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We can like customize and shit on the day but usually there's two parts: the facilities and the treatments. I'll find us somewhere with the pool/hot tub/sauna combo, maybe other shit if they've got in, and then you just get facials or pedicures or a massage or a wrap? Those are great.

[Not that he has the most experience with spas (aside from the pocket spa), but there were a few cycles where they made enough money to do shit like that.]

I'll never tell 🤭🤭🤭
We were texting but it got kinda awkward cause sometimes it's hard to read intent with that shit so I cut out the middle man

[Or Rin might've mentioned wanting to kiss him and Taako couldn't resist going to see him in person.]

not gonna lie, not even sure what a wrap is, but it sounds relaxing as hell
i'm in.

good idea honestly
texting's great but there are definitely some conversations where it's not your friend

so what's the status now?
are you likely to be not telling me stuff about rin again in the near future?

Usually there's clay and either like seaweed or hot towels involved, very choice

The status is we haven't actually talked about it because I got distracted trying and failing to ruffle his feathers

[Cisco has put up with enough of Taako's """flirting""" to know that means he was trying to fluster Rin and absolutely got rekt instead]

seaweed?????
i mean i guess that could be kinda nice now that i think about it
even if i'll look like the creature from the black lagoon for a bit

did you end up getting your proverbial feathers ruffled instead? jw.

[ Cisco is a good friend. ]

There's some shit about detoxifying or whatever but it just feels pretty great

Hey, speaking of ruffled feathers, remember how I could turn you into a bird if I wanted and that I'd leave you like that for an hour

[thaaaat's a yes]

now you got me all hype for this seaweed experience
just name the time & place and i'm there

so that's definitely a yes
🕊

kidding aside i'm really glad it went well
and that rin's not a total idiot

I gotta do some sweet talking first cause fuck paying full price but I'll let you know asap

🖕🏽

It's pretty fucking great but like

uno problemo

Magnus

oh.
magnus doesn't know about rin or any of that?
i guess that's kind of a pickle.

[ He'd been under the impression things between him and Magnus were very friends with benefit-y, only. But when is anything really as uncomplicated as people say or want to believe? Plus there's the added consideration of not knowing whether Rin wants anything long term (and Taako not knowing, most likely, and also not being the kind of guy who seems to like straightforward conversations about romance). ]

i can't imagine he won't be happy for you?

It's not like just Magnus I'm worried about I mean

How do you have those conversations

Like hey I know I've been going on dates with you for like three months but I've been sleeping with my bff for like two of those 🤷🤷🤷

Or we've been sleeping together for two months but I've kinda been going on dates with this guy I've never mentioned to you before and now we might be a thing but I haven't actually fucking talked about it with him so let's just stop the whole sex thing in case 🤷🤷🤷

Lucretia's gonna kick my fucking ass

wait how is any of this lucretia's problem?

anyway idk if you're really asking or if that's rhetorical
(and i'm not exactly a poster boy for great decision making when it comes to romance or like anything ever)
but...
those conversations are always gonna be awkward & you kinda just gotta power thru

any sex you were having before you and rin were on the same page about being an item is honestly none of his goddamn business.
i mean you can tell him if you want but if you don't imho no harm no foul
but i'd definitely make sure he knows you're not gonna be sleeping with other people from now on tho
like so you're sure he understands that's where you're at

and if i know magnus he's gonna be excited to hear about rin, even if it's a bit belated
tho i'd leave out the 'just in case' bit
just say you found somebody and there's potential and i bet he'll be really happy for you

[ ...hopefully none of that will prove to be terrible advice. ]

We got into it about Magnus

[Is there anything that Lucretia and Taako don't get into it about? But Cisco probably knows Lucretia's over-protectiveness and control issues well enough by now to guess there was a "don't hurt him" element to this particular argument.]

Okay, shit, I think I needed to hear that, you're right. About it not being Rin's business.

[Sometimes it's hard for him to tell whether he's being Too Secretive or if someone actually doesn't need to know shit, especially when relationships are concerned.]

I genuinely do not know what the fuck I'm doing but I really like Rin so fuck it, I guess

[He didn't want to do this whole weird pseudo relationship thing again but he's doing it!! Like an idiot!!]

[ Cisco thinks that's probably not Lucretia's business, either, but he's going to keep that comment to himself because historically speaking, stuff between Taako and Lucretia is just way too complicated and he's not getting in the middle of it. ]

yeah i mean i wouldn't lie if he asked
but you definitely don't gotta bring it up or disclose it or some shit

wanna know a secret: nobody knows what the fuck they're doing
honest to god i think that one is a constant across the multiverse
nobody's got a clue and everybody's trying to fake it like they do
so fuck it
you like him and it sounds like he likes you and that's awesome
make the most of it

Edited 2017-10-17 23:38 (UTC)

[Cisco is right and he knows it, he's just quietly having a little freak out because feelings are hard.]

If it ends in some kinda mess you're responsible for buying me the required amount of post-breakup vodka

And you can't date him if we do break up. That happening once is fine, twice is weird!!!

[jokes???]

do you really think i wouldn't've already been buying you vodka icob (in case of breakup)???
hope you like the cupcake flavored kind

wow ok you know i was gonna get mad but i deserve that
definitely not
definitely a one time only occurrence

anyway possible break-ups should be the last thing you're worried about right now
you should be focusing on all the fun shit you're gonna do together
before you even start typing get your mind outta the gutter i mean FUN DATES
got anything in mind yet?

There are other kinds?

[AKA cupcake vodka is the best kind of vodka, accept no substitutes.]

Fuck I just imagined you and Magnus and I'm losing my mind 🤣 Thanks

Does crime count as a date idea 🤔

i mean there's whipped cream flavor too but that's for cowards

[ Is Taako counting Magnus as an 'ex', then? Cisco thinks about making a joke but he decides upon reflection that he's not touching that with a ten foot pole. ]

glad you're having fun
also i could never, first because i'm not some kinda serial ex-dater
and second because dating magnus would give me an ulcer for sure
like eddie is reckless sometimes and that's bad enough but magnus is off the charts

[ How did he end up with so many people in his life who fling themselves into danger so much? ]

depends on the kind of crime
also u might wanna be careful
i can't imagine any worse date mood-killer than getting arrested by your ex
like that's some new level of awkward yet undiscovered

Unless you put those bad boys together

[And then die from alcohol poisoning maybe but. worth it.]

I mean I get that but like, you never gotta worry about Magnus cause he can take some serious hits. I've seen him fall like thirty feet and get right back up

[His AC is really high??? Nevermind that he's died a bunch of times.]

First of all, fucking rude that you're assuming we'd get caught
Secondly it's totally the victimless kind of crime
Or the victims are super rich so who cares

you know i've never actually done that?
could be great could be horrible
we should try it out.

well first of all i've never not worried about anything so jot that down

i've seen him fall super far and get back up okay too
see: the whole bear pit fiasco

buuuut i also vibed him getting his head bashed in a couple weeks ago when he was out looking for mushrooms
i texted him in time to warn him or whatever but
kinda freaked me out a little slash a lot

[ Cisco doesn't know if that was one Magnus had mentioned to Taako, and if so, how much detail he'd given. ]

i'm not assuming you'll get caught i'm just saying
the stakes are high
that is the fucking russian roulette of potential awkward situations

I'm down, I could use a drink after this entire month so far

[It's not that he doesn't believe Cisco, especially since he'd been told about that little near disaster, it's just weird to think of Magnus like, actually for real dying, even if it was averted. Magnus is just There and always will be there and Taako doesn't like to think about the fact that he's likely to outlive Magnus by centuries, regardless of how the idiot dies.]

Magnus nearly dying is like, a Tuesday. He'll be fine

[Dismissive! Because he's an asshole!]

Listen, I get where you're coming from, but isn't there something about the best revenge being living well? What better way to rub my new dude in my ex's face than getting caught doing something fun and illegal

[He's being hyperbolic here, since like, Cisco is dating that ex and he doesn't actually have any hard feelings towards Eddie.

Rin is definitely more fun though.]

Edited (dont @ me) 2017-10-19 03:58 (UTC)

hard same my dude.

yeah you're probably right
this place is getting me lazy
back home we used to nearly die once a week and i didn't stress

i think rubbing your ex's face in it w a new dude sounds great in theory but in practice it'd be terrible and you know it
plus eddie would probably ruin it by being way too nice about it & happy for you

also u know what no deets on the heist, the less i know the better.....

so when am i gonna meet this rin guy anyway?
i've got an extensive vetting process all ready to go

Edited 2017-10-19 20:59 (UTC)

That sounds fake as shit, I refuse to believe you didn't still worry

Fuck though you're right, Eddie would be super nice about it even if he was arresting us, it'd ruin all the fun

I'm gonna give you the deets to make you an accessory so you can't snitch to your boyfriend, this is all part of the plan

We keep talking about doing something like a dinner or whatever, we being the crew not me and Rin but he'd be invited and you won't even get a real invite cause we'll all just assume you're gonna be there. But shit keeps coming up, first Lup and now this shit, I dunno if anyone is in the mood for an evening of chill conversation right now

And no vetting! It's bad enough that Lucretia doesn't like him

ok ok you're right but there's degrees of worry.

u really wanna play that game? have you SEEN my poker face taako?
besides if he put his hands on his hips or frowned one time i'd cave like wet cardboard.

you know in my experience it's at times when the shit never stops never stopping that you need a chill dinner party the most.

what's lucretia got against him?
is it cuz of magnus?

I'm sure you've got like a whole rating system designed with colors and everything

[gently dragging people is how friendship works right]

Cannot believe you're gonna go to jail because you couldn't keep my heist secret from your boyfriend, it's a real fucking shame

Seems more like a 'get real drunk and dance a lot' kinda shitty month over 'hang out at Taako's and eat too much' kinda month, you feel?

She thinks he's always negging her

[He's such a snitch]

wow rude

[ Yeah, Taako officially knows him way too well by this point, because that's spot on. Sure, his rating system wasn't color-based, but it might as well have been. ]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ok you've got a point but why not both???

wait seriously?
about like magic or what?
i'm used to hearing negging as a pickup thing and presumably he wasn't trying to hit on lucretia because you said he's not an idiot

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