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[gesturedtoallofme]

Well, this will be a fun little disaster.

And what's with that ad you got ready for Saturday? I'm just starting to think maybe it won't be so bad there if I can really start over, and you want to bring anybody you can from back home to the city.

That's just great. Thank you for that.

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[crux_ofmylife]

It'll be a brilliant disaster. I don't know why they thought to put me in charge of this. I mean, the whole "my plans go to hell in thirty seconds" bit isn't inaccurate.

[gesturedtoallofme]

I definitely know what that's like.

[crux_ofmylife]

I suppose so long as we just... don't let it defeat us, we ought to be all right. [He will be trying again.]

[population_ctrl]

Have a little faith, Monsieur.

[Though he's secretly happy that he won't be there to see it fail.]

[gesturedtoallofme]

[...He doesn't really miss you, JL.]

Yeah, well...

[population_ctrl]

[That's very understandable.]

Well?

[gesturedtoallofme]

It's easy for you to say, I guess.

[population_ctrl]

Not at all. I'd help if I could.

[... no. No, he wouldn't.]

[gesturedtoallofme]

...Well.

Now she's laughing.

[population_ctrl]

[Chuckle.]

You do want to get out, don't you?

[gesturedtoallofme]

I...










Don't know.

[population_ctrl]

... ah.

Really?

[gesturedtoallofme]

Really.

[population_ctrl]

I see. That's sad.

[gesturedtoallofme]

I know.

[population_ctrl]

Do you? Then why do you accept it?

[gesturedtoallofme]

My whole life is pretty pathetic.

I don't think that's going to just suddenly change.

[population_ctrl]

[A long pause.]

Not if you aren't trying, no.

[gesturedtoallofme]

I do try! All the time! And people tell me to--to stop trying!

[population_ctrl]

People do that. [A slight smile.] Don't listen to them.

[gesturedtoallofme]

...

Are you being genuine?

[population_ctrl]

Yes.

[crux_ofmylife]

[It was your idea. :| ]

[population_ctrl]

[And like all his plans, it will end in a disaster. >] Sorry about that, Harry.]

[crux_ofmylife]

[Eh, he won't blame you, JL. If his plans ever worked, the series would probably be a lot shorter.]