on possibly being re-apped

[thirtyfiveminutes]

Of course I'm glad. My work on the ship was not complete. [ A beat. ] However, I do not quite believe this nonsense about me making friends.

[ Yet, he's smiling. ] The sooner, the better.

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[routemistress]

...what's this friends bollocks, sweetheart? Don't know the meaning of the word, I'm sure.


[you are getting hugged till you creak when you come home.]

[thirtyfiveminutes]

Neither do I, I'm afraid. Shall we saunter in the direction of a dictionary?

[He's looking forward to it.]

[routemistress]

If it's not in our vocabularies already I'm sure it's not worth knowin', pet.

[If she smiles any harder her face might break.]


...oh 'ey, you missed a rabies outbreak. Luck of the devil, as ever.

[thirtyfiveminutes]

Ah, but you might never know when you need to show off at a party.

[A frown.] Rabies outbreak?

[buywithme]

We never did get to talk about filing...

[thirtyfiveminutes]

We shall have ample opportunity once I return.

[mattersverymuch]

Oh. You again.

[Tres yawn.]

[But no really, come back Adrian, you're interesting.]

[thirtyfiveminutes]

Am I boring you already, de Carabas?

[mattersverymuch]

You're always boring me already. Except, perhaps, for once, but I won't tell you which time, lest you get smug.

[thirtyfiveminutes]

That differs from my usual state how, precisely?

[You must be getting slow if you think he's never smug...]

[patheticvillain]

You allergic to friends?

[thirtyfiveminutes]

What gives you that idea?

[patheticvillain]

You got defensive about it right away.

[routemistress]

...Ah, I see you've met our Chris' new friend.

[Completely straight face.]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

I'll believe it when I see it. [Guess who's still angry that you left without a word.]

[thirtyfiveminutes]

[Ah. He owes an apology here.] It was not my intention or my decision to leave.

[je_suis_avec_toi]

Are you blaming the Admiral then?

[wemaketheworld]

[...there honestly aren't any words for what he is pointedly NOT feeling about this development.

So he's just going to glare over here instead.]

[thirtyfiveminutes]

[SEES YOU THAR, BRO.]

[wemaketheworld]

[LIES. :( He totally has no investment in this at all what are you talking about.]

[thesecond]

More friends you can go and betray? Sounds like quite the opportunity for you.

AHHH LAURIE

[thirtyfiveminutes]

[The smile does not quite vanish, but his demeanour is noticeably cooler. He had changed, aboard that ship. She and Daniel obviously would not understand, and do not deserve to.] I did say I wasn't inclined to agree with the typist regarding the word.

8) you'll have to forgive me if she's off she's not my usual

[thesecond]

[It's okay, Adrian can be cool and collected all he likes because Laurie is currently being plenty animated for both of them.]

Because you don't have "friends," right?

[Smartest man in the world, never connected to anyone, blah blah blah.]

...I feel like I should apologize in advance...? lol

[wemaketheworld]

Hurm. Finally in agreement on something. Suppose should be cause for concern.

no need to!

[thesecond]

I think this counts as a plausible exception to the rule.