007 | Audio | Day 95

[tryingitall]

I'm back, just in case anyone was wondering; it's possible you weren't, of course, since I have no idea how long I was gone.

But someone has clearly been watering my garden, so thank you for that! And the radishes are ready.

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[undomesticated]

[Guess who decided not to bother answering via her comm? Guess who is bolting out of her house and hunting down one returned angel? Guess who finds said angel and tackles them to the ground and just hugs the shit out of them? No, come on, Balthazar. Guess. It might be the person currently sprawled out on top of you refusing to let go. Maybe.]

action forever

[tryingitall]

[It takes a fair bit of force to bowl an angel over. He's caught off-guard, though, and only flails slightly as he collapses onto his back, grunting with surprise.] Oof! Riley! What the--! [The protest dissolves into a laugh.]

Let me guess, love. You're excited about the radishes? [He can't recall ever getting a more exuberant greeting.]

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[undomesticated]

Shove the radishes up your butt. I missed you. I thought you were gone.

['That you'd left me' was something she didn't say, but it was there in how fiercely she was hugging him. It was there in the slight sheen of tears in her eyes as she smiled down at him.]

Are you okay?

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[noblexcompanion]

[ Local mother hen is pleased to see you, Balthazar! She was worried. ]

How much would it swell your ego if you knew I was worried about you?

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[tryingitall]

[After a moment, the feed clicks on. Balthazar looks a little the worse for wear, honestly, but it's more in the way he's carrying himself than any physical marks or dishevelment. He smiles to see Donna, anyway.]

No more than it can take, I promise you. Everything all right for the moment?

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[noblexcompanion]

I suppose it depends on your definition of all right. Some people have gone missing...

Did the pervy mad scientists get their creepy hands on you?

[hung_garian]

If I'd known the radishes were still alive I'd have taken the opportunity to kill 'em off.

[tryingitall]

[Ah, Gabriel. Don't ever change.] I'd make you replace them. I've put a lot of hours into those obnoxious little roots.

You don't have to eat any, promise.

[hung_garian]

Oh, I'd replace them alright. I'd replace 'em with something actually edible.

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[hexappeal]

You sound awfully pleased about your return.

[A beat.] Are they French radishes?

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[tryingitall]

Clicking the ruby slippers didn't work for me. On the whole, I'd rather be here than running mazes for our captors. I don't even like cheese.

Er. What's the different between French radishes and any other kind? They're red and pink and white inside.

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[hexappeal]

Oh? What size are they? I'll take them off your hands. [She considers making a mouse joke and there's an odd moment of silence; it's almost obvious that she's trying hard to hold out on the stupidity.]

What shape are they? The difference is subtle. They taste more mild and are usually served for breakfast.

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[blackmagus]

Are you all right? ...aside from being wrenched away, of course.

[There's only so much "all right" you can be in the Cape.]

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[tryingitall]

I'm physically intact and only a bit out of sorts otherwise. But thank you for asking.

Did I miss anything important?

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[blackmagus]

[She'd miss you, charming-drinking-buddy-who-is-also-an-angel.]

Quite a few people have vanished in a short amount of time. But other than that, no. [Though she does get to teach a pretty lady how to fish, tomorrow.] It's been quiet. Much like your radishes.

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[servingmichael]

Only a couple of days.

[ This time. ]

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[tryingitall]

[Balthazar is just a bit uncertain what to say to Raphael, between the scrambled memories of multiple dreams. He forces a weak, guilty smile.]

That's for the best, then. Has anyone else gone AWOL?

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[servingmichael]

[ Raphael isn't either, but he had worse happen, and he's well practised at putting on a serene face. ]

Anna did, shortly before you. Chuck has returned.

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[godsprophet]

[ He was. He was wondering. Do you have any idea how strange it is, being in a house alone with Gabriel for even just a couple of days? ]

You weren't gone long.

Or, uh. Maybe you were. I mean, you were gone when I came back, so...

Uh, welcome back, I guess?

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[tryingitall]

[He's relieved to see Chuck's return, and it shows when he clicks the video on, his smile a touch weary, but warm.]

Thank you. And the same to you. All in one piece, I hope?

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[godsprophet]

[ Chuck gives a smile back. Because he is glad to see that Balthazar is back. ]

Yeah, no, I'm fine. You?

[burnburnburn]

[There's no 'welcome back', but he's definitely not displeased. This is the reasonable angel.]

How well do radishes go with roast fish? I'll trade you if they work well together.

[tryingitall]

[It's a friendly enough hello as far as Balthazar's concerned. He doesn't ask for much, at least from Dilandau.]

I think they might be nice with fish. They're crunchy, with a bit of a bite. I think you can cook them, as well, but I haven't tried, so I don't know what that would be like.

[He almost declines the offer to trade, since he doesn't eat and would be happy to give up produce for free. But he's just seen Chuck is back, so he'll wait and see what Dilandau's willing to offer.]

[bluesrat]

I'm... sorry? Wait, the garden is that far along already?

[He's sounded better, too.]

[tryingitall]

You sound dreadful. [Okay, not tactful, but he does seem genuinely concerned.]

It's...been nearly thirty days since I planted. Are you missing time? You might have been taken, too.