"Er... yes, okay, I suppose I should tell you that if you're trying to reach me I'm not here, and if you're trying to reach me because you want to do something involving pointy bits of metal or otherwise painful objects, I'm never going to be here. So sorry."
[another silence. Then the shuffling of sock-slippered feet before Rincewind comes to open the door himself. It seems he has no intention of going elsewhere tonight, judging by the nightcap and nightgownshirt he's wearing.
Is something wrong? - And you can come in if you like.
[He opens the door on Will in similar. Thin undershirt, flannel pajamas bottoms, his socks mismatched (one set of toes is covered in gray, the other in white). No one is adventuring here, except to bed later on.]
Thanks. [He slides in easily, casting a quick look around the wizard's room, eyes lingering on nothing. Especially not no Luggages.] Nothing's wrong, no. Wanted to pop by and tell you personally that April and I will be out of the house for a while at the start of May. We're going to Australia for...an anniversary vacation.
[there isn't much to the room to look at. A desk a mess with craft supplies, a cheap chair, a wardrobe, a bed. What might either be a super hipster bookshelf or just some boxes and planking with books on them. The Luggage has somehow climbed to the top of the wardrobe and settled down for the night as well, looking huge and wooden and ordinary, all its little feetsies tucked in for sleep.
Rincewind sits on the edge of his mattress, arms folded over his chest.]
Oh. [Australia? ...Is that far? He hasn't learned all the state names yet.] For long?
[Will finally looks up at the Luggage. He's still not entirely sure about the thing, truth be told, but April seems to like it. It's not as weird with all the feet gone. Will's not sure if that's good or bad. Those feet have to go somewhere, after all. Perhaps he's the weird one for thinking feet tucked away makes it less bizarre.]
April's birthday is this month. We met two years ago this month. Been putting off any big trips for a while. Didn't feel right. [Because Abigail was here, first. And then she wasn't, but they had the other kiddos to watch out for. Then the Russians...well, things happened. Married life wasn't always easy in superhero world. Will looks back to Rincewind, hands sliding into his pockets.] We don't expect you to take care of anything in our absence. Just polite to tell you before we poof.
[the moment Will says "don't expect you to take care of anything", Rincewind's shoulders lose the tension that's been mounting in them since the start of their dialogue. Responsibility is terrifying, okay. Plus he's seen the food Will makes for those dogs, there's no way he'd be able to keep up.]
Happy anniversary, then? Good on you, taking a holiday. I'm sure you'll both enjoy yourselves.
...Rather kind of you to tell me, as well. [certainly more consideration than he's used to.] Any rules for while you're gone?
[Don't let Dorian Gray come around for any reason, he thinks, but no. That raises questions. And it's simply not fair; Will still has a key to Dorian's portrait, after all. Killing him with "kindness" is both defensive and offensive.
He has full confidence in the raccoon horde to take care of food and water for the other animals. He's sure they'll try to find little somethings to bring back for both Jeff and Rincewind. ...and maybe Sharkbait and Luggage.]
No. It's your place, too. [A smile. April and Will's names are on the deed, but it would take something truly gargantuan for him to ever bring that up.] You like it here?
[which is a nice thing to hear, but not something the wizard will think of as true for a long while yet. The room? Oh sure, it's his room. But the rest of it still feels like a space he's generously been allowed to remain an extended guest in. Rincewind's been careful not to interfere with the placement of things or keep personal items outside his bedroom or bathroom.]
Oh, yes, I do. [with a nod, the hands at his chest folding down to sit in his lap.] It's surprisingly quiet, for a home full of animals. Likewise, I hope I haven't been any trouble. ...Or the Luggage.
[Will's noticed. Of course he has, since Rincewind isn't the first to have had that reaction. Until he fully felt like this was his own place, there was really nothing Will could do about it, other than keep on as he had been. Perhaps this trip would help with that. Perhaps they'd return and Rincewind would have gotten homey in their time gone. That would be nicer than what he expects to come back to.]
No, no. You'd know if there was any trouble. [He means Rincewind would know if there was any trouble because of something he (or his) did. There's always a bit of trouble brewing with someone in this house, and he doubts that will ever change.] I'll be going to the store to stock up the fridge and pantry before we head out. Sure you and Jeff can take care of yourselves if it runs out before we get back, yeah?
[He'll leave emergency money if he has to, so help him.]
[and for as casual as Rincewind sounds about it, he really is relieved to hear that. The coiled springs which are his muscles lose a hint of tension; Will really isn't here to kick him out tonight.]
What, me? Take care of myself in a well-stocked home boasting both water and electricity? Oh, I suppose I'll manage somehow.
[Rincewind allows a smirk.] I wouldn't hold out any hope for Jeff though, if I were you. Perhaps you might want to schedule a caregiver to come 'round every few days.
[He tries to fight it, he really does, but all his efforts can't hold back the floodgates threatening to open. Rincewind gets a small smile, clearly in the place of one much bigger if Will wasn't biting his cheeks.
Rincewind was going to fit in here just fine.]
Jeff is like a brother to me. I love him. [Will's words are just shy of accusatory; there's a twinkle in his eye. He isn't actually mad. He moves to the desk, glancing at what there is to display.
Some would say Frederick Chilton and Will Graham were brothers, too, and...well. Two souls, alas, are dwelling in my breast, and one is striving to forsake its brother. It's all very tragic.] So I'll leave you some extra money in case of emergencies. If you keep the kitchen with something edible in it, he's sure to graze. He can manage that. I have faith in him.
[He turns back around, still keeping that smile from growing. Not a Jeff's expense, and not at...]
I'm very glad you decided to come back, Rincewind.
Well obviously it would be a quality caretaker, no one was suggesting otherwise. [Smirkity McSmirkface over here.] But I suppose the money will be fine. He does know how to boil an egg.
[spoken as a wizard who may or may not snag one from every now and again.
The desk is a bit of a crowded mess at the moment. Mostly sewing supplies, with fabrics, some spilled sequins, and a few (thankfully closed) tubes of glitter. Two books from the Nonah Library on psychiatry sit next to a small stack of comics from FanPort Rincewind hasn't decided what to do with. (Probably they should just be thrown in the Luggage and forgotten about.) His file is there too, half-buried under some brown cloth he was going to use to patch his trousers.]
Oh. [the smirk dies abruptly. Rincewind blinks, surprised; statements of affection have never felt familiar or comfortable.
But they do feel good. He nods after a moment.] Well, I'm... rather glad I did as well. So, ah - thank you. For letting me.
[Statements of affection aren't familiar or comfortable for Will, either. Mostly because the statements of affection he got for a long while came from a cannibalistic douche who wanted to be his bestie and parts of the world considered them husbands, but you know. It happens.
There's also a balance. When it comes to emotions, they're best used like spice. Just enough. Otherwise it's too hot and people start blubbering, and there are tears, and snotty noses, and sometimes in a happy way but also possibly in an outraged way that leads to brutal murders. Ain't nobody got time for that shit.]
Yeah. [He is getting out of emotional territory now, and fast, no matter how awkward that sort of response may seem. He glances down at the floor a moment, smile still in place. Less tense, small but real, and then he nods and makes his way back to the door.] There's a hidey hole magnet on the side of the fridge. We'll put some money in there before we leave.
[barring an unforseen disaster (which, to be fair, it is Rincewind), he probably won't touch it. In fact, he's just received a rather large check - compensation for his unpleasant business with Miles Naismith. The wizard has invested it with a man who claims to have the ability to make such numbers grow larger, which Rincewind trusts just enough to try out with the vast majority of the sum. Given how slippery money tends to be in his own hands, he figured it was worth the attempt.
His hope is that when the number's big enough, he can gift most of it back to Will and April. And Jeff too, Rincewind supposes. The house as a whole. Just to return the favor they've done him, in letting him feel he belongs somewhere.
That's important no matter what universe you're in.]
Have a safe trip. Be careful. [his tone tries to straddle the line between casual remark and earnest advice.] And I hope you both enjoy yourselves, of course.
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Date: 2016-04-30 02:04 am (UTC)in your room?
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:21 am (UTC)[and three minutes later:]
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:23 am (UTC)It's me. Mind if I come in?
[Just in case Rincewind isn't DECENT and cares about that stuff.]
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:36 am (UTC)Are you about to try and make me go on an adventure of some sort?
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:40 am (UTC)No. [The quiet sound of a man leaning against the door follows; he doesn't touch the knob yet.] I wanted to talk to you is all.
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:43 am (UTC)gownshirt he's wearing.Is something wrong? - And you can come in if you like.
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:51 am (UTC)Thanks. [He slides in easily, casting a quick look around the wizard's room, eyes lingering on nothing. Especially not no Luggages.] Nothing's wrong, no. Wanted to pop by and tell you personally that April and I will be out of the house for a while at the start of May. We're going to Australia for...an anniversary vacation.
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Date: 2016-04-30 03:56 am (UTC)Rincewind sits on the edge of his mattress, arms folded over his chest.]
Oh. [Australia? ...Is that far? He hasn't learned all the state names yet.] For long?
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Date: 2016-04-30 04:09 am (UTC)[Will finally looks up at the Luggage. He's still not entirely sure about the thing, truth be told, but April seems to like it. It's not as weird with all the feet gone. Will's not sure if that's good or bad. Those feet have to go somewhere, after all. Perhaps he's the weird one for thinking feet tucked away makes it less bizarre.]
April's birthday is this month. We met two years ago this month. Been putting off any big trips for a while. Didn't feel right. [Because Abigail was here, first. And then she wasn't, but they had the other kiddos to watch out for. Then the Russians...well, things happened. Married life wasn't always easy in superhero world. Will looks back to Rincewind, hands sliding into his pockets.] We don't expect you to take care of anything in our absence. Just polite to tell you before we poof.
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Date: 2016-04-30 04:29 am (UTC)Happy anniversary, then? Good on you, taking a holiday. I'm sure you'll both enjoy yourselves.
...Rather kind of you to tell me, as well. [certainly more consideration than he's used to.] Any rules for while you're gone?
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Date: 2016-04-30 04:41 am (UTC)He has full confidence in the raccoon horde to take care of food and water for the other animals. He's sure they'll try to find little somethings to bring back for both Jeff and Rincewind. ...and maybe Sharkbait and Luggage.]
No. It's your place, too. [A smile. April and Will's names are on the deed, but it would take something truly gargantuan for him to ever bring that up.] You like it here?
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Date: 2016-04-30 05:02 am (UTC)Oh, yes, I do. [with a nod, the hands at his chest folding down to sit in his lap.] It's surprisingly quiet, for a home full of animals. Likewise, I hope I haven't been any trouble. ...Or the Luggage.
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Date: 2016-05-01 09:28 pm (UTC)No, no. You'd know if there was any trouble. [He means Rincewind would know if there was any trouble because of something he (or his) did. There's always a bit of trouble brewing with someone in this house, and he doubts that will ever change.] I'll be going to the store to stock up the fridge and pantry before we head out. Sure you and Jeff can take care of yourselves if it runs out before we get back, yeah?
[He'll leave emergency money if he has to, so help him.]
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Date: 2016-05-02 05:23 am (UTC)[and for as casual as Rincewind sounds about it, he really is relieved to hear that. The coiled springs which are his muscles lose a hint of tension; Will really isn't here to kick him out tonight.]
What, me? Take care of myself in a well-stocked home boasting both water and electricity? Oh, I suppose I'll manage somehow.
[Rincewind allows a smirk.] I wouldn't hold out any hope for Jeff though, if I were you. Perhaps you might want to schedule a caregiver to come 'round every few days.
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Date: 2016-05-03 04:02 am (UTC)Rincewind was going to fit in here just fine.]
Jeff is like a brother to me. I love him. [Will's words are just shy of accusatory; there's a twinkle in his eye. He isn't actually mad. He moves to the desk, glancing at what there is to display.
Some would say Frederick Chilton and Will Graham were brothers, too, and...well. Two souls, alas, are dwelling in my breast, and one is striving to forsake its brother. It's all very tragic.] So I'll leave you some extra money in case of emergencies. If you keep the kitchen with something edible in it, he's sure to graze. He can manage that. I have faith in him.
[He turns back around, still keeping that smile from growing. Not a Jeff's expense, and not at...]
I'm very glad you decided to come back, Rincewind.
[The house feels balanced again.]
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Date: 2016-05-03 06:26 pm (UTC)[spoken as a wizard who may or may not snag one from every now and again.
The desk is a bit of a crowded mess at the moment. Mostly sewing supplies, with fabrics, some spilled sequins, and a few (thankfully closed) tubes of glitter. Two books from the Nonah Library on psychiatry sit next to a small stack of comics from FanPort Rincewind hasn't decided what to do with. (Probably they should just be thrown in the Luggage and forgotten about.) His file is there too, half-buried under some brown cloth he was going to use to patch his trousers.]
Oh. [the smirk dies abruptly. Rincewind blinks, surprised; statements of affection have never felt familiar or comfortable.
But they do feel good. He nods after a moment.] Well, I'm... rather glad I did as well. So, ah - thank you. For letting me.
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Date: 2016-05-05 01:27 am (UTC)There's also a balance. When it comes to emotions, they're best used like spice. Just enough. Otherwise it's too hot and people start blubbering, and there are tears, and snotty noses, and sometimes in a happy way but also possibly in an outraged way that leads to brutal murders. Ain't nobody got time for that shit.]
Yeah. [He is getting out of emotional territory now, and fast, no matter how awkward that sort of response may seem. He glances down at the floor a moment, smile still in place. Less tense, small but real, and then he nods and makes his way back to the door.] There's a hidey hole magnet on the side of the fridge. We'll put some money in there before we leave.
[Or a raccoon will. Potato, potahtoe.]
Have a good night.
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Date: 2016-05-06 06:30 pm (UTC)[barring an unforseen disaster (which, to be fair, it is Rincewind), he probably won't touch it. In fact, he's just received a rather large check - compensation for his unpleasant business with Miles Naismith. The wizard has invested it with a man who claims to have the ability to make such numbers grow larger, which Rincewind trusts just enough to try out with the vast majority of the sum. Given how slippery money tends to be in his own hands, he figured it was worth the attempt.
His hope is that when the number's big enough, he can gift most of it back to Will and April. And Jeff too, Rincewind supposes. The house as a whole. Just to return the favor they've done him, in letting him feel he belongs somewhere.
That's important no matter what universe you're in.]
Have a safe trip. Be careful. [his tone tries to straddle the line between casual remark and earnest advice.] And I hope you both enjoy yourselves, of course.