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[brushoff]

When's your birthday?

[monsterjohann]

It's today!

[It is not.]

[brushoff]

[ Ah Johann. Darling Johann. World's worst liar. ]

You don't even know when your birthday is, do you? Shall I assign you one?

[monsterjohann]

Mm, sure. It can be today. And when I want something else. It will be that day.

[brushoff]

As of now, your birthday is officially November 8th! Enjoy being a year older in three or so months.

[monsterjohann]

Asshole.

So can I? We didn't ever really talk about it.

I'll talk to you about them. We can have a whole fucking conversation!

[brushoff]

Then let's have that conversation! Head on over to mine and we'll start from there.

[monsterjohann]

...do you have food?

[brushoff]

I've got chips and pretzels?

[ Someone doesn't cook. ]

Oh, and oranges. Eat an orange, Hallendrette's chosen or whatever isn't allowed to get scurvy.

[monsterjohann]

I eat plenty of citrus. I don't get it at home and you people throw it around like it's nothing.

[And a few moments later, he's banging on his door.]

[brushoff]

[ He opens the door and gestures Johann to enter. ]

You know that the citrus doesn't count if it's in a mixed drink.

[monsterjohann]

[He walks in and heads for his kitchen, immediately taking stock.]

I use it in my tea.

[He does find an orange and sets about peeling it.]

[brushoff]

Doesn't count, [ Dorian happily chirps. ] You've got to eat it as well.

[monsterjohann]

[He throws a peel at him.]

Alright. What do I need to do to get my magic back?

[brushoff]

Hang out with me each week. We can meet up either at my place or the Enclosure, doesn't matter, but I want some quality Johann time. No Florian, no Pagan, just the two of us.

[monsterjohann]

[He laughs, then realizes he's serious.]

That's all? That's not - That's nothing. I would have done that anyway.

[brushoff]

Then all you have to do is keep doing it!

[ grins! ]

Seriously, you don't have to do much. I've been proud of you lately. The only time you backslid was during a flood and that only partially counts. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll graduate before you know it.

[ Granted, there's still a WHOLE bundle of issues to work through. But gotta give the kid his props! Plus, Dorian's idly a bit curious as to how Johann would react to a statement like that. ]

[monsterjohann]

[It's a lot. He doesn't quite know how to handle it. Florian admitting that he loves him. Dorian being proud.

He's a little overwhelmed.]

Well, fine.

Don't you even want to know what I'm going to do with the magic?

[Steering this away from feelings!]

[brushoff]

I'm going to guess the obvious and say that you're going to learn how to actually use it. [ He's just saying. ]

You've had what, less than a month between getting your magic and arriving here? You need practice.

[monsterjohann]

Less than that.

And when I got here, the Admiral took it all away. And it's Florian's magic! The least he could have fucking done is given me the same restrictions he gave Florian!

[brushoff]

Out of curiosity, what restrictions did he give Florian?

[monsterjohann]

Um.

[He has to think a moment.]

Nothing outwardly harmful to other people. Consent needed to use it on another person.

[brushoff]

Those seem like good limitations for you as well, [ he shrugs. ] Nothing outwardly harmful, consent needed...we can talk more as you get better at your magic, but it's no use saying 'Johann can't blow up the Barge' if you can't even do that to begin with.

[monsterjohann]

I want to use it on myself. Not anyone else. Ger stronger so I can throw you off a building next time we go to the Enclosure.

[He cackles.]

[brushoff]

Throw me off a building and I'm taking you down with me, [ he grins. ]