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[pale_blue_arrow]

This is Brendan Frye. If it's urgent, you might have a better chance o' tracking me down on foot. If I'm not answering, chances are I've gotten in over my head with something, not that I'm refusin' to give you the time of day. So leave me some words and I'll get back to you as soon as I don't have a fire to put out.

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[pale_blue_arrow]

High standards are for people with money, Yusuke.

[Brendan shrugs, looking almost as tired as he feels. The fact that he's just rolling with whatever Yusuke wants to do is a good indicator of how low he really feels, even if he's trying to act fine.] Like what? I already tried dressing Scarlet up for my own amusement, and that just made me wish Manabu was here more. Although I do have a working Halloween costume for her now, so it's not a total loss.

[lempereur]

Or, people who have been to Reggie's parties enough to borrow his powers.

[ Yusuke is not above abusing his powers to save money.

He notices the lack of argument, and that he's been here for an entire two minutes without some bizarre quip that Yusuke has to google, but he's trying to work on this thing called tact? He won't mention it. From now. ]

A movie, maybe?

[pale_blue_arrow]

One party was plenty for me. They've got a pool in the backyard of that house an' I've got issues with water.

[Issues is a light way of putting it, but he's distracted by Scarlet scaling Yusuke's shirt to sit on his shoulder, clinging to him.] She wants affection. Well, affection that isn't Scout licking her. [He loves Manabu's dog, but Scout's licking is a bit much for a baby quoll who is still basically hand-sized.]

Movie's a good idea. That way I can still keep an eye on the animals. Manabu's a little worried about 'em, you know? Haven't had the heart to tell him Scout keeps sitting by the window and staring out at the street.

[lempereur]

[ He remembers, that was exactly the thing that led to the two of them getting cozy, way back when...but Yusuke doesn't correct him, he just gives in to Scarlet's demands and pets her gently on the head. ]

Do they need constant supervision? She doesn't look like she would hurt a fly.

[pale_blue_arrow]

Scarlet is still young enough she likes to find hiding spots and sleep. If you don't keep an eye on her, she'll beeline for the heating vents and get herself stuck again. [He shrugs, because animals are still a new thing to him, even though he's as doting a pet parent as there ever has been.] It's not so much that she could hurt somebody else as it is that she's good at getting herself stuck under couches and inside people's shoes.

But she'll sleep in your lap for the whole movie if you let her. And Scout'll sleep on my feet because he just does that, for some reason. Dunno why he's going all guard dog on me. 'm fine. [No, he's not.]

[lempereur]

I don't mind it, unless she gets angry when you try to shift position. We had a cat on the team, back home, who would get completely up in arms about the injustice of it.

[pale_blue_arrow]

She might try to put her nose under your shirt. It's a baby instinct. If she's really upset, she'll make sad chirping noises until you pet her. Truly, she is a menace.

[lempereur]

A dire threat, clearly.