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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.

[most_feared]

Sure as hell knocked you down for the count.

[sirius_sit_down]

You are brilliant!!!!

[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?

[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.]

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.

[yourunichase]

Yeah it did. Bastard.

[yourunichase]

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

[yourunichase]

I could use a drink.

Or a mountain of drinks.

[yourunichase]

I got it before I left.

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

Private

[una_persson]

Anything is indeed possible, wouldn't you say?

Drink tomorrow night?

Private

[yourunichase]

Definitely.

[19centconstable]

That could certainly be arranged.

[yourunichase]

Thanks, George.

[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.

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?

[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.

(Yes indeed.)

[yourunichase]

My room sounds great.

[19centconstable]

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

[most_feared]

Good to see you up, though.

[some_kinda_hero]

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

[yourunichase]

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

[yourunichase]

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

[yourunichase]

Thanks, Clairebear. How are things?

[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.

[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]

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

[yourunichase]

Good.

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

[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.

[some_kinda_hero]

Right, well. Good luck?