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Scotty's been quietly looking forward to Caro's Victory Tour stopping in District 3 more or less since she won. It'll be nice to see both her and Walter outside the Capitol for once. For a number of reasons. But then Caro had that minor meltdown in one of her posts, and Scotty really would like their train to hurry up so he can see for himself that she's all right. He's seen Data having rotten days like that often enough. His current plan is to make a great pest of himself and see if hugging sense into people is possible. He thinks Data's plan is probably similar.

So instead of waiting for the dinner party after the speech, Scotty's waiting at the train station.

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[caroflower]

Caro is finally in District 3. She feels like getting from 5 to 4 to 3 took a month. As usual, Garak and Weyoun bustle off the train before she can. She assumes Weyoun is just being himself, but she knows Garak does it at least in part as a small security measure. It's sweet of him, really. She steps off the train and is surprised to see Scotty waiting for them. She's just opening her mouth to say hello when he steps forward and engulfs her in a hug.

"Mornin' lass," he says brightly.

"Uh, hi Scotty." It takes her a second, but she returns the hug.

[illdrinktothat]

Walter is the last to stumble off the train, as per usual. He trails a little behind Caro, as disheveled and generally ill-humored looking as he ever is. It's been a very, very long Victor Tour. It feels longer than his own, somehow, and that he's grateful it'll probably be the only other one he ever sees is something he should probably feel bad about on some level.

He's not all that surprised that Scotty's first order of business is to hug Caro, but that's Scotty for you. It's nice to see a friendly face again after so many districts full of assholes.

"Hey, Scotty," He calls out, before turning his attention briefly to the prep team. The style minions are... up to their usual tricks, and Weyoun looks as obnoxiously cheerful as ever, if a bit like he's looking for something.

[hellocomputer]

Scotty figures it's about time to let go of Caro before she punches him or something. So he turns his attention to Walter instead. "There ye are, ye drunken mess!" And then Walter's getting a hug whether he likes it or not. If you want to not be hugged obnoxiously, don't befriend Scotty.

Caro looks amused. Good. Scotty figures he'll be even more of a pest and pop up a foot like they're in some ridiculous Capitol romance film and make a show of swooning on Walter. Because why not.

[illdrinktothat]

Walter really expects no less than ridiculous from Scotty, so the leg-kick and swooning doesn't really bother him. He catches a very brief glimpse of a somewhat exasperated looking Weyoun out of the corner of his eye, and decides that the best response for this sort of insanity is to just keep it rolling.

And that's why Scotty ends up dramatically dipped over backwards for a moment. It's not a terribly long moment, given the fact Walter would rather not fall over and his ability to balance is... questionable at best today. But it's long enough to keep up the weird scene.

He's not even all that drunk.

[hellocomputer]

Scotty cackles once Walter lets him up out of the very dramatic dip. "Well, I'm glad ye missed me too." He pouts up at Walter briefly before turning back to Caro. "So! Isn't there supposed to be a wee furball with ye these days?"

And Caro's just opening her mouth to respond when she changes her mind and points. And sure enough, here comes... well perhaps "wee" isn't entirely accurate, but Egg scrambles out of the train and bounds over to Caro. "Here he is," she says as she leans down to pet him.

Scotty likes dogs well enough, so he ambles over and crouches down to offer his hand for inspection. Egg gives his hand a cursory sniff before licking it enthusiastically. "Well hello there," Scotty says in his best talking to animals voice.

[illdrinktothat]

Walter's more than happy to mostly awkwardly lurk while Egg introduces himself to everyone and everything in about a mile radius. It's about as much respite as they're going to get before the inevitable Victory Tour obligations, and honestly they're somehow even more agonizing than when he'd been the one in Caro's spot.

Sure enough, not but a moment later Weyoun reappears from where ever it was he'd wandered. Looking as overly put together and somehow frantic as ever; he eyes Scotty and the dog as if he's debating trying to get the puppy back on the train. Whether or not he will doesn't much factor in apparently, because all he says is, "Dinner is soon and we are on a very tight schedule."

"When aren't we," Walter grumbles in a way that's only kind of murderous.

[hellocomputer]

"Oh, so ye are," Scotty says, mostly talking to the dog. "Why don't I take the little omelet here while ye do your thing?"

Caro looks a little surprised, but grateful. "Oh, that'd be great actually. He doesn't really like the prep stuff."

"Oh, ye don't?" Egg just wags his tail and licks Scotty's hand again. "Well then, we'll just find ye something else to do." He scoops up Egg and stands back up. Egg wriggles in typical puppy fashion, but goes along with it.

"Be good, Egg," Caro says, reaching out to pat him on the head.

"We'll see you after your speech then, lass," Scotty says as the prep team shoos her away.