27. Magnolia
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MAGNOLIA
O utgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Hey!! Sorry I haven’t messaged in a while! Things have been absolutely crazy here. Are you guys available for a virtual wedding ceremony tomorrow??? We’ll be using Oaken’s tablet for the ceremony because it has video. The warden said you two should be able to join in using your own comms tablets or that you can come to his office and use his.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: OMG!! Magnolia!!!!! You found him???!?!?!? How’s his foot???
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: His foot is in rough shape but we’re getting him sorted out! Garrek and Killian are helping with his chores right now.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: Of course we’re available for your wedding! Glad to hear Oaken is on the mend !
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Can’t wait to see you and Oaken get married :’) 3
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: OK. So… Here’s the thing. I’m actually not marrying Oaken after all…
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: ???
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: OH MY GOD I FUCKING KNEW IT!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Somebody explain please!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: THAT BLUE-TAILED BASTARD!!! I FUCKING CALLED IT!!!! AND I FUCKING WARNED HIM!!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Blue tail? Hold on. Are we talking about Garrek? Magnolia, are you marrying Garrek???
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: I WILL KICK HIS BLUE COWBOY ASS!!!!
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Please don’t kick my fiancé’s ass. I quite like it.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Holy shit!!! You ARE marrying Garrek!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: FJDHKSFHSDJKFH I TOLD HIM NOT TO GET IN THE WAY OF YOU AND OAKEN!!!
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: You did? When???
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: That first night when he came to our place and he got those big white goo goo gaga eyeballs THE SECOND HE SAW YOU!!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Ooooh. OK. Yeah, I wasn’t there that night. Makes sense.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Is that what the white eyes mean???
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: You should have seen it, Cherry. He looked at me like I was yesterday’s bracku milk. Dark eyes for days. Then gets one look at Magnolia and it’s moon-eyes galore.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: OK that’s actually so romantic though.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: So the glowing eyes mean… What? Love?
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Technically any strong emotion. Anger. Fear. But typically, when a Zabrian male’s eyes light up like that when he sees a woman…
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: IT MEANS HE WANTS TO BANG THE SHIT OUT OF HER. EVEN IF SHE’S ALREADY ENGAGED.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Wow. That would have been useful information back when I thought he hated me.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Don’t feel bad. Darcy didn’t know either. She messaged me all panicky about it.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: BECAUSE I NEEDED TO KNOW WHY FALLON KEPT GETTING DOPEY FUCKING FLASHLIGHT EYES EVERY TIME HE LOOKED AT ME!!! I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH HIM!!!
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Darcy. You know we love you. But you’ve got to take your thumb off the caps lock.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: Sorry. I was just having a moment. I think Fallon just started making me tea to calm down…
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Ooh! Is that the lavender chamomile tea I gave you?
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: Yes! It’s so good. We still have some left.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: OK. Back to wedding talk. So the wedding with Oaken is off. And the wedding with Garrek is on.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Yes.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: How?? Just… How?! I cannot believe Garrek won you over! He’s so grumpy!
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Trust me, I didn’t see it coming either. And I promise Garrek isn’t all grumpy. He’s like… a toasted marshmallow.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Yum!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: No he isn’t. He’s like those gross licorice candies that get all stale and dried out in the box because nobody wants them.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: Hey! I like licorice!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: I am genuinely worried about you right now.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: OK, fine. Maybe not a toasted marshmallow. More like a marshmallow somebody dropped in the fire. Burnt to a blackened crisp and more than a little dusty, but still ooey-gooey and sweet on the inside. There. Does that work?
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: …I accept this analogy.
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: So he’s good to you, Magnolia? Because that’s really all I give a shit about.
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: So, so good to me. I love him so much.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: Aww. I’m so happy for you, Magnolia!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: Same. If you’re happy, then so am I. And I suppose I can’t fault Garrek for having absolutely banger fucking taste in human ladies.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: How is Oaken taking it? I assume, since you’re using his tablet for the ceremony, he approves?
Outgoing Tablet Communication Magnolia Jones: He approves. Did you guys know that he’s Garrek’s cousin? I think he just wants what’s best for Garrek. And for me. Once he’s healed up, I really hope he decides to participate in the bride program again. He deserves to find love. And whoever marries him would be lucky to have him. He’s so kind and generous.
Incoming Tablet Communication Cherry Dawson: I’ll keep my fingers crossed for him!
Incoming Tablet Communication Darcy Dubois: Me too. Now get some sleep, Miss Bride-To-Be. Sounds like you’ve got a big day tomorrow.