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major_west ([personal profile] major_west) wrote2010-08-12 11:02 pm

136 - LOOK WHO LIVES

I suppose turning off communications for a fortnight is as close as one can come to a holiday around here. I trust you'll forgive me for falling off the face of the, ah, Barge. After spending two years in this place, I felt a break was long overdue.

Anyway, it appears I've missed some departures, as well as new arrivals. Since introductions are in order, I'll begin: I'm Major Henry West. Welcome to the Barge. You've been promised salvation, no doubt, or perhaps a favour from the Admiral. I could tell you myself what to expect, but I'm sure you'll find out well enough on your own. We're about overdue for another crisis, after all.

[OOC: LOL I KNOW THIS IS BAD FORM, but I'm going to bed. Tags will be returned uh. When I can get to them.]

[identity profile] inhumandog.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Good to see you back with us, Major. And your cheery predictions are always welcome.

[identity profile] my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
I think we should start taking bets on what the next disaster's going to be, terrible port, terrible flood, boredom induced killing spree, or major warden crimes.

It could be like a game!

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Iago. And I'm pleased to find that realism is still welcome here.

I presume I missed nothing noteworthy.

[identity profile] inhumandog.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
That depends on what you consider noteworthy.
gimmethemap: (Default)

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[personal profile] gimmethemap 2010-08-13 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
How are you?

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
If you keep suggesting new things to gamble on, Billy, we'll never graduate.

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[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Well enough.

...

And yourself?

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
At the moment? I'm open to just about anything.

[identity profile] my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, my gambling addiction is definitely at the top of the list of things I need to tackle on the road to being a good and moral person.
gimmethemap: (serious)

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[personal profile] gimmethemap 2010-08-13 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Better.

Much better.

Listen. I have kind of meant to say a lot of things to you since we got back. About where you were. About what you saw. And about coming back here. But I want to do that in person. When you're ready.

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Next you should consider tackling your inability to make the bed properly. [HE'S TEASING OKAY.]

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[identity profile] inhumandog.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
A story of betrayal, perhaps? Would that be noteworthy?

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[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad.

It's... been two years, Morgan. I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

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[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Extremely noteworthy. Continue?
gimmethemap: (searching)

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[personal profile] gimmethemap 2010-08-13 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Does it feel like two years, to you?

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[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Sometimes. Mostly when I'm with Billy.

[identity profile] my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Bed maintenance is just another tool that the system uses to keep us under control. I refuse to be subservient to their rules.

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
But what if it's a mutually agreed upon rule by both parties?
gimmethemap: (watching)

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[personal profile] gimmethemap 2010-08-13 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
...Where do you want to meet? My cabin? Yours? One of the common areas?

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[identity profile] inhumandog.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
We'll start this story with a man. And this man wants someone else dead. But he doesn't want to do it himself. Instead, he enlists someone else. A certain solider. Now, this soldier has no intention of following through with the murder, but he would like to know the target, if only for information gathering. So he agrees to it, gets the name and goes quiet.

Two days later, the man betrays him and tells the soldier's companion about the deal and the soldier's companion goes straight to the soldier's warden.

[identity profile] my-freeze-ray.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
West, are you suggesting that I submit to the will of the man?

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[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
A common area would be preferable. Level 3?

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
I'm suggesting we draft our own rules.

Rule 1: Make the bed every morning.
gimmethemap: (how much?)

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[personal profile] gimmethemap 2010-08-13 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be along shortly.

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[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
And you're telling me... the soldier's companion didn't speak with the soldier first?

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