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[hatejakku]

[ He did kind of like the dress on the girl in the pic-

Finn froze behind Poe, wondering if they gained some sort of telepathic connection or something. Not that they should invite Archie but that this felt... a bit too intimate without someone else tagging along. As much as Finn liked Archie a lot, he kind of wanted this to be just them.

But that was the whole problem, wasn't it? ]

Yeah, that's a good idea.

[ Poe sounded like he wanted him to come along, anyway. And besides, maybe Archie could use a break. ]

[flightforfreedom]

[ Damn it.

He responded with a smile, careful not to let any of the disappoint show on his face.

It'd be fine. Archie would get it. They'd probably in the end all enjoy it more together anyway. Keep it from getting weird.

Damn it. ]

Alright, let's go get him.

[ And before he could change his mind he just strode out of the room toward the door of the unit. ]

[hatejakku]

[ Poe seemed excited about it, so...

Yeah, okay. This was all right. Archie was a lot of fun. The more, the merrier. Finn was liking the idea more and more by the second.

He should have been totally on board from the start, though.

Finn followed after Poe quietly, a little scared to speak in case he ruined everything. ]

He could probably use some time to get out anyway.

[flightforfreedom]

Yeah, he needs to get out, be with his friends. It'll be fun.

[ And not at all like he was pulling Archie in to be a chaperone.

But honestly? He kind of needed to. He could feel he was treading dangerous ground here, but he still wanted to hang out with Finn and make him happy. So maybe this was safer.

He marched up to Archie's door and pounded on it for about .2 seconds before just letting himself in. ]

Yo, Arch! Let's go dancing!

[h2no]

[when he opens the door, he is mercifully fully clothed. stupid gym rat "suns out guns out" tshirt and basketball shorts. holding a bottle of something neon blue.

he shrugs a shoulder and saunters out, still holding the bottle.]

Sure.

[doesn't seem to be interested in changing, despite the two men in tuxedos before him...]

[hatejakku]

[ Oh, that was easy. And Finn smiles wide despite his earlier problems with it. Archie's outfit certainly made it better. ]

Not worried about being overdressed?

[flightforfreedom]

They’ve got some loaners there. You want a tux or a flapper dress, Archie? I’m call ahead.

[ And he’s off, skipping down the stairs to go fetch the car. Gonna go in style. A beat up, engineless style. ]

[h2no]

[ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh does he really need to dress up ughhh]

Tux, sure. Whatever. Where're we goin'?

[hatejakku]

A place called Zozzled? [ Did he say that right?

But he's already following after Poe to the car. ] Poe says it's fun.

[flightforfreedom]

It’s the best!

[ He opens the car doors for them and then climbs into the driver’s seat. Who’s taking shot gun, boys? ]

[h2no]

[archie follows, pulling the front and back door open. gently slides his hand between finn's shoulder blades on the back of his tux...

then roughly shoves him into the backseat.]

SHOTGUN!

[hatejakku]

[ That was not a high-pitched yelp everyone just heard. Could have just ask, Arch! ]

What does that even mean?

[ But he's all right, at least, adjusting himself in the backseat with a little smile. ]

[flightforfreedom]

It means who gets to be gunner. [ Probably. ]

But my car isn't armed, Archie!

[ He makes sure the doors are all closed and the boys are strapped in and then they're off, into the sky. He pulls out his phone, making a quick call to Zozzled, and rattles off a surprisingly accurate list of Archie's measurements to them before hanging up. ]

Okay, we're all set. It's not far.

[h2no]

It's metaphorical!

[he laughs obnoxiously, immediately kicking his legs up on the dash. he doesn't seem bothered that poe knows his measurements? they certainly spend enough time in each other's arms.]

Whoooof, I ain't been there for a while. Yo, if that bouncer with blue hair is on I might need to climb around back... he might still consider me a kill on sight situation! Ha!

[...archie does not offer why this is.]

[hatejakku]

[ Finn is so very confused. How does Poe know Archie's measurements off hand? Why does a blue-haired bouncer want to kill Archie? He stays silent in the back for a beat. ]

I'm probably the better gunner. No offense. [ At least he understood that part. He didn't. ] Should we be worried about this bouncer guy?

[flightforfreedom]

Finn is definitely the better gunner, but in an unarmed car, this actually somehow makes more sense.

[ They are making damn good time, though - enough so that the wind is actually pretty loud outside the car. ]

I can handle him. He has an autographed picture of me on his mirror back home, so. I'll just give him a smile and he'll forget all your previous tresspasses, Arch.

[h2no]

Finn can handle my guns any day.

[archie why are you like this. he shrugs, unbothered.]

Sure. If it doesn't work, I know a way in the back anyway.

[hatejakku]

[ Well, at least he's laughing from the comment about Archie's guns. ]

I feel like I'm missing so much context but all right. I can help make a quick getaway if we need it.

[flightforfreedom]

Archie, anyone can handle your guns any day. You don't exactly make it hard.

[ He shot Archie a smirk, before glancing back at Finn. ]

And yeah, Finn could just teleport us right onto the dance floor if we wanted.

[ Which, speaking of, they are finally approaching Zozzled, and Poe tilts the car down towards the ground. Turns out when you don't have to obey roads or traffic and can go quite a bit faster than a car, getting around is really not slow. ]

[h2no]

I don't know about that. My taser is pretty scary... I keep expectin' it to go off at any time!

[is that intentional? not clear. archie's just being archie, seems like. he almost slips as the car tilts.]

I keep forgettin' about the teleporting... okay. [he kicks the door open and hops out.] CHARLIE! YOU HERE, MOTHERFUCKER?!

[why did they invite this man again]

[flightforfreedom]

[ because they love him ]

[ Poe laughs, and turns around to look at Finn. ]

Go on. I'll park the car and meet you guys inside. Remind Archie he needs to get his tux from the coat check.

[hatejakku]

[ His taser- Oh. Finn stuck his head out the window. ] Don't antagonize him!

[ He ducks back in when Poe speaks to him and offers a little laugh. ] Yeah, all right. We won't be hard to find. See you in a bit. [ Finn gets out of the car and sticks with Archie. ]

Please, don't antagonize him.

[h2no]

I want to...

[he says, just A TOUCH dejectedly, sauntering along next to finn when no big angry man comes to crush his head.]

'Sides, I gotta go do something while you two are dancin', don't I?

[hatejakku]

[ Finn's just happy that no one's appearing around the corner to lunge at them, so Archie can be pouty all he wants. ]

You didn't want to dance, too? [ Sorry, Archie. He-... Yeah. ]

[h2no]

I mean-- I figured you two were gonna... go together?

[he's confused. a little.]

I just came for the lift!