Diaz & Ass.; Wednesday [11/10].

[died8yearsago]

At the moment, Rosa was confronting two major goals for another day at the office:

1) Trying to decide on whether or not she wanted to take a job that would probably require her to do some deep undercover that might last more than a couple of weeks, but, after doing her lesson on fake identities, was incredibly appealing, because she did not get to just disappear into a new alias nearly enough these days.

and

2) Trolling people on the Crimson Portal forums online because it really didn't take much to get that fanbase all riled up about shit, and she felt she probably shouldn't take so much pleasure out of something that was like shooting fish into a barrel, but come on. It was fascinating, really, watching them scramble and flail even when dropping the smallest of bombs...

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[what_the_shock]

Miguel was up this morning, for whatever godawful reason, so he spent his time making an actual breakfast - english muffin with an over-easy egg, maple pepper bacon, sausage, gouda, honey, and just a little cayenne. Well, he made two of them and a pot of coffee, because he wasn't a monster.

So, breakfast incoming, Rosa!

Also Miguel. He was going to drop into the chair next to the desk and yawn a lot. "Morning."

[died8yearsago]

"Yes," Rosa confirmed, with a quirk of an eyebrow because a Tightpants sighting this early in the day was a rare thing indeed, "it is. You good?"

Not that she would complain, though, especially since an earl(ier) rising Miguel apparently meant a very nice reminder that there were more reasons beyond tight pants that she liked to keep him around.

[what_the_shock]

"Sunlight is stupid," Miguel grumped, slurping his coffee.

So yeah, he was fine, just awake when he shouldn't be.

"How's all that?" He waved at Rosa's computer.

[died8yearsago]

"Aww," said Rosa, with very convincing sympathy, really, although she did make a note to maybe pick up some new blackout curtains for the bedroom.

And how all of that was going didn't matter too much because Rosa was going to go ahead and take a break from it to reach for some of that food.

"Pretty good," she then offered, before said fod was completely swallowed, but, hey, close enough. "Managed to solve one case without even getting out of my chair, because some people are morons. Also looking at a pretty meaty undercover case. If I time it right, it might even mean getting to avoid some of the holiday bullshit we're about to get hit with around here."

Literally every day, she woke up wondering if the Christmas bleed into November might make its way to Fandom Island as well.

[what_the_shock]

Miguel snorted. "You know it'll just wait for you to get back. Speaking of which, before I forget, Dwight wants to go off for a few days. Figure I'll head with him, make sure he doesn't get too stupid. Let me know if there're any bad times for that."

[died8yearsago]

There was a faint grin, because Rosa was going to suggest that he was tagging along to help the lunk avoid any trouble just as Miguel said it, then she shrugged a little, shaking her head. "Nothing that I can think of," she said. "If anything, it'll help me feel less bad about disappearing myself."

She wouldn't feel bad.

Okay, maybe a little bad.

"If I do take this one, we're talking deep. Couple weeks, at least..."

[what_the_shock]

Miguel nodded, drinking his coffee. "Get me a burner to keep in touch? Then you can call if you need me." He shrugged. "Not that you probably will. Or I can get Heather to keep an eye on you. Upside, no way of detecting it on your end; downside, Heather's watching you."

Not that Heather was very judgmental, but still.

[died8yearsago]

"Downside," Rosa added, "anyone is watching me, but I'll have a contact through the Nine-Nine if anything really goes south. I...really don't think it'll be an issue though."

Which almost made her want to put down the effort of being cagey about her location just to see what he'd think, but making him potentially sweat it out a little longer had way more appeal.

Then her chin quirked up toward him.

"Where are you and what's-his-face," yes, she knew his name, thank you, "scampering off to?"

[what_the_shock]

"Haven't decided yet." Miguel shrugged. "Probably just head west and see what we feel like."

Because heading east would be very wet and over quickly.

[died8yearsago]

"Well," said Rosa, encouragingly, with a lift of a piece of bacon in salute, "don't die. Have fun. Send a postcard. If you start feeling the urge to do something with turquoise, you've definitely gone too far, take it as a sign it's time to come back."

[what_the_shock]

"Duly noted." Miguel saluted with his coffee cup. "I'll bring you a souvenir from deepest Maryland. Does Maryland even have a deep?"

[died8yearsago]

Rosa opened her mouth as if to say something good and snarky in response, stopped herself and looked momentarily confused, then considering, brows furrowed before her expression went almost revelatory.

She chewed it over a little longer with some bacon.

"I don't think," she concluded, "that's something anyone really needs to find out."

[what_the_shock]

"Point." Miguel nodded and finished his coffee, went up and got the pot and brought it back down.

"So if I see anything deep in Maryland, I'll run."

[died8yearsago]

Rosa's own mug was out for a refill practically before he finished re-entering the room. "Smart," she said. "But I'd expect no less."

Was that just a freely offered compliment?

Well. He did have the coffee, so...

[what_the_shock]

And was grinning now as he poured her more.

"Whereas I expect you to go as far into the deeps of New York as you can, and come out with the only damage being anyone who crosses you."

It was kind of awesome. Not that he never worried, but at least he knew he didn't have to.

[died8yearsago]

"Heh," a small laughed escaped Rosa, a brow lifting as if impressed. "Crosses. That..." She lifted a finger as if he was really onto something there, "is kind of funny, actually."

[what_the_shock]

Miguel squinted at her. "Please tell me you're not taking down the church. That could take more than a few weeks, even for you."

[died8yearsago]

Sure, Rosa shook her head with a dismissive expression on her face, but the fact that there was an evident grin lurking behind it probably didn't make it that convincing. Still...

"Not quite," she told him. "But I will say all those years at Catholic school might finally pay off. And don't be surprised if I make you watch a few Whoopi Goldberg movies with me in the next few days."

All for the sake of research, of course.

And turning a two-second sight gag into a much bigger thing.

[what_the_shock]

"O...kay?" Miguel still wasn't up on all last century's pop culture. "Are they good movies, at least?"

[died8yearsago]

"They're no Nancy Meyers," said Rosa, obviously setting the highest of bars for comparison, because what ever was? "but they're fine."

[what_the_shock]

"Great." Miguel grinned. "I'll make the popcorn."