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[jmencalisse]

[That makes him frown.] What, do you con... [God motherfucking he knows this word, you just disracted him. Ffs.] make them appear with the magic?

Are you part of the cat gang?

[thewarningafter]

Conjure. And no.

[Stephen draws in a breath, and there's a little hint of something pained in the way he lets it out again.]

Yeah, I'm with SnowClan.

[jmencalisse]

Fuck off. [It's nothing but a very automatic response to the correction, there's no bite behind it.

That pause gives David pause in return.]

Those clothes are not cat pelts, are they?

[thewarningafter]

-- Christ, no!

[Genuine horror in his voice. Sorry, the cats he knows here are Fully Realized People and that's a pretty messed up thing to suggest.]

[jmencalisse]

Right. Good.

[Look, it's not his fault this place is so messed up. He's just trying to get a feel for it.]

What do you want for the clothes?

[thewarningafter]

[Mutter mutter. Don't say things like that.]

I want you to pass the favor on when someone else is the new guy.

[jmencalisse]

[Another frown.]

Someone wants a lot of booze for only two cigarettes. You are giving clothes away just like that?

[thewarningafter]

Would it make you feel better to pay me?

[jmencalisse]

No. Would hate that, actually.

I just want to know about the, the... small print first.

[thewarningafter]

...I was going to ask for your firstborn child, but I thought that was just a given.

[jmencalisse]

[David smiles thinly but there's a warning glint in his eye.]

Well, we'll have to find something else.

[thewarningafter]

I'm kidding. There's just...not a lot here that's worth much to me.

Tell you what. You find any left-handed wrist braces, or if you can play any decent music, I'll take either as payment.

[jmencalisse]

Oui, I know. [Which is why he's trying to play it cool but congratulations, Stephen. You found one thing he is very much humorless about.]

I'll keep my eyes open then.

[thewarningafter]

Thanks. And let me know about the clothes. I don't have any spare boots right now, unfortunately; that's usually a big one.

[jmencalisse]

[Alright. He'll take this gift horse for now.]

Okay. How can I find you and the clothes?

[thewarningafter]

Oh, I'm -- around. Let me know if you're in the main residential area; that's where we've been...circulating.