The Magpie Emporium, Thursday (3/27)

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With her favorite actual-play series between campaigns Steph might have felt a bit at loose ends and tried to fill the void by arguing with people on Reddit. Luckily(?) for everyone, though, she had her hands full when the ceiling started leaking over the cat-themed games shelf and she had to scramble to move everything out of the way -- including an indignant Saffron who had been sleeping atop said shelf and was certain Food Human had done this on purpose -- while on the phone to get a repair person out and finding a bucket to put underneath the leak.

Which, she reflected as she texted Vi to inform her of the situation because Vi would frown at her so hard if she didn't, was really cutting into her chance to catch up on a few other APs. Damn.

[OOC: IDK. Open!]

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[giveittoyoursister]

Vi definitely would have frowned if she'd walked in with her bag of cookies from class to find everything in chaos without warning.

As it was, she offered Steph the cookies and a hug.

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"You're the best," Steph said, taking the cookies with one hand and wrapping the other arm around Vi to the indignation of Saffron, who'd been just about to leap into Snuggle Human's arms and was reduced to winding around her ankles and purring instead. "Nothing got ruined, at least?"

[giveittoyoursister]

Excuse you, Food Human, Saffron's nap and her snuggles were both thoroughly ruined.

"That's good to hear," Vi said, nuzzling Steph's temple.

The betrayal.

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Food Human truly came up with all kinds of new and terrible ways to ruin Saffron's life.

"Repair person should be coming this afternoon, so hopefully we can get everything back in order by tonight." Steph leaned up to steal a kiss. "Hi."

[giveittoyoursister]

So Saffron would be forced to drastic measures. No, not sharing Snuggle Human, that would be ridiculous.

"Hi." Vi smiled into the kiss, soft and sweet. "We can always stay late if we need to."

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When was that repair person coming? So Saffron could trip them on their way in and force Food Human to have to -- no, wait, Snuggle Human would insist on helping her. She might have to start dropping toys into the heater again.

"Hopefully we won't need to." Steph let go of her, but only so she could dig a cookie out of the bag and take a bite. "I do get to watch you move the furniture back later though, right?"

[giveittoyoursister]

Maybe if Saffron swooned, Snuggle Human would cradle her in her big strong arms instead of Food Human?

"You know that I am always down to move furniture for you," Vi said, slinging her arm over Steph's shoulders.

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And that was why there was a cat sprawled dramatically on the floor behind Steph, the perfect picture of despair.

"One of the many reasons I love you," Steph said as she snuggled into Vi's side, holding up the cookie so she could take a bite. "Missed you. How was class?"

[giveittoyoursister]

She was just so sad and pathetic (but not so pathetic she needed to go to the V-E-T), surely Snuggle Human would rescue her from the sadness.

Completely ignoring Saffron's dramatics, Vi leaned in take that bite, chewing thoughtfully before replying. "Relaxing."

And if you thought Vi described her Thursday class any other way you clearly hadn't been paying attention.

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Steph snickered. "Glad to see it's appropriately conveying the concept, then."

Saffron made a sad little whining noise.

"Aw, god, that was a cute little squeak."

A squeak? How dare, Food Human.

[giveittoyoursister]

"She's so adorable," Vi told Steph, despite the fact she should be telling it directly to Saffron, preferably while snorgling her soft kitty ears.

"I mean half the fun is the fact the teachers clearly don't take their own advice."

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"Of course she is, she takes after you," Steph told Vi fondly, ruining the compliment further in Saffron's eyes. "And yeah, that tracks for them."

[giveittoyoursister]

How dare Food Human steal Snuggle Human's attention by complimenting Saffron. The nerve.

"One of them gonna snap one day," Vi said confidently. "Not sure what'll happen after that.

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"Better keep popcorn on hand then," Steph suggested around a mouthful of cookie. "Because when that happens it's gonna be good."

How dare Food Human feed herself instead of giving Saffron treats, too.

[giveittoyoursister]

Surely Food Human could share those cookies with Saffron? Didn't Saffron deserve treats?

"I'm hoping for making out," Vi said. "Because you've seen them, right?"

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Saffron deserved so much more than just treats after the series of indignities Food Human had subjected her to today. Maybe a whole salmon. But only if Food Human personally deboned it first. A cookie would suffice, and no, she didn't care if Food Human didn't think they were good for her.

"Oh yeah," Steph said, waggling her eyebrows as she laughed. "Honestly best way for that to end."

[giveittoyoursister]

Unfortunately, in yet another stunning act of betrayal, Food Human had managed to get Snuggle Human onside with the no cookies for Saffron idea. Woe. Wooooooooe.

Vi leaned in to steal another kiss. "Maybe we should give the pirate to invested in our love life a new target."

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And they weren't even paying attention to her huge, wide, sad eyes! The cruelty was neverending.

"I'm still not over the fucking cake she left on our doorstep," Steph said against Vi's lips, chuckling. "Wonder if she has any more drafts of smutty stories about totally-not-us in the works?"

Don't ask these things, Steph.

[giveittoyoursister]

Besides the answer was always yes.

"It was pretty tasty cake, though," Vi said, focusing on the important thing.

Saffron got up just to flop back down dramatically again. There!

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"It was good," Steph conceded with an aggrieved sigh, and took another bite of her cookie. "I was personally more proud of us getting our heads out of our asses about our feelings, but I know where Isabela's priorities lie."

She waggled her fingers in Saffron's general direction.

"Aww, look at the comfy kitty."

Sigh, humans.

[giveittoyoursister]

"Yeah, but after we got that sorted we did kinda share those priorities." Not that she had any regrets whatsoever about that.

Vi rested her chin on Steph's shoulder. "Must be a nice life to be a kitty, just lie in the sun all day."

Her life was suffering! How could Food Human do this to her?

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"We did. We do," Steph had to concede as she turned her head to nuzzle at Vi's cheek. "They are excellent priorities, to be fair."

She offered Vi the rest of her cookie.

"We're jealous of you, Saff, you hear that?"

She only heard you not offering her treats, Food Human.

[giveittoyoursister]

Of course Food Human was jealous of her magnificence, it was obvious that was why she treated her so poorly.

Vi grinned and brushed her fingers against Steph's as she took the cookie. "You do have some very excellent priorities," she agreed.

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Only two dozen treats and catnip a paltry two times per day. Honestly. This wasn't even the barest minimum of acceptable. Saffron was on to you, Food Human.

"You just say that because most of them are you," Steph replied, wrapping both arms around Vi's waist now that her hands were free.

[giveittoyoursister]

If they bothered to pay attention to her, they'd see her wasting away!

"Those are very nice, but they weren't the priorities I was talking about," Vi said with a shameless leer and waggle of her eyebrows as she leaned in against Steph.