[ Petty and short-sighted it might be, but watching Rose fumble his mug is satisfying as hell. And, dryly - ]
Give me a few weeks. I'm thinking of taking up work as a gigolo.
[ He's been keeping an eye on his funds - or what will be his funds, once he's paid out for his Manna-generating - and considering that he's not working, he's really not doing too bad right now. At some point, he'll have to investigate whether it's worth getting a real job here, but his instinct is not if I'm stuck as a beat cop.
He gets up from the floor, intent on being the coolly gracious host all the way to his front door. ]
Aβoh, [David laughs, smoothing down his sweater as he pushes himself to all four fuzzy feet.] Honestly, you could make a killing that way, [he says as he follows Mulder to the door. He figures the least he can do is be a little complimentary. Never hurts, in his experience.]
Oh, I will. [He shoots him a sharp grin as he stalks through the door, making sure to tuck his tail and feathers neatly out of the way of any accidental slam damage.] Have to make sure you're home to receive deliveries.
[ This is a joke, but also: fuck criminal profiling. ]
I'll be around. Good luck with your apothecary.
[ Impeccable behavior on his part. Unimpeachable. He even waits for Rose to get down the hall, out of reach of the door, before he closes it - having trapped a tail (or three) in a doorway already, he's willing to save someone else the trouble, even someone he doesn't like much. He can report back to Scully that it went fine, and that'll be that. ]
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Give me a few weeks. I'm thinking of taking up work as a gigolo.
[ He's been keeping an eye on his funds - or what will be his funds, once he's paid out for his Manna-generating - and considering that he's not working, he's really not doing too bad right now. At some point, he'll have to investigate whether it's worth getting a real job here, but his instinct is not if I'm stuck as a beat cop.
He gets up from the floor, intent on being the coolly gracious host all the way to his front door. ]
You've been a real help, Mr. Rose. Keep in touch.
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Oh, I will. [He shoots him a sharp grin as he stalks through the door, making sure to tuck his tail and feathers neatly out of the way of any accidental slam damage.] Have to make sure you're home to receive deliveries.
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[ This is a joke, but also: fuck criminal profiling. ]
I'll be around. Good luck with your apothecary.
[ Impeccable behavior on his part. Unimpeachable. He even waits for Rose to get down the hall, out of reach of the door, before he closes it - having trapped a tail (or three) in a doorway already, he's willing to save someone else the trouble, even someone he doesn't like much. He can report back to Scully that it went fine, and that'll be that. ]