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--Huh, you havin' a party somewhere?

I'm here to get your brother drunk. It shouldn't take more than two glasses so you can help yourself to the rest afterward.

Uh, sure... what's the occasion, though?

[ maybe it's just that he's At Home, but he seems somewhat... less genki... than usual. More down in the realm of human enthusiasm. ]

[Let your hair down at home, bro. Intensity ain't judging you in your crystal tower here]

No particular occasion. Just getting advice and seeing if his answer waffles based on his blood alcohol content.

[ yes... Yes it's definitely that let's go with that.]

Ah, is that his job? Good for you, he's good for listenin'.

His official title is Head of Public Relations. Talking to the hosts and such.

More than listening, he's good at asking the right questions.

Sure, I can see how somebody like that's good to have as part of your organisation. You need somebody who knows what to ask, so you can figure out the answers quicker.

And then, what, you're checkin' him for honesty?

[ gestures at the alcohol.]

Don't need to.

This is just because I didn't get to get him drunk at the truth or drink game a while back. Had a whole wall of bodyguards between me and him.

Oh yeah? S'too bad i missed it, that sounds like it coulda been a pretty fun game. Way better than the stuff we've been through lately, anyway.

Oh really? Most of AlcheME! was not fond of it at the time.

But maybe you could bring a whole new dynamic to the unit.

[wHY WOuld AlcheME nOT WAnT To shaRE SEcrETs???]

Haha stuuuuupid~! What's with that "maybe"?? Of course I bring a new dynamic! We all get along pretty much and have a bunch in common, but we're all unique too, y'know? It'd be way too booooring, otherwise!

[inorite. Fushigi mystery right there]

So where does that land you in the mix? Inspiration older brother type?

If so, you should be leading by example.

You got it! That's exactly right. Here to encourage and support all of 'em!

[Pouring X a full glass of wine them and holding it out to him]

Time to show them have to have fun then. Do I need to buy more?

Haha!

[ well fine. Takes it, making a half-toast kind of motion ]

You gonna come back when you're done with B then and join me, or are you gonna leave me here to drink alone?

I'll be back. At least have one glass in the meantime.

Don't want to give myself too much of a handicap. You seem like the partying type.

No way, I'm super serious! Just how hard do you think I had to work to be the youngest person in the trainee program?

[ but he will at least start in on his wine ]

Super serious. Sure. That's exactly the impression you give off.

[Cool. Give him like 15-30 minutes to pick B's brain for info before he brings back a somewhat empty bottle of wine and sets it on one of the fucking crystal end tables. Do you guys ever accidentally prick yourselves on this bullshit?]

[ no we do not. Nor do we stub toes or slip on smooth surfaces. Because the universe arranges itself flawlessly around us OBV

he lifts his (basically empty) glass by way of greeting, when Intensity returns, cheeks just slightly warmer than usual ]

Did you pick this specifically?

[Intensity is also not as sharp (in many ways) as he was prior to wandering off. Dare say he may even be a bit more relaxed after talking to B. Maybe just a little]

Yes. Due to an ongoing wine mom joke.

The next bottle can be something stronger if that's your preference. Do you have a preference?

I wanna know the joke!

[ hm. Crystal thrones don't really make for good companionable sitting... hm. Kind of looks around like he's trying to find somewhere more comfy to sit ]

And nah--if I got preferences I haven't remembered 'em yet. I haven't done any drinking here yet either.

[Look, our furniture is all fucking cubes and the unit got fucked when they tried to make it more livable. He ain't picky.

You know what?

He'll just sit on the floor. That's fine]

One of my unitmates referred to me as the wine mom of future is now. B doesn't disagree with that assessment so it's probably fucking accurate. Fuckers. Or he was just playing along.

Maybe I just don't know what a wine mom is... no offense or anything, but you don't remind me of any mom I can think of!

[ yes excellent: the floor. Snags two cushions off their thrones and tosses one in Intensity's direction before flopping down on his own. The momentum of the flopping and the velvet on crystal means he slides a little, whee, bumping lightly against Intensity's shoulder to settle. He looks pleased with this FUN GAME he has just experienced. ]

Fucking good. Maybe we'll settle this score by a democratic vote. That's 2 for and 2 again---

[Trails off as X bumps into him. What now?

What is this fun you speak of?]

Enjoying yourself?

You'd be kind of a scary mom...

[ muttered mostly to himself, into his glass as he takes another drink, and then grins ]

'Course I'm havin' fun! I got you here, right?