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[yourunichase]

You know what Admiral? You're a fucking asshole. Christmas is the one good time of year aboard this fucking boat and you put me to sleep for it.

What the hell did I miss? And thanks for the gifts.

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Private

[una_persson]

Are you sitting down?

... welcome back, by the way.

Private

[yourunichase]

I've spent three weeks sitting down. I'm standing up.

And thanks.

Re: Private

[una_persson]

Well. Brace yourself, and don't say I didn't warn you.

O'Brien graduated.

Private- This takes a few minutes.

[yourunichase]

Wow. Gotta admit I didn't see that coming.

You off too?

Private

[una_persson]

Not yet. Somewhat to my surprise, I find I'm not quite ready to go yet. I think I need to get myself re-oriented before I'm ready to leave.

Private

[yourunichase]

Yeah, I don't blame you. It's gotta be nice to have some time without needing to worry about O'Brien.

If him and Beatty can be redeemed, I'm about to believe it of almost anyone.

Private

[una_persson]

Anything is indeed possible, wouldn't you say?

Drink tomorrow night?

Private

[yourunichase]

Definitely.

Private

[una_persson]

Oh good. That means I can finally take care of something I've been meaning to do for a while.

Private

[yourunichase]

Oh?

Private

[una_persson]

You. Assuming you're still interested, that is.

Re: Private

[yourunichase]

Definitely.

Private (safe to assume a good time was had by all?)

[una_persson]

Brilliant. Will your room do?

(Yes indeed.)

[yourunichase]

My room sounds great.

[most_feared]

Sure as hell knocked you down for the count.

[yourunichase]

Yeah it did. Bastard.

[most_feared]

Good to see you up, though.

[yourunichase]

Well, all I can say to that is "at least I'm up."

[sirius_sit_down]

You are brilliant!!!!

[yourunichase]

I'm glad you liked it. We're gonna need to go for a ride in the CES eventually.

[sirius_sit_down]

Absolutely.

You're the best, really. It's so much like my old bike, it's bloody spooky.

[yourunichase]

I'm glad.

Does that mean it flies?

[sirius_sit_down]

Only with the relatively safe confines of the CES, of course.

[yourunichase]

Good. I'm glad it worked out.

[19centconstable]

That was terribly unfair of him. Unless you were that greatly in need of rest.

In either case: what might we do to make it up to you?

[yourunichase]

I could use a drink.

Or a mountain of drinks.

[19centconstable]

That could certainly be arranged.

[yourunichase]

Thanks, George.

[19centconstable]

I do hope you can at least say you aren't tired?

[yourunichase]

I'm going to need to spend the next three weeks awake, just to make up for all this.

[19centconstable]

Perhaps you should consider writing a book with your spare time...

[yourunichase]

I don't have the patience to write, Georgie.

[19centconstable]

That is one of the more difficult aspects. That and thinking of what to write. And how to end things. And what to call it.

Still, I suspect you'd come up with thrilling stories.

[yourunichase]

Sounds like you've put some work in on it. Or at least some thought on how to.

[19centconstable]

These were really just my experiences in writing my novel.

[yourunichase]

You wrote a novel?

[19centconstable]

I did! I keep forgetting who I've told. Anyway: it's very good. Extremely adventurous, and with a bit of romance as well.

[yourunichase]

And the good guy gets the girl and everyone lives fucking happily ever after?

[19centconstable]

I'm afraid the girl dies, and our heroes have to dash off again to save Toronto from a giant metal spider, but we-...I mean: they...do save Queen Victoria from assassination.

[yourunichase]

A giant spider?

Georgie, I want you to tell me this fucking story.

[19centconstable]

Or, you can read it for yourself!

[yourunichase]

True.

[timesbureaucrat]

Welcome back, Parker. I'm almost jealous that you managed to escape the mistletoe infestation for a while. Not jealous enough to ask the Admiral to knock me unconscious next December...but almost.

[And he also sends her a copy--edited by Pandora--of his personal Barge notes for the days she was in a coma.]

[yourunichase]

I got it before I left.

I'm hoping I'm not fucking here next December, honestly.

[some_kinda_hero]

You're welcome, Miss Parker. Sorry you weren't around this time...I missed you.

[yourunichase]

Thanks, Clairebear. How are things?

[some_kinda_hero]

Fine enough. Mr. Pink and I are getting along for the most part, and I'm pretty pleased with how things are working out with Jesse.

What about on your end?

[yourunichase]

Good.

I'm... waiting for the Admiral to give me someone.

[some_kinda_hero]

Right, well. Good luck?