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This is Nate, you know what to do. I'll...probably get back to you.

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Backdated to 12/26

[sorryitasedyou]

[ As much as Darcy might've liked to get everything out in time, Wonderland had a weird way of screwing up her plans. So, after a solid day's sleep, she starts making her rounds - dropping off gifts on each floor while using a little red wagon. In front of Nathan's door, he'll find a basket that contains:

• a blanket
• a festive mug
• a few different flavors of tea
• honey
• another mug of hot chocolate supplies with a note to just add hot milk
• a chocolate dipped stirring spoon
• ridiculous fuzzy socks
• a tiny stuffed animal
• assorted candy
• and an ornament

There's a note dangling from one of the handles that reads:

Hope Wonderland's attempts at holiday cheer didn't go too poorly for you. Here are a few supplies to help get back into the swing of things and thanks for being my Hogwart's tutor. Happy Holidays!

- Darcy ]

[mulletrock]

dude. you around?

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[Nate isn't exactly accustomed to receiving gifts, so it takes him even longer to figure out how he's going to respond to something so selflessly giving. When he does, many hours later, it comes in the form of a text:]

thanks for the stuff - the socks in particular are a real winner

[No sarcasm there, he's shuffling around his apartment in them.]

we should hang out sometime
no magic lessons

-nate

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more or less

[Nate doesn't keep normal hours because that would require a much less active mental state than the one he posseses.]

i'm on the roof
why?

[sorryitasedyou]

[ She honestly wasn't expecting a text in return, but it's enough to bring a smile to her face when she gets it. ]

absolutely
everyone should have crazy socks that are super warm
as for hanging out, I vote yes
lucky for us we've got a lot of options around here
so name a time and a place and I'm in :D

[mulletrock]

wait
why are you on the roof?

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the view's nice

next question

[mulletrock]

the view of what
the rest of the building?

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[Nate's hair twin is just asking for this, isn't he?]

i'm not sure if you knew this, but being on top of a building lets you see everything AROUND the building

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[Is that a smiley face at the end, there? Nate will assume it's a smiley face. He's not exactly proficient in emoting via text messages.

Or at all.]

i'll think of something and let you know soon
don't want to be too predictable

[sorryitasedyou]

[ That can be fixed. ]

makes sense
i'm all for surprises
so bring it on.

[mulletrock]

And thats a view youre into?
Dude, find yourself a history book and meet me by the bar
better yet- dont meet me and find yourself a girl

[nonscriptum]

yeah i can see that strategy's going well for you since you just asked me on a date

i'll be there in 5, handsome

text; 8/13

[restinglichface]

GRATS ON THE SEX!!!!!

[guess who met his wife]

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[You know, he was having a pretty chill and relaxing day until he saw this text, but now it seems like Elena's been making friends too.]

please tell me this doesn't mean what i think it means

[restinglichface]

i LOVE your wife. she's fucking rad

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[Oh no.]

do i want to know what you guys talked about or

[restinglichface]

honestly? probably not. but dont worry!! most it was good!

[nonscriptum]

i'm reassured

[Not really.]

but i agree, she is fucking rad

[restinglichface]

nice to know you weren't just trying to get out of dating my brother.

text;

[weedbgon]

[ nate, aka perhaps the only person who gets a text message to go with the blurry photo that merle sends to him during this, the weirdest event that merle isn't even questioning. ]

now is that cool or is that cool

text;

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i'll be honest

it looks like something that pablo escobar would put in la catedral

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cmon lup even i'm not THAT shady

[Nate used to get out of dating people by straight-up leaving town, so.]

[restinglichface]

yeah i kind of get that now. you're not a total loser.

[which is basically lup talk for 'i kind of like you actually']

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yeah, you don't suck so bad yourself.

[He's familiar with this kind of banter.]