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[curseshit]

The wedding is tomorrow!

Do what you gotta do. Decorate the church, decide what to wear, buy a gift for the happy couple, bake all the things... throw a bachelor party?

Oh and don't forget to water the apple trees. Never do that.

[ mission: work on breaking the curse or go through the symptoms if you've already gotten started. ]

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[andtrue]

[ when the hell did he ever swindle anyone ]




[ in this au i mean ]

Jacob just left to go buy Amber's new dress. So... no. Not long at all.

[recurred]

Usually I need both partners present, but I suppose we could start.

[lets just get this over with]

[foodporn]

Are we still doing these?

[leans over stair banister. waves at clara down below kind of smart-assedly. no one likes nosy ass auditors]

[andtrue]

Come on in.

[ bo sold your cup last night. blind marge probably has it by now ]

Where do we start?

[andtrue]

... Amber, you might want to catch up with Dad before he buys you something in salmon.

[recurred]

[gurl pls]

She can stay if she wants.

[foodporn]

I look good in salmon. As long as it's not sea foam.

[staying cus she wants]

[andtrue]

[ didn't want his little girl to see them being poor and shitty. she deserves a better life. ]

No objections here. So, uh.

[ gestures ]

This is our little store.

[recurred]

[takes a glance around before beginning her walk around. grazing through what's on the shelves, etc.]

How many customers would you say you have on a daily basis?

[foodporn]

How many families do you break up on a daily basis?

[folds arms over banister and watches them canoodle around store down below. sorry for being bratty not sorry]

[andtrue]

[ face creaks. amber please, this lady can evict us. ]

A... couple dozen, ma'am.

[recurred]

I only break the fake ones.

[looks down from amber to mr joy and nods. looking at something on a shelf across from her, slightly distracted by it but not reaching for it]

Where do you get these items anyhow?

[foodporn]

We buy and trade.

[like a business. you know. after glaring at her back for the fake ones comment.]

[andtrue]

Running a pawn shop, it's usually better to not ask.

[ there's always some fool who tries to sell family silverware for cider. ]

One man's junk is another's treasure.

[recurred]

[considers something briefly before blinking it away and walks on ahead]

The rest of the place, then? It's not really the business I'm here for.

[foodporn]

We live upstairs.

[don't we go through this same song and dance every time we have to get audited. takes a step up in anticipation of them taking the tour upstairs]

[andtrue]

Two bedrooms, and a small kitchen area.

[recurred]

[whatever bo, she's just going through the motions at this point. just..just let her walk around without the sass.]

And you've had Amber for how long now?

[foodporn]

[you're evaluating the realness of their family the very nature of your visit constitutes sass sorry you hate your job maybe you should get a new one]

[folds arms and looks at august.]

You know that, too.

[slight frown though. because she doesn't remember him actually ever saying before. even though it must have come up before.]

[andtrue]

[ he... doesn't know the answer to that question. ]

As long as it's mattered. Your life changes when you become a parent, Sheriff.

[ not that you'd know ]