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[mrsklover]

[The message starts off with nothing but darkness for a few long seconds. It's quiet and still until, finally, a groan comes through. Another one follows behind it and the video shifts to show it apparently just pressed into the dirt.]

Fuck...

[The video turns again, whipping around as the person holding the comm seems to drop it a few times before finally righting it, camera facing the wrong way.]

How does...fucking... Shit...

[It falls again but then is lifted back up, turned around, and at long last the owner is shown: Richie Tozier squints at the device almost like he's in pain. Which...yeah. Sort of.]

Uh... Hey everyone... [He scratches his head.] You ever get the feeling like you missed something? Or a few somethings?

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[mrsklover]

Battle chicken. Did you tell Eddie that? Awesome name for a band.

[ He laughs to himself and takes another few sips of his drink.] Alright. Keep going. Tell me what's been going on with you. Besides the kick ass chicken.

[deal_me_in]

Heh! Maybe I should.

[Cayde shrugs, tipping his glass back.]

Eh, you know. Weathered a storm or two. Had another trip off-world - were you there for that one? Weird place but I kinda wish I got to ride one of the giant bird mounts they had. The weapons there are more flash than bang though.

Anyway... -oh!! You just missed the giant monster attacks.

[mrsklover]

[ Richie shook his head about the off-world trip. Nothing like that had happened when he was here last. But that seems like a good thing, sort of, if there were giant bird mounts.

At the last bit, he goes pale, eyes huge. ]

I'm sorry. The what now?

[deal_me_in]

Giant monster attacks! There were like...four of them? Stomping and flying around different parts of the city. I didn't have time to deal with all of them but me and that Link kid took care of one of 'em.

[He fishes out his tablet and pulls up the selfie he took with Link, standing on something massive and feathery, with a pair of moose-like antlers.]

[mrsklover]

Holy shit. Okay, love that elf kid. Looks like he's having fun. But more importantly, what the fuck is that thing with the antlers?! And is it ever coming back?

[deal_me_in]

I think we had more fun than everyone else did, anyway. Took this thing for a little ride.

[Or rather, it took them for a ride as they hung on for their lack of planning.

Cayde grins, standing up to grab a giant feather that he's set on top of the liquor shelf. He holds it out to Richie.]

It was real stupid looking was what it was. Had a goose body and a moose head- kinda weird even on an alien planet. Don't worry, you won't be hearing from this thing again.

[mrsklover]

[ Richie takes the feather and spins it around in his hand. It really is huge. Imagining the animal it was attached to is a stretch too far. Like trying to imagine the enormity of a dinosaur from a leg bone. He hands it back with a short laugh. ]

Yeah. I think I am glad I skipped that. Part of me thinks I would have ended up Goose-moose food if I'd stayed around. Unless they were vegetarians, I guess. God, imagine all the trees they'd have to eat....

[deal_me_in]

[The Exo chuckles, running a finger along the edge of the feather before he sets the thing back on the shelf.]

Probably kiss the woods goodbye if they were. Interesting as it made things, I'm pretty sure no one needs anything that size running around on a regular basis.

[mrsklover]

Don't say that too loud. Someone will hear it and think that's just what we need to celebrate... I don't know. Hippy Hoppy day. Giant fucking bunnies all over.

[ If he couldn't actually see that happening, he might find it a little funnier. As it is Richie just snorts. ]

Alright. But what about with you. Besides badass feather butt, what's been going on with you?

[deal_me_in]

[That does make Cayde grimace. He points at Richie as he concedes that possibility.]

Maybe with regular-sized bunnies at least?

Hey, I'll have you know, I wasn't the one clinging to the feather butt-end.

Really though, not a whole lot. Kept the bar in one piece mostly- Did Reeve fix the wall outside? -if he did then never mind, there wasn't any to begin with.

Anyway... you know me. Just trying to remind people we can still keep things light because it's way too easy to let it get heavy around here. Been trying to work out how to lure out the real troublemakers out there so I can settle things the usual way. [Blowing up buildings and stuff, as you do.]

[mrsklover]

[ Richie smirks at Cayde and his mission, here. ]

You know the Group Therapy Sessions usually bring a certain kind of people around these parts. I'll start one up soon. Make sure to play up the rebellious aspects so maybe those troublemakers have incentive to come around and cause some trouble.

[ His smirk turns into a genuine smile and Richie raises his glass to Cayde. ]

I have no fucking idea where I was, but it's kind of good to be back. Especially with you still around, dude.

[deal_me_in]

Sounds fun!

[Cayde grins crookedly at that, sweeping up his glass to raise it in turn.]

There's good things to it when you know where to look. Welcome back, Richie.