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betterthanaplanAs tempting as it was to just stay in their little vacation bubble at sea, Duke and Octavia did have things to do back in Fandom now that the school break was over, so the Cape Rouge chugged back into port in the late afternoon to dock at her usual slip.
It was immediately beset by porgs.
"Alright, alright," Duke said, a laugh underlining the exaggerated annoyed tone of his voice. "I know, I know, how dare I exile you from your homes. I'm a cruel, cruel man."
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It was immediately beset by porgs.
"Alright, alright," Duke said, a laugh underlining the exaggerated annoyed tone of his voice. "I know, I know, how dare I exile you from your homes. I'm a cruel, cruel man."
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:11 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:11 pm (UTC)Which she very seldom listened to, yeah.
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:14 pm (UTC)Though to be fair, she had gotten arrested there.
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-03-09 07:27 pm (UTC)"Oh no, Nina's definitely reporting the full, unvarnished truth," he said finally. "Maybe I'm just destined for two true loves. One of which is a bird."
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:30 pm (UTC)Awareness! Sort of!
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:34 pm (UTC)"Look who's learning," she rasped. "Yeah, I liked it."
It was amazing she didn't own anything flannel yet, actually. Especially with how much grunge she listened to.
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:41 pm (UTC)The irritating thing was that that somehow made him like her more. "Ate plenty of lobster?"
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:47 pm (UTC)He said that off-handedly, but 'fuck destiny' was going to become a major theme of his life in the not-too-distant future.
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Date: 2020-03-09 07:56 pm (UTC)That's right, not only had they gone to Maine but also gone camping on a small deserted island off the coast of Maine.
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Date: 2020-03-09 08:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-03-09 08:30 pm (UTC)He didn't. But he wasn't far out from his first few gray hairs. (And not even just because he was potentially going to get nearly aged to death at some point.)
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Date: 2020-03-09 08:40 pm (UTC)A beat.
"The foursome was excellent, though. Can't imagine giving that up."
... sure, the fact he had one real friend involved was probably the only thing that had kept it from feeling empty inside, but that was a depressing thought he was not going to waste time on lest it draw him to Coldplay again.
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Date: 2020-03-09 08:42 pm (UTC)Anyway, Octavia definitely took that as an invitation to lean in and squint at his beard. "Hmm."
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Date: 2020-03-09 08:44 pm (UTC)A beat.
"Maybe next time."
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Date: 2020-03-09 08:47 pm (UTC)"Yeah, it's . . . kind of weirdly okay," Duke said. "At least so far. I mean, this is my first real monogamous relationship since, like, high school. My relationship with my wife was pretty much entirely based on orgies." A shrug. "You know, and crime."
Duke and Evi were all class, really.