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Greece is the word

WHO: ALL OF THE TEACHERS and their broods
TONE: FUN!?!?
RATING: M for Mature.
WHEN: 4th April to 7th April (ish)
WHERE: Murdoc's home in Greece
WHAT: A teacher meeting held in Greece! What could possibly go wrong?
STATUS: Ongoing.

[Murdoc isn't sure why the responsibility of hosting the meeting fell to him, honestly it already sounds like a terrible idea. He doubts any of them will either come up with sound lesson plans, work cohesively as a team or leave his home any wiser and more mature than they were when they entered. To him, it seems as if a couple of people just like the idea of visiting Greece. However, it's not as if he's going to pass up the chance to show off! And it's not like he doesn't have room to spare.

He's not going to be all that happy to have people there, but he's not a bad host. Everyone has a room and there's food and booze provided. Not to mention the fact that the beach and town are within walking distance, but why on earth would you want to live such a sick crib? Of course, given that he's a pureblood there's absolutely no technology or reception, but there's a pool and a near endless amount of rooms filled with nifty shit!

Regardless, if you aren't a kid you sure as hell aren't here to explore, so quit touching his stuff and get working.]

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[It's pretty great to get out and experience the fresh beach air, Bro can agree. While he isn't swimming, he has decided to take a walk along the beach in his trunks just to get some alone time. It's always nice to clear your thoughts walking along the beach. He's heading back when he sees Dirk coming out of the water, and he heads his way.]

Somebody looks like they're enjoying themselves.

[Dirk shrugs, but doesn't stop on his way to get his shades. Beyond Strider family rules, it's just practical- everything's bright, thanks to the sun and the sand and the water.

Once he's got his eyes hidden away again, he just shrugs.]

Not like we've got an ocean stuck on top of our apartment.

[Bro raises an eyebrow, suddenly thoughtful.]

Remind me to magic one on top of it next time we're out that way.

[But that isn't all that's suddenly on his mind.]

But does that mean you wouldn't be opposed to, uh... Coming here more often?

Don't worry, I won't. [Seriously, the whole special thing about going to the beach is that it's a beach. Having one on the roof would just ruin it, in his opinion.

In the meantime, he's going to take a towel to his hair to stop it from dripping all over the place.]

Wouldn't want to move here. [For all that it's an awesome mansion, it's not home, and being in Greece would just be weird.] Can't say I'd mind, though. But any more time than this and you'll have to convince him to get some fucking internet here.

Oh.

[Well. That kind of seriously puts a damper on what he was considering asking. Suddenly he's glad he has his shades on, because there's disappointment flashing in his eyes. But he tries not to let it show in his body language or anything. Still, he was hoping Dirk would be a bit more open to the idea of moving here. He's considered talking to Murdoc about moving in with him for a few weeks now, but he didn't want to do it without talking to the kids first. He guesses he has his answer.]

Heh... Yeah, I would, wouldn't I? It sucks not having any.

[Well, if that isn't a weird reaction. Dirk shrugs as he finishes toweling off, seemingly letting it slide.]

Seriously. It's practically archaic around here.

[When his hair's been turned to 'damp' from 'dripping wet' he drapes the towel around his shoulders and looks at Bro.]

Why're you asking? Thinking about coming out here this summer or something?

Yeah, it is.

[He nods quietly, suddenly not all that sure what to say anymore and he just watches Dirk towel off. It's when Dirk speaks again that he's definitely not sure what to say. He guesses... maybe he could be-- No. He's supposed to be honest. So yeah. That's a thing he's going to try and do. Slowly.]

...Or something.

[Well, that's more serious than he was expecting. He turns to look at Bro more fully.]

So, like, what? What's the "Or something" in this case?

[Yeah. Way more serious. And he's feeling way more awkward about it than he ever expected. But in his defense, he's literally never been in this situation before in his life. He's never been serious about anyone before. Not like this. So it's completely unfamiliar territory for him, so it's just... Not easy. But finally he just lets out a sigh, deciding to bite the bullet.]

I asked because I was... thinking about us moving in with him. That's the 'or something'. And I thought I'd talk to you and Dave both about it before just... deciding on it, since it's a pretty fuckin' big thing.

[That shuts Dirk up pretty quickly.

Sure, it's obvious that Bro's more serious about Murdoc than he's ever been about basically anyone. He'd have to be blind to miss that, and he prides himself on being observant.

He doesn't want to say no, not when he does actually like Murdoc, and the Amporas in general are tolerable. But he can't say he saw this one coming, and he definitely isn't about to give an enthusiastic yes.]

... What about our apartment?

[It's true. Bro is more serious about Murdoc than he has been anyone else. The idea of moving in with Murdoc is honestly terrifying, but it's something that he's been unable to stop thinking about. And he's given it a lot of thought, for a while now. So it's not a spur of the moment thing. He's considered everything about it.

The only thing standing in his way now is whether or not Dirk and Dave will actually go for it.

When Dirk speaks, Bro can't help but raise an eyebrow questioningly. All things considered, the apartment ought to be the last priority.]

What about it? It'll still be there. S'not like I'm gonna get rid of it.

[It ought to be, but it isn't. In some ways, it's an attempt at a protest when he doesn't want to criticize Bro for wanting to move in with his boyfriend. But Dirk is rather fond of their apartment- it's home, even if it's full of smuppets and swords and bad video games. Actually, it's home because of those things, and sure, they'll still have them if they come to Greece, but it'll be all mixed in with the Ampora's things. It won't just be a Strider place.

But he doesn't know how to voice that without sounding petty and getting Bro to start needling him, so he just shrugs.]

Well, there's not enough space for them to move in with us instead, but why not get them to buy somewhere in England? It's more practical to live near the school, isn't it?

[Bro has to resist the urge to sigh. Patience is key here, and he knows that. And it isn't like this isn't something Bro himself thought about. Not living in the apartment is going to be weird. He'll miss it. And living with someone else is going to be really damn weird after going so long with having never done it before. But the positives outweigh the negatives in Bro's mind, which makes it worth it no matter how weird it might be. It's just... convincing Dirk that's going to be the problem.]

Don't you think asking them to buy a new house is impractical?

You could buy it together, if you don't want to be an imposition.

[There's no way to avoid sounding like he's completely against it, if they continue this conversation. Ugh.]

I dunno, Bro.

[Bro reaches up and rubs at his forehead, a slow breath escaping through his nose. He's trying not to get irritated here. Patience is necessary, he knows that, but. He guesses he just hoped for something a bit more positive than this.]

I'm not asking you to make a decision on it now. Take time to think about it. Please?

I'll do that.

[And Dirk just falls awkwardly silent after that. What else is he supposed to say? He'd definitely not going to admit that he's nervous or anything like that.]

[It's better than nothing, Bro realizes, and he figures it's best to leave at that for now. No sense in putting unnecessary pressure on him.]

Thanks, man.

[He's not sure what to do now, so he just kind of stands there. They are both too alike for their own good sometimes.]

Yeah, so, uh. I guess I'll leave you to whatever it is you're gonna get up to now.

Uh, sure. I'll see you around.

[Striders: Models of communication. At least they're trying.]

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