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[ hard to tell with text, but whatever, he'll take it at face value. ]
Yeah, "my Mitchell".
I honestly can't figure out if we're supposed to quietly ignore each other's existence now or arrange some kind of international dinner party and introduce everyone.
Yeah, "my Mitchell".
I honestly can't figure out if we're supposed to quietly ignore each other's existence now or arrange some kind of international dinner party and introduce everyone.
[ a pause while he considers letting it go, given derek's usual track record for sharing, but "things have been difficult recently" is already more than josh would've expected. not like one more failed attempt is going to ruin their friendship, right. ]
I'm sorry. [ partly because he's been distracted and trying to keep derek away from his people, admittedly. ] If there's anything I can do to help— is it because of the memories?
I'm sorry. [ partly because he's been distracted and trying to keep derek away from his people, admittedly. ] If there's anything I can do to help— is it because of the memories?
Well, my vote is always for "nod in passing, pretend there's not some sort of interdimensional cloning plot."
[But, and here's a mark of how soft he gets as soon as Nina's here:]
Though I have got a decent mystery meat bourguignon recipe that can be scaled up without difficulty.
[But, and here's a mark of how soft he gets as soon as Nina's here:]
Though I have got a decent mystery meat bourguignon recipe that can be scaled up without difficulty.
Uh, no. Not-- he didn't mention the whole... [To steal a word from Annie--] anemia thing, if that's what you're asking. He just said to tell you he was looking for you.
[Very ominously.]
[Very ominously.]
[ everything he does is ominous, ok. ]
Well that was... polite. [ josh isn't exactly sure what else he expected (derek to come at him with a stake, maybe??), but anything outside of open hostility wasn't it. ]
He has a routine after the jumps, checking in on— [ pack??? abort mission. ] I think the grav couch malfunctions threw him for a loop.
Well that was... polite. [ josh isn't exactly sure what else he expected (derek to come at him with a stake, maybe??), but anything outside of open hostility wasn't it. ]
He has a routine after the jumps, checking in on— [ pack??? abort mission. ] I think the grav couch malfunctions threw him for a loop.
Don't get me started on cloning theories.
[ no really, don't. somehow he doubts arguments about which one of them is the 'original' might sour this rocky truce. that said, unsure if the bourguignon thing is a joke or serious, because come on, who else makes bourguignon in space. ]
And just for the sake of clarity: seriously?
[ no really, don't. somehow he doubts arguments about which one of them is the 'original' might sour this rocky truce. that said, unsure if the bourguignon thing is a joke or serious, because come on, who else makes bourguignon in space. ]
And just for the sake of clarity: seriously?
[oh]
Sorry, thought you were being sarcastic about my cooking. No, it actually comes out rather well. There are some dried mushrooms which reconstitute quite well, and the ship-wine isn't too tannic, so you don't get that bitterness that bad bourguignons sometimes have. Carrots and onions from the garden, of course, and there's a bacony-flavored protein that cuts quite neatly into lardons...So I'd say if you can make a bit of fresh bread, that'd actually make for a pleasant meal. And some sort of galette for dessert? Apples, perhaps?
[And at long last, Josh, here he is: Chipper George.]
Sorry, thought you were being sarcastic about my cooking. No, it actually comes out rather well. There are some dried mushrooms which reconstitute quite well, and the ship-wine isn't too tannic, so you don't get that bitterness that bad bourguignons sometimes have. Carrots and onions from the garden, of course, and there's a bacony-flavored protein that cuts quite neatly into lardons...So I'd say if you can make a bit of fresh bread, that'd actually make for a pleasant meal. And some sort of galette for dessert? Apples, perhaps?
[And at long last, Josh, here he is: Chipper George.]
So he doesn't always look like he smelled something rotten?
[Because Aidan is used to being that person in a conversation with a werewolf.]
[Because Aidan is used to being that person in a conversation with a werewolf.]
Actually, yes, that's exactly how he looks, like— I was going to offer a percentage, but let's just go with always. It's nothing personal.
[ except it probably totally is, but whatever. ]
But it's good that you're both still breathing, right? That counts as a win.
[ except it probably totally is, but whatever. ]
But it's good that you're both still breathing, right? That counts as a win.
I thought you said most werewolves were too busy with their own space werewolf business to worry about throwing down with a vampire?
[There's an edge of suspicion there - small enough that it hardly counts. Except it's Aidan, so of course it counts.]
[There's an edge of suspicion there - small enough that it hardly counts. Except it's Aidan, so of course it counts.]
I— [ dammit. ] That's true, I did say that. And it's also true, it's just that last time you were kind of Derek's radar.
[ there's a long pause, if only because this feels like it's one step away from speaking ill of the dead. there wasn't much love lost between josh and henry, but they'd formed a shaky alliance here. there's also the small issue of henry's death nearly killing aidan, obviously. ]
So was Henry.
[ there's a long pause, if only because this feels like it's one step away from speaking ill of the dead. there wasn't much love lost between josh and henry, but they'd formed a shaky alliance here. there's also the small issue of henry's death nearly killing aidan, obviously. ]
So was Henry.
[ oh. well this is different. ]
That sounds incredible, actually. Sorry if this is a weird question, but did you ever consider culinary school? You know, if you didn't do
whatever it is you do. What is your job, exactly? You said you were getting a teaching degree, right?
[ things they failed to compare. it seemed slightly irrelevant when compared to their various life traumas, frankly. ]
That sounds incredible, actually. Sorry if this is a weird question, but did you ever consider culinary school? You know, if you didn't do
whatever it is you do. What is your job, exactly? You said you were getting a teaching degree, right?
[ things they failed to compare. it seemed slightly irrelevant when compared to their various life traumas, frankly. ]
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Probably no worse than a werewolf nurse.
[ you're right, this is a terrible topic. although josh has gotten enough perspective to be weirdly content with the direction his life's taken - mostly because of nora. still- ]
Wait, does that mean you're good with kids? Or are we talking college level.
[ you're right, this is a terrible topic. although josh has gotten enough perspective to be weirdly content with the direction his life's taken - mostly because of nora. still- ]
Wait, does that mean you're good with kids? Or are we talking college level.
Yeah, funny how things tend to not work out ever. Sorry, I know it's personal. I only asked because I considered being a chef before I went into medicine.
[ thanks, dad. there's a pause before he sends the next part; not insanely long, but it's clear there's some thought before he commits. ]
If it's any consolation, sometimes they do. Work out, I mean. My life isn't even close to what I expected, and there are things I'd kill to take back, but some of it's actually good. "Worth it" might be a bit strong, but it's close.
[ thanks, dad. there's a pause before he sends the next part; not insanely long, but it's clear there's some thought before he commits. ]
If it's any consolation, sometimes they do. Work out, I mean. My life isn't even close to what I expected, and there are things I'd kill to take back, but some of it's actually good. "Worth it" might be a bit strong, but it's close.
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