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[The broadcast opens up on Lup's bright, beaming expression, her mouth balled up to the right in a grin, mischief dancing against her eyes. For those who haven't seen the elf in awhile, she's sporting a new 'do, her usual long locks cropped short to her head, though with a little help from her brother, she pulls off the look effortlessly.

It's honestly the most excited Lup's looked in the past three weeks.]

Sup, nerds. This is your fav evocation expert sendin' out the call for ladies needin' a weekend away. Hadriel life runnin' ya ragged? Need a break from the liches in charge tuggin' ya this way an' that? Just plain ol' bored lookin' at your family's dumb faces?

[The corner of her mouth twitches upwards as she tries to hold back a laugh, before the elf is quickly adding,] --Sorry, Koko.

Then come join me on a trip outside these shitty dunes to explore what the rest of this world has to offer. Any an' all gals are invited. Just hit me up an' we'll get this ball rollin'.

[She pulls the phone away from her face so she can show off a few instagram angles, complete with duck face.] Lup out!

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[ THAT IS NOT REASSURING. Her flippancy doesn't mean it wasn't something serious, that's just how Lup operates. He doesn't personally know anyone who had a hysterectomy, but something would have had to be really wrong, right? ]

Are you okay, though...?

[Lup takes one look at Drake's face before she bursts into laughter, a hand flying up to cover her mouth, even if it does nothing to hide the shaking of her shoulders. He looks so confused and distressed. Holy shit.]

Gods, you're impossible. [Her tone stays fond. Lup doesn't mind his cluelessness.] I wasn't born with 'em either, so I'm not missin' anything. [And because he's probably still failing with all this vagueness, the elf leans forward to pat at the man's knee.] I'm a trans woman, hun.

[ Oh. Oh well thank god. Drake's expression shifts from concern to surprise, then utter relief. With maybe a hint of embarrassment that he didn't catch on to her hinting but in his defense she was being very vague. And it's not like there are any physical giveaways -- no, he never would have guessed on his own.

It only takes him that moment to process, before he's settling his hand over hers and shifting gears as easily as breathing. ]

So you build a family instead of growing it. No big.

[He looks the tiniest bit embarrassed and Lup's smile curls as her giggling dies down, her free hand moving to rest over his from where it's pressed so sweetly against hers. There's no way he could have ever known, it's not as if she offers up that information on introduction, but there's something fond in her expression at how easily he processes things.

No probing commentary or questions. Just acceptance. She knew he wouldn't care.]

Maybe. We'll see how shit back home pans out. We all popped in just minutes from a big fight, so who knows. We could all get picked off too quick to even consider it. But maybe. [There's a lot more to consider. Their status as liches, how they're practically immortal now, how the two of them already have so many family members with limited lifespans they'll have to watch age and die... Taako included.

But maybe. The thought's scary, but after everything else they've been through, it shouldn't be that terrifying.] For now I'll keep playin' auntie to Angus and see how that pans out. And y'know, to you if you ever decide to go all kid on me again.

[ He's curious, sure. The questions are there, but it's none of his business and in the grand scheme it... doesn't actually matter? Lup is Lup. So he's just going to assume that the transition was done magically and be happy for her, that she can be comfortable in her own skin.

The fighting going on in her world is definitely more of an obstacle than biology. Drake nods a little at her assessment, squeezing her hand. ]

Yeah, one thing at a time. I'm pretty sure you guys will kick ass, but deal with that first.

[ He's keeping her from her road trip, at this point, but has one more question before he can let her go. One that has nothing to do with the photo album or having kids or anything. Hopefully she won't catch on that something is wrong. This is certainly going to sound very random, though. ]

Hey, before you head out... what do you know about stealing blood? Like creatures that might want to eat it, or if somebody wanted to use it for magic. That's a thing, right?

[If he has questions, Lup may just feel inclined to give him some answers later. Drake is a trusted friend and anything he's curious about, she'll likely have no qualms with answering. He's one of her closest friends, she trusts him completely.

Lup's smile comes so much easier now, curled up with Drake on the couch and Barry's earlier texts still dancing along in her mind, the thrill of her trip just right there at her fingertips. She feels so much more like herself now, so much less of the sad, mopey elf she'd been the last few weeks.

But then the conversation switches to something entirely different, enough to pause the woman's hand while she was moving it to playfully squeeze Drake's bicep, her touch just barely brushing there against his arm.] Uh, what? That's a pretty crazy segue, hun. [and after a quick beat,] There's not somethin' you aren't telling me, is there?

Yeah, uh. There was no way to lead into that.

[ Drake rakes his free hand through his hair, looking wary. She's not going to take this well, and he doesn't want her to worry about it when she's on her trip -- or worse, decide to go out potential-vampire hunting instead. He himself has no leads on where to find the boy that attacked him. ]

Don't flip your shit, okay?

Three nights ago I was on my way home from the Speakeasy when this kid came up and asked for a knife. Claimed he wanted to carve a boat to play in the river. I don't know exactly how he did it, probably some kind of magic, but he managed to knock me out. When I came to my knife was gone and I had a cut on my neck right over the artery, and felt like I'd lost some blood. I haven't seen him around since, but uh. It might be a problem.

[Funny how every single time someone tells Lup 'don't flip your shit', that's usually exactly what ends up happening.

But at least Drake's caught her on a better day with this information. If she didn't have the thrumming excitement of her messages with Barry and the strange warmth running through her from their conversation on kids and Drake's easy acceptance, that's exactly what she would have done. Not that the elf takes the news lightly. There's a definitely stiffening in her posture next to the man, her hands shifting to her lap, curling into shaking fists.

At least she doesn't explode. But there's no hiding the venom in her tone.] I'll kill 'em.

[And boy, she sure means it.]

Blood mages work a bit with magic, but pretty sure it's in bigger quantities. Necromancy might have a spell or two with blood as a component, but I'll ask Bar. He'll know for sure. Any clue who the kid was?

[ That's a fairly chill response compared to what it could have been. Drake doesn't bother mentioning that killing people here doesn't mean anything -- she knows that's not what he wants, anyway, so she won't. And it's kind of sweet that he knows she would. When she actually answers his question he nods along, until the last. ]

Never seen him before, or since, or on the network. If he's using it, he's sticking to text. Honestly, if it had been a bite I would've assumed vampire, which would also explain why I haven't seen him again. There's not much actual nighttime here.

He looked about fourteen, pale with curly brown hair. I've got a few other sets of eyes looking out but nothing so far. Thing is, if I do find him... I really have no idea how he knocked me out. He could just do it again.

Fourteen?

[The answer leaves the elf's mouth twitching a little, a frown twisting at her lips. It's not quite as pronounced as it is for her twin, but Lup has a soft spot for kids all the same. Growing up the way they did, it's only natural.]

Then don't look for him alone. You've beefed out, sure, but this sounds like you got hit by a sleep or charm spell. I'll come with. Or Ephemera. We can double team this. Work out shifts or whatever, anythin' to keep you safe, Drake.

If this kid comes back expecting to get another hit in on you, you shouldn't be alone.

Yeah, but lots of people here are way older than they look. I'm not gonna write him off as a kid.

[ Drake tilts his head a little at Lup's suggestions. It's not like Ephemera has any defense against magic, either, though maybe it'd be less likely for both of them to get taken out at once? Still. He doesn't think of himself as needing protection in general. ]

I don't need a bodyguard, Lup.

[Lup doesn't want anyone to ever think of her as the mom friend, ever, but she purses her lips at Drake's response.]

So how're you gonna defend yourself next time, then?

[ Please don't be mom friend, he is way too attracted to her for that to be comfortable for anyone. ]

Well how would anyone else? I'm seriously asking, is there a way to block a sleep or charm spell?

[no dont let me make milf jokes in this game stop]

By being an elf! We're immune. So if you've got me there with you, then at least you got someone who can keep the little shit off of you after you go down.

[ MEY NO ]

Oh.

I don't know, you can't babysit me forever. And he hasn't come after me again so far, I'm pretty sure it was random. Best case scenario, he's a hungry vampire that doesn't realize he can get sustenance from Hope... but even in that case he could be hurting other people, I can't just not look.

[Lup groans, finally just letting herself crumple into his side, looking a little surly and irritated but not fighting him on this at least.]

Of course you can't. I know. [He's too damn good for this world.]

Just... Be careful. Especially while I'm gone. I'm gonna worry about you now. And if I come back and you're sportin' more neck wounds and trying to tell me not to freak out, I'll take you out myself, nerd.

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[ Well that gets him to smile a little and wrap an arm around her shoulders. ]

One, I'm always careful. Two, don't worry about me, go have fun and I'll check in every night so you know I'm not dead. Three, nerd? Seriously? I've never been called a nerd in my life.

[ He turns his head to press a kiss to her freshly-cut hair, even as he sounds put out. ]

...nerd?

[She keeps up the pretense of looking sulky until he's pressing a kiss into her hair and then Lup just can't hold back her laughter, a hand slipping upwards to affectionately ruffle his hair in return.]

You heard me, nerd. I've got perfected nerd senses, alright. You cover it all up pretty well with the hot bod and the big muscles, but c'mon. A total nerd, through and through.

[ She's going to have to defend her choice of name calling, because it's total bullshit. ]

You're nuts, there's nothing nerdy about me. You've got nothing.

[THIS IS NOT FAIR!!! No one fights her on these things!!]

Nerds think with their hearts! You're all about that emotional crap! Always putting everyone in front of you.

[ Well they should!!! ]

That's not nerdy, Lup.

[ Though he will admit the assessment is otherwise... sort of accurate. He doesn't really think of himself as being selfless in general, since there are some things he'll stand his ground on, but she's not wrong either. He does the stupid hero sacrifice thing, no use denying it. ]

Too bad the library was destroyed, maybe it had a dictionary.

Guess we'll just have to agree that I'm right until we get a new library then, huh?

[Now get comfortable, nerd, because Lup is settling back against him now, leaning her full weight and trusting him completely, just enjoying the moment of closeness for a moment before she has to pull away and miss him for a week.]

Absolutely not. Don't make me crowdsource a definition to prove you wrong. Because I'd have to start with Ephemera and he'd be cranky about being woken up for that.

[ Cuddles it is, then, until she heads off on her adventure. He's not complaining. ]

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