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@jo.harvelle

[damnrightreo]

do I have to pay taxes?

[ she has never paid taxes IN HER LIFE ]

[rehandle]

You do. But you won't even notice.

[damnrightreo]

because they're so low or because the future europe irs does all the work for me?

[rehandle]

That would be number two. But they're not bad. And if you're working with us, we'll make sure you're getting a fair wage after tax.

[ That is, in fact, at least half of the point of them. ]

And I haven't heard any complaints from Displaced working elsewhere.

[damnrightreo]

fair

mom didn't exactly give me a paycheck, you know? i've been getting paid under the table since i was 11

[rehandle]

Yikes. Well, no physical cash means no escaping the tax man. Welcome to taxpayer status.

[damnrightreo]

disgusting i quit

[rehandle]

I suppose there's always living in the wilderness whittling spoons

[damnrightreo]

you say that like I wouldn't enjoy that

[rehandle]

We are two very different people.

[damnrightreo]

maybe you should learn to whittle

for relaxation

[ because he needs to relax ]

[rehandle]

[ Wow she's been here two minutes and she already Knows ]

I meditate. I'm fine.

[damnrightreo]

okay

[ OKAY ]

[rehandle]

Try sounding a little more unconvinced, I'm not sure I caught it.

[damnrightreo]

I've heard people can have more than one fulfilling hobby is all

[rehandle]

I'm not sure spoons is the one for me, but I'll take that under advisement.

[damnrightreo]

you could whittle a duck

[rehandle]

Wow, you're right. Who knew whittling could be so diverse a pastime?

[damnrightreo]

[ if you think she isn't going to whittle a crude duck now and leave it on his desk, you are incorrect ]

even old dogs can learn new tricks

[rehandle]

[ Old dogs ]

Ouch. Excuse me, I'm going to go and whittle out that sting.

[damnrightreo]

here's the thing old man

[ that. that is going to be a thing now, stephen is now "old man". ]

living past 30 is not the insult people make it out to be

[rehandle]

[ Oh. He's been around these parts long enough to know that the prompt for that remark is likely exactly as upsetting as he imagines it could be. ]

Alright. I'll take it as a compliment, shall I?

[ Keeping it light. It's not his story, he's not going to make her go there. ]

[damnrightreo]

yeah

besides you and my mom are pretty close in age and she'd have your hide if you tried telling her aging wasn't a damn respectable gift

[ jo knows she's making him feel old because she is, in fact, baby. she's a menace like that ]

[rehandle]

[ Thanks Jo this is fine

He says, having somehow unofficially fostered himself a gaggle of youths around her age. He brought it all on himself. ]

I'll be sure to keep that in mind next time you slip old into the conversation. Wouldn't want to offend your mom.

How old have you decided I am?

[ This'll be an interesting answer whatever she lands on because he. Won't actually accurately be able to tell her she's wrong. But how old is worthy of old man in the mind of Jo Harvelle, he simply must know. ]

[damnrightreo]

well you told me you're a neurosurgeon and I watched grey's anatomy twice so I can do some basic math

42? roundabout there