[inside are two bottles of wine (a zinfandel from sonoma county, CA and a chardonnay from texas hill country), one more of kentucky bourbon, a book, and a note — in familiar, tiny cursive:]
I'm gonna keep forgetting to give you this, it's just some stuff you might like? That made me think of you. Or you drinking your way across the country I guess.
But in a good way.
[the book, wrapped in tissue paper and then kraft paper, is a signed first-edition copy of time exposure by william henry jackson. another note's tucked into the jacket, dated 5/5/23:]
Hi Ru,
Happy birthday. Got you something just how you like it (old as dirt). Jackson's the guy who took all those pics of Yellowstone when it was only maybe gonna be a park? And then the gov was like "Holy shit y'all these photos are fucking neat. Yeah ok sure let's make national parks a thing startin THERE." You probably already know that but whatever
Sorry I'm not there to help you celebrate, I'll make it up to you next year. Hope it's a good one anyways.
(Let it be known that Rufus needed a very long sit down after reading all of these notes and examining all of these extremely thoughtful and meaningful gifts.)
Hi Rufus! I'm sorry to spring this on you out of the blue and so last minute, but how would you feel about co-leading tomorrow's exploration with me? I could use a right hand man with your level of expertise.
[the boston fire department 2003 calendar that evan gave to rory. if rufus opens to the page with a post-it sticking out, he's met with a buzzcut-having and bare-faced 26-year-old rory cheesing for the camera. apart from the turnouts barely clinging to his hips (#classic), the photo features rory and a golden retriever puppy lay in a bed of fake flowers. (sorry, the budget was tight. hence the calendar and all.)
For about the past week and a half or so, both Scrap the chipmunk and Evan have been following Rufus around. (Evan, much less so than her counterpart, who is small and inconspicuous.) Has she been at the cafe with a newspaper, sunglasses, and hat? Yes. Has she followed him in a trench coat? (No, only because she doesn't have one. But she did wear a scarf and a really nice red lipstick to blend in. If that counts as blending in.)
The chipmunk has been ceaseless, but if Rufus has looked in Evan's direction at any point, she's squawked and scattered like a pigeon on a sidewalk.
if i ask crysta to grow my hair out before the party's it gonna be like "oh no this isn't good or maybe it's not ok for the vibes" or more of an "oh yeah. fuck yeah"
ok so before you say anything, all the stuff i was gonna do with my evening had me using both hands so instead i put on tegan and sara n got high n somehow ended up here
here bein on the roof looking at the lil housing site they got. great stock pics. anyways your floor's the only one with places open so i hope you got a taste for that penthouse life, unless you want to wait and see if something else opens up.
hi. [...] given the whole "we're partners and we've got a right to know what stuff's going on with each other" thing there's a couple things i reckon i oughta tell you. one of em's gonna get your concerned face going and idk if i can deal with that right now, like from the getgo. so i wanna tell you here first and you can think about whatever and then if you REALLY want to frown all thoughtfully at me after i'll let you.
but if that's cool with you, idk which to start with so choose like... past or future. pretend we're playing with a cootie catcher idk
hi. tomorrow polzin's shooting me and lou off to NYC for his ✨bday present✨ so i'll be home pretty late. are you dyin for me to bring anything back like [...] idk bagels or whatever NYC's got a rep for
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DM (5/20)
Date: 2023-05-21 08:36 pm (UTC)Hi. Just wanted to see if you came back. Hope you're well either way.
DM (5/20) - about half an hour later
Date: 2023-05-21 08:48 pm (UTC)You good?
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Date: 2023-05-26 02:05 pm (UTC)[the book, wrapped in tissue paper and then kraft paper, is a signed first-edition copy of time exposure by william henry jackson. another note's tucked into the jacket, dated 5/5/23:]
Re: tote bag left at rufus's door EARLY 5/26
Date: 2023-05-26 05:43 pm (UTC)Re: tote bag left at rufus's door EARLY 5/26
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Date: 2023-06-06 04:44 am (UTC)DM 6/5
Date: 2023-06-06 11:06 am (UTC)DM 6/5
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Date: 2023-06-06 11:54 am (UTC)DM 6/6 (cw: thirsty & dumb)
Date: 2023-06-06 03:30 pm (UTC)DM 6/6 (cw: thirsty & dumb)
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Date: 2023-06-10 02:21 am (UTC)DM 6/10
Date: 2023-06-10 10:00 pm (UTC)DM 6/10
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From:dm [6/12]
Date: 2023-06-12 07:16 pm (UTC)dm [6/12]
Date: 2023-06-12 08:06 pm (UTC)I'm happy to help. Mission specs? What do you need me to do to support you?
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From:included in miss christopher's overnight bag, 6/18:
Date: 2023-06-18 03:46 am (UTC)the note reads:]
DM 6/21 (afternoon)
Date: 2023-06-21 11:35 am (UTC)DM 6/21 (afternoon)
Date: 2023-06-21 11:55 am (UTC)You good/better (select one)?
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From:DM 6/21 (a new thread, on purpose)
Date: 2023-06-21 10:09 pm (UTC)oh hey get a load of this shiny new convo
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Date: 2023-06-21 10:11 pm (UTC)DM 6/21
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Date: 2023-07-05 09:10 pm (UTC)DM, 7/5 (late)
Date: 2023-07-05 09:16 pm (UTC)DM, 7/5 (late)
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Date: 2023-07-12 05:13 pm (UTC)1 piece??
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Date: 2023-07-12 05:49 pm (UTC)You?
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Date: 2023-07-14 05:45 pm (UTC)DM, 7/14
Date: 2023-07-14 06:03 pm (UTC)DM, 7/14
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Date: 2023-07-17 05:16 pm (UTC)just curious.
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Date: 2023-07-17 05:19 pm (UTC)DM, 7/17
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From:Gift, left 7/21
Date: 2023-07-21 02:08 pm (UTC)Rufus,
Yeehaw!
Love,
Lou.
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Date: 2023-07-21 07:29 pm (UTC)Goddamn, why am I crying??
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From:7/21, left stuck to Rufus's door
Date: 2023-07-21 07:00 pm (UTC)DM 7/21
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Date: 2023-07-24 08:51 pm (UTC)DM, 7/24
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Date: 2023-07-31 04:24 pm (UTC)the wholelast weekDM, 7/31
Date: 2023-08-01 03:20 pm (UTC)DM, 7/31
From:Tailed by Chipmunk & Co
Date: 2023-08-07 03:01 pm (UTC)The chipmunk has been ceaseless, but if Rufus has looked in Evan's direction at any point, she's squawked and scattered like a pigeon on a sidewalk.
Do with this what you will.
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Date: 2023-08-12 04:23 pm (UTC)DM, 8/12
Date: 2023-08-12 05:50 pm (UTC)DM, 8/12
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From:Gift, delivered after Lou gets back from Montréal 8/16
Date: 2023-08-16 03:20 pm (UTC)DM, 8/18 (night)
Date: 2023-08-19 03:24 am (UTC)here bein on the roof looking at the lil housing site they got. great stock pics. anyways your floor's the only one with places open so i hope you got a taste for that penthouse life, unless you want to wait and see if something else opens up.
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Date: 2023-08-19 07:33 am (UTC)DM, 8/18 (night)
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From:DM, 8/25
Date: 2023-08-25 08:16 pm (UTC)DM, 8/25
Date: 2023-08-25 08:52 pm (UTC)Want to leave extra early before the crowd gets there?
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From:left on the kitchen counter, morning of 8/29
Date: 2023-08-29 01:30 am (UTC)DM, later that day
Date: 2023-09-01 07:43 pm (UTC)DM, later that day
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Date: 2023-09-09 03:17 am (UTC)but if that's cool with you, idk which to start with so choose like... past or future. pretend we're playing with a cootie catcher idk
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Date: 2023-09-09 05:18 am (UTC)Past.
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From:DM, 9/17
Date: 2023-09-17 01:23 am (UTC)DM, 9/17
Date: 2023-09-18 01:11 pm (UTC)A bagel would be nice too!
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