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[stonehearts]

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1/idk you'll see canon point is dealer's choice ( get it )

[percipi]

Where are you?

[percipi]

It has been three hours, four minutes and thirty two seconds.

[percipi]

It is usual, if one intends to be late, to send some kind of apology in advance of your arrival.

[percipi]

Where. Is. It?

[percipi]

If I do not hear from you within the next twenty minutes precisely, you can consider our 'appointment' cancelled.

[ bro you already waited three hours what the fuck ]

ok im done

[percipi]

Goodbye.

LMAO

[stonehearts]

Jeeze, Doc. Keep it up and someone might think you missed me.

[percipi]

Oh. You're not dead.

1/2

[stonehearts]

Were you that concerned for my wellbeing? I'm touched, truly.

[stonehearts]

I'll be there when I get there. Don't get your underwear in a twist. Unless you're into that sort of thing, and then I certainly won't stop you.

[percipi]

Consider this a formal notice that I will NOT be here when you arrive. Miscreant.

[stonehearts]

( ugh, ratio probably IS going to bounce. which is annoying -- it's not (completely) his fault he's late. )

What, the siren call of grading papers too great for you to resist? I should have known I'd play second fiddle to the opportunity to correct some of your 'idiots'.

How about this -- you can put your drinks on my tab.

( is that an attempt to get him to stay long enough for aventurine to get there? maybe. )

[percipi]

Only because those idiots might listen to advice given and attempt to improve. You do not.

One drink.

[stonehearts]

It's hard to improve on perfection, wouldn't you agree?

Fine, one drink.

[percipi]

Don't speak of things you've yet to experience.

[stonehearts]

Ouch, I'm hurt. One might think you meant it if you're not careful.

[percipi]

I only say things I mean.

[stonehearts]

You do, don't you.

( couldn't be aventurine. )

How much time do I have left, Doc?

[percipi]

Evidently. You have four minutes and twenty-two seconds.

Twenty-one.

[stonehearts]

( it is with fifty-two seconds remaining that aventurine slides onto the stool next to ratio, giving him a flirtatious wave of his fingers before waving over the bartender for a drink. )

Just in time. And look, I didn't come empty handed.

( aventurine places a thin book on the bar between them -- a rare manuscript about something that he doesn't understand but figures is probably up ratio's alley. he'd won it during his last gamble, and had thought of the other man immediately. after all, he has no reason to keep something like that around. )

😽

[hipshot]

Alright, you slippery little fancypants, now that all that's been taken care of, are we gonna finish our conversation or not?

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[ TURNS OUT THAT "BOMB THREAT" WAS ACTUALLY JUST SOME GAY LITTLE FIREWORKS SHOW ]

[stonehearts]

I thought we had already agreed upon a very simple plan of action: I'll help you get what you want, and we'll both reap the rewards.

[hipshot]

Oh, it's simple enough in concept, but I don't much like to leave everything up to chance. Odds never seem to go in my favor. On the other hand, the more I know, the better my aim gets.

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[ And a sharpshooter isn't known for missing. ]

[stonehearts]

Plans always involve a little luck, but that's why we're leaving that part to me. You, my friend, just have to have that gun ready.

[hipshot]

Ready? Hah! You already know how ready I am, pardner, and I ain't fixing to flash irons on you again to jog your memory. Think what you like, but I don't go pullin' my gun on a fellow after he's bought me a drink.

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