( With Kieran down for the count and Kol being a good boyfriend, Julian gets an offloaded ticket. Kol donates his costume, it should be put to some use. He thinks of it as a gesture of good will. Date my dying sister and in return I can raid your closet.
He never did return to the Underground. Going rogue didn't get him any closer to anything, and he knows it savaged trust he spent months building. It's why he doesn't return, his tail tucked between his legs. Maybe he didn't belong there. If he had, he wouldn't have acted so desperately. He would have stuck with the plan and taken down a demon and maybe a witch in the process. He wasn't easily manipulated. He just wanted it badly enough.
Julian lets everything go for a night. Aimlessness will be tomorrow's problem. Tonight, he's going to try and remember how to have fun because that's what his sister would want, isn't it? )
[Crash loves a good party. They especially love a good costume party because depending on the theme, they've been known to shift and twist themself into a shape that's designed to slay, as the kids say. Tonight, they're leaning a bit towards "Mickey" of all of their usual personas, dressed in a matching uniform to Julian with the broad shoulders to fill it out.
After meeting Wynonna, and man, was that not what they expected when they found out that Dolls had a girl he was hung up on (but good for him), they wander off to fetch themselves a drink and make their way over to the dance floor, doing a double take when they spots a familiar face.]
Jules!
[And they wave before shuffle-stepping to his side.]
( He doesn't expect the the Spanish Inquisition, but he shouldn't ever, right? That's what they stay. He's not expecting as warm a reception. Through the dancers and the throng of guests, he doesn't recognize anyone else (4), which relieves him enough to relax his shoulders. )
Crash! You're here. ( Great start. He should apologize, right? Get past it? Realize this is a coincidence, Crash is just being nice to be nice. But, also, Crash and everyone do deserve an apology. He can give it to Crash and Crash can relay. ) I'm sorry... for blowing the op.
[They shrug, because bold of Julian to assume that he's the first person to get all emotional on a job and fuck things up. They're all human. They're all bound to fuck up sometimes.]
Everyone's alive, the bad actors are either gone or dead. It all worked out. No grudges here.
( Except for Alexander, who actually reached out. He is every bit the mediator and second in command to his father. He admires that. He also misses his own father. )
This is a coincidence, right? You didn't come here to convince me to try again? Do real good?
[They punctuate it by holding up a finger, turning to scan the room. Once they spot where Dolls and Wynonna are (likely) being awkward at each other they point.]
Maybe at one time it was. And they're just on different wavelengths now.
( Or, maybe it never was and that's why it worked, or it almost worked. He thinks he sees bashful chemistry. Both parties have serious skin in the game. )
( He is the trouble. He's never been the fun one. He's never had the luxury. He lost that innocence early on and he stepped up as the older brother when he had no other choice. That's what he drags around behind him.
His sister gets to be fiery and vulgar and crass and, yes, fun, when she wants to be. He lost that part of himself. )
I'm concerned about my friend who is having a rough time and might not be taking care of himself.
[Crash may come off like a flake sometimes, but they pay attention. And they actually do like Julian. He seems like he's having a hard time, and they want to help.]
I tend to follow my whimsy. See what feels good in the moment. Like right about now, my whimsy is thinking that I should reclaim the beer Wynonna's sister said she was buying and see if I am any good at swing dancing.
[They won't be. Their musical talents lean more on the instrumental side.]
( It takes no effort to push his feet forward, accepting the hand physically and emotionally. For now anyway. It's better than dwelling on everything he usually does. He's taking a page out of Crash's book and seeing where it gets him - and maybe Crash. )
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He never did return to the Underground. Going rogue didn't get him any closer to anything, and he knows it savaged trust he spent months building. It's why he doesn't return, his tail tucked between his legs. Maybe he didn't belong there. If he had, he wouldn't have acted so desperately. He would have stuck with the plan and taken down a demon and maybe a witch in the process. He wasn't easily manipulated. He just wanted it badly enough.
Julian lets everything go for a night. Aimlessness will be tomorrow's problem. Tonight, he's going to try and remember how to have fun because that's what his sister would want, isn't it? )
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After meeting Wynonna, and man, was that not what they expected when they found out that Dolls had a girl he was hung up on (but good for him), they wander off to fetch themselves a drink and make their way over to the dance floor, doing a double take when they spots a familiar face.]
Jules!
[And they wave before shuffle-stepping to his side.]
Small world.
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Crash! You're here. ( Great start. He should apologize, right? Get past it? Realize this is a coincidence, Crash is just being nice to be nice. But, also, Crash and everyone do deserve an apology. He can give it to Crash and Crash can relay. ) I'm sorry... for blowing the op.
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Everyone's alive, the bad actors are either gone or dead. It all worked out. No grudges here.
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( Except for Alexander, who actually reached out. He is every bit the mediator and second in command to his father. He admires that. He also misses his own father. )
This is a coincidence, right? You didn't come here to convince me to try again? Do real good?
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[Then a grin crosses their face because the reason they're here is for something much, much juicier and far less important.]
Did you know Dolls has unfinished business manifesting as unresolved sexual tension with total smokeshow named Wynonna?
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I did not know any of those things. And she's here? And he's here? And they're here together?
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[They punctuate it by holding up a finger, turning to scan the room. Once they spot where Dolls and Wynonna are (likely) being awkward at each other they point.]
That's her. Way too hot for him, obviously.
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( He can't really see it, but he thinks that anybody who's worked with Dolls can't. Especially with her. )
You pictured like some buttoned up suit for him, right? Or a chastity belt. Maybe a rosary?
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[They tip their head to the side makes a face.]
They probably have to establish a chain of command for the bedroom.
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( That slips out before he remembers his surroundings and clears his throat. This is a coworker. They are. )
Everyone has someone, right? My sister's stuck on Kol Mikaelson. Or, getting help from him.
( He's protective. )
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[There's a pause as they try to figure out how to phrase it. They haven't spent much time with Kieran or Kol, but they did leave strong impressions.]
Your sister and Kol are at least working with a similar energy, you know? That -
[They point back to Wynonna and Dolls.]
-That doesn't feel like the same energy.
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( Or, maybe it never was and that's why it worked, or it almost worked. He thinks he sees bashful chemistry. Both parties have serious skin in the game. )
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[And because Crash is a friend, they will redirect the topic back to something less speculative.]
How's your sister doing, anyway?
[Hopefully still more good days than bad.]
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She has her good and she has her bad days.
( And today is not her best. He holds up the spoils. )
Have ticket will travel. Secondhand costume. I think I'm supposed to have fun?
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[They shift to lean casually against the wall, studying their friend curiously.]
Are you having trouble with that part?
[No judgement, just curiosity.]
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( He is the trouble. He's never been the fun one. He's never had the luxury. He lost that innocence early on and he stepped up as the older brother when he had no other choice. That's what he drags around behind him.
His sister gets to be fiery and vulgar and crass and, yes, fun, when she wants to be. He lost that part of himself. )
Crash. It's okay. I know I'm not fun.
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[Again, no judgement. He's going through some tough shit. Crash wouldn't feel like having fun either if their hypothetical sister was dying.]
Let me clarify the question: are you having trouble finding enjoyment in things that you think are fun?
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( Yes, all the time. He always has. He is business oriented. He's a a studier of magic. A world traveler with one goal. He's dry. He knows he's dry. )
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[Crash may come off like a flake sometimes, but they pay attention. And they actually do like Julian. He seems like he's having a hard time, and they want to help.]
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( He raises his hands, palms outward. )
Party. ( God, he's not this bad, is he? ) What about you? Are you finding the fun? Got... any pointers?
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I tend to follow my whimsy. See what feels good in the moment. Like right about now, my whimsy is thinking that I should reclaim the beer Wynonna's sister said she was buying and see if I am any good at swing dancing.
[They won't be. Their musical talents lean more on the instrumental side.]
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( And would he prefer either?
How do they do it, take everything with whimsy. )
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[Crash gives a small shrug as they turn to head back to the bar.]
What kind is up to you and your whimsy.
[He's extending a hand. It's up to Julian if he wants to take it.]
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( It takes no effort to push his feet forward, accepting the hand physically and emotionally. For now anyway. It's better than dwelling on everything he usually does. He's taking a page out of Crash's book and seeing where it gets him - and maybe Crash. )
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