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[recrudesce]

Look at you, getting on everybody's good side. Was it worth it?

( "I'll see myself out," Luke says, grabbing up his bag again and heading past Tyler. "There a kitchen somewhere in here?" )

[geminated]

[Liv points in the direction that he needs to head and waits until he's gone before shrugging.]

My brother isn't being manipulated for leverage and we got one up on them which as a Gemini Witch was really satisfying, but there's no saying that they won't be looking for retribution later.

[She's really not looking forward to running into Jaqueline Malroux again.]

[recrudesce]

Sounds like a problem for later Liv.

( which is where it should stay. )

And isn't the Colony focused on everything Gauntlet-related? You steer clear of that, they probably won't come to roost for... months.

[geminated]

I am definitely planning on staying away from the witch-focused blood bath for the foreseeable future.

[And so long as her brothers, sister and nieces do the same, she probably will.]

But the Colony and the Gemini coven have a long history of pissing each other off, so ... I don't know. I don't want to underestimate them either.

[recrudesce]

( and he'll help with that, if it comes to it. )

When have you underestimated anybody? You're doing the right thing. And you won't forget the threat they pose to you. They're out there, they're gonna be out there. And if they come calling. You got me. And, for the time being, the Armory behind you, too.

[geminated]

I know.

[She just doesn't want to let the threat lapse. Losing track of where her enemies are lurking is how people get dead. But maybe she'll get lucky and the upcoming witch war will take care of the problem for her.]

And thank you. For that, and for also putting up with all the sibling craziness lately.

[recrudesce]

Is it me? Feeling like you find out about a long-lost sibling when I'm in the picture.

( it's half a joke! )

[geminated]

I mean, three inside a decade is a pretty impressive track record.

[She's only half-counting Kai but ... sadly, technically he counts.]

But the rest of them we had bodies for, so if they do show up, that means necromancy is involved. I would quit while you're ahead.

[recrudesce]

Makes me the coincidence, though, I guess.

( which is fine. )

Hey, I'm not looking. As much as I would love to surprise you with a returned family tree, I know better than to ressurect your murdered siblings. ( a beat. ) Sorry.

( or your crazy father. )

[geminated]

No need to be sorry. That's smart.

[Knowing their luck, they'd be trying to bring a sibling back and they'd bring their father back instead.]

I do not want you dabbling in necromancy. At least not without my supervision.

[recrudesce]

( or, zombie them out. necromancy is no joke. forget vampirism of every kind. he was friends with bonnie bennett, remember? )

Tell me in this scenario, who I'd be bringing back with you over my shoulder.

[geminated]

Oh, necromancy has way more applications than just bringing people back. Necromancy also involves killing people really hard.

[Which, admittedly, Tyler does not need with the werewolf of it all, but things happen. Especially with some of the weirder stuff in the Armory's collection.]

The Armory has a lot of weird shit in their closet.

[recrudesce]

Well, if that weird shit ever involves necromancy, you know I'll involve you. Or the next best thing.

( and he's not sure who that would be. )

[geminated]

Good.

[Probably Luke. But that being said:]

What about you? Get up to anything fun?

[recrudesce]

Everything's been quiet. I've been told in no uncertain terms that means more in the long run. The only thing I've rescued is our disorganized weapons inventory.

[geminated]

That was a gnarly beast. I'm sure you are stronger for your efforts.

[She smiles as she wind her arms around his neck.]

Also Jo's planning family Thanksgiving this year, and you're invited if you'd like to go.

[recrudesce]

( instead of point out that he has nothing keeping him from it, no family ties, he leans in, their foreheads together. )

Then I'm there.

[geminated]

[She knows that he doesn't have a lot of competing options, but it's still good to give him the choice all the same.]

Good.

[She sighs as she stays close.]

I should probably go make sure Luke didn't get lost on the way to the kitchen.

[recrudesce]

Check if he lost himself in the fridge. Don't kids die from wandering into old ones?

( the snark is alive! and he will follow Liv right behind )