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[houlihan]

Oh, don't start! Maybe you're used to things being handled differently with your little... boy's club up here, but I'm not about to stand for it!

This doesn't have anything do with who you take where or what you do with your journals- although I can't imagine what's so appealing about all this.

This is about the fact that you clearly don't know anything about nursing, you don't know anything about the army, and you don't know anything about me. All you're doing is wasting your time and making me angry. And we both know I have much more important things to be doing than entertaining you.

Now please: for your sake, for my sanity, stop this nonsense before you take it too far.

Comments

[harvardesque]

I thought those fortunate enough to reserve ignorance of military service were few, far between, or - tragically - part of Klinger's brood.

[placidprankster]

If you think Klinger can even have a brood, maybe that getup is more convincing than any of us thought, Charles.

[military_disorder]

Why Charles, I think you just described half of the Pentagon.

[houlihan]

I would have thought the same thing. I've been involved with the military all my life. How some-- child with no experience is supposed to accurately represent any of it- [ HUFF. ]

Frankly, it's beyond me.

[seaspraysorceress]

If that actually worked nobody would be here.

[houlihan]

And we're supposed to give up just because it's impossible?

mun squeed so much

[flatmatewatson]

You're a nurse? An army nurse? [Hey, someone with common themes with John.]

aaa it's the interaction I never knew I needed in life

[houlihan]

Yes, I am. Head nurse for my camp. Major Margaret Houlihan.

lol :D

[flatmatewatson]

[John straightens, giving her a salute.] Captain John Watson, recently of Afghanistan.

[houlihan]

[ Now see, this is a proper military bro. Her doctors are full of shenanigans and innuendo. She returns the salute and releases it. ]

Quite a while after my time, Captain. I'm out of Korea.

[flatmatewatson]

[Well of course, no such nonsense from this Captain.]

Korea?? [He whistles in surprise] That sounds equally as messy. Especially for medical personnel. I'm a doctor, y'see.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

My lady, if only such complaints were taken to heart by ones mundane. Alas, they do as they will with us and nothing less.

[houlihan]

[ Shakespeareans with pointed ears. They really do see everything out here, don't they?

On the other hand, she's been called a lady. So that's always nice. ]

Oh, I guess trying again is just in my nature.

[bow_of_the_galadhrim]

[They really do.

And of course he's going to be the most polite prince ever.]

And I blame you not. 'Tis the nature of humankind and any others brought into such a situation.

[houlihan]

One of the better things, sometimes. I've seen perseverance do some very good work.

[placidprankster]

[so much fodder to play with and so little time, he doesn't even know where to start. so he'll just smile]

Come on, Margaret, it's not like not knowing anything about the army ever stopped anyone else here.

[houlihan]

[ wow BJ, r u d e ]

Please. Is there really an excuse in this day and age, when it's as simple as typing in a few words to do your research? [ Would've been pretty tops to have that sooner, but hey. ]

[placidprankster]

It might be that simple, but have you tried saying "Hang on and try not to die while I Google how to remove the shrapnel from your throat"?

I don't think it'd go over very well.

[military_disorder]

Oh Margaret, of you're looking for someone to entertain... [He waggles his eyebrows at her.]

[houlihan]

Then you're not even on the list to be last.

[military_disorder]

But of course! I get my own special list all to myself.

[He bats his eyelashes at her, giving her puppy dog eyes]