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[baitswitch]

[Sup. It's Jack. Or, Jack's head, at least, poking out of a huge pile of leaves. There are leaves stuck in his long, blonde braid.

He is grinning from ear to ear like a crazy person.]I love the smell of fallen leaves, don't you? It's sad they're dead, but at least they're wearing such pretty colors in their repose

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[a_parting_word]

[ no matter how much of a prep talk and how forward the notice one receives for such things, it's never

quite

enough. ]

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[a_parting_word]

You'd have no reason to complain of him, I'm sure.

[ 3 LIES / EXHALE, 5 / INHALE. ]

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[baitswitch]

You're both adults, now. Who am I to complain about either of you?

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[a_parting_word]

The Mas - ...Jack. Vessalius. Someone very important.

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[baitswitch]

Only as important as you make me out to be, Gil.

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[a_parting_word]

Important.

[ is it nagging time yet? the hushed tone seems to say so! ]

Be... patient with Break, please. And with your body.

I don't pretend to udnerstand how this works. But please be patient.

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[baitswitch]

[Just. As. Planned.]

What brought this on all of a sudden? I'm sitting in a pile of leaves, in case you hadn't noticed.

[there's a sound that would suggest he flopped backward and scattered more leaves about- which is exactly what he did.]

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[a_parting_word]

I had. Please don't get up in a rush and slip.

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[baitswitch]

Giiiiiiiiiiiil- [whine, whine, whine]

Are you suggesting I'm clumsy?

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[a_parting_word]

I - no? Yes? It's - you -

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[a_parting_word]

Jack... take care...

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[baitswitch]

[MOAR LAUGHING]

Come play in the leaves with me.

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[a_parting_word]

Someone has to stay up and iron.

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[baitswitch]

An excuse, and a very poor one. I don't care if my clothes are wrinkled.

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[a_parting_word]

But that's - different.

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[baitswitch]

How so?