22 ⚓ Video ⚓ Anyone might rob you when you are asleep

[hearrrtofgold]

[Filtered from Rocket, pre-emptively]
For those of you who are curious, this is what a sleeping raccoon looks like. [Basically. Except Rocket is in his jumpsuit and draped around a rack of weights in the gym. There's an audible sigh as Duke's hand appears in frame, trying to untangle him.] Don't worry, I'll get him home safe. With any luck, he'll be awake in a week or two. I hope.

Mason? Whatever you're thinking, don't.

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[hearrrtofgold]

[He could probably deal with that.

What he's going to ask next is just for her, and he switches to private.]

Did anyone say stuff like that before you came here?

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[tucky]

Not much. Why?

[private]

[hearrrtofgold]

Nothing. I just wish they had before you got here.

[private]

[tucky]

People didn't pay me much mind before I came here, most of the time.

[private]

[hearrrtofgold]

They should've.

[private]

[tucky]

They did when I talked about God. But they... they weren't really listening to me. They were listening to Him.

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[hearrrtofgold]

You think so?

[Duke is very used to weird things, but he's learned (partly due to the Rev) that claims of godly authority are misguided at best.]

[private]

[tucky]

Yeah. I thought they cared about me, but now I'm here and I know what it really feels like to have people care about you, and... that wasn't it.

[private]

[hearrrtofgold]

I'm glad. And sorry you had to wait this long to know what that's like.

[private]

[tucky]

I'm not. 'Cause if I hadn't I wouldn't've met you all, I don't think.

[private]

[hearrrtofgold]

You're officially too cute to exist. Stop it.

[private]

[tucky]

[She laughs, not having expected that.]

I'm remembering that one, too. That's a compliment! -- I think.

["Cute" can be meant in a good way or a belittling way; she's 99.99% sure it's the former in this case.]

[private]

[hearrrtofgold]

It's a compliment that will come with a cheek-pinch and noogie next time.

[private]

[tucky]

... You know, I was gonna ask you where you are right now, but not if you're gonna pinch my cheeks.

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[hearrrtofgold]

I don't have to compliment you.

[private]

[tucky]

No, no; that part I like.