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Crystal, In Person, Mail, Gifts, etc.

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[thereneverwas]

[Barrow sighs through his nose with an exasperated but not altogether unfriendly look at Jude, then does as instructed:]

It's the same sales pitch both ways, I'd imagine. But one of us can bake. [Putting it all out there, really.]

--it's not me, [he amends quickly, as if that needed to be said.] But I'll buy you a drink.

[foolsmakeitcolder]

[Jude shrugs his shoulders, spreading his hands elegantly, if a man this big can be said to do so.]

We've got cookies.

[favoriteanalyst]

You boys are cute, you know that? The baking is mighty tempting...

[He looks between them, looking both in deep concentration and deeply amused. This is, of course, serious business!]

What can I say, one of you beat the other to the punch by a couple seconds, and I'm a sucker for an underdog. [...wait-] No offense, Jude. [is that even offensive??] I'll have to throw my hat in with my brother in arms. I'm holding you to that drink, Barrow, even if there's no other bonus involved.

[thereneverwas]

Oh, you'll get it, my friend. [VICTORY]

[foolsmakeitcolder]

[Jude, obviously holding back a laugh.]

That I can respect. See you there.