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[inexactitude]

So this is what you guys warned me about, huh. [Someone seems kind of put out. And maybe a tiny bit shaken. And bruised, but she's ignoring that. She's got a guitar in her lap, but she's just holding it there, not playing.]

I don't get how you can just - shoot someone and--

No, sorry, we don't need more of that. [She leans forward and fiddles at the computer, and in the background Pocket Fulla Sunshine is now playing quietly. Then she leans back in her chair again, hands on the guitar.]

I painted my dog's nails to this, once. Best waste of a Saturday night ever. [But she shakes her head a little, waving a hand.] I'd serenade you guys, if I knew anything serenade worthy...You know, I could seriously use some Starbucks right now, and I know, I'm dating my generation really hideously with that but sometimes a mocha frappe really brightens a day. Or a week. Especially one like this has been.

Did you know they make alcoholic whip cream? It tastes kind of like bad maple syrup. ....Which I know only through hearsay, of course, I mean obviously. [Have a look that is totally innocent but also says lol not really.] I wonder if there's any in the pub. I bet that in some coffee would be a great pick-me-up.

[She starts strumming the guitar. Nothing really magical, just a chord or two or three in no particular order.] So do new people come in every month? I mean, it's starting to seem like that, but Jesus, how have we not hit overcrowding yet?

[Private to Heero]

Did you come through okay?

[Private to the Admiral]

Can I have a pair of those safari vest things,and giant nets? ...And one safari hat.

Comments

[Private]

[most_feared]

It started about my inmate. And it went into this whole uh... lack of valuing his own life grey area. I'll send the recording to you.

[And he does.]

[Private]

[worstsongever]

[She skims for now, nodding.] Yeah, a lot of this is in his file, but thanks for talking to him about it-- [And she snorts when she notices Heero's blue screen of death response about the girl.] You brought up Relena, too. I've been wondering how to try that.

[Private]

[most_feared]

Yeah, girls do that to some of us.

[Even when the girl is a male Time Lord Chancellor.]

[Private]

[worstsongever]

Good to know? I guess? [Relationships are hard. Especially when you let people tell other people you're sleeping with them for money. :c] I'm guessing that'll be an awkward conversation to have with him, huh.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I was a teenager once. That shit is hard as hell to discuss.

But uh... it'll do him good to think about something other than fighting.

[Private]

[worstsongever]

Does that mean it gets easier? I'm choosing to interpret that as it gets easier.

And yeah, I know. I've been starting small. Like with Monopoly.

[Private]

[most_feared]

I think for some people talking about their feelings is always going to be like a surgical strike against their brain-to-mouth filter.

[Private]

[worstsongever]

Well that's something to look forward to. I guess.