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[sidehustles]

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Text: UN: Clayborn

[clayking]

I'm curious if you ever celebrated the Winter Solstice with Scratch?

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

[ A better question might be, "does Reggie even know when that is?" ... (The answer is, no, no he does not.) ]

Not that I know of. Why?

Gift Delivery!

[guylining]

[ On Christmas morning, Reggie will wake up to a stocking hanging by his bed. Inside, there's a variety of festive baked goods, and on the top there's a little box wrapped in starry paper. There's a single stud earring inside, and when the stone's twisted, it gives the wearer a sudden, sharp sense of euphoria and positivity that lasts for twenty - thirty minutes, depending on how low the wearer felt when they used it. It comes with instructions. The tag around the top of the stocking says: ]

Happy Yuletide! Use sparingly, every high is addictive.
N

» delivery.

[mcferrin]

Reggie.

Reggie gets a box wrapped in plain silver paper and his name written on a small gift tag. In that box are three smaller boxes and in those are:

• Two silk ties. One has a pattern with tiny luck symbols, and the other a paisley in colors that reminded him of the Scratch.
  
• A leather wallet "For Money". There's a dollar inside, just to be symbolic and maybe a little superstitious.
  
• A box of Henry's favorite hair products. A really strong, but still soft pomade; a gel that makes your hair look wet, but not crunchy; a clarifying shampoo, nutrient rinse, and conditioner all in golden glass bottles; and a hair mask.

text; un: pyro

[fireshow]

thanks for the gift
been awhile

[sidehustles]

[ Longer than you know, dude...... (Reggie thinks, but does not type.) ]

No problem

Has it?
Wonder whose fault that is.

gift delivery | yule

[perfectible]

[ what do you get the guy who's a grown up version of a boy you once knew? you get them this. a toy.]

Reggie--
I don't know what I'd do without you. I'm lucky to have you in my life. Now go have some fun with this.
- Betty

A very late gift delivery

[clayking]

[ It arrives with a small simple green box with a tag that easily says "To someone who's always in my dreams, xoxox- Caliban.

Inside was a necklace inscribed with various protection runes for Reggie. It small, easy gesture but he's still getting very, very used to what this whole mortal tradition is.

He wanted to at the very least, show Reggie that he was never far from Caliban's mind. ]

text; un: r.lodge

[bonnuit]

Okay, so I've been avoiding this because it's awkward, BUT

I think we should touch base about what the last thing you remember is. Now. Since you came back.

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

Uh.

Yeah. Ok
You first though?

[ Mostly just since she's the one who's asking; the last thing Reggie remembers is really only "awkward" in that it involves him being... fired from sexy evil sugar baby henching by her father. ]

text | @astarkov (backdated)

[sunmon]

i got the renewal paperwork from my lawyer.
i left it on the kitchen table.
if you still want to try this again.

[ she drafts and deletes a half dozen versions of "it's okay if it's too weird to be living together and pseudo-married now that we're dating." ]

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

Can't say I really mind the idea 😉
So I just gotta sign it and then we're all set?

Text: UN: Clayborn

[clayking]

Do you think perhaps you'd enjoy spending a few days at the house? It's feeling quite empty those days.

And I do miss your presence as ever.

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

[ Here's Reggie, freshly back from being recently murdered, and, for the next week, lacking any Duplicity memories, staring curiously at this text: obviously from someone he "knows," obviously from a very familiar number in his phone -- though he hasn't yet backread all their conversations -- but also, for how much he recognizes him now, essentially a complete stranger.

However, since he doesn't currently remember anything about his actual Dominant, it does occur to him to think, "Well, where else do I have to be?" He'd far rather crash at someone's house than the crappy Down housing afforded to submissives by default, so after a bit of consideration, he taps out: ]

Sure thing 😎👍🏽
But what do you mean empty did someone move out or something? Lol

backdated | text @b.cooper

[perfectible]

[ sent during this conversation. ]

Hey, V said she couldn't get ahold of you and I haven't seen you in a little while... if you're just busy or whatever, that's okay and I'm sorry if I'm being paranoid... can you just let me know you're okay?

@astarkov (between returning and the event)

[sunmon]

would you be willing to meet me somewhere?
i think i know what happened to your memories.
i want to explain.

@mantle

[sidehustles]

Wait really? You do?
Just tell me where and when

[ Because yes, he'd love to know what happened to his memories. ]

text | un: wolverine

[snikthatch]

hey pup, how's your head doing?

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

Better.

[ There's a long, long pause before he responses with anything else, only the brief, periodic flicker of bouncing dots suggesting he still has anything more to add. ]

... All better.

@nate

[guylining]

hi reggie
how are you doing?

@mantle

[sidehustles]

Nate. Hey
Doing a lot better lol
I remember you now, for one thing ;)

from the city; ice breaker text

[cosmicmistake]

MEET HOPE. YOU TWO SHOULD TALK ABOUT SPANKING!

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

[ Well, he's definitely glad to have received this text after he's gotten his city memories back... could have maybe gotten awkward, otherwise. ]

What's up, Hope?

Long time no talk.

So spanking huh
Like I'm really gonna say no to THAT

icebreakers | un: keith moon

[cholesterol]

MEET DEAN WINCHESTER! YOU TWO SHOULD TALK ABOUT DADDY KINK! 👨‍👦

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

Ok like

So just to be clear
That doesn't really mean what it sounds like it means does it

text; un: pyro

[fireshow]

caliban's gone
just thought you should know

TEXT | @mantle

[sidehustles]

Wait what do you mean GONE?

single hot singles — @starless

[morozova]

MEET ALEKSANDER MOROZOVA, YOU TWO SHOULD TALK ABOUT ALINA STARKOV.

( is he just blatantly abusing this admittedly hilarious new text spam system? you bet he is. )

@mantle

[sidehustles]

[ What the... ]

Ok so
That's a pretty friggin weird thing to suggest, right?

text ; un: v.lodge

[bonnuit]

💖 Guess who’s back?

TEXT | @mantle.

[sidehustles]

What the hell happened Ronnie?
Did you go home?

(april 1)

[sunmon]

happy birthday

[ flowers are sent to the scratch because she's honestly not sure if he's actually staying at the house. she'd left it empty for him, but ... she hasn't been back to look. ]

[sidehustles]

Thanks, Alina.
For the flowers, too

You know, there's gonna be another party at the scratch this month to celebrate spring. Still won't be for a couple of weeks but...
Maybe we can talk then?

Like face to face, I mean.
I'm ready to see you again.