And now for someone we haven't seen in awhile . . .

[thebirdforyou]

[Walking down the street is a Crow. But not any normal Crow, not by any means. He doesn't have any markers, for one, and he's more slender-built, wearing a pair of skintight jeans and a tight black tank.

He looks around, not quite surprised, one hand on his hip.] I always knew I'd end up here again.

[ooc: Hello, I'm Nina?]

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[king_of_funk]

Well, well, well... lookee who's here. [He gives Crow a once-over.] Now, where da fuck you been?

[The toddler (yes, it's really been that long in real life) clinging to his leg babbles and points at the "new" arrival.] Da?

[thebirdforyou]

[He chuckles. It sounds carefree, but there's a hint of ruefulness in it.] You mean where've I been here or where've I been there? Because those are two totally different answers, Jack.

[He glances at the toddler. Unlike most Crows, his first response isn't to get on one knee to open up for a hug; instead he just raises an eyebrow.] Somebody forget the magic glove?

[king_of_funk]

Anywhere. [He's not gonna come out and say "I missed you," but he can at least admit to himself that things were different without him.]

Oh, Jackie... [He picks little Jackie up.] You ain't met her yet, have ya? [He says to the child:] Dis yo Uncle Crow, girl.

[She blinks at him with her large violet eyes and outstretches her hand again.] Da?

No, yo Da at work getting' nekkid fo' some crackheads.

[thebirdforyou]

Went home. Struck out on my own. Daddy's pissed. [And there's something about the way he says "Daddy," like it's just a word--nothing that means much of anything to him anymore.] Or at least he was three years ago.

Is this one from here or there? [He nods at Jackie.]

[king_of_funk]

[He vaguely remembers what happened before Crow left, but he's not sure if it's something he really wants too talk about just yet.]

I know she was made here, but I wasn't there when she was born. You remembah dat big brotha Daddy picked up fo' Wednesday nights?

[thebirdforyou]

[He looks mildly disdainful. Of Godwin, not Jack.] No. I've had more important things to worry about.

[king_of_funk]

Well, dat's her mama. Don' aks me how a baby came out a man's body 'cause I donno.

[thebirdforyou]

[He raises both eyebrows.] You're crazy.

[king_of_funk]

Hey now, I ain't da one dat gave birf to 'er.

[She giggles and starts sucking on one of her fingers.]

So, what made you wanna come back?

[thebirdforyou]

No shit. You have a cock.

Wasn't my idea. I think this place just decides it wants you, and there you go. [He holds out a hand in a sort of sweeping gesture to take in the whole street. It's not the kind of thing he used to do at all.] You still working for Daddy?

[king_of_funk]

Yeah, so did her mama, but that didn' stop him.

...yeah. Ain't really nothin' else ta do here, y'know?