but oh what a year

[patrols]

Comments

[overprivileged]

You know, William, I'm starting to see some anti-Merlyn bias here. Tina and I come back to town and all of the sudden, splitsville. Everyone gets to meet William's new boyfriend but us.

What's with this guy anyway? He doesn't even have a real face.

[Insert the actual picture from OK! Magazine that he butchered earlier.]

[slavophile]

Mia, you know what I'm doing isn't ditching.

( all of them are alive and have been, as far as William knows. not trying to trigger his sister without knowing it. as for Mr. Merlyn. )

The only bias there is, is Cooper bias, because he hasn't seen his brother in a long time. I would think you were happy I was finally providing a boyfriend of mine emotional support.

I don't understand the face thing. Everyone has a face. He has a face. You just haven't seen it in person.

Zoe, please tell JR he has a face.

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[canarying]

I promise, he has a real face.

Cute face too.

[And she will attach a picture of William and Cooper that she took at one of their hangouts.]

[overprivileged]

Okay, I will acknowledge that that is a cute face.

Still rude that you fled town before letting us meet him.

done

[blackstarred]

Relax, Q. He and Coop will be back before you both head back to Oxford.


... You will be back before they go back to Oxford, right?

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[slavophile]

My leaving town is a longer story neither of you need to know.

[upskill]

Neither of us? Quentin and I aren't the only ones disappointed we missed you.

[slavophile]

Either. Neither. It's a family thing. It's also another thing. Like a Slayer thing. Do with that what you will.

That really is a great picture of everyone. You guys will still be here for New Years?

DONE

[infiltratingly]

He still hasn't answered if he'll be back before they go to Oxford.

[overprivileged]

He is deftly trying to dip and dodge, good call, C.

But yes, to answer your question like a polite adult: We will be here for New Year's. The new term doesn't start until February first.

[slavophile]

I'm
I'll be back before you guys leave.
I promise.

And if something comes up, I'll bring Coop personally to Oxford so you can see his face in person.

[overprivileged]

That is an acceptable compromise. As soon as we have a date, I'll start planning the menu.

[If all else fails, bribe with food.]

So what are you guys doing in Baltimore? Anything fun?

[slavophile]

We're with his brother and his brother's girlfriend, who has a bigger family than I was ready for.

Then stopping through Virginia tomorrow.

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[blackstarred]

Say hi to Uncle Barry for me. And let me know if you need any extra hands for that project.

[She'll sneak into the Arrowcave and do what she can.]

[overprivileged]

You're helping Uncle Barry with a problem in Virginia? Isn't that usually a bit out of his range?

[slavophile]

It's a real big, Barry-sized, Barry-themed problem. He's the expert.

[overprivileged]

I don't envy you there. Uncle Barry problems tend to make my head hurt.

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[slavophile]

Exactly. Focus on people's palettes and Oxford's graduate program in whatever it is you're studying.

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[blackstarred]

Is Quentin actually studying anything or is he just at Oxford for the life experience?

[overprivileged]

Ha.

Honestly what I'm studying is really boring. Way less interesting than the life experience.

[infiltratingly]

Isn't it something with Policy?

[overprivileged]

Probably. That does sound like what's expected of me.

Maybe I should drop out and run away to culinary school.

private, to barry

[upskill]

Uncle Barry, why is my cousin being so cagey about business you have in Virginia?

[supertardiness]

Depends on the cousin. You may have to be slightly more specific.

[He can narrow it down, it's one of two answers, but he is also fishing for what JR is looking for here.]

[upskill]

Fair, also Merry Christmas.

It's William. And, by extension, Mia. But, I don't blame Mia, her roommate helped us break into her apartment to throw her a party. She's still adjusting.

William is entertaining his new boyfriend's brother's girlfriend's family and then meeting up with you for business?