canon ; pacific rim | because y'all need your grumpy englishman.

[integer]

I suppose this is meant to be a form of flattery.

[ as he leans on his cane and scowls. ]

And what makes you so certain that we are - I believe the term is - drift compatible? [ yeah that's totally the same thing. he rolls the r on 'drift.' ] Is that the intention? Get inside my head? Share my thoughts?

It's funny. Really. It could be of some benefit to you, as I can tell already you don't know the difference between cosines and tangents, at the most basic level - any uses for algorithms or any appreciate for cold, hard data -

[ no. ]

Unfortunately for you, I'm not going to be here to clean up your potential messes.

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[kaijumittens]

Obnoxious? Really? Me? That hurts, Herm,

[integer]

I'm sure it stings. Horribly so.

I've warned you about first names. [ >| ]

[kaijumittens]

Yeah man. Might need to apply some aloe.

Dude. We've been working together for how long? First names should be mandatory at this point.

[integer]

They are not.

Far from it, in fact. In professional contexts especially, which - and I do know it can be difficult to pick up on formalities [ for you. B| ] - this is.

[kaijumittens]

So what you're saying is we can't be friendly? I just have to fake being polite like you do most of the time. [Snort.] Talk about a hostile work environment...

[integer]

I have laid down my personal preferences and it continues to baffle me that you cannot accept them! That's what I'm saying.

[kaijumittens]

Well your personal preferences are - how do I put it - dumb.

[integer]

It's a rule, practically, stated from the beginning of our professional relationship. There's little need to cross into - familiar boundaries.

[kaijumittens]

Well it's a little bit too late for that, buddy. If you don't wanna consider me as a friend - then - that's your deal.

[integer]

That isn't what I said.

[ he slouches - still stiffly. ]

Only that, as colleagues, there is a boundary between professionalism and - non-professionalism. Friendship has little place with the former, where work is required.

But seeing as our work is technically done, and I don't seem to have the pleasure of being relieved from this misery anytime soon...

[kaijumittens]

We're buds for life is what you're saying. Bee-eff-effs.

[integer]

I doubt there's a way to dissuade you from taking it otherwise.

[kaijumittens]

You doubt correctly, Herm.