kobalt | IC spam.

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Hi. Just wanted to see if you came back. Hope you're well either way.

Hey Lou. I just got in. Wanted to avoid the traffic of everyone headed to base at the same time.

You good?

Smart man, as always.

I'm good. Brought you something. I'll give it to you next time I see you.

Is it old and dusty and at least 50 years old?

Hell yeah, it is. You're gonna love it.

I absolutely am.

Did you make it to the welcome bonfire?

Yeah, you didn't miss anything. Too much Wonderwall.

There's always one.

There were more than one. It was terrible.

And it wasn't even ironic?

Unfortunately. And nobody even played Alanis.

No Alanis and I bet no Tori either.

[...] How's it feel to be back?

Neither. Nobody here has taste.

It's fine. Got nowhere else to be. Rory dragged me back. Have you talked to him yet?

One day, Lou, they'll let us control the music.

And ~~he's h~~ no, not yet. Glad he made it back, though. You too.

Maybe at my funeral.

Yeah, you too. [...] Maybe shoot him a text though? Sometimes I think he forgets it's an option.

Don't tell me, you already know what you'd have played there.

~~He can always~~ Yeah, sure.

I've had a playlist in the works since I was 15 years old.

Okay, cool.

That's dark. I respect it.

Always be prepared.

[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.

xo
Rory

Edited 2023-05-26 14:40 (UTC)

(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.)

(no NOTHING was thoughtful or meaningful at ALL go away!!!!)

Edited (this is why he did so badly today :c) 2023-05-26 21:18 (UTC)

what's YOUR favorite horse

Tough one. Breed or individual?

Edited 2023-06-06 11:06 (UTC)

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