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[codicies]

"Hey, uh... this is Dylan. You got my voicemail. Leave a message or shoot me a text."

Beep!

Comments

[frenchkissed]

Take out the trash.

#Dadding

[codicies]

only if u promise to stop adding hashtags to your text messages 🤠

[frenchkissed]

#STAYMAD?
#HATERSWILLHATE?

[codicies]

So the trash stays where it is, then. Got it!

[frenchkissed]

You’re grounded.

[codicies]

you can't prove anything.

[frenchkissed]

Hey, bud.

We gotta talk about Hunter.

[codicies]

[ Well that's... ominous. What's this about? Does... does Eddie somehow know about Dylan biting Hunter while he was a vampire?? ]

Sure. What's going on?

[frenchkissed]

( DYLAN DID WHAT )

Actually, this might be more of an in-person sorta conversation… Can you meet me out by the pond?

[codicies]

[ HE HAD PERMISSION!! ]

Sure, be right there.

[ He heads out there, finding Eddie by the pond ]

What's up? Is everything okay?

Text

[robintohood]

Hey, Dylan? This is Jason. Need to ask you about Hunter. I'm thinking about giving him a Christmas gift

( christmas gift )

[exasperation]

[ ripley is not well versed with teens, so he makes a few educated guesses. like a hundred dollar credit on steam to buy games and a netflix subscription.

but he also adds a card. like an iou if dylan ever needs help, no questions asked. ]

[robintohood]

[At some point before Christmas, a package arrives for Dylan at the Brocks' Little Love home. Inside is a copy of this book. There's also a simple printed card that says "Merry Christmas - Jason"]

Voice | UN: Venom

[frenchkissed]

Hey. Dylan.

I love you.

…Feels like I should say that more often.

[codicies]

I bet you say that to all the alternate universe children who wander into your life.

[It's facetious; There's a soft chuff from his end, and a smile audible in his voice. ]

I... I love you, too. These past few months have been great. Thanks for just... being there. And doing all the stuff you do.

[ He pauses, then adds: ]

Both of you, in case that's not clear.

( text )

[exasperation]

[ he knows they live together and all that. but kids like texting? so does ripley tbh. ]

So if you want to talk or just. Hang out. I'm here?

Re: ( text )

[codicies]

[ There's a bit of a delay before Dylan answers. ]

I'd like that.

Where are you?

[exasperation]

I'm at the house. Just tidying up.

[ stress cleaning. ]

text

[portolan]

Things in Central sound worse than here. You know where to find me if you need to be smuggled out.

Re: text

[codicies]

thanks. i appreciate it.

[ How much does he want to say about the situation? ]

right now I think it'd be safer for everyone if we stuck to the quarantine. last thing you need is to get infected yourself when trying to mount a rescue.

Re: text

[portolan]

I promise I will not break quarantine unless I have a truly excellent reason.

Are you alright? Do you need anything? I can still send things over.

Group text for Dylan and Sleeper

[robintohood]

[Right after this conversation Jason sends a group text to Dylan and Sleeper before heading back to the penthouse]

Diana's here. She's different from the one you two knew but it's definitely a version of her

[codicies]

Really??

That's great!

I mean I'm sorry it's not the same one but that's still cool!

[robintohood]

Yeah, it is

This one's older and seems closer to the one I know but you'll definitely recognize her

I already told her about you

Happy Ooze-mas

[robintohood]

[For this year’s Christmas, Jason got Dylan few things. One is a new guitar book for intermediate players, full of classic rock songs. The second is a musician’s tool kit so Dylan can do repairs and maintenance on his guitar by himself.

And finally, Jason promises to give Dylan shooting lessons when the teen feels ready for it. He already knows from Sleeper that Dylan had tried firearms back home so might as well refine that skill. It’ll be useful if Dylan can’t use his superpowers]