[Judging by how many times Steven has asked Bucky if he thinks Marc will like it and Marc has asked Bucky if he thinks Steven will like it, 'brothers' is... not the word Bucky would use.]
Neither of them have mentioned your bird friend. [Probably because they were happy/relieved to be rid of him. But it just makes Jake seem all the more crazy when only one of them has brought him up.] Maybe I should ask... and why isn't Marc paying for it then? I haven't seen Marc in a while.
Yeah, well... they don't know he's still around. They think we broke off our deal, but see? I'm not ready to give it up. [He's perfectly fine with the blood on his hands, thank you. He's not going to pussy out of doing the bad stuff or let it eat up his conscience.
... And alright, maybe Marc and Steven are like an old married couple.]
Steven doesn't want his money. [He shrugs his shoulder.] Don't ask about Khonshu. Don't mention it to'em. Marc's-- off being a fucking pussy, hiding off, claiming it's for Steven. It's why I gotta step up now. Somebody has to watch the guy while Marc's convinced he's better off trying to disappear or whatever's in his head.
I know he's had it rough, but... [They all have, haven't they? Not like Mom only ever screamed at him, only ever beat him. Not that he's getting into that.]
So... don't talk about you, don't talk about Con-shoe, don't talk about the cereal box animals... [That's a lot he's not supposed to talk about. Luckily, Bucky isn't much of a conversationalist and while Steven finds the staring problem highly unsettling and babbles to fill in the uncomfortable silence, Marc when he makes his cameo appearances these days probably prefers that they both sit in silence and drink and that works just fine for Bucky.]
I'm pretty sure if Steven sold two of his books he could pay off the damages. And he won't even notice they're gone. [Yeah Bucky's eyes have poured over all the spines. He saw a few first editions in those shelves.]
They're losing value since he doesn't look after them. [Some of those old tomes are far more high maintenance than any of those three can commit to. A proper humidity controlled environment? Steven touches everything with dirty hands, forget about using gloves or anything else. And since Steven is not using them, Bucky doesn't see the harm.]
You can always buy another one to replace it. Something where it won't matter if he's breeding bookworms in his shelves.
[Steven's not that helpless. Besides, self-destruction is Marc's territory, surely?]
Yeah. He wouldn't even know they're gone. [And not because Bucky is being extra stealthy about it but he knows what Steven would and wouldn't notice. He definitely would notice if his goldfish wasn't fed. But he wouldn't notice if a book disappeared from this shelf or that shelf. Nor did he notice when Marc accidentally defrosted the wrong burger and gave him the Possible Meat instead. These sorts of things are fine, or so Bucky believes.]
I'll give him all the money. Unless you want to deal with that.
[Weird kinda gift, considering Steven would have funded it by himself. All Bucky would have done was fenced them. But it'll probably make the poor guy happy, or bring him some relief at least and he can focus on his books and his TV and everything else.]
[Neither Steven nor Marc think particularly highly of Jake, that's for sure. But he figures Jake knows what they think about him, so there's no need to bring it up.]
Yeah, that's clearly why I came here. [Said flatly without an accompanying eyeroll, but the flat tone conveys the same sarcasm. Whether or not he's eager to die is one thing. If he can choose how he goes, it's not going to be in a room like this or by the hand of somebody talking to Toucan Sam.]
[Of course they don't. He's the big, scary boogie man who keeps hijacking their body. They didn't even care enough to investigate in the Duat. Or maybe they were just too scared to do it.]
Right, c'mon... you want another beer? You're here now. Might as well.
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Neither of them have mentioned your bird friend. [Probably because they were happy/relieved to be rid of him. But it just makes Jake seem all the more crazy when only one of them has brought him up.] Maybe I should ask... and why isn't Marc paying for it then? I haven't seen Marc in a while.
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... And alright, maybe Marc and Steven are like an old married couple.]
Steven doesn't want his money. [He shrugs his shoulder.] Don't ask about Khonshu. Don't mention it to'em. Marc's-- off being a fucking pussy, hiding off, claiming it's for Steven. It's why I gotta step up now. Somebody has to watch the guy while Marc's convinced he's better off trying to disappear or whatever's in his head.
I know he's had it rough, but... [They all have, haven't they? Not like Mom only ever screamed at him, only ever beat him. Not that he's getting into that.]
Either way, don't mention me.
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I'm pretty sure if Steven sold two of his books he could pay off the damages. And he won't even notice they're gone. [Yeah Bucky's eyes have poured over all the spines. He saw a few first editions in those shelves.]
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[... It's not a bad idea. He wonders how tight of a grip Steven actually keeps on some of the ones he never seems to touch.]
He'd still wonder about the cash, and good luck convincing the guy to sell a book. He'll find a reason to hang on.
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You can always buy another one to replace it. Something where it won't matter if he's breeding bookworms in his shelves.
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I got enough shit on my plate. You think you could take'em and sell them?
[He's busy with the killing and keeping Steven from accidentally killing himself.]
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Yeah. He wouldn't even know they're gone. [And not because Bucky is being extra stealthy about it but he knows what Steven would and wouldn't notice. He definitely would notice if his goldfish wasn't fed. But he wouldn't notice if a book disappeared from this shelf or that shelf. Nor did he notice when Marc accidentally defrosted the wrong burger and gave him the Possible Meat instead. These sorts of things are fine, or so Bucky believes.]
I'll give him all the money. Unless you want to deal with that.
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[Self-destruction is definitely Marc's territory, and Jake can't say he's not a little happy to not have to be preventing it all the time.
And he's maybe not too worried about killing Bucky right now when he can be useful. Killing him or beating him up, whichever.]
Just take the money, pay it off for him. He'll think it's a gift, y'know? I'll give you the details.
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As far as assholes go, you're not so bad.
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[There's a grin flashed briefly.
And look, he doesn't have to know about the books. He doesn't need to know where Bucky got the cash from. It'll be fine.]
C'mon, not gonna murder you or anything.
[Probably...]
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Yeah, that's clearly why I came here. [Said flatly without an accompanying eyeroll, but the flat tone conveys the same sarcasm. Whether or not he's eager to die is one thing. If he can choose how he goes, it's not going to be in a room like this or by the hand of somebody talking to Toucan Sam.]
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Right, c'mon... you want another beer? You're here now. Might as well.