but oh what a year

[patrols]

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[ventral]

You mean by the dolphin tank?

I trust you, really, but we do trust the FBI agent sourcing Black Badge?

Yeah, okay. Maybe try to lock it down if they dropped into the aquarium. They dropped into the tank, didn't they. Probably think they're a couple of weirdos with really specific fetishes.

You don't need me, right? Amir and I are up in Toronto.

[stupetballs]

I don't need you. I got this.

As for the FBI agent, I volunteered my services, she didn't ask. But if you want to go digging and check her out for your own peace of mind, her name is Audrey Parker.

[ventral]

I don't know why that suddenly hurt me more than it should, but I'm grateful for the family time.

Speaking of, Archer wants off on New Years. I'm giving him off on New Years, right?

Waverly, it's you. I trust her if you trust her.

[stupetballs]

You are giving him off for New Years. Just trust me that you should.

[She's not going to our Archer's date just yet, Archer will tell him when he's ready.]

I actually don't know much about her. It's more trusting people who trust her.

[ventral]

Fine. But, eventually, Amir and I will learn why he wants off on New Years.

How far between you and her?

[stupetballs]

Sooner or later, yes.

So Tyler Lockwood connected me to this larger group of supernatural folks. Some of them know Dolls from the Underground, and there was this guy named Sam who sounded really surprised to find out I existed (as the daughter of an angel), so that was fun.

But Audrey is Stiles' partner at the FBI and Stiles is friends with Alexander's boyfriend who works on the Underground with Dolls. So that's maybe four steps between me and Kevin Bacon?

[ventral]

I've really never liked or, but, I'm just going to take your word for it and focus on your aquarium meeting.

Is his last name Iam? Do you trust this Sam who sounds way too interested in your angel origins?

We should talk about all your new friends, but if you trust those four steps, I trust those four steps. Do us proud.

[stupetballs]

Sam Winchester is his full name. Apparently he spends a lot of time with angels and thought he had a full head count of all the nephilim around.

Apparently that's what I am, as I'm half-angel, half-human.

That being said, yes, you will get a full debriefing on Monday, after we've run all the tests we can on the resurrected people.

Also could you reach out to Nicole and make sure Willa or Ward haven't spontaneously resurrected in the Ghost River Triangle? Or anyone else for tht matter? Just to cover our bases.

[This isn't something she would normally outsource but well.

Nicole doesn't usually like to talk to her much.]

[ventral]

And he's using government names?

( That's Waverly Earp to you! )

Bet the mansplaining went over well.

Monday it is. And I'll check in with Nicole. I'd think she'd let us in on that if it happened, but, these days, it feels like everything happens all at once now. Be safe.

[stupetballs]

Will do.

[She hesitates before deciding to ask even though she probably knows she shouldn't.]

She's doing okay, right? Back in Purgatory?

[ventral]

Yeah, of course. She's the shield. And the sheriff.

But not the SS, I just remembered the context to that.

You doing okay?

[stupetballs]

Yeah. I'm great. Better than I've been in a while, actually.

[And since they've made it through the work business, time to talk about some personal business.]

I may be kind of seeing someone?

[ventral]

First, reporting back from Nicole. Nobody back from the dead.

Second, Waverly Earp, you're holding out on me. Tell me who she is. Or, they are. Tell me everything.

[stupetballs]

Her name is Adal. She's a witch who works with Dolls on the Underground. I've been helping her with a project and we've gotten close. I really like her.

Probably the first person I've really liked since Nicole.

[ventral]

Well, what do you like about her? What kind of project?

Tell me about her! Tell me enough about her I can pass on to Amir. You know how detailed he likes me to be.

[stupetballs]

I'm helping her find her son. They were separated when he was a baby.

But she's great. She's got this kind of ... worldly quality to her that I really dig. And we've just been talking a lot and I don't know. The vibes are really good.

[ventral]

Detective Waverly is on the case! Is this like a Black Badge level separated or, closed adoption type deal?

It's all about he vibes!!! Worldly. She sounds classy.

to Nicole

[ventral]

Hey, Nicole, Merry Christmas.

Just wanted to check in to see if maybe there were any resurrections around the Ghost River Triangle. Like, Ward maybe, or Willa. Mercedes.

Waverly's up to her braids in resurrections of all kinds and we want to see if it's spread to Purgatory. Or skipped Purgatory altogether.

Did I say Merry Christmas? Amir also says Merry Christmas!

[haughtwheels]

Merry Christmas!

No, I have not seen the third coming of Waverly and Wynonna's evil sister. I haven't seen Mercedes either. And I don't know what Ward looks like, but there have been no more drunk assholes telling me how to do my job than usual.

So for right now, I'd say skipped? Haven't had any new people in town.

[ventral]

Well, that's good news! Means things are... just triangulated to points in the contiguous U.S. not including the Ghost River Triangle. If anything the GRT might prevent any such magics or... Yeah.

I will report back there have been no more drunks than usual. And, I'm guessing, no revenants?

[haughtwheels]

None that I recognize. There's been some weirdo surveyors poking around looking for something but they came in a car.

[They're not a problem yet, but they may be in the future!]

I'm keeping an eye on them.

[ventral]

What were they surveying?

[haughtwheels]

Something about voting districts? They haven't gone anywhere interesting though. They've mostly been out by the old church.

[ventral]

Not the steps, though?
Or the mines?
Or the well?

[haughtwheels]

Nope, none of those. Trust me, if they were I would have said something a lot sooner.

[She knows it's suspicious. That's why she's being nosy.]