Voicemail

[intotheout]

"Hello, you've reached the phone of Gratuity Tucci. I'm not available right now, so please leave a message after the tone.

"A short message, J.Lo. You can't expect me to know things you said after the voicemail cuts you off."

*Beep*

Comments

Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

Late Thursday night, Tip would find herself the recipient of a drunk text from Ada's party.

It was a video filmed from Roscoe's phone on selfie cam, showing a shirtless, suspenders-wearing and very glittery Roscoe riding a mechanical rodeo shark and shouting over the music. "Tiiiiip!" he sang into the camera. "I'm on a shark!"

Yes, Roscoe. She could see that.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[intotheout]

Well, she could mostly see it, anyway. Selfie cams didn't have the best range.

fulfilling ur campaign promises already? she texted back. overachiever

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

i didnt even buy this booze. but i did pay for the shark.

Well, his dad did, anyway.

also CONGRATS! student council buddies!!!

Then there were about six briefcase emojis, because briefcase meant politics, duh.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[intotheout]

party shark maybe above + beyond Tip's response came with a party horn and a pile of money with wings. should suggest it 4 homecoming dance

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

what if all the old alumni ride it and they fall off and crack their brittle bones!!!

Wow, that was dark. He followed it up with a hospital emoji and a skeleton.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[intotheout]

put age limit on it, Tip suggested, snickering over the emojis. must be this young to ride She added a little baby face and a brown hand pointing at it. And then a dragon head, just because.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

Roscoe snickered even though he was sure to look like a big loser laughing at his phone in the middle of the party. let's fight for it at the meeting, he said, adding a brown fist and a boxing glove. assuming i make it to the meeting and my hangover doesnt Kill me

He was such a good politician.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[intotheout]

skpping 1st meeting due 2 hangover seems like bad precedent Tip added a graduation cap. just wear sunglasses and b coolest person there

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

Like half the student council wasn't also at this party.

deal. hopefully. if i texted u to drag me out of bed would u do it? jw

It was always nice to know if your friendship was at that level.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[intotheout]

maybe Tip teased. maybe show up and blast music @ u instead

This was followed by a bullhorn and music notes, naturally.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

that would work 2, he agreed. i deserve it

Then he sent a long string of garbage can emojis and one emoji.

k i gotta go offer the birthday girl a birthday threesome,</> he said, like that made sense.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[intotheout]

have fun & dont pass out till u get home Tip advised.

Re: Text, Thursday Night

[thewrathofkaan]

or whoever else's home ;)))

[solarhippie]

"Hi, Gratuity! This is Karolina, the new counselor. I've just recently started at the school and so I'm trying to get to know everyone, like, all of the students, so I would really like it if you could come by my office to just, um, touch base on how everything's going. School-wise or otherwise. No pressure. I usually try to be in my office on Tuesdays, but if that's not an okay day for you, we can totally schedule another one. Okay, hope to see you soon, have a really good day!"

Hey, got through this one without losing her track of thought! Nice one, Karolina!

[uncertain_dume]

"Hey, uh, Gratuity... It's Kanan. Look, I get you probably want distance right now, but I would like to talk to you. I mean, I owe you one hell of an apology, and I'd like to do it in person, if possible. If you're feeling up to it, I mean. You deserve that much. I'll be in the usual place today, if you do. And if not... I can wait. Waiting's the least I can do."

[uncertain_dume]

It seemed like every time Kanan needed to contact Gratuity, it was because he'd made stupid life choices involving monsters...

Today, he was simply replying to her texts, because he still needed a few more coffees before he was functional enough for a phone call.

Sorry for missing your lesson. Was a little laid-up. Doing better now, will make it up to you.

Crazy Phone Day

[justice_undone]

"I don't think we've ever talked about gelatin. Or kinks. I hope you don't think we have that kind of relationship."

[from here]

A Delivery

[always_someone]

Because Norman was... awkward at the best of times, there was going to be a knock-and-run-like-hell flower delivery outside of Tip's door some time after he had made his way back to the dorms from the picnic.

It wasn't anything fancy, really. He'd just made a discovery at one of the booths at the picnic and had kind of bugged out and bought it without even thinking.

So there was a single unlikely rose sitting outside of her door, along with a really very simple note:

Thank you.
- Norman