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[atrumcanis]

[The video feed shows-- for those who know it-- the living room of the Super Secret Firehouse. It's empty for the moment, but one can hear muffled yips in the background. Jack's voice is first.]

Attention, Newcomers of Siren's Port! I think there's a goddman epidemic goin' on here! First Jinx, and now--

Stoppit, hold-- [It's a mutter at first,

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[cowboy_newsie]

[Yorick finally springs from Sirius' shirt, looking harassed, and begins whining pitifully. He races away when Jack kneels down, though, and he rolls his eyes.]

How's your stomach?

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Scratched to hell, actually, that little wanker needs his talons trimmed down a bit.

[He pulls up his shirt a bit to investigate.]

Ooh, lookit, I'm losing my figure already, this baby, what have you done to me, Jack...

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[cowboy_newsie]

Sorry, sorry, it was the wine, darlin', I couldn't resist.

[His laughter is genuine, as is his grin, but there's a slight forced quality about it all. Sasuke's disappearance is still hitting Jack hard.]

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[He's been conscious of that these past few days, a sort of heightened sensibility--and he immediately shifts over, dropping his shirt.]

You could have thought of my wants and my future, y'know.

ACTION;

[cowboy_newsie]

Well, I was thinkin' about you, to be fair.

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In all the wrong ways, darling! I wanted to go back to school!

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[cowboy_newsie]

You still can! I won't stop you, I think it's great! You'll just have to keep the baby quiet durin' class-- what are we gonna call it, by the way?

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[atrumcanis]

Didn't you say Sawyer? And I think that sort of thing is frowned upon, generally. The babies-to-class thing, I mean, they like to maintain a quiet environment. You can babysit.

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[cowboy_newsie]

I like Sawyer, but what if it's a girl? And fine, fine. Oye, no, Yorick can!

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[atrumcanis]

Why would I allow a puppy to babysit my baby, that is a horrible suggestion. Anyway, simple--if it's a girl: Sawyerina.

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[cowboy_newsie]

That's a stupid name. How about-- oye, how about Morgan!

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[atrumcanis]

And that's not a stupid name.

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[cowboy_newsie]

Franziska, then.

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Alice.

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[cowboy_newsie]

Prat.

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[atrumcanis]

Jack, that's a horrible name for our daughter, what is wrong with you!