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[sharktrash]

That doesn't take away from what he's been through.

[ Which is clearly cold related and a lot worse than some random fuck being from the tropics, thanks. Even if we discount the fact that Italy is warmer than this anyway. ]

[ GOOD ON YOU FOR HOLDING BACK ON THAT, JOHN. ]

Not sure if I'm flattered or insulted you think we're non-human.

[ "we" ... ]

[jumpthegun]

You just... you just said he is fire. Is he or isn't he? And is fire human where you're from?

[Because that's honestly beyond John's world and now apparently Squalo's supposed to be made of fire, too?]

[sharktrash]

Don't take it so literally, doc. It's a part of him. Sorta like... superpowers? Would you call the friggin' Hulk a "magus"?

[ so it's an argument of semantics? ]

[ except tbf we are more or less talking about anime hulk here becase "literally powered by rage" only brings about so many associations ]

[jumpthegun]

I dunno what a magus is. [MAYBE?] And how the hell should I know if you're being literal or not? We've got bloody talking cats and monsters and all sorts of weird species.

[sharktrash]

[ Oh come on John, it's a normal word. ]

A sorcerer. A wizard. Fuck, we've got at least one of those too don't we. What I'm -- what I'm saying is that's not the same damn thing.

[jumpthegun]

If he's a fire wizard, then what does him being able to produce flames have to do with his ability to deal with the weather? He can put on a coat and be as fine as anyone else.

[sharktrash]

One, I just fucking said that he's not. Two, hating the cold has nothing to do with his abilities. You're just being a fucking asshole.

[ JOHN WATSON, AN ASSHOLE. WHEREAS XANXUS IS NOT. ]

[jumpthegun]

You said he wasn't a magus or whatever. Sorcerers and wizards are human! You think Dr. Strange isn't?

Bloody hell, you're impossible! And so is he. Keep him out of trouble, Squalo. We haven't got time to mollycoddle him.

[He hangs up because honestly.]

[sharktrash]

[ He could get into an argument of semantics, but whatever. Have you looked at the guy, John. He's like 50% scar tissue. He's likely going to be in constant goddamn pain in this weather. No, it doesn't get solved with a coat. ]

[ One last indignant huff might get on the line, but he's not going to say anything. It's long past time he called Xanxus back and stayed on the line for the next two days it's going to take him to reach him. ]

[ That's right. Any attempts to contact him via non-texts during this time will just get a "busy" signal, sorry. That's not weird or codependent at all. ]