Sadly homeless. And possible spoilers in the comments.

[hell_ofa_thing]

Hell of a day.

[ Happy Birthday, Rossi... ]

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[compartmentalizes]

You should have let us go with you.

[hell_ofa_thing]

No reason to ruin anyone else's day.

[compartmentalizes]

You shouldn't have to do this alone. Besides, we can get you a nice big drink afterwards.

[hell_ofa_thing]

[ Emily knew he wasn't the best at letting people help him; he was quick to step in and help any of them, though. Not unlike Emily herself. ] I wouldn't say no to a drink.

[compartmentalizes]

I think I can manage that.

[numbersnfigures]

[He's just looking at you, Em, because you're a rare creature in these parts and his mun he's been searching for you for a while. Sorry to threadjack. The mun just can't help it.]

[compartmentalizes]

Reid, do I have something on my face?

[numbersnfigures]

Oh. Um. No.

Just, um.. saying hi.

[He gives a little wave.]

[compartmentalizes]

Hello, Reid. [She waves back.]

[cheese_for_everyone]

So you're Spencer's friend.

[hell_ofa_thing]

How do you know Reid?

[cheese_for_everyone]

I know him like I know you Rossi. Though I got to personally meet him here.

I'm the bane of your existence and your one true obsession all at once. Well in a way anyway.

[hell_ofa_thing]

Well, it's my lucky day.

[numbersnfigures]

.. We would have come.

[hell_ofa_thing]

I know. [ He does, and he really appreciates it. ] But we've all got enough of our own demons to handle without adding to it.

[numbersnfigures]

[Still though.]

He picked that day to mock you.

[hell_ofa_thing]

I get to bring closure to a lot of families. That's all I need. [ But you're right, Reid, it is more troubling than he wants to admit to. ]

Haven't seen the ep, but I don't plan to, so spoil all you want.

[testofwill]

It has a way of eating everyone's birthday. Sorry, Dave.

Good to know!

[hell_ofa_thing]

You could have a drink with me later.


[ ooc: So, details: this serial killer that Rossi hunted for years was finally caught. He was responsible for more murders than they'd realized, though, and he agreed to give them the names of all the girls he'd killed, and where he'd buried them, with a few conditions: that he be moved from death row, and that he would only give Rossi the name of one girl every year, on a day of his choosing. He chose Rossi's birthday. :( ]

[testofwill]

((That jerk. Even if it does sound like a totally unsub thing to do.))

Gladly. I'll call Jess to see if she can keep Jack for a night. [A man's gotta make time for his friends.]

[hell_ofa_thing]

(( And you know Rossi: tries to make everyone believe he can handle it on his own. ))

There's this wine and cigar bar near Dupont Circle, I haven't been there in a long time. Too long.

[not_nikkiheat]

Sometimes that's all you can say, I guess. That and just be glad when it's over.

[hell_ofa_thing]

[ Ah, so this is the famous Kate Beckett... ]

And start all over again tomorrow.

[not_nikkiheat]

[Well, hello there...]

If we're lucky, at least. I'm Detective Kate Beckett.

[hell_ofa_thing]

But I wouldn't wanna do anything else.

David Rossi. [ He smiles a little. And because this is all meta... ] So you know Reid. [ The word 'know' is used very loosely here. ]