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[splicersammy]

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[splicersammy]

[After picking out (and putting on) his new semi-permanent coat, Sam's hanging the other two on an old coat rack in the corner of the room.]

Ticky's trying to clean her up for Lavi, but I don't think she'll let him. Yet.

[splicersammy]

[He didn't mean to sound like that, honest. And any other time, Sam would have been more than intrigued by this. However, he's at one of his tables, mixing up another pearl-colored tonic in a beaker. Feel free to stare at the fish, or watch him work.

He returns to the couch and sits down next to Lavi, stirring the mix with a glass rod.]

Come here. This'll help.

[He reaches up to a cotton rag thrown over his shoulder and dips it into the beaker, letting it drip before running it over the side of Lavi's face. Since it's fresh, it'll feel like a cool rag on a sunburn, really.]

Which is somewhat surprising...

[brulureanneau]

[Sorry Sam, the fish are more interesting. Especially that one that looks like some kind of cross with a fossil.

Lavi jumps at the contact, avid fish watcher that he is, and then his whole body shivers at the temperature difference.]

's cold.

Only somewhat? I think he really likes her. At least, I hope.

[splicersammy]

[He doesn't pause at all. Just like a Gatherer. You either really miss her, or she's rubbing off on you.]

It'll feel a lot better when it dries.

[And... done. He holds the beaker in his hand and lets it float back to the table. Hey, is that one of those cell phone things?]

Since she reminds him of the hobo-kid and Rhode it's see-able

[brulureanneau]

[Well considering he told Marlene he used to love the ocean he also liked aquariums and the fish tanks but it was something he outgrew.

Lavi glances up at Sam and holds out the phone to him, he saw the curious look in his eye.]

Go ahead, it's not doing me any good here anyway.

Makes me wonder if canon-Lavi wouldn't like her because of that.

[splicersammy]

[As much as he wants to snatch it and take a look, he pauses before holding his hand out. Sam stares at it for a moment, opening and closing it, picking at it with a fingernail, before he remembers it and slips it into the pocket of his coat.

He'll look later. Right now, he has company. Cue a radio coming on. More jazz.]

I see you like my fish.

Nah, he would until she gave him a reason not to. Happy-go-lucky remember?

[brulureanneau]

[Lavi doesn't mind losing it to Sam, just chalks up a mental note to give him the charger and get his pictures off the thing.

His eyelid lowers a bit at the music and Lavi shifts on the couch so he's on his knees, arms crossed on the back of the couch as he watches the fish.]

I like more than that. [There's a small smirk n his face.] The fossil one is...weird. I haven't seen one like that before.

Oh yeah >< Sorry, haven't gotten to him in the series yet. /trying to absorb as much as possible.

[splicersammy]

[Wh-what's wrong with the music? D: It's relaxing. Sam looks at his hands.]

Technically, you won't ever see one. They're extinct.

lol It's okay. ♥

[brulureanneau]

[It makes him sleepy! Nothing wrong with it~

Lavi turns his head to look at Sam, leaning his head on his arms and bum on his heels.]

Then how is it in your tank?

You sound so proud of yourself, you little enabler, you.

[splicersammy]

[Frowning. He's about to launch in a nerdy tangent, but he'll keep it short.]

Stem cells, a couple of genetic markers, and a bunch of unfertilized fish eggs. I made them.

[He shifts so he's sitting a lot closer, watching the fish now.]

Took a little while, but I managed it. That one eats the little guppies in there.

lol I got a taste of that medicine. I've been enabled for a game by mugenshi/inretured.

[brulureanneau]

ooc: They asked that I consider playing Lavi at gargleblasted and damn if it didn't snatch my attention.

[Lavi listens, the attention he's giving Sam on his face though when Sam looks at the fish so does he. He stretches out an arm, fingers resting lightly on the glass.]

It looks kinda creepy, I feel bad for the guppies...

Haha <3 I'm getting requests for Little Sam here or there. >< Still thinking.

[splicersammy]

[He shrugs his right shoulder.]

Don't be. They were created too.

[Something about his words strike him, and he looks away.]

Dx It made it hard to concentrate on my NaNo goal for the day.

[brulureanneau]

[Lavi's voice is quiet, thoughtful. Not angry or pushy.]

Created or not they have a life and they're living it. They get decisions and choices...not big ones considering that they're fish but they still have them.

/pats Ticky probably didn't help, either.

[splicersammy]

... I know.

[Very, very quiet. It's quite possible he's not talking about the fish anymore.]

That was over kinda early in the day, we did the bulk of the thread last night

[brulureanneau]

[Lavi tears his attention from the fish and looks at Sam.

He shifts his position on the couch and takes one, if not both, of Sam's hands and squeezes it. Honestly he wants to hug Sam but...he's still leery.]

Oh, good. I was playing with my 5-month-old nephew last night :D :D :D

[splicersammy]

[That would be the standard bitchface he's making. More or less at himself.]

What?