[His face towards Waverly turns sympathetic, because he hadn't even given a thought to the fact that they might have split up. He opens his mouth to say he's sorry, and Waverly waves it off.
"Don't worry about it. You couldn't have known. Hey, why don't I go get everyone a round of drinks. Great? Great."
And after taking orders, she will dart off towards the bar, wanting to escape the awkwardness of that particular topic.]
How'd you know? I have a line of suitors out the door of the homestead, perving on my shoe size and ignoring my high school reputation. Can't shake 'em off with a stick or a Fairy Godmother.
( She does alright. It's not a life, by any means. She has friend with benefit to her name, but it's not public knowledge. She tells herself she doesn't want anyone to know her business, anyway, but it's as much his decision as hers.
Just because curses are broken doesn't mean Wynonna can ever stop being Wynonna. People come for Peacemaker, they come for Purgatory. At least there's varying genders in Purgatory megalomania. One villain was even genderless.
And Eve is out there in the world somewhere, still, isn't she? )
What about you? Don't tell me, you're married to the job, but really, it's more like a family and everyone really opens themselves up to one another, and you're in therapy, and really digging into the Dolls of it all.
If the Underground is a family, it's the more dysfunctional than most.
[It's what happens when you pull together a bunch of people who fit nowhere else in the world and have a lot of their own traumas that they're working through. Even Crash, for all their glibness and charm, has their own share of demons.]
But the married to the job part isn't far off base.
[Sure, there had been flings here and there, because contrary to popular belief he is a man who enjoys that kind of company. But none of them were Wynonna.
Which makes sense. There's only really one Wynonna Earp.]
It's not really a place you go. I mean, there are safehouses and things that we use, but mostly all of us are usually on the go. But I'm sure you'd get along with a lot of them like a house on fire.
( If she could scoff, Dolls. If she even had a leg to stand on. There are whole groups she doesn't get along with. Old high school enemies. Revenants. It's a long list. )
Why'd you want to know if I had someone special back in Purgatory?
("You wouldn't have to ask about people's lives if you didn't leave them in the first place." It echoes inside her head, but she's able to not voice that thought. She made a promise to Waverly, and to herself, and she's going to stick to it. It hurts that it hurts, but admitting it hurts will make it hurt more. )
You're talking to the girl whose idea of small talk is, 'where's the nearest bar.'
( Also, shoe size and you-know-what-size correlation. Discuss.
She hasn't exactly refined herself over the years. She just hopes she's evolved enough. )
You do a lot of good Underground?
( Tell her staying away was worth it. That it's better for everyone. That the sting she stumbled on is only the start. Maybe that will kill the dull ache she numbs with a dedicated sip of her old fashioned. )
[He likes the work, and he gets along with the people. He feels useful, which is more than he thought he would get going into supernatural witness protection.]
It depends on the case, and the general climate, but I feel like I help more people than I hurt.
Some of us have free digs and miss the city life. It ain't Greece...
( but it'll do.
she's not going to go into 'this is parenting' and she and doc can do this in the same city. he doesn't get to hear about that side of her. not today. maybe eventually. )
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Smooth move. Never ask about the ex.
( "Haught?" Alice asks, curious about the she in this equation. )
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[His face towards Waverly turns sympathetic, because he hadn't even given a thought to the fact that they might have split up. He opens his mouth to say he's sorry, and Waverly waves it off.
"Don't worry about it. You couldn't have known. Hey, why don't I go get everyone a round of drinks. Great? Great."
And after taking orders, she will dart off towards the bar, wanting to escape the awkwardness of that particular topic.]
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( Basically, this is just to Crash and Doc at this point. )
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[Crash has spotted Julian in the crowd, and like a magpie searching for something shiny they're off to poke at something more interesting.]
But me bringing up a breakup I didn't realize happened is probably what scared your sister off.
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( She's totally buy the round if she were ever the type to buy rounds. )
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[And politeness does not negate the fact that Waverly practically flew to the bar to get away from the conversation.]
Can I ask what happened with her and Haught?
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( It's more complicated than that and she owes him more. They are closer than this. )
Girl meets girl. Girl loses girl, literally, to the garden. Girls find each other again. Girl makes ultimate sacrifice for girl.
( And it isn't enough. )
Things never got less complicated. Only more. For all of us.
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That's a shame. They seemed like they were really happy.
[But that was years ago, and he should know better, that things don't last.]
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( She takes a big gulp, finishing her drink. )
Not being able to remove a homicidal bride's dress on the day of the wedding was probably not a good omen for things to come. For either of us.
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What about you? Any special someone back in Purgatory?
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( She does alright. It's not a life, by any means. She has friend with benefit to her name, but it's not public knowledge. She tells herself she doesn't want anyone to know her business, anyway, but it's as much his decision as hers.
Just because curses are broken doesn't mean Wynonna can ever stop being Wynonna. People come for Peacemaker, they come for Purgatory. At least there's varying genders in Purgatory megalomania. One villain was even genderless.
And Eve is out there in the world somewhere, still, isn't she? )
What about you? Don't tell me, you're married to the job, but really, it's more like a family and everyone really opens themselves up to one another, and you're in therapy, and really digging into the Dolls of it all.
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If the Underground is a family, it's the more dysfunctional than most.
[It's what happens when you pull together a bunch of people who fit nowhere else in the world and have a lot of their own traumas that they're working through. Even Crash, for all their glibness and charm, has their own share of demons.]
But the married to the job part isn't far off base.
[Sure, there had been flings here and there, because contrary to popular belief he is a man who enjoys that kind of company. But none of them were Wynonna.
Which makes sense. There's only really one Wynonna Earp.]
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( She's pulled herself on a tangent as she is wont to do. It's easy to shake herself out of it. )
Anyway, family is dysfunction.
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It's not really a place you go. I mean, there are safehouses and things that we use, but mostly all of us are usually on the go. But I'm sure you'd get along with a lot of them like a house on fire.
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( If she could scoff, Dolls. If she even had a leg to stand on. There are whole groups she doesn't get along with. Old high school enemies. Revenants. It's a long list. )
Why'd you want to know if I had someone special back in Purgatory?
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It's what you do, isn't it? Ask about people's lives when you haven't seen them in a long time?
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You're talking to the girl whose idea of small talk is, 'where's the nearest bar.'
( Also, shoe size and you-know-what-size correlation. Discuss.
She hasn't exactly refined herself over the years. She just hopes she's evolved enough. )
You do a lot of good Underground?
( Tell her staying away was worth it. That it's better for everyone. That the sting she stumbled on is only the start. Maybe that will kill the dull ache she numbs with a dedicated sip of her old fashioned. )
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[He likes the work, and he gets along with the people. He feels useful, which is more than he thought he would get going into supernatural witness protection.]
It depends on the case, and the general climate, but I feel like I help more people than I hurt.
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( Even if he leaves them prematurely, dies, or leaves people behind. Even if he decides to. )
So, what now? After tonight. What's next after Xavier Dolls' apology tour?
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Not sure. A bunch of us are tied up in witch shit right now, so the rest of us will be making sure the small stuff gets handled.
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( Things were a lot less complicated then. Even if they felt more then. )
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I don't miss Black Badge.
[Black Badge made his life hell for so long, and even with Jeremy at the helm, he wouldn't go back.]
But I did miss you.
[And after a beat when he realizes how that sounds:]
All of you.
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So are you just going to stay here for as long as Alice is in college?
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( but it'll do.
she's not going to go into 'this is parenting' and she and doc can do this in the same city. he doesn't get to hear about that side of her. not today. maybe eventually. )
What about you? Going back underground?
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