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[killersong]

Hey, it's Dinah. Leave a message and I'll get back to you

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text | un: destructogirl

[proactive_with_pep]

i know this comes later than it should and for that i'm sorry
i just wanted to give you time
and now that i so very clearly pointed out i have, i wanna ask
are you okay?

which i know is a dumb question
because i know how hard it sucks and hurts when you lose someone you love

[killersong]

thanks for checking in. You didn’t need to. I wasn’t expecting you to. But thanks

I just miss her. I hoped when I came back

But I haven’t even seen her since. I kinda knew but… I hoped, you know? I guess I shoulda learned a long time ago not to hope for nothing

How are you doing? She loved you too you know?

[proactive_with_pep]

of course. and ftr, i wanted to

( check-in, that is. Dinah meant a lot to Faith, and making sure Dinah isn't alone and has someone to lean on or just talk to comes easily, now, for Buffy. )

she missed you, too
a great deal
but that wasn't a surprise with the way she loves you

( not loved, but loves. because while the city is known to mess with their memories before they leave, Buffy thinks matters of the heart can't be manipulated. that even now, wherever Faith is, she still loves Dinah. even if she can't remember her. )

what if this is a fluke or something?
she could come back with all her memories in place
same as you

i'm... okay
and officially no longer a "teenager" as of last week
along with now being an official graduate of the program
i think

and i do
even when i was horrible to her, i knew

[killersong]

we’ll, thanks. I appreciate it

But honestly I can’t think about it. The what ifs. Faith was going back to shit - jail sentences, no one caring about her… I don’t mean that as a dig at you but.
When I think of the shit she thought she’d go back to? I hate that I can’t help her. I hate that I’m stuck here fucking knowing and not able to do jack all. I went it alone for longer than she did and that alone? It gets to you after a while. Makes you forget who you are. Makes you do shit you wouldn’t and gets you in trouble. I’m scared Faith will.

Happy birthday, B, I guess. And congratulations. Wow. Full on citizen, huh? That’s a big one!

[proactive_with_pep]

telling you not to worry won't really do any good i'm sure
but just know she isn't alone
she has angel

plus
if she and i were able to work things out here, i know we'll eventually get to a similar place back home too
she won't be alone, dinah
and you won't either
i know we had our disagreements but if you ever need someone, i'm here

i can't promise to keep you out of trouble all of the time
but
i can promise you won't be in it by yourself

thanks
i kinda laid low for it
considering my birthdays are always a disaster

[killersong]

that’s good to know I guess. I’m glad she’s not alone.
I know this - d’you have like, a photo or something of her? When I came back all my shit was gone. All my photos of us and shit. I mean it doesn’t matter but… i’d like to remember her at least.

Hey we should go out and have a drink? I’ve just got work at the Back Door - we can go there if you like? Or anywhere. Celebrate a bit?

B, we’re cool. No disagreement. It was only over Faith and I shoulda known she could handle it.

[proactive_with_pep]

i can do you one better

( the photo she sends to Dinah isn't of just Faith. it's one of Faith and Dinah, together, smiling. happy. lost in one another, and completely unaware of Buffy taking it. )

i'm glad someone took up ownership of the place
faith put a lot of heart into it
and yeah, i'd like that a lot actually
when's good for you?

[killersong]

[It's a long while before Dinah answers. The picture's moved her to tears: she loves and misses Faith more than she can ever describe.]

thank you

Buffy I dont know how you got that pic but thank you
I dont even know what to say

she built that for me, you know? back door? just to make me happy. she build me a damn club

my next shift's Friday so if you dont mind me singing between drinks? or im off tonight or Monday?

[proactive_with_pep]

yw

you don't have to say anything
i'm just glad i ended up capturing the moment
i don't think i ever got to show faith the picture before she left
she was at her happiest when with you

she told me as much
it's why i know she put her whole heart into it

i def don't mind you singing between shifts
i'll be there

text | un: bigred

[redrighthanded]

[ A digital invite arrives! It's a photo of a very nice looking butt wearing lacy red lingerie, pulled up to show off a tattoo of a red heart with devil horns and a spade-tipped tail. Some might recognise said butt and tattoo as belonging to Harley Quinn.

Underneath, in flowy font, is written: ]

PLEASE COME TO OUR
TOTALLY ROMANTIC VALENTINE'S ORGY!

FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS AND +1'S WELCOME
BYOT (BRING YOUR OWN TOYS)
AT THE WAREHOUSE, VALENTINE'S WEEKEND (ALL WEEKEND!!)

~ LOVE AND KISSES,
HARLEY & HELLBOY ~
XOXOXOXOX

text | un: alexandrite

[handleyourshit]

[A picture of the notarized copy of the last page of their signed contract. It's official.]

How do you feel about massages?

[killersong]

thanks for sorting one

I’ve never had one
But I’m a big fan of the idea!

[handleyourshit]

Never?

You good with strange professionals touching you?

[killersong]

my first and last time in a spa, Roman tried to drown me.
Didn’t think I’d be smart to give him the opportunity again

But yeah I’m good with that.

[handleyourshit]

We're not letting that bull's ass ruin fucking spas.

Mani? Pedi?

[killersong]

never had one.
I’ve never exactly had cash to spare before

[handleyourshit]

It's been a shit week. I need the works.

If it has to be my treat,
call it a contract warming gift.

[killersong]

no I can pay.

[Dinah doesn’t want to start getting into that. She’s still worried that, should she accept cash or something from Rosita, that it’ll be thrown back in her face. She knows it wouldn’t. She knows Rosita’s not like that, but she’s been burned too many times to be comfortable doing it.]

it’s gonna be fun

[handleyourshit]

[Rosita knows. She doesn't push, just leaves the offer where it is.]

There's one I like on Levitt street. It's called Hannah's. When can you go?

[killersong]

whenever you’re free.
I told you I’m kinda struggling on the job front. But it’s good right? Gives me time for massages and mani pedis.

[it is better than before, when she worked every hour under the sun to pay back Beck and then eek a wage for herself.]

[handleyourshit]

They do hair too. We should do hair.

If we have to be here, might as well feel good, right?

[killersong]

hair?
Well I do need my locs retwisting
If they do that then yeah. Yeah sounds like a plan

[handleyourshit]

I'll find out.

If they don't, we can try somewhere new, somewhere that does.

[killersong]

honestly ro doesn’t matter
You get your hair done and I’m gonna get some of them fancy teas and chill out a while. Maybe they do face masks and cucumber on the eyes. I’ve always wanted to try that shit out

Btw hellboys invited me to an orgy and I get a +1
Wanna come?

[handleyourshit]

I like orgies and I'd be happy to go. I don't know Hellboy though. They cool with a SIN guard around?

[killersong]

Harley's from back home.

I mean shes not exactly cool with cops. shall I ask first?

[handleyourshit]

I don't want to cause problems. If you think it might, best to be sure. Especially if she's someone you still want to talk to from back home.

[killersong]

I mean are you gonna bust us for dom/dom shit? I know its against the rules and you should but

maybe if we just dont mention it?

[handleyourshit]

I'm off duty. I don't have to do shit I don't want to do.

I'll follow your lead.

[killersong]

I think she'll be cool.
have you met Harley? I dont know hellboy as well but harls is mad in love with him
like serious. she's fucking agreed to get married. I never thought she'd settle down

[handleyourshit]

No, I haven't.

That's pretty fucking serious though. Hellboy isn't from back home for you two?

[killersong]

nah

honestly I didn't know harls long back home. we kinda
we saved some kid together, killed roman and zsasz and then bitch stole my car

we've been friends ever since

back home she'd been with this psycho joker for ages. they split and thats when I ran into her and saved her drunk ass from a load of wanna be studs looking to nail joker's girl.

[handleyourshit]

I remember about the kid.

If that's not the way to start off a friendship, I don't know what is.

[killersong]

she's great

and im sure she'll be cool with it. ive messaged her anyway

and if not, I guess we could do our own valentines thing? I mean, if you want to?

[handleyourshit]

I would definitely be into that. I haven't done Valentines in - fuck, fifteen years? Give or take?

Do you have anything specific in mind?

[killersong]

ive never done valentines either. last year I was in the zoo. year before I was romans dom

how about your place. candlelit dinner, some rom com we can throw popcorn at, maybe even like, a bath? Bed? See what happens?

[The text is slow to come. She doesn't want to presume and she's really not over Faith but she needs to be and she wants to be and she wants to show Rosita that she appreciates her.]

[handleyourshit]

[So that's a yes, she does.

Thank god it's text - Dinah has someone she wants to get over, Rosita is still working out a whole host of things about connecting with people, and that's a very, very romantic Valentine's Day setup that probably means a lot different things to Dinah than it does to Rosita.

Her reply is slow, too, but:]

I'm down. I'll try to cook, if you promise not to laugh at whatever happens. Stew is typically my specialty these days.

[killersong]

ro i dont even have an oven im still eating slop from the down cafeteria. anything you cook will be amazing

[Honestly? Her idea of Valentines is a whole hodgepodge of rom coms and and situations she's ended up in that she enjoyed. She just wants Ro to loosen up and have fun.]

[handleyourshit]

[Rosita, a child of the 90s, is not immune to that; but she's also spent the last decade and change where the decision to share food with someone else is quite possibly one of life or death.

So. There's some room to grow here, even without touching the oft complicated subject of sex or lack thereof.]

Well it won't be slop, I can guarantee that much or my abuela would walk right out of her grave.

again. probably.

Anyway let me know where and when for the weekend. If the weekend.

ATTN: DINAH LANCE

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text; un: брз << fwd; un: castiel

[gola]

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[He just forwarded this from Castiel to eight random people, blame the angel. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

[killersong]

... do I even know you? ;p

[gola]

No. I do not think so.
I may know your sister?

[Lance is probably a common surname, though.]

It does not matter.
I am sending chain letters for my good friend, Castiel.
You can ignore it.

I am Pietro Maximoff, manager of Stark Naked.
We are growing company, so I will take this opportunity to send you valuable coupon.
Stop by and get yourself some nice high quality toys, yes?
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[killersong]

sara? shes not my sister.
well kinda? I guess?Is she my sister?

you've heard of this multi-universe shit, right? my world? there's no Sara. And my voice - it sounds dumb but like - my voice is supersonic? Her world? She has a sister called Dinah, She said she uses some sort of device to get her Cry. IDK. Mine just... comes. She's cool though.

gee thanks for the coupon. I kinda need a job to get some money for toys but definitely definitely when ive got my shit together. Thanks, Pietro.

[gola]

Multi-verse shit. Is very confusing, but I am familiar.
I did not know about this Cry power at all.
I have not known Sara long.

You are maybe in luck.
I am hiring too. If you want to sell high tech dildos.

text | un: destructogirl

[proactive_with_pep]

i know what i'm about to ask comes completely out of left field but
when's your birthday?

[killersong]

April 10th.
Why?