#bergen_county

"Did you get hurt?" Worry, that might come off as more of a rumble.

"No, No, I'm not... I'm not hurt." Realizing belatedly that not only Siv might be protective. It's... endearing, actually. "But I'm worried - not about my reputation, you know, I have enough tarnish on my rap sheet to not care any more."

She reaches out to lay a hand on Siv's arm. "But I don't want people talking about something that might make affect Siv's reputation, or feelings..."

She chews on her lip but nods.

Siv looks surprised "Oh, no no this ... This is So not about my reputation or feelings"

An exhale, and- "Dagmar, the thing is... I got knocked up. I traced the history, and it must have been at the Beltaine party... and Jonas couldn't make it there."

A glance back at Siv, and Piper frowns. "Yes, it is. It matters to ME. You think I want people going around chattering about how poor Siv got ch.. ch... got run around on?" A little hoof stamp. "I'M the one at fault. YOU shouldn't have to suffer for it."

BLUSH.

"We don't know that you ...ran around. We were both wasted"

"So, there it is, Dagmar. And before I can - we can - decide how to deal with things, we need to talk to the other, um, involved party."

Piper doesn't usually mince words, but she appears to be trying to do so for Dagmar's, let's say... delicate sensibilities.

"I mean, yes, you clearly had sex I just.. " Siv fusses then she turns to Dagmar "We want to find out who the father is" Her turn to be blunt "He should know"

A tiny nod.

"You're my friend. I'll help." Her expression is... complicated, but her promise is firm.

"Thank you, Dagmar" Siv gives her a hug, a brief one, but says "I don't think I should be there with the questioning or I might... well, lose my temper if he says something hurtful"

Her jaw tenses.

"Do you think you can do it? If you don't feel comfortable... or don't want to... I understand. We could probably use other ways to find things out. Maybe he won't even lie. Hell, he might be proud. I mean.. I don't know."

"I thought of asking if someone could use Chronos... but one, I don't personally know any Sidhe skilled in the art... and two, it was a WHILE back now... and three, I don't really WANT to watch, you know?"

"I get all of that, yeah."

"I can't... if he DID hurt you, took advantage, I can't promise I won't..."

Siv's face troll speaks ("Get in line")

"I'm not always the best with my temper. It's one thing, with the music and the Gift to just..." A vague gesture. "You do things, but you want to do them."

Oh my, she's rather purple again.

"I understand. But... I was drunk, there was the Gift, and I was... missing Jonas... I think, you know. I just... slipped up." Her shoulders slump a bit.

What happened at college?

"I don't want to blame my kith, but... "

"But you don't get mad at a pooka for lying, or a centaur for freaking out in a hallway, or a sluagh for hiding from a crowd."

"Except people DO get mad at kiths for that, all the time. It's not, you know, NICE, but it's definitely DONE."

A huff.

Piper shrugs. "We Satyr get used to it."

"People expect... less of us." Her shoulders slump more. "And you know, deservedly so."

"Well, just... just... so long as you wanted it, right?"

"Bein' a satyr isn't an excuse to force it."

"Yeah. Hindsight, regret, but.. I really don't think aything happened that I wasn't on board with."

A glance at Siv.

"I was right there" Siv reminds "Drunk off my ass . If one of us was 'irresponsible' than both of us were. " There's more but she holds that a bit closer

Then Siv says "Look, Dagmar, we... we need a Gwydion's help and... I don't want to go to Mom on this, not as a first choice. I love mom but..." A shrug "She might be protective of ME and... that would go badly"

"Oh god, nope, Not the Chief."

"I mean, the Goldfinch crew are mostly decent guys."

"They are." A sigh "Even Jordan"

"These days, at least. Yeah."

"So, how should we do this? Call a lineup? Check to see who's around Goldfinch? Or try to reach out one at a time - that might take a while."

Siv advises "Invite them. Set up beer and pizza as an offering"

"I guess. Yeah, I can do that. Then... one at a time? Or just ask the group? Like, I'd prefer to minimize how many people we tell this way if we can."

To Dagmar, "I have, um, a list of suspects. I hope it's not someone not on the list." To Siv. "Do you know the names of those DeBukey-looking fellows, I think there were two... maybe three trolls I didn't know well..."

"Hold it at goldfinch?"

"Or there's a couple meeting rooms at the Apartments. Though, Rikki might crash it if we're there."

Nose-wrinkle.

"Forgot about Rikki. "

"Rikki might think it's funny to... well."

"She means well.." Piper argues, then nods. "But she is... Rikki. Okay. I'll see who I can rustle up."

She snaps her fingers "Yves was there. He's a DeBuke"

"I don't remember the other two, sorry love"