivale the other night?

[umbrastaff]

Ooooh no you didn't?! How drunk was he?

[scholiast]

He was pretty drunk. He wanted to spoon.

[umbrastaff]

Awww that's kinda adorable.

[He must have been really drunk and/or emotional, then.]

[scholiast]

Yeah, it was nice.

(He was very cuddly.) He's so happy you're here.

[umbrastaff]

I'm happy he's happy. He's been through a lot of shit and he hasn't even told me everything yet.

[Which was weird since he always told her EVERYTHING, but this was a special case.]

We just need the rest of the crew and it'll be perfect.

[scholiast]

(Oh boy. He's not... gonna tell her everything everything, right?

Lucretia frowns.)

Yeah... yeah, that'd be good, huh.

[umbrastaff]

[That reaction makes her pause for a moment. Lucretia knows, but she doesn't? That was just... wrong. Like, the world isn't right-wrong.

Quick, latch on to something else!]

Yeah, I miss Barry.

[Ah, fuck. Wrong thing.]

[scholiast]

(No, it's perfect, because Lucretia doesn't want to have to go down this path either. She looks notably relieved at the change of subject.)

Yeah, I– it would be good if he was here. I'd like to run a couple things by him.

(Barry's always been good for bouncing ideas off of. They've had hour long conversations about the most inane details.)

[umbrastaff]

[Wrong thing for her, at least, because it meant feelings.]

Yeah, he's good like that. Anything you can run by your fave girl instead?

[scholiast]

(Aw, Lup. Lucretia gives her a tiny, sympathetic smile.)

I mean, yeah– I'd love to walk you through ny current work project. But would you really be able to sit still and listen for that long?

[umbrastaff]

[She sighs but nods.]

...well, yeah. If it's you I'd give it a shot, at least.

[scholiast]

(Always the flatterer.)

I'm only kidding. You don't have to sit through a lecture, Lup, I can do a cliff notes version.

[umbrastaff]

I knew there was a reason I loved you!

[scholiast]

You know it.

Hey, actually- would I be able to ask you some questions for that? It's, um, a personal project about the way various magic users here conduct their craft...

(Something seems to occur to her suddenly, and she nearly knocks her mug over as she reaches for her journal on her bedside table to write something down on a fresh page. It's nearly full.)

[umbrastaff]

Yeah, sure! Lemme pay and I'll come home. We can talk and steal Taako's cookies.

[It felt really nice and normal to see Lucretia write, notes and journals and words all over.]

[scholiast]

Okay.

(She snaps her book shut, and gives Lup a crooked little grin.)

I'm so glad we're living together again, Lup. I can never find Taako's secret stashes.

[umbrastaff]

[She snorts at that and gives Lucretia a grin.]

You just gotta know how he's thinking! I'll be back in a moment, okay?

[Then she shuts the phone off for a while, pays for her clothes and heads back home.

Stepping inside, she drops her bag of clothes on the floor and goes to find her favorite book dragon.]

Hi, nerd!