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This Used to Be the Life but I Don't Need Another One

[Well Ratigan couldn't care less about what happened, but he really didn't get his fill of partying from the bar and everyone simpering wasn't how he wanted it to go down. Soon after the trial little notes are slipped beneath each door.]

You are cordially invited to a mourning party in the lobby. RVSP ASAP.

[In the lobby Thalia will have moved some tables to the lobby and provide her choice dish of cheeseburgers along with a smattering of bread, fruits, and vegetables. Reyna will have brought along hot chocolate galore.

For those that aren't your thing? Well in honor of the recently departed there's pine tree shaped cookies (Thanks Thalia.) and triangle crackers with cheese (thanks...Ratigan?). And there's a helping of drinks if the bar wasn't enough for you wink wink. Ratigan has every intention of making this a party.]

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Hey.

[T, huh? He hasn't heard that sort of nickname since someone decided he would be cooler if he went by 'T-Dash'.]

Tea, if there is any. Nothing against the hot chocolate or Sally's...drink...just looking for something less sweet.

[ ...Ha. ]

There's some around here. Coming right up, I'll get some water boiled for you once these are cooked.

No rush.

...I'd ask how you're holding up, but I don't think anyone is really doing too well anymore. Except maybe Ratigan.

Ratigan... [ She growls a little. She may be starting to hate him. ] ...Today was rough, in a different way than last week.

I'm assuming we have different reasons, but I know how you feel. I think.

It was just... It was a tragedy. I'm a little sick of those.

Totally agree with you there. I pulled a dead kid out a pool and that's not something I hope to ever do again.

[He may not know Dipper all that well, but he misses him more than he misses Vanellope , Merlin, or Finnick.]

You were the one who...? Oh, Tadashi. [ She turns off the stove. ] I'm...sorry. I know that's difficult.

It's...I'll be fine. Chip's the one who found him; he's the one I'm more worried about.

He really was messed up back there... Have you seen him around?

[He shakes his head.]

Not since we got back down here. I went to find some dry clothes and lost track of him.

[Indicating that he's now wearing a darker green shirt and blue jeans.]

I'll have to look for him when I take more food out.

[ ...Ah, wait, the water, yes, time to make tea. ]

[Yess.]

Good. I'll keep an eye out too, in case you don't find him.

...Oh, by the way, thanks for all the cheeseburgers. Today and last week.

[ A small smile. ]

It's tradition. Every time I survive a dangerous quest, I go out for cheeseburgers with my friends.

Ah! It fits here just as well, even if it's not concluding a quest.

I thought so too. I'm just glad they taste good. I don't tend to make 'em a lot.

I thought they were great. They wouldn't put any burger chains out of business, but they're still good.

That's the baseline I'm goin' for. Maybe I should try something a little healthier, though... That's usually the kind of thing I make on the road for the others hunters.