Around Town, Tuesday Afternoon

[hatesparadise]

Well, there was apparently a rogue groundhog on island that was upsetting the neighbors. Or maybe it was just the raccoons, but either way it was a 'case' and that got Danny dragged on out to investigate some absolute bullshit with Steve.

He'd never say he actually enjoyed it because it usually ended in something stupid happening.

But at least it got them out of the office.

[for the dude, but open on some slowplay!]

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[grenadesandohana]

"Back in Honolulu, we just call pest control," Steve said. and not for the first time.

[hatesparadise]

"You bitched about a snuggie for an hour and a half yesterday!" True love here, folks. True love.

[grenadesandohana]

"It tried to smother me!" Steve protested. "I thought you'd care about attempted murder."

[hatesparadise]

"It sounds like you just got tangled up!"

Since blankets were comforting, Steve.

[grenadesandohana]

"I wasn't be outsmarted by the thing, Daniel," Steve said.

[hatesparadise]

"I think if it was a murderous blanket, we'd be hearing more about it around the island," Danny shot back.

[grenadesandohana]

"Maybe it's being run by the angry groundhogs," Steve said. "Some sort of February plot."

[hatesparadise]

"If we find a snuggie with the damn groundhog, I will entertain your ridiculous theory," Danny granted him.

[grenadesandohana]

"I'm not gonna plant evidence," Steve said, "but I have faith."

[hatesparadise]

"You better not plant evidence," Danny grumbled, tugging on his scarf as they walked.

[grenadesandohana]

"I've learned how to be a cop," Steve proclaimed, ignoring shark tanks, dangling suspects over roofs, and strapping people to car hoods. "I wouldn't do that."

[hatesparadise]

"And not just because me and that squirrel are here?" Danny asked.

[grenadesandohana]

There was a slight pause. "Of course not."

[hatesparadise]

The squirrel scribbled something down in response to that.

"You are a mad man," Danny informed him.

[grenadesandohana]

Steve laughed. "Where were these groundhogs supposed to be?"

[hatesparadise]

"Groundhog, singular," Danny corrected. "But all I've got is 'around' fromthe reports. And the phrase 'loitering with menace apparent.'"

[grenadesandohana]

"'Menace apparent,'" Steve repeated, snorting. "Does that mean armed?"

[hatesparadise]

"It's a groundhog, how can it be armed?" Daniel, there was a squirrel with a pen and notepad.

[grenadesandohana]

"How's it going to look menacing?" Steve countered.

[hatesparadise]

"I don't know? A hat?"

A hat.

[grenadesandohana]

"A hat," Steve repeated. "Did something fall on your head?"

[hatesparadise]

"It's a groundhog, Steven! I don't have anything to work off of here!" He was doing his best on that one.

[grenadesandohana]

"Groundhogs don't wear hats, Daniel. I'm pretty sure about that."

[hatesparadise]

"Oh, but they carry weapons?" Ah, the level of bickering they needed to function.

[grenadesandohana]

"Obviously," Steve said with a nod.