on the crazytrain of CR at tushanshu

[wintershepherd]

Okay, I really can't believe that I have to say this, but you might want to think about slowing down just a little. You keep complaining about "mood whiplash" but they're my feelings getting pulled all over the place. There's fake dates and accidental stabbings and sort-of adoptions and that--that thing with the Emperor that I don't want to talk about...

Just take a step back, okay? Give the stripey guy a chance or something! I promise I won't be jealous.

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[demon_brat]

>Tt.<

[neverleftharlan]

It's a deputization, not an adoption.

[backwordscompatible]

[Admit it, Jack. You liked the fake date. There was cake.]

Sometimes, it just helps to let it all out at once, y'know?

[wintershepherd]

Gesundheit.

[wintershepherd]

[ You totally get this face, Raylan. ]

[wintershepherd]

[ Both the cake and the company were exceptional. ]

She's like one of those perpetual motion things, she doesn't stop!

[demon_brat]

... idiot.

[Without much heat, though.]

[backwordscompatible]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Would you rather be ignored and then get bored?

[Boredom: a fate worse than getting caught]

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack laughs anyway. ]

I can't really be the first person to have answered like that, you tut at people all over the place.

[wintershepherd]

[ quickly: ] Not bad and no, not ignored and bored.

Guess she doesn't do much in the way of middle ground. She really needs to chill out though... I'm worried I'm gonna start bothering people at this rate.

[backwordscompatible]

Don't start that again.

[That thing where you blame yourself for trying to do the right thing.]

If I have to keep bringing you cake every time you get like this, I'm not going to fit into my uniform anymore.

[wintershepherd]

Don't worry, I won't. It's no fun being like that and besides, between you and Uncle Ray Raylan, I'm feeling a lot better.

We can magic off the calories. Another chair race?

[backwordscompatible]

[You get a slight eyebrow raise. She saw that strikeout.]

Raylan? The jerk over the Network who's working for the Emperor? Who called you "pasty"?

[neverleftharlan]

I am letting you keep the badge after all.

[demon_brat]

... [Head-shake.]

[wintershepherd]

He's not a jerk! And Zatanna, I am pasty.

I can't say I really like that he's working for the Emperor, but I trust he knows what he's going.

[ he hopes ]

[wintershepherd]

Is that no like I'm not the first or no like you didn't notice you did that?

[demon_brat]

No as in you can - and are - the first one.

[wintershepherd]

W-What? But it's important! And all... official. I just wanted to see it up close once, that's all...

[wintershepherd]

[ A pause, then... ]

Awesome.

[backwordscompatible]

So? Doesn't mean he has to call you that.

[If it was a friend, that's one thing. A stranger? Jerk.]

And I'm sure he knows what he's doing.

[demon_brat]

[EYE. ROLL.]

[wintershepherd]

You know you're basically you're own language at this point, right?

[demon_brat]

... I hadn't thought about that.

[But the thought does please him.]

[wintershepherd]

Are you jealous that he gave me a nickname?