"In cento anni o cento mesi, l'acqua torna a' suoi paesi."

[sharktrash]

Who: Squalo and YOU!
What: birthday catch-all! Squalo's turning 23 on the 13th. Yes he is Pisces because his character wasn't fish-related enough yet.
When: 12th-14th
Where: All around Vista city, the mall, the bars, Pride HQ, MANTICORE penthouse, Junkyard Carnival penthouse, etc.
Warnings: Squalo language, violence, substance abuse, (mentions of) banging, will update as necessary


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[sharktrash]

[ Sounds like a plan. ]

[ He shudders a little at the thought. ] Thank fuck it doesn't then. Still, there'll probably be some left over. Come by tomorrow -- vooooiii, no way! [ He tucks his gifts closer to himself protectively. His now. Buzz off. ]

Not shutting up, but the rest I can do. [ Grins at him. ] So what, you're gonna join me for the long haul?

[ He does vaguely remember them working together by now, but nothing to the kind of detail that would make him think they're supposed to team up for such things. Nonetheless, it feels right. ]

[variaboss]

Sure, I'll come by. Like I'd turn down some amazing steak.

[ A laugh because that's cute. The shark protecting the gifts his king so generously bestowed on him, That is good. That is how it should be. ]

You bet your ass I am. Someone has to celebrate it with you the way it should be. I bet I'll still be more sober than you when we get to the last bar.

[ And there it is, the first of many drinks to come and he downs it like water. ]

[sharktrash]

The best fucking steak.

[ Whoa whoa who died and crowned him his king -- okay, no. He can't even deny it anymore. It's getting more and more fucking obvious. ]

Voooi, like hell! [ Buuuut he's smelling a challenge right there, and his grin's definitely shifting into that more menacing version that's been cropping up more and more often. ] What are you betting?

[variaboss]

[ His so called dad, if things go the way he wants. He has the Mosca at home and everything for that. Because he remembers his cool robot, sort of. So yeah, he's totally going to be the king one day soon. ]

Don't even doubt me for a moment. I'll drink you under the table. As for what I'm betting. I lose and I will tell the world that MANTICORE is the best Metal band in the world."

[sharktrash]

[ Uh-huh. Yeah. About that... ]

You can say it now and it'll still be true. [ He almost sounds a little bored, though he does smirk a moment later, raising his glass at the other man. ] You will also address me as "Your highness" for three days straight and carry my stuff.

[variaboss]

[ He flips Squalo off a little. ] You still aren't as good as my old band. [ Though the old band has been pretty much replaced by Squalo and two kids and some weird relatives.. ]

Fine. If I lose, and I won't, I'll do that. And when I win... Shit, I don't know. You'll have to cook me dinner for three days. And don't worry, I don't weasel out of a bet. A promise is a promise.

[sharktrash]

[ Have it right back. ] I alone am better than your old band.

[ Hey. Heeey. An idea. Maybe the tranny is the actual mother of the baby? Ever considered that? ]

Deal. [ Squalo is glad that Xanxus seems to take promises seriously, even if he's not sure why he seems to feel so strongly about it. Like that time he blew off at a pirate cosplayer upon hearing a story of being betrayed by his first mate. You don't do that shit. He grins, amusement with a hint of mockery. ] Hell, I'll suck your dick, too. But you're not gonna win.

[variaboss]

Fuck you. [ Not an offer, not yet. ]

[ Lussuria would really like that, I'd bet. So, sure, why not. A nice kickass mom. His wife and his other wife, the Italian Mafia dream. ]

I'm totally going to win. No way I'm ever going to lose. Not to you or anyone else. [ There's that annoying certainty. He never did know how to admit when he might actually lose, even when he's losing at that moment. ] See, I'm already catching up.

[sharktrash]

Yeah, I already know you really want to. Gotta work for it first, sweets.

[ A++ excellent. To be fair, Squalo would rather share him with Lussuria than with Levi, so everybody wins here. ]

[ Squalo goes still for a moment, halfway to raising a finger to point out that actually, he's pretty sure he's seen you losing in those weird dreams of his. Several times. But is this a good time? Maybe it'd ruin the mood. ]

We'll see about that.

[ Nice and neutral. ]