Oh. Okay, then no, I do not know how to drive a car.
[A kid can hope!]
Hah, yeah, that's a good point. I think that's just a storm we have to do our best to get through. [He squints.] There's some debris over by there, we can check that out.
Really? That'll be great! Thanks! [Aww, Shiro, you've made him genuinely happy, it not only gets a smirk but a little laugh out of him.] You're not that bad, are you? Or is this an Adam being kinda pedantic thing?
[He says it with love!]
Fingers crossed there's something useful in there! Or at the very least minimally dangerous!
[Feel free to just drop him in the sand. He deserves it. He leans a little over Shiro's head to peer- before pointing at a bigger piece of driftwood. ]
[When Varian starts to lean, Shiro reaches up, hoisting the teen into the air and... okay, so he doesn't drop him. He just sort of unceremoniously plunks him down onto the sand.]
Let's get it out and have a look. [Don't mind if he just YANKS it out of the pile for closer inspection.]
[Varian lets out a little squeak as he's hoisted up- but relaxes when he's plopped safely on the ground. Ah, the good old ground. He leans in to peer at Shiro pulls the mess of wood out, curious despite the fact leaning in is...probably unwise when it comes to a properly unsafe pile of rubble, but Varian rolls very low in wisdom every single time. ]
Hopefully, it's not rotted through, it looks pretty okay, though.
[Varian watches with unmasked curiosity as Shiro rummages around in the saccharine backpack. He doesn't know what he was expecting to come out of it, but it definitely wasn't that. ]
Oh wow, a walking stick? [Well, that's better than a piece of shitty driftwood!] Do I wanna know how you knew this would be in there?
[Really, what else did anyone expect to hear him say? What else can he say? He's here to help Varian. They're all trying to get their feet back under them again.]
Me too! It'll be a lot easier than the driftwood- less chance of splinters anyway. Plus, the fact you've found your adorable little bag means that our items are definitely washing up on this stretch of beach, which increases the likelihood of me finding my leg.
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[Dad friend, he does not know how to drive a car. ]
I guess so. I'm not so great at the optimism but it's proooobably better than having a complete nervous breakdown about everything.
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[It's absolutely not the same thing, Varian.]
I think the nervous breakdowns are kind of a given. Not really a good way to avoid those.
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[A kid can hope!]
Hah, yeah, that's a good point. I think that's just a storm we have to do our best to get through. [He squints.] There's some debris over by there, we can check that out.
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[Somewhere, he hopes that's earning a smirk.]
Okay - hang on. One debris pile coming up.
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[He says it with love!]
Fingers crossed there's something useful in there! Or at the very least minimally dangerous!
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[So there.]
Well, looks like there's sticks at least... Want down to poke around?
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[Look. Sometimes, you just have to stir up shit between your dads because you're a snotty little teenager and that's how you have fun. ]
Yep! If nothing else, we can see if there's a good solid crutch stick.
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[He can just hear the argument. Well, not argument. "Discussion".]
[How many vehicles have I crashed? Zero. And you? Is the number greater than zero?]
[Great. Now he's hearing voices.]
Stick. Let's focus on the sticks. See anything yet?
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[Feel free to just drop him in the sand. He deserves it. He leans a little over Shiro's head to peer- before pointing at a bigger piece of driftwood. ]
That piece looks pretty sturdy.
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[When Varian starts to lean, Shiro reaches up, hoisting the teen into the air and... okay, so he doesn't drop him. He just sort of unceremoniously plunks him down onto the sand.]
Let's get it out and have a look. [Don't mind if he just YANKS it out of the pile for closer inspection.]
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Hopefully, it's not rotted through, it looks pretty okay, though.
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[They'll probably need a more long-term solution, but as it stands now, this may be their best bet.]
[Meanwhile, he'll start clambering up onto the pile of driftwood, to look for any other contenders in the mess.]
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I think this one'll do for now. It's pretty solid.
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[He trails off. Looking down into the pile. After a moment, he reaches down into the mess, pulling something out.]
[Holding it aloft.]
Are you serious?
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[And wow, that's... well, that's sure an adorable little backpack. Varian stares at it for a moment, before a smirk crosses his lips.]
Well. I don't think I could pull it off, but if you wanna make a statement here, I'm not gonna stop you.
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[He scrambles down from his perch, fishing around in the bag as he gets there. His expression intensely concentrated...]
[Until he pulls out something folded. He looks at it for a moment, and then beams.]
Still works!
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Oh wow, a walking stick? [Well, that's better than a piece of shitty driftwood!] Do I wanna know how you knew this would be in there?
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[He's unfolding the stick, slash crutch, slash cane. Whatever it is. But his eyes keep drifting to the bag. Avoiding Varian's.]
... Julia Sodder gave it to me. My first year in town.
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Oh. I'm- [sorry about the dead girl he helped end the life of? yeah, that doesn't work] ...are you okay? It's got to be hard to...uh see that again.
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[Really, what else did anyone expect to hear him say? What else can he say? He's here to help Varian. They're all trying to get their feet back under them again.]
[He's got to be fine, still.]
Don't worry about it - does it work for you?
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[He's well aware of what the circular "I'm fine" argument can be like with Shiro, he knows better than to get into it right now.]
But yeah, Shiro. That'll work really great, thanks.
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[Who wouldn't at this point? Besides, Varian's smart enough to see that particular pattern.]
No problem. Just glad we found something.
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Me too! It'll be a lot easier than the driftwood- less chance of splinters anyway. Plus, the fact you've found your adorable little bag means that our items are definitely washing up on this stretch of beach, which increases the likelihood of me finding my leg.
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You want to keep looking? Or move on?
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Let's move on. I can move a lot easier with this now, at least.